JP7356784B2 - Aggregated information generation device and aggregated information generation program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an aggregated information generation device and an aggregated information program that aggregate fitting information and the like to generate aggregated information.

Traditionally, companies that manufacture and sell fittings (hereinafter referred to as "fittings manufacturers") create catalogs that summarize the designs, functions, specifications, etc. of fittings, and by presenting this catalog to users, We are promoting sales of fittings.

In this regard, the designs of fittings manufactured by fittings manufacturers vary widely. Furthermore, even if the fittings have the same design, you can choose the specifications, colors, and options. Therefore, the amount of information on fittings published in the catalog is enormous. Therefore, if the user simply refers to the catalog from the beginning, it will take time to select the desired fixture.

In view of this situation, there is a technique in which a catalog of fittings is narrowed down using predetermined narrowing conditions and information on fittings that match the narrowing conditions is extracted. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that accepts narrowing conditions such as the type of sash frame, type of legal regulations, and sash performance from a user, and extracts and displays only sashes that match the accepted narrowing conditions. ing.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-164533

By the way, the user who selects the fittings is connected to the house maker, builder, or construction company (hereinafter referred to as the "first user") who directly purchases the fittings from the fittings manufacturer and installs them in the house, etc. There are two types of end users (hereinafter referred to as "second users") who purchase houses etc. with fittings installed.

In this respect, the first user has sufficient knowledge regarding fittings. Therefore, even if the catalog contains a huge amount of fittings information, it is relatively easy to narrow down the search results using the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, and select fittings.
On the other hand, the second user often does not have sufficient knowledge regarding architecture. Therefore, even if you refer to a catalog containing a huge amount of fittings information, it is not easy to select the desired fittings. Furthermore, even if one were to use the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, specialized knowledge would be required to understand the narrowing conditions themselves such as "types of sash frames, types of laws and regulations, and sash performance"; It is not easy to enter conditions.
Therefore, usually, the fitting manufacturer or the first user selects some fittings from a catalog, taking into consideration the preferences of the second user, and creates a proposal tool that aggregates information on the selected fittings. This proposed tool was presented to the second user. Then, the second user referred to this presentation tool and selected a desired fitting.

However, it is not easy to create such a proposal tool according to the preferences of each second user, and it takes time, so creating a proposal tool is a burden on the fittings manufacturer and the first user. . In addition, proposal tools are often created by cutting and pasting images and explanatory text of fittings published in catalogs, resulting in variations in appearance and quality depending on the creator.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an aggregated information generation device and an aggregated information generation program for easily generating aggregated information in a predetermined format.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fitting information storage means (for example, a fitting information storage section 330 described later) storing a plurality of pieces of fitting information that is information related to fittings, and fitting information stored in the fitting information storage means. a reception means (for example, a reception unit 310 described later) that presents the user with the fitting information selected by the user and receives the selection of the fitting information from the user who referred to the presentation; and information in which the fitting information selected by the user is arranged based on a predetermined format. An aggregated information generating device (for example, an aggregated information generating device 300 to be described later) is provided, which includes an aggregated information generating means that generates certain fittings aggregated information (eg, aggregated information 10 to be described later).

Further, the reception means presents to the user an option regarding a first specification that does not affect the appearance of the fitting, receives a selection of the first specification from the user who has referred to the presentation, and receives the fitting information. When presenting the fitting information to the user, it is preferable to display the appearance of the fitting information corresponding to the selected first specification.

Further, the reception means presents to the user options regarding second specifications that affect the price of the fittings, receives a selection of the second specifications from the user who has referred to the presentation, and selects the selected second specifications. When calculating the price of the fittings based on the specifications of 2 and presenting the fittings information to the user, either presenting the calculated fittings price or narrowing down the fittings information based on the calculated fittings price. It is preferable to do either or both.

Further, the reception means presents options regarding a third specification regarding the function of the fittings to the user, and receives a selection of the third specification from the user who has referred to the presentation, and the aggregated information generation means: It is preferable that the third specification selected by the user is included in the aggregate information of the fittings as a standard specification.

Further, the receiving means receives a selection of an image of a building from the user or an offer of an image of a building from the user, and the aggregate information generating means generates an image of a fitting corresponding to the fitting information selected by the user. It is preferable that the consolidated information of the fittings include an image obtained by superimposing the image of the building on either the image of the building selected by the user or the image of the building provided by the user.

Further, it is preferable that the receiving means accepts an input of additional information from the user, and the aggregate information generating means includes the additional information input by the user in the generated aggregate information of fittings.

Further, it is preferable that the aggregated information generating means includes function explanation information of fittings corresponding to the fitting information selected by the user in the aggregated fitting information.

Further, it is preferable to generate reference information for referring to the aggregate information of the fittings generated by the aggregate information generating means via a network, and to present the generated reference information to the user.

Further, it is preferable that the receiving means receives information identifying the user from the user, and stores fitting information selected by the user in association with identification information of the user.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an aggregate information generation program for causing a computer to function as an aggregate information generation apparatus (for example, an aggregate information generation apparatus 300 described below), Provided is an aggregate information generation program that functions as an aggregate information generation device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an aggregate information generation method performed by a computer (for example, an aggregate information generation device 300 described below), in which fitting information storage means (for example, a fitting information storage unit 330 described below) stores a fittings information storage step of storing a plurality of pieces of fittings information that is information about the fittings; a reception step of presenting the fittings information stored in the fittings information storage means to the user and receiving a selection of fittings information from the user who has referred to the presentation; The present invention provides an aggregated information generation method including a step of generating aggregated fittings information, which is information in which fittings information selected by the user is arranged based on a predetermined format.

Further, in the reception step, options regarding the first specifications that affect the performance of the fittings are presented to the user, a selection of the first specifications is accepted from the user who has referred to the presentation, and the fitting information is transmitted to the user. It is preferable to display the appearance of fittings information corresponding to the selected first specification.

Further, in the reception step, the user is presented with options regarding the second specifications that affect the price of the fittings, the selection of the second specifications is accepted from the user who has referred to the presentation, and the selected When calculating the price of the fittings based on the specifications of 2 and presenting the fittings information to the user, either presenting the calculated fittings price or narrowing down the fittings information based on the calculated fittings price. It is preferable to do either or both.

Further, in the reception step, options regarding a third specification regarding the type of key of the fittings are presented to the user, and a selection of the third specification is received from the user who referred to the presentation, and the aggregate information generation step In this case, it is preferable that the third specification selected by the user is included in the aggregate information of the fittings as a standard specification.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily generate aggregated information that follows a predetermined format.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the basic configuration of the entire embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart (1/2) showing the basic operation at the time of aggregate information generation in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart (2/2) showing the basic operation at the time of aggregate information generation in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a user interface when selecting a standard plan in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the user interface at the time of basic specification selection in embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a user interface when selecting an entrance door in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of the user interface when checking an entrance door in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface when editing a cover in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing an example of the user interface at the time of an entrance door and color selection in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram (1/4) showing an example of aggregated information in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram (2/4) showing an example of aggregate information in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram (3/4) showing an example of aggregate information in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram (4/4) showing an example of aggregated information in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation|movement at the time of aggregate information reference in embodiment of this invention.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the overall configuration of the aggregated information utilization system 1 according to this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the aggregated information utilization system 1 includes a first user terminal 100, a second user terminal 200, and an aggregated information generation device 300.

The first user terminal 100 is a terminal used by the first user described above. Further, the second user terminal 200 is a terminal used by the second user described above. The aggregated information generation device 300 is a terminal used by the above-mentioned fittings manufacturer.
The first user terminal 100 and the second user terminal 200 are communicably connected via a network (not shown). Here, there is no particular limitation on the type of network, but the network can be realized by, for example, the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network).

The first user terminal 100 and the second user terminal 200 have a function of communicating with the aggregate information generation device 300 via the network. For example, the first user terminal 100 and the second user terminal 200 have a built-in web browser (Internet browser) for communicating with the aggregate information generation device 300. Then, the first user terminal 100 and the second user terminal 200 access the website generated by the aggregate information generation device 300 via this web browser, thereby displaying a user interface screen to be described later on the first user terminal 100 and the second user terminal 200. 2 on a display (not shown) included in the user terminal 200.

Further, the first user terminal 100 and the second user terminal 200 refer to this user interface screen, receive operations performed by the user, and transmit the operations received from the user to the aggregated information generation device 300. . The first user terminal 100 and the second user terminal 200 can be realized by, for example, a general-purpose personal computer, a tablet terminal, or a smartphone.

The aggregated information generation device 300 is a device that easily generates aggregated information in a predetermined format. Here, the "aggregated information" in this embodiment corresponds to the "proposal tool that aggregates information on the fittings selected by the user" mentioned above in the "Problems to be Solved by the Invention" column. The aggregated information may be called, for example, a user catalog, a plan board, an estimate, a construction simulation, or the like.

In order to realize the function of easily generating aggregated information in accordance with a predetermined format, the aggregated information generation device 300 includes a reception unit 310, an aggregated information generation unit 320, a fittings information storage unit 330, an aggregated information storage unit 340. and an aggregated information reference section 350.

The reception unit 310 is a part that creates a website for generating aggregate information. The reception unit 310 reads the fittings information stored in the fittings information storage unit 330, and uses this fittings information and the like to generate a website for generating aggregate information.
Then, the receiving unit 310 displays a user interface screen on the first user terminal 100 by communicating with the first user terminal 100 that has accessed this aggregate information generation website, and displays this user interface screen. The operation performed by the first user is accepted. The operation is, for example, a selection operation by the first user. The reception unit 310 transmits the operation contents (for example, the selection operation contents) received from the first user to the aggregate information generation unit 320.

Note that the second user terminal 200 and the reception unit 310 may be able to communicate with each other, so that the second user terminal 200 can also access the website for generating aggregated information. However, in this embodiment, it is assumed that a first user who has sufficient knowledge about fittings generates aggregate information for a second user who does not have sufficient knowledge about fittings. Therefore, in the following explanation, it is assumed that the first user terminal 100 accesses a website created by the reception unit 310.

The aggregated information generation unit 320 generates aggregated information based on the operation details (for example, selection operation details) received from the reception unit 310 from the first user, the fittings information stored in the fittings information storage unit 330, and the fittings information stored in the fittings information storage unit 330. This is the part that generates aggregate information based on format information (layout information) that defines the format of the page. Note that the format information (layout information) may be stored by the aggregated information generation section 320 or the fitting information storage section 330.
The aggregated information generator 320 transmits the generated aggregated information to the receiver 310. This aggregated information is transmitted to the first user terminal 100 via the reception unit 310. Further, the aggregated information generation unit 320 stores the generated aggregated information in the aggregated information storage unit 340.

The fittings information storage unit 330 is a storage device in which fittings information is stored. There is no particular limitation on the content of fittings information, but fittings information includes, for example, fittings design information, fittings image information corresponding to each design, fittings specifications and options information, fittings price information, etc. .

In this embodiment, as a specific example, a description will be given assuming that the fitting is an entrance door of a building. There are many combinations of entrance doors, including designs, color variations, handle types, fire resistance, and lock types, so even if you refer to a catalog that covers all of these, the contents may be difficult to read, especially for second users. It is difficult to understand. Therefore, since it is meaningful to create aggregate information about the front door, the front door will be explained as a specific example. However, this does not limit the fittings to which this embodiment can be applied to entrance doors, and this embodiment can also be applied to fittings other than entrance doors.

The aggregated information storage unit 340 is a storage device in which aggregated information generated by the fittings information storage unit 330 is stored. The aggregated information is stored in association with "reference information," which is information for the first user terminal 100 and the second user terminal 200 to refer to the aggregated information via the network. The reference information is also generated when the aggregate information generation unit 320 generates aggregate information. The reference information is, for example, a set of ID and password. However, if the password for each piece of aggregated information is to be unique by preventing duplication, the password may also serve as the ID.

The aggregated information reference unit 350 is a part that creates a website for referencing aggregated information. When a website for referring to this aggregated information is accessed from the first user terminal 100 or the second user terminal 200, the aggregated information reference unit 350 first refers to the first user terminal 100 or the second user terminal 200. request reference information. Authentication is then performed using this reference information.

Furthermore, if this authentication is successful, the aggregated information reference unit 350 reads aggregated information corresponding to this reference information from the aggregated information storage unit 340, and transfers the read aggregated information to the first user terminal 100 or the second user terminal. Send to 200. As a result, the first user who is the user of the first user terminal 100 and the second user who is the user of the second user terminal 200 can refer to the aggregated information on the display of the first user terminal 100 or the second user terminal 200. It becomes possible to do so.

The functional blocks of the aggregate information generation device 300 have been described above. Next, the hardware configuration for realizing these functional blocks will be explained.
In order to realize these functional blocks, the aggregate information generation device 300 includes an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The aggregate information generation device 300 also includes an auxiliary storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive) for storing various control programs, fitting information, and aggregate information, and an arithmetic processing unit that stores programs. It is equipped with a main storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) for storing data temporarily required for execution.

In each device, the arithmetic processing unit reads applications and OS from the auxiliary storage, and performs arithmetic processing based on these applications and OS while expanding the read applications and OS into the main storage. Also, based on this calculation result, various hardware included in each device is controlled. Thereby, the functional blocks of this embodiment are realized. In other words, this embodiment can be realized through cooperation between hardware and software.
As a specific example, the aggregate information generation device 300 can be realized by incorporating software for realizing this embodiment into a general-purpose server device.

Next, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2A and 2B, the operation at the time of generating aggregate information in this embodiment will be explained.

First, a first user operates the first user terminal 100 to communicate with the reception unit 310 to access a website for generating aggregated information. Then, the reception unit 310 first authenticates the first user (step S11).
Authentication is performed using, for example, a combination of ID and password. In addition, when the reference information about the generated aggregate information is notified by e-mail, it is preferable that the ID is the e-mail address of the first user. Then, a reference address for aggregated information generated by a process described below may be sent to the first user's e-mail address.

In this way, by first identifying the first user, it is possible to construct a database of information such as which specifications and designs of entrance doors the first user has selected most times in each process described later. This allows the fittings manufacturer to analyze which specifications and designs are popular with which first users.

Once the authentication is performed, the receiving unit 310 then receives the selection of a standard plan (step S12). FIG. 3 shows an example of a user interface 10 for accepting selection of a standard plan. The user interface 10 is displayed on the display of the first user terminal 100 that has accessed the website for generating aggregate information. Note that user interfaces 20 to 60, which will be described later with reference to other figures, are similarly displayed on the display of the first user terminal 100 that has accessed the aggregate information generation website.

As shown in FIG. 3, a message such as "Please select a standard plan" is displayed in an area AR11 at the top of the user interface 10 to prompt the first user to select a standard plan. Here, in this embodiment, the standard plan is selected for the type of key. Here, the selected standard plan is also described as a standard plan in the aggregate information. In other words, the first user, not the fittings manufacturer, can select which plan is to be the standard plan.

Specifically, areas AR12 to AR15 are provided in the middle of the user interface 10, and in each area AR, an image and explanatory text corresponding to the key type are displayed as options for the key type.

In this example, [manual key] is displayed in area AR12. This is a common type of key that locks and unlocks by inserting a physical key into a keyhole.
Further, a display regarding [card key] is displayed in area AR13. This is a type of key that unlocks the door by holding a dedicated IC card over the front door.
Further, a display regarding [touch key] is displayed in the area AR14. This is a type of key that unlocks the door by pressing a button on the front door while carrying a special remote control key.
Furthermore, a display regarding the [system key] is made in the area AR15. This is a type of key that unlocks the door by approaching the front door while carrying a special remote control key.
Note that the [card key], [touch key], and [system key] are preferably locked using a so-called automatic lock.

The first user selects the type of key by operating the first user terminal 100 and selecting any area AR. Then, when the first user selects "Next" in the area AR16 at the bottom of the user interface 10 after selection, the process proceeds to the next step.

Next, the accepting unit 310 displays the user interface 20 shown in FIG. 4 and accepts selection of basic specifications (step S12).
The first user is prompted to select a basic specification by displaying a message such as "Please select a basic specification" in the area AR11 at the top of the user interface 20. Here, in this embodiment, areas AR22 to AR24 are provided in the middle of the user interface 20, and options are displayed for three specifications: fire protection category, heat insulation, and frame type, and the user is prompted to select each of these three specifications. .

First, in the area AR22, "fire protection" or "non-fire protection" is displayed as an option for the fire protection classification, and the user is prompted to select. If you choose fireproofing, the fireproofing performance will be high, but the price of the entrance door will also be higher.
Next, in the area AR22, "K2 specification" or "K4 specification" in which the thermal insulation property is expressed as a coefficient of thermal conductivity (K value) is displayed as an option for the heat insulation property, and the user is prompted to make a selection. If you choose the K2 specification, the insulation will be higher, but the price of the entrance door will also be higher.
Furthermore, in the area AR24, "single door", "parent and child (with daylight)", . Here, by having the frame type of the entrance door selected, in the next process, only images of the entrance door of the frame type selected by the first user will be displayed, and images of the entrance door of the frame type not selected by the first user will be displayed. Image display regarding the door can be omitted. Furthermore, the price of the entrance door varies depending on the frame type of the entrance door.

The first user operates the first user terminal 100 to make a selection by checking a checkbox for each option. Then, when the first user selects "Next" in the area AR25 at the bottom of the user interface 20 after selection, the process proceeds to the next step.

Next, based on the type of key and basic specifications selected by the first user, a price is calculated for each of the entrance doors to be selected by the first user (step S14). In this embodiment, the price is first calculated by having the user select the type and basic specifications of the key, and in the subsequent step S15, the price is displayed together with the image of the entrance door, It is possible to narrow down entrance doors based on price range.

Next, the reception unit 310 displays the user interface 30 for accepting the selection of filtering conditions for narrowing down the entrance doors and the selection of the entrance door. Then, through this user interface 30, a selection of narrowing conditions and a selection of an entrance door are accepted from the first user.
As shown in FIG. 5, the area AR31 at the top of the user interface 30 prompts the first user to select the entrance door to be included in the aggregated information by displaying a message such as "Please select the door to be posted." .

A region AR32 is provided at the right end of the region AR31. The number of entrance doors already selected by the first user is displayed in the area AR32. FIG. 5 illustrates a state in which the first user has already selected two entrance doors.

In an area AR33 on the left side of the user interface 30, options for narrowing down conditions are displayed. At the beginning of displaying the user interface 30, the model numbers and images of all entrance doors corresponding to the key type and basic specifications selected by the first user are displayed as options in the area AR35 on the right side of the user interface 30. Ru. Further, the total number of displayed entrance doors is displayed in the area AR34.

In this embodiment, instead of suddenly displaying the exterior appearance of all of the huge number of entrance doors, it is possible to select without displaying the exterior appearance, and it affects the performance of the fittings but does not affect the appearance of the fittings. The exterior appearance is displayed only after the specifications (for example, heat insulation and fire protection classification) are selected and narrowed down. This makes it easier for the first user to make a selection, compared to the case where many appearances are displayed all at once.

Thereafter, by accepting the selection of the narrowing down conditions, narrowing down is performed and the number of entrance doors displayed in the area AR35 is reduced. Furthermore, the total number of entrance doors displayed in the area AR34 also decreases. This allows the first user to more easily select a desired entrance door.
The selection of the entrance door is achieved by the first user operating the first user terminal 100 and checking the checkbox corresponding to the desired entrance door in the area AR35.

Next, the narrowing down conditions in this embodiment will be explained. When "recommended design" is selected in area AR33, a transition is made to another user interface. Then, on the transition destination user interface, a list of entrance doors recommended by the fittings manufacturer is displayed, and it is possible to select an entrance door from this list of entrance doors. Thereby, it is possible to increase the possibility that the entrance door that the fittings maker wishes to sell will be selected. It is assumed that it is possible to return to the user interface 30 from the transition destination at any time in response to the first user's operation.

When "Search by model number" is selected in area AR33, an input section for inputting a model number is displayed in area AR33. Then, the search is narrowed down according to the input model number.
When "Narrow down by price range" is selected in area AR33, an input section for inputting a price range (upper limit of price and lower limit of price) is displayed in area AR33. Then, the search is narrowed down according to the input price range. Since the price of the entrance door is calculated in step S14 as described above, narrowing down can be performed based on the calculated price.

When "Narrow down by housing style" is selected in area AR33, a screen for selecting a housing style is displayed in area AR33. Then, the search is narrowed down according to the selected housing style. Housing styles can be classified into, for example, "GRACE," "MINIMAL," and "PLAIN."

When "Narrow down by color" is selected in area AR33, a screen for selecting the color of the entrance door is displayed in area AR33. Then, narrowing down is performed according to the selected color. Each entrance door has a choice of colors, and even if the design is the same, you can choose a desired color from a plurality of colors. However, not all colors can be selected for all entrance doors, and the colors that can be selected differ depending on the entrance door. Therefore, selectable entrance doors can be narrowed down according to the input color.

In area AR33, when "narrow down by special design" is selected, a screen for selecting a particular design is displayed in area AR33. Then, the results are narrowed down according to the selected design. Examples of our particular designs include ``ventilation design'' that lets in the breeze through the front door, ``lighting design'' that lets in light through the front door, and ``cast metal decoration'' that allows the entrance door to let in light. It can be categorized as ``same taste inside and outside,'' which has the same design on both the outside and inside of the entrance door.

The above processing will be explained along the flowchart of FIG. 2A. The reception unit 310 first determines whether the narrowing-down conditions have been accepted (step S15). If the narrowing down conditions are accepted (Yes in step S15), narrowing down is performed based on the accepted narrowing down conditions (step S16). Then, proceed to step 17. On the other hand, if the narrowing down conditions have not been accepted (No in step S15), the process proceeds to step S17 without performing step S16.

Next, the reception unit 310 determines whether the selection of the entrance door has been accepted (step S17). If the selection of the entrance door is accepted (Yes in step S17), the accepted entrance door is marked as selected. Further, in conjunction with this, the number of entrance doors already selected by the first user, which are displayed in the area AR32, is increased by one (step S18). Then, proceed to step 19. On the other hand, if the selection of the entrance door has not been accepted (No in step S17), the process proceeds to step S19 without performing step S18.

In step S19, it is determined whether the first user has finished selecting the entrance door. Specifically, when the first user selects "Next" in the area AR36 at the bottom of the user interface 30 (Yes in step S19), it is assumed that the selection of the entrance door has been completed, and the process proceeds to step S20. On the other hand, if "next" in the area AR36 is not selected (No in step S19), the process returns to step S15. Then, by repeating the above-described process, narrowing down of entrance doors and selection of entrance doors are repeated.

Next, the processing after step S20 will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2B. When the first user finishes selecting the entrance door, the reception unit 310 displays the user interface 40. Then, through this user interface 40, confirmation of the selected entrance door is accepted from the first user.

As shown in FIG. 6, the area AR41 at the top of the user interface 40 displays a message such as "Please check the product information to be posted," so that the first user can confirm that there is no mistake in the entrance door posted in the aggregated information. Check whether
Here, in order for the first user to confirm, the model number and image of the entrance door selected by the first user in step S17 are displayed in the middle area AR42 of the user interface 40.

Further, in the lower area AR43 of the user interface 40, the first user's selections regarding other conditions regarding the generation of aggregate information are accepted.
For example, a selection is accepted as to whether or not to include the price of an entrance door in the aggregated information. Thereby, for example, when the second user does not want to be informed of the price, it is possible to generate aggregated information in which the price is not displayed.

In addition, selections regarding handle specifications are accepted. For example, we accept specifications for the interior handle such as aluminum, a special coating, or resin, which is cheaper than aluminum.

Furthermore, selections regarding the colors to be published are accepted. As mentioned above, each entrance door has a choice of colors, and even if the design is the same, a desired color can be selected from a plurality of colors. On the other hand, if all colors that can be selected are listed in the aggregated information, the amount of information posted will increase. Therefore, it is possible to narrow down the colors listed in the aggregated information.

When selecting a color, a transition is made to another user interface. Then, it is possible to select a color on the transition destination user interface. In this case, instead of simply selecting a color to be displayed, the user may be allowed to select a main color from among the selected colors. Then, in the aggregated information, the image of the entrance door may be displayed in the main color, and other colors may be displayed as color variations. It is assumed that it is possible to return to the user interface 40 from the transition destination at any time in response to the first user's operation.

The first user can make a selection by checking the checkbox for each option in the area AR43. After the first user selects "Next" in the central area AR44 of the user interface 40, the first user receives confirmation of the entrance door to be posted and proceeds to the next step (Step S20).

Next, the reception unit 310 displays the user interface 50 in order to accept editing of the cover page of the aggregated information. Then, through this user interface 50, editing of the cover page of the aggregated information is accepted from the first user.
As shown in FIG. 7, the first user is prompted to edit the cover by displaying words such as "Edit the cover" in the area AR51 at the top of the user interface 50.
Then, in the central region AR52 of the user interface 50, an image representing the cover of the aggregated information and an input section for inputting a character string to be displayed on the cover are displayed. For example, if the second user's name is “〇〇”, the first user inputs words such as “Standard plan proposal materials for Mr.〇〇 residence”. In addition, if the first user's name is "XX Construction Company", input the name "XX Construction Company" and the telephone number etc. representing the first user's contact information,
Thereafter, the first user selects "Next" in the area AR53 at the bottom of the post-edit user interface 50, thereby accepting the cover editing and proceeding to the next step (step S21).

Next, the receiving unit 310 receives the first user's selection as to whether or not to include an image in which the image of the entrance door and the image of the exterior of the building are superimposed in the aggregated information (step S22). For example, the user is presented with options such as "combine with an existing image," "combine with an appearance sample," and "do not perform composite," and accept the selection.

Here, if "do not perform synthesis" is selected ("unnecessary" in step S22), the process proceeds to step S25 without performing any particular processing.

On the other hand, if "combine with your own image" is selected ("provided by user" in step S22), provision of image data of the exterior of the building is accepted from the first user (step S23). Then, a user interface 60 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. Furthermore, if "combine with external appearance sample" is selected ("selected by user" in step S22), an image of the external appearance of the building is displayed as an image sample. Then, a selection of the appearance of the building is accepted from the first user (step S24). Then, a user interface 60 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.
By displaying words such as "Please select a door color" in the area AR61 at the top of the user interface 60, the user can select the front door to be superimposed on the first user and select the color of this front door. encourage.

The first user selects the entrance door in the area AR63 on the right side of the user interface 60, and selects the color in the area AR64. In the area AR62 on the left side of the user interface 60, an image of the exterior of the building provided or selected by the first user and an image of the entrance door selected by the user in the color selected by the first user are displayed in a superimposed manner. Ru. The first user can select the front door and the color of the front door while referring to this area AR62.

After the selection, the first user selects "Create plan board" in the area AR65 at the bottom center of the user interface 60, thereby accepting the selection of the image of the entrance door to be posted and proceeding to the next step. In this way, by including an image of the construction when the entrance door is actually attached to the building in the aggregated information, it is possible to check how the finished product will look when referring to the aggregated information.

Next, the reception unit 310 outputs all the contents of the first user's selections in each step so far to the aggregated information generation unit 320. The aggregated information generation unit 320 generates all of the first user's selections output by the reception unit 310, the fittings information stored in the fittings information storage unit 330, and format information (layout information) for generating aggregated information. Based on this, aggregate information is generated so that the entrance door selected by the user is posted in a predetermined format (step S25). Examples of generated aggregate information will be described later with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12. Furthermore, when generating aggregate information, reference information for referencing this aggregate information at a later date is also generated.

Then, the aggregate information generation section 320 outputs the generated aggregate information to the reception section 310. This aggregated information is transmitted to the first user terminal 100 via the reception unit 310 (step S26). Thereby, the first user can refer to the generated aggregate information. Further, this aggregated information also includes reference information. This allows the first user to refer to the aggregated information using the reference information at a later date.

Further, the first user may be able to download the aggregated information using the first user terminal 100. In this case, the data format of the aggregated information may be any format, but it is preferably a general format such as a PDF (Portable Document Format) format. Further, the aggregated information generation unit 320 stores the generated aggregated information in the aggregated information storage unit 340 (step S27). In this case, aggregated information and reference information for referencing this aggregated information are stored in association with each other.

Through the operations described above, it is possible to generate aggregate information according to the first user's selection. This aggregated information is information about entrance doors arranged in a predetermined format. Further, the first user can generate aggregate information simply by making various selections. That is, the present embodiment has the effect that it is possible to easily generate aggregated information that follows a predetermined format.
Further, by referring to this aggregated information, the second user can easily select fittings such as an entrance door. Another advantageous effect is that the first user, who is the creator of the aggregated information, can select from fittings that meet his or her intentions.

Next, examples of aggregated information generated by the above-described processing will be explained with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12.
First, FIG. 9 shows an example of the cover of the aggregated information 70. As shown in FIG. 9, an area AR71 and an area AR72 are provided on the right side of the aggregated information 70. Then, information input by the first user in step S21 is arranged in each area AR.
For example, in area AR71, words such as "Standard Plan Proposal Materials for Mr. XXX's Residence" are placed. Further, in the area AR72, the name "XX construction company" and the telephone number representing the first user's contact information are input. In this way, the information input by the first user is arranged according to predetermined format information (layout information). This format information (layout information) can include rules such as, for example, setting the font size of the characters in the area AR71 to be larger than the font size of the characters in the area AR72.

Next, FIG. 10 shows an example of listing an entrance door in the aggregated information 70. This is an example corresponding to the second and subsequent pages of aggregate information 70. As shown in FIG. 10, in the upper area AR73, words such as "Standard Plan for Mr. XXX Residence" are placed. Further, in the lower region AR75, words such as "XX construction company" are placed. This corresponds to the user's input in step S21, similar to the area AR71 and area AR72 described with reference to FIG.

Further, in the central area AR74, an image and model number corresponding to the entrance door selected by the first user in step S17 are arranged. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the entrance door can be arranged in a predetermined area using a predetermined arrangement method.
If the number of entrance doors selected by the first user is large, the aggregated information will include a plurality of pages as shown in FIG. 10.

Next, FIG. 11 shows an example of posting feature introductions included in the aggregate information 70. It is assumed that the aggregated information includes this feature introduction page. As shown in FIG. 11, words such as "XX construction company" are placed in the lower area AR78. This corresponds to the user's input in step S21, similar to the area AR72 and the area AR75 described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. Furthermore, in the left area AR76, an image in which an image of the entrance door is superimposed on an image of the exterior of the building is arranged. This is an image corresponding to the image generated by the user interface 60 described above with reference to FIG. Note that if an image is not generated on the user interface 60 ("unnecessary" in step S22), another arbitrary image or explanatory text is arranged in the area AR76.

Further, in the area AR77, a text introducing the function regarding heat insulation is placed. This explanatory text corresponds to the heat insulation specification selected in step S13. For example, if "K2 specifications" is selected in step S13, an explanatory text corresponding to the K2 specifications is arranged. On the other hand, if "K4 specification" is selected in step S13, an explanatory text corresponding to the K4 specification is arranged. In other words, only the explanatory text corresponding to the entrance door selected by the first user can be posted in the aggregated information, and the explanatory text corresponding to the unselected entrance door can be omitted from being posted in the aggregated information. I can do it. That is, according to this embodiment, only necessary information can be included in the aggregated information. In addition, regarding other than heat insulation properties, the posted explanatory text may be changed depending on the first user's selection.

Next, FIG. 12 shows an example of entry systems (key types) included in the aggregated information 70. The aggregated information shall include a page about this entry system. As shown in FIG. 12, in the central area AR79, images and explanatory text about four key types: [manual key], [card key], [touch key], and [system key] are arranged. This corresponds to the type of key described with reference to FIG.

For the plan selected by the first user in step S12, the words "standard plan" are arranged as shown in area AR80. That is, as described above in the explanation of step S12, the first user, not the fittings manufacturer, can select which plan is to be the standard plan. For example, when a first user wants to recommend a card key to a second user instead of a manual key, it is possible to make the recommendation on the premise that this card key is a standard plan.

Further, as described above, the aggregated information also includes reference information. For example, the reference information is written on the last page of the aggregated information. In this case, the reference information may be written as a character string such as an alphabet, or may be written as a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark).

The aggregate information generated in this embodiment has been described above. Next, the process of referring to the aggregated information stored in the aggregated information storage unit 340 using the first user terminal 100 or the second user terminal 200 after generating the aggregated information will be described with reference to FIG. do.

First, a first user uses the first user terminal 100 to communicate with the aggregated information reference unit 350 to access a website for referencing aggregated information. Alternatively, the second user uses the second user terminal 200 to communicate with the aggregated information reference unit 350 to access a website for referencing aggregated information.
Then, authentication is performed based on the reference information (step S31). Here, since the first user knows the reference information at the time of generating the aggregate information, the first user uses the first user terminal 100 to input this reference information. input.

Further, since the second user also knows the reference information when receiving an explanation using the aggregated information from the first user, he inputs this reference information using the second user terminal 200. For example, when the first user generates aggregated information by performing the processing described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the first user creates explanatory materials for the entrance door by printing the generated aggregated information, and creates explanatory materials for the entrance door. An explanation based on the material is given to the second user. Alternatively, for example, the generated aggregate information may be displayed on a tablet terminal or the like to provide an explanation to the second user.

Next, the aggregated information reference unit 350 acquires aggregated information corresponding to the authenticated reference information (that is, stored in association with the authenticated reference information) from the aggregated information storage unit 340 (step S32 ).

Then, the aggregated information reference unit 350 transmits the acquired aggregated information to the first user terminal 100 or the second user terminal 200 that is accessing the aggregated information reference website (step S33).

This allows the first user and the second user to refer to the aggregated information on their own terminals. In this case, the point that the aggregate information may be made downloadable in PDF format, for example, is the same as in step S27.

Through the process described above with reference to FIG. 13, not only the first user who generated the reference information, but also the second user who received the explanation from the first user can obtain the aggregated information via the network on his own terminal. It becomes possible to refer to it.

Note that each of the devices included in the above aggregated information utilization system can be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the method of utilizing aggregated information performed by each of the devices included in the aggregated information utilization system described above can also be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Here, being realized by software means being realized by a computer reading and executing a program.

The program can be stored and delivered to a computer using various types of non-transitory computer readable media. Non-transitory computer-readable media includes various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (e.g., flexible disks, magnetic tape, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (e.g., magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), and CD-ROMs. R, CD-R/W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM (random access memory)). The program may also be provided to the computer on various types of transitory computer readable media. Examples of transitory computer-readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can provide the program to the computer via wired communication channels, such as electrical wires and fiber optics, or wireless communication channels.

Further, although the embodiments described above are preferred embodiments of the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments only, and various changes may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is possible to implement it in any form.

For example, a plurality of first user terminals 100 and second user terminals 200 may exist. Moreover, the aggregated information generation device 300 may be realized not by one device but by a plurality of devices. In addition, although there are a plurality of aggregated information generation devices 300, the aggregated information storage unit 340 may be shared, thereby constructing a database of aggregated information.

In addition, in the above explanation, the aggregated information is generated based on the first user's selection, but it is also possible to generate aggregated information based on the fitting manufacturer's selection and present this aggregated information to the first user and the second user. You can also do this.

100 First user terminal 200 Second user terminal 300 Aggregated information generating device 310 Reception unit 320 Aggregated information generating unit 330 Fittings information storage unit 340 Aggregated information storage unit 350 Aggregated information reference unit

Claims (14)

a fittings information storage means storing a plurality of pieces of fittings information that is information about fittings;
a reception means for presenting the fitting information stored in the fitting information storage means to a first user and receiving a selection of fitting information from the first user who has referred to the presentation;
aggregated information generation means for arranging fittings information selected by the first user based on a predetermined image display layout to generate fittings aggregated information;
The reception means is
presenting options of standard plans for the fittings to the first user, and receiving a selection of the standard plan from the first user who referred to the presentation;
Presenting the first user with an option of heat insulation or fire protection classification as a first specification of the fittings, and receiving a selection of the first specification from the first user who referred to the presentation;
An aggregated information generation device that presents choices of narrowing conditions to the first user and receives a selection of narrowing conditions from the first user who has referred to the presentation. The aggregated information generation device according to claim 1, which displays an appearance of the fitting information corresponding to the selected first specification when presenting the fitting information to the first user. The reception means is
presenting options regarding second specifications that affect the price of the fittings to the first user; receiving a selection of the second specifications from the first user who referred to the presentation; and selecting the selected second specifications. Calculate the price of the fittings based on the specifications of
According to claim 1 or 2, when presenting the fitting information to the first user, either or both of presenting the calculated fitting price and narrowing down the fitting information based on the calculated fitting price are performed. The aggregate information generating device described. The reception means presents the first user with options regarding a third specification regarding the type of key for the fittings, and receives a selection of the third specification from the first user who has referred to the presentation;
The aggregated information generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the aggregated information generating means includes the third specification selected by the first user as a standard specification in the fittings aggregated information. The receiving means receives a selection of a building image from the first user or a provision of a building image from the first user,
The aggregate information generation means may generate an image of a fitting corresponding to the fitting information selected by the first user, an image of the building selected by the first user, or an image of the building provided by the first user. The aggregated information generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an image superimposed on any of the images is included in the fittings aggregated information. The reception means receives input of additional information from the first user,
The aggregated information generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the aggregated information generation means includes additional information input by the first user in the generated fittings aggregated information. 7. The aggregated information generating device according to claim 1, wherein the aggregated information generating means causes the fittings aggregated information to include function explanation information of fittings corresponding to the fittings information selected by the first user. Aggregated information generation according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first user and/or the second user can refer to the fittings aggregated information generated by the aggregated information generating means via a network. Device. From claim 1, wherein the receiving means receives information identifying the first user from the first user, and stores fitting information selected by the first user in association with identification information of the first user. 8. The aggregate information generation device according to any one of 8. An aggregate information generation program for causing a computer to function as an aggregate information generation device,
An aggregate information generation program that causes the computer to function as an aggregate information generation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A method for generating aggregate information performed by a computer, the method comprising:
a fittings information storage step of storing a plurality of pieces of fittings information, which is information about fittings, in a fittings information storage means;
a reception step of presenting the fitting information stored in the fitting information storage means to a first user and receiving a selection of fitting information from the first user who has referred to the presentation;
an aggregated information generation step of arranging the fittings information selected by the first user based on a predetermined image display layout to generate fittings aggregated information;
In the reception step,
presenting options of standard plans for the fittings to the first user, and receiving a selection of the standard plan from the first user who referred to the presentation;
Presenting the first user with an option of heat insulation or fire protection classification as a first specification of the fittings, and receiving a selection of the first specification from the first user who referred to the presentation;
A method for generating aggregated information, the method comprising: presenting choices of narrowing conditions to the first user; and receiving a selection of narrowing conditions from the first user who has referred to the presentation. 12. The aggregate information generation method according to claim 11, wherein when presenting the fitting information to the first user, an appearance of fitting information corresponding to the selected first specification is displayed. In the reception step,
presenting options regarding second specifications that affect the price of the fittings to the first user; receiving a selection of the second specifications from the first user who referred to the presentation; and selecting the selected second specifications. Calculate the price of the fittings based on the specifications of
According to claim 11 or 12, when presenting the fitting information to the first user, either or both of presenting the calculated fitting price and narrowing down the fitting information based on the calculated fitting price are performed. The aggregate information generation method described. In the receiving step, presenting options regarding a third specification regarding the type of key for the fittings to the first user, and receiving a selection of the third specification from the first user who has referred to the presentation;
14. The aggregated information generation method according to claim 11, wherein in the aggregated information generation step, the third specification selected by the first user is included in the fittings aggregated information as a standard specification.

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