KR20140032588A - Method and system for virtual shopping - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a virtual shopping method and a virtual shopping system and, more particularly, to a virtual shopping method and a virtual shopping system, enabling a user to select an item matched with the measurements of the user. The virtual shopping method and the virtual shopping system according to one embodiment of the present invention enable the user to easily purchase a desirable product without shopping at a remote place. [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) Yes; (CC) No; (DD) End; (S210) Step for receiving a body size; (S220) Step in which an item is selected; (S230) Step in which the item size and the body size; (S240) Item in which a user can wear?; (S250) Step for displaying contents corresponding to a comparison result; (S260) Step for displaying an image in which the user wears the item

Description

Virtual shopping method and virtual shopping system {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL SHOPPING}

The present invention relates to a virtual shopping method and a virtual shopping system, and more particularly, to a virtual shopping method and a virtual shopping system that allows a user to select an item according to his or her body size.

Recently, with the development of the Internet, Internet shopping malls are rapidly increasing, and the types of goods traded through the Internet shopping malls are also very diverse. Therefore, many consumers can purchase desired items by using an internet shopping mall.

However, a user who purchases through an internet shopping mall cannot directly check the items they purchase, and in particular, items such as clothes and accessories that the user wants to buy and purchase directly, have no choice but to purchase the items without the user trying to wear them. . Because of this, many users often experience trial and error that purchases items of different sizes or colors, which causes the user to be reluctant to purchase the items in the Internet shopping mall, and also causes the sales of the Internet shopping mall to fall. . Therefore, a technique for solving the above-described problems is required.

On the other hand, the background art described above is technical information acquired by the inventor for the derivation of the present invention or obtained in the derivation process of the present invention, and can not necessarily be a known technology disclosed to the general public before the application of the present invention .

One embodiment of the present invention is to provide a virtual shopping method and a virtual shopping system.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the present invention provides a virtual shopping method and a virtual shopping system.

According to any one of the problem solving means of the present invention described above, an embodiment of the present invention can provide a virtual shopping method and a virtual shopping system.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention allows a user to easily purchase a desired item without having to shop from a distance.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention allows a user to purchase an item that fits his or her body size when purchasing an item in an online shopping mall. This enables the user to purchase satisfactory goods in the online shopping mall and, as a result, increase the sales of the online shopping mall.

1 is a block diagram of a virtual shopping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a virtual shopping method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 6 are exemplary views for explaining a virtual shopping method 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 "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a virtual shopping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The virtual shopping system 100 includes a user terminal 10, a virtual shopping server 20 and an online shopping mall server 30, the user terminal 10, the virtual shopping server 20 and the online shopping mall server 30 It can communicate via the network (N).

The network N may be a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a personal area network (PAN) a mobile radio communication network, or a satellite communication network.

The user terminal 10 may be implemented as a computer, a portable terminal, or a television set, which can be connected to a remote server through the network N or connected to other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and the like, each of which is equipped with a web browser (WEB Browser), and the portable terminal may be a wireless communication device , Personal Communication System (PCS), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) Handheld based wireless communication devices such as W-CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, can do. In addition, the television may include an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), an Internet Television (Internet Television), a terrestrial TV, a cable TV, or the like.

The user terminal 10 may include a communication unit (not shown) that enables communication between external and internal components, and also includes a storage unit (not shown) that stores information necessary for all operations of the components. can do.

In addition, the user terminal 10 may include an interface unit (not shown). The user terminal 10 may receive an input from the user or process and display the data to be displayed to the user. For example, the interface unit of the user terminal may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input or display information, or may be implemented as a screen screen for displaying information and a keyboard keyboard for receiving input.

On the other hand, the virtual shopping server 20 may be implemented as a conventional server that accepts a connection from the user terminal 10, and processes the virtual shopping method according to the present invention. The virtual shopping server 20 may transmit and receive data for performing the virtual shopping method according to the present invention while communicating with the user terminal 10 and the online shopping mall server 30.

On the other hand, the shopping mall server 30 may be implemented as a normal server that accepts a connection from the virtual shopping server 20, and builds a database of items.

Here, "item" refers to an item that can be worn by a user, such as clothing, accessories, and shoes, and "item information" refers to various information about an item. For example, the name, number, price, etc. of an item Information may include

Therefore, the item database constructed by the shopping mall server 30 stores item information corresponding to each item, and may provide the item information to the virtual shopping server 20.

The shopping mall server 30 may be located outside the virtual shopping server 20, and may also be included in the virtual shopping server 20.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a state of performing a virtual shopping method in a virtual shopping system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6, and FIGS. 3 to 6 are exemplary views for explaining a virtual shopping method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, Figures 3, 4 and 6 is a view showing a screen displayed through the user terminal 10, according to the virtual shopping method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The virtual shopping server 20 receives the user's body size from the user through the user terminal 10 (S210).

To this end, the virtual shopping server 20 may provide a user with a dimension input interface through which the user terminal 10 can receive the user's body size. The dimension input interface may include, for example, gender, skin color, body type, height, shoulder width, chest section length, upper body length (e.g., the total length of the upper body), waist circumference, lower body length (e.g., the total length of the lower body) It can be implemented to receive the input. The dimensional input interface can also be implemented to provide options for thickness, etc. and to be selected from one or more of the options, for example to estimate hip values, the size of the hips is very large, large, normal, Provide options such as small, very small, etc., or provide options such as convex, flat, duck butt, and buttocks, and based on a selection of options. The dimensions can be estimated and the estimated dimensions set to the hip body dimensions of the user.

On the other hand, the virtual shopping server 20 receives the selection of the item from the user via the user terminal 10 (S220).

To this end, the virtual shopping server 20 may transmit item information received from the shopping mall server 30 to the user terminal 10 so that the item information may be displayed to the user through the user terminal 10. In addition, the virtual shopping server 20 may provide an item selection interface to the user through the user terminal 10 so that the user can select the item. The item selection interface may be implemented to receive an input of price, size, color, brand, corresponding shopping mall, design pattern, clothes type, and the like, and to search for and display the item according to the input information. And an interface for allowing a user to draw, and when the user draws an image, it may be implemented to search for an item corresponding to the image and display the retrieved item.

The virtual shopping server 20 may additionally request and receive input of information necessary for the user to determine whether the user can wear the item selected by the user. For example, when the item selected by the user is sunglasses, the virtual shopping server 20 may further provide a numerical input interface for allowing the user to input information about the face width and receive the face width.

Meanwhile, the virtual shopping server 20 may compare the numerical value of the item according to the item information of the selected item and the body size of the input user (S230).

As a result of the comparison, when the difference between the numerical value of the item and the input body size of the user is out of a predetermined range, it may be determined as an item that the user cannot wear (S240). Alternatively, when there are a plurality of numerical items of the item, the body dimensions of the user corresponding to each of the numerical items of the item are compared, and when the number of numerical items out of a predetermined range is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the user may wear I can judge it as an uncountable item.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, based on the body size of the user who selected the upper item, as a result of comparing the user's body size with respect to each of the upper item's dimensions, only the 'chest section' and the 'sleeve' area were used. The remaining parts have dimensions that are inappropriate for the user and can be determined as items that the user cannot wear.

In this case, the virtual shopping server 20 may transmit the comparison result to the user terminal 10 so that the comparison result is displayed, and also transmit the content corresponding to the comparison result to the user terminal 10 so that the content is displayed. It may be displayed (S250).

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a message 400 may be displayed indicating that the item is not suitable for the user, and since the item is not suitable for the user, recommend another item that fits the user's body size. Message 410 may be displayed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the virtual shopping server 20 stores voice information corresponding to the difference between the numerical value of the item and the user's body value, so that the difference between the numerical value of the item and the user's body value is stored. By providing a voice corresponding to the value through the user terminal 10, the comparison result may be provided to the user. In addition, the virtual shopping server 20 may display the comparison result as an image, a video, etc. in addition to the voice information.

On the other hand, as a result of comparing the numerical value of the selected item and the body size of the input user, if the difference between the numerical value of the item and the body size of the input user is within a predetermined range can be determined as a user wearable item ( S240).

In this case, the virtual shopping server 20 may transmit the image of the user wearing the item to the user terminal 10 so that the image is displayed (S260).

At this time, the image displayed through the user terminal 10 may be implemented as a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image, for example, as shown in Figure 5, to display only the image of the body part of the user wearing the item to display Alternatively, the image of the entire body of the user wearing the item may be imaged and displayed.

The virtual shopping method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 2 may also 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. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication 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. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features 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 shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: virtual shopping system
10: User terminal
20: virtual shopping server
30: shopping mall server

Claims (1)

The method described in the detailed description of the present application.

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