Shoe information providing device, shoe information providing method, and shoe information providing system

Abstract

To recommend shoes suitable for a sporting event in accordance with the sporting event.SOLUTION: An object person information storage unit stores object person information including a favorite sport type of a specific object person. An event information storage unit stores a holding period of a sporting event and a product recommendation activation period set in association with the holding period. A product information storage unit stores product information of shoes corresponding to the sport type of the sporting event. When a sporting event corresponding to the favorite sport type of the specific object person is held during a prescribed period of calendar information on a display unit that displays the calendar information for the prescribed period, an identification unit identifies recommended shoes corresponding to the sport type of the sporting event from the product information. A display control unit performs control for causing the display unit to display information relating to the recommended shoes identified by the identification unit during a period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the calendar information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a shoe information providing device, a shoe information providing method, and a shoe information providing system.

Background Art

[0002] Shoes need to be of an appropriate size suitable for the wearer's foot size, such as foot length, foot circumference, and arch height. Wearing shoes of inappropriate size can cause hallux valgus or blisters. In particular, when the wearer is a child, wearing shoes of inappropriate size may have an adverse effect on foot growth.

[0003] Since foot size changes with growth and aging, even shoes of an optimal size for the current foot size may not be of an optimal size for the foot size in the future.

[0004] Patent Document 1 discloses an invention that calculates a predicted change value of a user's foot size, determines a recommended purchase date of shoes based on the change predicted value and product information, and displays a purchase recommendation date icon indicating the purchase recommendation date on a calendar.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] By the way, sports events are held variously throughout the year. A user may participate in a sports event. Also, due to the influence of a sports event, a user may challenge the sport of the sports event.

[0007] However, the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 was unable to recommend shoes suitable for a sports event in accordance with the sports event.

[0008] On one aspect, it aims to recommend shoes suitable for a sports event in accordance with the sports event.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] The shoe information providing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a target person information storage unit, an event information storage unit, a product information storage unit, a specifying unit, and a display control unit. The target person information storage unit stores target person information including the type of sports preferred by a specific target person. The event information storage unit stores the holding period of a sports event and a product recommendation activation period set in association with the holding period. The product information storage unit stores product information of shoes corresponding to the type of sports of the sports event. The specifying unit specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sports of the sports event from the product information when a sports event corresponding to the type of sports preferred by the specific target person is held during a predetermined period of the calendar information of the display unit that displays the calendar information of the predetermined period. The display control unit performs control to display information regarding the recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit on the display unit during a period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the calendar information.

Effects of the Invention

[0010] According to one aspect of the embodiment, it is possible to recommend shoes suitable for a sports event in accordance with the sports event.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] [Embodiment] Hereinafter, embodiments of a shoe information providing apparatus, a shoe information providing method, and a shoe information providing system according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present disclosure is not limited by this embodiment. In the following embodiments, the same parts or common parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

[0013] In the following description, the case where the foot size is the foot length and the foot circumference is taken as an example. However, the foot size may include dimensions of measurable parts such as the arch height. Further, the foot size may include three-dimensional scan data of the foot. Further, not only the size of the foot itself, but also the dimensions of the parts of the shoe corresponding to the foot length, the foot circumference, the arch height, etc. may be regarded as the foot size.

[0014] One of the objects of the present embodiment is to recommend shoes suitable for a sports event in accordance with the sports event.

[0015] [System Configuration] First, a shoe information providing system 10 including the shoe information providing apparatus of the present disclosure will be described. The shoe information providing system 10 is a system that identifies appropriate recommended shoes for a specific target person and provides information about the identified recommended shoes to the user. In the embodiment, the case where the specific target person for identifying the recommended shoes is the user's child and information about the recommended shoes for the child is provided to the user will be described as an example. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a schematic configuration of a shoe information providing system 10 according to the embodiment. The shoe information providing system 10 includes a server 11 and a user terminal 12. In the present embodiment, the server 11 corresponds to the shoe information providing apparatus of the present disclosure.

[0016] Server 11 and user terminal 12 are communicably connected to network N. As one aspect of such network N, any type of communication network such as a mobile communication network such as a mobile phone, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), or a VPN (Virtual Private Network) can be adopted regardless of whether it is wired or wireless. In the example of FIG. 1, a base station N1 of a mobile communication network is provided in network N. User terminal 12 is communicably connected to network N by mobile communication via base station N1. In the example of FIG. 1, the case where one user terminal 12 is provided is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the number of user terminals 12 can be arbitrary.

[0017] Server 11 is a device that provides a Web (World Wide Web) service including a function of specifying recommended shoes. Server 11 is a computer such as a server computer, for example. Server 11 may be implemented as a single computer, or may be implemented by a plurality of computers. In the present embodiment, the case where server 11 is a single computer will be described as an example. The Web service provided by server 11 becomes available by registering an account. When registering an account, server 11 accepts input of various types of information regarding the user and children. Server 11 uses the input various types of information regarding the user and children to provide the user with information regarding recommended shoes for the children.

[0018] User terminal 12 is a communication terminal device possessed by the user. For example, user terminal 12 is an information processing device such as a smartphone possessed by the user. The user accesses server 11 using user terminal 12 to use the Web service. User terminal 12 has a display unit 12a. User terminal 12 displays various screens provided by the Web service on display unit 12a. When registering an account for the Web service provided by server 11, the user inputs various types of information regarding the user and children.

[0019] [Device Configuration] Next, a functional configuration example of the server 11 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the functional configuration of the server 11 according to the embodiment. The server 11 includes a communication unit 20, a plurality of storage units 21, and a control unit 22.

[0020] The communication unit 20 is a communication interface that communicates with the network N. The communication unit 20 transmits and receives various data to and from the user terminal 12 via the network N.

[0021] The plurality of storage units 21 are storage devices such as hard disks, SSDs (Solid State Drives), and optical disks that can store information. The plurality of storage units 21 store various information. For example, the server 11 according to the embodiment has six storage units 21a to 21f.

[0022] The storage unit 21a stores user information 30. The storage unit 21b stores subject information 31. The storage unit 21c stores product information 32. The storage unit 21d stores used product information 33. The storage unit 21e stores event information 34. The storage unit 21f stores foot size change information 35. Note that the storage units 21a to 21f may store various other types of information. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 21b that stores the subject information 31 corresponds to the subject information storage unit of the present disclosure. Also, the storage unit 21c that stores the product information 32 corresponds to the product information storage unit of the present disclosure. Also, the storage unit 21e that stores the event information 34 corresponds to the event information storage unit of the present disclosure. Note that part or all of the user information 30, subject information 31, used product information 33, product information 32, event information 34, and foot size change information 35 may be stored in the same storage unit 21. In this case, the storage unit 21 that stores the subject information 31 corresponds to the subject information storage unit of the present disclosure. Also, the storage unit 21 that stores the product information 32 corresponds to the product information storage unit of the present disclosure. Also, the storage unit 21 that stores the event information 34 corresponds to the event information storage unit of the present disclosure.

[0023] User information 30 is data that stores various types of information related to each user. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of user information 30 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3A, user information 30 has items such as a user ID (identification), a target person ID, a relationship, a name, a residential area, and a foot size. Note that each item of user information 30 shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and it may have other items. Also, the data configuration of user information 30 shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and it may have other data configurations.

[0024] The item of the user ID is an area for storing the user ID that identifies the user. A unique user ID is assigned to the user. The user ID assigned to the user is registered in the item of the user ID. The item of the target person ID is an area for storing the target person ID that identifies the specific target person for whom the recommended shoes are specified. A unique target person ID is assigned to the specific target person. The target person ID assigned to the specific target person registered by the user of the user ID is registered in the item of the target person ID. The item of the relationship is an area for storing the relationship between the user of the item of the target person ID and the specific target person of the item of the target person ID. The item of the name is an area for storing the name of the user. The item of the residential area is an area for storing the residential area of the user. The item of the foot size is an area for storing the foot size of the user.

[0025] In the example of FIG. 3A, the user with the user ID "U001" has registered the specific target person with the target person ID "T001", the relationship with the specific target person is father, the name is AAA, and the foot size is 25.3 cm.

[0026] The target person information 31 is data that stores various types of information regarding a specific target person for each specific target person. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the target person information 31 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3B, the target person information 31 has items such as a target person ID, a registered user ID, a name, a left foot length, a right foot length, a left foot circumference, a right foot circumference, a size registration date, a date of birth, a gender, a height, a weight, a preferred sport, and a preferred color. Note that each item of the target person information 31 shown in FIG. 3B is an example, and it may have other items. Also, the data configuration of the target person information 31 shown in FIG. 3B is an example, and other data configurations may be used.

[0027] The item of the target person ID is an area for storing the target person ID of the specific target person. The item of the registered user ID is an area for storing the user ID of the user who registered the specific target person. The item of the name is an area for storing the name of the specific target person. The item of the left foot length is an area for storing the left foot length of the specific target person. The item of the right foot length is an area for storing the right foot length of the specific target person. The item of the left foot circumference is an area for storing the left foot circumference of the specific target person. The item of the right foot circumference is an area for storing the right foot circumference of the specific target person. The item of the size registration date is an area for storing the registration date on which the foot size was registered. The item of the date of birth is an area for storing the date of birth of the specific target person. The item of the gender is an area for storing the gender of the specific target person. The item of the height is an area for storing the height of the specific target person. The item of the weight is an area for storing the weight of the specific target person. The item of the preferred sport is an area for storing the type of sport preferred by the specific target person. The item of the preferred color is an area for storing the color preferred by the specific target person.

[0028] In the example of FIG. 3B, for the specific subject with subject ID "T001", the registered user has a user ID of "U001", a name of BBB, a left foot length of 20.3 cm, a right foot length of 20.2 cm, a left foot circumference of 20.2 cm, and a right foot circumference of 20.2 cm. Also, for the specific subject with subject ID "T001", the registration date of the foot size is August 1, 2023, the date of birth is October 1, 2012, the gender is male, the height is 142 cm, the weight is 37.5 kg, the preferred sports are soccer and tennis, and the preferred color is blue.

[0029] Product information 32 is data that stores various information about various shoes. Product information 32 stores various information about shoes corresponding to the types of sports in a sports event. FIG. 3C is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of product information 32 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3C, product information 32 has items such as shoe ID, model name, size, color, corresponding sports, surface, competition level, release date, and product description. Note that each item of product information 32 shown in FIG. 3C is an example, and it may have other items. Also, the data configuration of product information 32 shown in FIG. 3C is an example, and other data configurations may be used.

[0030] The item of shoe ID is an area that stores the shoe ID for identifying the shoe. The item of model name is an area that stores the model name of the shoe. The item of size is an area that stores the size of the shoe. The item of color is an area that stores the color of the shoe. The item of corresponding sports is an area that stores the type of sports that the shoe corresponds to. The item of surface is an area that stores the type of surface that the shoe corresponds to in the corresponding sports. The item of competition level is an area that stores the competition level that the shoe corresponds to for the corresponding sports. The competition level ranges from 1 to 4, and the higher the numerical value, the higher the competition level. The item of release date is an area that stores the release date of the shoe. The item of product description is an area that stores the product description about the shoe.

[0031] In the example of FIG. 3C, the shoes with the shoe ID "S0001" have a model name of shoe model A, a size of 22.0 cm, a color of blue, the corresponding sport is running, the surface that the shoes correspond to is road, the competition level that the shoes correspond to is 1, and the release date is January 1, 2022.

[0032] The used product information 33 is data that stores various information about the used shoes used by a specific target person. FIG. 3D is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the used product information 33 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3D, the used product information 33 has items such as number, target person ID, brand, size, model name, color, sport, and registration date. Note that each item of the used product information 33 shown in FIG. 3D is an example, and it may have other items. Also, the data configuration of the used product information 33 shown in FIG. 3D is an example, and other data configurations may be used.

[0033] The item of number is an area for storing a sequence number for identifying a record. The item of target person ID is an area for storing the target person ID of a specific target person who uses the used shoes. The item of brand is an area for storing the brand of the used shoes. The item of size is an area for storing the size of the used shoes. The item of model name is an area for storing the model name of the used shoes. The item of color is an area for storing the color of the used shoes. The item of sport is an area for storing the type of sport mainly carried out with the used shoes. The item of registration date is an area for storing the registration date on which the used shoes were registered.

[0034] In the example of FIG. 3D, the shoes with the number "1" are used by a specific target person with the target person ID "T001", the brand is XXXXX, the size is 22.0 cm, the model name is shoe model A, the color is blue, the sport mainly carried out is running, and the registration date is August 1, 2023.

[0035] Event information 34 is data that stores various information related to a sports event for each sports event. FIG. 3E is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the event information 34 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3E, it has items such as event ID, event name, sport, surface, holding period, product recommendation activation period, age range, and competition level. Note that each item of the event information 34 shown in FIG. 3E is an example, and it may have other items. Also, the data configuration of the event information 34 shown in FIG. 3E is an example, and other data configurations may be used.

[0036] The item of event ID is an area for storing the event ID that identifies the sports event. The item of event name is an area for storing the event name of the sports event. The item of sport is an area for storing the type of sport carried out in the sports event. The item of surface is an area for storing the type of surface such as a court, stadium, or road surface where the sport of the sports event is carried out. The item of holding period is an area for storing the period during which the sports event is held. The product recommendation activation period is an area for storing the period during which product recommendations are activated corresponding to the sports event. The product recommendation activation period is set in association with the holding period of the sports event. For example, when the sports event is an event that can be participated in by general users or children, the product recommendation activation period is set to be longer, including the preparation period for participating in the sports event. On the other hand, when the sports event is an event that cannot be participated in by general users or children, such as a tournament for top-level players or a match for professional players, the product recommendation activation period is set to be about the same as the holding period of the sports event or slightly before the holding period. The item of age range is an area for storing the age range in which one can participate in the sports event. When there is an age limit for participating in the sports event, the age range in which one can participate is set. The item of competition level is an area for storing the competition level of the sports event.

[0037] In the example of FIG. 3E, the sports event with event ID "I0001" is the National Youth Soccer Championship, the type of sport is soccer, the surface is natural grass, the holding period is from December 26, 2023 to December 29, 2023, the recommended product activation period is from December 8, 2023 to December 29, 2023, the age range is 10 to 12 years old, and the competition level is 2.

[0038] The foot size change information 35 is data indicating the statistical change in the foot size. For example, the foot size change information 35 includes the average change amount of the foot size by gender and age. Note that the average change amount of the foot size can be calculated by extracting the change amount of the foot size by gender and age for children and taking the average of a plurality of samples. In the present embodiment, the foot size change information 35 includes the average change amounts of the average foot length and foot circumference as the average change amounts of the foot size by gender and age.

[0039] The control unit 22 is a device that controls the entire server 11. The control unit 22 is, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The control unit 22 has an internal memory for storing programs and control data that define various processing procedures, and executes various processes based on these. The control unit 22 functions as various processing units when various programs operate. For example, the control unit 22 includes a display control unit 40, a registration unit 41, a prediction unit 42, and a specifying unit 43.

[0040] The display control unit 40 controls the display of various information. For example, the display control unit 40 generates data for various screens of the web service in response to an access from the user terminal 12, and transmits the generated screen data to the user terminal 12 to control the display of various screens on the user terminal 12 that is the access source. For example, the display control unit 40 causes the user terminal 12 to display a login screen in response to an access from the user terminal 12. Further, when the login is completed, the display control unit 40 causes the user terminal 12 to display a screen including a calendar for a predetermined period.

[0041] The registration unit 41 registers the information input on various screens in the storage unit 21. For example, the registration unit 41 registers various information about the user input by the user on the screen of the user terminal 12 in the user information 30. Also, the registration unit 41 registers various information about the child input by the user on the screen of the user terminal 12 in the target person information 31.

[0042] The prediction unit 42 predicts the change in the child's foot size. For example, the prediction unit 42 obtains the current age of the child from the child's date of birth and month stored in the target person information 31. Based on the obtained age of the child, the prediction unit 42 extracts from the foot size change information 35 the average foot size change amount by age up to the future time point to be predicted, which is the average foot size change amount by age. The prediction unit 42 calculates the predicted foot size change amount up to the future time point using the extracted average foot size change amount by age. The prediction unit 42 sets the foot size to be predicted of the child as the first foot size, and by adding the calculated predicted foot size change amount to the first foot size, calculates the second foot size, which is the foot size of the child at the future time point. In the present embodiment, the prediction unit 42 sets the first foot size as the left foot length, right foot length, left foot circumference, and right foot circumference of the user's child stored in the target person information 31, and calculates the left foot length, right foot length, left foot circumference, and right foot circumference of the child at the future time point as the second foot size.

[0043] For example, if the child is currently X years and Y months old, and the future point in time to be predicted is (X + 1) years and Z months, the second foot size at the future point in time is calculated as the sum of the first foot size, the average foot size change amount at age X from the current time to the birth month of (X + 1) years, and the average foot size change amount at age (X + 1) up to (X + 1) years and Z months. If the current age is X years and the number of months elapsed from the birth month is Y months, the predicted foot size change amount from the current time to the birth month of (X + 1) years is (average foot size change amount at age X) × (12 - Y) / 12. Also, the predicted foot size change amount up to (X + 1) years and Z months is (average foot size change amount at age (X + 1)) × Z / 12. Therefore, the predicted foot size change amount up to the future point in time is {(average foot size change amount at age X) × (12 - Y) / 12} + {(average foot size change amount at age (X + 1)) × Z / 12}.

[0044] Also, if the future point in time to be predicted is (X + 2) years and Z months, the second foot size at the future point in time is calculated as the sum of the first foot size, the average foot size change amount at age X from the current time to the birth month of (X + 1) years, the average foot size change amount at age (X + 1), and the average foot size change amount at age (X + 2) up to (X + 2) years and Z months.

[0045] In addition, when at least one of the child's weight, the size of the child's hand, and the presence or absence of the child's growing pain is known, the prediction unit 42 may correct the second foot size based on this information. For example, when the child's weight or hand size is less than the average value for the same age group, it is expected that the change in foot size in the future will be small, so the prediction unit 42 can apply a negative correction to the second foot size. Also, when the child has growing pain, it is expected that the foot size will increase significantly in the future, so the prediction unit 42 can apply a positive correction to the second foot size. Further, when the user is the parent of the child and at least one of the user's size, the user's height, and the peak period of the user's growth is known, the prediction unit 42 may correct the second foot size based on this information. When the current age of the child exceeds the age of the peak of the user's growth, it is expected that the change in foot size in the future will be small, so the prediction unit 42 can apply a negative correction to the second foot size. Also, since the growth peak of the child is expected to be near the age of the peak of the user's growth, when the age of the child is close to the age of the peak of the user's growth, the prediction unit 42 can apply a positive correction to the second foot size.

[0046] The specifying unit 43 specifies the recommended shoes from the product information 32. For example, the specifying unit 43 specifies the recommended shoes corresponding to the child's foot size from the product information 32. The specifying unit 43 specifies the fitting size of the shoes from the child's foot size, and specifies the shoes of the specified fitting size as the recommended shoes from the product information 32. The specifying unit 43 specifies the currently recommended shoes. Also, the specifying unit 43 specifies the recommended shoes at a future time point. A plurality of recommended shoes may be specified. When there are a plurality of candidates for the recommended shoes that satisfy the conditions, the specifying unit 43 specifies the recommended shoes in ascending order of the release date. For example, when there are four or more shoes that satisfy the conditions, the specifying unit 43 specifies three shoes in ascending order of the release date as the recommended shoes respectively.

[0047] When identifying the currently recommended shoes, the identifying unit 43 identifies the currently suitable size of the shoes from the child's foot size stored in the target person information 31. For example, the identifying unit 43 performs conversion from the child's foot size to identify the currently suitable size of the shoes. The identifying unit 43 identifies the shoes that fit the currently suitable size from the product information 32 as the currently recommended shoes.

[0048] When identifying the recommended shoes for a future time point, the identifying unit 43 identifies the suitable size of the shoes at the future time point from the child's foot size predicted by the predicting unit 42 at the future time point. The identifying unit 43 identifies the shoes that fit the suitable size at the future time point from the product information 32 as the recommended shoes.

[0049] When a sports event corresponding to the type of sport preferred by the child is held during the period of the calendar on the screen displayed under the control of the display control unit 40, the identifying unit 43 identifies the recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event from the product information 32. The identifying unit 43 identifies the recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and corresponding to the child's foot size from the product information 32.

[0050] The identifying unit 43 may identify the recommended shoes by including at least one of color, the sport preferred by the child, and the model name as conditions. For example, the identifying unit 43 identifies the recommended shoes that are the same or similar color as the color preferred by the child stored in the target person information 31 and corresponding to the child's foot size from the product information 32. The identifying unit 43 may identify a plurality of recommended shoes.

[0051] Regarding a sports event, when there is a target age range for participants, the identifying unit 43 identifies the recommended shoes for the sports event in which the child's age is within the target age range. For example, when the age obtained from the child's date of birth is within the target age range and a sports event corresponding to the type of sport preferred by the child is held during the period of the calendar on the screen, the identifying unit 43 identifies the recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and corresponding to the child's foot size from the product information 32.

[0052] Further, when the specific part 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the sport of a sports event, it specifies the recommended shoes including at least one of the type of the surface of the place where the sport of the sports event is carried out and the competitive level of the sports event as conditions. For example, the specific part 43 specifies, from the product information 32, recommended shoes corresponding to the type of the sport of the sports event, corresponding to the type of the surface of the place where the sport of the sports event is carried out, corresponding to the competitive level of the sports event, and corresponding to the foot size of a child. When there are no shoes satisfying the same conditions for the type of the surface and the competitive level, the specific part 43 may specify shoes satisfying approximate conditions as the recommended shoes, may determine a priority order for them in advance, and may specify shoes of a type and level with a higher priority order as the recommended shoes. For example, when there are no shoes corresponding to the same type of the surface, the specific part 43 is specified in order from shoes corresponding to the type with a higher priority order according to the priority order of the surface determined in advance. More specifically, in tennis, the priority order of the surface is set in the order of all court, omnicoat, and clay court from the higher one. When the specific part 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to a clay court as tennis shoes, if there are no shoes for a clay court, it searches for shoes for an all court, and if there are no shoes for an all court, it searches for shoes for an omnicoat. Similarly, in soccer, the priority order of the surface is determined in the order of natural grass, soil, and artificial grass from the higher one. When the specific part 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to a natural grass surface as soccer shoes, if there are no shoes for natural grass, it searches for shoes for soil, and if there are no shoes for soil, it searches for shoes for artificial grass. Regarding the competitive level, when there are no shoes of the same competitive level as the competitive level of the sports event, shoes of an approximate competitive level may be specified. For example, the specific part 43 specifies, as the recommended shoes, shoes with the highest competitive level that is less than the competitive level of the sports event.

[0053] The display control unit 40 performs control to display on the screen information about the recommended shoes identified by the identification unit 43. For example, the display control unit 40 performs control to display on the screen, during a period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the sports event, information about the recommended shoes identified by the identification unit 43 corresponding to the sport of the sports event.

[0054] [Specific Example] Next, an example of the specific operation flow in which the shoe information providing system 10 recommends shoes to the user will be described. The user accesses the Web service of the server 11 using the user terminal 12.

[0055] In response to the access from the user terminal 12, the display control unit 40 causes the user terminal 12 to display a login screen. The login screen is provided with a new registration button and a login button. A user who has already registered an account selects the login button on the login screen and inputs the pre-assigned user ID and password to log in. On the other hand, a user who newly registers an account selects the new registration button on the login screen.

[0056] The Web service according to the present embodiment receives, from the screen, input of various types of information regarding the user and the child in order to recommend appropriate shoes for the child to the user. The display control unit 40 performs control to transmit information about an input screen for registering various types of information regarding the user and the child and cause the input screen to be displayed on the user terminal 12 that is the access source.

[0057] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen according to the embodiment. The input screen according to the embodiment is composed of a guardian information input screen 100 and a child information input screen 120. First, the guardian information input screen 100 is displayed on the user terminal 12.

[0058] On the guardian information input screen 100, there are provided a guardian name input area 101, a relationship input area 102, a foot size input area 103, and a region input area 104. When the relationship input area 102 is selected, "father", "mother", "brother / sister", "grandparent", "others", etc. are displayed, and the relationship with the child can be input by selection. Also, when the region input area 104 is selected, various region names are displayed, and the region can be input by selection. The region may be in units of regional blocks such as Kanto and Kansai, or in units of prefectures such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Hyogo.

[0059] The user inputs the name of the guardian in the guardian name input area 101 and inputs the relationship with the child in the relationship input area 102. Also, the user inputs the user's foot size in the foot size input area 103 and inputs the user's residential region in the region input area 104.

[0060] On the guardian information input screen 100, there are provided a back button 105 and a next button 106. When the registration of information regarding the guardian is completed, the user selects the next button 106.

[0061] When the next button 106 is selected, a child information input screen 120 is displayed on the user terminal 12. On the child information input screen 120, there are provided a child name input area 121, a date of birth input area 122, a gender input area 123, a height input area 124, a weight input area 125, a sports input area 126, and a color input area 127. When the gender input area 123 is selected, "male" and "female" are displayed, and the gender can be input by selection. When the sports input area 126 is selected, names of various sports such as "running / jogging", "tennis", "table tennis", "volleyball", "soccer",... are displayed, and the type of sport can be input by selection. When the color input area 127 is selected, names of various colors such as "red", "orange", "yellow", "blue" are displayed, and the color can be input by selection.

[0062] The user inputs the child's name in the child name input area 121, the child's date of birth in the date of birth input area 122, and the child's gender in the gender input area 123. Also, the user inputs the child's height in the height input area 124 and the child's weight in the weight input area 125. Further, the user inputs the sports the child likes in the sports input area 126 and the color the child likes in the color input area 127.

[0063] On the child information input screen 120, a back button 128 and a registration button 129 are provided. When the registration of information regarding the child is completed, the user selects the registration button 129.

[0064] When the registration button 129 is selected, the registration unit 41 newly assigns a subject ID. Then, the registration unit 41 registers the user ID of the user and the assigned subject ID, and the information input in the guardian name input area 101, relationship input area 102, foot size input area 103, and region input area 104 of the guardian information input screen 100 in the user information 30. Also, the registration unit 41 registers the user ID of the user and the assigned subject ID, and the information input in the child name input area 121, date of birth input area 122, gender input area 123, height input area 124, weight input area 125, sports input area 126, and color input area 127 of the child information input screen 120 in the subject information 31.

[0065] When the registration of the user's and the child's information by the registration unit 41 is completed, or when logging in from the login screen, the display control unit 40 performs control to send the information of the home screen and display the home screen on the user terminal 12.

[0066] Hereinafter, taking the case where a user with the user ID "U001" logs in as an example, an example of the home screen 140 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the home screen 140 according to the embodiment. The home screen 140 is displayed on the user terminal 12. The home screen 140 is provided with a main area 150 near the center, a header area 160 above the main area 150, and a footer area 170 below the main area 150.

[0067] In the header area 160, the names of the children of the logged-in user are displayed. Also, in the header area 160, the current age of the child and the number of months elapsed since the month of the date of birth are displayed. In FIG. 5, the current time is November 6, 2023.

[0068] In the footer area 170, a home 171 and a registration / measurement 172 are provided. When the user registers the child's foot size or registers the shoes used by the child, the user selects the registration / measurement 172.

[0069] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the process of registering the foot size according to the embodiment. On the home screen 140, when the registration / measurement 172 in the footer area 170 is selected, a balloon area 175 including a foot measurement 173 and a shoe registration 174 is displayed. When the user registers the child's foot size, the user selects the foot measurement 173 in the balloon area 175. When the foot measurement 173 is selected, the display control unit 40 generates the information of the foot size input screen 180 and transmits it to the user terminal 12, and controls the user terminal 12 to display the foot size input screen 180.

[0070] The foot size input screen 180 is provided with a left foot length input area 181, a right foot length input area 182, a left foot circumference input area 183, and a right foot circumference input area 184.

[0071] The user inputs the left foot length of the child in the left foot length input area 181 and the right foot length of the child in the right foot length input area 182. Also, the user inputs the left foot circumference of the child in the left foot circumference input area 183 and the right foot circumference of the child in the right foot circumference input area 184.

[0072] The foot size input screen 180 is provided with a cancel button 185 and a registration button 186. When the registration of the child's foot size is completed, the user selects the registration button 186.

[0073] When the registration button 186 is selected, the registration unit 41 registers the information input in the left foot length input area 181, the right foot length input area 182, the left foot circumference input area 183, and the right foot circumference input area 184 of the foot size input screen 180, and the date and time of registration, in the record of the subject information 31 corresponding to the subject ID assigned to the user's child.

[0074] Figure 7 is a diagram for explaining the process of registering the use shoes according to the embodiment. When the registration / measurement 172 in the footer area 170 is selected, a balloon area 175 including the foot measurement 173 and the shoe registration 174 is displayed. When the user registers the use shoes of the child, the user selects the shoe registration 174. When the shoe registration 174 is selected, the display control unit 40 generates the information of the use shoe input screen 190 and transmits it to the user terminal 12, and controls the user terminal 12 to display the use shoe input screen 190.

[0075] The use shoe input screen 190 is provided with a sports input area 191, a brand input area 192, a size input area 193, a model input area 194, and a color input area 195. When the sports input area 191 is selected, the names of various sports such as running / running, tennis, deval tennis, volleyball, soccer,... are displayed, and the type of sport can be input by selection. When the brand input area 192 is selected, the names of various sports shoe brands are displayed, and the brand can be input by selection. When the color input area 195 is selected, the names of various colors such as red, orange, yellow, blue are displayed, and the color can be input by selection.

[0076] The user inputs the sport that the child mainly performs with the use shoes in the sports input area 191, and inputs the brand of the child's use shoes in the brand input area 192. Also, the user inputs the size of the child's use shoes in the size input area 193, inputs the model name of the child's use shoes in the model input area 194, and inputs the color of the child's use shoes in the color input area 195.

[0077] The use shoe input screen 190 is provided with a cancel button 196 and a registration button 197. When the registration of the child's use shoes is completed, the user selects the registration button 197.

[0078] When the registration button 197 is selected, the registration unit 41 newly assigns a number. Then, the registration unit 41 registers the assigned number, the subject ID assigned to the user's child, the information input in the sports input area 191, brand input area 192, size input area 193, model input area 194, and color input area 195 of the use shoe input screen 190, and the date of year, month, and day at the time of registration, into the use product information 33.

[0079] The main area 150 of the home screen 140 is divided into a monthly display area 151 on the left side and a detailed display area 152 from the center to the right side.

[0080] Schedules are displayed in the detailed display area 152. The detailed display area 152 is enabled for vertical scroll operation. The display in the detailed display area 152 scrolls vertically according to the vertical scroll operation, and the displayed schedules change. When the vertical scroll operation reaches the first schedule of the month in the detailed display area 152, the schedules of the previous month are read out and continuously displayed. When the vertical scroll operation reaches the last schedule of the month, the schedules of the next month are read out and continuously displayed.

[0081] In the detailed display area 152, foot measurement dates are periodically displayed to prompt regular measurement of the child's foot size. Also, messages suitable for the child's growth period are displayed in the detailed display area 152. Also, when displaying the schedules of the current month in the detailed display area 152, recommended shoes at the current time are displayed.

[0082] When the current month's schedule is displayed in the detailed display area 152, the specifying unit 43 specifies the current suitable size of the shoes from the child's foot size stored in the target person information 31. The specifying unit 43 specifies the shoes of the current suitable size as the current recommended shoes from the product information 32. The specifying unit 43 specifies the recommended shoes including at least one of color, the sport the child likes, and the model name as a condition. For example, the specifying unit 43 specifies, from the product information 32, the shoes of the current suitable size that are the same or similar color as the color the child stored in the target person information 31 likes as the current recommended shoes. The specifying unit 43 may specify a plurality of recommended shoes. For example, the specifying unit 43 specifies, as the current recommended shoes, the shoes that are the same or similar color as the color the child stored in the target person information 31 likes, are of the current suitable size, and correspond to the type of sport the child stored in the target person information 31 likes. Also, for example, the specifying unit 43 specifies, as the current recommended shoes, the shoes that are the same or similar color as the color the child stored in the target person information 31 likes, are of the current suitable size, and have the same model name as the shoes the child of the user stored in the usage product information 33 uses. The display control unit 40 performs control to display the information regarding the current recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit 43 in the detailed display area 152.

[0083] In the detailed display area 152 of the home screen 140 shown in FIG. 5, a recommended display area 153 for displaying recommended shoes is provided together with the message display of "If you want to buy now, these shoes", and the current recommended shoes are displayed in the recommended display area 153. When there are a plurality of recommended shoes, the plurality of recommended shoes are displayed side by side horizontally in the recommended display area 153. The recommended display area 153 is enabled for horizontal scroll operation. The display in the recommended display area 153 scrolls horizontally in response to the horizontal scroll operation, and the recommended shoes to be displayed change.

[0084] In the month display area 151, the months with various events within a predetermined period are arranged vertically and displayed. The predetermined period is set by the user or the system. In this embodiment, the predetermined period is set to one year. In the month display area 151, the months with various events within one year from the current time are arranged vertically and displayed. In this embodiment, the months displayed in the month display area 151 correspond to the calendar information of the present disclosure. For example, the month including the birthday of the user's child is displayed in the month display area 151. Also, the month in which a sports event of the user's child's favorite sport is held is displayed in the month display area 151. Further, the month in which a sports event of a specific type of sport is held is displayed by default in the month display area 151. In this embodiment, the specific type of sport is running. Even if running is not registered as the user's child's favorite sport, the month in which a running sports event is held is displayed in the month display area 151. In this embodiment, since the event information 34 includes the user's child's favorite sport other than that shown in FIG. 3E and the running sports event, January, February, April, etc. are also displayed in the month display area 151. The month display area 151 is enabled for vertical scroll operation. The month display area 151 scrolls vertically in response to the vertical scroll operation, and the displayed months change.

[0085] The display control unit 40 extracts the birthday of the user's child and the favorite sport from the target person information 31. The display control unit 40 extracts the holding periods of the user's child's favorite sport and the running sports event from the event information 34. The display control unit 40 arranges vertically the month including the birthday of the user's child and the month in which the extracted sports event is held, and generates the information of the home screen 140 to be displayed vertically in the detailed display area 152 of the schedule. The display control unit 40 transmits the generated information of the home screen 140 to the user terminal 12, and controls the user terminal 12 to display the home screen 140 in the detailed display area 152.

[0086] When there is an event in the monthly display area 151 and a sports event of the user's child's favorite sport and running is held during the predetermined period for displaying the month in which the event occurs, for each sports event, the specific part 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event. For example, for the sports events of the user's child's favorite sport and running extracted by the display control part 40, the specific part 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event for each sports event. The specific part 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and the child's foot size from the product information 32 for each sports event. For example, the prediction part 42 predicts the change in the child's foot size during the holding period of the sports event for each sports event. For example, the prediction part 42 obtains the current age of the child from the child's date of birth stored in the target person information 31. In addition, the prediction part 42 determines a future time point to be predicted within the holding period of the sports event. For example, the prediction part 42 determines the time point of the first day of the holding period of the sports event as the future time point. The prediction part 42 extracts the average foot size change amount by age, which is the average amount of foot size change by age up to the future time point, from the foot size change information 35 based on the obtained age of the child. The prediction part 42 calculates the predicted foot size change amount up to the future time point using the extracted average foot size change amount by age. The prediction part 42 calculates the second foot size, which is the child's foot size at the future time point, by adding the calculated predicted foot size change amount to the predicted child's foot size as the first foot size. The specific part 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and the child's foot size during the holding period of the sports event from the product information 32 for each sports event. In the present embodiment, when the specific part 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the sport of the sports event, the color, the type of surface on which the sport of the sports event is carried out, and the competition level of the sports event are also included as conditions for specifying the recommended shoes.For example, the specific part 43 identifies recommended shoes that are the same as or similar to the colors preferred by the child stored in the target person information 31 from the product information 32, corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event, corresponding to the type of surface on which the sport of the sports event is carried out, corresponding to the competitive level of the sports event, and corresponding to the foot size of the child predicted by the prediction unit 42.

[0087] The month display area 151 allows the selection of a month. When the month in the month display area 151 is selected, the schedule for the selected month is displayed in the detailed display area 152. Also, in the detailed display area 152, the schedules regarding the sports preferred by the user's child and the running sports events are displayed according to the holding period. Further, in the detailed display area 152, recommended shoes corresponding to the sport of the sports event are displayed during the product recommendation activation period of the sports preferred by the user's child and the running sports events. For example, when the display period of the schedule in the detailed display area 152 includes any date within the product recommendation activation period of the sports preferred by the user's child and the running sports events, the display control unit 40 performs control to display information regarding the recommended shoes for the sports event specified by the specifying unit 43 in the detailed display area 152 during the period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the sports event.

[0088] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of displaying recommended shoes corresponding to a sports event according to an embodiment. FIG. 8 shows a case where December 2023 is selected in the monthly display area 151 and the schedule for December 2023 is displayed in the detailed display area 152. The age of the user's child as of December 2023 is 11 years old. The age of the child is within the age range of the National Youth Soccer Championship. The prediction unit 42 predicts the change in the child's foot size in December 2023. For example, the child's foot size in December 2023 is predicted to be 22.0. The specifying unit 43 specifies, from the product information 32, shoes whose color is blue or an approximate color of blue, the corresponding sport is soccer, the surface is natural grass where the National Youth Soccer Championship is held, the competition level is 2 of the competition level of the National Youth Soccer Championship, and which is 22.0 predicted by the prediction unit 42 as the recommended shoes. December 2023 is included in the product recommendation activation period of the National Youth Soccer Championship included in the event information 34. The display control unit 40 performs control to display information about the recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit 43 in the detailed display area 152. In the detailed display area 152 of the home screen 140 shown in FIG. 8, a recommended display area 153 for displaying recommended shoes is provided together with the display of a soccer event message, and recommended shoes for soccer are displayed in the recommended display area 153. In the recommended display area 153, a soccer shoe model B with a size of 22.0 is displayed as the recommended shoes. When the recommended shoes displayed in the recommended display area 153 are selected, a pop-up screen 155 is displayed. Information about the selected recommended shoes is displayed on the pop-up screen 155. For example, the model name, size, color, and product description of the recommended shoes are displayed on the pop-up screen 155. A button 156 is provided on the pop-up screen 155. When the button 156 is selected, an EC (Electronic Commerce) site that sells the recommended shoes is displayed. On the EC site, a page for selling the recommended shoes with the size and color selected corresponding to the size and color of the recommended shoes is displayed. Thereby, the user can smoothly purchase the recommended shoes on the EC site.

[0089] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of displaying recommended shoes corresponding to a sports event according to an embodiment. FIG. 9 shows a case where May 2024 is selected in the month display area 151 and the schedule for May 2024 is displayed in the detailed display area 152. The prediction unit 42 predicts the change in the child's foot size in May 2024. For example, the child's foot size in May 2024 is predicted to be 22.5. The specifying unit 43 specifies, from the product information 32, shoes whose color is blue or an approximate color of blue, the corresponding sport is tennis, the surface (court) is a clay court where the Paris World Championships are held, the competition level is 4 of the competition level of the Paris World Championships, and the size is 22.5 predicted by the prediction unit 42 as the recommended shoes. Here, it is assumed that there are no tennis shoes corresponding to the clay court in the product information 32, and there are no tennis shoes with a size of 22.5 and a competition level of 4. When there are no shoes that satisfy the same conditions regarding the type of surface and the competition level of the sports event, the specifying unit 43 may specify shoes that satisfy a predetermined priority order or approximate conditions as the recommended shoes. For example, since there are no shoes for the clay court, the specifying unit 43 specifies shoes for the all-court according to the predetermined priority order of the surfaces, and among the shoes for the all-court, the competition level is less than 4 and the highest competition level is 2, and the size is 22.5 shoes are specified as the recommended shoes. May 2024 includes the product recommendation activation period of the Paris World Championships included in the event information 34. The display control unit 40 performs control to display information about the recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit 43 in the detailed display area 152. In the detailed display area 152 of the home screen 140 shown in FIG. 9, a recommended display area 153 for displaying the recommended shoes is provided together with the message display of the tennis event, and the recommended shoes are displayed in the recommended display area 153. In the recommended display area 153, a tennis shoe model C with a size of 22.5 is displayed as the recommended shoes. When the recommended shoes displayed in the recommended display area 153 are selected, a pop-up screen 155 is displayed. Information about the selected recommended shoes is displayed on the pop-up screen 155.For example, on the pop-up screen 155, the model name, size, color, and product description of the recommended shoes are displayed. When the button 156 on the pop-up screen 155 is selected, an EC site that sells the recommended shoes is displayed.

[0090] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of displaying recommended shoes corresponding to a sports event according to an embodiment. FIG. 10 shows a case where March 2024 is selected in the monthly display area 151 and the schedule for March 2024 is displayed in the detailed display area 152. The prediction unit 42 predicts the change in the child's foot size in March 2024. For example, the child's foot size in March 2024 is predicted to be 22.0. The specifying unit 43 specifies, from the product information 32, shoes whose color is blue or an approximate color of blue, the corresponding sport is running, the surface is a road where running is carried out, the competition level is level 1 of the XX marathon competition level, and which is 22.0 predicted by the prediction unit 42 as the recommended shoes. March 2024 is included in the product recommendation activation period of the XX marathon included in the event information 34. The display control unit 40 performs control to display information about the recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit 43 in the detailed display area 152. In the detailed display area 152 of the home screen 140 shown in FIG. 10, a recommended display area 153 for displaying the recommended shoes is provided together with the display of a running event message, and the recommended shoes are displayed in the recommended display area 153. In the recommended display area 153, a running shoe model D with a size of 22.0 is displayed as the recommended shoes. When the recommended shoes displayed in the recommended display area 153 are selected, a pop-up screen 155 is displayed. On the pop-up screen 155, information about the selected recommended shoes is displayed. For example, on the pop-up screen 155, the model name, size, color, and product description of the recommended shoes are displayed. When the button 156 on the pop-up screen 155 is selected, an EC site that sells the recommended shoes is displayed.

[0091] [Shoe Information Provision Process] Using FIG. 11, the flow of the shoe information providing process for displaying recommended shoes will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the shoe information providing process according to the embodiment.

[0092] The display control unit 40 generates the information of the home screen 140 and transmits it to the user terminal 12, and performs control to display the home screen 140 on the user terminal 12 (step S10). The display control unit 40 causes the months in which the user's child's favorite sports and running sports events during a predetermined period are arranged vertically in the month display area 151 of the home screen 140 to be displayed.

[0093] When a user's child's favorite sport and a running sports event are held during the predetermined period in the month display area 151, the specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of each sports event for the user's child's favorite sports and running sports events held during the predetermined period (step S11).

[0094] The display control unit 40 determines whether the display period of the schedule in the detailed display area 152 includes the date of the product recommendation activation period of the sports event (step S12). If the display period does not include the date of the product recommendation activation period of the sports event (step S12: No), the display control unit 40 determines whether to end the display of the home screen 140 (step S13). For example, when the screen is ended or when transitioning to another screen, the display control unit 40 determines to end the display of the home screen 140. If the display is not ended (step S13: No), the process returns to step 12. On the other hand, when the display is ended (step S13: Yes), the display control unit 40 ends the display of the home screen 140 (step S14) and ends the process.

[0095] On the other hand, when the display period of the schedule in the detailed display area 152 includes the date of the product recommendation activation period of the sports event (step S12: Yes), the display control unit 40 performs control to display information about the recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit 43 in the detailed display area 152 for the sports event (step S15), and ends the process.

[0096] [Other Embodiments] In the above embodiment, the case where the specific target person for specifying the recommended shoes is the user's child and information about the recommended shoes for the child is provided to the user has been described as an example. However, the technology of the present disclosure is not limited to this. The specific target person can be anyone. For example, when the specific target person is the user himself / herself, the technology of the present disclosure can provide the user with information about the recommended shoes for the user himself / herself.

[0097] Also, in the above embodiment, the case where the colors and sports preferred by the specific target person (child) are input and registered in the target person information 31, and the recommended shoes are specified from the colors and sports registered in the target person information 31 has been described as an example. However, the technology of the present disclosure is not limited to this. The colors and sports of the shoes in use registered in the product information in use 33 may be the colors and sports preferred by the specific target person. Therefore, the specifying unit 43 may specify the recommended shoes from the colors and sports registered in the product information in use 33. Also, the specifying unit 43 may read out the colors and sports from the target person information 31 and the product information in use 33 respectively, and specify the recommended shoes from the overlapping colors and sports, or the colors and sports registered in at least one of them.

[0098] By the way, each shoe model has its own characteristics. For example, when a person runs, the foot falls inward at the moment of landing, and the collapse of the inner longitudinal arch of the foot occurs. This series of foot movements is called pronation and is known as the natural movement of the foot to disperse the impact at the time of landing. An appropriate state with less inward collapse of the foot is called neutral pronation. A state where the foot collapses too much inward is called overpronation. Also, a state where the foot collapses too much outward is called underpronation. There are models corresponding to each pronation in running shoes. Also, shoes have different cushioning properties depending on the model. Therefore, the technology of the present disclosure may identify recommended shoes including characteristics of shoes such as pronation and cushioning properties. For example, the product information 32 further includes characteristics of shoes such as pronation and cushioning properties for each shoe. The target person information 31 further includes characteristics of shoes such as pronation and cushioning properties suitable for a specific target person. The characteristics of shoes suitable for a specific target person may be input from the screen or may be identified from the used shoes registered in the used product information 33. The specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and the characteristics of shoes suitable for the specific target person and corresponding to the foot size of the specific target person from the product information 32. Thereby, the server 11 can recommend shoes having characteristics of shoes such as pronation and cushioning properties suitable for the specific target person as recommended shoes.

[0099] Also, in the above embodiment, when specifying recommended shoes corresponding to the sport of the sports event, the prediction unit 42 explained by taking the case where the foot size of a child changes during the holding period of the sports event as an example. However, the technology of the present disclosure is not limited to this. The prediction unit 42 may predict the change in the foot size of a child during the product recommendation activation period of the sports event.

[0100] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the case where recommended shoes corresponding to a sports event are displayed in the detailed display area 152 without limiting the area where the event is held has been described as an example. However, the technology of the present disclosure is not limited to this. Recommended shoes corresponding to a sports event held in an area corresponding to the user may be displayed in the detailed display area 152. The area corresponding to the user may be the user's residential area or the area where the user is located. When the user terminal 12 has a position specifying function for specifying a position such as GPS (Global Positioning System), the area where the user is located may be obtained from the position specified by the position specifying function of the user terminal 12. Also, IP addresses used in communication are classified by address numbers in countries and prefectures. Therefore, the area where the user is located may be obtained from the IP address used in communication by the user terminal 12. For example, the event information 34 further includes the area where the sports event is held. The display control unit 40 extracts a sports event of a sport preferred by the child stored in the target person information 31 and held in the area corresponding to the user from the event information 34. The display control unit 40 performs control to display information regarding the recommended shoes for the sports event in the detailed display area 152 during a period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the extracted sports event. Thereby, the server 11 can display recommended shoes for a sports event held in the area corresponding to the user to the user.

[0101] [Effects of the Embodiment] As described above, the server 11 (shoe information providing device) includes a storage unit 21b (target person information storage unit), a storage unit 21e (event information storage unit), a storage unit 21c (product information storage unit), a specifying unit 43, and a display control unit 40. The storage unit 21b stores target person information 31 including the type of sport that a specific target person likes. The storage unit 21e stores the holding period of a sports event and the product recommendation activation period set in association with the holding period. The storage unit 21c stores product information 32 of shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event. The specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event from the product information 32 when a sports event corresponding to the type of sport that the specific target person likes is held during a predetermined period of the calendar information displayed on the user terminal 12 (display unit). The display control unit 40 performs control to display information regarding the recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit 43 on the user terminal 12 during a period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the calendar information.

[0102] Thereby, the server 11 can recommend shoes suitable for the sports event according to the sports event.

[0103] In addition, the storage unit 21e further includes the type of surface on which the sport is performed for each sports event. The product information 32 further includes the corresponding type of surface for each shoe. The specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport and the type of surface of the sports event from the product information 32. Thereby, the server 11 can recommend shoes corresponding to the type of surface of the sports event.

[0104] In addition, the target person information 31 further includes the date of birth of the specific target person. The storage unit 21e further includes, for each sports event, the target age range targeted by the sports event. The specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event from the product information 32 when the age obtained from the date of birth of the specific target person is within the target age range and a sports event corresponding to the type of sport preferred by the specific target person is held during the predetermined period of the calendar information. Thereby, the server 11 can recommend shoes suitable for the sports event according to the sports event in which the age of the specific target person is within the target age range.

[0105] In addition, the storage unit 21e further includes, for each sports event, the competition level of the sports event. The product information 32 further includes, for each shoe, the corresponding competition level. The specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport and the competition level of the sports event from the product information 32. Thereby, the server 11 can recommend shoes corresponding to the type of sport and the competition level of the sports event according to the competition level of the sports event.

[0106] In addition, the target person information 31 further includes the characteristics of shoes suitable for the specific target person. The product information 32 further includes, for each shoe, the characteristics of the shoe. The specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and the characteristics of shoes suitable for the specific target person from the product information 32. Thereby, the server 11 can recommend shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and the characteristics of shoes suitable for the specific target person.

[0107] In addition, the server 11 (shoe information providing device) further includes a prediction unit 42. When a sports event corresponding to the type of sports preferred by a specific target person is held during a predetermined period of the calendar information, the prediction unit 42 predicts the foot size of the specific target person during the holding period of the sports event or the product recommendation activation period. The specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sports of the sports event and corresponding to the foot size of the specific target person predicted by the prediction unit 42 from the product information 32. Thereby, even if the specific target person is a child whose foot size changes due to growth, the server 11 can recommend shoes corresponding to the predicted foot size of the specific target person during the holding period of the sports event or the product recommendation activation period.

[0108] In addition, the target person information 31 further includes the foot size of the specific target person. The specifying unit 43 specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the foot size of the specific target person included in the target person information 31. Thereby, the server 11 can recommend shoes corresponding to the foot size of the target person.

[0109] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the server 11 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the server 11 includes a computer including a processor 3010, a memory 3020, an input / output IF 3030, and a bus 3040. The processor 3010, the memory 3020, and the input / output IF 3030 can transmit and receive information to and from each other via the bus 3040.

[0110] The processor 3010 executes each function by reading and executing a management program stored in the memory 3020. The processor 3010 is, for example, an example of a processing circuit and includes one or more of a CPU, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and a system LSI (Large Scale Integration).

[0111] The memory 3020 includes one or more of RAM, ROM, flash memory, EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), and EEPROM (registered trademark) (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). The input / output IF 3030 includes, for example, an AD converter, a DA converter, and an input / output port.

[0112] Note that the server 11 may be configured to include a data reading unit that reads a management program from a recording medium on which a computer-readable management program is recorded. The processor 3010 can control the data reading unit to obtain the management program recorded on the recording medium from the data reading unit and store the obtained management program in the memory 3020. The recording medium includes, for example, one or more of a non-volatile or volatile semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a flexible memory, an optical disk, a compact disk, and a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc).

[0113] Also, the server 11 may be provided with a communication unit that receives a management program from a server via a network. In this case, the processor 3010 can obtain the management program from the server via the communication unit and store the obtained management program in the memory 3020.

[0114] It should be considered that all aspects of the embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative and not restrictive. Indeed, the above-described embodiments can be embodied in various forms. Also, the above embodiments may be omitted, replaced, or changed in various forms without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0115] 10 Shoe Information Providing System 11 Server 12 User Terminal 20 Communication Unit 21, 21a~21f Storage Unit 22 Control Unit 30 User Information 31 Subject Information 32 Product Information 33 Used Product Information 34 Event Information 35 Foot Size Change Information 40 Display Control Unit 41 Registration Unit 42 Prediction Unit 43 Identification Unit

Claims

1. A target information storage unit that stores target information including the type of sport preferred by a specific target person; An event information storage unit that stores the holding period of a sports event and a product recommendation activation period set in association with the holding period; A product information storage unit that stores product information of shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event; When a sports event corresponding to the type of sport preferred by the specific target person is held during a predetermined period of the calendar information displayed on a display unit that displays calendar information for a predetermined period, a specifying unit that specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event from the product information; A display control unit that performs control to display information regarding the recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit on the display unit during a period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the calendar information; A shoe information providing device having the above.

2. The event information storage unit further includes, for each sports event, the type of surface on which the sport is performed; The product information further includes, for each shoe, the type of corresponding surface; The specifying unit specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport and the type of surface of the sports event from the product information; The shoe information providing device according to claim 1.

3. The target information further includes the birth date of the specific target person; The event information storage unit further includes, for each sports event, the target age range targeted by the sports event; When the age obtained from the birth date of the specific target person is within the target age range and a sports event corresponding to the type of sport preferred by the specific target person is held during a predetermined period of the calendar information, the specifying unit specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event from the product information; The shoe information providing device according to claim 1.

4. The event information storage unit further includes a competition level of the sports event for each sports event, The product information further includes a corresponding competition level for each shoe, The specifying unit specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport and the competition level of the sports event from the product information The shoe information providing device according to claim 1.

5. The target person information further includes characteristics of shoes suitable for the specific target person, The product information further includes characteristics of shoes for each shoe, The specifying unit specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and the characteristics of shoes suitable for the specific target person from the product information The shoe information providing device according to claim 1.

6. When a sports event corresponding to the type of sport preferred by the specific target person is held during the predetermined period of the calendar information, the prediction unit further predicts the foot size of the specific target person during the holding period of the sports event or the product recommendation activation period, The specifying unit specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event and corresponding to the foot size of the specific target person predicted by the prediction unit from the product information The shoe information providing device according to claim 1.

7. The target person information further includes the foot size of the specific target person, The specifying unit specifies recommended shoes corresponding to the foot size of the specific target person included in the target person information The shoe information providing device according to claim 1.

8. A subject information storage unit that stores subject information including the type of sport preferred by a specific subject, an event information storage unit that stores the holding period of a sports event and a product recommendation activation period set in association with the holding period, and a product information storage unit that stores product information of shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event. When a sports event corresponding to the type of sport preferred by the specific subject is held during a predetermined period of the calendar information of the display unit, a recommended shoe corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event is specified from the product information, Control is performed to display information regarding the specified recommended shoes on the display unit during a period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the calendar information. A shoe information providing method executed by a computer.

9. A shoe information providing system including a user terminal and a shoe information providing device, The user terminal includes A display unit that displays calendar information for a predetermined period, The shoe information providing device includes A subject information storage unit that stores subject information including the type of sport preferred by a specific subject, An event information storage unit that stores the holding period of a sports event and a product recommendation activation period set in association with the holding period, A product information storage unit that stores product information of shoes corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event, A specifying unit that specifies a recommended shoe corresponding to the type of sport of the sports event from the product information when a sports event corresponding to the type of sport preferred by the specific subject is held during a predetermined period of the calendar information of the display unit, A display control unit that performs control to display information regarding the recommended shoes specified by the specifying unit on the display unit during a period corresponding to the product recommendation activation period of the calendar information. A shoe information providing system.

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