JP5782939B2 - Store information provision device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a store information providing device that searches for a shop that can purchase a desired product designated by a user and provides the user with store information of the found shop that can be purchased.

  Conventionally, a store information providing system using the Internet is known. In this system, store information (stock information, price information, etc.) of each store is stored in the management server, and the management server designates the desired product as inventory from the user terminal to the management server. The store which is held is searched, and the store information is transmitted to the user terminal. On the user terminal, a list of searched stores is displayed together with the price, inventory status, and the like. Therefore, the user can know the store where the desired product can be purchased at the lowest price.

  Stores searched by such a store information providing system include not only online stores that conduct online shopping but also actual stores that sell products at stores, as proposed in Patent Document 1, for example. Is also known.

JP 2006-99706 A

  When purchasing a product at an online store, although it can be obtained at a low price, the product cannot be confirmed by hand. Moreover, goods cannot be obtained quickly. On the other hand, when purchasing a product at an actual store, the product can be confirmed at the store and purchased on the spot, but the price is higher than that of an online store. It is also necessary to go to the store.

  When the user decides on a shopping method (purchase at an online store or purchase at an actual store), the conventional store information providing system can be fully utilized. However, if the shopping method has not been decided, the conventional store information providing system simply displays the list of searched stores in the order of the lowest price. It is difficult to judge whether it is suitable. That is, it is difficult to determine whether it is better to purchase at an online store or at an actual store. For this reason, it is necessary for the user to search using a plurality of systems, which is not convenient.

  The present invention has been made in order to cope with the above-described problem, and an object of the present invention is to enable a user to favorably make a decision on a shopping method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by inventory information of products in a plurality of online stores that deliver and sell products ordered online and a plurality of actual stores that sell products directly at the store. On the basis of the store information providing apparatus for searching for a purchaseable store where the user-specified desired product can be purchased from the net store and the actual store, and providing the user with store information of the searched purchaseable store,
User position information acquisition means (S53) for acquiring user position information representing the position of the user when the user designates a desired product, and the distance from the user position to the actual store based on the user position information Based on the delivery position information, means for obtaining necessary store information (S65 ) for obtaining visit information necessary for the store, delivery position information acquisition means for obtaining delivery position information indicating the delivery destination of the desired product (S53), and the delivery position information. , Delivery time information acquisition means (S58) for acquiring delivery time information capable of specifying a scheduled date for delivery of the desired product to the delivery destination, and a store visit method representing a store visit method when the user visits an actual store Purchasing possible to provide information to the user from the plurality of actual stores based on the store visit method information acquisition means (S53) for acquiring information and the store visit required information and the store visit method information Store search means ( S63, S65, S67 ) for searching for a Noh store and searching for a purchaseable store for providing information to the user from the plurality of net stores based on the delivery time information; Price information of the desired product in the store, time required to visit the store, which is calculated based on the location of the user, the location of the shop that can be purchased, and the method of visiting the store. The store information including the delivery time information is transmitted to the user's terminal, and the list of the store information is divided into the actual store and the net store on the screen of the user's terminal, and is simultaneously displayed on one screen. The information providing means (S73) for providing the store information to the user is provided.

The store information providing apparatus of the present invention, when the user designates a desired product using the user terminal, searches for a purchaseable store where the desired product can be purchased from an online store and an actual store, and the searched purchase is possible. Provide store information of the store to the user. In this case, a store that can be purchased is searched in consideration of the distance to the actual store, the store visit method, and the scheduled date on which the desired product is delivered so as to support the user's decision on the shopping method.

Therefore, the store information providing apparatus of the present invention includes a user location information acquisition unit, a store visit necessary information acquisition unit, a delivery location information acquisition unit, a delivery time information acquisition unit, a store visit method information acquisition unit, and a store search unit. And information providing means. The user position information acquisition unit acquires user position information indicating the position of the user when the user designates a desired product. Based on the user location information, the store visit required information acquisition means acquires store visit required information representing the distance from the user location to the actual store. For example, the store visit necessary information acquisition unit acquires actual store location information indicating the location of the actual store, and acquires the store visit necessary information from the location of the actual store and the user location by calculation.

  The delivery position information acquisition means acquires delivery position information indicating the delivery destination of the desired product. The delivery time information acquisition means acquires delivery time information that can specify a scheduled date on which the desired product is delivered to the delivery destination based on the delivery position information. The delivery time information may be, for example, information indicating the required number of days from the order of the desired product until the desired product is delivered (delivered) to the delivery destination, or the scheduled delivery date when the desired product is delivered (delivered) to the delivery destination. It may be information indicating.

The store visit method information acquisition means acquires store visit method information representing a store visit method when the user visits an actual store. The store visit method represents a means of transportation used for visiting the store. The store search means searches (extracts) purchaseable stores that provide information to the user from a plurality of actual stores based on the required store visit information and the store visit method information, and information from the plurality of online stores to the user based on the delivery time information. Search (extract) the stores available for purchase. By acquiring the store visit method information, it is possible to appropriately grasp the distance that the user can visit the actual store. For example, the store search means searches for an actual store whose distance from the user 's position is within a reference distance that is variable depending on the store visit method , and an online store whose estimated delivery date is within the reference date or the required number of days for delivery. Search online stores that are within the standard number of days. Therefore, according to the present invention, a better store search can be performed and appropriate information can be provided to the user.

The information providing means calculates the time required for the user to visit the store, which is calculated based on the price information of the desired product at the searched purchaseable store, the location of the user, the searched location of the purchaseable store, and the store visit method. Store information including the required store visit time information and delivery time information is transmitted to the user's terminal, and the list of the store information is divided into an actual store and an online store on the screen of the user's terminal and displayed simultaneously on one screen. The store information is provided to the user. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to search for stores that can be purchased with a short time and travel distance required for the user to visit from actual stores, and stores that can be purchased quickly from online stores. Can be searched.

In addition to the price information, the retrieved store information includes visit time information and delivery time information, so the user can select a shopping method and store that suits his needs based on the store information. Easy to choose. That is, it is possible to easily select the shopping method and the store in consideration of the time until the desired product is available and the price. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to favorably support the user's decision making on the shopping method, and the convenience is improved.
Moreover, in this invention, the shop information of the shop which can be purchased searched by the shop search means is transmitted to a user's terminal, and is displayed on the screen of a user's terminal. When displaying a list of store information on the screen of a user's terminal, if an actual store and a net store having different personalities are mixed, one of the stores is likely to be occupied in the list. For example, when displayed in order of price, the higher rank is likely to be occupied by an online store. Therefore, in the present invention, when store information of stores that can be purchased is displayed on the screen of the user's terminal, a list of store information is divided into an actual store and an online store and displayed simultaneously on one screen. Thereby, the user can compare the two lists, and the selection of the shopping method and the store becomes easier.

  Another feature of the present invention includes delivery permission information obtaining means (S53) for obtaining delivery permission information capable of specifying a delivery time limit until the desired product permitted by the user is delivered to the delivery destination, The store search means searches for a store that can be purchased to provide information to the user from the plurality of net stores based on the delivery time information and the delivery allowance information (S59).

  In the present invention, the delivery allowance information obtaining unit obtains delivery allowance information that can specify a delivery deadline until the desired product allowed by the user is delivered to the delivery destination. The delivery allowance information may be, for example, information indicating an allowable number of days from the order of the desired product until the desired product is delivered (delivered) to the delivery destination, or a deadline date for delivery (delivery) of the desired product to the delivery destination. Information directly expressed may be used.

  And a shop search means searches the shop which can be purchased which provides information to a user from a some internet shop based on delivery time information and delivery permission information. Therefore, it is possible to search for an online store that satisfies the acquisition time condition allowed by the user. For this reason, the net shop information which can be purchased according to a user's hope can be provided. Thereby, according to this invention, the convenience improves further.

  Another feature of the present invention is that the information providing unit transmits store information of a store available for purchase searched by the store search unit to a user terminal, and the list of the store information is displayed on a screen of the user terminal. With respect to the online store, the desired products are displayed so that they can be rearranged in the order of early delivery to the delivery destination, and the actual store can be displayed from the time required for the user to visit the actual store or the position of the user. It is to be displayed so as to be rearranged in order of the short distance to the actual store.

  In the present invention, the user can display the list of store information in the order in which desired products can be obtained quickly. This makes it easier for the user to select a shopping method and a store. In particular, it is very convenient for a user who wants to obtain a desired product quickly.

Another feature of the present invention is that the information providing means provides at least one of information representing energy consumption and information representing CO ₂ emissions when the user visits the actual store by car (S60, S70, S73).

In the present invention, the user can select a store in consideration of environmental load. The energy consumption represents, for example, fuel consumption such as gasoline and light oil, and power consumption in an electric vehicle. The energy consumption amount or the CO ₂ emission amount may be calculated based on the distance from the user's position to the actual store.

  Another feature of the present invention resides in that the information providing means provides information representing a self-pay amount when the user visits the actual store (S701, S73).

  In the present invention, the user can select a store in consideration of a self-pay amount required to go to a real store for shopping. Therefore, a more appropriate shopping method and store can be selected.

  In the above description, in order to help the understanding of the invention, the reference numerals used in the embodiment are attached in parentheses to the configuration of the invention corresponding to the embodiment. It is not limited to the embodiment defined by the reference numerals.

It is a schematic block diagram of the store information provision system provided with the store information provision apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart showing the shop information provision routine concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a store list displayed on a user terminal. It is a flowchart showing the shop information provision routine concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart showing the shop information provision routine concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart showing the modification part of the shop information provision routine concerning a 2nd modification. It is a flowchart showing the modification part of the shop information provision routine concerning a 2nd modification. It is a flowchart showing the modification part of the shop information provision routine concerning a 3rd modification .

  Hereinafter, a store information providing device concerning one embodiment of the present invention is explained using a drawing. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a store information providing system to which the store information providing apparatus is applied.

  In the store information providing system, a user who wants to purchase a product (user of the store information providing system) specifies a purchase desired product, and stores a list of stores that sell the product as store information (stock information, price information, etc.) ) And the system used to select a store where the user purchases the product. The store information providing system connects the management server 10 provided in the store information management center, the store terminals 20 owned by a plurality of dealers registered in the store information providing system, and the user terminals 30 owned by the user to the Internet or A network 40 comprising a communication line network such as a smart grid network is connected so as to be communicable, and a store information providing service is provided to the user. In this store information providing system, the management server 10 corresponds to the store information providing apparatus of the present invention.

  The management server 10 includes a microcomputer and a storage device as main parts. The management server 10 is connected to the network 40 and performs communication control, a product information database 12 that builds and stores product information including inventory information and price information for each store, and information about users Are stored in the user information database 13, a database management unit 14 that manages information in each database, and a store search unit 15 that performs store search based on the information in each database.

  The seller registered in the store information providing system includes an online store (mail dealer) that delivers and sells products ordered (online order) from the customer via a communication line such as the network 40, etc. There are a plurality of stores that sell products directly to customers. Hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between an online store and an actual store, both are referred to as stores.

  Each store terminal 20 includes a microcomputer and a storage device as main parts. Each store terminal 20 manages information in a communication control unit 21 that performs communication control by connecting to the network 40, a product information database 22 that stores product information including inventory information and price information, and the product information database 22. A database management unit 23 that transmits product information to the management server 10 via the communication control unit 21 is also provided. Each store terminal 20 transmits the product information to the management server 10 periodically or whenever the product information changes. Further, in the store terminal 20 provided in the online store, the delivery days information indicating the required delivery days (days from the date of receiving the order to the date that can be delivered to the delivery destination) set for each delivery area is also stored in the product information database 22. The delivery date information is also transmitted to the management server 10. When the required delivery days differ for each product, the delivery date information is stored in the product information database 22 in association with the product information. Further, the number of days required for delivery may be finely set according to the time when the purchase request for the product is received.

  In the management server 10, the database management unit 14 receives the product information transmitted from the store terminal 20, and associates the store name (store code), the product name (product code), the number of stocks, and the sales price with the product. Store in the information database 12. Therefore, by specifying the product name (product code), it is possible to derive the name of the store (store code) that handles the product, the number of stocks in the store, and the sales price. In addition, the product information can appropriately include comment information (such as advertisement) for the product.

  Further, the database management unit 14 receives the delivery days information transmitted from each online store, and stores the received delivery days information in the product information database 12 in association with the store code. This delivery date information is stored in association with the product code in addition to the store code in the case of a store having different delivery required days for each product.

  Further, the management server 10 stores location information indicating the location of each actual store in the product information database 12 in association with the store code.

  Further, the management server 10 stores user information related to the registered user in the user information database 13. The user information is composed of, for example, the user's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc. For the address, the home address is used as the main address, in addition to the main address, for specifying the delivery destination of the product as necessary. A plurality of sub-addresses can be registered in advance. Further, when a registered user owns a vehicle and the vehicle owned by the user has an in-vehicle terminal (for example, a car navigation device) capable of wireless communication with the outside, to communicate with the in-vehicle terminal. Information such as the communication address can be added to the user information. The database management unit 14 receives user information transmitted from the user terminal 30 and stores it in the user information database 13.

  The user terminal 30 is a communication terminal device including a communication control unit for connecting to the network 40, a human interface such as a display unit and an operation unit, and a microcomputer that executes various control programs. A portable terminal such as a personal computer, a vehicle-mounted terminal, or the like can be used. Hereinafter, an example in which a mobile terminal is used as the user terminal 30 will be described. The user terminal 30 (mobile terminal) incorporates a GPS unit that detects the current position coordinates of the user terminal based on radio waves from GPS satellites.

  Next, a process in which the management server 10 performs store search and provides store information to the user (transmits to the user terminal 30) based on an operation from the user terminal 30 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a store information providing routine performed between the management server 10 and the user terminal 30. In the drawing, the right side represents a store search condition setting / list display routine executed by the user terminal 30, and the left side represents a store search / list providing routine executed by the management server 10.

  When the user operates the touch panel display and connects to the management server 10, the user terminal 30 receives a store search condition setting program from the management server 10 and starts a store search condition setting routine according to the received program. First, the user terminal 30 displays a desired product setting screen in step S11. The desired product setting screen is composed of, for example, a selection screen in which products are hierarchically divided from a large classification to a small classification, and a specific product can be selected on the lowest layer screen. When the user selects and sets a desired product, the user terminal 30 stores the product code in the memory, and displays a delivery destination setting screen in the subsequent step S13. This delivery destination setting screen is a screen for setting a product delivery destination when a product is desired to be delivered, that is, when purchasing a product at an online store. For example, a screen for inputting a zip code, a destination city, etc. A screen for selecting a prefecture from a character list or a map can be used. Since this delivery destination is used for deriving the required number of days required for delivery of the product, an accurate address is not required and it is sufficient if a rough area is specified. In addition, an item “Delivery is unnecessary” can be selected for a user who does not wish to deliver the product. For registered users, by inputting a user ID, a preset address list (main address and sub-address) may be displayed so that a delivery destination can be selected from the address list.

  When the user sets a merchandise delivery destination, the user terminal 30 stores the delivery destination in the memory, and displays a delivery allowable days setting screen in the subsequent step S15. The allowable delivery days represent an upper limit value that the user can accept for the number of days until the product reaches the delivery destination. For example, if the user wants to deliver the product within one week, the allowable delivery period is 7 days. This allowable delivery days setting screen is configured, for example, to select one from a plurality of preset allowable delivery days or to directly input a numerical value. If “Delivery not required” is selected in step S13, the screen in step S15 is not displayed, and the process proceeds to the subsequent step S17.

  When the user sets the allowable delivery days, the user terminal 30 stores the allowable delivery days in the memory, and displays a store visit method setting screen in the subsequent step S17. The store visit method represents a vehicle used when a user goes shopping at a real store. The store visit method setting screen is configured so that, for example, store visit methods such as “automobile”, “public transport”, and “walk” can be selected. For users who do not wish to shop at an actual store, an item “no visit required” can be selected.

  When the user sets a store visit method, the user terminal 30 stores the store visit method in a memory, and displays a search condition confirmation button icon and a search condition reset button icon on the screen in a subsequent step S19. If the search condition confirmation button icon is selected, the process proceeds to step S21. If the search condition reset button icon is selected, the process returns to step S11.

  When the search condition confirmation button icon is selected and operated, the user terminal 30 reads current position information (referred to as user position information) representing the current position coordinates detected by the GPS unit in the subsequent step S21. Note that if “no visit required” is selected in step S17, the process of step S21 can be omitted.

  Subsequently, in step S23, the user terminal 30 sends a search command to the management server 10 and user setting information (desired product, delivery destination, allowable delivery days, store visit method) set in steps S11 to S17. The user position information read in step S21 is transmitted.

  In step S51, the management server 10 stands by until a search command transmitted from the user terminal 30 is received. When the search command is received (S51: Yes), the user setting information and the user position information transmitted from the user terminal 30 are written in the memory in step S53. Subsequently, in step S55, the management server 10 refers to the product information stored in the product information database 12, and searches for stores that hold the desired product as stock.

  Subsequently, in step S57, the management server 10 determines whether or not an online store is included in the searched stores. The merchandise information database 12 provided in the management server 10 includes a store type code indicating whether the store is an actual store or an online store as one of the information related to the store. The management server 10 makes a determination in step S57 with reference to the product information database.

  The management server 10 advances the process to step S58 when the online store is included in the searched stores (S57: Yes), and does not include the online store (S57: No). ), Skips steps S58 and S59 and proceeds to step S61. When the searched store includes an online store, in steps S58 and S59, the management server 10 sets a condition of allowable delivery days set by the user from the online store based on the delivery date information. Narrow down and search for online stores that meet.

  In step S58, the management server 10 refers to the delivery date information for each online store stored in the product information database 12, and determines the required delivery days required to deliver the desired product to the delivery destination set by the user. read out. In this case, when the required delivery days differ for each product, the delivery date information associated with the desired product is referred to. Then, in step S59, an online store where the required number of days for delivery is equal to or less than the allowable delivery days set by the user is extracted.

  Subsequently, in step S61, the management server 10 determines whether or not an actual store is included in the searched stores (stock holding stores). When the actual store is included in the searched stores (S61: Yes), the management server 10 advances the process to step S63, and when the actual store is not included (S61: No) ), Skips steps S63 to S69 and proceeds to step S71. When the actual store is included in the searched stores (S61: Yes), the management server 10 represents a store search area centered on the user position based on the store visit method information in step S63. Set the search target distance from the user position. The search target distance is stored in advance in the program, for example, 100 km if the store visit method is a car, 50 km if public transportation, 5 km if walking.

  Subsequently, in step S65, the management server 10 determines from the user position to each actual store that holds the desired product as an inventory based on the user location information and the location information of the actual store stored in the product information database. The distance (referred to as the store visit distance) is calculated. For example, since the location of the actual store and the user location on the map can be grasped from the location information of the actual store and the user location information, the distance on the road between the two locations is calculated. Or you may calculate the linear distance from a user position to a real store as store visit distance.

  Subsequently, in step S67, the management server 10 searches for an actual store whose store visit distance is equal to or less than the search target distance. That is, the search is performed by narrowing down the actual stores that exist within the search target distance from the user position.

  Subsequently, in step S69, the management server 10 determines each of the real stores that have been narrowed and searched based on the location information of the real stores that have been narrowed and searched, the user location information, and the store visit method information set by the user. Every time the user needs to visit the store is calculated. For example, since the location of the actual store and the user location on the map can be grasped from the location information of the actual store and the user location information, if the store visit method is “automobile”, the store visits using a well-known car navigation technology The required time can be calculated. If it is “public transportation” or “walking”, the time required to visit the store can be calculated using a well-known pedestrian navigation technique.

  In addition, regarding the calculation of the time required for the store visit, a method other than the store visit method set by the user may be calculated. For example, if the distance between the actual store position and the user position is a short distance that can be visited on foot, the time required to visit the store on foot may be calculated. Further, the time required to visit the store may be calculated for each of “automobile” and “public transportation”.

  Subsequently, in step S71, the management server 10 creates store list information that combines the store information for each online store narrowed down in step S59 and the store information for each real store narrowed down in step S69. . This store list information includes store name, price, store type (actual store / net store), availability (delivery date or time required for visit), inventory status, and comments. In addition, when the corresponding store does not exist, the management server 10 creates store list information of zero search results. Moreover, the information regarding the store visit time includes information indicating the store visit method. Therefore, when the required visit time is calculated by a plurality of different store visit methods, the store visit time information for each store visit method is included in the store list information.

  Subsequently, in step S73, the management server 10 transmits the store list information created in step S71 to the user terminal 30 and ends the store search / list provision routine. In this case, the management server 10 also transmits display information that specifies the display form of the store list to be displayed on the screen of the user terminal 30.

  In step S25, the user terminal 30 stands by until store list information is received from the management server 10. Upon receiving the store list information (S25: Yes), the user terminal 30 displays a store list as a search result on the screen 31 as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the user terminal 30 displays the store list on one screen at the same time using separate tables so that the net store and the actual store are not mixed according to the display information transmitted from the management server 10.

  In this store list, the store name, price, availability, inventory status, and comments are displayed. The order displayed in the store list is basically the order of the lowest price, but can also be arranged in the order of early availability. For example, when the button icon 31b provided in the “available time” item field of the store list is touch-operated, the user terminal 30 rearranges and displays the store list in order of the available time. In this case, the available time at the actual store may be the time obtained by adding the time required to visit the store from the current time. Further, when the button icon 31c provided in the “price” item column of the store list is touch-operated, the buttons are rearranged and displayed in ascending order of price. This list display rearrangement function is also controlled according to the display information (display control program) transmitted from the management server 10.

  When the availability periods are rearranged as priorities, the actual stores tend to occupy the upper rank. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the actual stores and the net stores are displayed separately in a list.

  After displaying the store list on the screen in step S20, the user terminal 30 ends the store search condition setting / list display routine when the end button icon 31a is touched in step S29.

  In the store information providing system of the present embodiment described above, a search is performed from a store that holds a user's desired product based on the number of days allowed for delivery set by the user, and from the user position to the actual store. The actual store is narrowed down and searched based on the store visit distance, and a store list representing the search result is provided to the user. In this store list, the price and the available time (delivery date or time required for visiting the store) are displayed in a comparable manner. In addition, since the store list is displayed on one screen by dividing the actual store and the online store, the actual store occupies the top (when priority is given to the availability period), conversely, the online store occupies the top Even if it is inadvertent (in the case of price priority), store information at an actual store and an online store can be easily compared. Moreover, in narrowing down search of a real store, since the width of a search area is adjusted based on a user's visit method, an appropriate real store can be searched. Thereby, the user can select a desired store from the displayed store list in consideration of the balance between the price and the acquisition time. That is, the purchase form (purchase at the store, purchase by delivery) can be easily determined.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to support the decision making of the product purchase activity that meets the user's needs, and the convenience for the user is improved. Thereby, the frequency | count of a user's utilization increases and a user's product purchase activity can be promoted. Therefore, it is possible to increase sales opportunities not only at online stores but also at actual stores. In addition, in online stores, the number of products handled can be increased. The management center can also increase system usage revenue.

  In the store information providing routine of FIG. 2 described above, the list of searched stores is displayed on the user terminal 30 and the process ends. For example, from the store list display screen of the user terminal 30, 1 If one is selected, order processing at the selected online store may be executed. According to this, processing from store search to ordering can be performed by a series of operations.

  In addition, when one of the actual stores is selected on the store list display screen, the user terminal 30 transmits information representing the selected actual store to the management server 10, and the management server 10 transmits the user information database 13. Referring to the user information stored in the store and the location information of the actual store stored in the product information database 12, the destination setting that sets the actual store as the destination in the navigation device of the vehicle owned by the user Information should be sent. According to this, there is no need for the user to set the destination, which is very convenient.

  The user terminal 30 may transfer the store list information received in step S25 to the vehicle navigation device.

  In the above-described embodiment, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone is used as the user terminal 30, but a personal computer provided at home or the like may be used, or an in-vehicle terminal may be used. In the case of a personal computer, since a position detecting device such as a GPS unit is not provided, in step S21, for example, the user may input the user position from the personal computer using a zip code or the like. The position on the map may be designated by displaying on the screen. The management server 10 may grasp a rough user position from the IP address of the personal computer. If the user is registered in advance, the user ID may be input and transmitted to the management server 10. In this case, the management server 10 may set the user address specified by the user ID from the user information stored in the user information database 13 as the user position.

  Moreover, when using a vehicle-mounted terminal as the user terminal 30, the vehicle position information detected by the GPS unit provided in the car navigation device can be used as the user position information.

  Next, a second embodiment according to the store information provision routine will be described. In the store information providing routine described above (hereinafter referred to as the store information providing routine of the first embodiment), the user sets the store visit method, and the management server 10 is present within the search target distance according to the store visit method. In the store information providing routine according to the second embodiment, the user sets an allowable store visit time, and the management server 10 searches for an actual store that the user can visit within the allowable store visit time. .

  FIG. 4 shows a store information providing routine according to the second embodiment. In the drawing, the right side represents a store search condition setting / list display routine executed by the user terminal 30, and the left side represents a store search / list providing routine executed by the management server 10. About the same processing as 1st Embodiment, the same step number as 1st Embodiment is attached | subjected to drawing, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the store search condition setting / list display routine executed by the user terminal 30, the process of step S18 is added between step S17 and step S19. In step S18, the user terminal 30 displays a store visit allowable time setting screen. The store visit allowable time represents an upper limit value that can be allowed by the user for the time required to go to the actual store from the current position (user position). For example, if the user wishes to arrive at the actual store within one hour, the allowable store visit time is one hour. In this store allowable time setting screen, for example, one of a plurality of store allowable times set in advance is selected, or a numerical value is directly input. When the user sets the allowable store visit time, the user terminal 30 stores the allowable store visit time in the memory, and advances the process to step S19. Note that if “no visit required” is selected in step S17, the process of step S18 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S23, the user terminal 30 sends a search command, user setting information (desired product, delivery destination, delivery allowable days, store visit method, store visit time) to the management server 10 and the user read in step S21. Send location information.

  In the store search / list provision routine executed by the management server 10, the processes of steps S62 and S64 are incorporated instead of steps S63 to S69.

  In step S <b> 53, the management server 10 acquires user setting information including the store visit allowable time information transmitted from the user terminal 30. When the management server 10 searches for a store that holds the desired product as an inventory in step S55, if an actual store is included in the searched stores (S61: Yes), in step S62, Based on the location information of the actual store stored in the product information database 12, the user location information, and the store visit method information set by the user, the store visit time is calculated for each of the searched actual stores. . For example, since the location of the actual store and the user location on the map can be grasped from the location information of the actual store and the user location information, if the visit method is “automobile”, the well-known car navigation technology is used. The time required to visit the store can be calculated. If it is “public transportation” or “walking”, the time required to visit the store can be calculated using a well-known pedestrian navigation technique.

  Subsequently, in step S64, the management server 10 narrows down and searches the actual store based on the time required for visiting the store. That is, out of the actual stores that hold the desired product as stock, the actual stores whose store visit time calculated in step S62 is equal to or less than the allowable store visit time set by the user are extracted. When the management server 10 narrows down and searches the actual store in step S64, the process proceeds to step S71.

  According to the store information providing routine of the second embodiment, since the user can set the allowable store visit time, store information that further meets the user's needs can be provided. Therefore, convenience is further improved.

  Next, a third embodiment according to the store information provision routine will be described. In the store information provision routine of the second embodiment described above, the configuration is such that the user sets the allowable store visit time and searches for an actual store that can arrive within the allowable store visit time. However, the store information provision of the third embodiment In the routine, a store visit allowable distance is set, and a real store within the store visit allowable distance is searched. The allowable store visit distance represents an upper limit value of an allowable distance when the user goes shopping to the actual store.

  FIG. 5 shows a store information providing routine according to the third embodiment. In the drawing, the right side represents a store search condition setting / list display routine executed by the user terminal 30, and the left side represents a store search / list providing routine executed by the management server 10. About the same processing as 1st Embodiment, the same step number as 1st Embodiment is attached | subjected to drawing, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the shop search condition setting / list display routine executed by the user terminal 30, the process of step S16 is added between step S17 and step S19. In step S16, the user terminal 30 displays a store visit allowable distance setting screen. The store visit allowable distance setting screen is configured to select one of a plurality of preset store visit allowable distances or directly input a numerical value. Note that if “no visit required” is selected in step S17, the process of step S16 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S23, the user terminal 30 sends a search command, user setting information (desired product, delivery destination, delivery allowable days, store visit method, store visit distance) to the management server 10 and the user read in step S21. Send location information.

  In the store search / list provision routine executed by the management server 10, the process of step S63 is deleted, and the process of step S66 is incorporated instead of step S67.

  In step S <b> 53, the management server 10 acquires user setting information including the store visitable distance information transmitted from the user terminal 30. When the management server 10 searches for a store that holds the desired product as an inventory in step S55, if an actual store is included in the searched stores (S61: Yes), in step S65, Based on the user position information and the location information of the actual store stored in the product information database, the store visit distance from the user position to each actual store that holds the desired product as stock is calculated. Subsequently, in step S66, the management server 10 searches for an actual store where the store visit distance is equal to or less than the store visit allowable distance. That is, the search is performed by narrowing down the actual stores existing within the allowable store visit distance from the user position. The store visit distance may be the distance on the road between the actual store position on the map and the user position, as in the first embodiment, or may be a linear distance.

  Subsequently, in step S69, the management server 10 calculates the required visit time for each of the actual stores based on the narrowed location information of the actual stores, the user location information, and the visit method information set by the user. To do.

  According to the store information providing routine of the third embodiment, since the user can set the allowable store visit distance, store information that further meets the user's needs can be provided. Therefore, convenience is further improved.

  In the third embodiment, store visit distance information indicating the distance from the user position to the actual store may be added to the store list information transmitted to the user terminal 30. As the store visit distance information, the store visit distance calculated in step S65 can be used. According to this, the user can also grasp the distance to the actual store from the store list screen, and the shopping method and the store can be easily selected.

  In the second embodiment and the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the user selects and operates an online store, order processing may be executed, or the user may change the actual store. When the selection operation is performed, the destination setting information in which the actual store is set as the destination may be transmitted to the vehicle navigation device.

  Next, a modification that can be applied to any of the first to third embodiments will be described.

<First Modification>
In the above-described three embodiments, the user sets conditions such as allowable delivery days, allowable store visit time, allowable store visit distance, and store visit method, but the first modification omits user condition settings. The shop search is narrowed down according to the conditions set in the management server 10 in advance. Therefore, in the first modification, the processes of steps S15 and S17 (first embodiment), step S16 (third embodiment), and step S18 (second embodiment) that are processes of the user terminal 30 are omitted. Is done. In step S59, which is the process of the management server 10, a search is made for an online store that can be delivered within the reference delivery days set in advance in the management server 10 from the online stores that hold the desired product as stock. To do. That is, the management server 10 extracts a net store in which the required delivery days read in step S58 are equal to or less than the preset delivery standard days.

  In addition, the management server 10 selects an actual store that is less than or equal to the store visit reference distance set in advance in the management server 10 from among the actual stores that hold the desired product in stock as the actual store search process (steps S62 to S69). Try to search. That is, the management server 10 refers to the location information of the actual store stored in the product information database, calculates the store distance from the user position to the actual store, and the store distance is set in the management server 10 in advance. Search for an actual store that is less than or equal to the store reference distance.

  Alternatively, the management server 10 can search the actual store within the reference time set in advance in the management server 10 from the actual stores that hold the desired product in stock as the actual store search process (steps S62 to S69). To search for. In this case, the management server 10 refers to the location information of the actual store stored in the product information database, and the time required to visit the store from the user position to the actual store according to the store visit method set in the management server 10 in advance. Is calculated, and the actual store where the required visit time is within the store visit reference time set in advance by the management server 10 is searched. In addition, the store visit time may be calculated by a plurality of store visit methods, and the actual store where the shortest visit visit time is within the store visit reference time may be searched.

  According to the first modification, the user input setting is facilitated.

  The delivery reference days, the visit reference time, and the visit reference distance are set to average values allowed by general users. In addition, the store visit method may be arbitrarily set by the user. That is, the user terminal 30 may execute the process of step S17.

<Second Modification>
In the second modification, information related to energy consumption or the like is added to the store list displayed on the user terminal 30. Information related to energy consumption and the like is information representing vehicle fuel consumption, power consumption, CO ₂ emission, and the like when the user goes to a real store for shopping. In this case, the management server 10 calculates a round trip distance obtained by doubling the visit distance from the user position to the real store for each real store, and calculates the fuel consumption by multiplying the round trip distance by the fuel consumption coefficient, and the power consumption coefficient in the round trip distance. And the CO ₂ emission amount obtained by multiplying the round-trip distance by the CO ₂ emission coefficient. The fuel consumption coefficient, power consumption coefficient, and CO ₂ emission coefficient may be set in advance as standard values per unit mileage of the vehicle. However, the user sets the vehicle type and corresponds to the vehicle type. A configuration may be used in which the coefficient is set.

  Such creation of information relating to energy consumption and the like may be executed after step S69 as shown in step S70 in FIG. 6 when applied to the first and third embodiments. Moreover, when applying to 2nd Embodiment, what is necessary is just to perform it after step S64.

In addition, information regarding energy consumption and the like may be added to the store list for online stores. In this case, the management server 10 acquires the location information of the delivery source for each product from the store terminal 20 of each net store and stores it in the product information database 12. Then, when creating the store list information, the delivery distance from the delivery source to the delivery destination is calculated, the fuel consumption by multiplying the delivery distance by the fuel consumption coefficient, the power consumption by multiplying the delivery distance by the power consumption coefficient, The CO ₂ emission amount obtained by multiplying the delivery distance by the CO ₂ emission coefficient is calculated. In this case, the fuel consumption coefficient, the power consumption coefficient, and the CO ₂ emission coefficient are set to small values compared to the case where the user visits the store in consideration that a plurality of products can be delivered simultaneously with one vehicle.

  Such creation of information on energy consumption and the like may be executed after step S59 as shown in step S60 in FIG.

In step S73, the management server 10 transmits the information related to the energy consumption and the like in addition to the store list information. Further, in step S27, the user terminal 30 displays a store list in which information related to energy consumption and the like is included in the display items. For example, an “energy consumption” field is provided next to the comment field, and fuel consumption, power consumption, and CO ₂ emission are displayed side by side in that field.

According to the second modification, since information related to energy consumption and the like is added to the store list displayed on the user terminal 30, it is possible to assist the user in selecting a store considering the environmental load. Note that the information on energy consumption and the like may be either information on energy consumption (fuel consumption, power consumption) or information on CO ₂ emissions.

<Third Modification>
In the third modification, information related to travel costs when a user shop at a real store is added to the store list displayed on the user terminal. The information related to the movement cost is information representing the fuel cost of the engine-driven vehicle, the charging cost of the electric vehicle, the fare of public transportation, and the like. In this case, the management server 10 can grasp the location of the actual store and the user location on the map from the location information of the actual store and the user location information. It is obtained by multiplying the distance on the road between the standard fuel cost or charge per unit travel distance. As for public transportation, it is only necessary to obtain the fare of public transportation that connects both locations using pedestrian navigation technology.

  The creation of the information regarding the movement cost may be executed after step S69 as shown in step S701 in FIG. 8 when applied to the first and third embodiments. Moreover, when applying to 2nd Embodiment, what is necessary is just to perform it after step S64.

  In step S <b> 73, the management server 10 transmits information related to the travel cost in addition to the store list information. Moreover, the user terminal 30 displays the store list which included the information regarding a movement cost in the display item in step S27. For example, a “movement cost” field is provided next to the comment field, and the fuel cost, charging cost, and fare are displayed side by side in that field.

  According to the third modification, since information related to the travel cost is added to the store list displayed on the user terminal 30, it is possible to assist the user in selecting a store considering a substantial price. .

<Fourth Modification>
In the fourth modified example, the user can set an up allowable amount indicating how much the price can be increased with respect to the minimum price, and sell the desired product at a price that falls within the up allowable amount. Search for a store.

  In the fourth modification, the user terminal 30 displays an up allowance setting screen in any one of steps S11 to S19. For example, the up allowance setting screen may be configured to select one of a plurality of preset up allowances, or may be configured to directly input the up allowance as a numerical value. Good. The up allowance amount information indicating the up allowance amount is transmitted to the management server 10 as one of the user setting information in step S23.

  When the management server 10 searches for a store that holds the desired product in stock in step S55, before proceeding to step S57, the management server 10 sets the price at the store that sells at the lowest price among the searched stores. A permissible price obtained by adding the up permissible amount is obtained, and a search is made by narrowing down the stores to be sold at a price less than the permissible price. Then, the processing from step S57 is executed for the stores that have been narrowed down and searched.

  In this 4th modification, since a user can set up allowable amount, store list information according to a user's needs can be provided further.

  The store information providing system including the store information providing apparatus according to the present embodiment has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the object of the present invention. It is.

  In the present embodiment, the delivery date (scheduled delivery date) is used for the online store for the display of the available time on the list display screen 31 of the user terminal 30, but the desired product is delivered instead. Alternatively, the number of days required for delivery may be displayed. In this case, the server 10 includes the required number of delivery days information acquired in step S58 in the store list information transmitted in step S73. Further, when the availability time button icon 31b is operated, the online stores may be rearranged and displayed in ascending order of required delivery days.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, about the display of the availability time on the list display screen 31 of the user terminal 30, the time required for the store is used for the actual store, but instead, the store visit distance may be displayed. Good. In this case, the server 10 includes the store visit distance information in the store list information transmitted in step S73. In addition, when the availability time button icon 31b is operated, the actual stores may be displayed in the order of short store visit distance. The user can use the store visit distance as a measure of the availability period.

  In this embodiment, the product database 12 of the management server 10 stores the number of days required for delivery corresponding to the delivery destination. Instead, the scheduled delivery date corresponding to the delivery destination is stored. Also good. In this case, it is necessary to update the scheduled delivery date every day.

  In the present embodiment, the allowable delivery days are set on the user terminal 30, but instead, the delivery expiration date allowed by the user may be set. In this case, since the allowable delivery days can be specified from the delivery deadline date, the management server 10 calculates the allowable delivery days from the delivery deadline date in advance when searching for a net store in step S59 (delivery deadline date-today's date). It is good to keep it.

  In the present embodiment, the management server 10 receives the product information stored in the product information database 22 of each store terminal 20, stores it in the product information database 12, and stores the product information stored in the product information database 12. The store search is performed using the information. Instead, when the search command is received from the user terminal 10, the management server 10 refers to the product information stored in the product information database 22 of each store terminal 20. Then, store search may be performed.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Management server, 11 ... Communication control part, 12 ... Merchandise information database, 13 ... User information database, 14 ... Database management part, 15 ... Store search part, 20 ... Store terminal, 21 ... Communication control part, 22 ... Product information Database, 23 ... database management unit, 30 ... user terminal, 40 ... network.

Claims (5)

Based on the inventory information of the products in a plurality of online stores that deliver and sell products ordered online and a plurality of actual stores that directly sell products at the storefront, the network store and the actual stores In a store information providing device for searching for a store that can purchase the specified desired product and providing store information of the searched store that can be purchased to the user,
User position information acquisition means for acquiring user position information representing the position of the user when the user specifies a desired product;
Based on the said user position information, and the visit requires information acquisition means for acquiring visit necessary information representative of the distance to the actual store from a position of said user,
Delivery position information acquisition means for acquiring delivery position information representing a delivery destination of the desired product;
Based on the delivery position information, delivery time information acquisition means for acquiring delivery time information capable of specifying a scheduled date on which the desired product is delivered to the delivery destination;
Store visit method information acquisition means for acquiring store visit method information representing a store visit method when the user visits an actual store;
Based on the store visit information and the store visit method information , a search is made for a store available for purchase from the plurality of actual stores to the user, and information is provided to the user from the plurality of net stores based on the delivery time information. Store search means for searching for available stores to be purchased,
Time required for the user to come to the store calculated based on the price information of the desired product in the searched purchaseable store, the location of the user, the location of the searched purchaseable store, and the store visit method Store information including the required store visit time information and the delivery time information is transmitted to the user's terminal, and the store information list is divided into the actual store and the net store on the screen of the user terminal. A store information providing apparatus comprising: information providing means for simultaneously displaying on one screen and providing the store information to a user. A delivery permission information obtaining unit for obtaining delivery permission information capable of specifying a delivery time limit until the desired product allowed by the user is delivered to the delivery destination;
2. The store information provision according to claim 1 , wherein the store search unit searches for a store that can be purchased to provide information to the user from the plurality of net stores based on the delivery time information and the delivery allowance information. apparatus. The information providing means transmits store information of stores that can be purchased searched by the store search means to a user's terminal, a list of the store information is displayed on the screen of the user's terminal, and the desired product for the online store. Are displayed so that they can be rearranged in the order in which they are delivered to the delivery destination earlier, and with regard to the actual store, the time required for the user to visit the actual store or the shortest distance from the user's position to the actual store 3. The store information providing device according to claim 1, wherein the store information providing device is displayed so as to be rearranged. Wherein the information providing means, according to claim claims 1, wherein the user provides at least one of information representing the information and CO ₂ emission amount representing the energy consumption in the case of visiting the actual store in automobiles shop information providing apparatus according to one of 3. The store information providing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the information providing unit provides information indicating a self-pay amount when the user visits the actual store.

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