JP2016181272A - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic device capable of supporting a plurality of persons to achieve group purchase of merchandise.SOLUTION: An electronic device includes: information acquisition units (26 and 21) for acquiring information relating to purchased articles or purchase scheduled articles in a first group; and information provision units (26 and 21) for, on the basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition units, providing the information on merchandise relating to the purchased articles or the purchase scheduled articles in the first group to a second group different form the first group.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device.

  In the past, in order not to receive gifts that you do not like or to duplicate gifts, a begging function has been proposed in which a user requests a gift from an acquaintance through a server. It has been realized (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-31613 A

  However, since the conventional begging function was for an individual, the begging function may not be used depending on the manner of present exchange.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device that can support joint purchase of products by a plurality of people.

  The electronic device of the present invention is based on the information acquisition unit (26, 21) that acquires information related to the purchased product or the planned purchase product of the first group, and the first group based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit. An information providing unit (26, 21) that provides information on a product related to the purchased product of the first group or the product to be purchased to a different second group.

  In this case, the electronic device of the present invention may include a recruiting unit (26) that recruits members of at least one of the first group and the second group by self-recommendation or other recommendation. In this case, the recruiting unit may recruit other recommended members as designated by the person who receives the product.

  In the electronic device of the present invention, the information providing unit may provide information related to a purchase place of the related product. In this case, the electronic apparatus of the present invention includes a position information detection unit (26, 21) that detects position information of each member of the second group, and the information providing unit includes the position information of each member of the second group. Based on the position information, information related to the purchase location of the related product can be provided.

  The information providing unit may provide information on the related products based on information on the number of people in the second group. In addition, the information providing unit may provide information on a product that is cheaper than the purchased product or the planned purchase product of the first group as the related product information. The information providing unit may provide information on the related product in response to a request from the second group.

  Moreover, the electronic device of the present invention includes an event storage unit (23) for storing event information, and the information providing unit transfers the event information stored in the event storage unit to the first and second groups. It may be provided. Moreover, the electronic device of this invention may be provided with the adjustment part (26) which groups a some member into the said 1st group and the said 2nd group according to the attribute of each member. Moreover, the electronic device of the present invention may include an image storage unit (23) that stores an image of a member of the first group and / or an image of a person related to the member of the second group. In this case, the electronic device of the present invention includes a creation unit (25) that creates notification information for a person who receives the product purchased by the first and second groups using an image stored in the image storage unit. It may be.

  In addition, in order to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, the above description has been made in association with the reference numerals of the drawings representing one embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of an embodiment described later is provided. May be modified as appropriate, or at least a part thereof may be replaced with another component. Further, the configuration requirements that are not particularly limited with respect to the arrangement are not limited to the arrangement disclosed in the embodiment, and can be arranged at a position where the function can be achieved.

  The electronic device of the present invention has an effect that it is possible to support joint purchase of products by a plurality of people.

It is a figure showing composition of an information processing system concerning one embodiment. It is an external view of a portable device. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment. It is a flowchart for registering a present requester with respect to a server from a portable device. It is a figure which shows an example of a present requester registration screen. It is a figure which shows an example of present requester DB. It is a figure which shows an example of a candidate input screen. It is a figure which shows an example of candidate DB. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example of a requester addition confirmation screen, and FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example of a message screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a present wish registration screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process for obtaining acceptance of a candidate. 12A is a diagram illustrating an example of a contact screen, and FIGS. 12B and 12C are diagrams illustrating an example of a confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows an example of true candidate DB. It is a flowchart which shows a present request process. It is a figure which shows an event communication screen. It is a flowchart which shows the specific process of step S210 of FIG. FIG. 17A to FIG. 17C are diagrams showing examples of request screens for relative groups. It is a figure which shows the example of the request screen with respect to a friend group. FIG. 19A is a diagram illustrating an example of the acceptor table (relatives), and FIG. 19B is a diagram illustrating an example of the acceptor table (friends). It is a figure which shows an example of a selection screen. It is a figure which shows an example of an information provision screen.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 includes a plurality of portable devices 10, a server 20, and a word-of-mouth information unit 40. The mobile device 10, the server 20, and the word-of-mouth information unit 40 are connected to a network 80 such as the Internet.

  The mobile device 10 is a device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). In the present embodiment, the mobile device used by the user who receives the present is called “portable device 10A” or “mobile device 10A on the request side”, and the mobile device used by the user who gives the present is “mobile”. It will be referred to as “device 10B” or “requested portable device 10B”.

  The mobile device 10A has a telephone function, a communication function for connecting to the Internet, a data processing function for executing a program, and the like. As an example, as shown in FIG. 2 which is an external view of the mobile device 10, the mobile device 10 </ b> A has a thin plate shape having a rectangular main surface (the −Y surface in FIG. 2) and is held by the palm of one hand. It has a size that can be done.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 which is a block diagram of the information processing system 1, the mobile device 10 includes a display unit 11, an input unit 12, an imaging unit 13, a GPS (Global Positioning System) module 14, a communication unit 15, and A control unit 16 is included.

  The display unit 11 is a device using, for example, a liquid crystal display element, and displays an image for operation input such as an image, various information, and buttons. In this embodiment, the input unit 12 is a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 11, and responds to information that the user has touched the surface (input unit 12) of the display unit 11 or the movement of the user's finger. Enter the information. The input unit 12 may be a keyboard such as a numeric keypad.

  The imaging unit 13 includes a photographing lens and an imaging element (CCD and CMOS device). The imaging unit 13 of the present embodiment is used for imaging a user or a product desired by the user. As shown in FIG. 2, the imaging unit 13 may be provided on the same surface as the display unit 11, or may be provided on a different surface (back surface) from the display unit 11. The imaging unit 13 may be provided on both sides. The GPS module 14 is a sensor that detects the position (for example, latitude or longitude) of the mobile device 10. The communication unit 15 communicates with the server 20 and other portable devices 10 via the network 80. The communication unit 15 includes, for example, a wireless communication unit that accesses a wide area network such as the Internet, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) unit that realizes communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark), a Felica (registered trademark) chip, and the like. .

  The control unit 16 includes a CPU, and comprehensively controls each unit of the mobile device 10 </ b> A and performs various processes related to presents.

  The requested mobile device 10B is a device for responding to a present request from the mobile device 10A via the server 20. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the mobile device 10 </ b> B includes a display unit 31, an input unit 32, an imaging unit 33, a GPS module 34, a communication unit 35, and a control unit 36, similar to the mobile device 10 </ b> A. In addition, since each component can be made into the structure same as or equivalent to 10 A of portable apparatuses, the description shall be abbreviate | omitted.

  The server 20 has a function of making a present request to the requested mobile device 10B based on the input information input from the requesting mobile device 10A. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the server 20 includes a communication unit 21, a memory 23, a calendar unit 24, an image processing unit 25, and an adjustment / control unit 26.

  The communication unit 21 communicates with the requesting portable device 10A, the requested portable device 10B, and the word-of-mouth information unit 40, and acquires (inputs) various pieces of information. The communication unit 21 includes a wireless communication unit that accesses a wide area network such as the Internet, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) unit that realizes communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark), a Felica (registered trademark) chip, and the like.

  The adjustment / control unit 26 includes a CPU, controls each unit of the server 20, and performs various controls and processes for appropriately exchanging presents. For example, the adjustment / control unit 26 adjusts the number of adjustments until the purchase of a present (adjustment of the number of persons (requestees (candidates)) who give presents, attributes / categories of requestees (candidates) Adjustment (selection), adjustment for determining a product, adjustment of client-subject mode and candidate-subject mode, which will be described later, adjustment of various other information, and the like. In the present embodiment, the function of the adjustment / control unit 26 is realized by installing application software in the server 20.

  The memory 23 is a non-volatile memory (for example, a flash memory), and includes various images such as images captured by the imaging units 13 and 33 of the mobile devices 10A and 10B, information and images acquired from the word-of-mouth information unit 40, and a history of presents. Information, a database to be described later, and the like are stored.

  The calendar unit 24 acquires time information such as year, month, date, and time and outputs the time information to the adjustment / control unit 26. The calendar unit 24 has a timekeeping function.

  The image processing unit 25 performs processing for generating a new image using at least a part of the plurality of images stored in the memory 23. For example, the image processing unit 25 performs a process of combining the present image and the presenter image.

  Next, processing in the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(User registration process on request side)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for the user (requesting user) to register the present requester from the mobile device 10 </ b> A to the server 20. The present requester may be the user of the mobile device 10 </ b> A or may be a person other than the user. The process of FIG. 4 is started in a state where communication between the mobile device 10A and the server 20 is established.

  In the process of FIG. 4, in step S10, the adjustment / control unit 26 of the server 20 stands by until a registration start instruction is issued from the mobile device 10A. In this case, when the user of the mobile device 10A presses the user registration start button via the input unit 12, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the adjustment / control unit 26 transmits a present requester registration screen (see FIG. 5) to the mobile device 10A via the communication unit 21. In the present requester registration screen, as shown in FIG. 5, a field for inputting the presenter's name, date of birth, and contact information (for example, email address), a check box for inputting the presence / absence of a regular event, It is assumed that “Register” and “Cancel” buttons are provided.

  Next, in step S14, the adjustment / control unit 26 waits until the user of the mobile device 10A performs input to each column of the present requester registration screen and presses the registration button. In this case, when the registration button is pressed by the user of the mobile device 10A, the process proceeds to step S16.

  In step S16, the adjustment / control unit 26 acquires (inputs) the present requester's name, date of birth, contact information (e-mail address, etc.), and the presence / absence of a regular event via the communication unit 21. The information is registered in the present requester DB (see FIG. 6) stored in the memory 23.

  In the present embodiment, the following description will be made assuming that the user of the mobile device 10A registers the user's child (name “AAABBB”) as a present requester (requester ID = 001). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user may register the user himself or another person other than the child as a present requester.

  Here, the regular event means an event (for example, an event such as a birthday celebration, an entrance celebration, or a Christmas event) that can be automatically extracted from the date of birth of the present client and information in the calendar unit 24. Therefore, when the user checks the check box with a regular event on the present requester registration screen, the adjustment / control unit 26 automatically makes a present request before each regular event, or for each regular event. Processing for confirming with the user of the mobile device 10 whether or not to make a present request is executed. In addition, when the present requester is the user himself / herself and the request for the present is automatically made without requiring the user's confirmation before the regular event, the presenter can give an unexpected present to the user. There is an effect (surprise effect). On the other hand, when the user checks a check box without a regular event, the user himself needs to make a present request every time an event occurs.

  Next, in step S18, the adjustment / control unit 26 displays a candidate input screen (see FIG. 7) for inputting a person (candidate) who is likely to respond to the present requester's present request to the portable device 10A. Send to. Here, on the candidate input screen, as shown in FIG. 7, fields for inputting the candidate's name, attribute, date of birth, contact information (e-mail address, etc.), estimated amount, client-oriented mode and candidate It is assumed that a check box for selecting one of the subject-based modes, “register”, “next candidate input”, and “cancel” buttons are included.

  It is assumed that categories such as grandparents, uncle aunts, and friends (mama friends) can be entered in the attribute column. Further, it is assumed that an amount that can be requested from the candidate can be entered in the column of the estimated amount. It should be noted that the input to the reference amount column may or may not be required. In addition, a reference amount may be automatically input for each input attribute. Note that the reference amount automatically input may be corrected later.

  The client-centered mode is a mode in which the user of the mobile device 10A or the present requester takes the initiative to specify the content of the present, and the candidate-subject mode is a mode in which the candidate has the initiative to determine the content of the present It is. For example, when grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, etc. are entered in the attribute column, the adjustment / control unit 26 automatically checks the client-based mode, and a friend (mama friend) If entered, the candidate subject mode may be automatically checked (however, the user can change it later). Further, as described above, if the event present is selected on the present requester registration screen (FIG. 5) and the adjustment / control unit 26 does not check with the present requester for each event, the adjustment is performed. The control unit 26 may be fixed in the candidate subject mode (only the candidate subject mode can be selected).

  Next, in step S20, the adjustment / control unit 26 stands by until the registration button is pressed on the mobile device 10A. Note that the user of the mobile device 10 </ b> A can input information of a plurality of candidates by pressing the “next candidate input” button on the candidate input screen.

  When the user of the mobile device 10A presses the registration button, the process proceeds to step S22, and the adjustment / control unit 26 registers the input candidate information in the candidate DB (see FIG. 8). FIG. 8 shows a state in which four grandmother, aunt, and two mom friends are registered as candidates corresponding to the present requester ID “001” (however, in the stage of step S22, candidates are displayed). (It is assumed that the “Present request” column in the DB is blank).

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the adjustment / control unit 26 defines a rule that if the attribute is grandfather or grandmother, the candidate becomes a candidate in all the regular events. In addition, if the attribute is an uncle aunt, there will be a rule that it will be a candidate at the entrance ceremony and the adult ceremony in the regular event, and if the attribute is a mom friend, it will be a candidate at Christmas in the regular event. It is assumed that it is determined by the adjustment / control unit 26. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the user of the mobile device 10 may be able to define rules for events that become candidates for each attribute.

  Next, in step S24, the adjustment / control unit 26 transmits a screen (requester addition confirmation screen: see FIG. 9A) for inquiring of the user whether or not a present requester is added to the mobile device 10A. To do. Next, in step S26, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether or not a present requester has been added by checking which button “Yes” or “No” has been pressed by the user. If the determination here is affirmative (if “Yes” is pressed), the process returns to step S12, and the processes and determinations of steps S12 to S26 are repeated. On the other hand, if the determination in step S26 is negative (if the “No” button is pressed), the process proceeds to step S28.

  In step S28, when the candidate set by the user becomes a present requester, the adjustment / control unit 26 asks whether the user himself wishes to give the present requester a present. A message screen (see FIG. 9B) is transmitted to the mobile device 10A via the communication unit 21. In the message screen, as shown in FIG. 9B, a message such as “Would you like to give a gift to the candidate?”, “Desired”, “not desired” buttons, Is included. In this case, it is assumed that the user of the mobile device 10B presses either the “desired” or “not desired” button.

  Next, in step S30, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether or not the user of the mobile device 10A has pressed the “desired” button. If the determination here is negative, the entire process of FIG. 4 is terminated, but if the determination is positive (if it is recommended as a gift candidate), the process proceeds to step S32.

  When the process proceeds to step S32, the adjustment / control unit 26 performs a screen for inputting (checking) a person who may be accepted when a present request is made via the communication unit 21 (present present registration screen: FIG. 10) is transmitted to the mobile device 10A. Next, in step S34, the adjustment / control unit 26 waits until the registration button is pressed by the user of the portable device 10A, and when it is pressed, the process proceeds to step S36. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the registration button is pressed in a state where all of the grandmother, the aunt, and the mama friend are checked on the screen of FIG.

  When the process proceeds to step S36, the adjustment / control unit 26 registers “O” in the present wish field corresponding to the candidate checked on the present wish registration screen in FIG. 10 in the candidate DB (FIG. 8). Then, “?” Is registered in the present request column corresponding to the unchecked candidate. Thereafter, all the processes in FIG. 4 are terminated.

  In addition, when registering a candidate on the candidate input screen of FIG. 7, it may be possible to input whether or not it is desired to give a present. In this case, steps S30 to S36 in FIG. 4 can be omitted.

  Details will be described in the description of the processing in FIG. 11. Even if the user is registered as a candidate in step S22 in FIG. 4, the present request target user (requestee or true user) is accepted unless the user accepts it. Cannot be a candidate).

(Process to obtain candidate's acceptance)
Next, a process for obtaining the candidate's acceptance performed by the adjustment / control unit 26 will be described with reference to FIG. The process of FIG. 11 is a process that is started after a new candidate is registered in the candidate DB in the process of FIG.

  In the process of FIG. 11, in step S102, the adjustment / control unit 26 notifies the candidate mobile device 10B registered in step S22 of FIG. 4 via the communication unit 21 (FIG. 12A). See) by email. The contact screen includes a message asking whether or not to accept being a candidate, registration contents (contents registered in step S22 in FIG. 4), “accept”, “not accept” buttons, , A description of the reply request deadline (1 week in FIG. 12) is included. Even if the candidate is accepted, there is only a notification of a present request, and it does not necessarily mean that a present must be presented. Therefore, it may be described in the contact mail of FIG.

  Next, in step S104, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether or not there is an answer from the candidate. If the determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S112. If the determination is denied, the process proceeds to step S106. It is assumed that the candidate can press the “accept” button after editing the registration content of the contact screen in FIG.

  If the determination in step S104 is negative and the process proceeds to step S106, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. Here, the predetermined time is a time that is shorter than the response time limit and suitable for resending the contact screen derived from the response time limit. If the determination here is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S108, and the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether or not it is within the response time limit. When judgment here is affirmed, it returns to step S102. On the other hand, if the determination in step S108 is negative, that is, if a reply is not obtained within the reply deadline even though the contact screen has been transmitted a predetermined number of times (for example, three times), the process proceeds to step S110. .

  When the process proceeds to step S110, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines that the candidate has rejected acceptance, and the process proceeds to step S112.

  When the process proceeds to step S112, the adjustment / control unit 26 confirms whether or not the registered content is edited by the candidate. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a birthday party event is added in addition to Christmas from the mama friend “KKKLLL”.

  Next, in step S114, the adjustment / control unit 26 displays a confirmation screen (see FIG. 12B) in which the candidate's answer content (accepted), the registered content, and the answer deadline are described (see FIG. 12B). To the user or the present requester (here, the user of the mobile device 10A). In addition, when a candidate refuses acceptance, the adjustment / control part 26 shall transmit a screen as shown, for example to FIG.12 (c) to a user or a present requester.

  Next, in step S116, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether or not there is a response from the user of the mobile device 10A. If the determination is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S118. If the determination is denied, the process proceeds to step S124. Even when the user of the mobile device 10A presses the OK button in FIG. 12C, the determination in step S116 is affirmed.

  If the determination in step S116 is negative and the process proceeds to step S118, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. Note that the predetermined time here is a time limit shorter than the response time limit, and is a time suitable for resending the confirmation screen derived from the response time limit. If the determination here is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S120, and the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether or not it is within the response time limit. When judgment here is affirmed, it returns to step S114. On the other hand, if the determination in step S120 is negative, that is, if a reply is not obtained within the reply deadline even though the contact screen is transmitted a predetermined number of times (for example, three times), the process proceeds to step S122. .

  In step S122, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines that the user of the mobile device 10A has refused acceptance, and proceeds to step S124.

  In step S124, the adjustment / control unit 26 notifies the candidate that the user has accepted or rejected the mobile device 10A using e-mail or the like. In the next step S126, when the adjustment / control unit 26 accepts the user of the portable device 10A and the candidate, the contents of the acceptance are stored in the true candidate DB shown in FIG. To do. In FIG. 8, grandmother “AAACCC” and aunt “DDDFFF” accept to become a candidate without editing the registered content, and mom friend “KKKLLL” edits the registered content and becomes a candidate. An example of accepting is shown. With the above processing, all the processing in FIG. 11 is completed.

  In addition, in the process start stage of FIG. 11, when there exists another person who desires to give a present to the present requester “AAABBB” (the candidate DB of FIG. 8 expresses the present wish for AAABBB). In some cases. In such a case, a contact screen similar to that shown in FIG. 12 may be transmitted to the portable device of a person who wishes to give the present (here, a cousin). In this case, the cousin who desires to give a present can be registered in the true candidate DB (FIG. 13) through the processing of FIG.

(Present request processing)
Next, the process for requesting a candidate for a present will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the process in FIG. 14 is a process that starts at a stage several weeks before the event related to the present. In the following, as an example, a case where the present requester (AAABBB) is several weeks before the birthday will be described.

  In the process of FIG. 14, first, in step S202, the adjustment / control unit 26 refers to the present requester DB of FIG. 6 and contacts the present requester. In this case, the adjustment / control unit 26 transmits an event communication screen as illustrated in FIG. 15 to the present requester (or the user of the mobile device 10 </ b> A) via the communication unit 21. Note that the event contact screen in FIG. 15 includes a button for answering whether or not to make a present request, a field for inputting desired items, a field for attaching an image, and a send button.

  Next, in step S204, the adjustment / control unit 26 stands by until an answer is received. Here, as in steps S104 to S110 and S116 to S122 in FIG. 11, an answer deadline may be set, and if there is no answer, the contact screen may be transmitted a plurality of times within the answer deadline. In this case, if there is no response within the response time limit, the adjustment / control unit 26 may not make a present request, or may make a request by changing the requester-subject mode to the candidate-subject mode.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a response of “red bicycle” is obtained from the present requester “AAABBB” as desired and a recent image of the present requester “AAABBB” is attached.

  When the process proceeds to step S206, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether the answer is affirmative. If the determination here is negative, the entire process of FIG. 14 is terminated. If the determination is positive, the process proceeds to step S208.

  In step S208, the adjustment / control unit 26 refers to the true candidate DB in FIG. 13 and confirms the candidate corresponding to the event “birthday”. Here, from FIG. 13, the grandmother “AAACCC”, the aunt “DDDFFF”, and the mom friend “KKKLLL” are confirmed as candidates. Further, the adjustment / control unit 26 confirms that the grandmother and the aunt belong to the “relative” group and the mama friend belongs to the “friend” group, using an attribute-group correspondence table (not shown). In addition, if a candidate belongs to the same group, the group can be confirmed by giving a more expensive gift than when presenting individually by gathering multiple candidates. This is because the candidates rarely get together to give presents. Moreover, even if the residence is separated by creating a group, candidates who belong to the same group can give presents to the present requester. Further, the adjustment / control unit 26 refers to the true candidate DB in FIG. 13, and the grandmother “AAACCC” and the aunt “DDDFFF” are in the “requester-dominated mode”, and the mama friend “KKKLLL” is “candidate” Make sure that it is in “main mode”.

  Next, in step S210, the adjustment / control unit 26 notifies the candidate that there has been a present request for presents, and provides and collects information regarding presents. Specifically, the adjustment / control unit 26 executes processing according to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S302 in FIG. 16, the adjustment / control unit 26 requests the grandmother and aunt of the “relative” group to request the present requester “AAABBB” and a request screen including the requester image (FIG. 17 ( a) see). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17A, the adjustment / control unit 26 stores the name “red bicycle” of the present desired on the birthday, and is stored in the memory 23 or externally via the network 80 ( For example, a request screen including a red bicycle image acquired from the review information section 40 and the image sent from the present requester is created and transmitted. When the adjustment / control unit 26 creates the request screen, as shown in FIG. 17B, the reviewer reviews the images and information that a child of the same age as the present requester “AAABBB” is riding on a red bicycle. It may be acquired from the information unit 40 and attached, or as shown in FIG. 17C, the image of the face of the present requester is combined and attached to the image of a child of the same age riding a red bicycle. May be. The image composition in this case is performed by the image processing unit 25 in FIG. By doing in this way, it becomes easy for a grandmother and aunt to image the state of the present requester who uses the present product. The adjustment / control unit 26 may inquire about the burden of the purchase amount on the request screen. In this case, as an example, it may be possible to select from equal, left, 50%, 5,000 yen or the like.

  Next, in step S304, the adjustment / control unit 26 sends a birthday request request notification for the present requester “AAABBB” to the mama friend “KKKLLLL” of the “friend” group via the communication unit 21 and a present. A request screen (see FIG. 18) including information provision on the information is transmitted.

  For example, providing information on a gift that the gift requester has received or recently purchased as information on the present can prevent presents from overlapping with past presents. In addition, providing information on presents, which is derived from the history of received or bought presents, provides information on genres (games, DVDs, etc.) preferred by present requesters, which can be used as a reference when deciding what to present. .

  In this case, after confirming the information provided on the request screen in FIG. 18, the mama friend “KKKLLLL” enters the product name that she wants or does not want to present in the “desired product” and “unwanted product” fields. Later, the user will press the “Accept” button, or press the “Do not accept” button without entering anything. In addition, it can be said that the item to be entered in the “unwanted product column” is information relating to the present requester (information on the product that the present requester would not want).

  Next, in step S306, the adjustment / control unit 26 stands by until there is an answer from all members belonging to each group. Here, as in FIG. 11, an answer deadline may be set, or a request screen may be sent a plurality of times within the answer deadline. Further, if there is no answer within the answer deadline, it may be determined that the answer is rejected. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that there is a reply from all candidates that the present request is accepted. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S212 in FIG.

  It should be noted that when an answer for accepting a present request is made, an image of a candidate or the like (a candidate's child if a mom friend) may be attached. In this case, an image stored in a memory (not shown) of the mobile device 10B may be attached, or an image captured using the imaging unit 33 may be attached. In the case where image data such as a candidate is already stored in the memory 23 of the server 20, the image capturing may be omitted. A method for using the attached image will be described later.

  Note that the processing of step S210 may be performed prior to step S202. In this case, step S202 is performed after the number of candidates is determined.

  Next, in step S212, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines candidates and organizes information based on the candidates' answers obtained in step S210. In the present embodiment, as shown in the acceptor table (relatives) of FIG. 19A, two candidates accept that a red bicycle is purchased, and the desired amount of the grandmother “AAACCC” is “Random”, Assume that the desired amount of aunt “DDDFFF” was “10,000 yen”. Here, it is assumed that the adjustment / control unit 26 adjusts the total amount of the present amount and the burden amount based on the grade of the relative. Specifically, for the present requester, the grandmother is the second degree of kinship, and the aunt is the third degree of kinship. Therefore, for example, the adjustment / control unit 26 may set the grandmother's desired amount 1.5 times (15,000 yen) based on the aunt's desired amount “10,000 yen”. . If there are multiple candidates with the same degree and the desired amount of each candidate is “Random”, the same amount may be used. If they are disjoint, they may be unified with the lowest desired amount. In addition, the amount of each candidate may be adjusted so as to be the purchase amount of the product (for example, the same amount is added to each candidate or added at a rate corresponding to the desired amount).

  Further, as shown in the acceptor table (friends) in FIG. 19B, the adjustment / control unit 26 confirms that the mama friend “KKKLLL” in the “friend” group has agreed to the present request and that the product is not desired. Confirm that the latest game software name “XXXX” has been entered. Note that, for example, a product that is input as an undesired product is assumed to be a product that has been purchased by a child of a mama friend “KKKLLLL” and would be duplicated by friends when presenting.

  Next, in step S214 in FIG. 14, the adjustment / control unit 26 identifies one candidate (acceptor).

  Next, in step S216, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether the identified candidate is the client-subject mode or the candidate-subject mode. If the determination here is affirmative (if the identified candidate is a grandmother or aunt), the process proceeds to step S218.

  In step S218, the adjustment / control unit 26 provides information about the red bicycle to the present requester (or the user of the mobile device 10A) (see the selection screen in FIG. 20), and determines the present for the user. Get it. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, the adjustment / control unit 26 collects information about bicycles that are less than or equal to the amount adjusted by the adjustment / control unit 26 from the word-of-mouth information unit 40, and images and specifications of about three types of bicycles, Send the review information to the user. In this case, as the applicant of the present application proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-45848, if the review information unit 40 acquires highly reliable review information and sends the highly reliable review information to the user, The reliability of the information processing system 1 can be improved.

  Next, in step S220, the adjustment / control unit 26 waits until an answer is received. The adjustment / control unit 26 may set an answer deadline as in FIG. 11, or may transmit the selection screen of FIG. 20 a plurality of times within the answer deadline. If there is no response within the response deadline, the adjustment / control unit 26 may automatically select the most popular vehicle type or the vehicle type with the highest word-of-mouth evaluation, or select the vehicle type for the candidate (acceptor). It may be selected. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S226.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step S216 is negative (in the case of the candidate subject mode), the process proceeds to step S222, and the adjustment / control unit 26 provides information to the mama friend “KKKLLL” who is the candidate. Do. In this case, when the candidate of the mama friend has input the desired product, the adjustment / control unit 26 provides information on the product to the candidate of the mama friend. On the other hand, when the desired product is not input, the adjustment / control unit 26 excludes the unwanted product and provides information on the product related to the purchased product of the relative group as the purchased product of the friend group. . In this embodiment, since the purchased item of the kinship group is “red bicycle”, the adjustment / control unit 26 provides information on the helmet (about 2,000 yen) of the color suitable for the red bicycle (information as shown in FIG. 21). Provided screen) is provided to mom friend “KKKLLLL”.

  Next, in step S224, the adjustment / control unit 26 stands by until an answer is received. Also in this case, the adjustment / control unit 26 may set a reply deadline, or may send the selection screen of FIG. 21 a plurality of times within the reply deadline. If there is no answer within the answer deadline, or if there is a reply but is rejected, the adjustment / control unit 26 sends information on a product popular with the child from the word-of-mouth information unit 40 with the set amount of money. You may obtain it and provide information again. When there are a plurality of candidates (acceptors), if there is an answer from at least one person within the answer deadline, the answer may be treated as the consensus of all. After step S224, the process proceeds to step S226.

  After the process of step S220 or S224, the process proceeds to step S226, and the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether all candidates (acceptors) have been specified. If the determination here is negative, after specifying the next candidate (acceptor) in step S228, the process proceeds to step S216. Thereafter, the processes and determinations of steps S216 to S228 are repeated, and the process proceeds to step S230 when the determination of step S226 is affirmed. The process of steps S214 to S228 is performed in such a manner that the process of steps S216 to S224 is simultaneously executed for all candidates (acceptors), and the process proceeds to step S230 when all the answers are obtained. Also good.

  In step S230, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines a purchased product based on the answers in steps S220 and S224. Here, it is assumed that the red bicycle is determined as the purchase item of the relative group and the helmet is determined as the purchase item of the friend group. In addition, since it may be considered that the client already owns a helmet, the present client may be inquired about whether or not the product determined in the candidate subject mode is present.

  Next, in step S232, the adjustment / control unit 26 performs a procedure for purchasing a bicycle and a helmet to a purchase site (not shown) via the communication unit 21, and performs an image attachment process. In this case, the image processing unit 25 creates a composite image in which images of the faces of the grandmother and the aunt are arranged around the image of the bicycle to be presented in order to create an image to be attached to the bicycle of the present. Similarly, the image processing unit 25 creates a composite image in which an image of the child's face of the mama friend “KKKLLL” is arranged around the image of the present helmet. Then, the adjustment / control unit 26 attaches the composite image created by the image processing unit 25 when attaching to a purchase site (not shown) and attaches the composite image to the present (message card card). To enclose it as a present). The adjustment / control unit 26 charges the purchase amount to the candidate (acceptor) at a later date. In this case, for example, the adjustment / control unit 26 may send an email describing the transfer destination to each candidate (acceptor).

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the adjustment / control unit 26 provides information regarding joint purchase of products to a plurality of candidates via the communication unit 21, and the adjustment / control unit 26 Since the adjustment related to the product is performed, even when a plurality of candidates purchase the present together, it is possible to easily perform the joint purchase by adjusting the purchased product or adjusting the payment amount. This makes it possible to receive expensive presents (digital devices such as cameras and portable terminals), and to receive digital device accessories (lenses, speakers, headphones, storage media).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the adjustment / control unit 26 determines whether the present requester is led or the candidate is led (whether the requester main mode or the candidate main mode is set) regarding the determination of the product. For example, since it is determined based on the attributes of the candidates, it is possible to determine an appropriate product according to the attributes of the candidates.

  In the present embodiment, the adjustment / control unit 26 provides information regarding the present requester (for example, information displayed on the request screen in FIG. 18) to a plurality of candidates. Based on the obtained information, it is possible to determine a product (desired product) to be purchased or a product (unwanted product) that is not desired to purchase.

  In the present embodiment, the adjustment / control unit 26 uses the request screen of FIG. 18 to collect information about the present requester and information about the product (for example, information about undesired products) from a plurality of candidates. Based on the information held by the candidate, it is possible to determine a product to be presented.

  In addition, the adjustment / control unit 26 groups a plurality of candidates into a plurality of groups (relative group or friend group) based on attributes for the present requester, and provides different information for each of the plurality of groups. Thereby, since joint purchase is performed for every group (group) of people with similar attributes, smooth joint purchase can be realized.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the adjustment / control unit 26 provides information on presents to a plurality of candidates based on the event information set for each candidate. You can exchange gifts.

  In the present embodiment, the adjustment / control unit 26 acquires images of a plurality of candidates and images of products, and uses these to cause the image processing unit 25 to synthesize an image to be attached to the present. Attached documents (message cards, etc.) can be created easily.

  Moreover, since the adjustment / control part 26 creates the request screen shown in FIG. 17 using the image of the present requester, the candidate looks at the image and the state of the present requester who uses the present product Can be easily imaged.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the adjustment / control unit 26 provides the friend group with information on the product related to the purchased product or the planned purchase product of the relative group based on the information related to the purchased product or the planned purchase product of the relative group. Therefore, the present requester can receive a product led and selected by the present requester and a related product in one event.

  Note that the adjustment / control unit 26 makes the timing of providing information to the relative group earlier than the timing of providing information to the friend group, that is, provides information to the friend group after the purchased product of the relative group is determined. You may do it. In this way, it is possible to determine a product accompanying the purchased product of the kinship group as a product given by the friend group.

  If there is a product that needs replacement by purchase, the present requester may input the model number and the desire for the latest model. In this case, the adjustment / control unit 26 may provide the candidate with the latest model information corresponding to the model number.

  In addition, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where a present was adjusted according to the present request for every event, it is not restricted to this. For example, when it is input to the server 20 that the candidate is traveling, the adjustment / control unit 26 may inquire of the present requester whether or not a present (souvenir) is desired. Good. In this case, if the present requester inputs a desired souvenir genre or product name on the screen of the mobile device 10A, the adjustment / control unit 26 may notify the candidate of the input information. it can. Thereby, it becomes possible to purchase souvenirs according to the wishes of the present client.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the event is determined in advance has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when an event that cannot be predicted from the date of birth (for example, when winning a chorus contest) occurs, the adjustment / control unit 26 responds to the input of the event from the present requester. May make a temporary gift request. In addition, when the candidate notices that a special event has occurred in the present requester, the candidate may be able to register in the server 20 to that effect. In this case, the adjustment / control unit 26 may make a present request for the registered temporary event to all or at least a part of the candidates.

  In addition, when the present requester is performing a blog, twitter, SNS, etc., the adjustment / control unit 26 acquires the present requester's information (favorite genre, recently purchased products, preferences, etc.) from these. A present candidate may be selected.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where a present client requested | requires "a red bicycle" in client main mode, it is not restricted to this. For example, the present requester may request a present by specifying the manufacturer, model number, price, and the like. In this case, when the candidate's budget is higher than the designated price, the adjustment / control unit 26 adjusts the upgrade based on the designated model number, and the candidate's budget is designated. If the price is lower than the price, the adjustment / control unit 26 may adjust the downgrade.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the server 20 performed until the determination of the goods to present and the purchase of a present, it is not restricted to this. For example, the determination of the present may be performed on the server 20 side, and the actual purchase may be performed by the candidate. In this case, the adjustment / control unit 26 adjusts (determines) the store where the product is purchased based on the position information log of the GPS module 34 of the portable device 10B (position range where the candidate normally lives) You may make it provide the positional information regarding the location of a shop with respect to the portable apparatus 10B via the communication part 21. FIG. Moreover, you may make it provide the review information of the store by the review information part 40 with the location of a store. In this case, especially when there are a plurality of store candidates, the stores can be compared based on the word-of-mouth information.

  In addition, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the information processing system 1 was utilized in private life, it is not restricted to this. For example, the information processing system 1 may be used for business. In this case, mid-year and year-end gifts may be added as regular events, and promotions, retirements (retirement due to personal reasons such as life retirement), childbirth, etc. may be added as events that cannot be predicted from the calendar unit 24.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the apparatus of the size of one hand size with a telephone function was employ | adopted as the portable apparatus 10, you may employ | adopt not only this but a tablet computer and a personal computer.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the server 20 performs various processes related to joint purchase has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the process performed by the server 20 may be performed by the control unit 16 in the mobile device 10A. .

  The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable apparatus 20 Server 21 Communication part 23 Memory 25 Image processing part 26 Adjustment / control part

Claims (1)

An information acquisition unit for acquiring information related to the purchased product or the planned purchase product of the first group;
An information providing unit that provides information on the purchased product of the first group or the product related to the planned purchase product to a second group different from the first group based on the information acquired by the information acquiring unit; Electronic equipment characterized by comprising.

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