JP2002092020A - Internet shopping system by color retrieval - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an Internet shopping system capable of retrieving merchandise based on the color of the merchandise regardless of a purchaser or the classification of merchandise. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a web server 2 for transmitting and receiving a web page for the Internet shopping, and the web server 2 is provided with a user interface means 9 for transmitting a picture for purchase according to a request from a user, allowing the user to input the color of desired merchandise and the category of the merchandise as necessary, transmitting the picture data of the merchandise to the user, and performing ordering processing, a merchandise data base 13 for storing and managing merchandise data in which at least one color of the merchandise is defined as the attribute data of the merchandise, and a merchandise retrieving means 10 for acquiring the color information of the merchandise desired by the user from the user interface means 9, retrieving the merchandise having the color or any approximate color from the merchandise data base 13, and returning it to the user interface means 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mail-order sales system (referred to as an Internet shopping system in the present specification) which is performed via the Internet. The present invention relates to an "internet shopping system by color search" for presenting a coordinated product and receiving an order.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional Internet shopping system, manufacturers and sellers who provide products individually post homepages on the Internet, and users who want to purchase a certain product are manufacturers who sell such a product. Or a seller's homepage, searching for a product according to a prepared menu, and transmitting a communication message for ordering the product if the user likes the target product.

In the above-described conventional product search in Internet shopping, a product category menu having a hierarchical structure is used to access a small product category from a large product category, and finally to a target product. It was kind of reachable.

[0004] There are also shopping malls on the Internet (Internet shopping malls) in which a plurality of product providers (manufacturers or sellers) are collected.

[0005] The above-mentioned Internet shopping mall is linked to the homepage of the commodity provider on the homepage of the shopping mall, and can access the homepage of the commodity provider by clicking a button on the shopping mall. I was

[0006] The user accesses the homepage of the shopping mall, finds a merchandise provider providing the product to be purchased among the merchandise providers exhibiting at the mall, and displays the merchandise provider on the homepage of the merchandise provider. I had access.

[0007] The homepage of the shopping mall also has a hierarchical menu similar to that described above, and a product provider that provides those products by accessing detailed product categories from a large category of product categories. Had to be searched.

[0008]

However, according to the above-described conventional Internet shopping system, when a user tries to purchase a product of a specific color or a product that is color-coordinated centering on the product of the specific color, It was very inconvenient.

For example, a user who wants to purchase a yellow bag accesses a homepage of a maker or a seller who sells a bag, accesses a page displaying a bag by a product search menu, and obtains all images related to the bag. Was not able to know whether there was a desired yellow bag.

[0010] In the conventional Internet shopping system, since a maker or a seller publishes a homepage individually, in the case of the above example, if a user is not satisfied with one product provider's homepage, another user is required. If the user accesses the homepage of the product provider, and then accesses another homepage, and ultimately does not access the homepages of many product providers, the user cannot be satisfied with the search for the product.

[0011] When a plurality of color-coordinated products are searched and purchased, the above-mentioned problem is further exacerbated.

For example, if a user tries to purchase shoes, shirts, pants, watches, glasses, and the like of the same color used simultaneously with the bag of the above example using a conventional Internet shopping system, a huge amount of access is required to find the desired product. And it was almost impossible to buy a truly satisfactory color-coordinated product.

In particular, recently, color coordination of the entire office has been widely performed. In this case, a specific color is required for each of the furniture, appliances, office accessories, and a large number of items, including the accessories of the employee, which are arranged therein. In this case, according to the conventional Internet shopping system, a large number of sellers' homepages have to be searched, but it is almost impossible to search for satisfactory products.

In the case of color coordination of an office as in the above example, furniture, electric appliances, office supplies, and the like placed in a space such as an office may not be available due to a lack of a product of a desired color in a market. Sometimes it is necessary to change the color of an article to see it. In that case, consider changing the color of the goods in the video of the office etc.
In addition, there is a demand to immediately purchase a product of the changed color. However, such a demand cannot be met by the conventional Internet shopping system.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that various commodities can be searched for by color, a combination of color-coordinated commodities can be proposed to a user, and furthermore, the combination can be arranged in a virtual space. An object of the present invention is to provide an "internet shopping system by color search" that can change the color of an article and search and purchase a product of the changed color.

[0016]

An "internet shopping system using color search" of the present invention for performing a normal color search has a web server for transmitting and receiving web pages for internet shopping. User interface means for transmitting a purchase screen in response to the request, allowing the user to input a desired product color and a product category as required, transmitting image data of the corresponding product to the user, and performing order processing. Acquiring a product database that stores and manages product data including at least one color of the product as attribute data of the product, and color information of the product desired by the user from the user interface unit;
Product search means for searching for a product having the color or the approximate color from the product database and returning the product to the user interface means.

"Internet shopping system by color search" for automatic color coordination of the present invention
Has a web server that sends and receives web pages for Internet shopping, the web server stores a color coordination table storing color combinations and combinations, and at least one color of the product as attribute data of the product. A product database that stores and manages product data including, and transmits a purchase screen in response to a user request, and allows the user to specify a first product to be searched and its color, and use in combination with the first product The user inputs a second product to be transmitted, transmits image data of the corresponding product, performs user order processing, and searches the product database for a first product having a color designated by the user or an approximate color thereof. Along with the color coordination table Is characterized in that it has a, a product search means for outputting to the user interface means searched and a second product having a color that matches the color of the first item from the database.

An "internet shopping system by color search" for performing user color coordination according to the present invention has a web server for transmitting and receiving web pages for internet shopping, wherein the web server stores at least one color possessed by a product. A product database that stores and manages product data including the product's attribute data, and transmits a purchase screen in response to a user's request, and the first product and its color that the user wants to search, and the first product User interface means for inputting the second product and its color desired to be used in combination with the image data of the corresponding product and performing order processing, and the color designated by the user from the product database or an approximate color thereof Search for the first and second products with Serial is characterized in that it has a, a product search means for outputting to the user interface means.

An "internet shopping system by color search" for performing a virtual space product search according to the present invention has a web server for transmitting and receiving web pages for internet shopping, and the web server is adapted for a product according to a user request. A virtual space screen with
A user interface for transmitting a tool for arbitrarily changing a color of a product arranged in the virtual space, allowing the user to input a desired product and its color, transmitting image data of the corresponding product to the user, and performing an order process. Means,
A product database that stores and manages product data including at least one color of the product as attribute data of the product; and obtains color information of the product desired by the user from the user interface means, and obtains the color or an approximate color from the product database. Merchandise search means for searching for merchandise having and returning to the user interface means;
It is characterized by having.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of an "internet shopping system by color search" (hereinafter abbreviated as "color search internet shopping system") according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a color search Internet shopping system according to an embodiment of the present invention and the flow of its processing.

As shown in FIG. 1, a color search Internet shopping system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a web server 2 for transmitting and receiving web pages for Internet shopping, and a user computer (FIG. 1).
, 3n,..., 3n,
, 4n, the web server 2, the user computers 3a,..., 3n, and the product provider computers 4a,. 4n.

The web server 2 may be a single information processing device, or a group of information processing devices in which a plurality of information processing devices cooperate to perform processing. The example of FIG. 1 shows the case of a single information processing apparatus, and includes a central processing unit 6, a storage device 7, and a communication unit 8.

The central processing unit 6 realizes functional means for executing a program and performing various processes. In the present embodiment, the central processing unit 6 executes the user interface unit 9 or the product search unit 10 according to a program to be executed.
Becomes

The user interface means 9 transmits a purchase screen in response to a request from the user, prompts the user to input the color of the desired product and, if necessary, the category of the product, and transmits image data of the corresponding product to the user. Means for performing order processing.

The product search means 10 obtains color information of a product desired by the user from the user interface means 9, searches for a product having the color or an approximate color from a product database described later, and returns the product to the user interface means 9. is there.

The storage device 7 is a device for storing data and programs. In this example, the storage device 7 is an applet 11, a purchase / product registration screen 12, a product database 13, a color coordination table 14, a product provision. Database 15 and a user database 16 are stored.

The applet 11 is a small program to be executed on a destination computer, and is sent to a user computer 3a,..., 3n or a product provider computer 4a,. A tool for specifying a color corresponds to this.

The purchase / commodity registration screen 12 is a screen for sending to the user computers 3a,..., 3n or the commodity provider computers 4a,. Data.

The product database 13 is a database for storing and managing data of products to be purchased by users.

The product data stored in the product database 13 includes a product category, a product code, the number of stocks,
It has merchandise provider, material, color, price, etc. as its attributes.

It should be noted that the product data has at least one color of the product as attribute data of the product. There are several methods for storing color attribute data, which will be described later.

Each product data has a file name of image data of the product as an attribute. This is for showing the user the image of the corresponding product together with the data of each product.

The color coordination table 14 stores a combination of colors and combinations. The color coordination table 14 may be a simple file, or may be a database if there are many combinations.
The term “table” in this specification is not limited to a file, but includes a database.

The color coordination table 14 is used for selecting an image background color of a product, color coordination of a product, and the like. In a system that does not select these background colors or perform color coordination, the color coordination table 14 can be omitted.

The merchandise provider database 15 is a database for storing and managing information on merchandise providers. For example, the product provider name, location, product category, and the like are stored in the product provider database 15.

The user database 16 is a database for storing and managing user information. The user's name, address, age, telephone number, credit card number, and the like are stored in the user database 16.

If necessary, the user database 16
Store and manage the user's purchase history. The purchase history of the user is used as marketing analysis information such as a purchase pattern analysis of the product in relation to the attribute of the user.

The product provider database 15 and the user database 16 are not essential for the processing of the color search Internet shopping system 1, and can be omitted as appropriate depending on the design of the system.

Next, the processing of the color search Internet shopping system will be described. FIG. 2 shows a flow of processing by the color search Internet shopping system of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the color search Internet shopping system according to the present embodiment, a user first accesses a web server (step S100).

In the web server 2 accessed by the user, the user interface means 9 obtains a purchase screen having a color menu from the applet 11 and the purchase / merchandise registration screen 12, and transmits this to the user ( Step S110).

The user specifies the color and, if necessary, the product category on the purchase screen and transmits the product category to the web server 2 (step S120).

Here, FIG. 3 shows an example of a purchase screen having a color menu. As shown in FIG. 3, the purchase screen for the normal search includes a color menu 1 for designating a product color.
7 and color menus 17 'and 17''for changing the color of the product and the background color of the product image. Also, a product category menu 18 for designating a product category such as bags and shoes, and a search character string are input to search for a product including the search character string in full text such as a product name and a product description. It has a character search field 19 and a product image / data display field 20 (blank before search).

The color menus 17, 17 ', 17''are used to select a predetermined color from a plurality of colors prepared by the web server. The color menu can be selected from a pull-down list such as the one shown at
Selection may be made from a predetermined color sample such as those shown by 7 'and 17''.

The product category menu 18 is for designating products belonging to a specific product category, such as bags or shoes. If no product category is selected in the product category menu 18, all the products having the color specified in the color menu 17 are searched.

When a predetermined color is designated by the user and the information is transmitted to the web server 2 (step S1).
20) In the web server 2, the product search means 10 searches the product database 13 for a product having a color designated by the user or an approximate color thereof, and outputs the corresponding product data to the user interface means 9; (Step S130).

In order to be able to search for products having colors similar to the colors specified by the user, the product database 13 is used.
However, at the time of product registration, the colors of the products are classified into predetermined color codes and stored, and colors that are close to the main colors are classified and stored as the main colors. Thus, when searching for a main color, the search is performed up to the approximate color.

The example of FIG. 3 shows a search result when “yellow” is specified and the product category is “not selected”, and “product images” of all products having yellow or an approximate color thereof, "Add to basket" for selecting "product name" and "product description" are displayed in a list in the product image / data display column 20.

On the screen as shown in FIG. 3, the user can browse, select and order products (step S140).

The user can change the color of the product or the background color of the product on the screen shown in FIG.
By changing the background color of the product, the color of the product can be considered assuming a scene where the product is used.

When the user selects a product and officially transmits the order, the web server 2 performs an ordering process such as transmitting shipping information to a product provider or the like (step S150).

Further, the web server 2 registers the attribute information of the user and the purchase history of the user (collectively referred to as user information) from the order information in the user database 16 as necessary.

According to this embodiment, the user can immediately access the product of the desired color. For example, for a trendy color that changes every year, it is possible to search for a product having the color beyond the manufacturer, or to search for various products having the color beyond the frame of the product type.

Next, the processing flow of the color search Internet shopping system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 shows a processing flow of the color search Internet shopping system according to the second embodiment.

In the second embodiment, the user transmits a color palette to select a color (step S in FIG. 4).
210) and a method for searching for an approximate color of a user-specified color (step S230 in FIG. 4) is the same as the first embodiment except that it is different from the first embodiment. Therefore, here, only the color pallet and the method of searching for an approximate color according to the second embodiment will be described, and redundant description of other processes will be omitted.

FIG. 5 shows a purchase screen transmitted to the user in the second embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 3 in the first embodiment. In FIG. 5, the same parts as those in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The purchase screen of the second embodiment has a color palette 21 for selecting the color of a product or the background color.

The color pallet 21 has a large number of colors arranged on the pallet. The positions of points on the pallet and numerical values of "hue", "vividness", "brightness", or "red", The numerical value sets of “blue” and “green” change in conjunction with each other.

According to the color palette 21, the user can specify a color on the palette, or “color”, “freshness”, “brightness”, “red”, “blue”,
By specifying the numerical value set of “green”, a desired color can be specified.

The color specified by the color palette 21 is transmitted to the web server 2 as a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, and blue, or as a numerical value indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness.

On the other hand, the product database 13 of the web server 2 stores and manages the colors of the products as numerical values indicating the proportions of red, green, and blue, or numerical values indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness.

The merchandise search means 10 searches for data of merchandise having a color having a numerical value within a predetermined range around the numerical value of the color designated by the user and its image data, and outputs the data to the user interface means 9. Thereby, a product having a color similar to the color specified by the user is also searched and transmitted to the user.

According to the second embodiment, the user
The user can specify the desired color in detail without selecting a color from a fixed color menu prepared in the web server 2. As a result, a subtle hue can be specified, and a product having a color near the subtle color can be searched.

Next, a color search Internet shopping system according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The color search Internet shopping system according to the third embodiment automatically selects and transmits the background color of a product when transmitting a product image to a user.

In the purchase drawings of FIGS. 3 and 5 described above, the background color of the product is determined by the user's selection, and at least the initial value is fixedly determined.

On the other hand, in the third embodiment, the user interface means 9 refers to the color coordination table 14 when transmitting the image of the product to the user, and most closely matches the color of the product to be transmitted. Or, conversely, a color that does not match the color of the product but enhances the product is selected, and this color is arranged on the background of the product and transmitted to the user.

The color that “matches” the color specified by the user refers to a color that can be empirically coordinated, such as a color that complements the color of a product, in addition to the above-mentioned harmonious color.

The color that “matches” the color specified by the user is
There may be a plurality of colors. In this case, an arbitrary color is selected from a plurality of matching colors and arranged on the background.

According to the third embodiment, the product provider can propose color coordination of the product to the user. That is, it is possible to make the product look more attractive for the product, and to propose a color of the product to be used in combination with the designated product, thereby promoting further purchase.

Next, the processing flow of the color search Internet shopping system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a product provider registers a provided product. FIG. 6 shows a processing flow of the color search Internet shopping system according to the fourth embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, merchandise registration starts when the merchandise provider accesses the web server (step S300).

The user interface means 9 of the web server 2 determines that the access is for product registration, and transmits a product registration screen and a color menu to the product provider (step S310).

FIG. 7 shows an example of a product registration screen having a color menu. The example of the product registration screen in FIG. 7 includes a product provider field 22, a product name field 23, a product category field 24, a color menu 25, a registered color field 26, a product description field 27, and a product price field. 28, a stock column 29, and a product image column 30.

Of the above columns, the product provider column 22, the product name column 23, the color menu 25, and the product image column 30 are indispensable, but other product attribute input columns can be added or deleted as appropriate. .

The product image column 30 is a column where the product provider pastes image data of a product to be provided by himself.

The color menu 25 is a column in which a product provider selects a color of a product to be provided. Color menu 25
Provides a pull-down menu of a predetermined type of color prepared by the web server.

When there are a plurality of versions of different colors for the same product, the user can register using multiple screens and the color menu 25 repeatedly.

The registration color column 26 is used when registering a plurality of colors for one product. Registered color column 2
If any one of the plurality of colors registered in step 6 is searched, the product is searched.

After subscribing all the attribute data of the product and the image data of the product (collectively referred to as product data) to the product registration screen, the product provider transmits the product registration screen to the web server 2. (Step S32
0).

The web server 2 having received the product registration screen records the product data in the product database 13 (step S330).

For the first time a product provider is registered in the product provider database 15 as a product provider,
For a product provider that has already provided products, add new products to be provided.

According to the fourth embodiment described above, the product provider can easily register the product in the web server 2. According to the color menu 25, the color of the provided product can be specified by the product provider itself, so that the point color is not omitted from the user's search.

Next, a color search Internet shopping system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 shows a processing flow of the color search Internet shopping system according to the fifth embodiment.

The fifth embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment in that a color palette is transmitted to a product provider to select a color (step S4 in FIG. 8).
10) is different from the fourth embodiment in which a color menu is transmitted to a product provider to select a color. The other points are the same as those of the fourth embodiment, and the duplicated description is omitted here.

FIG. 9 shows a product registration screen transmitted to the product provider in the fifth embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 7 in the fourth embodiment.

In FIG. 9, the same portions as those in FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The product registration screen according to the fifth embodiment has a color palette 31 for selecting the color of a product.

As described above, the color pallet 31 has a large number of colors arranged on the pallet. The positions of the points on the pallet and the numerical value sets of “hue”, “vividness”, “brightness”, Alternatively, the numerical value sets of “red”, “blue”, and “green” change in conjunction with each other.

According to the color palette 31, the product provider can specify the color on the palette, or
"Tint", "Vividness", "Brightness", "Red"
By specifying a numerical value set of “blue” and “green”, a desired color can be accurately specified.

The color specified by the color palette 31 is transmitted to the web server 2 as a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, and blue, or a numerical value indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness (step S420).

The web server 2 that has received the product registration screen records the product data in the product database 13 (step S430).

For the first time a product provider is registered in the product provider database 15 as a product provider,
For a product provider that has already provided products, add new products to be provided.

According to the fifth embodiment, the merchandise provider can accurately specify the color of the merchandise provided by the merchandise provider. This allows the user to search for subtle shades.

Next, a color search Internet shopping system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 10 shows a processing flow of the color search Internet shopping system according to the sixth embodiment.

The sixth embodiment is different from the fourth embodiment in that a color menu is transmitted to a merchandise provider to select a color at the point of transmitting a dropper tool to a merchandise provider and selecting a color (step S510 in FIG. 10). It is different from the embodiment and the fifth embodiment. The other points are the same as those of the fourth and fifth embodiments, and the duplicated description will be omitted.

FIG. 11 is a product registration screen transmitted to the product provider in the sixth embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 7 in the fourth embodiment and FIG. 9 in the fifth embodiment.

In FIG. 11, the same portions as those in FIGS. 7 and 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The product registration screen according to the sixth embodiment has a dropper tool 32.

The dropper tool 32 extracts a color from an arbitrary part of the product image, and outputs numerical values indicating the proportions of red, green, and blue,
Alternatively, it is a tool that can be extracted as numerical values indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness.

With the eyedropper tool 32, it is possible to extract the color from a point which is a point on the design of the product. In addition, the colors of a plurality of parts of the product can be registered as registered colors by using the dropper tool 32 a plurality of times.

The color extracted by the merchandise provider using the dropper tool 32 is transmitted to the web server 2 as a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, and blue, or a numerical value indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness ( Step S520).

The web server 2 having received the product registration screen records the product data in the product database 13 (step S530).

Further, the first product provider is registered in the product provider database 15 as a product provider.
For a product provider that has already provided products, add new products to be provided.

According to the sixth embodiment, for example,
The product provider can freely and easily extract and register the color of a small flower (FIG. 11) attached to the bag or a small but prominent design such as a one-point mark.

As a result, a color that is emphasized even if it is small can be registered as a product color, and it is possible to meet the demand of a user who performs such one-point color coordination.

In the fourth, fifth, and sixth embodiments, the color menu, the color palette, and the dropper are transmitted to the product provider, and the product provider specifies the color to be registered in the product database 13. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The product provider sends the image of the product to the web server 2, and the technician of the web server 2 sends the color menu,
A registered color of a product may be selected and registered in the product database 13 using a tool such as a color palette or a dropper tool.

Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described. The color search Internet shopping system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention is an Internet shopping system that presents a first product to be purchased to a user and a second product to be used in combination with the first product.

The processing of the color search Internet shopping system of the seventh embodiment is the same as the processing of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a purchase screen transmitted to the user in the seventh embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 12, the purchase screen of the seventh embodiment is configured to search and display the first product in the left column 33 and the second product in the right column 34.

The left column 33 includes a search character string input column 35 for the first product, a product category column 36 for the first product,
Color menu 37 and color menu 37 'for changing product colors
And a color menu 37 '' for changing the product background color, and a first product image / data display field 38 (blank before search).

On the other hand, in the right column 34, a search character string input column 39 for the second product and a product category column 4 for the second product are provided.
0 and an image / data display field 41 of the second product (blank before search).

According to the purchase screen of the seventh embodiment,
The user specifies the color of the first product and the product category of the first product using the color menu 37, and specifies the product category of the second product, and transmits the product category to the web server 2.

The product search means 10 of the web server 2
In addition to searching for a first product having a designated color or a color approximating the same, a second product having a color matching the color of the first product is searched from the product database 13 with reference to the color coordination table. Here, the color that matches the color of the first product is a color that matches the first product, a color that enhances the color of the first product, or the like, as described above.

The user interface means 9 acquires the data of the first and second products retrieved by the product retrieval means 10 and transmits the data to the user.

Thus, the user computer 3
A screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed at a,..., 3n.

The user can select a favorite product and place an order as necessary while considering the color coordination of the first product and the second product.

According to the color search Internet shopping system of the seventh embodiment, the user can simultaneously study and purchase the desired first product and the second product color-coordinated together with the desired first product. On the other hand, the merchandise provider can additionally recommend the merchandise to the user and promote sales.

In the seventh embodiment, the color of a product is registered in a product database using a predetermined color code, and the user is allowed to select a color using a color menu. Similarly, a product color is a number that indicates the percentage of red, green, or blue,
It is registered in the product database as a value indicating lightness, and allows the user to select a color using a color palette. To the user, to register the product color by the color menu when the product provider registers the product,
There may be variations such as registering the color of a product using a color palette, or extracting and registering the color of a product using a dropper tool. These can be applied in the same manner as in the first to sixth embodiments, and have the same operation and effect, and thus redundant description will be omitted here.

Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The color search Internet shopping system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention is an Internet shopping system that presents a first product and a second product to be used in combination with the same user as in the seventh embodiment. The color is not automatically selected, but the color of the second product is selected by the user.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a purchase screen transmitted to the user in the eighth embodiment. The purchase screen shown in FIG. 13 is almost the same as the purchase screen shown in FIG. 12 of the seventh embodiment. However, unlike the purchase screen shown in FIG. 12, it has a color menu 42 for designating the color of the second product, a color menu 42 'for changing the product color, and a color menu 42''for changing the product background color. Note that, for easy understanding, other parts that are the same as in FIG. 12 are given the same reference numerals as in FIG.

The user specifies the color and the product category of the first product using the color menu 37, and specifies the color and the product category of the second product using the color menu 42, and transmits them to the web server 2.

The product search means 10 of the web server 2
The user interface means 9 searches for a first product and a second product having a designated color or an approximate color thereof.
Output to The user interface unit 9 transmits the data of the first and second products searched by the product search unit 10 to the user.

Thus, the user computer 3
A screen as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on a,..., 3n, and the user examines the first product and the second product, and changes the colors of the first product and the second product as needed, and likes the product. You can select and place an order.

According to the color search Internet shopping system of the eighth embodiment, the user can freely determine the combination of the colors of the first product and the second product by himself / herself. In addition, since the first product and the second product used in combination can be examined side by side on the screen, shopping can be performed in anticipation of the effect of the color when actually used in combination.

In the eighth embodiment, as in the seventh embodiment, the color of a product is registered in a product database using a predetermined color code, and the user is allowed to select a color using a color menu. As in the sixth to sixth embodiments, the color of the product is registered in the product database as a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, and blue, or as a numerical value indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness. Select a product, send a product image to the user by referring to the color coordination table, arrange the color that best matches the product color on the background, and send it to the user. Product colors can be registered, product colors can be registered using a color palette, and product colors can be extracted and registered using a dropper tool. Etc., there may be a modification of the. These can be applied in the same manner as in the first to sixth embodiments, and have the same operation and effect, and thus redundant description will be omitted here.

Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described. The color search Internet shopping system according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention displays a screen of a virtual space where goods are arranged, allows the user to arbitrarily change the color of the goods arranged in the virtual space, and if the user likes the color of the goods, the user can change the color. This is a system that searches for and presents colored products, and allows the user to select and order.

FIG. 14 shows an example of a purchase screen transmitted to the user in the ninth embodiment. The purchase screen in FIG. 14 includes a scene selection button 43 for selecting a virtual space, a color menu 44 for changing the color of the background or the product, and a virtual space image column 45.

The scene selection button 43 is used to select a typical scene where the product will be used, for example, a living room, a kitchen,
Scenes such as Japanese-style rooms are prepared.

The color menu 44 for changing the color of the background or the product is for changing the background or the color of the product in the virtual space.

The color menu 44 can change the color of any product in the virtual space corresponding to the content of the screen.
For example, in the case of a living room, the color of a wallpaper, a curtain, a sofa, furniture, a television, and the like can be designated and changed to a color of a color menu.

Further, as described above, if the color of an arbitrary product in the virtual space is changed to achieve a color coordinate desired by the user, it is possible to search for a product of that color by double-clicking the arbitrary product. it can.

The search result of the product for which the color is specified may be any of the purchase screens of the first to fourth embodiments as described above.

In the ninth embodiment, as in the first to sixth embodiments, the color of a product is registered in a product database using a predetermined color code, and the user is allowed to select a color by using a color menu. Is registered in the product database as a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, blue, or a value indicating lightness, saturation, lightness, when the color palette allows the user to select a color, when sending a product image to the user Refers to the color coordination table and arranges the color that best matches the color of the product on the background and sends it to the user, the product provider registers the product color with the color menu when registering the product, and the color palette with the product color There may be modified examples such as registration of a product, and registration and extraction of a product color by a dropper tool.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to examine what visual effect the color of the product exerts when the product will be used. Furthermore, as a result of performing various color coordination, it is possible to immediately search for a product of the selected color.

[0138] On the other hand, from the viewpoint of selling goods,
There are more opportunities to purchase products other than those planned by the user, which has the effect of promoting sales.

[0139]

As is clear from the above description, according to the "internet shopping system by color search" of the present invention, it is possible to search for a product by color, regardless of the difference between sellers and product types. .

As a result, in comparison with the conventional method, a user cannot find a product of a desired color unless the user walks over a homepage of a seller handling only a specific type of product and searches for a product. You can search for products by the color you want.

In particular, when a specific color is desired for each of a large variety of products, such as when color coordinating the entire office, a great deal of labor has conventionally been required. According to the Internet shopping system, it is possible to easily and surely search for a product by specifying a color and a product category.

Further, according to the Internet shopping system using color search of the present invention, a product provider can designate a color which is a point in design among product colors as a sales point of the product. This allows
Now that color has become extremely important in the design of merchandise, it can provide new means for promoting merchandise.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an “internet shopping system by color search” according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by the Internet shopping system by color search according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a purchase screen having a color menu of the Internet shopping system by color search according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing by the Internet shopping system by color search according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a purchase screen having a color palette of an Internet shopping system by color search according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by an Internet shopping system by color search according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a product registration screen having a color menu of an Internet shopping system by color search according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing by an Internet shopping system by color search according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a product registration screen having a color palette of an Internet shopping system by color search according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing by an Internet shopping system by color search according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view showing an example of a product registration screen having a dropper tool of an Internet shopping system by color search according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a purchase screen for performing automatic color coordination of an Internet shopping system by color search according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a purchase screen for performing user color coordination of an Internet shopping system by color search according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a purchase screen for performing virtual space color coordination of an Internet shopping system by color search according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

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 1 Color Search Internet Shopping System 2 Web Server 3 User Computer 4 Product Provider Computer 5 Internet 6 Central Processing Unit 7 Storage 8 Communication Means 9 User Interface Means 10 Product Search Means 11 Applet 12 Screen for Purchasing / Registration 13 Product Database 14 Color coordination table 15 Product provider database 16 User database 17 Color menu 18 Product category menu 19 Character search field 20 Product image / data display field 21 Color palette 22 Product provider field 23 Product name field 24 Product category field 25 Color menu 26 Registered color field 27 Product description field 28 Product price field 29 Stock field 30 Product image field 31 Color palette 32 Dropper tool 35 First product search character Input field 36 Product category field of the first product 37 Color menu 38 Image / data display field of the first product 39 Search character string input field of the second product 40 Product category field of the second product 41 Image / data display of the second product Column 42 Color menu 43 Scene selection button 44 Color menu 45 Virtual space image column

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[Claims] 1. A web server for transmitting and receiving web pages for Internet shopping, wherein the web server transmits a purchase screen according to a user's request, and a color of a product desired by the user and a product according to need. And user interface means for transmitting image data of a corresponding product to the user and performing order processing, and a product for storing and managing product data including at least one color of the product as attribute data of the product. A database and product search means for acquiring color information of a product desired by the user from the user interface means, searching for a product having the color or an approximate color from the product database, and returning the product to the user interface means. Feature-based color search interface -Net shopping system. 2. The merchandise database stores and manages the colors of the merchandise by classifying them into predetermined color codes, and the user interface means transmits to the user a color menu from which any color code can be selected from the predetermined color codes. And allowing the user to specify an arbitrary color code. The product search means searches for the data of the product having the color code and the image data based on the color code specified by the user and outputs the data to the user interface means. 2. The Internet shopping system by color search according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The product database, wherein the color of the product is red,
It manages as a numerical value indicating the ratio of green and blue, or a numerical value indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness, and the user interface means transmits a color palette that can specify an arbitrary color to the user and outputs the color of the product desired by the user. Is a number that indicates the percentage of red, green, and blue, or
The product search means searches for data of a product having a color having a numerical value within a predetermined range around the numerical value of the color designated by the user and image data thereof. 2. The Internet shopping system according to claim 1, wherein the data is output to the user interface means. 4. The server has a color coordination table that stores color combinations and combinations, and the user interface unit refers to the color coordination table when transmitting image data of a product corresponding to a user. 4. The Internet shopping system by color search according to claim 1, wherein image data in which a color matching the color of the product is arranged on the background of the image data of the product is transmitted. 5. The user interface means transmits a product registration screen having a color menu for selecting a color of a product from a predetermined color code in response to a request from the product provider, and transmits the product as a product attribute to the product provider. 3. The Internet shopping system according to claim 2, wherein the user selects at least one color code to be registered, and receives merchandise data including the color code and image data of the merchandise. 6. The user interface means according to a request of a merchandise provider, can designate any color as a numerical value indicating a ratio of red, green, and blue, or a color that can be specified as a numerical value indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness. Transmitting a product registration screen having a pallet, causing the product provider to specify at least one color to be registered as a product attribute, and receiving product data including the color specified by the product provider and image data of the product. The Internet shopping system by color search according to claim 3, characterized in that: 7. The user interface means according to a request of a product provider, converts an arbitrary color from a product image into a numerical value indicating a ratio of red, green, and blue, or a brightness, a saturation,
A product registration screen having a dropper tool that can be extracted as a numerical value indicating lightness is transmitted, and the product provider extracts at least one color to be registered as a product attribute, and product data and a product including the color extracted by the product provider. The Internet shopping system by color search according to claim 3, wherein the Internet shopping system receives the image data. 8. A web server for transmitting and receiving web pages for Internet shopping, the web server comprising: a color coordination table storing color combinations and combinations; A product database that stores and manages product data, including as attribute data, transmits a purchase screen in response to a user request, and allows the user to specify a first product and a color to be searched, and the first product Enter the second product you want to use in combination, send the image data of the corresponding product,
User interface means for performing an order process; searching for the first product having the color designated by the user or an approximate color thereof from the product database, and referring to the color coordination table to obtain the first product from the product database. A product search means for searching for a second product having a color matching the color and outputting the second product to the user interface means. 9. The merchandise database stores and manages the colors of the merchandise by classifying the colors of the merchandise into predetermined color codes, and the user interface means transmits a color menu for selecting an arbitrary color code from the predetermined color codes to the user. The user is allowed to specify an arbitrary color code for the first product, the product search means searches for data of the first product having the color code and its image data by the color code specified by the user, and Product search means for searching the product database for a second product having a color code matching the color of the first product with reference to a color coordination table and outputting the second product to the user interface means. Item 9. An Internet shopping system using color search according to item 8. 10. The merchandise database stores a color of the merchandise as a numerical value indicating a ratio of red, green, and blue, or a lightness, a saturation,
Manage as a numerical value indicating brightness, the user interface means transmits a color palette that can specify any color to the user, the color of the first product desired by the user is a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, blue, or Brightness, saturation, and numerical value indicating the brightness, the product search means, the data of the first product having a color having a numerical value within a predetermined range around the numerical value of the color specified by the user, and image data thereof While searching for
Referring to the color coordination table, the product database is searched for data of the second product having a color having a numerical value within a predetermined range around the numerical value of the color matching the color of the first product and its image data. 9. The Internet shopping system according to claim 8, wherein the data is output to the user interface means. 11. The user interface means comprises:
When sending image data of the corresponding product to the user,
The Internet according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein image data in which a color matching the color of the product is arranged on the background of the image data of the product with reference to the color coordination table. Shopping system. 12. The user interface means comprises:
In response to the request of the product provider, transmit a product registration screen having a color menu that can select the color of the product from a predetermined color code, and let the product provider select at least one color code to be registered as a product attribute, 9. The Internet shopping system according to claim 8, wherein the system receives product data including the color code and image data of the product. 13. The user interface means,
In accordance with the request of the product provider, a color registration screen having a color palette that can designate any color as a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, and blue, or a value indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness, is transmitted. 9. The color according to claim 8, wherein the product provider specifies at least one color to be registered as a product attribute, and receives product data including the color specified by the product provider and image data of the product. Internet shopping system by search. 14. The user interface means comprises:
Depending on the product provider's request, any color from the product image is a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, blue, or brightness, saturation,
A product registration screen having a dropper tool that can be extracted as a numerical value indicating lightness is transmitted, and the product provider extracts at least one color to be registered as a product attribute, and product data and a product including the color extracted by the product provider. 9. The Internet shopping system according to claim 8, wherein the Internet shopping system receives color image data. 15. A product database for storing and managing product data including at least one color of a product as attribute data of the product, the web server having a web server for transmitting and receiving web pages for Internet shopping. Transmitting a purchase screen in response to a user request and prompting the user to input a first product and its color to be searched, and a second product and its color to be used in combination with the first product User interface means for transmitting image data of a corresponding product and performing an order process; and searching for the first product and the second product having the color designated by the user or an approximate color thereof from the product database, and And a product search means for outputting to the means. Internet shopping system. 16. The merchandise database stores and manages the colors of the merchandise by classifying the colors of the merchandise into predetermined color codes, and the user interface means transmits a color menu for selecting an arbitrary color code from the predetermined color codes to the user. The user is allowed to specify an arbitrary color code for the first product and the second product, and the product search means stores the data of the first product and the second product having the color code by the color code specified by the user and the image thereof. 16. The Internet shopping system by color search according to claim 15, further comprising: a product search means for searching data and outputting the data to the user interface means. 17. The merchandise database stores numerical values indicating the ratio of red, green, and blue, or brightness, saturation,
The user interface means transmits a color palette capable of designating an arbitrary color to the user and indicates the ratio of the first product and the second product desired by the user to red, green, and blue. Numerical values, or brightness, saturation, and numerical value indicating brightness, the product search means, the first product and the second product having a color having a numerical value within a predetermined range around the numerical value of the color specified by the user 16. The Internet shopping system by color search according to claim 15, wherein the product data and its image data are searched and output to the user interface means. 18. The user interface means,
When sending image data of the corresponding product to the user,
18. The image data in which a color matching the color of the product is arranged on the background of the image data of the product by referring to the color coordination table.
Internet shopping system by color search described in any of the above. 19. The user interface means comprises:
In response to the request of the product provider, transmit a product registration screen having a color menu that can select the color of the product from a predetermined color code, and let the product provider select at least one color code to be registered as a product attribute, The Internet shopping system according to claim 15, wherein the commodity data including the color code and the image data of the commodity are received. 20. The user interface means,
In accordance with the request of the product provider, a color registration screen having a color palette that can designate any color as a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, and blue, or a value indicating lightness, saturation, and lightness, is transmitted. The color according to claim 15, wherein the product provider specifies at least one color to be registered as a product attribute, and receives product data including the color specified by the product provider and image data of the product. Internet shopping system by search. 21. The user interface means,
Depending on the product provider's request, any color from the product image is a numerical value indicating the ratio of red, green, blue, or brightness, saturation,
A product registration screen having a dropper tool that can be extracted as a numerical value indicating lightness is transmitted, and the product provider extracts at least one color to be registered as a product attribute, and product data and a product including the color extracted by the product provider. The Internet shopping system by color search according to claim 15, wherein the Internet shopping system receives the image data of (1). 22. A web server for transmitting and receiving web pages for Internet shopping, the web server comprising: a screen of a virtual space in which products are arranged according to a user's request; User interface means for transmitting a tool for arbitrarily changing colors, allowing the user to input a desired product and its color, transmitting image data of the corresponding product to the user, and performing order processing; A product database that stores and manages product data including one color as the product attribute data; and obtains color information of the product desired by the user from the user interface means, and searches the product database for a product having that color or an approximate color. Merchandise search means for returning to the user interface means , An Internet shopping system using color search.