JP2023140522A - Information processing method, information processor, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve convenience of a recommendation function.SOLUTION: An information processing method includes a step in which a CPU 11 of a server 10 accepts a commodity from a group of commodities registered in advance in a commodity DB 133 on a commodity list screen 32 (refer to Fig. 7) displayed on a display part 24 of a terminal device 20 and displays a commodity detail screen (commodity detail screen 33 or commodity detail screen 34) for the one selection-accepted commodity on the display part 24 of the terminal device 20. When displaying the commodity detail screen for the one selection-accepted commodity on the display part 24 of the terminal device 20, if the one commodity is a non-substitutable commodity that cannot be substituted for another commodity, the CPU 11 of server 10 does not display on the commodity detail screen a similar commodity (recommended commodity) in the same commodity category as the one commodity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing method, an information processing device, and a program.

Traditionally, EC (Electronic Commerce) sites have incorporated various technologies aimed at providing user convenience and promoting purchases. One of these technologies is a so-called recommendation function that recommends products and services that may interest users.

For example, in Patent Document 1, as a technology related to a recommendation function, in a recommendation system incorporated in an EC system, a purchase history of what other products a purchaser who purchased a certain product has purchased is created, It is described that the purchase history created for the above-mentioned one purchaser is transmitted to the terminal of another purchaser who accesses the EC site of the EC system and attempts to purchase the above-mentioned certain product.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-059257

However, the above recommendation function is not always able to attract the user's interest. For example, in a case where a predetermined product is purchased from a customer on a regular basis, if there is no plan to switch from one product to another, the recommendation function may become more intrusive and reduce the user's convenience. There's a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of the recommendation function.

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing method according to the present invention includes:
The processing unit of the information processing device
a first reception step of accepting the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database;
a display step of displaying on a display unit a product information screen related to the one product whose selection was accepted in the first reception step;
run at least
In the displaying step, if the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, similar products having the same product classification as the one product are not displayed on the product information screen;
It is characterized by

Furthermore, in order to solve the above problems, an information processing device according to the present invention includes:
Accepts the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database,
displaying on a display unit a product information screen related to the one product for which the selection has been accepted;
Equipped with a processing section,
When the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, the processing unit does not display similar products having the same product classification as the one product on the product information screen.
It is characterized by

Furthermore, in order to solve the above problems, the program according to the present invention includes:
In the computer of the information processing device,
A reception process that accepts the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database;
display control processing that causes a display unit to display a product information screen related to the one product whose selection has been accepted in the reception process;
run the
In the display control process, if the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, similar products having the same product classification as the one product are not displayed on the product information screen. ,
It is characterized by

According to the present invention, the convenience of the recommendation function can be improved.

It is a diagram showing an ordering system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a server. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of product registration processing. It is a figure showing an example of a product registration screen. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of product details screen display processing. It is a figure showing an example of a product list screen. It is a figure showing an example of a product details screen for non-substitutable products. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a product details screen for a product that is not a non-substitutable product. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of a product details screen for non-substitutable products.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

<Ordering system configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an ordering system 1 of this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ordering system 1 includes a server 10 as an information processing device and a terminal device 20. The ordering system 1 is a system in which a server 10 mediates orders for products from a supplier such as a restaurant or retail store. In FIG. 1, a terminal device 20 used by a user of a certain restaurant that has introduced the ordering system 1 is depicted as a representative.

The server 10 is a device installed in a call center that orders products from each supplier in accordance with product order requests received from restaurants, retail stores, etc. that have introduced the ordering system 1.

The terminal device 20 is a device used by users of restaurants, retail stores, etc., and is, for example, a smartphone. An application program (hereinafter referred to as "ordering application 231" (see FIG. 3)) for providing a product ordering service is installed on the terminal device 20. The terminal device 20 requests the server 10 to order a product while the ordering application 231 is being executed (that is, on the ordering application 231).
Note that the terminal device 20 is not limited to a smartphone, and may be, for example, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, or a stationary terminal such as a desktop PC.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the server 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, a storage section 13, a communication section 14, a bus 15, and the like. Each part of the server 10 is connected via a bus 15. Note that the server 10 may further include an operation unit, a display unit, etc. used by the administrator of the server 10.

The CPU 11 is a processor that controls the operation of each section of the server 10 by reading and executing a program 131 stored in the storage section 13 and performing various arithmetic operations. In this embodiment, the CPU 11 corresponds to a "processing unit". Note that the processing unit may include a plurality of processors (for example, a plurality of CPUs), and the plurality of processors may execute the plurality of processes executed by the CPU 11 of this embodiment. In this case, the plurality of processors correspond to the "processing unit". In this case, multiple processors may be involved in a common process, or multiple processors may independently execute different processes in parallel.

The RAM 12 provides a working memory space for the CPU 11 and stores temporary data.

The storage unit 13 is a non-temporary recording medium readable by the CPU 11 as a computer, and stores a program 131 and various data. The storage unit 13 includes, for example, a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory. The program 131 is stored in the storage unit 13 in the form of a computer-readable program code. The storage unit 13 stores a user DB (database) 132, a product DB (database) 133, and the like. The user DB 132 records information (for example, user ID, password, store name, representative name, etc.) related to the attributes of users of restaurants, retail stores, etc. that have introduced the ordering system 1. In the product DB 133, information related to products registered by each user (for example, product name, unit price, unit, business partner as a supplier, product image data, product classification, etc.) is linked to each user. recorded. Here, regarding the product classification, when information related to the product is registered, the server 10 specifies (estimates) and registers the product based on the information (excluding the product classification). In addition, in the product DB 133, if the product to be registered is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, non-substitutable information indicating that the product is a non-substitutable product is attached to the information related to the above product. It is set to be recorded.

The communication unit 14 performs communication operations according to a predetermined communication standard. Through this communication operation, the communication unit 14 transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 20 via the network N. The network N is, for example, the Internet, but is not limited thereto.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the terminal device 20. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 20 includes a CPU 21, a RAM 22, a storage section 23, a display section 24, an operation section 25, a communication section 26, a bus 27, and the like. Each part of the terminal device 20 is connected via a bus 27.

The CPU 21 is a processor that controls the operation of each part of the terminal device 20 by reading and executing programs such as the ordering application 231 stored in the storage unit 23 and performing various calculation processes. Note that the terminal device 20 may include a plurality of processors (for example, a plurality of CPUs), and the plurality of processors may execute the plurality of processes executed by the CPU 21 of this embodiment. In this case, multiple processors may be involved in a common process, or multiple processors may independently execute different processes in parallel.

The RAM 22 provides a working memory space for the CPU 21 and stores temporary data.

The storage unit 23 is a non-temporary recording medium that can be read by the CPU 21 as a computer, and stores programs such as the ordering application 231 and various data. The storage unit 23 includes, for example, a nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory. The program is stored in the storage unit 23 in the form of a computer-readable program code.

The display unit 24 displays an operation screen of the ordering application 231 under the control of the CPU 21 . As the display section 24, for example, a liquid crystal display device that performs display using a dot matrix method can be used, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The operation unit 25 receives a user's input operation, and outputs an input signal corresponding to the input operation to the CPU 21. The operation unit 25 includes a touch panel provided to overlap the display screen of the display unit 24, and detects a touch of a user's finger or the like as an input operation using the touch panel. Further, the operation unit 25 may include a hardware button together with or in place of the touch panel, and may be capable of accepting input operations using the hardware button.

The communication unit 26 performs communication operations according to a predetermined communication standard. The communication unit 26 transmits and receives information to and from the server 10 via the network N through this communication operation.

<Operation of ordering system>
Next, the operation of the ordering system 1 will be explained.

(Product registration process)
As an operation of the ordering system 1, first, a control procedure for a product registration process for a user to register products to be used in his/her store will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control procedure for product registration processing. The product registration process is executed by the CPU 11 of the server 10. In the product registration process, the user selects a product registration button (not shown) on the main screen (not shown) displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20 to display a product registration screen 31 (described later). It is designed to be carried out in response to the incident.

When the product registration process is started, the CPU 11 displays the product registration screen 31 on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20 (step S1).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the product registration screen 31.
As shown in FIG. 5, the product registration screen 31 includes text boxes 311 to 314 for inputting the product name, unit price, unit, and business partner (supplier) information of the product to be registered, and an image of the product. A photo registration button 315 for performing data registration processing, a check box 316 for selecting whether the product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, and a check box 316 for executing registration. A registration button 317 is provided. Here, regarding the check box 316, when a predetermined operation (for example, a click operation) is performed and a check mark is placed in the check box 316, the product is selected as a non-substitutable product.

Returning to the description of the product registration process, the CPU 11 determines whether the registration button 317 has been operated (step S2).

In step S2, if it is determined that the registration button 317 has been operated (step S2; YES), the CPU 11 displays the product name, unit price, unit, and customer information of the product in at least the text boxes 311 to 314, respectively. It is determined whether or not it has been input (step S3). In other words, the product name, unit price, unit, and business partner are required input items. On the other hand, registration of product image data triggered by operation of the photo registration button 315 is optional.

In step S3, if it is determined that the product name, unit price, unit, and customer information of the product have been input in at least the text boxes 311 to 314 (step S3; YES), the CPU 11 Or, if the registration process has been performed in response to the operation of the photo registration button 315, the product classification of the product is identified from the product image data (step S4). Here, the product classification is determined using, for example, techniques such as deep learning and RPA (Robotic Process Automation).

Next, the CPU 11 inputs the product name, unit price, unit, and customer information of each product entered into the text boxes 311 to 314, and if registration processing is being performed in response to the operation of the photo registration button 315. The image data of the product and the product classification specified in step S4 are registered in the product DB 133 in a state where they are linked to each other and further linked to the corresponding user (step S5).

Next, the CPU 11 determines whether an operation for selecting a non-substitutable product has been performed, that is, whether a check mark has been placed in the check box 316 (step S6).

In step S6, if it is determined that the selection operation of a non-substitutable product has been performed (step S6; YES), the CPU 11 further adds non-substitutable information indicating that the product is a non-substitutable product to each information registered in step S5. The linked items are registered in the product DB 133 (step S7).

Further, if it is determined in step S6 that the selection operation of a non-substitutable product has not been performed (step S6; NO), the CPU 11 skips step S7 and advances the process to step S9.

Next, the CPU 11 determines whether a predetermined termination operation (for example, an operation to terminate the ordering application 231 or an operation to transition from the product registration screen 31 to the main screen (not shown)) has been performed. (Step S9).

If it is determined in step S9 that a predetermined termination operation has been performed (step S9; YES), the CPU 11 terminates the product registration process.

If it is determined in step S9 that the predetermined end operation has not been performed (step S9; NO), the CPU 11 returns the process to step S2 and repeats the subsequent processes.

Further, in step S3, even though the registration button 317 has been operated, information on at least one of the product name, unit price, unit, and business partner of the product has not been entered in the text boxes 311 to 314. If it is determined that the information has not been entered (step S3; NO), the CPU 11 displays an error message on the product registration screen 31 informing that the information has not been entered (step S8), and advances the process to step S9. Perform subsequent processing.

If it is determined in step S2 that the registration button 317 has not been operated (step S2; NO), the CPU 11 advances the process to step S9 and performs the subsequent processes.

(Product details screen display processing)
Next, the control procedure of the product details screen display process will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure for product details screen display processing. The product details screen display process is executed by the CPU 11 of the server 10. In the product details screen display process, the user selects an order execution button (not shown) to display a product list screen 32 (described later) on the main screen (not shown) displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20. It is designed to be executed based on what was done by .

When the product details screen display process is started, the CPU 11 displays the product list screen 32 on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20 (step S11).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the product list screen 32.
As shown in FIG. 7, the product list screen 32 displays a list of products registered in the product DB 133 through the product registration process described above. Specifically, on the product list screen 32, the product name of each product registered in the product DB 133 (for example, Kagoshima black pork belly, pork shoulder loin, roast ham, etc.) is displayed as an object 321 that can be selected and operated. There is. Further, on the product list screen 32, a + button 322 is provided on the right side of each object 321. This + button 322 is a button for adding the product shown in the corresponding object 321 to the cart. In the product list screen 32 shown in FIG. 7, for convenience, only the object corresponding to "Kagoshima Kurobuta Belly" is marked with the code "321", and only the + button corresponding to the object is marked with the code "322". ing. Furthermore, in the product list screen 32 shown in FIG. 7, there is no product in the cart (that is, the number of products in the cart is 0). The product list screen 32 also includes a search window 323 for searching for a desired product from the list of products registered in the product DB 133, and a scroll bar 324 for displaying objects 321 that do not fit within the screen on the screen. , a button 325 for proceeding to ordering, etc. are provided.

Returning to the description of the product details screen display process, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a product selection operation has been performed via the object 321 described above (step S12).

If it is determined in step S12 that a product selection operation has been performed (step S12; YES), the CPU 11 determines whether the product is a non-substitutable product (step S13). Specifically, the CPU 11 reads information from the product DB 133 and determines whether non-substitutable information is attached to the product based on the information and the product name of the product for which the selection operation has been performed. If it is determined that non-substitutable information is attached to the product for which the selection operation has been performed, the CPU 11 determines that the product is a non-substitutable product. On the other hand, if it is determined that the non-substitutable information is not attached to the product for which the selection operation has been performed, the CPU 11 determines that the product is not a non-substitutable product. Note that if each product registered in the product DB 133 is given a product ID that can identify the product, the CPU 11 reads out the information in the product DB 133 and uses the information and the product for which the selection operation has been performed. It may be determined whether or not non-substitutable information is attached to the product based on the product ID.

In step S13, if it is determined that the product for which the selection operation has been performed is a non-substitutable product (step S13; YES), the CPU 11 displays the product details screen (product information screen) 33 for non-substitutable products on the terminal device 20. It is displayed on the display unit 24 (step S14), and the product details screen display process is ended.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the product details screen 33 for non-substitutable products. This product details screen 33 is a screen that is displayed when the object 321 related to "Kagoshima Kurobuta Belly" is selected on the product list screen 32.
As shown in FIG. 8, the product details screen 33 for non-substitutable products includes the product name "Kagoshima Kurobuta Belly" and the unit price "Unit Price: ¥8,000" as product details. ”, the unit of the product “Unit: kilogram”, the business partner of the product “Business partner: ABC butcher shop”, and the image of the registered photo “Kagoshima Kurobuta pork belly” will now be displayed. It has become. In addition, on the product details screen 33 for non-substitutable products, the words "*non-substitutable product" are displayed as information indicating that "Kagoshima Kurobuta Belly" is a non-substitutable product, and it is not a non-substitutable product as described below. Unlike the product details screen 34 for products, information regarding recommended products (similar products) is not displayed. In addition, the product details screen 33 for non-substitutable products includes a search window 331 for searching for a desired product from the list of products registered in the product DB 133, and a cart for adding "Kagoshima Kurobuta Belly" to the cart. A button 332 for placing an order, a button 333 for proceeding to ordering, etc. are provided.

Returning to the description of the product details screen display process, if it is determined in step S13 that the product for which the selection operation was performed is not a non-substitutable product (step S13; NO), the CPU 11 selects a product for which the product is not a non-substitutable product. The details screen (product information screen) 34 is displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20 (step S15), and the product details screen display process is ended.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the product details screen 34 for products that are not non-substitutable products. This product details screen 34 is a screen that is displayed when the selection operation of the object 321 related to "Fukujinzuke" is performed on the product list screen 32.
As shown in FIG. 9, the product details screen 34 for products that are not non-substitutable products includes the product name "Fukujinzuke", the unit price of the product, "Unit price: ¥1,"000", the unit of the product in kilograms, the business partner of the product in the form of "XYZ Foods", and the registered photo of "Fukujinzuke" are now displayed. There is. Further, the product details screen 34 for products that are not non-substitutable products displays information regarding recommended products (similar products) that have the same product classification as the above-mentioned "Fukujinzuke". In the product details screen 34 illustrated in FIG. 9, a maximum of three recommended products can be displayed, for example, the top three similar products with the most transaction results among similar products with the same product classification as "Fukujinzuke". are now displayed as recommended products. Information regarding recommended products (similar products) (for example, product images) is displayed as an object 341 that can be selected, and by performing an operation to select the object 341, the recommended product corresponding to the object 341 is displayed. It is possible to transition to a product details screen (not shown). In addition, the product details screen 34 for products that are not non-substitutable products includes a search window 342 for searching for a desired product from the list of products registered in the product DB 133, and a search window 342 for adding "Fukujinzuke" to the cart. An add to cart button 343, a proceed to order button 344, and the like are provided.

Returning to the description of the product details screen display process, if it is determined in step S12 that no product selection operation has been performed (step S12; NO), the CPU 11 performs a predetermined termination operation (for example, terminates the ordering application 231). , or an operation to transition from the product list screen 32 to the main screen (not shown)) (step S16).

If it is determined in step S16 that a predetermined termination operation has been performed (step S16; YES), the CPU 11 terminates the product details screen display process.

If it is determined in step S16 that the predetermined termination operation has not been performed (step S16; NO), the CPU 11 returns the process to step S12 and repeats the subsequent processes.

As described above, in the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the CPU 11 of the server 10 selects items registered in advance in the product DB 133 on the product list screen 32 (see FIG. 7) displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20. The selection of one product from the product group is accepted (step S12 in FIG. 6), and the product details screen (product details screen 33 or product details screen 34) for the selected product is displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20. (Step S14 or Step S15 in FIG. 6). Further, in the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the CPU 11 of the server 10 displays a product details screen related to one product for which selection has been accepted (for example, “Kagoshima Kurobuta Belly”) on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20. If the product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product (step S13 in Figure 6; YES), similar products with the same product classification as the product (recommended) product) on the product details screen (for example, the product details screen 33 (see FIG. 8)) (step S14 in FIG. 6).
As a result, by not displaying similar products (recommended products) on the product details screen for non-substitutable products, similar products (recommended products) can be displayed even though the user has no plans to switch to another product. ) can be avoided. Therefore, the recommendation function can be used appropriately according to the situation, and the convenience of the recommendation function can be improved. In addition, by making it possible to specify whether or not a selected product is a non-substitutable product, it is possible to control the display of similar products (recommended products) on the product details screen. This saves the user the trouble of selecting whether or not to display recommended products.

Further, in the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the CPU 11 of the server 10 displays a product details screen related to one product (for example, "Fukujinzuke") for which selection has been accepted on the product list screen 32 (see FIG. 7). When displaying the product on the display unit 24 of the device 20, if the product is not a non-substitutable product (step S13 in FIG. 6; NO), similar products (recommended products) are displayed on the product details screen (for example, the product details screen 34). (See FIG. 9)) (step S15 in FIG. 6).
This makes it possible to effectively use the recommendation function by displaying similar products (recommended products) on the product details screen for products that are not non-substitutable, that is, for which the user has room to switch to another product. can. Therefore, the recommendation function can be used appropriately according to the situation, and the convenience of the recommendation function can be improved.

Further, in the information processing method according to the present embodiment, when the CPU 11 of the server 10 accepts registration of a product in the product DB 133 on the product registration screen 31 (see FIG. 5) displayed on the display unit 24 of the terminal device 20, If the product is a non-substitutable product (step S6 in FIG. 4; YES), registration of non-substitutable information indicating that the product is a non-substitutable product is accepted (step S7 in FIG. 6).
This allows the user to sort out non-substitutable products and non-substitutable products, so the recommendation function can be used more appropriately. As a result, the convenience of the recommendation function can be further improved.

Furthermore, in the information processing method according to the present embodiment, if one product for which selection is accepted on the product list screen 32 (see FIG. 7) is a product for which non-substitutable information has not been registered, the one product can be substituted. Determining that the product is not an unacceptable product (step S13 in FIG. 6; NO), the CPU 11 of the server 10 displays similar products (recommended products) on the product details screen (step S15 in FIG. 6), while displaying the product list screen 32 (FIG. 6). If the product for which selection is accepted in step 7) is a product for which non-substitutable information has been registered, it is determined that the product is a non-substitutable product (step S13 in FIG. 6; YES), and similar products ( Recommended products) are not displayed on the product details screen (step S14 in FIG. 6).
As a result, whether or not to display similar products (recommended products) on the product details screen is determined depending on whether non-substitutable information is registered, so whether or not to display similar products (recommended products) can be appropriately switched. be able to.

Furthermore, in the information processing method according to the present embodiment, the CPU 11 of the server 10 specifies the product classification to which the product belongs based on information about the product for which registration has been accepted on the product registration screen 31 (see FIG. 5). 4, step S4), the identified product classification is linked with the corresponding product and registered in the product DB 133 (step S5 in FIG. 4).
As a result, when displaying similar products (recommended products) on the product details screen, the similar products can be extracted based on the product classification registered in association with each product. Recommended products) can be displayed smoothly on the product details screen.

Although the present invention has been specifically explained based on the embodiments above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified without departing from the gist thereof.
For example, in the above embodiment, the products handled by the ordering system 1 are goods (for example, food materials), but they may also be service products (services) that are not goods. That is, the "product" described in the claims includes service products (services).

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, information regarding recommended products (similar products) is not displayed on the product details screen 33 for non-substitutable products, but as shown in FIG. When a recommended product button (operation button) 334 that can display recommended products is displayed on the product details screen 33 and an operation is performed to select the recommended product button 334, the recommended product button (operation button) 334 is displayed on the product details screen 33. A product (ie, a product similar to “Kagoshima Kurobuta Bela”) may be displayed. Note that the recommended product button 334 is not limited to being displayed on the product details screen 33, and may be displayed on a screen other than the product details screen 33 (for example, a pop-up screen).

In addition, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, on the product details screen 33 for non-substitutable products and the product details screen 34 for products that are not non-substitutable products, the product name of the product is displayed as the product details. , unit price, unit, business partner, and image of the product are displayed, but in addition to these pieces of information, the ordering frequency (purchase frequency) of the product may also be displayed. In addition, instead of displaying the product order frequency, the background of the display area that displays product details is displayed in a color that corresponds to the order frequency (for example, a light color if the order frequency is high, a dark color if the order frequency is low, etc.) You may also do so. In addition, when displaying the order frequency of products as described above, it is assumed that the order history of each product is registered in the product DB 133.

In addition, in the above embodiment, when a certain condition is met for a non-substitutable product, a button that requests permission to remove the non-substitutable product from those that cannot be substituted with other products is displayed on a predetermined screen (for example, the main screen etc.) may be displayed on top. Here, a certain condition means, for example, that there is a similar product with the same product classification as the target non-substitutable product, which has a lower unit price than the non-substitutable product, or that there is a product other than the non-substitutable product. For example, there is a product that is highly rated by users, or the customer (supplier) is closer than the non-substitutable product.

Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a maximum of three recommended products are displayed on the product details screen 34 for products that are not non-substitutable products. By providing this, three or more recommended products may be displayed.

Furthermore, in the embodiments described above, an example was disclosed in which the storage unit 13 was used as a computer-readable medium for the program according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this example. Information recording media such as HDD, SSD, flash memory, CD-ROM, etc. can be applied as other computer-readable media. Moreover, a carrier wave (carrier wave) is also applied to the present invention as a medium for providing data of a program according to the present invention via a communication line.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalent ranges thereof.
Below, the invention described in the claims first attached to the application of this application will be added. The claim numbers listed in the supplementary notes are as in the claims originally attached to the request for this application.
[Additional notes]
<Claim 1>
The processing unit of the information processing device
a first reception step of accepting the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database;
a display step of displaying on a display unit a product information screen related to the one product whose selection was accepted in the first reception step;
run at least
In the displaying step, if the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, similar products having the same product classification as the one product are not displayed on the product information screen;
An information processing method characterized by:
<Claim 2>
In the display step, if the one product is not the non-substitutable product, displaying the similar product on the product information screen;
The information processing method according to claim 1, characterized in that:
<Claim 3>
The processing unit further executes a second reception step,
In the second reception process,
If the product is the non-substitutable product, accept registration of non-substitutable information indicating that the product is the non-substitutable product;
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:
<Claim 4>
In the display step,
If the one product is a product for which the non-substitutable information has not been registered, displaying the similar product on the product information screen, assuming that the one product is not the non-substitutable product;
If the one product is a product for which the non-substitutable information has been registered, the one product is considered to be the non-substitutable product and the similar product is not displayed on the product information screen;
The information processing method according to claim 3, characterized in that:
<Claim 5>
In the second reception step, registration of information regarding the product is accepted;
The processing unit executes a specifying step of specifying a product classification to which the product belongs, based on information about the product whose registration was accepted in the second reception step,
In the identification step, the identified product classification is registered in the product database in association with the corresponding product;
The information processing method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that:
<Claim 6>
In the display step,
If the one product is the non-substitutable product, displaying an operation button on the product guide screen that allows the similar product to be displayed on the product guide screen;
displaying the similar product on the product information screen when the operation button is selected;
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:
<Claim 7>
In the display step, information regarding the purchase frequency of the one product is displayed on the product information screen.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that:
<Claim 8>
In the display step, if the number of similar products exceeds a predetermined number, displaying a predetermined number of top similar products with a high transaction history on the product information screen;
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that:
<Claim 9>
In the displaying step, if a certain condition is satisfied for the non-substitutable product, a button is displayed on a predetermined screen to request permission to remove the non-substitutable product from those that cannot be substituted with other products;
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that:
<Claim 10>
Accepts the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database,
displaying on a display unit a product information screen related to the one product for which the selection has been accepted;
Equipped with a processing section,
When the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, the processing unit does not display similar products having the same product classification as the one product on the product information screen.
An information processing device characterized by:
<Claim 11>
In the computer of the information processing device,
A reception process that accepts the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database;
display control processing that causes a display unit to display a product information screen related to the one product whose selection has been accepted in the reception process;
run the
In the display control process, if the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, similar products having the same product classification as the one product are not displayed on the product information screen. ,
A program characterized by:

1 Ordering system 10 Server (information processing device)
11 CPU
12 RAM
13 Storage unit 131 Program 132 User DB
133 Product DB
14 Communication unit 15 Bus 20 Terminal device 21 CPU
22 RAM
23 Storage section 231 Ordering application 24 Display section 25 Operation section 26 Communication section 27 Bus

Claims (11)

The processing unit of the information processing device
a first reception step of accepting the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database;
a display step of displaying on a display unit a product information screen related to the one product whose selection was accepted in the first reception step;
run at least
In the displaying step, if the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, similar products having the same product classification as the one product are not displayed on the product information screen;
An information processing method characterized by: In the display step, if the one product is not the non-substitutable product, displaying the similar product on the product information screen;
The information processing method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The processing unit further executes a second reception step,
In the second reception process,
If the product is the non-substitutable product, accept registration of non-substitutable information indicating that the product is the non-substitutable product;
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: In the display step,
If the one product is a product for which the non-substitutable information has not been registered, displaying the similar product on the product information screen, assuming that the one product is not the non-substitutable product;
If the one product is a product for which the non-substitutable information has been registered, the one product is considered to be the non-substitutable product and the similar product is not displayed on the product information screen;
The information processing method according to claim 3, characterized in that: In the second reception step, registration of information regarding the product is accepted;
The processing unit executes a specifying step of specifying a product classification to which the product belongs, based on information about the product whose registration was accepted in the second reception step,
In the identification step, the identified product classification is registered in the product database in association with the corresponding product;
The information processing method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: In the display step,
If the one product is the non-substitutable product, displaying an operation button on the product guide screen that allows the similar product to be displayed on the product guide screen;
displaying the similar product on the product information screen when the operation button is selected;
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: In the display step, information regarding the purchase frequency of the one product is displayed on the product information screen.
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: In the display step, if the number of similar products exceeds a predetermined number, displaying a predetermined number of top similar products with a high transaction history on the product information screen;
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: In the displaying step, if a certain condition is satisfied for the non-substitutable product, a button is displayed on a predetermined screen to request permission to remove the non-substitutable product from those that cannot be substituted with other products;
The information processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: Accepts the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database,
displaying on a display unit a product information screen related to the one product for which the selection has been accepted;
Equipped with a processing section,
When the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, the processing unit does not display similar products having the same product classification as the one product on the product information screen.
An information processing device characterized by: In the computer of the information processing device,
A reception process that accepts the selection of one product from a group of products registered in advance in the product database;
display control processing that causes a display unit to display a product information screen related to the one product whose selection has been accepted in the reception process;
run the
In the display control process, if the one product is a non-substitutable product that cannot be substituted with another product, similar products having the same product classification as the one product are not displayed on the product information screen. ,
A program characterized by:

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