Order support method, order support system, and computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides an order support method, an order support system, and a computer readable storage medium capable of supporting the order of a product with higher security. This order support method, which is executed by a computer, supports the order of a specific product, which is any one of a garment, footwear, an ornament, and a product to be used in each part of a body, comprises: acquiring product shape information relating to the product shape of the specific product; a brief shape information generation unit that generates brief shape information on the basis of product shape information, said brief shape information indicating a brief shape of a specific product and being capable of calculating manufacturing condition information pertaining to manufacturing conditions of the specific product in a manufacturing portion where the specific product is manufactured; and outputting the brief shape information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an order support method, an order support system, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there is known a system for providing product shape information indicating the shape of a product and obtaining a quotation in the manufacture of the product.

[0003] For example, the bidding system described in Patent Document 1 is a bidding system for obtaining quotation answers related to the provision of multiple goods or services from multiple candidate suppliers related to these goods or services. The system logs in the registration number and quotation entrustment information related to the goods or services that are the objects of quotation entrustment, and creates quotation entrustment list information based on the registered registration number. Furthermore, the system sends the quotation entrustment list information and quotation entrustment information via a computer communication network in response to the request from each candidate supplier, and creates quotation summary data that summarizes the quotation answers obtained from each candidate supplier according to the category of each good or service. In particular, when the provision of multiple goods or services is to process and manufacture multiple components, the system processes the design drawing data of the components into quotation entrustment information.

[0004] [Prior art literature]

[0005] [Patent Document]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-297828 Summary of the invention

[0007] [Problems to be solved by the invention]

[0008] In addition, product shape information (e.g., design drawing data) is highly confidential information because it is possible that a third party can manufacture the product if the information is leaked. Therefore, in the order support process that is performed before the product is ordered, such as quoting manufacturing conditions (e.g., price or delivery period), there is a need to process the product shape information with high security. However, in the bidding system described in Patent Document 1, the product shape information itself is sent to each candidate supplier, so the order support process cannot be considered to be sufficiently secure.

[0009] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an order support method, an order support system, and a computer-readable storage medium that can support the ordering of products with higher security.

[0010] [Technical means to solve the problem]

[0011] An order support method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an order support method executed by a computer to support ordering of a specific product, which is any one of clothing, footwear, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body. The method includes: obtaining product shape information related to the product shape of the specific product; generating simplified shape information based on the product shape information, the simplified shape information indicating the simplified shape of the specific product, and in the manufacturing part of manufacturing the specific product, manufacturing condition information related to the manufacturing conditions of the specific product can be calculated; and outputting the simplified shape information.

[0012] According to the method of this embodiment, product ordering can be supported with higher security by using simplified shape information generated based on product shape information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 1 is a diagram showing an overview of processing in the order support system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] Figure 2 1 is a diagram showing the structure of an order support system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] Figure 3 The diagram shows an example of a product shape.

[0016] Figure 4A This is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using voxels.

[0017] Figure 4B This is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using voxels.

[0018] Figure 5A This is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using a point cloud.

[0019] Figure 5B This is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using a point cloud.

[0020] Fig. 6A The diagram shows an example of a simplified shape using a bounding box.

[0021] Figure 6B The diagram shows an example of a simplified shape using a bounding box.

[0022] Figure 7 1 is a diagram showing an example of manufacturing condition information stored in the storage unit 110 .

[0023] Figure 8 It is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing in the order support system 100 .

[0024] Fig. 9It is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the computer 900 .

[0025] [Explanation of Symbols]

[0026] 100: Order support system

[0027] 110: Storage

[0028] 120: Product shape acquisition department

[0029] 130: Simplification acquisition unit

[0030] 140: Simple shape generation unit

[0031] 150: Simple shape output unit

[0032] 160: Manufacturing Conditions Acquisition Department

[0033] 170: Manufacturing conditions output unit

[0034] 180: Order Acceptance Department

[0035] 190: Order Instruction Department

[0036] 200: User device

[0037] 300: Manufacturing some devices DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 1 is a diagram showing an overview of processing in the order support system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] The order support system 100 is an information processing system implemented by an order support program, which generates simplified shape information based on product shape information of a specific product such as clothing, footwear, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body, and outputs the simplified shape information to the manufacturing part.

[0040] First, the order support system 100 obtains product shape information of a specific product from a user (S110). The order support system 100 generates simplified shape information based on the product shape information, wherein the simplified shape information indicates a simplified shape of the specific product and can calculate manufacturing condition information of the specific product in the manufacturing part (S120). The order support system 100 outputs the simplified shape information to the manufacturing part (S130).

[0041] Next, the order support system 100 acquires the manufacturing condition information calculated based on the simplified shape information from the manufacturing part ( S140 ), and outputs the information to the user ( S150 ).

[0042] [Structure of Order Support System 100]

[0043] Figure 2 1 is a diagram showing the structure of an order support system 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The order support system 100 is connected to a user device 200 and a manufacturing device 300 so as to be communicable via a network such as the Internet. The order support system 100 will be described in detail below.

[0044] The user device 200 is a computer used by a user of the order support system 100 , and is a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

[0045] Here, the user is a person who uses order support system 100. The user may be a consumer who wants to manufacture a specific product, a manufacturer who manufactures a specific product for a consumer in response to a consumer's request, or a commercial platform (EC platform) on the Internet.

[0046] The user accesses the order support system 100 through the user device 200, and requests, for example, manufacturing condition information of a specific product (e.g., information related to price and delivery period quotation). Then, the user refers to the manufacturing condition information through the user device 200 and requests the order support system 100 to place an order for the product.

[0047] For example, a user may want to easily grasp the manufacturing condition information of a specific product. For example, when designing a product, a user may want to easily grasp the manufacturing condition information of a product in trial production. In the above case, a user may want to grasp the manufacturing condition information of each of a plurality of manufacturing parts.

[0048] When simply grasping the manufacturing condition information, there is a case where product shape information indicating the product shape of a specific product is not necessarily required, and simplified shape information indicating the simplified shape of the specific product is sufficient. Furthermore, when the specific product is a trial product, it is necessary to handle the product shape information of the trial product under particularly high security. Therefore, the order support system 100 generates simplified shape information based on the product shape information, and obtains the manufacturing condition information calculated based on the simplified shape information.

[0049] The manufacturing part device 300 is a computer used by the manufacturing part that manufactures a specific product, and is a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

[0050] Here, the manufacturing part is a location where products are manufactured, such as an enterprise that accepts a manufacturing commission, a factory that manufactures, or a manufacturing machine in a factory. That is, the order support system 100 can obtain manufacturing condition information and issue an order instruction for an enterprise or a factory, and can also obtain manufacturing condition information and issue an order instruction for a manufacturing machine.

[0051] In addition, Figure 2 , one user device 200 and one manufacturing device 300 are shown respectively, but there may be a plurality of user devices 200 and a plurality of manufacturing devices 300. The plurality of manufacturing devices 300 may be manufacturing devices 300 in the same enterprise or factory, or in different enterprises or factories.

[0052] Next, the order support system 100 is described in detail. The order support system 100 includes a storage unit 110, a product shape acquisition unit 120, a simplification degree acquisition unit 130, a simplified shape generation unit 140, a simplified shape output unit 150, a manufacturing condition acquisition unit 160, a manufacturing condition output unit 170, an order reception unit 180, and an order instruction unit 190. Figure 2 Each of the components shown can be realized by using a storage area or by having a processor execute a program stored in the storage area, for example.

[0053] The storage unit 110 stores information processed in the order support system 100. The storage unit 110 can store, for example, product shape information, simplicity information, simplified shape information, manufacturing condition information, and order acceptance information described below.

[0054] The product shape acquisition unit 120 acquires product shape information related to the product shape of a specific product, and stores the product shape information in the storage unit 110 .

[0055] Here, the specific product is any one of clothing, footwear, decorations, and products used by various parts of the body. Clothing can be clothes, socks, or hats, or other clothing. Footwear can be, for example, shoes or sandals, or other footwear. Decorations can be, for example, headphones, masks, rings, necklaces, or other items worn by users. Products used by various parts of the body in the present disclosure include, for example, handles of vehicles such as cars, motorcycles, and bicycles, grips of pens, handles of tableware such as spoons or forks, human-machine interface devices such as mice or keyboards, and chairs or pads in the shape of the waist. In addition, in the present embodiment, the product is set to be a shoe for illustration, but the product is not limited to shoes.

[0056] Furthermore, the specific product may be, for example, a product manufactured based on a user, in particular, a consumer who wishes to manufacture a specific product. That is, the specific product may be, for example, a fully customized product or a pattern-customized product manufactured based on the user's size or usage conditions, or a product selected from a plurality of product lists based on the user's size or usage conditions.

[0057] Furthermore, the specific product may be a product with a completed design or pattern (i.e., a commodity), or a product in the trial production stage (i.e., a prototype). Furthermore, the specific product may be a part of a commodity or a prototype (i.e., a component).

[0058] Furthermore, the specific product may be a product manufactured by so-called 3D printing techniques, in particular, for example, additive manufacturing or three-dimensional lamination. Furthermore, the specific product may also be a product manufactured by cutting, pressing, or injection molding, for example.

[0059] The product shape information includes, for example, information related to the dimensions, size, or structure of the product. The product shape information is, for example, information specifically showing the shape of the product to the extent that the specific product can be manufactured based on the product shape information.

[0060] That is, the product shape information is information that allows a third party to manufacture the specific product if the information is leaked, and is considered to be information that should be managed with high security by the manufacturer or designer who manufactures or designs the specific product.

[0061] The product shape acquisition unit 120 may acquire the product shape information from, for example, the user device 200. Furthermore, the product shape acquisition unit 120 may acquire the product shape information from, for example, a specific storage unit (e.g., the storage unit 110 or a database of an external information processing system). In this case, the product shape acquisition unit 120 may acquire the product shape information from the specific storage unit according to, for example, an instruction from a user via the user device 200.

[0062] The product shape information may be, for example, information in a form that can be processed in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software or Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software, or information in a form that can be 3D printed in a specific 3D printer.

[0063] The simplification degree acquisition unit 130 acquires simplification degree information indicating the degree of simplification of simplified shape information described below, which is set by the user, and stores the simplification degree information in the storage unit 110 .

[0064] The simplicity degree information may be, for example, a qualitative index such as “high”, “medium”, or “low”, or an index using a numerical value such as “30%”, “50%”, or “70%”.

[0065] The simplicity level acquisition unit 130 may receive the setting of simplicity level information from the user based on, for example, the user's operation via the user device 200 and acquire the simplicity level information.

[0066] Furthermore, the simplicity information may be information set according to the safety level in the product shape information set by the user. That is, the simplicity acquisition unit 130 may, for example, acquire the simplicity information corresponding to the safety level set by the user based on the correspondence between the safety level and the simplicity level set in advance. The simplicity information may not necessarily be set by the user, and may, for example, be set as an initial setting.

[0067] The safety level may be, for example, a qualitative index such as “high”, “medium”, or “low”, or an index using a numerical value such as “30%”, “50%”, or “70%”.

[0068] The simplified shape generating unit 140 generates simplified shape information indicating a simplified shape of a specific product based on the product shape information, and stores the simplified shape information in the storage unit 110 .

[0069] Here, the simplified shape information is information indicating a simplified shape of a specific product, and in the manufacturing part, 1. indicates that the specific product cannot be manufactured based on the simplified shape information, and 2. indicates that manufacturing conditions for manufacturing the specific product can be calculated based on the simplified shape information.

[0070] Specifically, for example, the simplified shape information may be information that reduces the resolution of the size of the product indicated by the product shape information. That is, the manufacturing unit cannot manufacture the specific product based on the simplified shape information.

[0071] Moreover, the simplified shape information is information that can calculate the manufacturing condition information related to the manufacturing conditions of the specific product in the manufacturing part. In addition, the manufacturing condition information is described in detail below, but the manufacturing condition information is, for example, information related to the manufacturing conditions (such as price or delivery period, etc.) when manufacturing a specific product in the manufacturing part.

[0072] As described above, although the simplified shape information is not detailed enough to manufacture a specific product based on the simplified shape information, it is detailed enough to calculate manufacturing conditions based on the simplified shape information and can be considered as information with a certain degree of detail regarding the product shape of a specific product.

[0073] Furthermore, the simplified shape generating unit 140 may generate simplified shape information based on the simplification degree information. That is, the simplified shape generating unit 140 may generate more detailed simplified shape information when the simplification degree information is "low" or the security level is "low", and may generate further simplified simplified shape information when the simplification degree information is "high" or the security level is "high".

[0074] The simplified shape information may be information that expresses the simplified shape of a specific product using at least one of voxels, point clouds, and bounding boxes, for example.

[0075] Here, voxel is, for example, the smallest unit for representing a three-dimensional shape on a computer. When a simplified shape is represented using voxels, for example, voxels of a specific voxel size are plotted at coordinates corresponding to the product shape to represent the simplified shape. That is, a larger voxel size represents a more simplified shape, and a smaller voxel size represents a more detailed shape (i.e., a shape closer to the product shape).

[0076] A point cloud is, for example, a collection of points in a three-dimensional space. When a simplified shape is expressed using a point cloud, the simplified shape is expressed, for example, by plotting a certain number of point clouds at coordinates corresponding to the product shape. That is, a smaller number of points indicates a more simplified shape, and a larger number of points indicates a more detailed shape (i.e., a shape closer to the product shape).

[0077] A bounding box is a partial area that surrounds an object on a computer. When a bounding box is used to represent a simplified shape, the simplified shape is represented by using a specific number of bounding boxes to surround the product shape (i.e., using a specific number of bounding boxes to divide the product shape). The fewer the number of divisions, the more simplified the shape is, and the more the number of divisions, the more detailed the shape is (i.e., the shape is closer to the product shape). The orientation of each of the specific number of bounding boxes (the direction in which the faces constituting the bounding boxes are facing) is not particularly limited. For example, the orientations of each of the specific number of bounding boxes may be the same or different. When the orientations of each of the specific number of bounding boxes are the same, for example, each side constituting each bounding box may be parallel to three axes (X / Y / Z axes) that are orthogonal to each other in the global coordinate system.

[0078] The simplified shape generating unit 140 may generate simplified shape information of at least any granularity of voxels, point clouds, and bounding boxes corresponding to the simplification information. Here, the granularity is, for example, a granularity corresponding to the simplification information, and is at least any granularity of voxels, point clouds, and bounding boxes that express the simplified shape information (e.g., voxel size, number of point clouds, number of divisions described below).

[0079] use Figure 3 to Figure 6B The generation process of the simplified shape information by the simplified shape generation unit 140 will be described. Figure 3 The diagram shows an example of a product shape. Figure 3 The product shape shown represents, for example, a portion of a shoe.

[0080] Figure 4A and Figure 4B This is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using voxels. Figure 4A FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using voxels having a larger voxel size (that is, a lower granularity). Figure 4B is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using voxels with a smaller voxel size (i.e., higher granularity). Figure 4A Compared with the simplified shape shown, it can be seen Figure 4B The simplified shape shown represents a closer Figure 3 The shape of the product shape shown.

[0081] Figure 5A and Figure 5B This is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using a point cloud. Figure 5A The figure shows an example of a simplified shape using a point cloud with a smaller number (ie, lower granularity). Figure 5B is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape using a larger number (i.e., higher granularity) of point clouds. Figure 5A Compared with the simplified shape shown, it can be seen Figure 5B The simplified shape shown represents a closer Figure 3 The shape of the product shape shown.

[0082] Fig. 6A and Figure 6B The diagram shows an example of a simplified shape using a bounding box. Fig. 6A FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape of a bounding box using a smaller number of divisions (ie, a lower granularity). Figure 6B is a diagram showing an example of a simplified shape of a bounding box using a larger number of divisions (i.e., a higher granularity). Fig. 6A Compared with the simplified shape shown, it can be seen Figure 6B The simplified shape shown represents a closer Figure 3 The shape of the product shape shown.

[0083] In addition, a specific generation process of simplified shape information using at least any one of voxels, point clouds, and bounding boxes may be implemented by those skilled in the art using a specific technique.

[0084] Furthermore, the simplified shape generating unit 140 may select at least one simplified shape information from a plurality of simplified shape information based on the product shape indicated by the product shape information and generate the simplified shape information.

[0085] At this time, the plurality of simplified shape information is stored in advance in a specific storage unit, for example. Then, the simplified shape generating unit 140 selects at least one simplified shape information based on the similarity between the product shape represented by the product shape information and the simplified shapes represented by each of the plurality of simplified shape information, for example. More specifically, the simplified shape generating unit 140 calculates the similarity between the product shape represented by the product shape information and the simplified shapes represented by each of the plurality of simplified shape information, for example, and obtains the simplified shape information having the highest similarity.

[0086] Here, the similarity may be, for example, cosine similarity between point clouds representing shapes, similarity based on Euclidean distance, or similarity based on a clustering method such as the k-means method.

[0087] In addition, the plurality of simplified shape information set in advance may be simplified shape information generated in advance by the simplified shape generating unit 140 , or may be simplified shape information set in advance by the administrator of the order support system 100 .

[0088] Furthermore, the plurality of simplified shape information set in advance may include information corresponding to the simplicity information. In the above case, the plurality of simplified shape information may be, for example, simplified shape information corresponding to a plurality of simplicities in each of the plurality of product shapes. Thus, the simplified shape generating unit 140 may select at least one simplified shape information from the plurality of simplified shape information based on the similarity with the product shape represented by the product shape information and the simplicity information, and generate the simplified shape information.

[0089] The simplified shape output unit 150 outputs the simplified shape information. The simplified shape output unit 150 may output the simplified shape information to the manufacturing device 300, for example.

[0090] At this time, the simplified shape output unit 150 can output manufacturing method information indicating the manufacturing method of a specific product together with the simplified shape information to the manufacturing device 300. The manufacturing method can be, for example, 3D printing technology, in particular, additive manufacturing or three-dimensional lamination, and can also be cutting, pressing, or injection molding.

[0091] The manufacturing condition acquisition unit 160 acquires the manufacturing condition information calculated based on the simplified shape information, and stores the manufacturing condition information in the storage unit 110 .

[0092] The manufacturing condition acquisition unit 160 may acquire the manufacturing condition information from, for example, the manufacturing device 300. Furthermore, the manufacturing condition information acquired by the manufacturing condition acquisition unit 160 may be, for example, the manufacturing condition information calculated by the manufacturing device 300 based on the simplified shape information.

[0093] Here, the manufacturing condition information may include at least any one of information related to price and information related to delivery date in manufacturing of a specific product using a manufacturing part.

[0094] Furthermore, the manufacturing condition information may be information calculated with an accuracy corresponding to the simplicity information. That is, when the simplicity information is "low", the manufacturing condition information related to the estimate or delivery date may be more accurate, and when the simplicity information is "high", the manufacturing condition information related to the estimate or delivery date may be less accurate.

[0095] Furthermore, the manufacturing condition information may include environmental index information. The environmental index information is information related to the impact (environmental index) caused by the manufacturing on the environment when the manufacturing part manufactures a specific product. The environmental index information may be represented by a score, a grade, or a level, and may be represented by symbols such as "S", "A", "B", etc.

[0096] The environmental index may be, for example, at least one of carbon dioxide emissions, solvent usage, degree of impact on ozone layer depletion, power consumption, and water usage caused by the manufacture of a specific product in the manufacturing part, and may also be an index calculated based on the above index. A user who refers to the manufacturing condition information including the environmental index information can study the order itself of a specific product or the manufacturing part of a supplier by considering not only the price or delivery period but also the impact on the environment caused by the manufacture.

[0097] Figure 7 1 is a diagram showing an example of manufacturing condition information stored in the storage unit 110. The manufacturing condition information stored in the storage unit 110 includes, for example, a manufacturing condition ID, a manufacturing part ID, manufacturing condition accuracy information, price information, delivery date information, manufacturing accuracy information, and environmental index information.

[0098] The manufacturing condition ID is information for identifying the manufacturing condition information stored in the storage unit 110. The manufacturing part ID is information for identifying the manufacturing part.

[0099] The manufacturing condition accuracy information is information indicating the accuracy of the manufacturing condition information (especially the price information and delivery period information described below). The accuracy indicated by the manufacturing condition accuracy information is, for example, the accuracy corresponding to the simplicity or safety of the simplified shape information. The manufacturing condition accuracy information may be information indicating the accuracy through five-level evaluation (e.g., 5 stars, etc.).

[0100] The price information is information indicating the price (ie, estimated price) when the product is manufactured in the manufacturing part. The delivery date information is information indicating the delivery date (ie, estimated delivery date) when the product is manufactured in the manufacturing part.

[0101] The manufacturing accuracy information is information indicating the accuracy of the manufactured product when the product is manufactured in the manufacturing part. In other words, the manufacturing accuracy information is information indicating the error in manufacturing in the manufacturing part. The manufacturing accuracy information may be information indicating the error in size, and may also be information indicating the defective rate or information indicating the return rate.

[0102] Environmental index information is information indicating environmental indexes when a product is manufactured in a manufacturing unit. The environmental index information may be a score based on a plurality of environmental indexes or may be a value of each of a plurality of environmental indexes (eg, carbon dioxide emission).

[0103] Manufacturing condition output unit 170 outputs manufacturing condition information to user device 200 .

[0104] The user refers to the manufacturing condition information via the user device 200 and considers, for example, which manufacturing unit to order a specific product from.

[0105] Order receiving unit 180 receives an order from a user based on the manufacturing conditions indicated by the manufacturing condition information.

[0106] The order receiving unit 180 may receive an order from, for example, the user device 200. Specifically, the order receiving unit 180 may acquire, for example, order acceptance information from the user device 200 and store the order acceptance information in the storage unit 110.

[0107] The order acceptance information may include, for example, a manufacturing part ID.

[0108] The order instruction unit 190 requests the manufacturing part device 300 of the supplier to manufacture a specific product based on the manufacturing condition information according to the order acceptance information obtained by the order acceptance unit 180. Specifically, the order instruction unit 190 outputs the order instruction information to the manufacturing part device 300. At this time, the order support system 100 can output the product shape information to the manufacturing part device 300. Thereby, the manufacturing part can manufacture the specific product based on the product shape information.

[0109] Figure 8 It is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing in the order support system 100 .

[0110] First, the product shape acquisition unit 120 acquires product shape information from, for example, the user device 200 (S801). The simplicity acquisition unit 130 acquires, for example, simplicity information from the user device 200 (S802). The simplified shape generation unit 140 generates simplified shape information based on the product shape information and the simplicity information (S803). The simplified shape output unit 150 outputs the simplified shape information to, for example, the manufacturing part device 300 (S804).

[0111] Next, the manufacturing condition acquisition unit 160 acquires the manufacturing condition information from, for example, the manufacturing part device 300 (S805). The manufacturing condition output unit 170 outputs the manufacturing condition information to, for example, the user device 200 (S806).

[0112] Then, the order receiving unit 180 acquires order receiving information from, for example, the user device 200 (S807). The order instruction unit 190 outputs, for example, order instruction information to the manufacturing part device 300 (S808).

[0113] Next, refer to Fig. 9 An example of a hardware configuration when the order support system 100 is realized by the computer 900 will be described. Fig. 9 It is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the computer 900 .

[0114] like Fig. 9 As shown, the computer 900 includes, for example, a processor 901 , a memory 902 , a storage device 903 , an input I / F unit 904 , a data I / F unit 905 , a communication I / F unit 906 , and a display device 907 .

[0115] The computer 900 may be, for example, a server computer (including cloud computing), a personal computer (e.g., a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, etc.), a media computer platform (e.g., a cable, satellite set-top box, a digital video recorder, etc.), a handheld computer device (e.g., a personal digital assistant (PDA), an email client, etc.), or other types of computers, or communication platforms.

[0116] The processor 901 is a control unit that controls various processes in the computer 900 by executing a program stored in the memory 902 .

[0117] The memory 902 is a storage medium such as a random access memory (RAM), etc. The memory 902 temporarily stores program codes of a program executed by the processor 901 or data required when executing the program.

[0118] The storage device 903 is, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a flash memory, and stores an operating system or various programs for realizing the above-described structures.

[0119] The input I / F unit 904 is a device for receiving input from a user. The input I / F unit 904 is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse, a touch screen, various sensors, a wearable device, etc. The input I / F unit 904 can be connected to the computer 900 via an interface such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB).

[0120] The data I / F unit 905 is a device for inputting data from outside the computer 900. The data I / F unit 905 is, for example, a drive device for reading data stored in various storage media. The data I / F unit 905 may be provided outside the computer 900. When the data I / F unit 905 is provided outside the computer 900, the data I / F unit 905 is connected to the computer 900 via an interface such as a USB, for example.

[0121] The communication I / F unit 906 is a device for performing data communication via a network such as the Internet with a device outside the computer 900 by wire or wireless. The communication I / F unit 906 may be provided outside the computer 900. When the communication I / F unit 906 is provided outside the computer 900, the communication I / F unit 906 is connected to the computer 900 via an interface such as a USB, for example.

[0122] The display device 907 is a device for displaying various information. The display device 907 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic electroluminescence (EL) display, a display of a wearable device, or the like. The display device 907 may be provided outside the computer 900. In the case where the display device 907 is provided outside the computer 900, the display device 907 is connected to the computer 900, for example, via a display cable or the like. Furthermore, in the case where a touch screen is used as the input I / F unit 904, the display device 907 may be integrated with the input I / F unit 904.

[0123] [Effects of this embodiment]

[0124] The above is a description of one embodiment of the present disclosure. Through one embodiment of the present disclosure, the order support system 100 can output simplified shape information to the manufacturing part, and can support the ordering of products with higher security. In addition, the order support system 100 can communicate with the manufacturing part device 300 by using simplified shape information with a smaller data volume to further reduce the communication load.

[0125] [Example]

[0126] (1) An order support method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an order support method executed by a computer for supporting the ordering of a specific product such as clothing, footwear, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body, and comprises: acquiring product shape information related to the product shape of the specific product; generating simplified shape information based on the product shape information, wherein the simplified shape information represents the simplified shape of the specific product and, in the manufacturing part for manufacturing the specific product, manufacturing condition information related to the manufacturing conditions of the specific product can be calculated; and outputting the simplified shape information.

[0127] According to the order support method of (1) above, the user can receive support for ordering products with higher security.

[0128] (2) In the order support method described in (1), the method may further include: acquiring the manufacturing condition information calculated based on the simplified shape information.

[0129] According to the order support method of (2) above, the user can grasp the manufacturing conditions (eg, price, delivery date) in the manufacturing part with higher security.

[0130] (3) In the ordering support method described in (2), the method may further include: obtaining simplification information indicating the degree of simplification of the simplified shape information set by the user, the simplified shape information may be generated based on the simplification information, and the manufacturing condition information may be calculated with an accuracy corresponding to the simplification information.

[0131] According to the order support method of (3) above, the user can understand the degree of simplicity of the product shape that the user allows or the accuracy of the manufacturing conditions that the user requires.

[0132] (4) In the order support method described in (3), the degree of simplicity may be set according to a security level in the product shape information set by the user.

[0133] According to the order support method of (4) above, the user can process the product shape information with a safety level that the user can accept.

[0134] (5) In the order support method described in (3) or (4), the simplified shape can be represented using at least any one of voxels, point clouds, and bounding boxes, and the granularity of at least any one of the voxels, point clouds, and bounding boxes can be determined based on the simplicity information.

[0135] According to the order support method of (5) above, the user can receive order support using simplified shape information expressed using at least any one of voxels, point clouds, and bounding boxes.

[0136] (6) In the order support method described in any one of (1) to (5), generating the simplified shape information in the method may include: based on the product shape represented by the product shape information, selecting at least one simplified shape information from multiple simplified shape information and generating it.

[0137] According to the order support method of (6) above, the user can receive order support using at least one simplified shape information selected and generated from a plurality of simplified shape information.

[0138] (7) In the order support method described in any one of (1) to (6), the manufacturing condition information may include at least one of price-related information and delivery date-related information in the manufacturing of the specific product using the manufacturing part.

[0139] According to the order support method of (7) above, the user can understand the cost and time required for manufacturing a specific product.

[0140] (8) In the ordering support method described in (3) to (7), the manufacturing condition information may include at least one of price-related information and delivery period-related information corresponding to the simplicity information in the manufacturing of the specific product using the manufacturing part.

[0141] According to the order support method of (8) above, the user can understand the cost and time required for manufacturing a specific product based on the degree of simplicity of the product shape that the user allows or the accuracy of the manufacturing conditions that the user requires.

[0142] (9) In the order support method described in (2) to (8), the method may further include: outputting the acquired manufacturing condition information to an information processing device of a user; and accepting an order from the user based on the manufacturing condition information.

[0143] According to the order support method of (9) above, the user can grasp the manufacturing condition information of a specific product and order the specific product with higher security.

[0144] (10) In the order support method described in (1) to (9) above, the specific product can be manufactured by an additive manufacturing method or a three-dimensional lamination method.

[0145] According to the order support method of (10) above, a user can receive order support for products manufactured using the so-called 3D printing technology.

[0146] (11) Another embodiment of the present disclosure is an order support system for supporting the ordering and manufacturing of a specific product such as clothing, footwear, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body, and includes: a product shape acquisition unit for acquiring product shape information related to the product shape of the specific product; a simplified shape generation unit for generating simplified shape information based on the product shape information, wherein the simplified shape information represents the simplified shape of the specific product and can calculate information related to the manufacturing conditions of the specific product in the manufacturing part of the specific product; and a simplified shape output unit for outputting the simplified shape information.

[0147] According to the order support system of (11) above, users can receive support for ordering products with higher security.

[0148] (12) A computer-readable storage medium according to another embodiment of the present disclosure stores an order support program for supporting the ordering of a specific product such as clothing, footwear, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body, which enables a computer to implement: a product shape acquisition unit for acquiring product shape information related to the product shape of the specific product; a simplified shape generation unit for generating simplified shape information based on the product shape information, wherein the simplified shape information represents the simplified shape of the specific product and can calculate manufacturing condition information related to the manufacturing conditions of the specific product in the manufacturing unit for manufacturing the specific product; and a simplified shape output unit for outputting the simplified shape information.

[0149] According to the order support program of (12) above, users can receive support for ordering products with higher security.

[0150] In addition, in the present disclosure, "unit" does not only mean a physical mechanism, but also includes the case where the function of the "unit" is realized by software. Moreover, the function of one "unit" or device can be realized by two or more physical mechanisms, devices, or software, and the functions of two or more "units" or devices can be realized by one physical mechanism, device, or software.

[0151] Moreover, the present embodiment is to facilitate understanding of the present disclosure and is not to be interpreted as limiting the present disclosure. The present disclosure can be changed / improved without departing from the gist thereof, and the present disclosure also includes its equivalents.

[0152] [Industrial Applicability]

[0153] The present disclosure is useful for systems that support ordering of products such as clothing, shoes, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body.

Claims

1. An order support method, executed by a computer, for supporting ordering of a specific product, which is any one of clothing, footwear, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body, the order support method comprising: Acquiring product shape information related to the product shape of the specific product; generating simplified shape information based on the product shape information, the simplified shape information indicating a simplified shape of the specific product and capable of calculating manufacturing condition information related to manufacturing conditions of the specific product in a manufacturing part that manufactures the specific product; and The simplified shape information is output.

2. The order support method according to claim 1, further comprising: The manufacturing condition information calculated based on the simplified shape information is acquired.

3. The order support method according to claim 2, further comprising: acquiring simplification information indicating the simplification degree of the simplified shape information set by the user, The simplified shape information is generated based on the simplicity information. The manufacturing condition information is calculated with an accuracy corresponding to the simplicity information.

4. The order support method according to claim 3, wherein the degree of simplicity is set according to a security level in the product shape information set by the user.

5. The order support method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein The simplified shape is represented using at least any one of voxels, point clouds, and bounding boxes, At least any one of the granularity of the voxel, the point cloud, and the bounding box is determined according to the simplicity information.

6. The order support method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein Generating the simplified shape information includes: Based on the product shape represented by the product shape information, at least one simplified shape information is selected from a plurality of simplified shape information and generated.

7. The order support method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the manufacturing condition information includes at least any one of information related to price and information related to delivery period in manufacturing of the specific product using the manufacturing part.

8. An ordering support method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the manufacturing condition information includes at least one of price-related information and delivery period-related information corresponding to the simplicity information in the manufacturing of the specific product using the manufacturing part.

9. The order support method according to claim 2, further comprising: outputting the acquired manufacturing condition information to an information processing device of a user; and An order from the user based on the manufacturing conditions is received.

10. The order support method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specific product is manufactured by an additive manufacturing method or a three-dimensional lamination method.

11. An order support system for supporting order production of a specific product, which is any one of clothing, footwear, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body, the order support system comprising: A product shape acquisition unit, which acquires product shape information related to the product shape of the specific product; a simplified shape generating unit that generates simplified shape information based on the product shape information, the simplified shape information indicating a simplified shape of the specific product and capable of calculating information related to conditions for manufacturing the specific product in a manufacturing unit that manufactures the specific product; and The simplified shape output unit outputs the simplified shape information.

12. A computer-readable storage medium having an order support program stored thereon, the program supporting ordering of a specific product, which is any one of clothing, footwear, accessories, and products used for various parts of the body, The order support program enables the computer to: A product shape acquisition unit, which acquires product shape information related to the product shape of the specific product; a simplified shape generating unit that generates simplified shape information based on the product shape information, the simplified shape information indicating a simplified shape of the specific product and capable of calculating manufacturing condition information related to manufacturing conditions of the specific product in a manufacturing unit that manufactures the specific product; and The simplified shape output unit outputs the simplified shape information.

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