JP7061928B2 - Server equipment and programs - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to server devices and programs.

Conventionally, the number of large stores such as shopping malls is increasing. Large stores have vast sales floors, so customers may not know where to find the products they want. In addition, even if the customer arrives at the sales floor of the desired product, the product may be sold out.

Therefore, it is conceivable to send an image of the sales floor in response to the customer's request. This allows the customer to know the sales floor of the product and whether there is a desired product in the sales floor. However, many customers are shopping at the sales floor. Therefore, when the sales floor is imaged, the image may show a customer who is shopping. If the customer sends an image of the image, the customer's privacy may be infringed.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a server device and a program capable of transmitting an image of a sales floor while protecting the privacy of a customer.

The server device of the embodiment includes a first receiving means, a storage control means, a second receiving means, an extracting means, a person adding means, and a transmitting means. The first receiving means receives an image captured by an image pickup device that images a sales floor where products are displayed. The storage control means stores the image in the storage unit on condition that the image received by the first receiving means does not include a person. The second receiving means receives a screen request requesting the image in which the sales floor of the product specified by the product information regarding the product is captured. The extraction means extracts the image of the sales floor where the product specified by the product information received by the second receiving means is displayed from the storage unit. The person adding means adds a person image showing a line of customers waiting in line for accounting to the image extracted by the extracting means. The transmission means transmits the image to which the person image is added by the person addition means .

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a product purchase assistance system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the camera. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the customer terminal. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the store server. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the product master. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the camera master. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a characteristic functional configuration included in various devices of the product purchase assist system. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a product designation screen. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the sales floor screen. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a sales floor screen to which a person image is added. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of screen information transmission processing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the server device and the program will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiment described below is an embodiment of the server device and the program, and does not limit the configuration, specifications, and the like. The server device and the program of the present embodiment are application examples of the product purchase assist system to the store server.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a product purchase assist system 1 according to the present embodiment. The product purchase assistance system 1 is a system that assists shopping by transmitting an image of a sales floor where products designated by the customer are displayed. The product purchase assistance system 1 includes a camera 10, a customer terminal 20, and a store server 30. The camera 10 and the store server 30 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network such as an in-store network. Further, the customer terminal 20 and the store server 30 are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network such as the Internet. Further, the product purchase assist system 1 may include any number of cameras 10, a customer terminal 20, and a store server 30.

The camera 10 is, for example, an image pickup device installed in each sales floor of a store. The camera 10 takes an image of the installed sales floor. Then, the camera 10 transmits the captured image to the store server 30.

The customer terminal 20 is a mobile terminal carried by a customer, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The customer terminal 20 accepts an operation of designating a product that the customer wants to purchase. The customer terminal 20 requests the store server 30 for an image of the sales floor of the designated product. The customer terminal 20 displays an image transmitted from the store server 30.

The store server 30 is a server device that stores various information about the store. The store server 30 may be formed by a plurality of server devices or the like. Further, the store server 30 may be provided by a cloud service or the like that provides computer resources such as hardware and software.

When the store server 30 receives an image from the camera 10, the store server 30 stores the received image. At that time, the store server 30 separates and stores the image including the customer and the image not including the customer. Then, when the image of the sales floor is requested, the store server 30 extracts the image of the sales floor that does not include the customer. Then, the store server 30 transmits the extracted image of the sales floor to the customer terminal 20.

Next, the hardware configuration of various devices of the product purchase assistance system 1 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the camera 10. The camera 10 includes a control unit 101, a storage unit 102, a communication interface 103, and an image pickup unit 104. Each of these parts is connected to each other via a system bus 105 such as a data bus or an address bus.

The control unit 101 is a computer that controls the overall operation of the camera 10 and realizes various functions of the camera 10. The control unit 101 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The CPU comprehensively controls the operation of the camera 10. The ROM is a non-volatile storage medium that holds various data even when power is not supplied. RAM is a storage medium that can read and write data to a designated area. Then, the CPU executes the program stored in the ROM, the storage unit 102, or the like with the RAM as a work area (work area).

The storage unit 102 is a storage device such as a flash memory. The storage unit 102 stores the control program 106. The control program 106 is a program for exerting the functions provided in the operating system and the camera 10. The control program 106 includes a program that exerts a characteristic function according to the present embodiment.

The communication interface 103 is an interface for communicating with other devices such as the store server 30 via the network.

The image pickup unit 104 is an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the customer terminal 20. The customer terminal 20 includes a control unit 201, a storage unit 202, a communication interface 203, a display unit 204, and an operation unit 205. These parts are connected to each other via a system bus 206 such as a data bus and an address bus.

The control unit 201 is a computer that controls the overall operation of the customer terminal 20 and realizes various functions of the customer terminal 20. The control unit 201 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU comprehensively controls the operation of the customer terminal 20. The ROM is a non-volatile storage medium that holds various data even when power is not supplied. RAM is a storage medium that can read and write data to a designated area. Then, the CPU executes the program stored in the ROM, the storage unit 202, or the like with the RAM as a work area (work area).

The storage unit 202 is a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or SSD (Solid State Drive). The storage unit 202 stores the control program 207.

The control program 207 is a program for exerting the functions provided in the operating system and the customer terminal 20. The control program 207 includes a program that exerts a characteristic function according to the present embodiment.

The communication interface 203 is an interface for communicating with other devices such as the store server 30 via the network.

The display unit 204 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display. The operation unit 205 is, for example, a touch panel laminated on the display unit 204. The operation unit 205 detects the touch-operated portion on the display unit 204, and determines that the operation corresponding to the display element displayed by the display unit 204 has been input. As a result, the operation unit 205 accepts the operation of the key as if the key displayed by the display unit 204 was operated. The operation unit 205 is not limited to the touch panel, and may be provided with a hardware key.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the store server 30. The store server 30 includes a control unit 301, a storage unit 302, a communication interface 303, a display unit 304, and an operation unit 305. These parts are connected to each other via a system bus 306 such as a data bus or an address bus.

The control unit 301 is a computer that controls the overall operation of the store server 30 and realizes various functions of the store server 30. The control unit 301 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU comprehensively controls the operation of the store server 30. The ROM is a non-volatile storage medium that holds various data even when power is not supplied. RAM is a storage medium that can read and write data to a designated area. Then, the CPU executes the program stored in the ROM, the storage unit 302, or the like with the RAM as a work area (work area).

The storage unit 302 is a storage device such as an HDD or SSD. The storage unit 302 stores the control program 307, the product master 308, and the camera master 309. Further, the product master 308 and the camera master 309 may be stored in another server device or the like.

The control program 307 is a program for exerting the functions provided in the operating system and the store server 30. The control program 307 includes a program that exerts a characteristic function according to the present embodiment.

The product master 308 is a database that stores various information about products. Here, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the product master 308. The product master 308 stores the product information, the location information, and the inventory information in association with each other. Product information is various information about products. For example, the product information includes a product code, a name, a price, a manufacturer, and the like. The product code is identification information that can identify the product. The name is the name of the product. The price is the selling price of the product. The manufacturer is a company or the like that manufactured the product. The location information is information indicating the location where the product is displayed in the sales floor of the store. For example, the location information may be the name of a sales floor or a shelf on which the product is displayed, may be coordinates indicating the position where the product is displayed, or may be the position where the product is displayed. It may be a map showing. Inventory information is information indicating the number of products in stock, the presence or absence of inventory, and the like.

The camera master 309 is a database that stores various information about the camera 10. Here, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the camera master 309. The camera master 309 stores the camera code, the position information, the person addition flag, the additional position information, the manned image, and the unmanned image in association with each other. The camera code is identification information that can identify the camera 10. The position information is information indicating the position of the sales floor imaged by the camera 10.

Here, the customer may not know where to line up at the sales floor in the waiting list for product accounting or the like. Therefore, there is a case where a person image of a customer who is lined up in a line is added to an image of a camera 10 that captures a line position waiting in line for accounting or the like. The person addition flag is a flag indicating whether or not to add a person image to the image captured by the camera 10. The additional position information is information indicating the position of a person image to be added to the image captured by the camera 10. The additional position information is, for example, information indicating the coordinates of the image.

The manned image is an image that includes a person such as a customer among the images captured by the camera 10. The unmanned image is an image captured by the camera 10 that does not include a person such as a customer.

The communication interface 303 is an interface for communicating with other devices such as the camera 10 and the customer terminal 20 via the network.

The display unit 304 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display. The operation unit 305 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

Next, the characteristic functions of the various devices of the product purchase assist system 1 will be described. Here, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a characteristic functional configuration included in various devices of the product purchase assist system 1.

The control unit 101 of the camera 10 expands the control program 106 of the storage unit 102 into the RAM and operates according to the control program 106 to generate each functional unit shown in FIG. 7 on the RAM. Specifically, the control unit 101 of the camera 10 includes a communication control unit 1001, an image pickup control unit 1002, and an image transmission unit 1003 as functional units.

The communication control unit 1001 controls the communication interface 103 to control communication with a device connected to the network. For example, the communication control unit 1001 controls communication with the store server 30.

The image pickup control unit 1002 controls the image pickup unit 104 to take an image.

The image transmission unit 1003 causes the communication control unit 1001 to transmit the image captured by the image pickup control unit 1002 to the store server 30.

The control unit 201 of the customer terminal 20 expands the control program 207 of the storage unit 202 into the RAM and operates according to the control program 207 to generate each functional unit shown in FIG. 7 on the RAM. Specifically, the control unit 201 of the customer terminal 20 includes a communication control unit 2001, an operation control unit 2002, a display control unit 2003, and an image request unit 2004 as functional units.

The communication control unit 2001 controls the communication interface 203 to control communication with a device connected to the network. For example, the communication control unit 2001 controls communication with the store server 30.

The operation control unit 2002 controls the operation unit 205 and accepts various operations.

The display control unit 2003 controls the display unit 204 to display various images.

The image requesting unit 2004 controls a process of requesting the store server 30 for an image of the sales floor where the designated product is displayed. More specifically, the image request unit 2004 causes the display control unit 2003 to display the product designation screen G1 for designating the product.

Here, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the product designation screen G1. The product designation screen G1 is a screen for designating a product in the sales floor to be displayed. The product designation screen G1 includes a product information input area G11, an OK button G12, and a cancel button G13. The product information input area G11 is an input area for inputting product information of a designated product. In the product information input area G11 shown in FIG. 8, an input field for inputting a product name, a manufacturer, and a form is displayed. However, the product information input area G11 is not limited to these items, and may include an input field for inputting other items, or may not have any of these items. The OK button G12 is a button that accepts an operation of displaying a sales floor specified by the product information input in the product information input area G11. The cancel button G13 is a button that accepts an operation of canceling the display of the sales floor.

When the operation control unit 2002 accepts the operation of pressing the OK button G12, the image request unit 2004 transmits a screen request requesting a screen having an image of the sales floor of the product specified by the product information to the communication control unit 2001. Let me. The screen request includes the product information input in the product information input area G11. Then, when the image request unit 2004 receives the screen information of the sales floor screen G2 as a response to the screen request, the image request unit 2004 causes the display control unit 2003 to display the sales floor screen G2.

Here, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the sales floor screen G2. The sales floor screen G2 is a screen including an image of the sales floor where the products specified by the product information input on the product designation screen G1 are displayed. The sales floor screen G2 includes an inventory display area G21, a position display area G22, a sales floor image G23, and a close button G24. The inventory display area G21 is an area for displaying the inventory status of the designated product. In the inventory display area G21, for example, the presence or absence of inventory is displayed. Further, when the designated product is not handled in the store, it is displayed in the inventory display area G21 that the designated product is not handled. Although the presence or absence of inventory is displayed in the inventory display area G21 shown in FIG. 9, the number of stocks may be displayed regardless of the presence or absence of inventory. The position display area G22 is an area for displaying information indicating the position of the sales floor where the designated product is displayed. Although the name of the sales floor is displayed in the position display area G22 shown in FIG. 9, the position of the sales floor may be displayed by a map, not limited to the name of the sales floor. The sales floor image G23 is an image of a sales floor on which the designated product is displayed. The close button G24 is a button that accepts an operation of closing the sales floor screen G2.

By the way, a customer may not know where to line up in the sales floor when waiting for a product to be checked out. Therefore, if the image of the sales floor where the product specified by the product information input on the product designation screen G1 is displayed includes the position of the queue of customers waiting in line for accounting or the like, the communication control unit 2001 Receives screen information in which a person image is added to the sales floor image G23. As a result, the display control unit 2003 displays the sales floor image G23 to which the person image is added.

Here, FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the sales floor screen G2 to which a person image is added. In the sales floor image G23 shown in FIG. 10, a person image showing a line of customers waiting in line for accounting or the like is displayed. Therefore, the customer knows where to line up in the waiting list for accounting and the like.

The control unit 301 of the store server 30 expands the control program 307 of the storage unit 302 in the RAM and operates according to the control program 307 to generate each functional unit shown in FIG. 7 on the RAM. Specifically, the control unit 301 of the store server 30 includes a communication control unit 3001, a person detection unit 3002, an image storage unit 3003, an information extraction unit 3004, a person addition unit 3005, and a screen generation unit 3006 as functional units. ..

The communication control unit 3001 controls the communication interface 303 to control communication with a device connected to the network. For example, the communication control unit 3001 controls communication with the camera 10. Further, the communication control unit 3001 controls communication with the customer terminal 20.

The communication control unit 3001 is an example of a first receiving means, a second receiving means, and a transmitting means. The communication control unit 3001 receives, for example, an image of the sales floor captured by the camera 10 from the camera 10. Further, the communication control unit 3001 receives, for example, a screen request from the customer terminal 20 for requesting screen information for displaying the sales floor screen G2. Then, the communication control unit 3001 transmits screen information for displaying the sales floor screen G2 as a response to the screen request.

When the communication control unit 3001 receives an image of the sales floor from the camera 10, the person detection unit 3002 determines whether or not the received image includes a person such as a customer. More specifically, for example, the storage unit 302 stores a feature amount indicating a feature that is commonly present in the shape of a person or the like. Then, when the person detection unit 3002 detects a feature amount similar to the feature amount stored in the storage unit 302 from the received image, the person detection unit 3002 determines that the image contains a person. On the other hand, when the person detection unit 3002 does not detect a feature amount similar to the feature amount stored in the storage unit 302 from the received image, the person detection unit 3002 determines that the image does not include a person.

The image storage unit 3003 is an example of the storage control means. When the person detection unit 3002 determines that the image contains a person, the image storage unit 3003 associates the image with the camera code indicating the camera 10 that transmitted the image, and sets the image to be determined as a manned image in the camera master 309. To memorize. Further, when the person detection unit 3002 determines that the image does not include a person, the image storage unit 3003 associates the image with the camera code indicating the camera 10 that transmitted the image, and sets the image to be determined as an unmanned image. Store it in the master 309.

The information extraction unit 3004 is an example of the extraction means. When the communication control unit 3001 receives a screen request for requesting screen information for displaying the sales floor screen G2, the information extraction unit 3004 stores any product in the product master 308 as the product information included in the screen request. Approve if it is shown. Then, the information extraction unit 3004 extracts various information related to the certified product and used for generating the sales floor screen G2.

More specifically, the information extraction unit 3004 determines whether or not the product information that matches all of the product information included in the screen request is stored in the product master 308. When the product information in which all the product information matches is stored in the product master 308, the information extraction unit 3004 determines that the product information included in the screen request indicates the product with the product information in which all match. .. Further, the information extraction unit 3004 determines that the store handles the product specified by the product information included in the screen request. Then, the information extraction unit 3004 extracts information about the certified product.

On the other hand, the information extraction unit 3004 is a product that matches a part of the product information included in the screen request when the product of the product information that matches all the product information included in the screen request is not stored in the product master 308. It is determined whether or not the information product is stored in the product master 308. When the product of the product information in which a part of the product information matches is stored in the product master 308, the information extraction unit 3004 indicates the product of the product information in which the part of the product information matches in the screen request. Certify that you are. Further, the information extraction unit 3004 determines that the product specified by the product information included in the screen request is not handled in the store, but similar products are handled. Then, the information extraction unit 3004 extracts information about the certified product.

Here, the certification of similar products will be described by taking as an example the case where the product name "name A" and the manufacturer "manufacturer B" are specified in the product information included in the screen request. The product master 308 stores the product information of the product name "name A" and the manufacturer "manufacturer A", but the product information of the product name "name A" and the manufacturer "manufacturer B" is stored. It is not remembered. In this case, the information extraction unit 3004 recognizes the product with the product name "name A" as the product specified in the screen request as the product information included in the screen request.

When there is a product with product information that matches all of the product information included in the screen request, the information extraction unit 3004 extracts the position information and the inventory information of the product that matches the product information. On the other hand, when the information extraction unit 3004 determines that there is a product similar to the product information included in the screen request, the information extraction unit 3004 extracts the position information of the similar product. Further, the information extraction unit 3004 generates inventory information indicating that the product matching the product information included in the screen request is not handled.

Further, the information extraction unit 3004 compares the extracted position information with the position information of the camera master 309, and extracts a camera code indicating the camera 10 that captures a range including the extracted position information from the camera master 309. .. Then, the information extraction unit 3004 extracts the latest unmanned image associated with the extracted camera code from the camera master 309.

The person addition unit 3005 is an example of a person addition means. The person addition unit 3005 executes image processing for adding a person image to the unmanned image extracted by the information extraction unit 3004 based on the person addition flag and the additional position information. More specifically, the person addition unit 3005 determines in the camera master 309 whether or not the person addition flag associated with the unmanned image extracted by the information extraction unit 3004 indicates the addition of the person image. When the person addition flag indicates addition, the person addition unit 3005 adds the person images arranged in the matrix at the position specified by the additional position information to the image extracted by the information extraction unit 3004. On the other hand, the person addition unit 3005 does not add a person image when the person addition flag indicates that addition is unnecessary.

The screen generation unit 3006 generates screen information. More specifically, the screen generation unit 3006 is based on the position information extracted by the information extraction unit 3004, the inventory information extracted or generated by the information extraction unit 3004, and the image extracted by the information extraction unit 3004, and the sales floor screen G2. Generate screen information to display. Further, when the person addition unit 3005 adds a person image, the screen generation unit 3006 generates screen information for displaying the sales floor screen G2 based on the added image of the person image. Then, the screen generation unit 3006 causes the communication control unit 3001 to transmit the generated screen information.

Next, the screen information transmission process executed by the store server 30 will be described. Here, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the screen information transmission process executed by the store server 30 of the present embodiment.

The communication control unit 3001 determines whether or not the screen request has been received (step S1).

The store server 30 waits in step S1 on condition that the screen request has not been received (step S1; No).

On condition that the screen request is received (step S1; Yes), the information extraction unit 3004 determines whether or not the product of the product information that matches all of the product information included in the screen request is stored in the product master 308. Determination (step S2).

The information extraction unit 3004 extracts the inventory information associated with the corresponding product information (step S2; Yes) on condition that the product in which all the product information matches is stored in the product master 308 (step S2; Yes). S3).

On condition that a product that partially matches the product information is stored in the product master 308 (step S2; No), the information extraction unit 3004 handles the product corresponding to the product information included in the screen request. Generate inventory information indicating that there is no product (step S4).

The information extraction unit 3004 extracts the position information of the product in which all or part of the product information matches from the product master 308 (step S5).

The information extraction unit 3004 compares the position information extracted in step S4 with each position information of the camera master 309, and extracts an unmanned image in which the range including the position information extracted in step S4 is captured from the camera master 309. (Step S6).

The information extraction unit 3004 determines whether or not the person addition flag associated with the unmanned image extracted in step S6 indicates the person addition (step S7). The store server 30 proceeds to step S9 on condition that the person addition flag does not indicate the person addition (step S7; No).

On condition that the person addition flag indicates the person addition (step S7; Yes), the person addition unit 3005 places the order of accounting, etc. at the position of the unmanned image indicated by the additional position information associated with the person addition flag. A person image showing a line of waiting customers is added (step S8).

The screen generation unit 3006 generates screen information for displaying the sales floor screen G2 based on the position information, the inventory information, and the image (step S9).

The communication control unit 3001 transmits the generated screen information (step S10).

As a result, the store server 30 ends the screen information transmission process.

As described above, the store server 30 according to the present embodiment receives the image captured by the camera 10 that captures each sales floor of the product. Then, when the received image does not include a person such as a customer, the store server 30 stores the image as an unmanned image in the camera master 309. Further, when the store server 30 receives a screen request requesting screen information for displaying the sales floor screen G2, the store server 30 certifies the product indicated by the product information included in the screen request. The store server 30 extracts an image of the sales floor displaying the certified products from the unmanned image of the camera master 309. Then, the store server 30 transmits screen information for displaying the sales floor screen G2 including the extracted image. That is, the store server 30 transmits an image of the sales floor in which the customer is not reflected. Therefore, the store server 30 according to the present embodiment can transmit the image of the sales floor while protecting the privacy of the customer.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

Further, in the above embodiment, the screen generation unit 3006 has explained that the information extraction unit 3004 uses the unmanned image of the camera master 309 to generate the sales floor screen G2. However, the information extraction unit 3004 generates an image that does not include the customer from the manned image. Then, the screen generation unit 3006 may generate the sales floor screen G2 using the image generated by the information extraction unit 3004. For example, the information extraction unit 3004 identifies a portion of a manned image in which a customer is shown. The information extraction unit 3004 cuts out an image of a specified portion from an unmanned image captured by the same camera 10 as the camera 10 that captured the manned image. The information extraction unit 3004 replaces the image of the portion of the manned image in which the customer is shown with a cut-out image. As a result, the information extraction unit 3004 generates an image that does not include the customer from the manned image.

The program executed by each device of the above-described embodiment or modification shall be provided by incorporating it into a storage medium (ROM or storage unit) provided in each device in advance, but the program is not limited to this. For example, a file in an installable format or an executable format should be recorded and provided on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It may be configured in. Further, the storage medium is not limited to a medium independent of a computer or an embedded system, but also includes a storage medium in which a program transmitted by a LAN, the Internet, or the like is downloaded and stored or temporarily stored.

Further, the program executed by each device of the above-described embodiment or modification may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by downloading via the network, or may be configured to be provided on the Internet. It may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as.

1 Product purchase assistance system 10 Camera 20 Customer terminal 30 Store server 308 Product master 309 Camera master 1001, 2001, 3001 Communication control unit 1002 Image control unit 1003 Image transmission unit 2002 Operation control unit 2003 Display control unit 2004 Image request unit 3002 Person detection Part 3003 Image storage part 3004 Information extraction part 3005 Person addition part 3006 Screen generation part

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-207164

Claims (5)

A first receiving means for receiving an image captured by an image pickup device that captures an image of a sales floor where products are displayed, and
A storage control means for storing the image in the storage unit, provided that the image received by the first receiving means does not include a person.
A second receiving means for receiving a screen request requesting the image in which the sales floor of the product specified by the product information regarding the product is captured, and
An extraction means for extracting the image of the sales floor where the product specified by the product information received by the second receiving means is displayed from the storage unit, and
A person addition means for adding a person image showing a line of customers waiting in line for accounting to the image extracted by the extraction means, and a person addition means.
A transmission means for transmitting the image to which the person image is added by the person addition means , and
A server device equipped with. The extraction means extracts inventory information indicating the inventory of the product specified by the product information received by the second receiving means.
The transmission means transmits the inventory information.
The server device according to claim 1. The extraction means extracts the position information indicating the position of the sales floor of the product specified by the product information received by the second receiving means.
The transmission means transmits the position information.
The server device according to claim 1 or 2. The person adding means adds the person image to a preset position of the image, provided that the image is captured by the preset image pickup device.
The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . Computer,
A first receiving means for receiving an image captured by an image pickup device that captures an image of a sales floor where products are displayed, and
A storage control means for storing the image in the storage unit, provided that the image received by the first receiving means does not include a person.
A second receiving means for receiving a screen request requesting the image in which the sales floor of the product specified by the product information regarding the product is captured, and
An extraction means for extracting the image of the sales floor where the product specified by the product information received by the second receiving means is displayed from the storage unit, and
A person addition means for adding a person image showing a line of customers waiting in line for accounting to the image extracted by the extraction means, and a person addition means.
A transmission means for transmitting the image to which the person image is added by the person addition means , and
A program to function as.

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