JP2011118473A - Device, program, server device and method for displaying input numerical value - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow an inputting person to intuitively obtain the number inputted by oneself and to reduce a possibility of overlooking the erroneous input. <P>SOLUTION: A number showing an inputted number is displayed in a first display area, and an image showing the inputted number by the number of objects showing at least any of one or two or more numbers, is displayed in a second display area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field of an input number display device, an input number display program, an input number display server device, and an input number display method used when a user inputs a number.

  Conventionally, incorrect input of numbers in electronic transactions has been a problem. For example, there is a problem that a bidder erroneously inputs more than the number intended for the bid in the online auction. In addition to electronic transactions, there are many opportunities to input numbers into information processing devices in the information processing society. In any situation, erroneous input of numbers can cause significant economic loss and credit loss.

  In order to solve such a problem, Patent Document 1 (paragraphs [0048] to [0053], FIG. 7) calculates the input “amount” × “quantity” and the calculation result exceeds a predetermined limit value. If there is, there is a description that the input person is warned that there is a possibility of erroneous input of the amount or quantity.

JP 2002-203143 A

  However, according to the technique described in Patent Document 1, if an “amount” or “quantity” that causes the calculation result to exceed a predetermined limit value is input, a warning is given. If an incorrect input is made, it is not subject to a warning, and the erroneous input may be missed.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an example of the problem is that an input person can intuitively grasp the number of input by the input person, and reduce the possibility that an erroneous input is overlooked. An input number display device, an input number display program, an input number display server device, and an input number display method are provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the input number display device according to claim 1 receives an input of a number, obtains the received input number, and displays a number representing the input number in the first display area. First display control means for generating, and image generation means for generating object image data representing one or more objects indicating a number equivalent to the number of inputs based on an image of an object representing a predetermined number prepared in advance. And second display control means for displaying an image of one or more objects represented by the object image data generated by the image generation means in the second display area.

  With this configuration, the number input by the user's input operation is displayed as a number in the first display area, and the second display area indicates a predetermined number, that is, at least one of two or more. Displayed by one or more objects.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the user who performed the input operation is not only a number in the first display area, but also an object indicating at least one of one or more numbers in the second display area. Since the number of input can be intuitively grasped from the number of input, the possibility that an erroneous input is overlooked can be reduced.

  The input number display device according to claim 2 is the input number display device according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit receives the number of inputs related to the object, acquires the number as the input number, The image generation means uses an image in which a target object is expressed as an image of an object representing a predetermined number.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the objects representing the number of objects input by the user are displayed in the second display area, the user intuitively grasps the number input and the objects. be able to.

  The input number display device according to claim 3 is the input number display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image generation means is represented by different external shapes determined for each number. Using object images, object image data representing the number of objects corresponding to each position in the number of inputs corresponding to the value of each position is generated.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in the second display area, the number of objects having different external shapes determined for each numerical value, that is, different in appearance, corresponding to the value of each value in the number of inputs, respectively. Since it is displayed, the user can intuitively grasp the input number.

  The input number display device according to claim 4 is the input number display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the input number display device displays the number of items purchased in electronic commerce. The number of inputs indicates the number of items purchased.

  The input number display device according to claim 5 is the input number display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the image generation means includes a plurality of types of objects, each representing a different number. Object image data is generated on the basis of the image.

  The input number display device according to claim 6 is the input number display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the acquisition unit detects an operation of inputting a number by a user. Then, an input of a number is accepted, and the accepted number is acquired.

  The number-of-inputs display program according to claim 7 is a first display control unit that causes a computer to receive an input of a number, acquire the received number of inputs, and display a number representing the number of inputs in a first display area. An image generation unit that generates object image data representing one or more objects that represents a number equivalent to the number of inputs based on an image of an object representing a predetermined number prepared in advance, and generated by the image generation unit It is characterized by functioning as second display control means for displaying an image of one or more objects represented by the object image data in the second display area.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, as in the invention described in claim 1, the user who has performed the input operation is not only a number in the first display area, but also a predetermined number in the second display area, In other words, the number of input can be intuitively grasped from an image representing the number of inputs by the number of objects indicating at least one of two or more, thus reducing the possibility of erroneous input being overlooked. be able to.

  An input number display program according to an eighth aspect is the input number display program according to the seventh aspect, wherein the image generation means generates object image data based on images of a plurality of types of objects, each representing a different number. It is characterized by generating.

  The input number display server device according to claim 9 receives an input of a number, acquires an accepted number of inputs, a display control unit that displays a number representing the number of inputs in a first display area, The input number display device having the input number display server device connected via the telecommunication network, and the input number information indicating the input number acquired by the input numerical value display device from the input number display device. A receiving means for receiving, an image generating means for generating object image data representing one or more objects indicating a number equivalent to the number of inputs based on an image of an object representing a predetermined number prepared in advance; Transmitting means for transmitting the object image data to the input number display device and causing the input numerical value display device to display an image of one or more objects represented by the object image data. It is characterized in.

  According to the invention described in claim 9, as in the invention described in claim 1, the user who has performed the input operation is not only a number in the first display area, but also a predetermined number in the second display area, In other words, the number of input can be intuitively grasped from an image representing the number of inputs by the number of objects indicating at least one of two or more, thus reducing the possibility of erroneous input being overlooked. be able to.

  The input number display server device according to claim 10 is the input number display server device according to claim 9, wherein the image generation means is based on images of a plurality of types of objects, each representing a different number. Object image data is generated.

  The input number display method according to claim 11 includes a step in which a computer receives an input of a number and acquires the received input number, and a step in which a computer displays a number representing the input number in a first display area. The computer generates object image data representing one or more objects indicating a number equivalent to the number of inputs based on an object image representing a predetermined number prepared in advance; and the computer is generated And displaying an image of one or more objects represented by the object image data in the second display area.

  According to the invention described in claim 11, as in the invention described in claim 1, the user who has performed the input operation is not only a number in the first display area, but also a predetermined number in the second display area, In other words, the number of input can be intuitively grasped from an image representing the number of inputs by the number of objects indicating at least one of two or more, thus reducing the possibility of erroneous input being overlooked. be able to.

  An input number display method according to a twelfth aspect is the input numerical value display method according to the eleventh aspect, characterized in that there are a plurality of types of object images, each representing a different number.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, the user who performed the input operation is not only a number in the first display area, but also an object indicating at least one of a predetermined number in the second display area, that is, one or two or more numbers. Since the number of inputs can be intuitively grasped from the image representing the number of inputs, the possibility that an erroneous input is overlooked can be reduced.

It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of an auction system. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of an auction server. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the information registered into member information DB. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of the information registered into auction DB. It is a figure which shows an example of the content set to exhibition information. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of a PC terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the goods detail page displayed on the display part of PC terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of an auction server and PC terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the process example of an auction server and PC terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the goods detail page displayed on the display part of PC terminal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is an embodiment when the present invention is applied to an auction system.

[1. Overview of auction system configuration and functions]
First, the configuration and outline function of the auction system S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of an auction system S according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the auction system S includes an auction server 1 including a member information DB (Data Base) 101 and an auction DB 102, a plurality of PC terminals 2-i (i = 1, 2,... N), It is comprised including.

  The auction server 1 and the PC terminal 2-i can exchange data with each other via the network NW, for example, using TCP / IP as a communication protocol. The network NW is constructed by, for example, the Internet, a dedicated communication line (for example, a CATV (Community Antenna Television) line), a mobile communication network (including a base station), a gateway, and the like.

  In the auction system S having such a configuration, the auction server 1 is a server device installed to provide an auction service by, for example, a service provider that provides various services through the network NW.

  In order to use these services, the user of the PC terminal 2-i performs a membership registration procedure (hereinafter, a user who can use the service is also referred to as “member”). A member ID is given to a user who becomes a member. The user can use the auction service using this member ID. Member information regarding the registered member is registered in the member information DB 101. In addition, information related to exhibition in the auction service, information related to bids, information related to successful bids, and the like are registered in the auction DB 102.

  The auction server 1 performs processing for establishing an auction between the users of the PC terminal 2-i while accessing the auction DB 102 and the member information database 101 in response to a request from the PC terminal 2-i. It has become.

  The PC terminal 2-i accesses the auction server 1, acquires a Web page, and displays it on the screen. Thereby, the user can exhibit goods and bid for goods through the Web page. The personal computer is applied to the PC terminal 2-i in this embodiment, but it may be a terminal device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or STB (Set Top Box).

  A predetermined operating system, a Web browser application, an e-mail application, and the like are installed in the PC terminal 2-i.

[2. Configuration and function of auction server]
Next, the configuration and function of the auction server 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the auction server 1 includes an operation unit 11, a display unit 12, a communication unit 13, a drive unit 14, a storage unit 15, an input / output interface unit 16, a system control unit 20, It has. The system control unit 20 and the input / output interface unit 16 are connected via a system bus 21.

  Note that the auction server 1 may be a server system including a plurality of server devices such as a server that manages a database and a WWW server that provides various types of information.

  The operation unit 11 includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like. The operation unit 11 receives an operation instruction from an operator or the like, and outputs the instruction content to the system control unit 20 as an instruction signal. The display unit 12 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display, and the like, and displays information such as characters and images. The communication unit 13 is connected to a network NW or the like, and controls the communication state with other server devices, PC terminals 2-i, and the like. For example, the drive unit 14 reads data from a disk DK such as a flexible disk, a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and the like, and records data on the disk DK. The storage unit 15 is configured by, for example, a hard disk drive or the like, and stores various programs, data, and the like. The input / output interface unit 16 performs interface processing between the operation unit 11 to the storage unit 15 and the system control unit 20. The system control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 17, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 18, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 19, and the like.

  In the storage unit 15, a member information DB 101 and an auction DB 102 are constructed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, member information relating to a member is registered in the member information DB 101 in association with a member ID for identifying the member. Specifically, member information includes, for example, member ID, login password, member rank, member name, postal code, address, telephone number, e-mail address, date of birth, gender, member holding points, credit The card number of the card and the expiration date of the credit card are set.

  As shown in FIG. 4, information related to the auction is registered in the auction DB 102 in association with the member ID for each member. Specifically, a member ID, a member nickname, bid information, successful bid information, exhibition information, and the like are registered in the auction database 102.

  First, the bid information is information related to bidding by a member, and is registered in association with an auction ID for each bid item. Specifically, the bid information includes an auction ID, a bid number given by being bid, a bid date and time, the number of bids, a bid price, and the like.

  Next, the successful bid information is information relating to a product for which a successful bid has been made by a member, and is registered in association with an auction ID for each product for which a successful bid is made. Specifically, the auction ID, the bid number, the successful bid date, the number of successful bids, the successful bid price, etc. are set in the successful bid information.

  Next, the exhibition information is information relating to the products that have been exhibited by the member, and is registered in association with an auction ID for identifying the auction for each of the exhibited products. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the exhibition information includes an auction ID, a catalog ID of the catalog information of the exhibited product, a product name, the number of items exhibited, genre information indicating a genre to which the exhibited product belongs, a new article Or product status indicating used, product description, start price, immediate drop price, lowest bid price, auction start date / time, auction end date / time, image URL indicating the registration destination of the image data of the exhibited product, number of bids, current The price, the member ID of the member who bids at the highest price, the nickname of the member, etc. are set.

  In addition, the storage unit 15 stores HTML data, image data, audio data, text data, and the like constituting the Web page. This includes product detail page HTML data for displaying a product detail page including a bid area where the user inputs a bid amount (also referred to as the highest bid amount). A script tag is described in the HTML data for the product detail page, and the script specified by the script tag is executed by the PC terminal 2-i or the like so that the user can select the product in the bid area of the product detail page. An input assist function when inputting the number of bids (the desired number of purchases) is realized.

  Further, in addition to a predetermined operating system, the storage unit 15 uses the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) protocol to store the storage unit 15 in response to a request transmitted from the PC terminal 2-i or the like. A WWW (World Wide Web) server program for generating a Web page based on various types of data and transmitting the Web page to the PC terminal 2-i, etc., using the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) protocol, A mail server program for receiving an electronic mail transmitted from a mail server and transmitting an electronic mail created by the server to another mail server, a database management program for managing each database, and the like are stored.

  In addition, the storage unit 15 includes a member information management program for managing various information registered in the member information DB 101, an auction information management program for managing various information registered in the auction DB 102, and listing and bidding on an auction site. In addition, an auction processing program and the like for performing processing related to successful bids, communication between exhibitors and successful bidders, and the like are stored.

  Various programs may be acquired from, for example, another server device via the network NW, or may be recorded on a disk DK such as a CD-ROM and read via the drive unit 14. Anyway.

  The system control unit 20 controls each unit of the auction server 1 by the CPU 17 reading various programs stored in the ROM 18 and the storage unit 15 and executing them while using the RAM 19.

  For example, the system control unit 20 receives a request transmitted from the PC terminal 2-i, and transmits HTML data or the like for displaying a Web page corresponding to the request. In addition, the system control unit 20 performs a login process or updates information in the auction DB 102 based on information transmitted from the PC terminal 2-i.

[3. Configuration and function of PC terminal]
Next, the configuration and function of the PC terminal 2-i will be described with reference to FIGS. However, since the PC terminal 2-i has substantially the same configuration as the auction server 1, a part of the description is omitted, and the difference from the auction server 1 will be mainly described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the PC terminal 2-i has an operation unit 31, a display unit 32, a communication unit 33, a drive unit 34, a storage unit 35, as in the auction server 1 shown in FIG. An input / output interface unit 36 and a system control unit 40 are provided. The system control unit 40 and the input / output interface unit 36 are connected via a system bus 41.

  The operation unit 31 includes, for example, a keyboard capable of inputting the number of items to be bid, a mouse, and the like. The operation unit 31 receives an operation instruction from the user and outputs the instruction content to the system control unit 40 as an instruction signal. It is supposed to be.

  The communication unit 33 is connected to a network NW or the like, and controls the communication state with the auction server 1, other server devices, the PC terminal 2-i, or the like. As a matter of course, the member information DB and the auction DB are not constructed in the storage unit 35 of the PC terminal 2-i.

  When the system control unit 40 receives the above-described product detail page HTML data from the auction server 1, the system control unit 40 causes the display unit 32 to display the product detail page. As shown in FIG. 7, the product detail page 500 is a Web page that a user browses to determine whether or not to bid for the exhibited product, and the page includes a product name display 510, an exhibitor. An information display area 520, an auction information display area 530, a language selection area 540, a bid area 550, an image display area 560, a product description display area 570, a catalog reference button 580, a bid history display area 590, and the like.

  The product name display 510 displays the product name of the exhibited product. In the exhibitor information display area 520, information related to the exhibitor (nickname, transaction method, payment method, etc.) is displayed. In the auction information display area 530, information related to the auction of the exhibited product (current price, remaining time, number of items exhibited, number of bids, start price, start time, end time, etc.) is displayed.

  The language selection area 540 is provided with a Japanese option button 541, an English option button 542, and a Chinese option button 543, and any one of the option buttons is always selected by a user operation. The language selection area 540 is an area for selecting a language to be used on the Web page, and the system control unit 40 sets a language corresponding to the option button selected here as a usage language, and depends on the set usage language. A web page is displayed. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the Japanese option button 541 is selected unless otherwise specified.

  The bid area 550 includes a bid amount input area 551 for inputting a bid amount for the exhibited item, a bid number input area 552 for inputting a bid amount for the exhibited item, and the entered bid amount and bid. A bid button 553 for bidding by number is provided. In addition, the bid area 550 is provided with an input assist area 554 for assisting the user in inputting the bid quantity to the bid quantity input area 552. When the number of bids is input based on the user's operation, a number indicating the number of bids is displayed in the bid number input area 552 and the number of black circles M indicating one (one) is displayed in the input auxiliary area 554. An image showing the number is displayed.

  In the image display area 560, an image of the exhibited product or the like is displayed. In addition, in the product description display area 570, the description of the exhibited product is displayed.

  When the user selects the catalog reference button 580, a catalog page (not shown) that displays catalog information of the exhibited product is displayed on the screen. The bid history display area 590 displays the history of bids so far.

[4. Operation of the auction system]
Next, the operation of the auction system S will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the system control unit 40 of the PC terminal 2-i transmits a page request to the auction server 1 by a user operation in order to display an auction page (not shown) (step S101). When receiving the page request (step S111), the system control unit 20 of the auction server 1 transmits the HTML data for login page to the PC terminal 2-i (step S112). Upon receiving the login page HTML data, the system control unit 40 of the PC terminal 2-i displays the login page on the display unit 32 (step S102).

  If the user is registered as a member, the user enters the member ID and password. If the user is not registered as a member, personal information (password, name, postal code, telephone number) Number, e-mail address, etc.) are input (step S103). When detecting the input operation, the system control unit 40 of the PC terminal 2-i transmits the input member ID and password or personal information to the auction server 1 (step S104).

  Upon receiving the member ID and password or personal information (step S113), the system control unit 20 of the auction server 1 determines whether or not the received information is the member ID and password (step S114). At this time, if the received information is personal information (step S114: NO), the system control unit 20 issues a new member ID and associates the received personal information with the new member ID as member information. Register in the information DB 101 (step S115).

  On the other hand, when the received information is a member ID and a password, the system control unit 20 performs user authentication with the member ID and password, and determines whether the authentication is successful (step S116). At this time, if the user authentication is not successful (step S116: NO), the system control unit 20 transmits the error display page HTML data to the PC terminal 2-i (step S117), and the processing in the flowchart. End. When the PC terminal 2-i receives the error display page HTML data, the PC terminal 2-i displays the error display page on the display unit 32.

  When the member information is registered (step S115) or when the user authentication is successful (step S116: YES), the system control unit 20 sends the issued or received member ID to the PC terminal 2-i by session management. The HTML data for login after login is transmitted to the PC terminal 2-i (step S118). Upon receiving the post-login page HTML data, the system control unit 40 of the PC terminal 2-i displays the post-login page on the display unit 32 (step S105). The post-login page is, for example, the top page of an auction site.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the system control unit 40 of the PC terminal 2-i transmits a product detail request to the auction server 1 in accordance with a product search operation or selection operation by the user (step S201). When receiving the product detail request (step S211), the system control unit 20 of the auction server 1 transmits the product detail page HTML data to the PC terminal 2-i (step S212). When receiving the product detail page HTML data, the system control unit 40 of the PC terminal 2-i displays the product detail page 500 (see FIG. 7) on the display unit 32 (step S202).

  Next, the system control unit 40 determines whether or not an operation for selecting the bid button 553 by the user has been detected in a state where the product detail page 500 is displayed (step S203). At this time, if the system control unit 40 determines that an operation for selecting the bid button 553 has not been detected (step S203: NO), the bid number input operation to the bid number input area 552 by the user is then performed. Is detected (step S204).

  At this time, if the system control unit 40 determines that the operation of inputting the number of bids has not been detected (step S204: NO), the system control unit 40 proceeds to the process of step S203. On the other hand, if the system control unit 40 determines that the bid number input operation has been detected (step S204: YES), it updates the display of the bid number input area 552 and the input auxiliary area 554 (step S205).

  Specifically, the system control unit 40 executes a script specified by the script tag described in the product detail page HTML data, thereby detecting an operation for inputting a number into the bid quantity input area 552. In addition, the display of the bid quantity input area 552 is updated so that Arabic numerals are sequentially added to the lowest digit. Along with this, the system control unit 40 updates the display of the input auxiliary area 554 so that an image in which the bid number displayed in Arabic numerals in the bid number input area 552 is represented by the number of black circles M is displayed. To do.

  For example, when the system control unit 40 detects an operation of inputting numbers “1”, “5”, “0” one after another in the state where the bid number is not input in the bid number input area 552. The display of the bid quantity input area 552 is updated to “1”, “15”, and “150” one after another. Along with this, the system control unit 40 also updates the display of the input auxiliary area 554, one image of black circle M, 15 images of black circle M, and 150 images of black circle M one after another. .

  By the way, according to the script, the bid quantity input in the bid quantity input area 552 is converted into an image to be displayed in the input auxiliary area 554 and generated. The generation process is executed by the script. Not limited to. For example, the system control unit 40 may be configured to execute the generation process, or the system control unit 20 of the auction server 1 may receive the bid quantity information input in the bid quantity input area 552 from the PC terminal 2-i. A configuration may be adopted in which the data is received and the generation process is performed based on the received data, and then sent back to the PC terminal 2-i. When completing the process of step S205, the system control unit 40 proceeds to the process of step S203.

  Although not shown in FIG. 9, when the system control unit 40 detects the bid amount input operation to the bid amount input area 551 in parallel with the processing of S204 and the processing of S205, the system control unit 40 displays the bid amount. The display of the bid amount input area 551 is updated so as to display.

  If the system control unit 40 of the PC terminal 2-i determines that an operation for selecting the bid button 553 has been detected in the process of step S203 (step S203: YES), the system then enters the bid amount input area 551. Bid information indicating the bid price entered and the bid quantity entered in the bid quantity input area 552 is transmitted to the auction server 1 (step S206). When the system control unit 40 detects an operation of selecting the bid button 553, (i) when the bid price is not input, (ii) when the bid price is lower than the current bid price, (iii) bid If the number has not been entered, an error screen is displayed to prompt the user to re-enter.

  On the other hand, when receiving the bid information from the PC terminal 2-i (step S213), the system control unit 20 of the auction server 1 executes a bid process based on the bid information (step S214), and ends the process in the flowchart. To do. The system control unit 20 updates bid information and exhibition information in the auction DB 102 as bid processing.

  As described above, the PC terminal 2-i (an example of “input number display device”) according to the present embodiment detects an operation of inputting the bid quantity by the user and determines the bid quantity (an example of “input quantity”). The system control unit 40 (an example of “acquisition means”) to be acquired and the system control unit 40 (an “first display control”) that displays a number representing the input number in the bid number input area 552 (an example of “first display area”). Object image data representing one or more black circles M indicating a number equivalent to the number of bids based on an image of a black circle M indicating one (an example of “object”) prepared in advance and an example of “means”. The generated system control unit 40 (an example of “image generation means”) and one or more black circle M images represented by the generated object image data are displayed in the input auxiliary area 554 (an example of “second display area”). System It includes a control unit 40 (an example of the "second display control means"), a. With this configuration, the number of bids input by the user's input operation is displayed with numbers in the bid number input area 552 and is displayed with the number of black circles M indicating one in the input auxiliary area 554.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the user who performed the input operation intuitively determines the input number not only from the number in the bid number input area 552 but also from the number of black circles M indicating one in the input auxiliary area 554. Since it can be grasped, the possibility that an erroneous input is overlooked can be reduced.

  In addition, the auction server 1 (an example of “input number display server device”) detects an operation of inputting a bid quantity by a user, and acquires a bid quantity (an example of “input quantity”). An example of “acquisition means” and a system control unit 40 (an example of “display control means”) that displays a number representing the input number in a bid quantity input area 552 (an example of “first display area”). The terminal 2-i is an auction server connected via a network NW (an example of “telecommunications network”), and receives bid quantity information (“input quantity information”) indicating the number of bids from the PC terminal 2-i. One or more objects indicating a number equivalent to the number of bids based on an image of a system control unit 20 (an example of “reception means”) that receives an example) and an object that represents one (for example, a black circle). A system control unit 20 (an example of an “image generation unit”) that generates object image data, and the generated object image data are transmitted to the PC terminal 2-i, and one or more objects represented by the object image data (for example, , A black circle) image display system display unit 20 (an example of “transmission means”). Even in this configuration, the user who performed the input operation is not only based on the number in the bid number input area 552, but also from the number of objects indicating at least one of one or two or more numbers in the input auxiliary area 554. Since the input number can be intuitively grasped, the possibility that an erroneous input is overlooked can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, an image representing the number of bids is displayed in the input auxiliary area 554 by the number of black circles M indicating one, but an image representing the number of bids is displayed by the number of objects indicating two or more. It is also possible to make it. In other words, the system control unit 40 represents the number of objects corresponding to each position in the number of bids according to the value of each rank, using the image of the object represented by different outlines determined for each bid number. Object image data may be generated. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, an image representing the number of bids may be displayed by the number of white dots M2 indicating one hundred, white dots M3 indicating ten, and white dots M4 indicating one. In this case, the black circle, which is the object, changes the outer shape (size) at the 100th place, the 10th place, and the 1st place. Then, two black circles M2 corresponding to the hundreds place, seven black circles M3 corresponding to the tenth place, five black circles M4 corresponding to the ones place, and the auxiliary input area 554 are displayed.

  In addition, even if the numbers are not shown in white, the numbers corresponding to the value of each rank in the number of bids are displayed for objects with numerical values such as hundreds, tens, and ones due to differences in size such as large, medium, and small. It is good also as displaying the image which expressed only. Alternatively, different objects such as shapes, patterns, and colors may be determined for each numerical value, and an image representing each object may be displayed in a number corresponding to the value of each position in the number of bids.

  In addition, when a bid target product is listed in a dozen unit and 3 is input as the number of bids, an image representing three open black circles indicating 12 (1 dozen) may be displayed. .

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which displays the object which illustrated the bid object goods in the illustration instead of the black circle M displayed on the input auxiliary area 554. In the case of such a configuration, for example, in the exhibition information registered in the auction DB 102, product information indicating the product type (an example of “object”) (such as a ballpoint pen or a writing instrument if the product is a ballpoint pen). In addition to setting, object image data of an object in which the product type is illustrated for each product type is stored in a predetermined storage area such as the storage unit 15. Then, when the number of bids is input, the above script is described so that object image data is acquired and displayed in the input auxiliary area 554 based on the product type information of the bid target product. As a result, objects representing the number of target products input by the user are displayed in the input auxiliary area 554, so that the user can intuitively grasp the number input and the target products.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the case where the number of bids is input in the auction system S. However, the present invention can be applied to various cases in which the number is input.

  In addition to the auction, the service provider may provide services such as online shopping, accommodation facility reservation, golf course reservation, and the like. In the case of online shopping, for example, after the product is put in the shopping cart, the total amount (for example, pressing of the confirmation button) is performed to confirm the total amount of the product in the shopping cart before the purchase. An example of “number of inputs”) may be accepted. Alternatively, in the case of online shopping, for example, an input of a purchase amount (an example of “number of inputs”) may be received by an operation (for example, pressing a purchase button) performed to purchase a product. In the case of an accommodation facility reservation and a golf course reservation, for example, an operation (for example, pressing a reservation button) for making an accommodation facility or golf course reservation (for example, pressing a reservation button) An example) input may be accepted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Auction server 11 Auction server / operation part 12 Auction server / display part 13 Auction server / communication part 14 Auction server / drive part 15 Auction server / storage part 16 Auction server / input / output interface part 17 Auction server / CPU
18 Auction server / ROM
19 Auction server / RAM
20 Auction server / system control unit 21 Auction server / system bus 101 Auction server / member information DB
102 Auction Server / Auction DB
2-i PC terminal 31 PC terminal / operation unit 32 PC terminal / display unit 33 PC terminal / communication unit 34 PC terminal / drive unit 35 PC terminal / storage unit 36 PC terminal / input / output interface unit 37 PC terminal / CPU
38 PC terminal / ROM
39 PC terminal / RAM
40 PC terminal / system control unit 41 PC terminal / system bus NW network S auction system

Claims (12)

Receiving means for accepting a number input and obtaining the number of accepted inputs;
First display control means for displaying a number representing the number of inputs in a first display area;
An image generating means for generating object image data representing one or more objects, which indicates a number equivalent to the input number based on an image of an object representing a predetermined number prepared in advance;
Second display control means for displaying an image of the one or more objects represented by the object image data generated by the image generation means in a second display area;
An input number display device comprising: The input number display device according to claim 1,
The acquisition means receives a number of inputs related to the object, acquires the number as the input number,
The input number display device, wherein the image generation means uses an image representing the object as an image of an object representing the predetermined number. The input number display device according to claim 1 or 2,
The image generation means uses an image of the object represented by different outlines determined for each number of places, and represents an object image corresponding to each place in the number of inputs by a number corresponding to the value of each place An input number display device characterized by generating data. The input number display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The input number display device displays the number of products purchased in electronic commerce,
The input number display device, wherein the input number indicates the number of purchases of the product. The input number display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The input number display device, wherein the image generation means generates the object image data based on a plurality of types of images of the objects, each of which represents a different number. An input number display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The acquisition unit is configured to receive an input of a number by detecting an operation of inputting a number by a user, and acquire the received number. Computer
An acquisition means for accepting an input of a number and obtaining an accepted number of inputs;
First display control means for displaying a number representing the number of inputs in a first display area;
An image generating means for generating object image data representing one or more objects, which indicates a number equivalent to the input number based on an image of an object representing a predetermined number prepared in advance;
Second display control means for displaying an image of the one or more objects represented by the object image data generated by the image generation means in a second display area;
An input number display program characterized by functioning as The input number display program according to claim 7,
The input number display program, wherein the image generation means generates the object image data based on a plurality of types of images of the objects, each representing a different number. An input number display device comprising: an acquisition means for receiving an input of a number and acquiring the received input number; and a display control means for displaying a number representing the input number in a first display area. A server device for displaying the number of inputs connected via
Receiving means for receiving, from the input number display device, input number information indicating the input number acquired by the input numerical value display device;
An image generating means for generating object image data representing one or more objects, which indicates a number equivalent to the input number based on an image of an object representing a predetermined number prepared in advance;
Transmitting means for transmitting the generated object image data to the input number display device and displaying an image of the one or more objects represented by the object image data on the input numerical value display device;
A server device for displaying the number of inputs. The server apparatus for displaying numerical values according to claim 9,
The input number display server device, wherein the image generation means generates the object image data based on a plurality of types of images of the objects, each representing a different number. Receiving a number input and obtaining a received number of inputs;
The computer displaying a number representing the number of inputs in a first display area;
The computer generating object image data representing one or more objects indicating a number equivalent to the number of inputs based on an image of an object representing a predetermined number prepared in advance;
The step of causing the computer to display an image of the one or more objects represented by the generated object image data in a second display area;
An input number display method characterized by comprising: The input numerical value display method according to claim 11,
An input number display method, wherein there are a plurality of types of images of the object, and the numbers represented by the images are different.

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