JP6196079B2 - Shopping support system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a shopping support system including a portable terminal device used by a user and a data management device that stores product information transmitted from the portable terminal device.

  When a consumer purchases a desired product at a store, he or she plans to purchase a specific product at a specific store from the beginning and visits the store directly. In many cases, a plurality of stores scattered around the area are visited one by one, and a product or a store to be purchased is determined in consideration of a price or the like.

  In such a case, it is difficult to memorize all information about the price of the product that is a candidate for purchase and the sales store. There have been methods for electronic memos.

  However, if you simply take notes on your mobile phone, etc., it is necessary to enter information about product names, prices, and sales stores. As a result, it was a factor that hindered smooth shopping.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a shopping support system in which a consumer can easily register information related to products that are candidates for purchase or information related to actually purchased products. It is another object of the present invention to provide a shopping support system that can analyze consumer purchase trends based on registered information.

  In order to solve the above problems, a shopping support system according to the present invention includes a portable terminal device used by a user and a data management device to which the portable terminal device can be connected via a network. The portable terminal device includes product information input means for inputting product information relating to the product, product information input by the product information input means, and user identification information individually assigned to the user. First transmission means for transmitting to the data management device, the data management device, the first reception means for receiving the product information and user identification information transmitted by the first transmission means, The product identification information corresponding to the product information received by the first receiving means is recorded as memo information in association with the user identification information received by the first receiving means. And a second transmission means for transmitting product information corresponding to the product identification information stored as memo information in the storage means to the portable terminal device used by the user, The terminal device further includes second receiving means for receiving the product information transmitted by the second transmitting means, and product information display means for displaying the product information received by the second receiving means. .

  The product identification information stored in the storage means may include at least information related to the manufacturer name, product name, and price.

  The merchandise information input means may be an optical reading means.

  The merchandise information input unit may be a voice input unit that can recognize voice.

  The product information input unit may be an image capturing unit that can capture an image of a product package or the like.

  The data management apparatus may further include a family structure storage unit that stores the family structure of the user.

  The portable terminal device includes current position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information indicating its current position, and third transmission means for transmitting the current position information acquired by the current position information to the data management apparatus. The data management device further includes third receiving means for receiving the current position information transmitted by the third transmitting means, and the storage means further includes the current position received by the third receiving means. The information may be stored as memo information in association with the product identification information corresponding to the product information received by the first receiving means.

  The shopping support system according to the present invention further includes a purchase trend analysis device connectable to the data management device via a network, and the purchase trend analysis device reads memo information stored in the storage means of the data management device. The memo information reading means, the memo information calculating means for calculating the memo information read by the memo information reading means, the calculation result storing means for storing the calculation result calculated by the memo information calculating means, and the memo information calculating means. And a calculation result display means for displaying the calculation result.

  The memo information calculation means includes a use period extraction means for extracting a use period related to the same or similar product identification information, and an average value calculation means for calculating an average value from the use periods extracted by the use period extraction means. May be.

  The memo information calculation means includes a use order extraction means for extracting the use order of products related to the same or similar product identification information for each user, and a repeat transition line for each user based on the use order extracted by the use order extraction means. It may consist of a repeat transition diagram generating means for generating a diagram.

  The shopping support system according to the present invention further includes a purchase trend analysis device connectable to the data management device via a network, and the purchase trend analysis device reads memo information stored in the storage means of the data management device. The memo information reading means, the memo information calculating means for calculating the memo information read by the memo information reading means, the calculation result storing means for storing the calculation result calculated by the memo information calculating means, and the memo information calculating means. And a calculation result display means for displaying the calculation result.

  The memo information calculation means calculates the region characteristics from the current position information extraction means for extracting the current position information related to the same or similar product identification information, the current position information extracted by the current position information extraction means, and the region identification database. It may consist of regional characteristic calculation means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the consumer can provide the shopping assistance system which can register easily the information regarding the goods made into a purchase candidate, and the information regarding the goods actually purchased. In addition, it is possible to provide a shopping support system that can analyze consumer purchase trends based on registered information.

It is the figure which showed the whole structure of the shopping assistance system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the portable terminal device. It is the figure which showed the structure of the data management apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the information processing of a shopping assistance system. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a portable terminal device. It is the figure which showed the merchandise information database of the data management apparatus virtually. It is the figure which showed virtually the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of a data management apparatus. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a portable terminal device. It is the figure which showed the modification of the structure of the data management apparatus. It is the figure which showed the package image database of the data management apparatus virtually. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the information processing of a shopping assistance system. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a portable terminal device. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a portable terminal device. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a portable terminal device. It is the figure which showed the modification of the structure of the data management apparatus. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a portable terminal device. It is the figure which showed the whole structure of the shopping assistance system which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the purchase trend analyzer. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the information processing of a shopping assistance system. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a purchase trend analyzer. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the information processing of a shopping assistance system. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a purchase trend analyzer. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the information processing of a shopping assistance system. It is the figure which showed an example of the screen display of a purchase trend analyzer.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a shopping support system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a shopping support system 100 according to the present invention. As illustrated, the shopping support system 100 includes a portable terminal device 102 and a data management device 103. An IP address is assigned to each of the portable terminal device 102 and the data management device 102 and is connected to the network 101 constructed by the Internet or the like, so that mutual data communication is possible.

  The portable terminal device 102 is a portable computer used by a user. Specifically, a portable personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a PDA, a smartphone, or the like can be applied, and there is no particular limitation. In the present embodiment, a smartphone is illustrated as a specific example of the portable terminal device 102. Further, as will be described later, since the portable terminal device 102 is identified by a user ID assigned to each user who uses each terminal device, the number of portable terminal devices 102 in the shopping support system according to the present invention. Is not particularly limited.

  The data management device 103 includes a database relating to users who use the shopping support system 100 and a database relating to products, stores product identification information related to product information transmitted from the user using the portable terminal device 102, and This is a computer that transmits product information related to stored product identification information to the portable terminal device 102 in response to a request from the mobile terminal device 102.

  Next, the configurations of the portable terminal device 102 and the data management device 103 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the portable terminal device 102 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the portable terminal device 102 includes a control unit 120, a storage unit 121, a communication unit 122, a GPS 123, an input unit 124, and a display unit 125 via a bus.

  The control unit 120 is a central processing unit that functions as the center of the portable terminal device 102, and each component of the portable terminal device 102 is executed by executing a program stored in the storage unit 121 or the like. Control elements.

  The storage unit 121 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and forms various working storage areas for storing various types of information.

  The communication unit 122 is a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the data management apparatus 103 via the network 101 under the control of the control unit 120.

  The GPS 123 receives the radio wave transmitted from the GPS satellite via the antenna, detects the current position (latitude and longitude), and outputs it to the control unit 120.

  The input unit 124 has a function of receiving an input operation by a user who is an operator. It consists of a touch panel.

  The display unit 125 is a display configured using, for example, a flat display element such as a liquid crystal display element or an organic EL, and has a function of displaying product information and the like under the control of the control unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the data management apparatus 103 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated, the data management apparatus 103 includes a control unit 140, a storage unit 141, a communication unit 142, a product information database 143, a calculation unit 144, and a user database 145 via a bus.

  The control unit 140 is a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit) that functions as the center of the data management device 103, and is stored in a storage unit 141 or the like, or a separately provided ROM (Read Only Memory) or RAM (Random Access Memory). Each component of the data management device 103 is controlled by executing the stored program.

  The storage unit 141 is configured by a hard disk (HDD) or the like, and stores product identification information related to product information transmitted from the user using the portable terminal device 102, information on the current position, and the like.

  The communication unit 142 is a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the portable terminal device 102 via the network 101 under the control of the control unit 140.

  The product information database 143 is a database including product information, for example, product manufacturer name, product genre, product name, and the like, and product identification information individually assigned thereto. The merchandise information database 143 will be described later with reference to FIG. 6, which is a diagram virtually showing the data structure.

  The calculation unit 144 is a calculation unit that calculates various types of information stored as memo information in the storage unit 141. Note that the calculation unit 144 does not need to be configured independently, and the control unit 140 may also serve as the calculation unit 144.

  The user database 145 is a database for managing users who use the shopping support system 100, and is composed of, for example, each user's name and address along with user identification information (user ID) assigned to each user. Yes.

  Next, an operation example of the shopping support system according to the present embodiment when registering product information as memo information in the data management apparatus 103 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing information processing between the portable terminal device 102 and the data management device 103. First, when a user carrying the portable terminal device 102 finds a desired product or a product planned to be purchased in a store or the like, and holds the camera as the input unit 124 over a barcode attached to the product package or the like. The product information relating to the product is read and input (step S160). FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of the portable terminal device 102 in step S160. As shown in the figure, using the camera as the input unit 124, capture the barcode printed on the product package 181 in the frame 180 displayed on the display as the display unit 125, and press the button 182. The product information is read and input by. The barcode format is not limited to the one-dimensional code as shown in FIG. 5A, and various formats such as a two-dimensional code can be applied.

  Subsequently, the portable terminal device 102 transmits the product information input in step S160 to the data management device 103 together with the user ID of the user operating the portable terminal device 102 (step S161). FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of the portable terminal device 102 in step S161. As shown in the figure, the product information input in step S161 is displayed on the display serving as the display unit 125, and when the button 183 is pressed, the product information is transmitted to the data management apparatus together with the user ID.

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 receives the product information and the user ID transmitted in step S161 (step S162).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 queries the user database 145 for the user ID received in step S162 (step S163).

  If the user ID corresponding to the user ID inquired in step S163 exists in the user database 145, the process proceeds to step S165. If the corresponding user ID does not exist in the user database 145, the process ends (step S164).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 inquires the product information database 143 for the product information received in step S162 (step S165).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 searches for and acquires product identification information corresponding to the product information queried in step S165 (step S166).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 stores the product identification information acquired in step S166 in the storage unit 141 (step S167).

  Subsequently, the data management device 103 transmits a registration completion notification to the effect that the registration processing of the product information received in step S162 is completed to the portable terminal device 102 (step S168).

  Subsequently, the portable terminal device 102 receives the registration completion notification transmitted in step S168 (step S169).

  Subsequently, the portable terminal apparatus 102 displays the registration completion notification received in step S169 on the display unit 125 (step S170). FIG. 5C is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of the portable terminal device 102 in step S170. As illustrated, the registration completion notification received in step S169 is displayed on a display as the display unit 125.

  Here, when product information is transmitted to the data management apparatus in step S161, it is preferable that information regarding the price of the product is also transmitted. In this case, in step S167, the data management apparatus 103 stores the information related to the price transmitted in step S161 in the storage unit 141 in association with the product identification information acquired in step S166.

  Further, when the product information is transmitted to the data management device in step S161, information regarding the current position of the portable terminal device 102 may be transmitted together. In this case, information regarding the current position of the portable terminal apparatus 102 is acquired by the GPS 123 included in the portable terminal apparatus 102, and the data management apparatus 103 obtains information regarding the current position transmitted in step S161 in step S167 in step S166. Is stored in the storage unit 141 as registered position information in association with the product identification information acquired in step.

  Next, the configuration of the product information database 143 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram virtually showing the data structure of the product information database 143 provided in the data management apparatus 103. As shown in the figure, the product information database 143 is configured by a list 200 including product identification information 201 and a corresponding manufacturer name 202, product genre 203, and product name 204. First, the first alphabet of product identification information is the manufacturer name identification symbol assigned to each manufacturer, the following two digits are the product genre identification symbol assigned for each product genre, and the following three digits are the product This is a product name identification symbol assigned to each item. For example, the product genre identification code 01 means shampoo, 02 means conditioner, and 09 means cleanser.

  Next, information stored in the storage unit 141 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram virtually illustrating a data structure when the product information transmitted from the portable terminal device 102 is stored as product identification information. As illustrated, the storage unit 141 stores a user ID 221, memo information 222, a registration date 223, a registration position 224, and a remark 225 as a list 220. The product information transmitted from the portable terminal device 102 is stored in the memo information 222 as product identification information acquired by referring to the product information database 143 shown in FIG. When information related to the price is also transmitted from the portable terminal device 102, the information is stored in the memo information 222 in association with the product identification information. The date when the product information is registered is stored in the registration date 223 in association with the registered product identification information. Further, when information related to the current position is transmitted from the portable terminal device 102, the information is stored in the registered position 224 in association with the registered product identification information. Similarly, when remark information is transmitted from the portable terminal device 102, it is stored in the remark 225.

  Next, another form of inputting product information to the portable terminal device 102 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a form in which voice input means is applied as a form for inputting product information to the portable terminal device 102. As shown in the figure, the portable terminal device 102 includes a microphone capable of inputting voice. Therefore, according to the display on the display, product information is input to the portable terminal device 102 by sequentially inputting a manufacturer name, a product genre, a product name, and the like. The progress of the voice input may be displayed using a gauge such as the status gauge 240, and the progress of the voice input may be executed by pressing a button such as the button 241.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a form in which imaging means for imaging a product package is applied as a form for inputting product information to the portable terminal device 102. As shown in the drawing, the camera as the input unit 124 is held over the product, and the product package 243 is captured in a frame 242 displayed on the display as the display unit 125. By pressing the button 244 in this state, a package image is captured as product information.

  Here, when applying a form in which a package image is captured as a form in which product information is input to the portable terminal device 102, means for analyzing a manufacturer name, a product name, and the like from the captured package image is required. An embodiment that makes it possible to analyze a manufacturer name and a product name from a package image will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8C is a diagram showing a form in which an image pickup unit for picking up a receipt is applied as a form for inputting product information to the portable terminal device 102. As illustrated, the camera as the input unit 124 is held over the receipt 245, and the receipt 245 is captured in a frame 242 displayed on the display as the display unit 125. By pressing the button 246 in this state, a receipt image is captured as product information.

  Here, when applying a form in which a receipt image is captured as a form in which product information is input to the portable terminal device 102, means for analyzing a manufacturer name, a product name, and the like from the captured receipt image is required. For example, a so-called OCR (Optical Character Recognition) device or software can be applied as means for analyzing the manufacturer name, product name, and the like from the captured receipt image. These configurations may be included in the portable terminal device 102 or the data management device 103.

  FIG. 9 shows a package image database 262 storing product package images in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 3 and a collation unit for collating the package images transmitted from the portable terminal device 102 with the package image database 262. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a data management device 260 further including H.261.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the package image database 262 included in the data management apparatus 260. As illustrated, the package image database 262 stores a plurality of data in which a package image and a corresponding product identification information are paired. For example, the product identification information corresponding to the product stored as the package image 281 is product identification information 280, and the product identification information corresponding to the product stored as the package image 283 is product identification information 282. The matching unit 261 acquires the package image transmitted as the product information from the portable terminal device 102 and matches the package image database 262 to acquire the corresponding product identification information.

  The memo information registered in the data management device 103 (data management device 260) is transmitted to the portable terminal device 102 at any time and displayed on the display unit 125 of the portable terminal device 102 in response to a request from the user. Can do. Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, shopping according to the present embodiment in the case where memo information registered in the data management device 103 (data management device 260) is displayed on the display unit 125 of the portable terminal device 102. An operation example of the support system will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing information processing between the portable terminal device 102 and the data management device 103. First, the portable terminal device 102 transmits a memo call request to the data management device 103 together with the user ID of the user operating the portable terminal device 102 (step S300).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 receives the memo information request and the user ID transmitted in step S300 (step S301).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 queries the user database 145 for the user ID received in step S301 (step S302).

  If the user ID corresponding to the user ID inquired in step S302 exists in the user database 145, the process proceeds to step S304, and if the corresponding user ID does not exist in the user database 145, the process ends (step S303).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 reads out memo information stored in association with the corresponding user ID from the storage unit (step S304).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 inquires the product information database 143 for the product identification information included in the memo information read in step S304 (step S305).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 searches for product information related to the product identification information inquired in step S305, and acquires product information corresponding to the call request (step S306).

  Subsequently, the data management device 103 transmits the product information acquired in step S306 to the portable terminal device 102 (step S307).

  Subsequently, the portable terminal apparatus 102 receives the product information transmitted in step S307 (step S308).

  Subsequently, the portable terminal device 102 displays the product information received in step S308 on the display unit 125 (step S309). FIG. 12A is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of the portable terminal device 102 in step S309. As illustrated, the product information received in step S308 is displayed on a display as the display unit 125.

  Here, as a form for inputting product information, when a form for capturing a package image of a product as shown in FIG. 8B is applied, the captured package image is a package image shown in FIG. It may be displayed in the display area 320. In this case, the package image 320 transmitted as the product information is stored in the storage unit 141 in association with the product identification information, and is transmitted to the portable terminal device 102 together with the product information acquired in step S306 in step S307. .

  Further, when information regarding the current position when registering the product information of the corresponding product is stored in the registered position 224, the registered position is displayed as a map in the map display area 321 shown in FIG. May be.

  So far, the process of registering product information in the data management device 103 and the process of calling the product information registered in the data management device 103 and displaying it on the portable terminal device 102 have been described. In some cases, even if a product is purchased, the product is not always used immediately. Even if the use start timing of the product can be grasped, if the use end timing cannot be grasped, it is difficult to sufficiently analyze the purchase trend as described later. Therefore, an embodiment will be described in which it is possible to additionally register information relating to the usage period of a product.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of the portable terminal device 102 in the case of additionally registering information related to a product usage period. As shown in FIG. 13A, a field 340 for inputting a use start date and a use end date of a product is displayed on the display of the portable terminal device 102. The input use start date and use end date are transmitted to the data management apparatus 103 when the button 341 is pressed, and stored in the storage unit 141, for example, the remarks 225, in association with the product identification information of the product. When the registration is completed, an additional registration completion notification of the usage period information is transmitted from the data management apparatus 103 to the portable terminal apparatus 102, and a message 342 is displayed on the display of the portable terminal apparatus 102 as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

  Note that the timing for additionally registering information related to the usage period is not particularly limited, and is preferably arbitrary. Further, it is not necessary to perform additional registration at the same time for the use start date and the use end date, and it is preferable that each additional registration can be performed individually.

  Moreover, although the form which displays the merchandise information of one goods was demonstrated as a form which calls the merchandise information registered into the data management apparatus 103, and displays it on the portable terminal device 102, the merchandise information registered into the data management apparatus 103 is shown. The form of calling and displaying on the portable terminal device 102 is not limited to this. For example, a form of displaying a plurality of product information belonging to the same product genre as a list, or a form of displaying in a form classified for each store is also possible. But it ’s okay.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14A, a plurality of product information belonging to the same product genre may be displayed as a list. In FIG. 14A, as indicated by the reference numeral 360, product information whose product genre is shampoo is displayed as a list, and in this case, the product identification information whose number two digits following the first alphabet is 01 is related. By acquiring the product information in step S306 in FIG. 11, a plurality of product information belonging to the same product genre is displayed as a list regardless of the manufacturer name or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, the product information may be displayed in a form classified for each store. Based on the position information stored in the registered position 224, each product stored in the memo information is classified for each store, and is displayed in a form classified for each store as shown in FIG. Each registered product can be compared for each store. In this case, since the data management apparatus 103 can acquire the name of the store by referring to the location information stored in the registered location 224, a database (store information database) in which the location information of each store is accumulated. Is preferably provided separately. When the data management apparatus 103 includes a store information database, the store name itself may be stored in the storage unit 141 instead of the registration position 224.

  Now, with reference to FIG. 13, a mode has been described in which it is possible to additionally register information related to product use periods. However, if there is information related to product use periods, statistics of information related to use periods of a plurality of users can be obtained. By comparing with the value, for example, the degree of saving can be evaluated for each user. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, a mode that makes it possible to evaluate the degree of saving by comparing with the household average value of the same family structure by using information on the family structure will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data management apparatus 380 further including a family configuration database 381 that stores information related to the family configuration in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the data management apparatus 380 includes a family configuration database 381 that stores the family configuration of each user, specifically, the age, number of people, sex, and the like of the user.

An operation example of the shopping support system according to the present embodiment when evaluating the degree of family saving of a certain user on the premise of the presence of the family structure database 381 will be described. That is, when evaluating the degree of saving of a shampoo of a certain product, for example, merchandise identification information, first, the calculation unit 144 of the data management device 380 is based on the information regarding the usage period of the shampoo related to a user's a01002. Calculate the user's usage period. Here, when the user has a track record of using a plurality of shampoos related to a01002, it is more preferable to calculate an average value thereof. Subsequently, the calculation unit 144 of the data management device 380 extracts all the usage periods related to the shampoo of a01002 with information on the usage periods of all the users having the same family structure, and calculates an average value thereof. Subsequently, the calculation unit 144 of the data management device 380 compares the average value of the usage period of a certain user with the average value of the usage periods of all the users who have the same family structure.

  FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of the portable terminal device 102 that displays the results of the information processing described above. When the data management device 103 transmits the result of the information processing described above to the portable terminal device 102 and the portable terminal device 102 receives the result, as shown in the figure, all users who have the same family structure The average value of the usage period is displayed in the field 400, and the average value of the usage period related to the user's own family is displayed in the field 401. Further, as shown in the field 402, the degree of saving is displayed, for example, by the number of asterisks.

  In addition, by using the information on the usage period and the information on the family structure, when purchasing a certain product and starting its use, the next time based on the average usage period calculated based on the information processing described above You can also implement a function to notify the purchase date of. That is, as shown in FIG. 16B, when it is assumed that the use of a certain product starts on the third day (reference numeral 405) and the average use period of the product is 19 days, By displaying a mark on the 22nd day (reference numeral 406) of 404, the next purchase time can be predicted, or when the 22nd day approaches, an alert notification can be performed to prevent forgetting to purchase.

  According to the first embodiment described above, each user can easily and quickly make a note of how much and in what store each product including consumables is sold. You can call up the information you wrote down in the form at any time. Moreover, functions such as a degree of saving and household diagnosis can be provided by utilizing information on the family structure. By the way, if a plurality of users register each product purchased or used, the total amount of information becomes large. Therefore, by conducting various analyzes on all of them, for example, what kind of product is popular in which region, and what kind of consumer behavior regarding rival products in a certain product genre It is possible to perform various analyzes on consumer purchasing trends, such as whether or not

  Hereinafter, other embodiments of the shopping support system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a shopping support system 420 according to the present invention. As illustrated, the shopping support system 420 includes a portable terminal device 102, a data management device 103, and a purchase trend analysis device 421. The portable terminal device 102, the data management device 103, and the purchase trend analysis device 421 are each assigned an IP address and connected to the network 101 constructed by the Internet or the like, so that data can be exchanged with each other. ing. Since the portable terminal device 102 and the data management device 103 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the following description will focus on the purchase trend analysis device 421.

  The purchase trend analysis device 421 is a computer used by a person who analyzes purchase trends. Specifically, a portable personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a PDA, a smartphone, or the like can be applied, and there is no particular limitation. The configuration of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated, the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 includes a control unit 440, a storage unit 441, a communication unit 442, a calculation unit 443, an input unit 444, and a display unit 445 via a bus.

  The control unit 440 is a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit) that functions as the center of the purchase trend analysis device 421. The storage unit 441 or the like, or a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM (Random Access Memory) provided separately. Each component of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 is controlled by executing the program stored in the.

  The storage unit 441 is configured by a hard disk (HDD) or the like, and stores memo information transmitted from the data management apparatus 103, calculation results by the calculation unit 443, and the like.

  The communication unit 442 is a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the portable terminal device 102 and the data management device 103 via the network 101 under the control of the control unit 440.

  The calculation unit 443 is a calculation unit that calculates the memo information transmitted from the data management apparatus 103. Note that the calculation unit 443 does not need to be configured independently, and the control unit 440 may also serve as the calculation unit 443.

  The input unit 444 has a function of receiving an input operation by an operator, and includes, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone that receives voice input, and a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 445.

  The display unit 445 is a display configured using, for example, a flat display element such as a liquid crystal display element or an organic EL, and has a function of displaying a calculation result of memo information and the like under the control of the control unit 440. .

  Next, referring to FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, when the purchase trend is analyzed using the purchase trend analysis device 421, the operation of the shopping support system according to the present embodiment when analyzing product characteristics between so-called rival products. An example will be described.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing information processing between the data management apparatus 103 and the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421. First, when the operator operates the input unit 444 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 to input a memo information request, the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 transmits a memo information request to the data management apparatus 103 (step S460).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 receives the memo information request transmitted in step S460 (step S461).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 reads the memo information 222 stored in the storage unit 141 based on the memo information request received in step S461, and transmits it to the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 (step S462).

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis device 421 receives the memo information 222 transmitted in step S462 (step S463).

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 extracts the memo information 222 that matches a certain condition (step S464). Hereinafter, as an example, a description will be given by taking a form in which two digits following the first alphabet are 01, that is, a product genre is shampoo.

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis device 421 calculates the average value of the usage period for each identical product (step S465). Specifically, the average value of the usage period is calculated for each product identification information.

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 calculates an average value of the entire usage period extracted in step S464 (step S466).

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 stores the calculation results obtained in Step S465 and Step S466 in the storage unit 441 (Step S467).

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 displays the calculation result stored in the storage unit 441 in Step S467 on the display unit 445 (Step S468). FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen display of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 in step S468. As shown in the figure, the display 480 as the display unit 445 displays the average value of the usage period for each product and the average value of the usage period as a whole as a bar graph 482, and the product characteristics between the so-called rival products. Can be compared. In addition, when the contents differ for each product such as shampoo, it is more preferable to calculate the average value of the usage period per unit amount as indicated by reference numeral 481.

  Next, referring to FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, an example of operation of the shopping support system according to the present embodiment in the case of analyzing a purchase trend using the purchase trend analysis device 421 and analyzing regional characteristics of a trend. Will be described.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing information processing between the data management apparatus 103 and the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421. First, when the operator operates the input unit 444 of the purchase trend analyzer 421 to input a memo information request, the purchase trend analyzer 421 transmits a memo information request to the data management apparatus 103 (step S500).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 receives the memo information request transmitted in step S500 (step S501).

  Subsequently, the data management device 103 reads the memo information 222 stored in the storage unit 141 based on the memo information request received in step S501, and transmits the memo information 222 to the purchase trend analysis device 421 (step S502).

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis device 421 receives the memo information 222 transmitted in step S502 (step S503).

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis device 421 extracts the memo information 222 that matches a certain condition (step S504). Hereinafter, the form which extracts the memo information which concerns on a blue cut-and-sew among clothing items is given as an example, and is demonstrated.

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 extracts the registered position information (registered position 224) of the memo information extracted in step S504 (step S505).

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 reads the area identification database (prefecture database) stored in the storage unit 441 (step S506). Here, the prefecture database is a database for classifying the registered position information extracted in step S505 for each prefecture based on the latitude and longitude, and the calculation unit 443 uses the registered position information extracted in step S505. By referring to the prefecture database, it is possible to obtain the corresponding prefecture name.

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 calculates the total number of registered location information for each prefecture (step S507).

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis device 421 reads out a nationwide map stored in the storage unit 441 (step S508).

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis device 421 processes the national map read in step S508 according to the total number of registered location information of each prefecture calculated in step S507 (step S509). Specifically, for example, the size of the symbol synthesized for each prefecture is changed according to the total number of registered position information of each prefecture calculated in step S507.

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis device 421 stores the national map processed in step S509 in the storage unit 441 (step S510).

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis device 421 displays the national map stored in the storage unit 441 in Step S510 on the display unit 445 (Step S511). FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 in step S511. As shown in the figure, the display tendency of the blue cut-and-sew is displayed on the national map 521 on the display 480 as the display unit 445, so that the regional characteristics of the trend can be easily determined. In addition, when analyzing the regional characteristics of the epidemic, it is not always necessary to use a national map, and a more detailed analysis can be performed by using a map limited to a specific prefecture or a specific region. In addition, it is possible to extract and analyze only the memo information about the actually purchased product if the user can register the information as to whether or not the purchase was actually made as memo information. More reliable analysis is possible.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, the present embodiment in the case where the purchase trend is analyzed using the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 and the tendency of the consumer behavior regarding the rival products of a certain product genre is analyzed. An operation example of the shopping support system according to will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing information processing between the data management apparatus 103 and the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421. First, when the operator operates the input unit 444 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 to input a memo information request, the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 transmits a memo information request to the data management apparatus 103 (step S540).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 receives the memo information request transmitted in step S540 (step S541).

  Subsequently, the data management apparatus 103 reads the memo information 222 stored in the storage unit 141 based on the memo information request received in step S541, and transmits the memo information 222 to the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 (step S542).

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis device 421 receives the memo information 222 transmitted in step S542 (step S543).

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis device 421 extracts the memo information 222 that matches a certain condition (step S544). Hereinafter, as an example, a description will be given by taking a form in which two digits following the first alphabet are 01, that is, a product genre is shampoo.

  Subsequently, the calculation unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 obtains the use order of the extracted products for each user based on the information on the use period (Step S545).

  Subsequently, the computing unit 443 of the purchase trend analysis apparatus 421 generates a repeat transition diagram for each user based on the use order obtained in Step S545 (Step S546).

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis device 421 stores the repeat transition diagram generated in step S546 in the storage unit 441 (step S547).

  Subsequently, the purchase trend analysis device 421 displays the repeat transition diagram stored in the storage unit 441 in Step S547 on the display unit 445 (Step S548). FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display of the purchase trend analysis device 421 in step S548. As shown in the figure, a consumer's consumption tendency among so-called rival products is displayed as a repeat transition diagram 560 on the display 480 as the display unit 445. Thereby, for example, it is possible to analyze which products have acquired a large number of fixed customers in the presence of many rival products.

  Although the description has been made centering on the embodiment related to the shopping support system, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the form and program as a program for realizing the function of the shopping support system are not limited to this embodiment. You may implement as a form of the recorded computer-readable recording medium.

  As the recording medium, a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, an optical card, or the like can be used. For example, as a magnetic recording device, a flexible disk and a magnetic tape are used, and as an optical disk, a DVD-RAM (Digital Versatile Disc Random Access Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a CD-R (Recordable) / RW. As (ReWritable), a semiconductor memory can be a flash memory.

  The program can be distributed by selling, transferring, or lending a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded. Further, the program may be stored in a server or the like, and transferred and distributed from the server or the like according to a request from the user via a network such as the Internet communication network.

  Further, the present invention is not only implemented by the computer executing the read program, but an OS (Operating System) operating on the computer is part of the actual processing based on the instruction of the program. And the present invention may be implemented by the processing.

  Further, after the program is written in the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted in the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the CPU provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit based on the instructions of the program (Central Processing Unit) or the like may perform part or all of the actual processing, and the present invention may be implemented by the processing.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  For example, the purchase trend analysis device 421 is not necessarily configured as a single device, and may be integrated with the portable terminal device 102 and the data management device 103.

  Moreover, the information memorize | stored in the memo information 222 is not limited to what was mentioned above, For example, information, such as a unit price of goods, the number of entering, and the number of grams, may be memorize | stored together.

  Furthermore, although the form which images a package image as product information has been described with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, an image of the product itself may be captured as product information. In other words, in place of the package image database 262, a database (product image database) in which a plurality of data in which a product image and a corresponding product identification information are paired is stored (product image database) can be provided. An image of the product itself can be used as product information in the shopping support system according to the present invention. In this case, the package image display area 320 shown in FIG. 12A is configured as an area (product image display area) in which an image of the product itself is displayed instead of the package image.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Shopping support system 101 Network 102 Portable terminal device 103 Data management apparatus 120 Control part 121 Storage part 122 Communication part 123 GPS
124 Input unit 125 Display unit 140 Control unit 141 Storage unit 142 Communication unit 143 Product information database 144 Calculation unit 145 User database 180 Frame 181 Package 182 Button 183 Button 200 List 201 Product identification information 202 Manufacturer name 203 Product genre 204 Product name 220 List 221 User ID
222 Memo information 223 Registration date 224 Registration position 225 Remarks 240 Status gauge 241 Button 242 Frame 243 Package 244 Button 260 Data management device 261 Verification unit 262 Package image database 280 Product identification number 281 Package image 282 Product identification number 283 Package image 320 Package image Display area 321 Map display area 340 Field 341 Button 342 Message 380 Data management device 381 Family structure database 400 Field 401 Field 402 Field 403 Button 404 Calendar 420 Shopping support system 421 Purchasing trend analysis device 440 Control unit 441 Storage unit 442 Communication unit 443 Calculation Section 444 Input section 445 Display section 480 Display 4 2 bar graph 521 national map 560 repeat transition diagram

Claims (2)

A shopping support system comprising a portable terminal device used by a user and a data management device to which the portable terminal device can be connected via a network,
The portable terminal device is:
Product information input means for inputting product information related to the product;
First transmission means for transmitting the product information input by the product information input means and user identification information individually assigned to a user to the data management device;
Have
The data management device includes:
First receiving means for receiving the product information and the user identification information transmitted by the first transmitting means;
The merchandise identification information corresponding to the commodity information received by said first receiving means as the memo information, a first storage means for storing in association with said user identification information received by the first receiving means,
Second transmission means for transmitting the product information corresponding to the product identification information stored as the memo information in the first storage means to the portable terminal device used by the user;
Family structure storage means for storing the user's family structure;
Have
The portable terminal device is:
Second receiving means for receiving the product information transmitted by the second transmitting means;
Product information display means for displaying the product information received by the second receiving means ;
Use period information input means for inputting a use start date and a use end date of the product as the use period information of the product related to the product information received by the second receiving means;
Third transmission means for transmitting the usage period information to the data management device;
Further comprising
The data management device includes:
Third receiving means for receiving the usage period information transmitted by the third transmitting means;
Second storage means for storing the usage period information received by the third receiving means in association with the product identification information;
Read the usage period information associated with certain product identification information and stored in the second storage means and the family structure stored in the family structure storage means, and the user of the product related to the product identification information A computing means for computing the usage period of and the average of the usage periods of all users of the same family structure;
A comparison means for comparing the period of use calculated by the calculation means with the average value;
A shopping support system , further comprising: The calculation means, when the user has a track record of using a plurality of products related to a certain product identification information, calculates an average use period of the product, and sets the average use period as the use period of the user. The shopping support system according to 1.