JP2003076917A - Information processor, commodity data processor, information processing program, commodity data processing program, information processing method, and commodity data processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide living information such as commodity information only to a person requiring the information and to present gift commodities required by a receiver only to persons concerned to allow the receiver to select one of the commodities. SOLUTION: This information processor (100) is provided with a means for generating a living plan (111) sorted in each user and corresponding to a calendar on the basis of calendar data (108) and user data (106) and a means for extracting living information (114) latently related to the user at a prescribed period in accordance with data in the living plan of each user and setting up the information to a state allowed to be outputted. The commodity data processor (100) is provided with a means for setting up a commodity list (115) required by the user to a state allowed to be outputted in order to information persons concerned of the list (115) in accordance with the list (115) and the data of persons (106) concerned with the user, a means for storing the data of a commodity selected by the persons concerned from the list (115), and a means for executing processing for sending the selected commodity to the user.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for providing various information necessary for family life according to the lifestyle of each family, and in particular, it is necessary for childbirth, raising children and raising children according to the life plan of the family for each customer. The present invention relates to a system for providing users with product information, service information, advertisements, parenting information, local information, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, product information, service information (for example, nursery school, nursery information, medical institution), educational information, entertainment information, etc. necessary for childbirth, childcare and childrearing are provided to the mother when needed. Unless the consumer collects from each store, each company, newspaper, magazine, regional information magazine, leaflet, TV, direct mail, acquaintance, etc., or browses various websites on the Internet and manages it. I won't. The consumer must check the collected information one by one and select it, and the work is complicated and inefficient.

On the other hand, a company that provides products, services and entertainment necessary for childbirth, childcare and childrearing regularly receives information on products and services through newspapers, magazines, leaflets, televisions, direct mail, etc. Or it is offered to registered customer groups or all customers. Such information provision methods are wasteful and inefficient. However, it was not possible to provide only the information needed at the most appropriate time only to those who really needed such information.

Further, for example, when an acquaintance and a friend give a product necessary for childbirth, childcare and childrearing, it is not known what kind of product is required by the consumer who receives it, and the giver directly gives the product to the person concerned. I had to ask for more information about the product. Also, it is difficult for gift-makers to adjust the types of gift items to each other, and the consumers may receive the same item from different people in duplicate. Necessary products related to childbirth, childcare and parenting depend on the child's sex, age, season, height, weight and region, etc. Since the period of use of children's products for a certain period is short, it was sometimes inefficient to receive the same number of items more than necessary.

[0005]

Therefore, if the inventor provides only necessary information to the person who seems to need the information, such as goods, services and events, the inventor will be Recognized as convenient and efficient. In addition, the inventor has recognized that it is convenient and efficient if a limited number of related parties such as acquaintances and friends can present and select a desired gift product of the recipient to prevent duplicate gifts.

[0006] One of the objects of the present invention is to realize a system that provides only the information necessary for those who think that it is necessary for the living information such as product information, service information or event information. That is. Another object of the present invention is to present and select the recipient's desired gift item only to limited parties.

[0007]

According to one feature of the present invention, an information processing device includes: a storage device; based on calendar data stored in the storage device and user data related to a user. Life plan generation means for generating a life plan (design, plan, schedule, schedule) for each user associated with the calendar and storing it in the storage device; and a life for each user stored in the storage device According to the plan data in the plan, at a predetermined time, life information such as product information or event information potentially related to the user is retrieved from the storage device at that time,
And information extracting means for making it possible to output information necessary for the life.

[0008] In the apparatus of the embodiment, the user can browse the life information in a state in which it can be output on the network through the user-specific home page for himself. The user can add, correct and delete the user data through the home page for each user. The calendar data is the event
It is common calendar data including data and. The common event data includes social and customary event data as well as event data intended for users by vendors. User-specific calendar data matching the user data is generated, and the life plan is generated from the user-specific calendar data and the common calendar data. The user can store a record of life about the user and family in the storage device for later viewing.

According to another feature of the present invention, the product data processing apparatus stores a storage device; a list of desired products determined by a user, and related party data regarding a related party determined by the user. Means for storing in the storage device; means for extracting the list of desired products from the storage device so as to inform the determined persons concerned, and means for outputting the list of desired products; Means for storing in the storage device the data of the product selected by the determined related person from the list of products; and means for performing processing for sending the selected product to the user. Get In the embodiment, the user can determine the list of desired products by referring to the product information in the life information in the above-mentioned device.

In the apparatus of the embodiment, the user can determine the desired product list through his / her own user-specific homepage on the network, and the related persons determined by the user can confirm on the network. Through the usage-specific homepage, the list of desired products in the output state can be viewed and the product to be sent can be selected from the list. Once a certain number of products in the desired product list are selected by the related party, the products cannot be selected by the related party any more.

According to still another feature of the present invention, the information processing program used in the information processing device is associated with the calendar based on the calendar data stored in the storage device and the user data regarding the user. Creating a life plan for each user and storing it in the storage device; at a predetermined time according to the data in the life plan for each user stored in the storage device, at that time Retrieving life information, such as product information or event information, that is potentially relevant to the user from the storage device so that the life information can be output.

According to still another feature of the present invention, the program for processing the product data used in the information processing device includes a list of desired products determined by the user and a relationship determined by the user. Storing relevant party data relating to a person in a storage device; in order to inform the determined concerned person, the list of desired products is taken out from the storage device, and the list of desired products can be output. Storing the data of the product selected by the determined related person from the list of the desired products in the storage device; and the process for sending the selected product to the user. And the steps to take;

According to still another feature of the present invention, an information processing method in a system for providing living information provides a calendar based on calendar data stored in a storage device and user data regarding a user. Creating a correlated life plan for each user and storing it in the storage device; at a predetermined time according to the data in the life plan for each user stored in the storage device, And retrieving life information such as merchandise information or event information potentially associated with the user from the storage device at a time point so that the life information can be output.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product data processing method in a system for processing product data, wherein a list of desired products determined by a user and related parties related to the parties determined by the user. Storing the data in a storage device; retrieving the list of desired products from the storage device so as to inform the determined parties, and making the list of desired products ready for output; Storing in the storage device data of a product selected by the determined related person from the list of desired products; performing a process for sending the selected product to the user; Is included.

According to the present invention, with respect to life information such as product information, service information or event information, it is possible to provide only the information which is considered necessary only to the person who seems to need it. It is possible to present and select a person's desired gift product only to limited parties.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a system for supporting a family life according to an embodiment of the present invention, which provides information on a predetermined product, service and event for each customer during a predetermined period via a network 50. The device configuration of is shown. In this figure, a family life support server machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as a server) 100
And a client machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as a client) 200 of a user of the system who is also a customer
And a client machine 220 of a member customer related person such as the customer's relatives, acquaintances and friends.
They are interconnected via 0. The network 50 is
It typically comprises the Internet, a telephone line network, a cable television network, and / or a LAN. However, the client machines 200 and 220 may be information processing terminals installed in stores or hospitals. In that case, the client 200, 220 may be operated directly by the customer and its affiliates, or by an operator who administers the client at the request of the customer and its affiliates. Also, server 1
00 prints out various information to a customer who does not have the client machine 200 or 220 on a sheet of paper, and direct mails (DM) to the customer and its related persons.
Can be provided at.

The client machine 200 is typically connected to the Internet via a telephone network or the like, and has, for example, a processor 211, a storage device 212, an input device 213 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 214 such as a video monitor, A printer 216 and network interface 21 including, for example, a dialer and modem
General personal computer (PC) with 5
Is. Client machine 220 is also typically connected to the Internet via a telephone network,
A network interface 2 including, for example, a processor 231, a storage device 232, an input device 233 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a display device 234 such as a video monitor, a printer 236, and a dialer and a modem.
It is a general personal computer equipped with 35. As an alternative configuration, the client machines 200, 2
20 may be an information processing device such as a fixed telephone, a mobile telephone or a mobile terminal having a browser function and a mailer function.

Family Life Support Server Machine 100
Typically has a processor 101, a memory such as a magnetic disk, a network interface 105, a video monitor (not shown), a keyboard (not shown), a printer (not shown), and the like.
The processor 101 is typically composed of a CPU, a ROM and a RAM. The server 100 further has a family life support server function 102 implemented in the form of an application program stored in a storage device. The server function 102 includes a WWW server function. Server function 10
2 may be implemented in the form of hardware such as an integrated circuit. The server 100 further includes a customer database 106, a product database 107, a common calendar file 108, a customer-specific calendar file 109, a life advisor table file 110, a customer-specific life plan file 111, and an advice database 112. Event information file 113, customer-specific advertisement information file 114, and customer-desired gift product list
The file 115 is included.

The product database 107 includes product information such as product category, product code, product name, applicable age of the product, selling price, size, color and digital photograph of each product. The product database 107 is input, modified, and deleted by an operator of the server 100 at any time using an input device.

The common calendar file 108 includes general calendars, including calendar data for social events related to children and families, such as New Year's Day, Hinamatsuri, Children's Day and Shichigosan, as well as product and service provider's calendars. It includes an event calendar (schedule) including calendar data related to merchandise promotion period, special discount sale period, and entertainment. The common calendar file 108 is previously input, modified, and deleted by the operator of the server 100 at any time using an input device.

The customer-specific calendar file 109 includes event calendars (schedule) of a plurality of types of family members, and is used for member registration, member data correction and update,
And, at an appropriate time thereafter, it is created for each customer based on the customer data input by the customer. The customer-specific calendar file 109 includes, for example, a maternity life calendar including regular medical examinations during pregnancy to childbirth, family events such as family events and childbirth preparations; Baby care life calendar, including family events such as routine checkups, vaccinations and family events during the period up to and including; and regular checkups, vaccinations and family events during the period of approximately 1 to 3 years of age Child Care including events
Includes Life Calendar and;

The event information file 113 includes detailed information on events (for example, date and time, place, contents of product sales promotion, special discount sales and events, etc.) carried out by the product and service providers, and regional events (eg, event). , Fireworks display and district athletic meet date and time, place, contents, etc.). The event information file 113 is
The operator of the server 100 uses the input device to input, correct and delete in advance at any time.

The customer database 106,
Advisor table file 110, customer-specific life plan file 111, advice database 1
12, the customer-specific advertisement information file 114 and the customer-specific desired gift product list file 115 will be clarified in the description of the processing procedure described later.

FIG. 2 shows various functions included in the server function 102, namely, a member registration function 301, a customer data processing function 302, a customer-specific life plan creation function 303, a customer-specific home page function 304, and a customer-specific life plan display. A growth record function 313 and a customer-specific life plan and growth record display function 315 are shown. FIG. 2 further shows the processing functions 301 to 315, the customer database 106, the common calendar file 108, the customer-specific calendar file 109, the life advisor table file 110, and the customer-specific life plan file 111. The processing relationship between them is shown.

FIG. 3 shows other functions included in the server function 102, that is, a customer-specific product information and event information extraction / edit function 321, a product information and event information notification function 323, and a product information and event information. A display function 325 is shown. FIG. 3 further shows the processing functions 321, 323, and 325, the product database 107, the customer-specific life plan file 111, the event information file 113, and the customer-specific advertisement information file 1.
The processing relationship with 14 is shown. In Figure 3,
The customer-specific home page function 304 in FIG. 2 is also shown.

FIG. 4 shows still other functions included in the server function 102, that is, a desired gift product list creating function 331, a gift product guide function 333, a gift product purchase acceptance function 334, and a gift product delivery processing function 336. Is shown. In FIG. 4, the processing function 331,
The processing relations among 333, 334, and 336, and the customer-specific advertisement information file 114, the product database 107, and the customer-desired gift product list 115 are shown. FIG. 4 also shows the customer-specific homepage function 304 in FIG. However, the same reference numerals are given to the same components in FIGS.

Next, the processing procedure between the server 100 and the clients 200 and 220 by each processing function will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the process of member registration will be described. In FIG. 2, a provider who manages the family life support system according to the present invention and provides a family life support service accepts a member registration application for the family life support service via the network 50 using the family life support server 100. The member registration applicant connects the client 200 to the server 100 via the network 50 by transmitting the URL using a browser on the client 200, and displays "members" on the service menu selection screen (not shown) of the home page. By selecting “Register”, the member registration function 301 is activated, the web page data representing the member registration screen is received, and the member registration screen 401 is displayed on the display device 214 of the client 200.

A member registration applicant inputs his or her own customer data using the input device 213 on the member registration screen 401 and transmits the data from the client 200 to the server 100. The customer data includes the customer's name, gender, email address, phone number, address, occupation, pregnancy date, expected date of birth and health; child's name, gender,
Includes birthdays, current height, current weight and health; and family events (eg visits to the palace, early meals, festive occasions, family trips, check-up days). The customer data may further include the names, e-mail addresses, addresses, etc. of relatives of customers, names of associates such as acquaintances and friends, which will be described later. The member registration function 301 stores the customer data in the customer database 1
It is stored in 06.

The member registration function 301 gives a member ID (identification code) and a password to the customer who has become the member, stores the customer data, the member ID and the password in the customer database 106, and the client 2
The member ID and password are transmitted to 00 and displayed. As an alternative configuration, the member registration function 301 may notify the member of the member ID and password by e-mail or mail for security. Further, the member registration function 301 may issue a member card including a member ID and mail it to the member.

After the member registration, the member 200
By connecting to the server 100 to activate the member registration function 301, and by entering the member ID and password on the member registration screen 401, browses the customer's own customer data, corrects and updates the customer data, and withdraws from the procedure. It can be performed. The customer data may be modified and updated on the customer-specific home page of the member, as will be described later.

Next, when the member registration data of a new member is stored in the customer database 106, the customer data processing function 302 determines the code of the life advisor in charge of the member and determines the life advisor table 1
Store in 10. Life Advisors are emails,
Respond to questions and consultations regarding products and services and parenting of products and service providers by using facsimile and telephone. The life plan advisor may be an employee of a product and service provider. The advisor for each member may be determined by an operator or an employee operating the input device of the server 100 each time a new member is registered or the advisor is changed.

Next, the customer data processing function 302 includes data relating to the calendar (schedule) in the customer data input by the customer, for example, the date of pregnancy and the expected date of childbirth; the name of the child, the sex, the date of birth. , And height and weight on a certain date; and family events, etc., and a plurality of pre-prepared items such as medical examination, childbirth preparation, shrine visit, meal start and 1st birthday Write to another calendar 109. As the calendar, the above-mentioned maternity life type (for pregnancy period), baby care life type (for infant period), and child care life type (for early childhood) calendars are prepared.

For example, when a female member is pregnant, a maternity life type calendar for that member is generated, and the expected date of birth and family events are written in the column of the applicable date in the calendar. . For example, if a member has a one month old baby, a baby care life type calendar for that member is generated, and the baby's name, gender and birth date are extracted, and the calendar bibliographical items of the calendar are extracted. The column will be filled in and the family event will be written in the column for the matching date in that calendar. For example, if a member has a child of one year old, a child care life type calendar for that member is generated, and the child's name, gender, birth date, and height and weight at a certain date are calculated. It is extracted and written in the bibliographical column of the calendar, and the family event is written in the relevant date column in the calendar.

Next, a life plan creation function for each customer 303
Refers to the common calendar 108 and the customer-specific calendar 109, creates a customer-specific life plan of the member, and stores it as a customer-specific life plan file 111. If there is more than one type of customer calendar for a member, for example, a child-specific life plan for each child may be created, or see all customer calendars for each. Alternatively, one customer life plan may be created. For example, if the member is pregnant 2
When there is a child of one year, one customer-specific life plan is created by referring to the Maternity Life Calendar and Child Care Life Calendar. The customer-specific life plan file 111 is provided with a plurality of fields (columns) for accommodating a child growth record input by the member. FIG. 7 illustrates a customer-specific life plan. The life plan for each customer of FIG. 7 includes a child growth record as described later.

Next, the process of creating a customer-specific home page will be described. After the member registration, the member first connects the client 200 to the server 100, selects "Create customer-specific home page" on the function selection menu screen (not shown), and enters the member ID and password on the member ID and password input screen. By inputting, the customer-specific homepage function 304 is activated and the homepage setting screen 404 is displayed on the display device 214. The member can use the GUI provided by the customer-specific home page function 304 to create and set a customer-specific (personal) home page. The customer-specific home page function 304 sets the display format and graphics of the customer-specific home page according to the member's selection using the input device 214, and uses the customer data retrieved from the customer database 106 to name the member and name of the child. The bibliographic items of are written on the homepage, and a customer-specific homepage for the member is created. Client 2
At 00, for example, a digital photograph taken by a digital camera or the like may be input and transmitted to the server 100 so that the digital photograph of the child or family is displayed on the home page. A URL is added to the customer-specific home page data and stored as a web page in the server 100, and the member is notified of the URL. By creating its own customer-specific home page in this way, the member can more easily use various functions of the server 100 related to himself / herself through his / her customer-specific home page.

In order to access the home page for each customer, the member transmits the URL of the home page for each customer in the client 200 to display the display device 21.
4 displays the customer-specific homepage initial screen as shown in the upper part of FIG. 5, and the member ID is displayed on the screen.
And enter the password. When the WWW server function included in the server function 102 receives the URL, the data of the initial screen of the customer-specific home page is transmitted to the client 200, and when the member ID and the password are received, the customer-specific home page function 304 then makes the customer Confirm the member ID and password by referring to the database 106, and the customer-specific homepage screen 40 of the member
5 is displayed on the display device 214 of the client 200. On the screen 405, a screen as illustrated at the bottom of FIG. 5 is displayed.

When the member selects and executes "reference, modify and update customer data" in the function selection menu illustrated in FIG. 5 on the customer-specific home page screen 405, a part of the member registration function 301 is activated. Then, the customer's own customer data registered in the customer database 106 can be displayed on the screen 405, and can be corrected and updated. The member, on the customer-specific home page screen 405, is a relative of the member customer who allows access to the customer-specific home page as a part of the customer data,
You can add names, e-mail addresses, addresses, etc. of members and associates such as acquaintances and friends, and as described later, the related people such as acquaintances and friends can display life plan and growth record display by customer. The function 315 and the gift item purchase acceptance function 334 can be activated.

The customer-specific homepage function 304 displays the customer-specific homepage when the data of the member-related person is stored in the database 106 after the customer-specific homepage is created, or after the data of the member-related person is stored in the database 106. Database 106 when created
A member-related person ID and password are given to the member-related person stored in the customer database 1
The information is stored in 06 and the URL of the customer-specific homepage, the member-related person ID and the password are notified to the member-related person by e-mail or mail.

The member-related person uses the client 220 of the member-related person to access the customer-specific home page.
In the display device 234, the display device 234 displays the initial screen of the corresponding customer-specific home page as illustrated on the upper side of FIG.
Enter D and password. When the WWW server function included in the server function 102 receives the URL, the WWW server function transmits the data of the initial screen of the customer-specific home page to the client 220, and when the member-related person ID and password are received, the customer-specific home page function 304 ,
By referring to the customer database 106 and confirming its ID and password, the customer-specific home page screen 405 of the corresponding member as illustrated in the lower part of FIG. 6 is displayed on the display device 234 of the client 220. The customer-specific homepage function 304 allows the client 220 to browse only the limited information for the member-related person on the customer-specific homepage, and only the limited function for the member-related person among the various functions of the homepage. I will provide a.

Further, the member customer and the members related to the member, through the customer-specific home page, the customer-specific life plan display and growth record function 313, the customer-specific life plan and growth record display function 315, the product information and the event information. Notification function 323, product information and event information display function 325, desired gift product list creation function 3
31, the gift product guidance function 333 and the gift product purchase acceptance function 334 can be easily activated.

Next, the display of the life plan and the growth record, and the display of the life plan and the growth record will be described. When the member accesses the home page for each customer as described above, the function selection menu for the member as shown in the lower part of FIG. 5 is displayed. When the member selects and executes "life plan display and child growth record" from the menu, the life plan display and growth record function 305 is activated, and the life plan display and growth record screen 413 is displayed. It is displayed on the device 214. At that time, life plan display and growth record function 3
15 displays the latest life plan of the member stored in the customer-specific life plan 111 as the screen 413 on the screen 405 based on the member ID and the password. The member can write the growth record of the child in the life plan while browsing the life plan on the life plan display and growth record screen 413. The member can also embed the digital photograph as a growth record in the life plan by inputting and transmitting the digital photograph. FIG. 7 illustrates such a life plan and child growth record. The client 200 can edit and receive the life plan including the growth record or a portion of the growth record in a predetermined format by the server 100, and can print it out.

In FIG. 7, the life plan includes date data, a growth record of the child input by the member, average growth data of the child for reference, an event, and life advice. Has been. The events include general events, customer-specific events, and
And product and service provider events (indicated by the dashed box). In the Life Advice column, "advice" buttons, which are software buttons, are arranged corresponding to each item of average growth, some events, and ages.

In FIG. 7, when each item of an event is clicked with the mouse, a description about the event stored in the event information file 113 is displayed. For example, if you click on "Omiya visit", "Omiya visit. This is a ceremony to worship Ujigami to help your baby grow up healthy. Generally speaking, boys are around the 31st day of birth and girls are around the 32nd day. However, it depends on the region. It's best not to stick to it too much, but when your father is absent, you can go with your parents and children, and when your baby is in a good mood and feels sunny. " Is displayed.

When the software button "advice" is pressed by the member, the advice database 1
Relevant parenting tips and useful information stored in 12 are retrieved and displayed on display device 214. The advice and useful information include, for example, child care advice, information on clothes suitable for each period, how to wear clothes, how to bathe, how to take a walk, how to give baby food, and the like.

In FIG. 7, for example, when the first button "advice" at 0 months of age around October 10 is pressed, "<nene> baby at this time cannot distinguish day and night from the child care advice. I'm asleep for about two-thirds of a day. It's normal to be waking up in bed or waking up at night. Mama is tough, but let's do our best. " A dress.Bently dress that is good for moisturizing is suitable at the time of birth. It can be used as a coverall type when the movement of the feet becomes active. Be careful not to overwhelm it.It is easier to adjust if you wear layers of appropriate thickness rather than wearing one with thick material So, Best Afghan is convenient. ”Is displayed, and a digital photo of the product of the clothes is also displayed.

Next, a description will be given of a part of browsing of the customer-specific homepage information of the member customer by the member-related person and the service provided to the member-related person by the customer-specific homepage. For this purpose, the members of
At 20, the customer-specific home page of the server 100 is accessed, and the related person ID and password are entered on the initial screen to connect to the life plan and growth record display function 315, and the life plan and growth record display screen 415 is displayed on the display device 234. Is displayed. On the display screen 415, only the browsable information disclosed to the member-related persons in the life plan file for each customer is displayed. For example, the members related to membership do not see the fields of average growth and life advice, and the items of medical examination in the event field.

Next, the provision of customer-specific product information and event information will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the extraction / edit function 321 of the customer-specific product information and event information of the server 100 sets or updates the product information and event information for the member according to the event and growth record in the customer-specific life plan file 111 of each member. For example, referring to the growth record in the customer-specific life plan file 111, the average growth and the season, and the member address, the sex of the child, the height and the weight in the customer database 106, the product database 107 is referred to. At this time, the product information related to the member or considered to be interested in the member is extracted, and the event information related to the member at the current time is extracted from the event information file 113 and extracted. Edit the information to customize the advertising information for each customer. To create yl 114.

Next, the merchandise information and event information notification function 323 of the server 100 refers to the customer-specific life plan, and when it is time to provide guidance regarding merchandise information and event information, guidance regarding the customer-specific advertisement information file 114. 423 to the member in the form of email or direct mail.

The member sees the guide 423 or the guide 4
23 regardless of the client 20 as described above.
At 0, the customer-specific home page is accessed, and "merchandise information and event information" in the selection menu illustrated in FIG. 5 is selected. Then, the product information and event information display function 325 is activated to display the product information and event information display screen 425 on the display device 214.
The display screen 425 displays only the product information and event information that are stored in the customer-specific advertisement information file 114 and are suitable for the member's current life plan.

FIG. 8 exemplifies the product information and event information displayed on the product information and event information display screen 425.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the processing of the desired gift product list will be described. In FIG. 4, the members are
For example, at any time such as one month before childbirth or after childbirth, the client 200 accesses his or her own customer-specific home page and selects "selection and confirmation of desired gift item" from the selection menu illustrated in FIG. Then, the desired gift product list creation function 331 is activated. The desired gift product list creation function 331 refers to the customer-specific advertisement information file 114 to display a plurality of products that the member may need now or in the future on the desired gift product selection screen 431 on the display device 214. At that time, the desired gift item list creating function 331 again sets the growth record in the customer-specific life plan file 111,
Average growth and seasons, and customer database 106
With reference to the member address, the sex of the child, the height and the weight, etc., the product which is necessary or may be related to the member at present or in the future may be extracted from the product database 107 and displayed. FIG. 9 illustrates a desired gift item selection screen 431 including such item data.

The member refers to the displayed product data on the desired gift product selection screen 431, and further refers to the customer-specific advertisement information file 114 and the product database 107 as necessary to display a list of desired gift products. It is created, modified, and stored in the desired gift item list file 115.

When the software button "Customer-specific product information display" is pressed (clicked) on the screen 431 illustrated in FIG. 9, the information about the product stored in the customer-specific advertisement information 114 is displayed. In FIG. 9, when a member selects a specific product and presses the software button “display product information”, detailed information regarding the displayed product is retrieved from the product database 106 and displayed. When the software button “display product information” is pressed without selecting a specific product, information about the products stored in the product database 106 is displayed in the order of product category, application age, iueo and price. . In Fig. 9, click the square box in front of the product name to put a check mark in it and press the software button "Create list" to add it to the list, as shown in Fig. 10. The desired gift item list as described above is displayed and stored in the desired gift item list file 115. After a certain product, the desired number (wearing number) of the product is shown by default. If the member desires more than one product, he or she inputs the number.

Next, when the member presses the software button “decide notification destination”, the above-mentioned member-related data is retrieved from the customer database 106 and the list is displayed on the screen 431. The member selects a person who is allowed to browse the desired gift item list from the member-related list. At that time, the member may newly add a related party who allows the customer-specific homepage and the desired gift product list to be browsed.

Next, the desired gift product list creation function 3
31 passes the desired gift product list and the e-mail address and address of the member-related person determined by the member to the gift product guide function 333. The gift merchandise guide function 333 notifies the related party client 220 of the guide 433 including the desired gift merchandise list of the member and the URL of the home page for each customer by e-mail, or mails it to the related person by direct mail. The customer-specific home page function 304 allows the determined related persons to browse the desired gift product list of the member.

Next, the processing for accepting the purchase of gift items will be described. The member-related person accesses the customer-specific homepage function 304 to display the customer-specific homepage illustrated in FIG. 6 in order to refer to the member's desired gift product and purchase a gift, and displays the software button " Browse desired gift items and purchase gifts for Kimura Toko
Select and execute. Gift item purchase acceptance function 334
In response to this, displays the gift item purchase acceptance screen 434 illustrated in FIG. 11 on the display device 234.

A member-related person can browse the member's desired gift product list 115 on the screen 434, select a product from the list, and apply for purchase. When a member-related person selects a specific product in the member's desired gift product list illustrated in FIG. 11 and presses the software button “display product information”, detailed information about the displayed product is displayed in the product database 107. Retrieved from and displayed. When the software button “display product information” is pressed without selecting a specific product, detailed information related to all products in the member's desired gift product list is retrieved from the product database 107 and displayed.

On the display screen of FIG. 11, when the member-related person clicks the box (□) in front of the product name, puts "re" (check mark) and presses the software button "purchase execution", Processing for payment and delivery of the product is executed. The purchased products are stored in the desired gift product list file 115. When the purchased gift item is selected and the desired number is reached, the gift item cannot be selected any more. Such non-selectable merchandise may not be displayed in the list of FIG. 11 in subsequent access by a member-related person.
When a member-related person purchases the gift item, purchase data is written in the desired item list. The price of the product is settled by credit card payment on the gift product purchase acceptance screen 434, bank account transfer, or cash payment at the handling store.

Gift product shipping processing function 3 of server 100
36 refers to the names and addresses of the members and members related to the customer database 106, and the desired gift item list 115, and performs a shipping process for delivering the purchased item to the member.

In FIG. 4, the member accesses the home page for each customer again and selects “selection and confirmation of desired gift item” from the selection menu illustrated in FIG. 5 to create a desired gift item list creation function. When 331 is activated, the desired gift product selection screen 4 illustrated in FIG. 10 is displayed.
31 is displayed on the display device 214, and the product name of the desired gift product that has already been purchased can be confirmed. In FIG. 10, “gift completed” is displayed for a product already purchased by a member-related person.

On the selection menu screen shown in FIG. 5, when the member selects and executes "Question and Consultation to Advisor", the Life Advisor table 110 is referred to,
A screen for entering questions and consultations for your advisor appears. Questions and consultations entered by the members are processed by the advisor in charge. The advisor in charge responds to questions and consultations regarding the products and services of the product and service provider and parenting by using e-mail, facsimile, telephone, etc., as necessary.

When the member selects and executes "other parenting information" on the selection menu screen shown in FIG. 5, the customer-specific home page function 304 refers to the customer database 106 and the customer-specific life plan 111, and the advice database. 112 and event information file 11
The general information stored in No. 3 is displayed on the screen 405 in accordance with the operation of the input device 214 by the member in the order of giving priority to the information most relevant to the member.

The embodiment described above is merely a typical example, and modifications and variations thereof will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and those skilled in the art can understand the principle of the present invention and the scope of the invention described in the claims. Obviously, various modifications of the above-described embodiment can be made without departing.

[0065]

As described above, the present invention can provide only life information such as merchandise information, service information or event information, which is considered necessary only to people who need it. In addition, it is possible to present the desired gift product of the recipient to only a limited number of related persons and to select it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a device configuration of a system for supporting a family life, which provides information on a predetermined product, service, and event for each customer for a predetermined period via a network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Shows.

FIG. 2 shows various functions included in a server function,
Shows the processing relationships between databases and files.

FIG. 3 shows a processing relationship between other functions included in a server function and a database and a file.

FIG. 4 shows a processing relationship between other functions included in a server function and a database and a file.

FIG. 5 illustrates a customer-specific home page for member customers.

FIG. 6 exemplifies a customer-specific home page presented to a member-related person.

FIG. 7 illustrates a life plan and growth record for a child.

FIG. 8 illustrates the product information and event information at the present time displayed on the product information and event information display screen.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a desired gift product selection screen for member customers.

FIG. 10 illustrates a confirmation screen of a list of desired gift items for member customers.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of a gift item purchase acceptance screen for members-related persons.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 Family Life Support Server Machine 101 processor 102 Server function 106 Customer database 107 product database 108 Common Calendar 109 Calendar by customer 110 Advisor Table File 111 Life Plan File by Customer 112 Advice Database 113 Event information file 114 Advertising information by customer 115 List of desired gift items 200 client machines 220 client machine

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[Submission date] February 28, 2002 (2002.2.2)
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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, product information, service information (for example, nursery school, nursery information, medical institution), educational information, entertainment information, etc. necessary for childbirth, childcare and childrearing are provided to the mother when needed. Unless the consumer collects from each store, each company, newspaper, magazine, regional information magazine, leaflet, TV, direct mail, acquaintance, etc., or browses various websites on the Internet and manages it. I won't. Consumers must check the collected information one by one and select it, which is a complicated and inefficient process.
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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A storage device, and based on the calendar data stored in the storage device and the user data regarding the user, a life plan for each user associated with the calendar is generated, and the storage device is generated. According to the life plan generating means stored in the storage device and the plan data in the life plan for each user stored in the storage device, at a predetermined time, product information potentially related to the user at that time Alternatively, the information processing device is provided with an information extracting unit that extracts life information such as event information from the storage device and outputs the life information. 2. A storage device, a means for storing a list of desired products determined by a user, and related person data regarding a related person determined by the user in the storage device, and the above-mentioned determined means. Means for fetching the desired product list from the storage device so as to inform the related person, and a state in which the desired product list can be output, and selection by the determined related person from the desired product list. An article data processing device comprising: means for storing data of a produced article in the storage device; and means for performing a process for sending the selected article to the user. 3. An information processing program used in an information processing device, the life for each user associated with a calendar based on calendar data stored in a storage device and user data about the user. According to the step of creating a plan and storing it in the storage device, and the data in the life plan for each user stored in the storage device, at a predetermined time, potentially related to the user at that time. And a step of retrieving life information such as product information or event information from the storage device so that the life information can be output. 4. A program for processing merchandise data used in an information processing device, comprising: a list of desired merchandise items determined by a user; and related party data relating to related parties determined by the user. A step of storing in the storage device, a step of taking out the list of the desired products from the storage device so as to inform the determined persons concerned, and a state in which the list of the desired products can be output; Storing the data of the product selected by the determined related person in the storage device in the storage device, and performing the process for sending the selected product to the user. A program characterized by the following. 5. A method for processing information in a system for providing living information, wherein each user is associated with the calendar based on calendar data stored in a storage device and user data about the user. According to the step of creating the life plan of the user and storing the life plan in the storage device, and the data in the life plan of each user stored in the storage device, when the predetermined time comes, the potential user is potentially A life information such as product information or event information related to the above is taken out of the storage device, and the life information can be output. 6. A product data processing method in a system for processing product data, comprising: a storage device for storing a list of desired products determined by a user and related party data regarding a related party determined by the user. To store the desired product list in the storage device so that the list of the desired product can be output in order to inform the determined persons concerned. Product data processing including a step of storing in the storage device data of a product selected by the person concerned determined from the above, and a step of performing processing for sending the selected product to the user. Method.