JP4911475B2 - Product information storage, retrieval system and product purchase support system by mobile phone - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a purchase support system for sending purchased product information from a dedicated server to a mobile phone, storing product information owned by an individual in the mobile phone, and further using the product information to support other product purchases.

With recent improvements in mobile phone functions and advances in IT technology representing the Internet, an increasing number of people want to obtain various information anywhere using mobile phones. In addition, an increasing number of people purchase and select many products using IT.

Patent Document 1 proposes that a mobile phone is used to access a sales management server of a store that handles merchandise to transmit product information necessary for online shopping from the server to the mobile phone. Yes. In addition, the mobile phone's LCD screen is too small to evaluate product information, so data sent to the mobile phone can be sent from the mobile phone to a PC or TV, and the product information can be displayed on a larger display than the mobile phone. Is possible.

Also, in Patent Document 2, when purchasing a book using the Internet, book information and user information are stored in a book management server, and a user sends a two-dimensional code or the like to the book management server from a mobile phone. It is described that the book review information and the image data characterizing the book are downloaded from the book management server to the mobile phone. Furthermore, there has been proposed a book purchase support system that can transmit received book information to other user terminals.

JP 2007-323169 A JP 2007-74265 A

  Many people have many purchased items at home. However, even if you try to check the purchased item on the go, you can't check the exact information of the item you own when you choose the next item by simply relying on memory. As a means for easily solving the problem, a product purchase support system that makes it easy to search for product information of an item owned from a portable terminal is provided.

  Furthermore, after downloading purchased product data to a mobile phone, a system is provided that supports product coordination that uses a personal computer to combine a plurality of products on a single screen to obtain an optimal combination.

The invention according to claim 1 is a product information storage and management system comprising a mobile phone and a server capable of exchanging information via a network. The two-dimensional code attached to the purchased product is stored in the mobile phone. Read by phone, connect to the server for storing product data, download the image and product information of the purchased product from the server to the mobile phone, and at least the name of the product, the purchase date in the mobile phone, An index that classifies the time of use is provided, and the downloaded image and product information of the purchased product are classified and stored in the index, and when the information is needed, the index is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone and displayed. Find the purpose of the goods from, said the mobile phone screen, to display the image of the product, if you want to know more information, mobile phones, cellular Select the detailed data of the screen, there is provided a commodity purchase support system which is characterized in that the detailed information of a product is displayed is sent from the server.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the product purchase support system using the mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the product image information of the mobile phone is transferred to the personal computer from the mobile phone using a communication function or a storage medium. Furthermore, a plurality of product images transferred from the mobile phone by the personal computer are photographed by placing a reference object indicating a reference dimension in the product image to be photographed, and photographed using the reference object A product purchase support system using a mobile phone having a function of adjusting the display size of image data in the personal computer so that the displayed image data can be reduced or enlarged and a plurality of products can be combined and displayed at a correct scale. Is to provide.

According to claim 1, it is possible to store images of products purchased by the user in a mobile phone in a place where they can be used for many hours of daily life. In either case, you can check the information on the goods you already own and use the index to check the information on the goods you have in a short time.

According to claim 2, it is possible to accurately adjust the scale size of the image data when determining whether a combination with the currently owned item is appropriate for determining a new item to be purchased. .

With reference to FIG. 1, a specific embodiment of this system will be described below. Data communication with the mobile phone 1 of each individual, the memory card 1-2 that can be inserted into the mobile phone 1 and downloaded from the mobile phone 1, the personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) 2 that is placed in a store, and the personal computer 2 There is a large display 3. The mobile phone 1 and the personal computer 2 are connected to the Internet 5. The product management server 6 is connected to the product management server 6 via the Internet 5, and the product management server 6 includes a product image database 6-1 and a product information database 6-2.

Before the product is introduced on the storefront of the store where it is sold or on the online shopping website, the product management server 6 stores the product photo and the data related to the product.
There are a plurality of acquaintance's mobile phones 4 connected to the Internet. The system configuration via the Internet 5 has been described above.

The flow of this system will be described with reference to FIG.
First, when an individual purchases a product 7, as shown in FIG. 3, the product tag 8 attached to the product 7 is removed from the product 7, the seal 8-2 of the product tag 8 is removed, and a two-dimensional code 8-1 is issued. The two-dimensional code 8-1 is read by the mobile phone 1 as in step T-1. A URL (abbreviation of Uniform Resource Locator) that can be accessed from the two-dimensional code 8-1 to the product management server 6 is read, and the product management server 6 is accessed via the Internet 5 as in step T-2. Further, it is preferable that a password and a two-dimensional code 8-1 are incorporated so that only the product purchaser can access the product management server 6.

As in step S-2, the product image data of the product 7 purchased by the user via the Internet 5 is extracted from the product image database 6-1 and the product information is extracted from the product information database 6-2. To the mobile phone 1. Information transmitted via the Internet 5 is downloaded to the mobile phone 1 as in step T-2.

A two-dimensional code 8-1 is printed on the product 7 shown in FIG. 3 so that the two-dimensional code 8-1 cannot be seen until the product purchaser peels off the seal 8-2. This is to ensure that only the product purchaser can access the product management server 6. This is because if the product information can be easily obtained by anyone other than the purchaser, the right to purchase is lost and purchase satisfaction is reduced.

The product information downloaded by the purchaser to his / her mobile phone 1 is stored in the memory in the mobile phone 1 as in step T-4. When this storage is performed, an index is provided in the portion of the mobile phone 1 where storage and storage are performed in order to facilitate the next use of the purchased product information, as shown in FIG. First, the product is classified according to the name of the product, then the product is classified according to the date of purchase, etc., and further classified according to the season in which it is worn, such as clothing. Next, when it is desired to view the product information, the product information index is opened from the menu of the mobile phone 1, and the product 1-2 can be selected from the name or purchase year of the product to be viewed by the controller 1-2. Basically, it is the same mechanism as the telephone directory built in the mobile phone 1.

As a result of the search, the image information of the purchased product 7 as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed as a product image 7-1 on the liquid crystal screen 1-1 of the mobile phone 1. Furthermore, when it is desired to know detailed information of the purchased product 7, the detailed data on the liquid crystal screen 1-1 is selected and the screen is switched to (b). Detailed information on the product 7 on the screen (a) is sent from the product information database 6-2 and displayed on the screen (b). Information that the product information database 6-2 does not have can be input by the purchaser from the numeric keypad of the mobile phone 1.

As described above, the product information of the items owned by the user can be stored in the mobile phone 1. When there is too much product information, the memory in the mobile phone 1 is sufficient and cannot be stored. In that case, it is possible to use the memory card 1-2 inserted into the mobile phone 1 and replaceable as an external memory, and download it from the memory in the mobile phone 1 to the memory card 1-2 and carry it with the mobile phone 1. And

Next, a case where the product data is used for the next product purchase will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 8. When going to a store or the like and purchasing the next product, it is worrisome whether the product that each individual owns at home is conveniently matched with the product to be purchased this time. In such a case, it is possible to make a purchase decision on the spot by projecting a previously purchased product and a product that is currently being purchased on the same screen and checking the combination of the products on the screen.

As in step T-6, the image data in the memory of the mobile phone 1 is transmitted from the mobile phone 1 to the personal computer 2 in the store by short-range wireless communication. Alternatively, the memory card 1-2 is extracted from the mobile phone 1 and inserted into the personal computer 2 to download image data necessary for the target product combination to the personal computer 2. As in Step P-1, the image data received from the mobile phone 1 by the personal computer 2 is displayed on the screen. Next, as in Step P-2, the product management server 6 is connected to the product management server 6 via the Internet 5, and the image data of the product desired to be newly purchased is downloaded from the image information database 6-1. Display on the same screen of PC 1.

Instead of connecting to the product management server 6 via the Internet 2 from the personal computer 2 via the Internet 5 and downloading it at the store at the customer's request, the product management server 6 collects product information when the product arrives at the store. It is also possible to download information from the computer to the personal computer 2. For this purpose, a system is required in which the producer transmits image data and product information of the product to the product management server 6 before the product is shipped from the producer to a wholesaler, department store, or the like. This system will not be described in detail in this application.

Next, the image information of the product held by the customer and the image information of the product displayed by the store are simultaneously displayed on the screen of the personal computer 2 as shown in FIG. In the case of FIG. 6, for example, a case where an individual owns a T-shirt 7-1 is assumed. As in Step P-3, when trying to purchase a skirt or pants that match the T-shirt 7-1, the pants 7-3 are displayed on the screen together with the T-shirt 7-1 and the mannequin is dressed combine. Next, skirt 7-2 or skirt 7-4 is selected, and the combination with T-shirt 7-1 is confirmed in the same manner.

As in step P-4, the customer's favorite combination among the skirt 7-2, pants 7-3, and skirt 7-4 displayed in the store on the T-shirt 7-1 held by the customer It can also be confirmed on the screen of the personal computer 2 whether or not. In online shopping, it is also possible to download products suitable for the items owned by the user from his / her personal computer 2 from the Internet 5 and find the optimum combination in the same manner as described above.

The flow of the system after confirming the optimum product combination with the flowchart of FIG. 7 will be described below.
As in Step P-5, the image data of the personal computer 2 is transmitted to the large display 3 to a customer who wants to confirm the combination of products in an atmosphere closer to the actual product. Then, as in step D-1, the image data of the optimum product combination is displayed on the large display 3, and the purchaser can confirm it. When displaying on the large display 3, you can check the characteristics of the product under more realistic conditions, such as by displaying the background of the screen on which the product is displayed in a landscape photograph that is close to the environment in which the product is used. .

When the optimum combination can be confirmed, for example, when the user wishes to purchase the pants 7-3 anew, the family or friends may want to ask for opinions regarding the purchase of the product before final purchase is decided. A system that meets these needs is described below.

As in Step P-6, the product image that the purchase applicant in the personal computer 2 wants to see and the image that seems to be the optimal combination are transmitted to the product management server 6. After transmission, the URL is stored in the image information database 6-1 of the product management server 6 and the stored image data is accessible to the personal computer 2 via the Internet. A person who wishes to purchase this URL uses the mail function of the mobile phone 1 to contact the mobile phone 4 of his / her family or acquaintance as in step T-7. As in step T-8, the acquaintance who received the e-mail with the mobile phone 4 accesses the merchandise management server 6 according to the e-mail received from the purchase applicant.

The product management server 6 is accessed from the acquaintance's mobile phone 4 and the image information that the purchaser wants to see stored in the image information database 6-1 is viewed on the screen of the mobile phone 4. The acquaintance looks at the image on the screen of the mobile phone 4 and answers the question of the purchase requester using the mobile phone 4 as in step T-9. The result of the contact of the purchase requester who was contacted by seeing an image showing the product from the acquaintance is also used as a material for the purchase decision. In this way, it is possible to collect valuable information in a short time by effectively utilizing the cellular phone function of product image information.

As in Step T-10, the purchase applicant can make a decision to purchase a product with confidence. After the purchase is decided, the merchandise store deletes the merchandise information stored in the merchant from the purchaser who has downloaded it to the personal computer 2, and at the same time the product is sold to the merchandise information server 6 as in steps P-7 and S-6. Keep a record. After the sales are completed, the product image and product information are downloaded from the product information server 6 from the purchaser as in step T-1. After a certain period of time has passed after purchase, the product information is deleted from the product information server 6.

Next, means for performing the product combination operation in step P-3 more accurately, which performs a plurality of product information on the screen of one personal computer 2, will be described with reference to FIG.
A plurality of product image data can be displayed on the screen of the personal computer 2. For example, the image data of a product owned by an individual is assumed to be a product (a) 9-1 in FIG. If the scale 10 representing the reference dimension is photographed together with the product in the image data, the dimensions of each part of the product (a) 9-1 can be obtained if the length of the scale 10 is known. The product (b) 9-2 and the scale 10 representing the reference dimensions are also shown in the image data of (b). Similarly, the product (c) 9-3 and the scale 10 representing the reference dimension are also shown in the image data of (c).

Next, the three image data (a), (b), and (c) are collected on the screen (d). At this time, the length of the scale 10 is represented by the three image data (a), (b), and (c) so that the length of the scale 10 representing the reference dimension becomes the same length on the screen (d). Scale down and scale up according to The product (a) 9-1, the product (b) 9-2, and the product (c) 9-3 are displayed on the personal computer 2 screen with the same scale. Next, on the screen of (e), move the product (a) 9-1, the product (b) 9-2, the product (c) 9-3 using a mouse or the like so that the desired arrangement is obtained, Check the combination.

The above description is an idea to download the product information to the mobile phone 1 on the condition that the product information is stored in the product management server 6 so as to be useful for purchasing the product. However, when the product management server 6 does not store much product information, the utility value is low. In order to solve this problem, the following system can be implemented.

As shown in FIG. 9, for example, a photograph of the product 7 purchased by the user is taken using the camera function of the mobile phone 1. The captured image data is downloaded to a storage device in the mobile phone 1 or downloaded to a storage medium such as the memory card 1-1.

As in the case where information is downloaded from the product management server 6 using the two-dimensional code 8, when the captured image information is stored, in order to make the purchased product information easier to use, As shown in FIG. 4, an index is provided in the portion to be stored. First, classify by product name, then classify by date of purchase. By inputting character information as shown in FIG. 5 together with the image data, the information can be effectively used.

It is a figure which shows the merchandise information storage and search system by the mobile telephone which is the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the merchandise information storage and search system by the mobile phone which is the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the two-dimensional code attached to the goods of the goods information storage and search system by the mobile phone which is the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the index of the goods to display displayed on the screen of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows an example of the merchandise information held to display on the screen of a mobile phone. It is a figure which shows an example which combines the product image on the screen of a personal computer. It is a flowchart of the merchandise information storage and search system by the mobile phone which is the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example which performs the display dimension of image data so that the dimension of the reference | standard thing of the screen of a personal computer may become the same. It is a figure which shows an example of goods image capture by the mobile telephone which is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

1. Mobile phone 1-1. Liquid crystal screen 1-2. Memory card 2. Personal computer 3. Large display 4. Acquaintance's mobile phone 5. Internet 6. Product management server 6-1. -Product image database 6-2-Product information database 7-Product 8-Product tag 8-1-Two-dimensional code 8-2-Seal 9-1-Product (a)
9-2 .. Product (b)
9-3 .. Product (c)
10. Scale

Claims (2)

In a product information storage and management system composed of a server that can exchange information via a mobile phone and a network, the mobile phone reads the two-dimensional code attached to the purchased product and stores the product data Connect to the server to download the image and product information of the purchased product from the server to the mobile phone, and provide an index that classifies at least the name of the product, the date of purchase, and the time of use in the mobile phone The downloaded image of the purchased product and product information are classified and stored in the index, and when the information is needed, the index is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone, and the target product is searched from the display. to the mobile phone of the screen, to display the image of the product, if you want to know the detailed information, the detailed data of the mobile phone screen -Option, and purchase support system by the mobile phone which is characterized in that the detailed information of a product is displayed is sent from the server. The product purchase support system using a mobile phone according to claim 1, further comprising a communication function or a function of transferring product image information possessed by the mobile phone from the mobile phone to a personal computer using a storage medium. A plurality of product images transferred from the mobile phone by a computer are photographed by placing a reference object indicating a reference dimension in the photographed product image, and the image data captured using the reference object is reduced, or A mobile phone product purchase support system characterized in that the personal computer has a function of adjusting the display size of image data so that a plurality of products can be combined and displayed at a correct scale.