Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To efficiently create proposal documents that list furniture or fixtures.SOLUTION: A server 1 includes a template selection receiving unit 51, an image selection receiving unit 52, and a document creation unit 53. The template selection receiving unit 51 receives a selection of one or more predetermined items from a material collection of a furniture / fixture information DB71 in which multiple items are listed, and also receives a selection of, for example, a template P1 from multiple templates P1, P2 of a template DB72 for listing of the one or more predetermined items. The image selection receiving unit 52 receives, for each of the one or more predetermined items, a selection of a desired commodity image from multiple commodity images that represent the predetermined items and exist in the material collection of the furniture / fixture information DB71. The document creation unit 53 creates a proposal document in which each of the selected commodity images is pasted onto the selected template P1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there is a furniture ordering system that allows a user to easily select the desired furniture and the furniture parts that make up that furniture after looking at a furniture catalog, and also allows the user to check images of the furniture made up of the selected furniture parts (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In recent years, as a preliminary step to ordering furniture, attempts have been made to create a proposal that suggests furniture, fixtures, etc. to a user from a furniture catalog. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-58721 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, furniture catalogs contain a large number of items, including general furniture such as chairs and tables, as well as furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other fixtures for use in offices, and it takes a lot of effort to select furniture that suits a customer from the furniture catalog and create a proposal. Specifically, first the layout of the entire document must be decided, and then the desired images must be cut out from images of furniture and fixtures published in a furniture catalog, and then repeatedly retouched by pasting them onto the layout. Creating proposal documents that include options, etc., requires a great deal of effort.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to reduce the effort required to create proposal documents listing furniture or fixtures, and to enable documents to be created efficiently. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a first selection receiving means for receiving a selection of one or more predetermined items from a material collection in which a plurality of items are listed, the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be arranged in a predetermined space, and for receiving a selection of a predetermined template from a plurality of templates related to a document in which the one or more predetermined items are listed; a second selection receiving means for receiving, for each of the one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from among a plurality of images representing the predetermined item that exist in the material collection; a document creation means for creating a first document in which at least each of the predetermined images for each of the one or more predetermined items is pasted onto the predetermined template; Equipped with.

[0007] An information processing method and a program according to one aspect of the present invention are each an information processing method and a program corresponding to the information processing device according to the aspect of the present invention described above. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, when creating proposal documents listing furniture or fixtures, the effort required can be reduced and documents can be created efficiently. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a service that can be realized by an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system to which the present service of FIG. 1 is applied, that is, an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of an information processing device of the present invention is applied. [Diagram 3]3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a server having the hardware configuration of FIG. 3. [Diagram 5] 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of a server having the functional configuration of FIG. 3. [Figure 6] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of a product selection screen provided by the server of FIG. 4. [Figure 7] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image selection screen provided by the server of FIG. 4. [Figure 8] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of a proposal provided by the server of FIG. [Figure 9] 5 is a diagram showing another specific example of a proposal provided by the server of FIG. 4. [Figure 10] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of downloading image-attached spec information in the form of a spreadsheet software in the server of FIG. 4. [Figure 11] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen on which selectable products are displayed in one page with eight items, the screen being provided by the server of FIG. 4. [Figure 12] 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen displaying a list of option images selectable for a given item, the screen being provided by the server of FIG. 4. FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a PowerPoint output screen provided by the server of FIG. 4. [Figure 14] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a unique format selection screen provided by the server of FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a format setting screen provided by the server of FIG. 4. [Figure 16] 5 is a diagram showing an example of a canvas screen provided by the server of FIG. 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] First, with reference to FIG. 1, an overview of a service (hereinafter, referred to as "this service") that can be realized by an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of the present service that can be realized by an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing device of the present invention is applied.

[0013] This service enables space designers (KD) to reduce the amount of work required to create proposals for furniture or fixtures for the purpose of improving the spatial environment for space users (KU), and enables them to create proposals efficiently.

[0014] Here, the space designer KD is defined as, for example, a designer, planner, etc. On the other hand, the space user KU is defined as a person who has the furniture or fixtures proposed by the space designer KD according to his / her request and selects the furniture or fixtures. In addition, the proposal may also be used as a document for presentation within the company by the spatial designer KD.

[0015] To explain this service in more detail, this service provides the space designer KD with a product selection screen G1 (Figure 1) on which furniture or fixture products are displayed. In the first step S1, the space designer KD selects a desired product from among the products listed on the product selection screen G1, and when a desired template (e.g., template P1) is selected from templates P1, P2, etc., which are proposal formats for proposing the product, a screen G2 for selecting optional images of the desired product is displayed. In the next second step S2, a desired image is selected from the images of optional products displayed on the image selection screen G2, and a proposal T is created with the image pasted on the selected template P1, which can be provided to the space user KU, who is the customer. The proposal T can be used not only to provide to the space user KU, but also for presentation within the space designer KD's company.

[0016] In this way, with this service, a proposal to be presented to the space user KU can be created in just two steps, steps S1 and S2, thereby freeing the space designer KD from the trouble of pasting in images and obtaining materials. In addition, according to this service, when creating a proposal for furniture or fixtures based on a request from a space user KU to a space designer KD, the proposal can be created efficiently with reduced effort, so that the space designer KD can quickly propose furniture or fixtures to the space user KU. That is, when preparing proposal documents listing furniture or fixtures, the labor required can be reduced and the documents can be prepared efficiently.

[0017] Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a description will be given of the configuration of an information processing system that realizes the provision of the above-mentioned service, that is, an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of an information processing device of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system to which the present service of FIG. 1 is applied, that is, an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of an information processing device of the present invention is applied.

[0018] The information processing system shown in FIG. 2 is configured to include a server 1, a space designer terminal 2, and a space user terminal 3. The server 1, the space designer terminal 2, and the space user terminal 3 are connected to each other via a predetermined network N such as the Internet.

[0019] The server 1 is an information processing device managed by a service provider. The server 1 executes various processes for realizing this service while appropriately communicating with a space designer terminal 2 and a space user terminal 3.

[0020] The space designer terminal 2 is an information processing device operated by the space designer KD. The space designer terminal 2 is configured with a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that there are a plurality of space designers KD, and therefore a plurality of space designer terminals 2 are also assumed to exist. The space designer terminal 2 displays, for example, a screen for creating documents transmitted from the server 1, accepts input operations performed on the screen by the space designer KD, and transmits information corresponding to the input operations to the server 1.

[0021] The space user terminal 3 is an information processing device operated by the space designer KD. Like the space designer terminal 2, the space user terminal 3 is configured with a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that there are a plurality of space designers KD, and therefore a plurality of space user terminals 3 are also assumed to exist. The space user terminal 3 exchanges information related to the creation of documents such as proposals (requests for proposal creation, proposals created by the space designer KD in response to requests, etc.) with the space designer terminal 2 (downloading and displaying proposals, etc.).

[0022] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system shown in FIG.

[0023] The server 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input / output interface 15, an input unit 16, an output unit 17, a memory unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20.

[0024] The CPU 11 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 12 or a program loaded from the storage unit 18 into the RAM 13 . The RAM 13 also stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

[0025] The CPU 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 13 are connected to one another via a bus 14. An input / output interface 15 is also connected to the bus 14. An input unit 16, an output unit 17, a storage unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20 are connected to the input / output interface 15.

[0026] The input unit 16 is configured with, for example, a keyboard and is used to input various information. The output unit 17 is configured with a display such as a liquid crystal display, a speaker, and the like, and outputs various information as images and sounds. The storage unit 18 is configured with a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or the like, and stores various data. The communication unit 19 communicates with other devices (for example, the space designer terminal 2 and the space user terminal 3 in FIG. 2) via a network including the Internet.

[0027] Removable media 30, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, is appropriately loaded into the drive 20. A program read from the removable media 30 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage unit 18 as necessary. Furthermore, the removable medium 30 can also store various data stored in the storage unit 18 in the same manner as the storage unit 18 .

[0028] Although not shown, the space designer terminal 2 and the space user terminal 3 in Fig. 2 can also have a configuration basically similar to the hardware configuration shown in Fig. 3. Therefore, a description of the hardware configuration of the space designer terminal 2 and the space user terminal 3 will be omitted.

[0029] The various processes can be executed by the cooperation of the various hardware and software of the server 1 in Fig. 3. As a result, the above-mentioned service can be provided.

[0030] The functional configuration of the server 1 in the information processing system of FIG. 2 will be described below. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a server having the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 3 in the information processing system shown in FIG.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 4, the storage unit 18 stores a furniture / furniture information DB 71, a template DB 72, and a document information DB 73.

[0032] The furniture and fixture information DB 71 stores information (material collection) on a large number of products (furniture and fixtures) that can be the subject of ordering operations. Each product (material) is assigned attribute information, and materials can be grouped or selected by specifying the attribute information. For example, attribute information for items such as product images includes the manufacturer's part number, brand, series, category name, item name, SKU name, list price / retail price, purchase price / retail price, size (width, depth, height, etc.), weight, materials, estimated delivery date, color, options, detailed specifications, description, business management cloud URL, etc. Products such as furniture and fixtures have many variations in combinations of multiple options. For example, furniture has many variations in combinations of options such as the material of the furniture, the presence or absence of certain parts, color, etc. Product information for each of these many option variations is managed and stored in the furniture and fixture information DB71. In addition to information on furniture and fixtures, the furniture and fixtures information DB71 also stores spatial images, such as the space of an office or a room in a residence, and environmental information that can be used when selecting desired furniture.

[0033] The template DB 72 stores a plurality of proposal formats (templates related to documents), from which a desired proposal format (predetermined template) can be selected and used. The template DB 72 stores a plurality of templates in the form of presentation software, such as a template P1 of 1 item and 1 page (1 slide) and a template P2 of 8 items and 1 page (1 slide), as shown in FIG. In addition, one or more templates (for example, templates 141a to 141c in FIG. 14) created by the space designer KD in a unique format are registered in the template DB 72. A new template created from a template can also be registered. Note that the example shown here is merely an example, and other forms may be used. For example, a template with 4 items and 1 page (1 slide) or a template with 16 items and 1 page (1 slide) may be used. The arrangement of items, character strings, etc. in the template is not limited to the example, and may be in various arrangements.

[0034] The document information DB 73 stores documents (see proposal T in FIG. 1, proposal T1 in FIG. 8, proposal T2 in FIG. 9, product list H in FIG. 10, etc.) created by the document creation unit 53 described below. The furniture / fixture information DB 71, template DB 72, and document information DB 73 may be stored not only in the server 1 but also in a centralized or distributed manner in storage on a network, such as a cloud.

[0035] Furthermore, in the CPU 11, a template selection receiving unit 51, an image selection receiving unit 52, a document creation unit 53, and a UI control unit 54 function.

[0036] The template selection receiving unit 51 receives the selection of one or more specified items from a material collection in which a plurality of items are listed, with the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be placed in a specified space such as a room or office, and also receives the selection of a specified template from a plurality of document-related templates in which the one or more specified items are listed. Specifically, the template selection receiving unit 51 receives a selection of one or more specified items from a material collection in the furniture and fixture information DB71 in which a plurality of items are listed, and also receives a selection of a specified template (e.g., template P1) from a plurality of templates P1, P2 in the template DB72 in which the one or more specified items are to be listed.

[0037] The image selection receiving unit 52 receives, for each of one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from among a plurality of images that exist in the material collection and that indicate the predetermined item. Specifically, the image selection receiving unit 52 receives, for each of one or more specified items, a selection of a desired product image from among a plurality of product images (a group of product images displayed on the screen G2 of FIG. 1) representing the specified item that exist in the material collection of the furniture / furniture information DB71.

[0038] The document creation unit 53 creates proposals T1, T2 (see Figs. 8 and 9) (first documents) in which at least each of the predetermined images for each of one or more predetermined items is pasted in the selected proposal format. Furthermore, the document creation unit 53 creates a product list H (see FIG. 10) (second document) including a list of products in which detailed information including a predetermined image is listed for each of one or more predetermined items.

[0039] The UI control unit 54 provides various screens (see FIGS. 1, 6, 7, 11, 12, etc.) that are a user interface (UI) for creating a proposal.

[0040] Here, the space designer KD is a person who proposes products to customers such as space users KU, such as a designer or an architect. In other words, the space designer KD is a person involved in the arrangement of multiple pieces of furniture or fixtures in a specified space.

[0041] The UI control unit 54 controls a user interface (UI) that exchanges information with the space designer KD (space designer terminal 2), and between the space designer KD (space designer terminal 2) and the space user KU (space user terminal 3). Specifically, the UI control unit 54 displays the screens G1, G2, etc. shown in FIG. 1, accepts operations on the respective screens G1, G2, and executes control processing in accordance with the operations.

[0042] Next, the operation of the server having the functional configuration of FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the server having the functional configuration of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of a product selection screen provided by the server of FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of an image selection screen provided by the server of FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of a proposal provided by the server of FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another specific example of a proposal provided by the server of FIG.

[0043] In step S11 of FIG. 5, the template selection receiving unit 51 receives a selection of one or more specified items from a product selection screen G1 (see FIG. 6) on which a plurality of items are listed, with the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be placed in a specified space, and also receives a selection of a specified template (any of templates P1, P2, etc.) from among proposal templates in which the one or more specified items are listed, and displays the next image selection screen G2 (see FIG. 7).

[0044] In step S12, the image selection receiving unit 52 receives, for each of one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from among a plurality of images representing the predetermined item present on the image selection screen G2 (see FIG. 7).

[0045] In step S13, the document creation unit 53 creates a proposal T1 (see FIG. 8, etc.) in which at least each of the predetermined images for each of one or more predetermined items is pasted onto a predetermined template (such as a selected template P1, etc.). It should be noted that, for example, when template P2 is selected as the predetermined template, document creation unit 53 creates proposal T2 (see FIG. 9, etc.) on which at least each of the predetermined images for each of one or more predetermined items is pasted.

[0046] In this manner, according to the operation of the server 1, a proposal T1 or T2 to be presented to the space user KU can be created in just two steps, steps S11 and S12, thereby freeing the space designer KD from the trouble of pasting images and obtaining materials, and reducing the workload of the space designer KD, enabling the proposal T1 or T2, etc. to be created efficiently.

[0047] Next, with reference to FIG. 10, another function (other format output function) of the server in FIG. 4 will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which image-attached spec information is downloaded in the form of a spreadsheet software in the server of FIG.

[0048] As shown in Fig. 10, after selecting a desired product (item) on the product selection screen G1, when the "output in table format" button B1 located at the top of the screen G1 is selected, a product list H (table, etc.) displaying spec information with images of the selected item is output to the space designer terminal 2. When the "output in PP format" button B2 is selected, the spec information with images of the selected item is output in presentation format. The product list H can be saved locally, that is, downloaded to the space designer terminal 2, by a save operation. After that, the product list H can be displayed on the screen of the space designer terminal 2 and viewed or printed out without accessing the server 1.

[0049] In product list H, product images, for example photos of furniture and fixtures, are displayed (arranged) vertically on the left side, and item attribute information such as manufacturer part number, manufacturer, brand, series, category, item name, SHU name, list price / retail price, purchase price / retail price, size, etc. are displayed (arranged) next to the product images (row direction). In addition, the product list H shown in FIG. 10 can be output as a document file in a corresponding format (output in table format, output in PP format, etc.) not only for the space designer KD but also for the space user KU in response to the operation of buttons B1 and B2 in the same manner as described above.

[0050] Now, the selection of a product and its options will be described with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen provided by the server of FIG. 4, displaying selectable products on one page with eight items. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen that displays a list of option images that can be selected for a given item, the screen being provided by the server of FIG.

[0051] In this case, a screen showing, for example, eight items per page as a list of selectable products is displayed as shown in FIG. The space designer KD can select an image of the desired product from the images displayed on the screen in Figure 11, and a screen listing images of optional items for that product will be displayed, as shown in Figure 12, allowing the designer to select more detailed items. In the screen of Fig. 12, for example, six variations in wood color (color, pattern, etc.) are displayed as options for the selected dining chair, and 11 items are displayed as upholstery variations. The space designer KD can then select the items on this screen to present to the customer, and a proposal for dining chairs, including options, will be created.

[0052] As described above, according to the server 1 of this embodiment, when creating a proposal for a product such as furniture or fixtures, multiple templates P1 and P2 (multiple proposal formats with different layouts) as shown in FIG. 1 can be selected depending on how the product is to be expressed and presented, so that a proposal can be created in which images desired to be expressed are freely selected and arranged (such as proposal T1 with one item and one slide in FIG. 8 or proposal T2 with eight items and one slide in FIG. 9). In addition, according to this embodiment, when proposing furniture to a customer, it is essential to explain detailed specifications such as the upholstery and color of the legs, and images of such detailed parts can be easily selected. Furthermore, paging can be changed according to the method of expression such as the area or section to be displayed. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, conventionally, text-only specification information was output in table format, which caused a problem in that it was difficult for customers to understand what kind of product it was. However, the created proposal T (see FIG. 1) has representative images for each item downloaded as a set and can be displayed on the screen, so that by viewing the proposal T, customers can visually clearly understand what kind of product is being proposed.

[0053] In addition, according to this embodiment, it is possible to propose furniture and fixtures suitable for a customer by having the furniture and fixture information DB 71 and the document information DB 73. As a result, it is possible to make a proposal to the customer that satisfies the balance of design, functionality, and cost in response to the customer's request.

[0054] Next, a template customizing function of the template selection receiving unit of the server according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a PowerPoint output screen provided by the server of FIG. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a unique format selection screen provided by the server of FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a format setting screen provided by the server of FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a canvas screen provided by the server of FIG.

[0055] When the "PowerPoint output" button is clicked on the aforementioned product selection screen G1 (see Figures 1 and 6), a PowerPoint output screen P (template selection screen) is displayed on which pre-registered templates P1 and P2 are arranged, as shown in Figure 13. Here, when the space designer KD who is the proposer clicks on a button (not shown) for adding a template arranged on the PowerPoint output screen P, a canvas 132 for creating a template 131 in a unique format is displayed. On this canvas 132, the space designer KD can create a new template 131 with a unique format (unique product layout, number of products, layout shape, etc.) by dragging and dropping the desired product on the screen G1 onto the canvas 132 by operating the space designer terminal 2.

[0056] Furthermore, by the space designer KD clicking a registered template read button (not shown) on the PowerPoint output screen P, as shown in FIG. 14, a unique format selection screen 141 is displayed on which one or more templates (e.g., templates 141a to 141c, etc.) that the space designer KD himself has registered in advance in the template DB 72 are arranged, and the space designer KD can select a desired template from among these templates, customize the contents of the template, and create and register a new template.

[0057] When, for example, template 141a is clicked on among templates 141a to 141c arranged on original format selection screen 141, a format setting screen 151 for the selected template 141a is displayed as shown in FIG. An area 152 to be added for each page is displayed on the format screen 151. In this example, in the area 152, four product areas 153, a drawing area 154, and an explanation area 155 are arranged. The space designer KD can add the desired product by selecting and dragging and dropping the area he / she wants to edit in this area 152. Similarly, he / she can add and edit the drawing area 154 and the description area 155.

[0058] Furthermore, when creating and registering a new template on the format screen 151, clicking a free input button (not shown) displays a canvas screen 161 as shown in Fig. 16. On the right edge of the canvas screen 161, a palette area is provided in which buttons such as a handwriting tool 162, an object drawing tool 163, and a file read tool 164 for floor plans or the like are arranged. By clicking on the button of the desired tool in the palette area, the space designer KD can perform processing on the canvas screen 161 according to the function of that tool (entering text, adding and arranging product images, displaying floor plans, etc.). After processing, by performing a saving operation, a new proposal with drawings (floor plans) or a template for reading can be created.

[0059] In this way, with this template customization function, the spatial designer KD (proposer) can create and register their own formats for proposals, estimates, etc. as templates, and then convert the selected list information into that unique template and output it in PowerPoint format (prescribed file format). If the spatial designer KD wants to propose to the user the furniture and fixtures selected by the building, room, or section in which they will be installed, he or she can create and propose estimates and proposals divided by the specified classification and on separate pages.

[0060] As described above, according to the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. By registering the proposer's own quotation / proposal format as a template, the selected list information can be converted into that unique template and output. On the product description page of the proposal, the main image and sub-images contained in the product data are automatically arranged and displayed according to the selected template, but the proposer can add or replace other product images as desired. When explaining detailed product specifications such as upholstery, leg color, and optional parts, it is essential to find the relevant information and images and include them in the proposal document. With this function, however, the upholstery, leg color, optional parts images, and specification information for the product can be selected at the time of product selection, allowing users to easily specify and add these images and information to the proposal document. If you want to organize the selected furniture and fixtures by the building, room, or section in which they will be installed, you can create estimates and proposals with separate pages separated by specified categories, and output (display or print out) them in the desired format.

[0061] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, etc. within the scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are considered to be included in the present invention.

[0062] For example, in the above embodiment, furniture or fixtures are used as the goods, but the goods are not limited to this and may include free goods, electronic information materials, services whether paid or free, etc. In this specification, not only furniture or fixtures but also such free goods, electronic information materials, services whether paid or free, etc. may be collectively referred to as "goods, etc." In other words, the present invention is widely applicable to goods, etc. In addition, in the above embodiment, the products were furniture or fixtures, so the space designer KD and the space user KU were used, but this is not limited to this and they may also be a client and a contractor, or a proposer and a proposeee.

[0063] Also, for example, the location of product information, etc., was assumed to be the furniture / fixtures information DB71 in the server 1 in the above embodiment, but is not limited to this, and it would be sufficient if it was a location that can be expressed as identifiable information (location information), such as any storage device (a location that can be identified by a URL) on the Internet (cloud).

[0064] Furthermore, the system configuration shown in FIG. 2 and the hardware configuration of the server 1 shown in FIG. 3 are merely examples for achieving the object of the present invention, and are not particularly limited.

[0065] In addition, the functional block diagram shown in Fig. 4 is merely an example and is not particularly limited. In other words, it is sufficient that the information processing system in Fig. 2 is provided with a function capable of executing the above-mentioned series of processes as a whole, and the functional blocks and databases used to realize this function are not particularly limited to the example in Fig. 4.

[0066] Furthermore, the locations of the functional blocks are not limited to those shown in FIG. For example, at least a part of the functional blocks arranged on the server 1 side may be provided on the space designer terminal 2 side, the space user terminal 3 side, or another information processing device (not shown).

[0067] Furthermore, the above-described series of processes can be executed by hardware or software. Furthermore, one functional block may be configured as a single piece of hardware, a single piece of software, or a combination of both.

[0068] When the series of processes is executed by software, the program constituting the software is installed into a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium. The computer may be a computer implemented with dedicated hardware. Furthermore, the computer may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs thereon, such as a server, a general-purpose smartphone, or a personal computer.

[0069] A recording medium containing such a program may be composed not only of a removable medium (not shown) that is distributed separately from the device main body in order to provide the program to the user, but also of a recording medium that is provided to the user in a pre-installed state in the device main body.

[0070] In this specification, the steps of describing a program to be recorded on a recording medium include not only processes that are performed chronologically according to the order, but also processes that are not necessarily performed chronologically but are executed in parallel or individually.

[0071] In summary, it is sufficient for an information processing device to which the present invention is applied to have the following configuration, and various embodiments can be adopted. That is, (1) an information processing device to which the present invention is applied (for example, the server 1 in FIG. 4, etc.) a first selection receiving means (e.g., template selection receiving unit 51 in FIG. 4 ) for receiving a selection of one or more predetermined items from a material collection (furniture, fixtures, etc. displayed on screen G1 in FIG. 1 ) in which a plurality of items are posted, with the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be arranged in a predetermined space, and for receiving a selection of a predetermined template (e.g., template P1 in FIG. 1 ) from a plurality of templates (e.g., templates P1, P2 in FIG. 1 ) related to a document in which the one or more predetermined items are posted; a second selection receiving means (e.g., image selection receiving unit 52 in FIG. 4 ) for receiving, for each of the one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from among a plurality of images (images displayed on screen G2 in FIG. 1 ) showing the predetermined item that exist in the material collection; a document creation means (e.g., the document creation unit 53 in FIG. 4 ) for creating a first document (e.g., the proposal T in FIG. 1 ) in which at least each of the predetermined images for each of the one or more predetermined items is pasted on the predetermined template (e.g., a selected template P1); It is sufficient to have the above. This reduces the effort required when creating documents listing furniture or fixtures (e.g., proposal T1 in FIG. 8, proposal T2 in FIG. 9, etc.), and enables documents (e.g., proposal T1 in FIG. 8, proposal T2 in FIG. 9, etc.) to be created efficiently. Furthermore, this service enables the efficient creation of the above documents (e.g., proposals T1, T2 in Figures 8 and 9), enabling the space designer KD to quickly provide furniture or fixture proposals and estimates to the space user KU.

[0072] (2) The information processing device (e.g., server 1 in FIG. 4) The document creation means (e.g., the document creation unit 53 in FIG. 4 ) further creates a second document (e.g., the product list H in FIG. 10 ) including a list of detailed information including the predetermined image for each of the one or more predetermined items. It is possible.

[0073] (3) The information processing device (e.g., server 1 in FIG. 4) The template is a template for a document (proposal) in which one item is listed on one sheet (for example, template P1 in FIG. 6). By using such template P1, which lists one item per sheet, it is possible to provide more detailed information about each item to the customer.

[0074] (4) The information processing device (e.g., server 1 in FIG. 4) The template is a template for a document (proposal) that lists multiple items on one sheet (for example, template P2 in FIG. 6). By using template P2 that lists multiple items on one sheet, it is possible to propose variations of multiple items to customers.

[0075] (5) The information processing device (e.g., server 1 in FIG. 4) The second selection receiving means (e.g., the image selection receiving unit 52 in FIG. 4 ) receives, for a specific item having a plurality of options among the one or more predetermined items, a selection of the predetermined image showing the specific item of the predetermined option selected from the plurality of options. It is possible. By selecting images in this way, multiple options for a given item can be included in the proposal, improving the efficiency of the proposal creation process.

[0076] (6) The information processing method executed by the information processing device (Server 1 in FIG. 4) is a first selection receiving step (e.g., step S11 in FIG. 5) of receiving a selection of one or more predetermined items from a material collection (furniture, fixtures, etc. displayed on screen G1 in FIG. 1) in which a plurality of items are posted, the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be arranged in a predetermined space, and receiving a selection of a predetermined template (e.g., template P1 in FIG. 1) from a plurality of templates (e.g., templates P1, P2 in FIG. 1) related to a document in which the one or more predetermined items are posted; A second selection receiving step (e.g., step S12 in FIG. 5 ) of receiving, for each of the one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from a plurality of images showing the predetermined item that exist in the material collection; a document creation step (e.g., step S13 in FIG. 5 ) of creating a first document (e.g., proposal T in FIG. 1 ) in which at least each of the predetermined images for each of the one or more predetermined items is pasted on the predetermined template; Including, It is possible.

[0077] (7) The program to which the present invention is applied is On the computer, a first selection receiving step (e.g., step S11 in FIG. 5) of receiving a selection of one or more predetermined items from a material collection (furniture, fixtures, etc. displayed on screen G1 in FIG. 1) in which a plurality of items are posted, the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be arranged in a predetermined space, and receiving a selection of a predetermined template (e.g., template P1 in FIG. 1) from a plurality of templates (e.g., templates P1, P2 in FIG. 1) related to a document in which the one or more predetermined items are posted; A second selection receiving step (e.g., step S12 in FIG. 5 ) of receiving, for each of the one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from a plurality of images showing the predetermined item that exist in the material collection; a document creation step (e.g., step S13 in FIG. 5 ) of creating a first document (e.g., proposal T in FIG. 1 ) in which at least each of the predetermined images for each of the one or more predetermined items is pasted on the predetermined template; Executing a control process including It is possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0078] 1...server, 2...space designer terminal, 3...space user terminal, 11...CPU, 12...ROM, 13...RAM, 14...bus, 15...input / output interface, 16...input section, 17...output section, 18...storage section, 19...communication section, 20...drive, 30...removable media, 51...template selection reception section, 52...image selection reception section, 53...document creation section, 54...UI (User Interface) control section, 71...furniture and fixture information DB, 72...template DB, 73...document information DB, KD...space designer, KU...space user

Claims

1. a first selection receiving means for receiving a selection of one or more predetermined items from a material collection in which a plurality of items are listed, the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be arranged in a predetermined space, and for receiving a selection of a predetermined template from a plurality of templates related to a document in which the one or more predetermined items are listed; a second selection receiving means for receiving, for each of the one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from among a plurality of images representing the predetermined item that exist in the material collection; a document creation means for creating a first document in which at least each of the predetermined images for each of the one or more predetermined items is pasted onto the predetermined template; An information processing device comprising:

2. The document creation means further creates a second document including a list of detailed information including the predetermined image for each of the one or more predetermined items. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The template is for a document that lists one item per sheet. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

4. The template is for a document that lists multiple items on one sheet. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

5. the second selection receiving means, for a specific item having a plurality of options among the one or more predetermined items, receives a selection of the predetermined image showing the specific item of the predetermined option selected from the plurality of options; The information processing device according to claim 1 .

6. An information processing method executed by an information processing device, a first selection receiving step of receiving a selection of one or more predetermined items from a material collection in which a plurality of items are listed, the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be arranged in a predetermined space, and receiving a selection of a predetermined template from a plurality of templates related to a document in which the one or more predetermined items are listed; a second selection receiving step of receiving, for each of the one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from a plurality of images representing the predetermined item that exist in the material collection; a document creation step of creating a first document on which at least each of the predetermined images for each of the one or more predetermined items is pasted on the predetermined template; An information processing method comprising:

7. On the computer, a first selection receiving step of receiving a selection of one or more predetermined items from a material collection in which a plurality of items are listed, the items being candidates for furniture or fixtures to be arranged in a predetermined space, and receiving a selection of a predetermined template from a plurality of templates related to a document in which the one or more predetermined items are listed; a second selection receiving step of receiving, for each of the one or more predetermined items, a selection of a predetermined image from a plurality of images representing the predetermined item that exist in the material collection; a document creation step of creating a first document on which at least each of the predetermined images for each of the one or more predetermined items is pasted on the predetermined template; A program that executes control processing including:

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