JP2002269693A - Commodity information retrieving system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity information retrieving system capable of retrieving the commodity information in a vehicle. SOLUTION: When a user inputs the retrieving conditions of a desired commodity by means of an input means 15 of an on-vehicle terminal 3, the retrieving condition is transmitted to a server device 4. When the server device 4 receives the retrieving condition, a retrieving means 10 prepares the retrieval result information by extracting the commodity information satisfying the retrieving condition from a database means 9. The retrieval result information is transmitted to the on-vehicle terminal 3. The on-vehicle terminal 3 informs the retrieval result information received by an informing means 14 to the user when it receives the retrieval result information. Whereby the user can acquires the information of the desired commodity in a state of riding in a vehicle 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise information search system which can search for merchandise information in a vehicle and reserve a desired merchandise.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a merchandise information search system that searches for merchandise information using a home computer connected to a computer network and installed in a building, and makes a merchandise reservation based on the search result. In this prior art, it was not possible to search for product information while going out. Therefore, a product information search system that can search for product information even in a vehicle is desired.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a product information retrieval system capable of retrieving product information in a vehicle.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a merchandise information retrieval system comprising an in-vehicle terminal mounted on a vehicle and a server device communicably connected to the in-vehicle terminal via a communication network. An input unit for allowing a user to input search conditions for a product, and the search condition input by the input unit is transmitted to the server device, and the search result information transmitted from the server device is received. And a notifying unit for notifying a user of the search result information received by the on-board terminal-side communication unit, wherein the server device has a database in which a plurality of pieces of product information are stored in advance. A search unit that searches and extracts product information that satisfies a search condition from the database and creates search result information; and a search condition transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal. As well as signal, a commodity information retrieval system characterized by having a server-side communication means for transmitting the search result information retrieval unit created in-vehicle terminal.

[0005] According to the present invention, when a user enters a search condition of a target product by an input means of an in-vehicle terminal while riding in a vehicle, the search condition is transmitted to the server device by an in-vehicle terminal side communication means. When the server-side communication unit receives the search condition, the search unit extracts product information satisfying the search condition from the database and creates search result information. This search result information is transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal by the server-side communication means. When the in-vehicle terminal communication unit receives the search result information, the notification unit notifies the user of the received search result information. In this way, the user can obtain information on the target product while getting on the vehicle. For example, by obtaining location information of a store that sells a desired product desired by the user, the user can drive a vehicle, move to the store, and purchase a product.
Therefore, the user does not have to wait for the item to be delivered,
The desired product can be obtained immediately.

Further, according to the present invention, the product information search system has a store terminal arranged in a store selling the product and communicably connected to the server device via a communication line network. Based on the notified product information, when the user inputs the reservation information of the product by the input unit, the in-vehicle terminal-side communication unit transmits the reservation information to the server device, and when the server-side communication unit receives the reservation information,
The server device transmits the reservation information to the store terminal to reserve the product.

According to the present invention, when a target product is determined based on the search result information, the user uses the input means to input reservation information of the desired product. Then, the reservation information is transmitted to the server device by the in-vehicle terminal communication means. The server device transmits the reservation information to the store terminal. In this way, the reservation of the product is performed. Therefore, the user can drive the vehicle to the store and go to receive the reserved product, and can surely purchase the product.

Further, according to the present invention, when the reservation of the merchandise in the store terminal is completed, the server device transmits the reservation identification information to the vehicle-mounted terminal, and when the vehicle-mounted communication means receives the reservation identification information, the notifying means transmits the reservation identification information. The identification information is notified to a user.

According to the present invention, when the product reservation at the store terminal is completed, the user can obtain the reservation identification information. Therefore, the user can purchase the target product only by presenting the reservation identification information at the store where the product is reserved.

[0010] Further, according to the present invention, the store terminal includes a store terminal-side input means for inputting the reservation identification information, a presenting means for presenting the reservation contents of the commodity to the user, and charging for the reserved commodity. Charging means.

According to the present invention, when the user inputs the reservation information using the store terminal side input means, the details of the reserved product are displayed on the presentation means. The user checks the detailed contents of the product presented on the presenting means, and then charges the price of the reserved product by the charging means. As described above, since the user charges the price after confirming the contents of the reservation presented on the presentation means, it is possible to prevent the user from purchasing an undesired product.

Further, according to the present invention, the product information includes information of a store that sells the product, the search unit creates search result information including the store information, and the server-side communication unit stores the search result information. Transmitting the search result information including the information to the in-vehicle terminal, the in-vehicle terminal side communication means receiving the search result information including the store information, and the notifying means, the received store information,
It is characterized by notifying the user.

According to the present invention, since the merchandise information includes the information of the store that sells the merchandise, the user can obtain information such as the location of the store that sells the target merchandise. This makes it possible to obtain information such as the distance from the current position of the vehicle on which the user gets on to the store, the route, and the like.

According to the present invention, the store information has location information indicating the location of the store, and the notifying means notifies the user of the location of the store based on the received location information of the store. The in-vehicle terminal includes a navigation unit that provides a route guide to a store notified by the notification unit.

According to the present invention, the store information has location information of the store, and the navigation means of the vehicle-mounted terminal guides the route to the store based on the location information. Therefore, the user can reliably arrive at the store.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the notification means gives an explanation of the booked product during the route guidance by the navigation means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain detailed information of a product reserved by a user while traveling to a store after getting on the vehicle.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the notifying means explains the store where the product has been reserved during the route guidance by the navigation means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain detailed information of a store which sells a product reserved by a user while traveling to a store after getting on the vehicle.

The present invention is characterized in that the notifying means is a display means, and the display means displays the search result information received from the server device in a list format set by a user in advance.

According to the present invention, since the search result information is displayed in a list format convenient for the user, the usability is good.

Further, according to the present invention, the notifying means is a voice reading means, and the voice reading means reads the search result information received from the server device in a list format set in advance by a user. Features.

According to the present invention, the search result information is read out in a list format convenient for the user.
Product information can be obtained even while driving the vehicle.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the on-board terminal has means for extracting only preselected information from the received search result information.

According to the present invention, only the information necessary for the user is notified, so that the usability is good.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the search result information has a hierarchical structure. According to the present invention, since the search result information has a hierarchical structure, the user can narrow down to the target product in order.

The present invention is characterized in that the input means is a voice input means for recognizing and inputting a user's voice.

According to the present invention, since the input means is the voice recognition means, there is no need for the user to input the product search information.

According to the present invention, the store information includes parking lot information of the store, and the notifying means notifies only the store information of the store where the parking space is secured based on the parking lot information. It is characterized by.

According to the present invention, only the store information of the store where the parking space is secured is notified, and the target product is determined based on the information. The said fault is prevented.

Further, according to the present invention, the store information has business status information indicating whether or not the store is open, and the notifying means stores the store of the open store based on the business status information. It is characterized by notifying only information.

According to the present invention, only the store information of the store that is open is notified, and the target product is determined based on the information. Therefore, there is a problem that the store arrives at the store and the store is closed. Is prevented.

Further, in the present invention, the store information has stock information indicating whether or not the extracted merchandise is in stock, and the notifying means notifies only the store information of the stocked store based on the stock information. It is characterized by doing.

According to the present invention, since only the store information of the store where the stock of the commodity is present is notified, it is possible to prevent a trouble such as arriving at the store and not having the stock of the commodity.

Further, according to the present invention, when a vehicle equipped with the on-vehicle terminal approaches a store where a product is reserved, the server device transmits product preparation information for instructing preparation of a reserved product to the store terminal. And

According to the present invention, when the vehicle approaches the store where the product has been reserved, the store terminal is instructed to prepare the reserved product, so that upon arrival at the store, the user can immediately receive the reserved product. it can.

Further, according to the present invention, the store terminal has exit detection means for detecting exit of the user from the store, and when the exit detection means detects exit of the user from the store,
The charging means charges the price of the product.

According to the present invention, it is convenient to automatically charge when a user leaves a store.

Further, according to the present invention, the in-vehicle terminal has return detecting means for detecting that the user has returned to the vehicle, and when the return detecting means detects that the user has returned to the vehicle, the charging is performed. The means charges the price of the product.

According to the present invention, it is convenient for the user to automatically charge when detecting that he has returned to the vehicle.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that when the balance of the bank account is insufficient, the server device does not accept the reservation of the product.

According to the present invention, when the balance of the user's bank account is insufficient, the reservation of the product cannot be made, so that the problem that the user cannot go to the store and purchase the product can be prevented.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the on-vehicle terminal includes digital broadcast receiving means.

According to the present invention, digital broadcasting can be received. Further, the present invention forms a product information search system together with the server device, and creates a search result information by searching and extracting a database in which a plurality of product information are stored in advance and product information satisfying the product information from the database. An in-vehicle terminal communicably connected via a communication line network to the server device having search means for performing search and server-side communication means for transmitting search result information to the in-vehicle terminal. Input means for inputting the information, a vehicle-mounted terminal-side communication means for transmitting the product search information input by the input means to the server device, and receiving the search result information transmitted from the server device; and An in-vehicle terminal having notification means for notifying a user of the search result information received by the communication means.

According to the present invention, when a user enters a search condition for a target product using the input means of the on-board terminal while riding in the vehicle, the search condition is transmitted to the server device by the on-board terminal communication means. When the server-side communication unit receives the search condition, the search unit extracts product information satisfying the search condition from the database and creates search result information. This search result information is transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal by the server-side communication means. When the in-vehicle terminal communication unit receives the search result information, the notification unit notifies the user of the received search result information. In this way, the user can obtain information on the target product while getting on the vehicle. For example, by obtaining location information of a store that sells a product desired by the user, the user can drive a vehicle to this store and purchase a product. Therefore, the user can immediately obtain the target product without waiting for the product to be delivered.

The present invention provides a vehicle-mounted terminal mounted on a vehicle,
A product information search system including a server device communicably connected to the in-vehicle terminal via a communication network, wherein the in-vehicle terminal includes an input unit for a user to input search conditions for a product; The search condition input by the input means, while transmitting to the server device, the in-vehicle terminal side communication means for receiving the search result information transmitted from the server device, the search result information received by the in-vehicle terminal side communication means, Notification means for notifying a user, wherein the server device retrieves and extracts a plurality of product information from a database stored in advance and product information satisfying a search condition from the database; Receiving the search condition transmitted from the vehicle-mounted terminal and transmitting the search result information generated by the search unit to the vehicle-mounted terminal. An in-vehicle terminal in the commodity information retrieval system characterized by having a server-side communication means.

According to the present invention, when a user enters a search condition for a target product using the input means of the vehicle-mounted terminal while riding in the vehicle, the search condition is transmitted to the server device by the vehicle-side terminal communication means. When the server-side communication unit receives the search condition, the search unit extracts product information satisfying the search condition from the database and creates search result information. This search result information is transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal by the server-side communication means. When the in-vehicle terminal communication unit receives the search result information, the notification unit notifies the user of the received search result information. In this way, the user can obtain information on the target product while getting on the vehicle. For example, by obtaining location information of a store that sells a desired product desired by the user, the user can drive a vehicle, move to the store, and purchase a product.
Therefore, the user does not have to wait for the item to be delivered,
The desired product can be obtained immediately.

[0048]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a product information search system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The product information search system 1 includes an in-vehicle terminal 3 realized by a navigation device mounted on a vehicle 2, a server device 4 installed at an information providing center 7, and a store 5 for selling products.
And a store terminal 6 installed in the store. The navigation device 3, the server device 4, and the store terminal 6 are connected by a communication network 8 such as a public network (wired and / or wireless).
They are communicably connected to each other.

A user enters a search condition for a target product using the in-vehicle terminal 3 while getting on the vehicle 2, and sends the search condition to the server device 4 of the information providing center 7. Upon receiving the search condition, the server device 4 searches and extracts product information that satisfies the search condition, creates search result information,
This search result information is sent to the vehicle-mounted terminal 3.

When receiving the search result information, the vehicle-mounted terminal 3 notifies the user of the search result information. The user
A desired product is determined with reference to the notified search result information, reservation information is input and sent to the server device 4. Upon receiving the reservation information, the server device 4 sends the reservation information to the store terminal 6 of the store 5.

Upon receiving the reservation information, the shop terminal 6 secures the reserved product and sends the reservation identification information to the server device 4. Upon receiving the reservation identification information, the server device 4 sends the reservation identification information to the in-vehicle terminal 3. Upon receiving the reservation identification information, the in-vehicle terminal 3 notifies the user of the reservation identification information. After confirming the reservation identification information, the user drives the vehicle 2 and moves to the store 5. When the user arrives at the store 5, the user presents the reservation identification information and receives the reserved product. The above is the basic flow of the product information search system 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the server device 4, the vehicle-mounted terminal 3, and the store terminal 6. First, the server device 4 will be described. The server device 4 includes a database unit 9, a search unit 10, and a server-side communication unit 11.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents stored in the database means 9. A plurality of product information items are stored in the database means 9 in a state of having a hierarchical structure.
Below the top-level product information category, there are a product category, a store category, price information, and a settlement method category.

Below the product category, there are stock quantity information and a product introduction category. Below the product introduction category, there are a product introduction category and a product non-introduction information. Below this category with product introduction, there are a long version of product introduction information and a short version of product introduction information.

Below the store category, there are location information, business day information, business hour information, a parking lot category, and a store introduction category. Below the parking category,
There is a parking lot category and no parking lot information, and the number information and the vacancy information exist below the parking lot category. Below the store introduction category, there is a store introduction category and store absence information, and below the store introduction category, there are long-time store introduction information and short-time store introduction information.

Under the settlement method category, cash information and
There are card information and online information.

Referring again to FIG. 2, server-side communication means 1
1 is connected to the communication line network 8 and receives the search condition or the reservation information transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal 3. Search means 10
Extracts, based on the search condition received by the server-side communication means 11, product information satisfying the search condition from the database means 9 to create search result information. This search result information is transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal 3 via the server-side communication unit 11.
Sent to

Next, the in-vehicle terminal 3 will be described. The in-vehicle terminal 3 includes an in-vehicle terminal side communication unit 13, a notification unit 14,
It has an input unit 15, a storage unit 17, a navigation unit 18, and a user detection unit 19.

The in-vehicle terminal side communication means 13 includes the communication line network 8
And transmits the search condition and the reservation information to the server device 4. The in-vehicle terminal communication means 13 may be a modem or a satellite broadcast receiving means. The user inputs search conditions and reservation information using the input unit 15. The input means 15 includes a manual input means 22 for the user to manually input and a voice input means 23 for the user to input by voice. When the search condition and the reservation information are input by the user, the input content understanding means 16 determines whether the search condition is manually input or voice input.

The in-vehicle terminal side communication means 13 receives the search result information and the reservation identification information from the server device 4.
The notifying unit 14 notifies the user of the search result information and the reservation identification information. The notifying unit 14 includes a display unit 20 for displaying the search result information and the reservation information in text to the user, and a notification unit for notifying the search result information and the reservation information by reading out the voice to the user. Voice reading means 21.

The storage means 17 stores a list style and user preferences set by the user. The control unit 12 rearranges the received search result information based on the list format stored in the storage unit 17, and causes the notifying unit 14 to notify the rearranged search result information.

The control means 12 creates search result information based on the user's preference stored in the storage means 17 by removing the information undesired for the user from the received search result information. The search result information excluding the information that is not desired by the user is notified. For example, if the storage unit 17 stores information excluding information on stores without a parking lot, the notifying unit 14 does not notify information on stores without a parking lot. In addition, if the storage unit 17 stores information that excludes information on stores outside business hours, the notification unit 14
Does not notify the information of the closed store. If the storage unit 17 stores information that excludes information on stores with no stock, the notifying unit 14 does not notify information on stores with no stock.

The navigation means 18 causes the display means 20 to display a road map and the current position of the vehicle 2. As described above, since the in-vehicle terminal 3 has the navigation means 18, it is possible to provide route guidance to the store 5 where the product is reserved. Further, the user detecting means 19 detects that the user has returned to the vehicle.

The store terminal 6 comprises a control means 30, a store communication means 29 connected to the communication network 8, a store terminal input means 25 for inputting reservation identification information, and a user , A charging unit 27 for charging the price of the reserved product, and a leaving detecting unit 28 for detecting that the user has left the store 5.

FIG. 4 shows the merchandise information search system 1 described above.
4 is a flowchart showing a process from a product search to a payment for the product, using FIG. In step a0, when the user in the vehicle 2 starts the product information search process,
At step a1, a menu screen is displayed on the display means 20 of the vehicle-mounted terminal 3. On this menu screen, a plurality of product information items are displayed in a list format.

At step a2, the user operates the input means 15 of the vehicle-mounted terminal 3 while referring to the menu screen to determine a desired product. If there is no desired product, step a1
Return to If the desired product exists, proceed to step a3,
A search condition is created, and the search condition is sent to the server device 4 of the information providing center 7 via the in-vehicle terminal side communication means 13 and the communication network 8. The input of the search condition by the user in step a3 may be manually input using the manual input means 22 such as a switch of the in-vehicle terminal 3, or may be input by voice using the voice input means 23. .

At step a4, when the server-side communication means 11 receives the product search information, the search means 10 extracts the product information satisfying the search condition from the database means 9, and creates search result information. The search result information includes the store information of the store that sells the desired product (store location, business day, business hours, presence of parking lot, empty parking lot), product information (stock quantity, product Information such as the presence or absence of introduction information), price information, and payment method information (cash payment, card payment, online payment) are included.

In step a5, the server device 4 transmits the search result information to the in-vehicle terminal 3 mounted on the vehicle 2 on which the user gets on via the server-side communication means 11 and the communication network 8.

In step a6, the onboard terminal side communication means 13
Receives the search result information, the notifying unit 14 notifies the user of the received search result information. The search result information may be displayed as characters on the display unit 20 or may be read aloud by the voice reading unit 21.
At this time, based on the user preference and the list format stored in the storage unit 17, it is preferable to notify the user in a list format convenient for the user and to notify only the information desired by the user.

At step a7, the user determines a purchase store meeting desired conditions based on the notified search result information. If there is no store that meets the user's request, the process returns to step a1. Once the store that suits your needs is decided,
Proceed to step a8.

At step a 8, the user creates reservation information for reservation of the desired product using the input means of the on-board terminal 3, and sends this reservation information via the on-board terminal side communication means 13 and the communication network 8. To the server device 4.

When the server-side communication means 11 receives the reservation information in step a9, the server device 4 transmits the received reservation information to the store 6 via the communication network 8 in step a10.
The reservation information is transmitted to the store terminal 6 of.

At step a11, the store terminal side communication means 2
9 receives the reservation information, the store terminal 6 performs a reservation process for the corresponding product, creates reservation identification information indicating that the reservation is completed, and transmits the reservation identification information to the store terminal side communication means 29 and the communication line. The data is transmitted to the server device 4 via the network 8. The reservation identification information includes, for example, a number corresponding to the product reserved by the user on a one-to-one basis. When the balance of the user's bank account is insufficient, the store terminal 6 does not accept the reservation.

At step a13, the server side communication means 11
Receives the reservation identification information, it transmits the reservation identification information to the in-vehicle terminal side communication means 13 via the server side communication means 11 and the communication network 8 in step a14.

At step a15, the on-board terminal side communication means 1
3 receives the reservation identification information, the notifying unit 14 notifies the user of the received reservation identification information. At this time, the reservation identification information may be displayed in characters on the display means 20 and notified to the user, or may be read aloud by the voice reading means 21 and notified to the user.

Thereafter, at step 16, the user drives the vehicle 2 and moves to the store 5 where the product is reserved. During this movement, the navigation means 18 of the in-vehicle terminal 3 provides route guidance to the destination store. In addition, during the movement, a detailed introduction of the store that has reserved the product is performed based on the store introduction information and the product introduction information of the search result information received in step a6, and the notification unit 14 provides a detailed description of the reserved product. Is performed. Thereafter, when the vehicle driven by the user moves to the vicinity of the store 5, the server device 4 sends the store terminal 6 product preparation information for prompting the user to prepare the reserved product. When the store terminal 6 receives the product preparation information, the sales clerk of the store 5 prepares the reserved product.

When the user arrives at the store 5, step a
At 17, the store terminal side input means 25 of the store terminal 6 is operated to input the notified reservation identification information. Then, the details of the reserved product are presented by the presentation means 26,
When the user confirms that the item is a reserved item, the user receives the item.

Next, in step a18, the price of the product received by the user is charged. At this time, the user may pay cash. When the payment is made by credit card or online, the charging means 27 may charge the price when the submission detection means 28 of the store 5 detects that the customer has left the store 5. When the user detecting means 19 detects that the user has returned to the vehicle, the charging means 27 may charge the price.

As described above, according to the product information search system 1 of the present invention, the user can search for a desired product in the vehicle 2 and make a reservation.
You can drive to get the goods immediately.

[0080]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a user can obtain information of a target product while getting on a vehicle.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since a product can be reserved, the user can reliably purchase a desired product.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a desired product can be purchased by presenting a reservation identification number at a store.

According to the present invention, since the user is charged for the price after confirming the contents of the reservation, it is possible to prevent the user from purchasing an undesired product.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the merchandise information includes information of a store where the merchandise is sold,
It is possible to obtain information such as the distance from the current position of the vehicle on which the user gets on to the store, the directions, and the like.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the navigation means guides the driver to the store, the user can surely arrive at the store.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain detailed information of a product reserved by a user while traveling to a store after getting on the vehicle.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain detailed information of a store which sells a product reserved by the user while traveling to the store after getting on the vehicle.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the search result information is displayed in a list format which is convenient for the user, so that it is easy to use.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the search result information is read out in a list format convenient for the user, it is possible to obtain product information even while driving the vehicle.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, only the information necessary for the user is notified, so that the usability is good.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, since it has a hierarchical structure, the user can narrow down to the target product in order.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, since the input means is the voice recognition means, the user does not need to input the product search information.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, only the store information of the store where the parking space is secured is notified, and the target product is determined based on the information. Problems such as lack of space are prevented.

According to the present invention, since only the store information of the store currently in business is notified and the target product is determined based on the information, the store arrives at the store and the store is closed. The problem described above is prevented.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, only the store information of the store where the stock of the commodity exists is notified.
The problem of arriving at the store and out of stock of the product is prevented.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle approaches the store where the product has been reserved, the store terminal is instructed to prepare the reserved product. Therefore, upon arrival at the store, the user makes a reservation immediately. You can receive the goods.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, it is convenient to automatically charge when a user leaves a store.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, it is convenient to automatically charge when detecting that the user has returned to the vehicle.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, when the balance of the user's bank account is insufficient, it is not possible to make a reservation for a product, thereby preventing a problem that the user goes to a store but cannot purchase a product. it can.

According to the present invention, digital broadcasting can be received. According to the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the user can acquire information on a target product while getting on the vehicle.

According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the user can obtain information on a target product while getting on the vehicle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a product information search system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a server device 4, an in-vehicle terminal 3, and a store terminal 6.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing storage contents of a database means 9;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process from a product search to a settlement of a price using the product information search system 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 product information retrieval system 2 vehicle 3 on-board terminal 4 server device 5 store 6 store terminal 7 information provision center 8 communication line network

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Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. A product information search system comprising an in-vehicle terminal mounted on a vehicle and a server device communicably connected to the in-vehicle terminal via a communication line network, wherein the in-vehicle terminal includes a user Input means for inputting a search condition for a product, and in-vehicle terminal side communication means for transmitting the product search information input by the input means to the server device and receiving the search result information transmitted from the server device A notification unit for notifying a user of the search result information received by the in-vehicle terminal-side communication unit, wherein the server device stores a plurality of product information in a database stored in advance; A search unit that searches and extracts product information that satisfies the following, and receives search conditions transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal, and And a server-side communication means for transmitting the search result information created by the search means to the in-vehicle terminal. 2. The merchandise information search system includes a merchandise terminal arranged in a store that sells merchandise and connected to the server device so as to be communicable via a communication network, and notified by the notifying unit. Based on product information,
When the user inputs the reservation information of the product by the input means, the in-vehicle terminal side communication means transmits the reservation information to the server device, and when the server side communication means receives the reservation information, the server device transmits the reservation information to the store terminal. 2. The product information search system according to claim 1, wherein the product is reserved by making a reservation. 3. When the reservation of the product to the store terminal is completed,
3. The product according to claim 2, wherein the server device transmits the reservation identification information to the in-vehicle terminal, and when the in-vehicle communication means receives the reservation identification information, the notifying means notifies the user of the reservation identification information. Information retrieval system. 4. The store terminal includes a store terminal-side input unit for inputting the reservation identification information, a presentation unit for presenting a reservation content of a product to a user, a charging unit for charging a price for the reserved product. The product information search system according to claim 3, comprising: 5. The product information includes information of a store that sells the product, the search unit creates search result information including the store information, and the server-side communication unit includes store information. The search result information is transmitted to an in-vehicle terminal, the in-vehicle terminal side communication unit receives search result information including store information, and the notifying unit notifies the user of the received store information. A product information search system according to any one of 2 to 4. 6. The shop information has location information indicating the location of the shop. The notifying unit notifies a user of the location of the shop based on the received location information of the shop, 6. The product information search system according to claim 5, further comprising a navigation unit for performing a route guidance to a store notified by said notification unit. 7. The merchandise information search system according to claim 6, wherein said notifying means explains the reserved merchandise during route guidance by said navigation means. 8. The merchandise information search system according to claim 6, wherein said notifying means explains a store where the merchandise has been reserved during route guidance by said navigation means. 9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit is a display unit, and the display unit displays the search result information received from the server device in a list format set by a user in advance. 8. The product information search system according to any one of 8. 10. The notification means is a voice reading means, wherein the voice reading means reads out the search result information received from the server device in a list format set in advance by a user. A product information search system according to claim 1. 11. The merchandise information search system according to claim 1, wherein said on-vehicle terminal has means for extracting only preselected information from the received search result information. 12. The product information search system according to claim 1, wherein the search result information has a hierarchical structure. 13. The product information search system according to claim 1, wherein said input means is a voice input means for recognizing and inputting a user's voice. 14. The store information includes store parking lot information, and the notifying unit notifies only store information of a store where a parking space is secured based on the parking lot information. The product information search system according to any one of claims 5 to 13. 15. The store information includes business status information indicating whether or not the store is open, and the notifying means only stores the store information of the business store based on the business status information. The product information search system according to any one of claims 5 to 14, wherein the product information is notified. 16. The store information includes inventory information indicating whether or not the extracted merchandise is in stock, and the notifying unit notifies only the store information of the stocked store based on the stock information. The product information search system according to any one of claims 5 to 15, wherein: 17. When the vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle terminal approaches a store where a product is reserved, the server device transmits product preparation information for instructing preparation of a reserved product to the store terminal. Item information retrieval system according to any one of Items 1 to 16. 18. The store terminal has exit detection means for detecting the exit of the user from the store, and when the exit detection means detects the exit of the user from the store, the charging means, The merchandise information retrieval system according to any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein a fee is charged. 19. The in-vehicle terminal includes return detection means for detecting that the user has returned to the vehicle. When the return detection means detects that the user has returned to the vehicle, the charging means includes: The merchandise information search system according to any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the price of the merchandise is charged. 20. The product information search system according to claim 2, wherein the server device does not accept a product reservation when the balance of the bank account is insufficient. 21. The merchandise information retrieval system according to claim 1, wherein the on-vehicle terminal includes a digital broadcast receiving unit. 22. A merchandise information search system is configured together with the server device, a database in which a plurality of merchandise information is stored in advance, and merchandise information satisfying the merchandise information are searched and extracted from the database to create search result information. An in-vehicle terminal that is communicably connected via a communication line network to the server device having a search unit that performs search and a server-side communication unit that transmits search result information to the in-vehicle terminal. An on-board terminal communication unit that transmits the product search information input by the input unit to the server device and receives the search result information transmitted from the server device; An in-vehicle terminal comprising: a notification unit configured to notify a user of search result information received by a communication unit. 23. A merchandise information retrieval system comprising an in-vehicle terminal mounted on a vehicle and a server device communicably connected to the in-vehicle terminal via a communication line network, wherein the in-vehicle terminal is provided for a user. Input means for inputting a search condition of a product, and in-vehicle terminal side communication means for transmitting the product search information input by the input means to the server device and receiving the search result information transmitted from the server device A notification unit that notifies a user of search result information received by the in-vehicle terminal side communication unit, wherein the server device stores a plurality of product information in a database stored in advance; A search unit that searches and extracts product information that satisfies the following, and generates search result information; And a server-side communication means for transmitting search result information created by the search means to the in-vehicle terminal.