JP7506904B2 - Server and sales method - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a server and a sales method.

JP 2015-162033 A (hereinafter referred to as Patent Document 1) discloses a virtual try-on system that uses body shape data to generate try-on images, and presents the idea of using this system to build a mail-order system.

JP 2015-162033 A

Information entered by a user in relation to a product purchase, such as credit information or the size of the purchased product, may include information that the user does not want others to know. However, when a mail order system is used in a situation where it can be viewed by multiple people, there is a risk that such information may be seen by others. Therefore, we provide a sales system and sales method that makes it difficult for information entered by a user in relation to a product purchase to be leaked.

According to one embodiment, the sales system includes an output device that outputs information about a product selected for purchase, a reading device that reads the information output by the output device, and a processing device that performs processing based on the information read by the reading device, where the information output by the output device includes access information to a device for selling the product and information indicating that the product is in a selected state, and the processing based on the information includes accessing the device for selling the product using the access information and passing the information indicating that the product is in a selected state to the device for selling the product.

According to another embodiment, a method for selling a product includes having an output device output information about a product selected for purchase, reading the information output by the output device with a reading device, and having a processing device access the sales device based on access information to a product sales device contained in the information read by the reading device, and the processing device passes information indicating that the product contained in the information read by the reading device is in a selected state to the sales device.

Further details are described in the embodiments below.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a configuration of a sales system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a processing device included in the sales system. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of a model image database (DB) stored in the processing device. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of a user image DB stored in the processing device. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a terminal device included in the sales system. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a flow of a sales method in the sales system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 shows an example of a screen of the display device. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a process flow in which the processing device displays a fitting image on the display device. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a method for generating a fitting image. FIG. 10 is an example of a screen of the display device. FIG. 11 is an example of a screen of a terminal device. FIG. 12 shows an example of a screen of the display device. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a flow of a sales method in the sales system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 shows an example of a screen of the display device.

＜1. Overview of the server and sales method＞

(1) A server according to an embodiment is a server capable of communicating with an output device, and performs the following operations: causes the output device to output information about a product; accepts input of a signal indicating a user operation to purchase the product output by the output device; and, in response to the input of the signal, transmits a signal indicating an operation to purchase the product to a sales device that processes the product for sale, and performs processing to transmit the attributes of the product output by the output device to the sales device as attributes of the product to be purchased.

By executing the process for sending to the sales device, the sales device can easily process the purchase. This makes it possible to perform the sales process while preventing leakage of purchasing information from the processing device to other devices such as an output device.

Furthermore, by executing a process to send information indicating that the product is in a selected state to the sales device, it is possible to eliminate the need for an operation to select the product during sales processing, thereby simplifying the operation.

(2) Preferably, the process for transmitting to the sales device includes outputting information for purchasing the product to an output device, and the information for purchasing the product includes access information to the sales device for the product and information specifying attributes of the product to indicate that the product is in a selected state.

(3) Preferably, the output device includes a display, and accepting the input of the signal includes displaying a plurality of selectable products on the display and accepting a selection for purchase of one or more products from among the selectable products, and causing the output device to output information for purchasing the products includes displaying a code representing the information in association with an image of the selected product on the display. The code is a one-dimensional or two-dimensional image, such as a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. The reading device is, for example, a camera or a terminal device equipped with a camera. This allows the code to be easily read by a reading device such as a camera.

(4) Preferably, displaying a plurality of products includes displaying a try-on image showing at least a selected product from the plurality of products as it appears when tried on by a user of the reading device. This allows the user to see how the product will look when tried on without actually trying it on.

(5) Preferably, displaying a plurality of products includes displaying a plurality of selectable combinations each made up of a plurality of products, accepting a selection for purchase includes accepting a selection of a combination, and outputting information about the selected products includes displaying a code for each of the plurality of products that make up the combination. By displaying a selectable combination of products, the user can check how the combinations look on the user and consider purchasing. At that time, by displaying a code for each of the plurality of products, the user can decide whether or not to purchase each product.

(6) Preferably, displaying a plurality of products includes displaying a plurality of selectable combinations each made up of a plurality of products, accepting a selection for purchase includes accepting a selection of a combination, and outputting information about the selected products includes displaying a single code including information about each of the plurality of products that make up the combination. By displaying a selectable combination of products, the user can check how the combinations look on the user and consider purchasing them. At that time, by displaying a single code including information about each of the plurality of products, the user can decide whether or not to purchase each product at once.

(7) Preferably, the server receives a notification from the device for sale that the device for sale has been accessed using the purchasing information output by the output device. Because the sales information is not leaked from the processing device to the output device, the output device is unable to know that the device for sale has been accessed by the processing device, but is able to know by receiving this notification. This makes it possible to carry out the following processing on the output device.

(8) Preferably, the server updates the output of the output device from information about the selected product upon receiving the notification. That is, the output on the output device can be updated by the processing device accessing the device for sale.

(9) Preferably, the server receives a notification from the sales device that a sale of a product has been made based on information that the sales device has output to the output device. Because sales information is not leaked from the processing device to the output device, the output device is unable to know that a product has been sold by the sales device based on information from the processing device, but is able to know by receiving this notification. This makes it possible for the output device to perform processes such as storing sales history, as described below.

(10) Preferably, the server stores information on sold products as history information in association with the user, and causes the output device to output product candidates for purchase to the user based on the history information, and accepts a product selection from among the candidates. This allows the output device to output products that the user is likely to purchase as candidates.

(11) Preferably, the process for transmitting to the sales device includes transmitting a signal to the access destination of the sales device that is pre-stored in association with the product and transmitting product attributes, storing the inputted information necessary for the purchase in memory, transmitting the information necessary for the purchase to the access destination of the sales device, and deleting the information necessary for the purchase from memory after transmission to the access destination. In this way, the information necessary for the purchase is handled in the sales device, and leakage can be suppressed if the security of the sales device is high. Also, by deleting the information from the server's memory after transmission, leakage from the server can be prevented.

(12) A sales method according to an embodiment includes: outputting information about a product to an output device; accepting a user operation to purchase the product output by the output device; transmitting a signal indicating an operation to purchase the product to a sales device that processes the product for sale in response to the user operation; and executing a process to transmit attributes of the product output by the output device to the sales device as attributes of the product to be purchased.

This allows the processing device to access the sales device and perform sales processing while preventing the leakage of purchasing information to other devices such as output devices.

＜2. Examples of servers and sales methods＞

[First embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 1, the sales system 100 according to this embodiment includes a processing device 1. The processing device 1 is capable of communicating with a display device 5 (described later) via a communication network 2 such as the Internet, and is a server that controls the display on the display device 5.

The sales system 100 includes a display device 5. The display device 5 is an example of an output device that outputs information about a product. The display device 5 has a display 54. The display 54 is rectangular and is installed with its longer side facing vertically. Preferably, the display 54 is life-size. Life-size refers to a size in which the length in the longitudinal direction is longer than the height of an average adult, for example, the length in the longitudinal direction is 150 cm to 200 cm. This allows the user to view the fitting screen described below in life-size. As a result, the user can check how the clothing item fits as if they were actually trying it on.

The sales system 100 further includes a terminal device 6. The terminal device 6 has a display 64. The terminal device 6 is a device that is not shared with other users in principle and is used personally for communication such as calls and messages, and for schedule management. The terminal device 6 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet. The terminal device 6 is capable of communicating with the processing device 1 via the communication network 2, and is also capable of communicating with a sales device 7 in the processing described below. The sales device 7 is a device used by a vendor selling products such as clothing, and is installed in the vendor's company, etc. It is used in the processing described below.

Referring to FIG. 2, the processing device 1 is configured as a computer having a processor 11 and a memory 12. The memory 12 may be a primary storage device or a secondary storage device. The processing device 1 further has a communication device 13 for accessing the communication network 2.

The memory 12 has a model image database (DB) 121, a user image DB 122, and a purchase history DB 123. The model image DB 121 is a database that registers model image data, which will be described later. The user image DB 122 is a database that registers user image data, which will be described later. The purchase history DB 123 is a database that registers, for each user, the purchase history of clothing items through a purchase process, which will be described later.

The memory 12 also stores a program 124 executed by the processor 11. In the following description, it is assumed that the user image DB 122 is stored in the memory 12 of the processing device 1 as shown in FIG. 2, but the user image DB 122 may be in the terminal device 6 or the display device 5. In other words, the user image may be stored in the terminal device 6 or the display device 5 and read out from the terminal device 6 or the display device 5.

Referring to FIG. 3, model image DB121 stores model images with identification information such as the product name, attributes, and access information for the device selling the clothing item. Attributes are information that identifies the product, such as size, color, and the like. In the example of FIG. 3, size is shown.

A model image is a photographed image obtained by photographing a model wearing clothing accessories as a subject. The model is wearing one or more clothing accessories. The two or more clothing accessories are a group of clothing accessories that are coordinated with the entire body. The group of clothing accessories is, for example, a combination of one or more of tops such as jackets, bottoms such as pants or skirts, innerwear such as shirts or blouses, shoes such as sneakers or sandals, ornaments such as hats, scarves, and accessories, and bags.

The size is information that specifies the size of the clothing item worn by the model. Here, model images of different clothing sizes may have different models as subjects. In other words, the images may be taken of a model with a body type that matches the size of the clothing item. This makes it possible to check how the clothing item looks for each size.

The access information for the device selling the clothing item is the destination to which the information required for the purchase is sent, such as the address of the sales company's processing device in communication network 2, an email address, or the address of the sales website.

Preferably, the attributes may further include attributes that influence suitable clothing items, such as the gender, age range, body type, face shape, hair length, etc., for which the clothing items are suitable. By registering this information together with an image of a model wearing the clothing items, clothing items suitable for the user can be selected in the process described below.

Referring to FIG. 4, user image DB 122 stores user images together with user identification information. A user image refers to a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a user as a subject. The user images stored in user image DB 122 may further include data indicating the body type of the user as the subject, as an attribute. The data indicating the body type may be, for example, height and/or weight.

By executing program 124, processor 11 executes a process for displaying a display screen on display 54 of display device 5 that presents clothing items for selection. The display screen includes a try-on image. The try-on image is an image that shows a state in which a user of display device 5 is wearing one or more clothing items, and is an image that is generated using an image of a model wearing the clothing items and an image of a user not wearing the clothing items. This allows the user to check the clothing items when tried on without actually trying them on.

In detail, the processor 11 executes the program 124 to perform the selection process 111. The selection process 111 includes receiving data indicating the user's clothing selection results from the display device 5, and selecting a model image to which product information indicating the clothing selected by the user is added from among a plurality of model images stored in the model image DB 121.

The selection process 111 further includes receiving user identification information from the display device 5 and selecting a user image of the corresponding user from among a plurality of user images stored in the user image DB 122. When information specifying the user's body type is obtained, the selection process 111 further includes selecting a model image of a size corresponding to the user's body type from among a plurality of model images stored in the model image DB 121.

The selection process 111 further includes receiving user identification information from the display device 5, selecting the purchase history of the corresponding user from among the purchase histories registered in the purchase history DB 123, and selecting a model image wearing clothing suitable for the user from among multiple model images stored in the model image DB 121 based on the purchase history. The model image wearing clothing suitable for the user is hereinafter also referred to as a recommended image.

Recommended images are, for example, images of other clothing items of the same brand, color, or designer as the clothing items in the purchase history. By selecting a recommended image, clothing items that the user may purchase can be suggested to the user.

The processor 11 executes the program 124 to perform the extraction process 112. The extraction process 112 is a process for extracting an area to be used for display (hereinafter also referred to as a display area) from the model image selected by the selection process 111. To perform this process, the area to be used as the display area in the model image is predefined in the processor 11. This eliminates the need for a process to identify the display area. The extraction process 112 also includes extracting the display area from the user image to be used for display.

The processor 11 executes the program 124 to perform the arrangement process 113. The arrangement process 113 is a process for generating a fitting image by arranging the display area of the model image and the display area of the user image on the same screen according to preset arrangement rules.

The processor 11 executes the program 124 to perform the generation process 114. The generation process 114 is an example of a process for transmitting information for purchasing a product to the sales device 7. The generation process 114 is a process for generating a code representing information associated with an image of an apparel item. The method of converting such information into a code in the generation process 114 is not limited to a specific method, and various methods may be adopted.

In the generation process 114, the processor 11 refers to the model image DB 121 for the model image used in the try-on image selected on the display device 5, and reads out the information that has been added to the image data and registered. The information that is read out includes attributes of the clothing item, such as size and color, and access information for the device that sells the clothing item. In the generation process 114, the read out information is converted into a code.

The code is a one-dimensional or two-dimensional image, such as a one-dimensional barcode or a two-dimensional barcode. The code may also be characters themselves, or a character string such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) or an email address.

The information converted into the code further includes data indicating that the clothing item is in a selected state. Being in a selected state means that the clothing item has been selected by a user operation and has been accepted for purchase. Including this information in the code makes the purchasing process easier, as described below.

The processor 11 executes the program 124 to execute the transmission process 115. The transmission process 115 is a process in which the screen data generated by the series of processes is passed to the communication device 13 and transmitted together with a control signal that instructs the display device 5 to display. The screen data is generated, for example, by embedding data for displaying the fitting image generated by the above processes and data for displaying the code in a data format stored in advance. As a result, the screen is displayed on the display device 5.

Referring to FIG. 5, the terminal device 6 includes a control device 60, a display 64, and an input device 67. The input device 67 is, for example, a touch panel, and is provided on top of the display 64. The input device 67 inputs a signal indicating a position touched by a user operation to the control device 60. The terminal device 6 may further include a camera 66.

The control device 60 is composed of a computer having a processor 61 and a memory 62. The memory 62 may be a primary storage device or a secondary storage device. The terminal device 6 further has a communication device 63 for accessing the communication network 2.

The memory 62 has a purchase information DB 621. The purchase information DB 621 is a database that registers purchase information. The purchase information is information necessary for the user of the terminal device 6 to carry out a purchase process using the terminal device 6, and includes information necessary for payment such as the user's name, delivery address of the product, and credit card number, authentication information, etc. The memory 62 also stores a program 622 executed by the processor 61.

The processor 61 executes the program 622 to execute the image capture process 611. The image capture process 611 is a process for controlling the camera 66 in accordance with a signal indicating a user operation instructing image capture received from the input device 67. The camera 66 operates in accordance with the control from the processor 61 to perform an image capture operation. Then, the image capture data is input to the processor 61.

The processor 61 executes the program 622 to execute the read process 612. The read process 612 is a process that analyzes the captured image to identify the code contained in the image and reads information from the code. The method of reading information from the code depends on the type of code, and is the reverse of the method of conversion to code. Since the method of conversion to code is not limited to a specific method, the method of reading information from the code is also not limited to a specific method.

One piece of information read from the code is access information. The information read is also the attributes of the clothing item sold by the access destination indicated by the access information. The information read may also include data indicating that the clothing item is selected for purchase.

The processor 61 executes the program 622 to execute the purchase process 613. The purchase process 613 is a process for conducting general mail order sales using the information read by the read process 612. In other words, the purchase process 613 transmits data indicating the purchase of the clothing item indicated by the access information to the access destination indicated in the access information read by the read process 612, and also transmits the purchase information registered in the purchase information DB 621.

At that time, in the purchase process 613, the attributes obtained in the read process 612 are sent as the selection results for the color, size, etc. of the clothing item. This allows the data to be passed to the sales device with the clothing item to be purchased specified. Furthermore, the data is passed with attributes such as color and size also specified. This makes it easier for the user to perform the purchase operation without having to specify the color, size, etc. again after accessing the sales device 7.

In addition, in the purchase process 613, preferably, a user operation to confirm the purchase is accepted, and a final purchase instruction is sent to the access destination in accordance with the operation. This allows the purchase process to be performed based on the user's final decision. It is also possible to prevent the purchase process from being performed due to an incorrect operation.

The sales method in the sales system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 6. That is, referring to FIG. 6, when the display device 5 receives an instruction to start a series of processes from a user via an input device (not shown) (step S11), the display device 5 transmits a signal to the processing device 1 instructing the processing device to start the processes together with the user's identification information (step S13).

For example, the display device 5 displays a home screen as an initial screen, and presents icons on the home screen that instruct the user to start various processes. One of the icons includes an icon that instructs the user to execute a process for viewing an image of an item of clothing being tried on or a process for purchasing an item of clothing, and when that icon is selected, the user is prompted to start step S11.

Preferably, user authentication is performed on the display device 5 when the home screen is displayed or at other times. This allows the user to be identified and the user's identification information to be transmitted in step S13. User authentication may involve accepting input of general authentication information and performing authentication processing, or, if the display device 5 is equipped with a sensor such as a camera (not shown), authentication processing may be performed by comparing information obtained by the sensor with pre-registered authentication information.

When the signal of step S13 is received from the display device 5, the processing device 1 executes a display process and generates screen data for displaying a screen on the display 54 of the display device 5 (step S15). The screen data generated in step S15 is transmitted to the display device 5 (step S17). The display device 5 displays a screen based on the screen data on the display 54 in accordance with the instruction signal included in the screen data (step S19).

In step S19, for example, a screen 551 as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display 54 of the display device 5. Referring to FIG. 7, the screen 551 includes an area 552 that displays selectable recommended images proposed as clothing items suitable for the user, and an area 553 that displays the selected clothing item. In the example of FIG. 7, three recommended images 5521, 5522, and 5523 are displayed in the area 552, and any of the images can be selected by touching it.

In order to display the recommended image in area 552, in the display process of step S15, processor 11 of processing device 1 reads the user's attributes from user image DB 122 using the user's identification information received in step S13, and executes a process of determining clothing items suitable for those attributes from model image DB 121. As a result, screen 551 of FIG. 7 is displayed in step S19, and the user can view the clothing items determined to be suitable for his or her attributes. Note that the image displayed in area 552 may be the model image itself, or a try-on image using the user image.

The display device 5 receives a user operation to select an accessory from the screen displayed on the display 54 in step S19 via an input device (not shown) (step S21). Having received the user operation, the display device 5 transmits data indicating the result of the selection made by the operation to the processing device 1 (step S23).

When the data transmitted in step S23 is received, the processor 11 of the processing device 1 executes a process of displaying a fitting screen on the display 54 of the display device 5 (step S25). A specific example of the process of step S25 will be described with reference to FIG. 8. That is, referring to FIG. 8, the processor 11 of the processing device 1 uses the user's identification information received in step S13 to extract a user image of the user from the user image DB 122 (step S101).

Next, the processor 11 extracts the user's attributes stored in the user image DB 122 together with the user image (step S103). Here, attributes indicating body type, such as height and weight, are extracted. The processor 11 then uses the extracted attributes to select from the model image DB 121 a model image of a model wearing the selected clothing accessories that are suitable for the user's body type (step S105). This selects a model image wearing clothing accessories that are suitable for the user and that correspond to the user's body type.

Next, the processor 11 extracts display areas for each of the user image extracted in step S101 and the model image determined in step S107 (step S107) and arranges them (step S109). This generates a fitting image.

A specific example of the processing of steps S107 and S109 will be described with reference to FIG. 9. That is, referring to FIG. 9, the processor 11 extracts a display area 311 from the model image 31. Also, the processor 11 extracts a display area 321 from the user image 32. At this time, if the sizes of the people in the model image 31 and the user image 32 are different, the processor 11 adjusts the size of the images so that the people are the same size, and then extracts the display area.

The model image 31 and the user image 32 are the same size, and the display areas 311 and 321 are on either side of the boundary line BO that is set for the size of the model image 31 and the user image 32. That is, the display area 311 is below the boundary line BO, that is, the side that includes the part of the subject model wearing the clothing accessory, that is, the area from the neck down. The display area 321 is above the boundary line BO, that is, the side that includes the face of the subject user.

The processor 11 arranges the display area 311 and the display area 321 on the screen 540. The screen 540 is the same size as the model image 31 and the user image 32, and arranges the display area 311 and the display area 321 on either side of the boundary corresponding to the boundary line BO. That is, the display area 311 is arranged in the area 542 below the boundary corresponding to the boundary line BO. The display area 321 is arranged in the area 541 above the boundary corresponding to the boundary line BO. This results in a fitting image in which an image of the user is displayed from the neck up, and an image of the model wearing the clothing accessory is displayed from the neck down, that is, the facial portion of the model image is replaced with an image of the user's face.

Furthermore, the processor 11 generates the above-mentioned code for carrying out the purchase process for the clothing item worn by the model image selected in step S105 (step S111). Then, the processor 11 generates screen data using the try-on images generated up to step S109 and the code generated in step S111 (step S113).

Returning to FIG. 6, the processor 11 generates screen data including the fitting image generated as shown in FIG. 9, and transmits the screen data to the display device 5 together with a control signal instructing the display device 5 to display a screen based on the screen data (step S27). The display device 5 receives the screen data transmitted in step S27 and updates the screen displayed on the display 54 in accordance with the control signal (step S29).

In step S29, screen 551 of FIG. 7 displayed on display 54 is updated to screen 551A of FIG. 10. Screen 551A of FIG. 10 shows an example of a screen that is updated when recommended image 5523 is selected on screen 551 of FIG. 7.

Referring to FIG. 10, in area 552, the display mode is changed to indicate that recommended image 5523 has been selected from recommended images 5521, 5522, and 5523. In addition, in area 553, a fitting image is displayed using a model image and a user image wearing the clothing item shown in recommended image 5523.

In the example of FIG. 10, the recommended images 5521, 5522, and 5523 are all model images wearing a combination of multiple clothing accessories. In other words, the try-on image may use one clothing accessory or a combination of multiple clothing accessories. Also, as shown in FIG. 10, multiple combinations of clothing accessories may be presented for selection.

Screen 551A further displays a code as information for purchasing the clothing accessories used in the try-on image. In the example of FIG. 10, a model image wearing a combination of a top and bottom accessories is used in the try-on image. Therefore, screen 551A includes two codes: code 554 for purchasing the top and code 555 for purchasing the bottom accessories. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 10, attributes such as the product name, color, and size of the clothing accessories are displayed. This allows the user to understand the clothing accessories used in the try-on image just by looking at screen 551A.

When multiple clothing items are used in the try-on image, a single code 556 for purchasing all of these clothing items at once may be displayed, as shown in FIG. 10. Code 556 is generated by converting the attributes and access information for each clothing item into a single code. This makes it easier to purchase all of these clothing items at once, as described below, since it is not necessary to operate the multiple codes one by one. Also, by displaying both the codes 554, 555 for each clothing item and the single code 556 on screen 551A, the user can select either operation.

Alternatively, instead of the codes 554 and 555 for each clothing item, only one code 556 may be displayed to purchase all clothing items at once. This simplifies the configuration of screen 551A and makes it easier to view when purchasing all clothing items at once.

When screen 551A of FIG. 10 is displayed on display 54 of display device 5 in step S29, the user can get an idea of what the clothing item will look like when tried on by looking at the fitting screen on screen 551A. The user can then consider whether or not to purchase the clothing item based on that image. If the user decides to purchase the item, he or she uses the terminal device 6 carried by the user to perform operations for the purchase. At this time, preferably, the terminal device 6 is instructed to start an application for performing purchasing operations in sales system 100, and the processor 61 starts program 622.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the terminal device 6 receives a user operation instructing a purchase via the input device 67 while the program 622 is running (step S31), the processor 61 causes the camera 66 to take a photograph (step S33). In steps S31 and S33, it is assumed that the user aims the camera 66 at the code of the clothing item to be purchased, displayed on the display 54 of the display device 5, and operates a button (not shown) to instruct the purchase. Therefore, it is assumed that in step S33, photographed data including the code of the clothing item to be purchased is obtained.

When the photographed data is obtained by photographing in step S33, the processor 61 analyzes the photographed data to identify a code, and reads out information such as the access destination based on the code (step S35). In step S35, in addition to the access destination, attributes such as the size and color of the clothing item to be purchased are also read out. The processor 61 also reads out information required for the purchase, such as the user name, shipping destination, and credit card number, from the purchase information DB 621.

Preferably, when the information is read from the code in step S35, the processor 61 displays a purchase screen 561 as shown in FIG. 11 on the display 64. To display the screen 561, the processor 61 accesses the access destination read in step S35 and acquires the purchase screen. Then, the processor 61 generates screen data by inputting the attributes of the product name, size, color, etc. read in step S35 into the screen data, and displays the screen data on the display 64.

For more details, see FIG. 11. Screen 561 is the screen of a website selling the clothing item to be purchased, and includes area 562 displaying information identifying the item to be purchased, such as size, color, and quantity, area 563 displaying information necessary for purchase, such as credit card number and user name, and button 564 for instructing the purchase.

Information read from the code is input into each item in area 562. Purchase information read from purchase information DB 621 is input into each item in area 563. Screen 561 is displayed on display 64 of terminal device 6, allowing the user to view the necessary information without performing the operation of inputting purchase information. Preferably, area 562 displays other options selectable in addition to the information read from the pre-entered code. Area 563 also displays pre-entered purchase information read from purchase information DB 621 in a modifiable manner. This allows the user to change or add to pre-entered information, allowing for flexible product purchase operations.

Next, the processor 61 transmits the purchase information read from the purchase information DB 621 to the access destination read in step S35, and instructs the processing by specifying the clothing item to be purchased (step S37). This allows the user to instruct the purchase without performing an operation to input the purchase information.

Preferably, the processor 61 executes step S37 when the button 564 instructing purchase is touched on the screen 561. This allows the purchase process to be performed based on the final operation of the user. This prevents the purchase process from being performed due to an erroneous operation. In addition, the purchase can be canceled according to the user's operation.

As shown in FIG. 6, the process of purchasing the clothing items displayed on the display device 5 is not performed via the display device 5 or the processing device 1, but is performed between the terminal device 6 and the sales device 7. Therefore, sales information is not leaked to the display device 5 or the processing device 1.

The display device 5 is expected to be installed, for example, in a home or a store, and to be used by multiple people. In addition, since the display 54 is expected to be large as described above, there is a possibility that the displayed content may be visible to persons other than the user. Therefore, when sales information is passed to the display device 5, there is a risk that a third party other than the user using the display device 5 may obtain the information, or that a third party other than the user may secretly view the displayed sales information. The same is true for the processing device 1. Purchase information such as credit card numbers and product delivery addresses requires a high level of security, and it is desirable to avoid leaking such information.

In this regard, by not leaking the purchase information to the display device 5 or the processing device 1, it is possible to prevent the purchase information from being leaked to unintended third parties, and a high level of security can be maintained.

On the other hand, since the process of purchasing the clothing item displayed on the display device 5 is performed between the terminal device 6 and the sales device 7 without going through the display device 5 or the processing device 1, the processing device 1 etc. does not obtain information regarding the purchase. Therefore, preferably, the processing device 1 receives a notification that the terminal device 6 has accessed from the sales device 7 that received the purchase information transmitted in step S37 (step S39). This notification may be transmitted from the terminal device 6 to the processing device 1 when the terminal device 6 has accessed the access destination.

By receiving the notification in step S39, the processing device 1 that has received this notification can execute a process to update the screen displayed on the display 54 of the display device 5 (step S41). As an example, this process updates screen 551A displayed on the display 54 of the display device 5 to screen 571 in FIG. 12. Screen 571 is a screen that indicates that the terminal device 6 has instructed the sales device 7 to make a purchase and that the purchase process is in progress. This allows the user to know that the purchase process is in progress by looking at the display on the display device 5.

Furthermore, preferably, the processing device 1 receives a notification of completion of the purchase from the device for sale 7 that has completed the purchase process according to the purchase information transmitted in step S37 (step S43). This notification may be transmitted from the terminal device 6 to the processing device 1 by the terminal device 6 receiving a notification of completion of the purchase process from the device for sale 7. Note that this notification may be further transferred from the processing device 1 to a management device (not shown) that manages the display device 5. Alternatively, the device for sale 7 may further transmit a notification to the above-mentioned management device. This notification may be used for calculations in the above-mentioned management device. The calculations include, for example, a calculation to calculate a sales commission to be charged to the device for sale 7 or a management device (not shown) that manages the device for sale 7.

The notification of purchase completion includes at least information identifying the purchased clothing item. Preferably, the notification of purchase completion includes attributes of the purchased clothing item such as the size and color. On the other hand, the notification of purchase completion does not include purchase information such as a credit card number or a shipping address for the product. This makes it possible to perform the processing described below in the processing device 1 without leaking information requiring high security to the processing device 1.

In other words, by sending the notification in step S43, the processing device 1 can update the purchase history registered in the purchase history DB 123 for the user of the display device 5 (step S45). Specifically, in step S45, information identifying the clothing item included in the notification is registered as a purchase history in the purchase history DB 123.

By updating the purchase history, the processor 11 of the processing device 1 can further use the purchase history when determining the recommended image. For example, it can select a color that is frequently purchased. This allows an apparel item that is more suitable for the user to be determined as the recommended image.

[Second embodiment]

The process for transmitting information for purchasing a product to the device for sale 7 executed by the processor 11 of the processing device 1 may be a process other than displaying a code. As another example, the processor 11 may execute the transmission process 115 by executing the program 124. In the second embodiment, the transmission process 115 transmits information required for the purchase to the device for sale 7 using access information for the device for sale 7 that is previously stored in association with the product.

For more details, referring to FIG. 13, in the system 100 according to the second embodiment, the processor 11 of the processing device 1 generates screen data for accepting a purchase operation from the user in a process of displaying a fitting image on the display device 5 (step S51) and transmits the screen data to the display device 5 (step S53). As a result, a display screen on which a purchase operation can be performed is displayed on the display 54 of the display device 5 (step S55).

In step S55, for example, a screen such as screen 551B in FIG. 14 is displayed. In FIG. 14, the same reference numerals as those in screen 551A in FIG. 10 indicate the same display. Screen 551B includes buttons 572 and 573 for instructing the purchase of each clothing item included in the try-on image. Preferably, like screen 551A, it also includes button 574 for instructing the purchase of multiple clothing items included in the try-on image all at once.

When a user operation on these buttons 572, 573, and 574 is accepted (step S57), purchase information is sent from the display device 5 to the processing device 1 (step S59). The purchase information further includes information necessary for the purchase, such as the delivery address of the product and credit information. This information necessary for the purchase may be accepted by input in an input field (not shown) included in the screen 551B.

Having received the information necessary for the purchase, the processing device 1 temporarily stores this information in memory 12 (step S61) and reads out access information for the sales device 7 that has been previously stored in association with the clothing item. Then, along with an instruction to purchase, attributes such as size and color of the clothing item used in the try-on image and the information necessary for the purchase stored in memory 12 are sent to the sales device 7 (step S63). This allows the sales device 7 to carry out the sales process. Specifically, the sales screen 561 in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display device 5 or the user's terminal device 6 to accept purchase operations, changes to or additions to attributes, etc.

After transmitting the information necessary for purchase to the sales device 7 in step S63, the processor 11 of the processing device 1 deletes the information stored in the memory 12 (step S65). If this information is also stored in the memory of the display device 5, it is also deleted from the memory of the display device 5. This makes it possible to prevent the leakage of highly confidential information such as credit information.

Screen 551B displayed on display device 5 may not accept input of highly confidential information such as the delivery address of the product or credit information. In step S59, attributes such as size and color of the clothing item used in the try-on image are passed from display device 5 to processing device 1. Highly confidential information such as the delivery address of the product and credit information may be entered on sales screen 561 of FIG. 11 displayed on the user's terminal device 6. In this case, highly confidential information is not stored even temporarily in display device 5, so leakage of highly confidential information from display device 5 can be avoided.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible.

1: Processing device 2: Communication network 5: Display device 6: Terminal device 7: Sales device 11: Processor 12: Memory 13: Communication device 31: Model image 32: User image 54: Display 60: Control device 61: Processor 62: Memory 63: Communication device 64: Display 66: Camera 67: Input device 100: Sales system 111: Selection process 112: Extraction process 113: Placement process 114: Generation process 115: Transmission process 121: Model image DB
122: User image DB
123: Purchase history DB
124: Program 311: Display area 321: Display area 540: Screen 541: Area 542: Area 551: Screen 551A: Screen 551B: Screen 552: Area 553: Area 554: Code 555: Code 556: Code 561: Screen 562: Area 563: Area 564: Button 571: Screen 572: Button 573: Button 574: Button 611: Shooting process 612: Reading process 613: Purchase process 621: Purchase information DB
622: Program 5521: Image 5522: Image 5523: Image BO: Boundary

Claims (8)

A server capable of communicating with an output device and a sales device that performs sales processing of a commodity,
the output device includes a display;
The server,
displaying a plurality of products on the display in a selectable manner, and receiving an input of a signal indicating a user operation for selecting one or more of the products to be purchased from among the displayed products;
outputting information for purchasing the product to the output device;
the information for purchasing the product includes access information to a sales device for the product, and information for designating an attribute of the product and indicating that the product is in a selected state;
displaying a code representing the information on the display in association with an image of the selected product;
the vending device is capable of communicating with a reader capable of reading the code displayed on the display;
the reading device reads the code, and transmits to the sales device a signal indicating an operation for purchasing the product, and performs a process for transmitting to the sales device the attributes of the product output by the output device as attributes of the product to be purchased;
The server includes receiving a notification of completion of the purchase of the product from the sales device. The server according to claim 1 , wherein displaying the plurality of products includes displaying a try-on image showing at least the selected product of the plurality of products being tried on by a user. Displaying the plurality of products includes displaying a plurality of combinations of the plurality of products in a selectable manner;
accepting the selection for purchase includes accepting a selection of the combination;
The server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein outputting information about the selected product includes displaying the code for each of a plurality of products constituting the combination. Displaying the plurality of products includes displaying a plurality of combinations of the plurality of products in a selectable manner;
accepting the selection for purchase includes accepting a selection of the combination;
The server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein outputting information about the selected product includes displaying one of the codes including the information about each of a plurality of products that make up the combination. 5. The server according to claim 1, further comprising: a notification received from said device for sale that said device for sale has been accessed using said purchasing information outputted to said output device. 6. The server of claim 5, further comprising: a server for receiving notification that the device for sale has been accessed, and updating the output of the output device with information about the selected item. storing information on the sold product as history information in association with the user;
7. The server according to claim 1, further comprising: causing said output device to output candidates for said product to be purchased to said user based on said history information; and accepting selection of said product from said candidates. A method for selling goods, comprising: a server capable of communicating with an output device and a sales device that performs sales processing of goods;
the output device includes a display;
The server,
displaying a plurality of products on the display in a selectable manner, and receiving an input of a signal indicating a user operation for selecting one or more of the products to be purchased from among the displayed products;
outputting information for purchasing the product to the output device;
the information for purchasing the product includes access information to a sales device for the product, and information for designating an attribute of the product and indicating that the product is in a selected state;
displaying a code representing the information on the display in association with an image of the selected product;
the vending device is capable of communicating with a reader capable of reading the code displayed on the display;
the reading device reads the code, and transmits to the sales device a signal indicating an operation for purchasing the product, and performs a process for transmitting to the sales device the attributes of the product output by the output device as attributes of the product to be purchased;
The method includes the server receiving a notification of completion of the purchase of the product from the sales device.

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