JP2008234331A - Vending machine and vending machine system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending machine and a vending machine system which are convenient for purchasers with a wide range of attributes that differ in inclinations. <P>SOLUTION: A purchaser puts a storage medium close to the vending machine 1 when he desires to purchase a commodity sold in the vending machine 1. The vending machine 1 reads attribute information recorded on the storage medium (S101), calculates the score of each commodity by multiplying the read attribute information by a weight coefficient associated therewith (S102) and determines an order of each commodity, based on the score (S104). The vending machine 1 selects a display template, based on the attribute information (S105), and displays an image of commodities in a layout and size, based on the selected display template (S107). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vending machine having a display surface for displaying an image of a product to be sold and discharging a designated product, and a vending machine system using the vending machine. The present invention relates to a vending machine and a vending machine system that preferentially display products according to the purchaser's intention.

  Vending machines that sell products such as beverages are widely used, and are used by buyers of various attributes, both young and old. On the front surface of a general vending machine, a product or a model of the product is displayed, and a push button that indicates the displayed product is displayed.

Patent Document 1 discloses a vending machine in which a display is provided on the front surface and an image of a product is displayed on the display according to the sales order.
JP 2005-202683 A

  However, vending machines that have become widespread and are used by purchasers with various attributes have a problem in that products are not always displayed so that they can be easily used by all purchasers. As a specific example, there is a problem that a product displayed at a high position is difficult to visually recognize and difficult to press down on a push button for a child who is short in elementary school or lower. Also, for example, for women in their 20s, it is desirable that a low calorie beverage be near the center of a vending machine that stands out.

  In Patent Document 1, it is expected to present the best-selling product to the purchaser by displaying an image of a product with a large number of sales, but the purchaser of all attributes is not necessarily the same intention. There's a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and accepts attribute information indicating an attribute relating to a person, and purchases by changing a display method such as arrangement and size of a product based on the received attribute information. The main purpose is to provide vending machines that display products according to the attributes of the seller and are highly convenient for buyers with a wide range of attributes, and vending machine systems that use the vending machines. .

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a more convenient vending machine or the like by using a device such as a touch panel that covers a display surface for displaying an image with an input layer.

  The vending machine according to the first invention has a display surface for displaying an image of a product to be sold, and in the vending machine for discharging the designated product, accepting means for receiving attribute information indicating an attribute relating to a person; And determining means for determining a display method of an image of a product to be displayed on the display surface based on the received attribute information.

  The vending machine according to a second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the determining means is configured to determine the arrangement and / or size of an image of a product.

  The vending machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to the first or second aspect, further comprising an input layer that covers the display surface, transmits the image displayed on the display surface, and receives an input specifying the image. The input layer further includes means for discharging the product of the designated image when receiving an input designating the image of the product displayed on the display surface.

  The vending machine according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the receiving means is configured to receive attribute information relating to a person's height, and the determining means is a high On the basis of the attribute information related thereto, the vertical position for arranging the product image is determined.

  The vending machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the vending machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the receiving means is configured to receive a plurality of numerical attribute information, A coefficient table for recording a weighting factor corresponding to the attribute; and a calculation unit for calculating the score for each product by multiplying each attribute information received by the receiving unit by the associated weighting factor, The determining means is configured to determine based on the order of the calculated points.

  A vending machine system according to a sixth invention comprises the vending machine according to any one of the first to fifth inventions and a recording medium on which attribute information is recorded, and the receiving means provided in the vending machine includes: It is configured to receive attribute information recorded on a recording medium.

  In the first invention and the sixth invention, by changing the display method of the product image according to the attribute of the person received from the recording medium such as an IC card, a magnetic card, a mobile phone, etc., the product suitable for the purchaser is suitable. In the second invention, the position and size of the product suitable for the purchaser can be changed and emphasized by changing the arrangement and size of the image of the product. Therefore, it is possible to improve convenience for purchasers with a wide range of attributes with different orientations.

  In the third invention, by using a device such as a touch panel that covers the display surface for displaying an image with an input layer, the purchaser can purchase the product simply by specifying the displayed image. Even if the arrangement of the item is changed, it is possible to purchase the product while visually confirming the desired product, so that the convenience of the purchaser can be improved.

  In the fourth invention, for a purchaser such as an elementary school lower grade who has a low height, for example, a suitable product is displayed at a lower position so that a suitable product for the purchaser can be easily viewed. When the invention is applied, since the commodity is displayed at a position where designation for purchase is easy, it is possible to improve the convenience of the purchaser.

  In the fifth invention, it is possible to emphasize the display of the optimal product in consideration of various attributes.

  In the vending machine and the vending machine system according to the present invention, in a vending machine having a display surface for displaying an image of a product to be sold and discharging a designated product, an IC card, a magnetic card, a mobile phone, etc. Accepts attribute information indicating the gender, age group, orientation, and other attributes related to the person recorded on the recording medium, and determines the display method such as the arrangement and size of the image to be displayed on the display surface based on the received attributes Then, the product image is displayed by the determined display method.

  With this configuration, in the present invention, it is possible to display a product suitable for the purchaser in a suitable state, for example, by changing and emphasizing the position and size of the product suitable for the purchaser, and thus the orientation is different. It is possible to improve convenience for purchasers with a wide range of attributes, etc. Moreover, in addition to the attributes, when the purchase history of the purchaser is recorded on a recording medium or another device, it is possible to display a product that appropriately reflects the purchaser's intention in a suitable state.

  In addition, the vending machine according to the present invention uses a device such as a touch panel that covers the display surface on which an image is displayed with an input layer that accepts the designation of a product, so that the purchaser only specifies the displayed image. Since the product can be purchased, for example, even if the arrangement of the product changes, the product can be purchased while visually checking the desired product, so that it is possible to improve the convenience of the purchaser, etc. Excellent effect.

  Furthermore, when the vending machine or the like according to the present invention receives the attribute information related to the height of the person, based on the attribute information related to the height, by changing the position in the vertical direction to arrange the image of the product, For example, for purchasers of low elementary school age, etc., by displaying suitable products below, the products suitable for the purchaser can be placed in a position where they can be easily viewed, and it is easy to specify for purchase. Since the product is displayed at the appropriate position, it is possible to improve the convenience of the purchaser, and there are excellent effects.

  Furthermore, the vending machine or the like according to the present invention receives a plurality of digitized attribute information, refers to a coefficient table that records weighting factors corresponding to attributes in association with products, and stores each attribute information received. Multiply the associated weighting factor to calculate the score for each product, and determine the display method of the product based on the order of the calculated score, thereby displaying the optimal product in consideration of various attributes It is possible to emphasize the effect, etc. Moreover, by setting the importance score in the coefficient table for products that the sales side intends to focus on selling, it is possible to display the corresponding products in an easily recognizable state and promote purchases. There is an effect.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a configuration example of a vending machine system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a vending machine according to the present invention. The vending machine 1 includes a display unit 11 such as a liquid crystal touch panel for displaying an image of a product such as a beverage to be sold, an IC card, a magnetic card, a mobile phone, and the like. The wireless communication unit 12 that performs wireless communication with the recording medium 2 is provided. A purchaser who purchases a product possesses the recording medium 2, brings the recording medium 2 possessed close to the wireless communication unit 12, and reads various information recorded on the recording medium 2 into the vending machine 1. Then, by touching the image of the product displayed on the display unit 11 such as a liquid crystal touch panel, the vending machine 1 determines that the input for designating the product of the image touched by the purchaser has been received and designated. The product is sold by discharging the released product.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each device provided in the vending machine system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The vending machine 1 includes a control unit 10 that controls the entire apparatus, a display unit 11, a wireless communication unit 12, a product storage unit 13 that stores products, a product discharge unit 14 that discharges products, and input of money. It includes a payment management unit 15 that performs processing and management related to reception, storage, discharge, and payment such as electronic payment.

  The control unit 10 includes a recording unit 101 such as a hard disk, ROM, or RAM that records information such as various programs and data, and a control unit 102 such as a CPU that executes the program recorded in the recording unit 101.

  A part of the recording area of the recording means 101 is a coefficient table 101a for recording weighting coefficients corresponding to each attribute information indicating various attributes of the purchaser, and an importance indicating the importance set for the product sold by the sales side It is used as various tables such as an importance table 101b for recording points and an image table 101c for recording image information indicating product images. Further, the recording unit 101 records various information such as a plurality of display templates 101d indicating the display method of the product image.

  The display unit 11 covers a display layer 110 such as a liquid crystal layer whose one surface serves as a display surface and the display surface of the display layer 110, transmits an image displayed on the display surface, and accepts input for designating an image. A display control unit 112 configured to use a device such as a touch panel having the input layer 111, further controls the display layer 110 to display an image on the display surface of the display layer 110, and designation of an image received by the input layer 111 And an input control means 113 for controlling a product discharge instruction to the product discharge unit 14 based on the above.

  The wireless communication unit 12 receives a variety of information recorded in the recording medium 2, a transmission unit 121 that transmits various information to the recording medium 2 and records the various information in the recording medium 2, and a close recording Power transmission means 122 for generating electromotive force by electromagnetic induction with respect to the medium 2.

  The settlement management unit 15 performs processing and management when performing cash settlement and processing and management when performing electronic settlement using the recording medium 2 when purchasing a product. FIG. 1 shows a vending machine 1 configured exclusively for electronic payment, and does not have a money slot.

  The recording medium 2 is recorded in the recording means 20 for recording various information such as medium identification information for identifying itself, person identification information for identifying the purchaser, various attribute information indicating the attributes of the purchaser, and the recording means 20. Communication means 21 for transmitting and receiving various information, and power receiving means 22 for generating electromotive force by electromagnetic induction based on electromagnetic waves transmitted from the vending machine 1. 2 illustrates the recording medium 2 using an IC card. However, for example, when a mobile phone is used as the recording medium 2, power is not received from the vending machine 1, and a built-in battery is used. In addition to the above-described method using an RFID chip, various methods such as infrared communication and short-range wireless communication based on a communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) may be used as the communication method.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the recorded contents of the coefficient table 101a provided in the vending machine 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the coefficient table 101a, numerical values indicating weighting coefficients corresponding to various items such as various attributes are recorded as records in association with the product numbers and product names indicating the products sold by the vending machine 1. A weighting factor for the purchase history of the purchaser is also set. The attribute indicates the purchaser's sex, age group, orientation, etc., specifically male, female, elderly, adult, minor, elementary school student, low calorie, health, exercise assistance, carbonic acid, liquor Various items such as are set as attributes. In addition, an item indicating the stock of the product is set. The weighting coefficient of each attribute set for each product is set according to the attribute of the purchaser who intends the product. For example, in a product effective for dieting, weights are set for items such as women, adults, low calories, health, and exercise assistance. Note that FIG. 3 shows an example in which two values “0” and “1” are used as weighting factors, but it goes without saying that a numerical value of three or more values may be set. When the product is liquor, a dummy value such as “−∞” is set for the items of minors and elementary school students.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the recorded contents of the importance table 101b provided in the vending machine 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the importance level table 101b, a product number and a product name indicating a product, and an importance level score obtained by converting the importance level into a score are associated and recorded. The importance indicates the degree to which the seller should promote sales, and products with high importance are products that promote sales.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of recorded contents of the image table 101c provided in the vending machine 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the image table 101c, image information indicating an image of a product is recorded in association with a product number and a product name indicating the product. A plurality of images indicating products are recorded, and the display sizes are different. That is, when displaying a large image, image information of an image having a large display size is displayed. Further, when displaying a large image, advertisement information indicating an advertisement image to be displayed separately may be recorded. Further, when displaying a larger image, image information for displaying a moving image may be recorded as an image to be displayed. In that case, audio information related to sound output together with the moving image may be recorded.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the display template 101d provided in the vending machine 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an example of a display template 101d showing the relationship between the priority order of products and the arrangement and size of product images. FIG. 6 shows a state where the display surface of the display unit 11 is divided into a plurality of areas, and the numerical values shown in each area indicate the priority order of the products. For example, in FIG. 6A, an image of a product with priority “1” is displayed as a large image at the center of the display surface, and the higher the priority is, the closer the image is placed to the center. The lower the priority is, the smaller the image is arranged at the edge. An advertisement area is also set, and for a product with a high priority, not only an image of the product but also a still image or a moving image for advertisement is displayed. FIG. 6B shows a display template 101d for a purchaser having a short stature attribute, which will be described later. The display template 101d is arranged at the lower portion where the purchaser can easily see the higher the priority. The vending machine 1 of the present invention has such a plurality of display templates 101d, and selects an optimal display template 101d according to the purchaser's attributes.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of attribute information recorded on the recording medium 2 used in the vending machine system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the recording unit 20 of the recording medium 2, attribute information relating to various attributes is recorded. The attribute information recorded in the recording medium 2 corresponds to the attribute recorded in the coefficient table 101a included in the vending machine 1, and includes attributes such as the purchaser's sex, age group, orientation, and the like. The attributes of various items such as men, women, elderly people, adults, minors, elementary school students, infants, low calories, health, exercise assistance, carbonic acid, and alcoholic beverages are shown as numerical values such as "1" and "0" . The recording medium 2 also stores attribute information indicating attributes such as physical characteristics of the purchaser such as high stature and low stature. The recording medium 2 also shows history information indicating purchase history of the purchaser, and the history information is recorded as, for example, product numbers of a predetermined number of products purchased most recently.

  Next, processing of each device provided in the vending machine system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the vending machine 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. When the purchaser desires to purchase a product sold by the vending machine 1, the purchaser brings the recording medium 2 close to the wireless communication unit 12 of the vending machine 1. The vending machine 1 reads the attribute information and history information recorded on the recording medium 2 by the wireless communication unit 12 under the control of the control unit 10 (S101). In step S <b> 101, the vending machine 1 transmits a command requesting transmission of information from the wireless communication unit 12 to the recording medium 2, and the recording medium 2 receives the command in the communication unit 21 and records it in the recording unit 20. The attribute information and history information that has been sent are transmitted. The vending machine 1 reads the information by receiving the attribute information and the history information through the wireless communication unit 12. The attribute information and history information received by the vending machine 1 in step S101 are the attribute information and history information described with reference to FIG.

  Under the control of the control unit 10, the vending machine 1 calculates the score for each product by multiplying each read attribute information and history information by the associated weighting factor (S102). In step S102, the associated weighting coefficient is a weighting coefficient recorded in the coefficient table 101a.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of the progress of the process of the vending machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B show the process of calculating the points calculated for each product in step S102. FIG. 9A shows the result of multiplying the value of each item related to the attribute information and history information described in FIG. 7 by the weighting factor for each item recorded in the coefficient table 101a described in FIG. FIG. 9B shows the score for each product obtained by adding the scores of the items shown in FIG. 9A as the weighting score. It should be noted that since a product whose inventory is 0 cannot be sold, the weighting score is 0 regardless of the calculation result. For alcoholic beverages, a dummy value such as “−∞” is set as the weighting factor for minors and elementary school students, so the weighting score is also a predetermined error value such as “−∞”. Excluded from sale. This can prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages for minors.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 8, the vending machine 1 adds the score obtained by converting the importance recorded in the importance table 101b to the calculated score of each product under the control of the control unit 10 (S103). Then, using the score with the importance added as a sort key, the items are sorted in descending order, and the rank of each product based on the score is determined (S104).

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram conceptually illustrating an example of the progress of the process of the vending machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 shows the total score obtained by adding the importance score recorded in the importance level table 101b to the calculated score (weighted score) of each product in step S103. A product with a stock of 0 has a total score of 0 regardless of the importance score. Also, alcoholic beverage products that have an error value have a total score of 0 regardless of the importance score.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the progress of processing of the vending machine 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 11 shows a state in which importance is added and sorting is performed using the score (total score) as a sort key in step S104. As a result of the rearrangement, the product “Biyo” ranked first, followed by “Non-Caro”, “Roasted coffee (sugar-free)”, and so on. Note that after calculating the score in step S102, the score related to the importance may be added only when a product with the same score exists at the top.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 8, the vending machine 1 selects the display template 101d based on the attribute information read from the recording medium 2 under the control of the control unit 10 (S105), and selects the product image from the image table 101c. The displayed image information is read (S106), and an image based on the product image information is displayed on the display unit 11 in an arrangement and size based on the selected display template 101d (S107). In step S105, for example, for a purchaser having a short stature attribute, the display template 101d shown in FIG. 6B in which products with high priority are arranged below is selected. Even if the height itself is not low, for example, an attribute such as a wheelchair user is provided, the attribute of the wheelchair user is regarded as an attribute relating to height, and the display template 101d shown in FIG. 6B is selected. Also good. That is, based on the attribute information related to the height of the person, the position in the vertical direction where the product image is arranged is determined. In step S106, image information corresponding to the display size of the display template 101d is read. That is, image information with a large display size is read for products displayed in a large size.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the display unit 11 of the vending machine 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 12 shows an image displayed in step S <b> 107, and an image of a product sold by the vending machine 1 is shown. FIG. 12 shows an image displayed for a purchaser having a short stature attribute. In step S105, the display template 101d shown in FIG. 6B is selected. Each product is set in size and arrangement according to the priority order. For the product with the highest priority order, not only an image of the product itself but also an image for advertising the product is displayed. Then, the purchaser performs an input for designating an image of a desired product from the product images displayed on the display unit 11. Specifically, the purchaser performs an act of touching a position where an image of a desired product is displayed on the display unit 11 of the vending machine 1 configured as a touch panel. The vending machine 1 detects the position where the purchaser touches the display unit 11 using the input layer 111, and discharges the product of the image corresponding to the touched position from the product discharge unit 14. In addition, a checkout process is performed when the product is purchased. The payment process is an electronic payment process based on the input of cash or the recording medium 2.

  Further, after purchasing or specifying the product, the purchaser moves the recording medium 2 closer to the wireless communication unit 12 of the vending machine 1 so that the history information of the recording medium 2 is obtained based on the purchased product. Updated.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the second embodiment, a recording device is connected to a plurality of vending machines in the first embodiment, and the purchase history of the purchaser is managed by the recording device. In the second embodiment, in the following description, components similar to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a configuration example of the vending machine system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The vending machine 1 is connected by a communication network 100 such as a dedicated communication network, the Internet, VPN, WAN, or LAN, and the recording device 3 is connected to the communication network 100.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the configuration of each device provided in the vending machine system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The recording apparatus 3 includes a control unit 30 that controls the entire apparatus, a recording unit 31 such as a hard disk, and a communication unit 32 connected to the communication network 100. A part of the recording area of the recording unit 31 is used as a history table 31a in which history information indicating purchase history of the purchaser is recorded.

  The vending machine 1 includes a wired communication unit 16 connected to the communication network 100.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an example of the recorded contents of the history table 31a provided in the recording apparatus 3 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the history table 31a, history information indicating a purchase history is recorded in association with identification information such as medium identification information for identifying the recording medium 2 and person identification information for identifying a purchaser possessing the recording medium 2. . The history information is recorded, for example, as a product number of a predetermined number of products purchased most recently.

  Next, processing of each device provided in the vending machine system according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the vending machine 1 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. When the purchaser desires to purchase a product sold by the vending machine 1, the purchaser brings the recording medium 2 close to the wireless communication unit 12 of the vending machine 1. The vending machine 1 reads the identification information and attribute information recorded on the recording medium 2 by the wireless communication unit 12 under the control of the control unit 10 (S201). The identification information read in step S201 is medium identification information or person identification information.

  The vending machine 1 reads history information associated with the read identification information from the recording device 3 under the control of the control unit 10 (S202). In step S202, the vending machine 1 transmits identification information from the wired communication unit 16 to the recording device 3 via the communication network 100, and the recording device 3 receives the identification information at the communication unit 32 and receives the received identification information. The history information recorded in association with the information is read from the history table 31 a and the read history information is transmitted to the vending machine 1. The vending machine 1 reads the history information by receiving the history information transmitted from the vending machine 1 by the wired communication unit 16.

  Since the subsequent processing is the same as the processing after step S103 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. 8, the first embodiment will be referred to, and the subsequent description will be omitted. After purchasing the product, information indicating the purchased product is transmitted from the vending machine 1 to the recording device 3, and the recording device 3 stores the history information recorded in the history table 31a based on the received information indicating the product. Update.

  The above embodiment shows an example of innumerable forms for realizing the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described example, and can be developed in various forms. For example, not only the arrangement and size of images are determined based on the score, but also various enhancement processes such as moving image display, color image display, audio output, etc. are performed only for products with high priority. good. Further, the score may be determined based only on the attribute information.

  Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to sales of products other than food and drink such as beverages. For example, it can be applied to a ticket vending machine in a large movie theater where a plurality of movies are shown, and can be developed in various forms such as highlighting and displaying movies according to the attributes of visitors.

  Furthermore, as an example of application to sales of products other than food and drink according to the present invention, it is also possible to apply to ticket machines that sell tickets for riding on vehicles such as trains. When applied to a ticket vending machine that sells a ticket, an image of a ticket (product) showing the elementary school student fee is displayed when the purchaser's attribute is elementary school student. Similarly, when the attribute of the purchaser is an elderly person, an image of a ticket showing a discount fee is displayed. When applied to such a form, it is possible to prevent purchasing a ticket at a regular price without recognizing that there is a discount.

  Regarding the above embodiment, the following additional notes are disclosed.

(Appendix 1)
In a vending machine having a display surface for displaying images of products to be sold and discharging specified products,
Receiving means for receiving attribute information indicating attributes relating to a person;
A vending machine comprising: determining means for determining a display method of an image of a product to be displayed on the display surface based on the received attribute information.

(Appendix 2)
The vending machine according to appendix 1, wherein the determining means is configured to determine the arrangement and / or size of an image of a product.

(Appendix 3)
An input layer that covers the display surface, transmits an image displayed on the display surface, and receives an input for designating the image;
The supplementary note 1 or supplementary note 2, wherein the input layer further comprises means for discharging the commodity of the designated image when receiving an input designating the commodity image displayed on the display surface. vending machine.

(Appendix 4)
The receiving means is configured to receive attribute information related to the height of a person,
The determination unit is configured to determine a vertical position where an image of a product is arranged based on attribute information related to height. vending machine.

(Appendix 5)
The accepting unit is configured to accept a plurality of digitized attribute information,
A coefficient table that records weighting coefficients corresponding to attributes in association with products;
A calculation means for calculating a score for each product by multiplying each attribute information received by the reception means by a weighting factor associated therewith, and
The vending machine according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 4, wherein the determining means is configured to determine based on the order of the calculated points.

(Appendix 6)
The vending machine according to appendix 5, wherein the calculation means is configured to add an importance score set in advance for each product.

(Appendix 7)
The vending machine according to any one of appendices 1 to 6,
And a recording medium on which attribute information is recorded,
The vending machine system is characterized in that the receiving means included in the vending machine is configured to receive attribute information recorded on a recording medium.

(Appendix 8)
The recording medium further comprises means for recording history information indicating a purchase history of the product,
The accepting means provided in the vending machine is configured to accept history information recorded on a recording medium,
The determination means provided in the vending machine is configured to determine a display method of the image of the product based on the received history information,
The vending machine system according to appendix 7, wherein the vending machine further includes means for sending history information to the recording medium.

(Appendix 9)
A recording device that records history information indicating a purchase history of the product in association with identification information for identifying a person or a recording medium;
The recording medium further comprises means for recording identification information,
The accepting means provided in the vending machine is configured to accept identification information recorded on a recording medium,
The vending machine further comprises means for reading history information associated with the received identification information from the recording device,
The vending machine system according to appendix 7, wherein the determining means is configured to determine a display method of a product image based on history information.

It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the structural example of the vending machine system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of each apparatus with which the vending machine system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the coefficient table with which the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the importance table with which the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the image table with which the vending machine concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the example of the display template with which the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the attribute information currently recorded on the recording medium used with the vending machine system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example in the middle of the process of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example in the middle of the process of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example in the middle of the process of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the image displayed on the display part of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the structural example of the vending machine system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of each apparatus with which the vending machine system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally an example of the recording content of the log | history table with which the recording apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention is provided. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of the vending machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 10 Control part 101 Recording means 101a Coefficient table 101b Importance table 101c Image table 101d Display template 11 Display part 110 Display layer 111 Input layer 12 Wireless communication part 13 Goods storage part 14 Goods discharge part 15 Payment management part 16 Wired Communication unit 2 Recording medium 20 Recording unit 21 Communication unit 3 Recording device 31 Recording unit 31a History table 32 Communication unit 100 Communication network 300 Recording medium

Claims (6)

In a vending machine having a display surface for displaying images of products to be sold and discharging specified products,
Receiving means for receiving attribute information indicating attributes relating to a person;
A vending machine comprising: determining means for determining a display method of an image of a product to be displayed on the display surface based on the received attribute information.   The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the determining means is configured to determine the arrangement and / or size of an image of a product. An input layer that covers the display surface, transmits an image displayed on the display surface, and receives an input for designating the image;
The input layer further comprises means for discharging the product of the designated image when receiving an input designating the image of the product displayed on the display surface. The vending machine described. The receiving means is configured to receive attribute information related to the height of a person,
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit is configured to determine a position in a vertical direction in which an image of a product is arranged based on attribute information related to height. The vending machine described. The accepting unit is configured to accept a plurality of digitized attribute information,
A coefficient table that records weighting coefficients corresponding to attributes in association with products;
A calculation means for calculating a score for each product by multiplying each attribute information received by the reception means by a weighting factor associated therewith, and
The vending machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the determining means is configured to determine based on the order of the calculated points. A vending machine according to any of claims 1 to 5,
And a recording medium on which attribute information is recorded,
The vending machine system is characterized in that the receiving means included in the vending machine is configured to receive attribute information recorded on a recording medium.

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