Information processing device, information processing method, program product, and guide system

Abstract

The invention provides an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program product, and a boot system. The information processing apparatus includes: a reception unit that receives designation of a plurality of products from a user; and a display control unit that displays a thumbnail corresponding to at least a part of the plurality of products, and a floor map on which icons indicating position information of at least two or more products among the plurality of products are displayed so as to be recognizable. The display control unit causes the correspondence relationship between the icon and the thumbnail to be displayed in a recognizable manner.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the invention patent application with application number 202110455404.X, application date April 26, 2021, and invention name "Information processing device, information processing method, storage medium and boot system". Background Art

[0002] In clothing stores, various types of clothing are displayed as merchandise. Since clothing has a shorter lifespan than other types of merchandise, and the demand for merchandise varies depending on the weather, the layout of the store needs to be changed frequently. As a result, it is sometimes difficult for consumers to find the desired merchandise in the store, and even for store staff, it is difficult to understand the display locations of merchandise.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-316897 discloses a method of obtaining location information of each product in advance by using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) scanning, and further obtaining location information of a user operating a smartphone, thereby guiding the user to a specific product location. Summary of the invention

[0004] Several embodiments of the present invention are an information processing device, characterized in that it comprises: an acceptance unit, which accepts the designation of multiple products from a user; a display control unit, which causes thumbnails and floor maps to be displayed, the thumbnails corresponding to at least a portion of the multiple products, and icons representing location information of at least two or more of the multiple products are displayed in a recognizable manner on the floor map, and the display control unit causes the correspondence between the icons and the thumbnails to be displayed in a recognizable manner.

[0005] Further features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram showing the structure of a guidance system including a display device.

[0007] Figure 2 A block diagram showing the hardware structure of a display device.

[0008] Figure 3 This is a sequence diagram of the floor map display process according to the first embodiment.

[0009] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of screen transition of the display device according to the first embodiment.

[0010] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display screen of the portable terminal according to the first embodiment.

[0011] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of a floor map display process of the display device according to the second embodiment.

[0012] Fig. 7A This is a diagram showing an example of an instruction input screen when selecting a coordinated image.

[0013] Figure 7B A schematic diagram showing an example of a display screen including a plurality of matching images

[0014] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of a floor map display process of the mobile terminal according to the third embodiment.

[0015] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram showing an example of a floor map including the current position of the user according to the third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In the following detailed description, for the purpose of illustration, a large number of specific details are shown in order to provide a complete understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it is apparent that one or more embodiments can be implemented without these specific details. In other examples, in order to simplify the drawings, well-known structures and devices are schematically shown.

[0017] <First Embodiment>

[0018] Figure 1 The structure diagram shows the structure of the guidance system 1000 including the display device 100. The guidance system 1000 includes the display device 100, the portable terminal 200 and the server 300. The portable terminal 200 and the server 300 are connected to each other via the network 400 in a communicable manner. The network 400 includes, for example, the Internet or a wireless base station such as a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), or WiFi, a provider device, a dedicated line, and the like. The guidance system 1000 is a system for guiding the user to the location of a product by causing the display device 100 or the portable terminal 200 to display location information corresponding to a plurality of products specified by the user.

[0019] The display device 100 is, for example, a display device (signage device) installed inside or outside a clothing store, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, etc. In addition, in this specification, when referred to as a portable terminal, it is assumed to represent an information processing device that can be carried by a user, such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, a mobile phone, etc. The display device 100 includes a display unit 110, an input unit 120, and a processing unit 130.

[0020] The display unit 110 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display panel, etc., and is controlled by the processing unit 130. Based on the control of the processing unit 130, the display unit 110 displays a predetermined screen.

[0021] The input unit 120 is, for example, a touch panel, keyboard, or mouse that receives operation input from the user, and receives instructions or input from the user through the touch panel or keyboard. In addition, when the display device 100 is a sign device or a tablet terminal, the input unit 120 also functions as the display unit 110, and the display unit 110 and the input unit 120 may be an integrated structure. For example, the user uses the input unit 120 to implement the designation of a product.

[0022] The processing unit 130 includes an accepting unit 131, a communication unit 132, and a display control unit 133. The accepting unit 131 accepts input of a designation of a product from a user. The communication unit 132 receives, for example, from a database (product DB 150) for product inventory management in a store where the display device 100 is installed, location information associated with identification information of a product designated by the user through the accepting unit 131. The display control unit 133 causes the display unit 110 to display an icon in a recognizable manner at a position on the floor map corresponding to the location information received by the communication unit 132, and to display the correspondence between the icon and the thumbnail in a recognizable manner. At this time, inventory information may be received together with the location information, and the inventory of the product may be displayed. In addition, details of the screen displayed on the display unit 110 will be described later. The display control unit 133 causes the display unit 110 of the display device 100 to display a code 140, which is read by the portable terminal 200 to cause the portable terminal 200 to display a screen including a thumbnail of the designated product and a floor map. Here, the code 140 is, for example, a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (QR Code, a trademark) or a barcode.

[0023] The location information of the product can be obtained, for example, by using a reading device (not shown) to obtain the identification information of the product and the location information of the tag from the tag attached to the product displayed in the store. In addition, here, the identification information of the product at least includes the color information and size information of the product. Of course, both the size and the color can be replaced by their corresponding information (numbers such as numerical values). For example, "S, M, L" can be replaced with "1, 2, 3", and for color, "white, black, yellow" can be replaced with "00, 09, 45". In addition, the label is a label such as an RFID tag that can record the identification information of the product. The location information of the label is converted into location information (display location information) for reflecting on the floor map of the store, and is stored in the product DB150.

[0024] The product DB 150 is connected to the display device 100 in a communicable manner via the network 400. The product DB 150 stores the display position information in a manner associated with the identification information. Here, the product DB 150 may further store the display position information in a manner associated with the floor identification information for identifying which floor of which store. In addition, the product DB 150 also stores thumbnails corresponding to the identification information of the product.

[0025] Next, the portable terminal 200 will be described. The portable terminal 200 is a portable terminal held by a user (customer) of a store such as a clothing store. The portable terminal 200 includes a display unit 210 , an input unit 220 , a camera 230 (imaging unit), and a processing unit 240 .

[0026] The display unit 210 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, an organic EL display panel, etc., and is controlled by the processing unit 240. Based on the control of the processing unit 240, the display unit 210 displays a predetermined screen.

[0027] The input unit 220 is, for example, a touch panel, keyboard, or mouse that accepts operation input from the user, and accepts instructions or input from the user through the touch panel or keyboard. The display unit 210 and the input unit 220 may also be an integrated structure like a touch panel. The user uses the input unit 220 to specify or register a product or a store, for example.

[0028] The camera 230 is a device for photographing an object, and is provided with, for example, a lens and an image sensor. By photographing and reading the code 140 contained in the screen displayed on the display device 100 using the camera 230, the code information contained in the code 140 is extracted by the portable terminal 200. Here, the code information is, for example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). The code information may include identification information of the designated commodity. Moreover, by connecting to the read URL via the communication unit 243, a screen including a thumbnail and a floor map of the designated commodity is displayed on the display unit 210 of the portable terminal 200. By reading the code 140 multiple times using the camera 230, the display unit 210 of the portable terminal 200 displays a floor map in which icons representing the location information of two or more commodities are displayed in a recognizable manner.

[0029] The processing unit 240 includes an accepting unit 241, a communication unit 243, a display control unit 244, and a current position acquisition unit 245. The accepting unit 241 accepts the code information read by the camera 230 and sends it to the communication unit 243. In addition, the accepting unit 241 accepts, for example, the designation of a product or a store from the user. The registration unit 242 registers the designated product in a purchase research list (also called a watch list). In addition, preferably, the registration unit 242 can register the store that the user frequently visits as information related to the store by specifying the store through the user. The communication unit 243 receives a screen including a thumbnail and a floor map of the designated product from the server 300 based on the code information, for example. The display control unit 244 causes the display unit 110 to display the screen received from the server 300. The current position acquisition unit 245 acquires the current position of the portable terminal 200.

[0030] The server 300 includes a communication unit 301 and a generation unit 302. The communication unit 301 receives code information from the portable terminal 200 and extracts information corresponding to the code information from the floor map DB 310. That is, the communication unit 301 receives position information associated with the identification information of the product included in the code information from the floor map DB 310. In the floor map DB 310, the display position information of the product is stored in a manner associated with the identification information, and the thumbnail corresponding to the identification information of the product is stored, similarly to the product DB 150. In addition, the floor map DB 310 stores a floor map of the store. The floor map DB 310 outputs the position information corresponding to the identification information of the product included in the received code information and the floor map to the generation unit 302 via the communication unit 301. In addition, the floor map DB 310 also outputs the thumbnail of the product included in the code information to the generation unit 302. The generation unit 302 displays an icon indicating the position of the product in a recognizable manner at a location on the floor map corresponding to the received position information, and generates a screen including the floor map and the thumbnail. Furthermore, the generation unit 302 transmits a screen including a floor map showing the location information of the designated product and a thumbnail corresponding to the designated product to the portable terminal 200 via the communication unit 301. By transmitting the screen to the portable terminal 200, the screen including the thumbnail of the designated product and the floor map is displayed on the display unit 210 of the portable terminal 200.

[0031] Figure 2 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware structure of the display device 100. The display device 100 includes a storage unit 20, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23, a communication unit 132, a display unit 110, and an input unit 120.

[0032] The storage unit 20 stores a program that realizes a flow described later by being executed by the CPU 21 , and data used in accordance with the program.

[0033] The CPU 21 operates based on the program stored in the ROM 23 or the storage unit 20, and controls each part of the display device 100. The ROM 23 stores a startup program executed by the CPU 21 when the display device 100 is started, or a program that depends on the hardware of the display device 100. The CPU 21 expands the program in the ROM 23 on the RAM 22, and the CPU 21 executes the expanded program, thereby realizing the process described below. In addition, the CPU 21 can obtain these programs from other devices via the network 400 and execute them, or directly execute the programs stored in the ROM 23.

[0034] The communication unit 132 receives data from other devices via the network 400 and transmits it to the CPU 21, and transmits data or instructions generated by the CPU 21 to other devices via the network 400. In addition, the product DB 150, the portable terminal 200, the server 300, and the floor map DB 310 also have Figure 2 The structures are the same, so detailed description is omitted.

[0035] Figure 3 1 is a sequence diagram of the floor map display processing involved in the first embodiment. First, the user uses the display device 100 set in the store to implement the designation of the product (S1). The designation of the product can be performed by, for example, selecting a category displayed on the display device 100, searching from the product name or the identification number assigned to each product, etc. In addition, for example, when the display device 100 is a smart phone and has a camera, the product can also be designated by photographing the label of the product in the store with the camera. In addition, the product can also be selected from the matching image displayed on the display device 100. The product DB 150 outputs the location information corresponding to the identification information of the product designated by the user to the display device 100 (S2). Based on the received location information, the display device 100 displays the floor map showing the location of the designated product, the thumbnail of the designated product, and the code 140 for being read by the portable terminal 200 on the display unit 110 (S3). Thereafter, the portable terminal 200 is used to read the code displayed on the display device 100 (S4). S1 to S4 are performed multiple times, thereby specifying multiple commodities.

[0036] Then, the server 300 sends an instruction to the floor map DB 310 to send the location information corresponding to the identification information of the commodity corresponding to the code information, that is, the floor map and thumbnails of each of the specified multiple commodities to the server 300 (S5). The floor map DB 310 outputs the location information corresponding to the identification information of the multiple commodities corresponding to the code information, the floor map, and the thumbnails to the server 300 (S6). The server 300 generates a screen including the floor map and thumbnails showing the commodity locations by displaying icons representing the locations of the multiple commodities in a recognizable manner at the positions on the floor map corresponding to the location information received from the floor map DB 310, and sends it to the portable terminal 200. Then, the screen is displayed on the display unit 210 of the portable terminal 200 (S7).

[0037] Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of screen transitions of the display device 100 according to the first embodiment. Figure 3 Here, the case where a product is selected and specified from the coordination image when specifying a product is described as an example. First, the user clicks on the icon 11 of "Go to buy clothing products" included in the coordination image 10, for example, so that the details of at least one or more products included in the coordination image are displayed.

[0038] Screen 12 shows an example of a screen in which details of a plurality of products included in a coordinated image are displayed. The user selects a product from the plurality of products shown in screen 12, thereby specifying the product. That is, screen 12 is equivalent to Figure 3 The screen in S1 is displayed on the display device 100.

[0039] When a product is specified, a screen 13 is displayed on the display device 100. The screen 13 includes a floor map 14 showing the location of the specified product, a thumbnail 15 of the specified product, and a code 140 for reading by the portable terminal 200. The screen 13 is equivalent to Figure 3 The screen displayed on the display device 100 in S3 of FIG. 10 can be displayed on the same screen. In this case, other matching images 16 including the designated product can also be displayed on the same screen. By adopting such a method, the user can intuitively understand the products that are easy to match with the designated product, so that the next product can be easily designated.

[0040] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display screen of the portable terminal 200 involved in the first embodiment. Figure 3S1 to S4 of the present invention are performed, and the portable terminal 200 reads the codes 140 of multiple types, so that the screen 30 is displayed on the portable terminal 200. The screen 30 includes thumbnails 31a, 31b, and 31c corresponding to the designated multiple commodities, respectively, and a floor map 33 on which icons 32a, 32a, and 32c representing the position information of each of the designated multiple commodities are displayed in a recognizable manner. In the example shown in this figure, the number "1" is attached to the thumbnail 31a, the number "2" is attached to the thumbnail 31b, and the number "3" is attached to the thumbnail 31c. Moreover, the icons 32a, 32a, and 32c are similarly attached with numbers, and the thumbnails and icons with the same numbers correspond to each other. That is, the commodity shown in the thumbnail 31a is displayed at the position shown in the icon 32a, the commodity shown in the thumbnail 31b is displayed at the position shown in the icon 32b, and the commodity shown in the thumbnail 31c is displayed at the position shown in the icon 32c. As long as the correspondence between the thumbnail and the icon can be identified, for example, the same color, graphic, or mark can also be used. In this figure, an example of thumbnail 31b being selected is shown. The selected thumbnail 31b is highlighted so that it is easy to recognize at a glance that it has been selected. Here, although it is set as an example to be surrounded by a frame line, for example, it is preferably highlighted by enlargement, emphasizing the color, flashing, etc. Moreover, it is preferred that the icon 32b corresponding to the thumbnail 31c is also highlighted. The details 34 of the selected product are displayed below the floor map 33. The details 34 of the product, for example, include expanded color information and size information, as well as inventory information. In addition, the user can also select the icon 35 to confirm the details or inventory information of the specified product in the online store.

[0041] By displaying such a screen on a portable terminal held by a user, the user can efficiently find a plurality of products in a store such as a clothing store.

[0042] In addition, in the present embodiment, the product DB 150 and the floor map DB 310 are provided as separate databases, but the same database may be used.

[0043] <Second Embodiment>

[0044] In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the portable terminal 200 reads the code 140 displayed on the display device 100 multiple times, thereby causing the portable terminal 200 to display a screen including a floor map showing the locations of the designated multiple commodities and thumbnails of the designated multiple commodities. In the present embodiment, an example is described in which the portable terminal 200 reads the code displayed on the display device 100 once, thereby causing the portable terminal 200 to display the above-mentioned screen. In addition, the same reference numerals are attached to the structures or steps having the same functions as those in the above embodiment, and the description of the same contents in structure and function is omitted.

[0045] Figure 6 This is a flowchart of the floor map display process of the display device 100 according to the second embodiment. Each operation (step) shown in this flowchart can be executed by the control of each unit by the CPU 21 included in the display device 100. In addition, although this flow describes the case where a plurality of products are specified from the coordination image as an example, the present invention is not limited to this.

[0046] First, the receiving unit 131 determines whether the user has selected a coordination image (S51). In S51, if the coordination image is not selected (No), S51 is executed again. On the other hand, if the coordination image is selected in S51 (Yes), the receiving unit 131 determines whether to select to display the location information of multiple items included in the coordination image in a lump sum (S52). In addition, here, when the location information of multiple items included in the coordination image is displayed in a lump sum, the location information of all items included in the coordination image may be displayed in a lump sum, or the user may select only a part.

[0047] When it is selected in S52 to display the location information of multiple items in agglomeration (yes), the communication unit 132 obtains the location information and thumbnails of each of the multiple items included in the matching image from the product DB 150 (S53). Furthermore, the display control unit 133 causes the display unit 110 to display the icon in a recognizable manner at the position on the floor map corresponding to the received location information, and displays the correspondence between the icon and the thumbnail in a recognizable manner. Furthermore, the display control unit 133 causes the display unit 110 of the display device 100 to display a code 140, which is a code that, by reading it using the portable terminal 200, enables the portable terminal 200 to display a screen including thumbnails and a floor map of the specified multiple items (S54). By using the portable terminal 200 to read the code displayed in S54, the portable terminal 200 can display the following. Figure 5The screen shown.

[0048] On the other hand, if the location information of multiple items is not displayed in a group in S52 (No), the location information and thumbnail of the designated item are obtained from the item DB 150 (S55). Based on the obtained location information, the display control unit 133 causes the display unit 110 to display a floor map showing the location of the designated item, a thumbnail of the designated item, and a code for reading using the portable terminal 200 (S56). In addition, since S55 is equivalent to Figure 3 S2, S56 is equivalent to Figure 3 S3, so the detailed description is omitted.

[0049] Here, the details of selecting a coordinated image are described. Fig. 7A as well as Figure 7B This is a diagram showing an example of a coordinated image selection screen. Fig. 7A 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an instruction input screen 60 for selecting a coordinated image. For example, the user clicks on the theme selection icon 61, and a plurality of coordinated themes are displayed. By selecting a theme that the user likes from the displayed plurality of themes, a plurality of coordinated images that match the user's preference are displayed. If the displayed plurality of coordinated images do not include a coordinated image that matches the user's preference, the displayed coordinated image can be changed to another coordinated image by clicking on the re-combination icon 62.

[0050] Figure 7B : is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display screen including a plurality of coordinated images. For example, the instruction input screen 60 is arranged at a position corresponding to the center of the screen, and a plurality of coordinated images 63a to 63h are arranged and displayed so as to surround the screen. Figure 7B , as an example, a case where the coordination image 63c is selected is shown. Preferably, the selected coordination image is highlighted. By adopting such a method, it is easy to visually confirm which coordination image among the plurality of coordination images is selected.

[0051] In addition, the instruction input screen 60 and the coordinated images 63a to 63h may be displayed on different display devices. Specifically, for example, nine tablet terminals are used as the display device 100, and Figure 7B The configuration is as shown. Moreover, multiple tablets are made to work in cooperation. In addition, the number of cooperating tablet terminals is not limited to nine. By setting such a structure, even if the number of displayed matching images increases, the matching images do not need to be reduced by increasing the number of cooperating tablet terminals, thereby making it easy for users to visually confirm.

[0052] As described above, according to the second embodiment, by only using the portable terminal 200 to read the code displayed on the display device 100 once, a screen including thumbnails and a floor map can be displayed on the portable terminal 200, wherein the thumbnails are thumbnails of multiple designated items, and the floor map is a floor map including location information of multiple designated items.

[0053] <Third Embodiment>

[0054] In the above-mentioned embodiment, an example of specifying a plurality of commodities using the display device 100 is described. In this embodiment, an example of specifying a plurality of commodities using the portable terminal 200 is described. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the structures or processes having the same functions as those in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the description of the contents that are unchanged in structure and function is omitted. In addition, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the floor map DB 310 stores floor maps of a plurality of stores and the location information of commodities in the plurality of stores.

[0055] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of the floor map display process of the mobile terminal 200 according to the third embodiment. Each operation (step) shown in this flowchart can be executed by the control of each unit by the CPU included in the mobile terminal 200.

[0056] First, the receiving unit 241 determines whether an instruction to display a floor map has been input (S71). In S71, if the instruction to display a floor map has not been input (No), S71 is executed again. On the other hand, in S71, if the instruction to display a floor map has been input (Yes), it is determined whether the registration unit 242 has registered any goods in the purchase research list (S72). Here, if multiple items are not registered in the purchase research list (No), the user performs the designation of multiple items (S73). In addition, the method for designating goods is omitted because it can be the same as the above-mentioned embodiment. On the other hand, if goods are registered in the purchase research list (S72, Yes), S74 is executed. In addition, if multiple items have been registered in the purchase research list, the designation of goods (S73) can also be implemented. In the case of such a structure, the location information in the store can also be confirmed for goods that are not registered in the purchase research list.

[0057] Next, the current position acquisition unit 245 determines whether the current position of the portable terminal 200 can be acquired (S74). If the current position can be acquired (Yes), the display control unit 244 receives a screen including thumbnails of the designated multiple items and a floor map from the server 300 via the communication unit 243, and the floor map includes the location information of the designated multiple items. Then, the display control unit 244 causes the display unit 210 to display the screen (S75). The floor map displayed here is a floor map of the store at the current location, or a floor map of the store closest to the current location.

[0058] On the other hand, when the current position cannot be obtained in S74 (No), the registration unit 242 determines whether a frequently visited store is registered (S76). When a frequently visited store is registered (Yes), the display control unit 244 receives a screen including thumbnails of a plurality of designated commodities and a floor map from the server 300 via the communication unit 243, and the floor map includes the location information of the plurality of designated commodities. Moreover, the display control unit 244 causes the display unit 210 to display the screen (S77). The floor map displayed here is a floor map of a frequently visited store. In addition, when a plurality of frequently visited stores are registered, the floor map of the designated store is displayed by specifying the store for which the floor map is displayed. In addition, with respect to frequently visited stores, the user's range of action can also be specifically specified based on the information obtained by the current position acquisition unit 245, and automatically registered based on the specifically specified range of action.

[0059] When no frequently visited store is registered in S76 (No), the user specifies the store (S78). With regard to the store specification, for example, by selecting or inputting a store name, a place name, the name of the nearest station, or a zip code, candidate stores can be displayed and specified. Moreover, thereafter, the display control unit 244 receives a screen including thumbnails of the specified multiple items and a floor map from the server 300 via the communication unit 243, and the floor map includes location information of the specified multiple items. Moreover, the display control unit 244 causes the display unit 210 to display the screen (S79). The floor map displayed here is the floor map of the store specified in S78.

[0060] According to this embodiment, before going to the store, the positions of a plurality of commodities in the store can be grasped, and the operation time in the store can be shortened.

[0061] Furthermore, when the current position is inside a store and the detailed current position inside the store can be acquired in S74, it is preferable that the display control unit 244 also displays the current position on the floor map. Fig. 93 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a floor map including the current position of the user according to the third embodiment. The current position 90 can be displayed on the floor map 33 in a recognizable manner using a different graphic, color or mark from the icons 32a to 32c indicating the positions of the products. With such a structure, the user can understand the current position in the store and can easily and intuitively understand what route is effective for viewing multiple products.

[0062] In addition, the display of the current position can also be applied in the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, when the display device 100 is fixed, if the processing unit 130 has information on the location where the display device 100 is installed, the installation location of the display device 100 can be displayed as the current position on the floor map.

[0063] Furthermore, when there are products registered in the purchase research list, it is preferred that thumbnails and position information of recommended products, discounted products, or products on sale based on multiple products registered in the purchase research list, for example, are displayed in the same manner as the designated products. Here, recommended products refer to, for example, products that are purchased a large number of times together with products registered in the purchase research list, or products that are combined in a matching image. Furthermore, even if a product is not registered in the purchase research list, when multiple products are specified, thumbnails and position information of recommended products, discounted products, or products on sale, etc., can be displayed in the same manner as the designated products based on the multiple designated products.

[0064] Furthermore, coupons that can be used in stores corresponding to the displayed floor map or for designated products may also be displayed together. By adopting such a method, the user's desire to buy is further increased.

[0065] Although the embodiments of the present application are described in detail above based on several drawings, the above embodiments are examples for illustrating the present invention, and the main purpose is not to limit the present invention to these embodiments. The present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from its main purpose, and the above embodiments can also be combined. In the case where the processing in the display device 100 and the portable terminal 200 is implemented by a computer, the processing content of the functions that each part of these devices should have is executed based on a program. The program describing the above processing content can be recorded in advance in a computer-readable recording medium. As a computer-readable recording medium, for example, it can be any device such as a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, an optical magneto-recording medium, a semiconductor memory, etc. In addition, it can also be set that the processing of each part is constituted by executing a predetermined program in a computer.

[0066] This application claims the benefit of priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-078957 filed on April 28, 2020. The entire contents of this Japanese Patent Application are incorporated herein by reference.

Claims

1. An information processing device, characterized in that: have: A registration unit that accepts store registration from a user; An acceptance unit that accepts designation of goods from a user; a display control unit that causes a thumbnail, an icon, and a floor map to be displayed, the thumbnail corresponding to the commodity designated by the receiving unit, the icon indicating location information of the commodity designated by the receiving unit, and the floor map corresponding to the store designated by the registration unit, The display control unit displays a second icon indicating on which floor the product is located and a first icon indicating at which position on the floor the product is located, and displays the first icon and the thumbnail in a manner that allows identification of the correspondence between the first icon and the thumbnail.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The display control unit receives a store name, a place name, a station name, or a postal code from the user when the user registers a store through the registration unit, and displays candidate stores.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The display control unit causes a coupon usable for a commodity registered by a user through the registration unit to be displayed together with the floor map.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The display control unit displays a product that has been purchased together with the product designated by the reception unit, together with the floor map.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The display control unit causes the first icon and a thumbnail image corresponding to at least one of a recommended product, a discounted product, and a product on sale based on the product to be displayed.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The display control unit causes the position of the information processing device to be displayed as a current position on the floor map.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The display control unit displays the first icon and the thumbnail with the same number, color, graphic, or symbol so that the corresponding relationship between the first icon and the thumbnail can be identified.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The display control unit displays the expanded color or size and the stock availability of the product designated by the receiving unit.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The display control unit displays, with emphasis, the thumbnail selected by the receiving unit and a first icon corresponding to the thumbnail.

10. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The information processing device is a portable terminal having a display.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The information processing device is a display device installed in a store. The display control unit causes the device to display code information, and the code information is read by a portable terminal so that the portable terminal displays the thumbnail image and the floor map.

12. An information processing method, which is implemented by an information processing device, wherein the information processing method is characterized by: A registration process, which accepts store registration from users; A first display step of displaying a thumbnail corresponding to a product specified by a user; a second display step of displaying a floor map of the store accepted in the registration step; a third display step of displaying a second icon indicating on which floor the product is located; The fourth display step is to display a first icon indicating where the product is located on the floor where the product is located, and to display the first icon in a manner that allows identification of a correspondence between the first icon and the thumbnail.

13. A computer-readable program product, which causes a computer to perform the following functions, namely: A registration unit that accepts store registration from a user; An acceptance unit that accepts designation of goods from a user; a display control unit that causes a thumbnail, an icon, and a floor map to be displayed, the thumbnail corresponding to the commodity designated by the receiving unit, the icon indicating location information of the commodity designated by the receiving unit, and the floor map corresponding to the store designated by the registration unit, The display control unit displays a second icon indicating on which floor the product is located and a first icon indicating at which position on the floor the product is located, and displays the first icon and the thumbnail in a manner that allows identification of the correspondence between the first icon and the thumbnail.

14. A guidance system comprising an information processing device and a server device capable of communicating with the information processing device, wherein the guidance system is characterized in that: The information processing device comprises: A registration unit that accepts store registration from a user; An acceptance unit that accepts designation of goods from a user; a display control unit that causes a thumbnail, an icon, and a floor map to be displayed, the thumbnail corresponding to the commodity designated by the receiving unit, the icon indicating location information of the commodity designated by the receiving unit, and the floor map corresponding to the store designated by the registration unit, The display control unit causes a second icon indicating the floor of the store where the product is located and a first icon indicating the position of the floor where the product is located to be displayed, and displays the second icon and the thumbnail in a manner that enables identification of the correspondence between the first icon and the thumbnail. The server device includes a transmission unit that transmits a floor map of a store registered by a user through the registration unit and a thumbnail of a product designated by the user through the acceptance unit to the information processing device.

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