JP2005215965A - Commodity proposal method and commodity proposal system by design simulation of household equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple commodity proposal system allowing a customer to further realize a commodity by changing over to design information wherein design information on a display screen is also selected when selecting a design sample. <P>SOLUTION: This commodity proposal system by design simulation of household equipment has: a storage means drawing out commodity information about a household equipment commodity from a storage means of an information processor, displaying the commodity information on the screen, and storing identification information; and an information transmission means transmitting the identification information. The commodity proposal system has a function bringing the design sample for confirming a material feel of the surface of a member of the household equipment close to or into contact with a sensing means, transmitting the identification information stored inside the design sample to the information processor, drawing out the design information about the commodity based on the transmitted identification information, and changing over display of the design information displayed on the screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a proposal for a product plan for a housing facility, and more particularly to a product proposal method and a product proposal system based on a design simulation of a housing facility suitable for design determination such as color determination of product members.

  Conventionally, various methods for proposing products to customers in facilities such as showrooms have been taken to help customers understand. For example, it is one of the methods to install actual products and miniatures, and to prepare catalogs and color samples.

  There are also systems for introducing products that use high-quality monitors and sound. For example, there is a method of broadcasting a video introducing products in a showroom. Furthermore, there is a more advanced method that enhances the understanding of products by making a virtual space pseudo-experience by using polarized glasses, eyeglass-type monitors, etc. and computer technology (for example, Patent Document 1).

  Furthermore, with the recent development of IT technology such as the Internet, a system that can display a target product on a computer screen in three dimensions or simulate it via the Internet has been proposed (for example, Patent Documents). 2)

JP 2001-283258 A. JP 2001-195491 A.

  However, for example, in the case of exhibitions such as showrooms, in the case of the actual display of products that have been performed conventionally, the space for display is limited depending on the types of large-sized products and the increasing number of products and colors. There was a problem that it could not be handled.

  In addition, miniatures and catalogs are effective in that they do not take up exhibition space, but miniatures and catalogs have the problem of lacking in scale and reality of products. The same applies to a mechanism for displaying a simulation on a computer screen.

  In addition, in the sense that the scale and reality of the product can be expressed more effectively, the method of making a virtual space simulated experience using polarized glasses and computer technology is very effective, but the color of the actual product is In some cases, the image could not be reproduced and was different from the image after purchase.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. While the customer changes various design information of the product in a limited space called a showroom, the actual texture of the product, the overall image of the product, the spatial image, and the room It is an object of the present invention to provide a product proposal method and a product proposal system based on a design simulation of a housing facility that can simultaneously and easily check design information such as colors.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention described in claim 1, a product proposal method by design simulation of housing equipment,
Pull out design information of housing equipment products from the storage means of the information processing device,
Displaying design information on the screen;
A storage means for storing the identification information; and an interface having an information transmission means for transmitting the identification information.
A design sample sample for confirming the texture of the surface of a member of a housing facility is brought close to or in contact with the interface having the sensing means of the information processing apparatus,
Transmitting the identification information stored in the design sample sample to the information processing device;
Draw design information based on the transmitted identification information,
A step of switching the display of the design information displayed on the screen;
The product proposal method by the design simulation of the housing equipment characterized by comprising.

According to the invention of claim 2, the information processing means, the display means, a design sample sample for confirming the texture of the surface of the member of the housing facility,
A product proposal system by design simulation of housing equipment equipped with
The information processing means includes
Storage means for storing product information of housing equipment products; and
An interface having sensing means for recognizing identification information of a design sample, and
Arithmetic processing means for switching display of design information based on the identification information;
With
The design sample sample is
Storage means for storing identification information; and
An interface having information transmission means for transmitting information to the interface having the sensing means;
The product proposal system by the design simulation of the housing equipment characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, a customer can change various design information of a product in a limited space called a showroom, while simultaneously changing the texture of the actual product and the overall image of the product, the image of the space, and the image of the room simultaneously and simply. It is possible to provide a product proposal method and a product proposal system by design simulation of housing equipment that can be confirmed by switching information.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a product proposal system for housing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the design sample sample 12 includes an identification information storage unit 10 in which identification information for identifying each design sample sample is assigned in advance and the identification information is stored, and an information transmission unit for transmitting the identification information. The provided interface 11 is attached. The information processing means 4 transmits the identification information stored in the storage means 1 preliminarily storing design information associated with the identification information of the design sample sample 12, the identification information storage storage means 10 attached to the design sample sample 12, and the identification information. The interface 11 having the information transmission means and the interface 2 having the sensing means for recognizing the identification information of the design sample sample 12 by performing the information transmission 13, and the identification information based on the identification information recognized by the arithmetic processing means 3. The associated design information can be extracted from the storage means 1 and the display means 20 can display the design information on the screen. Further, an output unit 21 and an operation unit 22 for printing design information displayed on the screen are provided.

  Examples of the interface 11 including the identification information storage unit 10 for identifying the design sample and the information transmission unit for transmitting the identification information include RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), a barcode, and a two-dimensional code.

  When the interface 11 having the identification information storage means 10 attached to the design sample sample 12 and the information transmission means for transmitting the identification information is brought close to or in contact with the interface 2 having the sensing means, the identification information storage means In the case of an RFID including an interface 11 having information transmission means 10 for transmitting the identification information and the identification information, information for storing the identification information storage means 10 and information for transmitting the identification information is transmitted and received for radio signals such as electromagnetic induction and radio waves. The identification information of the design sample is recognized by the interface 11 having the transmission means and the interface 2 having the sensing means. In the case of a passive type RFID, an IC chip is preferably used as the identification information storage means 10 attached to the design sample, and an antenna is used as the interface 11 having information transmission means for transmitting the identification information. It is preferably used. When a radio signal such as electromagnetic induction or radio wave is transmitted from the interface 2 having the sensing means constantly or intermittently, and the RFID attached to the design sample is brought close to the interface 2 having the sensing means, the RFID Electric power is accumulated by electromagnetic field energy generated by radio signals such as induction and radio waves, and the identification information stored in the identification information storage means 10 is transmitted to the interface 2 having sensing means by the interface 11 having the information transmission means. send. In the case of an active RFID, a power source such as a battery is built in the RFID, and the identification information of the IC chip that is the identification information storage and storage means 10 is transmitted from the antenna that is the interface 11 provided with the information transmission means for transmitting the identification information. It may be transmitted constantly or intermittently and received by the interface 2 provided with sensing means.

  In the case of a bar code or a two-dimensional code, the identification information attached to the design sample sample is stored when the design sample sample is brought close to or in contact with the interface 2 having the sensing means by an optical scanner or the like as the interface 2 having the sensing means. An interface having a sensing means that optically scans a barcode surface as storage means 10 and the scanned light is reflected from the barcode surface as an interface 11 provided with information transmission means for transmitting identification information. 2 is received, and the identification information of the design sample sample 12 can be recognized. The same can be applied to the two-dimensional code.

  The sensing distance in the case of proximity is preferably less than 70 cm, preferably less than 30 cm, and more preferably about 10 cm, and it is possible to prevent malfunction of the system due to misdetection of other design sample samples 12. This does not apply depending on how you use it. Further, the method of attaching the interface 11 provided with the identification information storage and storage means 10 and the information transmission means for transmitting the identification information to the design sample sample 12 may be affixed to the back surface or the like. It may be hung apart. When the design sample is a metal, it can be used for preventing malfunction when using RFID.

  The design information associated with the identification information of the design sample sample 12 and stored in the storage means 1 includes the amount, delivery date, and the like as the color, pattern, shape, and incidental information of the housing equipment member.

  As the identification information of the design sample sample 12, an alphanumeric serial number assigned at the time of manufacturing the RFID may be used, or an RFID that can rewrite the RFID identification information storage unit 10 of the design sample sample 12 may be used. For example, when using multiple product proposal systems, if the same specific character string is input to the same housing equipment member for each system, which member the RFID was attached to when managing RFID, For example, if a product number, a member name, a color name, a pattern name, a release date, and the like are input as character information, they can be easily understood and used.

  The design sample sample 12 has at least the surface of a housing equipment member, and not only design information such as the color, pattern and shape of the housing equipment member but also the appearance of actual housing equipment such as color and texture. In addition, customers can check the texture such as touch and profound feeling.

  As the display means 20, a display device having a large screen and a small depth as compared with a CRT (cathode ray tube) such as a plasma display panel (PDP) or a liquid crystal display exhibits a large number of exhibits in a limited space called a showroom. It can be preferably used in the place. As the large screen, a screen that can display a product in actual size is preferable, but a screen that displays a product smaller than the actual size can be suitably used because of constraints on budget and installation space.

When the interface 2 provided with the sensing means recognizes the identification information of the design sample sample 12, the design information stored in advance in the storage means 1 is read and displayed on the screen of the display means 20.
The image displayed on the screen of the display means 20 is not limited to a three-dimensional CG (computer graphic) generated from a color, pattern, or 3D CAD data as a color taste as design information, but is a photographic image of various colors, patterns, shapes, etc. Can be suitably used as a simple system.

  By providing a touch panel on the screen of the display unit 20 as the operation unit 22 and touching a specific part while viewing the screen, a desired screen can be selected without input using a keyboard. Moreover, the design information of the favorite housing equipment member can be printed. Further, the AD (advisor) may select the design information of the housing equipment member so that the user can easily operate the screen together with the customer.

FIG. 2 is used by building a (host) server of a client-server system. Each client can exchange information with the (host) server using the X protocol, etc., and perform the input operation / display operation on the client side, as if operating the (host) server. The proposed system can be used in the same state. The client-server system includes a web system.
The design sample sample 12 is provided with identification information for identifying each design sample sample in advance and an identification information storage unit 10 storing the identification information, and an interface 11 having an information transmission unit for transmitting the identification information. Is attached. The information processing means 4 includes a database 36 of the server 41 that stores in advance design information associated with the identification information of the design sample sample 12, the identification information storage means 10 attached to the design sample sample 12, and its identification. Based on the identification information recognized by the information processing terminal 40 and the interface 2 having the sensing means for recognizing the identification information of the design sample sample 12 by performing the information transmission 13 with the interface 11 having the information transmission means for transmitting information. The design information associated with the identification information can be extracted from the database 36 of the server, and the display means 20 can display the design information on the screen. Further, an output unit 21 and an operation unit 22 for printing design information displayed on the screen are provided.

  When making product proposals to a plurality of customers, it is better to centrally manage data such as design information as the database 36 of the server 41 than to store design information individually in the storage means of a plurality of product proposal systems. Can be easily managed. In addition, it is possible to store in the personal recognition information DB 31 which advisor has consulted when. Furthermore, the consulting result can be stored in the consulting result storage DB 35, and what kind of consulting has been performed for which customer can be stored.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of a product proposal method based on a design simulation of a housing facility according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As a design simulation (S100), by the operation of the person who operates the information processing means 4, the information processing means 4 extracts the design information that is initially set from the storage means 1 or the design information DB 32 (S101), and the display means 20 The three-dimensional overall image including the design information of the product is displayed on the screen (S102). When a person brings the design sample sample close to or in contact with the interface 2 provided with the sensing means, the sensing means of the interface 2 provided with the sensing means senses the proximity or contact of the design sample sample (S103). The attached identification information storage means 10 and the interface 11 having the information transmission means and the interface 2 having the sensing means transmit information on the identification information of the design sample, and the interface 2 having the sensing means is the design. The identification information of the sample sample is recognized (S104). The information processing means 4 extracts design information related to the identification information of the design sample sample from the storage means 1 or the design information DB based on the identification information of the design sample sample recognized by the interface 2 having the sensing means ( S105). The display unit 20 switches the screen display to the drawn design information (S106).

  The flow shown in FIG. 3 is one typical example, and is not necessarily limited to the processes described above being performed in the order described above.

  As design information, there are a color, a pattern, a shape, etc. of a housing equipment member, and one or more can be changed.

  FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the system for performing a design simulation with a showroom advisor when a customer considers the purchase of a housing facility and determines the design of a member of the housing facility in a showroom or the like.

  As the display means 1, a large screen display device 60, for example, a PDP (plasma display panel) 50 inch type is installed in the longitudinal direction. An interface 62 having sensing means for recognizing design information of the design sample sample 61 with RFID is disposed below the large screen display device 60. When the RFID-designed sample sample 61 is brought close to or in contact with the interface 62 provided with the sensing means, the interface 62 provided with the sensing means recognizes the design information of the design sample sample 61 with the RFID, and the display means 1 The design information of the design sample sample 61 is displayed on the large screen display device 60. When a person selects another RFID-design sample sample 61 and brings it close to or in contact with the interface 62 provided with sensing means, the interface 62 provided with the sensing means recognizes and displays the design information of the design sample sample 61 with RFID. The means 1 switches the display to the design information of the design sample sample 61 selected by the large screen display device 60. This allows customers 64 and advisors 63 to share the perception of the five senses, such as the color of the design sample, the texture, and the profound feeling, without the need for keyboard input. Furthermore, by selecting the design information of the floor and wall, the spatial image and the room image can be confirmed with a three-dimensional CG or a photographic image.

  The design sample sample 61 with RFID is not limited to one, and can be selected for each part of the product at the same time. The design information of each part of the selected product is displayed on the screen as a three-dimensional overall image of the product, a spatial image, or a room image. Coordinates by design simulation can be confirmed.

  On the screen surface of the large screen display device 60, a touch panel is provided on the screen as the operation means 22, and a desired screen can be selected without touching a keyboard by touching a specific part while viewing the screen. Can do. In addition, design information of a favorite housing equipment member can be printed by the color printer 66. In addition, the AD (advisor) 63 may select the design information of the housing equipment member by simply operating the screen together with the customer.

  The AD (advisor) 63 attaches a name tag 65 with an RFID for personal authentication, and can store in the storage means 1 or the personal recognition information DB 31 which design simulation product proposal system and who has consulted. Further, the consulting result can be stored in the storage unit 1 or the consulting result storage DB 35.

  For personal authentication using the name tag 65 with RFID for personal authentication, authentication may be performed by holding the name tag over the interface 62 provided with the sensing means, or an interface provided with sensing means for personal authentication is provided separately. May be.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of a product proposal by a kitchen design simulation.

  As a specific example, a screen display example 80 displays not only the system kitchen but also the kitchen space at an angle from the living room to the kitchen. In addition to counters and doors, floors and walls can be designed with design sample samples as kitchen members, and a display unit 81 indicating which design member is selected is illustrated below the screen. The display unit 81 also serves as a touch panel operation unit, and the design can be changed by touching each display unit.

  For the counter, not only the color but also materials such as artificial marble (polyester) and epoxy can be selected. In the epoxy system, the image of the entire room including the kitchen space and the living room is displayed on the screen, while confirming the appearance of the real thing with the design sample sample as well as the color difference with transparency (crystal tone) 80 It can be confirmed with.

  The door can be selected to open sideways or forward depending on the shape of the handle as well as the color and pattern. Similarly, the floor and the wall may be designed so that different materials as well as designs such as colors and patterns can be selected.

  A print icon 82 is provided at the lower part of the screen. By touching this icon 82, the combination selected above can be color-printed.

  Further, at the lower part of the screen, there is a display unit 85 for displaying related image moving images and illustrations. For example, an image obtained by bird-viewing the entire space from the screen display example 80 may be displayed. Thereby, an image from an angle different from the screen display example 80 can be confirmed.

  At the bottom of the screen, there are a screen saver activation icon 84 and an icon 83 for returning to the menu. Also, the amount 86 from the product number DB (not shown) can be displayed.

  Further, at the lower part of the screen, the recommended degree of coordination of the selected combination image of the members is displayed in five steps 88, which can be used as a reference during coordination.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of the screen display of the product proposal by the kitchen design simulation.

  The combination of the same members, such as the angle cut 95 facing the living room from the kitchen and the angle cut 96 up, can be confirmed from an angle different from the screen display example 80, and the screen display examples 80, 95, Images from different angles such as 96 are sequentially displayed at predetermined intervals, and can be confirmed from different angles.

  In addition, when the screen is touched, the screen is paused, and the customer is given a desired image based on both the design quality, such as the actual texture and color of the design sample sample, and the entire product displayed on the screen and the image of the entire space. And AD (advisor) can plan.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of printing a product proposal screen display by a kitchen design simulation.

  By touching the print icon 82, it can be seen which member is selected from the image 103 and the member list 102 displayed on the screen on the A4 paper 100. The company name logo on the upper left of the A4 paper 100, the name and address of the showroom where the customer consulted, and the telephone number 104 are listed on the upper right. The customer brings back the consulting results and clearly indicates the contact information for the review. ing.

  Further, below the A4 paper 100, as a PR point 101, for example, a differentiation point from other products such as a counter, a stove, a range hood, and a sink is PR.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a product proposal screen display based on a kitchen design simulation.

  On the touch panel type operation means 22 provided on the screen of the display means 20, by touch operation of the menu screen 110, a video or sound that appeals the user benefit as a design simulation 111 by a design sample, a screen saver activation 113, and a product introduction icon 112. (Music) can be selected.

  A screen saver screen is displayed on the display means 20 by the screen saver activation 113. PR video and sound (music) of housing equipment such as kitchens, bathrooms and toilets will be broadcast. The screen saver screen is switched every predetermined time and PR of various products is performed. By touching the touch panel type operation means 22 provided on the screen of the display means 20, the screen saver screen is switched to the menu screen 110 for performing design simulation, and the design simulation can also be performed by touching the design simulation icon 111. Alternatively, when the interface including the sensing means senses the proximity of the design sample sample, the screen saver screen is switched to the menu screen 110 for performing the design simulation.

  As another function, the screen saver screen is displayed on the display means 20 even when the product proposal system based on the design simulation is not used for a predetermined time (for example, about 5 minutes).

  9 includes a sensing means for touching a staff icon (not shown) on the menu screen of FIG. 8, or a name tag with RFID 65 attached for personal authentication by an AD (advisor) 63 in FIG. It is a person selection screen 123 displayed when it is brought close to the interface 62. When the name tag with RFID 65 is brought close to the interface 62 having sensing means and personal authentication is performed, the selection display of the person icon 124 is also changed in conjunction with the RFID. It can also be changed by touching the person icon 124. As a result, it is possible to identify who is operating, consulting such as who operated, what, what was displayed and what was printed in the storage means 1 or the personal recognition information DB 31 and the consulting result storage DB 35. The operation log (history) can be recorded.

  When the screen saver activation icon 125 is touched, the selection display of the person icon 124 is canceled and reset.

  FIG. 10 is an example of a product introduction display screen.

  By selecting the product introduction icon 112 on the menu screen 110, the user benefit can be appealed on the advertisement information screen 130. As a specific example, the system kitchen appeals to the wide sink, the stove 134, the counter, and the faucet of the sink 133, such as comfortable use and easy cleaning.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this is an illustration for this invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited only to this embodiment. Therefore, the present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist thereof. For example, although the kitchen has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to product proposals such as a bathroom, a toilet, and a bathroom.

As an application example of the present invention, it is effective when a design plan for a housing facility (kitchen, bathroom, bathroom, toilet, etc.) is proposed to a customer (user).

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the goods proposal system of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the goods proposal system of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the goods proposal method of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the goods proposal system of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the display screen of the product proposal of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the display screen of the product proposal of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a print of the product proposal result of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the display screen of the product proposal of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the display screen of the product proposal of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the display screen of the product introduction of the product proposal of the housing equipment which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Memory | storage means 2 ... Interface provided with sensing means 3 ... Arithmetic processing means 4 ... Information processing means 10 ... Identification information storage memory means 11 ... Interface provided with information transmission means 12 ... Design sample sample 13 ... Information transmission 20 ... Display Means 21 ... Output means 22 ... Operating means 30 ... Identification information DB
31 ... Personal recognition DB
32 ... Design information DB
33 ... Promotional Information DB
34 ... Recommended information DB
35 ... Consultation result storage DB
36 ... Database 40 ... Information processing terminal 41 ... Server 42 ... Connection line 60 ... Large screen display device
61 ... Sample design sample with RFID
62 ... Interface with sensing means
63 ... Advisor 64 ... Customer 65 ... Name tag with RFID 66 ... Color printer S100 ... Design simulation step

Claims (2)

A product proposal method by design simulation of housing equipment,
Pull out design information of housing equipment products from the storage means of the information processing device,
Displaying design information on the screen;
A storage means for storing the identification information; and an interface having an information transmission means for transmitting the identification information.
A design sample sample for confirming the texture of the surface of a member of a housing facility is brought close to or in contact with the interface having the sensing means of the information processing apparatus,
Transmitting the identification information stored in the design sample sample to the information processing device;
Draw design information based on the transmitted identification information,
A step of switching the display of the design information displayed on the screen;
A product proposal method by design simulation of a housing facility. An information processing means, a display means, a design sample sample for confirming the texture of a member surface of a housing facility,
A product proposal system by design simulation of housing equipment equipped with
The information processing means includes
Storage means for storing product information of housing equipment products; and
An interface having sensing means for recognizing identification information of a design sample, and
Arithmetic processing means for switching display of design information based on the identification information;
With
The design sample sample is
Storage means for storing identification information; and
An interface having information transmission means for transmitting information to the interface having the sensing means;
A product proposal system based on design simulation of housing equipment, characterized by

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