JP2002041634A - System for providing and processing merchandise information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow anybody to easily and more reliably obtain merchandise information by specifying a code attached to the merchandise and inquiring the merchandise even when an inquiry destination is unclear in the case of wanting to obtain the information of the merchandise. SOLUTION: The homepage address of a merchandise providing company corresponding to the inquired merchandise and the address on the homepage of the merchandise are retrieved from the homepage addresses of respective merchandise providing companies which are preliminarily provided from the merchandise providing companies and stored and the respective addresses of the homepages of merchandise provided by the respective merchandise providing companies based on a merchandise inquiry performed through the Internet by specifying the merchandise from a user based on a preliminarily set specifying method, and the homepage address of the retrieved merchandise providing company and the merchandise address are specified and returned to the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise information providing processing system capable of easily providing merchandise information when it is desired to obtain information on merchandise.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of information communication networks in recent years, the disclosure of information on commodities using information communication networks has been actively performed. This phenomenon is not limited to information and communication companies, and companies that provide products such as product sales, product rental, and product leasing businesses use the Internet to open their homepage and handle Efforts are being made to provide consumers with information on (provided) products as quickly as possible. In other words, in the product sales business,
In the case of the product rental business, such as information on the release of new products and usage of used products, new rental information that can be newly rented, and in the case of the product leasing business, new products that can be handled in the leasing business The company publishes leasing information and other information on its website and conducts advertising for consumers. Such information can be obtained by anyone of ordinary consumers by accessing a merchandise provider.

[0003] However, homepages established on the Internet cannot be viewed by consumers without doing anything, and consumers do not try to access the company's homepage themselves and actively collect information. It has the property that it cannot be obtained as long as it is obtained. The product information includes information on new products, information on how to use the products, and the like, which is important information for consumers.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Even if a consumer wants to obtain such product knowledge, a company that provides products for which information is to be obtained (product seller, rental company, lease company) Is unknown, or the company that provides the product for which information is to be obtained (product seller, rental company, leasing company) is obvious, but the website address of the company is often unknown. . In such a case, knowing what kind of merchandise the merchandise is handled by and what kind of merchandise the merchandise is provided by the merchandise provider (merchandise seller, rental merchant, leasing merchant)
In addition, it is necessary to find out the homepage address of the identified product provider (product seller, rental company, leasing company). In this case, even if a trader opens a homepage and publishes information on the homepage, the function cannot be sufficiently achieved.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to specify a code attached to a product and to make an inquiry to anyone easily even if the user wants to obtain information on the product, even if the inquiry destination is unknown. Another object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise information providing processing system that can more reliably obtain information on the merchandise.

[0006]

One feature of the present invention is that:
Based on a user-specified product based on a predetermined specific method set in advance by the user and based on a product inquiry via the Internet, the homepage address of each product provider provided and stored in advance by the product provider and the respective From each address on the homepage of the product provided by the product provider, search the homepage address of the product provider corresponding to the inquiry product and the address on the homepage of the product, and search the homepage address of the searched product provider and the product. An address is specified and returned to the user.

[0007] Another feature of the present invention is a process of concluding a contract in which a plurality of merchandise providing companies that provide merchandise provide addresses on a homepage for each of a plurality of merchandise provided by each merchandise providing company. And accepts the application of the member of the user who inquires about the product, records the necessary personal data of the use applicant, performs the registration process of the user member, and performs the registration of the multiple products provided by each product provider. Performs a process of storing by comparing the address on the homepage of each of them with a code attached to the product that specifies the product, specifies an inquiry product based on a predetermined specific method, and connects to the Internet. If there is an inquiry about the product from the member through the system, the inquiry product is provided from the comparison table between the stored address and the product code. Searches the homepage address of the product provider that is present and the product address of the inquiry product, and converts the homepage address and product address obtained by the search processing into an address code that can be used via the Internet for the product provider. Then, a process of sending back is performed.

[0008] Still another feature of the present invention is that the homepage address and the product address of the searched product provider are returned to the user, the user's Internet connection device is started, and the product for the inquiry product is inquired. The website of the provider is accessed.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration for implementing a product information provision processing system and a relationship of information transmission and reception.

A user 2 having a computer terminal can connect to the Internet 10. The number address / service provider 4 connects to the Internet 10 and provides services to the user 2. In addition, the product provider 6 has established a homepage,
Product information (product introduction) for the products handled by the company, product information by setting the product address for each product (description of the product content, usage of the product, availability of new products, etc.)
A corner is provided so that anyone can access the product address of the product provider 6 and open the homepage of the product to obtain product information. When the number address / service provider 4 wants to know what kind of merchandise is handled by which merchandise provider 6 and wants to obtain information on the merchandise, the number address / service provider 4 provides the user with an unknown merchandise address. On the other hand, by specifying the product to be inquired, if the desired product is the company's own product, a contract for providing a service to guide the user to the product introduction corner of the company's homepage is made in advance with the product providing company 6. . The product provider 6 generally refers to a company that provides products to the general public, and is, for example, a company that sells products, a company that rents products, or a company that leases products. In some cases, a company that sells products manufactures and sells products, purchases products from manufacturers, and sells only products (trading companies). The company that rents goods is a company that rents goods, such as car rental, kimono rental, and nursing care equipment rental. The company that leases commodities is a company that leases commodities, and includes copier leases and telephone leases.

[0011] Further, when it is desired to know what kind of merchandise is handled by which merchandise providing company 6 and the merchandise desired to obtain merchandise information,
As a method of specifying a product to be inquired, there is a method of specifying a product by a bar code attached to the product. Since this barcode has one barcode attached to one product, it is easy to specify the product. Furthermore, when it is desired to obtain information on a product, the product provided by the product provider 6 and the type of product to be inquired to the product provider 6 as a method of specifying the product to be inquired. Is the model specified for the product (for example, NA-1020)
There is a method to specify by. In this model, since one product has one type, it is easy to specify the product.

Number address service provider 4
First, if a product that the user wants to obtain product information for is a product handled by the company, the user 2 accesses the homepage of the company and accesses the product address of the product, and the user 2 Has concluded a contract with the product provider 6 that wants to obtain product information for a service that provides its own product address to the user 2, and specifies all the products provided by the product provider 6 from the product provider 6. The code is provided by comparing the code with the product address unique to the product for the specific code of all the products. The number address service provider 4 provides a method in which the number address service provider 4 receives the code from the product provider 6 by comparing the code specifying all the products with the product address specific to the product corresponding to the specific code. And the number address service provider 4 receives from the product provider 6 via the Internet 10 using the Internet line 22. The business contract between the number address / service provider 4 and the product provider 6 is based on the homepage indicating the product information of the product provider 6 from the code of the product that the user 2 wants to know the product information. To make the user 2 surely transmit the product information of the product provider 6 to the user 2 and to guide the user 2 to a home page on which the product information of the product provider 6 is shown.
The usage fee is collected from the product provider 6.

When the specific codes of all the products and the product addresses for all the products are provided, the number address / service providing company 4 applies the name of the product providing company 6, its homepage address, An address search map is created that shows the name of the handled product and the product address of the product. This address search map shows that when the method of specifying a product is a barcode, as shown in FIG. 2, the barcode of each product, the company name of the product provider 6, its homepage address, the product name handled, and the product A barcode-address search map is created that is shown in comparison with the product address. In addition, when the method of specifying a product is a model, as shown in FIG. 3, the address search map shows, for each product model, the company name of the product provider 6, its homepage address, the product name handled, and the product name. Create a model-address search map to be shown in comparison with the product address.

A membership system is set up for the user 2, members are recruited, and a member who wishes to be a member is registered as a member. When registering this member, the member's personal information, that is, address, name, gender, age, presence of spouse / child,
The presence or absence of dependents, occupation (post), distinction between owned and rented, and the like are stored in the storage device. An ID is issued to the member based on the application for the member, and the member is specified. It is determined by this ID which member has accessed.

As described above, a member can receive a service of opening a home page on which the product information of the product providing company 6 is indicated based on the code of the product desired to know the product information. In other words, if the member wants to obtain product information on a specific product, or if it is not clear which product providing company the product belongs to, FIG.
As shown in (A), for a product for which product information is to be obtained, the product is referred to as “XXX” by the barcode (attached to the product) or the model (specified when the product is large). ○]. By inputting a product specifying code (barcode or model) as shown in FIG. 4A, as shown in FIG. 4B, it is inserted into the sub-domain of the address of the number address / service provider 4 (protocol and protocol). The product identification code is inserted between the domain and the domain), and the address of the number address / service providing company 4 is generated as “K ○ ○ Z”. By this address "K ○○○○ Z", the number address ・
The service provider 4 is accessed via the Internet 10. The number address / service providing company 4 that has received the data separates and extracts the product identification code (barcode or model) “XXXXX” embedded in the subdomain of the transmitted address data, Using the address search map stored in the address / service providing company 4, the company name of the product providing company 6, the homepage address, the handled product name, and the product address of the product corresponding to the product specifying code are searched. In this search result, the domain “Y” of the homepage address of the product provider 6 is determined in the number address / service provider 4 and the product identification code (bar code or model)
As shown in FIG. 4C, the product address corresponding to “○ xxx” is searched for “△△△△”. The “full address” constituted by the domain “Y” of the homepage address of the product providing company 6 and the product address “@”, and the product providing company 6 of the product that wants to know the product information can be found. , The address that opens the home page showing product information is the number address service provider 4
In FIG. 4, as shown in FIG.
Is created. The homepage address “KY Δ △△△” of the product providing company 6 created in this way is returned from the number address service providing company 4 to the member (user 2). When the member (user 2) receives the return of the homepage address of the product provider 6, the member (user 2) uses the homepage address "KY △△△△"
By accessing the product information on the homepage of the product providing company 6 corresponding to the product specifying code, it is possible to obtain information on the product desired by the user.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the provision of the number address service.

First, in step 101, the number address service providing company 4 sets the number address
Recruit companies (product provider companies 6) to participate in the provision of services. Companies participating in the provision of the number address service to be recruited (product provider companies 6) are intended for all companies that provide products to the general public, and only manufacture and sell products, and only purchase and sell products from manufacturers. Companies (trading companies) that sell products, companies that rent goods such as car rental, kimono rental, rental of nursing care products, and companies that lease products such as copier leases and telephone leases. is there.

If there is an application for this recruitment (step 1
02), in step 103, the number address
The service providing company 4 presents participation conditions to companies (product providing companies 6) participating in the provision of the number address service. The conditions for participation are, first, that a homepage is established, and that product information (product introduction) for products handled by the company is set for each product and product information (description of product content, Use corner, whether new products are planned to be released, etc.) Provide a provision corner, and allow anyone to access the product address of the product provider 6 and open the homepage of the product to obtain product information. It is assumed that Furthermore, in order to participate as a company participating in the provision of the number address service (product provider 6),
To register with the number address service provider 4, for the number address service provider 4,
To provide the homepage address, the names of all the products handled, the specific codes (barcodes and models) of all the products, the product addresses corresponding to the specific codes (barcodes and models) of all the products, and a number address service provider 4 , It is necessary to pay a provision fee for the address service. Payment (charging) of the provision fee for the address service includes a method of collecting a fixed amount on a regular basis, a method of setting a charge for each access, and collecting and collecting the charge periodically.

In step 103, the company (commodity provider 6) participating in the provision of the number address service understands the conditions of participation presented by the number address service provider 4, and the number address service is provided. Company 4 receives (Step 10
4) and in step 105, the number address
The service provider 4 receives a homepage address from a company (product provider 6) participating in the provision of the number address service. When the homepage address is received from the company (product providing company 6) participating in the provision of the number address service in step 103, the number address service providing company 4 provides the number address service in step 106. From the participating company (product provider 6), receive data on the names of all products handled, specific codes (barcodes and models) of all the products, and product addresses corresponding to the specific codes (barcodes and models) of all the products. .

When necessary data is received in step 106, in step 107, the number address service providing company 4 checks the bar of each product of the company (product providing company 6) participating in the provision of the number address service. For each code, a bar code-address search map as shown in FIG. 2 comparing the company name of the product providing company 6, its homepage address, the name of the handled product, and the product address of the product, and for each product model, Provider 6
Company name, homepage address, product name,
A model-address search map as shown in FIG. 3 is created in comparison with the product address of the product. When the address search map is created in step 107, in step 108, the number address service provider 4 stores the created address search map in a storage device (for example, RAM). When the address search map in step 108 is stored and stored in a storage device (for example, RAM), in step 109, the number address service providing company 4 becomes a company (product providing company) participating in the provision of the number address service. 6) is notified that it has been registered as the product provider 6. In the case of a method of collecting a fee with a membership fee as a membership fee system at the time of notification of registration to the company participating in the provision of the number address service, the membership fee payment condition (○
Date / monthly $ -yen billing, end-of-month payment deadline, XX yen / one-time access monthly billing, month-end payment deadline).

When the registration is notified in step 109, in step 110, the number address service providing company 4 receives the approval from the company (product providing company 6) participating in the number address service providing, and To end.

Next, the membership registration of the user 2 who is provided with the number address service will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a member registration process from the user 2 side. First, step 201
In step 202, when the user 2 makes an application for a number address service providing member to the number address service providing company 4, in step 202, the personal information necessary for the application is applied to the number address service providing company 4. Make an offer. This personal information includes the applicant's address, name, gender, age, presence of spouse / child, presence of dependents, occupation (post), distinction of owned / leased house, etc. The application for the number address service providing member 4 is completed by applying to the number address service providing company 4 and providing personal information.

Based on the application of the number address service providing member, the number address service providing company 4 assigns a user ID to the member applicant and creates a reception box (database) for each ID. The user ID set by the number address service providing company 4 and the reception box (database) for each ID created by the number address service providing company 4
Is transmitted to the member applicant, and in step 203,
Member applicant receives user ID and received BOX (database)
Is received, the number address service providing company 4 transmits the usage method for receiving the provision of the number address service to the member applicant. Based on the transmission from the number address service providing company 4, in step 204, the member applicant receives a usage method for receiving the number address service. The usage method for receiving the provision of the number address service is as follows. The product desired to know the product information is specified by a bar code or a model, and the bar code or the model is inputted to enter the number address service. The address of the number address service is set, and the number address service provider 4 is accessed by this. The access automatically performs the search for the number address service and desires to automatically know the product information. This means that the product information on the homepage of the product providing company 6 of the product is accessed. Thereafter, in step 205, a membership card is issued to the member applicant, and the processing flow from the user 2 of the member registration ends.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of a member registration process from the number address / service providing company 4 side. First, in step 301, when an application for a number address / service providing member is accepted from the user 2, in step 302, the items required for the application are transmitted to the member applicant. The information required for this application is the personal information of the member applicant. This personal information includes the applicant's address, name, gender, age, presence of spouse / child, presence of dependents, occupation (post), It is classified as owned or rented.
When the personal information of the member applicant is provided after transmitting the required items for application in step 302, the required items for application are received from the member applicant in step 303. When the items required for the application are received from the member applicant in step 303, the items required for the application received from the member applicant are stored in a storage device (for example, RAM) in step 304.
To memorize. In step 304, when the items necessary for the application received from the member applicant are stored, in step 305, an ID number (member number) is set and given to the member applicant, and the received BO for the ID is given.
Create X (database). In step 305, when an ID is set and a reception box (database) is created, in step 306, a user ID and reception box (database) creation are received for the member applicant, and the member registration is terminated. User ID for this member applicant
And notification of the creation of the receiving BOX (database),
The number address service providing company 4 transmits a usage method for receiving the number address service to the member applicant. The usage for receiving the provision of the number address service is as described above. After that, in step 307, a membership card is issued to the member applicant, and the processing flow from the registered number address / service providing company 4 ends.

Next, a process for receiving the provision of the number address service of the product when the product providing company 6 desires to know the product information on the unknown product will be described with reference to FIG.

That is, first, the user 2 is as shown in FIG.
As shown in the table below, for a product for which you want to obtain product information, the product is designated as “XXXXX” by the barcode (attached to the product) or model (specified if the product is large). Identify (identify product identification code).
As described above, when the user 2 specifies the product for which the product information is to be obtained, in step 401, the specified product specifying code is input on a screen (a display such as a PC), and the number for the product for which the product information is to be obtained is specified. The address of the address / service providing company 4 is created and an inquiry for product information is made.

The address of the number address service providing company 4 is created by inputting a product specifying code (bar code or model) specified by the user 2 on a screen (display such as a PC) to provide a number address service. It is inserted into the sub-domain of the address of the company 4 (between the protocol and the domain) and automatically becomes the address “K OOOOZ” of the number address / service provider 4 as shown in FIG. Done. This number address / service provider 4 address "K
When "XXXXXX" is created, this address "KXX"
The number address / service providing company 4 is accessed via the Internet 10 by "○○ Z", and the user 2 and the Internet line 24 of the number address / service providing company 4 are connected. When the user 2 and the Internet line 24 of the number address service providing company 4 are connected, in step 402, the number address service providing company 4 sends the user 2 together with the address of the number address service providing company 4. The user is specified by the transmitted ID code (member number), and the user 2 and the contents of use are stored in a storage device (for example, RAM).

After the user 2 and the contents of use are stored in step 402, the number address service provider 4 inserts the address into the subdomain of the address of the number address service provider 4 (between the protocol and the domain). The inserted product identification code (barcode or model) “XXXXX” is separated and taken out, and the product identification code (barcode or model) “XXXXX” is identified in step 403 in step 403. If the method is a barcode, the company name of the product provider 6, its homepage address (protocol "K" and domain "Y"), the name of the product to be handled, and the like are obtained using a barcode-address search map as shown in FIG. The product address "@" of the product is searched, and when the method of specifying the product is the model, the model-address as shown in FIG. Company name of the product offering company 6 by using the search map, the home page address (protocol "K" and the domain "Y"), handling trade names, search for products address "△△△△" of the product.

In this step 403, the protocol "K" of the homepage address of the product provider 6 and the domain "Y" and the product address "@" of the product are searched. Based on the homepage address of 6 and the product address of the product, the number address / service provider 4
As shown in FIG. 4 (D), the address for opening the homepage of the product provider 6 indicating the product information is “KY”.
△△△△]. In step 404, when the address for opening the homepage of the product provider 6 indicating the product information is “KY Δ △△△”, in step 405, the PC of the user 2 and the number address service Through the Internet line 24 connecting the computer of the provider company 4, the address "KY △△△△" for opening the homepage of the product provider company 6 showing the product information is provided from the number address / service provider 4 to the user. Send to 2 (reply).

The address "KY Δ △△△" for opening the homepage of the product provider 6 showing the product information.
Is received from the number address / service provider 4, in step 406, the user 2 sends the received homepage address “KY △△△△” of the product provider 6 from the PC of the user 2. Then, the data is transmitted to the product providing company 6 via the Internet 10 using the Internet line 26, and the homepage of the product providing company 6 is accessed. When the access from the PC of the user 2 is performed, in step 407, the homepage of the product provider 6 is opened, and the product information of the inquiry product is displayed on the screen (display) of the PC of the user 2. Thus, the user 2 can know the product information of the product desired to know the product information.

Next, a process in which the number address / service provider 4 provides the product provider 6 with data independently analyzed from the usage status of the user 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

That is, first, in step 501, the number address / service provider 4 periodically counts the usage status of the user 2. This step 502
In step (2), the usage status of the user 2 that is periodically tabulated is analyzed. The analysis of the usage status of the user 2 that is regularly tabulated is a process of classifying the inquiry status of the product of the user member for each user member. The analysis by this type includes analysis by gender, age There are analysis by hierarchy, analysis by use item, analysis by product provider, and analysis by product provider in the same product group. In the case of this gender analysis, gender-specific products such as what men are interested in and what products they are looking for, and what women are interested in and what products they are looking for You can see the trends. In addition, the analysis according to the age group can see the product tendency according to the age group, such as what age group is interested in what kind of product and what kind of product they are looking for. If you add gender analysis to this age group analysis, you can find out what age groups men are interested in, what products they are looking for, and what age groups women are interested in. You can see the product trends by age group gender, such as what kind of product you are looking for.

In the analysis by use item, it is possible to see the product tendency by item, such as what kind of item a modern person is interested in and what kind of item he or she wants. If analysis by gender is added to the analysis by use item, what kind of items a modern man is interested in and what kind of product is desired, and what kind of item a modern woman is interested in To see the product trends for each item by gender, such as what kind of item you are looking for. In addition, if the analysis by age group is added to the analysis by use item, it can be seen that the modern people of what age group are interested in what items You can see product trends. Furthermore, by adding analysis by gender and analysis by age group to the analysis by use item, modern men of any age group are interested in what item and what kind of product You can see the product trends for each item by gender and age group, such as what age group modern women are interested in and what products they are looking for. .

In the analysis by product provider company, it is possible to see product trends by product provider company, such as which product provider company is seeking the product. If you add gender analysis to this analysis by product provider, product trends by product provider and gender, such as which product provider companies men are looking for and women product products are seeking Can be seen. In addition, when analysis by age group is added to the analysis by product provider company, product trends by product provider company and age group, such as what age group is seeking products from which product provider company, can be obtained. You can see. In addition, if the analysis by use item is added to the analysis by product provider company, it is possible to see the product tendency by product provider company and item such as which product provider and what item of product is required. . Furthermore, by adding gender analysis and age group analysis to the analysis by product provider, we can find out what age group of modern men are seeking products from which product provider, what age group You can see product trends by product provider, gender, and age group, such as which product provider a modern woman wants. In addition, the analysis by product provider is based on gender,
By analyzing by product type, we can find out what age group of modern males want products of which merchandise provider and what type of products, and what age group of modern females offer what products You can see the product trends by product provider company, gender, age group, and use item, such as what kind of product the company wants.

In the analysis for each product provider in the same product group, it is possible to see the product tendency by comparing the product providers such as which product provider in the same product group. When the analysis by gender is added to the analysis by product provider in the same product group, it is possible to find out which product provider company in the same product group men are looking for, and which product provider in the same product group It is possible to see product trends by product provider company and gender within the same product group, such as whether a product is being sought. In addition, if the analysis by age group is added to the analysis by product provider in this same product group, the same product such as which age group is seeking the product of which product provider in the same product group You can see the product trends by product provider company and age group within the group. In addition, if the analysis by the use item is added to the analysis by the product provider in the same product group, the product provider, such as which product provider and what item in the same product group is seeking the product, Product trends by item can be seen. Furthermore, if the analysis by gender and the analysis by age group are added to the analysis by product provider company in the same product group, modern age men of any age group And product trends by product provider, gender, and age group, such as the age group and the age group of modern women seeking products from which product providers in the same product group. . In addition, if analysis by gender, analysis by age group, and analysis by use item are added to the analysis by product provider within the same product group, modern males of any age group The same product, such as which product provider's product and what kind of product they want, and what age group of modern women wants what product from which product provider in the same product group. You can see the product trends by product provider company, gender, age group, and item used in the group.

Each data based on the analysis is subjected to a process of providing the data to the product provider. When the analysis of the usage status of the user 2 periodically performed in step 502 is performed, in step 503, all the companies of the product provider 6 contracted with the number address service provider 4 are An inquiry is made as to whether the user wants to provide usage type data. When an inquiry is made as to whether or not to provide use type data in step 503, it is determined in step 504 whether or not the product provider 6 wants to provide use type data.
If it is determined in step 504 that the product provider 6 does not desire to provide the use type data, the control flow ends.

If it is determined in step 504 that the product providing company 6 desires to provide use type data, in step 505, the desired product providing company 6 is provided with the use type data desired by the company. I do. When the usage type data is provided in step 504, in step 506, a charge for providing the usage type data is charged to the product providing company 6 that has provided the usage type data. When the payment is made by the product provider 6 based on the request for the provision fee of the usage type data in step 506, a receipt is issued to the product provider 6 in step 507, and the flow is terminated.

[0039]

As described above, according to the merchandise information providing processing system according to the present invention, even if the user wants to obtain information on the merchandise or does not know the inquiry destination, the merchandise information is provided with the merchandise information. By specifying the code and making an inquiry, anyone can easily and more reliably obtain information on the product.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration for implementing a product information provision processing system and a relationship of transmitting and receiving information.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a barcode-address search map.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a model-address search map.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing data for creating a homepage address from a product code.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for providing a number address service.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a member registration process from the user side.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a member registration process from the number address / service providing company side.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a number address service providing process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a process of providing analysis data of the usage status of a number address / service provider.

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[Claims] 1. A method according to claim 1, wherein a product is specified by a user based on a predetermined specific method, and based on an inquiry about the product via the Internet, a product provider provides and stores the product in advance. The homepage address of the product provider corresponding to the inquiry product and the address on the homepage of the product are searched from the homepage address and each address on the homepage of the product provided by each product provider. A product information providing processing system which specifies the homepage address and the product address of the user and returns it to the user. 2. The product information providing processing system according to claim 1, wherein a homepage address and a product address of the searched product providing company are returned to the user, and the user's Internet connection device is activated. A product information providing processing system characterized by accessing a homepage of a product providing company for an inquiry product. 3. The merchandise information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise providing company is a company that sells merchandise. 4. The product information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the product providing company is a company that rents products. 5. The product information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the product providing company is a company that leases products. 6. The product information provision processing system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined specific method is a barcode attached to a product. 7. The merchandise information providing processing system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined specific method is a model specified for a merchandise. 8. The product information provision processing system according to claim 1, wherein the user's inquiry about the product is a product introduction. 9. The user's inquiry about a product is a method of using the product, wherein the inquiry is a method of using the product.
Product information provision processing system described in. 10. The said 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Or in the merchandise information providing system according to 9, wherein the data returned by specifying the homepage address and the merchandise address of the searched merchandise provider returned to the user is the full address of the merchandise address to be accessed. Provide processing system. 11. A process of concluding a contract for receiving an address on a homepage for each of a plurality of products provided by each product providing company from a plurality of product providing companies providing the product, and making an inquiry about the product. The application of the member of the user is accepted, the necessary personal data of the use applicant is recorded, the registration process of the user member is performed, and the address on the homepage for each of a plurality of products provided by each product provider is provided. Performs a process of storing the product by comparing it with a code that specifies the product attached to the product, specifies the product to be inquired based on a predetermined specific specifying method, and inquires the product from the user via the Internet through the Internet. If there is, the home of the merchandise provider providing the inquiry product is obtained from the table of comparison between the stored address and the merchandise code. Process of searching the homepage address and the product address of the inquiry product, converting the homepage address and the product address obtained by the search process into an address code that can be used via the Internet to the product provider, and returning it. Product information provision processing system characterized by performing: 12. The product information providing processing system according to claim 11, wherein a homepage address and a product address of the searched product provider are returned to the user, and the user's Internet connection device is activated. A product information providing processing system characterized by accessing a homepage of a product providing company for an inquiry product. 13. The product information providing processing system according to claim 11, wherein a product to be inquired is specified based on the predetermined specific method, and a product member inquires via the Internet. In addition, it is necessary to classify and process the inquiry status of product inquiries by the user members for each user member, and to periodically process the usage status of product inquiries by type and provide the product to the product provider. Characteristic product information provision processing system. 14. The product information provision processing system according to claim 11, wherein the type is gender. 15. The product information provision processing system according to claim 11, 12 or 13, wherein the type is classified by age group. 16. The product information provision processing system according to claim 11, 12 or 13, wherein the type is a use item-specific item. 17. The product information provision processing system according to claim 11, 12, or 13, wherein the type is a product provider company. 18. The product information providing processing system according to claim 11, 12 or 13, wherein the type is for each product providing company in the same product group. 19. The method of claim 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
In the merchandise information providing processing system according to 16, 17, or 18, the address code accessible to the merchandise provider via the Internet is obtained by fitting the merchandise address to a subdomain between a protocol and a domain of the merchandise provider to be accessed. Product information provision processing system that is configured with