JP2003187121A - Sales method of foliage plant and various flowering grasses - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sales method of foliage plant and various flowering grass commodities allowing a person to order a one fitted to its image by freely arranging a commodity image on the screen of a terminal. <P>SOLUTION: A program capable of outputting the information related to foliage plant and various flowering grasses, growing cases, growing earth, accessories, fertilizers and the like and images thereof onto the screen of the terminal to move, arrange, rearrange and delete them is inputted in a server computer or in a CD-ROM. A desired foliage plant, flowering grass, a growing case, growing earth, an accessory, fertilizer or the like is selected by the terminal connected to the server computer or the terminal equipped with the CD-ROM and outputted onto the screen of the terminal, and an arrangement is formed by use of the program on the screen of the terminal so that the one fitted to the image can be sold. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for selling ornamental plants and various flowers in the agricultural field.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Ornamental plants are widely displayed in various places in daily life such as homes, workplaces, and public spaces, and provide comfort to people's lives.

The foliage plants have various sizes, leaf shapes, colors and the like, and the arrangement can be enjoyed by combining them with various cultivation containers, cultivation soil, accessories, fertilizers and the like.

These arrangements and individual ornamental plants, cultivation containers, cultivation soil, accessories, fertilizers, etc. are generally selected and purchased from those sold at flower shops in towns and the like.

In recent years, many methods and systems for ordering and selling products via a network line such as the Internet have been proposed.

For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-204466,
Flowers and information about flowers are input to a host computer that can connect to the Internet, and the client connects to the host computer from the terminal via the Internet and selects the flowers and information about the flowers transmitted and output from the host computer. Then, based on the selection, a flower arrangement is automatically output on the screen of the terminal of the client, and there has been proposed a system capable of selling flowers that match the taste of the client who is the orderer.

[0007]

However, there are many people who do not have the desired foliage plant or cultivation container at the flower shop, or do not have time to go to the shop during the flower shop's opening hours to actually select and make arrangements. Therefore, it is desired to be able to select and purchase arrangements according to one's taste at any time.

Further, as described above, even in the case of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-204466, which is proposed to purchase a desired arrangement according to the request of the person who orders and orders the products, the person who orders and orders the products is It is only possible to select products from several arrangements displayed on the screen in response to requests, and it is sufficient for detailed requests such as requests for orders, individual arrangements of orderers, and changes in arrangements. I couldn't answer.

According to the present invention, a person who orders and places an order for an image of an ornamental plant and various flowers, a cultivation container, a soil for cultivation, an accessory, a fertilizer, etc., is output to a virtual space created on the screen of a terminal. Create, arrange, and order virtual arrangements by freely moving, arranging, rearranging, and deleting.
It is an object of the present invention to propose a method and system for selling ornamental plants and various flower products that can sell products as the orderer's image.

[0010]

According to the present invention, information on house plants and various kinds of flowers, cultivation containers, soil for cultivation, accessories, fertilizers, and their images can be freely moved and arranged in a virtual space on a screen of a terminal. Creating and ordering arrangements that match the client's image in the virtual space created on the screen by using a program that can be rearranged and deleted (hereinafter referred to as "virtual arrangement program" in this specification) , So that you can place an order.

The above-mentioned ornamental plants and various kinds of flowers, cultivation containers, cultivation soils, which are stored in advance in a database server or CD-ROM connected to the Internet,
Information about accessories, fertilizers, and their images,
In response to a request from the client, the virtual arrangement program outputs the virtual space created in the virtual space created on the terminal screen of the client.

The image can be freely moved, arranged, rearranged, and deleted in the virtual space created on the screen according to the operation of the client, and the arrangement according to the preference of the client can be created. .

The desired arrangement information is provided by a person who provides the method and system for selling ornamental plants and various flower products according to the present invention through a network such as the Internet or by communication means such as fax or mail (hereinafter referred to as "the present specification"). In the "system provider"), and was able to fully meet the client's individual and specific requirements.

[0014]

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

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

The system provider connects to the Internet
The server computer configured as the database server 5 of the product introduction / order receiving server 4 installed and the CD-ROM 2 connected to the client terminal 1 include houseplants and various flowers provided by the system provider, Information about the cultivation container, cultivation soil, accessories, fertilizer, and the virtual arrangement program are stored.

As information on the above-mentioned foliage plants and various flowers, sale of images, sizes, shapes, market prices, etc. of foliage plants and various flowers such as Ivy, Pachira, Ficus pumila, Asiantum, Dracaena and table palm The price, knowledge about ornamental plants, etc. are input to the database server 5 or the CD-ROM 2.

As the information about the cultivation container, the kind and characteristics of the cultivation container such as glassware, pottery, terracotta, and plastic container, image, size, color, shape, manufacturer name, market price, etc. , Information of plants suitable for size, etc., database server 5 or CD-ROM
Enter 2.

As the information on the above-mentioned soil for cultivation,
Input knowledge about the types of soil for cultivation such as Akadama soil, mulch soil, river sand, hydroball, and ceramic granules, images, selling prices such as market prices, and characteristics such as water retention and air permeability to the database server 5 or CD-ROM 2. .

As the information on the accessory,
Database such as stand for cultivation container, water gauge, miniature doll, animal mascot doll, natural stone, bark (wood piece), jug, sprayer, pruning shears, size, market price, etc. Server 5 or CD-R
Input to OM2.

As the above-mentioned information regarding fertilizers, information such as images of various fertilizers such as liquid fertilizers, solid fertilizers, foliar spray fertilizers, ion exchange resins, effects, precautions for use, selling prices such as market prices, etc. , Database server 5 or CD-ROM 2.

The above ornamental plants and various flowers, cultivation containers,
For image information of cultivation soil, accessories, fertilizers,
Not only plane image data but also three-dimensional data can be included, so that the arrangement created on the screen by the virtual arrangement program can be rotated three-dimensionally so that the side, back, upper and lower sides can be seen. You can also

A client who orders foliage plants and various flowers is from the client terminal 1 to the network line 3.
The product introduction / order receiving server 4 or the CD-ROM 2 connected to the client terminal 1 is connected via.

The CD-ROM 2 connected to the product introduction / order receiving server 4 or the client terminal 1 transmits the virtual arrangement program to the client terminal 1.

The CD-ROM 2 connected to the product introduction / order receiving server 4 or the client terminal 1 transmits and outputs the information stored in the database server 5 or the CD-ROM 2 to the client terminal 1 as described above. .

The terminal 1 of the client receives this information and outputs the image of the product selected by the client based on the received information to the space created on the screen of the terminal 1 of the client.

The client can freely select and output the ornamental plants, various flowers, cultivation containers, soil for cultivation, accessories, fertilizers, etc. in the virtual space created on the screen of the client terminal 1. Client terminal 1
By freely moving, arranging, rearranging, and deleting in the virtual space created on the screen of, it is possible to create an arrangement according to the taste of the client.

FIG. 2 is an image diagram of moving, arranging, and rearranging images in a virtual space created on the screen of the client terminal 1.

The image output by the client selection can be freely moved and arranged in the virtual space by dragging it with a mouse or the like.

The images can be rearranged in the overlapping order of the images by clicking or the like on the front side or the back side.

The image can be deleted by dragging it with a mouse or the like and moving it to a specific display (a trash box in the upper right of the screen in FIG. 2).

The total price of the selected product is calculated and output on the screen of the client terminal 1.

The arrangement information created on the screen of the client terminal 1 can be stored in the storage area of the client terminal 1 or the product introduction / order receiving server 4, and the stored information can be stored in the client terminal 1 later. By reading it, the arrangement can be re-outputted on the screen.

The system provider inputs the recommended arrangement combination information into the database server 5 or the CD-ROM 2 in advance, and the client can output the recommended arrangement on the screen of the terminal 1 upon request. , You can order after changing the arrangement according to your preference.

Arrangement information created on the screen of the terminal 1 of the client, information about the client, information about the destination, the payment method, etc. are arranged, packed, and shipped by a company such as fax, mail, etc. Ordered and ordered to 7.

Arrangement making / packing / shipping company 7
Is an ornamental plant wholesale company 9, a cultivation container manufacturer 10, based on the order / ordering information received from the client.
Products are ordered to product providers such as a cultivating soil manufacturer 11, an accessory manufacturer 12, and a fertilizer manufacturer 13.

The order / ordering information from the client is obtained directly from the product introduction / order receiving server 4 by the houseplant wholesale company 9, the cultivation container manufacturer 10, the cultivation soil manufacturer 1
1, accessory manufacturer 12, fertilizer manufacturer 1
Terminals on the product provider side such as 3, 14, 15, 1
It is also possible to send the products to 6, 7, and 18, respectively, to arrange arrangement / packing / shipping company 7.

Arrangement making / packing / shipping company 7
Creates an arrangement based on the order / ordering information received from the client.

It is also possible to sell a kit in which individual products are packed as they are without the arrangement creation / packing / shipping company 7 creating the arrangement according to the client's request.

When there is a request from the client, such as a gift or purchase for a gift, a card on which a message requested by the client is printed can be enclosed.

Further, if there is a request from the client, the photograph image of the created arrangement is presented to the client via the network 3 or fax or mail before the product is delivered, and the client presents the product of the presented image. If it matches the desired image, the client terminal 1 or a communication means such as fax or mail is displayed to indicate the intention to purchase the product.

The arrangement making / packing / shipping company 7 ships the foliage plant product that suits the client's request to the client or the destination 19 designated by the client.

The payment of the price of the ornamental plant is premised on the payment in exchange for the delivered ornamental plant product, the bank account designated by the system provider, the remittance by the client to the postal transfer account, and the payment by the credit card. Various payment methods such as the payment method conventionally used in the electronic shopping system can be adopted.

[0044]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A client using the ornamental plant and various flower product sales system of the present invention, an example of which is shown in FIG. 1, introduces products from its terminal 1 through the network 3.
When connecting to the order receiving server 4, the information shown in step S101 in FIG. 3 is sequentially displayed.

At this time, the virtual arrangement program is transmitted from the product introduction / order receiving server 4 to the client terminal 1.

Next, in step S102, product introduction /
Products such as ornamental plants and various flowers, cultivation containers, cultivation soil, accessories, fertilizers, etc., or recommended arrangements provided from the order receiving server 4 are selected at the client terminal 1.

Next, in step S103, the selection information and the image are transmitted from the database server 5 to the client terminal 1 based on the selection information input from the client terminal 1 and created by the virtual arrangement program. It is output to the virtual space on the screen of the client terminal 1.

In step S104, the client moves, arranges, rearranges, or deletes the images of the products displayed in the virtual space on the screen of the terminal, and returns to the product selection of step 102 when adding more products. Repeat the above steps.

When the desired arrangement is completed by repeating steps S102, S103 and S104, the client inputs the information shown in step S105 and transmits it to the product introduction / order receiving server 4 to complete the order.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the technical idea described in the scope of claims is created. It is possible to change to various modes within the range.

[0052]

According to the present invention, the client who orders the foliage plant and various kinds of flower products can select the desired foliage plant and various kinds of flowers and flowers from the detailed information prepared by the product provider. Select containers, soil for cultivation, accessories, fertilizer, and freely move the product image output to the virtual space created on the screen of the client terminal,
By arranging, rearranging, and deleting, it is possible to create an arrangement that matches the image of the client and order the foliage plant products, so that it is possible to respond carefully to individual and specific requests of the client.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an image diagram of a product selection screen created on a screen of a client terminal and an arrangement creation in a virtual space.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for ordering products by a client.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Client terminal 2 CD-ROM 3 computer network 4 product introduction / order server

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A program for inputting information on houseplants and various flowers, and a program capable of moving, arranging, rearranging, and deleting information on a screen of a terminal into a server computer or in a CD-ROM. Type in
A terminal connected to this server computer or the above CD
-Select a desired foliage plant or various flowers on the terminal equipped with the ROM, output the image on the screen of the terminal, and use the program on the screen to move, arrange, rearrange, or delete the image. A method of selling an ornamental plant and various flowers, characterized in that an arrangement is created by carrying out the arrangement to sell the one that matches the image. 2. Information relating to foliage plants and various flowers, cultivation containers, soil for cultivation, accessories, fertilizers, etc. is input to a server computer or a CD-ROM, and a terminal connected to the server computer or the above. CD
-Select desired foliage plants and various flowers, cultivation containers, soil for cultivation, accessories, fertilizers, etc. on the terminal equipped with the ROM and output them on the screen of the terminal, and claim 1 on the screen of this terminal. The method of selling an foliage plant and various flowers according to claim 1, wherein an arrangement is created using the program described in the above, and an arrangement suitable for the image is sold. 3. The three-dimensional image information is input as information about the foliage plant and various flowers, cultivation containers, cultivation soil, accessories, fertilizers, etc. according to claim 1 and 2, and
In 3 and 2, the image of the arrangement created on the screen of the terminal is rotated three-dimensionally, and the front side, the side side,
The rear side, the upper side, and the lower side can be seen.
The method for selling the foliage plant and various flowers described in.