JP4737736B2 - Electronic catalog system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic catalog system that is distributed using an information medium such as a CD-ROM and is used as it is installed on a hard disk of a personal computer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, merchandise catalogs are grouped into large and small categories according to the content of the merchandise and the like, and product explanation pages are posted along these categories. The only way to search for a product was to find the category of the catalog for the content of the product and search for the corresponding category item, search for the product name in the alphabetical order index, or search the product number list. .
[0003]
This is the same configuration in an electronic catalog system that is distributed using an information medium such as a CD-ROM and that is installed on a hard disk of a personal computer as it is, and is simply a list of product information. The vast majority are nothing more than.
[0004]
On the other hand, since the Internet environment has been enriched in recent years, online shopping using a CD-ROM or an electronic catalog by Internet distribution has become popular. However, in related industries such as the construction and construction industry, which are limited to specific users, and in the industry that handles products delivered to users through distributors nationwide, The order was unsuitable.
[0005]
This is because when an agency places an order online, it must always have a certain amount of inventory, and if there is no inventory, the agency itself must order the product from the manufacturer. Because it must. Furthermore, if the product is shipped directly from the manufacturer to the user at the request of the agent, the user will receive the product directly from the manufacturer, not from the agent, and payment for the purchase of the product will be made to the agent. This is because it is assumed that it is confused with the manufacturer. Also, when the manufacturer receives an online order, the agency is not involved, and the presence of the agency itself is lost.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention is an electronic catalog system that displays information on a large number of products used in operations consisting of predetermined process operations, such as a catalog that introduces products related to construction work. For the purpose of obtaining an electronic catalog system that can be searched, for products that are limited to specific users and delivered to users through distributors, place orders with less trouble related to ordering, shipping, and payment of products. The purpose is to obtain an electronic catalog system that can be made possible. Another object of the present invention is to obtain an electronic catalog system capable of recognizing in what process the target product is necessary and quickly searching for related products .
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The electronic catalog system according to the invention described in claim 1 is an electronic catalog system that displays information on a plurality of products used in a plurality of predetermined process operations,
For each of the products , product information data including a product information group consisting of one or more text information and one or more image information prepared as the product description ,
A personal computer or a server capable of executing a Web browser, all or one of a large number of HTML files for displaying the text information on the hard disk or the CD-ROM and the hard disk by displaying the image information and the text information on the display document screen. In an electronic catalog system that executes a Web browser display by a program on the personal computer or server after installing
Among the product information groups of individual products of these product information data, one representative text information and one image information can be scrolled in the order of use in a plurality of predetermined process operations as a catalog screen on a Web browser. Hypertext document control information to be displayed side by side,
Text information and / or images that are not displayed in the product information group of the product for one product in which the representative text information and one image information are displayed in a scrollable manner on the catalog screen. Control information that links to the catalog details screen that displays information is arranged.
Checkpoints for checking desired products for each product displayed on the catalog screen or catalog details screen are displayed,
In the hypertext document control information, one text information and one image information, which are representative of the checked purchase desired product, are listed, and along with a purchase applicant data entry column, as a facsimile format file on a Web browser. the control information to be displayed on the viewing including,
The facsimile format file includes a list of purchased rare products, purchase applicant data, an order destination, and purchase conditions.
Text information and image information are displayed as the purchase desired product .
[0009]
In the electronic catalog system according to the invention described in claim 2 , the hypertext document control information according to claim 1 includes a work name for performing the plurality of process operations on the Web browser in addition to the catalog screen. Including control information for further displaying multiple index screens,
The control information on the index screen includes control information for displaying an index detail screen on which the contents of the corresponding process work and the product name used in each process work are displayed.
In the index screen, control information for switching to the catalog detail screen and switching to the catalog screen is arranged for each work name.
[0010]
In the electronic catalog system according to the invention described in claim 3 , the index detail screen according to claim 2 includes control information for displaying the catalog screen at a position where the corresponding product is determined in advance. It is what.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, one text information and one image information represented in the product information group of each product of a plurality of product information data used in a plurality of predetermined process operations are cataloged in a Web browser. In an electronic catalog system that displays information on a plurality of products used in a predetermined process operation because the screen includes hypertext document control information that is scrollably arranged and displayed in the order of use in a plurality of predetermined process operations. The target product is easy to understand and can be searched quickly.
[0014]
That is, in the electronic catalog system of the present invention, when searching for a product necessary for a specific process operation, the target product can be searched according to the process operation. In addition, since they are displayed so that they can be scrolled in the order of use in a plurality of predetermined process operations, for example, dragging the scroll bar on the display screen, arrow keys, page down keys, scroll mouse scroll buttons, etc. Can be searched.
[0015]
The catalog screen of the present invention only needs to be displayed so as to be scrollable in the order of use in a plurality of predetermined process operations, and scrolling may be either horizontal scrolling or vertical scrolling, but is adopted by many web browsers. Mainly vertical scrolling. If the number of products is large and the catalog screen is too long, a plurality of catalog screens may be provided. In this case, tags for linking to other catalog screens are embedded at the beginning and end of the screen to enable quick linking.
[0016]
The catalog screen preferably includes text information that is not displayed in the product information group of the product, and / or one product in which one text information and one image information represented in a scrollable manner are displayed side by side. A tag that links to a catalog detail screen that displays image information is embedded. Thereby, the operator can refer to the detailed information of the desired product with one click.
[0017]
The catalog detail screen of the present invention may be any screen that displays text information and / or image information that is not displayed on the catalog screen of the product. The display screen may be individual for each product. As described above, one or more text information and one or more image information may be displayed so as to be scrollable in order of use in a plurality of predetermined process operations. Further, on the catalog detail screen, a tag that links to another more detailed screen may be embedded in order to provide more detailed product description.
[0018]
A preferable aspect of the hypertext document control information of the present invention includes control information for further displaying an index screen on which a plurality of work names for performing a plurality of process operations are displayed on the Web browser in addition to the catalog screen. The control information on the screen includes control information for displaying an index detail screen on which the contents of the corresponding process work and the product name used in each process work are displayed. This index screen is switched to the index detail screen and cataloged. Control information for switching to the screen is arranged for each work name. As a result, it is possible to recognize in what process the target product is required, and it is possible to quickly search for related products.
[0019]
That is, for example, a catalog screen and an index screen are separated by a frame on a Web browser, and a catalog of process operations with the corresponding work name is displayed on the catalog screen by clicking a heading of a plurality of work names displayed on the index screen. In addition to displaying the screen, the index screen is switched to an index detail screen on which the contents of the process work of the corresponding work name and the product name used in each process work are displayed.
[0020]
Preferably, in the index detail screen, a tag for displaying the catalog screen at a predetermined position on the screen on which the corresponding product is displayed is embedded. Thereby, the target product can be easily understood and searched more quickly. Further, by scrolling the screen, there is an advantage that an image remains on the retina and is easy to identify.
[0021]
As a preferable aspect of the electronic catalog system of the present invention, a checkpoint for checking a purchase desired product is displayed for each product displayed on the catalog screen or the catalog details screen, and the checked purchase is displayed in this hypertext document control information. One text information and one image information representative of the desired product are listed, and control information to be displayed on the Web browser as a facsimile format is included along with a purchase applicant data entry column. For this reason, it is possible to place an order with few troubles related to ordering, shipping, and payment of a product for a product that is limited to a specific user and delivered to the user via an agent.
[0022]
That is, the checked purchase desired product is listed, and for example, the user places an order by including control information to be displayed on the Web browser as a facsimile format file together with pre-input purchase request data. Since the products are listed, printed, and transmitted to the agent, there are few ordering mistakes, and the originals sent by facsimile remain at hand, so that mistakes such as duplicate ordering can be prevented beforehand. For the agency, the received facsimile paper is a standard order form printed by the same electronic catalog system, so that it is possible to prevent the product from being misidentified as much as possible. In addition, when the agent is out of stock, the facsimile paper is transmitted to the manufacturer, so that it can be definitely sent to the user in the name of the agent.
[0023]
As the facsimile format file of the present invention, the checked purchase desired product may be listed and displayed on the Web browser together with the purchase applicant data entry column. For example, one text representative of the purchase desired product Information (for example, product number, product name) and one piece of image information (for example, representative photo) are displayed in a tabular form, and after that, it is only necessary to display pre-input purchase applicant data. Preferably, the desired product, purchase applicant data, order destination, and purchase conditions may be printed as a facsimile output format.
[0024]
In addition, what is necessary is just to use programs, such as a JAVA script run on a web browser, to list the checked purchase desired products. At this time, preferably, the individual prices of the products desired to be purchased may be summed, or the consumption tax may be calculated and summed. In addition, the purchase applicant data entry field may be entered before printing, and if the entry information is memorized once entered, re-entry is required for the second order. Disappears.
[0025]
Further, as a preferable aspect of the facsimile format, since the desired products for purchase listed in the facsimile format are displayed in the order of use in a plurality of predetermined process operations, when placing an order, Since it is possible to check the product against the background, mistakes in ordering are reduced. In addition, there is an advantage that the agent or the user can easily and accurately confirm the delivery by storing the printed or printed form.
[0026]
【Example】
The electronic catalog system according to the present invention includes a large number of image files, a large number of HTML files that display the information text by importing the image files into a display document screen, and several application files that are executed on a Web browser. . This electronic catalog system is executed by installing all or a part of the files on a hard disk or a CD-ROM and a hard disk by a personal computer or a server that can execute a Web browser.
[0027]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the structure of an introduction page screen in one embodiment of the electronic catalog system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, when the introduction file of the electronic catalog system is displayed on the Web browser, the display screen 10 divided into two by the vertical frame 12 appears.
[0028]
Regarding the display screen 10, the left screen is an index screen area 11, in which the “icon description”, “alphabetical order index”, “product number list”, “product search”, “product search” in the electronic catalog system are displayed. In addition to the headline 14 of “New product” and “Order confirmation / printing”, “Cross construction” work, “Cover and cover construction” work, “Floor construction” work, “Curtain installation work” work, “Building related construction” work An index screen 21 is displayed on which headings 14 with the classified work names and “general-purpose products” and “software” are displayed. Further, the right screen is a catalog screen area 15 and an introduction page screen 17 is displayed. On the introduction page screen 17, an introduction sentence (not shown) of this catalog and a heading 19 describing “next page” are displayed.
[0029]
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the catalog screen is displayed. That is, after clicking the work headline 13 with “cross construction” in the index screen 21 in FIG. 1, the index screen 21 is switched to the index detail screen 31 and the introduction page screen 17 is switched to the catalog screen 25. Show.
[0030]
That is, when the heading 14 of “Description of icons”, “Index in alphabetical order”, “Product number list”, “Product search”, “New product”, “Order confirmation / print” in the index screen 21 is clicked, the catalog screen area on the right 12 are switched to the corresponding pages and displayed. In addition, the work headline 13 with “cross construction”, “saddle / covering construction”, “floor construction”, “curtain installation construction”, “architecture related construction”, and “general-purpose product” “software” includes each process of the corresponding work. A tag is embedded as control information for switching to the index detail screen on which the work name 23 and the heading product name 24 of the individual product used in this work are displayed and switching the introduction page screen 17 to the catalog screen 25.
[0031]
This index detail screen 31 is scrolled vertically by dropping the scroll bar 22 and moving up and down, etc., and each process work name 23 of the work corresponding to the vertical direction and the individual used in this work so that the product can be referred to sequentially. The item title 24 of the item is displayed in the itemized form. Specifically, when the work headline 13 labeled “cross construction” is clicked, each process such as “gluing machine”, “scaffolding”, “transportation”, “storage”, “protection”, “power supply”... The work name 23 is displayed, and below each process work name 23, the screen switches to an index detail screen 31 on which heading product names 24 such as “automatic gluing machine” are displayed.
[0032]
In addition, the catalog screen 25 displays a table 27 in which information is arranged in the vertical direction so that products can be referred to sequentially by vertically scrolling by dropping the scroll bar 26 and moving up and down. The display items are “part number”, “product name”, “size”, “price”, and a “page” in which a tag for switching to the catalog detail screen 35 on which the detailed description of the corresponding product is described, and a representative of the corresponding product A tag is embedded as control information so as to switch to a catalog detail screen 35 in which a detailed description of the corresponding product is displayed even if this photo 28 is clicked. As for the display item, it is sufficient that there is one text information and one image information represented by the corresponding product.
[0033]
The catalog screen 25 is linked to the index detail screen 31. That is, by clicking the process work name 23 or the heading product name 24 of an individual product, the corresponding product description column in Table 27 is displayed in conjunction with it.
[0034]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the catalog screen is scrolled in response to a click on the index details screen. That is, in FIG. 2, when the index detail screen 31 is scrolled and the desired process work name 23 or the heading product name 24 of the individual product is clicked, the screen is displayed so that the corresponding product is at the top position of the catalog screen. A tag as information is arranged in the column of the process work name 23 or the heading product name 24 of the individual product and the corresponding product description in Table 27.
[0035]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the catalog detail screen is displayed from the screen of FIG. 2 or FIG. In the catalog screen 25 shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the number of pages 29 displayed in the “page” column and the photograph 28 displayed in the “link” column provide detailed explanations of the corresponding products. A tag as control information is embedded so as to switch to the catalog detail screen 35. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the page number 29 or the photograph 28 is clicked and then switched.
[0036]
The catalog detail screen 35 has several vertically-explained description columns 32 displayed therein. Each column 32 has a photograph 33 showing an outline of the product, and a product title name and product name on the right side. Each product description column 34 describing the description of the product is displayed. Below the photograph 33 and each column 34, the display items (“product number”, “product name”, “size”) displayed on the catalog screen 25 are displayed. In addition to “Price”), a “Remarks” and “Order” columns are added.
[0037]
The individual explanation columns 32 are arranged in the order displayed on the catalog screen 25, and can be referred to in the order of use in the process work by vertical scrolling. As another aspect, the catalog detail screen 35 may be individually provided with corresponding products as one display screen (page). In addition, for products that are considered to be insufficient in the product description even if they are arranged in order, prepare a more detailed separate detail screen and link to this more detailed screen in the product description text. Tags as control information to be embedded may be embedded.
[0038]
In each of the product item fields 36 in the description field 32 of the catalog detail screen 35, a button 37 with the heading “Order” in the “Order” field is displayed as a check point for checking the desired product for purchase. This button 37 is a list of text information and one image information of a purchase desired product checked in an order form, which will be described later, by checking when the product is desired to be purchased while referring to the electronic catalog. To do.
[0039]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an order confirmation screen on which a list-up column of checked purchase desired products and a purchase applicant data entry column are displayed. As shown in the figure, after the check for purchase is performed, when the heading 14 of “order confirmation / print” is clicked on the index screen or the index details screen, the catalog screen area 15 is switched, and the order confirmation screen 55 Is displayed.
[0040]
The order confirmation screen 55 is divided into upper and lower screen areas by a horizontal frame 52. The upper area 53 is a confirmation screen 51 for confirming data input when an order entry is completed. The confirmation screen 51 includes four clickable confirmation buttons 59 of “input completion”, “continue shopping”, “deletion of only product data”, and “deletion of all”. The lower area 54 is an order form screen 58 including a purchased product column 56 in which information of listed purchased products is described, and a data entry column 57 for entering data of purchase applicants and the like.
[0041]
In the purchase product column 56 of the purchase order screen 58, items of “product number”, “product name”, “size”, “package”, “catalog price”, “quantity”, “cancel”, and “product confirmation” of the product desired to be purchased are displayed. Is described, and information about each corresponding product is described. “Cancel” is provided with a cancel button for clicking when it is determined that it is unnecessary when confirming the purchase order. When this button is clicked, only relevant product information is deleted. For “product confirmation”, a picture of the product is displayed. Below the desired purchase item, the total amount of each item, the consumption tax on this amount, and their total amount are calculated and displayed at the time of listing.
[0042]
Note that the listed desired purchase items are displayed in order of use in a plurality of process operations of the corresponding operation. For this reason, when placing an order, the product can be confirmed in light of the actual process work, so there is an advantage that omissions and mistakes in ordering are reduced.
[0043]
At the time of ordering, the purchase applicant checks the contents of the purchased product column 56 on the order form screen 58. At this time, since a photograph is attached to each product for product confirmation, there is an advantage that there are few check omissions. If there is omission of purchase, click “Continue Shopping” on the confirmation button 59 to move to the catalog screen 25 or the catalog details screen 35 again with the desired product and the input data intact. can do.
[0044]
After filling in the data entry field 57 so that there is no omission, click the “complete input” button on the confirmation button 59. Then, a print screen of a personal computer on which the Web browser is executed appears and printing can be performed. In this example, the input data is saved unless the “delete all” button of the confirmation button 59 is clicked, so that it is not necessary to input again at the time of the second order.
[0045]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a printed order form. As shown in the figure, the order form 60 is printed with the data described in the purchased product field 56 and the data entry field 57 of the order form screen 58 shown in FIG. In particular, since the photograph 61 of the purchased item column 56 is printed and attached, the order sheet 60 is transmitted to the agency by facsimile, so that there are few ordering errors. In addition, since the document transmitted by facsimile remains at hand, it is possible to prevent mistakes such as redundant ordering. For the agency, the received facsimile paper is a standard order form printed by the same electronic catalog system, so that it is possible to prevent the product from being misidentified as much as possible. In addition, when the agent is out of stock, the facsimile paper is transmitted to the manufacturer, so that it can be definitely sent to the user in the name of the agent. In addition, there is an advantage that the agent or the user can easily and accurately confirm the delivery by storing the printed or printed form.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention provides a target product in an electronic catalog system that displays information on a large number of products used in operations consisting of predetermined process operations, such as catalogs that introduce products related to construction work. An electronic catalog system that is easy to understand and can be searched quickly can be obtained. In addition, it is possible to obtain an electronic catalog system capable of recognizing in which process the target product is necessary and quickly searching for related products. In addition, it is possible to obtain an electronic catalog system that enables an order with few troubles related to ordering / shipping / payment of products for products that are limited to a specific user and delivered to the user via an agent. is there.
[0047]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an introduction page screen of an embodiment of an electronic catalog system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a catalog screen is displayed from the introduction page screen of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a catalog screen is scrolled in response to a click on an index details screen.
4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a catalog detail screen is displayed from the screen of FIG. 2 or FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an order confirmation screen on which a list-up column of checked purchase desired products and a purchase applicant data entry column are displayed.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a printed order form.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... display screen,
11 ... Index screen area,
12 ... Vertical frame,
13 ... work headline,
14 ... Headline,
15 ... Catalog screen area,
17 ... Introduction page screen,
19 ... Headline,
21 ... Index screen,
22 ... Scroll bar,
23 ... name of each process work,
24 ... Heading product name of individual product,
25 ... Catalog screen,
26 ... Scroll bar,
27 ... Table,
28 ... Photo,
29 ... number of pages,
31 ... Index details screen,
32 ... Description column,
33 ... Product photo,
34 ... Product description column,
35 ... Catalog details screen,
36 ... commodity item column,
37 ... Order button,
51 ... Confirmation screen,
52 ... Horizontal frame,
53 ... upper region,
54 ... lower region,
55 ... Order confirmation screen,
56 ... Purchased item column,
57 ... Data entry field,
58 ... purchase order screen,
59 ... Confirm button,
60 ... purchase order,
61 ... Product photo,

Claims (3)

An electronic catalog system that displays information on a plurality of products used in a plurality of predetermined process operations,
For each of the products , product information data including a product information group consisting of one or more text information and one or more image information prepared as the product description ,
A personal computer or a server capable of executing a Web browser, all or one of a large number of HTML files for displaying the text information on the hard disk or the CD-ROM and the hard disk by displaying the image information and the text information on the display document screen. In an electronic catalog system that executes a Web browser display by a program on the personal computer or server after installing
Among the product information groups of individual products of these product information data, one representative text information and one image information can be scrolled in the order of use in a plurality of predetermined process operations as a catalog screen on a Web browser. Hypertext document control information to be displayed side by side,
Text information and / or images that are not displayed in the product information group of the product for one product in which the representative text information and one image information are displayed in a scrollable manner on the catalog screen. Control information that links to the catalog details screen that displays information is arranged.
Checkpoints for checking desired products for each product displayed on the catalog screen or catalog details screen are displayed,
In the hypertext document control information, one text information and one image information, which are representative of the checked purchase desired product, are listed, and along with a purchase applicant data entry column, as a facsimile format file on a Web browser. the control information to be displayed on the viewing including,
The facsimile format file includes a list of purchased rare products, purchase applicant data, an order destination, and purchase conditions.
An electronic catalog system , wherein text information and image information are displayed as the purchase desired product . The hypertext document control information includes control information for further displaying an index screen on which a plurality of work names for performing the plurality of process operations are displayed on the Web browser in addition to the catalog screen.
The control information on the index screen includes control information for displaying an index detail screen on which the contents of the corresponding process work and the product name used in each process work are displayed.
2. The electronic catalog system according to claim 1 , wherein control information for switching to the catalog detail screen and switching to the catalog screen is arranged for each work name on the index screen. 3. The electronic catalog system according to claim 2, wherein the index detail screen includes control information for displaying the catalog screen at a position where a corresponding product is predetermined.

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