JP2019046108A - Management device, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a management device capable of appropriately presenting products in which users are interested.SOLUTION: A centralized management server 1 causes, in respect to a search targeted product designated by a user of a user terminal 3, the user terminal 3 to show a screen with a list of products on the designated shelf expressing the information of other products displayed on the shelf on which the search targeted product is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for displaying a product such as a book.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system that performs a stock search for a product specified by a user on a terminal is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a purchase candidate product registration system in which a user registers a favorite product as a purchase candidate product, and enables browsing of the inventory quantity of the registered purchase candidate product, purchase reservation, and the like. . Further, Patent Literature 2 discloses a search device that searches and displays a store that is optimal for a stop for each designated product designated by a user.

JP 2006-99192 A JP 2008-3980 A

  For merchandise such as books, related merchandise is often displayed on the same shelf in an actual store, and is often displayed so that a user who visits the store can easily select the merchandise. On the other hand, in the conventional inventory search system, it is possible to present information such as the store where the specified product is handled, the number of inventory, the display shelf, etc. to the user on the terminal, but as when visiting the actual store There was a problem that the product could not be selected.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a management apparatus capable of suitably presenting products that the user is interested in.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the management device stores storage means for storing product information including information on a shelf on which products are displayed, and first transmission for transmitting first display information including information on the shelf to the display terminal. And means for generating, based on the product information, second display information including information on the product displayed on the designated shelf when receiving information specifying the shelf from the display terminal, 2 display means for transmitting 2 display information to the display terminal. Here, “store product information” is not limited to a mode of storing a database of product information of each product, but also includes a mode in which necessary product information is appropriately received from other devices and temporarily stored. . According to this aspect, when the information specifying the shelf is received from the display terminal, the management device generates the second display information including information on the product displayed on the specified shelf and transmits the second display information to the display terminal. Thereby, the information of the goods displayed on the designated shelf can be suitably displayed on the display terminal.

  In one aspect of the management device, the management device further includes a receiving unit that receives a search request for a specific product from the display terminal, and the first transmission unit displays information on a shelf on which the product for which the search request has been displayed. The display information including is transmitted to the display terminal as the first display information. According to this aspect, the management device can suitably present to the user information on other products displayed on the shelf on which the product searched by the user is displayed.

  In another aspect of the management apparatus, the generation unit generates display information for displaying a product list in which products displayed on the designated shelf are arranged in sales order as the second display information. According to this aspect, the management device can preferentially present the user with a good sales item on the designated shelf to the user and stimulate purchase intention.

  In another aspect of the management apparatus, the generation unit displays a list of products displayed in the vicinity of the product for which the search request has been made among the products displayed on the designated shelf. Information is generated as the second display information. According to this aspect, the management device can present the product to the user with a sense of presence similar to the selection of the product at the actual store.

  In another aspect of the management apparatus, the storage unit further stores a search history and a purchase history of a product, and the generation unit is configured to store the product for which the search request has been made based on the search history and the purchase history. The product purchased by the person who executed the search request is specified, and display information for displaying a list of the specified product is generated as the second display information. According to this aspect, the management device can preferentially present the products purchased by the person who has searched for the same product, and can appropriately stimulate the user's purchase intention.

  In another aspect of the management device, the management device may provide points for each purchased product when there is a simultaneous purchase of the product displayed based on the second display information together with the product requested to be searched. In addition to the above, a point granting unit for granting points for the simultaneous purchase is further provided. According to this aspect, the management device can appropriately promote simultaneous purchase by providing an incentive for simultaneous purchase of the searched product and the product displayed based on the second display information.

  In another aspect of the management device, the storage unit further stores member information in which shelf information and destination information are associated for each member, and the management device stores products on the shelf associated with the member information. When the item is added, the information processing device further includes third transmission means for transmitting information about the added product to the destination of the member associated with the shelf. According to this aspect, when a new product is added to a shelf pre-registered by a member, the management device can appropriately stimulate the purchase intention by notifying the member of the addition of the new product. .

  In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method executed by a management apparatus having storage means for storing product information including information on shelves on which products are displayed, wherein first display information including information on shelves is displayed. Based on the product information, the first transmission step to be transmitted to the terminal and the second display information including information on the product displayed on the designated shelf when the information specifying the shelf is received from the display terminal are generated. And a second transmission step of transmitting the second display information to the display terminal. By executing this control method, the management device can suitably display the information on the products displayed on the designated shelf on the display terminal.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program executed by a computer of a management apparatus having storage means for storing product information including information on a shelf on which a product is displayed, wherein the first display information includes information on the shelf When the first transmission means for transmitting the information to the display terminal and the information for designating the shelf from the display terminal are received, the second display information including information on the product displayed on the designated shelf is included in the product information. The computer is caused to function as a generating unit that generates the first display information and a second transmitting unit that transmits the second display information to the display terminal. By executing this program, the computer can suitably display the information on the commodity displayed on the designated shelf on the display terminal.

  According to the management device of the present invention, when information specifying a shelf is received from the display terminal, the second display information including information on the product displayed on the specified shelf is generated and transmitted to the display terminal. Thereby, the information of the goods displayed on the designated shelf can be suitably presented to the user of the display terminal.

1 shows a configuration of a display system according to an embodiment. The block diagram of a centralized management server is shown. The block diagram of a user terminal is shown. The data structure of member information is shown. The data structure of merchandise information is shown. The data structure of store information is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the display process of a designated shelf goods list screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence which displays a designated shelf goods list screen from a favorite shelf list screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the push notification of a shelf related product. It is a display example of a neighborhood store list screen. The 1st example of a display of a designated shelf goods list screen is shown. The 2nd example of a display of a designated shelf goods list screen is shown. The 3rd example of a display of a designated shelf goods list screen is shown. The 4th example of a display of a designated shelf goods list screen is shown. The 5th example of a display of a designated shelf goods list screen is shown. The example of a display of the designated shelf goods list screen concerning a modification is shown.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Display system configuration]
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a display system 100 according to the present embodiment. The display system 100 is a system that displays information on products such as books that are subject to electronic commerce, and preferably displays information on products that are displayed on the same shelf as the products that the user has searched for inventory. The display system 100 mainly includes a central management server 1 and a user terminal 3 used by each user. The central management server 1 and each user terminal 3 perform data communication via a communication network 2 such as the Internet.

  The central management server 1 is a web server managed by a merchandise seller such as a book, and communicates with the user terminal 3 to obtain information on the merchandise to be sold based on a request from the user terminal 3. Display information for display is transmitted to the user terminal 3. In this embodiment, the central management server 1 manages the inventory status of each store by communicating with the store terminal (POS terminal) of each store managed by the seller. Based on the request from the user terminal 3, the central management server 1 searches for stores, display shelves, etc. that handle the product designated by the user of the user terminal 3, and displays the display information of the screen showing the search results. Is transmitted to the user terminal 3. The central management server 1 is an example of the “management device” in the present invention.

  The user terminal 3 is a communication terminal such as a smartphone, for example, and has a display on which touch panels are stacked in the example of FIG. The user terminal 3 displays a screen related to a product based on the display information received from the central management server 1, and exchanges information necessary for electronic commerce with the central management server 1. The user terminal 3 is not limited to the tablet-type terminal shown in FIG. 1, and may be various types of terminals such as a desktop personal computer and a notebook personal computer. The user terminal 3 is an example of the “display terminal” in the present invention.

[Configuration of Central Management Server]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the central management server 1. The central management server 1 mainly includes a display unit 11 such as a display, an input unit 12 such as a mouse and a keyboard, a storage unit 13, a communication unit 14 that performs data communication, and data input to a medium (storage medium). A media input / output unit 15 that performs output, a peripheral device I / F unit 16 that performs an interface operation with peripheral devices, and a control unit 18 are provided. Each of these elements is connected to each other via a bus line 10.

  The storage unit 13 is configured by a memory such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 13 stores a program executed by the control unit 18 and information necessary for executing predetermined processing by the control unit 18 executing the program. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 13 includes a member information DB (Database) 131, a product information DB 132, and a store information DB 133. These data structures are described in the [Data Structure] section.

  The control unit 18 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like (not shown), and performs various controls on each component in the centralized management server 1. For example, the control unit 15 generates display information of various display screens based on the member information DB 131, the product information DB 132, and the store information DB 133, and transmits the generated display information to the user terminal 3 through the communication unit 14. The control unit 18 includes the “first transmission unit”, the “generation unit”, the “second transmission unit”, the “third transmission unit”, the “reception unit”, the “point grant unit”, and the program according to the present invention. Functions as a “computer” to execute.

[User terminal configuration]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the user terminal 3. The user terminal 3 includes a display unit 31 such as a display, an input unit 32 such as a touch panel, a storage unit 33, a communication unit 34 that performs data communication, and a media input that inputs / outputs data to / from the medium (storage medium). An output unit 35, a peripheral device I / F unit 36 that performs an interface operation with the peripheral device, a GPS receiver 37 that generates current position information, and a control unit 38 are provided. These elements are connected to each other via a bus line 30.

  The storage unit 33 is configured by a memory such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 33 stores a program executed by the control unit 38.

  The control unit 38 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like (not shown), and performs various controls on each component in the user terminal 3. For example, the control unit 38 displays various screens on the display 41 based on display information received from the server device 1. Examples of these screens are described in detail in the [Display Examples] section.

[data structure]
Next, specific examples of data structures of the member information DB 131, the product information DB 132, and the store information DB 133 stored in the central management server 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

(1) Member information DB
FIG. 4 is an example of the data structure of the member information DB 131. In the example of FIG. 4, “user ID”, “user name”, “registration address”, “search history”, “purchasing history”, “point”, “favorite shelf”, Items such as “address”, “current location information”, “age”, and “sex” are associated with each other.

  In “User ID”, a user ID, which is identification information given to the target user at the time of member registration, is recorded. In “user name”, the name of the target user is recorded. In the “registered address”, address information (for example, an e-mail address that can be received by the user terminal 3) indicating a destination for notifying the target user of notification of a new product or the like is recorded.

  In the “search history”, a set of a search date and time when the target user searches for a product and displays a detail (individual) screen of the product and a product ID of the product is recorded. Similarly, in the “purchasing history”, a set of a purchase date and time and a product ID of the purchased product, which is the date and time when the target user purchases the specific product by electronic commerce or at an actual store, is recorded. For example, the central management server 1 records a purchase history for a product purchased within a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) from the search date and time recorded in the search history in association with the search history. In addition to the purchase history based on electronic commerce, the central management server 1 may register the purchase history based on purchase at an actual store in the member information DB 131. In this case, for example, the central management server 1 generates a purchase history based on purchase information transmitted from the POS terminal of the store that has read the user ID from the purchaser's membership card. In this case, the purchase information described above includes information such as the product ID of the purchased product and the purchase date and time in addition to the user ID.

  “Point” indicates a point balance given to a specific action such as purchase by the target user. “Favorite shelf” indicates a shelf in a specific actual store registered as a favorite by the target user. In the example of FIG. 4, the “favorite shelf” includes store IDs “S01” and “S11” of actual stores and shelf identification numbers (shelf numbers) “A”, “B”, “E”, and “F”. , “G” and the like are recorded by a hyphen “−”. In “Address”, “Age”, and “Gender”, the address, age, and gender input when the target user performs member registration and the like are recorded. Note that any user attribute other than “address”, “age”, and “gender” may be included as an item in the member information DB 131. In “current position information”, current position information transmitted from the user terminal 3 owned by the target user is recorded.

  The search history and purchase history may be configured as a database different from the member information DB 131. In this case, the search history and purchase history may be associated with the user ID, or may be associated with specific attribute information such as age and sex.

(2) Product information DB
FIG. 5 is an example of the data structure of the product information DB 132. In the example of FIG. 5, for each combination of a product and a store that handles the product, “product name”, “store ID”, “product ID”, “shelf number”, “shelf row number”, “shelf row number”, Items such as “replenishment time”, “publication date”, “price (yen)”, “stock quantity”, “sales number”, and the like are associated.

  Here, in “shelf number”, the identification number of the shelf on which the target product is displayed at each store is registered, and in “shelf row number” and “shelf row number”, the target product An identification number is recorded in which the shelf number of the shelf in which is displayed and the row number or column number in the shelf are connected by a hyphen.

  In addition, the information regarding a shelf number, a shelf row number, and a shelf row number may be collected based on the manual input of the store clerk in each store, and may be automatically collected irrespective of manual input. In the latter case, for example, each column in each row of each shelf is provided with a reader / writer capable of reading a product ID or the like from an IC tag attached to the product by short-range wireless communication, and transmission information of the reader / writer Is collected by the central management server 1 via the terminal of each store. In the transmission information described above, for example, in addition to the product ID read by the transmission source reader / writer, the set of the shelf number, shelf row number and shelf column number where the transmission source reader / writer is installed, or for identifying these Information (for example, identification information of a reader / writer). When the reader / writer identification information is included in the transmission information, the central management server 1 or the store terminal stores in advance a table for converting the reader / writer identification information into a shelf row number and a shelf row number, for example. Then, by referring to the table, the shelf number, shelf row number, and shelf column number of the product are specified.

  In the “replenishment time”, the date and time information when the target product was last added (supplemented) to the shelf is recorded. In the “stock quantity”, the stock quantity in which the target product is managed in the target store is recorded. The “number of sales” records the number of sales of the target product at the target store. Each record recorded in the product information DB 132 is an example of “product information” in the present invention.

(3) Store information DB
FIG. 6 is an example of the data structure of the store information DB 133. In the example of FIG. 6, each item of “store ID”, “address”, and “coordinate” is associated with each existing real store. Here, in the “coordinates”, the latitude and longitude of the position where the target store exists are registered. These latitude and longitude coordinate information is used in an inventory search process for searching for nearby stores having an inventory of products designated by the user.

[Processing flow]
Next, a processing flow regarding display and notification of related products based on a shelf will be described.

(1) Display of Designated Shelf Product List Screen FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure for displaying the product list screen (also referred to as “designated shelf product list screen”) displayed on the shelf designated by the user terminal 3. It is a flowchart to show. In the flowchart of FIG. 7, the central management server 1 designates the designated shelf corresponding to the designated shelf when the shelf number of the specific store is designated by the user on the store list screen displayed by the inventory search of the specific product. A product list screen is displayed on the user terminal 3.

  First, the user terminal 3 displays a product search screen based on the display information received from the central management server 1, and accepts an input of a keyword or the like for product search in a predetermined input field of the search screen (step S101). Then, the user terminal 3 transmits a product search request specifying the keyword received in step S101 to the central management server 1 (step S102). In this case, after receiving the search request from the user terminal 3, the central management server 1 performs a product search based on the specified keyword or the like (step S103). Then, the central management server 1 transmits display information for displaying a list of searched products to the user terminal 3 (step S104). Based on the display information received from the central management server 1, the user terminal 3 displays a product list screen (also referred to as “product list screen”) related to the specified keyword or the like (step S105).

  Next, the user terminal 3 determines whether there is a user input instructing an inventory search for an arbitrary product among the products displayed on the product list screen (step S106). If the user terminal 3 determines that there has been a user input specifying a product for which an inventory search is performed (also referred to as “search target product”) (step S106; Yes), the user terminal 3 concentrates an inventory search request for the search target product. It transmits with respect to the management server 1 (step S107). In this case, for example, the user terminal 3 transmits an inventory search request including the current position information output from the GPS receiver 37 and the product ID of the product specified by the user to the central management server 1.

  After receiving the inventory search request, the central management server 1 searches for nearby stores and shelf numbers in which the search target product is in stock (step S108). In this case, for example, the central management server 1 refers to the product information DB 132 to identify the store ID for which the stock quantity for the specified product is 1 or more, the shelf number on which the search target product is displayed, and the like. Further, the central management server 1 refers to the latitude and longitude coordinates recorded in the store information DB 133 and extracts a predetermined number of stores that are close to the position indicated by the current position information included in the inventory search request as neighboring stores. The store ID and shelf number of the extracted store are output as search results. Then, based on the search result, the central management server 1 generates display information regarding a nearby store where the search target product is in stock, and transmits the display information to the user terminal 3 (step S109). The display information transmitted in step S109 is an example of “first display information” in the present invention.

  Then, after receiving the display information transmitted from the central management server 1 in step S109, the user terminal 3 displays a neighboring store list screen displaying information on neighboring stores where the search target product is in stock based on the display information. It is displayed (step S110). As shown in FIG. 10 to be described later, a list of store information close to the current position of the user terminal 3 is displayed on the neighborhood store list screen, and the shelf number on which the search target product is displayed is displayed in each store information. It is included so that it can be selected by a ring.

  And the user terminal 3 determines whether the shelf of a specific store was designated by the user input among the stores displayed on the neighborhood store list screen (step S111). And the user terminal 3 is related with the goods displayed on the designated shelf, when the shelf of a specific store is designated by user input among the stores displayed on the neighborhood store list screen (step S111; Yes). A display request is transmitted to the central management server 1 (step S112). In this case, for example, the user terminal 3 transmits a display request including the store ID of the store where the designated shelf exists and the shelf number of the designated shelf.

  When receiving the display request transmitted by the user terminal 3 in step S112, the central management server 1 selects a product to be displayed as a product displayed on the shelf specified in the display request (step S113). For example, the centralized management server 1 refers to the product information DB 132, extracts a product associated with the same store ID and shelf number as the store ID and shelf number specified in the display request, and then extracts a predetermined rule from the extracted product. Select products to be displayed based on This selection method will be explained in detail in the [Display example] section. Then, the central management server 1 generates display information for displaying the list of products selected in step S113, and transmits the display information to the user terminal 3 (step S114). The display information transmitted in step S114 is an example of “second display information” in the present invention.

  Then, after receiving the display information transmitted from the central management server 1 in step S114, the user terminal 3 displays the designated shelf product list screen based on the display information (step S115). On the designated shelf product list screen, as will be described later, information on a plurality of products displayed on the shelf designated by the user is presented. In this way, the centralized management server 1 presents products on the same display shelf as the product specified by the user to the user, so that the product displayed on the same shelf is preferably used by the user as in the case of purchase at an actual store. Compared to this, it is possible to improve convenience and stimulate purchase motivation.

  Thereafter, when a specific product is designated on the designated shelf product list screen, the user terminal 3 transmits a display request regarding the product to the central management server 1 and based on display information received from the central management server 1. Display the product screen of the specified product. Further, when the user terminal 3 detects a user input instructing purchase on the product screen, the user terminal 3 performs data communication necessary for purchase processing by electronic commerce with the central management server 1.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying a designated shelf product list screen from a screen for displaying a list of favorite shelves registered in the member information DB 131 (also referred to as “favorite shelf list screen”).

  First, the user terminal 3 transmits a request to display the favorite shelf list screen to the central management server 1 based on a predetermined user input, and displays the favorite shelf list screen based on display information received from the central management server 1 as a response thereto. It is displayed (step S201). In this case, for example, the central management server 1 refers to the favorite shelf information stored in the member information DB 131 corresponding to the user of the user terminal 3 that has requested display, so that the user has registered the favorite shelf and the shelf in advance. Is displayed on the user terminal 3 as a favorite shelf list screen. In this case, the display information on the favorite shelf list screen is an example of “first display information” in the present invention.

  Then, the user terminal 3 determines whether or not there is a user input specifying a shelf on the favorite shelf list screen (step S202). And when there is user input which designates a shelf (Step S202; Yes), user terminal 3 transmits a display request about goods displayed on the designated shelf to central management server 1 (Step S203). ). When the central management server 1 receives the display request transmitted from the user terminal 3, the central management server 1 selects a product to be displayed as a product displayed on the shelf specified in the display request by the same process as in step S113 described above. (Step S204). Then, the central management server 1 generates display information for displaying a list of selected products, and transmits the display information to the user terminal 3 (step S205). Then, after receiving the display information transmitted from the central management server 1 in step S205, the user terminal 3 displays a designated shelf product list screen based on the display information (step S206). The display information transmitted in step S205 is an example of “second display information” in the present invention.

(2) Push notification of shelf-related product FIG. 9 shows a procedure of a process of pushing notification (that is, automatic notification) to the user of the presence of the product when a new product is displayed on a shelf registered by the user as a favorite shelf. It is a flowchart to show. The central management server 1 repeatedly executes the processing of the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the central management server 1 determines whether or not the product information DB 132 has been updated (step S301). If the central management server 1 determines that the product information DB 132 has been updated (step S301; Yes), the central management server 1 determines whether there is a shelf to which the displayed product is added (step S302). For example, when a new record is added to the product information DB 132, the central management server 1 determines that a product is newly displayed on the shelf indicated by the “shelf number” in the store indicated by the “store ID” of the record, It is assumed that there is a shelf with display items added. Note that the central management server 1 may similarly consider that there is a shelf to which the displayed product is added when the “stock quantity” is changed to 1 or more for the record whose “stock quantity” is 0.

  Then, the central management server 1 refers to the member information DB 131 and determines whether or not there is a user who registers the shelf to which the displayed product is added as a favorite shelf (step S303). Then, when there is a user who registers the shelf to which the displayed product is added as a favorite shelf (step S303; Yes), the central management server 1 sends the product to the favorite shelf to the user terminal 3 of the user. Information regarding addition is transmitted (step S304). For example, the centralized management server 1 transmits display information including product information such as the title of the added product by designating the registered address of the notification target user recorded in the member information DB 131. Thereby, the centralized management server 1 can notify a user of the addition or replenishment of the goods to a favorite shelf suitably, and can stimulate a goods purchase willingness suitably.

[Display example]
Next, display examples related to display of related products based on the shelf will be described with reference to FIGS.

(1) Neighborhood store list screen FIG. 10 is a display example of the neighborhood store list screen displayed by the user terminal 3 in step S110 of FIG. In the example of FIG. 10, the user terminal 3 detects an inventory search instruction regarding the product “XX and YY” in step S <b> 106 and transmits an inventory search request including the current position information to the central management server 1. Display information is received from the server 1, and the neighborhood store list screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the central management server 1 displays product information 51 regarding the designated products “XX and YY” on the neighboring store list screen, and bookstores “XX bookstore”, “△” Store information 52 and 53 related to “□ bookstore” is displayed on the user terminal 3. Here, the central management server 1 displays the store information on the user terminal 3 in order from the store closest to the current position of the user terminal 3 based on the current position information of the user terminal 3 included in the inventory search request. . Here, in each of the store information 52 and 53, the shelf on which the designated products “XX and YY” are displayed and the shelf row numbers “A-04” and “B-05” indicating the rows in the shelf are respectively displayed. The shelf row numbers “A-04” and “B-05” are provided with hyperlinks 54 and 55 for displaying the designated shelf product list screen, respectively.

(2) Designated shelf product list screen Next, display examples (first display example to fifth display example) of the designated shelf product list screen will be described.

  FIG. 11 shows a first display example of the designated shelf product list screen. In the first display example, the user terminal 3 detects the user input for selecting the hyper ring 54 provided for the shelf row number “A-04” on the neighboring store list screen in FIG. 10 in step S111 in FIG. A display request for the merchandise displayed on the shelf A of “XX bookstore” having the store ID “S01” is transmitted to the central management server 1 based on step S112. Then, the central management server 1 refers to the product information DB 132 for products to be displayed as the displayed products on the shelf A of “XX bookstore” based on the display request for the designated shelf product list screen received from the user terminal 3. Selection is made (see step S113), and the display information of the designated shelf product list screen shown in FIG. 11 is transmitted to the user terminal 3 (see step S114).

  Here, in the first display example, the central management server 1 specifies a predetermined number of products to be displayed from the specified products after specifying the displayed products on the shelf “A” in the designated “XX bookstore” from the product information DB 132. (12 pieces in FIG. 11) are extracted, and the extracted products are displayed on the designated shelf product list screen.

  In the example of FIG. 11, the central management server 1 determines the products to be displayed in consideration of only the shelf number, but instead displays the products in consideration of the column number or / and the row number of the shelf. A product may be determined. For example, since the search target products “XX and YY” are displayed in the 04th column of the shelf A of “XX bookstore”, the centralized management server 1 displays in the 04th column of the shelf A of “XX bookstore”. The displayed products may be randomly extracted and displayed on the designated shelf product list screen. In another example, the central management server 1 refers to the merchandise information DB 132 and confirms that the search target products “XX and YY” are displayed in the 04th row and the 02nd row of the shelf A of “XX bookstore”. The products displayed in the 04th column and the 02nd row of the shelf A of “Ox Bookstore” may be randomly extracted and displayed on the designated shelf product list screen. In this case, the central management server 1 determines whether or not to consider the shelf column number and / or row number when determining the product to be displayed based on the user input information or the setting information stored in advance for each user. May be. In this case, the user terminal 3 transmits the above-described necessity information included in the display request for the designated shelf product list screen to the central management server 1. Similarly, in the second display example, the fourth display example, and the fifth display example, which will be described later, the central management server 1 may determine the product to be displayed in consideration of the column number or / and the row number of the shelf.

  FIG. 12 shows a second display example of the designated shelf product list screen. In the second display example, the central management server 1 displays on the user terminal 3 a designated shelf product list screen in which the displayed products on the designated shelf are displayed in order of sales.

  In the second display example, as in the first display example, the central management server 1 receives a display request for a product displayed on the shelf A of “XX bookstore” from the user terminal 3 and is designated in the display request. In addition, the displayed product on shelf A of “XX bookstore” is specified from the product information DB 132. Then, the centralized management server 1 refers to the “number of sales” of the displayed products on the specified shelf A, thereby recognizing the sales order of the displayed products on the shelf A in “XX bookstore” at “XX bookstore”. . Then, the central management server 1 generates display information of the designated shelf product list screen based on the recognized sales order, and transmits the display information to the user terminal 3.

  According to the second display example, the central management server 1 actively presents products that are popular among products displayed on the same shelf as the products that the user is interested in, and suitably stimulates the user's willingness to purchase. Can do. Note that the central management server 1 does not determine the display order of the displayed products based on the number of sales, but includes any item such as the publication date, the replenishment time, the price, and the number of inventory registered in the product information DB 132. The display order of the displayed products may be determined based on the display order.

  FIG. 13 shows a third display example of the designated shelf product list screen. In the third display example, the central management server 1 causes the user terminal 3 to display products displayed in the vicinity of the same shelf as the search target product. Specifically, in the example of FIG. 13, the centralized management server 1 includes a row (row 02) in which search target products “XX and YY” are displayed and rows above and below (rows 01 and 03). Displayed products are displayed on the user terminal 3.

  In this case, as in the first and second display examples, the central management server 1 receives a display request for the product displayed on the shelf A of “XX bookstore” from the user terminal 3 and is designated in the display request. In addition, the displayed product on shelf A of “XX bookstore” is specified from the product information DB 132. Then, the central management server 1 refers to the shelf number “A-02” of the search target products “XX and YY” from the product information DB 132, and stores the products having the same shelf number (for example, “UU and RR”) and 1 Products with shelf line numbers “A-01” and “A-03” that are shifted by a certain amount (for example, “ZZ and VV”) are extracted and displayed on the designated shelf product list screen. In the example of FIG. 13, the central management server 1 has a product (for example, “UU”) having the same shelf number as the target product “XX and YY” so that the displayed product has the same positional relationship as the actual store. And RR ") in the middle row, the product displayed in the row one higher than the products" XX and YY "(here" A-01 ") in the actual store, and the product displayed in the upper row and 1 in the actual store from the products" XX and YY " The products (for example, “ZZ and VV”) displayed in the lower row (here “A-03”) are displayed in the lower row.

  According to the third display example, the central management server 1 actively presents products displayed in the vicinity of the products that the user is interested in, and makes it easy for the user to compare products on the same shelf as in an actual store. Can be executed. The central management server 1 displays the displayed products in the same row and the left and right columns as the search target product instead of displaying the displayed products in the same row and the upper and lower rows as the search target product on the specified shelf product list screen. May be displayed. In another example, the central management server 1 displays the products displayed in the same row or the upper and lower rows as the search target product and displayed in the same column and the left and right columns as the search target product on the designated shelf product list screen. Also good.

  FIG. 14 shows a fourth display example of the designated shelf product list screen. In the fourth display example, the user terminal 3 displays a designated shelf product list screen in which product information on the shelf designated by the user is vertically arranged.

  In this example, after displaying the favorite shelf list screen based on step S201 of FIG. 8, the user terminal 3 detects that a specific shelf (shelf A of “XX bookstore”) has been designated in step S202, A display request for the designated shelf product list screen is transmitted to the central management server 1. In this case, based on the display request received from the user terminal 3, the central management server 1 generates a list of products displayed on the shelf A of “XX bookstore” with reference to the product information DB 132 of FIG. The display information of the designated shelf product list screen shown in FIG. 14 is transmitted to the user terminal 3 (see step S204) (see step S205). In this example, the central management server 1 displays a designated shelf product list screen in which product information 61 to 64 such as product titles and product descriptions displayed on the shelf A of “XX bookstore” are arranged vertically. Is displayed. Further, the designated shelf product list screen of FIG. 14 is provided with a pull-down menu 60 for designating the display order of product information. The user can select any display order (for example, sales order, publication date order, replenishment time order). , Stock quantity order, etc.). According to the fourth display example, the central management server 1 can suitably check the information on the products displayed on the favorite shelf.

  FIG. 15 shows a fifth display example of the designated shelf product list screen. In the fifth display example, the user terminal 3 displays the images of the spine covers of the products on the shelf designated by the user side by side over a plurality of lines.

  In this example, the user terminal 3 detects that the shelf A of “XX bookstore” is designated on the favorite shelf list screen, and transmits a display request for the designated shelf product list screen to the central management server 1. . Then, the central management server 1 generates an image of the back cover of the product displayed on the shelf A of “XX bookstore” with reference to the product information DB 132 of FIG. 5 and displays it on the shelf A of “XX bookstore”. A designated shelf product list screen is displayed on the user terminal 3 in which images of a spine cover of the product that has been placed (for example, a portrait image including a product title) are arranged. In this case, when the back cover image database or the like can be used, the central management server 1 may acquire a back cover image of a desired product with reference to the database.

  Further, preferably, the central management server 1 matches the product arrangement in the shelves at the actual store based on the shelf row number or the shelf row number recorded in the product information DB 132 as in the third display example. You may determine the display position of goods. In the example of FIG. 15, the central management server 1 has the products “XX and YY”, “UU” having the same shelf line number (“A-02”) so that the displayed products have the same positional relationship as the actual store. And RR ”are displayed on the same line, and the product“ ZZ and VV ”of the shelf line number“ A-03 ”indicating the next lower line is displayed on the next lower line.

  Here, the spine image of each product can be selected, and the user terminal 3 displays a product screen of the product corresponding to the spine image specified by the user input, transmitted from the central management server 1. Display based on information. Further, in FIG. 15, the user terminal 3 may accept a user input instructing movement and expansion / contraction of the display range of the user terminal 3 in the shelf.

  According to the fifth display example, the centralized management server 1 can select a product from the back cover in the same manner as the actual store, and selects the product with a sense of presence similar to that when visiting the actual store. be able to.

  Note that the central management server 1 displays the designated shelf product list similar to the fourth display example and the fifth display example even when the designated shelf product list screen is displayed from the neighboring store list screen based on the flowchart of FIG. A screen may be displayed. Similarly, even when the central management server 1 displays the designated shelf product list screen from the favorite shelf list screen based on the flowchart of FIG. 8, the designated shelf product list screen similar to the first to third display examples is displayed. It may be displayed. The central management server 1 generates display information of the designated shelf product list screen based on the display layout selected by the user (for example, any one of the first to fifth display examples), and the display layout selected by the user The designated shelf product list screen may be displayed on the user terminal 3. In this case, for example, the user terminal 3 recognizes the display layout of the designated shelf product list screen designated by the user based on the input information of the user or setting information stored in advance, and information on the display layout is designated on the designated shelf product list screen. May be included in the display request and transmitted to the central management server 1.

[Operation effect of display system]
According to the display system 100 of the embodiment, for the search target product specified by the user of the user terminal 3, the central management server 1 displays other products displayed on the shelf on which the search target product is displayed. A designated shelf product list screen showing information is displayed on the user terminal 3. Thereby, it is possible to allow the user to appropriately recognize the products arranged on the same shelf as the target product, and to provide the same experience as when visiting a real store. This enables the user to compare and review a plurality of products on the same shelf, as well as improve the convenience, as well as the purchase motivation, as in the case of purchasing at an actual store. In addition, when a product is added to the favorite shelf, the user terminal 3 of the user who registered the favorite shelf is automatically notified, so that the latest information on the favorite shelf is suitable for the user without the user going to the actual store. The user's interests can be suitably expanded.

[Modification]
Next, a modification of the embodiment will be described. The following modifications may be applied in any combination to the above-described embodiment.

(Modification 1)
The central management server 1 may display on the user terminal 3 the ranking of products purchased by the user who has searched for the same product as the search target product specified by the user in step S106 in FIG. 7 as the designated shelf product list screen. .

  FIG. 16 shows a display example of the designated shelf product list screen in this modification. In the example of FIG. 16, the central management server 1 aggregates the number of sales of products purchased by the user who searched for the search target product “XX and YY” for each product based on the search history and purchase history included in the member information DB 131. However, the products with the highest sales volume are displayed in order. In the example of FIG. 16, the central management server 1 generates a ranking of products displayed in the same store (store ID “S01”) and the same shelf (shelf number “A”) as the search target products “XX and YY”. ing.

  In this case, the central management server 1 refers to the search history in the member information DB 131, for example, and the product recorded in the purchase history paired with the search history of the product ID “C00583” of the search target product “XX and YY” Sum up IDs. At this time, the central management server 1 purchases a purchase history for the product ID of the product displayed in the same store (store ID “S01”) and the same shelf (shelf number “A”) as the search target products “XX and YY”. Aggregate the number of purchases recorded in. Then, the central management server 1 generates a designated shelf product list screen in which products other than the search target products “XX and YY” are arranged based on the total number for each product ID.

  By doing in this way, the centralized management server 1 can present the goods which the person who searched for "XX and YY" tends to purchase, and can stimulate the user's willingness to purchase goods suitably.

  Further, preferably, the central management server 1 selects a figure based on the purchase history of another user having an attribute common to the attribute of the user who requests display of the designated shelf product list screen (also referred to as “requesting user”). 16 may be displayed. In this example, when the central management server 1 refers to the search history in the member information DB 131, the user who has the search history of the product ID “C00583” of the search target product “XX and YY” and the predetermined attribute The product IDs recorded in the purchase history paired with the search history of the users who share the same (for example, sex, age, favorite shelf, etc.) are totaled. According to this example, the centralized management server 1 can present the ranking of the products purchased when other users having the same attributes as the requesting user search for the search target products. It is possible to suitably display a list of products that stir up.

  In the example of FIG. 16 described above, the central management server 1 generates a sales ranking of products displayed in the same store and the same shelf as the search target products “XX and YY”. You may generate the sales ranking of goods which are not the display goods of the same store or the same shelf as goods.

(Modification 2)
The central management server 1 may increase the points given to the purchase when there is a simultaneous purchase of the product displayed on the designated shelf product list screen and the search target product.

  For example, after the display of the designated shelf product list screen by the user terminal 3, the centralized management server 1 issues a purchase request by electronic commerce that designates a search target product and an arbitrary product displayed on the designated shelf product list screen. When received from the user terminal 3, the predetermined purchase process is performed and the points are converted. At this time, in addition to the points given for the purchase of each product requested to purchase, the centralized management server 1 points for simultaneous purchase of the search target product and the product displayed on the designated shelf product list screen Is granted.

  Note that the central management server 1 may increase points to be given to the simultaneous purchase at the actual store instead of the purchase by electronic commerce. In this case, for example, when the central management server 1 receives the product ID of the purchased product and the user ID read from the membership card presented by the purchaser from the store terminal, the central management server 1 refers to the search history corresponding to the user ID. Thus, it is determined whether there is a history of searching for the purchased product as a search target product. Then, the central management server 1 indicates that there is a history of searching for one of the purchased products as a search target product, and that the product purchased together with the product with the search history is displayed on the same shelf in the product information DB 132. If it can be confirmed by reference, points will be added for simultaneous purchases. By doing in this way, purchase of a plurality of goods can be promoted suitably.

(Modification 3)
The product handled by the display system 100 is not limited to a book. For example, in addition to or instead of books, the display system 100 may deal with music and movie playback media and other various products.

(Modification 4)
The central management server 1 may be composed of a plurality of servers. For example, the central management server 1 includes a server that stores a member information DB 131, a product information DB 132, and a store information DB 133, and a server that generates and transmits display information for displaying a product screen for electronic commerce. May be. In this case, the plurality of servers exchange information necessary for processing assigned to each of the servers. The plurality of servers in this case is an example of the “management device” in the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Central management server 2 ... Communication network 3 ... User terminal 100 ... Display system

Claims (10)

Storage means for storing product information including information on a shelf on which the product is displayed;
First transmission means for transmitting first display information including information on the shelf to the display terminal;
Generating means for generating, on the basis of the product information, second display information including information on the product displayed on the designated shelf when information specifying the shelf is received from the display terminal;
Second transmission means for transmitting the second display information to the display terminal;
A management apparatus comprising: Receiving means for receiving a search request for a specific product from the display terminal;
The said 1st transmission means transmits the display information containing the information of the shelf in which the goods for which the said search request | requirement was displayed are displayed to the said display terminal as said 1st display information. Management device.   The said generation | production means produces | generates the display information for displaying the goods list which arranged the goods displayed on the said designated shelf in order of sales as said 2nd display information. The management device described.   The generating means includes display information for displaying a product list in which the products displayed on the designated shelf are arranged in the order in which the products are published or in the order in which they are supplemented to the designated shelf. The management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the management apparatus is generated as two display information.   The generation unit generates display information for displaying a list of products displayed in the vicinity of the product requested to be searched among the products displayed on the designated shelf as the second display information. The management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: The storage means further stores a product search history and a purchase history,
The generation means specifies display information for specifying a product purchased by a person who has executed a search request for the product for which the search request has been made based on the search history and the purchase history, and displaying a list of the specified products. The management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the management information is generated as the second display information.   When there is a simultaneous purchase of a product displayed based on the second display information together with the product for which the search request has been made, in addition to the point for each purchased product, the point grant that gives the point for the simultaneous purchase The management apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means. The storage means further stores member information associated with shelf information and destination information for each member,
When a product is added to the shelf associated with the member information, the device further comprises third transmission means for transmitting information regarding the added product to a destination of the member associated with the shelf. The management apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-7. A control method executed by a management device having storage means for storing product information including information on shelves on which products are displayed,
A first transmission step of transmitting first display information including information on the shelf to the display terminal;
When receiving information specifying a shelf from the display terminal, a generating step of generating second display information including information on the product displayed on the specified shelf based on the product information;
A second transmission step of transmitting the second display information to the display terminal;
A control method characterized by comprising: A program executed by a computer of a management apparatus having storage means for storing product information including information on shelves on which products are displayed,
First transmission means for transmitting first display information including information on the shelf to the display terminal;
Generating means for generating, on the basis of the product information, second display information including information on the product displayed on the designated shelf when information specifying the shelf is received from the display terminal;
A program for causing the computer to function as second transmission means for transmitting the second display information to the display terminal.