JPH07210608A - Sale support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the sale support system in which picture data of commodities are stored and an object is photographed to display the synthesized picture of this object and a selected commodity. CONSTITUTION:Picture data of commodities are stored in a picture data storage device 42, and a commodity is selected through a picture synthesizer 43. The picture synthesizer 43 takes in the picture of the object picked up by a camera device 41. The size of the object is calculated in accordance with the picture, and the picture of the commodity is expanded or reduced based on this size. At this time, it is expanded or reduced in the vertical direction and the horizonzal direction independently of each other. The picture synthesizer 43 synthesizes the picture of the object and that of the commodity and outputs the synthesized picture to a display device 44, and this picture is displayed on the display device 44.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales support system that uses image data to support the sale of products in stores and improve the service to customers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a store that sells clothing, a large number of clothes with different colors, sizes, shapes, etc. are displayed, and customers spread the clothes displayed in the store to see the colors, sizes, shapes, etc., and liked them. Try on things and decide if it suits you,
I am deciding whether to buy this garment.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Since the clothes displayed by the customer to see the colors and shapes are unfolded, in the store, the clothes unfolded or tried on are folded and displayed again. , The amount of work on the store side will increase,
The number of employees will be increased at the stores to reduce the work load per employee. Therefore, the store has to increase the number of staff, which causes a problem of labor cost and manpower.

[0004] Further, the customer has been troublesome to look for clothes in a color and shape he / she likes and of a size suitable for him / herself, and to try on each time when he / she likes clothes.

An object of the present invention is to provide a sales support system which stores image data of a product and outputs an image of the selected product and the size of the input product.

The present invention also provides a sales support system in which image data of a product is stored, and an object is photographed and a composite image when the selected product is attached to the object is output. To aim.

Further, according to the present invention, image data of a product is stored, an image of the object is created based on the input actual size of the object, and the image of the object and the image of the selected product are combined. An object of the present invention is to provide a sales support system that outputs the synthesized image.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a sales support system in which an image of a product can be easily displayed by displaying the output image.

[0009]

A sales support system of the present invention is an image data storage unit for storing image data of a product, and a product type selection unit for selecting the type of product stored in the image data storage unit. An image for reading out and outputting from the image data storage means an image of a product having a size input by the size input means in the product type selected by the product type selection means A sales support system comprising: output means.

Image data storage means for storing the image data of the product, product selection means for selecting the product stored in the image data storage means, and an image of the object to be captured to capture an image of the object. The image synthesizing means includes an object photographing means, an image synthesizing means for synthesizing the image of the product selected by the product selecting means and the image of the object, and an image outputting means for outputting the synthesized image. Is a means for enlarging or reducing the image of the product selected by the product selecting means based on the size of the object photographed by the object photographing means, and synthesizing the image.

Further, the image output means includes an actual size calculating means for calculating the actual size of the object from the image of the object photographed by the object photographing means, and the image output means synthesizes the product based on the calculated actual size of the object. It is characterized in that it includes means for calculating and outputting the size.

Further, there is provided an actual size input means for inputting the actual size of the object photographed by the object photographing means, and the image output means is a product synthesized based on the actual size of the object inputted by the actual size input means. It is characterized in that it includes means for calculating and outputting the size.

Image data storage means for storing the image data of the product, product selection means for selecting the product stored in the image data storage means, actual size input means for inputting the actual size of the object, and An object image creating means for creating an image of the object based on the actual size of the object inputted by the actual size input means, an image synthesizing means for synthesizing the created image of the object and the image of the selected product, Image output means for outputting the combined image, and the image combining means displays the image of the product selected by the product selecting means based on the size of the object created by the object image creating means. It is characterized in that it is a means for enlarging or reducing and combining.

Further, the image output means includes means for calculating and outputting the size of the commodities synthesized based on the actual size of the object input by the actual size input means.

Further, the image synthesizing means enlarges or reduces the vertical and horizontal directions of the image of the product independently.

Further, the image output means includes means for outputting the price of the selected product.

Further, the image output means is means for displaying the output image.

[0018]

In the sales support system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the image of the product having the size input by the selected product type is read out and output. When this sales support system is applied to a clothing store, a customer can easily search for clothes that he / she likes without expanding the folded and displayed clothes.

In the sales support system according to the present invention, the image of the selected product and the image of the object captured and captured are combined and output. At the time of combining the images, the image of the product is enlarged or reduced based on the size of the object to be combined, and the image in which the product is actually attached to the object is output. Therefore, if the object is a person and the product is clothes, the clothes can be enlarged or reduced according to the size of the photographed person, and an image of the person wearing the clothes can be output. it can.

In the sales support system according to the present invention, the actual size of the object is calculated from the image of the object, and the size of the product is calculated based on the calculated actual size of the object. Output. Therefore, when the product is clothes as in the above case, it is possible to output a size as a guide when the photographed person tries on the clothes.

Further, in the sales support system of the present invention described in claim 4, the size of the product is calculated and output based on the input actual size of the object. Therefore,
When the product is clothes as in the above case, the photographed person can output a size as a guide when trying on the clothes.

Further, in the sales support system of the present invention described in claim 5, an image of the object is created from the input actual size of the object. Then, the image of the selected product is combined with the created image of the target object and output. At the time of synthesizing the images, the product image is enlarged or reduced based on the size of the object to be combined, and is output as an image in which the product is actually attached to the object. Therefore, if the object is a person and the product is clothes, the height and shoulder width are input as the actual size of the object, and an image of the person is created from the input height and shoulder width. By enlarging or reducing the clothes in accordance with the image, the person wearing the clothes can output the image as if the person were the target.

Further, in the sales support system of the present invention described in claim 6, the size of the product is calculated and output based on the input actual size of the object. Therefore,
When the product is clothes as in the above case, the photographed person can output a size as a guide when trying on the clothes.

Further, in the sales support system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the image of the product is combined with the image of the object, the vertical and horizontal directions of the product are independently enlarged or reduced. Therefore, when the product is clothes as in the above, it is not necessary to store the image data of the product having the same color and shape for each size, and the storage capacity of the image data can be reduced.

Further, the sales support system of the present invention described in claim 8 outputs the price of the selected product. Therefore, it is possible to notify the customer of the cost of purchasing at the same time, and the customer service can be improved in the store.

Further, in the sales support system of the present invention as defined in claim 9, the output image is displayed.
Therefore, in the store, the customer can easily see the image of the product or the image of the product attached to the object.

[0027]

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a sales support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The sales support system is read by the image data storage device 1 that stores the image data of the product, the image data processing device 2 that reads the image of the product from the image data storage device 1, and the image data processing device 2. And a display device 3 for displaying image data. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image data processing device. The image data processing device 2 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12 in which an operation program and the like are written in advance, a RAM 13 for temporarily storing data generated during operation, an input unit 14 for performing an input operation such as product selection, and the image data. The storage device 1 includes a product image processing unit 15 that reads image data of products and the like, and an image output unit 16 that outputs the image data of products read by the product image processing unit 15. The image data storage device 2 includes a product type storage area 21 that stores a product type name for each product, a product size storage area 22 that stores the size of the product displayed in a store, and a product identifying product. A product code storage area 23 for storing a code, a product name storage area 24 for storing a product name, a product price storage area 25 for storing a product price, and an image data storage area 26 for storing image data of a product. An image database 28 in which the provided product record 27 is registered is provided (see FIG. 3).

It should be noted that the product size storage area 22 may store all sizes made of this product even if they are not displayed in the store.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described by applying it to a clothing store. The sales support system is normally displayed on the display device 3 as shown in FIG.
The screen shown in (A) is displayed. First, the customer makes a choice of product type. The selection of the type of product is performed by inputting the number beside the product name displayed on the display device 3 from the input unit 14. The input unit 14 includes a numeric keypad 14a and a function key 14b. The function key 14b is used to input an end key 31, a next product key 32, and product sizes (S, M, L, LL) for performing the processes described later. A size input key 33 is provided (see FIG. 5). For example, when the type of product to be selected is a T-shirt, the 1 key of the numeric keypad 14a is operated, and in the case of a trainer, the 2 key of the numeric keypad 14a is operated.

When the product is selected, the screen of the display device 3 is changed to the screen shown in FIG. 4B, and the customer is prompted to input the size of the product. The customer uses S of the size input key 33,
Operate any of the M, L, and LL keys to input the size. The image data processing device 2 includes an image database 2
8 is obtained, and the product record 27 of the product of the selected product type and the input size is obtained. When the corresponding product record 27 is found by this search, this product record 27 is read from the image data storage device 1.

The image data processing device 2 then stores the image data storage area 26 of the read product record 27.
The image stored in the display device 3 is displayed on the display device 3 (see FIG. 4).
(C)). The size and price of the product are also displayed at the same time. Therefore, the customer can see the image of the product on the display device 3, so that the color and shape of the product can be seen without spreading the clothes displayed in the store, and the price of the product can be known at the same time. it can. .

When the end key 31 is operated, the screen returns to the screen shown in FIG. 4A and the above-mentioned processing is repeated. If the next product key 32 is operated without operating the end key 31, the corresponding product record 27 registered in the image database 28 after the product record 27 acquired in the previous search is searched again. In the same manner as above, the corresponding product record 27 is read out and the image of the product is displayed on the display device 3. Therefore, by repeatedly operating the next product key 32, the customer can see all the products of the selected product type and the input size as long as the product record 27 is the product registered in the image database 28. , You can easily find clothes that you like. In addition, at the store, customers do not unfold the clothes displayed and do not search for clothes that they like, so the work of knocking down clothes can be reduced, and the amount of work for the clerk can be reduced, thereby reducing labor costs. You can

Next, the second part of the sales support system of the present invention
An example will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the sales support system in this embodiment. The sales support system includes a camera device 41 that captures an object, an image data storage device 42 that stores image data of a product, an image captured by the camera device 41, and the image data storage device 42.
An image synthesizer 43 that takes in the image data of the products stored in the image and creates a synthesized image;
And a display device 44 that displays the image combined in 3. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image synthesizer 43. The image synthesizer 43 includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52 in which an operation program and the like are written in advance, a RAM 53 for temporarily storing data generated during operation, an input unit 54 for performing an input operation such as product selection, and a camera device 41. A captured image processing unit 55 that captures an image of a captured object
And a product image processing unit 56 that acquires image data of a product from the image data storage device 42, an image composition unit 57 that combines the captured image processing unit 55 and the product images acquired by the product image processing unit 56. And an image output unit 58 for outputting the combined image. The image data storage device 42 includes a product name storage area 61 for storing a product type name for each product, a product code storage area 62 for storing a product code for identifying a product, and a product name storage area for storing a product name. An image database 67 in which a product record 66 including a product price storage area 64 for storing the product price and an image data storage area 65 for storing the image data of the product is registered (FIG. 8). reference).

With the above structure, the sales support system of the present invention photographs the object with the camera device 41, and the image synthesizer 43 takes the photographed image of the object with the photographed image processing section 5.
Take in 5. Further, the image synthesizer 43 retrieves the product record 66 of the product selected by the operation of the input unit 54 into the image database 67 provided in the image data storage device 42 and loads it into the product image processing unit 56. CPU51
The size of the object is calculated from the image captured in the captured image processing unit 55, and the image of the product is enlarged or reduced based on the size of the object. At this time, the image of the product is enlarged or reduced independently of the vertical and horizontal directions of the product. And
The image synthesizing unit 57 synthesizes the image of the product (in the enlarged or reduced size) and the image of the object. The images are combined by superimposing the image of the product on a predetermined position of the object. Then, the image synthesizer 43 outputs the synthesized image from the image output unit 58. The output image includes the actual size and price of the product, and the display device 44
Displays the image output by the image synthesizer 43.

Therefore, the customer can see the image of the product attached to the object on the display device 44, and at the same time, know the size and price of the product. In addition, when synthesizing images, by vertically enlarging or reducing the image of the product independently, it is not necessary to store the image data of the product for each size, and the storage capacity can be reduced. .

An example in which the sales support system of the present invention is applied to a clothing store will be described. The numeric keypad 54 is provided on the input section 54.
a and a function key 54b are provided, and the function key 5
4b includes an end key 71, a next product key 72, and a continuation key 7.
3 (see FIG. 9) and executes the processing described later.

The sales support system normally displays the screen shown in FIG. 10A on the display device 44. In a clothing store, when a customer visits the store, he operates the input unit 54 to select an operation mode for inputting a person image. This selection can be performed by operating the 1 key (the key of the selection number displayed on the screen) of the numeric keypad 54a of the input unit 54.

In the sales support system, when the operation mode for inputting a person image is entered, the display device 44 changes to the screen shown in FIG. 10B (screen displaying the start of shooting), prompting the clerk to shoot the customer. The store clerk takes an image of the customer with the camera device 41. At this time, the customer stands and shoots at a predetermined shooting position, which is a certain distance away from the camera device 41. The camera device 41 transmits the captured image to the image synthesizer 43. The image synthesizer 43 captures the image data of this person in the captured image processing unit 55.
In this way, the image synthesizer 43 captures the image of the customer as the object. When the customer's shooting is completed, the display device 4
4 returns to the first screen shown in FIG.

Next, the input section 54 is operated to select clothing matching. This selection can also be performed by operating the 2 key of the ten keys 54b (the key of the selection number displayed on the screen). The image synthesizer 43 displays the display device 44 as shown in FIG.
The product type menu for selecting the product type shown in is displayed. The selection of the product type from the product type menu is performed by inputting the number displayed next to the product type name from the ten key 54a of the input unit 54 in the same manner as described above. For example, when selecting a blazer, the 2 key is operated.

The image synthesizer 43 displays, as a product name menu, all product names for which the product record 66 is registered in the image data storage device 42 for the selected product type as shown in FIG. . The customer selects his favorite clothes from the product name menu. This selection is also performed by operating the ten-key 54a from the input unit 54 and inputting the number displayed beside the product name in the same manner as above.

When a product is selected, the image synthesizer 43
Calculates the height and shoulder width of the customer from the image of the customer captured by the camera device 41. As described above, the position where the customer stands when taking a picture is determined in advance, and the position where the customer stands when taking the picture is, for example, 1/1 when the photographed object is on the screen.
It is a position displayed with a size of 0. Therefore, the height and shoulder width of the customer can be calculated from the captured image. Further, the image synthesizer 43 searches the image database 67 provided in the image data storage device 42 and acquires the product record 66 of the selected product in the product image processing unit 57.

The image synthesizer 43 stores the image data storage area 65 of the product record 66 acquired by the product image processing section 57.
The image data stored in is read and the vertical and horizontal sizes of the clothes are calculated independently based on the size of the customer.
For example, when the selected product is a blazer, the height and the shoulder width are calculated from the photographed image of the customer, and these are multiplied by preset counts to determine the length and the shoulder width of the blazer. Therefore, the height of the blazer is 0.55
If the count is set to double the shoulder width of the blazer and 1.05 times the shoulder width, the height of the photographed customer is 175 cm and the shoulder width is 60 cm.
When calculated as cm, blazer length = height x 0.55 = 175 x 0.55 = 9
6cm blazer shoulder width = shoulder width x 1.05 = 60 x 1.05 = 6
Calculate as 3 cm. Then, the length and width of the clothes are independently enlarged or reduced so that the calculated size is multiplied by the ratio displayed on the screen.

Then, the image synthesizing unit 43 includes the image synthesizing unit 5
In step 7, an image of the enlarged or reduced image of the clothes is overlaid on the image of the customer, and the created image is output from the image output unit 58. When superimposing these images, for example, in the case of a blazer, the image of the product is overlaid based on the shoulder of the image of the customer taken, and in the case of slacks, the image of the product is taken up based on the foot of the image of the customer taken. Overlap. Further, the image output from the image output unit 58 includes the size of the clothes calculated by the above method and the price stored in the product price storage area 64.

The display device 44 takes in and displays the image output by the image synthesizer 43. The display device 44 is shown in FIG.
As shown in 0 (E), an image in which the image of the selected product is superimposed on the captured image of the customer is displayed. The size of the clothes (length and shoulder width in the case of a blazer) and the price of the product are also displayed at the same time. The customer looks at this image to determine whether or not he or she looks good on him, and actually tries on the clothes when he / she looks good, and does not try on the clothes when he / she does not look good.

After that, when the end key 71 is operated, the screen returns to the initial screen (FIG. 10 (A)) and ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the image when the above blazer comes is not suitable for oneself, a screen for selecting a product type by operating the next product key 72 (FIG. 10C) is displayed. Return A new product can be selected in the same manner as above.
In this case, it is not necessary to capture the customer again because the first captured image of the customer is combined with the product image. In this way, the customer can see the image of wearing the newly selected clothes. Therefore, the customer only needs to actually try on the clothes that he / she finds fit, by looking at the image when all the clothes he / she likes are worn, and the number of times of trying on the clothes is reduced.

By the way, the end key 71 and the next product key 72
When the continuation key 73 is operated without operating, the screen returns to the screen for selecting the product type (FIG. 10C), but the image in which the blazer is superimposed on the image of the customer is temporarily stored in the RAM 53. Then, when a new product is selected, the image of the newly selected product is combined with the image of the blazer once stored in the RAM 53 and displayed. In other words, if the newly selected product is slacks, you can see the image when wearing the blazer and slacks together. At this time,
The price of the product is displayed for each product, and the total price is also displayed. That is, it is possible to show a customer wearing a blazer and slacks an image of wearing these products in combination.

As described above, the customer looks at the image displayed on the display device 44 and tries on only the clothes that he / she sees fit, and the number of times of trying on the clothes is reduced. Further, in the store, the number of times the customer tries on the clothes decreases, so that the work of knocking on the clothes that have been tried on decreases, and the work amount of the entire store decreases. Therefore, in the store, it is not necessary to increase the number of staff, and the cost of manpower can be reduced. By enlarging or reducing the product vertically and horizontally independently, there is no need to store image data of products with the same color, pattern, shape, etc. for each size,
It is possible to reduce the storage capacity for storing the image data of the product. Further, by displaying the size of the clothes, it is possible to know the standard of the size of the clothes when actually trying on the clothes.

Although the size of the object is calculated from the image of the object imaged in this embodiment, the size of the object may be input after the image capturing is completed. By doing so, the actual size of the object can be obtained more accurately, so that the size of the product can be calculated more accurately.

The third aspect of the sales support system of the present invention is as follows.
An example will be described. The configuration of the sales support system in this embodiment is shown in FIG. The sales support system includes an image data storage device 81 that stores image data of a product, an image processing device 82 that captures the image data of the product stored in the image data storage device 81, and creates an processed image.
A display device 83 for displaying the image processed by the image processor 82. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processor 82. The image processor 82 is a CP
U91 and ROM in which operation programs etc. are written in advance
92 and a RAM for temporarily storing data generated during operation
93, an input unit 94 for performing input operations such as selection of products,
An object image creating unit 95 for creating an image of an object, a product image processing unit 96 for acquiring image data of products from the image data storage device 81, and the object image creating unit 95.
The image synthesizing section 97 for synthesizing the image of the object created in 1. with the image of the commodity acquired by the commodity image processing section 96, and the image output section 98 for outputting the synthesized image. The image data storage device 81 includes the same image database 67 as in the second embodiment (see FIG. 8).

With the above-described structure, the sales support system of this embodiment searches the image database 67 provided in the image data storage device 42 for the product record 66 of the product selected by the operation of the input unit 94, and searches the product image. Processing unit 96
Take in. Further, the size of the target object is input from the input unit 94, and an image of the target object is created based on the input size. The CPU 91 enlarges or reduces the image of the product and combines it with the image of the created object. At this time, the image of the product is enlarged or reduced independently of the vertical and horizontal directions of the product. Then, the image synthesizing unit 97 synthesizes the image of the product (in the enlarged or reduced size) and the image of the created object. The images are combined by superimposing the image of the product on a predetermined position of the object. Then, the image processor 82 outputs the combined image from the image output unit 98. The output image includes the actual size and price of the product, and the display device 83 captures and displays the image output by the image processor 82.

Therefore, as in the second embodiment, the customer displays the image of the product attached to the object on the display device 8.
The size and price of the product can be seen at the same time, and the size and size of the image data of the product can be increased by independently enlarging or reducing the length and width of the product image when compositing the images. It is not necessary to store each time, and the storage capacity can be reduced.

An example in which the sales support system of this embodiment is applied to a clothing store will be described. Similar to the second embodiment described above, the numeric keypad 54a and the function key 54 are provided on the input section 54.
b, and the function key 54b includes the end key 7
1, a next product key 72, and a continuation key 73 (see FIG. 9).

The sales support system normally displays the product type menu on the display device 83 on the screen shown in FIG. First, a product type is selected from the product type menu by inputting the number displayed next to the product type name from the ten key 54a of the input unit 54 as in the second embodiment described above.

The image processor 82 displays, as a product name menu, all product names for which the product record 66 is registered in the image data storage device 81 for the selected product type as shown in FIG. 13B. . The customer selects his favorite clothes from the product name menu. In this selection as well, the ten key 54a is operated from the input unit 54 in the same manner as above, and the number displayed beside the product name is input.

When the selection of the product is completed, the screen shown in FIG. 13C is displayed to prompt the customer to input the size. Customers,
The user's height, shoulder width, waist, chest, etc. are input as size data by operating the ten keys 54a. Image processor 8
2 creates a person image from the input size. This image is created, for example, by storing an image of a mannequin or the like in the RAM 93 in advance, and enlarging or reducing the image of the mannequin stored in the RAM 93 so that the display on the screen has the input size. Create it to be an image of a person. Further, the image processor 82 searches the image database 67 provided in the image data storage device 81,
The product record 66 of the selected product is displayed in the product image processing unit 9
Get to 6.

The image processor 82 stores the image data storage area 65 of the product record 66 acquired by the product image processing unit 96.
The image data stored in the garment is read out, the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the garment are calculated based on the input size in the same manner as in the second embodiment, and the ratio displayed on the screen is multiplied to obtain the garment. Vertically and horizontally expand and contract independently.

Then, the image processor 82 uses the image synthesizing unit 9
The image output unit 98 outputs an image in which the image of the enlarged or reduced clothes is superimposed on the image of the person created in 7.
This image superposition is performed in the same manner as in the second embodiment, and in the image output from the image output unit 58, the size of the clothes calculated by the above method and the price stored in the product price storage area 64 are stored. Is also included.

The display device 83 captures and displays the image output by the image synthesizer 43. The display device 83 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3D, an image in which the image of the selected product is superimposed on the created image of the customer is displayed. The size of the clothes (length and shoulder width in the case of a blazer) and the price of the product are also displayed at the same time. The customer looks at this image to determine whether or not he or she looks good on him, and actually tries on the clothes when he / she looks good, and does not try on the clothes when he / she does not look good.

The subsequent processing is similar to that of the second embodiment, and when the end key 71 is operated, the process returns to the initial screen (FIG. 13A) and ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the image when the above blazer comes is not suitable for oneself, the next product key 72 is operated to select a product type (FIG. 13B). Return You can select a new product. Even in this case, since the image of the person created in the above process is used, it is not necessary to input the size such as the height, and a screen prompting the user to input the size is not displayed. Images of the selected products are combined and displayed (FIG. 13D). Therefore, the second
Similar to the embodiment described above, the customer can look at the image when all the clothes he / she likes and wears only the clothes that he / she sees fit, and the number of times of fitting can be reduced.

Also, when the continue key 73 is operated without operating the end key 71 and the next product key 72, the product type is selected on the screen FIG. 13B as in the second embodiment, and a new product is newly added. An image obtained by combining the images of the selected products is displayed. Also at this time, the price of the product is displayed for each product, and the total price is also displayed.

By doing so, the customer looks at the image displayed on the display device 44 and tries on only the clothes that he / she sees fit, and the number of times of trying is reduced. Further, in the store, the number of times the customer tries on the clothes decreases, so that the work of knocking on the clothes that have been tried on decreases, and the work amount of the entire store decreases. Therefore, in the store, it is not necessary to increase the number of staff, and the cost of manpower can be reduced. By enlarging or reducing the product vertically and horizontally independently, there is no need to store image data of products with the same color, pattern, shape, etc. for each size,
It is possible to reduce the storage capacity for storing the image data of the product. Further, by displaying the size of the clothes, it is possible to know the standard of the size of the clothes when actually trying on the clothes.

Further, in the third embodiment, since it is not necessary to take the image of the customer, the camera device is not required, and the work of taking the image is not necessary for the clerk, so that the work amount is further reduced and the sales support system is provided. It is possible to reduce the cost required to configure the.

In the above embodiment, the sales support system is applied to the clothing store, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be applied to all stores handling a product attached to a certain object. it can.

For example, in an automobile parts store, a customer's automobile is photographed as an object, and the aluminum wheels and the like that are the products are stored in the image database 27, so that the customer can obtain various types of aluminum wheels. You can show the image when installed in the car. By the way, normally, an aluminum wheel or the like cannot be attached to the main body when trying to find a purchase, unlike the case of trying on clothes. For this reason, the customer used to judge the purchase by looking at the product and the object to which this product is attached individually, but the customer can judge the purchase by looking at the image when the product is attached to the object. You will be able to purchase aluminum wheels. Also, in such stores, if the customer decides to purchase an item without placing the actual item in the store before placing an order, it is not necessary to store many items in the store, reducing the sales floor space and purchasing costs. Can be reduced. Alternatively, an ordering key may be provided in the input unit in conjunction with a POS system or the like, and when the key is operated, the merchandise displayed on the screen may be automatically ordered.

As described above, the present invention can be applied to a store which handles a product attached to the main body, for example, a product such as clothes when the target is a human being, as an object.

[0066]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the image of the product of the selected product type and the input size is output, when it is applied to the clothing store, You can easily find the clothes you like without having to unfold the clothes that are folded and displayed. In addition, since the store does not open the displayed clothes when the customer searches for clothes that the customer likes, the work of knocking down the clothes and displaying them can be reduced, and the labor cost can be reduced.

Further, by photographing the object and outputting a composite image obtained by combining the image of the object and the image of the product, it is possible to easily notify the customer of the state in which the product is attached to the object. .

Therefore, when applied to a clothing store, it is possible to reduce the number of times the customer tries on clothes, and the customer does not have to frequently try on clothes at the same time. This reduces the work and reduces the labor cost.

Further, even if the product cannot be tried on or worn at the time of purchase, it is possible to provide the image when the product of the object is attached, so that the customer should purchase the product that best suits his or her image. You can

Further, the size of the object is obtained from the photographed image, the size of the product is calculated based on the size of the object, and the calculated size of the product is also output, so that the size of the product can be provided to the customer. I can inform you at the same time.

Further, since the input actual size of the object is used, the product size can be calculated more accurately, and the calculated product size can also be output to notify the customer of the product size at the same time.

Further, by creating an image of the object from the input actual size of the object and outputting a composite image in which the created image of the object and the image of the product are combined, the object is presented to the customer. You can also easily inform you of the state in which the product is attached.

Therefore, when applied to a clothing store, it is possible to reduce the number of times a customer tries on clothes, and the customer does not need to frequently try on clothes at the same time. The work of is reduced and it is not necessary to shoot the object (person),
Further, the work fee for the entire store can be reduced.

Further, when the images are combined, the vertical and horizontal directions of the product are enlarged or reduced independently, so that it is necessary to store the image data for each size for products having the same color, pattern, shape, etc. The storage capacity can be reduced without the need.

In the store, customer service is improved and sales are increased in accordance with the above effect.

By outputting the price of the product at the same time, it is possible to inform the customer of the cost of purchasing the product.

Further, by displaying the output image, it is possible to easily give the customer an image of the product or an image of the product attached to the object.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sales support system that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image data processing device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image database.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an input unit.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sales support system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image synthesizer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image database.

FIG. 9 is a front view of an input unit.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a sales support system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image processing machine.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-Image Data Storage Device 2-Image Data Processing Device 3-Display Device 11-CPU 12-ROM 13-RAM 14-Input Unit 15-Product Image Processing Unit 16-Image Output Unit 41-Camera Device 42-Image Data Storage Device 43-Image synthesizer 44-Display device 51-CPU 52-ROM 53-RAM 54-Input unit 55-Captured image processing unit 56-Product image processing unit 57-Image combining unit 58-Image output unit 81-Image data storage device 82-Image processor 83-Display device 91-CPU 92-ROM 93-RAM 94-Input unit 95-Target image creating unit 96-Product image processing unit 97-Image combining unit 98-Image output unit

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An image data storage unit for storing image data of a product, a product type selection unit for selecting a product type stored in the image data storage unit, and a size input unit for inputting a size of the product. Image output means for reading out and outputting from the image data storage means an image of a product of the product type selected by the product type selection means and having a size input by the size input means. Sales support system. 2. An image data storage unit for storing image data of a product, a product selection unit for selecting a product stored in the image data storage unit, and an image of an object to capture an image of the object. The image synthesizing means comprises: an object photographing means; an image synthesizing means for synthesizing the image of the product selected by the product selecting means and the image of the object; Is a unit for enlarging or reducing the image of the product selected by the product selecting unit based on the size of the target imaged by the object capturing unit, and combining the images. 3. An actual size calculation means for calculating the actual size of the object from the image of the object photographed by the object photographing means, wherein the image output means synthesizes a product based on the calculated actual size of the object. 3. The sales support system according to claim 2, further comprising means for calculating and outputting the size of. 4. A product which is provided with an actual size input means for inputting an actual size of the object photographed by said object photographing means, and said image output means is a product synthesized based on the actual size of the object inputted by said actual size input means. 4. The sales support system according to claim 2, further comprising means for calculating and outputting the size of the. 5. An image data storage unit for storing image data of a product, a product selection unit for selecting a product stored in the image data storage unit, an actual size input unit for inputting an actual size of an object, and An object image creating means for creating an image of the object based on the actual size of the object inputted by the actual size input means, an image synthesizing means for synthesizing the created image of the object and the image of the selected product, Image output means for outputting the combined image, wherein the image combining means displays the image of the product selected by the product selecting means based on the size of the object created by the object image creating means. A sales support system characterized by being a means of enlarging or reducing and combining. 6. The image output means according to claim 5, further comprising means for calculating and outputting the size of the commodities synthesized based on the actual size of the object input by the actual size input means. Sales support system. 7. The sales support system according to claim 2, wherein the image synthesizing unit enlarges or reduces the vertical and horizontal directions of the image of the product independently. 8. The image output means includes means for outputting the price of the selected product.
The sales support system according to 6 or 7. 9. The sales support system according to claim 1, wherein the image output means is means for displaying the output image.