JP2003044719A - System for supporting to buy body wearing merchandise and server for supporting purchase - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a body wearing merchandise purchase supporting system capable of easily selecting merchandise fitting the body type of a user in a short time. SOLUTION: This body wearing merchandise purchase supporting system includes a merchandise purchase supporting server 1 and a merchandise order receiving server 5 connected to a network 3 and further includes a database part 2 accessible by the merchandise purchase supporting server 1 and a terminal device 4 connectable to the network 3. The merchandise purchase supporting server 1 provides product information of merchandise that the user of the terminal device 4 wants to purchase on the basis of a request from the terminal device 4. The merchandise purchase supporting server 1 retrieves the database part 2 in response to a desired condition and the body shape information of the user from the terminal device 4 and provides information of merchandise suitable for the user to wear.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body-worn product purchase support system for supporting the purchase of body-worn products such as clothing and accessories.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When purchasing a product to be worn on the body such as clothing or jewelry, the product user goes to a store to try on the product and select a product that fits his body. It is normal to do. In addition, there is also proposed a method of using three-dimensional shape data of a user's body when manufacturing or selecting underwear that needs to be fitted with higher accuracy (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-285364).

However, there are cases where the purchaser of the product cannot go to the store due to time, geographical reasons, etc. Especially, for products with limited stores such as famous brand products, mail order including the use of the Internet. I have no choice but to use. When using mail order, you have to select a product based on the catalog information, determine whether it can be installed based on the size information, and place a purchase order, but the size information obtained from the catalog is rough. As a result, it was often the case that the size of the item did not fit after trying it on after it was actually delivered. In addition, since foreign products have different size information standards and different body types, it is difficult to select an appropriately sized product.

As a system for avoiding the above inconvenience when using mail order, a purchase system that uses size data of a product purchaser and size data of a product is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-2001
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 101272. This system synthesizes and displays the body image of the purchaser and the image of the desired product for purchase to confirm the size. However, since the above system confirms the size after selecting the product, it is not easy to select a product that satisfies both the design and other desired requirements and the size. Further, since the size is confirmed based on the data provided from the server side, the purchaser's computer needs to have a size confirmation function, which is difficult for the purchaser to use.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a body-worn product purchase support system capable of easily selecting a product suitable for a user's body shape in a short time. That is the purpose.

[0006]

A body-worn product purchase support system of the present invention is a product-wear support server connected to a network, and a body-worn product offered for sale, which is accessible by the product purchase support server. A product information database that stores and manages type information and dimension information of each part, and a terminal device that can be connected to the network and that is used by a person who wants to purchase the body-worn product, the product purchase support server, From the terminal device, at least the type information of the body-worn product desired to be purchased and the three-dimensional shape information of the body of the body-worn product user are received, and the received type information and three-dimensional shape information are stored in the product information database. The body-mounted product is searched using the stored size information of each part, and various product information of the searched body-mounted product is retrieved. It is intended to be transmitted to the terminal device. In this case, only the products suitable for the body shape of the product user are presented, so that the products can be selected in a short time.

The terminal device in the body-worn product purchase support system of the present invention can input record information to a portable recording medium, and the three-dimensional shape information transmitted to the product purchase support server is The three-dimensional shape information of the user wearing the body-worn product is acquired or input from the portable recording medium.

Further, the product information database in the body worn product purchase support system of the present invention holds body part information corresponding to the type information, and the product purchase support server receives from the terminal device. The part information corresponding to the type information or the information specifying the part information is transmitted to the terminal device, and the terminal device transmits the three-dimensional shape information corresponding to the received part information. Is. In this case, only the information necessary for selecting the desired product for purchase is transmitted to the server, which improves the processing speed and protects privacy.

Furthermore, the terminal device in the body-worn product purchase support system of the present invention can send a purchase order request for a product corresponding to the product information transmitted from the product purchase support server to the product purchase support server. The product purchase support server performs a purchase order acceptance process based on a purchase order request from the terminal device. This makes it possible to place an order immediately after selecting the presented product.

The body worn product purchase support server of the present invention is
It is connected to a network and supports the purchase of body-worn products, and has access to a product information database that stores and manages various product information including type information of body-worn products to be sold and dimension information of each part. Is accessed from the terminal device used by the person who wants to purchase the body-worn product via the network, and from the terminal device, the type information of the body-worn product desired to be purchased and the three-dimensional shape information of the body are obtained. At least received, or previously held, the type information and the three-dimensional shape information received or held, and each part size information stored in the product information database are used to search for and search for the body worn product. The various product information of the body-worn product is transmitted to the terminal device.

Further, the body worn product purchase support server of the present invention retrieves body part information corresponding to the type information received from the terminal device from the product information database and transmits it to the terminal device. Yes, the three-dimensional shape information corresponding to the transmitted part information is received from the terminal device.

The body-worn product purchase support server of the present invention performs a purchase order acceptance process based on a purchase order request from the terminal device for a product corresponding to the transmitted product information.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. The system of FIG. 1 includes a product purchase support server 1 and a product order reception server 5 connected to a network 3, and further includes a product purchase support server 1
Includes a database unit 2 accessible by the user and a terminal device 4 connectable to the network 3. Based on the request from the terminal device 4, the product purchase support server 1 provides the product information of the product that the user of the terminal device 4 desires to purchase.
Also, when a purchase order is received from the terminal device 4, the purchase order reception process is performed, or the purchase order is brokered to the product order reception server 5. Although only one terminal device 4 is shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of terminal devices 4 can be connected. Further, the merchandise order receiving server 5 is not limited to one, but may be plural or may be omitted.

The database unit 2 stores and manages various kinds of information necessary for supporting the purchase of body-worn products such as clothing and accessories, and includes a product attribute database 21, a detailed dimension database 22, and a necessary part database 23. It includes an advice database 24.

The product attribute database 21 stores various attribute information of body-worn products to be purchased in association with product codes. The stored attribute information may be information about the origin of the product such as the manufacturer or seller, product type information such as suits, underwear, glasses, and shoes, information about expected users such as men and women, and suits. For example, rough shape information such as the distinction between single button and double button,
The size code, color information, etc. are included. Also, the image information of the product is included.

The detailed size database 22 stores detailed size information of body-worn products to be purchased in association with product codes. Basic information is provided regarding the size of various products. For example,
Regarding shoes, information about the foot length, foot width, and foot circumference is to be displayed by JIS according to the dimensions of each part of the foot as shown in FIG. 2, but as is clear from the figure, , Insufficient to select the appropriate one based on the dimensions. As for the glasses, the ball width, mountain width,
The size of the temple is displayed, but it is unclear which part of the user the shape data is suitable for. The detailed dimension database 22 stores, for example, not only information about the foot length, the foot width, and the foot circumference, but also the dimensions of the shoe bottom at a plurality of locations, the height information at a plurality of locations, and the like. As for the eyeglasses, the shape of the mountain, the height information of the pad (not shown), and the like are stored.

The necessary part database 23 stores the part of the body for which the shape information of the user is necessary for selecting the product for each product type. For example, as the foot shape information in FIG. 2, information about foot widths at a plurality of locations, foot lengths at a plurality of finger positions, and heights at a plurality of locations is stored. The advice database 24 is Paris,
It records the fashion trends of body-worn products in cities such as Milan and London, which will be updated sequentially on the Internet. In addition, it contracts with a specific fashion advisor, and stores the shape information of the user, the selection of the user, and the option of advice in consideration of the trend trend in each city. In this case, by adding the age and health condition of the orderer to the three-dimensional information, advice from a doctor or the like can be added.

The commodity purchase support server 1 searches the database section 2 according to the desired condition from the terminal device 4 and the shape information of the user, and provides the information of the commodity suitable for the user to wear. Is. The product purchase support server 1 includes a search unit 11, a control unit 12, and a communication unit 13. The search unit 11 searches an individual database of the database unit 2, and the communication unit 13 controls communication with the network 3. The control unit 12 controls the entire product purchase support server 1.

The terminal device 4 is used by a person who wants to purchase a product, and can be composed of a general-purpose personal computer to which the memory card 41 can be attached and detached. In the memory card 41, the three-dimensional shape information of the body of the product user is recorded in advance. The three-dimensional shape information can be obtained, for example, by the method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-285364 cited as a prior example in the section of the conventional technique.

The merchandise order acceptance server 5 accepts orders for merchandise presented by the merchandise purchase support server 1 and performs necessary processing, and can be managed by a merchandise manufacturer or a seller. In addition, a plurality of manufacturers or distributors may jointly provide it. When the merchandise purchase support server 1 performs the order acceptance process, the merchandise order acceptance server 5 can be omitted. Various methods have been proposed for ordering products via the network, and therefore description thereof will be omitted. Orders are accepted via the product purchase support server 1.

Next, the general operation of the system of FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic flow when a purchase applicant receives product information of a body-worn product using this system and places an order. Hereinafter, description will be given according to this flow.

A person who wants to purchase a product connects the terminal device 4 to the product purchase support server 1 and logs in. At the time of login, it is preferable to urge the user to enter pre-registered ID information and password to authenticate the user. Storing the user authentication data in the memory card 41 simplifies the input operation for authentication.

When the user authentication is completed, the terminal device 4 transmits the product information regarding the product desired to be purchased to the support server 1 (step 101). In this case, the product information transmitted includes the type information of the product desired to be purchased. It is preferable that such merchandise information is sent by sending the item information that can be input from the support server 1 and the necessary menu information, inputting it in the form of answering it, and transmitting it to the support server 1.

When the product type information is input, the support server 1 searches the necessary part database 22 (step 102) and transmits the part information of the body that requires the three-dimensional shape information to the terminal device 4. (Step 103). The terminal device 1 acquires the three-dimensional shape information corresponding to the necessary part information sent from the support server 1 from the attached memory card 41 (step 104) and sends the acquired shape information to the support server 2 (step 105). ).

The support server 1 searches the detailed dimension database 22, the product attribute database 21, and the advice database 24 based on the shape information sent from the terminal device 4 and the product information sent previously (step 10).
6), product information suitable for the product user's desired requirements, body shape information, and advice is sent to the terminal device 4 (step 107). The product information to be transmitted includes image information of the product.

The terminal device receiving the product information waits for the user to select the desired product for purchase. When the desired product for purchase is selected (step 108), information on the desired product is displayed,
The purchaser information such as the orderer's address, name, telephone number, etc., and transaction form information such as payment method, receipt method, etc.
(Step 109).

The support server 1 performs an order acceptance process (step 110), and when the acceptance process is completed, it transmits acceptance completion information to the terminal device 4 (step 111). When the product order receiving server 5 is connected to the network 3 and the product order receiving server 5 receives an order corresponding to the ordered product, the support server 1 receives the order information from the terminal device 4 from the product order receiving server. 5 to start order processing. Then, when the processing of the merchandise order acceptance server 5 ends, an intermediary acceptance completion signal is transmitted to the terminal device 4 (step 111).

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a body worn product purchase support system capable of easily selecting a product suitable for a user's body shape in a short time. it can. Furthermore, in the case of conventional merchandise purchase by mail order, the fact that the merchandise is actually delivered and then tried on and not returned due to the size not fitting is eliminated, and the amount of merchandise returned is greatly reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating each part of the foot for purchasing shoes.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating each part of the eyeglasses.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic operation flow of the system of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Product purchase support server 2 ... Database section 3 ... Network 4 ... Terminal device 5 ... Product order acceptance server 11 ... Search section 12 ... Control unit 13 ... Communication section 21 ... Product attribute database 22 ... Detailed dimension database 23 ... Necessary part database 24 ... Advice database 41 ... Memory card

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A body-worn product purchase support system for supporting the purchase of body-worn products, wherein the product purchase support server connected to a network and the product purchase support server are accessible for sale. A product information database that stores and manages type information and body size information of body-worn products, a terminal device that can be connected to the network, and is used by a person who wants to purchase the body-worn products. The server receives at least the type information of the body-worn product desired to be purchased and the three-dimensional shape information of the body of the body-worn product user from the terminal device, and the received type information and three-dimensional shape information and the product. Using the dimension information of each part stored in the information database,
A body-worn product purchase support system for searching the body-worn product and transmitting various product information of the searched body-worn product to the terminal device. 2. The body-worn product purchase support system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device is capable of inputting record information to a portable recording medium, and is transmitted to the product purchase support server. The three-dimensional shape information is obtained from the three-dimensional shape information of the user of the body-worn product or is input from the portable recording medium. 3. The body worn product purchase support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the product information database is
The body part information corresponding to the type information is held, and the product purchase support server stores the part information corresponding to the type information received from the terminal device or the information specifying the part information in the terminal. A body-worn article purchase support system for transmitting to the device, wherein the terminal device transmits the three-dimensional shape information corresponding to the received part information. 4. The body-worn product purchase support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the terminal device purchases a product corresponding to the product information transmitted from the product purchase support server. A body worn product purchase support system capable of transmitting a request to the product purchase support server, wherein the product purchase support server performs a purchase order acceptance process based on a purchase order request from the terminal device. 5. A body-worn product purchase support server that is connected to a network and supports the purchase of body-worn products, and stores various product information including type information of body-worn products to be sold and dimension information of each part. A product information database to be managed is accessible, and is accessed through a network from a terminal device used by a person who wants to purchase a body-worn product. At least the type information and the three-dimensional shape information of the body are received, or previously held, and the type information and the three-dimensional shape information received or held and the size information of each part stored in the product information database are used. , Searching for the body-worn product and transmitting various product information of the searched body-worn product to the terminal device. A certain body-worn product purchase support server. 6. The body-worn product purchase support server according to claim 5, wherein the body part information corresponding to the type information received from the terminal device is searched from the product information database, and is stored in the terminal device. A body-worn product purchase support server for transmitting, and receiving, from the terminal device, the three-dimensional shape information corresponding to the transmitted part information. 7. The body worn product purchase support server according to claim 5, wherein the purchase order acceptance process is performed based on a purchase order request from the terminal device for a product corresponding to the transmitted product information. A server that supports purchase of body-worn products, which is a thing.