JP2008198024A - Merchandise information management program, device, and mehtod - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve efficient merchandise provision. <P>SOLUTION: This merchandise information management device is configured to store container identification information to be used for providing merchandise as information for uniquely identifying each container for every container whose display patterns are variable and merchandise information for associating a current price currently applied to the merchandise and the number of times of revolution when the merchandise currently revolves in the store, and to store display pattern information with which a display pattern as a pattern to be displayed in the container is associated for every price which can be applied to merchandise, and to update the number of times of revolution in the merchandise information by detecting the container identification information from the container each time the merchandise revolves in the store, and passes a predetermined position after the merchandise is provided by using the container, and to, when the number of times of revolutions in the merchandise information is updated, and the updated number of times of revolution is turned into the threshold number of times of revolution set as the predetermined number of times of revolution, update the current price corresponding to the merchandise information, and to, when the current price is updated, designate the container to display the display pattern corresponding to the updated price by referring to the display pattern information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product information management program, a product information management device, and a product information management method.

  Traditionally, in a sushi restaurant, you set prices that are ranked for each product, prepare dishes with different patterns for each ranked price, and place each product on a plate that has a pattern that corresponds to the set price. The inner lane is circulated.

  As a result, customers of a conveyor belt sushi restaurant can intuitively judge the price of each product and select a product. The total price can be calculated by easily determining the price for each product visually.

  Further, in Patent Document 1, when a bowl on which products are placed is installed in the bowl information recognition apparatus and circulates on a rotation lane in the store, the information on the bowl is read into the bowl information recognition apparatus. For example, specific information for selecting the product for the customer such as a product name and price (for example, “Iwashi, 100 yen”) as information on the product placed on the plate A system that displays and provides information on an information recognition apparatus is disclosed.

JP 2003-16537 A

  By the way, in the above-described conventional sushi restaurant, the product keeps rotating on the rotation lane and the number of laps is repeated, so that the probability that the customer chooses becomes low, and only the inefficient product can be provided. there were. In other words, despite the fact that there is no problem with the product value (for example, expiration date), both the customer and the store clerk judge that the product value has declined, and the customer selects it if appropriate price reductions are made. In spite of this possibility, the store clerk eventually disposes of it, and there is a problem that only inefficient products can be provided.

  In Patent Document 1 described above, the price is reduced based on the elapsed time after placing the bowl on which the product is placed on the bowl information recognition apparatus, and the price reduced is displayed on the bowl information recognition apparatus. Although it is possible to communicate price information that has been reduced (for example, “Iwashi, price cut to 50 yen”), it is possible for the customer to pay attention to the line of sight of other customers. On the other hand, there is a problem that the probability of the customer selecting becomes low and only inefficient products can be provided.

  In addition, here, it was mentioned that there was a problem that only inefficient products could be provided at the carousel sushi restaurant. There was a problem.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and a product information management program, a product information management device, and a product information management method that can provide efficient products. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the invention according to claim 1 is a product information management program for causing a computer to execute a product information management method for managing information on products provided around the store. The container identification information, which is information used to uniquely identify each container, and the current price currently assigned to the commodity, for each container that is used when providing the commodity and whose display pattern is variable. And a product information holding procedure for holding product information in association with the number of laps in which the product actually circulates in the store, and a pattern that is displayed in the container for each price that can be given to the product. A display pattern information holding procedure for holding display pattern information associated with a display pattern, and after the product is provided using the container, each time the product goes around the store and passes a predetermined position, Said The container identification information is detected from the lap number update procedure for updating the lap number held by the product information holding procedure, and the lap number in the product information is updated by the lap number update procedure, and the updated lap number is updated. When the number of times becomes a threshold number of times set as a predetermined number of times, a price update procedure for updating the current price corresponding to the product information, and when the current price is updated by the price update procedure, A display instruction procedure for instructing the container to display the display pattern corresponding to the updated price with reference to the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding procedure; And

  In the invention according to claim 2, in the above invention, the product information includes product identification information of a product that is actually mounted on the container, and the threshold number of rounds is set for each of the product identification information. Further, the product-specific threshold frequency holding procedure is further executed by the computer, and the price update procedure updates the frequency in the product information, and the updated frequency is stored in the product-specific threshold frequency holding procedure. The current price corresponding to the product information is updated when the threshold frequency of the product identification information corresponding to the product information is reached.

  The invention according to claim 3 is a product information management device for managing information on products that are provided around the store, and is a container that is used when providing the products and has a variable display pattern. A product in which container identification information, which is information for uniquely identifying each container, a current price currently assigned to the product, and a number of times the product has circulated in the store are associated with each other Product information holding means for holding information, display pattern information holding means for holding display pattern information associated with a display pattern that is a pattern displayed on the container for each price that can be given to the product, After the product is provided using the container, each time the product goes around the store and passes a predetermined position, the container identification information is detected from the container, and the product information holding unit holds the product The lap that updates the lap count When the number of laps in the product information is updated by the number updating unit and the number of laps updating unit, and the updated number of laps becomes a threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, it corresponds to the product information The price update means for updating the current price, and when the current price is updated by the price update means, it corresponds to the updated price with reference to the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding means Display instruction means for instructing the container to display the display pattern to be displayed.

  The invention according to claim 4 is a merchandise information management method for managing merchandise information provided around the store, the container used for providing the merchandise and having a variable display pattern A product in which container identification information, which is information for uniquely identifying each container, a current price currently assigned to the product, and a number of times the product has circulated in the store are associated with each other A product information holding step for holding information, a display pattern information holding step for holding display pattern information in association with a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in the container, for each price that can be given to the product, After the product is provided using the container, each time the product goes around the store and passes a predetermined position, the container identification information is detected from the container, and the product information holding step holds the product The lap that updates the lap count When the number of laps in the product information is updated by the number updating step and the number of laps updating step, and the updated number of laps becomes a threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, it corresponds to the product information A price update process for updating the current price, and when the current price is updated by the price update process, the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding process is referred to and the updated price is supported. A display instruction step of instructing the container to display the display pattern.

  According to the invention of claim 1, 3 or 4, container identification information, which is information for uniquely identifying each container, for each container that is used for providing a product and whose display pattern is variable, It holds product information that associates the current price given to the product with the number of laps that the product actually circulates in the store, and is displayed in a container for each price that can be given to the product The display pattern information associated with the display pattern is held, and after the product is provided using the container, the container identification information is received from the container every time the product goes around the store and passes a predetermined position. The number of laps in the product information is detected and the number of laps in the product information is updated, and when the updated number of laps becomes the threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, the current information corresponding to the product information is updated. If the price is updated and the current price is updated In addition, referring to the display pattern information, the container is instructed to display the display pattern corresponding to the updated price, so that the customer can update the price by checking the pattern of the container to which the product is provided. For example, it is possible to select the product without worrying about the line of sight of another customer, and to provide an efficient product. In addition, by looking at the pattern, it is also possible to intuitively grasp the price level.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the product information includes the product identification information of the product currently mounted on the container, and sets and holds a threshold number of times for each product identification information. Is updated, and when the updated number of laps becomes the threshold number of laps of the product identification information corresponding to the product information, the current price corresponding to the product information is updated. In addition, after setting a threshold number of times corresponding to a trend of decreasing freshness that is different for each product, the price of the product can be updated and the price can be reduced, and it becomes possible to provide an efficient product.

  Exemplary embodiments of a product information management program, a product information management device, and a product information management method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, a case where a product information management apparatus configured to include the product information management program according to the present invention is installed in a rotating sushi store will be described as an example. In the following, the outline and features of the merchandise information management apparatus in the first embodiment, the configuration and processing procedure of the merchandise information management apparatus in the first embodiment, and the effects of the first embodiment will be described in order. First, the product information management apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described, and finally, another embodiment will be described.

[Explanation of terms]
First, main terms used in the following examples will be described. “Products” used in the following examples are prepared in a kitchen of a carousel sushi store and provided to customers. For example, scrolls such as kappa rolls and scallop rolls, and nigiri sushi such as tuna, medium toro and large toro And so on. In addition, the “container” is used for mounting a product when it is provided by circling inside a rotating sushi store, and examples thereof include a dish.

  The “electronic paper” is a paper-like thin display using special ink, and displays an arbitrary shape such as a character or a pattern based on given data. The “IC tag” is a micro wireless IC chip that records an identification ID or the like and can transmit / receive information to / from a product information management device (to be described later) via radio waves. There are various types such as card type, coin type, and stick type.

  The “IC tag with electronic paper” is a display in which “electronic paper” displays a shape (for example, a pattern) corresponding to the data based on data received by the “IC tag”. The “container provided with an IC tag with paper” is a “container” provided with an “IC tag with electronic paper” that can be displayed by changing a display pattern. Corresponds to a container with a variable pattern.

[Outline and Features of Product Information Management Apparatus in Embodiment 1]
First, the main features of the merchandise information management apparatus according to the first embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline and features of the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  The product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment is summarized as managing product information provided by circling inside a conveyor belt sushi store. In other words, the “product” installed in the “container” goes around the store by being placed in a rotating lane installed in the conveyor belt sushi store, and is provided to the customer. The customer selects “product”. Then, the “container” carrying the “product” is moved to the eating and drinking counter to which it is assigned.

  Here, the present invention is mainly characterized in that it is possible to provide an efficient product. Briefly explaining this main feature, the merchandise information management apparatus according to the first embodiment includes a container ID that is information for uniquely identifying each container for each “container having an IC tag with electronic paper”, The product information in which the product name of the product mounted on the container, the product price that is the current price that is currently assigned to the product, and the number of laps that the product actually circulates in the store is stored. Here, “container ID” corresponds to “container identification information” recited in the claims. The “product name” corresponds to “product identification information” described in the claims, and an identifier such as a product ID uniquely assigned to the product may be stored instead of the product name.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1A, the merchandise information management apparatus according to the first embodiment, for example, “container ID: 001” and “commodity name: Product information in which “Kappa winding”, “product price: 100 yen”, and “number of laps: 0” are associated with each other is held. Here, the product information shown in FIG. 1A is product information immediately before the product is provided, and the “number of laps” is all “0”. The “IC tag” included in each “container” stores “container ID”. For example, the “IC tag” included in the “container” of “container ID: 001” is indicated as “container ID”. “001” is stored.

  In addition, the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment holds display pattern information in which a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in “a container having an IC tag with electronic paper” is associated with each price that can be given to a product. To do. That is, the merchandise information management apparatus according to the first embodiment holds display pattern information in which display patterns that are different patterns for each merchandise price are set. For example, as illustrated in FIG. “Product price: 400 yen” has a black display pattern on one side.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1A, based on the product information, “container with IC tag with electronic paper” of “container ID: 001” is “product name: kappa rolled, product price: 100”. A product of “Yen” is mounted, and a display pattern corresponding to “Product price: 100 yen” is displayed on the electronic paper based on the display pattern information. Further, the “container with IC tag with electronic paper” with “container ID: 001” goes around the store (kitchen and passenger seat) by being placed in the rotating lane, and is provided to the customer. In addition, when selecting the “product”, the customer moves the “container including the IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with the “product” to the eating and drinking space assigned to the customer.

  Then, the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment provides a “detection position” as a predetermined position in which the product circulates in the store after the product is provided using the “container including the IC tag with electronic paper”. Is passed, the “container ID” is detected from the “container with IC tag with electronic paper”, and the circulation number of the product information is updated. In other words, the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment, when the product placed in the rotation lane passes through the “detection position” set on the kitchen side in the store without being selected by the customer, The transmitted “container ID” is detected, and the “number of laps” corresponding to the “container ID” is updated in the product information.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1B, when “container ID: 001” is detected from “container with IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with “commodity name: kappa winding”, “container ID of product information” : “Number of laps” corresponding to “001” is updated from “0” to “1”.

  And the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 1 updates the current number corresponding to the product information when the number of laps in the merchandise information is updated and the updated number of laps becomes the threshold number of laps set as the predetermined number of laps. Update the product price, which is the price. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 (C), “container ID: 001” is detected from “container with IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with “commodity name: kappa winding”, and “container of product information” Since the “number of laps” corresponding to “ID: 001” has become the threshold number of laps “6” set in advance at the rotary sushi restaurant, the product price which is the current price of the product information corresponding to “container ID: 001” Update "100 yen" by reducing the price to "50 yen" at half price. Here, as shown in FIG. 1C, “container with IC tag with electronic paper” of “container ID: 003” equipped with “product name: Nakatoro” is the customer when it goes around for the first time. Therefore, the “number of laps” of the product information remains “0”.

  Note that the “threshold number of laps” is arbitrarily set at the sushi restaurant, and the “updated product price” is also arbitrarily set for each product at the sushi restaurant. .

  And the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 1 is provided with the IC tag with electronic paper so that the display pattern corresponding to the updated price is displayed with reference to the display pattern information when the current price is updated. Instruct the container. For example, as shown in FIG. 1D, the product information management apparatus in the first embodiment updates the product price of “product name: kappa” from “100 yen” to “50 yen”. Referring to the display pattern information, the “container with IC tag with electronic paper” is instructed to display the display pattern corresponding to “product price: 50 yen”, and the “container ID: 001” container is provided with “ The “IC tag” receives the display pattern corresponding to “commodity price: 50 yen”, changes the display pattern to “electronic paper”, and displays it.

  For this reason, by installing the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment, the customer determines the updated and reduced price by checking the pattern of “container with IC tag with electronic paper”. Thus, for example, the product can be selected without worrying about the line of sight of other customers, and it is possible to provide an efficient product as described above.

[Configuration of Product Information Management Device in Embodiment 1]
Next, the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a product information storage unit according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 4 illustrates display pattern information storage. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a threshold frequency storage unit in the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an update price storage unit.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the product information management apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment includes an input unit 11, an output unit 12, a communication control unit 13, an input / output control I / F unit 14, a storage unit 15, and processing. Part 16.

  The input unit 11 inputs various types of information and is configured to include a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. Particularly, as closely related to the present invention, a “threshold number of times”, “a product price to be updated”, etc. For example, it accepts and inputs from a keyboard.

  The output unit 12 outputs various kinds of information and is configured to include a monitor and a speaker. Particularly, as closely related to the present invention, the processing result by the price update unit 16b described later is displayed on a monitor screen, for example. Or display.

  The communication control unit 13 controls communication with other devices, and particularly as closely related to the present invention, information exchange with the “IC tag” is controlled by wireless communication such as radio wave communication. To do.

  The input / output control I / F unit 14 controls data transfer among the input unit 11, the output unit 12, the communication control unit 13, the storage unit 15, and the processing unit 16.

  The storage unit 15 stores data used for various types of processing by the processing unit 16 and various types of processing results by the processing unit 16, and particularly as closely related to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 15a, a display pattern information storage unit 15b, a threshold frequency storage unit 15c, and an update price storage unit 15d. Here, the product information storage unit 15a corresponds to the “product information holding procedure” described in the claims, and the display pattern information storage unit 15b also corresponds to the “display pattern information holding procedure”.

  The merchandise information storage unit 15a has a container ID that is information for uniquely identifying each container for each "container with an IC tag with electronic paper", a merchandise name of a product that is actually mounted in the container, Product information is stored that associates the product price, which is the current price that is currently assigned to the product, with the number of laps that the product has circulated in the store. That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, for example, “container ID: 001”, “product name: kappa roll”, and “commodity price: 100 yen” for each “container with an IC tag with electronic paper”. And the product information in which “the number of laps: 0” is associated with each other. Here, the merchandise information shown in FIG. 3A is merchandise information immediately before the merchandise is provided, and the “number of laps” is all “0”.

  In addition, the product information storage unit 15a stores a “number of laps” updated by a lap number update unit 16a described later, and stores a “product price” updated by a price update unit 16b described below.

  The display pattern information storage unit 15b holds display pattern information in which a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in “a container including an IC tag with electronic paper” is associated with each product price that can be given to a product. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the display pattern information storage unit 15 b stores a black display pattern as a display pattern corresponding to “product price: 400 yen”. In this embodiment, the display pattern information storage unit 15b stores image data stored in a format such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) as display pattern data for each product price. As will be described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display pattern information storage unit 15b stores a file name of image data for each product price, and additionally includes a database in which the file name is associated with the image data. It may be the case.

  The threshold circulation number storage unit 15c stores a threshold circulation number referred to by a price update unit 16b described later. That is, the threshold frequency storage unit 15c stores the threshold frequency input from the input unit 11, and stores, for example, “6” as the “threshold frequency” as illustrated in FIG.

  The update price storage unit 15d stores the updated price of the current price updated by the price update unit 16b described later. That is, the “product price” that is the current price and the “update price” that is the updated price are stored in association with each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, “product price: 100 yen” and “update price” : 50 yen "is stored in association with each other.

  The processing unit 16 executes various processes based on the data transferred from the input / output control I / F unit 14, and particularly as closely related to the present invention, as shown in FIG. And a price updating unit 16b and a display instruction unit 16c. Here, the lap number update unit 16a corresponds to the “lap number update procedure” described in the claims, the price update unit 16b similarly corresponds to the “price update procedure”, and the display instruction unit 16c similarly Corresponds to “display instruction procedure”.

  After the product is provided using the “container with the IC tag with electronic paper”, the lap number updating unit 16a goes around the store and passes the “detection position” as a predetermined position. The “container ID” is detected from the “container with IC tag with electronic paper”, and the number of circulations of the product information stored in the product information storage unit 15a is updated and stored. That is, when the product placed on the rotation lane passes through the “detection position” set on the kitchen side in the store without being selected by the customer, the lap number updating unit 16a transmits the “IC tag”. The “container ID” is detected, and the “number of laps” corresponding to the “container ID” is updated in the product information.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), when “container ID: 001” is detected from “container with IC tag with electronic paper” equipped with “product name: kappa winding”, FIG. The “number of laps: 0” of “container ID: 001” in the product information shown in FIG. 3 is updated to “number of laps: 1” and stored in the product information storage unit 15a as shown in FIG.

  In the price update unit 16b, the number of laps in the product information stored in the product information storage unit 15a is updated by the number of laps update unit 16a, and the updated number of laps becomes the threshold number of laps stored in the threshold number of laps storage unit 15c. Product price storage unit 15d refers to update price storage unit 15d, updates the product price, which is the current price corresponding to the product information, to “update price”, and stores the “update price” in product information storage unit 15a. Update and store as product price of information.

  For example, in the price update unit 16b, the lap number update unit 16a detects “container ID: 001” from “container with IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with “product name: kappa winding” ((( C)), when “number of laps: 5” corresponding to “container ID: 001” in the product information is updated to “number of laps: 6” (see (C) of FIG. 3), “ Since it matches the threshold number of rotations: 6, the product price “100 yen” that is the current price of the product information corresponding to “container ID: 001” is referred to by referring to the update price storage unit 15d shown in FIG. The price will be updated to "Update price: 50 yen".

  And the price update part 16b stores "update price: 50 yen" in the merchandise information storage part 15a as a merchandise price, as shown to (D) of FIG.

  When the current price is updated, the display instruction unit 16c refers to the display pattern information stored in the display pattern information storage unit 15b so that the display pattern corresponding to the “update price” is displayed. Instruct the container containing the tag. For example, as shown in FIG. 3D, the display instructing unit 16c updates the product price of “product name: kappa winding” from “100 yen” to “50 yen”. Referring to the display pattern information, the image data corresponding to the display pattern corresponding to “commodity price: 50 yen” is transmitted, and the display pattern based on the image data is displayed. Instruct the container. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1D, the “IC tag” provided in the container of “container ID: 001” receives the image data of the display pattern corresponding to “product price: 50 yen”. The display pattern is changed to “electronic paper” and displayed.

[Procedure for Processing by Product Information Management Device in Embodiment 1]
Next, processing performed by the product information management apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the lap count update process of the product information management apparatus in the first embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the price update process of the merchandise information management apparatus in the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a display instruction process of the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment.

[Procedure of the lap number update process of the product information management apparatus in the first embodiment]
First, when the product information management apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment detects the container ID (Yes at Step S701), the circulation number updating unit 16a updates the circulation number of the product information corresponding to the container ID (Step S702). The process is terminated.

  That is, after the product is provided using the “container with the IC tag with electronic paper”, the product that has been placed on the rotation lane is not selected by the customer and the kitchen in the store is provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 (B), the “container with IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with “product name: kappa winding” as shown in FIG. When “001” is detected, “number of laps: 0” of “container ID: 001” in the product information shown in FIG. 3A is changed to “number of laps: 1” as shown in FIG. 3B. It is updated and stored in the product information storage unit 15a.

[Procedure for Price Update Processing of Product Information Management Device in Embodiment 1]
First, the product information management apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment updates the number of laps in the product information, and when the updated number of laps becomes the threshold number of laps (Yes in step S801), the price update unit 16b responds to the product information. The current price to be updated is updated (step S802), and the process is terminated.

  For example, in the price update unit 16b, the lap number update unit 16a detects “container ID: 001” from “container with IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with “product name: kappa winding” ((( 3), as shown in FIG. 3C, when “number of laps: 5” corresponding to “container ID: 001” of the product information is updated to “number of laps: 6”, FIG. Since this matches the “threshold number of times of rotation: 6”, the product price “100 yen” that is the current price of the product information corresponding to “container ID: 001” is referred to the update price storage unit 15d shown in FIG. , “Update price: Reduce to 50 yen” and update.

[Procedure for Display Instruction Processing of Product Information Management Device in Embodiment 1]
First, when the product price, which is the current price, is updated (Yes in step S901), the product instruction management device 10 in the first embodiment refers to the display pattern information and responds to the updated price. The container is instructed to display the display pattern to be displayed (step S902), and the process ends.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3D, the display instructing unit 16c updates the product price of “product name: kappa winding” from “100 yen” to “50 yen”. Referring to the display pattern information, the image data corresponding to the display pattern corresponding to “commodity price: 50 yen” is transmitted, and the display pattern based on the image data is displayed. Instruct the container. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1D, the “IC tag” provided in the container of “container ID: 001” receives the image data of the display pattern corresponding to “product price: 50 yen”. The display pattern is changed to “electronic paper” and displayed.

[Effect of Example 1]
As described above, according to the first embodiment, for each “container provided with an IC tag with electronic paper” used for providing a product, a container ID that is information for uniquely identifying each container, Product information that associates the product name of the product installed in the container, the product price that is the current price that is currently assigned to the product, and the number of laps that the product has actually circulated in the conveyor belt sushi store For each price that can be given to the product, the display pattern information associated with the display pattern that is displayed in the “container with IC tag with electronic paper” is stored, and the product is Each time the product goes around the store and passes the detection position after being provided using the “container with IC tag”, the container ID is detected from the “container with IC tag with electronic paper”, and the product The number of laps of information When the number of laps in the product information is updated and the updated number of laps becomes the threshold number of laps, the product price corresponding to the product information is updated from the current price to the “updated price”. When updated, the display pattern information is referred to and the “container with IC tag with electronic paper” is instructed to display the display pattern corresponding to the “update price”, so that the customer is provided with the product. By checking the pattern of “container with IC tag with electronic paper”, judging the price that has been updated and price cut, for example, selecting the product without worrying about the eyes of other customers This makes it possible to provide efficient products. In addition, by looking at the pattern, it is possible to intuitively grasp the price level.

  In the above-described first embodiment, the case where the same threshold frequency is set for all product names has been described, but in the second embodiment, a case where the threshold frequency is set for each product name will be described.

[Outline and Features of Product Information Management Device in Embodiment 2]
First, the main features of the product information management apparatus according to the second embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the outline and features of the product information management apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  The merchandise information management device according to the second embodiment sets and holds a threshold frequency for each merchandise name. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10A, the product information management apparatus according to the second embodiment holds “6” set as the “threshold number of turns” of “product name: kappa winding” and “product name : “4” set as “threshold number of turns” of “tuna”, “3” set as “threshold number of turns” of “product name: middle toro”, and “product name: large toro” "2" set as "threshold number of times" of "."

  And the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 2 updates the product information when the number of laps in the product information is updated and the updated number of laps becomes the threshold number of laps of the product name corresponding to the product information. Update the product price, which is the corresponding current price.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10C, “container ID: 004” is detected from “container with IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with “product name: Daitoro”, and “container of product information” Since the “number of laps” corresponding to “ID: 004” has changed from “1” to the threshold number of laps “2” set for “product name: Daitoro”, it corresponds to “container ID: 004”. The product price “400 yen”, which is the current price of the product information, is reduced to a half price of “200 yen” and updated. As shown in FIG. 10 (C), the “container with IC tag with electronic paper” of “container ID: 003” with “product name: Nakatoro” mounted from the customer when it first circulated. Since it is selected, the “number of laps” of the product information remains “0”.

  Then, as in the first embodiment, the product information management apparatus in the second embodiment refers to the display pattern information and displays the display pattern corresponding to the updated price when the current price is updated. “Container with IC tag with electronic paper”. For example, as shown in FIG. 10D, the product information management apparatus according to the second embodiment updates the product price of “product name: Daitoro” from “400 yen” to “200 yen”. Referring to the display pattern information, the “container with IC tag with electronic paper” is instructed to display the display pattern corresponding to “commodity price: 200 yen”, and the “container ID: 004” container is provided with “ The “IC tag” receives the display pattern corresponding to “commodity price: 200 yen”, changes the display pattern to “electronic paper”, and displays it.

  For this reason, by installing the product information management apparatus in Example 2, the carousel sushi restaurant side sets the threshold number of rounds according to the freshness decreasing tendency that is different for each product, and then sets the price of the product. The price can be reduced by updating, and it becomes possible to provide an efficient product.

[Configuration of Product Information Management Device in Embodiment 2]
Next, the product information management apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 11, and 12. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the product information management apparatus according to the first embodiment, FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a product information storage unit according to the second embodiment, and FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a threshold circuit count memory | storage part.

  The merchandise information management apparatus 10 in the second embodiment is basically the same as the merchandise information management apparatus 10 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, but the contents stored in the threshold frequency storage unit 15 c and the price update unit 16 b The contents of the processing to be performed are different. Hereinafter, these will be mainly described. The threshold frequency storage unit 15c according to the second embodiment corresponds to the “product-specific threshold frequency holding procedure” described in the claims.

  The threshold circulation number storage unit 15c stores a threshold circulation number set for each product name. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the threshold circuit number storage unit 15 c stores “6” set as “threshold circuit number” of “product name: kappa winding”, and “threshold value of“ product name: tuna ” “4” set as “Number of laps” is stored, “3” set as “Threshold number of laps” of “Product name: Middle Toro”, “Threshold number of laps” of “Product name: Large Toro” “2” set as “” is stored.

  The price updating unit 16b updates the number of laps in the product information stored in the product information storage unit 15a by the lap number updating unit 16a, and the updated number of laps corresponds to the product information stored in the threshold number of laps storage unit 15c. When the product name threshold frequency is reached, the update price storage unit 15d is referred to update the product price, which is the current price corresponding to the product information, to the "update price", and the "update price" It is updated and stored as the product price of the product information stored in the product information storage unit 15a.

  For example, the lap number update unit 16a detects “container ID: 004” from “container with IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with “product name: Daitoro” (see FIG. 10B). When the “number of laps” in the product information of the container ID: 004 is updated from “1” shown in FIG. 11A to “2” shown in FIG. 11B, the price update unit 16b Since the updated “number of laps: 2” matches the “threshold number of laps: 2” of “product name: large toro” shown in FIG. 12, refer to the updated price storage unit 15d shown in FIG. The product price “400 yen”, which is the current price of the product information corresponding to “container ID: 004”, is reduced to “update price: 200 yen” and updated.

  And the price update part 16b stores "update price: 200 yen" in the merchandise information storage part 15a as a merchandise price, as shown to (C) of FIG.

  When the current price is updated, the display instruction unit 16c refers to the display pattern information stored in the display pattern information storage unit 15b so that the display pattern corresponding to the “update price” is displayed. Instruct the container containing the tag. For example, as shown in FIG. 10C, the display instruction unit 16c updates the product price of “product name: Daitoro” from “400 yen” to “200 yen”. With reference to the display pattern information, the image data corresponding to the display pattern corresponding to “commodity price: 200 yen” is transmitted, and the display pattern based on the image data is displayed. Instruct the container. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10D, the “IC tag” provided in the container of “container ID: 004” receives the image data of the display pattern corresponding to “commodity price: 200 yen”. The display pattern is changed to “electronic paper” and displayed.

[Procedure for Processing by Product Information Management Device in Embodiment 2]
Next, processing performed by the product information management apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining price update processing of the product information management apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  The procedure of the lap number update process of the product information management apparatus in the second embodiment is the same as the procedure of the lap number update process of the merchandise information management apparatus in the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. The procedure of the display instruction process of the merchandise information management apparatus is the same as the procedure of the display instruction process of the merchandise information management apparatus in the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

[Procedure for Price Update Processing of Product Information Management Device in Embodiment 2]
First, the product information management apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment updates the number of laps in the product information, and when the updated number of laps becomes the threshold number of laps of the product name corresponding to the product information (Yes in step S1301), the price The update unit 16b updates the current price corresponding to the product information (step S1302), and ends the process.

  For example, in the price update unit 16b, the lap number update unit 16a detects “container ID: 004” from “container with IC tag with electronic paper” loaded with “product name: Daitoro” (FIG. 10). (Refer to (B)), when the “number of laps” in the product information of “container ID: 004” is updated from “1” shown in FIG. 11A to “2” shown in FIG. Since the updated “number of laps: 2” matches the “threshold number of laps: 2” of “product name: large Toro” shown in FIG. 12, the updated price storage unit 15d shown in FIG. 6 is referred to. Then, the product price “400 yen” that is the current price of the product information corresponding to “container ID: 004” is reduced to “update price: 200 yen” and updated.

[Effect of Example 2]
As described above, according to the second embodiment, the threshold number of laps is set and held for each product name, the number of laps in the product information is updated, and the updated number of laps is the product name corresponding to the product information. The product price, which is the current price corresponding to the product information, is updated when the number of threshold laps is reached. After setting, the price of the product can be updated and the price can be reduced, and it becomes possible to provide an efficient product.

  Now, although the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 1 and 2 was demonstrated so far, this invention may be implemented with a various different form other than the Example mentioned above. Therefore, in the following, as the product information management apparatus according to the third embodiment, various different embodiments will be described as divided into (1) to (4).

(1) Display Pattern Data In the first and second embodiments described above, the case where the product information management apparatus holds display pattern data for each product price has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The container may hold display pattern data for each product price. For example, an IC tag provided in a container holds display pattern data for each product price in association with a file name of display pattern data (image data), and the IC tag stores image data instructed from the product information management device. The file name may be displayed on the electronic paper.

(2) Electronic paper In Examples 1 and 2 described above, the case where a rectangular electronic paper is attached to a part of a container has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this and is processed into an arbitrary shape. Even when the electronic paper is attached to the container, the electronic paper may be attached to the entire container.

  In the first and second embodiments, the case where the display pattern is displayed on the screen of the electronic paper has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image is received by receiving data. If possible, for example, a display pattern may be displayed on a liquid crystal screen or an LED screen.

(3) System configuration etc. In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually (for example, display instructions for display patterns). The store clerk confirms the update of the current price and instructs the display pattern to be displayed), or all or part of the processing described as being performed manually You can also do this automatically. For example, in addition to the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters (for example, threshold frequency and update price) shown in the above text and drawings, it is optional unless otherwise specified. Can be updated.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. That is, the specific form (for example, the form of FIG. 2) of each processing part and each memory | storage part is not restricted to what is shown in figure, For example, the price update part 16b and the display instruction | indication part 16c are integrated, etc. All or some of them can be configured to be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Further, all or any part of each processing function performed in each device may be realized by a CPU and a program analyzed and executed by the CPU, or may be realized as hardware by wired logic.

(4) Product information management program In the first and second embodiments described above, the case where various processes are realized by hardware logic has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a program prepared in advance. May be executed on a computer. In the following, an example of a computer that executes a product information management program having the same function as that of the product information management apparatus 10 shown in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a computer that executes the product information management program according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a computer 140 as an information processing apparatus is configured by connecting a keyboard 141, a display 142, a CPU 143, a ROM 144, an HDD 145, a RAM 146, and a communication control unit 13 via a bus 147 or the like.

  The ROM 144 has a merchandise information management program that exhibits the same function as that of the merchandise information management apparatus 10 shown in the first embodiment, that is, as shown in FIG. 14, a lap number update program 144a, a price update program 144b, and a display. An instruction program 144c is stored in advance. Note that these programs 144a to 144c may be appropriately integrated or distributed in the same manner as each component of the product information management apparatus 10 shown in FIG.

  Then, the CPU 143 reads out these programs 144a to 144c from the ROM 144 and executes them, so that each program 144a to 144c has a lap number update process 143a, a price update process 143b, a display instruction process, as shown in FIG. It will function as 143c. Each of the processes 143a to 143c corresponds to the lap number updating unit 16a, the price updating unit 16b, and the display instruction unit 16c shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the HDD 145 is provided with product information data 145a, display pattern information data 145b, threshold frequency data 145c, and update price data 145d. The product information data 145a corresponds to the product information storage unit 15a used in FIG. 2, the display pattern information data 145b corresponds to the display pattern information storage unit 15b, and the threshold frequency data 145c is stored in the threshold frequency storage unit 15c. Correspondingly, the update price data 145d corresponds to the update price storage unit 15d. The CPU 143 registers the product information data 146a with respect to the product information data 145a, registers the display pattern information data 146b with the display pattern information data 145b, and sets the threshold frequency data 146c with respect to the threshold frequency data 145c. The update price data 146d is registered in the update price data 145d, and the product information data 146a, the display pattern information data 146b, the threshold frequency data 146c, and the update price data 146d are read out and stored in the RAM 146. Then, the merchandise information management process is executed based on the merchandise information data 146a, the display pattern information data 146b, the threshold frequency data 146c, and the update price data 146d stored in the RAM 146.

  The above-described programs 144a to 144c are not necessarily stored in the ROM 144 from the beginning. For example, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-ROM, an MO disk, a DVD disk, a magneto-optical disk inserted into the computer 140, and the like. The computer 140 via a “portable physical medium” such as a disk or an IC card, or a “fixed physical medium” such as an HDD provided inside or outside the computer 140, and further via a public line, the Internet, a LAN, a WAN, or the like. Each program may be stored in “another computer (or server)” connected to the computer, and the computer 140 may read and execute each program from these programs.

(Supplementary Note 1) A product information management program for causing a computer to execute a product information management method for managing information on products provided around the store,
For each container whose display pattern is variable, which is used when providing the product, container identification information that is information for uniquely identifying each container, the current price that is currently assigned to the product, A product information holding procedure for holding product information in which the product is associated with the number of laps in the store;
A display pattern information holding procedure for holding display pattern information associated with a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in the container for each price that can be given to the product,
After the product is provided using the container, each time the product goes around the store and passes a predetermined position, the container identification information is detected from the container, and the product information holding procedure holds the product. A lap number update procedure for updating the lap number;
When the number of laps in the product information is updated by the procedure for updating the number of laps, and the updated number of laps becomes a threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, the current price corresponding to the product information is updated. Price update procedure to
When the current price is updated by the price update procedure, the display pattern corresponding to the updated price is displayed on the container with reference to the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding procedure. Display instruction procedure to instruct;
A product information management program for causing a computer to execute

(Additional remark 2) The said merchandise information contains the merchandise identification information of the goods currently mounted in the said container,
Further causing the computer to execute a product-specific threshold frequency holding procedure for setting and holding the threshold frequency for each product identification information,
In the price update procedure, the number of laps in the product information is updated, and the updated number of laps is the threshold number of laps of the product identification information corresponding to the product information held in the product-specific threshold lap number holding procedure. The product information management program according to appendix 1, wherein the current price corresponding to the product information is updated when the product information is reached.

(Supplementary note 3) A product information management device for managing information on products provided around the store,
For each container whose display pattern is variable, which is used when providing the product, container identification information that is information for uniquely identifying each container, the current price that is currently assigned to the product, Product information holding means for holding product information that associates the number of laps in which the product circulates in the store;
Display pattern information holding means for holding display pattern information associated with a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in the container for each price that can be given to the product;
After the product is provided using the container, each time the product goes around the store and passes a predetermined position, the container identification information is detected from the container and held by the product information holding unit. A lap number updating means for updating the lap number;
When the number of laps in the product information is updated by the lap number updating means and the updated number of laps becomes a threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, the current price corresponding to the product information is updated. Price update means to
When the current price is updated by the price update means, the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding means is referred to the container so as to display the display pattern corresponding to the updated price. Display instruction means for instructing;
A product information management apparatus comprising:

(Supplementary Note 4) A product information management method for managing information on products provided around the store,
For each container whose display pattern is variable, which is used when providing the product, container identification information that is information for uniquely identifying each container, the current price that is currently assigned to the product, A product information holding step for holding product information that associates the number of laps in which the product circulates in the store;
For each price that can be given to the product, a display pattern information holding step for holding display pattern information associated with a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in the container,
After the product is provided using the container, each time the product circulates in the store and passes a predetermined position, the container identification information is detected from the container, and the product information holding step holds it. A lap number update step of updating the lap number;
When the number of laps in the product information is updated by the lap number updating step and the updated number of laps becomes a threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, the current price corresponding to the product information is updated. Price update process,
When the current price is updated by the price update process, the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding process is referred to the display pattern corresponding to the updated price. A display instruction process for instructing;
Product information management method characterized by including

  As described above, the product information management program, the product information management device, and the product information management method according to the present invention are useful when managing product information provided around the store, and are particularly efficient. It is suitable to be able to provide various products.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary and characteristic of the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the merchandise information storage part in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a display pattern information storage part. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a threshold frequency storage unit in the first embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an update price memory | storage part. It is a figure for demonstrating the frequency update process of the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the price update process of the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the display instruction | indication process of the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary and the characteristic of the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the merchandise information storage part in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the threshold frequency | count memory | storage part in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the price update process of the merchandise information management apparatus in Example 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the computer which performs the merchandise information management program of Example 1. FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Product information management apparatus 11 Input part 12 Output part 13 Communication control part 14 Input / output control I / F part 15 Storage part 15a Product information storage part 15b Display pattern information storage part 15c Threshold frequency storage part 15d Update price storage part 16 Process Part 16a lap number update part 16b price update part 16c display instruction part

Claims (4)

A product information management program for causing a computer to execute a product information management method for managing information on products provided around the store,
For each container whose display pattern is variable, which is used when providing the product, container identification information that is information for uniquely identifying each container, the current price that is currently assigned to the product, A product information holding procedure for holding product information in which the product is associated with the number of laps in the store;
A display pattern information holding procedure for holding display pattern information associated with a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in the container for each price that can be given to the product,
After the product is provided using the container, each time the product goes around the store and passes a predetermined position, the container identification information is detected from the container, and the product information holding procedure holds the product. A lap number update procedure for updating the lap number;
When the number of laps in the product information is updated by the procedure for updating the number of laps, and the updated number of laps becomes a threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, the current price corresponding to the product information is updated. Price update procedure to
When the current price is updated by the price update procedure, the display pattern corresponding to the updated price is displayed on the container with reference to the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding procedure. Display instruction procedure to instruct;
A product information management program for causing a computer to execute The product information includes product identification information of a product that is currently mounted on the container,
Further causing the computer to execute a product-specific threshold frequency holding procedure for setting and holding the threshold frequency for each product identification information,
In the price update procedure, the number of laps in the product information is updated, and the updated number of laps is the threshold number of laps of the product identification information corresponding to the product information held in the product-specific threshold lap number holding procedure. The product information management program according to claim 1, wherein the current price corresponding to the product information is updated when the product information is reached. A product information management device that manages information on products provided around the store,
For each container whose display pattern is variable, which is used when providing the product, container identification information that is information for uniquely identifying each container, the current price that is currently assigned to the product, Product information holding means for holding product information that associates the number of laps in which the product circulates in the store;
Display pattern information holding means for holding display pattern information associated with a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in the container for each price that can be given to the product;
After the product is provided using the container, each time the product goes around the store and passes a predetermined position, the container identification information is detected from the container and held by the product information holding unit. A lap number updating means for updating the lap number;
When the number of laps in the product information is updated by the lap number updating means and the updated number of laps becomes a threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, the current price corresponding to the product information is updated. Price update means to
When the current price is updated by the price update means, the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding means is referred to the container so as to display the display pattern corresponding to the updated price. Display instruction means for instructing;
A product information management apparatus comprising: A product information management method for managing product information provided around the store,
For each container whose display pattern is variable, which is used when providing the product, container identification information that is information for uniquely identifying each container, the current price that is currently assigned to the product, A product information holding step for holding product information that associates the number of laps in which the product circulates in the store;
For each price that can be given to the product, a display pattern information holding step for holding display pattern information associated with a display pattern that is a pattern displayed in the container,
After the product is provided using the container, each time the product circulates in the store and passes a predetermined position, the container identification information is detected from the container, and the product information holding step holds it. A lap number update step of updating the lap number;
When the number of laps in the product information is updated by the lap number updating step and the updated number of laps becomes a threshold number of laps set as a predetermined number of laps, the current price corresponding to the product information is updated. Price update process,
When the current price is updated by the price update process, the display pattern information held by the display pattern information holding process is referred to the display pattern corresponding to the updated price. A display instruction process for instructing;
Product information management method characterized by including

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