Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

To appropriately sell goods which meet users' purchase requests as commercial products.SOLUTION: An information processing device according to an embodiment comprises: an image display control unit which controls an image of a good or a space including the good so as to be displayed on a purchaser's terminal; an instruction acceptance unit which accepts an instruction to specify a region within the image displayed by the image display control unit; a transmission unit which transmits an image including the region specified by the instruction acceptance unit to a seller's terminal; a purchase screen display control unit which controls the purchase screen for a good desired for purchase so as to be displayed on the purchaser's terminal when the good desired for purchase included in the image transmitted by the transmission unit and the price for the good are determined; a registration unit which registers information related to the purchased good in a storage unit when the purchaser determines to purchase the good desired for purchase; and an output unit which outputs the information stored in the storage unit to an external device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, the purchase of products using a website (EC site (Electronic Commerce site)) that sells products on the Internet has become widespread. Furthermore, in recent years, a technology has been proposed that reproduces a store on a virtual space and provides a user with a purchase experience comparable to that of purchasing products in a physical store by linking with an EC site.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the above prior art has a problem that it cannot always appropriately sell an article corresponding to a user's purchase desire as a product. For example, in the prior art, although an XR mall that suits the user's preferences can be provided by referring to information about the user, the offered products are only presented to the user as products that can be purchased only from those that the seller intends to sell in advance, and it was not possible to respond to the user's purchase desire for products that the seller did not intend to sell.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image display control unit that controls to display an image of an article or a space including the article on a purchaser's terminal, an instruction reception unit that receives an instruction to specify a region in the image displayed by the image display control unit, a transmission unit that transmits an image including the region specified by the instruction reception unit to a seller's terminal, a purchase screen display control unit that controls to display a purchase screen of the desired purchase article on the purchaser's terminal when the desired purchase article included in the image transmitted by the transmission unit and the price of the desired purchase article are determined, a registration unit that registers information regarding the purchased article in a storage unit when the purchaser determines to purchase the desired purchase article, and an output unit that outputs the information stored in the storage unit to an external device.

Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the present invention, there is an effect that an article corresponding to a user's purchase desire can be appropriately sold as a commodity.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment.

[0009] [Embodiment 1] [Overall Configuration] First, the overall configuration of the system according to Embodiment 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the system according to Embodiment 1. In the system shown in FIG. 1, an information processing apparatus 100 that provides information for supporting the sale and purchase of products between a seller and a purchaser according to Embodiment 1, seller terminals 200-1 to 200-n which are information processing terminals owned by the seller, and purchaser terminals 300-1 to 300-n which are information processing terminals owned by the purchaser are each shown as being communicably connected by a network.

[0010] Regarding the network form shown in FIG. 1, each device may communicate via any communication network such as the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), or VPN (Virtual Private Network), regardless of whether it is wired or wireless. Note that the configuration shown in FIG. 1 is merely an example, and the specific configuration and the number of each device are not particularly limited.

[0011] The information processing device 100 is a server device that stores scan data used to construct a 3D model to be displayed on the purchaser's terminal 300 or the like, as well as the purchase history of products, etc., and is realized by a computer or the like. The seller terminal 200 and the purchaser terminal 300 are terminals respectively owned by the seller and the purchaser, and are realized by information processing terminals such as smartphones, computers, and tablets.

[0012] The information processing device 100 controls to display an image of an article or a space including the article on the purchaser's terminal, and accepts an instruction to specify a region within the displayed image. Then, the information processing device 100 generates a purchaser's purchase wish screen using the image including the specified region and transmits it to the seller's terminal. And the information processing device 100 determines whether the article desired to be purchased included in the purchase wish screen is available for sale. And when it is determined that the article desired to be purchased is available for sale, the information processing device 100 controls to display a purchase screen including the article desired to be purchased and the price of the article desired to be purchased on the purchaser's terminal.

[0013] For example, the information processing device 100 displays an image formed by a 3D model on the purchaser terminal 300 regarding an article itself such as a large machine or an object, or a space including an article such as the interior or exterior of a vehicle such as a railway or an automobile, or the interior or exterior of a building such as a station building or a condominium. Subsequently, the information processing device 100 accepts, by input from the purchaser to the purchaser terminal 300, the specification of the region within the image displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 that includes the article that the purchaser wishes to purchase.

[0014] Next, for example, the information processing apparatus 100 generates a purchase request screen that displays a specified comment of an item that the purchaser wishes to purchase, together with an image including a specified area, and displays the purchase request screen on the seller terminal 200. Then, for example, when the information processing apparatus 100 receives an input indicating that the seller has determined that the item desired for purchase displayed on the purchase request screen is sellable, the information processing apparatus 100 determines that the item desired for purchase is sellable. Thereafter, for example, the information processing apparatus 100 receives an input from the seller to the seller terminal 200 specifying the price set for the item desired for purchase that has been determined to be sellable, and displays a purchase screen on which the item desired for purchase and its price are displayed on the purchaser terminal 300.

[0015] As a result, the information processing apparatus 100 can determine whether the seller can sell an item freely selected by the purchaser from an image formed of a 3D model, set a price, and convey the information to the purchaser, so that the item corresponding to the purchaser's purchase desire can be appropriately sold as a product.

[0016] 〔Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus 100〕 Hereinafter, an example of the functional configuration of the above-described information processing apparatus 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing apparatus 100 includes a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, and a storage unit 150.

[0017] The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card) or the like. For example, the communication unit 110 controls communication regarding various information exchanged with the connected devices, and mediates the processing of each processing unit included in the control unit 120 described later.

[0018] The storage unit 150 is realized by a storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a hard disk, for example. The storage unit 150 stores data and programs necessary for various processes by the control unit 120. Note that the storage device may be realized by a storage system installed outside the information processing apparatus 100. The storage unit 150 has, for example, a 3D model construction information storage unit 151, a purchaser information storage unit 152, and a purchase history information storage unit 153.

[0019] The 3D model construction information storage unit 151 registers information used to construct 3D model images of articles themselves such as large machines and objects, or spaces including articles such as inside a train, inside a railway station, or inside a condominium room, which are to be displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 or the like. For example, the 3D model construction information storage unit 151 includes image processing conditions and an image processing program for constructing an object or an object space on a virtual space. Further, the 3D model construction information storage unit 151 registers data obtained by scanning the exteriors of large machines, objects, inside a train, inside a railway station, inside a condominium room, respectively, photos taken at fixed points or 360°, or images constructed by image-processing these photos.

[0020] The purchaser information storage unit 152 registers information of users who have purchased products using the system according to the present embodiment. Here, with reference to FIG. 3, data registered in the purchaser information storage unit 152 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of data registered in the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 3, the purchaser information storage unit 152 registers, for example, "user ID", "user name", "age", "gender", "address", "email address", and "purchase history". For example, the purchaser information storage unit 152 registers information such as "user name: ○○", "age: 25 years old", "gender: male", "address: ···, Tokyo", "email address: △△@···", "purchase history: seat A, row 1, car 1" for the user with "user ID: U001".

[0022] The purchase history information storage unit 153 stores information on products purchased using the system according to this embodiment. Here, with reference to FIG. 4, the data stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of data registered in the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 4, the purchase history information storage unit 153 registers, for example, "product ID", "product name", "product type", "product size", "product scan data", "purchase amount", "purchaser user ID", and "number of prospective purchasers". Here, for "product size", specific numerical values measured for the size of the product are registered. "Product scan data" registers data used when reproducing a product using a 3D printer or the like. For example, 3D modeling data created by scanning the product is registered.

[0024] For example, for the product with "product ID: S001", the purchase history information storage unit 153 registers information such as "product name: seat No. 1, row 1, seat A", "product type: seat", "product size:... (dimensions of the product)", "product scan data:... (modeling data of the product)", "purchase amount: 20,000 yen", "purchaser user ID: U001", and "number of prospective purchasers: 5".

[0025] Return to the description of FIG. 2. The control unit 120 is realized, for example, by a processor such as an integrated circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), when various programs stored in a storage device inside the information processing apparatus 100 are executed with a RAM or the like as a work area. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 120 includes an image display control unit 121, an instruction reception unit 122, a transmission unit 123, a determination unit 124, a purchase screen display control unit 125, a presentation unit 126, a proposal screen display control unit 127, a support screen display control unit 128, a price setting unit 129, and a bidding screen display control unit 130.

[0026] The image display control unit 121 controls to display an image of an article or a space including the article on the purchaser's terminal. For example, the image display control unit 121 controls to display, as an image, an article itself such as a large machine or an object, or an image of a three-dimensional model depicting a space including articles such as inside a train or inside a railway station. Here, the space including the article refers to, for example, a space such as inside a train or inside a room where a person can enter, and a space in which articles are arranged inside the space.

[0027] Specifically, the image display control unit 121 uses the scan image data registered in the 3D model construction information storage unit 151 to construct a 3D model image (digital twin) of a sales target article such as a large machine or an object, or a sales target space including articles such as inside a train, inside a railway station, or inside a condominium room, and controls to display it on the purchaser terminal 300. Note that the sales target space is not limited to the examples described above, and for example, a building where there is a demand for antique sales or replica sales such as a historical building or a public space can be set as the sales target space.

[0028] Here, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the image that the image display control unit 121 displays on the purchaser terminal 300 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image inside a train formed by a 3D model displayed on a purchaser terminal according to an embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image of the interior of an apartment formed by a 3D model displayed on a purchaser terminal according to an embodiment.

[0029] FIG. 5 shows an example in which when a seller sells second-hand goods inside a train scheduled for disposal, the interior of the train is displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 as a sales target space. By operating a button in the displayed image, the purchaser can view the interior of the train at 360°, freely move inside and outside the vehicle, expand a certain range inside the train, etc., and view the image.

[0030] FIG. 6 shows an example in which when a seller sells indoor furniture due to a move, the interior of an apartment is displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 as a sales target space. Similar to the example of FIG. 5, in the example of FIG. 6, the purchaser can freely view the inside of the sales target space and view the digital twin image of the sales target space by operating.

[0031] Note that the image display control unit 121 can not only model the interior of a vehicle or a room, but also, for example, model the exterior of a train or a building in 3D and display it on the purchaser terminal 300. In addition, the image display control unit 121 can use the scan data of the sales target space to share the information of the sales target space with the purchaser by XR (Extended Reality / Cross Reality) technologies such as VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) technologies.

[0032] The instruction reception unit 122 receives an instruction to specify a region in the image displayed by the image display control unit 121. For example, the instruction reception unit 122 receives an instruction to specify a region including the equipment of a train or a station building in the image displayed by the image display control unit 121.

[0033] Specifically, the instruction receiving unit 122 receives an instruction to specify a part of the area including the spare parts desired to be purchased in the image of the 3D model displayed by the above-described image display control unit 121 by acquiring a screenshot image of the screen displayed on the purchaser terminal 300.

[0034] In addition, the instruction receiving unit 122 can receive an instruction to specify the area including the spare parts desired to be purchased, for example, by receiving the image data of a photo taken by the purchaser when visiting an actual train or railway station and photographing the area including the item desired to be purchased. In this case, the instruction receiving unit 122 may utilize, for example, AR technology to present detailed information about the spare parts in the sales target space.

[0035] In addition, the instruction receiving unit 122 can receive a comment specifying the item desired to be purchased included in the image displayed by the image display control unit 121. For example, the instruction receiving unit 122 receives a comment specifying the item desired to be purchased included in the screenshot image together with the above-described screenshot image.

[0036] The transmission unit 123 transmits an image including the area specified by the instruction receiving unit 122 to the seller's terminal. In addition, the transmission unit 123 transmits the comment received by the instruction receiving unit 122 to the seller's terminal. For example, the transmission unit 123 transmits the data of the image received by the above-described instruction receiving unit 122 and the comment specifying the item desired to be purchased in the image to the seller terminal 200.

[0037] In addition, the transmission unit 123 can generate a purchaser's purchase desire screen using the image including the area specified by the instruction receiving unit 122 and transmit it to the seller's terminal. For example, the transmission unit 123 generates a purchase desire screen in which a display identifying the item desired to be purchased and the purchaser's comment specifying the item desired to be purchased are displayed on the image including the area specified by the instruction receiving unit 122, and transmits it to the seller terminal 200.

[0038] In addition, the transmitting unit 123 can transmit the price of the desired purchase item set by the seller for the desired purchase item included in the desired purchase screen to the purchaser's terminal. For example, the transmitting unit 123 determines whether the seller can sell the desired purchase item from the information transmitted to the seller terminal 200 by the above-described process, and transmits the price set for the desired purchase item determined to be sellable to the purchaser terminal 300.

[0039] The determination unit 124 determines whether the desired purchase item included in the desired purchase screen transmitted by the transmitting unit 123 is sellable. For example, the determination unit 124 determines whether the seller who has viewed the desired purchase screen transmitted by the transmitting unit 123 can sell the desired purchase item included in the desired purchase screen, and receives the determination result from the seller terminal 200 to determine whether the desired purchase item is sellable.

[0040] In addition, the determination unit 124 can, for example, refer to the information stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153, and automatically determine that the desired purchase item is sellable without going through the seller when the type of the desired purchase item included in the desired purchase screen is the same as the type of the item that has been purchased in the past.

[0041] When the item to be purchased and the price of the item included in the image transmitted by the transmitting unit 123 are determined, the purchase screen display control unit 125 controls to display the purchase screen of the item on the purchaser's terminal. For example, when the determination unit 124 determines that the desired purchase item is sellable, the purchase screen display control unit 125 controls to display on the purchaser's terminal the purchase screen including the sellable desired purchase item and its price.

[0042] Specifically, the purchase screen display control unit 125 receives information on the price set by the seller for the desired item to be sold, which has been determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124 described above, or refers to the data registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153, refers to the past purchase history of the desired item to be sold, and automatically sets the price of the desired item to be sold without going through the seller. Then, the purchase screen display control unit 125 displays a purchase screen showing the set desired item to be purchased and the price on the purchaser terminal 300.

[0043] In addition, when the purchase screen display control unit 125 receives an input indicating that the purchaser agrees to the price transmitted by the transmission unit 123, it controls to display a purchase confirmation screen. For example, when the purchase screen display control unit 125 receives an input for a button indicating agreement with the displayed desired item to be purchased and the price on the purchase screen displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 through the above-described process, it displays a purchase confirmation screen indicating that the purchase of the desired item to be purchased has been confirmed.

[0044] In addition, the purchase screen display control unit 125 controls to display the price of the desired item to be sold, which has been determined to be sellable based on the bidding result, on the terminal of the purchaser determined by the bidding result. For example, the purchase screen display control unit 125 displays the winning bid price determined by the bidding result of the auction service held for the desired item to be sold on the purchaser terminal 300 of the bidder.

[0045] The presentation unit 126 presents to the purchaser in advance the items included in the area specified by the instruction reception unit 122 and determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124. For example, the presentation unit 126 refers to the data registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153 and automatically tags in advance the items included in the image, which includes the area specified by the instruction reception unit 122 described above and determined by the determination unit 124 to be sellable, and displays the tagged image on the purchaser terminal 300.

[0046] Here, referring to FIG. 7, a screen displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 when automatically tagging a salable item will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of an item selection screen with tags attached to items displayed on the purchaser terminal according to the embodiment.

[0047] FIG. 7 shows an example where an image is specified when a purchaser takes a screenshot of a screen when expanding a portion around the seat sheet from a 3D model image in a train. The presentation unit 126 performs a process of identifying items included in the image shown in FIG. 7, for example, by an image analysis program, and identifies "seat sheet", "seat cover", and "armrest". Then, for each of the identified items, the determination unit 124 refers to the data registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153, determines that "seat sheet" and "seat cover" are items with a purchase history in the past, and determines that they are salable items.

[0048] After that, the presentation unit 126 tags each of the salable items such as "Seat Sheet, Row 1, Seat D, Car 1", "Seat Sheet, Row 1, Seat E, Car 1", "Seat Cover, Row 1, Seat D, Car 1", and "Seat Cover, Row 1, Seat E, Car 1". Here, since it is registered that "Seat Sheet, Row 1, Seat E, Car 1" and "Seat Cover, Row 1, Seat E, Car 1" have already been sold, the presentation unit 126 attaches a "Sold Out" tag to the location of the item on the screen.

[0049] On the other hand, since "Seat Sheet, Row 1, Seat D, Car 1" and "Seat Cover, Row 1, Seat D, Car 1" have not been sold yet, the presentation unit 126 attaches tags indicating the standard selling price of the seat sheet in the past, "20,000 yen", and the standard selling price of the seat cover in the past, "2,000 yen", to the location of the item on the screen. Note that, as shown in FIG. 7, the presentation unit 126 can attach a tag displaying supplementary information such as "+2,000 yen with seat number" together with the standard price of the item.

[0050] Through the series of processes of the aforementioned presentation unit 126, an image as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 in advance before the purchaser designates the item for sale. Note that the information displayed in the tag is not limited to the information shown in FIG. 7. For example, instead of the standard selling price, the past selling prices may be listed, or detailed information such as the size of the item may be shown by inputting a button or the like.

[0051] In addition, in the above-described example, an example of tagging items with a past sales history was shown, but it is not limited to this. For example, the presentation unit 126 can attach a tag indicating the reason for being unsellable, such as "non-removable" or "prohibited for handling by non-professionals", to items determined to be unable to be sold in the past.

[0052] The proposal screen display control unit 127 controls to display on the purchaser's terminal a screen for proposing the purchase of items included in the designated area and related to the item determined to be sellable based on the past purchase history for the item desired to be purchased determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124.

[0053] For example, when the item determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124 is designated by the purchaser as the item desired to be purchased by inputting the purchase desired button in the tag displayed by the aforementioned presentation unit 126, the proposal screen display control unit 127 refers to the data registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153 and displays on the purchaser terminal 300 a screen for proposing the purchase of items that have a high rate of being purchased together with the item desired to be purchased.

[0054] Here, with reference to FIG. 8, the screen displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 when proposing the purchase of items related to the designated item desired to be purchased will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of an item selection screen with proposal comments attached to the items displayed on the purchaser terminal according to the embodiment.

[0055] FIG. 8 shows an example of a screen that transitions after entering the "Desired to Purchase" item of the tag of the seat sheet shown in FIG. 7. The proposal screen display control unit 127 determines, for example, that the "Seat Sheet of Seat D in Row 1 of Car 1" determined by the determination unit 124 to be sellable is specified by the input to "Desired to Purchase". In this case, the proposal screen display control unit 127 displays on the purchaser terminal 300 a screen showing "Would you also like to purchase a seat cover?", which is a sentence proposing the purchase of a "seat cover", which is an item with a high rate of being purchased together with a "seat sheet" of the same type as the "Seat Sheet of Seat D in Row 1 of Car 1".

[0056] Here, the items related to the sellable items may be, for example, items that are functionally related such as a seat table for a Shinkansen seat sheet and a chair for a table, or items such as station facilities and their purchase certificates.

[0057] The information processing apparatus 100 can enable the purchaser to grasp information on purchasable items based on the tags of the sellable items presented by the presentation unit 126 described above and the purchase proposal comments of the related items displayed by the proposal screen display control unit 127, and thus can assist the purchaser in selecting the desired items to purchase.

[0058] The support screen display control unit 128 controls to display on the seller's terminal the standard price of the desired purchase item determined by the determination unit 124 to be sellable based on the sales history. For example, the support screen display control unit 128 refers to the data registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153 and displays on the seller terminal 200 the standard price of the sellable item specified as the desired purchase item on the desired purchase screen. Further, the support screen display control unit 128 can display, for example, on the seller terminal 200 the construction cost required to remove the item and make it in a sellable state together with the standard price of the desired purchase item.

[0059] Here, referring to FIG. 9, a description will be given of the screen displayed on the seller terminal 200 when the seller determines the price for the desired item for purchase. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen for assisting in price determination displayed on the seller terminal according to the embodiment.

[0060] FIG. 9 shows the purchase request screen transmitted by the transmission unit 123 and the screen for assisting in determining the price of the desired item for purchase when the purchaser inputs a request to purchase "Seat in Row 1, Car 1, Seat A". For example, when "Seat in Row 1, Car 1, Seat A", which is an equipment inside the train, is selected as the desired item for purchase, the support screen display control unit 128 refers to the data registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153 and displays a list of the average selling amounts for each product type, such as "One seat 20,000 yen", "One seat cover 1,000 yen", and "One seat table 5,000 yen".

[0061] Also, for example, using the data registered in the storage unit 150 in advance or external data, the support screen display control unit 128 displays a list of the construction costs required to make the item removable and sellable, such as "One seat 2,000 yen", "One seat cover 100 yen", and "One seat table 1,000 yen" for the equipment inside the train.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 9, the support screen display control unit 128 can provide the seller with information such as a reasonable set price calculated from past purchase histories and the costs required for selling for the desired item for purchase specified by the purchaser, thereby assisting the seller in determining the price.

[0063] Based on the sales history, the price setting unit 129 determines the price of the desired item for purchase determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124 based on a predetermined parameter regarding the rarity of the desired item for purchase. For example, the price setting unit 129 refers to the data registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153 and uses the rarity parameter set for each item in the sales target space to determine the price of the item.

[0064] Specifically, when the space for sale is inside a train, there are multiple seat sheets in the passenger compartment, while there are only about one or two seat sheets in the driver's seat. Therefore, since the seat sheets in the driver's seat are highly scarce, the parameter (the coefficient for price determination) is set to "10 times", etc. In this case, the price setting unit 129 determines the price such that the price of the seat sheet in the driver's seat is 10 times that of the seat sheet in the passenger compartment according to the set parameter.

[0065] The bidding screen display control unit 130 controls to display a bidding screen for putting up for auction the items that can be sold. For example, when there are multiple purchasers who wish to purchase the same item that can be sold within a certain period, the bidding screen display control unit 130 holds an auction for the item and displays a bidding screen on the purchaser terminal 300 of each purchaser who wishes to purchase.

[0066] Here, with reference to FIG. 10, the bidding screen displayed on the purchaser terminal 300 when the auction service is used for the process of determining the price of the item that can be sold and the purchaser will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of the bidding screen displayed on the purchaser terminal according to the embodiment.

[0067] FIG. 10 shows a screen where the purchaser with the "User ID: U001" bids on the item that can be sold. The bidding screen display control unit 130 shows, for example, the "Starting price: 10,000 yen" and the "Current price: 13,000 yen" in the auction, and accepts the "Bid amount: 14,000 yen" input by the user. In addition, the bidding screen display control unit 130 displays the previous bidding history as "1. U001 11,000 yen 11 / 1 ···". Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100 can hold an auction for the item for which there are multiple purchasers who wish to purchase, and determine an appropriate purchaser and price according to the result of the auction service.

[0068] Note that, for example, the lowest winning bid price in the above-described auction service can be set to a price automatically set based on an arbitrarily set parameter in advance, an arbitrary price input by the seller, etc.

[0069] 〔Specific Example〕 Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the overall processing flow of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the overall processing flow by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. Hereinafter, a case where a 3D model image is displayed with the inside of a train as a sales target space and the processing performed when a seat sheet is purchased will be described.

[0070] First, for example, the inside of the train in the sales target space is scanned 360°, and the scanned data is registered in the 3D model construction information storage unit 151. Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 100 creates a digital twin image of the inside of the train using the scanned data. At the same time, a railway antique sales site for selling the item is opened. Then, the image display control unit 121 displays the created digital twin image of the inside of the train on the purchaser terminal 300 that has accessed the railway antique sales site.

[0071] Next, the instruction reception unit 122 receives, from the purchaser terminal 300, a purchase request screen indicating the designation of a partial area of the digital twin image of the inside of the train and a comment specifying "2 seat sheets" of the item desired to be purchased included in the area. Subsequently, the transmission unit 123 transmits the purchase request screen to the seller terminal 200.

[0072] Thereafter, the seller sets the items and prices that can be sold, "Seats A and B in Row 1 of Car No. 5, 40,000 yen", based on the comment "Desire to purchase 2 seat sheets" described on the purchase request screen. Then, the purchase screen display control unit 125 displays the set purchasable items and prices on the purchaser terminal 300 as a purchase screen.

[0073] Subsequently, when the purchaser agrees to the set price and the order and payment are confirmed, the purchase screen display control unit 125 displays a screen indicating that fact on the seller terminal 200. Thereafter, the purchased seat sheets are removed from the train, packaged, and delivered to the purchaser.

[0074] Through the series of processes described above, the information processing apparatus 100 can sell, under the management of the seller, the items freely selected by the user from the digital twin images for the items in the train within the sales target space. Therefore, it can appropriately sell the products corresponding to the purchase desires of the users.

[0075] Subsequently, with reference to FIGS. 12 to 17, specific processes from the display process of the 3D model image of the sales target space by the information processing apparatus 100 to the purchase of the product will be described. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the process of the image display control unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the process of receiving the designation of a region within a certain range by the instruction reception unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the process of receiving the designation of the item desired to be purchased by the instruction reception unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the process of receiving the price setting from the purchaser by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining the process of receiving the consent of the purchaser for the price by the purchase screen display control unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the process of displaying the purchase confirmation screen by the purchase screen display control unit according to the embodiment. Hereinafter, similar to FIG. 11, the process performed when the seat sheet is purchased by displaying the 3D model image with the inside of the train as the sales target space will be described.

[0076] First, as shown in FIG. 12, the image display control unit displays the 3D model image of the inside of the train on the purchaser terminal 300. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13, the image display control unit 121 displays an enlarged image of a specific seat in response to the operation of the purchaser. Next, the instruction reception unit 122 receives the input from the purchaser to the "shooting button", takes a screen shot image of the enlarged screen, and receives the image as the designation of the region.

[0077] Then, the instruction receiving unit 122 causes the screen to transition and displays a purchase request screen showing a screen shot image and a screen for receiving an input of a comment specifying the item desired to be purchased as shown in FIG. 14. Thereafter, the instruction receiving unit 122 receives, by an input to the "request button", a purchase request screen in which "seating seat purchase desired" is entered as a comment.

[0078] Subsequently, the transmission unit 123 transmits the received purchase request screen to the seller terminal 200. Next, the information processing apparatus 100 displays a price setting screen as shown in FIG. 15, which shows a purchase request screen and a screen for receiving an input of details of the "seating seat" and its price. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 receives that "Seat in Row 1, Seat E, Car No. 5, 20,000 yen" has been entered as the details of the "seating seat" and its price.

[0079] Thereafter, the purchase screen display control unit 125 displays a purchase screen composed of a screen shot image and information on the received details of the "seating seat" and its price as shown in FIG. 16. Subsequently, the purchase screen display control unit 125 determines, by an input to the "OK button", that the purchaser has agreed to the contents of the purchase screen. Thereafter, the purchase screen display control unit 125 displays a purchase confirmation screen indicating that the purchase of the item "Seat in Row 1, Seat E, Car No. 5, 20,000 yen" has been confirmed on both the seller terminal 200 and the purchaser terminal 300.

[0080] By displaying the above-described series of screens on each terminal, the information processing apparatus 100 can mediate the communication between the seller and the purchaser regarding the sale of the equipment in the train and support a smooth transaction between the two parties.

[0081] Note that in the above-described specific example, the sale was made for one integrated item such as a "seating seat", but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sale may be made for each component constituting the "seating seat". For example, only the "armrest" part that constitutes the "seating seat" or only the "seat table" attached to the "seating seat" may be the target of the sale.

[0082] In this case, for example, in the image of the digital twin that reproduces the inside of the train with a 3D model, the information processing apparatus 100 presets the minimum unit of the items for sale for each vehicle of the train, or separately sets a free area for the items to be sold for each vehicle and an area where the items tagged by the aforementioned presentation unit 126 are the items to be sold. Then, the information processing apparatus 100 displays, on the image, information such as the minimum unit of the items for sale set for the currently viewed vehicle according to the position of the image of the 3D model displayed on the purchaser terminal 300.

[0083] Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100 can limit the unit of the items for sale for each area of the sales target space, so that the seller can easily manage the items to be sold.

[0084] 〔Flowchart〕 Next, with reference to FIG. 18, an example of the processing by the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 1. Note that each step in the flowchart shown in FIG. 18 can be executed in a different order, and there may be additional processing or omitted processing.

[0085] First, the image display control unit 121 of the information processing apparatus 100 displays a three-dimensional model image of the inside of the railway vehicle on the purchaser's terminal (S101). Then, the instruction reception unit 122 receives an instruction to specify an area including the item desired to be purchased in the displayed image (S102).

[0086] When an instruction to specify an area including the item desired to be purchased in the displayed image is received (S102; Yes), the transmission unit 123 sends information about the item desired to be purchased input by the purchaser Send a comment to the seller's terminal (S103). On the other hand, if an instruction for specifying a region including the item desired to be purchased in the displayed image has not been received (S102; No), the instruction reception unit 122 waits until an instruction for specifying a region including the item desired to be purchased in the displayed image is received.

[0087] After the process of S103, the purchase screen display control unit 125 displays a purchase screen on which the price of the item desired to be purchased is displayed on the purchaser's terminal (S104). Note that the price of the item desired to be purchased displayed in the process of S104 may be set by the seller, or may be set by the information processing apparatus 100 with reference to the results of the auction service and the parameters of rarity.

[0088] Thereafter, the information processing apparatus 100 receives an input indicating that the purchaser agrees to the displayed price (S105). If an input indicating that the purchaser agrees to the displayed price has been received (S105; Yes), the purchase screen display control unit 125 displays a purchase confirmation screen on the purchaser's terminal (S106), and the information processing apparatus 100 ends the process. On the other hand, if an input indicating that the purchaser agrees to the displayed price has not been received (S105; No), the information processing apparatus 100 returns to the process of S102 and continues the process.

[0089] 〔Effect〕 The information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes an image display control unit 121, an instruction reception unit 122, a transmission unit 123, a determination unit 124, and a purchase screen display control unit 125. The image display control unit 121 controls to display an image including an item or items on the purchaser's terminal. The instruction reception unit 122 receives an instruction for designating a region within the image displayed by the image display control unit 121.

[0090] The transmission unit 123 generates a purchase wish screen for the purchaser using an image including the area specified by the instruction reception unit 122, and transmits it to the seller's terminal. The determination unit 124 determines whether the items desired to be purchased included in the purchase wish screen transmitted by the transmission unit 123 are sellable. When the determination unit 124 determines that the items desired to be purchased are sellable, the purchase screen display control unit 125 controls to display the purchase screen for the items desired to be purchased on the purchaser's terminal.

[0091] As a result, the information processing device 100 can sell the items freely selected by the user from the image for the items in the sales target space under the management of the seller, so that the items corresponding to the purchase wishes of the user can be appropriately sold as products. As a result, the information processing device 100 has the effect of leading to an increase in users because it becomes possible to intuitively purchase second-hand items in a situation where there were barriers such as being reluctant to purchase second-hand items because they did not understand technical terms and the like.

[0092] In particular, it is difficult to grasp the needs of purchasers from the small number of sales records for the equipment inside trains scheduled for disposal and the equipment inside station buildings scheduled for renovation. There may be purchasers who wish to purchase items that the seller does not intend to sell. For example, some purchasers may wish to purchase only specific equipment that they have used in the past. Therefore, for the equipment inside trains and station buildings, the information processing device 100 can support the communication between the seller and the purchaser for the equipment freely selected by the purchaser and appropriately conduct the sale and purchase, so that the needs of the purchaser can be satisfied.

[0093] In addition, when the information processing device 100 sets the train scheduled for disposal or the inside of the station building scheduled for renovation as the sales target space, since it can create a 3D model and perform the above-described series of processes before the dismantling or renovation is carried out, it can store only the items for which the purchase has been confirmed after the dismantling or renovation. That is, regarding the spare parts after dismantling or renovation, since it is not necessary to store the spare parts whose sellability is unknown, the information processing device 100 can reduce the storage locations of various spare parts generated after the dismantling of the train or the renovation of the station building. Further, heretofore, the number of sales has been limited due to a shortage of storage locations, leading to a loss of sales opportunities due to needs exceeding the number of sales. However, since the information processing device 100 can eliminate the shortage of storage locations, the number of sales will no longer be limited by the storage locations, and it can appropriately respond to the needs of purchasers.

[0094] In the information processing device 100, the image display control unit 121 controls to display, as an image, an image of a three-dimensional model depicting the inside of a train or a railway station, and the instruction reception unit 122 receives an instruction to specify a region including the spare parts of the train or the station building among the images displayed by the image display control unit 121.

[0095] Thereby, since the information processing device 100 can display an image of a 3D model reproducing the inside of the train or the railway station, which is the sales target space, and allow the purchaser to select the spare parts inside the train or the station building, it can provide the purchaser with real information on the sales target and allow the purchaser to select the product they wish to purchase.

[0096] In the information processing device 100, the instruction reception unit 122 receives a comment specifying the item desired to be purchased included in the image displayed by the image display control unit 121, and the transmission unit 123 transmits the comment received by the instruction reception unit 122 to the terminal of the seller.

[0097] Thereby, since the information processing device 100 can convey to the seller the item that the purchaser wishes to purchase, it can support the sale of the item freely selected by the purchaser that the seller does not intend to sell.

[0098] In the information processing apparatus 100, the transmission unit 123 transmits the price of the desired purchase item set by the seller to the purchaser's terminal, and when the purchase screen display control unit 125 receives an input by which the purchaser agrees to the price transmitted by the transmission unit 123, it controls to display a purchase confirmation screen.

[0099] Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100 can transmit the price set by the seller for the desired purchase item to the purchaser and determine whether the purchaser agrees to the set price, so that it can support the communication between the seller and the purchaser regarding the item sale.

[0100] The information processing apparatus 100 also includes a presentation unit 126. The presentation unit 126 presents to the purchaser an item included in the area designated by the instruction reception unit 122 and determined to be sellable based on the sales history.

[0101] Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100 can present to the purchaser the sellable items within the designated area, so that it can provide the purchaser with information to support the selection of the desired purchase item.

[0102] The information processing apparatus 100 also includes a proposal screen display control unit 127. When an item determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124 is designated by the purchaser, the proposal screen display control unit 127 controls to display on the purchaser's terminal a screen that proposes the purchase of an item included in the designated area and related to the item determined to be sellable based on the past purchase history.

[0103] Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100 can recommend to the purchaser the purchase of an item related to the item to be purchased selected by the purchaser, so that it can provide the purchaser with information to encourage the purchase of items other than the desired purchase item.

[0104] In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 includes a support screen display control unit 128. The support screen display control unit 128 controls to display on the seller's terminal the standard price of the desired purchase item determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124 based on the sales history.

[0105] Thereby, since the information processing apparatus 100 displays the standard price of the desired purchase item on the seller's terminal, when the seller sets the price of the desired purchase item, the seller can be made to grasp a reasonable price calculated from the past purchase history and support the price setting.

[0106] In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 includes a price setting unit 129. The price setting unit 129 determines the price of the desired purchase item determined to be sellable based on a predetermined parameter regarding the rarity of the desired purchase item determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124 based on the sales history.

[0107] Thereby, since the information processing apparatus 100 sets the price of the item with high rarity to be high according to the rarity parameter of the desired purchase item, it can set an appropriate price according to the rarity without going through the seller.

[0108] In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 includes a bidding screen display control unit 130. The bidding screen display control unit 130 controls to display a bidding screen with the desired purchase item determined to be sellable by the determination unit 124 as the winning bid target. In this case, the purchase screen display control unit 125 controls to display on the purchaser's terminal the price of the desired purchase item determined to be sellable according to the bidding result.

[0109] Thereby, when there are a plurality of purchasers for a specific desired purchase item, the information processing apparatus 100 holds an auction service and determines the purchaser and the price according to the result of the auction service. Therefore, for an item with a plurality of potential purchasers, the appropriate purchaser and price can be determined without going through the seller.

[0110] [Embodiment 2] Incidentally, in the above-described First Embodiment, the case of specifying an article (product) to be purchased from an image such as a 3D model and purchasing the article has been described. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. When the purchase of the article is determined, information regarding the purchased article may be registered in the storage unit 150, and the information stored in the storage unit 150 may be output to an external device.

[0111] That is, for example, railway antiques derived from vehicles scheduled for dismantling or stations scheduled for renovation have few sales records, it is unclear what kinds of products are selling well, and it has been difficult to grasp the needs of users. Therefore, in the following Second Embodiment, when the purchase of an article that has been purchased is determined, information regarding the purchased article is registered in the storage unit 150, and the case of outputting the information stored in the storage unit 150, the results of analyzing the information, etc. to an external device will be described. Note that descriptions of configurations and processes similar to those of the First Embodiment are omitted.

[0112] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the system according to the Second Embodiment. As shown in FIG. 19, the system according to the Second Embodiment is different from the system according to the First Embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that it further includes an external device 400. The external device 400 is, for example, a terminal of a product developer or the like who attempts to grasp the needs of users, and is realized by an information processing terminal such as a smartphone, a computer, or a tablet. Note that in this system, it is not limited to the terminal of the product developer, and it may be a terminal of a salesperson, a marketing person, or the like. Note that in this system, the external device 400 is not an essential configuration, and instead of the external device 400, the seller terminal 200 may receive the output of the information processing device 100A described later.

[0113] When the purchaser decides to purchase an item, the information processing apparatus 100A registers information regarding the purchased item in the storage unit 150 and outputs the information stored in the storage unit 150 to the external apparatus 400. Here, the information processing apparatus 100A may output the information stored in the storage unit 150 to the external apparatus 400 as it is, or may output the result of statistically processing the information stored in the storage unit 150 to the external apparatus 400. Note that the output destination is not limited to the external apparatus 400 and may be the seller terminal 200.

[0114] FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 2. As shown in FIG. 20, the information processing apparatus 100A according to Embodiment 2 is different from the information processing apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 2 in that it further includes a registration unit 131, a statistical unit 132, an output unit 133, and a notification unit 134.

[0115] When the purchaser decides to purchase an item, the registration unit 131 registers information regarding the purchased item in the purchase history information storage unit 153. For example, as information regarding the purchased item, the registration unit 131 registers, in the purchase history information storage unit 153, any one or more of the “product ID” which is an identifier of the item, the “product name” which is the name of the item, the “product type” which is the type of the item, the “product size” which is the size of the item, the “product scan data” which is an image of the item, the “purchase amount”, the “purchaser user ID” which is a user identifier of the purchaser, and the “number of purchasers”. Note that the above-described information to be registered may be registered manually as appropriate.

[0116] In addition, the registration unit 131 may determine whether the item type to be registered as information regarding the purchased item is registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153. Then, the registration unit 131 notifies the output unit 133, which will be described later, of the result of the determination. To explain with a specific example, for instance, when the registration unit 131 decides to purchase a part of a railway vehicle (e.g., "brake wheel") and registers the purchase history information in the purchase history information storage unit 153, it determines whether the product type "brake wheel" is already registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153. That is, the registration unit 131 determines whether there has been a purchase of a product with the product type "brake wheel" in the past, and notifies the output unit 133 of the result.

[0117] The statistics unit 132 performs statistics on the sales status of items based on predetermined conditions using the information stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153. For example, the statistics unit 132 uses the information stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 to calculate statistical values such as the number of sales, sales amount, and number of potential purchasers for products that sell well, product types with high sales amounts, and product types for which there are many potential purchasers according to predetermined conditions.

[0118] As a specific example of the process, for instance, the statistics unit 132 classifies the purchase histories stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 by the purchase histories of the same product type, and calculates the total number of sales, total purchase amount, and total number of potential purchasers for each product type as statistical values. Note that the predetermined conditions may be set in advance, or may be arbitrarily set by the external device 400 for the information processing device 100A.

[0119] In addition, the statistics unit 132 may specify to narrow down the attribute information of the purchaser as a predetermined condition. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 21, the statistics unit 132 may perform statistics on the sales status of items based on predetermined conditions using the information stored in the purchaser information storage unit 152 together with the information stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 (see (1) of FIG. 21).

[0120] As a specific processing example, for instance, when the statistics unit 132 receives a designation of "women in their 30s" as the attribute information of the purchaser, it refers to the purchaser information storage unit 152, extracts the purchase history information in which the age of the purchaser information associated with the "purchaser user ID" stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 is "30 to 39 years old" and the gender is "female", and calculates statistical values such as the number of sales, the sales amount, and the number of potential purchasers using the extracted purchase history information. When the statistics unit 132 performs statistics, the output unit 133 described later outputs the statistical result statistically performed by the statistics unit 132 to the external device 400 (see (2) in FIG. 21).

[0121] Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100A according to the second embodiment can enable the product developers of the external device 400 and the like to grasp what products are selling well and the like, and it is possible to grasp the needs of the users. In particular, the information processing apparatus 100A can more appropriately grasp the needs of the users even for products with few sales records, such as railway antiques generated from vehicles scheduled for dismantling or stations scheduled for renovation, where it is unclear what products are selling and what products are selling well.

[0122] The output unit 133 outputs the information stored in the storage unit 150 to the external device 400. Specifically, the output unit 133 outputs the information stored in the purchaser information storage unit 152 and the purchase history information storage unit 153 to the external device 400. Also, for example, the output unit 133 may output the result statistically performed by the statistics unit 132 to the external device 400.

[0123] Further, when it is determined that the type of the article registered by the registration unit 131 is not registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153, the output unit 133 outputs the information of the article to the external device 400. Here, the process of outputting new demands to the external device 400 will be described with reference to FIG. 22. As shown in FIG. 22, when there is a purchase of the product "chocks", the registration unit 131 registers the purchase history information storage unit 153 in the purchase history information (see (1) in FIG. 22).

[0124] Then, the registration unit 131 determines whether the product type "wheel chock" has already been registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153. As a result, when the product type "wheel chock" is not registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153, the registration unit 131 determines that the purchase of the wheel chock is being registered for the first time (see (2) of FIG. 22). In this case, the output unit 133 outputs the information of the article to the external device 400 as a new demand that has never existed before (see (3) of FIG. 22).

[0125] Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100A can enable the product developer or the like of the external device 400 to grasp a new demand that has never existed before, and it is possible to support the product development of the product developer.

[0126] The notification unit 134 may further notify the terminals of other users excluding the winning users among the users who participated in the bidding in the auction of the article to be purchased, regarding information on the sale of replicas of the article. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 23, as a bidding history in the auction service, the actual product "seat" is sold to the user with the user ID "U001" who bid the highest amount and won the product. However, the notification unit 134 sends a message indicating that replicas are to be sold, as information on the sale of replicas of the "seat", to the purchaser terminals 300 of the users who participated in the auction and bid other than the user with the user ID "U001". Further, the notification unit 134 acquires the product scan data of the product "seat" from the purchase history information storage unit 153 and notifies the external device 400.

[0127] Here, the notification unit 134 may notify, as "information regarding the sale of replicas", not a message indicating the sale of replicas, but a message for confirming whether to purchase in the case of selling replicas. In this case, the notification unit 134 receives a notification from the purchaser terminal 300 indicating a desire to purchase a replica, and when the number of users who desire to purchase a replica is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, the notification unit 134 may acquire the product scan data of the product "seat sheet" from the purchase history information storage unit 153 and notify the external device 400. In this way, by the external device 400 receiving the "product scan data", the product can be reproduced using a 3D printer or the like using the product scan data.

[0128] [Flowchart] Next, with reference to FIG. 24, an example of the processing by the information processing apparatus 100A according to Embodiment 2 will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow of the information processing apparatus according to Embodiment 2. Note that each step in the flowchart shown in FIG. 24 can also be executed in a different order, and there may be additional processing or omitted processing.

[0129] First, when the purchase of an article is determined by the purchaser (step S201; Yes), the registration unit 131 of the information processing apparatus 100A registers information regarding the purchased article in the purchase history information storage unit 153 (step S202).

[0130] Then, the statistics unit 132 performs statistics on the sales status of articles based on predetermined conditions using the information stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 (step S203). For example, the statistics unit 132 classifies the purchase histories stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 among purchase histories of the same product type, and calculates the total number of sales, the total purchase amount, and the total number of purchasers for each product type as statistical values.

[0131] Thereafter, the output unit 133 notifies the external device 400 of the result of the statistics (step S204). For example, as the result of the statistics, the output unit 133 outputs statistical values such as the number of sales, the sales amount, and the number of potential purchasers to the external device 400.

[0132] 〔Effect〕 The information processing apparatus 100A according to the second embodiment has, similarly to the first embodiment, an image display control unit 121, an instruction reception unit 122, a transmission unit 123, a determination unit 124, and a purchase screen display control unit 125. The image display control unit 121 controls to display an image of an article or an article-containing image on the purchaser's terminal. The instruction reception unit 122 receives an instruction to specify a region within the image displayed by the image display control unit 121. The transmission unit 123 generates a purchase wish screen of the purchaser using the image including the region specified by the instruction reception unit 122 and transmits it to the seller's terminal. The determination unit 124 determines whether the article desired to be purchased included in the purchase wish screen transmitted by the transmission unit 123 is sellable. When the determination unit 124 determines that the article desired to be purchased is sellable, the purchase screen display control unit 125 controls to display the purchase screen of the article desired to be purchased on the purchaser's terminal.

[0133] Then, as described in the above-described first embodiment, when a purchase is determined for an article freely selected by the user from an image formed by a 3D model or the like, the information processing apparatus 100A according to the second embodiment registers information regarding the purchased article in the purchase history information storage unit 153 and outputs the information stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 to the external device 400.

[0134] Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100A according to the second embodiment can enable the product developer or the like of the external device 400 to grasp what products are selling well and the like, and it is possible to grasp the needs of the user. In particular, even for products with few sales records, such as railway antiques born from vehicles scheduled for disassembly or stations scheduled for renovation, where it is unclear what products are sellable and what products are selling well, the information processing apparatus 100A can more appropriately grasp the needs of the user.

[0135] In addition, as information regarding the purchased item, the information processing apparatus 100A registers the identifier of the item, the name of the item, the type of the item, the size of the item, the image of the item, the purchase amount, the user identifier of the purchaser, and the number of purchasers in the purchase history information storage unit 153.

[0136] Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100A can notify the external apparatus 400 of a specific and detailed purchase history. That is, the information processing apparatus 100A can enable the product developer or the like to grasp the image, size, purchase amount, etc. of the actually sold item, and thus can support product development and marketing.

[0137] In addition, the information processing apparatus 100A uses the information stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153 to perform statistics on the sales status of items based on predetermined conditions, and outputs the statistically obtained results to the external apparatus 400. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100A can output statistical values such as the number of sales, the sales amount, and the number of purchasers to the external apparatus 400, and can support marketing activities by enabling the user's needs to be grasped more appropriately.

[0138] In addition, the information processing apparatus 100A performs statistics on the sales status of items based on predetermined conditions, using the attribute information of the purchasers of the purchased items together with the information stored in the purchase history information storage unit 153. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100A can appropriately output to the external apparatus 400 the statistical information that the product developer or the like wants to know, for example, by extracting only the sales history corresponding to the specified purchaser attribute information and obtaining statistical values from the extracted sales history.

[0139] In addition, in the auction of the item to be purchased, the information processing apparatus 100A further notifies the terminals of other users except the winning users among the users who participated in the bidding, of information regarding the sale of replicas of the item. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100A can provide an opportunity to purchase a replica even to users who could not win the actual product.

[0140] In addition, the information processing apparatus 100A determines whether the type of the article to be registered as information regarding the purchased article is registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153. When it is determined that the type of the article to be registered is not registered in the purchase history information storage unit 153, the information of the article is output to the external device 400. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 100A can enable the product developer or the like of the external device 400 to grasp a new demand that has never existed before, and can support the product development of the product developer.

[0141] 〔Others〕 In addition, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed may be manually realized. Conversely, all or part of the processes described as being manually performed may be automatically realized by a known method. In addition, regarding the processing procedures, specific names, information including various data and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings, they can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

[0142] In addition, each component of each illustrated device is conceptually functional, and does not necessarily need to be physically or functionally configured as illustrated. That is, the specific forms of the distribution and integration of each device and functional configuration are not limited to those illustrated, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage situations. In addition, the above-described embodiments and the processes implemented in each embodiment may be appropriately combined as long as the processing contents do not conflict.

[0143] 〔Program〕 Also, the information processing apparatus 100 or 100A according to the above-described embodiment is realized by a computer 1000 configured as shown in, for example, FIG. 25. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and has a form in which a central processing unit 1030, a memory 1040, a storage 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a communication interface 1080 are connected by a bus 1090.

[0144] The central processing unit 1030 operates based on programs stored in the memory 1040 or the storage 1050 and programs read from the input device 1020, etc., and executes various processes. The memory 1040 is a memory device that primarily stores data used by the central processing unit 1030 for various operations, such as a RAM. Also, the storage 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the central processing unit 1030 for various operations and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, etc.

[0145] The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various types of information, such as a monitor or a printer, and is realized by a connector of a standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). Also, the input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020, such as a mouse, a keyboard, a camera, etc., and is realized by, for example, USB or the like. Note that the input device 1020 may be a device that reads information from an optical recording medium, a magneto-optical recording medium, a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory, etc., or an external storage medium such as a USB memory.

[0146] The communication interface 1080 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends it to the central processing unit 1030, and also sends the data generated by the central processing unit 1030 via the network N to other devices. The central processing unit 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the central processing unit 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the storage 1050 onto the memory 1040 and executes the loaded program.

[0147] For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information processing device 100 or 100A, the central processing unit 1030 of the computer 1000 realizes the functions of the control unit 120 by executing the program loaded onto the memory 1040.

[0148] As described above, some embodiments of the present application have been described with reference to the drawings, but these are examples, and the present invention may be implemented in other forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the aspects described in the column of the disclosure of the invention. Further, the "section (section, module, unit)" described above can be read as "means" or "circuit". For example, the granting unit can be read as a granting means or a granting circuit.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0149] 100, 100A Information processing device 110 Communication unit 120 Control unit 121 Image display control unit 122 Instruction reception unit 123 Transmission unit 124 Determination unit 125 Purchase screen display control unit 126 Presentation unit 127 Proposal screen display control unit 128 Support screen display control unit 129 Price setting unit 130 Bidding screen display control unit 131 Registration unit 132 Statistics Department 133 Output Unit 134 Notification Unit 150 Memory Unit 151 3D Model Construction Information Memory Unit 152 Purchaser Information Memory Unit 153 Purchase History Information Memory Unit 200, 200-1 to 200-n Seller Terminals 300, 300-1 to 300-n Purchaser Terminals 400 External Device

Claims

1. An image display control unit that controls to display an image of an item or a space including the item on a purchaser's terminal; An instruction reception unit that receives an instruction to specify a region within the image displayed by the image display control unit; A transmission unit that transmits an image including the region specified by the instruction reception unit to a seller's terminal; A purchase screen display control unit that controls to display a purchase screen for the item desired to be purchased on the purchaser's terminal when the item desired to be purchased included in the image transmitted by the transmission unit and the price of the item desired to be purchased are determined; A registration unit that registers information regarding the purchased item in a storage unit when the purchaser determines to purchase the item desired to be purchased; An output unit that outputs the information stored in the storage unit to an external device An information processing apparatus characterized by comprising the above.

2. The registration unit registers, as information regarding the purchased item, any one or more of an identifier of the item, a name of the item, a type of the item, a size of the item, an image of the item, a purchase amount, a user identifier of the purchaser, and the number of purchasers desiring to purchase in the storage unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by this.

3. The information processing apparatus further comprises a statistics unit that performs statistics regarding the sales status of items based on predetermined conditions using the information stored in the storage unit, The output unit outputs the result statistically processed by the statistics unit to the external device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by this.

4. The statistics unit performs statistics regarding the sales status of items based on predetermined conditions using the attribute information of the purchasers of the purchased items together with the information stored in the storage unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized by this.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies, to terminals of other users excluding the users who won the bid among the users who participated in the auction of the item desired to be purchased, information regarding the sale of replicas of the item.

6. The registration unit determines whether the type of the item to be registered as information regarding the purchased item is registered in the storage unit, The output unit outputs information about the item to the external device when it is determined by the registration unit that the type of the item to be registered is not registered in the storage unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by this.

7. An information processing method implemented by an information processing apparatus, comprising: an image display control step of controlling to display an image of an article or a space including the article on a purchaser's terminal; an instruction reception step of receiving an instruction to specify a region within the image displayed by the image display control step; a transmission step of transmitting an image including the region specified by the instruction reception step to a seller's terminal; a purchase screen display control step of controlling to display a purchase screen of the desired purchase article on the purchaser's terminal when the desired purchase article included in the image transmitted by the transmission step and the price of the desired purchase article are determined; a registration step of registering information regarding the purchased article in a storage unit when the purchaser determines to purchase the desired purchase article; an output step of outputting the information stored in the storage unit to an external device An information processing method characterized by including the above steps.

8. An image display control procedure for controlling to display an image of an article or a space including the article on a purchaser's terminal; an instruction reception procedure for receiving an instruction to specify a region within the image displayed by the image display control procedure; a transmission procedure for transmitting an image including the region specified by the instruction reception procedure to a seller's terminal; a purchase screen display control procedure for controlling to display a purchase screen of the desired purchase article on the purchaser's terminal when the desired purchase article included in the image transmitted by the transmission procedure and the price of the desired purchase article are determined; a registration procedure for registering information regarding the purchased article in a storage unit when the purchaser determines to purchase the article; an output procedure for outputting the information stored in the storage unit to an external device An information processing program for causing a computer to execute the above procedures.

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