JP2019207518A - Coordination support system, method, program, terminal device, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

To propose coordination of dress and ornament items, which can be accepted by many users about a coordination support system, a method, a program, a terminal device and a server.SOLUTION: When a combination of coordinated items is displayed in an image from among a plurality of combinations of dress and ornament items, all combinations coordinated in at least any one of color, raw material, and design are prescribed in a database. Also, information on selection items selected by a user is acquired from among the plurality of dress and ornament items. Next, candidate sets of combinations including all selection items are retrieved among the combinations prescribed in the database. After that, a first image of dress and ornament items included in the candidate sets is displayed in a display device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a coordination support system, method, program, terminal device, and server for displaying a harmonious combination of items as an image from among a plurality of combinations of clothing items.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a system that proposes fashion coordination (combination of clothing items) by displaying images of clothing items such as clothes and ornaments on a display screen of a computer. For example, there has been proposed a technique for increasing the willingness to purchase a product by presenting the coordinates of clothing items sold on an EC site (Electronic Commerce Site) before purchasing the product. In addition, there has been proposed a technique for presenting coordinates including products purchased by users in the past as well as products that are candidates for purchase by setting identification codes corresponding to individual clothing items in advance. By displaying a combination of a plurality of clothing items, the user can check the color, atmosphere, design balance, etc. of the whole body (see Patent Documents 1 to 4).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-071610 JP2016-033708 JP 2012-155550 A JP 2004-171393 A

  On the other hand, when considering a combination (coordination) of a plurality of clothing items, it is desirable to consider the mutual relationship between the clothing items, not the attribute information and purchase history given to each clothing item. For example, in a coordination using three clothing items, just changing one of the items may deteriorate the overall balance, and on the contrary, the overall balance may be improved. In the existing coordination support system, it is difficult for the user to judge whether the coordination is good or bad, and the coordination may be difficult to convince the user.

  In addition, in the existing coordination support system, among a large number of clothing items, a clothing item that matches a predetermined search condition is presented to the user. On the other hand, clothing items that do not match the search condition are not shown to the user. That is, the information regarding the clothing item excluded from the search result is discarded as information unnecessary for the user. On the other hand, if the search condition includes an abstract concept such as “harmonious” or “basic”, the search result should be received as if it were arbitrary. There is. The reason is that it is difficult to read the reason why the clothing item matches the search condition only from the clothing item that matches the search result. In addition, it is difficult to read the reason why a clothing item that is not presented does not match the search condition. Thus, it is difficult for the existing coordination support system to improve the credibility of the presented coordination.

  For example, when a user purchases a clothing item on an EC site, another clothing item that matches the product is presented as a “recommended product”. The recommended product may be a product that is often purchased together when another user purchases the same product that the user is trying to purchase. Or it may be a combination of products recommended by prominent stylists. However, there is a possibility that it is just a product that the EC site has proposed to dispose of unsold goods. At this time, it is difficult for the user to determine whether or not the recommended product is “a product that can be coordinated in harmony”, and the user may not be satisfied with the coordination proposed by the EC site.

  One of the purposes of this case was created in view of the above-mentioned problems. A coordination support system, method, program, terminal device, and server that propose coordination of clothing items that can be convinced by many users. Is to provide. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this purpose, and is an operational effect that is derived from each configuration shown in “Mode for Carrying Out the Invention” to be described later. Can be positioned as a purpose.

  The coordination support system disclosed here is a coordination support system that displays a harmonious combination of items as an image from among a plurality of combinations of clothing items. The system includes a database that defines all combinations of at least one of color, material, and design among the combinations of the clothing items. In addition, this system includes at least an acquisition unit, a search unit, and a first control unit.

  The acquisition unit acquires information on a selected item selected by the user among the plurality of clothing items. The search unit searches for a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among combinations specified in the database. The first control unit causes a display device to display a first image of a clothing item included in the candidate set.

  By displaying the first image of the items included in the candidate set including all the selected items, it is possible to confirm the clothing items that can be “good coordinates” when the user determines the selected items. That is, it is possible to select items that the user thinks are good from among “good clothing items” that harmonize with the selected item, and it is possible to propose a coordinate that is easy to convince the user. In addition, by making the user refer to a plurality of clothing items that can be “good coordination”, the user's interest and interest in fashion can be attracted, which can contribute to the improvement of the user's fashion sense.

It is a perspective view which shows the Example of a coordination assistance system. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a coordination assistance system. It is a block diagram which shows the function of a coordination assistance program. It is a table | surface for demonstrating an item database. It is a table | surface for demonstrating a classic coordination database. It is a table | surface for demonstrating a classic coordination database. It is a table | surface for demonstrating an inventory database. (A)-(D) are examples of the image (1st image, 2nd image) of a clothing item. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a coordination assistance method. (A)-(D) are the example of a screen display by a coordination assistance system. (A)-(D) are the schematic diagrams for demonstrating a modification.

  Hereinafter, a driving support device as an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is merely an example, and there is no intention of excluding various modifications and technical applications that are not explicitly described in the following embodiment. Each configuration of the present embodiment can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the spirit thereof. Further, they can be selected as necessary, or can be appropriately combined.

[1. Hardware configuration]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a coordination support system as an embodiment. This coordination support system has a function of displaying a harmonious combination of items as an image among a plurality of combinations of clothing items. The “clothing item” here includes not only clothes but also accessories (for example, accessories such as necklaces, rings, cuffs, and tie pins). Moreover, as an example of an image display target, a display (display device) of the user's smartphone 10 or the personal computer 18 can be cited. When assisting the coordination of the clothing item in the actual store, a display or a projector installed in the store may be displayed.

  An arbitrary computer (electronic computer) can be used as an arithmetic unit for a program for controlling display contents. For example, a system may be used in which a program is installed in the server 30 or workstation on the network 17 and the display content calculated there is displayed on the smartphone 10 or the personal computer 18. Alternatively, a program (native application) that operates even when not connected to the network 17 may be installed in the smartphone 10 or the personal computer 18.

  FIG. 2 is a configuration example of a coordination support system realized by cooperation between the server 30 and the smartphone 10. The smartphone 10 implements exchange of information with the server 30 via a web application (an application that operates on a browser). The smartphone 10 is provided with a recording medium drive 11 for reading a program recorded on a recording medium 16 (removable medium), a storage device 12, a display device 13, an input device 14, a communication device 15, and an electronic control device 20. Similarly, the server 30 also includes a recording medium drive 31, a storage device 32, a display device 33, an input device 34, a communication device 35, and an electronic control device 40. Since the function of each element is substantially the same as the element of the same name built in the smartphone 10, the description thereof is omitted.

  The recording medium 16 is, for example, a flash memory card, a semiconductor memory device conforming to the universal serial bus standard, an optical disk, or the like. The recording medium drive 11 is a reading device that reads information (programs and data) recorded and stored in the recording medium 16. The storage device 12 is a memory device that stores data and programs that are retained for a long period of time, and includes, for example, a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and a solid state drive. It is.

  The display device 13 is one of devices for visually outputting the processing result of the electronic control device 20, and for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL display (Organic Electro-Luminescence Display, OELD). It is. The display device 13 can output contents such as e-mail, net news, and articles in a web page viewed by the user.

  The input device 14 is one of pointing devices for inputting an input signal to the electronic control device 20. The input device 14 of the smartphone 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a touch panel, a keyboard, or the like attached in a superimposed state on the surface of the display device 13. If the smartphone 10 is provided with a physical key, the physical key may be used as the input device 14. The input device 14 is one of means for detecting a selection operation and a scroll operation for content. The communication device 15 is a device that manages communication with the outside of the smartphone 10, and performs wireless communication with the server 30 via the network 17, for example. Further, when input / output devices conforming to the short-range wireless communication standard are connected to the smartphone 10, those input / output devices are connected via the communication device 15.

  The electronic control unit 20 includes a processor 21 (central processing unit), a memory 22 (main memory, main storage unit), an auxiliary storage unit 23, an interface unit 24, and the like, and is connected to each other via a bus 25 so as to communicate with each other. The The processor 21 is a central processing unit that incorporates a control unit (control circuit), an arithmetic unit (arithmetic circuit), a cache memory (register group), and the like. The memory 22 is a storage device that stores a program and working data, and includes, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory).

  The auxiliary storage device 23 is a memory device that stores data and firmware that are held for a longer time than the memory 22, and includes, for example, a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory and an EEPROM. The interface device 24 controls input / output (I / O) between the electronic control device 20 and the outside. The electronic control device 20 is connected to the recording medium drive 11, the storage device 12, the display device 13, the input device 14, the communication device 15, and the like via the interface device 24.

  Note that the electronic control unit 40 of the server 30 also includes a processor 41 (central processing unit), a memory 42 (main memory, main storage unit), an auxiliary storage unit 43, an interface unit 44, and the like. It is connected so that it can communicate. Since the function of each element is substantially the same as that of the element having the same name built in the electronic control unit 20, the description thereof is omitted.

[2. Software configuration]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining the processing content of the coordination support program 50 executed by the smartphone 10 or the server 30. These processing contents are recorded as application programs in the storage devices 12 and 32 of the smartphone 10 and the server 30, the recording medium 16, and the like, developed on a memory, and executed. When the processing contents executed here are functionally classified, the coordination support program 50 includes an acquisition unit 4, a search unit 5, a management unit 6, a first control unit 7, a second control unit 8, and a third control unit 9. Is provided. In addition, an item database 1, a standard code database 2, and an inventory database 3 are provided as databases that can refer to these elements.

  The item database 1 is a collection of information on individual clothing items handled by the coordination support system. It is assumed that information on all the clothing items handled in this system is registered in the item database 1 in advance. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the item database 1 includes items such as an item code, a category, an item name, and an image file name (image path) related to a clothing item. The item code is a code for identifying the clothing item. The item code of each record is set to a unique value that does not overlap with the item code of other records. The number of records in the item database 1 is a number corresponding to the number of categories and the number of items included in the category. For example, if more than 100 clothing items are registered for each of 50 categories, the number of records will be 5000 or more.

  The category means a name that indicates the position in the classification system according to the wearing part or material of the clothing item. The clothing items of this embodiment are classified into coats, outers other than coats, shirts, bottoms, sneakers, sandals, and the like. Individual clothing items are classified into at least one of a plurality of categories. The item name represents a general name of the clothing item, and the image file name represents the file name of an image obtained by photographing the clothing item. Other items that can be included in each record of the item database 1 include brand name, price, product number at the time of manufacture, year of manufacture, size, color, composition, design characteristics, and the like.

  The classic coordination database 2 is a database in which a harmonious combination of items among a plurality of combinations of clothing items is defined. Here, among combinations of clothing items, all combinations in which at least one of color, material, and design harmonizes are defined. Hereinafter, the combination of the clothing items defined in the classic coordination database 2 is also referred to as “standard coordination (abbreviation for classic coordination)”. The number of elements of the clothing item included in the classic coordinates is 3 or more. Therefore, the contents of the standard code can be expressed by a combination of three or more item codes. Specific examples of the standard code database 2 are shown in FIGS.

  In the standard coordination database 2, the number of elements of the clothing item included in each record is recorded. Further, a record including all the clothing items included in other records is handled as another record as long as the number of elements is different. For example, the standard code “A0001, B0001, C0001” shown in the first line from the top in FIG. 5 is different from the standard code “A0001, B0001, C0001, F0006” shown in the fourth line from the top. Considered a combination of This is because adding any inappropriate clothing item to the standard item can lower the overall atmosphere and balance. The number of records in the standard code database 2 is set according to the number of standard codes. As the number of records increases, the coordination proposed in this system becomes more diverse. Therefore, it is preferable to set at least several million to tens of millions of standard coordinates in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the basic code database 2 of the present embodiment includes information on comments relating to each clothing item constituting the basic code. This comment is a commentary explaining why each clothing item is in harmony with other clothing items. For example, in the standard code “A0001, B0001, C0001” shown in the first line from the top in FIG. 6, the comment of the first element (A0001) includes the second element (B0001) and the third element (C0001). Comments that explain how they are in harmony are registered in advance.

  Specifically, comments such as “a stylish combination”, “the color has a unity”, “the material has a unity”, “the design has a unity” can be considered. The same applies to comments for the second element and comments for the third element. In this way, by registering a comment only for the clothing item included in the classic coordinates, it is possible to present accurate advice without increasing the amount of data unnecessarily.

  The inventory database 3 is a database for managing the inventory of clothing items that are electronically traded. As shown in FIG. 7, at least the number of stocks for each item code is registered in the stock database 3, and a guideline for the number of days required for ordering is registered for clothing items with small stock numbers (clothing items with zero stock number). The Note that the inventory database 3 may be omitted when clothing items are not electronically traded.

  The acquisition unit 4 acquires information on “selected item” which is a clothing item selected by the user among a plurality of clothing items. Here, the clothing item selected by the user from the clothing items registered in the item database 1 is specified, and the item code information of the clothing item is acquired. Here, “selection” refers to an operation in which a user specifies a clothing item for which coordination is desired.

  In the present embodiment, the user can select any number of clothing items simultaneously within a range equal to or smaller than the maximum number of elements of the standard code defined in the standard code database 2. For example, if the maximum number of elements of the classic code is 8, the user can select up to 8 clothing items at the same time. In addition, a clothing item is selected by a predetermined operation (for example, a double tap operation or a double click operation) on the clothing item displayed on the screen, and the selected item is located at a position different from the position where the predetermined operation is performed (for example, the upper part of the screen). ).

  The search unit 5 searches for combinations including all selected items acquired by the acquisition unit 4 among combinations (standard code) defined in the standard code database 2. Here, a combination including all selected items is referred to as a “candidate set”. For example, it is assumed that the item codes of the selected items selected by the user are “A0001” and “B0001”. At this time, “A0001, B0001, C0001” in the first line from the top in FIG. 5 is included in the candidate set. Similarly, the fourth row “A0001, B0001, C0001, F0006”, the fifth row “A0001, B0001, C0001, F0007”, the sixth row “A0001, B0001, C0001, F0006, G0009” and the like are also included in the candidate set. In this way, regardless of whether items other than the selected item are included, all the standard coordinates including all the selected items are extracted as candidate sets.

  The management unit 6 manages electronic commerce and inventory of clothing items. User management, confirmation, settlement procedures, and the like are managed by the management unit 6. The management unit 6 has a function of updating the inventory quantity in the inventory database 3 every time an electronic commerce is established. The information on the stock quantity is displayed together with the image of the clothing item in the coordinate display screen referred to by the user.

  The 1st control part 7 presents the combination (good coordination) of the harmonious item by displaying the clothing item which can make a classic coordination based on the selection item which the user selected. The first control unit 7 has at least two functions. The first function is a function for displaying the first image of the clothing item included in the candidate set searched by the search unit 5, and the second function is the second image of the clothing item not included in the candidate set. It is a function to display. The first image and the second image are displayed on the same page. The “same page” here means a drawing range in which a predetermined viewability is ensured, and it is not necessarily limited to “a simultaneously viewable range (a range of one screen shot by a screen shot)”. It is not limited. A range that can be visually recognized by a scroll operation or a swipe operation can also be regarded as “within the same page”.

  A 1st image is an image which shows the external appearance of the clothing item as it is, as shown to FIG. 8 (A). On the other hand, a 2nd image is an image which shows the external appearance of a clothing item by the display mode different from a 1st image so that it may distinguish from a 1st image. In other words, the second image is an image showing at least a part of the appearance of the clothing item, and obtained by performing predetermined image processing (filtering, masking, layer composition, overlay, etc.) on the first image. It is an image to be displayed.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, a second image may be obtained by superimposing an X mark (a mark indicating that it is not suitable for a standard code) on the first image. Alternatively, the second image may be obtained by increasing the transparency of the first image or increasing the brightness while reducing the contrast. However, if the image processing is excessively performed, the appearance of the clothing item in the second image becomes difficult to see, and there is a possibility that it cannot be referred to as a coordination guideline (bad example). Therefore, it is preferable to perform image processing as long as the appearance and atmosphere of the clothing item can be sufficiently grasped.

  The 1st control part 7 of a present Example has the function to display each of a 1st image and a 2nd image by the display mode according to the presence or absence of the stock of the clothing item at least. For example, for clothing items that are in stock (clothing items whose stock quantity is not 0), as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, a “shopping OK mark (mark indicating that the product can be purchased)” is displayed at the lower right of the image. Superimposed display. On the other hand, for clothing items with a stock quantity of 0, as shown in FIGS. 8C and 8D, a “shopping NG mark (mark indicating that purchase is not possible)” is superimposed on the lower right of the image.

  That is, on the screen on which the user is considering the coordination of the clothing item, a mark indicating whether or not purchase is possible is displayed in the vicinity of each clothing item. As a result, the user can search for an optimal coordination within a range that is readily available. In addition, as a part of service for users who are considering obtaining clothing items, the number of days required for obtaining may be displayed near the “shopping NG mark”.

  The second control unit 8 displays a comment in the vicinity of the first image. The comment displayed here is a comment defined in the standard coordination database 2 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the 2nd control part 8 functions so that the comment explaining the reason for the clothing item in the image harmonizing with the selection item may be displayed in the vicinity of the first image. The comment may be always displayed in the vicinity of the first image, or may be displayed when a predetermined operation (for example, a tap operation or a click operation) is performed. The second control unit 8 of this embodiment has a function of displaying a comment when a tap operation (comment display operation) is performed on the first image.

  The third control unit 9 displays a demonstration image (demonstration image) of the selected item selected by the user. The demo image here includes an image of a person wearing the selected item, a CG (Computer Graphics) image of a three-dimensional model wearing the selected item, and an image similar thereto. A demo image may be obtained by superimposing a selection item on an image of the entire body of the user. The third control unit 9 according to the present embodiment displays a demo image when an operation (demo image display operation) such as a tap operation or a click operation is performed on the image of the selection item displayed on the upper part of the screen. It has a function.

[3. flowchart]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the control procedure of the coordination support program 50, and FIGS. 10A to 10D are examples of screens displayed on the display device 13 of the smartphone 10. Reference numeral 51 in FIG. 10A indicates a “selected area” in which only selected items are displayed. Reference numeral 52 denotes a “display area” in which all clothing items are displayed. The clothing item is arranged in a vertically long page, and the browsing position can be scrolled vertically. Reference numeral 53 denotes a “menu area” in which a menu for jumping the viewing position of the display area is arranged. By selecting the category of the clothing item from the menu, the browsing position can be jumped to the position where the category is posted.

  In step A1 of FIG. 9, it is determined whether or not a clothing item has been selected by the user. When the clothing item in the display area 52 is selected by the user, the item code of the selected item is acquired by the acquisition unit 4 (step A2). The retrieval unit 5 retrieves a “candidate set” including the item code from the combinations defined in the standard coordination database 2 (step A3). Further, in the first control unit 7, all the clothing items displayed in the display area 52 are collated with the candidate set (step A4), and it is determined whether or not each clothing item is included in the candidate set. (Step A5). If there are a plurality of candidate sets, it is determined whether or not they are included in at least one candidate set.

  The clothing item included in the candidate set has its first image displayed in the display area 52 and stock information (for example, a shopping OK mark or a shopping NG mark) (steps A6 to A7). On the other hand, for clothing items not included in the candidate set, the second image is displayed in the display area 52 and the inventory information is displayed (steps A8 to A9). Such a process is repeated for all the clothing items (step A10). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10B, the first image and the second image are displayed in the display area 52 in a form that can be clearly distinguished. Further, when a selected item is added by the user, a candidate set including those item codes is searched. As a result, the clothing items are further narrowed down, the number of clothing items in the first image decreases, and the number of decorative items in the second image increases.

  When a comment display operation is detected instead of a clothing item selection operation (step A11), a comment is displayed near the first image by the function of the second control unit 8 (step A12). As a specific method for displaying a comment, it is conceivable to use a pop-up or a modal window as shown in FIG. Or you may embed in the display area 52 like an accordion menu. When a demonstration screen display operation is performed (step A13), a demonstration image is displayed by the function of the third control unit 9 (step A14). The same applies to the specific display method of the demo image, and a pop-up or a modal window may be used, or it may be embedded in the display area 52.

[4. effect]
(1) According to the coordinate support system, method, and program described above, a candidate set including the selected item selected by the user is searched, and an image (first image) of the clothing item included in the candidate set is displayed. The In this way, by displaying the first image of the items included in the candidate set including all the selected items, when the user determines the selected item, it is possible to confirm the clothing item that can be a “good coordination” it can. That is, it is possible to select items that the user thinks are good from among “good clothing items” that harmonize with the selected item, and it is possible to propose a coordinate that is easy to convince the user. In addition, by making the user refer to a plurality of clothing items that can be “good coordination”, the user's interest and interest in fashion can be attracted, which can contribute to the improvement of the user's fashion sense.

  (2) In the above-described coordination support system, method, and program, not only the image (first image) of the clothing item that is compatible (harmonized) with the selected item selected by the user, but also compatible An image (second image) of a bad (unharmonic) clothing item is displayed on the same page as the first image. This can provide a multifaceted approach to “good coordination”. For example, it is possible to make the user confirm the goodness of coordination with the first image while confirming the poorness of coordination with the second image.

  Therefore, it is possible to propose a coordinate that the user can agree with. In addition, by allowing the user to select the selected item while confirming the image (second image) of the unconformable clothing item, it is possible to easily complete the original coordination that is not worn. Furthermore, it can attract the user's interest and interest in fashion, and can contribute to the improvement of the user's fashion sense.

  (3) The number of pieces of selection item information acquired by the acquisition unit 4 is limited to a value equal to or less than the maximum number of elements defined in the database. By such control, even if the second image increases, the first image is always displayed, and both the first image and the second image can be reliably presented in the display area 52. Therefore, the coordination support effect can be enhanced.

  (4) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8D, each of the first image and the second image is displayed in a display mode corresponding to the presence or absence of stock. By such control, not only the harmony and disagreement of clothing items but also the presence or absence of inventory can be presented simultaneously, and convenience can be improved. Even if a clothing item that can be used for good coordination is found, if there is no inventory of the clothing item, another coordination can be considered immediately. In other words, it is possible to propose a coordination that the user can convince and can purchase immediately, which can enhance the coordination support effect and increase the credibility of the EC site.

  (5) In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10D, a comment explaining the reason why the clothing item in the first image is in harmony with the selected item is displayed. Such a control makes it possible to propose a coordinate that the user can be satisfied with. Moreover, not only the quality of the combination (harmony / dissonance) but also the transmission of additional information in words can help the user to understand “good coordination” in many ways. Therefore, the coordination support effect can be enhanced.

(6) In this embodiment, a demo image of a person wearing the selected item can be displayed. Such control allows the user to accurately grasp the overall atmosphere and appearance of the coordination, and further enhances the coordination support effect.
(7) In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8D, an image obtained by superimposing an X mark (an image indicating that the selected item is incongruent) on the first image is a second image. It is used as By such control, it is possible to generate two types of images that are easy to identify without excessively increasing the amount of data with a simple configuration.

[5. Modified example]
The above-described embodiment is merely an example, and there is no intention of excluding various modifications and technical applications that are not explicitly described in the present embodiment. Each configuration of the present embodiment can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the spirit thereof. Further, they can be selected as necessary, or can be appropriately combined.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (A), the minimum configuration of the coordination support system and the coordination support program in this case is provided with each element of the basic code database 2, the acquisition unit 4, the search unit 5, and the first control unit 7. is there. As shown in FIG. 11 (B), each of these elements can be built in one smartphone 10 (communication terminal), and support for coordination even when disconnected from the network 17 (offline) You can use the service. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11C, each element can be built in the server 30. In this case, there is no need to install an application on the smartphone 10, and the coordination support service can be easily used.

  In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 11D, each element can be distributed to a plurality of computers such as the smartphone 10 and the server 30. For example, it is conceivable that the classic code database 2 and the search unit 5 having a large data size are arranged on the server 30 side, and the acquisition unit 4 and the first control unit 7 are arranged on the smartphone 10 side. The specific arrangement may be set as appropriate according to the computing capacity and storage capacity of the computer. The same applies to the item database 1, the inventory database 3, the management unit 6, the second control unit 8, the third control unit 9, and the like (not shown) in FIGS. Alternatively, it may be built in the server 30.

  In addition, the 1st control part 7 should just have a function which displays the 1st image of the clothing item contained in a candidate set on a display apparatus at least. In this case, the function of causing the display device to display the second image of the clothing item not included in the candidate set can be omitted. However, displaying the second image provides a multifaceted approach to “good coordination”. In this sense, it is preferable to use the first control unit 7 that displays both the first image and the second image in the same page.

[6. Addendum]
The following notes are disclosed regarding the embodiment including the above-described modification.
[Appendix 1]
A coordination support method for displaying a harmonious combination of items from a combination of multiple clothing items as an image,
Among the combinations of the clothing items, all combinations in which at least one of color, material, and design harmonize are defined in the database,
Obtaining information on the selected item selected by the user from among the plurality of clothing items, and searching for a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database,
A coordination support method, wherein a first image of a clothing item included in the candidate set is displayed on a display device.

[Appendix 2]
A coordination support method for displaying a harmonious combination of items from a combination of multiple clothing items as an image,
The plurality of clothing items are displayed on a display device,
Next, among the plurality of clothing items displayed on the display device, obtain information on the selected item selected by the user,
Search for a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among combinations defined in a database that defines all combinations in which at least one of color, material, and design harmonizes among the combinations of the clothing items. By doing so, a first image of the clothing item included in the candidate set is displayed on a display device.

[Appendix 3]
A coordination support program that displays a harmonious combination of items from a combination of multiple clothing items.
A database that defines all combinations of at least one of color, material, and design among the combinations of the clothing items;
Obtaining information on the selected item selected by the user from among the plurality of clothing items, and searching for a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database,
A coordination support program for causing a computer to execute a process of causing a display device to display a first image of a clothing item included in the candidate set.

[Appendix 4]
A terminal device that displays a harmonious combination of items as an image using a database that defines all combinations in which at least one of color, material, and design harmonizes among a plurality of combinations of clothing items. ,
Among the plurality of clothing items, an acquisition unit that acquires information on a selected item selected by the user;
A search unit for searching a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database;
A first control unit that causes a display device to display a first image of a clothing item included in the candidate set;
A terminal device comprising:

[Appendix 5]
A server that is provided on a network and is communicable with a terminal device owned by a user, and displays a harmonious combination of items from a plurality of combinations of clothing items on the terminal device as an image. And
A database that defines all combinations of at least one of color, material, and design among the combinations of the clothing items;
Among the plurality of clothing items, an acquisition unit that acquires information on a selected item selected by the user;
A search unit for searching a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database;
A first control unit that causes a display device to display a first image of a clothing item included in the candidate set;
A server characterized by comprising:

1 Item database 2 Classic coordination database ("Database" in claim 1)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Inventory database 4 Acquisition part 5 Search part 6 Management part 7 1st control part 8 2nd control part 9 3rd control part 10 Smartphone (terminal device)
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A coordination support system that displays a harmonious combination of items from a combination of a plurality of clothing items as an image,
A database that defines all combinations of at least one of color, material, and design among the combinations of the clothing items;
Among the plurality of clothing items, an acquisition unit that acquires information on a selected item selected by the user;
A search unit for searching a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database;
A first control unit that causes a display device to display a first image of a clothing item included in the candidate set;
Coordination support system characterized by comprising The first control unit causes the display device to display a first image of a clothing item included in the candidate set, and a second image of the clothing item not included in the candidate set is distinguished from the first image. The second image is displayed in the same page as the page on which the first image of the display device is displayed in a display mode different from the first image. Coordination support system. The coordination support system according to claim 2, wherein the number of pieces of information acquired by the acquisition unit is limited to be equal to or less than a maximum number of elements defined in the database. A management unit for managing electronic commerce and inventory for all of the plurality of clothing items;
The coordination support system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first control unit displays each of the first image and the second image in a display mode corresponding to at least the presence or absence of the stock. Any one of Claims 1-4 WHEREIN: The 2nd control part which displays the comment explaining the reason the clothing item in the said image harmonizes with the said selection item in the vicinity of said 1st image is provided. Coordination support system according to item. The coordination support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a third control unit that displays an image of a person wearing all of the selected items or an image similar thereto. The second image includes an image obtained by superimposing an image of a clothing item not included in the candidate set and an image indicating that a clothing item not included in the candidate set is inconsistent with the selected item. The coordination support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by: A coordination support method for displaying a harmonious combination of items from a combination of multiple clothing items as an image,
Among the combinations of the clothing items, all combinations in which at least one of color, material, and design harmonize are defined in the database,
Obtaining information on the selected item selected by the user from among the plurality of clothing items, and searching for a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database,
The second image is displayed so that the first image of the clothing item included in the candidate set is displayed on a display device, and the second image of the clothing item not included in the candidate set is distinguished from the first image. A coordination support method, wherein the display mode is different from the first image and is displayed in the same page as the page on which the first image of the display device is displayed. A coordination support method for displaying a harmonious combination of items from a combination of multiple clothing items as an image,
The plurality of clothing items are displayed on a display device,
Next, among the plurality of clothing items displayed on the display device, obtain information on the selected item selected by the user,
Search for a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among combinations defined in a database that defines all combinations in which at least one of color, material, and design harmonizes among the combinations of the clothing items. By doing so, the first image of the clothing item included in the candidate set is displayed on the display device, and the second image of the clothing item not included in the candidate set is distinguished from the first image. A coordination support method, wherein the second image is displayed in a display mode different from that of the first image, in the same page as the page on which the first image of the display device is displayed. A coordination support program that displays a harmonious combination of items from a combination of multiple clothing items.
A database that defines all combinations of at least one of color, material, and design among the combinations of the clothing items;
Obtaining information on the selected item selected by the user from among the plurality of clothing items, and searching for a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database,
The second image is displayed so that the first image of the clothing item included in the candidate set is displayed on a display device, and the second image of the clothing item not included in the candidate set is distinguished from the first image. A coordination support program for causing a computer to execute a process of displaying in the same page as the page on which the first image of the display device is displayed in a display mode different from the first image. A terminal device that displays a harmonious combination of items as an image using a database that defines all combinations in which at least one of color, material, and design harmonizes among a plurality of combinations of clothing items. ,
Among the plurality of clothing items, an acquisition unit that acquires information on a selected item selected by the user;
A search unit for searching a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database;
The second image is displayed so that the first image of the clothing item included in the candidate set is displayed on a display device, and the second image of the clothing item not included in the candidate set is distinguished from the first image. A first control unit for displaying in a page different from the first image in the same page as the page on which the first image of the display device is displayed;
A terminal device comprising: A server that is provided on a network and is communicable with a terminal device owned by a user, and displays a harmonious combination of items from a plurality of combinations of clothing items on the terminal device as an image. And
A database that defines all combinations of at least one of color, material, and design among the combinations of the clothing items;
Among the plurality of clothing items, an acquisition unit that acquires information on a selected item selected by the user;
A search unit for searching a candidate set that is a combination including all the selected items among the combinations defined in the database;
The second image is displayed so that the first image of the clothing item included in the candidate set is displayed on a display device, and the second image of the clothing item not included in the candidate set is distinguished from the first image. A first control unit for displaying in a page different from the first image in the same page as the page on which the first image of the display device is displayed;
A server characterized by comprising:

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