JP2003099646A - Searching/ordering device, searching/ordering system and searching/ordering method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a searching/ordering device, system and method which can search desired goods easily and rapidly from a catalog and can even place an order based on the search result. SOLUTION: The present invention is the searching/ordering device having a communication control part 21 for communication with a server, a storage part 23 for storing information relating to goods, a display part 24 for predetermined display, an operation part 25 for entering search information based on this display, and a control part 22 which analyzes the above search information, replaces the search information on goods of another company with that on the replaceable goods of the company when search information on goods of another company is entered as the search information, identifies goods based on the analysis and the replacement result and controls the information relating to the order of the goods concerned so that it is sent to the server through the communication control part 21.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus, a system and a method for searching for a desired product, etc., and particularly, by inputting desired conditions etc. on a Web page accessed via the Internet or the like. The present invention relates to a search ordering device, a search ordering system, and a search ordering method capable of searching for products to be narrowed down and ordering the products online.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, electronic commerce has been popular in which information such as a photograph and price of a product is presented on a Web page on the Internet, an order from a user who has accessed the Web page is accepted, and the product is bought and sold. Has been done.

For example, in the virtual mall "Rakuten Ichiba (registered trademark)", various products are posted on a Web page, an online auction is carried out, and electronic commerce of the products is carried out. On the Web page, when a desired keyword is input, products in a desired genre are searched.

[0004]

However, after searching for "tubes" such as light bulbs and fluorescent lamps "specialized" on Web pages on the Internet and narrowing down to products that meet detailed conditions. , The technology to accept orders has not been realized.

When a general user purchases light bulbs,
I rarely see the model name, and I select the one I want based on the wattage, shape, die shape, etc., but since many similar products exist in the market for tubes, There are many cases where it is difficult to judge.

Therefore, by inputting the type name of the tube, the genre name, the wattage of the target tube, the cap size (E26, etc.), and the keyword desired by the user, the tube that meets the desired conditions can be obtained. It is hoped that a system capable of searching spheres will be realized.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a search ordering apparatus that enables a desired product to be easily and quickly searched for and an order can be placed based on the search result. It is to provide a search order system and a search order method.

Further, in the above-mentioned product search, even if the user inputs the product name of the product of another company, the corresponding compatibility table file is referred to and the corresponding company product is quickly and automatically searched. However, by presenting the search results, it is possible to promote conversion to in-house products and eventually improve the sales rate.

[0009] Furthermore, the search for products and the like is performed by offline processing, and after searching for and narrowing down the desired products, it is possible to place an order for the products by improving the communication efficiency and reducing the burden. Is to try.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is a search ordering apparatus which is communicable with a server via a network and which searches and orders products. Communication control means for communicating with the server, storage means for storing at least information about the product, display means for performing a predetermined display based on the information stored in the storage means, and predetermined display means for the display means. Operation means for inputting search information based on the display and analysis of the above search information, and when search information regarding products of other companies is input as the search information, it is replaced with the search information regarding alternative products of the company And a control means for controlling the product to be specified based on the result of the analysis and the replacement, and information related to the order of the product to be transmitted to the server via the communication control means. Characterized in that it. Further, in the second aspect, the control means is further characterized in that the control until the product is specified is performed offline, and the control for transmitting the information related to the order of the product is performed online.

Further, a third aspect is a search order system in which a terminal device and a server are communicably connected via a network, and the terminal device searches and orders products, wherein the terminal device is the server. A communication control means for communicating with the display means, a display means for performing a predetermined display based on the information about the product received through the communication control means, and an operation for inputting search information based on the predetermined display by the display means Means, and control means for controlling the search information input by the operating means to be transmitted to the server via the communication control means, wherein the server communicates with the terminal device. And analyzing the search information received via the storage means for storing at least the information on the product and the server communication control means, and further analyzing the search information as the search information. When the search information about the product is input, the information about the product is replaced from the storage means on the basis of the result of the analysis and the replacement by replacing with the search information about the company's product that can be replaced. Server control means for controlling transmission to the terminal device via the server.

Further, in a fourth aspect, in the above terminal device, when the information regarding the order is input by the operating means, the control means transmits the information regarding the order to the server via the communication control means. It is a further feature to send to.

Further, a fifth aspect is a search which is communicable with a server via a network and has a communication control means, a storage means, a display means, an operating means, and a control means, and which searches for products and orders. In the search order method by the ordering device, the step of communicating with the server by the communication control means, the step of storing at least the information on the product by the storage means, and the information stored in the storage means by the display means Based on the predetermined display by the operating means, inputting the search information based on the predetermined display by the display means, analyzing the search information by the control means, and further using the other information as the search information. When the search information about the product is input, it is replaced with the search information about the company's product that can be replaced, and this analysis and Identify the product based on the conversion result, and having a step of controlling to transmit the information relating to the order of the quotient goods to the server via the communication control means.

The sixth aspect is further characterized in that the control until the product is specified is performed offline, and the control for transmitting the information related to the order of the product is performed online.

A seventh aspect is a search order method in which a user searches for a desired product and places an order for the product, by displaying a product search screen based on prestored product information. , The step of prompting the user to enter information about the desired product on the search screen, and if the information about the product of another company is input as the information about the desired product, the information about the in-house product that can be replaced is displayed. The step of replacing, the step of searching for the desired product based on the input information about the product and the replaced information, and the detailed information of the searched product are displayed to display the product. If the confirmation is made on the above detailed information, the order screen is displayed to confirm whether the product is the product desired by the user, and the order screen is displayed. And a step to encourage the input of over The information,
If user information is entered for ordering above,
The step of storing the information in the customer file and displaying a screen showing the completion of the order to prompt confirmation of the completion of the order.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, FIG. 1 shows the structure of a search order system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the present search and order system is configured by connecting terminal devices 2, 3, 4, ... Used by users and the like and a server 1 via a network 5 in a communicable manner. There is. A personal computer or the like can be used as the terminal devices 2, 3, 4, ...

The network 5 includes the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), and wireless LA.
Although N, WAN (Wide Area Network) and the like can be adopted, it goes without saying that they are not limited to these.

With such a configuration, it is possible to exchange hypertext such as a Web page between the two by a protocol such as HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). Then, each of the terminal devices 2, 3, 4 ... Analyzes various information transmitted from the server 1 by the browser and performs a process such as displaying a predetermined screen on the screen. The details will be described later.

Next, the configuration of the server 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the server 1
It has a configuration including a communication control unit 11 for controlling communication via the network 5, a control unit 12 that controls the entire control, and databases 13 to 16. The database 13 stores main files and the like. The database 14 stores, for example, catalog files of products such as tubes. A compatibility table file is stored in the database 15. The database 16 contains
Stores customer files.

More specifically, the main file stores various programs and data for guidance and retrieval. The catalog file contains data related to tubes, that is, lamp type, watt classification (W), model name, suggested retail price (yen), product code, JAN code, custom model name, inventory (stand-alone / production completed). ), Standard packaging, individual packaging size, standard packaging size, glass sphere processing, glass sphere type, glass sphere diameter (mm), total length (mm), mass (g), base, rated product power (w), total luminous flux ( lm), color temperature (K), rated life (h), and the like are stored in association with each other. In the customer file, the customer's name, address, telephone number, E-mail address, type of ordered product, number of ordered items, and the like are stored in association with each other. Based on the data in this customer file, the ordered tubes will be shipped to the customer's address.

An example of the compatibility table file stored in the database 15 of the server 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the database 1
In the compatibility table file 5 of FIG. 5, the model name of the in-house product and the model name of the corresponding other company's product are stored in association with each other under a large classification such as the category of the cap or watt.

That is, for example, 100V, base "E2"
6 ", watt classification" 100W type ", model name" LW100 "
The product of other company A of "V10W" is model name "LW100V10
It can be seen from this compatibility table file that it can be replaced with the in-house product of "WN".

When the model name of the product to be searched for is described as the model name of the product to be searched, the control unit 12 of the server 1 appropriately refers to the compatibility table file of the database 15 and can replace it. Automatically replace with the model name of the product.
The details will be described later.

Next, in FIG. 4, the terminal devices 2, 3, 4 ...
The configuration will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 2,
A communication control unit 21 for controlling communication via the network 5 and a control unit 2 for controlling the entire system.
2, a storage unit 23 for storing various information, a display unit 24 for displaying a Web page, an operation unit 25 such as a mouse and a keyboard for performing an operation desired by the user, a CD-R
It has an external input unit 26 for receiving data and the like from OM and the like.

In such a configuration, the browser software stored in advance in the storage unit 23 is activated and the server 1
When the server is accessed, the web page or the like from the server 1 is analyzed by the control unit 22 and displayed on the display unit 24.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The search processing by the search order system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

This search processing also corresponds to the search ordering method according to the first embodiment.

An example in which the terminal device 2 and the server 1 exchange various data via the network 5 will be described below.

First, in the terminal device 2, the control unit 22 activates a browser previously stored in the storage unit 23. Then, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to input the URL (Uniform Resource Locators) of the server 1, the server 1 is accessed via the communication control unit 21 under the control of the control unit 22. An HTML source request is made (step S1).

Then, on the server 1 side, the HTML source relating to the search screen 100 is read from the main file of the database 13 based on the above request, and is sent to the terminal device 2 side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5. It is transmitted (step S2).

Then, in the terminal device 2, the search screen 100
The HTML source according to the above is received via the communication control unit 21. Then, the control unit 22 analyzes and the search screen 100 is displayed on the display unit 24. If there is a link such as an image, a transfer request for the image or the like is made to the server 1. In this case, the server 1 reads the information corresponding to the request from the main file of the database 13. Then, it is transmitted to the terminal device 2 side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5.

In addition, the user can display the display section 24 of the terminal device 2.
While referring to the search screen 100 displayed in, there is no communication between the terminal device 2 and the server 1,
The server 1 is in a state of waiting for a request from the terminal device 2.

Here, the display mode of the search screen 100 is as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the search screen 10
In 0, the product search method is “Search by lamp shape” in the box 100a, “Search by product name” in the box 100b,
It can be specified from "Search by model name / condition" in the box 100c.

That is, when searching in the form of a lamp, "incandescent bulb", "halogen bulb" in the box 100a ...
A desired one may be selected from the above, and the mouse cursor may be moved and clicked to confirm. To search by product name, for example, move the mouse cursor to the "Search by product name" box in the box 100b and click to confirm. Further, when searching by model name / condition, after inputting a desired condition in the input boxes 100d to 100k of the box 100c, the search box 100l is input.
For example, the mouse cursor may be moved and clicked to confirm.

To clear all the input conditions, it is sufficient to move the mouse cursor to the condition clear box 100m and click.

The above designated / input information is transmitted to the server 1 side via the communication control unit 21 of the terminal device 2 and the network 5 (step S3).

On the server 1 side, the communication control unit 11 receives the designation / input information, and the control unit 12 designates / inputs the information.
Input information is parsed. As a result, a search method is selected, and the following processing is performed for each search method (step S4).

First, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
The process executed when the user selects “search in the form of a lamp” will be described in detail.

When the user selects "Search by ramp shape", the server 1 displays the search screen 10 to be displayed next from the database 13 based on the designated / input information.
The information related to 1 is read. The information related to the search screen 101 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5 (step S20).

In the terminal device 2, the above information is transmitted to the communication control unit 2
1, is analyzed by the control unit 22, and as a result, the search screen 101 as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display unit 24. On the search screen 101, photographs of a plurality of lamps classified by shape, their names, and photographs of packages are presented.

From among these, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to move the mouse cursor and click the mouse, the desired one is selected.

Then, the designation / input information relating to this selection is transmitted to the server 1 side via the communication control unit 21 and the network 5 (step S21).

In the server 1, the designation / input information is received via the communication control unit 11, and the control unit 12 analyzes the information. Then, the information related to the search screen 102 to be displayed next is read from the database 13.

Further, the information related to the search screen 102 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5 (step S22).

In the terminal 2, the above information is received via the communication control unit 21 and analyzed by the control unit 22. As a result, the search screen 10 as shown in FIG.
2 is displayed. On this search screen 102, information on each lamp belonging to the type of lamp selected by the user (here, includes watt classification, model name, product name, suggested retail price, product code, JAN code, stock, base, etc.) It is shown.

From this, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to move the mouse cursor and click on the model name of the desired lamp, the specified / input information is the communication control unit 21, It is transmitted to the server 1 side via the network 5 (step S23). After the above process, the process returns to the process of FIG.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The process executed when the user selects “search by product name” will be described in detail.

When the user selects "Search by product name", the server 1 reads the information related to the search screen 105 to be displayed next from the database 13 based on the designated / input information. The information related to the search screen 105 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5 (step S30).

In the terminal device 2, the above information is transmitted to the communication control unit 2
1, is analyzed by the control unit 22, and as a result, the search screen 105 as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display unit 24. On the search screen 101, the names of a plurality of lamps classified in the order of Japanese syllabary are presented. For example, in the category of "A", EB-Neohalide 2, color bulb, color comparison / inspection D65 fluorescent lamp, etc. are listed.

From these, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to move the mouse cursor and click the mouse, a desired one is selected.

Then, the designation / input information related to this selection is transmitted to the server 1 side via the communication control unit 21 and the network 5 (step S31).

In the server 1, the designation / input information is received via the communication control unit 11, and the control unit 12 analyzes the information. Then, the information related to the search screen 102 to be displayed next is read from the database 13.

Further, the information related to the search screen 102 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5 (step S32).

In the terminal 2, the above information is received via the communication control unit 21 and analyzed by the control unit 22. As a result, the search screen 10 as shown in FIG.
2 is displayed. On this search screen 102, information on each lamp belonging to the type of lamp selected by the user (here, includes watt classification, model name, product name, suggested retail price, product code, JAN code, stock, base, etc.) It is shown.

From this, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to move the mouse cursor and click on the model name of the desired lamp, the specified / input information is the communication control unit 21, It is transmitted to the server 1 side via the network 5 (step S33). After the above process, the process returns to the process of FIG.

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
The processing executed when the user selects "search by model name / condition" will be described.

As a search method, "Search by model name / condition" is specified on the search screen 100, and the box 100d.
When the desired condition, keyword or the like is entered in k and the search box 100l is clicked, designation / input information regarding the model name / condition is sent to the server 1 side via the communication control unit 21 and the network 5. Sent.

In this box 100c, type (box 100d), model name (box 100e), wattage (box 100f), power consumption (box 100d)
g), clasp (100h), Jan code (100i),
Part / all of the product code (box 100j) and the keyword (box 100k) can be entered.

The server 1 receives the designation / input information via the communication control unit 11, and the control unit 12 analyzes the designation / input information (step S41).

Then, the control unit 12 determines whether or not the received designation / input information includes the model name of another company (step S42).

If it is determined that the designation / input information includes the model name of another company, the controller 12 refers to the compatibility table file of the database 15,
The model name of the other company is converted to the model name of the company (step S43).

In this way, the search result reflecting the conversion result is arranged in the format as shown in FIG.
Information related to the search screen 102 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5 (step S44).

In the terminal device 2, the information related to the search screen 102 is received via the communication control unit 21, and the control unit 22
Is analyzed, and as a result, the search screen 102 in the format as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display unit 24.

That is, on the search screen 102, information on each lamp belonging to the type of lamp selected by the user (here, watt classification, model name, product name, suggested retail price, product code, JAN code, stock, base) )It is shown.

When the user operates the operation unit 25 to click the desired model name of the lamp, the information is transmitted to the server 1 side via the communication control unit 21 and the network 5. Will be done (step S
45).

After the above processing, the procedure returns to the processing of FIG.

Now, returning to FIG. 5 again, in the server 1,
The designation transmitted in the processing of FIGS. 6 to 8 described above.
The input information is received by the communication control unit 11, and the control unit 12
The above designated / input information is analyzed by the database 1
From 3, the information regarding the search screen 103 to be displayed next is read.

The information related to the search screen 103 is transmitted to the terminal 2 device side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5 (step S5).

In the terminal device 2, the above information is transmitted to the communication control unit 2
1 and is analyzed by the control unit 22. As a result, the search screen 1 as shown in FIG.
03 is displayed. That is, the catalog information of the selected lamp is shown in detail.

On this search screen 103, a box 103a specifying the shape, type, and model name of the selected lamp is displayed, and further below that, a box 103 indicating the shape of the base is displayed.
A box 103 indicating b and characteristics is displayed. Further, a box 103e indicating detailed conditions of the selected lamp is displayed further below.

Below that is a box 103f that should be clicked when applying for an order, and a box 103g that should be clicked when it is desired to return to the search screen 100.
Is also provided. In addition, in the right center of the search screen 103, the external shape of the selected lamp is shown in a photograph in a box 103d.

On the search screen 103, when the operation unit 25 is operated and the order box 103f is clicked,
The order information is transmitted to the server 1 side via the communication control unit 21 and the network 5 (step S6).

Then, in the server 1, the communication control unit 11 receives the order information, the control unit 12 analyzes the information, and the information to be displayed next is read from the database 13 regarding the order data input screen 104. .

The information relating to the order data input screen 104 is transmitted to the terminal device 2 side via the communication control unit 11 and the network 5 (step S7).

On the terminal device 2 side, the above information is received via the communication control unit 21 and analyzed by the control unit 22. As a result, the order data input screen 104 as shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display unit 24. Will be done.

On the order data input screen 104, a product confirmation / quantity input box 104a and a product orderer information input box 104b are displayed.

In the box 104a, the type, product name, model name, and mouthpiece of the product selected as the order target on the search screen 103 are displayed in advance, and in the box 104f inside thereof,
The user's order quantity is entered. In the box 104b, the name of the orderer (box 104g),
Postal code (box 104h), address (box 104h)
i), telephone number (box 104j), and E-mail address (box 104k) in each box 104a-1.
I am supposed to fill in 04k.

When the user operates the operation unit 25 to write the order quantity, name, zip code, address, telephone number, and E-mail address in the boxes 104f to 104k, and clicks the order box 104c, the information is displayed. Is the server 1 via the communication control unit 21 and the network 5.
Is transmitted to the user (step S8).

In the server 1, the communication control unit 11 receives the above information, the control unit 12 stores the information in the customer file of the database 16, and the confirmation information indicating the completion of order is transmitted to the terminal device 2 side. (Step S9).

In the terminal device 2, the above information is transmitted to the communication control unit 2
1, is analyzed by the control unit 22, and is displayed on the display unit 24 for confirmation. When the confirmation is made, the information is transmitted to the server 1 side (step S1).
0).

Thus, in the server 1, the communication control unit 11
The above information is received via, and the control section 12 analyzes the information to recognize the completion of order (step S11). With the above, a series of processing is completed.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, a product that meets the detailed conditions is accessed by accessing the Web page and searching for tubes such as light bulbs and fluorescent lamps. After narrowing down to, you can order.

That is, by inputting the type name of the tube, the genre name, the wattage of the target tube, the cap size (E26, etc.), and the keyword desired by the user, the tube that meets the desired conditions can be obtained. You can easily and quickly search for spheres and place an order.

In particular, even when the user inputs the product name of another company's product in the search for the product,
By referring to a specified compatibility table file, the corresponding in-house products can be quickly and automatically searched, and the search results can be presented to promote the conversion to in-house products, which in turn can improve the sales rate. .

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the above-described first embodiment, an example in which all processes relating to search / order are performed online in the system constructed by the network as shown in FIG. 1 has been presented. In this form, it is possible to perform the offline search until the product is searched, and then switch to the online after the search is completed to place an order based on the search data. The details will be described below based on this outline.

First, FIG. 15 shows a flow of processing performed by the search ordering device according to the second embodiment, and is outlined. When the user obtains the catalog 50, the user takes out the medium 51 such as a CD-ROM contained in the catalog 50, and then the medium 51.
Is set in the search ordering device (personal computer) 2 (# 1).

Then, the program stored in the medium 51 is activated, the desired product is searched for by referring to the catalog and narrowed down (# 2).

The medium 51 stores a search program, a catalog file, a compatibility table file and the like, but it is needless to say that they are not limited to these.

In this way, when the search for the desired products and the further narrowing down are completed, the browser is started and the online is first switched here, the server 1 is accessed, and the data related to the narrowed down products is used as order data. Send (# 3).

When the server 1 receives the order data, the server 1 stores the order data in the customer file and sends the ordered product to the user (# 4). The above is a series of processing. The user who receives the product pays by bank transfer, CVS, or the like.

Hereinafter, the flow of the search order processing by the search ordering apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following, FIG.
Assuming that the terminal device 2 of
Further, the detailed configuration of the search ordering apparatus 2 is substantially the same as that in FIG. 4, and will be described with the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

When the medium 51 attached to the catalog 50 is set on the search ordering apparatus 2 side, the search ordering apparatus 2 displays the search screen 100 on the display section 24 (step S101). This search screen 100 looks like
For example, as shown in FIG.

On the search screen 100, as described above, the search method for the product is searched by "Lamp form" in the box 100a, "Search by product name" in the box 100b, "Search by model / condition" in the box 100c. It is possible to specify from.

From these, the user operates the operation unit 25.
Is operated and a search method is selected (step S1
02), the following predetermined processing is performed for each selected search method (steps S103 to S103).
118).

First, when the user selects "Search by ramp shape" (step S103), the search ordering device 2 displays a search screen 101 in the format as shown in FIG. (Step S104).

On the search screen 101, as described above, photographs of a plurality of lamps classified by shape, their names, and photographs of packages are presented.

From these, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to move the mouse cursor and click the mouse, a desired one is selected (step S10).
5) In the search ordering device 2, the search screen 102 having the format shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display unit 24 (step S106). The search screen 102 shows information on each lamp belonging to the type of lamp selected by the user.

From this, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to move the mouse cursor and click on the model name of the desired lamp (step S10).
7), in the terminal device 2, after the search screen 103 having the format as shown in FIG.
The process moves to step S119 (step S108).

On the other hand, when "Search by product name" is selected, the search order device 2 displays the search screen 105 as shown in FIG. 14 on the display unit 24 (step S11).
0).

On the search screen 101, the names of a plurality of lamps classified in the order of Japanese syllabary are presented. From among these, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to move the mouse cursor and click the mouse, a desired one is selected (step S111). Next, in the search ordering apparatus 2, the search screen 102 having the format as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display unit 24 (step S
112).

From among these, when the user operates the operation unit 25 to move the mouse cursor and click on the model name of the desired lamp, the desired product is selected (step). S113). Next, in the terminal device 2, after the search screen 103 having the format as shown in FIG.
Then, the process proceeds to 19 (step S114).

On the other hand, "Search by model name / condition" is specified,
When desired conditions, keywords, etc. are entered in the boxes 100d to 100k and the search box 100l is clicked (step S115), the search results are arranged and displayed in the display unit 24 in the format as shown in FIG. The search screen 102 is displayed (step S116).

That is, on the search screen 102, information on each lamp belonging to the type of lamp selected by the user (here, watt classification, model name, product name, suggested retail price, product code, JAN code, stock, base) )It is shown.

From this, when the user operates the operation unit 25 and clicks the model name of the desired lamp (step S117), the terminal device 2 displays the display unit 24 as shown in FIG. Format search screen 103
Is displayed, the process proceeds to step S119 (step S118).

Next, the description will proceed to the processing of step S119 and thereafter.

When the operation unit 25 is operated and the order box 103f is clicked on the search screen 103 (step S119), as shown in FIG. 13 on the display unit 24 on the search ordering apparatus 2 side. The order data input screen 104 of the format is displayed (step S120).
This order data input screen 104 includes a product confirmation / quantity input box 104a and a product orderer information input box 10
4b is displayed.

When the user operates the operation unit 25 to write the order quantity, name, zip code, address, telephone number, and E-mail address in the boxes 104f to 104k, and clicks the order box 104c (step S121). ), For the first time it was switched online
The browser is activated and the server 1 is accessed (step S122). In this way, the order data is transmitted from the search ordering device 2 to the server 1 (step S123), and a series of operations ends.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the search for products and the like is performed by the offline processing using the software and data of the medium, and after searching and narrowing down the desired products, By enabling online ordering by switching to online processing, it is possible to improve communication efficiency and reduce the burden.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various improvements and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the description has been given by taking the retrieval / order of the tubes as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to the retrieval / order of various products and services. Of course there is. Further, in the above-described embodiment, various information of the orderer is inputted at the time of ordering and transmitted to the server side. However, for example, a means for accepting user registration in advance and giving an ID may be added. For example, even if you do not enter various information each time you order,
Entering will be sufficient.

Further, as a product searching method, a simulation display showing the brightness of the selected tubes is performed, and the user can select the tubes desired by feeling with reference to the display. It is also possible to adopt a method of narrowing down

When exchanging information between the terminal device and the server, a public-key cryptosystem (public-key cryptosyst) is used.
It goes without saying that security can be improved by adopting em) or the like.

[0118]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Search for the desired product easily and quickly from the catalog,
Further, it is possible to provide a search ordering device, a search ordering system, and a search ordering method that can place an order based on the search result.

Further, even when the user inputs the product name of the other company's product in the search for the product,
A search and order device that refers to a predetermined compatibility table file to quickly and automatically search for corresponding in-house products and presents the search results to promote conversion to in-house products and improve the sales rate. A search order system and a search order method can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a search order system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the server 1 in more detail.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a compatibility table file stored in a database 15.

4 is a diagram showing the configuration of terminal devices 2, 3, 4 ... In more detail. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart for explaining in detail a search process by the search order system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining in detail the processing executed when the user selects “search in the form of a lamp”.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining in detail the processing executed when “Search by product name” is selected by the user.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a process executed when “search by model name / condition” is selected by the user.

9 is a diagram showing a state of a search screen 100. FIG.

10 is a diagram showing a state of a search screen 101. FIG.

11 is a diagram showing a state of a search screen 102. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state of a search result screen 103.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state of an order data input screen 104.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a state of a search screen 105.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flow of processing by the search ordering device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining in detail the flow of search / order processing by the search / order apparatus according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 server 2 terminals 3 terminals 4 terminals 5 network 11 Communication control unit 12 Control unit 13 Database 14 Database 15 Database 16 database 21 Communication control unit 22 Control unit 23 Memory 24 Display 25 Operation part

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI theme code (reference) G06F 17/30 320 G06F 17/30 320C (72) Inventor Motohiro Mitake 4-3, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo No. 1 in Toshiba Lightec Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Okae Iino 4-3-1, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo F-Term in Toshiba Lightec Co., Ltd. (reference) 5B075 KK07 ND20 PP03 UU38

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A search ordering apparatus which is communicable with a server via a network and searches for and orders products, a communication control unit for communicating with the server, and a storage for storing at least information about the products. Means, display means for performing a predetermined display based on the information stored in the storage means, operation means for inputting search information based on the predetermined display by the display means, and analyzing the search information, When the search information about the product of another company is input as the search information, it is replaced with the search information about the company's product that can be replaced, and the product is identified based on this analysis and the replacement result, and the ordering of the product is performed. And a control unit for controlling information to be transmitted to the server via the communication control unit. 2. The search according to claim 1, wherein the control means further performs offline control until a product is specified, and online control for transmitting information related to ordering the product. Ordering device. 3. A search order system in which a terminal device and a server are communicatively connected via a network, and the terminal device searches for and orders products, wherein the terminal device communicates with the server. Means, display means for performing a predetermined display based on the information related to the product received via the communication control means, operation means for inputting search information based on the predetermined display by the display means, and the operation means Control means for controlling the server to transmit the search information input by the communication control means to the server, wherein the server relates to the server communication control means for communicating with the terminal device, A storage unit that stores at least information, and a search information received via the server communication control unit are analyzed, and a search regarding products of other companies is performed as the search information. When the information is input, the information is replaced with the search information about the company's product that can be replaced, the information about the product is read from the storage means based on the analysis and replacement result, and the terminal is accessed via the server communication control means. And a server control unit for controlling transmission to the device. 4. In the terminal device, when the information regarding the order is input by the operating means, the control means further transmits the information regarding the order to the server via the communication control means. The search order system according to claim 3, wherein: 5. A search ordering method by a search ordering device which is communicable with a server via a network and has a communication control means, a storage means, a display means, an operating means, and a control means for searching and ordering products. In the step of communicating with the server by the communication control means, a step of storing at least information on the product by the storage means, and a predetermined display based on the information stored in the storage means by the display means. And a step of inputting search information based on a predetermined display by the display means by the operation means, analyzing the search information by the control means, and further searching information about products of other companies as the search information. If it is entered, it will be replaced with the search information about the company's product that can be replaced, and based on this analysis and replacement result. To identify the goods,
And a step of controlling the information related to the order of the product to be transmitted to the server via the communication control means. 6. The search and order method according to claim 5, further comprising: performing control until the product is specified off-line and performing control for transmitting information related to ordering the product online. 7. A search order method for searching for a desired product by a user and ordering the product, wherein a product search screen is displayed based on product information stored in advance, and the product is displayed on the search screen. A step of urging the user to input information about the desired product; a step of replacing the information about the product of another company with the information about the product of the other company as the information about the desired product; A step of searching for a product desired by the user based on the input information about the product and the replaced information, and displaying detailed information of the searched product to make the product desired by the user. Steps to confirm whether or not the product is a product, and when the above detailed information is confirmed, display the order screen and enter user information for ordering. And a step to encourage, in the case where the input of the user information for the above-mentioned order has been made,
A search ordering method comprising the step of storing the information in a customer file and displaying a screen indicating order completion to prompt confirmation of the completion of the order.