JP2006235685A - Shopping support system, shopping support method and information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shopping support system providing information appropriately corresponding to a meticulous request from a shopper and improving convenience of the shopper. <P>SOLUTION: The shopping support system consists of: an information processing means 30 which includes a DB 36 containing merchandising articles and article-related information; a means for transmitting a menu for acquiring request from a user of a personal digital assistant system 10 to the personal digital assistant system 10; a means for generating information for the user by extracting information corresponding to the request of the user from the DB 36 based on input information for a request acquiring menu received from the personal digital assistant system 10; and a means for transmitting the generated information for the user to the personal digital assistant system 10. The personal digital assistant system 10 includes: a means for receiving the request acquiring menu from the information processing means 30 and displaying it; a means for transmitting input information for the displayed request acquiring menu to the information processing means 30; and a means for receiving the information for the user from the information processing means 30 and displaying it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a shopping support system, a shopping support method, and an information processing apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a mobile terminal device provided with communication means and a service for providing information that can be used when shopping. The present invention relates to a shopping support system, a shopping support method, and an information processing apparatus in which information processing means is communicably connected via communication means installed on the store side.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system has been proposed that makes it easy to determine menus and determine the ingredients necessary for menus, and to make shopping more efficient. For example, the following Patent Document 1
The communication path between the communication processing means and the mobile terminal device is established using a mobile terminal device having a communication interface and a communication processing means provided on the store side and communicating with the mobile terminal device. Reference information that can be used when shopping, for example, a list of ingredients required for the menu or the selected menu, a recipe that shows how to cook the selected menu, and which products are offered at a low price A shopping support system is disclosed in which bargain information or the like is supplied from the communication processing means to the mobile terminal device.

Further, in Patent Document 1, when a communication path between the mobile terminal device and the communication processing unit is established, identification information is supplied from the mobile terminal device to the communication processing unit. , Privilege information that can be used when a new shopping is performed after the settlement of the shopping is completed and the settlement of the shopping is completed, for example, future sale information scheduled in the future, points according to the settlement amount It is also disclosed that the number of points, the cumulative number of points corresponding to the actual usage amount, and the like are generated according to the identification information supplied from the mobile terminal device and supplied to the mobile terminal device.

In the portable terminal device in such a shopping support system described in Patent Document 1, the reference information is supplied from the store side, and the reference information is used from predetermined menu information. In the shopping support system described in Patent Document 1, for example, the user can search for a cooking menu using a specific food item or the like in advance. If you want to know food menus that fit within the budget you have decided, information that accurately responds to these users' detailed requests is not provided, so information that can be used as a reference while repeating selection operations It is difficult to find accurate information easily because it takes time to find information that meets the detailed requirements of users. There was a cormorant problem.

Also, if the menu information provided contains ingredients that the user dislikes or does not contain the user's favorite ingredients, the menu information provided cannot be changed, The user's preference information is not reflected in the provided menu information, and there is a problem in that the use value of the information cannot be increased from the user side.

In addition, in the shopping support system described in Patent Document 1, a list of ingredients necessary for the selected menu is displayed on the screen of the portable terminal device. Where is the sales floor of each ingredient? In stores that are unfamiliar and unfamiliar or large stores, it takes time to find a sales floor, asks the store clerk, etc. There was also a problem that the sales floor had to be grasped by searching for a guide map.

In addition, in the shopping support system described in Patent Document 1, by including information such as the details of the payment amount in the privilege information, the information is read and processed by a computer device, thereby easily creating a household account book and the like. Although it is proposed that it can be done, information other than the details of the settlement amount includes detailed information about the purchased product, such as the exact name of the ingredients, the manufacturer, the name of the place of production, unit price and discount, supplier, etc. This was not proposed, and after purchasing the product, detailed information on the purchased product could not be recorded.
JP 2003-30298 A

Means for solving the problems and their effects

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can provide information that accurately corresponds to the detailed demands of a person who performs shopping, and can further enhance convenience when performing shopping. It is an object to provide a system, a shopping support method, and an information processing apparatus.

To achieve the above object, a shopping support system (1) according to the present invention includes a portable terminal device having communication means, and information processing means for realizing a service that provides information that can be used when shopping. Is a shopping support system communicably connected via a store communication means installed in a store, wherein the information processing means includes a database containing products to be sold and information related to these products, and the portable A menu transmission means for transmitting a request acquisition menu for acquiring a request of a user of the terminal device to the mobile terminal device; and information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device; Information generating means for extracting information corresponding to the user's request from the database and generating information for the user based on the received information; Information transmitting means for transmitting information for users to the portable terminal device, and the portable terminal device receives and displays the request acquisition menu transmitted from the information processing means; and Request data transmission means for transmitting information input to the displayed request acquisition menu to the information processing means, and information display means for receiving and displaying the information for the user transmitted from the information processing means It is characterized by comprising.

According to the shopping support system (1), the information processing means receives information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device, and based on the received information,
The information corresponding to the user's request is extracted from the database to generate information for the user, and the generated information for the user is transmitted to the mobile terminal device. Since the information for the user transmitted from the means is configured to be received and displayed, the information that accurately corresponds to the detailed request of the user input to the request acquisition menu is displayed. A system that can be provided to the user as information for the user can be realized. Therefore, when shopping, the user can efficiently refer to necessary information from a large amount of information without taking the trouble of searching for it, and the convenience at the time of shopping is further enhanced. Can do.

Further, the shopping support system (2) according to the present invention is the shopping support system (1), wherein the menu transmission unit of the information processing unit receives the user identification information from the portable terminal device, and then acquires the request. A menu is transmitted to the portable terminal device.

According to the shopping support system (2), the information processing means can transmit the request acquisition menu after identifying the user of the mobile terminal device, and uses the user identification information to transmit the request acquisition menu. User information can be managed appropriately.

Further, the shopping support system (3) according to the present invention includes the shopping support system (1) or (
2), the request acquisition menu includes an item for inputting a user's request items;
The information generating means of the information processing means extracts information that takes into account the user's requirements entered at the portable terminal device from the database and generates the information for the user. It is said.

According to the shopping support system (3), it is possible to realize a system that can provide information corresponding to the user's request items input in the request acquisition menu as information for the user. Therefore, the user can efficiently refer to the information that accurately corresponds to the user's request items from a large amount of information without taking the time and effort of searching, and responding to the user's request. Shopping can be performed efficiently, and convenience when shopping can be further enhanced.

The shopping support system (4) according to the present invention includes an item for inputting a shopping budget, ingredients, and / or a cooking type as the user's request items in the shopping support system (3), The information generating means of the information processing means extracts cooking / food ingredients information taking into account the shopping budget, ingredients, and / or cooking type inputted by the portable terminal device from the database, and serves as the information for the user. It is characterized by being generated.

According to the shopping support system (4), cooking / food information corresponding to the shopping budget, food, and / or food type input in the request acquisition menu is appropriately provided as information for the user. Can be realized. Therefore, the user has to find out the cooking / food information accurately corresponding to the shopping budget, the food that the user wants to eat, and / or the type of food that the user wants to eat, from information such as many cooking menus. Can be referred to efficiently without spending time, can efficiently purchase ingredients that meet the detailed needs of the user, and can easily check the cooking menu and recipe within the planned budget The convenience of the user when shopping can be further enhanced.

The shopping support system (5) according to the present invention includes an item for inputting a keyword related to a product as the user's request item in the shopping support system (3),
The information generating means of the information processing means extracts product information corresponding to the keyword input from the mobile terminal device from the database and generates the information for the user. .

According to the shopping support system (5), it is possible to realize a system capable of providing, as information for the user, information on a product corresponding to a keyword related to the product input in the request acquisition menu. . Therefore, the user can efficiently refer to the product information corresponding to the keyword from many products without taking the time and effort of searching for the necessary information. Can be omitted.
Further, it is possible to efficiently purchase products that meet the user's demands, and it is possible to further improve the convenience of the user when shopping.

In the shopping support system (6) according to the present invention, the shopping support system (3) includes an item for requesting guidance of a current position as the user's request items, and the information processing means includes the mobile phone When receiving a signal requesting guidance of the current position from the terminal device, the information generating means generates information for guiding the current position of the mobile terminal device as the information for the user. It is said.

According to the shopping support system (6), the information for guiding the current position of the mobile terminal device, for example, the guide information indicating the location of the nearest store communication means that can communicate with the mobile terminal device is displayed. A system that can be provided can be realized. Therefore, even if the user gets lost in the store, the user can grasp the current position from the location of the nearest store communication means and the like, and can improve convenience when shopping.

The shopping support system (7) according to the present invention includes the shopping support systems (1) to (5).
), The information for the user includes product information that meets the user's request and information that guides the sales floor of the product.

According to the shopping support system (7), the information for the user includes product information that meets the user's request and information that guides the sales floor of the product. The person can directly check the information of the product that meets the user's request without taking the trouble of searching for it, and by referring to the information that guides the sales floor such as the place of the product, a large store However, without getting lost, the goods can be smoothly collected, the time for shopping can be saved, and the time can be used meaningfully.

In the shopping support system (8) according to the present invention, in the shopping support system (7), the mobile terminal device may select a necessary or unnecessary product from among product information that meets the user's request. Based on the product selection means for causing the user to select, selection information on the selected necessary or unnecessary product, and information for guiding the sales floor of the product, the sales floor of the product required by the user It is characterized by comprising guidance information generating means for generating information for guiding.

According to the shopping support system (8), based on the selection information of necessary or unnecessary products selected by the user through the product selection means and the information for guiding the sales floor of the products, the user Is generated, that is, information that does not include information that guides the sales floor of the product that the user does not need, so that the user is required for the user. It is possible to provide information that guides the sales floor of the product to be sold. In order not to guide the sales floor of the product that the user does not need,
The user can efficiently purchase only necessary products, and the convenience of the user when shopping can be further enhanced.

Further, the shopping support system (9) according to the present invention is the shopping support system (7), in which the mobile terminal device satisfies the user's request and the information on the product that the user has already purchased. Based on the product extraction means for extracting necessary or unnecessary products, extraction information of the extracted necessary or unnecessary products, and information for guiding the sales floor of the products, It is characterized by comprising guide information generating means for generating information for guiding the sales floor of the product required by the user.

According to the shopping support system (9), the product extraction means collates the information on the product already purchased by the user with the information on the product that meets the user's request. Unnecessary product information is automatically extracted, and based on the extracted necessary or unnecessary product extraction information and information for guiding the sales floor of the product, the product required by the user, That is, since information that guides the sales floor of products that have not been purchased is generated, the user can be provided with information that guides the sales floor of the products that the user needs. In order not to guide the sales floor of products that are not required, that is, products that have already been purchased, users can efficiently purchase only products that have not been purchased, Expense It is possible to save, it is possible to further improve the convenience of the user.

In addition, the information on the products that the user has already purchased includes, for example, inventory information of food in the user's home refrigerator, inventory information of daily necessities in the storage, information on clothes in the clothes dance, and the like. It can be included, and can be recorded in advance in the portable terminal device or acquired by communication.

The shopping support system (10) according to the present invention includes the shopping support system (7) to (
In any one of 9), the information for guiding the sales floor of the product includes information for efficiently purchasing the product.

According to the shopping support system (10), the information for guiding the sales floor of the product includes information for efficiently purchasing the products, for example, information on order and route for purchasing the products, Shopping can be performed smoothly in a short time, and shopping time can be saved.

The shopping support system (11) according to the present invention includes the shopping support systems (1) to (
10) The information for the user includes information that can be changed by a user, and the mobile terminal device receives the change information that is input to the information that can be changed by the user. Change information transmitting means for transmitting to the information processing means, wherein the information processing means includes change information registration means for receiving the change information transmitted from the portable terminal device and registering it in the database. It is characterized by that.

According to the shopping support system (11), since the change information input by the portable terminal device is registered in the database of the information processing means, it can be changed by the user included in the information for users. Information can be changed and registered according to the user's preferences, etc., a database reflecting the user's preferences, etc. can be constructed, and the utility value of the database can be increased .

In the shopping support system (12) according to the present invention, in the shopping support system (11), the change information is registered in the database as information that can be used only by the user, or other than the user. However, it is characterized by including information specifying whether to register as usable information.

According to the shopping support system (12), specifying whether the change information is registered in the database as information that can be used only by the user or as information that can be used by other than the user. If it is designated to register as information that can be used only by the user, it is registered in the database as personal information that can be used only by the user. In addition, when it is designated to register as information that can be used by anyone other than the user, it is registered as public information that can be used by anyone other than the user, so that such information can be provided to many users, It is possible to increase the number of options for selecting the database, and to increase the utility value of the database.

The shopping support system (13) according to the present invention includes the shopping support systems (7) to (
10), the information for the user includes an item for inputting whether or not to request the store side for a product lineup that meets the user's request, and the information processing means includes the information processing unit, When receiving input information for requesting the assortment of products from a portable terminal device, the product is configured to include product assembling instruction means for transmitting information for instructing the assortment of products to the terminal device on the store side. It is said.

According to the shopping support system (13), it is possible to ask the store side for a selection of products that meet the user's request, and the user can greatly save time for shopping. The saved time can be used for other purposes, and the time can be utilized significantly.

The shopping support system (14) according to the present invention includes the shopping support system (1) to (
13) In any one of 13), the information processing means receives the user's mail address from the portable terminal device and registers it as user information in the database; and the registered user's mail address And a means for transmitting the information for the user.

According to the shopping support system (14), it is possible to transmit the information for the user from the information processing means to a pre-registered user's e-mail address. If the e-mail address is registered, the information for the user can be confirmed through a personal computer at home.

The shopping support system (15) according to the present invention includes the shopping support systems (1) to (
14) In any one of 14) above, the information processing means obtains the product information of the user for which payment has been completed from the payment means of the store, and the database based on the acquired product information of the user. Means for extracting detailed information on the corresponding product and means for transmitting the extracted detailed information on the product to the mobile terminal device, wherein the mobile terminal device is transmitted from the information processing means. It is characterized by comprising means for receiving detailed information about the product and recording it in the storage means.

According to the shopping support system (15), in addition to the detailed information of the finished product, that is, the information (date, product abbreviation, amount, total amount) described in the conventional paper receipt, Detailed information including product full name, production / processing history information, unit price and discount information, quality retention period, raw material / nutrition information, etc. are transmitted to the portable terminal device and recorded in the storage means of the portable terminal device Therefore, the user can create an electronic household account book including detailed information. Further, the safety of the product can be confirmed through the detailed information of the product, and the needs of users who want to know the detailed information of the product can be met.

The shopping support system (16) according to the present invention includes the shopping support systems (1) to (
15) In any one of 15), the information processing means grants points to the user of the portable terminal device in response to access from the portable terminal device to the database, and based on the given points A means for generating benefit information for users and a means for transmitting the generated benefit information to the mobile terminal device are included.

According to the shopping support system (16), it is possible to realize a service that provides privilege information corresponding to points given in response to access to the database to the user of the portable terminal device.

In addition, the shopping support method (1) according to the present invention includes a portable terminal device having communication means and information processing means for realizing a service for providing information that can be used when shopping at a store. A shopping support method for making communication possible via store communication means,
The information processing means transmits a request acquisition menu for acquiring a request of a user of the mobile terminal device to the mobile terminal device, and information input from the mobile terminal device to the request acquisition menu Generating information for the user by extracting information corresponding to the user's request from a database including the products to be sold and information related to the products based on the received information; and Transmitting the generated user-oriented information to the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device receiving and displaying the request acquisition menu transmitted from the information processing means, Transmitting information input to the displayed request acquisition menu to the information processing means; and the information transmitted from the information processing means It is characterized by being configured to include the steps of receiving and displaying use Information for.

According to the shopping support method (1), the information processing means receives information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device, and based on the received information, the information from the database. Generate information for users by extracting information corresponding to user requests,
While transmitting the generated information for the user to the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device is configured to receive and display the information for the user transmitted from the information processing means. Information accurately corresponding to the user's detailed requests input to the request acquisition menu can be provided to the user as information for the user. Therefore, when shopping, the user can efficiently refer to necessary information from a large amount of information without taking the trouble of searching for it, and the convenience at the time of shopping is further enhanced. Can do.

Further, the information processing apparatus (1) according to the present invention is connected to a mobile terminal device having communication means via a store communication means installed in the store so as to be communicable and provides information that can be used when shopping. An information processing apparatus for realizing a service to perform, a database including products to be sold and information related to these products, and a request acquisition menu for acquiring a request of a user of the mobile terminal device Information corresponding to the user's request from the database based on the received information by receiving information input to the request acquisition menu from the portable terminal device and menu transmission means for transmitting to the device Information generating means for generating information for the user by extracting the information, and information transmitting means for transmitting the generated information for the user to the portable terminal device. It is characterized in that.

According to the information processing device (1), information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device is received, and the user's request is handled from the database based on the received information. The information for the user is extracted to generate information for the user, and the generated information for the user is transmitted to the mobile terminal device. Information that accurately responds to detailed requests as information for the user,
It can be provided to the user. Therefore, the user can efficiently refer to necessary information from a large amount of information without spending time and effort for shopping, and further enhance convenience in shopping. be able to.

The information processing apparatus (2) according to the present invention includes means for registering, in the information processing apparatus (1), the user's mail address received from the portable terminal device as user information in the database, and the registration Means for transmitting the information for the user to the user's mail address.

According to the information processing apparatus (2), information for the user can be transmitted to a user's registered mail address. For example, a mail address for a home personal computer is registered as the mail address. Then, the user can confirm the information for the user through a personal computer at home.

Further, the information processing apparatus (3) according to the present invention is the information processing apparatus (1) or (2), wherein the information processing device (1) or (2) acquires the product information of the user whose payment has been completed from the payment method of the store; Based on the user's product information, means for extracting detailed information about the corresponding product from the database, and means for transmitting the extracted detailed information about the product to the portable terminal device. It is characterized by being.

According to the information processing apparatus (3), in addition to the detailed information of the finished product, that is, the information (date, product abbreviation, amount, total amount) described in the conventional paper receipt, Product full name, production / processing history information, unit price and discount information, quality retention period,
Detailed information including raw material / nutrition information and the like can be provided to the portable terminal device.

The information processing apparatus (4) according to the present invention is the information processing apparatus (1) to (3) according to any one of the information processing apparatuses (1) to (3), wherein a user of the mobile terminal apparatus responds to access from the mobile terminal apparatus to the database. Means for generating points for the user, means for generating privilege information for users based on the given points, and means for transmitting the generated privilege information for users to the mobile terminal device. It is characterized by being composed.

According to the said information processing apparatus (4), the service which provides the privilege information according to the point provided according to the access to the said database with respect to the user of the said portable terminal device is realizable.

Embodiments of a shopping support system, a shopping support method, and an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a shopping support system according to an embodiment.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a portable terminal device possessed by a person who makes a purchase. The portable terminal device 10 is a telephone / data communication (e-mail etc.) via the base station 42 and the like. A wireless unit 12 for performing wireless communication between the communication unit 11 and a specific wireless device, a display unit 13 including a small liquid crystal display, input keys such as numbers and characters, selection keys, and the like The operation unit 14 including various operation keys, a microphone 15 for inputting sound, a speaker 16 for outputting sound, sound input from the microphone 15 and sound output from the speaker 16 An audio processing unit 17 that processes data, a storage unit 18 including a semiconductor memory, and a control unit 19 that controls operations of these units are included. The control unit 19 includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown).

The radio unit 12 is connected to radio units 21A and 2A installed in a store, which will be described later, via an antenna 12a.
Data exchange with 1B,..., DSRC (Dedicated Short Rang
e Communication) communication module, a wireless LAN that communicates wirelessly using radio waves and infrared rays, and a communication module for performing communication over a short distance, such as Bluetooth.

In the wireless unit 12, wireless devices 21A, 21B installed in the store via the antenna 12a,
When signals transmitted from the antennas 21a, 21b,... Are received, the received signals are demodulated, and the obtained signals are supplied to the control unit 19. The control unit 19 supplies the signals from the radio unit 12. Based on the received signal, reception information display processing on the display unit 13 is performed. When the operation unit 14 is operated based on the information displayed on the display unit 13, the control unit 19 supplies information corresponding to the operation content to the wireless unit 12, and the wireless unit 12
The signal supplied from the control unit 19 is modulated, and the modulated signal is output from the antenna 12a.

In addition, the storage unit 18 connected to the control unit 19 stores information captured via the wireless unit 12,
Information input by the user via the operation unit 14 and information such as e-mail captured via the telephone / communication unit 11 are stored. The storage unit 18 includes a built-in memory. A removable memory may also be used. The e-mail information includes received information such as food inventory information transmitted from a terminal device (not shown) that manages the inventory status of food items in the home refrigerator.

In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a store-side information providing system for realizing a service for providing users (customers) with information that can be used at the time of shopping.
Wireless devices 21A, 21B,... Installed at predetermined locations in the store, a control unit 31 connected to these wireless devices, and a server 3 connected to the control unit 31 via a network 32 such as a LAN.
3 is comprised. The control unit 31 includes a microcomputer (not shown) including a CPU, ROM, and RAM. The server 33 includes a host computer 34 and a storage device 35 in which a database 36 is recorded. In the present embodiment, an information processing means (information processing apparatus) 30 is configured including the control unit 31 and the server 33.

In addition, a register 23 which is a payment machine is connected to the network 32, and product data adjusted by the customer is transmitted to the control unit 31 and the server 33. In addition, a store terminal 24 that performs product management such as management of product assortment requests from customers is connected to the network 32. Further, the store clerk terminal 25 possessed by the store clerk is connected to the radios 21A,
Data can be exchanged with the information processing means 30 via 1B,.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the arrangement positions of the wireless devices 21A, 21B,... In the store. The wireless devices 21A, 21B,... Are installed for each product shelf 22 or the checkout machine 23 of each sales floor.
Are installed in the antennas 21a, 21b of the radio devices 21A, 21B,.
,... Can be exchanged with the wireless unit 12 of the mobile terminal device 10.

That is, the radio devices 21A, 21B,... Perform modulation processing on the signals supplied from the control unit 31, generate transmission signals and output them from the antennas 21a, 21b,.
The signals received at 1a, 21b,... Are demodulated, and the obtained signal from the portable terminal device 10 is supplied to the control unit 31.

For example, when a signal indicating a user ID is received from the mobile terminal device 10 via the wireless device 21A, the control unit 31 stores data related to a request acquisition menu for acquiring a request for shopping of the user of the mobile terminal device 10 Is transmitted from the wireless device 21A. Data relating to the request acquisition menu is stored in the ROM constituting the control unit 19.

Further, when the information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device 10 is received, for example, via the wireless device 21A, the control unit 31 sends the information to the server 33 to the mobile terminal device 10.
Processing to request information for users to be provided to is performed. That is, server 3
3, based on the information input to the request acquisition menu, information corresponding to the user's request is extracted from the database 36 to generate information for the user, and the information is sent to the control unit 31 via the network 32. The control unit 31 performs a process of transmitting the information for the user supplied from the server 33 from the wireless device 21A to the mobile terminal device 10.

As described above, the control unit 31 supplies the server 33 with the information input to the request acquisition menu received from any of the wireless devices 21A, 21B,. A process for transmitting the information for the user that has been transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10 via any one of the wireless devices 21A, 21B,... Is performed. In the present embodiment, the control unit 31 and the server 33 are connected via the network 32.
A configuration in which the function of the server 33 is included in the control unit 31 without using the network 32 or the server 33 may be employed.

The server 33 is connected to a mobile phone base station 42 and a modem 43 such as a general home via a public line 41, and transmits mail from the server 33 to the mobile terminal device 10 via the base station 42. Or sending a mail to the personal computer 44 connected to the modem 43.

In addition, a database 36 is stored in the storage device 35 connected to the host computer 34 of the server 33 so that the products to be sold and information related to these products are updated and recorded. It has become.

3 to 5 are diagrams showing an example of the data structure of the food product database stored in the database 36. The food product database includes a product database (see FIG. 3), a dish information database (see FIG. 4), and a recipe database (see FIG. 5). Each database has a product name, a menu name, and the like. It can be linked from.

The product database shown in FIG. 3 includes a product code, a product name, a price, a raw material, a production area, a manufacturing / processing manufacturer (supplier), a processing date, a quality retention period, a sales location, nutrition information, It includes information such as image data and product keywords. It should be noted that an IC tag may be attached to each product to record information in the product database.

The dish information database shown in FIG. 4 includes information such as dish type, menu (menu) name, material (including ingredients and seasonings) information, nutrition information, and material amount. The recipe database shown in FIG. 5 includes recipe information (indicating cooking procedures) for each menu included in the dish information database.

In addition to the food database, the database 36 stores a database for each category of products handled in the store, such as a clothing database and a daily goods database. Note that the information in the database 36 is updated from time to time with the latest information corresponding to the purchase status of the product.

Next, a request acquisition menu transmitted from the store-side information providing system 20 to the mobile terminal device 10 will be described. FIGS. 6A to 6H show display examples of a request acquisition menu screen received and displayed by the mobile terminal device 10, and the user specifies information to be acquired through these screens. It is possible to input and send the desired items.

First, on the first request acquisition menu screen (FIG. 6 (a)), it is possible to select the classification of products handled in the store, that is, food, clothing, daily necessities, etc. When the “select” button is input after “food” is specified, the screen changes to the food request menu screen shown in FIG.

In the grocery request menu screen shown in FIG. 6 (b), it is possible to select various items related to the grocery. When “food input” is designated, the “select” button is entered. The screen is switched to the food material input screen shown in FIG. 6C, and the user can directly input the names of necessary food materials such as the food material to be eaten through this screen. When the “next” button is input after the names of the ingredients are input, the display switches to the dish type input screen shown in FIG. 6D, and the user can select and input a favorite dish type. It is like that.

Then, when the “next” button is input after the favorite dish type is specified, the screen is switched to the budget input screen shown in FIG. 6E, and the user can use this screen to set the budget for cooking, that is, You can enter the budget per person and the required number of people.

When the “next” button is input after the budget has been input, the screen is switched to the request confirmation screen shown in FIG. 6F, and the user can reconfirm the input request items through this screen. When a “Send” button is input after confirmation, data relating to the user's desired items is transmitted from the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12, and the nearest wireless capable of communication on the store side Is received by a machine (any one of 21A, 21B,...).

Then, in the information providing system 20 on the store side, when the data related to the user's request is received by the nearest wireless device (any one of 21A, 21B,...) That can communicate with the mobile terminal device 10, the control unit 31 The server 33 performs processing for requesting information for the user to be provided to the mobile terminal device 10, and the server 33 receives information input to the request acquisition menu,
That is, based on the data related to the user's request matter, information corresponding to the user's request is extracted from the database 36 to generate information for the user, which is supplied to the control unit 31 via the network 32, In the control unit 31, information for the user is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10 from the nearest wireless device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal device 10.

On the other hand, when “present location guidance” is selected on the grocery request menu screen shown in FIG. 6B, the current location guidance request screen shown in FIG. 6G is displayed, and “Yes” is input on this screen. Then, the current location guidance request signal is transmitted from the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12 and is received by the nearest wireless device (any one of 21A, 21B,...) That can communicate with the store.

Then, in the information providing system 20 on the store side, when receiving the current location guidance request signal, the control unit 31 performs a process of requesting the server 33 for information for guiding the sales floor of the current location,
In the server 33, based on the location data (sales location) of the nearest radio that has received the current location guidance request signal, the sales location guidance information (sales location guidance) with the location of the radio that has received the current location guidance request signal as the approximate current location. Is generated and supplied to the control unit 31 via the network 32. The control unit 31 transmits information for the user (in this case, a sales floor guide map in which the current position (the position of the nearest wireless device) is marked) to the portable terminal device 10.

On the other hand, in the grocery request menu screen shown in FIG.
Is selected, the product keyword input screen shown in FIG.
Through this screen, a keyword for specifying a product can be input. When the “Send” button is input after the keyword is input, the input keyword information is transmitted from the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12, and any of the nearest wireless devices (21A, 21B,. Or).

Then, in the store-side information providing system 20, when the keyword information is received, the control unit 3
1 performs processing for requesting product information corresponding to the keyword to the server 33, and the server 33 searches the product database (FIG. 3) based on the keyword, and extracts and uses information on the corresponding product. Product information for consumers is generated and supplied to the control unit 31 via the network 32. And in the control part 31, the product information for users is transmitted to the portable terminal device 10 via the nearest radio | wireless machine.

Next, information for users transmitted from the store-side information providing system 20 to the mobile terminal device 10 will be described. FIGS. 7A to 7K, FIG. 8, and FIGS. 9A and 9B show display examples of information for the user received by the mobile terminal device 10. Through the screen, it is possible to refer to the information for the user generated based on the information input to the request acquisition menu, and it is possible to refer to the information corresponding to the user's request accurately.

7A to 7K, after the “Send” button is input on the request confirmation screen shown in FIG. 6F and data related to the user's request is transmitted, the information providing system 20 on the store side is displayed. The display example of the information for users transmitted from is shown.

FIG. 7A shows a cooking menu list screen that satisfies the user's requirements (ie, ingredients, cooking type, and budget). In addition, a Japanese menu that fits within the budget can be selected. In addition,
Here, the menus are displayed in order from the menu with the lowest material cost. After the menu to be eaten is specified from these Japanese food menus, when the “Ingredients” button is input, FIG. 7 (
The screen is switched to the list of necessary ingredients for the selected cooking menu shown in b), and the user can confirm all the necessary ingredients for the selected cooking menu through this screen. Yes.

When the “recipe” button on the material list screen is input, the screen is switched to the recipe introduction screen of the selected cooking menu shown in FIG. 7C, and the user can select the selected cooking menu through this screen. You can check the recipe. And
When the “Save” button on the recipe introduction screen is input, the contents of the recipe introduction are saved in the storage unit 18 so that they can be referred to later.

In addition, when the “sales floor” button on the material list screen shown in FIG. 7B is input, the screen is switched to the sales floor guidance menu screen shown in FIG.
It is possible to select a method for selling the necessary ingredients for the selected cooking menu. For example, when “select” button is input after “all guide” is specified, the screen is switched to the sales floor guide map screen shown in FIG. 7E, and the user selects the screen through the sales floor guide map screen. It is possible to confirm the sales location of all ingredients necessary for the cooking menu, that is, the place where the product is placed. The numbers in the sales floor guide map indicate the optimal shopping order from the user's position (the location of the nearest radio) indicated by a star in the figure.
By following this number order, it is possible to arrange all the materials in a short time. Also,
The display area of the sales floor guide map can be changed using the “Enlarge” and “Reduce” buttons.
When the “Enlarge” button is entered, the scale of the sales floor guide map can be increased step by step, and the material name and the like are also displayed. On the other hand, when the “reduction” button is input, the scale ratio of the sales floor guide map can be reduced, and the overall sales floor map can be displayed. In addition, the sales floor guide map can be scrolled by key operation of the operation unit 14.

In addition, when “user selection” is designated and the “selection” button is input on the sales floor guidance menu screen shown in FIG. 7D, the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG.
Through this screen, you can select materials that do not require sales floor guidance.
After an operation of designating an unnecessary material and inputting a “select” button (when there are a plurality of unnecessary materials, after repeating the above operation), when the “guidance” button is input, FIG. The screen is switched to the sales floor guide map screen shown in (g), and the user can confirm the sales floor position of the material requiring guidance through the sales floor guide map screen. Note that the numbers in the sales floor guide map indicate the optimal shopping order from the current position of the user, as described above. Instead of the screen shown in FIG. 7F, a screen for selecting a plurality of materials requiring guidance may be displayed.

7D, when “Inventory verification” is selected, the screen is switched to the inventory verification result screen shown in FIG. 7H, and the user is recorded in the storage unit 18 in advance through this screen. ,
Or you can check the inventory information of the ingredients in your home refrigerator received by e-mail and the required results for the selected cooking menu, and when the “Guide” button is entered The screen is switched to the sales floor guide map screen shown in FIG. 7 (i), and the user can check the sales floor position of the material that is not in stock through the sales floor guide map screen. Note that the numbers in the sales floor guide map indicate the optimal shopping order from the current position of the user, as described above.

In addition, when the “discretion” button provided on the sales floor guide map screen shown in FIGS. 7E, 7G, and 7I is input, the material sorting request screen shown in FIG. 7J is displayed. When the “Yes” button is input, a signal for requesting the store to arrange materials and the material data to be collected are transmitted from the antenna 12a of the radio unit 12, and the nearest radio device (21A on the store side) is transmitted.
, 21B,...).

Then, in the information providing system 20 on the store side, when the material arrangement request signal and the arrangement material data are received, the control unit 31 receives a signal for instructing the material arrangement, such as the clerk terminal 25 or the store owned by the clerk. The data is transmitted to the terminal 24. When receiving the material arrangement completion signal from the clerk terminal 25 or the store terminal 24, the control unit 31 performs processing for transmitting the material arrangement completion information to the mobile terminal device 10. The user can receive the merchandise by checking the material arrangement completion information received by the mobile terminal device 10 and, for example, paying at the reception counter of the store.

In addition, when the “change” button is input in the list screen of ingredients necessary for the cooking menu shown in FIG. 7B, the display changes to the ingredient change menu screen shown in FIG. Through this screen, materials that are not used can be deleted and materials to be added can be input. After the input, when the “User Registration” button is input, the material change information is transmitted from the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12. Transmitted and nearest radio (21A, 21B, ...)
And is sent from the control unit 31 to the server 33. In the server 33,
The received material change information is registered in the database 36 as user information of the user. On the other hand, when the “public registration” button is input, the material change information is transmitted from the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12, received by the nearest wireless device (any one of 21A, 21B,...), And the control unit 31. To the server 33. In the server 33, the material change information is registered in the food product database (cooking information database) in the database 36 as a new material list of the menu.

FIG. 8 shows the user who has been transmitted from the information providing system 20 on the store side after inputting the “Yes” button on the current location guidance request screen shown in FIG. In this case, a display example of the sales location guide map of the current position is shown, and the star in the figure indicates the current position of the user (the position of the nearest radio). The user can grasp an approximate current position in the store through this screen. In addition, "enlarge",
The “reduce” button has the same function as that shown in FIG.

FIG. 9A shows that the keyword information is transmitted after inputting the keyword on the product keyword input screen shown in FIG. 6H and is transmitted from the information providing system 20 on the store side. In this case, a display example of product information corresponding to the keyword is shown, and the user can check the product corresponding to the keyword through this screen, If you specify a product and enter the "sales" button,
As shown in b), the sales floor guide map for the specified product is displayed.
An asterisk indicates the position of the user (the position of the nearest radio device), and a black circle indicates the sales location of the designated product. Through this screen, the user can find the sales location of the desired product.
The “enlarge” and “reduce” buttons have the same functions as those shown in FIG.

Next, processing operations performed between the mobile terminal device 10 and the information providing system 20 in the shopping support system according to the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
This processing operation is performed by the wireless unit 12 of the mobile terminal device 10 and the wireless device (
21A, 21B,...) Is executed when communication is possible.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether the mobile terminal device 10 has received a radio wave transmitted from a radio (21A, 21B,...), And has received a radio wave transmitted from the radio. That is, if it is determined that communication with the wireless device (any one of 21A, 21B,...) Is possible, the process proceeds to step S2. In step S2, user identification information (user ID)
Is transmitted from the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12, and then the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the control part 31 which comprises the information provision system 20 is the portable terminal device 10.
It is determined whether or not the user ID has been received, and if it is determined that the user ID has been received, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, it is determined whether or not a request acquisition menu related to a sales floor (eg, a grocery department) that has been present has already been transmitted (transmitted) to the mobile terminal device 10 that has transmitted the user ID. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S11, whereas if it is determined that no transmission has been performed, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, a process of transmitting a request acquisition menu related to the current sales floor to the mobile terminal device 10 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, it is determined whether the mobile terminal device 10 has received a request acquisition menu transmitted from the nearest wireless device (any one of 21A, 21B,...), And determines that the request acquisition menu has been received. If it does, it will progress to step S7. In step S7, a process of displaying a request acquisition menu (for example, see FIG. 6A) on the display unit 13 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S8. In step S8, an input to the request acquisition menu is accepted (FIG. 6 ( b) to (h)
Then, the process proceeds to step S9. In step S9, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to transmit information (user request data) input to the request acquisition menu. If it is determined that there is no instruction to transmit user request data, the process returns to step S8. If it is determined that there has been an instruction to transmit user request data, the process proceeds to step S10, where the user request data is transmitted via the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12, and then the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, the control part 31 which comprises the information provision system 20 is the portable terminal device 1.
It is determined whether user request data has been received from 0, and if it is determined that the user request data has been received, the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the server 33 that receives the request from the control unit 31 extracts information corresponding to the user's request from the database 36 based on the received user request data, and provides information for the user (information on the cooking menu). , Product information corresponding to the keyword, current position guide information, etc.) is generated and supplied to the control unit 31, and 1 is added to the access counter K of the database of the user ID, and then the process proceeds to step S13. .

In step S <b> 13, the control unit 31 performs processing for transmitting the generated user-oriented information from the antenna of the nearest wireless device (21 </ b> A, 21 </ b> B,...) Of the mobile terminal device 10.
Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S14, it is determined that the mobile terminal device 10 has received the information for the user transmitted from the nearest wireless device (any one of 21A, 21B,...), And has received the information for the user. If it judges, it will progress to step S15, and in step S15, the process which displays the information for users received on the display part 13 will be performed (refer FIGS. 7-9), and it will progress to the individual processing operation mentioned later after that.

Next, the user information generation processing operation (processing operation in step S12 in FIG. 10) performed by the server 33 in the shopping support system according to the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, a case will be described in which the user request data received from the mobile terminal device 10 includes data on a shopping budget, ingredients that the user wants to eat, and dish types.

First, in step S21, a process is performed to search for a cooking menu including an ingredient that the received user wants to eat (referred to as ingredient A) and extract it from the database 36.
Proceed to In step S22, a process is performed to search for and extract a dish menu corresponding to the dish type (genre B) that the received user wants to eat from the dish menu including the ingredient A extracted from the database 36. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S23.

In step S23, a process of calculating the total amount of ingredients necessary for each cooking menu including the extracted ingredient A and corresponding to genre B is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S24. In step S24, a process is performed for searching for and extracting a cooking menu that fits in the received user's budget (assumed as budget C) from the cooking menus that include food A and correspond to genre B. Proceed to S25.

In step S25, information regarding the extracted food menu that includes the ingredient A, falls under the category B, and falls within the budget C is generated as information for the user, that is, the list data of the corresponding food menu, each dish A list data of ingredients necessary for the menu (food ingredients, seasonings, prices, etc.), recipe data of each cooking menu, sales floor guidance information of ingredients necessary for each cooking menu are extracted from the database 36 and generated. Then step S2
Proceed to 6. In step S26, a process of adding 1 to the access counter K to the user ID database 36 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S12 and subsequent steps shown in FIG.

In this case, the case has been described in which the user request data received from the mobile terminal device 10 includes data on the shopping budget, the ingredients that the user wants to eat, and the dish type. However, in another embodiment, If the customer request data includes data on the shopping budget and the ingredients that the user wants to eat (does not include food type data), or contains data on the shopping budget and food type Can be processed in the same way even if it is (not including the data of the ingredients you want to eat), and the information about the cooking menu that includes the ingredients A and fits in the budget C is generated as information for the user, or Information relating to the cooking menu within the cooking type B and the budget C can be generated as information for the user.

Next, processing operations performed between the mobile terminal device 10 and the information providing system 20 in the shopping support system according to the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
This processing operation is an instruction to change predetermined information included in the information for users received by the mobile terminal device 10 (in this case, an instruction to change the cooking menu material list shown in FIG. 7B).
It is executed when.

First, in step S31, the mobile terminal device 10 determines whether or not there is an instruction to change the material list of the cooking menu, that is, whether or not an input of the “change” button on the display screen shown in FIG. If it is determined that there is no instruction to change the cooking menu material list, the process ends. If it is determined that there is an instruction to change the cooking menu material list, the process proceeds to step S32. In step S32, the material list change menu screen shown in FIG. 7 (k) is displayed. In the next step S33, input of material list change (addition or deletion) information is accepted, and then the process proceeds to step S34. .

In step S34, it is determined whether or not the “user registration” or “public registration” button displayed on the material list change menu has been input, and it is determined that the “user registration” or “public registration” button has been input. If so, the process proceeds to step S35. In step S35, a process of transmitting the change information input to the change menu of the material list and the input button identification signal from the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S36.

In step S36, the control part 31 which comprises the information provision system 20 is the portable terminal device 1.
It is determined whether change information has been received from 0, and if it is determined that change information has been received from the mobile terminal device 10, the process proceeds to step S37. In step S37, the received identification signal of the input button is discriminated. If it is determined that the button is the “user registration” button, the process proceeds to step S38.

In step S38, the received change information is registered as user information in the database 36, that is, the information of the material list changed based on the change information is recorded as the user's cooking menu information in association with the user ID. To finish the process. These recorded data are additionally provided as user information when the same dish menu information is provided to the user again.

On the other hand, in step S37, the received identification signal of the input button is discriminated. In step S39, a process of registering the received change information as public information in the database 36, that is, a process of additionally registering information on the material list changed based on the change information as new material list information in the cooking menu is performed. And then finish the process. These recorded data are provided as public information to any user when providing information on the cooking menu.

Next, processing operations performed by the mobile terminal device 10 in the shopping support system according to the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation is performed by the mobile terminal device 1.
0 is executed when an operation for confirming the sales floor of the displayed product (in this case, the input of the “sales floor” button on the material list screen shown in FIG. 7B) is performed.

First, in step S41, it is determined whether or not there is a request for information on the sales floor of the product (material) included in the material list of the cooking menu, that is, whether or not the “sales floor” button is input on the material list screen shown in FIG. If no, and if it is determined that there has been a sales floor guidance request for the product (the “sales floor” button has been input), the process proceeds to step S42.

In step S42, the sales floor guide menu shown in FIG. 7 (d) is displayed. In the next step S43, the selected guide item is determined. Proceed to S44. In step S44, the sales floor guide map showing the sales floors of all the materials included in the material list shown in FIG. 7B (see FIG. 7E).
Is displayed, and then the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S43 that “user selection” has been selected, step S43 is performed.
In step S45, a material selection screen for selecting a material that does not require sales floor guidance shown in FIG. 7F is displayed, and a selection operation for a material that does not require sales floor guidance is accepted. Proceed to S46. In step S46, whether or not the selection is completed, that is, FIG.
It is determined whether or not the “Guidance” button is input on the screen shown in (f). If it is determined that the “Guide” button is input, the process proceeds to Step S47. In Step S47, a material for which sales floor guidance is unnecessary is selected. A guide map showing the sales place of the removed material, that is, the necessary material is displayed, and then the processing is finished.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S43 that “stock verification” has been selected, the process proceeds to step S48. In step S48, the inventory information of the ingredients in the home refrigerator recorded in advance in the storage unit 18 or received by e-mail is compared with the material list displayed in FIG. A process for extracting the unexisting material is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S49.

In step S49, a process for displaying a screen showing the inventory matching result (see FIG. 7 (h)) is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S50. In step S50, whether the “Guidance” button on the screen showing the inventory matching result has been input. If it is determined that there is an input of the “guidance” button, the process proceeds to step S51. In step S51, a process of displaying a guide map (FIG. 7 (i)) showing a sales floor of materials not in stock is performed, and then the process ends.

Next, processing operations performed by the mobile terminal device 10 and the information providing system 20 in the shopping support system according to the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that this processing operation is performed in the mobile terminal device 10 by a request instruction (in this case, the materials shown in FIGS. 7 (e), (g), and (i)) to request the store side to collect necessary items. This is executed when an input operation of the “discretion” button on the sales floor guidance screen is performed.

First, in step S61, whether or not the mobile terminal device 10 has received a request instruction for requesting the store to arrange the items displayed on the sales floor guidance, that is, FIGS. 7E, 7G, and 7I.
On the other hand, it is determined whether or not there is an input of a “discretion” button on any of the display screens, and if it is determined that there is no instruction for assortment of goods (the “discretion” button has not been input), the process ends. If it is determined that there has been an instruction for assortment of goods (input of the “discretion” button), the process proceeds to step S62. In step S62, the product assortment request data, that is, the input signal of the “discretionary” button, the product data displayed on the sales floor guide, and the user I
A process of transmitting data including D from the antenna 12a of the wireless unit 12 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S63.

In step S63, the control part 31 which comprises the information provision system 20 is the portable terminal device 1.
It is determined whether or not the product assortment request data transmitted from 0 has been received, and if it is determined that the product assortment request data has been received, the process proceeds to step S64. In step S64, the control unit 31 performs a process of transmitting the product ordering data including the product data to be sent to the store terminal 24 that manages the product stock and / or the terminal 25 owned by the store clerk who performs the stocking. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S65.

In step S65, the control unit 31 determines whether or not an article arrangement completion signal transmitted from the store terminal 24 or the clerk terminal 25 is received. If it is determined that the article arrangement completion signal is received, the process proceeds to step S66. move on. In step S66, the control unit 31 sends an article arrangement completion notification signal to the wireless device nearest to the mobile terminal device 10 (any one of 21A, 21B,...).
The process which transmits from the antenna of this is performed, and it progresses to step S67 after that.

In step S <b> 67, the mobile terminal device 10 sends an article arrangement completion notification signal to the wireless unit 12.
The process proceeds to step S68 if it is determined whether or not it has been received via the antenna 12a, and the process of notifying the user of the completion of the inventory of goods is performed. Finish.

Next, processing operations performed by the mobile terminal device 10 and the information providing system 20 in the shopping support system according to the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. This processing operation is executed after the product 23 is settled in the register 23.

First, in step S71, it is determined whether or not the control unit 31 constituting the information providing system 20 has received the product data (including the user ID input to the register 23 at the time of payment) from the register 23. If it is determined that the product data for which payment has been made has been received, the process proceeds to step S72. In step S72, the server 33 receiving the request from the control unit 31 extracts the detailed information (information registered in the product database) of the corresponding product from the database 36 based on the received product data received. Then, processing for generating detailed information about the purchased product and supplying it to the control unit 31 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S73.

In step S <b> 73, the server 30 performs a process of reading the access count number (point number) to the database of the user ID, generating privilege information (discount information) corresponding to the point number, and supplying it to the control unit 31. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S74.

In step S74, the control part 31 performs the process which transmits the detailed information and privilege information regarding the produced | generated purchased goods from the antenna of the radio | wireless machine (21F or 21G in FIG. 2) installed in the register | resistor 23, and step S75 after that. Proceed to

In step S75, the portable terminal device 10 is connected to the wireless device (21F installed in the register 23).
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the detailed information and privilege information related to the purchased product transmitted from 21G) is received, and if it is determined that the detailed information and privilege information related to the purchased product is received, step S76.
Proceed to In addition, user ID is attached | subjected to such reception information, Based on this user ID,
It is determined whether the detailed information on the purchased product and the privilege information correspond to the user.

In step S76, a process for storing the received detailed information about the purchased product in the storage unit 18 is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S77. In step S77, a process for notifying that the detailed information about the purchased product has been received, for example, to the screen. The received message is displayed, and then the process ends.

Detailed information and privilege information regarding the purchased product stored in the storage unit 18 will be displayed later on the display unit 1.
3 can be referred to and sent to the personal computer 44 at home via the telephone / communication unit 11 by e-mail. Further, instead of transmitting the detailed information and privilege information regarding the purchased product to the mobile terminal device 10, it is attached to an email address registered in association with the user ID (for example, an email address for the home personal computer 44). You may do it.

According to the shopping support system according to the above-described embodiment, the information processing means 30 receives information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device 10, and from the database 36 based on the received information. Information corresponding to the user's request is extracted to generate information for the user, and the generated information for the user is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10, while the mobile terminal device 10
However, since it is configured to receive and display the information for the user transmitted from the information processing means 30, it can accurately respond to the detailed request of the user input to the request acquisition menu. It is possible to realize a system that can provide the user with the information as information for the user.

For example, when a shopping budget, ingredients, and / or a dish type are input in the request acquisition menu, cooking / food information corresponding to the shopping budget, ingredients, and / or dish type is provided as information for the user. be able to. Therefore, the user can efficiently refer to cooking / food information corresponding to the shopping budget, food, and / or food type accurately from a large number of information such as cooking menus without taking time to find out. It is possible to efficiently purchase ingredients that meet the detailed needs of the user, and easily check the cooking menu and recipe within the planned budget. It is possible to further improve the properties.

Further, when a keyword related to a product is input in the request acquisition menu, information on a product corresponding to the keyword related to the input product can be provided as information for a user. Therefore, the user can efficiently refer to the information on the product corresponding to the keyword from many products without taking time to search for the product, and the convenience of the user can be further enhanced. .

Further, when an item of current location guidance is input in the request acquisition menu, information for guiding the current position of the mobile terminal device 10, for example, the location of the radio of the nearest store that can communicate with the mobile terminal device 10 Can be provided. Therefore,
Even if the user gets lost in the store, the user can grasp the current position from the location of the wireless device of the nearest store.

Further, the information processing means 30 can transmit the request acquisition menu after identifying the user of the mobile terminal device 10 by the user ID, and the user ID of the user of the mobile terminal device 10 using the user ID. Management can be performed appropriately.

In addition, since the information for the user provided from the information processing means 30 includes information on the product that meets the user's request and information that guides the sales floor of the product, the user Information on the product that meets the user's request can be confirmed directly without taking the trouble of finding it, and by referring to the information that guides the sales floor of the product, even in a large store, without hesitation, Products can be smoothly collected, shopping time can be saved, and time can be used meaningfully.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7G based on selection information of unnecessary products selected by the user through the selection screen shown in FIG. 7F and information for guiding the sales floor of the products. Information that guides the sales floor of the product that the user needs, that is, information that does not include information that guides the sales floor of the product that the user does not need is presented. Information can be provided, and the user can efficiently purchase only the necessary products, further improving convenience when shopping.

In addition, when the “stock check” menu on the sales floor guide menu screen shown in FIG. 7D is selected, information on products already purchased by the user (stock information of ingredients in the home refrigerator)
Are compared with the product information that matches the user's request (the material list in FIG. 7B), and necessary or unnecessary product information is automatically extracted. Based on the extraction information of necessary products and information for guiding the sales floor of the products, guidance is provided for the products required by the user as shown in FIG. This means that users can efficiently purchase only products that have not been purchased, saving time and money when shopping and improving user convenience. It can be further increased.

Further, since the change information input on the material change menu screen shown in FIG. 7 (k) is registered in the database 36 of the information processing means 30, the information on the food list of the cooking menu included in the information for the user is displayed. It is possible to change and register according to the user's preference and the like, to construct a database reflecting the user's preference and the like, and to increase the utility value of the database. In addition, it is possible to specify whether the change information is registered in the database 36 as user information that can be used only by the user or as public information that can be used by anyone. It can be registered as personal information that can be registered, or it can be registered as public information that anyone can use. When registered as public information, such information can be provided to many users, options for selecting products and the like can be increased, and the utility value of the database 36 can be increased.

In addition, “delegation” on the sales floor guidance screen shown in FIGS. 7E, 7G, and 7I.
Through the operation of the button, the store side can be requested to have a selection of products that are sold to the store, so that the user can save a lot of time for shopping and use the saved time for other purposes. And time can be used meaningfully.

In addition, detailed information on products for which payment has been completed, that is, information on a conventional paper receipt (
In addition to date, product abbreviation, price, and total price, for example, in the case of food, detailed information including the full name of the product, production / processing history information, unit price / discount information, quality retention period, raw material / nutrition information, etc. Is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10 and recorded in the storage unit 18 of the mobile terminal device 10, so that the user can create an electronic household account book including detailed information.
Further, the safety of the product can be confirmed through the detailed information of the product, and the needs of the user who wants to know the detailed information of the product can be answered. In addition, it is possible to realize a service that provides privilege information corresponding to points given in response to access to the database 36 to the user of the mobile terminal device 10.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the food database in the database 36 is used in the food department of the store has been described. However, the shopping support system is not limited to the food department, for example, in the clothing department. A service for providing information to the user of the mobile terminal device 10 can also be performed using the clothing database in the database 36.

Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the apparatus which a user possesses, such as a mobile telephone, a PHS terminal, or a PDA terminal, was used as the portable terminal device 10,
In another embodiment, a portable terminal device for a store, for example, a configuration in which a terminal device having a wireless unit or the like is attached to a shopping basket or a cart can be adopted. In this case, the user's IC card can be mounted so that the user can be identified by the user ID registered in the IC card, and the payment information and privilege information can be recorded on the IC card. IC
If a function for electronic payment is provided by a card, the waiting time of the cash register can be shortened, and the convenience of the user can be further enhanced.

It is the block diagram which showed schematic structure of the shopping assistance system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the arrangement position of the radio | wireless machine in a shop. It is the figure which showed an example of the data structure of the foodstuff database (goods database) memorize | stored in the database. It is the figure which showed an example of the data structure of the foodstuff database (cooking information database) memorize | stored in the database. It is the figure which showed an example of the data structure of the foodstuff database (recipe database) memorize | stored in the database. (A)-(h) is the figure which showed the example of a display of the request acquisition menu screen received and displayed by the portable terminal device. (A)-(k) is the figure which showed the example of a display of the information screen (cooking / material information screen) for users received and displayed with the portable terminal device. It is the figure which showed the example of a display of the information screen for another user (present location guidance screen) received and displayed with the portable terminal device. (A), (b) is the figure which showed the example of a display of the information screen (keyword goods information screen) for another user received and displayed with the portable terminal device. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation performed between the portable terminal device and information provision system in the shopping support system which concerns on embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the information provision system (server) in the shopping assistance system which concerns on embodiment performs. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation performed between the portable terminal device and information provision system in the shopping support system which concerns on embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation which the portable terminal device performs in the shopping support system concerning an embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation performed between the portable terminal device and information provision system in the shopping support system which concerns on embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the processing operation performed between the portable terminal device and information provision system in the shopping support system which concerns on embodiment.

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10 mobile terminal device 12 wireless unit
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Control part 13 Display part 14 Operation part 18 Storage part 20 Information provision system 21A, 21B Radio equipment 30 Information processing means 31 Control part 32 Network 33 Server 34 Host computer 36 Database

Claims (21)

A mobile terminal device having a communication means and an information processing means for realizing a service that provides information that can be used when shopping are communicably connected via a store communication means installed in the store A shopping support system,
The information processing means is
A database containing products to be sold and information related to these products;
Menu transmission means for transmitting a request acquisition menu for acquiring a request of a user of the mobile terminal device to the mobile terminal device;
Information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device is received, and based on the received information, information corresponding to the user's request is extracted from the database, and information for the user is obtained. Information generating means for generating;
Information transmitting means for transmitting the generated information for users to the mobile terminal device;
The portable terminal device is
Menu display means for receiving and displaying the request acquisition menu transmitted from the information processing means;
Request data transmitting means for transmitting information input to the displayed request acquisition menu to the information processing means;
A shopping support system comprising: information display means for receiving and displaying the information for the user transmitted from the information processing means. 2. The menu transmission unit of the information processing unit transmits the request acquisition menu to the mobile terminal device after receiving user identification information from the mobile terminal device. Shopping support system. The request acquisition menu includes items for inputting user's request items,
The information generating means of the information processing means extracts information that takes into account the user's requirements entered at the portable terminal device from the database and generates the information for the user. The shopping support system according to claim 1 or 2. The user's request includes items for inputting a shopping budget, ingredients, and / or a dish type,
The information generating means of the information processing means extracts cooking / food ingredients information that takes into account the budget, ingredients, and / or cooking type of the shopping inputted by the portable terminal device, and information for the user The shopping support system according to claim 3, wherein the shopping support system is generated as follows. As the user's request, an item for inputting a keyword related to the product is included,
The information generating means of the information processing means extracts product information corresponding to the keyword input from the mobile terminal device from the database and generates the information for the user. The shopping support system according to claim 3. As the request of the user, an item for requesting the guidance of the current position is included,
When the information processing means receives a signal for requesting guidance of the current position from the portable terminal device, the information generating means uses information for guiding the current position of the portable terminal device as information for the user. The shopping support system according to claim 3, wherein the shopping support system is generated. 6. The information according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information for a user includes information on a product that meets the request of the user and information that guides a sales floor of the product. The shopping support system described in 1. The portable terminal device is
Product selection means for causing the user to select necessary or unnecessary products from information on products that meet the user's request;
Guidance information generating means for generating information for guiding the sales floor of the product required by the user, based on the selection information of the selected necessary or unnecessary products and information for guiding the sales floor of the product; The shopping support system according to claim 7, comprising: The portable terminal device is
Product extraction means for collating information on products already purchased by the user with information on products that meet the user's request, and extracting necessary or unnecessary products;
Guidance information generating means for generating information for guiding the sales floor of the product required by the user based on the extracted information of the necessary or unnecessary products extracted and information for guiding the sales floor of the product; The shopping support system according to claim 7, comprising: The shopping support system according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the information for guiding the sales floor of the product includes information for efficiently buying and selling the product. The information for the user includes information that can be changed by the user,
The portable terminal device is
Change information transmitting means for transmitting change information input to information changeable by the user to the information processing means;
The information processing means is
The shopping according to any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising change information registration means for receiving the change information transmitted from the portable terminal device and registering the change information in the database. Support system. The change information includes information specifying whether to register in the database as information that can be used only by the user or as information that can be used by other than the user. The shopping support system according to claim 11. The information for the user includes an item for inputting whether or not to ask the store side for a product lineup that meets the user's request,
The information processing means is
When receiving input information for requesting the assortment of products from the portable terminal device, the product is configured to include product assembling instruction means for transmitting information instructing the assortment of products to the terminal device on the store side. The shopping support system according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that The information processing means is
Means for receiving the user's email address from the mobile terminal device and registering it as user information in the database;
The shopping support system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising means for transmitting the information for the user to the registered user's e-mail address. . The information processing means is
Means for obtaining the product information of the user whose payment has been completed from the payment means of the store;
Based on the acquired product information of the user, means for extracting detailed information on the corresponding product from the database;
Means for transmitting detailed information about the extracted product to the portable terminal device,
The portable terminal device is
15. The shopping according to claim 1, further comprising means for receiving detailed information about the product transmitted from the information processing means and recording the detailed information in a storage means. Support system. The information processing means is
Means for giving points to a user of the mobile terminal device in response to access to the database from the mobile terminal device;
Means for generating privilege information for users based on the given points;
The shopping support system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, further comprising means for transmitting the generated privilege information to the portable terminal device. A mobile terminal device having a communication means and an information processing means for realizing a service for providing information that can be used when shopping are put into a communicable state through the store communication means installed in the store. A shopping support method to be performed,
The information processing means is
Transmitting a request acquisition menu for acquiring a request of a user of the mobile terminal device to the mobile terminal device;
The information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device is received, and based on the received information, the user's request is obtained from a database including products to be sold and information related to these products. Extracting corresponding information and generating information for users;
Transmitting the generated user-oriented information to the mobile terminal device,
The portable terminal device is
Receiving and displaying the request acquisition menu transmitted from the information processing means;
Transmitting information input to the displayed request acquisition menu to the information processing means;
Receiving and displaying the information for the user transmitted from the information processing means. A shopping support method comprising: An information processing apparatus for realizing a service for providing information that can be used for shopping, connected to a portable terminal device having a communication means and a store communication means installed in a store so as to be communicable. ,
A database containing products to be sold and information related to these products;
Menu transmission means for transmitting a request acquisition menu for acquiring a request of a user of the mobile terminal device to the mobile terminal device;
Information input to the request acquisition menu from the mobile terminal device is received, and based on the received information, information corresponding to the user's request is extracted from the database, and information for the user is obtained. Information generating means for generating;
An information processing apparatus comprising: information transmission means for transmitting the generated user-oriented information to the portable terminal device. Means for registering the user's email address received from the portable terminal device as user information in the database;
19. The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising means for transmitting information for the user to the registered user's mail address. Means for obtaining the product information of the user whose payment has been completed from the payment means of the store;
Based on the acquired product information of the user, means for extracting detailed information on the corresponding product from the database;
20. The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising means for transmitting detailed information regarding the extracted product to the mobile terminal device. Means for giving points to a user of the mobile terminal device in response to access to the database from the mobile terminal device;
Means for generating privilege information for users based on the given points;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 20, further comprising means for transmitting the generated benefit information for users to the mobile terminal device.

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