JP2010086300A - Store information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a store information providing system for enabling a user to obtain information related with the congestion level of a store. <P>SOLUTION: A store information providing system includes: a means for receiving store retrieval conditions and the location information of a terminal for a traveling object and the traveling speed information from the terminal for the traveling object; a means for extracting a store candidate based on the store retrieval conditions received from the terminal for the traveling object; a means for deciding the status information of the user of the terminal for the traveling object based on the location information and the traveling speed information received from the terminal of the traveling object; a means for predicting an arrival time when the user of the terminal for the traveling object arrives at the candidate store based on the candidate store and the state information; a means for making an inquiry for a congestion level at the arrival time to a store terminal installed in the candidate store; a means for receiving the congestion level at the arrival time from the store terminal; and a means for transmitting the candidate store and the arrival time and the congestion level to the terminal for the traveling object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a store information providing system suitable for use with a prior ordering system or the like that makes it possible to provide users with congestion level information in a store.

  The drive-through system is a facility for buying and selling products by placing an order with a store clerk in a store while the user is on a vehicle such as an automobile. In the drive-through system, a user places an order by referring to a menu board or the like installed outside the store from inside the vehicle and transmitting a desired product to a store clerk in the store. In such a system, since an order is placed after arriving at a store, it takes time until a product can be prepared. This wasted time for users who wanted to receive the goods immediately, leading to a decline in satisfaction. In addition, since a queue is generated depending on the time until the product is ready, the turnover rate of the store is lowered.

Accordingly, various advance reservation type drive-through systems that enable quick delivery of products have been proposed. For example, in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-358578), a terminal of a drive-through store, a user's terminal, and a terminal of the drive-through store are connected to each other via a communication network from the user. In a drive-through ordering system comprising a server that accepts orders and an arrival recognition device for the drive-through store that recognizes the arrival of the user, the server is information related to products purchased by the user from the user's terminal. A receiving unit that receives order information including information that can uniquely identify the user, a transmitting unit that transmits the received order information to a terminal of the drive-through store, and a terminal of the drive-through store, Means for receiving the order information and preparing a product to be purchased by the user based on the received order information; The drive-through store arrival recognition device comprises means for recognizing the user's arrival from information that can uniquely identify the user and notifying the store-through store clerk of the user's arrival. A drive-through ordering system is disclosed.
JP 2002-358578 A

  The terminal used by the user for inputting the order information used in the invention described in Patent Document 1 is a car navigation system, which is in-vehicle. By the way, in recent years, mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones have become widespread among individuals, and the pre-ordering ordering system is applicable not only to drive-through stores but also to regular stores that conduct face-to-face sales. The possibilities are expanding.

  In the case of a drive-through store, since the user runs away from the store after receiving the product, the turnover rate of the store can be predicted to some extent. It is very difficult to predict the turnover rate of the store because it eats and drinks and stays for a predetermined time. There are individual and group differences in the staying time of users in the store. When there are many users who have long staying time, the seats in the store are almost full and the store is very crowded. Become.

When the ordering system described in Patent Document 1 is applied to a normal type store, the preparation of the product is completed when the user arrives at the store, and the product can be delivered to the user. In very high cases, there is a problem that the user cannot sit down and eat. That is, in the advance reservation type ordering system of Patent Document 1, the degree of congestion in the store is not taken into consideration at all, and even if you go to the store, the store cannot be used and a convenient store is selected in advance. There was a problem that the store was not able to avoid the extreme congestion situation in advance.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a store search condition, means for receiving position information and moving speed information of the mobile terminal device from the mobile terminal device, and the mobile terminal Means for extracting candidate stores based on the store search conditions received from a device; and means for determining state information of the mobile terminal device user based on position information and moving speed information received from the mobile terminal device And means for predicting the arrival time at which the mobile terminal device user arrives at the candidate store based on the candidate store and the state information, and a store where the degree of congestion at the arrival time is installed at the candidate store Means for inquiring the terminal device; means for receiving the congestion level at the arrival time from the store terminal device; and the mobile terminal device indicating the candidate store, the arrival time and the congestion level. Means for transmitting a store information providing system characterized in that it has a.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the store information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission means selects the candidate store based on the arrival time and the congestion degree, and the selected candidate store And the arrival time and the degree of congestion corresponding to the candidate store are transmitted to the mobile terminal device.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the store information providing system according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the store terminal device includes an image pickup device that picks up an image of the inside of the store, and is picked up by the image pickup device. The degree of congestion is calculated from the captured image data.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the store information providing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the store terminal device includes a store visitor transition database for storing past store visitor histories, The congestion level is calculated based on the customer transition database.

  Further, the invention according to claim 5 is the store information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the store terminal device is configured such that the current congestion degree, the congestion contribution degree, and the visitor transition based on the imaging data. The congestion mitigation degree is calculated from a database, and the congestion degree at the predicted arrival time is calculated based on the current congestion degree, the congestion contribution degree, and the congestion mitigation degree.

  According to the store information providing system according to the present invention, the user can acquire information related to the congestion degree of the store, and the user side is convenient for himself by referring to such a congestion degree. It is possible to select a store, and it is possible to avoid an extreme congestion situation on the store side in advance.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the concept of a store information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 10 is a service user, 20 is a store information providing system management center, 30 is a store information providing system member store group, 100 is a mobile terminal device, and 200 is a center server.

In the store information providing system according to the present embodiment, each store of the store information providing system affiliated store group 30 managed by the store information providing system management center 20 by the service user 10 via the store information providing system management center 20 is provided. It is a system that makes it possible to receive information on the degree of congestion in N1, N2, N3.

  The mobile terminal device 100 is used by the service user 10 to receive the store information providing service according to the present embodiment, and a mobile phone or a car navigation system can be used for this. The mobile terminal device 100 is configured to be capable of information communication with the store information providing system management center 20 by radio or the like.

  A center server 200 is installed in the store information providing system management center 20. The center server 200 can be realized using a general-purpose server system. The center server 200 is connected to each mobile terminal device 100 so as to be able to communicate information via a mobile phone communication network or the like, and connects the store terminal device 300 installed in each store to a communication line such as the Internet or a public line network. Via an information communication.

  In each store N1, N2,... In the store information providing system member store group 30, a store terminal device 300 is installed. The store terminal device 300 collects information in each store, and the center server 200 Collects in-store information or transmits the collected information to the center server 200 in response to a request from the center server 200. The store terminal device 300 can use a general-purpose information processing device such as a personal computer that can be connected to the line. The store side device in the store information providing system is realized by connecting necessary hardware to the store terminal device 300.

  Next, an outline of hardware suitable for configuring the mobile terminal device 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a block configuration of a mobile terminal device used in the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, 100 is a mobile terminal device, 101 is a CPU, 102 is a bus, 104 is a RAM, 105 is an input operation unit, 106 is an input circuit, 108 is a voice control circuit, 109 is a microphone, 112 is a speaker, and 114 is A display control circuit, 115 is a display, 116 is a communication control circuit, 119 is a GPS receiving unit, and 120 is a data storage unit.

  The mobile terminal device 100 is equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101. The CPU 101 is connected to each unit in the apparatus through the bus 102. Among these, the ROM 103 is a read-only memory that stores a program for controlling each part of the mobile terminal device 100. The RAM 104 is a random access memory that temporarily stores communication data including temporary data and images necessary for executing a program.

  The input operation unit 105 includes a group of key switches operated by a user, and a signal generated by the operation of the input operation unit 105 is transmitted to the bus 102 via the input circuit 106.

  The audio control circuit 108 is a circuit that inputs and outputs audio, and inputs audio from the microphone 109 and outputs audio from the speaker 112. The display control circuit 114 controls the display on the display 115. The communication control circuit 116 communicates with a radio base station (not shown) by radio. The GPS receiving unit 119 is a device that receives radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites (not shown) and determines the current position of the mobile terminal device 100. The data storage unit 120 is a storage unit that can hold data even when the power is turned off, such as a flash memory or a hard disk.

As the mobile terminal device 100 used in the store information providing system according to the present embodiment, in addition to the function of acquiring the position information of the own device by GPS positioning that receives the GPS signal and calculates its position, the acquired position It is desirable to have a function of calculating movement speed information by storing information in correspondence with time information. Programs for realizing these functions can be stored in the ROM 103 or can be stored in the data storage unit 120.

  Next, the function of the center server in the store information providing system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the center server 200 of the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 210 denotes a calculation unit, 220 denotes a store information database, 230 denotes a map database, 240 denotes a first communication unit, and 250 denotes a second communication unit.

  The calculation unit 210 in the center server 200 mainly executes each process related to a flow to be described later. In the store information database 220, information related to stores of the stores N1, N2,... In the store information providing system member store group 30 is stored. The structure of data stored in the store information database 220 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure example stored in the store information database of the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, information on items such as “store”, “location information”, “menu information (price information)”, “seat information”, “business hours information”, “other information”, and the like are stored. “Store” is the basic information such as store name and store ID, “location information” is information relating to where the store is located, and “menu information (price information)” is the store It is information related to what kind of product is offered, “seat information” is information related to how many users can be accommodated in the store, and “business hours information” is information that the store operates. The “other information” is additional information such as whether or not there is a play facility for children in the store, for example. By searching such a database, it is possible to extract stores that match the user's search conditions.

  The map database 230 stores detailed digital map information of the whole country, road information in each area on the map information, train track information, commercial facilities, buildings, and the like. These pieces of information are sequentially updated to the latest information. In addition, when construction is performed on these roads and the like, information is temporarily changed or corrected based on information submitted for the construction.

  Moreover, the 1st communication part 240 manages communication between each mobile terminal device 100, and the 2nd communication part 250 manages communication with each shop terminal device 300. FIG. In any communication, a conventionally well-known one can be used.

  Next, the store terminal device 300 installed in each store N1, N2,... In the store information providing system member store group 30 and the configuration related thereto will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a store terminal device of the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention and hardware connected thereto.

  In the store information providing system according to the present embodiment, the store terminal device 300 and its surroundings include a store in which POS (Point of Sale) is introduced (a store where POS is introduced) and a store where POS is not introduced (a store where POS is not introduced). The hardware configuration is different. An outline of the former hardware configuration is shown in FIG. 5 (A), and an outline of the latter hardware configuration is shown in FIG. 5 (B).

Hereinafter, the business form in the fast food will be described as an example, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other business forms. The store terminal apparatus 300 in FIG. 5A includes a visitor transition database 310, an image capturing apparatus 320 that captures an image before a cash register, a POS terminal apparatus 330 at a cash register, and an image capturing apparatus 340 that captures an image in the store. , Is connected. As the POS terminal device and the imaging device, a very general device that can be connected to the store terminal device 300 so as to be able to communicate information can be used.

  The visitor transition database 310 can also be provided in a storage device (not shown) built in the store terminal device 300. Further, in business conditions other than fast food, the imaging device 320 captures the state of the user at the previous stage guided to the seat.

  The visitor transition database 310 is a database that stores visitor transitions by day of the week and time of day, and is updated as needed with data obtained from the POS terminal device 330 to be the latest. Further, the image data captured by the image capturing device 320 is subjected to image analysis processing by the store terminal device 300, and the number of people lined up before the checkout is calculated. The store terminal device 300 receives information related to sales input by the POS terminal device 330. Based on the sales data obtained from the POS terminal device 330, the store terminal device 300 can update the visitor transition database 310 and estimate the length of the meal time of the user. The image data captured by the imaging device 340 is subjected to image analysis processing by the store terminal device 300, and the number of people seated in the seat in the store is calculated.

  The store terminal apparatus 300 in FIG. 5B is connected to a customer transition database 310 and an image capturing apparatus 350 that captures an image in the store. As the imaging device, a very general device that can be connected to the store terminal device 300 so as to be capable of information communication can be used.

  The visitor transition database 310 is a database that stores visitor transitions by day of the week and time of day. In addition, the image data captured by the imaging device 350 is subjected to image analysis processing by the store terminal device 300, and the number of people seated in the seat in the store is calculated. The construction of the visitor transition database 310 in the store terminal device 300 in FIG. 5B is appropriately performed by a method other than POS.

  Next, a processing flow in the store information providing system configured as described above will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow in the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Note that the processing flow described here is merely an example of processing, and not all processing of the store information providing system according to the present embodiment performs processing that is exactly the same as this processing.

  The control flow in FIG. 6 includes the internal processing in each of the mobile terminal device 100, the center server 200, the store terminal device 300 in the store N1, the store terminal device 300 in the store N2, and the store terminal device 300 in the store N3. The transaction is simply shown.

  When the process for using the store information providing system is activated by the user's operation in the mobile terminal device 100, the position information and the moving speed information of the mobile terminal device 100 itself are acquired in step S101. In step S102, when the store search condition is input by the user operation, the position information, the moving speed information, and the store search condition are transmitted to the center server 200 side in step S103.

  When the center server 200 receives position information, movement speed information, and store search conditions from the mobile terminal device 100 in step S201, the center server 200 proceeds to step S202, and executes a subroutine for detection processing of moving means. Such a subroutine is a routine for estimating what moving means the user goes to the store. This subroutine is referred to as a subroutine for state determination processing.

  Here, this subroutine will be described in more detail. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a state determination process subroutine in the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, when the subroutine is started in step S401, the process proceeds to step S402, where the map database 230 is collated with these pieces of information.

  In step S403, it is determined whether (position information) = (building position). The building position is based on the data in the map database 230. If the decision result in the step S403 is YES, the process advances to a step S409 to determine that the state of the user of the mobile terminal device 100 is in the building. Proceed to step S410 and return.

  When the determination result of step S403 is NO, the process proceeds to step S404. In step S404, it is determined whether (movement speed)> (predetermined speed or more).

  When the determination result in step S404 is NO, the process proceeds to step S408. In step S408, the state of the user of the mobile terminal device 100 is determined to be moving by walking. Proceed to step S410 and return.

  When the determination result in step S405 is YES, the process proceeds to step S405. In step S405, it is determined whether (position information) = (on the track). The position of the track is based on the data in the map database 230.

  When the determination result in step S404 is YES, the process proceeds to step S406. In step S406, it is determined that the state of the user of the mobile terminal device 100 is moving by train. Proceed to step S410 and return.

  When the determination result in step S404 is NO, the process proceeds to step S407. In step S407, it is determined that the state of the user of the mobile terminal device 100 is moving by a vehicle traveling on the road. Proceed to step S410 and return.

  As described above, according to the subroutine of the state determination process of the mobile communication system of the present embodiment, whether the user of the mobile terminal device 100 is in a building or is moving by a vehicle. It is possible to determine whether there is a moving state by a train or a moving state by walking.

  Returning again to the processing flow of FIG. 6, in step S <b> 203, the center server 200 executes store search by referring to the store information database 220. In step S204, store candidates are extracted as search execution results.

  In step S205, the time when the user arrives at each store is predicted based on the position information and the moving means information found in step S202. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the concept of the arrival time prediction method in the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows a pattern when heading to the store N1, for example, from the current position where the mobile terminal device 100 exists.

FIG. 8A shows a route when the user is moving on the train in step S202. In this case, for example, an optimum connection is found and the arrival time is predicted. FIG. 8B shows a route when the user is moving in the vehicle in step S202. In this case, for example, an optimum route is found and the arrival time is predicted. FIG. 8C shows a route when the user is moving on foot in step S202. In this case, for example, an optimal walking route is found and the arrival time is predicted. Further, FIG. 8D shows a route when the user is in the building in step S202. In this case, since the user is uncertain with which moving means he goes to the store, The arrival time is predicted based on the time obtained by multiplying the distance between the location and the store by an appropriate constant.

  In step S206, the extracted store is inquired about the degree of congestion at the estimated arrival time. Here, a state where an inquiry is made to the store N1, the store N2, the store N3,... Is shown, but the store N1 will be described as a representative.

  When the store terminal device 300 receives the predicted arrival time in step S301, in the next step S302, it is determined whether or not the predicted arrival time and the current time are equal to or shorter than the predetermined time T. When the determination result in step S302 is YES, the process proceeds to step S303. Here, the predetermined time T is, for example, about 30 minutes or less. In this case, the future congestion level can be predicted to some extent from the current congestion level. That is, in step S303, the degree of congestion is predicted according to the actual situation of the store.

  If the determination result in step S302 is NO, the process proceeds to step S304. In this case, the difference between the predicted arrival time and the current time is large, and the future congestion level is difficult from the current congestion level. That is, in step S304, the congestion degree is predicted based on the past visitor history. In step S305, the obtained congestion degree prediction is transmitted to the center server 200.

  Here, the congestion degree prediction subroutine based on the store actual situation in step S303 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine of the congestion degree prediction process according to the actual store situation in the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In step S500, when the subroutine for the congestion degree prediction process based on the actual store situation is started, the process proceeds to step S501, where it is determined whether or not the store is a POS-introduced store. YES) or go to step S509 (NO).

  In the case of a POS introduction store, an in-store image is acquired by the imaging device 320 in step S502. In the next step S503, the imaging data obtained by the imaging device 320 is subjected to image analysis processing, thereby obtaining the degree of seating and the like to obtain the current degree of congestion. The degree of congestion can be defined as appropriate. For example, it is easy to understand if the numerical value increases as the degree of crowding increases.

  In the next step S504, POS data is acquired from the POS terminal device 330, and in step S505, a predicted degree of congestion mitigation—degree of congestion mitigation—is obtained from the POS data. The POS data reflects what menu the user has selected or whether the user includes children, etc. By using such data, each user's It is possible to predict the progress of the meal and to predict the degree of congestion relief. The degree of congestion mitigation is not specifically defined, but for example, if this value is higher, it is easier to understand if the degree of congestion is eliminated.

In step S506, an image before registration is acquired by the imaging device 340. In step S507, image data obtained by the image capturing apparatus 340 is subjected to image analysis to obtain a degree of congestion contribution that is a degree related to how much congestion progresses. There is no strict definition of the degree of congestion contribution, but as the number of people before the cash register increases by image analysis, it will contribute to the future congestion in the store. Then it is easy to understand.

  In step S508, the congestion degree is calculated by (congestion degree) = (current congestion degree) − (congestion mitigation degree) + (congestion contribution degree). In step S511, the process returns to the main routine.

  When the determination in step S502 is NO, this is a case where the store is a POS non-introduced store. In this case, the process proceeds to step S509, an in-store image is acquired by the imaging device 350, and the congestion level is calculated by performing image analysis on the obtained imaging data in step S510. In the case of a POS non-introduced store, it is impossible to obtain data for taking into account future increase or decrease in congestion, so the congestion is measured only from the image data in the store. In step S511, the process returns to the main routine.

  Next, the congestion degree prediction subroutine based on the past history in step S304 will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a subroutine of congestion degree prediction processing based on history in the store information providing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When the congestion prediction subroutine based on history is started in step S600, the process proceeds to step S601, where the customer transition database 310 is referred to, and past customer transition information is acquired. Such store visitor transition information takes into account the day of the week, holidays, and time. In step S602, the congestion degree at the predicted arrival time is calculated based on the store visitor transition information as described above, and the process returns to the main routine in step S603.

  Again, returning to the processing flow of FIG. In step S207, the congestion degree prediction transmitted to the center server 200 is received from the store terminal device 300 of each store. In step S208, the information related to the searched store, the estimated arrival time obtained on the center server 200 side, and the congestion degree prediction calculated by the store terminal device 300 are combined and transmitted to the mobile terminal device 100. In step S208, the search store candidates searched in step 204 based on the store search conditions input in step S102 are transmitted based on the predicted arrival time and the congestion degree prediction before being transmitted to the mobile terminal device 100. Select further. That is, for example, if there are 20 search store candidates received in step S208, stores that do not meet the preset conditions are excluded from the predicted arrival time and the congestion degree prediction, and are selected (selected). E) to be transmitted to the mobile end device 100. By the way, in this embodiment, the search store candidates searched in step S204 are narrowed down (selected) based on the estimated arrival time and the congestion degree prediction before being transmitted to the mobile terminal device 100 in step S208. When displaying as a store list in step S105, it may be narrowed (selected) based on the predicted arrival time and the congestion degree prediction. The search store candidate is selected by comparing the predicted arrival time and the congestion degree prediction with a predetermined condition set in advance. The predetermined condition set in advance is based on the estimated arrival time and the congestion degree prediction. For example, a condition that the predicted arrival time is within 5 minutes and the congestion degree prediction is within 60% may be set, or the estimated arrival time is within 5 minutes and the congestion degree prediction is 60%. A combined condition such as within may be set.

  When the mobile terminal device 100 receives the store information / estimated arrival time / congestion degree prediction in step S104, the mobile terminal device 100 displays a store list with the predicted arrival time / congestion degree prediction on the display 115 in step S105. For example, when the user selects a store from the store list as shown in step S106 or when the mobile terminal device 100 is a car navigation system as shown in step S107, the user sets it as a destination. Or

  According to the store information providing system according to the present invention as described above, the user can acquire information related to the congestion degree of the store, and the user side can refer to such a congestion degree by himself / herself. It is possible to select a store that is convenient for the store, and it is possible to avoid an extremely crowded situation on the store side in advance.

It is a figure explaining the concept of the store information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the block configuration of the mobile terminal device used with the shop information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the center server of the shop information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure memorize | stored in the shop information database of the shop information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the store terminal device of the store information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the hardware connected to this. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing flow in the shop information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the subroutine of the state determination process in the shop information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the view of the method of the arrival time prediction in the shop information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the subroutine of the congestion degree prediction process by the store actual condition in the store information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the subroutine of the congestion degree prediction process by the log | history in the shop information provision system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Service user, 20 ... Store information provision system management center, 30 ... Store information provision system member store group, 100 ... Mobile terminal device, 101 ... CPU, 102 ... Bus, 104 ... RAM, 105 ... Input operation unit, 106 ... Input circuit, 108 ... Audio control circuit, 109 ... Microphone, 112 ... Speaker, 114 ... Display control circuit 115 ... Display, 116 ... Communication control circuit, 119 ... GPS receiver, 120 ... Data storage, 200 ... Center server, 210 ... Arithmetic unit, 220 ... Store Information database 230 ... Map database 240 ... first communication unit 250 ... second communication unit 300 ... store terminal device 310 ... customer transition database Scan, 320 ... imaging device, 330 ... POS terminal, 340 ... imaging device, 350 ... imaging device

Claims (5)

Means for receiving store search conditions, position information and moving speed information of the mobile terminal device from the mobile terminal device;
Means for extracting candidate stores based on the store search conditions received from the mobile terminal device;
Means for determining status information of the user of the mobile terminal device based on position information and moving speed information received from the mobile terminal device;
Means for predicting the arrival time at which the mobile terminal device user arrives at the candidate store based on the candidate store and the state information;
Means for inquiring the store terminal device installed in the candidate store the degree of congestion at the arrival time;
Means for receiving the degree of congestion at the arrival time from the store terminal device;
A store information providing system comprising: means for transmitting the candidate store, the arrival time, and the congestion degree to the mobile terminal device. The transmission means selects the candidate store based on the arrival time and the congestion level, and transmits the selected candidate store and the arrival time and the congestion level corresponding to the candidate store to the mobile terminal device. The store information providing system according to claim 1. The store terminal device has an imaging device that images the state in the store,
The store information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the degree of congestion is calculated from imaging data captured by the imaging device. The store terminal device has a store visitor transition database for storing past store visitor history,
The store information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a congestion degree is calculated based on the store visitor transition database. The store terminal device calculates a congestion mitigation degree from the current congestion degree and congestion contribution degree and the visitor transition database based on the imaging data, and based on the current congestion degree, the congestion contribution degree, and the congestion mitigation degree The store information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the congestion degree at the predicted arrival time is calculated.

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