JP2002140612A - System for providing merchandise information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a customer with merchandise information fitting the customer through a network on the basis of customer attribute information. SOLUTION: A server 22 operating a merchandise information providing site 2 for providing the merchandise information on the network 1 is provided with a merchandise database 28 in which the merchandise information is stored and a customer database 7 in which the customer attribute information collected at the providing site 2 is stored. In the database 28, the merchandise information is made to correspond to each item of the customer attribute information and made to be a database. The server 22 is provided with a recommended merchandise displaying means 22 for retrieving the merchandise information made to correspond to each time of the customer attribute information from the database 28 on the basis of corresponding customer attribute information stored in the database 7 when the customer retrieves merchandise at the providing site 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise information providing system for providing merchandise information according to customer attributes to a customer via a network such as the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, merchandise information is provided to customers via a network such as the Internet. In the related art, when a customer accesses a product information providing site established on a network such as the Internet from a terminal device, browses and searches for products on the product information providing site, and obtains product information, for example, A search is performed by inputting a keyword related to a target product, or by gradually narrowing the product from a large classification to a middle classification and from a middle classification to a small classification.

However, in the above-described product information providing system, it is necessary to input a keyword every time a product is searched, and both a product suitable for the customer and a product not suitable for the customer are searched at the same time. There was a problem that it was displayed in a list.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides merchandise information suitable for the customer to the customer via a network such as the Internet based on the customer attribute information. The task is to provide.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing system according to the present invention, which is suitable for a customer based on customer attribute information via a network 1 such as the Internet. A merchandise information providing system for providing merchandise information, which stores merchandise information in a server 22 that operates a merchandise information providing site 2 that provides merchandise information on a network 1.
And a customer database 7 for storing customer attribute information collected by the product information providing site 2. The product database 28 is a database in which the product information is associated with each item of the customer attribute information. Site 2
When the customer performs a product search in the product database 28, the product information providing site is searched by searching the product database 28 for product information corresponding to each item of the customer attribute information based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database 7. The server 22 is provided with a recommended product display means 72 to be displayed in 2. With this configuration, when a customer searches for a product at the product providing site 2 via the network 1 such as the Internet, the customer attribute information is stored based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database 7. The product information associated with each item is searched for and displayed, so that products suitable for customers can be presented as recommended products via the network 1.

[0006] It is also preferable that a member registration means 6 for registering a member be provided on a product information providing site 2 for providing product information on the network 1 so as to collect customer attribute information by member registration. With such a configuration, customer attribute information can be collected by member registration.

[0007] Further, it is preferable to collect customer attribute information from the customer's action history on the product information providing site 2. With such a configuration, customer attribute information can be collected from the customer's action history on the product information site 2.

Further, a product narrowing search page for performing a product narrowing search is provided in the product information providing site 2, and the same type of product is classified into a plurality of product attributes on the product narrowing search page, and each product attribute is further classified. In the first step, one of the selected product attributes is selected from the plurality of product attributes, and one of the selected product attributes is selected. Excluding the product attribute selected in one step and the first among the remaining product attributes
The product attributes excluding the product having no detailed attribute selected at the stage are displayed, and similarly, one product attribute is selected from the product attributes, and one detailed attribute is selected from the selected product attributes. It is preferable to provide a product search narrowing-down unit for narrowing down the search. With such a configuration,
When performing a product search, there is no answer that the corresponding product information is "zero" in the final search result, and it is possible to narrow down and search for product information suitable for customers, and first, the most interesting product attribute And select the detailed attribute in the product attribute, and then select the product attribute of interest and the detailed attribute in the product attribute. According to the action history, the customer attribute unique to the corresponding customer can be collected and stored in the customer database 7.

The product information provided on the product information providing site 2 is mainly product information on construction-related products. Based on the customer information collected on the product information providing site 2, the customer can construct a new building, rebuild, extend or remodel. The server 22 is provided with a classification registering means 18 for classifying the architectural plan into which stage it belongs to in a plurality of stages and registering the architectural plan in the customer database 7 in accordance with the degree of customer interest. It is preferable to provide a display means for displaying a recommended page 90 having a screen configuration. With such a configuration,
The progress of the architectural plan such as new construction, rebuilding, extension or remodeling of the customer is obtained from the customer attribute information, and the product information suitable for the customer is provided on the recommended page 90 having a more effective screen configuration according to the progress of the architectural plan Is what you can do.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

This system is a merchandise information providing system for providing merchandise information suitable for a customer based on customer attribute information via a network 1 such as the Internet. In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, an example is shown in which merchandise information that mainly provides architectural merchandise information is provided to customers via a network 1 such as the Internet. In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, a company that provides building-related product information via a network 1 such as the Internet (hereinafter referred to as an intermediary agent) provides building-related information to customers via a network 1 such as the Internet. In addition to this, the company introduces a construction company to a customer via the network 1 and further provides support for promoting business negotiations of the construction company introduced via the network 1.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a product information providing system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a server 22 is provided at an intermediary company that provides construction-related information, introduces a construction company, and provides support for the construction company via a network 1 such as the Internet. Through a network 1 such as the Internet, it becomes possible to communicate with a computer constituting the terminal device 23 of a customer (prospective customer) who wishes to build a new house, rebuild or renovate a house, or a terminal device 23a of a construction shop. I have. The server 22 has a product information providing site 2 operated on a network 1 such as the Internet, a construction company information site 3, and a construction company support site 4, and cooperates with a plurality of databases. The database that cooperates with the server 22 will be described later in detail, but includes a customer database 7, a construction company database 24, a product database 28 that stores building-related product information, a house plan database 35 that stores various house plans, There is a browsing information storage database 51 and the like.

When a customer who has accessed the product information providing site 2 via the network 1 such as the Internet performs an enrollment registration procedure for joining the present system at the product information providing site 2 as described later, the member The changed customer information is stored in the customer database 7.

A construction shop registered in the construction shop database 24 is a construction shop capable of performing new construction, rebuilding, extension or remodeling of a house, and includes a construction area of the construction shop, an address of the construction shop, a telephone number, and an e-mail. The construction shop information such as the address of the construction, the construction results, the field of specialty construction, etc. is stored in the construction shop database 24. And the above server 2 on the Internet
The broker and the contractor that operates 2 are that the broker introduces a customer (prospective customer) to the registered contractor, and a dedicated individual contractor support homepage 5 described later for each individual contractor.
The company will provide support for business negotiations with the introduced client, while the construction company will pay the admission fee to the intermediary when joining the system and pay the intermediary for the introduction of prospective customers, such as referral fees. By contracting such a contract in advance, it is registered in the contractor database 24.

The product information providing site 2 operated by the server 22 on the network 1 is for providing mainly architectural product information to customers via the network 1 such as the Internet. Site 2
Is a page as shown in FIG. The top page 25 is provided with a heading display section such as "my page", "house building information", "living information", and "house facility information".

The merchandise database 28 stores architectural-related merchandise information. The merchandise database 28 stores a merchandise information in association with each item of customer attribute information collected by the merchandise information providing site 2 described later. ing. For example, as an example of each item of customer attribute information,
There is an item of family composition as an item of customer attribute information,
In connection with this, for example, a large number of system kitchen products stored in the product database 28 are for one person, two couples (double-working), two couples (wife-only housewife), and two couples according to the family structure. + 1 child, 2 couples + 2 children
The database is classified and classified into two households such as for people, couples + children + parents. System bath, wash unit ...
Other products such as... Are similarly stored in a database in association with items of customer attribute information such as family structure.

When a customer who wants to build a new house, rebuild or remodel a house accesses a product information providing site 2 from a terminal device 23 constituted by a computer via a network 1 such as the Internet, a display on the terminal device 23 is displayed. Since the top page 25 is displayed on the screen,
A target page is selected from the search display section for guiding to each page provided on the top page 25 and input by clicking or the like, and the target page is displayed on the screen and viewed. , And can be searched.

A person who wants to become a member of the system clicks on “Membership” in the subheading of “My Page” on the top page 25, and displays a member registration page as shown in FIG. 29 is displayed. On the member enrollment page 29, an explanation on the enrollment, an explanation that the individual member-specific homepage 10 is created by enrolling and registering, an explanation of the notes on the individual member-only homepage, and the like are displayed. In addition, an enrollment registration input form selection and display section for each type of construction, such as "new construction", "rebuilding", and "extension / remodeling" is displayed.

[0019] After reading the usage and precautions displayed on the member enrollment page 29, a prospective member selects and clicks on any of the customer attribute information of "new construction", "rebuilding", or "extension / remodeling". Then, a page displaying the membership registration input form corresponding to the selected construction content is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23. For example, when "new construction" is clicked, a new construction registration page 30 is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23 as shown in FIG.

On the new construction registration page 30, a registration registration new construction input form is displayed. Name, date of birth, address, telephone number, e-mail address, family composition, presence or absence of land, annual income, construction plan Start time, budget / financial plan,
The customer attribute such as the address of the planned construction site, the planned building area, the structure of the planned building, the number of floors, the appearance, etc. is classified into a plurality of items, and a portion for inputting attribute information unique to the customer is displayed. When the customer who wants to become a member inputs the attribute information and clicks the registration button 30a, the customer is registered as a member and registered in the customer database 7 (customer attribute information collected at the time of this member registration is also stored in the customer database 7). A series of these processes for member registration are performed by the member registration means 6 provided in the server 22.

Further, the server 22 stores in the server 22 a building such as a new construction, rebuilding, extension or remodeling based on the member information which is the customer attribute information collected when the member is registered as a member by the member registration means 6 as described above. Classification and registration means 18 is provided for classifying which stage the plan belongs to in a plurality of stages and for registering the plan in the customer database 7. That is, the progress of the building plan (the degree of hotness to the building plan) of the customer is classified into several stages by the classification and registration means 18 based on the information on the construction plan start time and the budget / financial plan entered by the customer on the new construction registration page 30. And store it in the customer database 7. For example, the degree of progress of the architectural plan of the customer is classified into two stages, and the customer who inputs the start of the architectural plan in one year, half a year, three months, or under construction is considered to have a high degree of hotness in the architectural plan. Two or three years after the start of the architectural plan, the undecided customer is classified as having a low degree of hotness to the architectural plan, and the classified data is stored in the customer database 7 as one of the attribute information of the member. It is.

At the same time as being registered as a member as described above, the individual member-dedicated homepage 10 dedicated to the individual member is created by the individual member-dedicated homepage creating means 11 provided in the server 22. When the individual member-dedicated homepage 10 is created by being registered as a member, an individual member-dedicated ID number for logging in to the individual member-dedicated homepage 10 is assigned and a password is set. Here, the e-mail creating / transmitting means 9 provided in the server 22 may transmit an e-mail indicating that the customer has become a member to notify the ID number and the password.

In order for a member to use his / her own individual member-specific homepage 10, the following is performed. That is, when "My page login" is clicked among the subheadings in "My page" on the top page 25 of FIG. 2, a my page login page 31 as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23. Therefore, by inputting an ID number and a password on the My page login page 31, it is possible to log in to the individual member-dedicated homepage 10 dedicated to the member, and the individual member is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23 as shown in FIG. The top page 32 of the member-only homepage 10 is displayed.

The top page 32 of the home page dedicated to individual members 10 has a building schedule display section 32a for creating and displaying a building schedule, and a product information browsing section for browsing and searching for product information and selecting a product. 32
b, a house plan creating section 32c for creating a house plan and a recommended product display section 32d are provided.

Here, when the merchandise information browsing section 32b is clicked, a merchandise information browsing page 40 is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23 as shown in FIG. When the product information search page 40a is clicked on the product information browsing page 40, the facility information page 26 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, so that a target product can be browsed and searched. For example, when a part displayed as “system kitchen” is clicked on the equipment information page 26 shown in FIG. 3, a system kitchen display page 27 is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23 as shown in FIG. Since the system kitchens are displayed in a list on the display page 27, various types of system kitchens stored in the product database 28 are browsed, and a desired system kitchen is selected from the list and clicked. The selected product information is stored in the customer database 7.

Also, a product information browsing page 4 shown in FIG.
If you click the product browsing 40b at 0,
A selected search page 43 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23. This special search page 43 includes product genres classified by architectural product genres such as "special system kitchen", "special system bath", "special storage", "special toilet", "special wash", and so on. A display unit is provided, and when, for example, clicking on a portion displayed as “special system kitchen”, a special product refinement search 1 page 44 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23. .

The selected product refinement search 1 page 44 includes a product called a system kitchen with a plurality of product attributes (for example, a customer's desire for a product, an image for a product,
A plurality of merchandise attribute classification display sections 44a are displayed, which are classified and displayed according to merchandise colors and patterns, merchandise prices (budget) desired by the customer, merchandise attributes such as merchandise functions, and the like. In the embodiment shown in the attached drawings, a product called a system kitchen is called "What is your desired kitchen?", "What is your image?", "What is the color and pattern of the door?", "What is your budget?", And "What do you want to stick to?" 5
Classified and displayed in five attributes (customer's desire for product, image for product, product color and pattern, price (budget) of product desired by customer, and five product attributes of product function), and each product attribute classification display section 44a.

Each product attribute classification display section 44a is provided with a plurality of attribute subdivision display sections 44b, and the attribute subdivision display section 44b further subdivides the plurality of attributes into a plurality of subattributes. Each is subdivided and displayed.

For example, a plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b provided in the product attribute classification display section 44a of "What is your desired kitchen?" I want to cook with traditional cooking equipment "," I want to stick to the storage of the kitchen "," I want to make a kitchen that can be proud of our customers "," It is enough if there are basic functions and facilities "
Are displayed. In addition, a plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b provided in the product attribute classification display section 44a of "What is the image?" The detailed attributes are displayed. In addition, a plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b provided in the product attribute classification display section 44a of "What is the color and pattern of the door?"
The finely classified fine attributes such as “color door” are displayed. In addition, the product attribute classification display section 44 of "What is the budget?"
In the plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b provided in “a”, “up to 1,000,000 yen”, “1,000,000 to 2,000,000 yen”, “20
100,000 to 3,000,000 yen ”,“ 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 yen ”,“ 4
The sub-attributes such as “00000 to 5,000,000 yen” and “5,000,000 yen” are displayed. In addition, a plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b provided in the product attribute classification display section 44a of “What do you want to stick to?” Are “Ease of storage”, “Ease of care”, respectively. "Ease of cooking",
The sub-attributes, such as "easiness of rearranging" and "consideration for safety and security", are displayed.

Then, the customer selects one of the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a from among the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a on the selected product narrowing search 1 page 44, and further selects the selected product attribute classification display section 44a. One of the attribute sub-classification display sections 44b is selected from the plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b, and the corresponding attribute sub-classification display section 44b is clicked. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, “the color and pattern of the door?” Is temporarily selected from the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a, and “wood grain door” is selected from the attribute subdivision display section 44b. Clicking on the "wood grain door" displays a selected product narrowing down search second page 45 as shown in FIG.

The selected product narrowing search 2 page 45 shown in FIG. 7 includes all the remaining product attributes except the product attribute classification display section 44a selected on the previous page, the selected product narrowing search 1 page 44 shown in FIG. The classification display section 44a is displayed, and in this case, the attribute sub-classification display section 4 of each product attribute classification display section 44a is displayed.
In 4b, only items having a product having the detailed attribute selected in the attribute sub-classification display section 44b selected in the selected product refinement search 1 page 44 shown in FIG. 6, which is the previous page, are displayed. For example, when the “grain door” selected on page 1 44 of the selected product narrowing-down search shown in FIG. 6 is selected, the “image” in the commodity information stored in the commodity database 28 is “grain” of “casual” If the system kitchen of “door” is not registered, and similarly, the system kitchen of “wooden door” of “〜1,000,000 yen” or “1,000,000 to 2,000,000 yen” is not registered, FIG. As shown in the figure, the remaining sub-attributes except for the display of the sub-attribute of "Casual" are displayed on the sub-attribute display section 44b of the product attribute classification display section 44a of "What is the image?""Is displayed in the attribute sub-classification display section 44b in the product attribute classification display section 44a.
The remaining fine attributes excluding the display of the fine attributes of “10,000 yen” and “1 million to 2 million yen” are displayed.

Next, in the same manner as described above, one of the plurality of commodity attribute classification display sections 44a is selected on the selected commodity refinement search 2 page 45 shown in FIG. Selected product attribute classification display section 4
One of the attribute sub-classification display sections 44b is selected from the plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b in 4a, and the corresponding attribute sub-classification display section 44b is clicked. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that “desired kitchen?” Is temporarily selected from the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44 a and “I want to cook with a full-scale cooking appliance” is further displayed on the attribute subdivision display section 44 b. When the user selects and clicks on the corresponding item "I want to cook with full-scale cooking equipment", a selected product refinement search 3 page 46 is displayed as shown in FIG. The selected product refinement search 3 page 46 shown in FIG. 8 has the previous product refinement search 2 page 45 shown in FIG. 7 as the previous page. All the remaining product attribute classification displays except the selected product attribute classification display section 44a are displayed. In this case, in the same manner as described above, in the attribute sub-classification display section 44b of each product attribute classification display section 44a, the selected product narrowing-down search page 2 shown in FIG. Attribute sub-classification display section 44 selected in 45
Only items having a product having the detailed attribute selected in b are displayed. For example, the product selection search 2 shown in FIG.
When “I want to cook with a full-scale cooking appliance” selected on page 45 is selected, “2,000,000 to 3,000,000 yen” is included in the product information stored in the product database 28.
If the system kitchen of “grain door” is not registered, as shown in FIG. 8, “2,000,000 to 300” is displayed in the attribute sub-classification display section 44b of the product attribute classification display section 44a “What is the budget?” The remaining detailed attributes excluding the display of the detailed attribute "10,000 yen" are displayed.

Next, in the same manner as described above, one of the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a is selected on the selected product refinement search 3 page 46 shown in FIG. Selected product attribute classification display section 4
One of the attribute sub-classification display sections 44b is selected from the plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b in 4a, and the corresponding attribute sub-classification display section 44b is clicked. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, "image is?" Is temporarily selected from the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a, and "natural" is selected from the attribute subdivision display section 44b, and the corresponding "natural" section is selected. When the user clicks on the button, the selected product narrowing search 4 page 47 is displayed as shown in FIG. In the selected product refinement search 4 page 47 shown in FIG. 9, on the previous page, the selected product refinement search 3 page 46 shown in FIG. 8, all the remaining product attribute classification displays except the selected product attribute classification display section 44 a are displayed. Part 44a
Is displayed, and in this case, the attribute sub-classification display section 4a of each product attribute classification display section 44a is displayed in the same manner as described above.
In 4b, only those having a product having the detailed attribute selected in the attribute sub-classification display section 44b selected in the selected product refinement search 3 page 46 shown in FIG. For example, when “natural” selected on page 3 of the selected product refinement search 46 shown in FIG. 8 is selected, the “wooden door” of “5 million yen or more” is included in the product information stored in the product database 28. When the system kitchen is not registered, as shown in FIG. 9, the attribute sub-category display portion 44b of the product attribute classification display portion 44a "What is the budget?" The remaining attributes that have been removed are displayed.

Next, in the same manner as described above, one of the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a is selected from the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a on the selected product refinement search 4 page 47 shown in FIG. Selected product attribute classification display section 4
One of the attribute sub-classification display sections 44b is selected from the plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b in 4a, and the corresponding attribute sub-classification display section 44b is clicked. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, "budget?" Is temporarily selected from the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a, and the attribute sub-classification display section 44 is further selected.
b, select “2 million to 3 million yen” and select the corresponding “20
Clicking on the section "100,000 to 3,000,000 yen"
As shown at 0, Product Refinement Search 5 Page 48
Is displayed. In the selected product refinement search 5 page 48 shown in FIG. 10, the selected product refinement search 4 page 47 shown in FIG. 9, which is also the previous page, is all the remaining product attributes except the selected product attribute classification display section 44a. A classification display section 44a is displayed.
Further, in this case, the attribute sub-classification display section 44b of each product attribute classification display section 44a displays the attribute sub-classification display section 44b selected on the previous page, the selected product refinement search 4 page 47 shown in FIG. Only items that have products with the detailed attributes selected in are displayed. However, in the present embodiment, "2,000,000 to 3"
Since a product that satisfies all of the detailed attributes of the product attribute classification and display section 44a of “Want to be particular?” Is registered in the product database 28 for “100,000 yen”, as shown in FIG. On the page 48, all the attribute sub-classification display sections 44b of the product attribute classification display section 44a, "Why do you want to be particular?"

Next, in the product narrowing search 5 page 48 of FIG. 10, only one of the plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b is selected and clicked (for example, "easy care" is selected). Since the final search result list page 50 as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, when the product of the final result of the special search is clicked in FIG. 11, the special product selected by the member is stored in the customer database as individual member selected product information. Is done.

As described above, any one of the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a is selected, and a plurality of attribute sub-classification displays in the selected product attribute classification display section 44a are selected. By performing a narrowing-down operation of selecting any one attribute sub-classification display section 44b from the section 44b,
In the next stage, the product attribute classification display section 44a selected in the previous stage
, Except for the attribute sub-category display unit 44b which has no product of the sub-attribute selected in the previous stage, and narrows down and displays the remaining product attribute classification display units 44a and attribute sub-classification display units 44b. According to such a narrowing-down search, items not stored in the product database 28 at each narrowing-down stage are searched at each narrowing-down stage. Since it is removed and the products stored in the product database 28 are narrowed down step by step, the search product is always displayed in the final search, and the search result is displayed as “the corresponding product” as in the conventional search. Such a situation as "None" does not occur, and the satisfaction of the searched customer can be obtained.

As described above, the home page 10 dedicated to individual members
The individual member can select a product, and the selected product information is accumulated for each individual member.

Further, an unmembered customer clicks on the "Home Equipment Information" section on the top page 25 shown in FIG. 2 to enter a home equipment information page 26 as shown in FIG.
From here, the target product is searched as described above, and the product is clicked (for example, a desired system kitchen is selected and clicked in the same manner as described above). When the member is registered as a member in the same manner as described above by clicking on the “subscribe” button in the subheading in the “Page”, the individual member selection product information selected above is stored in the customer database 7 in the same manner. . Similarly, a non-member clicks on "discriminating search" shown in FIG. 3, clicks on the searched product as described above, selects a product, and subsequently, selects "My page" in the top page 25. In the case where the member is registered as a member in the same manner as described above by clicking on the "subscribe to membership" sub-heading, the individual member selection commitment product information selected above is stored in the customer database 7 in the same manner.

As described above, a series of processes for selecting a product provided on the product information providing site 2 and storing it in the customer database 7 as individual member selected product information are performed by the server 2.
2 is performed by the product information selection and accumulation means 12 provided in FIG.

By the way, in each of the narrowing-down steps (each page in FIGS. 6 to 10) in the narrowing-down search operation in the multiple stages of the commodity-only search shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, which merchandise attribute classification display section 44a is selected. In order to know which attribute sub-classification display section 44b is selected, all the attribute sub-classification display sections 44b of each page in FIGS.
Is provided, and it is determined which attribute sub-classification display section 44b has been clicked, and the member's "hope", "preference", "budget", and "commitment to goods" are displayed.
.. Are stored in the customer database 7 as member-specific customer attribute information. In this case, the degree-of-interest determination means 49 provided in the server 22 discriminates which of the pages of FIGS. 6 to 10 has been selected which attribute sub-display section 44b of which product attribute classification display section 44a,
The attribute information unique to the member is obtained by weighting. For example, the selection in FIG.
The weights are set in the order of → FIG. 8 → FIG. 9 → FIG. 10. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. Is stored as the preference. That is, as described above, the customer attribute information of the customer is collected from the behavior history of the customer on the product information providing site 2 and stored in the customer database 7.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the user clicks on the selected product browsing 40c on the product information browsing page 40,
On the display screen of the terminal device 23, a list page 41 of product information selected and stored in the customer database 7 by the member as described above as shown in FIG. In the list of product information, the image of the product selected and registered and the description of the product are displayed, and further, a change button 41a is displayed for each product, and the product selected and registered is displayed. Change button 4 if you want to replace the product and re-register
1a, a page of a product category to which the corresponding product belongs is displayed on a display screen (for example,
If the product to be changed is a system kitchen, a system kitchen display page 27 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.)
Here, by selecting and clicking on the replaced product, the corresponding product is replaced and registered again, and the corresponding product is replaced and displayed on the product information list page 41 shown in FIG. A series of processes such as display of a list of selected products on the product information list page 41, replacement of products, and re-registration are performed by the selected product information display means 13 provided in the server 22.

When the house plan creation section 32c on the top page 32 of the individual member homepage 10 shown in FIG. 15 is clicked, a house plan creation condition input page 33 as shown in FIG. Will be displayed. On the house plan creation condition input page 33, display units for selecting condominiums / apartments, detached houses and their sizes, colors / patterns, grades, four-sided lengths, with roads, east / west / north / south, and the like are displayed. Enter the house plan creation conditions in the department. After the input, when the user clicks the next button, a floor plan list page 34 as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed. On the floor plan list page 34, a variety of house plans stored in the house plan database 35 that satisfy the conditions are searched and displayed in a list based on the conditions input in FIG. In the floor plan list displayed on the floor plan list page 34, not only the floor plan is displayed, but also “enlarged”, “bird's eye view”, “inner view”, “appearance view”, etc. corresponding to each displayed floor plan. There is a button, and by selecting and clicking these buttons, the floor plan can be enlarged and displayed, a bird's eye view can be displayed, an inside view can be displayed, and an external view can be displayed Has become.

Here, when a desired layout is selected and clicked from among the layouts displayed in the list, a layout selection page 36 as shown in FIG. Button 36a, the floor plan selection page 36 is registered in the customer database 7. When the "OK" button 36a is clicked, a product introduction page 37 as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23.

The product introduction page 37 includes a floor plan,
Building-related products installed on the floor plan are displayed on the product image display section 38 around the floor plan. For example, products such as “chair”, “system kitchen”, “system bath”, “wash unit”, “lighting equipment”... Are displayed on the product image display unit 38. The above products are displayed on the server 22.
Attribute information about the individual member registered in the customer database 7 by the recommended product display means 72 provided in (for example, the attribute information unique to the individual member registered at the time of enrollment, such as age, family structure, budget, etc.) Based on the member's attribute information obtained at the time of this product search), the optimum product is searched from the product database 28, and the image of the building-related product installed in the floor plan is displayed on the product introduction page 3 described above.
7 is displayed around the floor plan. For example, as the customer attribute information of the individual member registered in the customer database 7, the family structure is obtained by two households of two couples + children + parents, the budget is a budget of high-grade specification, and furthermore, a preference search is performed. If customer attribute information indicating that the information is of interest to a woodgrain is stored, select from among the merchandise information stored in the woodgrain product database 28 for seniors and high-grade products. This is displayed around the floor plan of the product introduction page 37 as a recommended product, so that the user can see a specific product image while looking at the floor plan, and see what kind of image the product has in relation to the floor plan. It is possible to have a specific image of where it is placed. Here, as described above, in the case where a member selects a product in advance and stores individual member selection product information in the customer database 7, the product selected by the corresponding individual member is installed in the floor plan. It may be displayed as a product image.

It should be noted that "house building information" shown in FIG.
It accumulates the browsing history of browsing each information by entering from "living information" and "home equipment information", or measures the browsing time and processes it by the browsing time measurement storage means 17 provided in the server 22 for the browsing information. The data is stored in the storage database 51. With this data, it is possible to know what information has been browsed the most, and it can be used for updating various information provided on the product information providing site 2. When the member browses, it is also stored in the customer database 7 as attribute information of the member.

"O" is located adjacent to each product image display section 38.
A "K" button 38a and a "change" button 38b are provided, and when it is desired to register and store the product displayed on each product image display section 38, click the "OK" button 38a to accumulate in the customer database 7 Is done. The product image display section 38
"Change" button 38 to change the product displayed in
By clicking on “b”, a product replacement page 39 as shown on the right side of FIG. 21 is displayed, and a desired product is selected from the products displayed on the product replacement page 39 and the corresponding product is selected. By clicking, the product image of the product image display section 38 at the place to be changed can be replaced with the product image selected on the product replacement page 39.
When registering and storing this product, the customer can store the product in the customer database 7 by clicking the “OK” button 38 a of the corresponding product image display section 38.

A series of processes for creating a house plan, such as selection and registration of the floor plan, product display on the product image display section 38, replacement, and registration of displayed products, are performed by the house plan creating means 14 provided in the server 22. .

In the recommended item display section 32d of the top page 32 of the individual member dedicated homepage 10, the customer attribute information (for example, the registered member) registered in the customer database 7 by the recommended item display means 72 provided in the server 22. , Age, family structure, budget, etc.), the individual member's unique customer attribute information registered at the time of enrollment, and the member's unique customer attribute information obtained at the time of product search. The recommended product display means 72 is retrieved from the product database 28 and displayed on the recommended product display means 72. If there are many recommended products for the customer, the recommended products displayed here are displayed in order at regular time intervals. Or change the display in order each time a customer who is a member logs in to the individual member dedicated homepage 10 A.

When the user clicks on the recommended product display section 32d, a recommended page 90 having a screen configuration according to the degree of progress of the architectural plan of the customer (the degree of hotness with respect to the architectural plan) is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23 of the customer.
Is displayed. That is, recommended pages 90 in a plurality of formats are provided in accordance with the degree of progress of the architectural plan, and as described above, the degree of progress of the architectural plan of the customer (the degree of hotness with respect to the architectural plan) is stored in the customer database 7. Is stored as customer attribute information, so that a recommendation of a corresponding format selected from a plurality of types of recommended pages 90 according to the degree of progress of the architectural plan of the customer is made. A page 90 is displayed. here,
In the embodiment shown in the attached drawings, the degree of progress of the architectural plan of the customer is divided into two stages, and a customer who has advanced the architectural plan (a customer with a high degree of hotness) is displayed with a recommended page 90a as shown in FIG. A recommended page 90b as shown in FIG. 22B is displayed for a customer whose construction plan has not been advanced (a customer with a low degree of hotness).

A recommended page 90a shown in FIG. 22A, which is displayed in the case of a customer whose construction plan is advanced (a customer with a high degree of hotness), has a product display section 91a for displaying an image such as a photograph of the product. In this case, a specific product is displayed as a recommended product by displaying it in a most prominent manner, and a point selection field 91b for selecting a product, in which knowledge and points when selecting a product are described in characters, is displayed in a small size. On the other hand, a recommended page 90b shown in FIG. 22B displayed in the case of a customer who has not progressed in the architectural plan (a customer with a low degree of hotness) is a product selection that describes the knowledge and points when selecting a product in characters. The point display section 91b is displayed so as to be most conspicuous and the product display section 91a for displaying an image such as a photograph of a product is displayed small. This is a screen configuration that allows customers with a planned plan to propose and select specific products, and gives customers who are not yet planned a product selection knowledge by giving them knowledge of product selection. Has a screen configuration that allows you to have

The product information displayed on the recommendation page 90 is the customer attribute information (for example, age, family structure, budget, etc.) registered for the individual member registered in the customer database 7 at the time of enrollment. The product database 28 is searched for the optimum product information based on the individual member's unique customer attribute information and the member's unique customer attribute information obtained at the time of the product search. Is displayed on the screen.

Further, a customer who is interested in "house-building information" or "living information" selects any sub-heading in "house-building information" or any sub-heading in "living information" on the top page 25. By clicking,
The target information can be displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23. For example, when the user selects and clicks “recommended construction example” in “house-building information” on the top page 25, recommended construction examples such as new construction and extension / remodeling are displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23. ing. In this way, various kinds of information related to the intended architecture can be browsed.

Next, the construction shop information site 3 will be described. The construction shop information site 3 is operated by the server 22 on the network 1 such as the Internet. The construction shop information site 3 provides the construction shop information to the customer via the network 1 so that the customer can select a construction shop that the customer wants to talk with. It has become.

The construction shop information site 3 allows browsing and searching of information on the construction shops stored in the server 22, such as searching for a construction shop suitable for the customer from the prefecture or the name of the construction shop. It is possible to search for a construction shop suitable for the customer from the list, and it is also possible to browse detailed information of each construction shop such as a construction example of each construction shop and a specialty field. Then, by searching for and selecting the desired contractor, and entering customer attribute information,
The customer attribute information of the customer and the construction company information specified by the construction company code selected by the customer are assigned a consultation reception number, and are registered in the consultation reception database 62 linked with the server 22.

The search for the construction shop registered in the construction shop database 24, the selection of the construction shop after the search, the input of the customer information after the selection of the construction shop, the input customer information and the selected construction work A series of processing of registering shop information in the consultation reception database 62 is performed by the server 2
2 is performed by the construction shop selection processing means 16 provided in FIG.

As described above, when the customer information and the construction shop information selected by the customer are registered in the consultation reception database 62, the registered customer is a prospective customer who wants to build a new house, rebuild a building, or remodel or rebuild a house. Assuming that there is a server 22
The broker that operates is notified to the contractor selected by the customer that the selection has been made by the customer. An e-mail is automatically created by the e-mail creating / transmitting means 9 provided in the server 22 and transmitted to the terminal device 23a of the applicable construction shop via the network 1 for the notification to the selected construction shop. The contents of the notification to the selected construction shop include customer information, consultation reception number, and the like which have selected the construction shop. When the customer information and the construction shop information selected by the customer are registered in the consultation reception database 62,
Management of a customer who has selected a contractor and requested a business negotiation on an individual contractor support homepage 5 dedicated to the corresponding contractor, which can be browsed on a contractor support site 4 described later by a management page creating means 63 provided in the server 22. A page 21 is created.

Next, the construction shop support site 4 will be described. The construction shop support site 4 is operated by the server 22 on the network 1 such as the Internet. The server 22 is provided with an individual contractor support homepage creating means 64, and when a contractor is registered in the contractor database 24, a contractor-specific individual contractor support homepage 5 is created, and the individual contractor support homepage 5 is created. The support homepage 5 can be browsed on the contractor support site 4, and the management state of the customer who has selected the contractor and wished to negotiate a business is a customer management page created on the individual contractor support homepage 5. 21 for browsing. Only the applicable individual contractor can log in to this individual contractor support homepage 5 by entering a dedicated ID number and password, and the progress of business talks (construction) with the customers introduced on the individual contractor support homepage 5 Can be managed.

As described above, according to the present system, a new building,
Customers planning rebuilding, renovation, etc. can not only browse and search for building-related information, especially building-related products via the network 1, but also register as a member, Can propose product information suitable for the company, and can also browse the company information and designate and introduce the company that they want to consult. On the other hand, the company can use the network 1 The customer can be introduced to the customer through the system, and the customer can be managed. Also, the intermediary that hosts the system can introduce construction-related products, You can receive a referral fee.

In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the product information browsing site 2 mainly provides architectural-related product information. Of course, you can.

[0060]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, merchandise information suitable for the customer is provided to the customer via a network such as the Internet based on the customer attribute information. A product information providing system that stores product information on a server that operates a product information providing site that provides product information on a network, and a customer that stores customer attribute information collected by the product information providing site The product database has a database that associates product information with each item of customer attribute information, and stores the relevant information stored in the customer database when the customer searches for products on the product information providing site. Product information corresponding to each item of the customer attribute information is searched from the product database based on the customer attribute information to be searched. Since the recommended product display means to be displayed on the information providing site is provided on the server, when a customer searches for a product on the product providing site via a network such as the Internet, the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database The product information associated with each item of the customer attribute information is retrieved and displayed based on the information, and a product suitable for the customer can be presented as a recommended product via a network. There is no such thing that a product is displayed together with a preferred product.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, a member registration for registering a member at a product information providing site for providing product information on a network is provided. Since means are provided and customer attribute information is collected by member registration, customer attribute information can be easily collected by member registration and stored in the customer database.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect of the present invention, since customer attribute information is collected based on the customer's action history at the product information providing site, In addition, it is possible to easily collect customer attribute information based on the customer's action history at the product information site and store it in the customer database.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, a product information search site is provided with a product refinement search page for performing a product refinement search. On the refined search page, products of the same type are classified into a plurality of product attributes, and each product attribute is further classified into a plurality of fine attributes, and displayed. In the first stage, one product attribute is selected from among the plurality of product attributes. Is selected, and one of the selected product attributes is selected. Then, the fine attributes selected in the first stage from among the remaining product attributes except the product attributes selected in the first stage are selected. A product search that displays product attributes excluding products that do not have items, selects one product attribute from the product attributes, and selects one sub-attribute from the selected product attributes to narrow down product search Refinement means When searching for products, there is no answer that the corresponding product information is "zero" in the final search result, so it is always possible to narrow down and search for product information suitable for customers and effective narrowing down of product information In the refinement search, first, the most interesting product attribute and the detailed attribute in the product attribute are selected, and then, the product attribute of interest and the detailed attribute in the product attribute are selected. As a result, the user is sequentially selected in the order of interest, so that it is possible to easily and surely collect the customer attribute unique to the customer based on the customer's action history and store it in the customer database.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, the product information provided on the product information providing site is mainly product information of architectural products. Based on customer information collected on the product information providing site, classification for registering in the customer database which class the customer belongs to in a multi-stage construction plan such as new construction, rebuilding, renovation, etc. Registering means is provided on the server, and display means for displaying recommended pages with a screen composition according to the degree of customer interest on the product information providing site is provided, so architectural planning such as new construction, rebuilding, renovation, etc. of customers based on customer attribute information In the recommended page having a more effective screen configuration according to the progress of the architectural plan, and it is possible to provide product information suitable for the customer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of a product information providing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a top page of a merchandise information providing site according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a home facility information page according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a system kitchen display page of the above.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the above-described discerning search page.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of one page of a selected product narrowing-down search of the above.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of page 2 of the above-described selected product refinement search.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of page 3 of the above-mentioned selected products narrowing search.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of page 4 of the above-described selected product refinement search.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of page 5 of the above-described selected product refinement search.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a final search result list page of the above.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a member enrollment page of the above.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a new enrollment registration page of the above.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a My Page login page of the above.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a top page of the My Page.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a merchandise information browsing page according to the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a product information list page according to the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a house plan creation condition input page of the above.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a floor plan list page.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a floor plan selection page.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a product introduction page of the above.

FIGS. 22A and 22B are explanatory diagrams showing recommended pages having different screen configurations.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Network 2 Product information providing site 3 Construction store information site 4 Construction store support site 6 Member registration means 7 Customer database 22 Server 28 Product database 72 Recommended product display means 90 Recommended page

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[Submission date] August 22, 2001 (2001.8.2)
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According to the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing system according to the present invention, which is suitable for a customer based on customer attribute information via a network 1 such as the Internet. A merchandise information providing system for providing merchandise information , wherein a member is registered at the merchandise information providing site 2 on a server 22 that operates a merchandise information providing site 2 that provides merchandise information on a network 1 .
Member registration means 6 and product registration site 2
At the time of recording, the home page exclusively for the member
Creating a website dedicated to individual members to create page 10
Means 11 and a product database 28 storing product information
And a customer database 7 for storing customer attribute information registered as a member collected at the product information providing site 2.
The commodity database 28 and stored in a database in association corresponding product information for each item in the customer attribute information, individual
When the individual member browses the member-only homepage 10
Then, based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database 7, the product database 28 is searched for the product information corresponding to each item of the customer attribute information, and the individual member is searched.
It is characterized in that the recommended product display means 72 for displaying on the dedicated homepage 10 is provided in the server 22. With this configuration, product information
If you register as a member on the offer site 2, you will receive
That can be used exclusively by individual customers by the page creation means 11
A separate member-only homepage 10 is created.
Another customer can use the home page 10 for individual members
That can be used as a
Individual but via the network 1 such as the Internet
When the member-only homepage 10 is browsed , the merchandise information associated with each item of the customer attribute information is searched for and displayed based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database 7, whereby the customer is displayed. Products suitable for individual members via the network 1
It can be presented as a recommended product in the page 10 .

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Next, in the same manner as described above, one of the plurality of commodity attribute classification display sections 44a is selected on the selected commodity refinement search 2 page 45 shown in FIG. Selected product attribute classification display section 4
One of the attribute sub-classification display sections 44b is selected from the plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b in 4a, and the corresponding attribute sub-classification display section 44b is clicked. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, it is assumed that “desired kitchen?” Is temporarily selected from the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44 a and “I want to cook with a full-scale cooking appliance” is further displayed on the attribute subdivision display section 44 b. When the user selects and clicks on the corresponding item "I want to cook with full-scale cooking equipment", a selected product refinement search 3 page 46 is displayed as shown in FIG. The selected product refinement search 3 page 46 shown in FIG. 8 has the previous product refinement search 2 page 45 shown in FIG. 7 as the previous page. All the remaining product attribute classification displays except the selected product attribute classification display section 44a are displayed. In this case, in the same manner as described above, in the attribute sub-classification display section 44b of each product attribute classification display section 44a, the selected product narrowing-down search page 2 shown in FIG. Attribute sub-classification display section 44 selected in 45
Only items having a product having the detailed attribute selected in b are displayed. For example, the product selection search 2 shown in FIG.
When “I want to cook with a full-scale cooking appliance” selected on page 45 is selected, “2,000,000 to 3,000,000 yen” is included in the product information stored in the product database 28.
When the system kitchen of " I want to cook with full-scale cooking equipment " is not registered, as shown in FIG. The remaining small attributes other than the display of the small attribute “2 million to 3 million yen” are displayed.

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Next, in the same manner as described above, one of the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a is selected on the selected product refinement search 3 page 46 shown in FIG. Selected product attribute classification display section 4
One of the attribute sub-classification display sections 44b is selected from the plurality of attribute sub-classification display sections 44b in 4a, and the corresponding attribute sub-classification display section 44b is clicked. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, "image is?" Is temporarily selected from the plurality of product attribute classification display sections 44a, and "natural" is selected from the attribute subdivision display section 44b, and the corresponding "natural" section is selected. When the user clicks on the button, the selected product narrowing search 4 page 47 is displayed as shown in FIG. In the selected product refinement search 4 page 47 shown in FIG. 9, on the previous page, the selected product refinement search 3 page 46 shown in FIG. 8, all the remaining product attribute classification displays except the selected product attribute classification display section 44 a are displayed. Part 44a
Is displayed, and in this case, the attribute sub-classification display section 4a of each product attribute classification display section 44a is displayed in the same manner as described above.
In 4b, only those having a product having the detailed attribute selected in the attribute sub-classification display section 44b selected in the selected product refinement search 3 page 46 shown in FIG. For example, when “Natural” selected on the page 3 of the selected product narrowing search 3 shown in FIG. 8 is selected, the system kitchen of “ Natural ” of “5 million yen or more” is included in the product information stored in the product database 28. Is not registered, as shown in FIG. 9, the display of the detailed attribute of "5 million yen or more" is excluded from the attribute sub-classification display section 44b of the product attribute classification display section 44a of "What is the budget?" The remaining attributes are displayed.

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[0060]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, merchandise information suitable for the customer is provided to the customer via a network such as the Internet based on the customer attribute information. meeting a commodity information providing system, the server that operates the commodity information providing site that provides product information on the network, in the product information providing site for
Member registration means for member registration and product information provision site
When you register as a member at
Home page dedicated to individual members to create a home page
Di creating means, and product database storing the product information, and a customer database for storing the顧<br/> customer attribute information that was member registration collected in the product information providing site, the product information in the product database A database is created in association with each item of customer attribute information, and is exclusively for individual members
When the individual member browses the homepage , product information corresponding to each item of the customer attribute information is searched from the product database based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database, and the individual member-specific homepage is retrieved. The recommended product display means to display the information on the server is provided on the server, so if you register as a member on the product information
Dedicated to individual customers by means of creating websites exclusively for different members
A website dedicated to individual members that can be used on
As a result, individual customers can use their own member-specific websites
Can be used as a homepage for
Members can access the Internet via a network such as the Internet.
Access to the dedicated member-only website
And browse to your own member-only website
And product information corresponding to each item of the customer attribute information is searched and displayed based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database, and a product suitable for the customer is presented as a recommended product via a network. it can, as in the prior art, a thing rather than the name so that the customer is displayed with which the product would prefer you do not like, yet this customer
Recommended products that are suitable for
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[Submission date] December 17, 2001 (2001.12.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise information providing system for providing merchandise information according to customer attributes to customers via the Internet .

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, merchandise information is provided to customers via the Internet . Conventionally, when a customer accesses a product information providing site established on the Internet from a terminal device and browses and searches for products on the product information providing site to obtain product information, for example, A search is performed by inputting a keyword related to a product, or a search is performed by gradually narrowing down the product from a large category to a middle category and a middle category to a small category.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has been made to provide a customer with merchandise information suitable for the customer based on customer attribute information via the Internet. It is an issue.

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[0005]

Commodity information providing system according to the present invention in order to solve the above object, according to an aspect of the Internet
A product information providing system for providing product information suitable for the customer based on the customer attribute information to the customer via the sheet 1, the commodity information providing site 2 to provide a construction-related product information on the Internet 1 Server 22 that operates
At the same time as the member registration on the product information providing site 2
Create an individual member-only homepage 10 dedicated to the member
Means for creating a home page exclusively for individual members
Only those with the addition to the product database 28 that accumulates the product information of architecture associated with the server 22, and stores the customer attribute information that was member registration collected in the product information providing site 2
Based on the customer attribute information, building
Which stage of the division of the progress of the plan into multiple stages
And a customer database 7 for storing classified it belongs to the floor, in the commodity database 28 and stored in a database in association with the corresponding product information to each item of customer attribute information, the individual members-only website 10, a customer database 7, a search is made from the product database 28 for product information corresponding to each item of the customer attribute information based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the corresponding product attribute information.
To multiple types of formats depending on the degree of progress of the architectural plan.
The Featured Products display means 72 for display provided on the server 22 in Tsu individual members-only home page 10 of the corresponding format to choose from the door, the progress of the construction plan
Multiple formats depending on the degree
Product table that displays product images for advanced customers
Displaying the display section 91a in large size and selecting the product explained in text
Format to display small point display column 91b
And, in the case of a customer who has not advanced the architectural plan, it will be explained in characters
The point display field 91b for selecting the selected product is displayed in a large size.
Product display section 91a that displays the image of one product
It is characterized by comprising a format that performs With such a configuration, when a member is registered on the product information providing site 2, the individual member-dedicated homepage creation means 11 creates an individual member-dedicated homepage 10 that can be used exclusively by individual customers. It is intended that a dedicated website 10 can be used as your own home page, moreover, customers inter
When the individual member-dedicated homepage 10 is browsed via the network 1 , product information corresponding to each item of the customer attribute information is searched and displayed based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database 7. With this, products suitable for customers can be presented as recommended products on the individual member-dedicated homepage 10 via the Internet 1 . Also searched
Product information is stored in multiple types according to the degree of progress of the architectural plan.
Select from the formats and select the corresponding format
Males to be displayed on the home page 10 for individual members
Product display means 72 is provided on the server 22 and
Multiple types of formats depending on the progress of the image
For customers who are planning construction, display product images
Product display section 91a is displayed in large size and described in characters.
A small display of the point display column 91b for selecting products
-Mats and statements for customers who have not
Enlarge the point display column 91b for product selection explained in characters
The product display section 91a for displaying and displaying the product image is small.
Since the format consists of a short display,
For specific customers to propose and select specific products
Knowledge of product selection for customers with poor planning
Give them an interest in the product.

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[0006] In addition, the member registration means 6 for members registered in the product information providing site 2 to provide the product information on the Internet 1 is provided, customer database customer attribute information described above collected by member registration due to the member registration means 6 7
It is also preferable to accumulate . With such a configuration, customer attribute information can be collected by member registration.

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The present system is a product information providing system for providing product information suitable for a customer via the Internet 1 based on the customer attribute information. In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, there is shown an example in which merchandise information mainly providing architectural merchandise information is provided to customers via the Internet 1 . Skilled in the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings to provide the product information of construction-related through the Internet 1 (hereinafter referred to as intermediary) is the Internet
In addition to providing architectural information to the customer via the Internet 1 , introduce the construction company to the customer via the Internet 1 ,
Further, support for promoting business negotiations of the construction shop introduced via the Internet 1 is provided.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a product information providing system according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, to introduce the offer to and builders of the construction-related information and stomach support of builders
A server 22 is provided at an intermediary that performs the internet 1 , and this server 22 constitutes a terminal device 23 of a customer (prospect customer) who wants to build, rebuild or remodel a house via the internet 1. Communication is possible with a computer or a terminal device 23a of a construction shop. The server 22 has a product information providing site 2 operated on the Internet 1 , a construction company information site 3, and a construction company support site 4, and cooperates with a plurality of databases. The database cooperating with the server 22 will be described later in detail, but includes a customer database 7, a construction company database 24, a product database 28 storing building-related product information, a house plan database 35 storing various house plans, Browsing information storage database 51
Etc.

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A customer who accesses the product information providing site 2 via the Internet 1 receives the product information providing site 2
When the membership registration procedure for joining the present system is performed as described later, the customer information of the member is stored in the customer database 7.

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[Correction method] Change

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A construction shop registered in the construction shop database 24 is a construction shop capable of performing new construction, rebuilding, extension or remodeling of a house, and includes a construction area of the construction shop, an address of the construction shop, a telephone number, and an e-mail. The construction shop information such as the address of the construction, the construction results, the field of specialty construction, etc. is stored in the construction shop database 24. The intermediary and the construction company that operate the server 22 on the Internet 1 refer to the registered construction company to introduce customers (prospective customers) and to provide exclusive construction company support to be described later for each individual construction store. Homepage 5 is set up to support business negotiations with introduced customers.
The contractor enters the contract into the contractor's database 24 by paying an admission fee to the intermediary agent at the time of joining the system and paying a commission such as a referral fee to the intermediary agent for the introduction of the prospective customer. I have registered.

[Procedure amendment 11]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0015

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The product information providing site 2 operated by the server 22 on the Internet 1 is for mainly providing architectural product information to customers via the Internet 1. Page 25
Is a page as shown in FIG. In this top page 25, "My page", "House making information",
Finding display units such as "living information" and "living facility information" are provided.

[Procedure amendment 12]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0017] stomach customers who wish to new construction or reconstruction or renovation of housing from composed of the terminal device 23 by the computer
When the user accesses the product information providing site 2 via the Internet 1 , the top page 25 is displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 23. Select the target one from the display and enter it by clicking etc. to display the target page on the screen and browse,
Or searchable.

[Procedure amendment 13]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0053

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Next, the construction shop information site 3 will be described. The construction company information site 3 is connected to the server 22 via the Internet.
We operate on the door 1, is adapted to provide a construction company information to customers via the Internet 1 it is possible to select a construction company that the customer wishes to negotiation.

[Procedure amendment 14]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0056

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

As described above, when the customer information and the construction shop information selected by the customer are registered in the consultation reception database 62, the registered customer is a prospective customer who wants to build a new house, rebuild a building, or remodel or rebuild a house. Assuming that there is a server 22
The broker that operates is notified to the contractor selected by the customer that the selection has been made by the customer. The notification to the selected construction shop is automatically created by the email creation and transmission means 9 provided in the server 22 and transmitted to the terminal device 23a of the construction shop via the Internet 1 . The contents of the notification to the selected construction shop include customer information, consultation reception number, and the like which have selected the construction shop. When the customer information and the construction shop information selected by the customer are registered in the consultation reception database 62, the corresponding construction shop which can be browsed on the construction shop support site 4 described later by the management page creation means 63 provided in the server 22. A management page 21 of a customer who selects the contractor and desires negotiation is created on the dedicated individual contractor support homepage 5.

[Procedure amendment 15]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0057

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Next, the construction shop support site 4 will be described. The construction company support site 4 is connected to the server 22 via the Internet.
It is operated on G1 . The server 22 is provided with an individual contractor support homepage creating means 64, and when a contractor is registered in the contractor database 24, a contractor-specific individual contractor support homepage 5 is created, and the individual contractor support homepage 5 is created. The support homepage 5 can be browsed on the contractor support site 4, and the management state of the customer who has selected the contractor and wished to negotiate a business is a customer management page created on the individual contractor support homepage 5. 21 for browsing. Only the applicable individual contractor can log in to this individual contractor support homepage 5 by entering a dedicated ID number and password, and the progress of business talks (construction) with the customers introduced on the individual contractor support homepage 5 Can be managed.

[Procedure amendment 16]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0058

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

As described above, according to the present system, a new building,
Rebuilding, customers who are planning a renovation, such as the Internet
In addition to browsing and searching for architectural-related information, especially architectural-related products, through the first step , if you are registered as a member, you may be asked to propose product information suitable for customers according to customer attributes. It is also possible to browse and refer to the construction company information and to designate and introduce the construction company to be consulted. On the other hand, the construction company has to introduce the customer via the Internet 1 and furthermore, It can also be managed, and the intermediary that hosts the system can introduce architectural products and receive admission fees and customer referral fees from construction firms.

[Procedure amendment 17]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0059

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 18]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0060

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0060]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a server that operates a product information providing site that provides architectural product information on the Internet includes:
As soon as a member is registered on the product information website,
To create a home page exclusively for members
Providing means for creating a website dedicated to another member, and a server
A product database that stores building-related product information in
Stores customer attribute information registered as a member at the product information providing site and distributes the information based on the customer attribute information.
The degree of progress of the architectural plan can be divided into multiple stages by means of class registration
A <br/> customer database that classifies belongs to which phase of which is divided into accumulation, are database to product database associating corresponding product information for each item in the customer attribute information, the individual members On the dedicated homepage, based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database, product information corresponding to each item of the customer attribute information is searched from the product database , and the searched product
Information is stored in multiple types of files according to the degree of progress of the architectural plan.
-Provide recommended product display means on the server to select from the mats and display the corresponding format on the individual member exclusive website, and
Depending on the type of format, architectural planning is progressing
Product display area that displays product images
Point display of product selection that is clearly displayed and explained in text
As the format to display the column small and the architectural plan progress
For customers who do not have a product selection point explained in text
Products that display large display fields and display product images
Since the format is such that the display unit is displayed in a small size, when you register as a member on the product information providing site, the individual member dedicated home page creation means creates an individual member dedicated home page that individual customers can use exclusively. are those able to use the home as your own home, also, the Internet
Members access the dedicated member-only website via
When browsing the website dedicated to individual members , product information associated with each item of customer attribute information is searched and displayed based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database, and products suitable for the customer are searched for on the Internet . through and can be presented as recommended products, as in the prior art, things like that customer is displayed together with the products that prefer products that do not like it rather than name, also, the retrieved product information,
Multiple formats depending on the degree of progress of the architectural plan
Select a format from among the corresponding formats only for individual members
Recommended product display means to be displayed on the homepage
Installed on the server, multiple
Several formats are available for customers with advanced architectural plans.
In the case, the product display section that displays the image of the product is enlarged
And the point display column for product selection described in text
Format, and for customers who are not
In the case of customers, point display field for product selection described in characters
The product display section that displays the product image in large size
Planning is progressing because it consists of small format
Customers have to suggest specific products and choose
Knowledge of product selection for customers with poor planning
Give them an interest in the product.

[Procedure amendment 19]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0061

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, a member is registered on a product information providing site which provides product information on the Internet. member registration means is provided, customer data and customer attribute the collected information by <br/> member registration by member registration means for
Since the information is stored in the base, customer attribute information can be easily collected by member registration and stored in the customer database.

[Procedure amendment 20]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Explanation of sign

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Description of Signs] 1 Internet 2 Product information providing site 3 Construction store information site 4 Construction store support site 6 Member registration means 7 Customer database 22 Server 28 Product database 72 Recommended product display means 90 Recommended page

[Procedure amendment 21]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] Fig. 1

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

FIG.

[Procedure amendment 22]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] FIG.

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

FIG.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise information providing system for providing merchandise information suitable for a customer based on customer attribute information via a network such as the Internet, wherein the merchandise provides merchandise information on the network. The server that operates the information providing site has a product database that stores product information and a customer database that stores customer attribute information collected by the product information providing site. The product database stores the product information in each item of customer attribute information A product that is associated with each item of customer attribute information based on the corresponding customer attribute information stored in the customer database when a customer searches for a product on a product information providing site Recommended product display hand that retrieves information from the product database and displays it on the product information providing site A product information providing system comprising a step provided on a server. 2. A product according to claim 1, wherein a member registration means for registering a member is provided on a product information providing site for providing product information on a network, and customer attribute information is collected by member registration. Information system. 3. The product information providing system according to claim 1, wherein customer attribute information is collected based on a customer's action history on a product information providing site. 4. A product refinement search page for performing a product refinement search on a product information providing site, wherein the same type of product is classified into a plurality of product attributes and each of the product attributes is further classified by the product refinement search page. In the first step, one product attribute is selected from a plurality of product attributes, and one of the selected product attributes is selected. Displaying the product attributes excluding the product attributes selected in the step and excluding the products without detailed attributes selected in the first stage from among the remaining product attributes;
Similarly, there is provided product search refinement means for selecting one product attribute from the product attributes and selecting one fine attribute from the selected product attributes to narrow down the search for products. The product information providing system according to claim 1. 5. The product information provided on the product information providing site is mainly product information of building-related products, and the customer builds, builds, rebuilds, remodels, etc., based on customer information collected on the product information providing site. The server is provided with a classification and registration means for classifying which stage of the plan is divided into multiple stages and registering it in the customer database, and recommending pages with screen configurations according to customer interest level on the product information providing site 2. The merchandise information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying.