JP2002063132A - Simultaneous display and simultaneous comparison method for home page in the internet, and simultaneous comparison shopping method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the simultaneous comparison shopping method of merchandise, in the user-friendly home page of the Internet. SOLUTION: In this simultaneous comparison shopping method via the Internet mail-order business, for allowing a user to purchase merchandise by selecting the constituting contents of the merchandise while viewing order made personal computer or peripheral equipment carrying pages in home pages opened by one browser by using the World Wide Web of the Internet, the merchandise carrying the screen of the home pages is preliminarily divided into two to four divided display screens; the address of the home page is registered in the URL registration of the browser, and the user is allowed to select and read the homage pages to be compared from the URL registration, so that the carrying pages of personal computers to be compared can be displayed in the respective divided display screens; and the user is allowed to select the specification of the personal computer or the like in the different home pages displayed in the respective divided display screens, and to simultaneously compare and decide to buy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a user (customer)
Opens a homepage on the Internet and displays it simultaneously
The present invention relates to an Internet shopping method or the like that allows simultaneous comparison and allows simultaneous comparison shopping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the rapid expansion of the Internet users, the World Wide Web (WW)
Shopping at virtual pseudo stores on the homepage of W) is widespread.

[0003] In addition to homepages that provide various information services, there are many homepages that sell online, and users can use Internet Explorer (a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation) or Netscape Navigator (a product of Netscape Communication Company) on the Internet. It is common practice to start a browser (WWW browsing software) such as a registered trademark, obtain an information service in one opened homepage, or search for a product listing page to select and purchase a product. For example, personal computer manufacturers and large-scale home appliance retailers have personalized mail order websites for personal computer-related products and parts, and provide users with global shopping opportunities through Internet mail order.

Recently, a personal computer and its peripheral unit have been provided by allowing a user to freely select a combination of parts of the personal computer, a combination of peripheral devices, etc., rather than merely selling a personal computer set product. System to sell to order (CTO & B
TO) is at the implementation stage. For example, the user
U, OS, memory capacity, hard disk capacity, drive, etc., are freely selected from the presented selection group, and the performance, price, etc. are thoroughly examined to determine the original personal computer set most suitable for the user. It can be built and purchased.

[0005]

In the above-described conventional method of browsing home pages on the Internet, for example, a shopping method of mail-order sales, a user activates one browser and then opens one web-site of Internet mail-order sales to open one of them. It is supposed that shopping is performed on the product posted on the product posting page, which is a normal shopping mode.

However, as a user, for example, when purchasing a home appliance, he / she wants to compare and examine the same kind of product posted on different Internet mail-order homepages, such as comparing advertisement flyers of several home appliance stores with newspaper inserts. It is true that there are many cases. In addition, it is considered that there are not a few cases where it is desired to simultaneously display and compare a plurality of homepages, such as simultaneous comparison of information and service contents, without being limited to product purchase.

In this regard, browsers such as Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator described above are provided with a "favorite" tool button and a "bookmark" menu, and the user can use these to access various homepage URLs. By registering in advance, it is possible to easily move to another homepage and read it to open a desired page. This UR
When you want to compare products posted on another Internet mail order homepage using L registration, you can immediately move from one currently open homepage to another Internet mail order homepage and change the page of the comparison target product It can be displayed on the display screen.

[0008] However, when the homepage moved from the page on the original homepage is opened, the screen opens in the same size as the original screen and the screens overlap, so that the products to be compared cannot be viewed and compared at the same time. The page to be displayed is switched on the screen, and it is cumbersome and difficult to compare. Also, if you want to compare the two at the same time, you need to divide the product posting screen with the frame function and adjust the size so that you can compare them side by side, but this is very difficult for users who are familiar with PC operation It could be set up without any problems, but it would be confusing for novice users due to poor frame setting adjustments.

In addition, the CTO & BTO which sells the above-mentioned custom-made personal computer or its peripheral equipment by order production.
When shopping, users often carefully consider items in detail in consideration of performance and price, especially for personalized PCs posted on different Internet mail order websites on the same screen It is considered that there is a strong demand for simultaneous comparison.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and allows a user to simultaneously display a plurality of homepages opened on one browser on the Internet to facilitate comparison and review of products by simultaneous comparison, thereby making shopping on the Internet easier. User-friendliness in order to facilitate purchasing decisions and information gathering, and to enable performance comparisons, price comparisons, etc., of custom-made personal computers and their peripherals to be made and sold on the same screen. The purpose is to realize Internet shopping.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides: (1) While viewing a plurality of homepages opened on a single browser by a user using the Internet World Wide Web, (a) ) Purchasing products by simultaneous comparison,
(B) Simultaneous comparison of service contents, (c) Simultaneous display of related shopping, (d) Simultaneous display of related services, (e) Display of homepages that the user wants to view simultaneously, etc. Simultaneous display
This is a simultaneous comparison method, in which the screen of the homepage is divided into two to four in advance, and the addresses of the homepages related to the above (a) to (e) are registered in the URL registration provided in the browser, and the divided display is performed. The user selects a homepage on the Internet that the user wants to be simultaneously displayed or compared on the screen from the URL registration, reads the homepage, displays the homepage, and displays the homepage simultaneously on the divided display screens by the user. Simultaneous display of homepages on the Internet, characterized by the ability to simultaneously display and compare homepages related to
Simultaneous comparison method. (2) A shopping method in which a user makes purchases on a plurality of homepages opened on a single browser while viewing a product posting page using the world wide web of the Internet. Register the Internet mail order homepage address for product comparison in the URL registration provided in the browser while setting the division into divisions, and select the Internet mail order home page that the user wants to compare on each split display screen from the URL registration. Simultaneous comparison shopping characterized by reading and loading and displaying the product listing page to be compared, and the user simultaneously comparing and comparing the products to be compared on different Internet mail-order homepages simultaneously displayed on the respective divided display screens, and selecting and purchasing. Provide a way . (3) A shopping method in which a user selects and purchases a product configuration while viewing a build-to-order product listing page on a plurality of homepages opened on a single browser using the Internet World Wide Web. , The product listing screen on the home page is divided into two to four in advance.
Set the division on the division display screen, register the Internet mail order homepage address in the URL registration provided by the browser, and select the Internet mail order homepage that the user wants to compare on each division display screen from the URL registration To read and display the made-to-order product listing page to be compared, and the user selects and compares the content of the made-to-order product on different Internet mail order homepages displayed on each split display screen and decides on the purchase at the same time A simultaneous comparison shopping method is provided. (4) In particular, in the simultaneous comparison shopping method described in (3) above, the made-to-order product is a bespoke personal computer or its peripheral device that allows the user to freely select a part combination, and the display screen is divided into two. On one split display screen, the specification page of the made-to-order product of the predetermined Internet mail order homepage is displayed so that it can be viewed only with the vertical scroll bar, and on the other split display screen, the user can select from URL registration A simultaneous comparison shopping method, characterized in that a specification publication page of a made-to-order product to be compared with another Internet mail order homepage is displayed in a viewable manner by a vertical and horizontal scroll bar.

[0012] In the present specification, the meaning of "homepage" is used in a broad sense indicating a group of Web pages including the contents below the top page. Also,
All of the above methods (1) to (4) can be used for URL registration, screen construction,
It is realized by software support for frame function setting.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A method for simultaneously displaying / simultaneously comparing home pages on the Internet and a method for simultaneous comparison shopping according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(A) Purchase of goods by simultaneous comparison,
(B) Simultaneous comparison of service contents, (c) Simultaneous display of related shopping, (d) Simultaneous display of related services, (e) Display of homepage that the user wants to view at the same time, etc. are basically the same software. Since the response is sufficient and is selected according to the needs from the viewpoint of the user side, in the present embodiment, the case (a) will be described in detail as a typical example.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a divided product posting screen on a display of a personal computer in the simultaneous comparison shopping method according to the present invention. FIG. 2 to FIG. 7 are diagrams showing an example of a display screen configuration of an embodiment of a method for shopping for a personalized personal computer by CTO & BTO on an Internet mail order homepage (virtual pseudo store) according to the present invention.

First, in the simultaneous comparison shopping method of Internet mail-order sales according to the present invention, a user uses a browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) by using the same World Wide Web (generally abbreviated as WWW) of the Internet.・ Navigator) This is a shopping method where purchases are made while viewing the product listing page on the mail order homepage opened on the website.
As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG.
Internet for dividing and setting the divided frames into four divided frames F1, F2, F3, and F4 by software using the frame function and comparing the products with the URL registration provided by the browser (URL registration function indicated by "favorite" or "bookmark") Register the homepage address of mail-order sales, select and read the Internet mail-order homepage that the user wants to compare on each of the divided display screens F1, F2, etc. from the URL registration, and display the product listing page to be compared The user can simultaneously compare and compare the products to be compared on different Internet mail-order homepages simultaneously displayed on the respective divided display screens F1, F2,. In addition, the configuration of the division of the product posting screen 10 is divided into two and four in FIG.
It is also possible to divide horizontally into three parts, and it is possible to compare different products on different Internet mail order homepages according to the number of divisions at the same time. Product to be compared (including service)
Although there is no particular limitation, it will mainly focus on products that are intensely priced and relatively expensive, such as electric appliances, office equipment, and overseas travel tickets.

For example, FIG. 2 to FIG. 6 show a HAPP which sells Internet mail order sponsored by YAMADA.
It represents the top page of a home page in which a virtual pseudo store named Y DOWN is located. After the user starts the browser and opens the above homepage, the user clicks a predetermined column X to move to a service information page including Internet mail order in FIG. 3, and then a "Compare CTO PC" column there. When the user clicks on, as shown in FIG. 4, the name of a maker or the name of a home electronics store corresponding to the homepage address of another Internet mail order registered in advance in URL is displayed (in FIG. 4, the names of three personal computer manufacturers are displayed). ), The user selects the Internet mail order homepage to compare the contents of the personal computer.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the product posting screen is divided into F1 and F2 from the beginning, and one of the divided display screens F1 displays the order-made products on the homepage of the Internet mail order sales of HAPPY DOWN. The specification page is displayed in a vertical scroll bar so that it can be browsed, and the user first displays the URL on the other split display screen F2.
The specification page of the custom-made personal computer to be compared with the Internet mail order homepage of the company S selected from the registration is displayed in a vertically and horizontally scrollable manner.

On the screen shown in FIG. 5, the user can use the CPU, the memory capacity, the hard disk capacity, the display, the drive, and the like, which are the parts of the personal computer of the homepage of HAPPY DOWN displayed on the right divided display screen F1. While clicking on pull-down menus for items such as a modem, a keyboard, and additional application software and services, various selections are made as shown in FIG. 6, and the order of the company S to be compared displayed on the left divided display screen F2 is displayed. By selecting the contents of the maid personal computer for each item, shopping can be performed while comparing and comparing the performance, price, etc. of both, and personal computers and peripheral devices that are satisfactory to the user can be purchased.

The above-mentioned shopping method is, of course, not limited to the personal computer of the CTO & BTO system as described above, but is also applicable to other custom-made products.
It goes without saying that comparison shopping is possible for general products as well.

Also, the number of Internet mail order homepages that the user wants to compare products at the same time is not limited to two,
In some cases, it may be assumed that three or four are desired to be simultaneously compared. This request is realized by allowing the user to first select the number of divisions of the product posting screen 1.

The division of the screen of the homepage on the Internet is not limited to shopping, but may be a simultaneous display of services and information provided by a plurality of homepages.
Of course, it can also be used for simultaneous comparison.

When one homepage to be compared is determined in advance, as in the case of custom-made personal computer shopping by CTO on the homepage of the HAPPY DOWN, the size of one of the product listing pages is set to the divided display screen F1. By matching the size and the horizontal width, browsing can be performed only with the vertical scroll bar, and the comparison operation becomes easy. FIG. 7 is an example of a product posting page that describes the configuration of a CTO personal computer whose width is matched with the width of the divided display screen F1 as described above.

As can be seen from the above description of the embodiment,
The method of simultaneous display / simultaneous comparison of home pages and the method of simultaneous comparison shopping of the present invention are useful for users (customers) to browse home pages on the Internet, and are particularly convenient for mail-order sales and motivate purchasing and attractive Internet shopping. There is no doubt that can be enjoyed.

[0025]

The method for simultaneous display / simultaneous comparison of homepages and the method for simultaneous comparison shopping on the Internet according to the present invention are configured as described above. (1) A plurality of homepages are simultaneously displayed on the split screen respectively. Therefore, related shopping, related services, and information can be simultaneously displayed and compared. (2) There is an excellent effect that products of homepages of different Internet mail order can be compared and examined simultaneously on the display. (3) In particular, there is an excellent effect that the performance and the price of the personal computer or its peripheral device of the CTO & BTO can be easily compared.

[0026]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a divided product posting screen on a display of a personal computer in a simultaneous comparison shopping method according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top page of an Internet mail-order homepage (virtual pseudo store) HAPPY DOWN according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a shopping selection screen of the Internet mail order according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a selection screen of another home page to be compared with another personal computer shopping by the CTO according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a divided product posting screen according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the contents of a personal computer made to order by the CTO according to the present invention are selected.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the entire page on which the contents of the personal computer configuration made by the CTO are posted.

[Explanation of symbols]

F1, F2, F3, F4 Split display screen X A field for selecting a service information page including Internet mail-order sales 10 Product posting screen

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. While viewing a plurality of homepages opened on a single browser by a user using the Internet World Wide Web, (a) purchasing products by simultaneous comparison, (b) simultaneously comparing service contents, (c) A method for simultaneous display and simultaneous comparison of a plurality of homepages, such as simultaneous display of related shopping, (d) simultaneous display of related services, and (e) display of a homepage that the user wants to view simultaneously. Screen is divided into two to four in advance, and the addresses of the homepages related to the above (a) to (e) are registered in the URL registration provided by the browser, and the user can simultaneously display or simultaneously display the divided display screens. Select and read the Internet homepage you want to compare from the above URL registration and read it. Simultaneously displaying and comparing home pages related to the above (a) to (e) simultaneously displayed on each of the divided display screens. 2. A shopping method in which a user uses a plurality of homepages opened on a single browser while viewing a product posting page using the world wide web of the Internet, and the product posting screen of the homepage is divided into two in advance. From the above-mentioned URL registration, the homepage of the Internet mail order that the user wants to compare is registered in the URL registration provided in the browser, and the home page of the Internet mail order that the user wants to compare is registered in the URL registration provided in the browser. Select and read to display the product listing page to be compared, and the user can simultaneously compare and compare the products to be compared on different Internet mail-order homepages displayed simultaneously on each split display screen and make a purchase selection. Comparison shopping method. 3. A shopping method in which a user selects and purchases a product configuration while viewing a made-to-order product listing page on a plurality of homepages opened on a single browser using the Internet World Wide Web. , The product listing screen on the home page is divided into two to four in advance.
Set the division on the division display screen, register the Internet mail order homepage address in the URL registration provided by the browser, and select the Internet mail order homepage that the user wants to compare on each division display screen from the URL registration To read and display the made-to-order product listing page to be compared, and the user selects and compares the content of the made-to-order product on different Internet mail order homepages displayed on each split display screen and decides on the purchase at the same time A simultaneous comparison shopping method, characterized in that: 4. The simultaneous comparison shopping method according to claim 3, wherein the made-to-order product is a custom-made personal computer or a peripheral device thereof which allows a user to freely select a part combination, and the display screen is divided into two. On one of the split screens, a specification page of a made-to-order product of a predetermined Internet mail order homepage is displayed so as to be viewed only with a vertical scroll bar, and on the other split screen, the user selects from URL registration. A simultaneous comparison shopping method, characterized by displaying a specification posting page of a made-to-order product to be compared with another Internet mail order homepage so that it can be browsed using a vertical and horizontal scroll bar.