JP2007280351A - Information providing system and method, or like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing system and an information providing method, or the like with which a consumer registers a favorite article, efficiently searches for an article matched to the article and effectively compares and investigates combination of the articles. <P>SOLUTION: In the information providing system having: an article information data base for storing article information including an image of an article which can be worn on a human body by being associated with an article ID; a user information data base which is the one for registering user information regarding a plurality of users and registering the article ID of the article liked by the user by being associated with the used ID and a terminal, it is constituted so that request information including the user ID transmitted from the terminal is received, the article ID associated with the user ID included in the request information is acquired from the user information data base, the article information associated with the article ID is acquired from the article information data base as the user registration article information, and the user registration article information and the user unregistered article information are displayed so as to be compared with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product information database for registering product information including product images of a plurality of types of products that can be worn on the human body in association with a unique product ID for each of the product information, and use related to a plurality of users A user information database for registering product IDs of products preferred by users among the products in association with user IDs unique to the respective users. The present invention relates to a technical field such as an information providing system including an information providing apparatus and a plurality of terminal devices connectable to the information providing apparatus via communication means.

  Many consumers (consumers) determine items such as clothes, hats, and accessories to be purchased with reference to information provided from various media such as television broadcasting, magazines, and the Internet. In recent years, consumers can easily search for and purchase desired products on, for example, a personal computer or the Internet. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique related to an electronic catalog browsing program. The information on the product thus retrieved can be recorded on a hard disk or the like in a personal computer and viewed later.

On the other hand, in department stores, outlet malls, restaurant streets, etc. where many stores exist, consumers once walk around many stores, such as the location of the store they are interested in, the products offered at the store, etc. Frequently, it is often done to remember information and later consider which store to use or which product to purchase.
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  However, in the conventional method, it is difficult for the consumer to accurately memorize the information of the product that he / she is interested in. As a result, for example, which store is used among many stores, or many stores are used. There was a problem that the comparative study of which product to purchase from among the products of the current product would be ambiguous.

  Furthermore, with conventional methods, it is difficult to efficiently search for products that can be worn on the human body, such as hats and clothes, and that match the products you like. It was also difficult to do.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, registering favorite products that consumers are interested in, efficiently searching for products that match the products, and comparing and comparing combinations of those products. It is an object to provide an information providing system, an information providing method, and the like that can be effectively performed.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 associates product information including product images of a plurality of types of products that can be worn on a human body with a unique product ID for each of the product information. A product information database to be registered and a database for registering user information related to a plurality of users, and the product ID of the product preferred by the user among the products is set to a unique user ID for each of the users. An information providing system comprising: an information providing device comprising: a user information database registered in association; and a plurality of terminal devices connectable to the information providing device via communication means, wherein the information The providing apparatus includes request information receiving means for receiving request information including a user ID transmitted from any one of the terminal devices connected via the communication means, and the received request information. The product ID associated with the user ID to be obtained is acquired from the user information database, and the product information associated with the acquired product ID is acquired from the product information database as user registered product information. Information acquisition means and product information of the same type of product as the product related to the acquired user-registered product information, wherein any product information with a different product ID is used as the user unregistered product information in the product information database A request for transmitting request response information including second product information acquisition means acquired from the above, the acquired user registered product information, and the acquired user unregistered product information to the terminal device Response information transmitting means, wherein the terminal device receives request response information transmitted from the information providing apparatus, and receives the request response information. It included in the request response information to said user registration product information, and the user unregistered product information, and a display control means for comparably displayed, and further comprising a.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the first aspect, the display control means of the terminal device displays the product image so that the product image can be selected by a user. The apparatus further comprises selection information transmitting means for transmitting selection information indicating the selected product image to the information providing apparatus, wherein the information providing apparatus acquires a human body image representing a human body, and the terminal device The selection information receiving means for receiving the selection information transmitted from the above, the product image indicated by the received selection information and the acquired human body image are combined, and the product is worn on the human body A wear image creating means for creating a wear image of the user, and a selection response information transmitting means for transmitting selection response information including the created wear image to the terminal device. To.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the second aspect, the terminal device further comprises selection response information receiving means for receiving selection response information transmitted from the information providing device, The display control means of the terminal device includes a wearing image included in the received selection response information, a product image included in the user registration product information, and a product image included in the user unregistered product information. It is characterized by being displayed side by side.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the second product information acquisition unit is configured to perform the operation based on the acquired user registration product information. Product information to be recommended to the user is acquired as the unregistered product information from the product information registered in the product information database.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the information providing system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the user-registered product information and the user-unregistered product information are acquired for each of a plurality of parts of the human body. And the display control means of the terminal device is included in the product image included in the user registered product information and the user unregistered product information for each of a plurality of parts of the human body with reference to the worn image. The product image is displayed side by side.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the first aspect, the display control means of the terminal device displays the product image so as to be selectable by a user for each of a plurality of parts of the human body. The terminal device further includes selection information transmitting means for transmitting selection information indicating a product image selected for each of a plurality of parts of the human body by the user to the information providing device, wherein the information providing device includes: A human body image acquisition means for acquiring a human body image representing a human body, a selection information reception means for receiving selection information transmitted from the terminal device, and a plurality of parts of the human body indicated by the received selection information The product image and the acquired human body image are combined to create a wear image in a state where the product is worn on the human body, and the selection response information including the created wear image And a selection response information transmitting unit for transmitting the response information to the terminal device, and the terminal device further includes a selection response information receiving unit for receiving the selection response information transmitted from the information providing device, The display control means of the terminal device displays a wearing image included in the received selection response information.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the sixth aspect, the terminal device issues a coordination registration instruction for a product for each of a plurality of parts of the human body related to the displayed wearing image from the user. Coordinate registration request information including product coordinate registration instruction accepting means for accepting, product IDs of products for each of a plurality of parts of the human body corresponding to the accepted coordinate registration instructions, and user IDs of users of the terminal devices Coordinate registration information transmitting means for transmitting to the information providing apparatus, wherein the information providing apparatus receives coordinate registration information receiving means for receiving coordinate registration request information transmitted from the terminal apparatus, and the received coordinate Contains the product ID of the product for each of the multiple parts of the human body included in the registration request information The Dineto product information, characterized by comprising the further coordinate with product information registration means for registering the user ID in association with the user information database included in the received coordinated registration request information.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the information providing system according to the second aspect, in each product image, a hierarchical position in a vertical direction that defines a vertical relationship when the product image is displayed so as to overlap the other product image. If the plurality of selected product images are shown in the received selection information and the plurality of product images are in a positional relationship, the wearing image creation is performed. The means generates an overlapping product image having a vertical relationship according to the hierarchical position indicated in the hierarchical position information added to each, synthesizes the overlapping product image and the human body image, and combines the wearing image. It is characterized by creating.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is the information providing system according to the eighth aspect, wherein the terminal device receives from the user a designation of the hierarchical position of the product image selected by the user. The selection information transmitting means transmits the selection information to the information providing apparatus together with hierarchical position information indicating the designated hierarchical position of the selected product image.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the information providing system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the wearing image creating means is the outline of the product related to the product image at a higher hierarchical position in the plurality of product images. When the product image at the lower hierarchical position protrudes from the contour portion other than the contour portion through which a part of the human body passes when the product is worn on the human body, the product image portion that protrudes is removed and the overlap is performed. A product image is generated.

  An information providing apparatus according to an eleventh aspect is included in the information providing system according to any one of the first to tenth aspects.

  An information provision processing program according to a twelfth aspect causes a computer to function as the information provision apparatus according to the eleventh aspect.

  A terminal device according to a thirteenth aspect is included in the information providing system according to any one of the first to tenth aspects.

  A terminal processing program according to a fourteenth aspect causes a computer to function as the information providing apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect.

  The invention according to claim 15 is a product information database for registering product information including product images of a plurality of types of products that can be worn on the human body in association with a unique product ID for each of the product information, and a plurality of product information databases. Is a database for registering user information related to users, and product information of products preferred by users among the products is registered in association with user IDs unique to the respective users. An information providing method in an information providing system comprising: an information providing device comprising a database; and a plurality of terminal devices connectable to the information providing device via communication means, wherein the information providing device comprises: A step of receiving request information including a user ID transmitted from any one of the terminal devices connected via the communication means; and a user I included in the received request information. Obtaining the product ID associated with the product information database from the user information database, obtaining the product information associated with the obtained product ID as user registered product information from the product information database, and the obtained use Product information of a product of the same type as the product related to the user-registered product information, and acquiring any product information having a different product ID from the product information database as user unregistered product information, and the acquired Request response information including user registration product information and the acquired user unregistered product information to the terminal device, the terminal device from the information providing device Receiving the transmitted request response information, the user registration product information and the user unregistered product information included in the received request response information , Characterized in that it comprises the the steps of comparably displayed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the favorite goods which consumers were worried about can be registered, the goods which match the goods can be searched efficiently, and the comparison examination of the combination (coordination) of those goods can be performed more effectively. .

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, with reference to FIG. 1, an outline configuration example of an information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration example of an information providing system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information providing system S includes an information management server 1, a product image composition server 2, a terminal 3 (an example of the terminal device of the present invention) used by a user, and a user of the user And a portable terminal 4 on which an IC chip having an ID is mounted. Note that one or both of the information management server 1 and the product image composition server 2 constitute an information providing apparatus of the present invention.

  The terminal 3 and the portable terminal 4 are connected to the information management server 1 and the product image composition server 2 via the network NT as communication means, respectively, so that data communication is possible. The network NT is constructed by a mobile communication network (including a radio base station, an exchange station, etc.) and the Internet. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, one terminal 3 and one mobile terminal 4 are shown, but actually, there are more terminals 3 and mobile terminals 4 than this.

  The information management server 1 (Web server) includes a control unit 11 including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a storage unit 12 (for example, a hard disk) that stores various information, a terminal 3 and a mobile terminal 4 via a network NT and the like. A communication unit 13 (for example, a communication device, a communication port, etc.) for performing communication is provided.

  A product information database (DB) 12a that stores product information including product images of a plurality of types of products that can be worn on the human body in association with a unique product ID for each product information, and a plurality of product information databases (DB) 12a A user information database for registering user information related to a user, and registering a product ID of a product preferred by the user among the products in association with a unique user ID for each user (DB) 12b is constructed. The storage unit 12 also stores page data provided in response to a request from the terminal 3 (for example, HTML or XML data constituting the display screen).

  Here, commodities that can be worn on the human body are classified into types such as hats, outerwear (for example, clothes), underwear, and shoes. Outerwear includes items that can be worn on the upper body (may be worn on the lower body) such as a blouse, sweater, coat, jumper, etc., and underwear is worn on the lower body of trousers, skirts, pants, etc. Includes things that are attached. Although not illustrated in the present embodiment, glasses, a tie, a scarf, a bag, and accessories are products that can be worn on the human body.

  The product information includes, for example, product name, manufacturer name (brand name), product specifications (size, color, material, etc.), product provider (eg, store side, manufacturer side) comment (eg, advertisement, advertisement, Information such as introduction), product image (storage location (path), file name), price, store information (store address and telephone number, store map image, etc.) Etc. are included.

  In addition, even if it is the same kind of goods (for example, a jacket), if some (for example, a design and color) or all of goods information differs, goods ID will also differ.

  Such merchandise information is registered in the merchandise information database 12a according to instructions from the information provider.

  On the other hand, the product ID registered in the user information database 12b is acquired, for example, by the user's mobile terminal 4, and transmitted to the information management server 1 via the network NT to be registered. In the present embodiment, registering the product ID in the user information database 12b is referred to as a product clip.

  For example, when a user brings his mobile terminal 4 close to an IC tag attached to a desired (preferred) product (for example, clothes) displayed in a store, the product ID stored in the IC tag And the user ID stored in advance in the portable terminal 4 together with the product ID is transmitted to the information management server 1 and registered in the user information database 12b. In addition, the price tag of a desired product, a DM (direct mail) for posting product information, a product insert flyer, a web page of a product information providing site displayed by a browser, or a display terminal screen installed in a store When a QR code (registered trademark) (product ID embedded) displayed on a poster or the like is photographed by a camera provided in the portable terminal 4, the product ID is read from the photographed QR code, and the product ID At the same time, the user ID stored in advance in the portable terminal 4 is transmitted to the information management server 1 and registered in the user information database 12b.

  Although the method for acquiring the product ID has been described above, the acquisition of the product ID is not limited to the user's mobile terminal 4, and any method can be used as long as it can be transmitted in association with the user ID. It may be acquired by.

  Then, the control unit 11 is configured such that, for example, the CPU executes a program (including an information provision processing program) stored in the ROM or the storage unit 12, thereby request information reception means, first product information acquisition means, It functions as product information acquisition means, request response information transmission means, coordinated registration information reception means, coordinated product information registration means, and the like, and performs processing described later.

  Next, the product image composition server 2 (Web server or the like) is connected to the terminal 3 via a control unit 21 having a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., a storage unit 22 (for example, a hard disk) for storing various information, and a network NT. And the communication part 23 (for example, communication apparatus, a communication port, etc.) for communicating with the portable terminal 4 is provided.

  The storage unit 12 stores a human body image representing a human body (for example, a three-dimensional image) and data necessary for image composition.

  And the control part 21 is a human body image acquisition means, a selection information receiving means, a wear image creation means, when CPU runs the program (an information provision process program is included) memorize | stored in ROM or the memory | storage part 22, for example. , And a selection response information transmission unit, etc., and performs processing to be described later.

  Next, the terminal 3 is a personal computer used by the user, for example, a control unit 31 including a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, a storage unit 32 (for example, a hard disk) that stores various types of information, and displays various types of information. The information management server 1 and the product image composition server 2 communicate with each other via a display unit 33 (for example, a liquid crystal panel), an operation unit 34 (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, etc.) operated by a user, and a network NT. A communication unit 35 (for example, a communication device, a communication port, etc.) is provided.

Further, the terminal 3 is connected with a reader / writer 3a (for example, by a non-contact IC card technology called “FeliCa” (registered trademark)) that performs wireless communication with an IC card or an IC chip. When a person brings his / her mobile terminal 4 closer, the terminal 3 performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal 4 via the reader / writer 3a, and a user ID is received from an IC chip mounted on the mobile terminal 4. To get to. Note that the wireless communication between the terminal 3 and the mobile terminal 4 may be, for example, short-range wireless communication based on the well-known Bluetooth or infrared communication.

  The control unit 31 is configured such that, for example, the CPU executes a program (terminal processing program (including a Web browser)) stored in the ROM or the storage unit 32, thereby request information transmission unit, request response information reception unit, display It functions as a control unit, a selection information transmission unit and a selection response information reception unit, a product coordination registration instruction reception unit, a coordination registration information transmission unit, a hierarchy position reception unit, and the like, and performs processing described later.

  In addition, as the portable terminal 4 according to the present embodiment, a mobile phone, a portable personal computer (PC), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or the like equipped with an IC chip having (storing) a user ID can be applied. It is. Since the function of the portable terminal 4 itself is well-known, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 2 etc., operation | movement of the information provision system S which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing in the information management server 1, the product image composition server 2, and the terminal 3 when a matching screen is displayed on the terminal 3.

  First, when the user brings the portable terminal 4 close to the terminal 3 installed at home, for example, the user ID stored in the IC chip in the portable terminal 4 is read by the reader / writer 3a. The read user ID is acquired (temporarily stored in the RAM) (step S1), and communication with the information management server 1 is established based on, for example, the URL of the information management server 1 set in advance. Request information including the acquired user ID is transmitted via the network NT (step S2).

  On the other hand, when the information management server 1 receives the request information transmitted from the terminal 3 (step S3), the product management ID associated with the user ID included in the received request information is obtained from the user information database 12b. The product name, price, and product image (image data) associated with the acquired product ID are acquired from the product information database 12a as user registration (clip) product information (step S4).

  Here, the user-registered product information is acquired, for example, for each of the above types of products, for example, a preset number (for example, one from the most recently registered for each product type).

  Next, the information management server 1 sets the product information of the same type of product as the product related to the acquired user-registered product information and product information with a different product ID as product unregistered product information. It is acquired from 12a (step S5).

  Here, the user unregistered product information includes, for example, product information of a product to be recommended to the user from among the product information registered in the product information database 12a based on the acquired user registered product information. A preset number (for example, 10) is acquired for each of the above types of products. For example, the same or similar product is recommended (for each type of product) and the same as the product in the user-registered product information (for example, design and color tendency) and characteristics (for example, description included in the product provider comment) It will be.

As an example, a case where a recommended product is selected based on a product provider comment will be described. Assume that the following information is included as the product provider comments. (1) An example of a product provider's comment included in the user registration product information for a certain type of product (for example, a skirt). “It is a skirt with a cute spring-like chiffon material. The pink ribbon is the point.”
(2) Product provider comments included in the product information of the same type of product (product not registered by user) 1 as above (1) “Chiffon material is very popular this year. Pink pleated skirt with satin silk ribbon The hem spreads softly. "
(3) An example of a product provider comment included in the product information of the same type of product (unregistered product) 2 as above (1) “The denim mini skirt with a gold button on the belt is cool and cool. Recommended for those who want to. "
The information management server 1 performs natural language processing analysis on the information (1) to (3), extracts each feature word as follows, and creates a feature word list.
(1) List of feature words of product provider comment examples included in user registration product information for a certain type of product (for example, skirt) acquired “Spring, Chiffon, Skirt, Pink, Ribbon, Sweet”
(2) List of feature words of product provider comment examples included in product information of the same type of product (product not registered by user) 1 as above (1) “Chiffon, satin silk, ribbon, pink, pleated skirt”
(3) List of feature words of product provider comment examples included in product information of the same type of product (product not registered by user) 2 as above (1) “Belt, Gold, Button, Denim, Miniskirt, Cool”
Then, the information management server 1 calculates the similarity between the feature word lists of the products 1 and 2 with respect to the product related to the user registration product information (compares the degree of coincidence), and the similarity is high (for example, coincidence) A product with a high degree (that is, the number of matching feature words is greater than or equal to a threshold value or the largest number of matching words)) (in this case, the product 1 has a large number of matching feature words) Select as a product to recommend.

  In addition, you may comprise so that user unregistered merchandise information may be acquired at random, for example for every said kind of goods for every said preset number (for example, 10).

  Next, the information management server 1 configures a display screen with the acquired user registered product information and the corresponding product ID, the acquired user unregistered product information and the corresponding product ID. Request response information including page data is transmitted to the terminal 3 via the network NT (step S6).

  On the other hand, when the terminal 3 receives the request response information transmitted from the information management server 1 (step S7), the terminal 3 stores the information included in the request response information in the RAM and displays it according to the page data constituting the display screen. The matching screen is displayed on the portion 33, and a predetermined position on the matching screen (a position determined for each type of product (for example, a plurality of parts of the human body (human head, trunk, legs, feet User registration product information (product name, price, and product image) and user unregistered product information (product name, price) included in the received response information. , And the product image) are displayed so that the user can compare them (for example, display with selectable thumbnails) (step S8).

  Next, the terminal 3 establishes communication with the product image composition server 2 and transmits the received user registration product information via the network NT (step S9).

  On the other hand, when the product image composition server 2 receives the user registration product information transmitted from the terminal 3 (step S10), the product image composition server 2 acquires, for example, a three-dimensional human body image representing the human body from the storage unit 22 (step S11). The product image included in the user registration product information is superimposed on the human body image to synthesize the product image and the human body image, and create a wearing image in a state where the product is worn on the human body (step S12). Since the image composition processing of the product image and the human body image is well known, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Then, the product image composition server 2 transmits response information including the created wearing image to the terminal 3 via the network NT (step S13).

  On the other hand, when the terminal 3 receives the response information transmitted from the product image composition server 2 (step S14), the terminal 3 displays the wearing image included in the response information at a predetermined position on the dressing screen (step S15). .

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a dressing screen displayed on the display unit 33 in the terminal 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the dressing screen 100 includes a user registration (clip) product display unit 51, a recommended product display unit 52, a wearing image display unit 53, a dressing button 54, a detailed information display button 55, a product clip. A button 56, a coordinated product clip button 57, a coordinated product browsing button 58, a coordinated print button 59, and the like are displayed. Furthermore, the coordinated product list display unit 60 at the lower part of the dressing screen 100 has a plurality of parts of the human body (for example, a human head, a torso, a human body, etc.) related to the wearing image 53a currently displayed on the wearing image display unit 53. A product image of a product for each leg and foot) is displayed in a check box 61 so as to be selectable.

  Here, when the user clicks “go to product purchase site” in the coordinated product list display unit 60 with, for example, a mouse, the user jumps to the product purchase site via a hyperlink. The page of the product purchase site is displayed on the display unit 33, so that the user can perform a purchase procedure of a favorite product on the terminal 3.

  In the user registration product display unit 51, the product name, price, and product image of each type of product included in the user registration product information are displayed on the wearing image 53a (the image). Is a three-dimensional stereoscopic image, and the rear view is also displayed by rotation around the vertical axis (vertical axis)) (the human head, torso, legs) Can be selected (for example, with a cursor) at a position corresponding to a part or foot). In addition, you may comprise so that it may display also about goods, such as glasses, a tie, a scarf, a back | bag, an accessory. Note that when the user clicks a desired position in the wearing image 53a displayed on the wearing image display unit 53 with, for example, a mouse, the clicked portion is enlarged (zoomed).

  On the other hand, in the recommended product display unit 52, the product name, price, and product image of each type of product included in the user unregistered product information are indicated by a wearing image 53 a displayed on the wearing image display unit 53. It is displayed so as to be selectable at positions corresponding to a plurality of parts of the human body (human head, torso, leg, and foot). In the recommended product display section 52, product images of a plurality of products (here, three each) are displayed for each type, and the arrow button 52a is selected (for example, an operation is performed). The product image or the like not currently displayed among the product images included in the user unregistered product information is displayed.

  As described above, in the dressing screen 100, the product image included in the user registration product information and the product image included in the user unregistered product information for each of a plurality of parts of the human body with the wearing image 53a as a reference. It will be displayed side by side so that it can be compared to the user. As a result, the user clips the product that he / she clipped (that is, the product corresponding to the product ID registered in the user information database 12b in the information management server 1 by the user using the mobile terminal 4) and the information management. A combination (coordination) or the like can be examined by comparing the product recommended by the server 1.

  4 and 5 are flowcharts showing processing in the information management server 1, the product image composition server 2, and the terminal 3 after the matching screen is displayed on the terminal 3. FIG.

  In a state where the dressing screen 100 is displayed on the terminal 3, the user selects, for example, a desired product image on the recommended product display unit 52 with the operation unit 34 (for example, clicks with the mouse on the operation unit 34). (One such selection can be selected for each product type) When the matching button 54 is selected and executed (step S20), the terminal 3 sends selection information including the selected product image via the network NT. To the product image composition server 2 (step S21). In addition, about the product image of the product type which is not selected, the product image corresponding to the product worn by the wearing image 53a will be included in the selection information.

  On the other hand, when receiving the selection information transmitted from the terminal 3 (Step S22), the product image composition server 2 superimposes the product image included in the selection information on the human body image acquired in Step S11. Then, the product image and the human body image are synthesized to create a wearing image in a state where the product is worn on the human body (step S23).

  The selection information includes a product ID corresponding to the product image instead of the product image, and the product image composition server 2 manages the product image corresponding to the product ID included in the selection information. You may comprise so that it may acquire from the server 1. FIG.

  Then, the product image composition server 2 transmits selection response information including the created wearing image to the terminal 3 via the network NT (step S24).

  On the other hand, when the terminal 3 receives the selection response information transmitted from the product image composition server 2 (step S25), the terminal 3 newly replaces the wearing image included in the selection response information with the already displayed wearing image. Displayed (step S26). At this time, in the coordinated product list display unit 60, products of products for each of a plurality of parts of the human body (for example, human head, torso, legs, and feet) related to the newly displayed wearing image. The image is displayed so that it can be selected.

  In this way, the user can more efficiently confirm the matching of the desired product with other products among the recommended products, and can determine whether or not to purchase.

  In addition, among the products whose product images are displayed on the user registration product display unit 51 or the recommended product display unit 52 on the dressing screen 100, the product image of the product that the user wants to see details of is displayed on the operation unit. When the detailed information display button 55 is selected and executed (step S27), the terminal 3 sends the detailed request information including the product ID corresponding to the selected product image to the information management server 1 via the network NT. (Step S28).

  On the other hand, when receiving the detailed request information transmitted from the terminal 3 (step S29), the information management server 1 handles all the product information associated with the product ID included in the received detailed request information (handles the product). (Including store information of the store) is acquired from the product information database 12a (step S30).

  Then, the information management server 1 transmits detailed response information including the acquired product information to the terminal 3 via the network NT (step S31).

  On the other hand, when receiving the detailed response information transmitted from the information management server 1 (step S32), the terminal 3 displays the product information included in the detailed response information on, for example, the product detail screen (page transition) (step transition). S33).

  In this way, the user can browse the detailed information on the product corresponding to the selected product image (for example, the location of the store that handles the product).

  Furthermore, among the products whose product images are displayed on the recommended product display unit 52 on the dressing screen 100, the user selects the product image of the product to be clipped by the operation unit 34 and selects the product clip button 56. When executed (step S34), the terminal 3 transmits product registration request information including a product ID corresponding to the selected product image to the information management server 1 via the network NT (step S35).

  On the other hand, when the information management server 1 receives the product registration request information transmitted from the terminal 3 (step S36), the product management ID included in the received product registration request information corresponds to the user ID of the terminal 3. At the same time, it is registered in the user information database 12b (step S37).

  In this way, the user can clip a favorite product out of a number of recommended products.

  Furthermore, in a state where the dressing screen 100 is displayed on the terminal 3, the user selects a product image of a desired product displayed on the coordinated product list display unit 60 by the operation unit 34 (for example, with a mouse). When all the check boxes 61 are clicked), for example, the coordinated product clip button 57 is selected and executed (instructions for coordinated registration of products for a plurality of parts of the human body related to the worn image 53a currently displayed on the worn image display unit 53) (step) S41), the terminal 3 receives the instruction, the product ID of the product for each of a plurality of parts of the human body (for example, the human head, torso, legs, and feet) related to the wearing image 53a, and the terminal 3 Coordinate registration request information including the user ID of the user is transmitted to the information management server 1 via the network NT (S -Up S42).

  On the other hand, when the information management server 1 receives the coordinate registration request information transmitted from the terminal 3 (step S43), the information management server 1 includes the product ID of the product for each of a plurality of parts of the human body included in the received coordinate registration request information. The product information is registered in the user information database 12b in association with the user ID included in the received coordinate registration request information (step S44).

  In this way, the user can clip a product (coordinated product) related to the favorite coordinate.

  After the coordinated product information is registered in this way, when the user selects and executes, for example, the coordinate browsing button 58 using the operation unit 34 (step S45), the terminal 3 sends coordinate browsing request information to the information management server 1. (Including the user ID) is transmitted (step S46). On the other hand, when the information management server 1 receives the coordinate browsing request information (step S47), the coordinated product information corresponding to the user ID of the user (when a plurality of coordinated product information is registered). Acquires, for example, the latest registered coordinated product information) from the user information database 12b, and acquires product images corresponding to the respective product IDs included in the coordinated product information from the product information database 12a (step S48). The wearing image creation request information including the acquired product image is transmitted to the product image composition server 2 via the network NT (step S49).

  On the other hand, when the product image composition server 2 receives the wear image creation request information transmitted from the information management server 13 (step S50), the product image composition server 2 acquires a human body image from the storage unit 22 and is included in the wear image creation request information. The product image is superimposed on the human body image to synthesize the product image and the human body image, create a wearing image in a state where the product is worn on the human body (step S51), and is included in the wearing image creation request information Response information including the product image and the created wearing image is transmitted to the terminal 3 via the network NT (step S52).

  On the other hand, when receiving the response information transmitted from the product image composition server 2 (step S53), the terminal 3 replaces the wearing image included in the response information with the wearing image already displayed (step S53). Along with S54), the product image of the product for each of a plurality of parts of the human body related to the wearing image is displayed in the coordinated product list display unit 60.

  In this way, the user can view the product image of the clipped coordinated product and its wearing image later.

  When the user selects and executes the coordinate print button 59 with the operation unit 34 in a state where the dressing screen 100 is displayed on the terminal 3, the wearing image displayed on the wearing image display unit 53 is displayed on the terminal 3. Is printed from a printer (not shown) connected to the.

  Furthermore, each time the user selects and executes, for example, the wearing image rotation button 62 provided at the lower part of the wearing image display unit 53 by the operation unit 34 in a state where the matching screen 100 is displayed on the terminal 3. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the wearing images 53 a having different shooting angles are sequentially displayed on the wearing image display unit 53 (that is, rotated around the vertical axis (vertical axis)). The wearing image 53a shown in FIG. 6 is a more specific representation of the wearing image 53a shown in FIG.

  Thereby, the user can grasp | ascertain the wear image in which the coordinated goods were worn from various angles.

  As described above, according to the embodiment described above, on the dressing screen 100, the product image included in the user registered product information and the user unregistered product information for each of a plurality of parts of the human body based on the wearing image 53a. The product images included in the are displayed so that they are displayed side by side so that they can be compared to the user (consumer). The comparison (coordination) of these can be more effectively performed. In addition, on the dressing screen 100, the product image included in the user registration product information and the product image included in the user unregistered product information for each of a plurality of parts of the human body with the wearing image 53 a as a reference. Are displayed side by side so that they can be compared, so that the user can more easily compare the combinations.

  Furthermore, since the user selects the desired product image and selects and executes the matching button 54, the wear image in a state in which the product is worn is displayed, so the user actually wears the product. Even the impression of time can be easily grasped, and the impression can be grasped from various angles by rotating the wearing image.

  Furthermore, the user can clip the coordinates of the desired product, and can later view the wearing image wearing the coordinated product.

  Furthermore, since the product related to the user unregistered product information is a recommended product with similar trends and characteristics of the product clipped by the user, the product image of the product preferred by the user is more It can be displayed together with the product image.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, in the said embodiment, when the user wants to browse the wearing image which wore several coordinated goods, the example which selected several desired goods used as the basis of a wearing image for every several site | part of a human body Although shown, it is also possible to select a plurality of products (for example, a blouse and a sweater) for one part (for example, the body).

  When a plurality of products are selected for one part of the human body, the product images of the selected products are in an overlapping positional relationship. Even when one product is selected for one part, for example, the lower part of the image of the trunk sweater and the upper part of the image of the skirt may overlap each other.

  In view of the positional relationship in which a plurality of product images overlap in this way, in this embodiment, each product image has a vertical direction that defines the vertical relationship when displayed overlaid with other product images. Hierarchical position information indicating the hierarchical position is added (for example, default setting in advance). Such a hierarchical position is divided into a plurality of stages (for example, eight stages), and the higher the stage (for example, the larger the numerical value), the higher the hierarchical position and the easier it is to overlap other product images. The smaller the position, the lower the position and the more difficult it is to overlap with other product images.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which two product images are overlapped. In the case of FIG. 7A, the hierarchical position (circle position) of the product image 71 is on the “5” level, while the hierarchical position of the product image 72 is on the “3” level. The hierarchical position of the image 71 is higher than the product image 72, and therefore, the product image 71 is shown to overlap the product image 72. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 7B, the hierarchical position of the product image 71 is on the “5” level, while the hierarchical position of the product image 72 is on the “6” level. The hierarchical position is higher than the product image 71, and therefore, the product image 72 is shown to overlap the product image 71.

  Such a hierarchical position is set in advance for each product image, but can be changed by the user specifying a desired hierarchical position on the operation screen 34 on the matching screen 100 described above. . When the hierarchical positions of a plurality of product images are specified to be the same as each other, priority is given to one of the product images (for example, according to the default setting), and processing is performed so that the prioritized product image is higher. The

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a matching screen on which a hierarchy position bar for designating the hierarchy position of the product image is displayed.

  For example, the user operates a product image of a product for which a hierarchical position is to be specified among products whose product images are displayed on the user registration product display unit 51 or the recommended product display unit 52 on the dressing screen 100. When selected by the unit 34, a hierarchical position bar 75 as shown in FIG. 8 corresponding to the product image is displayed. Then, when the user designates a desired hierarchy position on the hierarchy position bar 75 using the operation unit 34 (for example, clicks with the mouse) and selects and executes the product clip button 56, the terminal 3 accepts the designation, Hierarchical location registration request information (including user ID) including the product ID corresponding to the selected product image and the hierarchical position information indicating the specified hierarchical position of the product image is also sent via the network NT to the information management server. 1 is transmitted. On the other hand, when the information management server 1 receives the hierarchical location registration request information transmitted from the terminal 3, the hierarchical location information included in the received product registration request information is included in the product registration request information. The product ID and the user ID are associated with each other and registered in the user information database 12b.

  Then, the product image composition server 2 shows a plurality of product images selected by the user in the selection information (or wearing image creation request information) described above, and the plurality of product images are in a positional relationship. In this case, the hierarchical position information added to each is acquired (for example, acquired from the selection information (including the hierarchical position information added to the product image) transmitted to the product image composition server 2 in step S21), Alternatively, an overlapping product image having a vertical relationship corresponding to the hierarchical position indicated in the hierarchical position information is generated as shown in FIG. 7, for example, and the overlapping product image and the human body image are obtained. And the above-described wearing image is created and transmitted to the terminal 3 via the network NT.

  In this way, the user can easily view the coordination of products with a vertical relationship according to the hierarchical position of each product image that he / she has specified, for example, whether he wears a sweater over a blouse or underneath It can be easily determined whether it is preferable.

  By the way, as described above, when the user arbitrarily designates the vertical relationship between a plurality of product images in an overlapping positional relationship, for example, as shown in FIG. Of the product outline 81a related to the product image 81 at the hierarchical position, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the product is worn on the human body 85, a contour portion (FIG. 9 ( The product image 82 at the lower hierarchical position as shown in FIG. 9B protrudes from the contour portion (solid line portion shown in FIG. 9C) other than the broken line portion shown in FIG. Is assumed.

  In this way, from the contour portion other than the contour portion through which a part of the human body passes when the product is worn on the human body among the contours of the product image related to the product image at the upper hierarchical position in the plurality of product images, When the product image at the hierarchical position protrudes, the product image composition server 2 removes the protruding product image portion to generate the above-described overlap product image, and synthesizes the overlap product image and the human body image. And it is comprised so that the wearing image mentioned above may be created.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a product image portion that protrudes from a product image at a lower hierarchical position is removed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 10, first, an area (black part) of a product image part that protrudes from the product image 82 at the lower hierarchical position is extracted (A), and subsequently, the extracted area is removed (deleted) (B )

  With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 9B, the product image 82 at the lower hierarchical position protrudes and the unnatural problem can be solved.

  Note that the process of removing the product image portion from which the product image at the lower hierarchical position protrudes may be executed on the terminal 3 side. In this case, for example, when the wearing image is transmitted from the product image composition server 2 to the terminal 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the terminal 3 has the lower hierarchical position. An area of the product image part that protrudes from the product image 82 is extracted, and then the extracted area is hidden and the background is displayed in that part.

It is a figure which shows the example of whole structure of the information provision system which concerns on this embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing processing in the information management server 1, the product image composition server 2, and the terminal 3 when a matching screen is displayed on the terminal 3. It is a figure which shows the example of the dressing screen displayed on the display part 33 in the terminal 3. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the information management server 1, the product image composition server 2, and the terminal 3 after a dressing screen is displayed on the terminal 3. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the information management server 1, the product image composition server 2, and the terminal 3 after a dressing screen is displayed on the terminal 3. It is a figure which shows a mode that the wear image in the wear image display part 53 is rotated and displayed. It is a figure which shows a mode that two product images have overlapped. It is a figure which shows the example of the dressing screen on which the hierarchy position bar for designating the hierarchy position of a product image was displayed. It is a figure for demonstrating the problem in case a user specifies arbitrarily the up-and-down relationship of the some product image in the positional relationship which overlaps. It is a figure which shows a mode that the product image part which the product image in a lower hierarchy position protrudes is removed.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information management server 2 Goods image composition server 3 Terminal 3a Reader / writer 4 Portable terminal 11 Control part 12 Storage part 13 Communication part 21 Control part 22 Storage part 23 Communication part 31 Control part 32 Storage part 33 Display part 34 Operation part 35 Communication S Information provision system NT network

Claims (15)

A product information database that registers product information including product images of a plurality of types of products that can be worn on the human body in association with a unique product ID for each of the product information;
A database for registering user information related to a plurality of users, wherein a product ID of a product desired by a user among the products is registered in association with a unique user ID for each of the users. An information providing apparatus comprising: a person information database;
A plurality of terminal devices connectable to the information providing device via communication means;
An information providing system comprising:
The information providing apparatus includes:
Request information receiving means for receiving request information including a user ID transmitted from any of the terminal devices connected via the communication means;
A product ID associated with a user ID included in the received request information is acquired from a user information database, and the product information associated with the acquired product ID is used as user registration product information. First product information acquisition means for acquiring from a database;
A product information of a product of the same type as the product related to the acquired user registered product information, and acquiring any product information with a different product ID from the product information database as user unregistered product information Product information acquisition means;
Request response information transmitting means for transmitting request response information including the acquired user registered product information and the acquired user unregistered product information to the terminal device,
The terminal device
Request response information receiving means for receiving request response information transmitted from the information providing device;
Display control means for displaying the user-registered product information and the user-unregistered product information included in the received request response information in a comparable manner;
An information providing system comprising: In the information provision system of Claim 1,
The display control means of the terminal device displays the product image so as to be selectable by a user,
The terminal device further includes selection information transmitting means for transmitting selection information indicating a product image selected by the user to the information providing device,
The information providing apparatus includes:
Human body image acquisition means for acquiring a human body image representing the human body;
Selection information receiving means for receiving selection information transmitted from the terminal device;
A wearing image creating means for synthesizing the product image indicated by the received selection information and the acquired human body image, and creating a wearing image in a state where the product is worn on the human body,
Selection response information transmitting means for transmitting selection response information including the created wearing image to the terminal device;
An information providing system further comprising: In the information provision system of Claim 2,
The terminal device
Further comprising selection response information receiving means for receiving selection response information transmitted from the information providing device;
The display control means of the terminal device includes a wearing image included in the received selection response information, a product image included in the user registration product information, a product image included in the user unregistered product information, An information providing system characterized by displaying side by side. The information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second product information acquisition unit is configured to store product information registered in the product information database based on the acquired user registration product information. The information provision system characterized by acquiring product information to be recommended to the user from among them as the unregistered product information. The information providing system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the user-registered product information and the user-unregistered product information are acquired for each of a plurality of parts of a human body,
The display control means of the terminal device includes a product image included in the user registration product information and a product image included in the user unregistered product information for each of a plurality of parts of the human body with reference to the worn image, An information providing system characterized by displaying side by side. In the information provision system of Claim 1,
The display control means of the terminal device displays the product image so as to be selectable by a user for each of a plurality of parts of the human body,
The terminal device further includes selection information transmitting means for transmitting selection information indicating a product image selected for each of a plurality of parts of the human body by the user to the information providing device,
The information providing apparatus includes:
Human body image acquisition means for acquiring a human body image representing the human body;
Selection information receiving means for receiving selection information transmitted from the terminal device;
Wear image creation for creating a wear image in a state where the product is worn on the human body by combining the product image for each of a plurality of parts of the human body indicated by the received selection information and the acquired human body image Means,
Selection response information transmitting means for transmitting selection response information including the created wearing image to the terminal device;
Further comprising
The terminal device
Further comprising selection response information receiving means for receiving selection response information transmitted from the information providing device;
The information providing system, wherein the display control means of the terminal device displays a wearing image included in the received selection response information. The information providing system according to claim 6,
The terminal device
Product coordination registration instruction receiving means for receiving a coordinate registration instruction for a product for each of a plurality of parts of the human body relating to the displayed wearing image;
Coordinate registration information for transmitting coordinate registration request information including a product ID of a product for each of a plurality of parts of the human body corresponding to the accepted coordinate registration instruction and a user ID of a user of the terminal device to the information providing device A transmission means;
Further comprising
The information providing apparatus includes:
Coordinate registration information receiving means for receiving coordinate registration request information transmitted from the terminal device;
User information by associating coordinated product information including product IDs of products for each of a plurality of parts of the human body included in the received coordinate registration request information with user IDs included in the received coordinate registration request information Coordinate product information registration means to be registered in the database,
An information providing system further comprising: In the information provision system of Claim 2,
In each of the product images, hierarchical position information indicating the hierarchical position in the vertical direction that defines the vertical relationship when displayed superimposed on the other product images is added,
In the received selection information, the plurality of selected product images are shown, and when the plurality of product images are in a positional relationship, the wearing image creation means is added to each hierarchical position An information providing system, comprising: generating an overlapping product image having a vertical relationship corresponding to a hierarchical position indicated by information; and synthesizing the overlapping product image and the human body image to create the wearing image. The information providing system according to claim 8,
The terminal device further includes a hierarchical position receiving unit that receives designation of the hierarchical position of the product image selected by the user from the user,
The selection information transmission unit transmits the selection information to the information providing apparatus together with hierarchical position information indicating the designated hierarchical position of the selected product image. In the information provision system of Claim 8 or 9,
The wear image creating means includes a contour other than a contour portion through which a part of the human body passes when the product is worn on the human body among the contours of the product related to the product image at a higher hierarchical position in the plurality of product images. An information providing system, wherein, when a product image at a lower hierarchical position protrudes from a portion, the overlapping product image is generated by removing the protruding product image portion.   11. An information providing apparatus that is included in the information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 10.   An information provision processing program for causing a computer to function as the information provision apparatus according to claim 11.   A terminal device included in the information providing system according to claim 1.   A terminal processing program for causing a computer to function as the information providing apparatus according to claim 13. A product information database that registers product information including product images of a plurality of types of products that can be worn on the human body in association with a unique product ID for each of the product information;
A database for registering user information related to a plurality of users, wherein a product ID of a product desired by a user among the products is registered in association with a unique user ID for each of the users. An information providing method in an information providing system comprising: an information providing device comprising: a person information database; and a plurality of terminal devices connectable to the information providing device via communication means,
The information providing apparatus includes:
Receiving request information including a user ID transmitted from any of the terminal devices connected via the communication means;
A product ID associated with a user ID included in the received request information is acquired from a user information database, and the product information associated with the acquired product ID is used as user registration product information. Acquiring from the database;
The product information of the same type of product as the product related to the acquired user registration product information, and acquiring any product information with a different product ID from the product information database as user unregistered product information; ,
Transmitting request response information including the acquired user registered product information and the acquired user unregistered product information to the terminal device, and
The terminal device
Receiving request response information transmitted from the information providing device;
Displaying the user registered product information and the user unregistered product information included in the received request response information in a comparable manner;
An information providing method comprising:

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