JP2002312611A - System and method for presenting merchandise - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system or method which can automatically present surely merchandise so that the merchandise selecting operation, by the user can be facilitated. SOLUTION: A list of specific items is displayed on a user terminal 20 to make the user select a desired item from the list and rank information and kind information are obtained from the selected item and a merchandise matching the obtained rank information and kinds information is read out of a database 142 stored with a merchandise group having rank information and kind information and displayed on the user terminal 20.

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 presenting a product based on selection of a predetermined item using a network such as the Internet.

[0002]

Background of the Invention and Problems to be Solved by the Invention For example, when giving back a present (for example, a gift for Valentine's Day, birthday, maternity celebration, etc.) (for example, White Day, Birthday, Inner Holiday, etc.) ), It is necessary to select a returned product according to the type and accessory of the received gift, the situation of receiving the present, and the taste of the other party, etc. It has become.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a system or method capable of automatically and accurately presenting a product in order to simplify a user's product selection work. The purpose is to:

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, there is provided a system for presenting goods at an information communication terminal from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line, comprising rank information and type information. Means for storing a group of goods having the following, a list of predetermined items displayed on the information communication terminal, means for selecting a desired item from the list, and obtaining rank information and type information from the selected item Means for reading from the product storage means a product that matches the acquired rank information and type information, and means for displaying the read product on the information communication terminal. 1) According to the product presentation method of the present invention, a product is presented by an information communication terminal from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line. A method of displaying a list of predetermined items on the information communication terminal and causing a desired item to be selected from the list; obtaining rank information and type information from the selected item; and Reading a product that matches the rank information and the type information from a product storage unit that stores a product group having the rank information and the type information; and displaying the read product on the information communication terminal. It is a feature (claim 6).

[0005] Examples of the "information communication terminal" include a personal computer connected to a network such as the Internet, a portable telephone 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.

[0006] As the "list of predetermined items", for example,
The type of present, the presence or absence of a message, the presence or absence of an attached gift, the place where the present was received, the type of the other party, and the like are displayed in a list including a pull-down menu and a clickable display. There may be a plurality of “products” read from the product storage means and displayed on the information communication terminal.

[0007] According to the above inventions (claims 1 and 6), the user simply selects a desired item from the list displayed on the information communication terminal, and obtains accurate product information based on the rank information and the type information. Because it can be obtained automatically,
The product selection work becomes extremely simple.

In the above invention (claims 1 and 6), in the list of items, there are a plurality of items in which each item is associated with a point, and a total point of the selected item is calculated. Rank information may be acquired from the total points (claims 2 and 7).

According to the above invention (claims 2 and 7), rank information can be derived by integrating selection of a plurality of items, so that more accurate products can be presented to the user.

[0010] In the above inventions (claims 1 and 2), there is further provided means for prompting selection of an option which can change rank information and / or type information based on the item. The rank information and the type information may be acquired based on the item (claim 3). In the above invention (claims 6 and 7), when a desired item is selected from the list, a rank based on the item is selected. The user may be prompted to select an option that can change the information and / or the type information, and acquire rank information and type information based on the selected option and item (claim 8).

According to the above inventions (claims 3 and 8), the product to be presented can be changed according to the user's selection without being based only on items directly related to the rank information and the type information. More accurate products can be presented to the user.

[0012] In the above inventions (Claims 1 to 3), means for prompting purchase of a product displayed on the information communication terminal may be further provided (Claim 4), and the invention (Claims 6 to 8) ) May further include a step of encouraging the purchase of the product displayed on the information communication terminal (claim 9).

In the above inventions (claims 4 and 9), means or steps for prompting the input of user information and payment information may be required as the purchase of the product is promoted. In the case where the information is handled in another shop or the like, not on the computer management side, it is preferable to transmit the acquired user information and payment information to the computer in the shop or the like.

[0014] According to the invention (claims 4 and 9), it is possible to promote sales of products presented to the user,
On the other hand, there is also a merit that the user can easily purchase the presented accurate product.

In the above invention (claim 4), means for selecting a predetermined message and / or means for inputting desired character information, means for printing out the selected message or input character information, or The computer may further comprise means for transmitting to another computer (claim 5). In the above invention (claim 9), a step of selecting a predetermined message or inputting desired character information, Printing out the selected message or the input character information or transmitting the character information to another computer (claim 10).

A printout of a message or text information can be attached to a user or a product to be delivered to a user's designated destination. As the other computer, a computer at the source of the product can be exemplified, and the other computer can print out a message or character information.

According to the above inventions (claims 5 and 10), a message or the like desired by the user can be attached to a product to be delivered to the user or a destination designated by the user on the management side of the host computer or another computer. Because you can
The burden on the user required to attach messages and the like is reduced.

In the above inventions (claims 4 and 5), a greeting card storage means storing a greeting card screen in association with a predetermined address, a desired greeting card is selected in the information communication terminal, and a mail address of a destination is provided. Means for inputting
Means for transmitting an e-mail including the address of the selected greeting card to the destination e-mail address. In the above invention (claims 9 and 10), The method may further comprise the steps of: selecting a greeting card and inputting a destination mail address; and transmitting an e-mail including the address of the selected greeting card to the destination mail address. .

According to this invention, the user can show the greeting card as well as give the product to the desired partner, and can effectively convey his / her intention and the like to the partner.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a product presentation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Although the product presentation system according to the present embodiment presents a product for a white day suitable for returning a present received on Valentine's Day, the present invention is not limited to this. Further, 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 product presentation system according to the present embodiment includes a server 10 connected to each of the products via the Internet, and a plurality of user terminals 20.

FIG. 2 shows a main configuration of the server 10. The server 10 includes a main control unit 11 and an output control unit 12
, An input control unit 13, a first storage device 14a, and a second
Storage device 14b and a third storage device 14c. Although not shown, it is assumed that a printer is connected to the server 10.

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 controls various data, temporarily stores data, and the like. The output control unit 12 controls data output to the outside of the server 10, and the input control unit 13 controls data input from outside the server 10. .

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 main program 141 is stored in the first storage device 14a, and a product database 142 is configured in the second storage device 14b. The order information database 1 is stored in the third storage device 14c.
43 are configured.

As the main program 141, a program for transmitting the corresponding screen data to the user terminal 20 accessing a predetermined address, the user terminal 2
A program that receives point information and type information from 0, calculates a total point from the received point information,
A program for obtaining rank information, a program for reading a product file matching the obtained rank information and type information from the product database 142, a program for receiving order information from the user terminal 20 and storing the order information in the order information database 143, and an order information database 143 There is a program for printing out the message information stored in the program.

The merchandise database 142 stores merchandise group files having rank information of any one of 1 to 5 and type information of any of A to E (25 in total).
File), each file contains five types of product information. Here, the rank information 1 is associated with the total points = 18 points or less, the rank information 2 is associated with the total points = 19 to 23 points,
The rank information 3 is associated with the total points = 24 to 28 points, and the rank information 4 is associated with the total points = 29.
The rank information 5 is associated with total points = 34 to 40 points.

The order information database 143 stores user information (information such as member ID, name, address, telephone number, mail address, etc.) of the user who has ordered the product, and information (order information) associated with the user information. The information includes information on the product number, the number of orders, the total amount, etc.), information on the settlement method (information on member settlement, COD settlement, etc.), and message information attached to the delivered product.

In the present embodiment, the server 10 is constituted by one server machine, but of course, a plurality of server machines (for example, a WWW server, a database server,
Firewall server or the like).

The user terminal 20 is a normal personal computer connectable to the Internet, and has a keyboard and a mouse as input devices. A WWW browser is installed on a hard disk as an auxiliary storage device in the user terminal 20.

Next, the processing operation of the server 10 and the user terminal 20 in the commodity presentation system will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the user starts the browser of the user terminal 20 and accesses the server 10 via the Internet (SU101), the main control unit 11 of the server 10
Receives the information (SS101),
The data of the initial screen 30 as shown in FIG. 5 is transmitted to 0 (SS102). Thereby, the user terminal 20
The initial screen 30 is displayed on the browser of the display device (SU102).

As shown in FIG. 5, a pull-down menu 31 for selecting the type of chocolate received, a pull-down menu 32 for selecting a message (presence / absence) attached to chocolate, and other items other than chocolate are displayed on the initial screen 30. A pull-down menu 33 for selecting a present (presence or absence), a pull-down menu 34 for selecting a place where the chocolate was received, a pull-down menu 35 for selecting the type of her who gave the chocolate, and a click button displayed as "check!" Button) 36 is included.

The items displayed on the pull-down menus 31 to 35 and the points or type information associated with the items are shown below.・ Chocolate type (pull-down menu 31) Truffles (5 or less-luxury store): 8 points Truffles (5 or less-convenience store): 3 points Truffles (6 or more-luxury store): 10 points Truffle ( 6 or more-convenience store stuff): 5 points Chocolate (made in a foreign country): 10 points Chocolate (made in Japan): 3 points Whiskey bonbon (luxury store stuff): 10 points Whiskey bonbon (convenience store stuff): 3 point cake (High-end stores): 10 points Cake (convenience store): 3 points Handmade items: 10 points Other chocolates: 5 points ・ Presence or absence of message (pull-down menu 32) None: 4 points Available (thanks): 7 points Yes Date invitation): 10 points Available (confession of love): 10 points Available (others): 8 points ・ Other gifts (pull-down menu 33) None: 5 points What to wear: 10 points Others: 8 points (Pull-down menu 34) Dignifiedly placed on the desk: 1 point Hidden on the desk: 7 points Called: 8 points After date: 10 points In front of everyone: 4 points At the hotel: 10 points Others: 7 points-Her type (pull-down menu 35) Sports enthusiast: Type information A Reading enthusiast: Type information B Brand lover: Type information C Pretty: Type information D Beauty: Type information E

When the user selects a desired item from the pull-down menus 31 to 35 with the mouse pointer of the user terminal 20 and clicks the check button 36,
Point information and type information based on the selected items are transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the server 10 (SU103). As an example, the user selects “Truffles (5 or less-convenience store)” as the type of chocolate (pull-down menu 31) and selects “Yes (thanks)” as the presence or absence of a message (pull-down menu 32). And select "None" as another gift (pull-down menu 33),
It is assumed that “placed magnificently on the desk” is selected as the place (pull-down menu 34) that has been received, and “beauty” is selected as her type (pull-down menu 35).

The main controller 11 of the server 10 receives the point information and the type information (SS103), calculates a total point from the received point information, and obtains rank information from the total point (SS104). In the above example, since the total point is 3 + 7 + 5 + 1 = 16, 1 is acquired as rank information, and E is acquired as type information.

The main controller 11 of the server 10 reads out a product file matching the acquired rank information (1) and type information (E) from the product database 142 (SS1).
05), the data of the product presentation screen 40 (FIG. 6) based on the read product file is transmitted to the user terminal 20 (SS106). Thereby, the product presentation screen 40 is displayed on the browser of the display device of the user terminal 20 (SU104).

As shown in FIG. 6, on the product presentation screen 40, a recommended product list 41 including five types of products is displayed. In the product list 41, for each product, a product image 42, a product name and description 43, and a price 44
And a click button (purchase button) 45 displayed as “purchase”.

When there is a product to be purchased in the product list, the user clicks the purchase button 45 of the product to be purchased with the mouse pointer of the user terminal 20. By the click, purchase request information related to the product is transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the server 10 (SU105).

Upon receiving the request information (SS107), the main controller 11 of the server 10 transmits data of the product order screen 50 (FIG. 7) relating to the relevant product to the user terminal 20 (SS108). The product order screen 50 is displayed on the browser of the display device of the user terminal 20 that has received the data (SU106).

As shown in FIG. 7, a product order screen 50 has a portion 51 for displaying the product number of the selected product, a portion 52 for displaying the product name, a portion 53 for displaying the unit price, and a pull-down menu 54 for selecting the number. , A part 55 for displaying the total price calculated from the unit price and the quantity, and “order”
And a click button (order button) 56 displayed.

When the user selects a desired order quantity from the pull-down menu 54 with the mouse pointer of the user terminal 20, confirms the order details, and clicks the order button 56, information on the ordered goods (article number, ordered quantity) And the total amount) are transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the server 10 (SU107).

The main controller 11 of the server 10 receives the information on the ordered product and temporarily stores the information (SS10).
9) The data on the input screen 60 (FIG. 8) is
(SS110). Thereby, the input screen 60 is displayed on the browser of the display device of the user terminal 20 (SU108).

As shown in FIG. 8, on an input screen 60, a command button 61 for selecting a member settlement method or a COD settlement method as a settlement method, a text box 62 for inputting a member ID, and a name box for inputting a name. Text box 63, text box 6 for inputting an address
4. Text box 6 for inputting phone number
5, a text box 66 for inputting a mail address, a text box 67 for inputting a message attached to a product, and a click button (OK button) 68 displayed as "OK" are included.

Here, “member settlement” means settlement based on a member ID associated with credit card information and the like, and “cash on delivery” means payment when goods are received by courier service. Means payment by payment method.

The user clicks the command button 61 on the input screen 60 with the mouse pointer of the user terminal 20 and inputs the member ID into the text box 62 from the keyboard of the user terminal 20 (the member button is used to settle the member settlement). If selected), enter the name, address, telephone number and e-mail address in the text boxes 63 to 66 and, if desired, enter the text box 67
Is input to the server 10 and the OK button 68 is clicked, the order information (information on the settlement method, user information and message information) is transmitted to the server 10 (SU109).

Upon receiving the order information, the main control unit 11 of the server 10 stores the order information in the order information database 143 together with the information of the order goods temporarily stored in step S109 (SS111). Then, the main control unit 11 of the server 10 transmits the data of the product order completion screen to the user terminal 20 (SS112a).
At the same time, the message information stored in the order information database 143 is printed out (SS112b).

The product order completion screen is displayed on the browser of the display of the user terminal 20 that has received the commodity order completion screen data (SU110). In addition,
The processing operation in step SS112b may be based on a request from the operator. The printed message information is attached to a product to be delivered to the user.

The person in charge of goods delivery and the person in charge of settlement
Based on the user information stored in the 0 order information database 143, the information on the ordered product, and the information on the payment method, delivery and payment of the product are performed.

According to the product presentation system, the user simply selects a pull-down menu for the information on chocolate received on Valentine's Day,
In return, it is possible to acquire information on products suitable for white days. In particular, the product for White Day presented to the user is accurate because it is based on the type of chocolate received on Valentine's Day, the accessories, the situation received and the type of the other party. . Further, the user can easily purchase the presented product via the user terminal 20.

The embodiments described above are described to facilitate understanding of the present invention, but are not described to limit 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, the initial screen 30 of FIG. 5 is a pull-down menu for selecting “the feeling of you (user)”, and the items “normal”, “very much like” and “very like” are displayed. A pull-down menu may be included. If “Normal” is selected, the calculated total point is multiplied by 1, and if “Good” is selected, the calculated total point is 1. Multiply by 5,
When "very like" is selected, the calculated total points may be multiplied by 2, and rank information may be obtained based on the calculation result.

Further, the input screen 60 in the above embodiment is used.
In the above, the message attached to the product is input in the text box 67. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a fixed message may be selected by a pull-down menu.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is assumed that the presented product is handled by the management side of the server 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is handled by another shop or the like. In this case, the user information, the information of the ordered product, the settlement method, and the message information stored in the order information database 143 of the server 10 are transmitted to a computer of the shop or the like. Can be.

[0054]

As described above, according to the merchandise presentation system or the merchandise presentation method of the present invention, accurate merchandise can be automatically presented only by selecting a predetermined item by the user. Product selection work can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a product presentation system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a server in the product presentation system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a server and a user terminal in the product presentation system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing operations of a server and a user terminal in the product presentation system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a product presentation screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a product order screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Server 11 ... Main control part 12 ... Output control part 13 ... Input control part 14a, 14b, 14c ... Storage device 20 ... User terminal

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Makiko Yamaoka 4-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Communication Network Corporation (72) Inventor Minori Iida 4-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sonyco Inside Communication Network Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Miyuki Sukari Inside Sony Communication Network Co., Ltd. 4-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A system for presenting merchandise at an information communication terminal from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line, comprising: merchandise storage means for storing a merchandise group having rank information and type information; Means for displaying a list of predetermined items on the information communication terminal and for selecting a desired item from the list; means for obtaining rank information and type information from the selected item; and the obtained rank information and type information A product presentation system, comprising: means for reading from the product storage means products that match the above, and means for displaying the read products on the information communication terminal. 2. A list of items includes a plurality of items each associated with a point, calculating a total point of the selected item, and acquiring rank information from the total point. The product presentation system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The apparatus further comprises means for prompting selection of an option that can change rank information and / or type information based on the item, and acquires rank information and type information based on the selected option and item. The product presentation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for prompting the user to purchase a product displayed on the information communication terminal.
A merchandise presentation system according to any one of Claims 1 to 3. 5. A means for selecting a predetermined message and / or a means for inputting desired character information, a means for printing out the selected message or the input character information, or a means for transmitting the selected message or the inputted character information to another computer. The product presentation system according to claim 4, further comprising: 6. A method for presenting a product at an information communication terminal from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line, wherein a list of predetermined items is displayed on the information communication terminal, and a desired item is displayed from the list. A step of selecting items; a step of obtaining rank information and type information from the selected items; storing a product that matches the obtained rank information and type information; and a product group having rank information and type information. A product presentation method, comprising the steps of: reading from the product storage means that has been read; and displaying the read product on the information communication terminal. 7. The list of items includes a plurality of items each associated with a point, calculating a total point of the selected item, and acquiring rank information from the total point. The product presentation method according to claim 6, wherein: 8. When a desired item is selected from the list, the user is prompted to select an option that can change rank information and / or type information based on the item, and rank information based on the selected option and item. The method of claim 6, wherein the method further comprises acquiring information about the product and the type. 9. The product presentation method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of prompting a purchase of the product displayed on the information communication terminal. 10. A step of selecting a predetermined message or inputting desired character information, and a step of printing out the selected message or the input character information or transmitting the selected message or character information to another computer. The product presentation method according to claim 9, further comprising: