Information processing device, information processing system, and information processing method

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, an information processing system, and an information processing method that enable clothing itself to have significant information according to occurrence situations of various events related to clothing.SOLUTION: In an information processing system 1, an information processing device 5 includes: a clothing information acquisition unit 520 that acquires clothing information read by non-contact communication from an information storage medium that is attached to clothing and has a storage circuit for storing the clothing information about the clothing and a communication circuit for performing non-contact communication; a privilege derivation unit 521A that derives a privilege to be given to the clothing based on an event related to the clothing specified by the clothing information; and a privilege information generation unit 522A that generates privilege information for writing the privilege to the information storage medium by non-contact communication.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] In recent years, environmental pollution caused by the clothing and accessories industry has been a frequent issue. At the time of filing this application, it is estimated that carbon dioxide emissions from the clothing and accessories industry account for 10% of the total industry, and 17-20% of industrial water pollution is due to the dyeing and finishing of clothing. To give a specific example, it is said that the average amount of water used to make one cotton T-shirt is 2,500 liters. The main reason for this is that many in the clothing and accessories industry adopt a management style called "fast fashion" (researching trendy clothing based on consumer needs and mass-producing and selling it in a very short period of time). While trendy products are mass-produced in a short period of time and sold without additional production to reduce costs, surplus inventory is also easily generated, and these are inevitably disposed of for reasons such as protecting the brand image. In addition, because consumers can purchase clothing at low prices, the number of times and period for which clothing is worn is shortened, and it is no longer uncommon for clothing to be disposed of within one season.

[0003] The fashion accessory industry is making various efforts to solve environmental problems. For example, it is focusing on the use and research of sustainable materials that are friendly to the global environment, such as natural materials, recycled materials, and animal-free materials. In addition, a system has been developed that can write and read various information to IC tags attached to each piece of clothing, and the system is used to reduce excess inventory and understand sales trends by managing inventory in stores and online shops. Furthermore, if the information attached to any clothing item can be accessed by individual consumers, they can understand the clothing stored at home, suggest possible coordination with the clothing they already have, and even encourage secondary distribution of unwanted clothing, which may lead to the realization of sustainable use of clothing by consumers.

[0004] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a clothing management system in which a member terminal used by a member, an IC tag reader that reads information from IC tags attached to clothing, and a clothing management server that manages closet information of members are connected via a network. When clothing is no longer needed, the clothing management system has a function to display on the member terminal a list or link of second-hand buying stores, advertisements, the winning bid price of the same item at auction, etc., and to suggest that the item be put up for sale in a barter market between members. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-102739 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The clothing management system disclosed in Patent Document 1 makes it possible to suggest to users how to reuse clothing that is no longer needed, by using the functions described above.

[0007] However, simply encouraging the reuse of unwanted clothing, as in the clothing management system described in Patent Document 1, ends up relying on the active behavior of consumers. In many cases, buying and selling second-hand goods requires many complicated steps, so there is a high possibility that the clothing will not actually be reused and will end up being discarded. If unwanted clothing is simply discarded, consumers will end up using up a large amount of clothing in a short period of time that is low-priced and manufactured using methods that place a heavy burden on the environment. It is likely to be difficult to break the vicious cycle of mass consumption by the Japanese apparel and accessories industry, which then engages in mass production in anticipation of these consumption trends.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an information processing device, an information processing system, and an information processing method that enable clothing itself to have meaningful information corresponding to the occurrence of various events related to the clothing, without the need to provide information about the clothing to a user and encourage the user to take active action thereafter. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, an information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a clothing information acquisition unit that acquires the clothing information read from an information storage medium attached to the clothing, the information storage medium having a memory circuit for storing clothing information related to the clothing and a communication circuit for performing non-contact communication, by the non-contact communication; a benefit derivation unit that derives a benefit to be granted to the clothing based on an event related to the clothing identified by the clothing information; and a bonus information generating unit that generates bonus information for writing the bonus to the information storage medium by the non-contact communication. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the information processing device of the present invention, the bonus derivation unit derives a bonus to be granted to a garment based on an event related to the garment specified by the garment information read from the information storage medium, and the bonus information generation unit generates bonus information for writing the bonus to the information storage medium. As a result, since the bonus information is written to the information storage medium attached to the garment, the garment itself can have significant information, such as a bonus according to the occurrence status of the event related to the garment, without requiring the user to take active action.

[0011] Other objects, configurations and effects will become apparent from the detailed description of the invention described below. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an example of an information processing system 1 according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an information storage medium 3 that stores clothing information according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of a database 60A according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an information processing device 5 according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of a benefit derivation process when a benefit derivation unit 521A according to the first embodiment derives a benefit. [Figure 6] 9 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer 900 constituting each device of the information processing system 1. FIG. [Figure 7] 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the information processing device 5 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of a database 60B according to the second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of an information processing device 5 according to a second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of a benefit derivation process when a benefit derivation unit 521B according to the second embodiment derives a benefit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The scope necessary for the explanation to achieve the objective of the present invention is shown diagrammatically, and the scope necessary for the explanation of the relevant parts of the present invention will be mainly explained, and the parts where explanation is omitted will be based on publicly known technology.

[0014] (First embodiment) Fig. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an example of an information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an information storage medium 3 that stores clothing information according to the first embodiment.

[0015] The information processing system 1 is a system that performs various information processing by reading and writing information from and to an information storage medium 3 attached to a garment 2 through non-contact communication. The information processing system 1 includes, as its components, a clothing life cycle management device 4, multiple reader / writers 40, an information processing device 5, an information management device 6, and a terminal device 7. The devices 4 to 7 of the information processing system 1 are communicatively connected via a network 8. The network 8 may employ any communication method, and may be wired or wireless.

[0016] The clothing 2 handled by the information processing system 1 has a life cycle consisting of a manufacturing phase, a logistics phase, a sales phase, a use phase, and a maintenance phase, as shown in Fig. 1. That is, the clothing 2 is manufactured in manufacturing plants in various locations, transported along logistics routes using transportation means such as trucks and ships, and sold through sales networks (retail stores, online shops, etc.). After being purchased by consumers, the clothing 2 is used by being worn, and is also maintained by being washed, cleaned, repaired, etc.

[0017] An information storage medium 3 is attached to the clothing 2. The clothing 2 is any type of clothing, and includes not only clothes such as knitwear, shirts, trousers, and skirts, but also accessories such as scarves, hats, and gloves.

[0018] The information storage medium 3 is, for example, an electronic tag (IC tag) called RFID. As shown in Fig. 2, the information storage medium 3 has a memory circuit 30 that stores clothing information related to the clothing 2, and a communication circuit 31 that performs contactless communication. The information storage medium 3 is attached to the clothing 2 by any attachment method that matches the design and material of the clothing 2. The information storage medium 3 is attached in the manufacturing phase of the clothing 2, and may be, for example, sewn or glued to a display label of the clothing 2, or may be knitted into the knitting yarn of the clothing 2.

[0019] The clothing life cycle management device 4 is composed of, for example, a general-purpose or dedicated computer (see FIG. 6 described later) that functions as a server or cloud. The clothing life cycle management device 4 is provided in each phase and functions as a manufacturing management device 4A, a logistics management device 4B, a sales management device 4C, a usage management device 4D, and a maintenance management device 4E. The manufacturing management device 4A is connected to various manufacturing devices in a manufacturing factory and manages design data and manufacturing data. The logistics management device 4B is connected to a logistics base and a means of transportation and manages logistics data. The sales management device 4C is connected to a store or a warehouse of an online shop and manages sales data. The usage management device 4D is connected to a consumer's home, a terminal device 7 used by the consumer, home appliances, etc. and manages usage history data. The maintenance management device 4E is connected to a dry cleaning shop, a clothing repair shop, etc. and manages maintenance history data.

[0020] A plurality of reader / writers 40 are connected to each of the clothing life cycle management devices 4 (4A to 4E). The reader / writer 40 includes an antenna circuit (not shown) that performs non-contact communication with an information storage medium 3 present within a predetermined communication range, and functions as an information reading device that reads information from the information storage medium 3 and an information writing device that writes information to the information storage medium 3. The reader / writer 40 is an integrated device that functions as a reader (information reading device) and a writer (information writing device). The above-mentioned device may be configured as a single device, or may be configured as separate devices.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1, the reader / writer 40 is used in each phase of the clothing 2, and is installed in an appropriate installation location such as a manufacturing factory, a logistics center, a means of transportation, a retail store (new, used, or second-hand), an online shop warehouse, the entrance or closet of a consumer's home, a washing machine, a dry cleaning shop, or a clothing repair shop along the life cycle of the clothing 2. In FIG. 1, one reader / writer 40 is connected to the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E), but multiple reader / writers 40 are connected. In this case, the reader / writer 40 may be a fixed type fixed to a wall, ceiling, gate, or the like, a handy type that can be carried by the user, or an embedded type that is incorporated in a mobile terminal (mobile phone, smartphone, or the like) owned by the user. Depending on the installation location, a reader (information reading device) may be installed instead of the reader / writer 40.

[0022] The clothing information includes product-specific information and benefit information, as shown in Fig. 2. The clothing information is stored in the information storage medium 3, and is read and written by the reader / writer 40.

[0023] The unique product information is information assigned by a manufacturer or the like to identify the clothing 2, and includes, for example, a product code for identifying the model of the clothing 2 and a serial code for uniquely identifying an individual piece of clothing 2. The unique product information is written as read-only data by the reader / writer 40 in the manufacturing phase of the clothing 2, and is read by the reader / writer 40 in each phase after the writing.

[0024] The reward information is information indicating rewards granted to a clothing 2 based on an event related to the clothing 2, and includes a plurality of individual rewards P101-PN and a total reward P201. The individual rewards P101-PN and the total reward P201 are derived by the information processing device 5. The reward information is read and written by the reader / writer 40 in each phase of the clothing 2. Note that writing of the reward information may be omitted in a specific phase.

[0025] Events related to the clothing 2 are various events that determine the characteristics and status of the clothing 2 in each phase of the clothing 2, such as actions taken on the clothing 2 and events that occur on the clothing 2. The occurrence status of events is acquired by the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E) in each phase of the clothing 2.

[0026] When clothing information is read from an information storage medium 3 present within the communication range of the reader / writer 40 at each installation location of the reader / writer 40, the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A-4E) acquires the occurrence status of an event related to the clothing 2 identified by the clothing information, and transmits the product specific information contained in the clothing information and event data indicating the occurrence status of the event to the information management device 6. In addition, when the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A-4E) transmits clothing information to the information processing device 5 and receives bonus information to be written to the information storage medium 3 from the information processing device 5 in response, the bonus information is written to the information storage medium 3 present within the communication range of the reader / writer 40.

[0027] The information processing device 5 is composed of, for example, a general-purpose or dedicated computer (see FIG. 6 described later) that functions as a server or cloud. The information processing device 5 receives (acquires) clothing information read by a reader / writer 40 from a clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E). The information processing device 5 derives a benefit to be given to the clothing 2 based on an event related to the clothing 2 specified by the clothing information, generates benefit information for writing the derived benefit to the information storage medium 3, and transmits it to the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E). The information processing device 5 will be described in detail later.

[0028] The information management device 6, like the information processing device 5, is configured, for example, with a general-purpose or dedicated computer (see FIG. 6 described later) that functions as a server or cloud. The information management device 6 includes a database 60A (see FIG. 3 described later) that stores occurrence statuses of events related to the clothing 2 that occur in each phase of the clothing 2. When the information management device 6 receives unique product information included in the clothing information and event data associated with the unique product information from the clothing life cycle management devices 4 (4A to 4E), it registers the unique product information and the event data in the database 60A.

[0029] The terminal device 7 is composed of a general-purpose or dedicated computer (see FIG. 6 described later) and is used by the administrator of the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A-4E), the workers and store clerks in each phase, and the consumers. The terminal device 7 accepts various operation inputs via an input screen, and displays various information (e.g., clothing information) via a display screen such as an app or a browser.

[0030] Although one terminal device 7 is illustrated in FIG. 1, a plurality of terminal devices 7 may be provided in the information processing system 1, and some of the terminal devices 7 may be installed, for example, in the same installation location as the reader / writer 40 and connected to the reader / writer 40. In this case, the terminal device 7 may transmit the clothing information read from the information storage medium 3 by the reader / writer 40 to the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E). The terminal device 7 may also function as the information processing device 5, and in this case, the terminal device 7 may generate bonus information based on the clothing information read from the information storage medium 3 by the reader / writer 40, and write the bonus information to the information storage medium 3.

[0031] Fig. 3 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of the database 60A according to the first embodiment. Fig. 3 shows the table structure of the database 60A, and the notation of the records corresponding to each of the multiple garments 2 is omitted.

[0032] Database 60A includes product-specific information, manufacturing information, logistics information, sales and transaction information, and usage and maintenance information.

[0033] The unique product information is the same as the unique product information included in the clothing information stored in the information storage medium 3, and is information for managing the clothing 2 to which the information storage medium 3 is attached in association with one record's worth of data in the database 60A. Therefore, every time a new piece of clothing 2 is manufactured in the manufacturing phase, the unique product information newly assigned to the clothing 2 is written to the information storage medium 3 attached to the clothing 2 and also registered in the database 60A. In addition to the unique product information, some or all of the manufacturing information, logistics information, sales and transaction information, and use and maintenance information may be written to the information storage medium 3.

[0034] The manufacturing information is information related to the manufacture of the clothing 2, and is registered in the database 60A through the manufacturing phase. As shown in Fig. 3, the manufacturing information includes, for example, the manufacturer of the clothing 2, the manufacturing location, the product category (knitwear, shirt, trousers, skirt, etc.), the color, the size (which may be S, M, L, etc., or may be in millimeters), the material (quantity and type, etc., may be multiple types), the consumable materials used in the manufacture (quantity and type, etc.), the energy used in the manufacture (quantity and type, etc.), the manufacturing time when the manufacture was performed, etc. Note that the manufacturing information is not limited to the above examples as long as it is information related to the manufacture of the clothing 2.

[0035] The various information included in the manufacturing information is acquired by the manufacturing management device 4A as needed based on events that occur in each process, such as the design process, cutting process, sewing process, finishing process, and shipping process, during the manufacturing phase of the garment 2. The acquired information is then used as event data to store the unique product information of the garment 2 read by a reader / writer 40 installed in the manufacturing factory. The information is transmitted from the manufacturing management device 4A to the information management device 6 together with the information on the manufacturing process, and is registered in the database 60A.

[0036] The manufacturing information may be associated with the unique product information and registered in the database 60A. Therefore, even in a place or process where the reader / writer 40 is not installed, if the manufacturing management device 4A can identify the unique product information, the manufacturing information may be transmitted from the manufacturing management device 4A to the information management device 6 together with the unique product information, and registered in the database 60A.

[0037] The logistics information is information related to the logistics of the clothing 2, and is registered in the database 60A through the logistics phase. As shown in Fig. 3, the logistics information includes, for example, the transportation distance of the clothing 2, the means of transportation used in the logistics (which may be multiple types), the energy used in the logistics (amount and type, etc.), and the packaging materials used in the logistics (type, amount, etc.). Note that the logistics information is not limited to the above examples as long as it is information related to the logistics of the clothing 2.

[0038] Various information included in the logistics information is acquired by the logistics management device 4B at any time based on events that occur at each stage of transportation as a logistics phase of the clothing 2, for example, from the shipping point (manufacturing factory), each logistics base of the logistics company, and the destination point (retailer, online shop warehouse, consumer's home).The acquired information is then transmitted as event data from the logistics management device 4B to the information management device 6 together with product-specific information of the clothing 2 read by a reader / writer 40 installed at the logistics base or transportation means, and registered in the database 60A.

[0039] The logistics information may be associated with the unique product information and registered in the database 60A. Therefore, even in a place where the reader / writer 40 is not installed, if the unique product information can be identified by the logistics management device 4B, the logistics information may be registered in the database 60A together with the unique product information by being transmitted from the logistics management device 4B to the information management device 6.

[0040] The sales and transaction information is information related to the sale or transaction of the clothing 2, and is registered in the database 60A through the sales phase. As shown in FIG. 3, the sales and transaction information includes, for example, the sales location, the sales price, the sales period, the number of transactions, and the like. The sales period is the period from when the clothing 2 becomes available for purchase at a retail store or online shop (e.g., when it is displayed on a shelf) until it is purchased by a consumer. The number of transactions is the number of times that the clothing 2 is traded as a secondhand item, for example, at a retail store such as a reuse shop or a secondhand clothing store, as well as at a flea market, an online auction site, and the like, after it is sold as a new item. Note that the sales and transaction information is not limited to the above examples, and may be information related to the sale or transaction of the clothing 2.

[0041] Various information included in the sales and transaction information is acquired by the sales management device 4C at any time based on events that occur at each stage of the sales phase of the clothing 2, for example, arrival, sale, inventory, and price revision at a retail store or an online store warehouse. The acquired information is then sent as event data from the sales management device 4C to the information management device 6 together with the product-specific information of the clothing 2 read by a reader / writer 40 installed at the retail store or warehouse, and registered in the database 60A.

[0042] The sales and transaction information may be associated with the unique product information and registered in the database 60A. Therefore, even in a place where the reader / writer 40 is not installed, if the unique product information can be identified by the sales management device 4C, the sales and transaction information may be registered in the database 60A together with the unique product information by being transmitted from the sales management device 4C to the information management device 6.

[0043] The use and maintenance information is information related to the use or maintenance of the garment 2, and is registered in the database 60A through the use phase and the maintenance phase. As shown in Fig. 3, the use and maintenance information includes, for example, the wear history of the garment 2 (number of times, time, etc.), size adjustments, repairs (repair locations, repair methods, etc.), washing history when washing has been performed (number of times, course, etc.), cleaning history when cleaning has been performed (number of times, course, etc.), etc. Note that the use and maintenance information is not limited to the above examples as long as it is information related to the use or maintenance of the garment 2.

[0044] The various types of information contained in the use and maintenance information are acquired as needed by the usage management device 4D or the maintenance management device 4E based on events that occur at each stage, such as when the consumer wears and washes the clothing 2, or when the consumer receives cleaning or repair services, as the use phase and maintenance phase of the clothing 2. The acquired information is then sent as event data from the usage management device 4D or the maintenance management device 4E to the information management device 6 together with product-specific information of the clothing 2 read by a reader / writer 40 installed in the consumer's home, a cleaning shop, a clothing repair shop, or the like, and registered in the database 60A.

[0045] The usage / maintenance information may be associated with the unique product information and registered in the database 60A. Therefore, even in a location where a reader / writer 40 is not installed, if the unique product information can be identified by the usage management device 4D or the maintenance management device 4E, the usage / maintenance information may be registered in the database 60A together with the unique product information by being transmitted from the usage management device 4D or the maintenance management device 4E to the information management device 6.

[0046] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the information processing device 5 according to the first embodiment.

[0047] The information processing device 5 includes an input unit 50 including a keyboard or the like, a storage unit 51 that stores an information processing program 510A, a control unit 52 including a processor or the like, a communication unit 53 that is a communication interface with the network 8, and an output unit 54 including a display or the like. Note that the input unit 50 and the output unit 54 may be omitted, and in that case, the terminal device 7 or the like may function as the input unit 50 and the output unit 54.

[0048] The control unit 52 executes the information processing program 510A to function as a clothing information acquisition unit 520, a benefit derivation unit 521A, and a benefit information generation unit 522A.

[0049] The clothing information acquisition unit 520 acquires (receives) clothing information read by the reader / writer 40 from the information storage medium 3 through non-contact communication. When multiple information storage media 3 are simultaneously present within the communication range of the reader / writer 40, the clothing information acquisition unit 520 acquires multiple pieces of clothing information read by the reader / writer 40 from the multiple information storage media 3, respectively. Note that the clothing information acquisition unit 520 may acquire only product-specific information from the clothing information, or may acquire product-specific information and bonus information.

[0050] The benefit derivation unit 521A performs a benefit derivation process for deriving a benefit to be granted to the clothing 2 based on an event related to the clothing 2 specified by the clothing information acquired by the clothing information acquisition unit 520.

[0051] Specifically, the benefit derivation unit 521A uses product-specific information included in the clothing information acquired by the clothing information acquisition unit 520 to refer to the occurrence status of each event related to the clothing 2 stored in the database 60A, and derives a benefit according to the environmental impact level indicating the impact each event has on the environment. In this case, the benefit derivation unit 521A specifies the environmental impact level based on each item of the event occurring in each phase of the clothing 2, and derives an individual benefit for each item according to the specified environmental impact level for each item. Furthermore, the benefit derivation unit 521A calculates an overall benefit based on the individual benefits for each item. Derive the reference.

[0052] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of a benefit derivation process when the benefit derivation unit 521A according to the first embodiment derives benefits (individual benefit and overall benefit).

[0053] The reward derivation unit 521A determines the environmental impact level based on at least one of the items of material, consumables, energy, and manufacturing time as the environmental impact level for the event related to the manufacturing of the clothing 2, and derives a reward according to the determined environmental impact level. In this embodiment, it is assumed that individual rewards P101 to P104 are derived as points for each of the above four items.

[0054] The individual reward P101 for materials is determined to have a smaller environmental impact when the material of the clothing 2 is a sustainable material or the amount of material used is smaller, and the smaller the environmental impact, the higher the points are derived. The individual reward P102 for consumables is determined to have a smaller environmental impact when the amount of water or detergent used in the manufacturing phase is smaller, and the smaller the environmental impact, the higher the points are derived. The individual reward P103 for energy is determined to have a smaller environmental impact when the power consumption of the manufacturing device is smaller, and the smaller the environmental impact, the higher the points are derived. The individual reward P104 for manufacturing time is determined to have a smaller environmental impact when the time elapsed from the manufacturing time to the current time is longer, and the smaller the environmental impact, the higher the points are derived. Note that the individual rewards P101 to P103 are derived after the manufacturing phase, but do not need to be derived repeatedly. The individual reward P104 is derived repeatedly.

[0055] The reward derivation unit 521A determines the environmental impact level based on at least one of the items of transportation distance, transportation means, energy, and packaging material as the environmental impact level for the event related to the logistics of the clothing 2, and derives a reward according to the determined environmental impact level. In this embodiment, it is assumed that individual rewards P111 to P114 are derived as points for each of the above four items.

[0056] The individual reward P111 for the transportation distance is determined, for example, as the shorter the transportation distance, the smaller the environmental impact, and the higher the points are derived as the smaller the environmental impact. The individual reward P112 for the transportation means is determined, for example, as the power source of the transportation means uses clean energy or the carbon dioxide emission of the transportation means is smaller, and the higher the points are derived as the smaller the environmental impact. The individual reward P113 for energy is determined, for example, as the less energy (electricity or gasoline) the transportation means uses, the smaller the environmental impact, and the higher the points are derived as the smaller the environmental impact. The individual reward P114 for the packaging material is determined, for example, as the packaging material is made from renewable resources or the amount of packaging material used is smaller, and the higher the points are derived as the smaller the environmental impact. Note that the individual rewards P111 to P114 are derived after the logistics phase, but do not need to be derived repeatedly.

[0057] The reward derivation unit 521A determines the environmental impact level based on at least one of size adjustment, repair, washing record, and dry cleaning record as the environmental impact level for the event related to the use or maintenance of the clothing 2, and derives a reward according to the determined environmental impact level. In this embodiment, the description will be given assuming that individual rewards P121 to P124 are derived as points for each of the above four items.

[0058] The individual reward P121 for alterations is determined to have a small environmental impact when alterations are performed on the garment 2, and the smaller the environmental impact, the higher the points are derived. The individual reward P122 for repairs is determined to have a small environmental impact when alterations are performed on the garment 2, and the higher the points are derived. The smaller the environmental impact, the higher the points are derived. The individual reward P123 for the washing record is determined to have a smaller environmental impact when, for example, the washing is performed in a water-saving course or the number of washings is large, and the smaller the environmental impact, the higher the points are derived. The individual reward P124 for the cleaning record is determined to have a smaller environmental impact when, for example, the cleaning is performed in a course that extends the life of the clothes 2 or the number of cleanings is large, and the smaller the environmental impact, the higher the points are derived. The individual rewards P121 to P124 are derived repeatedly in the use phase and the maintenance phase.

[0059] In addition, when deriving the individual bonuses P101 to P104, P111 to P114, and P121 to P124 for each item, the bonus derivation unit 521A can derive the individual bonuses P101 to P104, P111 to P114, and P121 to P124 for each item by substituting data indicating the occurrence status of each event obtained by referring to the database 60A into function formulas, conversion formulas, relationship tables, etc. prepared in advance for each item.

[0060] In addition, when deriving the individual benefits P101-P104, P111-P114, and P121-P124 for each item, the benefit derivation unit 521A refers to various information (see FIG. 3) stored in the database 60A, so that if the information is not registered in the database 60A, the individual benefit cannot be derived, but if the information is registered, the individual benefit can be derived at any timing. Therefore, the benefit derivation unit 521A may derive the individual benefits P101-P104, P111-P114, and P121-P124 at the same timing as the information is registered in the database 60A, or may derive the individual benefits P101-P104, P111-P114, and P121-P124 at a different timing after the information is registered in the database 60A. For example, the individual manufacturing-related benefits P101-P104 can be derived at the time when the garment 2 is manufactured and the information has been registered in the database 60A. Therefore, if the information has been registered at the shipping stage of the manufacturing phase, the individual manufacturing benefits P101-P104 may be derived at the time when the garment information is read by the reader / writer 40 at the time of shipment, or may be derived at the time when the garment information is read by the reader / writer 40 at an intermediate stage in the logistics phase.

[0061] In addition, when deriving the individual benefits for each item, the benefit derivation unit 521A may derive a plurality of individual benefits at the same time, or may derive them separately at different times. For example, the individual benefits P101 to P104 related to manufacturing and the individual benefits P111 to P114 related to logistics may be derived at the time of sale.

[0062] The privilege derivation unit 521A multiplies the individual privileges P101 to P104, P111 to P114, and P121 to P124 (individual points) for each item derived as described above by weighting coefficients and adds them up to derive the total privilege P201 (total points). Note that, when deriving the total privilege P201, the privilege derivation unit 521A may properly normalize the individual privileges so that the difference between items does not become large. Furthermore, the privilege derivation unit 521A may derive a first total privilege based on the four individual privileges P101 to P104 related to manufacturing, derive a second total privilege based on the four individual privileges P111 to P114 related to logistics, and derive a third total privilege based on the individual privileges P121 to P124 related to use or maintenance. Furthermore, the privilege derivation unit 521A may omit the derivation of the total privilege P201.

[0063] The bonus information generating unit 522A generates bonus information for writing the bonuses (individual bonus and overall bonus) derived by the bonus derivation unit 521A to the information storage medium 3 by contactless communication with the reader / writer 40, and transmits the generated bonus information to the reader / writer 40 connected to the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E). The bonus information generated by the bonus information generating unit 522A is written to the information storage medium 3 by the reader / writer 40, thereby overwriting the bonus information stored in the information storage medium 3.

[0064] In addition, when the clothing information acquisition unit 520 acquires the bonus information from the information storage medium 3, the bonus information generation unit 522A may generate bonus information to be written to the information storage medium 3 by adding or subtracting the bonus derived by the bonus derivation unit 521A to the individual bonus and the overall bonus included in the bonus information. For example, when a terminal device 7 installed in a consumer's home, a dry cleaning shop, a clothing repair shop, or the like functions as the information processing device 5, when size adjustment, repair, washing, or cleaning is performed, the bonus derivation unit 521A may derive individual bonuses P121 to P124 corresponding to the content of the size adjustment, repair, washing, or cleaning performed at that time without referring to the database 60A, and the bonus information generation unit 522A may generate bonus information by adding or subtracting as described above.

[0065] FIG. 6 is a hardware configuration diagram showing an example of a computer 900 constituting each device (the clothing life cycle management device 4, the information processing device 5, the information management device 6, and the terminal device 7) of the information processing system 1.

[0066] Each of the clothing life cycle management device 4, the information processing device 5, the information management device 6, and the terminal device 7 is configured by a general-purpose or dedicated computer 900. As shown in Fig. 6, the computer 900 includes, as its main components, a bus 910, a processor 912, a memory 914, an input device 916, an output device 917, a display device 918, a storage device 920, a communication I / F (interface) unit 922, an external device I / F unit 924, an I / O (input / output) device I / F unit 926, and a media input / output unit 928. Note that the above components may be omitted as appropriate depending on the purpose for which the computer 900 is used.

[0067] The processor 912 is composed of one or more arithmetic processing devices (such as a central processing unit (CPU), a micro-processing unit (MPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), or a graphics processing unit (GPU)) and operates as a control unit that controls the entire computer 900. The memory 914 stores various data and programs 930, and is composed of, for example, a volatile memory (such as a DRAM or SRAM) that functions as a main memory, and a non-volatile memory (such as a ROM or flash memory).

[0068] The input device 916 is composed of, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a numeric keypad, an electronic pen, etc., and functions as an input unit. The output device 917 is composed of, for example, a sound (audio) output device, a vibration device, etc., and functions as an output unit. The display device 918 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, electronic paper, a projector, etc., and functions as an output unit. The input device 916 and the display device 918 may be integrally configured, such as a touch panel display. The storage device 920 is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), etc., and functions as a storage unit. The storage device 920 stores various data necessary for the execution of the operating system and the program 930.

[0069] The communication I / F unit 922 is connected to a network 940 (which may be the same as the network 8 in FIG. 1) such as the Internet or an intranet by wired or wireless connection, and functions as a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from other computers in accordance with a predetermined communication standard. The external device I / F unit 924 is connected to an external device 950 such as a camera, printer, scanner, or reader / writer by wired or wireless connection, and functions as a communication unit that transmits and receives data to and from the external device 950 in accordance with a predetermined communication standard. The I / O device I / F unit 926 is connected to an I / O device 960 such as various sensors and actuators, and functions as a communication unit that transmits and receives various signals and data, such as detection signals from sensors and control signals to actuators, between the I / O device 960. The media input / output unit 928 is connected to, for example, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) drive, a CD (Compact D The USB 2.0 is configured with a drive device such as an ISC drive, and reads and writes data from and to media (non-transitory storage media) 970 such as DVDs and CDs.

[0070] In the computer 900 having the above configuration, the processor 912 calls up the program 930 stored in the storage device 920 into the memory 914, executes the program, and controls each unit of the computer 900 via the bus 910. The program 930 may be stored in the memory 914 instead of the storage device 920. The program 930 may be recorded in the medium 970 in an installable file format or an executable file format, and provided to the computer 900 via the media input / output unit 928. The program 930 may be provided to the computer 900 by downloading it via the network 940 via the communication I / F unit 922. In addition, the computer 900 may realize various functions realized by the processor 912 executing the program 930, for example, with hardware such as a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0071] The computer 900 may be, for example, a desktop computer or a portable computer, and may be any type of electronic device. The computer 900 may be a client computer, a server computer, or a cloud computer.

[0072] 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing device 5 according to the first embodiment. In the following, it is assumed that information required for deriving a benefit has already been registered in the database 60A.

[0073] First, in step S10, when an information storage medium 3 attached to a garment 2 is present within the communication range of the reader / writer 40, the reader / writer 40 reads the clothing information from the information storage medium 3.

[0074] Next, in step S11, the clothing life cycle management device 4 connected to the reader / writer 40 transmits the clothing information read from the information storage medium 3 by the reader / writer 40 to the information processing device 5.

[0075] Next, in step S20, the clothing information acquisition unit 520 of the information processing device 5 receives the clothing information transmitted from the clothing life cycle management device 4, thereby acquiring the clothing information read from the information storage medium 3.

[0076] Next, in step S21, the benefit derivation unit 521A derives a benefit to be granted to the clothing 2 based on the event related to the clothing 2 identified by the clothing information acquired in step S20.

[0077] At that time, the benefit derivation unit 521A transmits the product-specific information contained in the clothing information acquired in step S20 to the information management device 6, and in step S30, the information management device 6 refers to the database 60A using the product-specific information as a search key, and provides the information required for the benefit derivation unit 521A to derive a benefit to the information processing device 5.

[0078] The benefit derivation unit 521A acquires the occurrence status of the event related to the clothing 2 associated with the product unique information from the information management device 6, and derives an individual benefit for each item according to the environmental impact of each item, as shown in Fig. 5. The benefit derivation unit 521A then derives a total benefit P201 based on the individual benefits for each item.

[0079] For example, if step S10 is performed after the end of the logistics phase, in the benefit derivation process of step S21, the benefit derivation unit 521A derives individual benefits P111-P114 for each logistics-related item, and derives an overall benefit P201 based on the individual benefits P101-P104 for each manufacturing item and the individual benefits P111-P114 for each logistics-related item.

[0080] Next, in step S22, the bonus information generating unit 522A generates bonus information for writing, into the information storage medium 3, the individual bonus and the total bonus derived by the bonus derivation unit 521A.

[0081] Next, in step S23, the bonus information generating unit 522A transmits the bonus information generated in step S22 to the clothing life cycle management device 4.

[0082] Next, in step S40, the clothing life cycle management device 4 receives the bonus information transmitted by the information processing device 5. Then, in step S41, the reader / writer 40 connected to the clothing life cycle management device 4 writes the bonus information received in step S40 to the information storage medium 3 attached to the clothing 2 by non-contact communication. The clothing 2 (information storage medium 3) to which the bonus information is written in step S41 is the same clothing 2 (information storage medium 3) from which the clothing information was read in step S10.

[0083] In this manner, benefits (individual benefit and overall benefit) according to the occurrence status of an event related to the clothing 2 are derived, and benefit information is written to the information storage medium 3 attached to the clothing 2. Steps S20, S21, and S22 shown in Fig. 7 correspond to a clothing information acquisition step, a benefit derivation step, and a benefit information generation step, respectively, of the information processing method. Note that the benefit information read from the information storage medium 3 and the benefit information written to the information storage medium 3 may be transmitted to the terminal device 7, for example, and displayed on the display screen of the terminal device 7.

[0084] Therefore, according to the information processing device 5 of this embodiment, the bonus derivation unit 521A derives a bonus to be granted to the clothing 2 based on an event related to the clothing 2 specified by the clothing information read from the information storage medium 3, and the bonus information generation unit 522A generates bonus information for writing the bonus to the information storage medium 3. As a result, the bonus information is written to the information storage medium 3 attached to the clothing 2, so that the clothing itself can have significant information, such as a bonus according to the occurrence status of the event related to the clothing 2, without the need to encourage the user to take active action.

[0085] In addition, the benefit derivation unit 521A derives a benefit according to the degree of environmental impact of an event related to the clothing 2. As a result, a higher benefit is given to the clothing 2 with a low environmental impact, so that the commercial value of the clothing 2 with a low environmental impact can be improved throughout the life cycle of the clothing 2.

[0086] Furthermore, the benefit derivation unit 521A identifies the environmental impact level based on various items (see FIG. 5) as the environmental impact level for events related to the manufacture, distribution, use, or maintenance of the clothing 2, and derives a benefit according to the identified environmental impact level. This quantifies the environmental load in the manufacture phase, distribution phase, use phase, or maintenance phase of the life cycle of the clothing 2, thereby promoting the reduction of the environmental load in each phase.

[0087] Second Embodiment In the first embodiment, a case has been described in which the information processing device 5 derives a reward in accordance with an environmental impact level indicating the impact level of an event related to the clothing 2 on the environment. In contrast, in the second embodiment, a case has been described in which the information processing device 5 derives a reward in accordance with a value assessment impact level indicating the impact level of an event related to the clothing 2 on the value assessment of the clothing 2. Note that in the second embodiment, The basic configuration and operation of each of the devices 4 to 7 in the information processing system 1 according to this embodiment are similar to those in the first embodiment, so the following description will focus on the differences from the first embodiment.

[0088] Valuing the clothing 2 means assessing the value of the clothing 2 based on evaluation criteria such as brand, sales period, fashion, condition, etc. The value of the clothing 2 corresponds to, for example, the appraised price when a buyer at a reuse shop, secondhand clothing store, etc. purchases the clothing 2, or the winning bid price when a bidder wins the clothing 2 at a flea market or online auction site.

[0089] Fig. 8 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of a database 60B according to the second embodiment. Fig. 8 shows the table structure of the database 60B, and the notation of the records corresponding to each of the multiple garments 2 is omitted.

[0090] The database 60B further includes demand information in addition to the product specific information, manufacturing information, logistics information, sales and transaction information, and use and maintenance information similar to those in the first embodiment.

[0091] The demand information is information related to the demand for the clothing 2, and the ever-changing demand situation after the sales phase of the life cycle of the clothing 2 is registered in the database 60B. As shown in FIG. 8, the demand information includes, for example, popularity, number of media exposures, number of SNS posts, number of SNS citations, etc. Popularity is, for example, sales volume and user evaluation rankings. Number of media exposures is the number of times the clothing was featured in media such as magazines, articles, and television. Number of SNS posts is the number of times the clothing appeared in posts on social networking services, and number of SNS citations is the number of times the posts were quoted. Note that the demand information is not limited to the above examples as long as it is information related to the demand for the clothing 2.

[0092] The various information included in the demand information is acquired at any time by, for example, the information management device 6 executing an automatic crawling program or the like that automatically crawls websites on the Internet based on the product-specific information of the clothing 2, and analyzing, for example, hashtag information, and character strings or photos included in articles, posts, comments, etc. Then, the acquired demand information is registered in the database 60B together with the product-specific information of the clothing 2.

[0093] FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of an information processing device 5 according to the second embodiment.

[0094] The control unit 52 executes the information processing program 510B to function as a clothing information acquisition unit 520, a benefit derivation unit 521B, and a benefit information generation unit 522B.

[0095] The benefit derivation unit 521B uses the product specific information included in the clothing information acquired by the clothing information acquisition unit 520 to refer to the occurrence status of each event related to the clothing 2 stored in the database 60B, and derives a benefit according to the value assessment influence degree that each event has on the value assessment. In this case, the benefit derivation unit 521B specifies the value assessment influence degree based on each item of the event occurring in each phase of the clothing 2, and derives an individual benefit for each item according to the specified value assessment influence degree for each item. Furthermore, the benefit derivation unit 521B derives a total benefit based on the individual benefit for each item.

[0096] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of a benefit derivation process when a benefit derivation unit 521B according to the second embodiment derives benefits (individual benefit and overall benefit).

[0097] The benefit derivation unit 521B determines the value assessment influence level based on at least one of the sales period and the number of transactions as the value assessment influence level for the event related to the sale or transaction of the clothing 2, and derives a benefit according to the determined value assessment influence level. In this embodiment, it is assumed that individual benefits P131 to P132 are derived as points for the above two items. He explains.

[0098] The individual reward P131 for the sales period is determined, for example, such that the shorter the sales period of the clothing 2, the greater the valuation impact, and the greater the valuation impact is derived as a higher point. The individual reward P132 for the number of transactions is determined, for example, such that the greater the valuation impact, and the greater the valuation impact is derived as a higher point. The individual rewards P131 to P132 are derived repeatedly in the sales phase.

[0099] The privilege derivation unit 521B specifies a value assessment influence level based on at least one of the items of the wearing record, the washing record, and the cleaning record as a value assessment influence level for an event related to the use or maintenance of the clothing 2, and derives a privilege according to the specified value assessment influence level. In this embodiment, it is assumed that individual privileges P141 to P143 are derived as points for each of the above three items.

[0100] The individual reward P141 for the wearing record is determined, for example, that the value assessment influence is greater the fewer the number of times the item is worn or the shorter the wearing time, and the greater the value assessment influence is derived as a higher point. The individual reward P142 for the washing record is determined, for example, that the value assessment influence is greater the more the number of times the item is washed, and the greater the value assessment influence is derived as a higher point. The individual reward P143 for the cleaning record is determined, for example, that the value assessment influence is greater the more the number of times the item is cleaned, and the greater the value assessment influence is derived as a higher point. The individual rewards P141 to P143 are derived repeatedly in the use phase and the maintenance phase.

[0101] The privilege derivation unit 521B specifies a value assessment influence level based on at least one of the items of popularity, number of media exposures, number of SNS posts, and number of SNS citations as a value assessment influence level for an event related to the demand for the clothing 2, and derives a privilege according to the specified value assessment influence level. In this embodiment, it is assumed that individual privileges P151 to P154 are derived as points for each of the above four items.

[0102] The individual benefit P151 for popularity is, for example, specified as a higher value assessment influence degree as the popularity is higher, and is derived as a higher point as the value assessment influence degree is higher. The individual benefit P152 for the number of media exposures is, for example, specified as a higher value assessment influence degree as the media exposure is higher, and is derived as a higher point as the value assessment influence degree is higher. The individual benefit P153 for the number of SNS posts is, for example, specified as a higher value assessment influence degree as the SNS posts are higher, and is derived as a higher point as the value assessment influence degree is higher. The individual benefit P154 for the number of SNS citations is specified as a higher value assessment influence degree as the SNS citations are higher, and is derived as a higher point as the value assessment influence degree is higher. The individual benefits P151 to P154 are repeatedly derived in phases following the sales phase.

[0103] The privilege derivation unit 521B multiplies the individual privileges P131-P132, P141-P143, and P151-P154 (individual points) for each item derived as described above by weighting coefficients and adds them up to derive the total privilege P211 (total points). When deriving the total privilege P211, the privilege derivation unit 521B may properly normalize the individual privileges so that the difference between items does not become large. Furthermore, the privilege derivation unit 521B may derive a first total privilege based on two individual privileges P131-P132 related to sales or transactions, derive a second total privilege based on three individual privileges P141-P143 related to use or maintenance, and derive a third total privilege based on individual privileges P151-P154 related to demand. Furthermore, the privilege derivation unit 521A may omit the derivation of the total privilege P211.

[0104] The bonus information generating unit 522B generates bonus information for writing the bonuses (individual bonus and total bonus) derived by the bonus derivation unit 521B to the information storage medium 3 by non-contact communication with the reader / writer 40, and transmits the generated bonus information to the reader / writer 40 connected to the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E). The bonus information generated by the bonus information generating unit 522B is written to the information storage medium 3 by the reader / writer 40, thereby overwriting the bonus information stored in the information storage medium 3.

[0105] When the clothing information acquisition unit 520 acquires bonus information from the information storage medium 3, the bonus information generation unit 522B may generate bonus information to be written to the information storage medium 3 by adding or subtracting the bonus derived by the bonus derivation unit 521B to the individual bonus and overall bonus included in the bonus information. For example, when a terminal device 7 installed in a reuse shop, a secondhand clothing store, or the like functions as the information processing device 5, when a sale is made, the bonus derivation unit 521B may derive the individual bonuses P131 to P132 without referring to the database 60B, and the bonus information generation unit 522B may generate bonus information by adding or subtracting as described above. Furthermore, for example, in the case where a terminal device 7 installed in a consumer's home, a dry cleaning shop, or the like functions as the information processing device 5, when laundry or cleaning is performed, the bonus derivation unit 521B may derive individual bonuses P142 to P143 according to the contents of the laundry or cleaning performed at that time without referring to the database 60B, and the bonus information generation unit 522B may generate bonus information by adding or subtracting as described above.

[0106] Therefore, according to the information processing device 5 of this embodiment, the bonus derivation unit 521B derives a bonus to be granted to the clothing 2 based on an event related to the clothing 2 specified by the clothing information read from the information storage medium 3, and the bonus information generation unit 522B generates bonus information for writing the bonus to the information storage medium 3. As a result, the bonus information is written to the information storage medium 3 attached to the clothing 2, so that the clothing itself can have significant information, such as a bonus according to the occurrence status of the event related to the clothing 2, without the need to encourage the user to take active action.

[0107] In addition, the benefit derivation unit 521B derives a benefit according to the degree of impact of an event related to the clothing 2 on the value assessment of the clothing 2. As a result, a higher benefit is given to clothing 2 that is assessed to have a high value, so that the reuse consciousness of consumers and traders can be improved.

[0108] Furthermore, the benefit derivation unit 521B specifies the value assessment influence level based on various items (see FIG. 10) as the value assessment influence level for events related to the sale, trade, use, maintenance, or demand of the clothing 2, and derives a benefit according to the specified value assessment influence level. This ensures objectivity in the value assessment of the clothing 2, thereby promoting secondary distribution of the clothing 2.

[0109] (Other embodiments) The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, all of which are included in the technical concept of the present invention.

[0110] For example, the first and second embodiments may be combined. In that case, the information processing device 5 may derive a privilege according to the environmental impact degree, and may also derive a privilege according to the value assessment impact degree.

[0111] In the above-described first embodiment, the benefit derivation unit 521A is described as deriving three benefits, that is, an individual benefit related to manufacturing, an individual benefit related to logistics, and an individual benefit related to use or maintenance. However, the benefit derivation unit 521A may derive one or two of these three benefits. In the above embodiment, the benefit derivation unit 521B has been described as deriving three benefits, an individual benefit related to sales or transactions, an individual benefit related to use or maintenance, and an individual benefit related to demand, but it may be configured to derive one or two of these three benefits. Furthermore, in the above case, only information necessary for deriving the individual benefits needs to be registered in the databases 60A and 60B.

[0112] Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments described above, when various pieces of information are registered in the databases 60A, 60B, for example, if the information is common between multiple pieces of clothing 2 that have the same product code but different serial codes, the same information may be registered together or the same information may be referenced.

[0113] In the above embodiment, the information management device 6 is described as having the databases 60A, 60B, but the databases 60A, 60B may be stored in the storage unit 51 of the information processing device 5, or may be stored individually as databases for each phase in the storage unit of the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E). In addition, the clothing life cycle management device 4 (4A to 4E) or the information management device 6 may function as the clothing information acquisition unit 520, the benefit derivation units 521A, 521B, and the benefit information generation units 522A, 522B by executing the information processing programs 510A, 510B.

[0114] In addition, the reader / writer 40 has been described as being installed at each installation location along the life cycle of the clothing 2, but the reader / writer 40 may be installed at any installation location other than the above, for example, at a road, a shopping street, a station, an airport, an office building, etc. In that case, for example, when a consumer wearing clothing 2 to which an information storage medium 3 is attached passes through each of the above installation locations, the information processing device 5 may generate reward information for writing an individual reward for the wearing record based on the clothing information read from the information storage medium 3 by the reader / writer 40 under a condition such as once a day, and write the reward information to the information storage medium 3. Furthermore, the reward information included in the clothing information read by the reader / writer 40 at each of the above installation locations may be statistically processed and used for sales strategies in the fashion accessories industry.

[0115] Furthermore, when the reader / writer 40 is installed at any installation location as described above, when a consumer wearing a garment 2 to which an information storage medium 3 is attached passes through each installation location, the information processing device 5 may generate bonus information for granting a bonus to the garment 2 under a condition such as once a day, and write the bonus information to the information storage medium 3. The bonus here is accumulated when the consumer wears the garment 2, and may be treated as a bonus separate from the individual bonus and total bonus of the above embodiment, or may be added to either the individual bonus or the total bonus of the above embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0116] 1...information processing system, 2...clothing, 3...information storage medium, 4...Clothing life cycle management device, 4A...Manufacturing management device, 4B...Logistics management device, 4C…Sales management equipment, 4D…Usage management equipment, 4E…Maintenance management equipment, 5...information processing device, 6...information management device, 7...terminal device, 8...network 30: memory circuit, 31: communication circuit, 40: reader / writer, 50: input unit, 51: storage unit, 52: control unit, 53: communication unit, 54: output unit, 60A, 60B...database, 510A, 510B...information processing program, 520: clothing information acquisition unit, 521A, 521B: benefit derivation unit, 522A, 522B...Benefit information generating unit, 900...Computer

Claims

1. a clothing information acquisition unit that acquires the clothing information read from an information storage medium attached to the clothing, the information storage medium having a memory circuit for storing clothing information related to the clothing and a communication circuit for performing non-contact communication, by the non-contact communication; a benefit derivation unit that derives a benefit to be granted to the clothing based on an event related to the clothing identified by the clothing information; a bonus information generating unit that generates bonus information for writing the bonus to the information storage medium through the non-contact communication; The benefit derivation unit is deriving the reward according to an environmental impact level indicating an impact level of the event on the environment; Information processing device.

2. The benefit derivation unit is As the environmental impact degree for the event related to the manufacturing of the garment, The material of said garment, Consumable materials used in said production; the energy used in said production; the time of manufacture in which said manufacture took place; Identifying the environmental impact based on at least one of the following items; Deriving the benefit according to the identified environmental impact degree. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

3. The benefit derivation unit is As the environmental impact degree of the event related to the logistics of the clothing, the distance the garment was transported; The means of transport used for said logistics; Energy used in said logistics; Packaging materials used in said logistics; Identifying the environmental impact based on at least one of the following items; Deriving the benefit according to the identified environmental impact degree.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The benefit derivation unit is As the environmental impact degree for the event related to the use or maintenance of the garment, Adjusting the size of said garment; Repairing said garments; The washing performance when the clothes are washed, The cleaning record when the clothes are cleaned; Identifying the environmental impact based on at least one of the following items; Deriving the benefit according to the identified environmental impact degree. The information processing device according to claim 1 .

5. The benefit derivation unit is When the environmental impact level is determined based on a plurality of the items, an individual benefit is derived for each of the items according to the environmental impact level for each of the items; The bonus information generating unit generating the benefit information for writing the individual benefit for each of the items; The information processing device according to claim 2 .

6. The benefit derivation unit is When the environmental impact level is determined based on each of the plurality of items, an individual benefit is derived for each of the items according to the environmental impact level for each of the items, and an overall benefit is derived based on the individual benefit for each of the items; The bonus information generating unit generating the reward information for writing the total reward; The information processing device according to claim 2 .

7. a clothing information acquisition unit that acquires the clothing information read from an information storage medium attached to the clothing, the information storage medium having a memory circuit for storing clothing information related to the clothing and a communication circuit for performing non-contact communication, by the non-contact communication; a benefit derivation unit that derives a benefit to be granted to the clothing based on an event related to the clothing identified by the clothing information; a bonus information generating unit that generates bonus information for writing the bonus to the information storage medium through the non-contact communication; The benefit derivation unit is deriving the benefit according to a value evaluation influence level indicating an influence level of the event on the value evaluation of the clothing; Information processing device.

8. The benefit derivation unit is As the value assessment impact degree for the event related to the sale or transaction of the clothing, The sales period of said clothing, the number of times said clothing items are traded; Identifying the value assessment impact based on at least one of the items; Deriving the benefit according to the identified value assessment impact degree. The information processing device according to claim 7.

9. The benefit derivation unit is As the value assessment influence degree for the event related to the use or maintenance of the clothing, A record of wearing the garment; The washing performance when the clothes are washed, The cleaning record when the clothes are cleaned; Identifying the value assessment impact based on at least one of the items; Deriving the benefit according to the identified value assessment impact degree.

9. The information processing device according to claim 7 or 8.

10. The benefit derivation unit is As the value assessment influence degree of the event regarding the demand for the clothing, the popularity of said clothing; the number of media exposures regarding said garment; The number of social media posts or citations regarding the clothing, Identifying the value assessment impact based on at least one of the items; Deriving the benefit according to the identified value assessment impact degree. The information processing device according to claim 7 .

11. The benefit derivation unit is When the value assessment influence degree is determined based on each of the plurality of items, an individual benefit for each of the items is derived according to the value assessment influence degree for each of the items; The bonus information generating unit generating the benefit information for writing the individual benefit for each of the items; The information processing device according to claim 8 .

12. The benefit derivation unit is When the value assessment influence degree is respectively determined based on the plurality of items, an individual benefit for each of the items is derived according to the value assessment influence degree for each of the items, and an overall benefit is derived based on the individual benefit for each of the items; The bonus information generating unit generating the reward information for writing the total reward; The information processing device according to claim 8 .

13. An information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, an information reading device that reads the clothing information from the information storage medium through the non-contact communication; an information writing device that writes the special information into the information storage medium by the non-contact communication; Information processing system.

14. a clothing information acquisition process for acquiring the clothing information read from an information storage medium attached to the clothing, the information storage medium having a memory circuit for storing clothing information related to the clothing and a communication circuit for performing non-contact communication, by the non-contact communication; a benefit derivation step of deriving a benefit to be granted to the clothing based on the event related to the clothing identified by the clothing information; a bonus information generating step of generating bonus information for writing the bonus to the information storage medium through the non-contact communication; The benefit derivation step includes: deriving the reward according to an environmental impact level indicating an impact level of the event on the environment; Information processing methods.

15. a clothing information acquisition process for acquiring the clothing information read from an information storage medium attached to the clothing, the information storage medium having a memory circuit for storing clothing information related to the clothing and a communication circuit for performing non-contact communication, by the non-contact communication; a benefit derivation step of deriving a benefit to be granted to the clothing based on the event related to the clothing identified by the clothing information; a bonus information generating step of generating bonus information for writing the bonus to the information storage medium through the non-contact communication; The benefit derivation step includes: deriving the benefit according to a value evaluation influence level indicating an influence level of the event on the value evaluation of the clothing; Information processing methods.

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