JP2007233693A - Commodity information providing system, information server, communication terminal, commodity information providing method, commodity information acquisition method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity information providing system, an information server, a portable communication terminal, a commodity information providing method and a commodity information acquisition method, in which information for a commodity desired by a user can be provided to the user. <P>SOLUTION: When a communication part 301 of the information server 300 receives content information showing the content of a broadcast program received by a portable communication terminal and a user ID from the portable communication terminal, a control part 306 stores them in association with each other in a user storage part 302. When the communication part 301 receives a user ID as a commodity information request from a portable communication terminal, the control part 306 reads content information associated with the user ID from the user storage part 302, and changes commodity information to be provided to the portable terminal device according to the content information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product information providing system, an information server, a communication terminal, a product information providing method, a product information obtaining method, and a program, and in particular, a product information providing system and information for providing product information to a communication terminal capable of receiving broadcasts. The present invention relates to a server, a communication terminal, a product information providing method, a product information requesting method, and a program.

  In conventional merchandise sales, users go to retail stores directly or refer to merchandise information provided by merchandise catalogs or advertisements prepared in advance to order and purchase merchandise. It was.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-357315 discloses a system that can specify a product order, a product receiving location, and a product receiving time on a TV screen. In this system, products that can be provided by the seller are displayed on the communication device of the user.
JP 2001-357315 A

  When a user goes directly to a retail store and purchases a product, it takes time to go to the retail store.

  In addition, the provision of product information using a product catalog provides users with a catalog according to the purchase intention and preferences of the user, or if a product catalog for a specific customer segment is prepared. Can smoothly select and order products, but otherwise it takes time to select products.

  In particular, since the product search operation using a mobile communication terminal becomes more complicated as the number of items (product lineup) becomes more abundant, improvement has been desired by both users and sellers.

  Also, in the case of the system described in Patent Document 1, if the product that can be provided by the seller does not meet the user's preference, the user cannot obtain the product that the user desires.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a product information providing system, an information server, a mobile communication terminal, a product information providing method, a product information obtaining method, and a program capable of providing a user with information on a product desired by the user. It is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the product information providing system of the present invention responds to a product information request when a communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function and a product information request for requesting a product are transmitted from the communication terminal. An information server for providing product information to the communication terminal, wherein the communication terminal receives a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast; and A user ID storage unit for storing a user ID for identifying a user of the communication terminal, and a content ID received by the broadcast receiving unit together with the user ID stored in the user ID storage unit A wireless communication unit that transmits to the information server, transmits the user ID as the product information request to the information server, and receives the product information. A receiving unit that receives the content ID and the user ID from the communication terminal, a user storage unit that stores the content ID and the user ID in association with each other, and a product storage unit that stores a plurality of the product information When the receiving unit receives the content ID and the user ID, the received content ID and the user ID are stored in association with each other in the user storage unit, and the receiving unit stores the product ID When receiving the user ID as an information request, the product information read from the product storage unit according to the content ID is read from the user storage unit associated with the user ID And a control unit that provides the communication terminal with a change.

  In the product information providing method of the present invention, a communication terminal storing a user ID for specifying a user and having a broadcast receiving function, and a product information request for requesting a product from the communication terminal are transmitted. Then, in response to the product information request, the product information is provided to the communication terminal, and a product information providing method including a plurality of information servers storing the product information, the product information providing method comprising: A broadcast receiving step in which a communication terminal receives a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast, and a content ID transmission in which the communication terminal transmits the received content ID to the information server together with the user ID. A content ID receiving step in which the information server receives the content ID and the user ID from the communication terminal; and the information server A user information storing step for storing the received content ID in association with the received user ID, and a product for which the communication terminal transmits the user ID to the information server as the product information request. An information request transmitting step; a product information request receiving step in which the information server receives the user ID as the product information request from the communication terminal; and the information server is the user ID as the product information request. A product information changing step of changing the product information provided to the communication terminal in accordance with the content ID associated with.

  The information server of the present invention is an information server that provides product information to the communication terminal in response to a product information request for requesting a product transmitted from a communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function. A reception unit that receives a content ID for specifying a broadcast received by the communication terminal from the communication terminal, a user ID for specifying a user of the communication terminal, the content ID, and the user ID Are stored in association with each other, a product storage unit that stores a plurality of the product information, and when the reception unit receives the content ID and the user ID, The received content ID and the user ID are stored in association with each other, and when the receiving unit receives the user ID as the product information request, the content ID is associated with the user ID. It reads the content ID from the user storage unit, depending on the content ID, and a controller for providing to change the product information read from the product storage unit to the communication terminal.

  The product information providing method of the present invention provides product information to the communication terminal in response to a product information request for requesting a product transmitted from a communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function, and a plurality of the products A product information providing method performed by an information server for storing information, wherein a content ID for specifying a broadcast received by the communication terminal is specified from the communication terminal as a user ID for specifying a user of the communication terminal. A content ID receiving step received together with, a user information storing step of storing the received content ID in association with the received user ID, and the user ID as the product information request from the communication terminal. When receiving the product information request receiving step and the user ID as the product information request, the content associated with the user ID Depending on D, and a commodity information changing step of changing the product information to be provided to the communication terminal.

  The communication terminal of the present invention transmits a product information request for requesting a product to the information server, receives product information transmitted from the information server in response to the product information request, and receives a broadcast function. A broadcast receiving unit that receives a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast, and a user ID storage unit that stores a user ID for specifying a user of the communication terminal And the content ID received by the broadcast receiving unit together with the user ID stored in the user ID storage unit to the information server, and the user ID as the product information request And a wireless communication unit that receives the product information from the information server.

  The product information acquisition method of the present invention stores a user ID for identifying a user, sends a product information request to the information server, and sends the product information request in response to the product information request. A product information acquisition method performed by a communication terminal that receives information and has a broadcast reception function, the broadcast reception step of receiving a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast, and the received content ID A content ID transmitting step for transmitting to the information server together with a user ID, a product information request transmitting step for transmitting the user ID to the information server as the product information request, and a product for receiving the product information from the information server An information receiving step.

  According to the above invention, when the user ID as the product information request is received, the content ID associated with the user ID is read, and the product information provided to the communication terminal is changed according to the content ID. The The content ID indicates the broadcast viewed by the user, and the broadcast viewed by the user depends on the preference, interest and interest of the user.

  For this reason, it becomes possible to provide a user with merchandise information according to a user's preference, interest, and interest. Therefore, the user can easily find a favorite product.

  The information server is identified by a content storage unit that stores a product ID for specifying a product related to broadcasting including the content ID for each content ID, and the product ID for each product ID. A product storage unit that stores product information related to the product to be processed, and the control unit, when the receiving unit receives the user ID as the product information request, the content associated with the user ID An ID is read from the user storage unit, a product ID corresponding to the content ID is read from the content storage unit, product information corresponding to the product ID is read from the product storage unit, and the product information is read from the mobile communication It is desirable to provide it to the terminal.

  According to the above invention, the content ID and the product information can be managed separately.

  The program of the present invention stores a plurality of product information in a product information providing process for providing product information to the communication terminal in response to a product information request transmitted from a communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function. A program to be executed by a computer connected to a storage unit, and a content ID for specifying a broadcast received by the communication terminal from the communication terminal together with a user ID for specifying a user of the communication terminal Received content ID receiving process, user information storing process for storing the received content ID in association with the received user ID, and receiving the user ID as the product information request from the communication terminal Product information request reception processing and the user ID as the product information request are received, the control associated with the user ID is received. Depending on Ntsu ID, a product information change process to be provided to the communication terminal to change the product information read from the product storage unit, a commodity information providing processing including, it causes the computer to perform.

  According to the said invention, it becomes possible to make a computer perform the said merchandise information provision method.

  The program of the present invention stores a user ID for identifying a user, transmits a product information request to the information server to a computer having a broadcast receiving function, and responds to the product information request. A product information acquisition process for receiving the product information transmitted by the information server, the broadcast reception process for receiving a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast, and the received content ID. A content ID transmission process for transmitting to the information server together with the user ID, a commodity information request transmission process for transmitting the user ID to the information server as the commodity information request, and the commodity information from the information server. A product information acquisition process including a product information reception process is executed by the computer.

  According to the said invention, it becomes possible to make a computer perform the said merchandise information acquisition method.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide a user with the information of the goods according to a user's preference, interest, or interest.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a product information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The product information providing system is used as a product sales system.

  In FIG. 1, the product sales system includes a mobile communication terminal 100, a broadcaster device 200, an information server 300, a product center device 400, and a store terminal 500. The mobile communication terminal 100, the broadcaster apparatus 200, the information server 300, the product center apparatus 400, and the store terminal 500 operate under program control and are connected to a communication network 600 such as the Internet.

  The mobile communication terminal 100 is a portable information processing apparatus having a communication function similar to that of a mobile phone or PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) and a TV broadcast receiving function.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the mobile communication terminal 100.

  In FIG. 2, a mobile communication terminal 100 includes a broadcast signal processing unit 101, a wireless communication unit 102, an operation unit 103, a display unit 104, an audio processing unit 105, a speaker unit 106, a memory unit 107, and a control. Part 108. Note that the memory unit 107 stores a user ID for identifying the user of the mobile communication terminal 100.

  The broadcast signal processing unit 101 is an example of a broadcast receiving unit, and receives a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcast station via an antenna 101a, and is included in the broadcast signal by demodulating the received broadcast signal. Obtain video, audio and information data.

  Also, the broadcast signal processing unit 101 selectively receives a broadcast signal (broadcast) on a channel set by the user, and outputs video, audio, and information data included in the broadcast signal.

  The broadcast signal includes broadcast content (content) determined by video and audio and content information for specifying the broadcast content. The content information is an example of a content ID, and indicates, for example, a broadcast genre.

  The radio communication unit 102 transmits and receives information to and from a radio base station apparatus (not shown) via the antenna 102a. The wireless communication unit 102 is connected to the communication network 600 via the wireless base station device.

  The wireless communication unit 102 transmits the content information received by the broadcast signal processing unit 101 to the information server 300 together with the user ID in the memory unit 107, and transmits the user ID to the information server 300 as a product information request.

  The operation unit 103 includes a numeric keypad, a scroll key, a determination key, and the like, and accepts various types of information.

  The display unit 104 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and controls display of various types of information such as images, graphics, characters, and symbols by performing video signal processing.

  The voice processing unit 105 processes a voice signal input / output via a transmitting unit (sending microphone) and a receiving unit (receiving speaker) (not shown).

  The speaker 106 outputs sounds such as musical sounds and notification sounds.

  The memory unit 107 stores a user ID, telephone directory information, transmission / reception mail information, incoming / outgoing call information, content information, application program information, various settings of the mobile communication terminal, a program that defines the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100, and the like. To do.

  The control unit 108 reads a program stored in the memory unit 107 and executes the program, thereby performing wireless communication via the communication network 600, broadcast signal reception processing, and other functions and functions of the mobile communication terminal 100. Take control.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the broadcaster apparatus 200 is an information processing apparatus managed by a television broadcaster, and information such as products included in broadcast contents (contents) (members constituting the products etc. Information).

  The broadcaster apparatus 200 transmits the content information to the information server 300 via the communication network 600 together with a product ID for specifying a product related to the broadcast content specified by the content information.

  For example, the broadcaster apparatus 200 adds a product ID specifying a travel product (for example, back) to the content information indicating the travel program, and transmits the content information with the product ID added to the information server 300. To do. The information server 300 stores the content information in association with the product ID.

  The merchandise center apparatus 400 is an information processing apparatus installed in a merchandise management (delivery) center of a merchandise sales company, manages the entry / exit (inventory) of merchandise, and also delivers a delivery instruction of the merchandise to the store Output delivery information when received.

  The information server 300 is, for example, an information processing apparatus such as a workstation server, and is managed by a merchandise sales company, viewing content information for each user ID, merchandise information managed by the merchandise center 400, a broadcasting company. Manages content information included in broadcast signals provided by.

  Further, the information server 300 refers to the viewing content information corresponding to the user ID for specifying the user at the time of the product purchase request by the user, and the broadcast content ( Information (catalog) of products included in or related to (content) is provided to the user.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the information server 300.

  In FIG. 3, the information server 300 includes a communication unit 301, a user storage unit 302, a content storage unit 303, a product storage unit 304, a memory 305, and a control unit 306.

  The communication unit 301 is an example of a receiving unit, and communicates with the mobile communication terminal 100, the broadcast provider device 200, the merchandise center device 400, and the store terminal 500 via the communication network 600.

  When the communication unit 301 receives content information and a user ID from the mobile communication terminal 100, the user storage unit 302 stores the content information in association with the user ID.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the user storage unit 302. In FIG. 4, a user ID 302a is stored in the user storage unit 302 in association with the content information 302b.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the content storage unit 303 stores, for each content information, a product ID for specifying a product related to the broadcast content specified by the content information. The content information and the product ID are provided from the broadcaster apparatus 200.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the content storage unit 303. In FIG. 5, content information 303a is stored in the content storage unit 303 in association with the product ID 303b.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the product storage unit 304 stores product information regarding the product specified by the product ID for each product ID. The product ID and the product information are provided from the product center apparatus 400.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the product storage unit 304. In FIG. 6, the product storage unit 304 stores a product ID 304a in association with the product information 304b. The product information 304b includes, for example, a product name, a price, and a comment.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the memory 305 is readable by a computer and records a program that defines the operation of the information server 300.

  The control unit 306 is a computer such as a CPU, and reads a program recorded in the memory 305 and executes the program to execute the following operation.

  When the communication unit 301 receives the user ID as the product information request, the control unit 306 reads the content information associated with the user ID from the user storage unit 302, and according to the content information, the mobile terminal device The product information provided to 100 is changed.

  Specifically, when the control unit 306 reads the content information from the user storage unit 302, the control unit 306 reads the product ID corresponding to the content information from the content storage unit 303, and then stores the product information corresponding to the product ID. The product information is read from the storage unit 304 and the product information is provided from the communication unit 301 to the mobile communication terminal 100.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the store terminal 500 is installed in a store having a product and receives order information.

  Next, the operation will be described.

  FIG. 7A is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation in which the information server 300 stores the content information and the user ID transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 100. Hereinafter, the operation of storing the content information and the user ID will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the user operates the operation unit 103 to select a broadcast to be viewed, the broadcast signal processing unit 101 of the mobile communication terminal 100 receives a broadcast signal indicating the selected broadcast, and the control unit 108 The broadcast signal is demodulated, and video, audio, and content information included in the broadcast signal is acquired (step S101).

  The control unit 108 transmits the content information acquired by the broadcast signal processing unit 101 from the wireless communication unit 102 to the information server 300 together with the user ID stored in the memory unit 107 (step S102).

  The communication unit 301 of the information server 300 receives content information and a user ID that are transmitted when the mobile communication terminal 100 receives a broadcast signal (step S103).

  The control unit 306 associates the content information and user ID received by the communication unit 301 with each other and stores them in the user storage unit 302 (step S104).

  In step S102, the control unit 108 of the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits content information and a user ID as follows, for example.

  While the broadcast signal processing unit 101 is receiving the broadcast signal, the control unit 108 transmits the content information and the user ID every predetermined time. Alternatively, when the control unit 108 detects an operation (preference check input) of the operation unit 103 while the broadcast signal processing unit 101 is receiving a broadcast signal, the content information and the user ID are transmitted.

  FIG. 7B is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation in which the information server 300 stores the product ID and the product information transmitted from the product center device 400. Hereinafter, the operation for storing the product ID and the product information will be described with reference to FIG.

  The information server 300 receives a product ID and product information from the product center device 400 every time a product entry / exit (inventory) is updated, and sequentially updates and manages information on products that can be provided to the user (step). S111 to S114).

  FIG. 7C is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation in which the information server 300 stores the content information and the product ID transmitted from the broadcaster apparatus 200. Hereinafter, the operation of storing the content information and the product ID will be described with reference to FIG.

  The information server 300 includes information such as products (including information on members constituting the products) broadcasted by the broadcasters from the broadcaster apparatus 200 or included in broadcast contents (contents) scheduled to be broadcast, Specifically, the product ID of the product is received together with the content information of the content, and the product ID is stored and managed for each content information (steps S121 to S124).

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation when the information server 300 receives a product information request from the mobile communication terminal 100. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 8, an operation when the information server 300 receives a product information request from the mobile communication terminal 100 will be described.

  When the mobile communication terminal 100 accesses the information server 300 (step S201), the information server 300 requests the mobile communication terminal 100 to transmit a user ID (step S202).

  When the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits a user ID as a product information request to the information server 300 in response to the request (step S203), the communication unit 301 of the information server 300 receives the user ID as a product information request. To do.

  When the communication unit 301 receives the user ID as the product information request, the control unit 306 acquires content information associated with the user ID from the user storage unit 302 (step S204).

  Subsequently, the control unit 306 reads the product ID corresponding to the content information from the content storage unit 303 and extracts the product information corresponding to the product ID from the product storage unit 304 (step S205).

  Subsequently, the control unit 306 generates a product catalog for the user mainly using the extracted product information, and transmits the product catalog from the communication unit 301 to the mobile communication terminal 100 (step S206).

  Thereafter, merchandise ordering, receipt / delivery processing is performed among the mobile communication terminal 100, the information server 300, and the store terminal 500 (steps S207 to S211). Since these processes can be realized by a known technique, details thereof are omitted.

  In the merchandise sales system, the mobile communication terminal 100 transmits content information obtained from the broadcast signal to the information server 300 every time a broadcast signal is received. However, the mobile communication terminal 100 may store the content information in the memory unit 107 and send the stored content information to the information server 300 when transmitting the product information request.

  According to the present embodiment, when a user ID as a product information request is received, the control unit 306 reads content information associated with the user ID from the user storage unit 302, and according to the content information. Thus, the product information provided to the mobile terminal device 100 is changed. The content information indicates the content of the program viewed by the user, and the program viewed by the user depends on the preference, interest and interest of the user.

  For this reason, it becomes possible to provide a user with merchandise information according to a user's preference, interest, and interest. Therefore, the user can easily find a favorite product. Therefore, the user can easily select a product to be purchased and perform order processing.

  In the present embodiment, when the control unit 306 reads the content information from the user storage unit 302, the control unit 306 reads the product ID corresponding to the content information from the content storage unit 303, and stores the product information corresponding to the product ID. The product information read from the storage unit 304 is provided to the mobile communication terminal 100.

  In this case, content information and product information can be managed separately.

  In the embodiment described above, the illustrated configuration is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration.

It is the block diagram which showed the merchandise information provision system of one Example of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a mobile communication terminal 100. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an information server 300. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the user memory | storage part. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a content storage unit 303. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a product storage unit 304. FIG. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of this system. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of this system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Mobile communication terminal 101 Broadcast signal processing part 101a Antenna 102 Wireless communication part 102a Antenna 103 Operation part 104 Display part 105 Audio | voice processing part 106 Speaker 107 Memory part 108 Control part 200 Broadcaster apparatus 300 Information server 301 Communication part 302 User memory Unit 303 content storage unit 304 product storage unit 305 memory 306 control unit 400 product center device 500 store terminal 600 communication network

Claims (12)

A communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function; and an information server that provides product information to the communication terminal in response to the product information request when a product information request for requesting a product is transmitted from the communication terminal. A product information providing system,
The communication terminal is
A broadcast receiving unit that receives a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast;
A user ID storage unit for storing a user ID for identifying a user of the communication terminal;
The content ID received by the broadcast receiving unit is transmitted to the information server together with the user ID stored in the user ID storage unit, and the user ID is transmitted to the information server as the product information request. And a wireless communication unit for receiving the product information,
The information server
A receiving unit for receiving the content ID and the user ID from the communication terminal;
A user storage unit that stores the content ID and the user ID in association with each other;
A product storage unit for storing a plurality of the product information;
When the receiving unit receives the content ID and the user ID, the user storage unit associates the received content ID with the user ID and stores the received product ID request. When the user ID is received, the content ID associated with the user ID is read from the user storage unit, and the product information read from the product storage unit is changed according to the content ID And a control unit for providing to the communication terminal. The product information providing system according to claim 1,
The information server
A content storage unit that stores a product ID for specifying a product related to broadcasting including the content ID for each content ID,
The product storage unit stores, for each product ID, product information related to the product specified by the product ID,
When the receiving unit receives the user ID as the product information request, the control unit reads a content ID associated with the user ID from the user storage unit, and a product ID corresponding to the content ID And a control unit that reads the product information corresponding to the product ID from the product storage unit and provides the product information to the communication terminal. In response to a product information request for requesting a product transmitted from a communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function, the information server provides product information to the communication terminal,
A receiving unit for receiving, from the communication terminal, a content ID for specifying a broadcast received by the communication terminal, and a user ID for specifying a user of the communication terminal;
A user storage unit that stores the content ID and the user ID in association with each other;
A product storage unit for storing a plurality of the product information;
When the receiving unit receives the content ID and the user ID, the user storage unit associates the received content ID with the user ID, and the receiving unit stores the product information request. When the user ID is received, the content ID associated with the user ID is read from the user storage unit, and the product information read from the product storage unit is changed according to the content ID And a control unit provided to the communication terminal. In the information server according to claim 3,
A content storage unit that stores a product ID for specifying a product related to broadcasting including the content ID for each content ID,
The product storage unit stores, for each product ID, product information related to the product specified by the product ID,
When the receiving unit receives the user ID as the product information request, the control unit reads a content ID associated with the user ID from the user storage unit, and a product ID corresponding to the content ID A control unit that reads the product information from the content storage unit, reads product information corresponding to the product ID from the product storage unit, and provides the product information to the communication terminal. A product information request for requesting a product is transmitted to the information server according to claim 3 or 4, the product information transmitted from the information server is received in response to the product information request, and a broadcast reception function is provided. A communication terminal,
A broadcast receiving unit that receives a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast;
A user ID storage unit for storing a user ID for identifying a user of the communication terminal;
The content ID received by the broadcast receiving unit is transmitted to the information server together with the user ID stored in the user ID storage unit, and the user ID is transmitted to the information server as the product information request. And a wireless communication unit that receives the product information from the information server. A communication terminal that stores a user ID for specifying a user and has a broadcast receiving function, and a product information request for requesting a product from the communication terminal is sent in response to the product information request. A product information providing method performed by a product information providing system including an information server that stores a plurality of the product information,
A broadcast receiving step in which the communication terminal receives a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast;
A content ID transmission step in which the communication terminal transmits the received content ID together with the user ID to the information server;
A content ID receiving step in which the information server receives the content ID and the user ID from the communication terminal;
A user information storage step in which the information server stores the received content ID in association with the received user ID;
A product information request transmitting step in which the communication terminal transmits the user ID to the information server as the product information request;
A product information request receiving step in which the information server receives the user ID as the product information request from the communication terminal;
A product information providing method including: a product information changing step in which the information server changes the product information provided to the communication terminal in accordance with a content ID associated with the user ID as the product information request. The product information providing method according to claim 6,
The information server stores a product ID for specifying a product related to broadcasting including the content ID for each content ID, and relates to a product specified by the product ID for each product ID. Store product information,
In the product information changing step, when the information server receives the user ID as the product information request, the information server reads a content ID associated with the user ID, reads a product ID corresponding to the content ID, A product information providing method of reading product information corresponding to the product ID and providing the product information to the communication terminal. Providing product information to a communication terminal in response to a product information request for requesting a product transmitted from a communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function, and providing product information by an information server storing a plurality of the product information A method,
A content ID receiving step of receiving, from the communication terminal, a content ID for specifying a broadcast received by the communication terminal together with a user ID for specifying a user of the communication terminal;
A user information storage step of storing the received content ID in association with the received user ID;
A product information request receiving step for receiving the user ID as the product information request from the communication terminal;
A product information changing step of changing the product information provided to the communication terminal according to a content ID associated with the user ID when the user ID is received as the product information request; Product information provision method. The product information providing method according to claim 8,
The information server stores a product ID for specifying a product related to broadcasting including the content ID for each content ID, and relates to a product specified by the product ID for each product ID. Store product information,
In the product information changing step, when the user ID is received as the product information request, the content ID associated with the user ID is read, the product ID corresponding to the content ID is read, and the product ID is A product information providing method of reading corresponding product information and providing the product information to the communication terminal. A user ID for specifying a user is stored, a product information request is transmitted to the information server according to claim 3 or 4, and product information transmitted by the information server in response to the product information request is received, A product information acquisition method performed by a communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function,
A broadcast receiving step of receiving a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast;
A content ID transmission step of transmitting the received content ID together with the user ID to the information server;
A product information request transmitting step for transmitting the user ID to the information server as the product information request;
A merchandise information receiving method for receiving the merchandise information from the information server. A product information providing process for providing product information to the communication terminal in response to a product information request transmitted from a communication terminal having a broadcast receiving function is performed on a computer connected to a product storage unit that stores a plurality of the product information. A program to be executed,
A content ID receiving process for receiving, from the communication terminal, a content ID for specifying a broadcast received by the communication terminal together with a user ID for specifying a user of the communication terminal;
A user information storage process for storing the received content ID in association with the received user ID;
Product information request reception processing for receiving the user ID as the product information request from the communication terminal;
When the user ID as the product information request is received, the product information to be read from the product storage unit and provided to the communication terminal according to the content ID associated with the user ID is provided to the communication terminal A program that causes the computer to execute a merchandise information provision process including a change process. A user ID for identifying a user is stored, a product information request is transmitted to the information server according to claim 3 or 4 to a computer having a broadcast reception function, and in response to the product information request A program for executing product information acquisition processing for receiving product information transmitted by the information server,
A broadcast receiving process for receiving a broadcast including a content ID for specifying the broadcast;
Content ID transmission processing for transmitting the received content ID together with the user ID to the information server;
A product information request transmission process for transmitting the user ID to the information server as the product information request;
The program which makes the said computer perform the merchandise information acquisition process containing the merchandise information reception process which receives the said merchandise information from the said information server.

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