JP2002342646A - Store information system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a visiting customer with information a variety of merchandise through an information terminal without needing a large amount of labor for base station installation. SOLUTION: Information terminals 13 (13a and 13b) search for the nearest base station 12 by communicating with base stations 12 (12a to 12d) and transmit to the nearest base station 12 the location information of the information terminals 13. The base stations 12 that have received the location information of the information terminals 13 register the location of the information terminals 13. Each of the base stations 12 notifies a server 10 of which information terminal is under its own control on the basis of the information of location registration. The server 10 determines the location information of the information terminals 13 from a terminal information storage device, furthermore retrieves information about merchandise within the area of a base station 12 in which the information terminals 13 are located from a store database, and transmits corresponding merchandise information to the base station 12 through an input- output terminal 104. The information terminals 13 obtain the merchandise information through the base station 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a store information system, and more particularly, to a visitor who owns an information terminal.
The present invention relates to a store information system capable of providing a service for notifying information or the like on products in a store.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a store information system in a supermarket, for example, Japanese Patent No. 274334 is used.
The store information system shown in No. 0 has been proposed. The store information system proposed in Japanese Patent No. 2743340 is a shopping cart display (Sh
Opting Cart Display) is a system that can convey visual and audible messages to a consumer who is moving a shopping cart in a store, and more specifically, is attached to a cart. The system can transmit a unique message to the electronic display device according to the location of the cart in the store.

[0003] The message is sent at a work station located in a predetermined studio away from the shopping cart or at a message creation workstation located in the store, which may include text, graphical messages, It is possible to include speech, music, etc.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information system in a shopping center which has been proposed as described above, and FIG. 17 shows a wireless device and a display shelf installed in a shopping area. It is a figure showing a relation.

[0005] In an information system in a shopping center that has been conventionally proposed, a first wireless device (data communication wireless device) 8 for transmitting / receiving information in a store and a data communication wireless device 8 are provided in the shopping center. An information server 1 for managing information is provided,
A plurality of second wireless devices 5 that emit weak radio waves are installed on each display shelf 6 in the shopping area.

A wireless information terminal capable of receiving information from the second wireless device and transmitting and receiving information to and from the first wireless device 8 is attached to the shopping cart 7.
When the shopping cart 7 confirms the current location in the store by the signal received from the second wireless device 5, the shopping cart 7 transmits the position information to the first wireless device (data communication wireless device) 8, (Data communication wireless device) 8 receives advertisement data related to the product on the nearest display shelf 6. With the store information system configured as described above, it is possible to provide visitors with various information in the store.

[0007]

However, in the conventional store information system, since the position is detected from the information transmitted from the second wireless device 5, the accurate position is determined according to the product arrangement status of the display shelf 6. On the other hand, since it is necessary to install a plurality of second wireless devices 5 for performing position detection on each display shelf 6 in the store, it is necessary to install the wireless devices 5 first and again due to a change in the in-store layout. Radio 5
There is a problem that a great deal of labor and time are required when re-installing the camera.

The above-mentioned store information system is a dedicated system developed for a shopping center, and a wireless information terminal attached to a shopping cart often uses a dedicated terminal. There was a problem that it was difficult to attach.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to require a great deal of labor for re-installing a base station when a store layout is changed. Instead of providing a store information system that can provide visitors with information on various products via information terminals, and using highly versatile information terminals as wireless information terminals. It is to provide a possible store information system.

[0010]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server for holding product information relating to products displayed in a store; An information terminal for notifying a user of the information terminal of the product information, and transmitting the product information received from the server to the information terminal, and holding the position information of the information terminal received from the information terminal; A store information system having a base station transmitting information to the server, wherein the server confirms a store position of the information terminal based on position information of the information terminal received from the base station. And transmission means for transmitting product information on the product nearest to the store location to the information terminal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the base station is wireless communication means for transmitting and receiving information to and from the information terminal wirelessly, and the wireless communication means comprises: It is characterized in that communication can be performed in a wide range of stores.

[0012] The invention described in claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
The information terminal according to the invention is characterized in that the information terminal is a wireless communication unit that transmits and receives information to and from the base station wirelessly.

[0013] The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1, 2,
In the invention according to the third aspect, the information terminal is a private digital mobile terminal.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the information terminal is a PHS (Personal H).
andyphone System).

[0015] The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claims 1 to 5.
In the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the information terminal may include:
It is characterized by being installed in a cart for carrying goods.

[0016] The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claims 1 to 6.
In the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the information terminal may include:
A display unit for displaying the product information, and an input unit for inputting predetermined information, and when inputting a product name being searched for in the input unit and requesting the server for product information related to the product, The product information received from the server in response to the request is displayed on the display unit.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect of the invention, the product information displayed on the display unit is:
The information is information on a display position of a product input to the input unit.

The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claims 1 to 8
In the invention according to any one of the above, the server has terminal information storage means for storing an identification number of the information terminal, position information, and the like, and a predetermined information terminal stored in the terminal information storage means The product information can be transmitted.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input terminal capable of transmitting information relating to the information terminal to the server, wherein the input terminal transmits the information to the server. Transmitting the identification number of the information terminal and a predetermined message to the server, the server detects a corresponding information terminal from the terminal information storage means, and transmits the message to the information terminal. And

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the ninth or tenth aspect of the present invention, the server has a merchandise information storage means for recording the merchandise information, and stores the merchandise name received from the information terminal. Related product information is retrieved from the product information storage unit, and the product information is transmitted to the information terminal according to the terminal information stored in the terminal information storage unit.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the server has a food storing means for storing a variety of meal recipes, and information relating to a meal menu is provided from the information terminal. Is received, the product storage means searches for a product required for the menu, and the product information storage means transmits product information required for the product to the information terminal.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to adjust a communicable range between the base station and the information terminal. Features.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, the product information includes a product name, a type, a price, a sales floor, a stock status, and a sales floor of the product. It is characterized in that information on the nearest base station and the like is included.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A store information system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a store information system according to the present invention, wherein a plurality of PCs (personal computers) 1
1 (11a-11d) and a plurality of base stations 12 (12a-1
2d) are connected by a network. An information terminal 13 (13a, 13b) capable of performing wireless data communication with the base station 12 is provided.
In FIG. 1, for convenience, four PCs 11 and four base stations 12 are connected to the network, but the number of PCs and base stations is not limited to four, and similarly, the number of information terminals 13 is two. It is not limited.

The PC 11 is installed in each sales department and service counter of the store, and it is possible for the clerk to perform various services to the information terminal 13 by inputting various information to the server 10 via the PC 11. Has become.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a store in which the store information system according to the first embodiment has been introduced. At least one base station 12 connected to the server 10 is installed on each floor of the store 14. The base station 12 transmits data of the information terminal 13 to the server 10 and transmits information from the server 10 to the information terminal 13. Has a function.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of the server used in the first embodiment. The server 10 includes a central control device 100 for performing various controls in the server 10,
A main storage device 101 storing a main program for controlling the central control device 100, and a store database 102 storing various information in the store
And a terminal information storage device 103 in which data on information terminals is recorded, and an input / output terminal 104 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the base station 12.

The store database 102 records all the information on the products in the store 14, and stores the type of the product, the sales floor, the price, and the POS (Point Of Sal) of the product.
e) The stock status and sales amount of the product based on the information, and information on the base station 12 and the like closest to the sales floor of the product are managed. The terminal information storage device 103 has a role of recording various information related to the information terminal, and records an identification number of the information terminal and the like.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information terminal. The information terminal 13 includes a terminal processing device 301 for performing various controls in the information terminal, and a main storage device in which a control program for the terminal processing device 301 is recorded. 302, a data storage device 303 for recording information input to the information terminal 13 and information received through the base station 12, and an information terminal 1
Data input unit 304 for inputting necessary information in 3
And a display unit 305 for displaying various information, and an input / output unit 306 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the base station 12.

The terminal processor 301 determines the contents of the information received via the input / output unit 306, displays the received information on the display unit 305 as necessary, and displays the received information via the data input unit 304. It has a role of transmitting the input information to the base station via the input / output unit.

Hereinafter, the processing of the store information system according to the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the information terminal 13 is a PHS (Personal Handyphone System).
The store information system according to the present invention will be described using m). However, the information terminal is not limited to the PHS. The store according to the present invention can also be realized by using a digital communication device such as a mobile phone having a location registration function or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) having a wireless communication means. It is possible to build an information system.

The store 14 is provided with a service counter for renting the information terminal 13 to the visitor, and the visitor can rent the information terminal 13 free of charge upon request. When the information terminal 13 is turned off when the terminal is lent, and the visitor or the rent service clerk turns on the power, the terminal processing device 301 of the information terminal 13 uses the input / output unit. The base station 12 having the highest received power is searched for via the base station 306, and the base station having the highest received power is determined as the nearest base station based on the search result, and the position of the information terminal 13 is determined with respect to the nearest base station 12. Disseminate information. The base station 12 that has received the position information from the information terminal 13
Register the location. Normally, location registration is performed for the base station 12 near the service counter for lending. Also, even when the information terminal 13 is always turned on, the location registration is performed on the base station 12 closest to the service counter for lending.

Each base station 12 receives a location registration request from the information terminal 13 and, after receiving the location registration, notifies the server 10 of location registration information on the information terminal under its control. By storing the position information received from the station 12 in the terminal information storage device 103, it is possible to always check the position information of each information terminal. The server 10 determines the position information of the information terminal 13 from the terminal information storage device 103, and further stores information on products in the area of the base station where the information terminal 13 is located in the store database 1.
02 and the corresponding product information is input / output terminal 10
4 to the base station 12, and the information terminal 13 can obtain the product information via the base station 12.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of data when the location registration of the information terminal is performed and when the advertisement is transmitted from the server to the information terminal. FIG. 6 shows the data flow displayed on the display unit of the information terminal. It is the figure which showed an example of the advertisement for men's clothing departments. For example, when there is a men's clothing counter in the communication area of the base station 12 in which the position information of the information terminal 13 is registered, according to the data flow shown in FIG. Advertisement of information etc.
0 to the information terminal 13 and the terminal processing device 301 of the information terminal 13 receiving such information causes the display unit 305 to display the received advertisement as shown in FIG.

When the visitor does not know the location of the product for which he / she is looking, the user operates the data input section 304 to input information about the product such as the product name to the information terminal 1.
3 and the server 10 can transmit data to the server 10 to request product information. The server 10 searches the store database 303 for a place where the corresponding product is displayed, and transmits the search result to the information terminal 13. The terminal processing device 301 of the information terminal 13
By displaying the received search result on the display unit 305, it is possible to inform the shopper of the location where the product is located.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the information terminal when a product search is performed from the information terminal to the server. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a flow of data transmitted and received between a server and an information terminal. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a result of a product search displaying a sketch in the store and a product display position.

The visitor operates the information terminal 13 to select a product search, and selects a desired product from a selection list displaying the product fields shown in FIG. 7, or directly inputs a product name. . When a search request is transmitted from the information terminal 13 to the server 10 according to the flow shown in FIG. 8, the result of the search by the server 10 is transmitted to the information terminal 13, and the sketch and the product display position in the store as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display unit 305 of the information terminal 13. Based on this display, the visitor can easily find the desired product.

When a visitor requests a service such as film development during the visit, information on the completion of the service is given as follows.
It is also possible to notify a visitor via the information terminal 13. When the visitor presents the borrowed information terminal 13 at the service counter at the time of requesting the service, the clerk in charge of the service counter records the identification number of the information terminal 13, and when the requested service is completed, the service is activated. The message indicating the completion and the identification number of the information terminal are sent to the PC 11
To the server 10 via. At this time, it is also effective to store a fixed message for each service counter in the server 10. The server 10 searches the base station 12 in which the location of the information terminal 13 is registered from the received identification number, and informs the information terminal 13 of the visitor who requested the service via the base station 12 that the service has been completed. Notify.
The service for performing the notification is not limited to the film development, but includes a battery replacement of a watch, an end of an installation work of a car supply store, and the like.

Further, for example, in the case of a parent and child, when the information terminal 13 is lent out, the information terminal 13 different from the parent is given to the child, and the identification number of each information terminal is registered in each information terminal 13. When the server 10 instructs the server 10 to search for the location of the partner when the user disconnects, the approximate position can be calculated from the position information of the information terminal held by the partner and displayed on the display unit 305 of the information terminal 13 instructed to search the location. It is. Furthermore, it is also possible to transmit a predetermined message to the information terminal of the other party.

In the case of parents and children, a visitor first borrows a plurality of information terminals and associates the information terminals with a clerk in charge of the service counter in order to rent an information terminal at the rental service counter. Make an application with that. The clerk in charge of the service counter
In order to associate two identification numbers of the information terminal 13 to be lent to the parent and the information terminal to be lent to the child, the identification numbers of the two information terminals are transmitted to the server 10 via the PC 11. The server 10 stores the received identification numbers of the two information terminals in the terminal information storage device 103, and associates the two information terminals.

The terminal processing device 301 of the information terminal 13 can display several menus on the display unit 305 in accordance with the processing program stored in the main storage device 302. When searching for a lost child, the parent uses the display unit 305 of the parent information terminal.
Select the "location search for another information terminal" mode from the menu displayed in. When the “location search of another information terminal” mode is selected, the terminal processing device 301 sends the identification number of the parent information terminal 13 to the server 10 via the input / output unit,
The location information of the associated information terminal is transmitted together with data for requesting the location information.

The server 10 searches the terminal information storage device 103 for an information terminal associated with the received identification number of the information terminal 13, and if there is an associated identification number, the server 10 corresponds to the identification number. The current position of the information terminal is checked, and the position information of the child information terminal is notified to the parent information terminal. If there is no associated identification number, the server 10 returns error information to the parent information terminal. The parent can confirm the location of the lost child by referring to the current position of the child's information terminal displayed on the display unit 305 of the parent's information terminal 13. The clerk of the service counter cancels the association when the information terminal is returned to the rental service counter.

Further, the server 10 stores the terminal information storage device 1
Since the terminal information such as the identification number of each information terminal is stored in 03, it is possible to perform a predetermined notification to all information terminals as necessary, and it is necessary to inform all visiting customers. It is possible to distribute certain information at the same time. Similarly, it is also possible to deliver a predetermined notification to each information terminal. When the present system is constructed by PHS, information to be broadcast to all information terminals, such as time service and event information, uses a PCH frame. The exchange of information with each information terminal uses a TCH frame.

When a PHS is used as an information terminal, the radius of a service area covered by one base station is about 100 meters. However, since the store information system according to the present invention is a private network, the base station 1
2. By narrowing down the transmission output of both the information terminals 13, it is possible to reduce the radius of the service area and improve the accuracy of position information search and the like.

Further, when the in-store layout is changed, the information terminal 13 is changed only by changing the information of the server 10 without being influenced by the radius of the service area.
In addition, since the information corresponding to the in-store layout can be transmitted, the burden on the store that operates the information providing service in the store can be reduced as compared with the conventional example in which the weak radio device is installed on each display shelf. .

It should be noted that the information terminal can be rented for a fee,
By adopting the operation method of returning the fee when returning the information terminal, it is possible to reduce the non-return of the information terminal. Also, by monitoring the product search status of visitors,
It is also possible to perform an analysis such as the visitor's trends and whether the product arrangement is appropriate.

[Embodiment 2] Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to the drawings.
The store information system will be described. Note that the base station and the information terminal are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and the description of the base station and the information terminal will be omitted in this embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server used in the second embodiment, which differs from the server 10 described in the first embodiment in that a foodstuff database 105 is provided. A variety of meal recipes are stored in the foodstuff database 105, and the central processing unit 110 of the server 20 refers to the foodstuff database 105 to select the necessary ingredients according to the meal menu selected by the visitor. It is possible to search for.

In the second embodiment, the information terminal 13 described in the first embodiment is attached to a shopping cart. The visitor has various functions described in the first embodiment,
By inputting a menu of a meal to be made after returning home to the information terminal 13, it is possible to search for the location of the material required for the meal and the price at the time of the search.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a guidance menu of a meal menu displayed on the display unit of the information terminal of the shopping cart. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the guidance menu of the selected meal menu displayed on the display unit of the information terminal. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing locations of various materials. When the visitor selects a predetermined meal from the meal menu shown in FIG. 11 displayed on the display unit 305 of the information terminal 13, the terminal processing device 301 of the information terminal 13 transmits information on the selected meal to the server 20. Then, the server 20 stores the ingredients necessary for the meal in the ingredient database 10.
5 and the information on the price and the position of each material from the store database 102.
Send to 3. Information such as each material name, material price, display position, and the like transmitted from the server 20 is displayed on the display unit 305 of the information terminal 13 as shown in FIG. 12, and the visitor can refer to this display to obtain necessary information. Material, location, and price can be easily known.

Further, when a visitor inputs a material at home into the information terminal 13, it is possible to display a recommended menu using the material. When the visitor inputs predetermined ingredients from the data input unit 304 of the information terminal 13 and transmits information indicating that a recommended menu is requested to the server 20, the server 20 reads the designated ingredients from the ingredient database 105. A meal to be used is searched, and information such as other ingredients, a place, and a price necessary for the corresponding meal is transmitted to the information terminal 13. The visitor is displayed on the display unit 3 of the information terminal 13.
By referring to these materials indicated at 05,
You can decide which meal to make after returning home. In addition, when the material data is transmitted from the server 20, by excluding the material input by the visitor, the material at home can be stored in the information terminal 1.
3 can be prevented from being redundantly displayed on the display unit 305, and when a recommended menu is determined by a search in the server 20, the recommended product of the day and the service time product at the time of the search are determined. It is also possible to determine a recommended menu by considering it. The setting of the ingredients as described above can also be performed by selecting a recipe by specifying a cooking method such as a stir-fry and checking a material at home from a list of ingredients. Also in this case, the server 20 checks the location and price of the material, and transmits the information to the information terminal 13.

When a visitor inputs the amount of meal budget, the target calorie value, and the like to the information terminal 13, it is possible to display a recommended menu according to the conditions. When the visitor inputs the budget and calorie value of the meal from the data input unit 304 of the information terminal 13 and transmits the data to the server 20 via the input / output unit 306, the server 20 reads the food database 105 and the store database 102 A meal that fits in the specified budget and calorie value is searched, and information such as ingredients, ingredients location, and price necessary for the selected meal is transmitted to the information terminal 13. The information terminal 13 is a server 2
The information transmitted from 0 is displayed on the display unit 305, and the visitor can perform shopping by referring to this display.

Further, the server 20 can select the information terminal 13 that transmits the predetermined information by referring to the terminal information storage device 103. Therefore, the information that needs to be notified to all customers, for example, Information such as the start of the time service can be simultaneously transmitted to all information terminals in the store.

Further, after paying the shopping price, for example, when the visitor returns the information terminal 13, the visitor receives the meal recipe or the like stored in the data storage device 303 of the information terminal 13.
It is possible to request to output to a printer installed in the rental service counter or to send to a mail address specified by the visitor.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an area of a base station in a store. In the case of a general supermarket in Japan, if one or several base stations 12 are installed as shown in FIG. 13, the inside of the store can be covered. For this reason, the accuracy of the position information of the information terminal 13 is remarkably reduced as compared with the case where the conventional weak radio device is used, but a mark such as a number is provided on each display shelf so that the visitor can easily understand it. By displaying a mark such as a number on the information terminal, it is possible to guide the visitor.

Further, since it is not necessary to attach a weak radio device to each display shelf as in the conventional example, even when the arrangement of the display shelves in the store is changed, the product position information in the store database of the server is changed. It is possible to respond to the change in arrangement only by using the information processing device, and to reduce the physical burden and the time burden on the operation for the change in arrangement of the display shelf and the like.

[Embodiment 3] Hereinafter, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to the drawings.
The store information system will be described. The base station used in the third embodiment is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and a detailed description of the base station will be omitted in the present embodiment.

Today, the number of shops that issue a member's card to a visitor is increasing, and when a visitor does shopping, the visitor's member's card is inserted into the cash register, thereby making it possible to pay at the cash register. There are stores that store and collect information.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information terminal according to the third embodiment.
The information terminal 13 described in the first and second embodiments is different from the information terminal 13 in that a card reading unit 307 is provided. The card reading unit 307 has a role of reading member information from a visitor's membership card inserted into the information terminal 30.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server according to the third embodiment. The server used in the third embodiment is different from the server 10 described in the first embodiment in that a member information database 106 is provided. Are different.
In the member information database 106, in addition to personal information such as the name and gender of the member who owns the member's card, information such as the past product purchase history of the member counted through the POS is recorded.

In the third embodiment, by inserting a member's card into the card reader 307 of the information terminal 30, the terminal processor 301 reads the member information from the member's card and transmits the member information to the server 40. The server 40 refers to the member information database 106, searches the member's product purchase history from the member information, and determines the member's preference. After that, the server 40 selects a product advertisement or the like that matches the taste of the member from the store database 102 and transmits the selected product advertisement to the information terminal 30 of the member. By displaying the product advertisement received from the server 40 on the display unit 305, the information terminal 30 can attract the visitor's interest in the product. In particular, in the case of a product having a high taste, such as alcoholic beverages, the effect of attracting the visitor's interest is increased.

[0063]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to notify a visitor of merchandise information regarding a merchandise nearest to an information terminal. Furthermore, accurate advertisement information can be transmitted by referring to information such as a past purchase history of a visitor.

Also, since the merchandise information that the visitor is looking for can be inquired to the server by the information terminal,
The visitor can easily know the location of the product in the store by referring to the product information received from the server, and furthermore, necessary materials and prices according to the menu desired by the visitor. Can be presented, so that it is possible to provide the visitor with information for deciding whether to purchase a product.

Further, as compared with a store information system using a conventional wireless information terminal, the physical burden and time burden such as the re-installation of a base station due to the change in the arrangement of display shelves can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a store information system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a store in which the store information system according to the first embodiment is introduced.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the information terminal according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data flow in a case where the position registration of the information terminal is performed and in a case where an advertisement is transmitted from the server to the information terminal.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an advertisement for a men's clothing counter displayed on an information terminal.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the information terminal when performing a product search from the information terminal to the server.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flow of data transmitted and received between a server and an information terminal when performing a product search.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a result of a product search displaying a sketch in a store and a product display position.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a guidance screen of a meal menu displayed on the information terminal of the shopping cart.

FIG. 12 is a diagram in which the locations of materials necessary for a selected menu are displayed on the display unit of the information terminal.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an area of a base station in a store.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an information terminal according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a server according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional shopping center information system.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a wireless device installed in a shopping area and a display shelf;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 10, 20, 40 server 11 PC (personal computer) 2, 12 base station 3, 13, 30 information terminal 4, 14 store 5 second wireless device 6 display shelf 7 shopping cart 8 first wireless device (data Communication radio) 100 central processing unit 101 main storage device 102 store database 103 terminal information storage device 104 input / output terminal 105 foodstuff database 106 member information database 301 terminal processing device 302 main storage device 303 data storage device 304 data input unit 305 display Unit 306 Input / output unit 307 Card reading unit

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Claims (14)

[Claims] An information terminal for notifying a user of the information terminal of the product information; a server for storing product information relating to products displayed in the store; and an information terminal for receiving the product information received from the server. While transmitting to, holding the position information of the information terminal received from the information terminal,
A store information system having a base station transmitting the position information to the server, wherein the server confirms a store position of the information terminal based on the position information of the information terminal received from the base station. A store information system, comprising: a confirmation unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit commodity information on a commodity nearest to the store location to the information terminal. 2. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the base station is a wireless communication unit that transmits and receives information to and from the information terminal wirelessly, and the wireless communication unit can perform communication over a wide area of the store. The store information system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The store information system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal is a wireless communication unit that transmits and receives information to and from the base station wirelessly. 4. The store information system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal is a private digital mobile terminal. 5. The information terminal includes a PHS (Personal Han).
The store information system according to claim 4, wherein the store information system is a dyphone system. 6. The store information system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal is installed in a cart for carrying goods. 7. The information terminal includes a display unit for displaying the product information, and an input unit for inputting predetermined information, and inputs a product name sought in the input unit and sends the product name to the server. The product information received from the server in response to the request for the product information related to the product is displayed on the display unit.
Store information system described in section. 8. The store information system according to claim 7, wherein the product information displayed on the display unit is information on a display position of the product input to the input unit. 9. The server has terminal information storage means for storing an identification number of the information terminal, position information, etc., and stores the product information in a predetermined information terminal stored in the terminal information storage means. The store information system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the information can be transmitted. 10. An input terminal capable of transmitting information relating to the information terminal to the server, and the input terminal transmits an identification number of the information terminal and a predetermined message to the server. The store information system according to claim 9, wherein the server detects the corresponding information terminal from the terminal information storage unit and transmits the message to the information terminal. 11. The server has a product information storage unit that records the product information, searches the product information storage unit for product information related to a product name received from the information terminal, and stores the terminal information in the terminal information storage unit. 11. The store information system according to claim 9, wherein the merchandise information is transmitted to the information terminal according to the terminal information stored in the means. 12. The server has a food storing means for storing a variety of meal recipes, and when information about a meal menu is received from the information terminal, the server requires the food storing means for the menu. The store information system according to claim 11, wherein a search is performed for a suitable product, and the product information storage unit transmits product information necessary for the product to the information terminal. 13. The store information system according to claim 1, wherein a communicable range between the base station and the information terminal can be adjusted. 14. The product information includes a product name, a type,
2. The information including information on a price, a sales floor, a stock status, and a base station closest to the sales floor of the product.
14. The store information system according to any one of items 13 to 13.