JP2021034064A - Business support system, business support apparatus, terminal, business support method, business operation method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the efficiency of business operation when article shortage occurs on a display shelf.SOLUTION: A business support apparatus includes: a reception unit that receives a pickup image of an article display shelf from a camera unit; a processing unit that detects an article in need of replenishment based on the pickup image and generates a piece of information concerning the detected article in need of replenishment and a piece of information concerning the deficiency degree of the article in need of replenishment; and a transmission unit that transmits the information of the article in need of replenishment and the information concerning the deficiency degree of the article in need of replenishment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

This disclosure relates to a business support system, a business support device, a terminal, a business support method, a business method, and a computer program.

Conventionally, a technique of photographing a shelf on which products are displayed in a store (hereinafter referred to as "display shelf") with a camera device and analyzing the photographed image to determine whether or not the product is out of stock on the display shelf. Is known (Patent Document 1).

International Publication No. 2019/087519

However, Patent Document 1 only detects product shortages on display shelves, and does not refer to improving work efficiency when shortages are detected.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique for streamlining operations in the event of a shortage in a display shelf.

The business support device according to one aspect of the present disclosure detects a receiving unit that receives a photographed image of an article display shelf from a camera device and an article that needs to be replenished based on the photographed image, and the detected replenishment is performed. A processing unit that generates information on necessary articles, information on the degree of shortage of articles that need to be replenished, information on the articles that need to be replenished, and information on the degree of shortage of articles that need to be replenished. Is provided with a transmission unit that transmits the image to the terminal.

In the business support method according to one aspect of the present disclosure, the business support device receives a photographed image of an article display shelf from a camera device, detects an article requiring replenishment based on the photographed image, and detects the article. Information on the articles that need to be replenished, information on the degree of shortage of the articles that need to be replenished, and information on the articles that need to be replenished and information on the degree of shortage of the articles that need to be replenished are generated. Send to the terminal.

The computer program according to one aspect of the present disclosure receives a photographed image of an article display shelf from a camera device, detects an article requiring replenishment based on the photographed image, and relates to the detected article requiring replenishment. Generating information and information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment, and transmitting the information on the article requiring replenishment and the information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment to the terminal. Let the computer run.

Note that these comprehensive or specific embodiments may be realized in a system, device, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or recording medium, and the system, device, method, integrated circuit, computer program, and recording medium. It may be realized by any combination of.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to streamline operations when a shortage occurs on a display shelf.

Further advantages and effects of one aspect of the present disclosure will be apparent from the specification and drawings. Such advantages and / or effects are provided by some embodiments and features described in the specification and drawings, respectively, but not all need to be provided in order to obtain one or more identical features. There is no.

The figure which shows the configuration example of the business support system which concerns on one Embodiment The figure which shows the configuration example of the shortage detection device The figure which shows the example of the surface where the product of the display shelf is displayed Diagram showing an example of shelving allocation information Diagram showing a terminal configuration example Diagram showing a configuration example of a business support device Diagram showing an example of management information Diagram showing an example of login UI (User Interface) for business support service Diagram showing an example of the service menu UI in the business support service Diagram showing an example of the shortage information UI Diagram showing an example of the shelf map UI related to the shortage information service Diagram showing an example of the display shelf UI related to the shortage information service Diagram showing an example of the shelf map UI related to the shelf map service Diagram showing an example of the display shelf UI related to the shelf map service Diagram showing an example of the order history UI Diagram showing an example of the shelf map UI related to the shelf allocation advice service Diagram showing an example of the shelf allocation advice UI Diagram showing an example of the shelf allocation change UI Diagram showing an example of a price change UI Diagram for explaining an example of a shelf label detection method Diagram for explaining an example of how to set a partition

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. However, more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed explanations of already well-known matters and duplicate explanations for substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary redundancy of the following description and to facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art. It should be noted that the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided for those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the subject matter of the claims.

(One Embodiment)
<System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a business support system according to an embodiment.

The business support system is a system that detects product shortages on the display shelves 10 arranged in stores and supports business when the shortages are detected. The store is, for example, a supermarket, a convenience store, a department store, a mass retailer, a discount store, a bookstore, or a store of various facilities. Goods sold in stores are displayed on the display shelf 10 as an example of goods. The display shelf 10 is not limited to the inside of the store, and may be arranged outside the store.

Further, the display shelf 10 may be provided with a shelf tag 20 for displaying the product name, price, and the like of the products to be displayed. The shelf label 20 is an electronic shelf label provided with a liquid crystal display or electronic paper, and the display contents can be rewritten by wireless communication. However, the present embodiment is not limited to the electronic shelf label, and may be a shelf label in which the displayed contents are printed or handwritten on paper. The shelf tag 20 may be read as another term such as a shelf tag, a shelf card, or a shelf label.

The business support system includes a camera device 100, a shortage detection device 200, and a business support device 300. The business support system may further include a terminal 400. The terminal 400 is possessed by, for example, a person (hereinafter referred to as a "person in charge") who performs business for a shortage. The person in charge 2 is, for example, a clerk or a store manager of a store in which the display shelf 10 is arranged.

The camera device 100 is installed at a position where the surface of the display shelf 10 on which the products are displayed can be photographed. The camera device 100 transmits an image of the display shelf 10 (hereinafter referred to as a “photographed image”) to the shortage detection device 200 via a communication network. The communication network is composed of, for example, a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or a wireless LAN.

A plurality of camera devices 100 may be installed in one store. Further, one display shelf 10 may be photographed by one camera device 100. Alternatively, a plurality of display shelves 10 may be photographed by one camera device 100. Alternatively, one display shelf 10 may be photographed by a plurality of camera devices 100. The camera device 100 may be a PTZ (pan / tilt zoom) camera. The camera device 100 may be one installed for monitoring in the store (that is, a surveillance camera). Alternatively, the camera device 100 may be installed to detect a shortage in the display shelf 10.

The shortage detection device 200 analyzes the captured image received from the camera device 100 to detect the display shelf 10 (hereinafter referred to as “out-of-stock shelf”) in which the shortage occurs. When the shortage detection device 200 detects a shortage shelf, the shortage detection device 200 transmits the shortage detection information including at least the identification information of the shortage shelf to the business support device 300 via the communication network 3. The communication network 3 is configured by, for example, the Internet. As shown in FIG. 1, the shortage detection device 200 is installed in the store. Alternatively, the shortage detection device 200 may be installed as a server (for example, a cloud server) that provides a predetermined service via the communication network 3. In this case, the camera device 100 may transmit the captured image to the shortage detection device 200 via the communication network 3.

The business support device 300 receives the shortage detection information from the shortage detection device 200, and based on the shortage detection information, the information for supporting the business related to the shortage product of the person in charge 2 (hereinafter, “business support information”). ”) Is generated. The business support device 300 transmits the generated business support information to the terminal 400 of the person in charge 2. The business support information is, for example, information for the terminal 400 to display a UI (User Interface) for business support. In addition, the business support device 300 receives instruction information from the terminal 400 and performs processing corresponding to the instruction information. The instruction information is information indicating an instruction input to the terminal 400 by the person in charge 2. The business support device 300 is installed as a server (for example, a cloud server) that provides a predetermined service via the communication network 3.

Further, the business support device 300 transmits information for updating the display contents of the shelf label 20 attached to the display shelf 10 (hereinafter referred to as “shelf tag update information”) to the shelf label 20 of the store. Good. The shelf tag 20 that has received the shelf tag update information updates the displayed contents based on the shelf tag update information. An example of the display content on the shelf tag 20 is a product name, a price, and / or POP information. The POP information is, for example, a catch phrase, a description, a discount price or a discount rate.

The terminal 400 receives the business support information from the business support device 300, and displays the business support UI based on the business support information. Further, the terminal 400 transmits the instruction information input by the person in charge 2 to the business support device 300. The terminal 400 is, for example, a tablet, a smartphone or a PC. The UI displayed on the terminal 400 may be a UI generated by the application running on the terminal 400 based on the business support information. Alternatively, the UI displayed on the terminal 400 may be a UI generated by the WEB browser operating on the terminal 400 based on the business support information.

<Configuration of shortage detection device>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the shortage detection device 200. The shortage detection device 200 includes a processing unit 201, a memory 202, a communication unit 203, and a storage 204. These elements 201 to 204 are connected by an internal bus 205 capable of bidirectional communication. That is, the shortage detection device 200 may be composed of a computer device having a processor and a memory.

The processing unit 201 executes a computer program and realizes the functions of the shortage detection device 200. The processing unit 201 may be read as another term such as a processor, a controller, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), or an integrated circuit. Further, in the following description, the processing mainly performed by the shortage detection device 200 may be read as the processing mainly performed by the processing unit 201.

The memory 202 stores computer programs and data related to the functions of the shortage detection device 200. The memory 202 may be composed of, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), or a combination thereof.

The storage 204 stores computer programs and data related to the functions of the shortage detection device 200. The storage 204 may be composed of, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a flash memory. Further, the shelf allocation information 210 may be stored in the storage 204. The shelf allocation information 210 is information used to identify the display shelf 10 and the section 30.

The communication unit 203 controls transmission / reception of data with another device via the communication network. The communication unit 203 may include a transmission unit 203A that controls the transmission of data and a reception unit 203B that controls the reception of data. The communication unit 203 may be read as another term such as a communication interface or a communication module.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a surface on which the products of the display shelf 10 are displayed. Next, with reference to FIG. 3, an example of a method in which the shortage detection device 200 detects the display shelf 10 in which the shortage has occurred will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the display shelf 10 is divided into a plurality of display spaces 12 by the shelf board 11. A shelf tag 20 is attached to the shelf board 11. In the space above the shelf tag 20, the same product corresponding to the shelf tag 20 is displayed. In the present embodiment, the space where the same product corresponding to the shelf tag 20 is displayed is referred to as a section 30. The shortage detection device 200 sets a section 30 for the captured image of the display shelf 10. In FIG. 3, a gap is provided between each of the compartments 30, but this may not be provided. The shape of the compartment 30 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be a polygon, an ellipse, or a circle. The section 30 may be manually set with respect to the captured image of the display shelf 10. Alternatively, the compartment 30 may be automatically set by the shortage detection device 200. An example in which the shortage detection device 200 automatically sets the section 30 will be described later.

In FIG. 3, the section 30 shown by the dotted line indicates the section 30 in which the shortage occurs. The shortage detection device 200 analyzes the images of each section 30 in the captured image of the display shelf 10 as shown in FIG. 3, and determines whether or not the display shelf 10 is out of stock.

For example, the shortage detection device 200 stores in advance an image of the section 30 (hereinafter referred to as “out of stock image”) when the product is not displayed (that is, when the product is out of stock), and photographs the display shelf 10. When a shortage image is detected in the image, it is determined that the display shelf 10 is out of stock. The shortage image is, for example, an image of the background of the display shelf 10.

The shortage detection device 200 may specify the shortage section 30 (hereinafter referred to as "outage section") in addition to the display shelf 10 (that is, the shortage shelf) in which the shortage occurs. .. In this case, the shortage detection device 200 uses the shortage shelf identification information (hereinafter referred to as "out of stock shelf identification information") and the shortage section identification information (hereinafter referred to as "out of stock section identification information"). , May be included in the shortage detection information.

Further, the shortage detection device 200 identifies the products displayed in the shortage section (hereinafter referred to as "out of stock products"), and identifies the identified shortage products (hereinafter referred to as "out of stock product identification information"). ) May be included in the shortage detection information. The shortage detection device 200 may identify the shortage product in the shortage section by using the shelf allocation information 210 described later.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of shelf allocation information 210.

As shown in FIG. 4, the shelf allocation information 210 has, as items, an area ID, a shelf ID, a shelf, a position number, a displayable number, and product information.
-Area ID is information for identifying an area in a store.
The shelf ID is information for identifying the display shelf 10 in the area indicated by the area ID.
The shelf is information indicating the number of shelves counted from the bottom (that is, information indicating the display space 12) in the display shelf 10 indicated by the shelf ID. The shelf may be information indicating the number of shelves counted from the top.
The position number is information indicating the number of the section 30 counted from the left in the display space 12 indicated by the shelf. The position number may be information indicating the number of the section 30 counted from the right in the display space 12 indicated by the shelf.
-The displayable number is information indicating the number of products that can be displayed in the section 30 indicated by the shelf and the position number.
-Product information is information on products displayed in the shelves and the section 30 indicated by the position number. The product information includes, for example, at least one of a product code, a product name, and a price corresponding to the product.

The shelf stage and the position number in the shelf allocation information 210 are examples of information for identifying the section 30 in the display shelf 10 indicated by the shelf ID (hereinafter referred to as “section identification information”). As the information other than the shelf stage and the position number, the coordinate value on the display shelf 10 can be considered. This is, for example, a value that specifies the position itself, such as how many millimeters to the right and how many millimeters below the starting point, starting from the upper left of the display shelf 10.

The shortage detection device 200 identifies the shelf ID of the display shelf 10 (that is, the shortage shelf) in which the shortage has occurred with reference to the shelf allocation information 210, and includes the specified shelf ID in the shortage shelf identification information. You can. Further, the shortage detection device 200 specifies the section identification information and the number of items that can be displayed in the section 30 in which the item is out of stock with reference to the shelf allocation information 210, and the specified area identification information and the number of items that can be displayed are out of stock. It may be included in the parcel identification information. Further, the shortage detection device 200 may specify the product information of the product in which the shortage has occurred with reference to the shelf allocation information 210, and include the specified product information in the shortage product identification information.

<Terminal configuration>
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the terminal 400. The terminal 400 includes a processing unit 401, a memory 402, a communication unit 403, an input unit 404, a display unit 405, and a storage 406. These elements 401 to 406 are connected by an internal bus 407 capable of bidirectional communication. That is, the terminal 400 may be composed of a computer device having a processor and a memory.

The processing unit 401 executes a computer program and realizes the functions of the terminal 400. The processing unit 401 may be read as another term such as a processor, a controller, a CPU, or an integrated circuit. Further, in the following description, the processing mainly performed by the terminal 400 may be read as the processing mainly performed by the processing unit 401.

The memory 402 stores computer programs and data related to the functions of the terminal 400. The memory 402 may be composed of, for example, a ROM, a RAM, or a combination thereof.

The storage 406 stores computer programs and data related to the functions of the terminal 400. The storage 406 may be composed of, for example, an HDD, an SSD, or a flash memory.

The communication unit 403 controls the transmission and reception of data with other devices via the communication network. The communication unit 403 may include a transmission unit 403A that controls the transmission of data and a reception unit 403B that controls the reception of data. The communication unit 403 may be read as another term such as a communication interface or a communication module.

The input unit 404 receives an operation input to the terminal 400. The input unit 404 is composed of an input interface such as a button, a switch, a touch panel, and / or a microphone.

The display unit 405 displays UI characters, images, and the like. The display unit 405 may be read as another term such as a display or a monitor.

<Configuration of business support device>
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the business support device 300. The business support device 300 includes a processing unit 301, a memory 302, a communication unit 303, and a storage 304. These elements 301 to 304 are connected by an internal bus 305 capable of bidirectional communication. That is, the business support device 300 may be composed of a computer device having a processor and a memory.

The processing unit 301 executes a computer program and realizes the functions of the business support device 300. The processing unit 301 may be read as another term such as a processor, a controller, a CPU, or an integrated circuit. In the following description, the processing mainly performed by the business support device 300 may be read as the processing mainly performed by the processing unit 301.

The memory 302 stores computer programs and data related to the functions of the business support device 300. The memory 302 may be composed of, for example, a ROM, a RAM, or a combination thereof.

The storage 304 stores computer programs and data related to the functions of the business support device 300. The storage 304 may be composed of, for example, an HDD, an SSD, or a flash memory.

The communication unit 303 controls the transmission and reception of data with other devices via the communication network. The communication unit 303 may include a transmission unit 303A that controls the transmission of data and a reception unit 303B that controls the reception of data. The communication unit 303 may be read as another term such as a communication interface or a communication module.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of management information. The business support device 300 stores the management information 310 used for generating the business support information in the storage 304. The management information 310 includes at least one of the following information.
・ Product information that is information about products ・ Shelf allocation information that is information about shelf allocation of display shelves ・ Inventory information that is information about inventory of products ・ Shelf map information that is information about arrangement of display shelves ・ Information about price of products Certain price information ・ Demand forecast information related to product demand forecast ・ Out of stock history information that is history information about shortages ・ Order history information that is history information about orders ・ Out of stock handling history information that is history information about dealing with shortages・ Shelf allocation advice handling history information, which is history information related to dealing with shelf allocation advice

The shelf allocation information held by the business support device 300 may be the same information as the shelf allocation information 210 held by the shortage detection device 200 shown in FIG. Alternatively, the shelf allocation information held by the business support device 300 may be information that is at least partially different from the shelf allocation information 210 held by the shortage detection device 200 shown in FIG. Further, the business support device 300 may hold the shelf allocation information for each store.

Next, the business support service provided by the business support device 300 to the terminal 400 of each store will be described.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a login UI for a business support service. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a service menu UI in a business support service.

When the business support device 300 receives an access from the terminal 400, the business support device 300 first provides the login UI 900 shown in FIG. 8 to the terminal 400. The person in charge 2 inputs the user ID and password given in advance to the person in charge 2 into the login UI 900, and presses the login button 901. When the business support device 300 succeeds in authenticating the input user ID and password, the business support device 300 provides the service menu UI 910 shown in FIG. 9 to the terminal 400. The "press" of the button in the description of the UI can be read as another term such as "touch", "tap", "click" or "selection" of the button.

As shown in FIG. 9, the business support device 300 provides the following business support services.
・ Out of stock information service that provides information on shortages ・ Shelf map service that provides location information of display shelves ・ Order history service that provides order history information of products ・ Shelf allocation advice service that provides advice information on shelving allocation ・Shelf allocation change service that accepts changes in shelving allocation ・ Price change service that accepts changes in product prices

Next, each of the above business support services will be described.

<Out of stock information service>
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a shortage information UI. When the shortage information service is selected from the service menu UI 910, the business support device 300 provides the shortage information UI 1000 as shown in FIG. 10 to the terminal 400.

The shortage information UI 1000 has an urgency area 1001, a shortage shelf information area 1002, a shortage product information area 1003, an inventory information area 1004, and a coping area 1005.

In the urgency area 1001, information indicating the high degree of urgency of replenishment of the out-of-stock product (hereinafter referred to as "urgency information") is displayed. The urgency information may be the values of A, B, and C in descending order of urgency. The business support device 300 may determine the urgency information according to the number of shelves in stock of the out-of-stock products, the demand information of the out-of-stock products, and the like. For example, the job support unit 300, if the shelf inventory quantity of missing items is less than a _1, to determine the urgency to A, if the shelf inventory quantity of missing items is less than a _2, determines the urgency to B and, shelf inventory quantity of the missing items is a case of less than a _3, to determine the degree of urgency to C. a ₁ , a ₂ , and a ₃ are integers of 1 or more, and a ₁ <a ₂ <a ₃ . The person in charge 2 can appropriately determine the urgency of replenishing the out-of-stock product by referring to the urgency information. In addition, it is advisable to predict that demand will rise and fall due to marketing such as bargain sales, and raise the urgency before demand is predicted to increase. That is, even though the number of products placed on the shelves has not decreased, the demand forecast may instruct the product to be replenished and the urgency may be set high (A, B, etc.). ..

In the shortage shelf information area 1002, as information for identifying the shortage shelf and the shortage section, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, information on the area ID, the shelf ID, the shelf stage and the position number, or the coordinates is displayed. Will be done. The business support device 300 may specify such information based on the shortage detection information received from the shortage detection device 200.

Further, in the out-of-stock shelf information area 1002, a button 1006 for displaying the position of the out-of-stock shelf on a map is displayed. When this button 1006 is pressed, the business support device 300 provides the terminal 400 with the shelf map UI 1100 as shown in FIG. The shelf map UI1100 will be described later (see FIG. 11).

In the out-of-stock product information area 1003, the product information of the out-of-stock product and the number of shortages are displayed. The product information includes the product code and the product name. For example, the business support device 300 identifies the product information of the shortage product and the number of shortages from the shortage detection information and the demand forecast information of the product received from the shortage detection device 200. The number of shortages may be identified based on the number of items that can be displayed in the shortage detection information, or before the demand is expected to increase by predicting that the demand will rise or fall due to marketing such as bargain sale. May be changed so that the number of shortages increases. That is, even though the number of products placed on the shelves has not decreased, replenishment of products may be instructed or the shortage number may be increased and set by demand forecasting or the like. In this case, due to the increase in shelf inventory, the shelving allocation may be changed. Further, the number of shortages does not necessarily have to be the absolute number of products, and the degree of shortage may be classified into A (1 to 10), B (11 to 20), C (21 to 30), and the like. Good.

In the inventory information area 1004, inventory information of out-of-stock products is displayed. As shown in FIG. 10, the inventory information may include a first inventory position and inventory quantity of the out-of-stock product, and a second inventory position and inventory quantity of the out-of-stock product. For example, the first inventory position is the position of the inventory shelf existing in the same area as the display shelf 10, and the second inventory position is the inventory existing in an area different from the display shelf 10 (for example, the backyard of the store). The position of the shelf. In the example of FIG. 10, there are "10" out-of-stock products in the first inventory position "A-3" and "24" in the second inventory position "DD-47". Shown. The business support device 300 specifies, for example, how many out-of-stock products are in stock at which inventory position based on the inventory information of the store.

Further, in the inventory information area 1004, as shown in FIG. 10, a button 1007 for displaying the first inventory position on a map and a button 1008 for displaying the second inventory position on a map are displayed. To. The business support device 300 provides the inventory position map UI to the terminal 400 when the buttons 1007 and 1008 are pressed. Although the inventory position map UI is not shown, it may be the same as the shelf map UI 1100 shown in FIG.

Further, in the inventory information area 1004, a button 1009 for ordering a shortage product is displayed. When this button 1009 is pressed, the business support device 300 provides the terminal 400 with a UI (not shown) for ordering a missing item.

In the coping area 1005, a button for selecting a coping for the out-of-stock product is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the coping area 1005, an incomplete button 1010, a completed button 1011 and a neglected button 1012 and an ordered button 1013 are displayed. The person in charge 2 may select the incomplete button 1010 when the handling of the out-of-stock product is incomplete. The person in charge 2 may select the completion button 1011 when the handling of the out-of-stock product has been completed. The person in charge 2 may select the leave button 1012 when leaving the handling of the out-of-stock product. The person in charge 2 may select the ordered button 1013 when the order for the out-of-stock product has been completed. The business support device 300 records the handling information corresponding to the selected button as the shortage handling history information.

The shortage information UI 1000 may display a shortage occurrence ID for identifying the occurrence of shortage. “K19-114” shown in FIG. 10 is a display example of the shortage occurrence ID.

Further, in FIG. 10, the left arrow button 1014 and the right arrow button 1015 are buttons for switching the display to the shortage information UI 1000 corresponding to another shortage occurrence ID. For example, the business support device 300 provides the terminal 400 with a shortage information UI corresponding to the previous shortage occurrence ID when the left arrow button 1014 is pressed, and when the right arrow button 1015 is pressed, the next The shortage information UI corresponding to the shortage occurrence ID is provided to the terminal 400.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a shelf map UI related to the shortage information service. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display shelf UI related to the shortage information service. The business support device 300 provides the terminal 400 with the shelf map UI 1100 as shown in FIG. 11 when the button 1006 in the shortage shelf information area 1002 of the shortage information UI 1000 is pressed.

The shelf map UI1100 displays a shelf map showing the arrangement of the store display shelves 10 and an image showing the out-of-stock shelves. For example, the out-of-stock shelves are displayed in a manner that distinguishes them from the other display shelves 10, such as different colors.

In addition, the shelf map UI 1100 displays information indicating the status of dealing with shortages in the display shelf 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a double circle mark is attached to the display shelf 10 in which the countermeasure for the shortage is “incomplete”, and a black triangle is attached to the display shelf 10 in which the countermeasure for the shortage is “left”. A black square mark may be displayed on the display shelf 10 whose mark is "ordered" to deal with the shortage. The display of the mark shown in FIG. 11 is an example, and a mark different from these may be displayed.

When the person in charge 2 selects a shortage shelf from the shelf map UI 1100, the business support device 300 provides the terminal 400 with a display shelf UI 1200 corresponding to the selected shortage shelf. As shown in FIG. 12, the display shelf UI1200 schematically shows the display shelf 10. Alternatively, the display shelf UI1200 may use an image taken by the display shelf 10 by the camera device 100.

In the display shelf UI1200, the shortage section 1201 may be displayed in a mode (for example, a different color) different from that of the other sections 30. Further, in the display shelf UI1200, the ordered shortage section 1202 may be displayed in a mode (for example, a different color) different from that of the other sections 30.

The person in charge 2 can efficiently confirm the information regarding the shortage by using the shortage information service. When the business support device 300 receives the shortage detection information from the shortage detection device 200, the business support device 300 may present the shortage information UI 1000 to the terminal 400 by push notification. As a result, when a shortage occurs, the person in charge 2 can immediately recognize the shortage product and the shortage shelf, so that the shortage can be dealt with quickly.

<Shelf map service>
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a shelf map UI related to the shelf map service. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a display shelf UI related to the shelf map service. When the shelf map service is selected from the service menu UI 910, the business support device 300 provides the shelf map UI 1300 as shown in FIG. 13 to the terminal 400.

In the shelf map UI1300, when there is a shortage shelf, the shortage shelf may be displayed in a different manner (for example, a different color) from the display shelf 10 in which no shortage has occurred. Since the shelf map UI 1300 is almost the same as the shelf map UI 1100 described with reference to FIG. 11, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the person in charge 2 selects the display shelf 10 from the shelf map UI 1300, the business support device 300 provides the terminal 400 with the display shelf UI 1400 corresponding to the selected display shelf 10 as shown in FIG.

In the display shelf UI1400, when there is a shortage section, the shortage section may be displayed in a different mode (for example, a different color) from the other sections 30 as in FIG. 12. Further, in the display shelf UI1400, when there is an ordered shortage section, the ordered shortage section may be displayed in a different mode (for example, a different color) from the other sections 30 as in FIG. 12. Since the display shelf UI 1400 is almost the same as the display shelf UI 1200 described with reference to FIG. 12, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The person in charge 2 can visually confirm the missing shelf from the shelf map by using the shelf map service.

<Order history service>
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the order history UI. When the order history service is selected from the service menu UI 910, the business support device 300 provides the terminal 400 with the order history UI 1500 as shown in FIG.

The order history UI1500 displays the order date, order time, identification information of the shortage shelf and the shortage section, the product code, the product name, the number of orders, and the status related to the order for each ordered product. The business support device 300 may generate the order history UI 1500 based on the order history information.

The person in charge 2 can easily confirm the history information of the order for the shortage by using the order history service.

<Shelves allocation advice service>
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a shelf map UI related to the shelf allocation advice service. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a shelf allocation advice UI. When the shelf allocation advice service is selected from the service menu UI 910, the business support device 300 provides the terminal 400 with the shelf map UI 1600 as shown in FIG. Since the shelf map UI 1600 is almost the same as the shelf map UI 1100 described with reference to FIG. 11, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the person in charge 2 selects the display shelf 10 for which shelves allocation advice is to be received from the shelf map UI1600, the business support device 300 provides the shelf allocation advice corresponding to the selected display shelves 10 as shown in FIG. The UI 1700 is provided to the terminal 400.

The shelf allocation advice UI 1700 has a display shelf area 1701, an advice area 1702, and a coping area 1703.

In the display shelf area 1701, the current shelf allocation in the selected display shelf and the information for identifying the section 30 to be advised are displayed.

In the advice area 1702, the content of the advice for the section 30 to be advised is displayed. For example, in the advice area 1702, as shown in FIG. 17, a sentence recommending the replacement of the products in the section “1-3” and the section “3-2” to be advised is displayed. Further, the reason for the advice may be displayed in the advice area 1702. For example, in the advice area 1702, as shown in FIG. 17, the number of missing items in the section “1-3” is “8 times”, and the number of missing items in the section “3-2” is “0 times”. A sentence indicating that is displayed.

In the coping area 1703, a button for selecting the coping with the advice is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, in the coping area 1703, the coping button 1704, the coping impossible button 1705, and the hold button 1706 are displayed. The person in charge 2 may select the addressed button 1704 when the response to the advice has been completed. If the person in charge 2 cannot deal with the advice, the person in charge 2 may select the unhandled button 1705. The person in charge 2 may select the hold button 1706 when he / she wants to withhold the response to the advice. The business support device 300 records the handling information corresponding to the selected button as the shelf allocation advice handling history information.

The business support device 300 may generate shelving allocation advice based on the shelving allocation information and the shortage history information. For example, the business support device 300 generates advice for exchanging a product section 30 in which _{the number of times of shortage occurs b 1} or more and a product section 30 in which the number of times of shortage occurs b _{less than 2 times.} Good. b ₁ and b ₂ are integers of 1 or more, and b ₁ > b ₂ . Products that frequently run out of stock are popular products, and it is considered that they will sell well even if the display area 30 (that is, shelving allocation) is changed. This is because it is considered that there is room for increasing the number of sales by changing the display section 30 (that is, the shelf allocation).

An advice ID for identifying the advice may be displayed on the shelf allocation advice UI 1700. “A19-21” shown in FIG. 17 is a display example of the advice ID.

Further, the shelf allocation advice UI 1700 may display a button (not shown) for transitioning to the shelf allocation UI (see FIG. 18) for changing the shelf allocation of the display shelf 10 being displayed.

The person in charge 2 can know the shelving allocation that can improve the sales performance by using the shelving allocation advice service.

<Shelves allocation change service>
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a shelf allocation change UI. When the shelf allocation change service is selected from the service menu UI 910, the business support device 300 provides the shelf allocation change UI 1800 shown in FIG. 18 to the terminal 400.

The shelf allocation change UI 1800 has a shelf area 1801 and a product input area 1802.

In the shelf area 1801, the current shelf allocation section 30 is displayed. The person in charge 2 can operate the compartment 30 of the shelf area 1801 to expand and contract the compartment 30, replace the compartment 30, and the like. For example, the person in charge 2 can expand the compartment 1803 by selecting the compartment 1803 and sliding the left side of the compartment 1803 in the direction of the arrow 1804.

In the product input area 1802, the product information of the product to be displayed in the section 30 is input. When the person in charge 2 selects the section 30 of the shelf area 1801 and inputs the product information of the products to be displayed in the section 30 into the product input area 1802, the business support device 300 requests the selected section 30. The shelf allocation information is updated so as to associate the product information input in the product input area 1802. The person in charge 2 may manually input the product information in the product input area 1802. Alternatively, the person in charge 2 may input the product information into the product input area 1802 by reading the barcode (or QR code (registered trademark)) attached to the product with the camera of the terminal 400.

When the confirmation button 1805 is pressed, the business support device 300 updates the shelving allocation information based on the changed section 30 and / or the product information.

In the shelf area 1801, the recommended shelf allocation section 30 may be displayed instead of the current shelf allocation section 30. For example, the business support device 300 determines the recommended shelf allocation section 30 by the same method as the above-mentioned shelf allocation advice based on the shelf allocation information and the shortage history information.

The person in charge 2 can easily notify the business support device 300 of the change in the shelf allocation by using the shelf allocation change service.

<Price change service>
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a price change UI. When the price change service is selected from the service menu UI 910, the business support device 300 provides the price change UI 1900 shown in FIG. 19 to the terminal 400.

In the price change UI 1900, the price change date, the price change time, the identification information of the display shelf 10 and the section 30 on which the products are displayed, the product code, the product name, the price before the change and the change are provided for each product whose price has been changed. The post-price is displayed.

The changed price may be determined by the business support device 300. Further, the person in charge 2 may select the changed price from the price change UI 1900 and re-change the changed price determined by the business support device 300.

When the confirmation button 1805 is pressed, the business support device 300 stores the changed price in the price information. When the confirmation button 1805 is pressed, the business support device 300 updates the displayed price of the shelf label 20 to the changed price. The business support device 300 may change the price of the product according to the change of the section 30.

The person in charge 2 can efficiently change the displayed price of the shelf tag 20 on the display shelf 10 by using the price change service.

<Modified example of business support service>
The business support device 300 may provide the terminal 400 with information indicating the degree of shortage of each product in the store and / or area designated by the person in charge 2. The business support device 300 may provide the terminal 400 with information indicating the degree of shortage of each product in all stores.

<How to automatically set the display shelf compartment>
Next, an example of a method of automatically setting the section 30 in the shortage detection device 200 will be described.

FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining an example of a method for detecting the shelf label 20.

For example, the shortage detection device 200 analyzes the photographed image of the display shelf 10 shown in FIG. 20, and attaches the shelf board 11 on the m-th stage from the bottom to the nth shelf tag 20 from the left and n + 1 from the left. The second shelf tag 20 is detected. Similarly, the shortage detection device 200 is attached to the m + 1st shelf board 11 from the bottom, the nth shelf label 20 from the left, the n + 1th shelf label 20 from the left, and the n + 2nd shelf label from the left. The shelf tag 20 is detected. Similarly, the shortage detection device 200 is attached to the m + 2nd shelf board 11 from the bottom, the nth shelf label 20 from the left, the n + 1th shelf label 20 from the left, and the n + 2nd shelf label from the left. The shelf tag 20 is detected. m and n are integers of 1 or more. In this way, the shortage detection device 200 may detect the shelf tag 20 from left to right for each shelf stage. Note that the detection from left to right is an example, and the shortage detection device 200 may detect the shelf label 20 from right to left.

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an example of a method of setting the section 30.

The shortage detection device 200 sets a section 30 corresponding to the shelf label 20 based on the position of the shelf label 20 detected as described above. For example, when the m-th stage n-th shelf tag 20 corresponding to the product is attached to the lower left of the section 30 in which the common product is displayed, the shortage detection device 200 performs the following processing. That is, in the shortage detection device 200, the width Rx from the position of the n-th shelf tag 20 in the m-th stage to the position of the n + 1th (that is, to the right) shelf tag 20 in the m-th stage is defined as the width of the compartment 30, and m. The height Ry from the position of the n-th shelf tag 20 on the first stage to the position of the n-th (that is, upper) shelf tag 20 on the m + 1th stage is defined as the height of the section 30. Then, the shortage detection device 200 associates the section 30 set in this way with the nth shelf tag 20 in the m-th stage.

In this way, the shortage detection device 200 can automatically set the section 30 corresponding to the nth shelf tag 20 in the m-th stage.

The method for automatically setting the section 30 of the display shelf 10 is not limited to the above method. For example, the shortage detection device 200 may associate the lower section 30 of the shelf tag 20 with the shelf tag 20. The shortage detection device 200 may have a predetermined width Rx centered on the shelf tag 20 as the width of the compartment 30. The shortage detection device 200 may divide the display space 12 at equal intervals and set each of the display spaces 12 in the compartment 30. The shortage detection device 200 may set the section 30 based on the partition plate physically existing in the display space 12. Further, before the product is displayed, the business support device 300 may determine the section 30 of the display shelf 10 including the product to be displayed and provide it to the terminal 400. If it is desired to change the section 30 or the like due to the circumstances of the store, the instruction may be given by the shelf allocation change UI 1800 shown in FIG.

<Modification example>
The function of the shortage detection device 200 may be included in the business support device 300. In this case, the business support device 300 receives the captured image from the camera device 100 via the communication network 3, and similarly to the above-mentioned shortage detection device 200, the section 30 is set in the display shelf 10 and the shelf allocation information 210 is generated. , And shortage detection and the like may be executed.

<Summary of this disclosure>
The business support device 300 according to the present disclosure obtains information on the shortage shelf from the shortage detection device 200 that detects the shortage shelf, which is the display shelf 10 in which the shortage has occurred, based on the photographed image of the display shelf 10 of the article. Business support that identifies the position of the out-of-stock shelf based on the receiving unit 303B to be received, the information on the out-of-stock shelf, and the shelf map information indicating the arrangement of the display shelf 10, and includes information indicating the position of the out-of-stock shelf. The processing unit 301 for generating information and the transmitting unit 303A for transmitting business support information to the terminal 400 are provided. As a result, the terminal 400 can display information indicating the position of the out-of-stock shelf. Therefore, since the person in charge 2 can recognize the position of the shortage shelf through the terminal 400, the work related to the shortage can be streamlined.

The processing unit 301 may include information for the terminal 400 to display the shortage shelf in a mode different from that of the other display shelves 10 in the business support information. As a result, the terminal 400 can display the out-of-stock shelves in a manner different from that of the other display shelves 10. Therefore, since the person in charge 2 can visually recognize the out-of-stock shelf through the terminal 400, the work related to the out-of-stock can be streamlined.

The receiving unit 303B may receive the information input to the terminal 400 indicating the handling of the shortage shelf, and the processing unit 301 may include the information indicating the handling of the shortage shelf in the business support information. As a result, the terminal 400 can display information indicating how to deal with the shortage of the shortage shelf. Therefore, since the person in charge 2 can recognize the current response to the shortage of the shortage shelf through the terminal 400, the work related to the shortage can be streamlined.

The processing unit 301 may include information on the goods in which the shortage has occurred and information on the inventory of the goods in which the shortage has occurred in the business support information. As a result, the terminal 400 can display information on the goods in which the shortage has occurred and information on the inventory of the goods in which the shortage has occurred. Therefore, the person in charge 2 can recognize the information on the article in which the shortage has occurred and the information on the inventory of the article in which the shortage has occurred through the terminal 400, so that the work for the shortage can be made more efficient.

The processing unit 301 determines the urgency of replenishing the out-of-stock goods based on the information indicating the inventory status of the out-of-stock goods, and uses the information indicating the urgency as business support information. May be included. As a result, the terminal 400 can display the urgency of replenishing the article in which the shortage has occurred. Therefore, since the person in charge 2 can recognize the urgency of replenishing the article in which the shortage has occurred through the terminal 400, the work related to the shortage can be made more efficient.

The information regarding the shortage shelf may include identification information of the shortage section, which is the section 30 in which the shortage occurs in the shortage shelf, which is detected by the shortage detection device 200. The processing unit 301 may include information for the terminal 400 to display the shortage section in a mode different from that of the other sections 30 in the business support information. As a result, the terminal 400 can display the shortage section in a manner different from that of the other sections 30. Therefore, since the person in charge 2 can visually recognize the shortage section through the terminal 400, the work related to the shortage can be streamlined.

The processing unit 301 may generate information on the change of the section 30 based on the history information on the shortage in the section 30 and include it in the business support information. As a result, the terminal 400 can display information (for example, advice information on shelving allocation) regarding the change of the section 30 of the display shelf 10. Therefore, since the person in charge 2 can recognize the change of the display shelf 10 to the more appropriate section 30 through the terminal 400, the work related to the shelf allocation can be made more efficient.

Although the embodiments have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications, modifications, substitutions, additions, deletions, and equality within the scope of the claims. It is understood that it belongs to the technical scope of the present disclosure. Further, each component in the above-described embodiment may be arbitrarily combined as long as the gist of the invention is not deviated.

The present disclosure is suitable for a system that supports operations related to shortages.

10 Display shelf 11 Shelf board 12 Display space 20 Shelf tag 30 Section 100 Camera device 200 Out of stock detection device 201 Processing unit 202 Memory 203 Communication unit 204 Storage 205 Internal bus 210 Shelf allocation information 300 Business support device 301 Processing unit 302 Memory 303 Communication Department 304 Storage 305 Internal bus 310 Management information 400 Terminal 401 Processing unit 402 Memory 403 Communication unit 404 Input unit 405 Display unit 406 Storage 407 Internal bus 900 Login UI
910 Service Menu UI
1000 Out of stock information UI
1100 Shelf Map UI
1200 display shelf UI
1300 shelf map UI
1400 Display Shelf UI
1500 order history UI
1600 shelf map UI
1700 Shelf allocation advice UI
1800 Shelf allocation change UI
1900 Price change UI

Claims (7)

A receiver that receives captured images of the display shelves of goods from the camera device,
A processing unit that detects an article requiring replenishment based on the photographed image and generates information on the detected article requiring replenishment and information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment.
A transmitter that transmits information about the article that needs to be replenished and information about the degree of shortage of the article that needs to be replenished to the terminal.
A business support device equipped with. Business support device
Receive the captured image of the display shelf of the article from the camera device,
Detects items that need to be replenished based on the captured image,
The detected information on the article requiring replenishment and the information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment are generated.
Information about the article that needs to be replenished and information about the degree of shortage of the article that needs to be replenished are transmitted to the terminal.
Business support method. Receive the captured image of the display shelf of the article from the camera device,
Detects items that need to be replenished based on the captured image,
The detected information on the article requiring replenishment and the information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment are generated.
Information on the article requiring replenishment and information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment are transmitted to the terminal.
Let the computer do that,
Computer program. A business support system equipped with a camera device and a terminal.
The camera device includes a transmission unit that transmits a photographed image of an article display shelf.
The terminal includes a receiving unit that receives information on an article requiring replenishment detected based on the captured image and information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment.
Business support system. A camera device that transmits captured images of the display shelves of goods,
A business method using a business support system including a terminal for receiving information on an article requiring replenishment detected based on the photographed image and information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment.
When the terminal receives the information on the article requiring replenishment detected based on the captured image and the information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment, the article requiring replenishment is replenished.
Business method. The terminal owned by the person in charge
When the information on the article requiring replenishment detected based on the photographed image of the display shelf of the article and the information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment are received, the replenishment of the article requiring replenishment is performed. Prompt the person in charge,
Business support method. It is a terminal owned by the person in charge
It is provided with a receiving unit for receiving information on an article requiring replenishment detected based on a photographed image of an article display shelf and information on the degree of shortage of the article requiring replenishment.
Based on the received information, the person in charge is urged to replenish the article in need of replenishment.
Terminal.

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