KR101927504B1 - System for providing purchase decision of footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

A shoe purchase decision supporting system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of cameras arranged in a shoe store and photographing a wearing state of a user selected item; A management server for receiving a plurality of goods-wear images photographed by a camera, matching the identification information of the user, the goods-wear image, and the identification information of the goods and storing them in a database; And at least one store client terminal displaying the goods wearing image through the user interface and matching the goods wearing image and transmitting the goods wearing evaluation information inputted by the user to the management server, And transmits the product wearing image and the product wearing evaluation information to the user terminal.

Description

[0001] SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PURCHASE DECISION OF FOOTWEAR [0002]

The present invention relates to a shoe purchase decision support system.

If you look at the process of purchasing shoes at a general shoe store, you will use a mirror to check the wearing condition of the shoe. However, it is difficult to confirm the wearing state of the shoe from various angles with only the mirror.

In addition, at the time of shoe shopping, consumers spend a considerable amount of time visiting a different store and wearing a large number of merchandise. Since the advantages and disadvantages of the products worn when purchasing the product are determined depending on the memory, there is a problem in that it is not satisfactory and inefficient shopping can be achieved unlike the idea.

In this regard, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2016-0064379 (entitled " Apparel Purchasing Method in Apparel Stores ") relates to a method of purchasing clothes in a clothing store, And a method for purchasing clothes in a clothing store where the user can conveniently purchase the clothes.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a system that can support a user's shoe purchase decision during a shoe purchase process.

It is to be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shoe purchase decision supporting system, comprising: a plurality of cameras arranged in a shoe store for photographing a user's selected wearing condition; A management server for receiving a plurality of goods-wear images photographed by a camera, matching the identification information of the user, the goods-wear image, and the identification information of the goods and storing them in a database; And at least one store client terminal displaying the goods wearing image through the user interface and matching the goods wearing image and transmitting the goods wearing evaluation information inputted by the user to the management server, And transmits the product wearing image and the product wearing evaluation information to the user terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for supporting shoe purchase decision, comprising: receiving, from a plurality of cameras arranged in a shoe store, an image of a wear state of a product selected by a user; Receiving a plurality of merchandise wear images photographed by a camera, storing the identification information of the user, the merchandise wear image and the merchandise identification information in a database of the management server; And storing the merchandise wear evaluation information input by the user in the database of the management server by matching with the merchandise wear image displayed through the user interface of the store client terminal and storing the merchandise wear evaluation information in the database of the management server, And transmits the wear image and the wear appraisal information to the user terminal.

According to the above-described object of the present invention, it is possible to allow users to manage the experience of wearing the article to be purchased through the on-line system in the offline store through the online purchase system of the present invention, To support the decision.

In addition, the manager can obtain the marketing effect by providing the information necessary for the user who intends to purchase the product using the information collected through the embodiment of the present invention, and can perform the product more effectively Can be managed.

1 is a configuration diagram of a shoe purchase decision support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exemplary view for explaining an arrangement position of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing an image of a product worn by a camera disposed at each position in FIG. 2. FIG.
4 is a view for explaining a shoe purchase decision support system installed in a shoe store according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing a photographing result and a user interface screen in the system according to FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen to which goods appraisal information is input according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart of a shoe purchase decision method using a shoe purchase decision support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a shoe purchase decision support method through a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "including" an element, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well as other elements, And does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

In this specification, the term " part " means a unit realized by hardware or software, a unit realized by using both, and one unit may be realized by using two or more hardware, The above units may be realized by one hardware.

2 is a view for explaining an arrangement position of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view for explaining an example of a shoe purchase decision support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is an exemplary view showing an image of a product worn by a camera disposed at each position.

The present invention relates to a system for supporting shoe purchase decision, in which a wear state of a user's shoe is photographed in real time from various angles, and the image is displayed so that a user can check the shoe wearing state at various angles, Of purchase decisions. In addition, the present invention provides an interface by which a wearer can compare wear images of a plurality of shoes to be selected for purchase, thereby improving the convenience of purchase decisions of the user's shoes.

Referring to FIG. 1, a shoe purchase decision support system according to the present invention may include a plurality of cameras 10, a management server 30, and a store client terminal 20 and a user terminal 20a.

The shoe purchase decision support system includes a plurality of cameras (10) arranged in a shoe store and photographing a wear condition of a selected product by a user, a plurality of goods wear images photographed by the camera (10) A management server 30 that stores matching images and identification information of goods and stores them in a database and a goods wearing image through a user interface and displays goods wearing evaluation information matched with the goods wearing image to a management server 30, The client terminal 20 may be connected to the Internet. At this time, the management server 30 can transmit the goods wearing image and the goods wearing evaluation information to the user terminal 20a at the request of the user.

2, the plurality of cameras 10a-10d are arranged at least at one or more of the front, rear and side surfaces of the shoe-wearing place of the shoe store, and each of the cameras 10a-10d has a unique Identification information, and allows the management server 30 to distinguish images transmitted from the respective cameras 10a-10d. At this time, the management server 30 may store the identification information of each camera 10a-10d and the information about the photographing time on the product image data of each product. That is, the management server 30 can manage a plurality of commodity wearing images through the identification information of each of the cameras 10a-10d and information on the image taking time. Here, the shoe wearing place refers to a space surrounded by the plurality of cameras 10a to 10d as a front space of a mirror through which a user can check his or her shoe wearing state.

For example, each camera 10a-10c may be disposed on the front, left, right, and rear sides of the shoe wearing area. As another example, the camera 10d may be disposed close to the floor of the store so that the user's shoe can be photographed close-up. At this time, each of the cameras 10a-10d may be a telegraphic camera including a wide-angle lens capable of zooming in and zooming out, and it is possible to check the degree of matching of shoes and wearing clothing at a glance.

In addition, when receiving a photographing command by the store client terminal 20 described later, the cameras 10a-10d disposed at the positions surrounding the shoe wearing place can simultaneously photograph the commodity-wearing images or individually photograph them.

Illustratively, the commodity wearing image is a scene taken on the front side of the user as shown in Fig. 3 (a), a scene photographed on the side as shown in Fig. 3 (b) A scene taken by the user on the back side as shown in FIG. 3 (d), and scenes shot by close-ups of a user wearing the shoe as shown in FIG. 3 (d). Therefore, the user can hold the image of the wearer taken at multiple angles due to the single shot at the time of wearing the shoes.

On the other hand, the store client terminal 20 may be a display terminal or a PC type computer disposed in a shoe store. In addition, the user terminal 20a may be a smart device such as a smart phone or a tablet PC carried by an individual user.

Illustratively, the store client terminal 20 may perform a remote control function to adjust the zoom state of each camera 10a-10d. For example, when a user wants to shoot a shoe wearing image, the user can select a camera 10a-10d for shooting at least one of the front, side, and back of the user through the store client terminal 20 have. Then, by adjusting the zooming-in and zooming-out of the selected camera and then transmitting a photographing command, it is possible to photograph the article-wearing image.

Through the store client terminal 20, the user can input evaluation information on each product wearing experience. For example, a user interface for collecting experience evaluation information of a user is executed in the store client terminal 20, which presents one or more detailed evaluation elements for evaluating the wearing experience of a product worn by the user, It is possible to provide a screen for freely inputting a wear experience of a product in a review form based on a text. On the other hand, in addition to inputting the experience evaluation information directly by the user, it is also possible to input surplus through the store client terminal 20 by the manager of the store. For example, the administrator can input the user's experience evaluation information about the product that the user visited at the store and wore.

The management server 30 receives the identification information of the user, the identification information of the goods matched with the respective user identification information, the goods wearing image matched to the identification information of each product, and the product wearing evaluation information from the store client terminal 20, According to the information request transmitted from the user terminal 20a, it is possible to transmit the product wearing image and the product wearing evaluation information according to the user's selection to the user terminal 20a. Herein, the commodity wearing evaluation information refers to evaluation information on the user's wearing experience of the commodity inputted through the store client terminal 20 or the user terminal 20a, and a detailed description thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.

Here, the identification information of the user and the identification information of the goods can be inputted through the user interface executed in the store client terminal 20 or the user terminal 20a.

Illustratively, when the user wishes to shoot a product wearing state at a shoe store for a shoe purchase decision, the management server 30 induces each user to perform a login procedure through the user interface based on the identification information of the user . After the login procedure of the user, a shooting command is transmitted to each of the cameras 10a-10d via the remote controller and the store client terminal 20. The management server 30 stores the captured image of the article to be consumed as a user ID And stored in the database. As described above, since the goods wearing image includes the identification information of each of the cameras 10a-10d and the information of the photographing time, the management server 30 can classify and store the goods wearing image based on this information . That is, the management server 30 transmits the image transmitted from the camera 10a disposed on the front side of the user, the image transmitted from the camera 10c disposed on the side and the image transmitted from the camera 10b disposed on the rear side to each other Can be distinguished.

In addition, the management server 30 can match and store the identification information of each product based on the location information of the shoe store. For example, the management server 30 may receive the location information of the store in which the user wears the merchandise, and match the store identification information including the location information of the store with the image of each product. At this time, the identification information of the commodity may be recognized by the barcode of each commodity through the user interface provided to the store client terminal 20, or the commodity code may be inputted by the user.

That is, the management server 30 matches the product identification information received from the store client terminal 20 with each product image to be photographed. As described above, since the merchandise wearing image is stored by matching with the identification information of the merchandise and the position information of the shoe store, the management server 30 can classify and store the merchandise wearing image based on such information.

In addition, the management server 30 separately manages the image of the article wearing classified according to the information base on the basis of the user identification ID, which is identification information of the user.

Based on the identification information of the camera and the information on the photographing time, the management server 30 displays a plurality of article-worn images on one screen on the basis of the identification information of the camera and the information on the photographing time through the user interface executed in the store client terminal 20 As shown in FIG.

That is, the management server 30 arranges and displays goods-worn images photographed in front, side, or rear side through a predetermined user interface on a single screen to a store client terminal 20 including a display terminal or a user computer can do. At this time, in the process of mapping an image to a proper position of the user interface, the identification information of the camera and the information about the photographing time can be utilized.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a shoe purchase decision support system installed in a shoe store according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing a photographing result and a user interface screen in the system according to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface screen to which goods appraisal information is input according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, a shoe purchase decision support system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of cameras 10a, 10c, and 10d disposed at the middle, lower, and front of a mirror around a shoe wearing area And the client terminal 20 can be disposed adjacent to the shoe wearing place. Further, a pad 21 for outputting various coordination information for shoes may be further disposed.

As an example, the store client terminal 20 arranged in the shoe store can display the front view whole-body shot image of the user photographed through the plurality of cameras 10 arranged in the store as shown in Fig. 5 (a) As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the image of the lower end of the leg can be shown close-up, and the image of the user's back view can be displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (c). As another example, as shown in FIG. 5D, a product wearing image obtained by photographing different products (shoes) at the same position can be displayed on one screen, whereby the user can view each product wearing image at a glance You can compare and choose your favorite shoes effectively.

That is, the user can access the shop client terminal 20 disposed in the shoe store by using his / her user ID, and reproduce the article-wearing image he / she wore to help the shoe purchase decision. As a further embodiment, the above-described captured image of the article to be worn can be managed through a user interface such as a My Album. The My Album is a software tool that stores images of various merchandise taken at different stores or at different points of view. This allows users to manage various images of the shoes they wore, You can give.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user can input the commodity wearing evaluation information on his / her commodity wearing image through the user terminal 20a or the store client terminal 20. At this time, the product wearing evaluation information may include a quantitative evaluation of one or more detailed item evaluation elements for evaluating the wearing experience of the product worn by the user, or a qualitative evaluation of the wearing experience of the product worn by the user Evaluation may be included.

Illustratively, the user can select one or more of the article-wearing images he / she has worn after accessing his / her user ID through the user terminal 20a or the store client terminal 20, and reproduce the selected article. Here, the user can leave his / her evaluation opinion or preference information in a qualitative review form or a quantitative score form with respect to the commodity wearing image. That is, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the user preference for each shoe may be input in the form of a star or may be entered in text form as shown in FIG. 6 (b).

The wear appraisal information, which is the experience evaluation opinion of the user, can be managed integrally by matching with the wear image through the management server 30. In addition, the management server 30 may transmit the goods wear image and the goods wear assessment information to the user terminal 20a at the request of the user.

In a further embodiment, the user's apparel appraisal information may be associated with a marketing form such as a product recommendation or a new product announcement through a MyShush Plan functionality.

Particularly, each product image to be worn can be managed by being matched with the identification information of the product, and the product wear image of the users and the product wear evaluation information of the users can be collectively managed according to the identification information of each product.

Accordingly, since the user can compare the image of the product wearing the evaluation opinion of each product worn by the user, the user can determine the product to be purchased efficiently. In addition, the user can refer to the wearer's feelings and preferences of the wearer when making their shoes purchase decisions.

In addition, by integrally managing users' wearing impressions or preferences of users on each shoe, purchase information of users, etc., individual marketing managers utilize the information as marketing information to send product recommendation notifications for individual users or send new product notification messages . From the various experience evaluation information of users, it is possible to confirm the preference of each user for each product or the information about the taste of the shoe, and to promote customized marketing for a new product.

As described above, the shoe purchase decision supporting system of the present invention enables the users to manage the experience of wearing the article to be purchased through the online system in the offline store, and can support the purchase decision using the online system.

Hereinafter, a shoe purchasing decision method using the shoe purchase decision system will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. In the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 1 through FIG. 6 that performs the same function, the description will be omitted.

7 is a flowchart of a shoe purchase decision method using a shoe purchase decision support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a shoe purchasing decision method of a user using the shoe purchase decision support system of the present invention is summarized in steps. The shoe purchase step S110 of the user, the experience evaluation information input step S120, A retrieval step S130 and a final product determination step S140.

Illustratively, in step S110, the user can take a picture of the user wearing the shoe through the plurality of cameras 10 disposed in the store. Then, in step S120, experience evaluation information on a shoe wearing photograph can be inputted through the store client terminal 20 or the user terminal 20a. At this time, if the user visits a different shop or wears various shoes, steps S110 and S120 may be repeated. Next, the user can reproduce the evaluation comment and the wear image of the product worn by the user through the store client terminal 20 or the user terminal 20a, and such information can be retrieved through the management server 30. Then, the user can determine the final product after comparing the evaluation opinion and the product wearing image of each product.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a shoe purchase decision support method through a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The shoe purchase decision support method includes a step S210 in which the management server 30 receives an image of a wear state of a product selected by a user from a plurality of cameras 10a-10d disposed in a shoe store, (S220) of storing a plurality of merchandise wearing images photographed by the shop client terminal (20) and matching the identification information of the user, the merchandise wearing image and the merchandise identification information to the database of the management server (30) (S230) of receiving the commodity wearing evaluation information inputted by the user matching the commodity wearing image displayed through the user interface and storing the received commodity wearing evaluation information in the database of the management server (30). The management server (30) And transmits the goods wearing image and the goods wearing evaluation information to the user terminal 20a according to the request.

The plurality of cameras 10 are disposed at least at one or more of the front, rear and side surfaces of the shoe wearing area of the shoe store, and each of the cameras 10a to 10d holds different unique identification information.

The management server 30 stores the identification information of the camera 10 and the information about the photographing time in the image data of each article taken. Further, on the basis of the identification information of the camera 10 matched to each commodity-wearing image data and the information about the photographing time, through a user interface provided in the store client terminal 20, a plurality of commodity- Mapping.

The evaluation information of the product wear includes a quantitative evaluation of one or more detailed item evaluation factors for evaluating the wearing experience of the product worn by the user or a qualitative evaluation of the wearable experience of the product wearing the text based on the review form .

The shoe purchase decision support system according to an embodiment of the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. The computer-readable medium may also include computer storage media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.

While the systems and methods of the present invention have been described with reference to particular embodiments, some or all of their components or operations may be implemented using a computer system having a general purpose hardware architecture.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

10, 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d:
20: store client terminal
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Claims (11)

A shoe purchase decision support system,
A plurality of cameras arranged in a shoe store for photographing a wear condition of a selected item by a user;
A management server for receiving a plurality of goods-wear images photographed by the camera, for matching the identification information of the user, the goods-wear image, and the identification information of the goods and storing them in a database; And
And one or more store client terminals displaying the goods wearing image through a user interface and transmitting the goods wearing evaluation information matched with the goods wearing image inputted by the user to the management server,
The plurality of cameras
Rear direction, and side position of a shoe wearing place of the shoe store, each camera having unique identification information different from each other,
The management server
And stores the unique identification information of each camera and information on the photographing time in the captured image data of each product,
Wherein the plurality of goods-worn images are mapped on one screen based on the unique identification information of each camera matched with the product-worn image data and information on the photographing time, and displayed through the user interface,
And transmits the product wearing image and the product wearing evaluation information to the user terminal at the request of the user. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The identification information of the user and the identification information of the goods
Wherein the store client terminal is input from the store client terminal through the user interface. The method according to claim 1,
The management server
Receiving merchandise wearing images and merchandise wearing evaluation information matched with identification information of the user, identification information of goods matched to each user identification information, identification information of each merchandise from each store client terminal,
And transmits the product wearing image and the product wearing evaluation information according to the user's selection to the user terminal based on the information. The method according to claim 1,
The management server
Wherein the identification information of each of the goods is matched and stored based on the location information of the shoe store. The method according to claim 1,
The commodity wear evaluation information
A quantitative evaluation of one or more sub-item evaluation elements for evaluating the wear experience of the article worn by the user,
And a qualitative evaluation of a review type based on a text based on a wearing experience of the product worn by the user. The method according to claim 1,
The store client terminal
Wherein the zoom state of each camera is adjusted. In a shoe purchase decision support method,
Receiving, by the management server, a plurality of merchandise-wearing images of a plurality of cameras arranged at a shoe store, the plurality of merchandise being selected by the management server;
Storing the identification information of the user, the image of the goods to be worn and the identification information of the goods by the management server in a database of the management server;
Displaying, by the management server, the product wearing image through a user interface of the store client terminal; And
Receiving merchandise wear evaluation information matched to the merchandise wear image from the store client terminal and inputting by the user and storing the received merchandise wear evaluation information in a database of the management server,
The plurality of cameras
Rear direction, and side position of a shoe wearing place of the shoe store, each camera having unique identification information different from each other,
Wherein the step of receiving the image of the wear condition of the goods
And storing, by the management server, the unique identification information of each camera and the information on the photographing time in the photographed image data of each article to be worn,
Wherein the displaying through the user interface comprises:
The management server maps the plurality of commodity-worn images to be composed on one screen based on the unique identification information of each camera matched with the commodity-worn image data and information on the photographing time, , ≪ / RTI >
Wherein the management server transmits the goods wear image and the goods wear assessment information to the user terminal at the request of the user. delete 10. The method of claim 9,
The commodity wear evaluation information
A quantitative evaluation of one or more sub-item evaluation elements for evaluating the wear experience of the article worn by the user,
And a qualitative evaluation of a review type based on a text based on a wearing experience of the product worn by the user.

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