JP5259998B2 - Transaction method and system for image-added products - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image-added product transaction method and system, and more particularly, to an image-added product transaction method and system suitable for souvenirs and gifts.

  When you travel, you often buy ready-made souvenirs and gifts. Since everyone buys the same souvenir, it lacks personality. If souvenirs purchased on the trip become unique for each purchaser, the reality and memories of going to the local area will remain strong even after returning home, and will also be appreciated as a unique gift. Let's go.

  The applicant is unaware of the existence of known literature regarding such background art.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the disadvantages of the conventional example, and in particular to provide unique souvenirs and gifts for each purchaser.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention includes means for adding (printing or the like) and selling a photograph or image taken or selected by a purchaser to a souvenir or gift.
First, information on the product ordered by the product purchaser and personal information of the product purchaser necessary for delivery of the product are stored in association with the first storage means. Further, an image taken by the product purchaser in association with the ordered product or a selected image is stored in the second storage means as a product added image. The order receiving means receives the product information and personal information read from the first storage means in association with the product additional image read from the second storage means. In order to add the product addition image received by the order receiving means to the product corresponding to the product information received in association with the order receiving means, the printing means prints the product addition image. A product obtained by adding a product addition image to a product is delivered based on personal information.

  According to this, it is possible to provide original unique products to which different images and photographs are added for each purchaser.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a transaction system for image-added products, a gift ordering system 10 operated by a product purchaser, a gift order receiving system 20 used by a product seller, and a gift mediation system that performs mediation processing between them. 30 and a shipping management system 40 that manages the shipping of products.

  Although only one gift ordering system 10 and one gift order receiving system 20 are illustrated, in reality, a plurality may be connected to the gift mediation system 30. Communication between systems is usually performed via a computer network such as the Internet. However,

  The gift ordering system 10, the gift order receiving system 20, the gift mediation system 30, and the shipping management system 40 each include elements of a computer device, and an information input device, an information display device, an information storage device, and an information And a communication device for information (not shown).

  In the present embodiment, the gift ordering system 10 is installed at a destination such as a travel destination, and has the appearance of a dedicated machine such as a so-called photo booth machine. The gift ordering system 10 includes an imaging unit 11 that is a camera, an ordering unit 12 that receives an order for a product from an input device, and a settlement unit 13 that settles the price for the product. In addition, a transmission unit 14 that associates image information such as a photograph captured by the imaging unit 11 with information on an ordered product received by the ordering unit 12 and notifies the gift brokerage system 30; and a photograph captured by the imaging unit 11 The image information and the image of the ordered product received by the ordering means 12 are combined, and a finished image means 15 for displaying the finished image of the product to which the image information is added on the display device is provided. The storage means 16 is a storage area for information provided in the storage device. The ordering unit 12, the transmission unit 14, and the completed image unit 15 are realized by the processing device executing a program. In the present embodiment, the settlement means 13 includes a cash processing device for inserting coins and banknotes.

  Here, as an example of adding an image to a product, for example, it is conceivable to make a souvenir label or the like a photograph of the face of the product purchaser or a photograph closely related to the site. In the above, the image information associated with the information on the ordered product is not limited to a photograph. For example, the image information selected by the operation of the input unit among the image information stored in advance in the storage unit may be associated with the order product information. The image information may be an image representing a character such as a poem or an image representing a picture.

  Further, the gift order receiving system 20 prints the order receiving means 21 that receives image information and product order information in association with each other and the image information received by the order receiving means 21 on a medium (label sticker or the like) to be added to the product. Printing means 22 for performing the ordering process, and order processing means 23 for performing general order processing on the order information received by the order receiving means 21.

  The printing unit 22 is a label printer, for example. The order receiving means 21 and the order processing means 23 are realized by the processing device executing a program.

  The gift brokerage system 30 also associates and receives image information and order information from the gift ordering system 10, stores storage means 32 for storing the received information, and associates image information and order information. And ordering means 33 for transmitting to the gift order receiving system 20 of the store corresponding to the order.

  The receiving unit 31 and the ordering unit 33 are realized by the processing device executing a program. The storage unit 32 is a storage area provided in the storage device, and stores a catalog of products that can be ordered from the gift ordering system 10. In the product catalog, the price of the product, the product image, and the contact information of the gift order receiving system 20 corresponding to each product are recorded.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. For example, a product purchaser who purchases souvenirs and gifts at a travel destination can place an order for products from the gift ordering system 10 installed at the travel destination. The ordering unit 12 displays the product catalog acquired in advance from the gift brokerage system 30 and stored in the storage unit 16 on the display device, and allows the product purchaser to select a product. When the product purchaser operates the input device to select a product, the ordering unit 12 stores the selected product in the storage unit 16.

  The ordering means 12 prompts the display device to input personal information of the product purchaser. The merchandise purchaser operates the input device to input his / her name, address, telephone number, merchandise delivery destination, merchandise order quantity, and the like. The ordering unit 12 stores the input personal information in the storage unit 16 in association with the previously selected product.

  Next, the processing apparatus acquires an image to be added to the product. As an image acquisition method, the image information captured by the imaging unit 11 is stored in the storage unit 16, and the image stored in the storage unit 16 is displayed on the display device. An operation for selecting an image is accepted by the input device, and the selected image information is stored in the storage unit 16, the image information is read from a removable medium owned by the product purchaser and stored in the storage unit 16, and the image is read from the scanner. A method of storing image information such as a photograph in the storage means 16 is conceivable.

Of these methods, in the case of a method in which the product purchaser selects an image prepared in advance in the storage means 16, the selection target image is controlled to be an image deeply related to the location according to the installation location of the gift ordering system 10. May be. Specifically, the storage unit 32 of the gift brokerage system 30 stores the land identifier and an image closely related to the land in association with each other and stores the land identifier corresponding to the installation place of the gift ordering system 10 as a gift. It is stored in the storage means 16 of the ordering system 10. Then, the processing device of the gift ordering system 10 reads out the land identifier of its own device from the storage means 16 and sends it to the gift mediation system 30, and the processing device of the gift mediation system 30 stores the image corresponding to the received land identifier. Search from the means 32 and send it back to the gift ordering system 10. The gift ordering system 10 receives the image retrieved as corresponding to its own land identifier and stores it in the storage means 16. If it does in this way, the image which a merchandise purchaser can select can be made into an image deeply relevant for each place where the gift ordering system 10 is installed. However, an image deeply related to each place where the gift ordering system 10 is installed may be fixedly stored in the storage unit 16 of the gift ordering system 10 in advance.
Further, the gift ordering system 10 may include an image editing unit that processes image information in accordance with an operation of the input unit. The image editing means is realized by the processing device executing the program, executes processing such as addition and deletion of characters and patterns on the image, and stores the processed image information in the storage means 16. In this case, the transmission unit 14 transmits the image information processed by the image editing unit in association with the order information.

  The processing device of the gift ordering system 10 stores the image acquired in accordance with the intention of the product purchaser in this manner in the storage unit 16 in association with the ordered product.

  Next, the finished image means 15 reads the image of the product selected by the product purchaser and the image to be added to the product associated with the product image from the storage means 16 and adds them to the product image and the product by a pre-programmed algorithm. The synthesized image is synthesized, a synthesized image is generated, and the synthesized image is displayed on the display device.

  Here, the completed image means 15 may be provided not in the gift ordering system 10 but in the gift mediation system 30. In this case, the identifier of the ordered product and the image to be added to the product are associated with each other and sent from the gift ordering system 10 to the gift mediation system 30, and the completed image means provided in the gift mediation system 30 corresponds to the identifier of the ordered product. The product image to be read is read from the product catalog stored in the storage means 32 to generate a composite image, and the generated composite image is sent from the gift brokerage system 30 to the gift ordering system 10 and displayed on the display device of the gift ordering system 10. Take the procedure.

  Next, the ordering unit reads the price of the ordered product (including an option price for adding an image to the product) from the storage unit 16 and displays it on the display device. The product purchaser confirms the price and the image of the composite image, and if there is no problem, inputs the amount displayed on the display device to the settlement means 13. When the necessary money is inserted into the settlement means 13, the transmission means 14 reads out the identifier of the ordered product, the personal information of the product purchaser, and the image to be added to the product from the storage unit 16 and associates them. An order request including order information is transmitted to the gift brokerage system 30. Further, the gift ordering system 10 issues a receipt for payment to the product purchaser.

  The receiving means of the gift brokerage system 30 receives the order request and stores the order information included in the order request in the storage means 32. The ordering unit 33 reads the order information stored in the storage unit 32 one by one, grasps the ordering destination corresponding to the read order information from the product catalog stored in the storage unit 32, and the gift as the grasped ordering destination The order information is transmitted to the order receiving system 20.

  Upon receiving the order information, the order receiving means 21 of the gift order receiving system 20 that has become the ordering destination passes the identifier of the ordered product included in the order information and the personal information of the product purchaser to the order processing means 23, Execute the ordering process for various products. In addition, the order receiving unit 21 passes image information to be added to the product included in the order information to the printing unit 22, and prints the image on a medium to be added to the product. At this time, in order to maintain the correspondence between the ordered product and the image added to the product, the image may be printed on the medium and an order identifier such as a corresponding order number may be printed.

  A store clerk equipped with the gift ordering system 20 adds a printed image to the ordered product, packs it, and ships it. For example, a sticker label on which a photograph of the purchaser is printed is attached to a souvenir that is a product, and the package is shipped out. The shipping information is input to the shipping management system 40, and the distribution status of the product is managed.

  According to the embodiment described above, it is possible to provide original unique souvenirs and gifts to which different images and photographs are added for each purchaser. The souvenirs purchased on the trip are unique to each purchaser, and the reality and memories of going to the local area remain strong even after returning from the trip, and are also appreciated as a unique gift.

  Here, in the said embodiment, although the payment means 13 was provided with the cash processing apparatus, it is not restricted to this, It is provided with the reading apparatus of a credit card or a cash card, and completes payment by communicating with an external payment organization. It may also be a means, or a means for reading a prepaid IC card in a non-contact manner and completing the settlement. Alternatively, the payment unit 13 and the ordering unit 12 may be installed in a POS system of a store, the ordering and settlement of products are performed by the POS system, and an image to be added to the product may be separately prepared by a gift ordering system.

  In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the gift ordering system 10 is a dedicated machine such as a so-called photo booth machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the gift ordering system 10 includes a data communication function and a camera photographing function. A mobile phone terminal may be used. The gift ordering system 10 may be a so-called personal computer. When the gift ordering system 10 is a mobile phone terminal or a personal computer, the settlement means 13 can be separated from the gift ordering system 10 to be an external settlement organization system. Alternatively, the payment may be made asynchronously with the order of the goods by a method such as bank transfer or goods cash on delivery. When the gift ordering system 10 is a mobile phone terminal or a personal computer, the communication with the gift brokerage system 30 can be performed by accessing a server of the gift brokerage system 30 and using a WEB application, Possible methods include installing and using client software.

  In the above-described embodiment, the procedure is such that the price is paid when the product is ordered. However, it is also possible to adopt a mechanism in which the price is paid first and the product is received later.

  For example, a souvenir fee is included in the travel price for a group trip, and a unique access code is issued to each participant for accessing the gift brokerage system 30. Each participant operates the gift ordering system 10 to place an order for merchandise as in the above embodiment, but enters the access code when entering personal information into the gift ordering system 10. The processing device of the gift ordering system inquires of the gift mediation system 30 about the access code input from the input device. In the gift brokerage system 30, the access code issued to each participant is registered in the storage means 32 in advance, and when an access code inquiry is received from the gift ordering system 10, the matching access code is registered in the storage means 32. And the gift ordering system 10 is notified of the presence or absence of registration.

  If the access code is registered as a result of the inquiry, the gift ordering system 10 transmits an order request to the gift brokerage system 30 without requesting the merchandise purchaser to settle the price. In this case, if the product desired by each travel participant and the personal information of the participant are registered in the storage means 32 of the gift mediating system 30 in association with the access code, each travel participant can receive the gift ordering system 10. The operation of selecting a product and the operation of inputting personal information other than the access code can be omitted.

  In addition, a single photograph common to travel organizations is taken, and one access code is issued to the relevant organizations. The gift brokerage system 30 stores in advance personal information of all the organizations corresponding to one access code. Register. Then, the representative can place an order for the merchandise for all the groups from the gift ordering system 10 using the access code. In this case, the gift brokerage system 30 reads the personal information of all the groups corresponding to one access code received from the gift ordering system 10 from the storage means 32 and transmits it to the gift order receiving system 20.

  This system can be used not only for souvenirs of travel, but also for various products such as year-end gifts, midsummer gifts, wedding / birthday celebrations.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Gift ordering system 11 Imaging means 12 Ordering means 13 Payment means 14 Transmission means 15 Completion image means 16 Storage means 20 Gift order receiving system 21 Order receiving means 22 Printing means 23 Order processing means 30 Gift mediation system 31 Receiving means 32 Storage means 33 Ordering means 40 Shipping management system

Claims (3)

First storage means for storing information relating to a product ordered by a product orderer and personal information necessary for delivery of the product in association with each other;
Second storage means for storing an image taken by the product orderer in association with the ordered product or a selected image as a product additional image;
The correspondence relationship between the product information and the order receiving means for receiving the product is stored in advance in the storage means for each product, and the order received corresponding to the product information stored in the first storage means based on the correspondence relationship. Mediating means for retrieving means and associating and transmitting the product information and personal information stored in the first storage means to the retrieved order receiving means and the product additional image stored in the second storage means When,
Order receiving means for receiving the product information and personal information read from the first storage means and the product additional image read from the second storage means in association with each other from the mediating means;
Printing means for printing the product addition image to add the product addition image received by the order receiving means to the product corresponding to the product information received in association with the order receiving means;
A transaction system for image-added products, characterized in that a product-added image added to the product is delivered based on the personal information ,
A plurality of ordering means are provided at different installation locations, and each ordering means associates information on the product ordered by the product orderer with personal information necessary for delivery of the product and stores it in the first storage means. At the same time, an image taken by the product orderer in association with the ordered product or a selected image is stored in the second storage means as a product additional image, and each ordering means is a target of the selection. A storage means for storing a plurality of images and storing an identifier of the land corresponding to the installation place of each ordering means,
The mediating means includes storage means for storing a plurality of images closely related to the land for each land identifier, and when receiving the land identifier from the ordering means, the mediating means is associated with the received land identifier. A plurality of images closely related to the land is read from the storage means, and the read image is sent to the ordering means that has transmitted the identifier of the land.
The ordering unit stores the image received from the mediation unit in the storage unit as the selection target. The transaction system according to claim 1,
Generating a composite image obtained by combining the image of the product ordered by the product orderer and the product additional image, and comprising a finished image means for displaying the composite image on a display device viewed by the product orderer; Trading system for image-added products. In the transaction system according to claim 1 or 2,
The printing means prints an order identifier for identifying the order on a medium on which the product-added image is printed, and displays a correspondence relationship between the ordered product and a medium on which the product-added image is printed. system.

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