JP2006218078A - Golf gear selection method, system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a golf gear selection method, system and program selecting a golf gear such as a golf club based on own taste and view of the golf. <P>SOLUTION: A golf gear selection server transmits questions and response columns related to the view of the ideal golf besides practical selection criteria such as a gender, an age, and the experience of the golf to each user terminal on a communication network, collates the the results of the responses with golf gear selection criteria data, calculates the response marks according to calculation criteria, evaluates optimal golf gears based on the calculation value, selects golf gears fitted to the view of the golf gear, and transmits information related to the selected golf gears to the user terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention is not limited to selecting golf gears such as golf clubs and golf balls in light of one's own ability and skill, but can be selected according to ideals or hobbies and preferences via a communication network such as the Internet. The present invention relates to a golf gear selection method, a system, and a computer program that are connected to a terminal and perform setting, that is, selection of a golf gear suitable for the user of the user terminal.

  Conventionally, as a method for selecting a golf club, there is known a method for selecting a golf club while consulting with a store clerk or a friend at a store based on the so-called individual golf ability concerning the head speed, the swing type, and the like. Selection methods based on individual abilities or current abilities, skills, techniques, etc. are realistic, but because they lack entertainment and hobbies, some people are dry and tasteless. Especially for golfers who enjoy playing golf with their dreams and longing as a hobby, selecting them according to their current abilities is a selection method with a sense of duty, so you don't want to have a sense of duty as a hobby of golf. Sometimes it is considered. In such a case, an environment that can be selected while having fun and dreaming is desired.

Patent No. 2597389

  Therefore, the present invention contacts a user via a communication network such as the Internet, and investigates not only the individual ability, skill and technique, but also the user's view of golf, and golf clubs, golf balls and the like that fit the view of golf. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method, a system, and a program for automatically selecting a golf gear according to a predetermined standard and providing product information related to the selected golf gear.

  Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to make a purchase order for a product by a user terminal on a communication network such as the Internet of golf gears such as golf clubs and golf balls selected as described above.

In order to achieve the above object, a golf gear selection method according to the present invention provides a golf gear selection server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a communication network such as the Internet for communicating a golf gear suitable for a user accessed by the user terminals. In the golf gear selection method for selecting on the network, the golf gear selection server
A check list including a plurality of questions and answer columns for the questions is selected for golf gear selection to the user terminal that has accessed the golf gear selection server,
Receiving a check list answered to the question from the user terminal;
Receiving a check list answered to the question from the user terminal;
The checklist response result received from the user terminal is collated with predetermined selection criteria data including calculation criteria and evaluation criteria for the selected golf gear, and the answer score in the answer column is automatically calculated according to the calculation criteria and calculated. It includes the steps of evaluating the calculated value based on the evaluation criteria, automatically selecting a golf gear based on the evaluation, and transmitting information on the selected golf gear to the user terminal.

The present invention further provides a golf gear selection system for selecting, on a communication network, a golf gear suitable for a user accessed by a golf gear selection server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a communication network such as the Internet. In this system, the golf gear selection server
Means for transmitting to the user terminal a check list including a plurality of questions and an answer column for the questions for golf gear selection;
Means for receiving a check list answered to the question from the user terminal;
The checklist response result received from the user terminal is collated with predetermined selection criteria data including calculation criteria and evaluation criteria for the selected golf gear, and the answer score in the answer column is automatically calculated according to the calculation criteria and calculated. Means for evaluating the calculated value based on the evaluation criteria, automatically selecting a golf gear based on the evaluation, and means for displaying information on the selected golf gear on the user terminal. And

  The present invention further provides a golf gear selection program for selecting a golf gear suitable for a user to be accessed by the user terminal through a golf gear selection server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a communication network such as the Internet. Includes at least (1) a function of transmitting a check list including a predetermined question and a response column for golf gear selection stored in the question database in the user terminal, and (2) a check answered to the question. A function of receiving a list from the user terminal; (3) checking a check list response received from the user terminal against predetermined selection criteria data including a calculation criterion and an evaluation criterion regarding the selected golf gear, and according to the calculation criterion; The answer score in the answer column is automatically calculated, and the calculated value is used as the evaluation base. A function of automatically selecting a golf gear based on the evaluation, and (4) a function of displaying information on the selected golf gear on the user terminal on the computer of the golf gear selection server. It is characterized by.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf gear selection for selecting a golf gear suitable for a user accessed by a golf gear selection server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a communication network such as the Internet according to another embodiment. A program is provided, and the program includes at least (1) a function of transmitting a check list including a predetermined question for selecting a golf gear stored in a question database and an answer column in the user terminal, and (2) the question. A function of receiving a check list answered from the user terminal, and (3) a predetermined result including a calculation criterion and an evaluation criterion related to the selected golf gear stored in the selection criterion database. Against the selection criteria data of the A function for automatically calculating, calculating the calculated value based on the evaluation criteria, and automatically selecting a golf gear based on the evaluation, and (4) displaying information on the selected golf gear on the user terminal. And (5) a golf gear selection server computer that realizes a function of receiving a purchase order from a user terminal for a golf gear included in the information regarding the selected golf gear.

In a preferred form of the golf gear selection method, the golf gear selection server further includes a step of receiving a purchase order from a user terminal for the golf gear included in the information regarding the selected golf gear, or a step of providing order and sales information.
In a preferred embodiment of the golf gear selection method, the method further includes the step of providing golf related information in addition to the information regarding the selected golf gear.

  In the golf gear selection method, the golf gear selection system, and the golf gear selection program, the golf gear includes a golf club, a golf ball, or various golf tools desired by a user terminal.

In a preferred form of the golf gear selection method, golf gear selection system, and golf gear selection program, the information on the golf gear includes golf gear orders and sales information, and the questions or the orders and sales information are accessed by a user terminal. User's gender, age, or even golf history.
Furthermore, the predetermined question includes two or more items that can evaluate a user's view of golf accessed by a user terminal, where the view of golf means an image or concept related to golf that is not related to ability, Such as the ideal or preferred swing, type of shot or approach, or game strategy or course plan, or the desired performance of a favorite golfer, course, green, ball feel or ball, or wood, iron or putter. Therefore, the questions that can be used to evaluate the golf view are the ideal or preferred type of swing, shot or approach, or game strategy or course plan, or favorite professional golfer, course, green, ball, etc. that the user accessing with the user terminal is ideal or liking It may be configured with appropriate items selected and set with respect to the feel or ball muscle, or the performance required for wood, iron or putter.
Suitably, the question which can evaluate the said golf view, and the other question are two or more limbs selection type per item.

In a preferred embodiment of the golf gear selection method, golf gear selection system, and golf gear selection program, the selection criteria data includes items corresponding to the question, types of golf gears corresponding to answers to the question, professional golfer names, Information appropriately selected from golf course names and the like is included.
The information on the golf gear selected based on the selection criteria data includes at least the type of the golf gear, and optionally the golf gear manufacturer, dealer, professional golfer name, golf course name, professional golfer or celebrity comment Etc. may be included.

  Furthermore, the golf related information includes a photograph of the appearance of the golf gear, a price, a design concept, product information about golf equipment such as characteristics or a store name, golf course information, golf event information, golf travel information, and users or professionals related thereto. It may include information appropriately selected from information on comments from golfers.

  In a preferred form of the golf gear selection method, golf gear selection system, and golf gear selection program, the check list including the question and answer fields, and the predetermined selection reference data are respectively stored in a data collection unit of a golf gear selection server. Is remembered.

In a preferred form of the golf gear selection method, the step of selecting the golf gear is performed by a selection processing unit according to an operation program for performing a golf gear selection process stored in a data collection unit of a golf gear selection server.
In one embodiment, the selection processing unit calculates the number of answers that are the results of the check list received from the user terminal for each question, and the calculation criteria and evaluation criteria for the selected golf gear stored in the selection criteria database. The data is automatically counted according to the calculation criteria table in which specific numerical values are given to each answer column according to the type of golf gear, and the aggregated values are evaluated based on the evaluation criteria. Based on this, the golf gear suitable for the answer result is automatically selected.

In the golf gear selection system, a transmission means for transmitting a check list including questions and answer fields relating to golf gear selection to the user terminal, and means for transmitting and displaying information on the selected golf gear to the user terminal are the golf gear selection system. The receiving means for receiving from the user terminal comprises the receiving section of the communication section. The communication program is stored in the data collection unit.
In the golf gear selection system, the selection processing means for selecting a golf gear such as a golf club includes a selection processing unit that realizes a selection processing function, and the operation program is stored in the data collection unit.

  In the golf gear selection method, system, and program, the answer by the user terminal and the information on the golf gear selected by the golf gear selection server are registered in the data collection unit.

  Questions regarding golf gear selection may be arbitrarily selected and classified by a golf gear selection server such as a question centered on the ability of the user who accesses the golf gear selection server through a user terminal, a question only for admiration, and a question combined with each other.

  As described above, the golf gear selection system, method and program according to the present invention enables objective selection of golf gears such as golf clubs and golf balls suitable for golf players on a communication network such as the Internet, that is, setting of golf clubs and the like. In addition to selecting golf gears such as golf clubs and balls practically according to the golf player's age, score, golf history, etc., and skill, the golf player's ideals or according to hobbies and preferences Golf gears such as golf clubs and balls can be selected, and golf gears such as golf clubs suitable for the preference of golf players are introduced and purchased.

Hereinafter, a golf gear selection method and system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is an example of a block diagram showing a system configuration of a computer-based golf gear selection server 1 for carrying out golf gear selection according to the present invention. The overall operation of this system will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, the golf gear selection system according to the present invention basically includes a golf gear selection server 1 and a plurality of user terminals 2 connected to the golf gear selection server 1 via a communication network such as the Internet 5. . The user terminal 2 is a terminal used by a user such as a general golfer, and the golf gear selection server 1 is described by taking a golf gear dealer as an example, but provides information on golf gear selection such as a manufacturer, a trading company, a public notice agency, etc. Means a computer and a site on the Internet for those who use it. In this golf gear selection system, the golf gear selection server 1 may be configured to be further connected to the manufacturer terminal 3 and the professional golfer terminal 4 via a communication network such as the Internet 5. In addition to the Internet 5, the communication network includes communication lines such as telephones, facsimiles, dedicated terminals, and personal computers.

  In the illustrated example, the golf gear selection server 1 includes a communication unit 11, an information reception unit 12, an information provision unit 13, a data collection unit 14, and a selection unit 15. The user terminal 2 can be connected to the communication unit 11, the information receiving unit 12, or the information providing unit 13 of the golf gear selection server 1 via the Internet 5.

  The communication unit 11, the information receiving unit 12, or the information providing unit 13 has a function of transmitting / receiving various information and images via the Internet 5, operating control, and displaying. When the communication unit 11 is used as a dedicated communication unit for selecting a golf club, a golf ball, or the like that is suitable for a user accessed by the user terminal 2, the information receiving unit 12 or the information providing unit 13 is other as described later. Can be used for communication purposes.

  The data collection unit 14 has a communication program, an operation program for golf gear selection processing, various control programs as required, and a question database storing questions prepared in advance for golf gear selection, A selection criteria database that stores selection criteria data created in advance, a user database that stores information related to users such as user response results, selection results, golf club manufacturer names, model names, etc. A product database that stores golf gear information related to performance, an order database that receives purchase orders for products, a database that stores other golf-related information, and the like are included.

The selection processing unit 15 has a function of comparing the user's answer result received by the communication unit 11 with selection criterion data created in advance and selecting and processing a golf gear such as a golf club or golf ball that is optimal or suitable for the user. Have.
The information receiving unit 12 and the information providing unit 13 may be selectively provided separately from the communication unit 11. In this case, the information receiving unit 12 receives various requests, purchase orders, complaints, satisfaction, etc. from the user end 2, apart from requests for golf gear selection, new product information from manufacturers, or professional golfers, celebrities The advice from the Internet etc. can be obtained via the Internet 5 or separately via a telephone line, fax communication or the like. The information thus obtained is stored in a corresponding database of the data collection unit 14.

  Similarly, the information provision part 13 can be used in order to provide the product information regarding a golf gear, golf related information, etc. to the user edge part 2 separately from the request regarding golf gear selection. Questions can be provided by mail, telephone or facsimile communication in addition to Internet e-mail or homepage. Similarly, mail, telephone or facsimile communication can be used for the user's answer to the question in addition to the Internet e-mail or homepage.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the golf gear selection system that responds to the user terminal 2 on the golf gear selection server 1 side that has received access from the user terminal 2.

  The flow will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 2. In this system, the golf gear selection server 1 opens a homepage for golf gear selection on the Internet 5, and accesses from the user terminal 2 by the communication unit 11. In order to select a golf gear such as a golf club or golf ball suitable for the user when received, the communication unit 11 asks a question prepared in advance in the data collection unit 14 for the user to answer before selecting the golf gear. Is provided to the user terminal 2 (S1), and the user's answer to the question is received from the communication unit 11 (S2). The golf gear selection server 1 confirms the received answer result, and if the answer is incomplete, the golf gear selection server 1 instructs the user terminal 2 to send the question again and input the unanswered item. (S3) When a complete answer is obtained, the selection unit 15 collates the answer result with the selection reference data created and registered in advance in the data collection unit 14, and selects a golf gear corresponding to the answer result. The selection process is automatically performed (S4), and the selection result obtained by the selection process is transmitted to the user terminal 2 (S5).

  The golf gear selection server 1 further asks the user terminal 2 whether or not the product information is necessary for the selected golf club or the like (S6), and the user terminal 2 does not need any more product information. In this case, the communication can be terminated here.

  On the other hand, when the user terminal 2 needs further product information, the golf gear selection server 1 provides the necessary product information (S7), and further determines the necessity of other golf related information. (S8), if the user terminal 2 wishes to do so, the information is provided (S9), and the user terminal 2 inputs the end of communication, thereby terminating the communication. The merchandise information may include details of the selected golf gear and an order column regarding the purchased merchandise. When an order is received, the ordered product is delivered to the user designated by the user terminal 2 by courier service or the like. The settlement of the price may be appropriately performed such as electronic money, account withdrawal, bank transfer, commodity exchange payment (price exchange). Further, an order for a product by the user terminal 2 can be made via the information receiving unit 12 at a later date.

  Further, the flow of the golf gear selection system will be described in detail. When the user inputs the user terminal 2 and the user terminal 2 is connected to the golf gear selection server 1, the communication unit 1 receives access from the user terminal 2. The golf gear selection server 1 transmits a question prepared in advance and registered in the question database of the data collection unit 14 from the communication unit 11 to the user terminal 2 via the Internet 5 in step 1 (S1). The questions include the user's gender, age, and golf history and / or average golf score via the user terminal 2, and an ideal golf club that is adapted to the user's preferences that will further increase the fun of the golf game, golf In order to select a ball or the like, it is preferable to include a question regarding the user's view of golf. FIGS. 3 to 7 are checklist transmission screens showing examples of questions relating only to the user's view of golf. In the question of Step 1 (S1), the user's sex, age, and golf history and / or average golf score A screen to which etc. are added may be displayed on the user terminal 2.

  In FIG. 3 to FIG. 7, all of the question examples are 15 items, and a check list is adopted that adopts a format in which each item is answered by alternative. The question example, the number of items, and the answer format may be changed as appropriate. It is also possible to employ a multiple-choice checklist that includes two or more answer columns.

  In FIG. 3, the question screen example is titled “Optimum Club Selection Questionnaire”, and two answer columns are provided for each of 15 items. The user terminal 2 clicks and marks one limb of the user's desired or preferred one. The first item is a draw or fade on the ball, marking the person who wants or prefers it. Similarly, for the second item, for the ball, select the desired ball of high or low trajectory and click. The third item is the flight distance or direction per shot make, the fourth item is the shot image, whether it is a sharp shot or a powerful shot, the fifth item is the shot or approach and putt that you want to improve, the sixth item is Swing type, swinger or hitter, 7th item is also swing type, body turn or wrist turn, 8th item is swing plane, upright or flat, 9th item is per swing trajectory, down-pro 10th item is fast or slow for the swing tempo, 11th item is for the swing image, weak or firm, and 12th item is a big swing arc or fast body to get a flight distance The turn or the 13th item is also low spin or initial speed up in order to increase the flight distance. Or, for the first 14 items are to issue in the same manner as in flying distance, or head speed up or meet rate up, the first 15 items per list, to select or not used or use one at a time.

  FIG. 4 is similarly a check list regarding the “optimum club selection questionnaire”, and this questionnaire includes gender and age in addition to the example questions in FIG. The user terminal 2 needs to mark either male or female by clicking on the unit gender, and enter a numerical value for the age. As in the case of FIG. 3, 15 items are displayed in one of the two answer columns. The answer is terminated by putting a check mark.

  FIG. 5 is a check list showing an example of a question screen regarding “optimum club selection questionnaire (partner edition)”. The question is in the form of allowing the user terminal 1 to answer in an alternative selection manner as in FIG. The first item is to make the user terminal mark the person who wants or prefers the fast green or slow green for the speed of the green. The second item is a hook line or slice line for each line. The third item is also up or down per line, the fourth item is also forward or reverse per line, the fifth item is stroke or hit per stroke type, and the sixth item is also shoulder per stroke type Or list, the seventh item is also a soft touch or strong touch for each stroke type, the eighth item is a sense of distance or direction according to the performance required for the putter, and the ninth item is often used for using a putter from outside the green 10th item is good or not overrolling, 10th item is aiming thinly or strongly for 3m slope line, 12th item is surely aiming for 2 pads per 7m pad The 13th item is only caught by extrusion due to the tendency of mistakes, the 14th item is also overshot or short-circuited due to the tendency of mistakes, 15 items to select a person who prefer more or seek or Korea or vent per green.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a question screen regarding “optimum club and ball selection questionnaire”. The first item is a draw or fade for the ball, and causes the user terminal to mark the person who wants it or prefers it. Similarly, the second item allows the user to select either a high trajectory or a low trajectory for the ball. The third item is the flying distance or direction per shot make, the fourth item is swinger or hitter per swing type, the fifth item is raised or rolled per approach type, the sixth item is upright or flat per swing plane 7th item is big swing arc or fast body turn to get the distance, 8th item is 4 birdie 4 bogey or all per game type, 9th item is attack or defense per game plan, 10th The item is point-to-point or linearly per shot plan, the eleventh item is from the front or dead per shot plan, the twelfth item is whether the wind is used to deal with the wind or the wind is used. 13 items are forest courses or lynx courses per favorite course, and 14 items are uploads per favorite course as well. Either flat or, and the first 15 or item is green is greater than or green small per favorite course in the same way, to select either one.

  The question example in FIG. 7 relates to an optimal ball selection questionnaire, and takes the form of answering one of two choices for each of the 15 items, as in the other question examples. The first item is a draw or fade on the ball, marking the person who wants or prefers it. Similarly, the second item is for the ball and the ball trajectory is selected to be high or low trajectory, the third item is the flight distance or direction for the shot make, the fourth item is the shot or approach and putt to improve, Whether the item is raised or rolled per approach type, the sixth item is also soft shot or spin shot per approach type, the seventh item is hard or soft per ball hardness, and the eighth item is downblow per swing trajectory Sweep, 9th item is low spin or initial speed up to get a flight distance, 10th item is backspin when landing on green or stops on the spot, 11th item is good to play well with ball feeling Whether it sticks, the 12th item is straight or operability for the performance required for the ball, and the 13th item is the initial speed for the performance required for the ball as well Or elongation when dropped or speed, 14th item further or stop by stop by the height or spin per performance seeking the ball, 15th item is further selected performance per one functional or durability to seek the ball.

The user terminal 2 that has received the screens of FIGS. 3 to 7 answers the question of any one of the questionnaires of FIGS. 3 to 7, clicks on the answer end, returns to the menu screen, and returns the questionnaire to the golf gear selection server 1. That is, a check list is transmitted. If the golf gear selection server 1 receives the answer transmitted from the user terminal 2 in step 2 (S2), the golf gear selection server 1 confirms the answer item in step (S3), and if there is an omission of an answer. (No), instruct you to enter the answer to the missing item.
FIG. 7 shows a screen for requesting an answer input to a leaked item. This screen indicates that there are items that have not been entered in the questionnaire, instructs to enter all items, or instructs to return to the menu screen and re-enter. Accordingly, the user terminal 2 returns to the questionnaire screen, fills in the mark of the answer omission item, and transmits a complete questionnaire to the golf gear selection server 1.

  When the golf gear selection server 1 receives a complete answer to the question on any one of the questionnaire screens shown in FIGS. 3 to 7 from the user terminal 2 (Yes), the selection processing unit 15 answers in step 4 (S4). The golf club and / or the golf ball associated with the answer are selected by reading and collating with predetermined selection reference data created in advance and stored in the database of the data collection unit 14.

  The golf club and / or golf ball selection process is automatically executed based on a selection criteria database created by collecting selection-related data in advance.

  Relevant data for selection criteria are collected from golfers at each level, for example. Based on the answers of golfers at each level to a given question, the golf club / golf ball used by the golfer, especially after use Created for the preferred type of result. That is, golf club / golf ball data corresponding to the content of each limb in the answer column to the questionnaire questions in FIGS. 3 to 7 is collected from golfers at various levels.

  Further, by selectively obtaining answers from a plurality of professional golfers or celebrities for a predetermined question, information on golf clubs / golf balls used by the professional golfers or celebrities, or golf of a contracted manufacturer Information on golf clubs / golf balls, etc. advertised in clubs / golf balls, TV commercials, etc. is collected.

  Based on the data collected in this way, a selection criteria database is created, and the same answer or the closest answer is given to the user terminals that answered any of the questionnaire questions in FIGS. Correspondence data is extracted, and a golf club / golf ball related to the correspondence data is selected.

  Table 1 in FIG. 9 shows a score table for selecting the optimum club setting according to the answer result of the question in FIG. Table 1 shows the points obtained by setting A to E according to the answer results of questions 1 to 15 in FIG. It shows the score obtained by the result (answer result) of marking the left and right of each question shown in FIG.

  The score for each question varies depending on the importance of the question. In addition, for each question, the score of the person who is evaluated as unsuitable for the corresponding setting (lower score) varies depending on how much the question contributes to the setting. For example, the score of settings A to E for Question 1 is 7 for all who are considered appropriate (higher), and 1, 2, 1, 4 in order for those who are considered inappropriate (lower). It is different from 4 points. Similarly, the higher score may be different.

Further, for each setting, the score obtained by adding the higher score from questions 1 to 15, the score obtained by adding the lower score from questions 1 to 15, and the total score thereof may be different depending on each setting.
For example, the current mainstream setting is likely to be selected, so the total score tends to be high.
In this way, the number of points given to each answering limb can be adjusted as appropriate in relation to the setting that is selected, that is, selected.

  The above points are set as appropriate in consideration of the results of a survey of settings currently used by professional golfers and information such as future sales strategies.

FIG. 10 shows Table 2, and Table 2 shows the score of each setting based on the answer result by the user terminal. In Table 2, the questions selected for each question are shown in white, and the questions not selected are filled.
The total number of answers in the answer field based on the answer results will be 32, 69, 85, 58, 72 in the order of settings A to E, and setting C will be the highest value at 85 points. , Setting C, “Wood # 1, # 3, # 4, iron # 3 to SW” is evaluated as the most preferable setting, and the optimum golf gear setting for the answer result by the user terminal is selected as setting C. Is done. Golf gears rated as preferred for settings A, B, D and E are as shown below in Table 2.

  From the above results, the top three club setting patterns judged to be preferable are shown as recommended results in FIG. FIG. 15 will be described later.

Next, an example of selecting a club from the answer result of a question will be described.
Based on the result of the above setting, selection of each golf club constituting the setting will be described.
Table 3 in FIG. 11 shows a score table for selecting a golf club, more specifically, a wood golf club, according to the answer to the question in FIG. Table 3 shows the scores obtained by the golf clubs A to E according to the answer results of the questions 1 to 15 in FIG. That is, it shows the points given to the left and right answer columns for each question shown in FIG.

  The score for each question varies depending on the importance of the question. Also, for each question, the score of the person who is considered unsuitable for the corresponding golf club (the lower score) also differs depending on how much the question contributes to the golf club. For example, golf clubs A to E with respect to question 1 have a score of three, five, one, two for those who are considered to be unsuitable (lower) in order, whereas those who are considered suitable (higher) are all ten points. , Different from 6 points. In this case, the higher score may be different.

Further, the score obtained by adding the higher score to questions 1 to 15 for each golf club, the score obtained by adding the lower score to questions 1 to 15, and the total score thereof may be different for each golf club. .
For example, a popular golf club has a high possibility of being selected, so the total score tends to be high.
The setting of the points as described above is set as appropriate based on the results of a survey of golf clubs currently used by golfers, information on the sales status of golf clubs, future sales strategies, and the like.

Table 4 in FIG. 12 is a table in which the answer results from the user terminal are collated with Table 3 and tabulated based on the calculation reference values in Table 3. In Table 4, the questions selected for each question are shown in white, and the questions not selected are filled.
The total number of answers in the answer field according to the calculation standard value is 53 points, 44 points, 68 points, 46 points, 83 points in the order of golf clubs A to E, and a golf club composed of “Company A titanium 123”. E gets the highest score. Therefore, “A Company Titanium 123” is selected as the most preferable golf club as an evaluation for the answer result.

  As described above, Tables 3 and 4 show examples of selecting wood golf clubs. Iron golf clubs, utility golf clubs, and the like can be selected in the same manner as wood golf clubs.

  Table 5 in FIG. 13 is data classified on the basis of golf gears such as golf clubs and balls used by the professional golfers A to I. Table 5 shows, for example, questions 1 to 15 similar to those shown in FIG. This table shows a scoring table as a calculation standard in which 10 to 4 points are assigned to preferred ones in the left and right answer columns in the order of questions 1 to 15 and unfavorable ones are scored with 0 points.

  Regarding the answer result, Table 6 in FIG. 14 shows the score for each type of professional golfer based on the answer result by the user terminal. In Table 6, the questions selected for each question are shown in white, and the questions not selected are filled in. When the score of the answer column based on the selected answer result is totaled from question 1 to question 15, the row of professional golfers F has a maximum value of 78 points. By evaluating this highest value as being closest to the professional golfer F, the professional golfer F type is selected for the user who made this answer. As shown in FIG. 22, the selection result is transmitted to the user terminal as a screen on which product information and purchase information regarding the selected club are posted simultaneously with the club setting used by the professional golfer F and comments regarding the club.

  As described above, the selection result is transmitted from the communication unit 11 of the golf gear selection server 1 to the user terminal 2 in step 5 (S5). As an example of a selection result transmission screen, FIG. 15 shows a recommended example in three stages as the optimum club diagnosed from the answer results for club setting, wood, utility, and iron. The first recommended example for club setting is Wood 1, 3, 4, Iron 3 to Sand Wedge, the second recommended is Wood 1, 3, 5, 7, Iron 4 to Sand Wedge, The third recommended example is Wood wedge from No. 1, No. 3, No. 4, Utility No. 3, Iron No. 4. Regarding wood, Titanium 123 from Company A as a first recommended example, MT439 from Company B as a second recommended example, and TAA 1045 from Company C as a third recommended example. Regarding the utility, the first recommended example is UT456 of D company and the second recommended example is USU model of E company. Regarding the iron, the first recommended example is SU model of Company F, the second recommended example is ITT2001 of Company G, and the third recommended example is ZC451 of Company H.

  In the transmission screen of FIG. 15, product information and purchase information regarding the selected club are posted simultaneously with the club selection result. However, apart from the selection result, as described later in step 6 (S6), the golf gear selection server 1 needs to provide product information for the selected golf gear for the convenience of the user terminal 2. A screen asking whether or not there is a message may be transmitted to the user terminal 2. As described above, when an input that requires product information is received from the user terminal 2 (Yes), the golf gear selection server 1 stores the data registered in the product database of the data collection unit 14 in step 7 (S7). Is selected and transmitted to the user terminal 2 (see FIGS. 28 to 32). 28 to 32 will be described later. When the user terminal 2 does not require product information (No), the user terminal 2 performs logout input, and the golf gear selection server 1 ends the communication with the user terminal 2.

  The product information transmitted to the user terminal 2 is composed of the homepage address of each manufacturer of the golf club recommended as the club selection result and the homepage address of the product handling store in the illustrated example of FIG.

  Furthermore, optionally, the golf gear selection server 1 can provide golf related information to the user terminal 2 in step 8 (S8). Golf-related information includes various information such as appearance pictures about selected golf gears, manufacturers, dealers, prices, design concepts, characteristics, information on best selling golf products, golf course information, golf event information, professional golfer comments, etc. including. When the user terminal 2 does not require golf-related information (No), the golf gear selection server 1 ends the communication with the user terminal 2 by logging out of the user terminal 2. When the user terminal 2 desires to provide information on golf-related information (Yes), the golf gear selection server 1 steps a screen for providing a golf club selected as shown in FIG. 16 and other golf-related information, for example. 9 (S9), it transmits to the user terminal.

  The transmission screen of FIG. 16 is configured with a company name and type for the selected golf club, and clicks club information to be viewed. When the user terminal clicks on MT 439 of Company B, for example, regarding wood, the golf gear selection server further displays “trial hitting information”, “rental club information”, “review information” on MT 439 of Company B as shown in FIG. "," Designer's word "and" Company B website "can be transmitted to the user terminal.

  The example of the transmission screen in FIG. 18 is composed of a list of the best selling rankings for wood, utility, and iron as the best selling club information, listed by manufacturer from the top to the third, the address of each manufacturer's website, and the address of the website of the merchandise dealer. Has been. Similarly, FIG. 26 is a screen for transmitting hot-sale ball information, which is composed of hot-sale ball rankings, homepage addresses of each company, and homepage addresses of merchandise stores.

  In the above description, the golf gear selection server 1 is capable of electronically posting guidance on the golf gear selection system on a web page on the Internet, a function of sending an e-mail to the user terminal 2, and a system use by the user terminal 2. It is possible to have a function of storing various information related to golf and processing various information. Various information posted on the web page and / or transmitted to the user terminal 2 may be selectively used by the communication unit 11 or the information providing unit 13 as appropriate, or may be performed by only one of them.

  An initial screen that is transmitted from the communication unit 11 of the golf gear selection server 1 to the user terminal 2 and enables the system to be used by the user terminal 2 is shown in FIG. The initial screen is one of the objectives of the golf gear selection system, an ideal and dreamy golf club, an item for finding the best club and the best ball for the user who accessed the golf ball using the user terminal 2, and the best selling club In addition, a menu consisting of items related to ball information and items of the user's square is posted. The “user's square” in the initial screen may be an information provision square by the golf gear selection server 1 regarding other golf gears, golf courses, etc. of golf clubs and golf balls (see FIG. 27).

  The menu items on the initial screen in FIG. 19 can be changed as appropriate. For example, the configuration may be such that selection of a golf club and a golf ball is one item, and thereby an ideal club and ball can be selected by one click. An example of a question screen transmitted from the golf gear selection server 1 to the user terminal 2 in such a case is shown in FIG. 6 and a question example regarding the putter of a golf club is shown in FIG. May be. Examples of screens for selling ball information are similar to the screens for transmitting selling club information (FIG. 19), for example, listing from the 1st to 3rd or 5th place in the selling ball ranking, the manufacturer name and its homepage address, and the name of the merchant. It may be a list with a list of homepage addresses.

  Further, the product information may include a model relating to a golf gear such as a golf club or golf ball, a photograph of the appearance, a price, a design concept, characteristics, a name of a merchandise store, a professional golfer, a comment by a celebrity or a user, and the like.

  20 and 21 show other screen examples of the club selection result. As described above, the diagnosis result, that is, the evaluation and selection results are obtained by the golf gear selection server 1 in response to the question transmitted from the golf gear selection server 1 to the user terminal 2 in step 1 (S1) of FIG. An answer is received from the user terminal 2 in (S2), and the answer result is sent to the user terminal 2 in step 5 (S5) as a selection result obtained by comparing the answer result with predetermined selection reference data in step 4 (S4). . The selection results in FIG. 20 select the 1st to 3rd as the optimum club for wood and iron setting, the sand wedge and the putter from the 3rd iron, and introduce their manufacturers and dealers.

  Thus, if the system introduces the home addresses of manufacturers and dealers together with the golf club selection results, Step 6 (S6) and Step 7 (S7) can be omitted from the flow of FIG.

  The selection reference data registered in advance in the data collection unit of the golf gear selection server 1 may be data classified based on golf gears such as clubs and / or balls used by professional golfers. In such a case, the selection result corresponds to an answer result obtained by creating a selection criteria database using, for example, the tables of FIGS. 13 and 14 and obtaining an answer score close to a professional golfer's selection or close to the overall score. By identifying a professional golfer, selecting a wood, iron, utility, or ball used by the professional golfer and providing a comment comment of the specific professional golfer, the user's satisfaction can be increased. .

  The selection result of FIG. 21 points out that it is comparable to the specific professional golfer type, selects wood, utility, iron, and specific professional golfer balls, adds the specific professional golfer's comments, and The home address is introduced. In addition to the club setting, FIG. 22 points out that the selection result is comparable to the specific professional golfer type and adds a comment of the specific professional golfer as in FIG.

  23 to 25 are transmission screens showing ball selection results. 23 and 24, three models of optimum balls are listed, and the manufacturers and dealers are introduced. FIG. 25 points out that it is a specific protype and posts a comment of a professional golfer.

  FIG. 28 is an example of a transmission screen from the golf gear selection server 1 to the user terminal 2 for providing further information about each club selected from the answer results. For example, when the user terminal 2 clicks the titanium 123 of the company A in the screen, the golf gear selection server 1 displays the golf club image of the titanium 123 of the company A as shown in FIG. A screen displaying the shaft length, loft angle, and price is transmitted to the user terminal 2 for each of the II and III types, and the desired purchase type is clicked. When Type II is clicked, the golf gear selection server 1 transmits an order confirmation screen to the user terminal 2 as shown in FIG. When the user terminal 2 has transmitted by clicking “go to cash register” on the screen, the golf gear selection server 1 further displays a screen for filling in the destination, payment method, etc. for the ordered item in FIG. Communication is terminated by transmitting to the terminal 2 and receiving the response (FIG. 32).

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the golf gear selection system by this invention. 2 is a flowchart of the golf gear selection method of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a question screen for golf club selection used for this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example question screen for the golf club selection used for this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of a question screen for golf club (putter) selection used for this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of a question screen for the golf club / ball selection used for this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of another question screen for the golf ball selection used for this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen which pays attention to the answer omission by this invention. 4 is a table 1 showing an example of calculation criteria for golf club setting of golf gear selection reference data according to the present invention. 3 is a table 2 showing golf club setting selection methods for golf gear selection reference data according to the present invention. 4 is a table 3 showing an example of golf club calculation criteria for golf gear selection criteria data according to the present invention. 5 is a table 4 showing a method of selecting golf gear selection reference data according to the present invention. 6 is a table 5 showing an example of a professional type golf gear calculation standard of golf gear selection standard data according to the present invention. 7 is a table 6 showing a professional type golf gear selection method of golf gear selection reference data according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a transmission screen of the golf club selection result by this invention. The example of a golf related information provision screen by this invention is shown. It is a figure which shows the example of a transmission screen which narrowed down the golf relevant information of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a transmission screen which provides the golf related information (selling club information) by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a menu screen of the golf gear selection system by this invention. It is another example of a transmission screen of the golf club selection result by this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of a transmission screen of the golf club selection result by this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of a transmission screen of the golf club selection result by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a transmission screen of the golf ball selection result by this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of a transmission screen of the golf ball selection result by this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of a transmission screen of the golf ball selection result by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a selling ball information transmission screen by this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of an information transmission screen regarding the golf gear by this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of a transmission screen of the golf ball selection result by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a golf club information transmission screen by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a golf club order reception screen by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a golf club order confirmation screen by this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a transmission end screen by this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Golf gear selection server 2 User terminal 11 Communication part 12 Information receiving part 13 Information provision part 14 Data collection part 15 Selection process part

Claims (30)

In a golf gear selection method in which a golf gear selection server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a communication network such as the Internet selects a golf gear suitable for a user accessed by the user terminal on the communication network, the golf gear selection server includes: ,
Transmitting a check list including a plurality of questions and answer columns for the questions to the user terminal that has accessed the golf gear selection server;
Receiving a check list answered to the question from the user terminal;
The check result received from the user terminal is collated with predetermined selection criteria data including calculation criteria and evaluation criteria for the selected golf gear, and the answer value in the answer column is calculated according to the calculation criteria, and the calculated value calculated A golf gear selection method including each step of evaluating a golf gear based on the evaluation criteria, automatically selecting a golf gear based on the evaluation, and transmitting information on the selected golf gear to the user terminal.   The said golf gear selection server further includes the process of receiving a purchase order from a user terminal about the golf gear contained in the information regarding the selected golf gear, or the process of transmitting an order receipt and sales information to a user terminal. Golf gear selection method.   The golf gear selection method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of transmitting golf related information in addition to the information regarding the selected golf gear.   The golf gear selection method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the golf gear includes a golf club, a golf ball, or various golf tools desired by a user terminal.   The golf gear selection method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the question, the order received, and the sales information include a gender, age, or even a golf history of a user accessed by a user terminal.   The golf gear selection method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the question includes an item capable of evaluating a user's view of golf accessed by a user terminal.   Questions that can evaluate the golf view are ideal swings, types of shots and approaches, game strategies and course plans, or favorite professional golfers, courses, greens, ball feels and ball muscles that are accessed or preferred by the user accessing the user terminal. The golf gear selection method according to claim 6, comprising appropriate items relating to performance required for wood, iron, and putter.   The golf gear selection method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the question includes two or more multiple-choice type answer columns for one item.   9. The selection criterion data according to claim 1, wherein the selection criteria data includes information appropriately selected from a type of golf gear corresponding to each question and each answer column for the question, or a professional golfer or a celebrity name. Golf gear selection method.   The information regarding the selected golf gear includes at least a type of the golf gear, and optionally includes a manufacturer and / or dealer of a golf gear, a professional golfer name, a golf course name, a professional golfer or a celebrity comment, etc. The golf gear selection method according to any one of 1 to 9.   The golf-related information includes product information, golf course information, golf event information, golf travel information, and related users or professional golfers, such as golf gear appearance pictures, prices, design concepts, characteristics, and store names. The golf gear selection method according to claim 3, comprising information appropriately selected from information relating to comments and the like.   The golf gear selection method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the question and the selection criterion data are stored in respective databases in a data collection unit of a golf gear selection server.   The steps of collating, calculating and evaluating the golf gear are automatically performed by the selection processing unit according to the operation program for performing the golf gear selection processing stored in the data collection unit of the golf gear selection server. The golf gear selection method according to claim 1, wherein the golf gear selection method is carried out automatically. In a golf gear selection system in which a golf gear selection server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a communication network such as the Internet selects a golf gear suitable for a user accessed by the user terminal on the communication network, the golf gear selection server But,
Transmitting means for transmitting to the user terminal a check list including a plurality of questions for selecting a golf gear and an answer column for the questions;
Receiving means for receiving a check list in which the answer field is checked from the user terminal;
The response result received from the user terminal is collated with predetermined selection criteria data including calculation criteria and evaluation criteria regarding the selected golf gear, the answer score in the answer column is calculated according to the calculation criteria, and the calculated value calculated is the evaluation Golf gear selection including selection processing means for automatically evaluating a golf gear based on the evaluation, and a transmission display means for transmitting and displaying information on the golf gear selected in this manner to the user terminal. system.   The golf gear selection system according to claim 14, further comprising means for transmitting golf related information in addition to the information regarding the selected golf gear. Information on the golf gear includes golf gear orders, sales information,
The golf gear selection system according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the question, the order received, or the sales information includes a gender, an age, or even a golf history of a user accessed by a user terminal.   The golf gear selection system according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein the question includes an item capable of evaluating a user's view of golf accessed by a user terminal.   18. The selection criterion data according to claim 14, wherein the selection criteria data includes information appropriately selected from a type of golf gear corresponding to each question and each answer column for the question, or a professional golfer or a celebrity name. Golf gear selection system.   The information regarding the selected golf gear includes at least a type of the golf gear, and optionally includes a manufacturer and / or dealer of a golf gear, a professional golfer name, a golf course name, a professional golfer or a celebrity comment, etc. The golf gear selection system according to any one of 14 to 18.   The golf gear selection system according to any one of claims 14 to 19, wherein the question and the selection reference data are stored in each database in a data collection unit of a golf gear selection server.   In order to select the golf gear, the selection processing means for collating, calculating, and evaluating is automatically performed according to the operation program for performing the golf gear selection processing stored in the data collection unit of the golf gear selection server. The golf gear selection system according to any one of claims 14 to 20, wherein the golf gear selection system is performed. In a golf gear selection program for selecting on a communication network a golf gear suitable for a user to be accessed by the user terminal, a golf gear selection server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a communication network such as the Internet, at least,
(1) A function of transmitting a check list including a predetermined question and a answer column for golf gear selection stored in the question database to the user terminal,
(2) a function of receiving a check list answered to the question from the user terminal;
(3) Check result of check list received from said user terminal is collated with predetermined selection standard data including calculation standard and evaluation standard related to selected golf gear stored in selection standard database, and reply column according to said calculation standard A function for automatically calculating a golf gear based on the evaluation, and (4) displaying information on the selected golf gear on the user terminal. A golf gear selection program that causes a computer of a golf gear selection server to realize the function to be issued. In a golf gear selection program for selecting a golf gear suitable for a user accessed by the user terminal through a golf gear selection server connected to a plurality of user terminals via a communication network such as the Internet, at least the following functions are selected. A golf gear selection program which is realized by a server computer.
(1) A function of transmitting a check list including a predetermined question and a answer column for golf gear selection stored in the question database to the user terminal,
(2) a function of receiving a check list answered to the question from the user terminal;
(3) The response result received from the user terminal is collated with predetermined selection criteria data including calculation criteria and evaluation criteria related to the selected golf gear stored in the selection criteria database, and the number of responses in the answer column is determined according to the calculation criteria. A function for evaluating the calculated value based on the evaluation criteria and automatically selecting a golf gear based on the evaluation,
(4) A function of displaying information on the selected golf gear on the user terminal, and (5) A function of receiving a purchase order from the user terminal for the golf gear included in the information on the selected golf gear.   The golf gear selection program according to claim 22 or 23, further comprising a function of transmitting golf related information in addition to the information regarding the selected golf gear. Information on the golf gear includes golf gear orders, sales information,
The golf gear selection program according to any one of claims 22 to 24, wherein the question or the order received and the sales information include a gender, age, or even a golf history of a user accessed by a user terminal.   The golf gear selection program according to any one of claims 22 to 25, wherein the question includes an item capable of evaluating a user's view of golf accessed by a user terminal.   27. The selection criteria data according to any one of claims 22 to 26, wherein the selection criterion data includes information appropriately selected from a type of golf gear corresponding to each question and each answer column for the question, or a professional golfer or a celebrity name. Golf gear selection program.   The information regarding the selected golf gear includes at least a type of the golf gear, and optionally includes a manufacturer and / or dealer of a golf gear, a professional golfer name, a golf course name, a professional golfer or a celebrity comment, etc. The golf gear selection program according to any one of 22 to 27.   The golf gear selection program according to any one of claims 22 to 28, wherein the question and the selection criterion data are stored in each database in a data collection unit of a golf gear selection server.   The functions of collating, calculating and evaluating the golf gear are automatically executed according to an operation program for performing a golf gear selection process stored in the data collection unit of the golf gear selection server. The golf gear selection program according to any one of claims 22 to 29.

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