JP2002259391A - System and method for providing store location information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for providing store location information which enables request for the location information of a store belonging to a prescribed store group, is constructed with cost suppressed low and easily maintained, and to provide a method for providing the store location information. SOLUTION: The prescribed store group is selected on a picture which is transmitted from a shopping server 20 to a user terminal 30, and transmitted to a store information server 10. The store information server 10 receives that store group information, reads data related to the location information of stores more than one or two belonging to the relevant store group and map data out of a database and displays a store location information picture on the user terminal 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system or method for providing store location information using a network such as the Internet, and more particularly to providing location information of stores belonging to a predetermined store group. To a system or method for performing

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic commerce using the Internet has been remarkably developed, and various products can be purchased at shopping sites provided on the Internet. Products purchased at such a shopping site are delivered to a desired address by courier service,
It can also be received at a desired convenience store.

[0003] When choosing to receive merchandise at a convenience store, a link is generally provided from the shopping site to a store location information site that provides shop location information of the convenience store. The user accesses the store location information site by inputting predetermined information on the screen, and selects a convenience store located at a desired position on the screen of the store location information site.

[0004]

However, in a conventional shopping site, only one series of convenience stores could be selected. For example, even if there is another series of convenience stores in the neighborhood, there is no other convenience store. In some cases, it was not possible to select an affiliated convenience store, and in some cases, it was necessary to select a distant convenience store specified by the shopping site and go to receive the goods there.

In order to solve such a problem, consider a shopping site in which a desired series of convenience stores can be selected from a plurality of series of convenience stores. Here, the server storing the information of the shopping site (including a group of servers, the same applies hereinafter) and the server storing the information of the store location information site (store location information server) are usually separate. The store location information server exists for each convenience store of each system. Therefore, when a desired series of convenience stores can be selected at the shopping site as described above, a plurality of store location information servers are provided for each series of convenience stores, in addition to the server in which the information of the shopping site is stored. Will exist,
As a whole, the cost is increased and system maintenance becomes difficult.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to request location information of stores belonging to a predetermined store group, to reduce the cost of system construction, and to reduce system construction costs. It is an object to provide a store position information providing system and a store position information providing method that are easy to maintain.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a store location information providing system according to the present invention provides a store location information providing system using a communication terminal from a host computer (server) via a wired and / or wireless communication line. A first storage unit that stores map data, a second storage unit that stores data relating to store position information associated with store group information, Means for displaying, on the information communication terminal, position information of one or more stores belonging to the store group according to the request together with a map in response to the request (claim 1). Is a method of providing location information of a store with an information communication terminal from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line. Receiving predetermined store group information; reading data and map data relating to position information of one or more stores belonging to the store group from storage means; Displaying on a communication terminal (claim 5).

[0008] Examples of the "information communication terminal" include a personal computer connected to a network such as the Internet, a mobile phone terminal, and a PHS (Personal Handy).
Phone System) Mobile phone terminals such as terminals, or P
A portable information terminal such as DA (Personal Digital Assistant) and the like can be given.

[0009] The "request from the information communication terminal" may be a request based on a user's intention or an automatic request determined according to a site. The name of the request is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, for confirming the location of a store to be used or for selecting a store for receiving purchased merchandise.

The "store position information" displayed on the information communication terminal may be visual position information displayed together with a map, or may be a store name or a store address (position information in characters). Good.

According to the above inventions (claims 1 and 5), it is possible to request and acquire the location information of the store belonging to the predetermined store group from the information communication terminal. For example, when the store group to which the store whose location information is to be obtained belongs is predetermined, the user selects only the store group from the plurality of store groups and obtains the position information of the desired store. It is possible. Further, data relating to the location information of all stores belonging to each store group can be stored in one system (host computer), in other words, one system can be shared by a plurality of store groups. As compared with the case where the system is constructed for each store group, the cost can be reduced and the system maintenance is easy.

In the above inventions (claims 1 and 5), the data relating to the location information of the store is stored in the second storage means as coordinate data associated with the map data, and the location information of the store is stored. May be displayed as a store sign on a map at a position corresponding to the coordinate data (claims 2 and 6). According to this invention, there is an advantage that it is easy to visually grasp the position of the store, and in particular, even when there are a plurality of stores, it is easy to recognize each store.

In the above invention (Claim 2), the store sign can be designated by an information communication terminal, and a third storage means for storing data of store information of each store; The information communication terminal may further include means for displaying the store information of the store relating to the instructed store sign on the information communication terminal (claim 3). The terminal can be instructed, a step of receiving information that a predetermined store sign has been instructed, a step of reading store information of the store associated with the designated store sign from storage means, And displaying on an information communication terminal (claim 7). As the “store information”, for example, an enlarged map indicating the position of the store, the store name of the store,
There is information such as address, telephone number, business hours, regular holidays, etc.

According to the above invention (claims 3 and 7), the information of the store designated by the user can be provided to the user, so that the user can easily use the store or determine whether the store is a desired store. Confirmation can be reliably performed.

In the above inventions (claims 1 to 3), means for generating a storage parameter from predetermined information received from the information communication terminal and transmitting it to the information communication terminal, and receiving the storage parameter from the information communication terminal And means for transmitting information included in the storage parameter or other information generated from the information to the information communication terminal (claim 4), and the above-mentioned invention (claims 6 to 6).
In 8), a step of generating a storage parameter from predetermined information received from the information communication terminal, a step of transmitting the storage parameter to the information communication terminal, and a step of receiving the storage parameter from the information communication terminal; Transmitting the information included in the storage parameter or other information generated from the information to the information communication terminal (claim 9).

In the above invention (claims 1 to 3), means for storing predetermined information received from the information communication terminal in association with the user of the information communication terminal, and responding to a request from the information communication terminal Reading predetermined information stored in association with the user of the information communication terminal, and in some cases, further generating other information from the predetermined information, and converting the predetermined information or other information to the information communication terminal. (Claim 5), and in the above inventions (claims 6 to 8), the predetermined information received from the information communication terminal is associated with the user of the information communication terminal. Storing, and in response to a request from the information communication terminal, reading out predetermined information stored in association with the user of the information communication terminal, and optionally further reading the predetermined information. And generating other information from, optionally further comprising a step of transmitting said predetermined information or other information to the information communication terminal (claim 10).

The "predetermined information" may be position information of the user input at the time of a store search request or the like, for example, information such as a postal code, an address, a station name, a current location, etc. Information on a store, for example, information such as a store ID, store coordinates (latitude and longitude), an address, a postal code, and a telephone number may be used. The “storage parameter” refers to various information that can be generated on the host computer side and stored on the client side, for example, a cookie or the like. The “other information” may be, for example, a map indicating a store location, store information such as a store name, an address, a telephone number, business hours, regular holidays, or a store sign displayed on a map. Good or a list of stores that have previously decided to receive goods (list)
Or information on a group of stores located in the vicinity of the store that has previously decided to receive the goods.

According to the above invention (claims 4, 9, 5, and 10), the user automatically and easily acquires information previously input at the information communication terminal or information derived from the information. be able to. In particular, in the former invention (claims 4 and 9), since the storage parameters are stored in the information communication terminal, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to provide a storage unit (database) for each user in the host computer, and the latter is advantageous. The invention (claims 5 and 10) has an advantage that it can cope with a case where the information communication terminal does not have a function of storing storage parameters or a case where storage of storage parameters is not permitted.

In the above inventions (Claims 1 to 5), means for transferring predetermined information received from the information communication terminal to another computer may be further provided (Claim 6). Items 7 to 11) may further include a step of transferring predetermined information received from the information communication terminal to another computer.
2).

[0020] The "predetermined information" can be exemplified by information relating to a store that has decided to receive the product, and the "other computer" is provided by a site (shopping site) where the product can be purchased. Server etc. can be exemplified.

When predetermined information is directly transmitted from an information communication terminal to another computer, the information communication terminal transmits the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) of the other computer.
Since the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of ce) may be visible, the other computer may be subject to hacking and cracking. However, according to the invention (claims 6 and 12), the information communication terminal cannot see the details of where the other computer is being accessed, and the other computer is hacked.
Becomes less subject to cracking. Instead, the host computer becomes vulnerable to attack, but when there are a plurality of other computers, it is more efficient to improve the security of one host computer than to improve the security of the plurality of computers.

When another computer is a server, the data receiving method (communication method) may differ depending on the mechanism used when constructing the server or the development framework (type of application server). However, according to the invention (claims 6 and 12), the host computer can flexibly cope with the communication method of each of the other computers.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a store location information providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a personal computer (user terminal) connectable to the Internet will be described as an example of the information communication terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 1, the store location information providing system according to the present embodiment includes a store information server 10, a plurality of shopping servers 20, and a plurality of user terminals 30 connected to each other via the Internet. Have been. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a product purchased at a shopping site provided by the shopping server 20 is received at a convenience store (store) provided with store location information and store information by the store information server 10.

FIG. 2 shows the main configuration of the store information server 10. The store information server 10 includes a main control unit 11, an output control unit 12, an input control unit 13, and a first storage device 1.
4a, the second storage device 14b, and the third storage device 14
c.

The main control unit 11 comprises a CPU, a main storage device (memory), etc., and controls each unit, transfers data,
The output control unit 12 performs various calculations, temporarily stores data, and the like, controls data output to the outside of the store information server 10, and the input control unit 13 is input from outside the store information server 10. Control the data.

The first to third storage devices 14a to 14c are:
Each is composed of a storage device such as a hard disk (or a part of the disk), a first storage device 14a stores a main program 141, and a second storage device 14b forms a map database 142. The store information database 1 is stored in the third storage device 14c.
43 are configured.

As the main program 141, a program for receiving the store group information and the regional information or the search request information, generating and transmitting a store position information screen including a clickable store sign based on the information, generating and transmitting storage parameters, The program to receive, the program to read and transmit the store information screen of the store related to the clicked store sign, the information to determine the merchandise receiving store,
There are a program for transferring the store ID of the store to the shopping server 20, a program for receiving the list request information, and generating and transmitting a store list screen based on the received information.

The map database 142 stores map data of various places in Japan. The store information database 143 stores a store ID identified for each store group and a store ID as shown in FIG. The coordinates of the associated store and the data of the store information screen are stored.

In this embodiment, the store information server 1
0 is composed of one server machine, but may be composed of a plurality of server machines.

On the other hand, the shopping server 20 is a WWW server that provides a shopping site. The shopping server 20 stores a screen that can be linked to a merchandise receiving screen provided by the store information server 10 in a storage device in determining which convenience store receives merchandise purchased at the shopping site. A program that transmits the screen to the user terminal 30 in response to a request from the terminal 30, receives the store ID of the product receiving store from the store information server 10, and stores it in the storage device in association with the user ID and the ID of the purchased product. It has a program and so on.

The user terminal 30 is an ordinary personal computer connectable to the Internet, has a keyboard and a mouse as input devices, and has a WWW browser installed on a hard disk as an auxiliary storage device. The WWW browser has a function of storing one or more storage parameters received from the server and transmitting the stored storage parameters.

Next, processing operations of the store information server 10, the shopping server 20, and the user terminal 30 in the store position information providing system will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS.

As a pre-stage, the user enters the user terminal 30
The user accesses the shopping server 20 and browses the shopping site using a WWW browser, while deciding to purchase a product sold on the shopping site. In the present embodiment, the user desires to receive the purchased product at the convenience store, and requests a product receiving screen from the user terminal 30 (SU101).

When the user terminal 30 requests the product receiving screen, the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10
Receives the request information of the goods receiving screen (SI101),
The data of the commodity receiving screen 40 as shown in FIG. 9 is transmitted to the user terminal 30 (SI102). The product receiving screen 40 is displayed on the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data by the WWW browser (SU10).
2).

As shown in FIG. 9, the product reception screen 40 includes a portion 41 for prompting the selection of a store group, a portion 42 for prompting the selection of a region, and a portion 43 for prompting a list display of previously used stores. include. A part 41 for prompting the selection of a store group includes a name 411 (XX) of each store group.
Store, @mart, xx chain) are displayed, and a check box 412 is provided on the left side of the name 411 of each store group. A portion 42 for prompting the selection of a region includes a text box 421 in which a zip code can be input, a send button 425 for transmitting the information, a pull-down menu 422 for specifying a prefecture, and an address before a municipal or lower address. Text box 523 for inputting the station information and a transmission button 426 for transmitting the information thereof, and a text box 424 for inputting the station name and the transmission button 42 for transmitting the information.
7 are provided. An OK button 431 is provided in a portion 43 for prompting a list display of stores that have been used before.

When the user uses the mouse pointer of the user terminal 30 to check the checkbox 4 of the desired store group.
12 is checked (a plurality of checks are possible), and a text box 421 is input from the keyboard of the user terminal 30.
Enter the zip code in the box and click the send button 425 with the mouse pointer or use the pull-down menu 42
Select a prefecture from 2 and enter an address such as a ward, city, or village in the text box 423 and click the send button 426, or enter a station name in the text box 424 and click the send button 427 to display information on the store group. , And the information of the postal code, address or station name are transmitted to the store information server 10 (SU103). In addition,
In the present embodiment, the user checks the check boxes 412 of all the store groups.

The main controller 11 of the store information server 10 receives the above information (SI103) and generates a storage parameter A containing store group information, postal code, address, station name and the like (SI104). And the store information server 10
The main control unit 11 converts the postal code, address, or station name information into coordinates (referred to as “user coordinates”), and converts the map data centered on the user coordinates into the map database 142. Read from

Next, the main control unit 1 of the store information server 10
1 obtains a latitude / longitude range when a map is drawn at the maximum scale based on the map data, and determines whether or not a store belonging to the received store group exists within the latitude / longitude range, by using the store information database 143. Refer to to determine.
Then, when it is determined that the store belonging to the received store group exists within the latitude / longitude range, the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 transmits the map screen (store position information screen 50) including the store sign of the store. : FIG. 10) is generated (SI105), and the data of the store location information screen 50 is transmitted to the user terminal 30 together with the storage parameter A (SI106).

The display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data displays the store location information screen 50 as shown in FIG. 10 by the WWW browser (SU104), and the WWW browser of the user terminal 30 displays the received storage The parameter A is stored in the hard disk (SU105).

The main control unit 11 of the store information server 10
If it is determined that the store belonging to the received store group does not exist within the latitude and longitude range, the map scale is reduced by one step, and if the scale is not the lower limit, the same processing as described above is performed, and the scale is reduced. If the lower limit has been reached, a message that the store cannot be found is displayed on the user terminal 30.

As shown in FIG. 10, the store location information screen 5
0 is mainly composed of a map 51 and a store sign 52 displayed on the map 51 at a point where the store is located. In the present embodiment, the store sign 52 is enclosed by squares “○”, “△”. "Or" x "(initial letter of each store group). Both store signs 52 are mouse /
It is clickable by the pointer, and the address of the storage destination of the store information screen is embedded.

It should be noted that, regarding the user coordinates, PHS
Using the position information function of the terminal, GPS, or the like, the current position of the user can be acquired as the user coordinates. As the store location information screen 50 in this case,
An example can be given in which the current position of the user is the center and a mark such as a cross is attached to the center.

When the user clicks the store sign 52 of the desired store on the store position information screen 50 with the mouse pointer on the user terminal 30 (SU106),
The main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI107), reads a store information screen 60 of the store from the store information database 143 as shown in FIG. The data of the store information screen 60 is transmitted (SI109). The display device of the user terminal 30 receiving the data includes WWW
The store information screen 60 is displayed by the browser (SU1
07).

As shown in FIG. 11, on the store information screen 60, an enlarged map 61 showing the position of the store, store information 62 such as the store name, address, telephone number, and business hours of the store,
The item receiving decision button 63 and the return button 64 are included.

The user browses the store information screen 60 to check whether the displayed store is a desired product receiving store, and if it is determined that the displayed store is a desired product receiving store, Click the commodity receiving decision button 63. On the other hand, if it is determined that the store is not the desired product receiving store, the return button 64 is clicked and the store position information screen 50 is displayed again.
Is displayed, and a store sign 52 of another store is clicked on the store position information screen 50 to display the store information screen 6 of the store.
Display 0.

The user determines the merchandise receiving store, and uses the mouse pointer of the user terminal 30 to display the store information screen 60.
Is clicked, the product receiving store information is transmitted to the store information server 10 (SU10).
8).

The main controller 11 of the store information server 10 receives the merchandise receiving store information (SI110) and transfers the information to the shopping server 20 (SI111).
The shopping server 20 receives the merchandise receiving store information (SS101), stores the store ID of the merchandise receiving store in a predetermined storage device in association with the user ID and the ID of the purchased merchandise (SS102), and then stores the merchandise receiving store information. Is transferred to the store information server 10 (SS10
3).

Upon receiving the confirmation information (SI112), the main controller 11 of the store information server 10 generates a storage parameter B containing the store ID and coordinates of the merchandise receiving store (SI113), and generates the storage parameter. B,
The data is transmitted to the user terminal 30 together with the data on the completion screen of the product reception (SI114).

The display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data displays the completion screen of the product reception by the WWW browser (SU109), and the WWW of the user terminal 30
The browser stores the received storage parameter B in the hard disk (SU110).

The operator of the shopping server 20
User I stored in the storage device of shopping server 20
By acquiring information based on D, the purchased merchandise ID and the merchandise receiving store ID, the purchased merchandise addressed to the user who purchased the merchandise is delivered to the merchandise receiving store.

When the shopping server 20 cannot receive the merchandise receiving store information, the store information server 10 transmits a re-input message to the user terminal 30 and presses the merchandise receiving decision button 63 to the user. You may make it click again.

Next, it is assumed that the user decides to purchase a product at the same or a different shopping site as the above shopping site, and requests a product receiving screen from the user terminal 30 to receive the purchased product at the convenience store. At this time, the user terminal 30 transmits the product receipt screen request information (SU201). In this way, if the request of the product receipt screen from a certain user is for the second time or later, the user terminal 30 , The storage parameter A is transmitted at the same time.

The main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI201), and stores the storage parameter A
(Store group information, postal code, address, station name, etc.) together with the data on the product receiving screen 40 as shown in FIG. 9 to the user terminal 30 (S).
I202).

On the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data, a check mark is added to the check box 412 of the store group, and the postal code, address, station name, etc. are entered in the text boxes 421, 423, 424 and the like. The goods receiving screen 40 (see FIG. 9) is displayed (SU20).
2). When the user wants to display the store location information screen in accordance with these conditions, he or she can click the desired transmission buttons 425, 426, and 427 without inputting various conditions again.

Here, when the user clicks the OK button 431 of the part 43 for prompting the display of the list of previously used stores on the product receiving screen 40 with the mouse pointer of the user terminal 30, the list request information is changed to the store information. It is transmitted to the server 10 (SU203). At this time, the storage parameter B is also transmitted from the user terminal 30 at the same time.

The main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI203), and based on the information (store ID) included in the received storage parameter B, FIG.
A store list screen 70 as shown in FIG.
4) The store list screen 70 for the user terminal 30
Is transmitted (SI205). The store list screen 70 is displayed on the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data by the WWW browser (SU204).

As shown in FIG. 12, the store list screen 70
Has the store name 72 of the store that previously decided to receive the product,
A list 71 including an address 73 of the store, a decision button 74 for deciding to receive a product at the store, and a search button 75 for searching for another store located near the store is displayed. I have.

When the user clicks the desired store determination button 74 on the store list screen 70 with the mouse pointer on the user terminal 30 (SU205)
a), the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI206a). Subsequent processing operations are as follows:
The above steps SI111 to SI114, step SU1
09 to SU110 and steps SS101 to SS10
Same as 3.

On the other hand, when the user clicks a desired search button 75 in the store list screen 70 with the mouse pointer on the user terminal 30, search request information is transmitted to the store information server 10 (SU205b). At this time, the storage parameter B is also transmitted from the user terminal 30 at the same time.

The main controller 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI206b), and, based on the information (the coordinates of the store) included in the received storage parameter B,
A store position information screen 50 (see FIG. 10) centering on the coordinates of the store related to the search is generated (SI207b), and the data of the store position information screen 50 is transmitted to the user terminal 30 (SI208b). The store information server 1
The processing operation for generating the store location information screen 50 at 0 is as described above.

The display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data displays a store location information screen 5 by a WWW browser.
0 is displayed (SU206b). Subsequent processing operations are performed in steps SU106 to SU110 and step S106.
I107 to SI114 and steps SS101 to SS
Same as 103.

According to the store location information providing system,
The user can appropriately select a desired store group from a plurality of store groups, and acquire position information of stores belonging to the store group. In addition, information (store ID, coordinates, data of the store information screen, etc.) regarding all stores belonging to each store group is stored in one store information server 10.
, The cost of system construction can be reduced and system maintenance is easy as compared with the case where the store information server 10 is used for each store group.

Further, in the above-mentioned store location information providing system, the user can omit the work of inputting the postal code, address, station name, etc. by using the storage parameters, and the store list screen 70 can be easily displayed. It can also be created or searched for other stores located near a predetermined store.

Next, a store location information providing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the store location information providing system according to the second embodiment, the storage device and the main program of the store information server 10 are different from those of the store information server 10 according to the first embodiment. This is the same as the store location information providing system according to the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 13, the store information server 10 according to the second embodiment includes storage devices 14a to 14c provided in the store information server 10 according to the first embodiment.
A fourth storage device 14d is provided in addition to the storage devices 14a to 14c similar to those described above. The fourth storage device 14d includes a user information database 144. The user information database 144 determines information received from the user, for example, store group information, postal code, address, station name, and product reception. There is provided a storage portion capable of storing a store ID, coordinates of the store, and the like in association with the user ID of the user.

The main program 141 stored in the first storage device 14a associates information received from a user with a user ID of the user instead of a program for generating, transmitting, and receiving storage parameters. Programs to be stored in the user information database 144 and their information are stored in the user information database 14
4 is included.

The processing operation of the store information server 10, the shopping server 20, and the user terminal 30 in the store position information providing system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to flowcharts of FIGS.

As a pre-stage, the user enters the user terminal 30
The user accesses the shopping server 20 and browses the shopping site using a WWW browser, while deciding to purchase a product sold on the shopping site. In the present embodiment, the user desires to receive the purchased product at the convenience store, and requests the product receiving screen from the user terminal 30. At this time, it is assumed that the user ID is transmitted from the user terminal 30 together with the request information on the product receiving screen (SU301).

The main controller 11 of the store information server 10 receives the above information (SI301), and transmits the data of the goods receiving screen 40 to the user terminal 30 (SI30).
2). The product receiving screen 40 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data by the WWW browser (SU302).

The user checks the check box 412 of the desired store group on the user terminal 30 (a plurality of check boxes are allowed), and the text box 42
1 or click the send button 425, or select a prefecture from the pull-down menu 422, enter an address such as a ward, city, or town in the text box 423 and click the send button 426, or enter a station name. Enter in text box 424 and send button 427
When is clicked, the information on the store group and the information on the postal code, address or station name are transmitted to the store information server 10 (SU303). In the present embodiment, the user checks the check boxes 412 of all the store groups.

The main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 receives the above information (SI303), and associates information such as store group information, postal code, address, station name and the like with the user ID received above and stores the information in the user information database. 144 (SI304). Then, the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 converts postal code, address, or station name information into user coordinates, and reads map data centered on the user coordinates from the map database 142.

Next, the main control unit 1 of the store information server 10
1 obtains a latitude / longitude range when a map is drawn at the maximum scale based on the map data, and determines whether or not a store belonging to the received store group exists within the latitude / longitude range, by using the store information database 143. Refer to to determine.
Then, when it is determined that the store belonging to the received store group exists within the latitude / longitude range, the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 transmits the map screen (store position information screen 50) including the store sign of the store. ) Is generated (SI30
5) The store location information screen 50 is displayed on the user terminal 30.
Is transmitted (SI306). The store location information screen 50 as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data by the WWW browser (SU304).

The main control unit 11 of the store information server 10
If it is determined that the store belonging to the received store group does not exist within the latitude and longitude range, the map scale is reduced by one step, and if the scale is not the lower limit, the same processing as described above is performed, and the scale is reduced. If the lower limit has been reached, a message that the store cannot be found is displayed on the user terminal 30.

When the user clicks the store sign 52 of the desired store on the store position information screen 50 with the mouse pointer on the user terminal 30 (SU305),
The main controller 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI307), reads the store information screen 60 of the store from the store information database 143 (SI308),
The data of the store information screen 60 is transmitted to the user terminal 30 (SI309). The display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data uses a WWW browser to display FIG.
1 is displayed (SU3
06).

The user browses the store information screen 60 to check whether or not the displayed store is the desired product receiving store. If the user determines that the displayed store is the desired product receiving store, Click the commodity receiving decision button 63. On the other hand, if it is determined that the store is not the desired product receiving store, the return button 64 is clicked and the store position information screen 50 is displayed again.
Is displayed, and a store sign 52 of another store is clicked on the store position information screen 50 to display the store information screen 6 of the store.
Display 0.

The user determines the merchandise receiving store, and uses the mouse pointer of the user terminal 30 to display the store information screen 60.
Is clicked, the product receiving store information is transmitted to the store information server 10 (SU30).
7).

The main control section 11 of the store information server 10 receives the merchandise receiving store information (SI310) and transfers the information to the shopping server 20 (SI311).
The shopping server 20 receives the product receiving store information (SS301), stores the store ID of the product receiving store in a predetermined storage device in association with the user ID and the ID of the purchased product (SS302), and then stores the product receiving store information. Is transferred to the store information server 10 (SS30).
3).

Upon receiving the confirmation information (SI312), the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 stores the store ID and coordinates of the merchandise receiving store in the user information database 144 in association with the user ID of the user (S312). SI
313), the data of the completion screen of the product reception is displayed on the user terminal
0 is transmitted (SI314). On the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data, a completion screen of the product reception is displayed by the WWW browser (SU308).

The operator of the shopping server 20
User I stored in the storage device of shopping server 20
By acquiring information based on D, the purchased merchandise ID and the merchandise receiving store ID, the purchased merchandise addressed to the user who purchased the merchandise is delivered to the merchandise receiving store.

If the shopping server 20 cannot receive the merchandise receiving store information, the store information server 10 transmits a re-input message to the user terminal 30 and presses the merchandise receiving decision button 63 to the user. You may make it click again.

Next, the main control unit 1 of the store information server 10
1 transfers the information including the store ID of the product receiving store received from the user terminal 30 to the shopping server 20 (SU313). The shopping server 20 receives the information (SS301), and stores the store ID of the product receiving store in a predetermined storage device in association with the user ID and the ID of the purchased product (SS302). The operator of the shopping server 20 determines the user ID and the purchased product I
By acquiring information based on D and the merchandise receiving store ID, the purchased merchandise addressed to the user who purchased the merchandise is delivered to the merchandise receiving store.

Next, it is assumed that the user decides to purchase a product at the same or a different shopping site as the above shopping site, and requests a product receiving screen from the user terminal 30 to receive the purchased product at the convenience store. At this time, from the user terminal 30, the user I
D and the request information of the goods receiving screen are transmitted (SU4
01).

The main controller 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI401),
The information such as store group information, postal code, address, station name and the like stored in the user information database 144 in association with D is read (SI402). Then, the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 stores the read information in FIG.
Is transmitted to the user terminal 30 together with the data of the commodity receiving screen 40 as shown in (1) (SI403).

On the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data, a check mark is added to the check box 412 of the store group, and the postal code, address, station name, etc. are entered in the text boxes 421, 423, 424 and the like. The goods receiving screen 40 (see FIG. 9) is displayed (SU40).
2). When the user wants to display the store location information screen in accordance with these conditions, he or she can click the desired transmission buttons 425, 426, and 427 without inputting various conditions again.

Here, when the user clicks the OK button 431 of the part 43 for prompting the display of the list of previously used stores on the product receiving screen 40 with the mouse pointer of the user terminal 30, the list request information is changed to the store information. It is transmitted to the server 10 (SU403).

The main controller 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI404), and sends the user I
The store ID stored in the user information database 144 in association with D is read (SI405). Then, the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 generates the store list screen 70 based on the read store ID.
406), and transmits the data of the shop list screen 70 to the user terminal 30 (SI407). The store list screen 70 as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed by the WWW browser on the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data (SU404).

When the user clicks the desired store decision button 74 on the store list screen 70 with the mouse pointer on the user terminal 30 (SU405)
a), the main controller 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI408a). Subsequent processing operations are as follows:
Steps SI311 to SI314 and step SU3
08 and steps SS301 to SS303.

On the other hand, when the user clicks a desired search button 75 in the store list screen 70 with the mouse pointer on the user terminal 30, search request information is transmitted to the store information server 10 (SU405b).

The main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 receives the information (SI408b), and associates the information with the user ID of the user and stores the information in the user information database 14.
4 is read out (Step 409b). Then, the main control unit 11 of the store information server 10 generates a store position information screen 50 centered on the coordinates based on the read coordinates of the store (S).
I410b), the data of the store location information screen 50 is transmitted to the user terminal 30 (SI411b). Note that, in the store information server 10, the store position information screen 50
Is as described above.

On the display device of the user terminal 30 that has received the data, a store location information screen 50 as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed by the WWW browser (SU406b).
Subsequent processing operations are performed in steps SU305-SU
308, steps SI307 to SI314 and steps SS301 to SS303.

According to the store location information providing system,
The user can appropriately select a desired store group from a plurality of store groups, and acquire position information of stores belonging to the store group. In addition, information (store ID, coordinates, data of the store information screen, etc.) regarding all stores belonging to each store group is stored in one store information server 10.
, The cost of system construction can be reduced and system maintenance is easy as compared with the case where the store information server 10 is used for each store group.

Further, in the above-mentioned store location information providing system, by using the user information database 144, the user can omit the work of inputting the postal code, address, station name, etc., and the store list screen can be easily displayed. 70 can be generated, or another store located near a predetermined store can be searched.

The embodiments described above are described for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the store location information providing system according to the above-described embodiment, a user selects a desired store group at will. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The determined store group may be automatically selected. In this case, the product receiving screen 40 does not include the portion 41 for prompting the user to select a store group. Instead, information of a predetermined store group is embedded in the send buttons 425, 426, and 427.

Further, in the store location information providing system according to the above-described embodiment, the store list screen 7 including a list of stores that have previously decided to receive merchandise is stored using the stored parameters or the user information database 144.
Although 0 is displayed on the user terminal 30, a store information screen 60 of the nearest store that has decided to receive the product may be displayed instead of the store list screen 70.

[0097]

As described above, according to the store position information providing system or the store position information providing method of the present invention, it is possible to request the position information of stores belonging to a predetermined store group, As compared with the case of constructing a system in a low cost, the cost can be reduced and the system maintenance is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a store location information providing system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a store information server according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a product receiving screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a store location information screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a store information screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a store list screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a store information server according to another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a store information server, a shopping server, and a user terminal according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Store information server 11 ... Main control part 12 ... Output control part 13 ... Input control part 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d ... Storage device 20 ... Shopping server 30 ... User terminal

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A system for providing location information of a store at an information communication terminal from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line, comprising: first storage means for storing map data; Second storage means for storing data relating to location information of a store associated with the information, and, in response to a request from the information communication terminal, map information of one or more stores belonging to a store group pertaining to the request. And a means for displaying the information on the information communication terminal. 2. The data relating to the location information of the store,
It is stored in the second storage means as coordinate data associated with the map data, and the position information of the store is displayed as a store sign at a position corresponding to the coordinate data on a map. The store location information providing system according to claim 1. 3. The store sign can be designated by an information communication terminal. The store sign stores the data of the store information of each store, and relates to the store sign designated by the information communication terminal. 3. The store location information providing system according to claim 2, further comprising: means for displaying store information of the store on the information communication terminal. 4. A means for generating a storage parameter from predetermined information received from the information communication terminal and transmitting the generated storage parameter to the information communication terminal; receiving the storage parameter from the information communication terminal, and information included in the storage parameter; The store location information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising means for transmitting other information generated from the information to the information communication terminal. 5. A means for storing predetermined information received from an information communication terminal in association with a user of the information communication terminal, and storing in association with a user of the information communication terminal in response to a request from the information communication terminal. Read out the given information,
And a means for generating other information from the predetermined information, and transmitting the predetermined information or the other information to the information communication terminal. Store location information providing system described in any of them. 6. The store location information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for transferring predetermined information received from the information communication terminal to another computer. 7. A method for providing location information of a store at an information communication terminal from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line, comprising: receiving predetermined store group information; A step of reading data and map data relating to position information of one or more stores belonging to the group from storage means; and displaying the position information of the store together with a map on an information communication terminal. Information provision method. 8. The data relating to the location information of the store,
The store position information according to claim 7, wherein the store position information is coordinate data associated with the map data, and the position information of the store is displayed as a store sign at a position corresponding to the coordinate data on a map. Delivery method. 9. The store sign can be instructed by an information communication terminal, a step of receiving information indicating that a predetermined store sign has been instructed, and a step of receiving store information of the store associated with the designated store sign. The store location information providing method according to claim 8, further comprising: reading from the storage unit; and displaying the store information on an information communication terminal. 10. generating a storage parameter from predetermined information received from the information communication terminal; transmitting the storage parameter to the information communication terminal; receiving the storage parameter from the information communication terminal; Transmitting the information included in the storage parameter or other information generated from the information to the information communication terminal, further comprising the step of transmitting the shop position information according to any one of claims 7 to 9. Delivery method. 11. A step of storing predetermined information received from an information communication terminal in association with a user of the information communication terminal, and storing in association with a user of the information communication terminal in response to a request from the information communication terminal. Read out the given information,
In some cases, the method further comprises: generating other information from the predetermined information; and transmitting the predetermined information or other information to the information communication terminal. 9. The method for providing store location information according to any one of 9. 12. The store location information providing method according to claim 7, further comprising a step of transferring predetermined information received from the information communication terminal to another computer.