JP7378516B2 - Product listing support system - Google Patents

Description

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies Publication date: February 13, 2021 Publication location: GEO Iwakura Rotanda Distribution Center (Address: 38 Rotanda, Yaguri-cho, Iwakura-shi, Aichi Prefecture)

The present invention relates to a product listing support system that supports listing products in an online shop.

As a conventional product listing support system that supports listing products in an online shop, for example, one described in Patent Document 1 is known. This system consists of a reception section that accepts the selection of category information indicating the classification of the product to be exhibited, an output section that outputs shooting guide information that assists sellers in taking photos based on the category information, and a It is equipped with a photographing section that receives instructions for photographing a product to be put up for sale in association with guide information, and a storage section that stores the photographing guide information and image information representing the product to be put up for sale photographed by the photographing section. further receives input of product information of the product to be exhibited and counts the number of input product information items, and the output unit outputs at least one of the previous shooting guide information or image information stored in the storage unit. New photography guide information for the next photography is output based on the number of items counted, and a sales amount candidate or assessed value of the product to be put up for sale is output based on the counted number of items.

According to such conventional product listing support systems, when a seller takes multiple photos for product listing with a mobile terminal, etc., the previous shooting guide information and the captured image corresponding to the shooting guide information are Based on this, it is possible to output shooting guide information to assist with the next shooting, and also to output candidate sales amount or assessed amount of the item to be exhibited so as to increase the assessed value, for example, depending on the number of items counted. By calculating , it is possible to encourage sellers to actively input product information.

Patent No. 6315636

However, although the conventional product listing support system described above has many functions to assist with photographing and valuing products to be listed, there is a problem in that the assisting functions are not sufficient for inputting other product information. there were.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a product listing support system that solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and allows sellers to easily and efficiently input product information.

The product listing support system of the present invention advantageously achieves the above objectives,
For example, a system consisting of a terminal device, etc., operates based on a pre-given program to support listing of products in an online shop,
A master registration section that registers information on multiple types of products and multiple sellers;
a preparation assist unit that retrieves information on products to be exhibited and sellers of the products from the master registration unit;
a measuring assist unit that assists in measuring the product and inputting the obtained dimensions;
a photographing assist unit that assists in photographing the product and inputting information on the photographed image;
a comment input assist unit that assists in inputting comments regarding the product;
an information combining unit that performs a work of combining the listing registration information of the product;
Equipped with
The measuring assist section outputs a measuring guide on a screen and/or by voice based on the information on the product retrieved by the preparation assisting section, and displays the dimensions measured by the seller by referring to the measuring guide on the screen or by pressing a key. Enter numbers or characters by operation and/or voice ,
The photographing assist unit outputs a photographing guide on a screen and/or in audio based on the product information retrieved by the preparation assisting unit, and inputs an image of the product photographed by the seller with reference to the photographing guide ;
The comment input assisting section displays additional information about the seller indicating the correspondence between at least the plurality of images of the product inputted by the photographing assisting section and the plurality of parts of the product, along with the comment for the product on a screen or by inputting a key. Enter numbers or characters by operating the and/or by voice,
The information combining unit combines the product and seller information retrieved by the preparation assist unit, the dimensions of the product input by the measurement assist unit, the image of the product input by the photography assist unit, and the comment input assist unit. Combine and output multiple pieces of listing registration information, including comments and additional information input by
It is characterized by:

In the product listing support system of this invention,
The master registration department registers information on multiple types of products and multiple sellers,
The preparation assist department retrieves the information of the product to be exhibited and the seller of that product from the master registration department,
The measuring assist section displays a measuring guide on the screen and/or outputs it by voice based on the information on the product retrieved by the preparation assist section, and displays the dimensions measured by the seller by referring to the measuring guide on the screen or operates keys. and/or by inputting numerical values or characters by voice, assisting in measuring the product and inputting the obtained dimensions,
The photography assist unit outputs a photography guide on screen and/or audio based on the product information retrieved by the preparation assistance unit, and inputs an image of the product taken by the seller with reference to the photography guide . Assist with product photography and input of photographed image information,
The comment input assisting section displays on the screen or presses a key at least additional information about the seller indicating the correspondence between the plurality of images of the product inputted by the photography assisting section and the plurality of parts of the product, along with the comment for the product. Assists in inputting comments about products by inputting numbers or characters through operation and/or voice.
The information combining section collects the product and seller information retrieved by the preparation assist section, the dimensions of the product entered by the measuring assist section, the image of the product entered by the photography assist section , and the comments and information entered by the comment input assist section. By combining and outputting a plurality of pieces of exhibition registration information, including additional information, in accordance with a predetermined form, for example, it assists in the work of registering goods for sale.

Therefore, according to the product listing support system of the present invention, for example, a seller such as an employee of an online shop operating company can easily and efficiently input product information consistently, and also Input operations can be performed not only on the screen or by operating keys, but also by voice, and input operations can also be performed using mobile terminal devices such as smartphones, making it possible to input dimensions while holding the product or measuring tape in hand. It can be done without

In the product listing support system of the present invention, the measurement assist unit outputs, as the measurement guide, a general shape for measuring the product and measurement locations in that shape on a screen display. By doing so, it is possible to minimize dimensional errors due to variations in the measurement location by measuring the measurement location.

Further, in the product listing support system of the present invention, the photographing assist unit may output, as the photographing guide, a general guide outline for photographing the product on a screen display; Then, by superimposing the guide contour with the contour of the product being photographed, it is possible to photograph an image of the correct size and orientation of the product.

Furthermore, in the product listing support system of the present invention, the photographing assist section may perform correction processing on the photographed images while photographing a plurality of images of the product; in this way, Since there is no need to wait for the end of photography to perform correction processing, an accurately corrected image of the product can be input in a short time.

Further, in the product listing support system of the present invention, the information combining unit may include one of the plurality of images of the product as a large thumbnail and the rest as small thumbnails in the listing registration information and combine them. In this way, the type of product to be exhibited can be clearly displayed in a limited space.

Further, in the product listing support system of the present invention, the information combining section may output the numerical values and characters input by the measuring assisting section by screen display and voice. registration errors can be prevented.

Furthermore, in the product listing support system of the present invention, the master registration section is configured as a separate device from the devices constituting the preparation assist section, the measurement assist section, the photography assist section, and the information combination section. , may be connected to the preparation assisting section via a network. In this way, the amount of information registered by the master registration section can be increased to ensure convenience, while other sections can be connected to the preparation assisting section via a network. can be configured compactly and have good operability.

Further, according to the product listing support system of the present invention, as described above, the comment input assisting unit is provided which assists the comment input work by inputting comments regarding the product by screen operation and/or voice, The input assist unit displays on the screen or operates keys at least additional information of the seller indicating the correspondence between the plurality of images of the product inputted by the photography assist unit and the plurality of parts of the product, together with comments for the product. , and/or by inputting numerical values or characters by voice to assist in inputting comments regarding the product, and the information combining section inputs the comments and additional information input by the comment input assisting section into the listing registration information. Since the items are included and combined, it is possible to display comments and additional information to make it easier to understand what kind of product is being exhibited.

The product listing support system of the present invention may further include a device that is connected to the information coupling unit via a network and that inputs the listing registration information and displays it on a screen for confirmation and/or correction. By doing this, the listing registration information can be checked and corrected at a different location and time from when the listing registration information is created, so that the listing registration information can be completed more appropriately.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of a product listing support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the product listing support system according to the embodiment described above using functional blocks. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing as a preparation assisting section in the product listing support system of the above embodiment. It is an explanatory view further showing a function as a preparation assistance part of a smart phone for listing in the product listing support system of the above-mentioned embodiment, and an operation procedure. It is an explanatory diagram showing a function as a measurement assistance part of a smart phone for listing in the product listing support system of the above-mentioned embodiment, and an operation procedure. It is an explanatory view showing a function as a photographing assistance part of a smart phone for listing in the product listing support system of the above-mentioned embodiment, and an operation procedure. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram further illustrating the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing as a photographing assist unit in the product listing support system of the above embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram further showing the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing as a photographing assist unit in the product listing support system of the above embodiment. It is an explanatory view showing a function as a comment input assistant part of a smartphone for listing in the product listing support system of the above-mentioned embodiment, and an operation procedure. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram further showing the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing as a comment input assisting section in the product listing support system of the above embodiment. It is an explanatory diagram showing a function as an information connection part of a smart phone for listing in a product listing support system of the above-mentioned embodiment, and an operation procedure.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a product listing support system according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which reference numeral 1 indicates the product listing support system of the embodiment, and 2, 3, and 4 indicate the product listing support system of the embodiment. The product listing support system includes a smartphone for listing, a server for master registration, a terminal device for confirmation and correction, and 5 the Internet.

The listing smartphone 2 constitutes the main part of the product listing support system of this embodiment that supports listing items in an online shop, and has a communication function via the Internet 5 and a screen display function in addition to the mobile phone function. It is equipped with electronic circuits and parts that have information processing functions, digital image shooting/editing functions, etc., and operates based on a pre-given program when operated by the exhibitor.

In addition, the master registration server 3 is composed of a normal high-performance computer having a communication function via the Internet 5, and operates based on a pre-given program to perform master registration by distributing storage capacity such as internal or external memory. In section 3a, information on multiple types of products (product code, brand name, product name, etc.) and information on multiple sellers (employee code of the online shop operating company, etc.) input in advance is registered and stored. ing.

The confirmation/correction terminal device 4 consists of a normal computer with a communication function via the Internet 5, and has output devices such as a screen display device and printer, and input devices such as a keyboard and mouse. The listing smartphone 2 operates based on the program, inputs the listing registration information output via the Internet 5, outputs the listing registration information on screen or prints, and sends the listing to an employee of the selling company. etc., to confirm and modify the contents.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the product listing support system of this embodiment described above using functional blocks. As shown in the figure, the listing smartphone 2 includes a preparation assisting section 2a, a measuring assisting section 2b, and a photographing assisting section. 2c, a comment input assisting section 2d, an information combining section 2e, and an input/output interface section 2f. From the master registration unit 3a of the server 3, information about the product to be exhibited and the seller of the product is retrieved.

The measuring assist section 2b outputs a measuring guide on the screen and/or by voice based on the information on the product taken out by the preparation assisting section 2a, and uses the screen operation and/or the dimensions measured by the seller with reference to the measuring guide. Alternatively, by inputting numerical values or characters by voice, it assists in measuring the product and inputting the obtained dimensions.

The photography assisting unit 2c outputs a photography guide on screen and/or audio based on the product information retrieved by the preparation assisting unit 2a, and inputs an image of the product photographed by the seller with reference to the photography guide . assists with product photography and input of captured images. In the system of this embodiment, the confirmation/correction terminal device 4 executes a part of the function of the shooting assist section 2c, and works with the shooting assist section 2c while the seller is shooting multiple images of the product. Image information is exchanged to automatically perform correction processing on the previously captured image (for example, see the system described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-074553).

The comment input assisting section 2d sends additional information such as product information retrieved by the preparation assisting section 2a, product dimensions inputted by the measuring assisting section 2b, and product images inputted by the photographing assisting section 2c to the seller's information. Assists in comment input work by inputting numerical values and characters through screen operations and/or voice.

The information combining unit 2e then combines the product and seller information retrieved by the preparation assisting unit 2a, the dimensions of the product input by the measuring assisting unit 2b, and the image of the product input by the photographing assisting unit 2c, as necessary. The seller prepares listing registration information by combining the comments entered in the comment input assisting section 2d according to a predetermined form, and displays it on the screen of the listing smartphone 2, the input/output interface section 2f, and the Internet 5. In addition to outputting to the confirmation/correction terminal device 4 connected via By making it possible to output the comments entered in the assist section 2d by voice from the listing smartphone 2 or the confirmation/correction terminal device 4, the seller can assist in checking/correcting the product's listing registration information. The confirmed and corrected exhibition registration information can be outputted from the exhibition smartphone 2 and registered, for example, in the master registration server 3, as well as in an online shop, internet auction site, etc. (not shown).

Therefore, according to the product listing support system of this embodiment, sellers, such as employees of an online shop operating company, can easily and efficiently input product information consistently, and also Input operations can be performed not only by operating keys on the screen display, but also by voice, and input operations can also be performed using mobile terminal devices such as smartphones, so the task of inputting dimensions does not interfere with the task of measuring products or holding a tape measure by hand. It can be done without being affected.

3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams showing the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing 2 as the preparation assisting section 2a in the product listing support system of the above embodiment on the screen display of the smartphone for listing 2. The letters indicate where the arrow will connect.

For example, in the case of supporting the creation of registration information for listing a product on an online shop called □□Street (pseudonym), the staff member listing the product first starts a program pre-installed on the listing smartphone 2, and then As shown in the left diagram of FIG. 3, the staff code (seller information) is instructed to be input, and as shown in the right diagram of FIG. Scan and read using the editing function.

Next, as shown in the left diagram of Figure 4, the user is instructed to input the product code (product information), and as shown in the right diagram of Figure 4, the barcode indicating the product code attached to the product is displayed on the listing smartphone. Scan and read using the digital image shooting/editing function in step 2. Note that instead of these, the characters of the staff code and product code may be entered in the left diagram of FIG. 4 by screen operation. The preparation assisting unit 2a searches the registered information in the master registration unit 3a, confirms the presence of the staff member with the staff code, and also checks the type of product with the product code (brand name, product name, measurement type, product category, etc.) get.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing 2 as the measurement assisting section 2b in the product listing support system of the above embodiment on the screen display of the smartphone for listing 2. The arrow shows where it connects.

When you finish entering the product code in the left or right diagram of Figure 4, the measurement registration screen will be displayed as shown in the left diagram of Figure 5.This measurement registration screen will display the input staff code as well as the input staff code. The product name, measurement type, and product category obtained from the product code are displayed, and a switch is also displayed to select whether the staff input the measured dimensions by voice or by screen operation. If voice input is selected with this switch, staff members can read and input the dimensions while measuring the product with a tape measure, reducing the effort and time required to take measurements. Note that the default screen shown on the left for selecting voice input also displays precautions when inputting voice to prevent incorrect input.

On the measurement registration screen, on the right side of the display frame for dimensions entered by voice or screen operation, there is a measurement guide that shows the general shape for measuring the product and the measurement location in that shape according to the measurement type of the product. is displayed, and in the illustrated example, the shape of the T-shirt and the measurement locations for shoulder width, body width, sleeve length, and length are displayed so that the staff can take measurements at appropriate locations.

FIGS. 6 to 8 are explanatory diagrams showing the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing 2 as the photographing assist unit 2c in the product listing support system of the above embodiment on the screen display of the smartphone for listing 2. The letters indicate where the arrow will connect.

After entering the measurement information on the measurement registration screen shown in the left or right figure of Figure 5, press the [Go to product photography] button at the bottom of the screen, and the shooting screen will be displayed as shown in the right figure of Figure 6. , This shooting screen displays the image of the product taken using the digital image shooting/editing function of the smartphone for listing 2, as well as a general guide outline for shooting the type of product obtained from the input measurement information (initially A photography guide is displayed that shows the orientation (front-facing), and the staff can place the product in the correct orientation and size according to the photography guide to capture an image of the product in the appropriate state, as shown in the left diagram of Figure 6. Can be photographed. If you press the [Continue] button at the bottom of the left diagram in Figure 6, a shooting guide showing the guide outline for the next orientation (backwards) of the same product will be displayed, as shown in the bottom diagram of Figure 6, and the staff will be able to move forward. As in the case of , the product is placed according to the guide contour and the photograph is taken.

While taking multiple images of the product to be put up for sale in this way, the taking assist unit 2c of the putting up smartphone 2 sends the previously taken images to the confirmation/correction terminal device 4 via the Internet 5. The sending, checking, and correcting terminal device 4 automatically performs correction processing on the sent image, such as adjusting the brightness and erasing unnecessary backgrounds, as instructed in advance, and then takes the photo with the smartphone 2 for sale. It is sent back to the assist unit 2c via the Internet 5 again.

When the staff member presses the [Complete] button at the bottom of the left diagram in Figure 6 after shooting a predetermined number of images, the product image registration screen will be displayed as shown in the right and left diagrams in Figure 7. , This product image registration screen displays a list of multiple images of the product that you have taken, and when you specify on the screen which image you want to modify, crop, or delete, the image will be displayed as shown in the right diagram of Figure 8. Then, the image is extracted to the upper row, and instructions for modification, cropping, deletion, etc. can be given.

When you instruct a correction on the screen shown in the right figure of Fig. 8, the image is displayed on the correction work screen as shown in the left figure of Fig. 8, and various correction instructions can be given. If you press the back mark (<) at the bottom left, the corrected image will be displayed in the bottom row of the right figure in comparison with the uncorrected image at the top, and if you press the back mark (<) at the bottom left of the right figure, , the corrected image returns to the list display shown in the left diagram of FIG.

9 and 10 are explanatory diagrams showing the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing 2 as the comment input assisting section 2d in the product listing support system of the above embodiment on the screen display of the smartphone for listing 2, and FIGS. The photographing and registration of the product image is completed in FIG. 8, and as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 7, a list of multiple images of the photographed product is displayed on the product image registration screen. As shown in Figure 9, when you tap the upper right part of the image for which you want to enter a comment, the images are numbered (numbered) up to a predetermined number, for example 3, in the order in which you tapped them, and then when you scroll up the left diagram of Figure 9, If you move to the picture type display shown in the right figure of 9 and tap within the picture type in the order of numbering, you can indicate which part of the product each image corresponds to by the position of the number.

Next, when you press the forward mark (>) at the bottom right of the right diagram in Figure 9, the manuscript writing screen is displayed as shown in the left diagram in Figure 10, and the overall condition of the product is determined by S (best) or A. (Good), B (Normal), C (Some Difficulties), and D (Difficulties) can be selected and displayed by tapping.Furthermore, each numbered image can be displayed by operating the screen as shown in the example on the right. You can select and optionally enter supplementary explanations such as the following in text, and in addition, you can enter comments on additional information about the product in text or voice using screen operations in the comment field shown at the bottom of the image on the left. .

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the function and operation procedure of the smartphone for listing 2 as the information connection unit 2e in the product listing support system of the above embodiment, and the English letter at the end of the arrow indicates the destination to which the arrow connects.

After the product image has been photographed and registered in Figures 6 to 8, the staff member presses the right arrow mark at the bottom right of the left diagram in Figure 7, or the input of supplementary explanations and comments is completed in the left diagram in Figure 10. When the staff member presses the forward mark (>) at the bottom right of the left diagram in Figure 10, the final confirmation screen is displayed as shown in the right diagram in Figure 11. The code and product code, the brand name and product name corresponding to the product code, and the dimensions of the product measured by the staff are displayed, as well as multiple images of the product taken by the staff, usually facing the front. One of the images is arranged as a large thumbnail, and the rest are arranged as small thumbnails.Furthermore, if you scroll up the right image of Fig. 11, supplementary explanations and comments as shown in the right image of Fig. 10 are displayed. Information is combined in a predetermined form.

In addition, the listing smartphone 2 and/or the confirmation/correction terminal device 4 convert the text information displayed on the final confirmation screen into audio and read it aloud to assist the seller in confirming whether or not the displayed information needs to be corrected. You may also do so.

If any of the information requires correction, you can go back to the procedure by pressing the [Back] button at the bottom of the right diagram in Figure 11. If there is no correction required, the right diagram in Figure 11 By pressing the [Register] button at the bottom, you will move to the product registration completion screen shown on the left, and the information on the final confirmation screen will be output from the listing smartphone 2 as listing registration information and registered in the master registration server 3. From there, it is possible to register at an online shop, internet auction site, etc. (not shown).

Although the present invention has been described above based on the illustrated embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways that can be understood by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. For example, in order to reduce the processing load on the smartphone for sale 2, the comment input assisting section 2d may be omitted and only information from the preparation assisting section 2a, measuring assisting section 2b, and photographing assisting section 2c may be combined. They may be joined at the portion 2e.

In addition, instead of the smartphone 2 for sale, a tablet terminal device or a notebook personal computer with a larger display screen can be used, and in that case, by installing a memory with a sufficiently large storage capacity, the master registration The master registration unit 3a of the server 3 and other functions may be provided in the tablet terminal device, notebook personal computer, or the like.

Thus, according to the product listing support system of the present invention, sellers, such as employees of an online shop operating company, can easily and efficiently input product information consistently, and also Input operations can be performed not only by using keys or other screen displays, but also by voice, and input operations can also be performed using mobile terminal devices such as smartphones, making it possible to input dimensions while holding the product or tape measure in hand. It can be done without

1 Product listing support system 2 Smartphone for listing 2a Preparation assist unit 2b Measurement assist unit 2c Photography assist unit 2d Comment input assist unit 2e Information connection unit 2f Input/output interface unit 3 Master registration server 3a Master registration unit 4 Confirmation/correction terminal Equipment 5 Internet

Claims (8)

A system that operates based on a pre-given program to support listing products on an online shop,
A master registration section that registers information on multiple types of products and multiple sellers;
a preparation assist unit that retrieves information on products to be exhibited and sellers of the products from the master registration unit;
a measuring assist unit that assists in measuring the product and inputting the obtained dimensions;
a photographing assist unit that assists in photographing the product and inputting information on the photographed image;
a comment input assist unit that assists in inputting comments regarding the product;
an information combining unit that performs a work of combining the listing registration information of the product;
Equipped with
The measuring assist section outputs a measuring guide on a screen and/or by voice based on the information on the product retrieved by the preparation assisting section, and displays the dimensions measured by the seller by referring to the measuring guide on the screen or by pressing a key. Enter numbers or characters by operation and/or voice ,
The photographing assist unit outputs a photographing guide on a screen and/or in audio based on the product information retrieved by the preparation assisting unit, and inputs an image of the product photographed by the seller with reference to the photographing guide ;
The comment input assisting section displays additional information about the seller indicating the correspondence between at least the plurality of images of the product inputted by the photographing assisting section and the plurality of parts of the product, along with the comment for the product on a screen or by inputting a key. Enter numbers or characters by operating the and/or by voice,
The information combining unit combines the product and seller information retrieved by the preparation assist unit, the dimensions of the product input by the measurement assist unit, the image of the product input by the photography assist unit, and the comment input assist unit. Combine and output multiple pieces of listing registration information, including comments and additional information input by
A product listing support system featuring: 2. The product listing according to claim 1, wherein the measurement assist unit outputs, as the measurement guide, a general shape for measuring the product and measurement locations in that shape on a screen. support system. 3. The product listing support system according to claim 1, wherein the photographing assist unit outputs, as the photographing guide, a general guide contour for photographing the product on a screen display. The product listing support according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the photographing assist unit performs correction processing on the photographed images while photographing a plurality of images of the product. system. The information combining unit sets one of the plurality of images of the product as a large thumbnail and the remaining plurality of images as small thumbnails, and also connects the plurality of images of the small thumbnail and a plurality of portions of the guide outline for photographing. 4. The product listing support system according to claim 3 , wherein the product listing support system displays a correspondence relationship with the listing registration information and combines the information with the listing registration information. The product listing support according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the information combining unit outputs the numerical values and characters input by the measurement assisting unit through screen display and audio. system. The master registration section is configured as a separate device from the devices constituting the preparation assisting section, the measuring assisting section, and the photographing assisting section, and is connected to the preparation assisting section via a network. A product listing support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The product listing support system is characterized in that it further includes a device that is connected to the information connection unit via a network and that inputs the listing registration information and displays it on a screen for confirmation and/or correction. A product listing support system according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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