Recycling website system for individual restaurants

Abstract

To provide a recycle website system for restaurants, its operation method, and a program which can further increase purchase motivation and contribute to the formation of a community.SOLUTION: The method performs processing of: holding a restaurant identifier that identifies a registered restaurant; holding a recycle desired article identifier that identifies a recycle desired article used or to be used in the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier; holding recycle desired article identification information that is information in which the recycle desired article information is associated with the recycle desired article identifier; holding restaurant information related to the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier; browsing, through the Internet, the recycle desired article information associated with the restaurant information of restaurants that desire to recycle the article; and acquiring purchase intention of the recycle desired article based on user requests together with the recycle desired article identification information on the basis of the browsing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an internet website system that sells unnecessary tableware, fixtures, equipment, facilities and devices that have been used or are intended to be used by a restaurant to other restaurants or general customers. [Background technology]

[0002] Buying and selling goods on the Internet through Amazon (registered trademark) and Rakuten (registered trademark) has become widespread. On the other hand, ordinary people also sell their own unwanted items to secondhand dealers to earn money, or buy items that other people have sold to secondhand dealers, not only for books, CDs, DVDs, video games, houses, and vehicles, but also for clothing and daily necessities. Secondhand goods are not only bought and sold in actual stores, but also on the Internet through businesses such as Mercari (registered trademark) and Amazon (registered trademark). In addition to items for personal use, there are also businesses that buy unwanted business supplies from companies and resell the purchased unwanted items on Internet sites. Regarding buying and selling on the Internet, a middleman opens a website on the Internet and posts the seller's products on a page prepared by the middleman, or prepares a web page for the seller on the website of the middleman and posts and displays the products there. Buying and selling new and used goods is similar in that three parties are involved: the middleman of the website, the seller, and the buyer.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a server device, an information providing method, and a program for the server device that allow a supplier of products sold on the Internet to manage the image of their products as an information system that provides a shopping mall on the Internet where many stores sell products. The problem that the technology of Patent Document 1 aims to solve is that "product supplier A opens a store on shopping mall site B or shopping mall site B' and sells the relevant product. However, the products are arranged according to the convenience of shopping mall site B." In other words, it is desired to prevent a situation in which, even though supplier A wants to develop and sell clothes and shoes as one series, the clothes and shoes are divided and posted according to the convenience of shopping mall B. To this end, a server device for supplier A to manage the image of its products has been proposed as a solution. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication 2011-150570 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the technology of Patent Document 1, product information is managed and provided according to the convenience of supplier A, and although it is possible to control the product image to a certain extent, it is difficult to appeal to viewers by providing realistic usage scenarios (not usage scenario models) of the product, and even images (emotional information) that exist in the background of the product image, such as the user image of the product. In some cases, it is difficult to imagine how to use the product (such as what kind of image the user of the product will have by using the product) based on the product specification information alone. In particular, restaurants may become brands themselves based on their customer base (or average customer spending), location, food review sites such as Tabelog (registered trademark) and Gurunavi (registered trademark), food magazines, and rating publications such as Michelin (registered trademark). In such branded restaurants, not only the food served, but also the tableware and cutlery used by customers are often carefully selected. Furthermore, without being limited to this, the cooking utensils, fixtures, and fixtures used in the kitchen, etc., which are not seen by customers, are often optimal for producing the food served. For example, there are restaurants run by famous chefs, long-established restaurants frequented by celebrities, hidden popular restaurants in backstreets, etc. There are requests to use the same tableware, cutlery, cooking utensils, fixtures, and fixtures as those branded restaurants, but in some cases it is unclear where to purchase them, or they are not generally available, or they are custom-made, or there is a low number of new items available.

[0006] Therefore, in the present invention, a mechanism is adopted for restaurants and general customers who want to purchase tableware, etc., to find the desired recyclable item (tableware, etc.) using the atmosphere of the store where the desired recyclable item was actually used or was about to be used as a key, rather than simply information on the desired recyclable item itself (such as appearance, size, and condition information). By adopting such a mechanism, it is possible to reliably and uniformly convey at the same time what kind of store the desired recyclable item is used in and how it is used. In other words, by adopting such a web guide and information configuration, it is configured to provide not only the specification information of the desired recyclable item, but also the emotional information behind it to those who are trying to purchase the desired recyclable item with a certain image. Therefore, it is possible to increase the satisfaction of the purchaser of the desired recyclable item when purchasing the desired recyclable item, compared to conventional general e-commerce sites. It is also configured to contribute to the formation of a community for deepening friendly exchanges between the same restaurant, similar genre, or nearby stores. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems related to the restaurant-based recycling website system, this application As a first invention, A restaurant identifier storage unit (AA) that stores a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant; a recyclable item identifier holding unit (AB) for holding a recyclable item identifier that identifies a recyclable item that is used or was intended to be used in the restaurant for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures, in association with a restaurant identifier; A recycle item information holding unit (AC) for holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to recycle items, associated with a recycle item identifier; a restaurant information storage unit (AD) that stores restaurant information related to the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier, the restaurant information including at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy; a viewing unit (AE) for allowing the user to view, via the Internet, information on the items desired to be recycled in association with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the items desired to be recycled; a purchase intention acquisition unit (AF) for acquiring a purchase intention of the recyclable item based on a request from the user based on the browsing in the browsing unit, together with identification information of the recyclable item; The present invention provides a recycling website system having the above features.

[0008] As the second invention, based on the first invention, The Restaurant Registration Division (AG), which accepts registrations of restaurants, and a recycling item information acquisition unit (AH) that acquires recycling item information, which is information about recycling items that are used or intended to be used by the restaurant for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures, in association with a restaurant identifier; A restaurant information acquisition unit (AI) that acquires restaurant information, which is information relating to a restaurant, in association with a restaurant identifier, and a recycling website system having the same are provided.

[0009] As a third invention, based on either the first invention or the second invention, a purchase decision information acquisition unit (AJ) for acquiring purchase decision information, which is information indicating a decision to purchase a recyclable product based on the acquired purchase intention, in association with purchase identification information for identifying the purchase and the recyclable product identification information; A recycling website system is provided for each restaurant, which has a purchase processing unit (AK) for processing, for purchase processing, recycling desired item information identified by recycling desired item identification information associated with purchase identification information when purchase decision information is acquired.

[0010] As a fourth invention, based on any one of the first to third inventions, The viewing unit (AE) is an interface means (AM) composed of a plurality of hierarchical layers, one of which is a restaurant identifier selection layer for selecting a restaurant identifier, and below the restaurant identifier selection layer is a recycle item identifier selection layer for selecting a recycle item identifier associated with the restaurant identifier.The present invention provides a recycling website system having such an interface means (AM).

[0011] As the fifth invention, based on the fourth invention, The viewing unit (AE) provides a recycling website system further having a restaurant information viewing means (AN) that allows viewing of restaurant information associated with a restaurant identifier when the restaurant identifier is selected in the restaurant identifier selection hierarchy.

[0012] As a sixth invention, based on any one of the first to fifth inventions, The method includes a mix information storage unit (AP) that stores mix information, which is both information on recyclable items and information on restaurants, in association with both a recyclable item identifier and a restaurant identifier; The viewing section (AE) provides a recycle website system having a mix information viewing means (AQ) for allowing the user to view mix information.

[0013] As a seventh invention, based on any one of the first to sixth inventions, A geographical information storage unit (AR) that stores geographical information indicating the location of the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier; a restaurant location map storage unit (AS) that stores a restaurant location map that displays icons indicating the location of restaurants based on stored geographical information, each icon being associated with a restaurant identifier and configured to be clickable, etc.; and a restaurant identifier acquisition unit (AT) that acquires a restaurant identifier associated with the icon in response to the click, etc., The browsing unit (AE) provides a recycle website system having restaurant location map browsing means (AU) for allowing a restaurant location map to be browsed.

[0014] As an eighth invention, based on any one of the first to seventh inventions, a poster identifier storage unit (AV) that stores a poster identifier that identifies a poster in association with a restaurant identifier; A post acquisition unit A (AW) that acquires posts by associating a restaurant identifier to be posted with another restaurant identifier and a poster identifier associated therewith; A post storage unit (AX) that stores the acquired post in association with a restaurant identifier and another restaurant identifier; and The browsing unit (AE) provides a recycle website system having a posting browsing means (AY) for browsing the held postings.

[0015] As a ninth invention, based on any one of the first to seventh inventions, a poster identifier storage unit (AV) that stores a poster identifier that identifies a poster in association with a restaurant identifier; A post acquisition unit B (AZ) that acquires posts by associating a post with a poster identified by a poster identifier associated with a restaurant identifier that is the subject of a post, and other restaurant identifiers and their associated poster identifiers; A post storage unit (AX) that stores the acquired post in association with the one restaurant identifier and the other restaurant identifier, The browsing unit (AE) provides a recycle website system having a posting browsing means (AY) for browsing the held postings.

[0016] Furthermore, there is provided a method for operating the recycling website system that is the computer of the first to ninth aspects of the present invention.

[0017] Furthermore, the present invention also provides an operating program that can be read into the recycling website system that is the computer of the first to ninth aspects of the present invention. Each operating program may be recorded on a recording medium. Effect of the Invention

[0018] By providing a system mainly configured as described above, a method for operating the system which is a computer, and an operating program which can be loaded into the system which is a computer according to the present invention, restaurants and general customers who want to purchase tableware and the like can be provided with not only information about the recyclable item itself (such as appearance, size, and condition information), but also information about the type of store where the recyclable item (tableware, etc.) is purchased and how it is used, by adopting a web guide and information configuration that can reliably and uniformly provide not only the specification information of the recyclable item, but also the emotional information behind it. Furthermore, the satisfaction of purchasers of recyclable items when purchasing recyclable items can be increased compared to conventional general e-commerce sites. Furthermore, it can also contribute to the formation of a community to deepen friendly exchanges between restaurants of the same genre, or between stores in the same neighborhood. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 1 [Diagram 2] Operational flow chart of the invention according to the first embodiment [Diagram 3] Hardware diagram of the invention according to embodiment 1 [Figure 4] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 2 [Diagram 5] Operational flow chart of the invention according to the second embodiment [Figure 6] Hardware diagram of the invention according to the second embodiment [Figure 7] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 3 [Figure 8] Operational flow chart of the invention according to the third embodiment [Figure 9] Hardware diagram of the invention according to the third embodiment [Figure 10] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 4 [Figure 11] Operational flow chart of the invention according to the fourth embodiment [Figure 12] Hardware diagram of the invention according to the fourth embodiment [Figure 13] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 5 [Figure 14] Operational flow chart of the invention according to the fifth embodiment [Figure 15] Hardware diagram of the invention according to the fifth embodiment [Figure 16] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 6 [Figure 17] Operational flow chart of the invention according to the sixth embodiment [Figure 18] Hardware diagram of the invention according to the sixth embodiment [Figure 19] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 7 [Figure 20] Operational flow chart of the invention according to the seventh embodiment [Figure 21] Hardware diagram of the invention according to embodiment 7 [Figure 22] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 8 [Diagram 23] Operational flow chart of the invention according to embodiment 8. [Figure 24] Hardware diagram of the invention according to embodiment 8 [Diagram 25] Functional block diagram of the invention according to embodiment 9 [Figure 26] Operational flow chart of the invention according to the ninth embodiment [Figure 27] Hardware diagram of the invention according to embodiment 9 [Figure 28] Schematic diagram of an example of the overall configuration of the present invention [Figure 29] 1 shows an example of a flow when using the recycling website system of the present invention for the first time. [Diagram 30] An example of the top page of a recycling website for this invention. [Diagram 31] Example 1 of a search page for a recycling website in accordance with the present invention [Diagram 32] Example 1 of search conditions for recycling websites according to the present invention. [Diagram 33] 2 is an example 2 of search conditions for a recycling website according to the present invention. [Diagram 34] 3 is an example 3 of search conditions for a recycling website according to the present invention. [Diagram 35] 4 is an example 4 of search conditions for a recycling website according to the present invention. [Diagram 36] 5 is an example of a search condition for a recycling website according to the present invention. [Figure 37] 6 is an example of a search condition for a recycling website according to the present invention. [Figure 38] 1 is an example of a store list on a recycling website according to the present invention. [Figure 39] 13 is an example of narrowing down stores on a recycling website according to the present invention. [Diagram 40] 1 is an example of a top page of a store on a recycling website according to the present invention. [Diagram 41] 13 is an example of a store information page of a store on a recycling website of the present invention. [Diagram 42] 13 is an example of a store exterior page on the recycling website of the present invention. [Diagram 43] 13 is an example of an interior view page of a store on the recycling website of the present invention. [Diagram 44] An example of a recipe page for a store on the recycling website of the present invention. [Diagram 45] 13 is an example of a staff page for a store on a recycling website according to the present invention. [Figure 46] 13 is an example of a page listing items to be recycled at a store on the recycling website of the present invention. [Figure 47] 13 is an example of a local store information page on a recycling website according to the present invention. [Figure 48] 1 is an example of a store posting page (read) on a recycling website of the present invention. [Figure 49] An example of a posting page (writing) for a store on the recycling website of the present invention. [Figure 50] 13 is an example of a login screen for new registration on the recycling website of the present invention. [Figure 51] 13 is an example 1 of a restaurant information registration screen when registering for the first time on the recycling website of the present invention. [Figure 52]13 is an example of a staff information registration screen when registering for the first time on the recycling website of the present invention. [Figure 53] 2 is an example 2 of a restaurant information registration screen when registering for the first time on the recycling website of the present invention. [Figure 54] 13 is an example of a screen for registering items to be recycled when registering for the first time on the recycling website of the present invention. [Figure 55] Example 2 of a search page for a recycling website in accordance with the present invention [Figure 56] 13 is an example of screen switching between search page examples 1 and 2 of a recycling website according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] <Prerequisites for the explanation of all embodiments> <Hardware that can constitute the present invention>

[0021] The present invention is, in principle, an invention that utilizes a computer, but at least a part of it is realized by software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. In this case, the software uses hardware resources to perform various calculations and realizes various functions through the required data and information. It can be said that information processing by software is specifically realized using hardware resources.

[0022] The hardware that realizes all or part of each of the constituent elements of the present invention is composed of the basic components of a computer, such as a CPU, memory, bus, input / output device, various peripheral devices, user interface, etc. The various peripheral devices may include a storage device, an Internet interface, an Internet device, a LAN device, a Wi-Fi device, a display, a display interface, a keyboard, a mouse, a speaker, a microphone, a camera, a video, a television, a CD device, a DVD device, a Blu-ray device, a USB memory, a USB memory interface, a removable hard disk, a general hard disk, a projector device, an SSD, a telephone, a fax, a copy machine, a printing device, a movie editing device, various sensor devices, etc.

[0023] In addition, the present system does not necessarily have to be composed of a single unit, but may be composed of multiple units connected by communication. The communication may be LAN, WAN, Wifi, Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication, or ultrasonic communication, and some of the units may be installed across national borders.

[0024] <Fulfillment of the Laws of Nature in All Embodiments of the Present Invention>

[0025] The present invention functions through the cooperation of computers and software. In this invention, a website for buying and selling unwanted items is set up on a website server on an external general public line, and information on items to be recycled is displayed and items to be recycled are bought and sold. As it involves processing unique to ICT, it qualifies as a so-called business model patent. From this perspective, if the present invention is judged based on the matters described in the claims and specification regarding resources such as computers, and on the common technical knowledge related to those matters, the present invention utilizes the laws of nature.

[0026] <Applicant's understanding of the significance of utilizing the laws of nature required by patent law>

[0027] The use of the law of nature required by the Patent Act is required to ensure that the invention can be used industrially and usefully, based on the purpose of the law, from the viewpoint that the invention must have industrial applicability and contribute to the development of industry. In other words, it is required that the invention be industrially useful, that is, the effect of the invention declared at the time of application can be reproduced with a certain degree of certainty by implementing the invention. From this perspective, the use of the law of nature is interpreted as the function of each of the invention-specific matters (invention constituent elements) that constitute the invention to achieve the effect of the invention being achieved by using the law of nature. Furthermore, the effect of the invention is sufficient if it has the potential to provide a certain usefulness to the user who uses the invention, and should not be viewed from the perspective of how the user feels or thinks about that usefulness. Therefore, even if the effect that the restaurants, contributors, and general users obtain from this recycling website system is a psychological effect (such as a sense of security), the effect itself is not subject to the criteria for determining whether or not the required use of the law of nature is achieved.

[0028] <Hardware configuration>

[0029] 3 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in the present embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the restaurant-based recycling website system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0030] As shown in this diagram, the computer is composed of a chipset, CPU, non-volatile memory, main memory, various buses, BIOS, various interfaces such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark) and LAN, a real-time clock, etc., which are configured on a motherboard. These operate in cooperation with an operating system, device drivers (for various interfaces such as USB and HDMI (registered trademark), cameras, microphones, speakers or headphones, displays, etc. for incorporating various devices), various programs, etc. The various programs and data constituting the present invention are configured to efficiently utilize these hardware resources to execute various processes.

[0031] Chipset

[0032] A "chipset" is a set of large-scale integrated circuits (LSIs) mounted on a computer's motherboard that integrates a communication function between the CPU's external bus and the standard bus that connects memory and peripheral devices, in other words, a bridge function. There are cases where a two-chipset configuration is used, and cases where a single chipset configuration is used. The side closest to the CPU and main memory is called the northbridge, and the side furthest away, which interfaces with the relatively slow external I / O, is called the southbridge.

[0033] (Northbridge) The northbridge includes a CPU interface, memory controller, and graphics interface. Most of the functions of a conventional northbridge may be handled by the CPU. The northbridge is connected to the main memory's memory slot via a memory bus, and to the graphics card slot of the graphics card via a high-speed graphics bus (AGP, PCI Express).

[0034] (South Bridge) The south bridge is connected to the PCI interface (PCI slot) via the PCI bus, and is responsible for I / O functions such as ATA (SATA) interface, USB interface, and Ethernet interface, as well as sound functions. Incorporating circuits to support PS / 2 ports, floppy disk drives, serial ports, parallel ports, and ISA buses, which do not require or are impossible to operate at high speed, can hinder the speed of the chipset itself, so they can be separated from the south bridge chip and placed in a separate LSI called a super I / O chip. A bus is used to connect the CPU (MPU) to peripheral devices and various control units. The bus is connected by the chipset. The memory bus used to connect to the main memory can instead adopt a channel structure to increase speed. A serial bus or a parallel bus can be used as the bus. While a serial bus transfers data one bit at a time, a parallel bus transmits the original data itself or multiple bits extracted from the original data as a single block and transmits it simultaneously over multiple communication paths. A dedicated line for the clock signal is set up in parallel with the data line to synchronize the data demodulation on the receiving side. It is also used as a bus to connect the CPU (chipset) to external devices, and includes GPIB, IDE / (Parallel)ATA, SCSI, PCI, etc. Since there is a limit to how fast it can be made, in PCI Express, an improved version of PCI, and Serial ATA, an improved version of Parallel ATA, the data line can be a serial bus.

[0035] CPU

[0036] The CPU sequentially reads and interprets and executes a series of instructions called a program in the main memory, and outputs information consisting of signals to the main memory. The CPU functions as the center of calculations in a computer. The CPU is composed of a CPU core part, which is the center of calculations, and its peripheral parts, and includes registers, cache memory, an internal bus connecting the cache memory and the CPU core, a DMA controller, a timer, and an interface with a connection bus to a north bridge. A single CPU (chip) may have multiple CPU cores. In addition to the CPU, processing may be performed by a graphics interface (GPU) or FPU. The embodiment is described as a two-core type, but is not limited to this. Programs can also be built into the CPU.

[0037] <Non-volatile memory>

[0038] (HDD)

[0039] The basic structure of a hard disk drive consists of a magnetic disk, a magnetic head, and an arm on which the magnetic head is mounted. The external interface can be SATA (previously ATA). A high-performance controller, such as SCSI, is used to support communication between hard disk drives. For example, when copying a file to another hard disk drive, the controller can read the sectors and transfer them to the other hard disk drive for writing. At this time, the host CPU's memory is not accessed. Therefore, there is no increase in the CPU load.

[0040] <Main memory>

[0041] The CPU directly accesses and executes various programs in main memory. Main memory is a volatile memory that uses DRAM. Programs in main memory are expanded from non-volatile memory to main memory upon receiving a program start command. The CPU then executes the program according to various execution commands and execution procedures within the program.

[0042] Operating System (OS)

[0043] An operating system is used to manage the resources available to applications on a computer, to manage various device drivers, and to manage the computer itself (the hardware). In small computers, firmware may be used as the operating system.

[0044] ≪BIOS≫

[0045] The BIOS causes the CPU to execute procedures for starting up the computer hardware and running the operating system, and is most typically the hardware that the CPU reads first when it receives a computer startup command. The address of the operating system stored on the disk (non-volatile memory) is written here, and the operating system is sequentially loaded into main memory by the BIOS loaded into the CPU and goes into operation. The BIOS also has a check function for checking the presence or absence of various devices connected to the bus. The results of the check are stored in the main memory and are made available to the operating system as appropriate. The BIOS may be configured to check external devices, etc. The above is the same for all embodiments.

[0046] As shown in the figure, the present invention can basically be configured with a general-purpose computer program and various devices. The computer basically operates in a form in which a program recorded in non-volatile memory is loaded into main memory, and processing is executed by the main memory, CPU, and various devices. Communication with devices is performed via an interface connected to a bus line. Possible interfaces include a display interface, a keyboard, and a communication buffer. Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the illustrated examples.

[0047] <Overview of embodiment 1> Mainly claim 1 The restaurant-based recycling website system of embodiment 1 is configured to hold a recycling desired item identifier, recycling desired item identification information, and restaurant information associated with a restaurant identifier that identifies a restaurant, allow users to view the identifiers, and acquire purchasing intentions from users.

[0048] The above system will be operated using personal computers (hereinafter referred to as PCs) used to operate the restaurant, as well as smartphones and tablet devices used by staff, including the restaurant owner. FIG. 28 shows an example of the configuration of the present invention. A website server (2808) on which the recycle website system of the present invention operates is connected to the Internet (2801), and restaurant A (2802) and restaurant B (2803) in region A are connected to the Internet, and restaurant C (2804) in another region C is connected to the Internet. The restaurants themselves are shown as being connected, but the connection is shown to be via an information device (not shown) such as a PC used in the restaurant or a smartphone used by a person representing the restaurant (such as the owner). In addition, user A (2805), user B (2806), and user C (2807) are connected using a smartphone or PC. Each of them uses a website server (2808) via the Internet (2801). Although the website server is shown as one unit, it can be configured to be composed of multiple devices, or it can be configured to have website servers distributed in multiple locations connected via the Internet (2801).

[0049] <Functional configuration of embodiment 1> Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the functional blocks of the recycling website system of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the recycling website system (0100) of the first embodiment is composed of a restaurant identifier storage unit (AA) (0101), a recycling item identifier storage unit (AB) (0102), a recycling item information storage unit (AC) (0103), a restaurant information storage unit (AD) (0104), a browsing unit (AE) (0105), and a purchase intention acquisition unit (AF) (0106).

[0050] The above functional blocks are merely an example for implementing the present invention, and functions may be omitted or new functions may be added as appropriate within the scope that does not contradict the problems to be overcome by the present invention and its effects. The same applies to the following description of the second embodiment and subsequent embodiments.

[0051] Each of the functional blocks constituting the recycling website system described below can be realized by hardware, software, or both. Specifically, if a computer is used, the following may be used: a CPU, main memory, GPU, image memory, graphic board, bus, or secondary storage device (such as a hard disk, non-volatile memory, storage media such as CDs and DVDs, and drives for reading these media), input devices such as operation buttons used for inputting information, a mouse, a touch panel, an electronic pen used solely for touching a touch panel, a joystick or a joystick-like pointer position input device, and other external peripheral devices; interfaces for these external peripheral devices, a GPS receiving interface, a GPS computing device, a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a rotation detection sensor, a processing device for the signals of these sensors, a camera, an image file processing circuit, a speaker, a microphone, an audio file processing circuit, a communication interface, a barcode reader, an electronic card reader, a POS terminal, a face authentication device, an encryption device, a biometric authentication device such as a fingerprint authentication device, a palm print authentication device, or a retina authentication device; driver programs and other application programs for controlling these hardware devices. In particular, it utilizes smartphones, tablet devices, mobile phones, smart watches, personal computers, data center server equipment, wired and wireless networks and interfaces.

[0052] The CPU performs arithmetic processing according to the program deployed on the main memory, and processes and stores data input from input devices and other interfaces and held in the memory or hardware, and generates commands for controlling the hardware and software. The above programs may be realized as multiple modularized programs, or may be realized as a single program by combining two or more programs.

[0053] The present invention can also be partially configured as software. Furthermore, storage media on which such software is recorded are naturally included within the technical scope of the present invention (this is not limited to this embodiment, but is the same throughout this specification).

[0054] <Description of the configuration of embodiment 1> <Embodiment 1: Restaurant Identification Information Storage Unit (AA) (0101)> The restaurant identification information storage unit (AA) (0101) is configured to store restaurant identifiers for identifying registered restaurants. The restaurant identifier is used to identify the restaurant to be registered, and may be in the form of a number such as a membership number, a symbol, the restaurant name, or the address + restaurant name. As an example of a restaurant identifier, in the case of Yurakucho Yui (address: Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) that has plates, forks, and wine glasses that it wants to dispose of because some of them have been damaged and the number is less than the required number, the restaurant identifier may be a code such as TTY-0100, or an identifier such as a combination of the location and the restaurant name, such as Yurakucho-Yurakucho Yui. There is no limitation to these.

[0055] <Embodiment 1: Recycled Product Identifier Storage Unit (AB) (0102)> The recyclable item identifier holding unit (AB) (0102) is configured to hold a recyclable item identifier that identifies a recyclable item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used in the restaurant, in association with a restaurant identifier.

[0056] The items desired for recycling are tableware, cutlery, equipment, fixtures, etc. that have been used or are intended to be used in a restaurant, but that the restaurant has no plans to use in the future and wishes to sell to another restaurant or other person. For example, a large restaurant with many seats must prepare a large number of the same types of tableware because it may serve many customers at the same time, but if the number of tableware is insufficient due to breakage or soiling and cannot be replenished, new tableware of a different type must be purchased. Even if there is a shortage of tableware in a large restaurant, there may be more than enough for a medium-sized or small restaurant. In such cases, the large restaurant wishes to recycle, and the recycling website system of the present invention acts as an intermediary between the large restaurant and the small or medium-sized restaurant that wishes to purchase the tableware.

[0057] In this specification, "items used for serving food and drink, such as tableware, cutlery, fixtures, and utensils" refers to tableware such as plates, small bowls, soup plates, steak plates, curry plates, rice bowls, clay pots, cups, coffee cups, teacups, bowls, wine glasses, cocktail glasses, one-shot glasses, beer mugs, tokkuri (sake bottles), and sake cups; cutlery such as chopsticks, spoons, forks, knives, spoons, skewers, and crab forks; fixtures such as condiment containers, pickle containers, chopstick holders, toothpick holders, paper napkin holders, menu holders, receipt holders, tables, chairs, partitions, tablecloths, curtains, blinds, Chinese food turntables, cupboards, and sample display shelves; stoves and microwave ovens. In addition to cooking and food storage equipment such as ovens, refrigerators, freezers, warmers, fryers, griddles, counters, sinks, and wine cellars, as well as hall equipment such as food transport carts, trays, receipt holders, and radio receivers for calling customers (each unit is numbered and notifies customers by sound, vibration, and light when the food is ready), this also refers to cooking utensils such as knives (chef's knives, vegetable knives, Chinese knives, sashimi knives, etc.), knives, frying pans, woks, stockpots, single-handed pots, flat-head pots, two-handled pots, pressure cookers, cutting boards, skewers, tongs, ladles, rice scoops, cooking chopsticks, spatulas, taiyaki molds, and griddles for takoyaki (takoyaki) (but is not limited to these, as long as they are used for serving food and drink). Although not exclusive to restaurants, equipment may also be included, such as cash registers for accounting, mobile terminals (such as POS terminals) or tablets for taking orders, bells to call staff, PCs used for managing staff and tallying up sales, time recorders, carts for transporting luggage, etc.

[0058] "Intended for use at a restaurant" refers to items that were purchased to serve food and drinks to customers, but were no longer used due to a change in plans. This could be because the menu items offered have changed, the business policy has changed in response to changes in social conditions, or the number of planned uses has decreased. The recyclable item identifier is a code such as a number that is assigned to identify the recyclable item. It may be in the form of a name such as a combination of a membership number and the item name.

[0059] <Embodiment 1: Recycled Product Information Storage Unit (AC) (0103)> The recyclable item information holding unit (AC) (0103) is configured to hold recyclable item identification information, which is information relating to recyclable items, associated with recyclable item identifiers.

[0060] For example, in the case where the items to be recycled are plates, forks, spoons, wine glasses, etc., the information on the items to be recycled is not only textual information such as the item name (in addition to the common names such as plate and fork, it may also include brand names and nicknames), the number of items offered (if there are multiple items to be offered, it may also include information on whether they are sold in bulk or in parts), and the price (the price at the time of the bulk sale and the price at the time of the partial sale may be stored separately), but also image information such as photos and other information on the items to be recycled. For example, in the case where the items to be recycled are tableware, it may also include the name of a celebrity who ate with the tableware, or, if the tableware was used in a banquet attached to a famous event, the name of the banquet (for example, a state banquet, a banquet for a summit international conference, etc.). Furthermore, if the tableware was not obtained as a new item, but the person who is selling the items to be recycled also obtained it as a recyclable item, there may also be information on the previous source of acquisition. For example, it may be the name of a restaurant that has been in business since the Edo period, or the name of a hotel that has welcomed important people since the Meiji period, which has closed.

[0061] It may be specification information at the time of purchase, image information of food presentation examples when used in a restaurant, if it appears in an article photo when the restaurant is featured in a magazine or the like, a URL link to the article or the website where the article is published, a recommendation message from the restaurant staff, etc. Items are not limited to these.

[0062] Recycled item identification information is information that associates an item to be recycled with an identifier for identifying the item to be recycled. For example, a plate that Yurakucho Yui wishes to recycle would be given an identifier such as TTY-0100-A-1.

[0063] <Embodiment 1: Restaurant information storage unit (AD) (0104)> The restaurant information storage unit (AD) (0104) is configured to store restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with a restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior and exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food serving policy.

[0064] Restaurant information includes not only the name, location, and menu of the restaurant, but also the appearance of the restaurant, the atmosphere and style of the restaurant, the average customer spending, the customer base, whether the interior of the restaurant is a little dark and calm or the tables are close together and lively, whether the hall staff are energetic or calm, whether there are many young staff members, or whether the restaurant is run by an elderly owner. It is preferable to store not only text information but also audio information, still image information, and video information. To refer to the interior of the restaurant, it is preferable to prepare panoramic photos of the surroundings (preferably including not only horizontal but also vertical directions) that are shot in a continuous 360-degree sequence at specified points on a specified route, and allow the viewer to actively view the images at different angles from the points on the specified route, rather than just passively viewing a video of the interior of the restaurant, which will allow the viewer to gain a deeper understanding.

[0065] The information may be viewable by selecting words (emotional information) prepared beforehand to convey the atmosphere of the store. For example, "refreshing," "bright," "young," "transparent," "cool," "passionate," "energetic," "dynamic," "tranquil," "fresh," "experienced," "immature," "successful people gather," "emphasizes the sense of victory," "calm," "noble," "dignified," "shining," "profound," "light," "agile," "smooth," "grand," "profound," "motherly," "paternal," "dignified," "strict," "warm," "warmth," "kindness," "strict," "sense of accomplishment," "satisfaction," "clean," "mature," etc. "It feels like a nomad," "It feels like it's easy to get stuck in," "It feels like a storm," "It feels like rain," "It feels like cloudy," "It feels like clear skies," "It feels like evolution," "It feels like progress," "It feels green," "It's eco-friendly," "It feels like recycling," "It feels sharp," "It feels mild," "It feels big," "It feels infinite," "It feels eternity," "It has a strong sense of peace," "It feels reassuring," "It feels safe," "It feels rich," "It feels fast," "It feels like it's carefully selected," "It feels cute," "It's stylish," "It's cool," "It feels strong," "It feels soft," etc.

[0066] In addition, the user may be prompted to select from the following items: "freshness," "brightness," "youth," "transparency," "coolness," "heat," "energy," "dynamism," "tranquility," "freshness," "experience," "immaturity," "success," "victory," "calmness," "nobility," "grace," "shine," "solidity," "lightness," "agileness," "gentleness," "grandness," "profundity," "motherhood," "fatherhood," "dignity," "strictness," "warmth," "warmth," "kindness," "strictness," "sense of accomplishment," "satisfaction," "cleanliness," "maturity," "wandering," "staying," "storm," "rain," "cloudy," "clean," "evolution," "progress," "green," "eco," "recycle," "sharp," "mild," "big," "infinite," "eternity," "peace," "security," "safety," "rich," "high speed," "carefully selected," "cute," "fashionable," "cool," "strong," and "soft," and the resulting image may be held so that the user can view the selected item. It is preferable that the interface for inputting the degree is configured to be easy for the user to input using a slide bar, a pull-down menu, a 100% display, or the like. It is also possible to configure the viewing interface in the viewing unit (described later) so that the viewer can select these items to select the viewing target, and the restaurants matching the selection can be narrowed down as viewing targets.

[0067] When a person who wants to buy tableware, cutlery, equipment, fixtures, etc. knows information about the restaurant that is selling the product, he / she feels more familiarity, empathy, admiration, etc., which increases his / her desire to buy, and information about the atmosphere of the restaurant and how the tableware, cutlery, equipment, fixtures, etc. were used helps him / her make a purchase decision. Information about the average customer spending and customer demographics can be compared with the current or expected future customer demographics and average customer spending of the restaurant, and considering whether the tableware, cutlery, equipment, fixtures, etc. he / she is about to purchase will match, which can be one of the factors in deciding to buy. In addition, when purchasing tableware and cutlery with the intention of using it at home, it is also possible to select the average customer spending and customer demographics of the restaurant that one likes when eating out, narrow down the restaurants to watch, and act in the same way as searching for tableware and cutlery that one likes.

[0068] <Embodiment 1 Viewing Unit (AE) (0105)> The viewing unit (AE) (0105) is configured to allow the user to view, via the Internet, the information on the recyclable items in association with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items. Preferably, the system is structured in two stages (including more than two stages) to first narrow down restaurants using restaurant information as a key, and then narrow down tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures. In particular, since a feature of the present invention is to narrow down the search using emotional information, it is preferable to configure the system so that the viewing targets are narrowed down using emotional information as a key. Also, the viewing targets may be narrowed down by cross-searching emotional information with the specifications of tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures. For example, the interface can be configured so that emotional information such as the restaurant's atmosphere "relaxing" x the desired recycled item "Western-style plates" can be entered as search keys in the viewing section.

[0069] In the viewing section, not only can the user view information about the items to be recycled, but also the above-mentioned information about the restaurant that sold the item. As will be explained in an embodiment below, by viewing the manner in which the item to be recycled was used (for tableware, a photo of the arrangement, etc.), by learning about the state of the restaurant itself (the store, the staff), and by learning about information about the area around the restaurant's location, users can use this information to determine whether the item would suit their store or household. By allowing users to view the items to be recycled and the restaurant information, users can not only view only the items to be recycled, but can also select the restaurant information and view the items to be recycled that are associated with the associated restaurant identifier.

[0070] The browsing unit may have a two-stage configuration in which restaurants are narrowed down using restaurant information as a key, and then items desired for recycling are narrowed down, or may also have a configuration in which items desired for recycling are narrowed down first. It can be configured to narrow down items desired for recycling and then browse associated restaurant information. To achieve this, the browsing unit is provided with a search keyword acquisition means that acquires search keywords related to items desired for recycling (such as ceramics, color: white, shape: round, quantity: 5 or more) by having the user input them into a search keyword input field, a search keyword storage unit for storing the acquired search keywords; A search-matched recycling-request item identifier population acquisition unit searches for recycling-request item information based on a search keyword and acquires a search-matched recycling-request item identifier population, which is a group of recycling-request item identifiers associated with the corresponding recycling-request item; This can be achieved by providing the viewing section with search matched recyclable item identifier population viewing means for allowing the user to view the obtained search matched recyclable item identifier population. or This can also be achieved by providing the browsing section with a button press input means for selecting and pressing a combination of buttons for attributes of items desired for recycling (tableware, cooking utensils, equipment, hall supplies, etc.), which obtains attribute information associated with the corresponding buttons as search keywords, and then performing a search in the same manner as described above. First of all, it is convenient for users who wish to search for items desired for recycling. It is preferable to configure the interface where information on items desired for recycling that are the search results can be viewed to move to an interface that lists information on restaurants that have put up the corresponding items desired for recycling.

[0071] The search keyword acquisition means can also be provided with a restaurant unit search means for searching for restaurants based on keywords related to restaurants and returning, as a search result, information on items desired for recycling associated with the restaurant identifier associated with the searched restaurant information. It is possible to know whether a restaurant you want to refer to is selling items desired for recycling, and if so, to quickly obtain information on items desired for recycling.

[0072] Furthermore, the system may be configured to perform a cross search using two types of attribute information, the attributes of the items to be recycled and the attributes of the restaurant, as search keys. The attributes to be used as search keys are not limited to one type, and a cross search may be performed by adopting multiple attributes from the attributes of the items to be recycled as search keys and multiple attributes from the attributes of the restaurant as search keys. In this way, the browsing unit may be configured to have a cross search means. The search key may be selected from a pull-down menu or a check box that has been prepared in advance, or the search key may be entered in a free-form format, or both may be used in combination. In order to form a search population for the database corresponding to this search key, the restaurant side may be allowed to register a description of the items to be recycled in a free-form format, or an artificial intelligence may be used to store descriptions or words corresponding to the items to be recycled from photos or the like in association with the identification information of the items to be recycled, and the stored descriptions or words may be used as a population for searching by the search key. For the artificial intelligence that creates words and descriptions from photos or the like, a feedback means may be provided to provide feedback to the viewer on whether the search results were appropriate, and the judgment of the artificial intelligence may be improved based on the feedback. It is preferable that the search terms are compatible with not only Japanese but also foreign languages. Conversion from Japanese to a foreign language can be performed by an automatic translation means provided in the browsing section, or by a dedicated artificial intelligence means for conversion.

[0073] The browsing section may display items to be recycled by each restaurant that is putting up items for recycling, or may display information about the restaurants that have put up items for recycling as a web page, with the design adjusted according to the genre of the restaurant (for example, a web page with a red frame with Chinese-style patterns around it for Chinese cuisine, or a web page with a red, blue and white design for French cuisine). Furthermore, the design of the web page used for display may be adjusted (customized) individually at the request of the restaurants that have put up items for recycling.

[0074] <Embodiment 1: Purchase Intention Acquisition Unit (AF) (0106)> The purchase intention acquisition unit (AF) (0106) is configured to acquire the intention to purchase the recyclable item based on the request from the user based on the browsing in the browsing unit, together with the identification information of the item to be recycled. The intention to purchase can be an intention to participate in an auction if the purchasing format of this recycling website system is an auction type, or an intention to purchase immediately if the purchasing format is a flea market type. The recycling website is configured to acquire the purchase intention in association with the identification information of the item to be recycled by providing an icon or button on the web page in association with the item to be recycled and having the user press the icon or button. It is also possible to configure the acquisition of this purchase intention to be acquired in association with the attribute information of the person expressing the intention to purchase, which is registered in advance in addition to the identification information of the item to be recycled.

[0075] Also, after acquiring the intention to purchase, the seller is notified of the intention to purchase, and the seller is allowed to decide whether to accept the purchase, and the decision is made according to the result of the decision. This can be achieved by providing a purchase intention acquisition and notification unit that displays the information on the intention to purchase on a page that the seller can view or notifies the seller by e-mail after acquiring the intention to purchase, and providing a purchase and sale decision acquisition unit that acquires information on whether the purchase and sale are possible from the seller in association with the identification information of the item to be recycled in response to the notification, and notifying the person expressing the intention to purchase according to the result. Furthermore, the system may be configured so that the person expressing the intention to purchase and the seller can have a conversation through the recycling website system. The conversation may be a voice conversation or a text chat. Furthermore, these may be completely public, or may be open only to registered members who have registered attribute information, etc. in the recycling website system, or may be open only to those invited by the seller of the item to be recycled and / or the person expressing the intention to purchase. Furthermore, the system may be configured so that third parties other than the seller and the person expressing the intention to purchase the item to be recycled, particularly those who watch the conversation between the two or view the text chat, can participate in the conversation. It is preferable to configure the system so that these are realized by a voice conversation section or a text chat section. It is also possible to divide the registered members into a number of groups, and to distinguish the recycling items for which purchase intentions can be input for each group. For example, it is possible to control the number of historic tableware items to be limited to restaurants that have been in business for many years. When the recycling website system acquires the expression of purchase intention, that is, the purchase intention, it is configured to simultaneously acquire the payment method. It is preferable to configure the system so that payment by electronic money, credit card, electronic transfer, etc. can basically be selected.

[0076] In this case, the operator of the recycling website system could act as an intermediary in the escrow transaction. The specific method is as follows: the buyer, seller, and third party (escrow agent) interact with the seller. The buyer deposits the payment with the escrow agent, the seller confirms the payment to the escrow agent, and ships the items to be recycled to the buyer. The buyer then checks the items to be recycled and reports their arrival to the escrow agent.

[0077] If the transaction contents differ from those initially agreed upon, the items to be recycled can be returned or the transaction can be cancelled. The escrow agent transfers the payment to the seller, who then receives it (end of transaction). The intermediary escrow agent may be configured to make a profit by charging a fee. As a means similar to escrow, the items to be recycled and the payment may be concentrated at the intermediary, who then delivers the items to be recycled and the payment to both parties after confirming that there are no discrepancies. A notification function for this may also be provided in this recycling website system. This is the escrow processing section.

[0078] <Processing flow of embodiment 1> Fig. 2 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 1. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 1 has a restaurant identifier holding step (aa) (S0201), a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S0202), a recycle item information holding step (ac) (S0203), a restaurant information holding step (ad) (S0204), a browsing step (ae) (S0205), and a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S0206).

[0079] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S0201) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier that identifies a registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier retaining step (ab) (S0202) performs a process of retaining a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S0203) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier, and The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S0204) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy, A viewing step (ae) (S0205) performs a process of associating the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; The purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S0206) performs processing for acquiring the intention to purchase the recyclable item requested by the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S0205) together with the recyclable item identification information. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0080] <Description of Hardware in First Embodiment> 3 is a diagram for explaining hardware configured by the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is the computer (calculator) of embodiment 1. It is configured by a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0081] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0082] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recycle item identifier holding program, a recycle item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a browsing program, and a purchase intention acquisition program, and holds data such as restaurant identifiers, recycle item identifiers, recycle item information, recycle item identification information, restaurant information, requests, and purchase intentions. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started on the computer, and when a start command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0083] According to this embodiment, not only information on items to be recycled but also restaurant information can be viewed, which can be helpful in making purchasing decisions.

[0084] <Overview of embodiment 2> Mainly claim 2 (information registration, acquisition) Based on the first embodiment, registration of restaurants, acquisition of information on items desired for recycling, acquisition of restaurant information, etc. are performed.

[0085] <Functional configuration of embodiment 2> Fig. 4 shows a functional block diagram of a recycling website system of the second embodiment based on the first embodiment. As described above, compared to the first embodiment, the second embodiment further includes a restaurant registration unit (AG) (0407), a recycling desired item information acquisition unit (AH) (0408), and a restaurant information acquisition unit (AI) (0409). Since the rest of the system is the same as the first embodiment, except for the restaurant registration unit (AG) (0407), the recycling desired item information acquisition unit (AH) (0408), and the restaurant information acquisition unit (AI) (0409), only the restaurant registration unit (AG) (0407), the recycling desired item information acquisition unit (AH) (0408), and the restaurant information acquisition unit (AI) (0409) will be described below.

[0086] <Description of the configuration of embodiment 2> <Embodiment 2: Restaurant Registration Department (AG) (0407)> The restaurant registration unit (AG) (0407) is configured to accept registrations of restaurants. Restaurant registration involves, for example, reserving space in the restaurant identification information storage unit (AA) for restaurant registration in order to acquire and store restaurant information about restaurants that are offering recyclable items for sale, as well as information about recyclable items.

[0087] <New registration to the website system> An example of a case where a user wishes to use the recycling website system for the first time will be described (Note that the explanation of new registration below is only one example, and the content of the explanation is not limited to this). For example, the process flow when Mr. Ichizo Sato, the owner of Yurakucho Yui, a Western-style restaurant in Yurakucho, registers a new account using his own smartphone will be explained using Figure 29. Note that the same process can also be performed using a tablet device or PC. Access the "Restaurant Recycle Park" website of the Recycle Website System. As shown in Figure 50, select whether you want to "Log in" as a registered member, use as a "Guest," or "New Registration" by pressing the corresponding button (S2901). If you want to register for the first time, press the "New Registration" button on the login screen shown in Figure 50 and proceed to the new registration procedure (S2903).

[0088] Here, a member refers to a person who, in order to use the recycling website system of the present invention (to sell or purchase items to be recycled, read and write posts, etc.), agrees to the specified terms and conditions established by the operator of the recycling website system, inputs his / her own attribute information, is authenticated, and is registered with the given authority. Depending on the input attribute information, multiple types of authority can be set for members when using the recycling website system.

[0089] for example, Restaurants will have the authority to sell (or put up for sale) and purchase items they wish to recycle, the authority to view all restaurant information and edit their own restaurant information (including input, registration, modification, and deletion; editing staff information: including input, registration, modification, and deletion), and the authority to read and write all posts as described below. Restaurant staff have the authority to purchase items for recycling, the authority to view all restaurant information, and the authority to read and write all posts (described below). General individual customers have the authority to purchase items they wish to recycle, the authority to view all restaurant information, and the authority to read and write a limited range of posts as described below. Guest users have the authority to view items to be recycled and all restaurant information. Four types of authority can be set. Members may be registered according to the authority, such as sellers, buyers, and posting members of items to be recycled. This example is not limiting, and authority settings can be set appropriately by the recycling website. For restaurants, the attribute information to be entered includes the restaurant name, location, food genre, store information, payment method, food, store photos, staff, etc. For general individual customers, information such as name, age, address, occupation, payment method, and favorite restaurant genre is registered.

[0090] It is preferable to allow the user to choose whether to register as a restaurant (or an employee or other related party) or as a general individual customer during the new registration procedure. Two types of "New Registration" buttons may be provided, one for restaurants and one for general individual customers, or two types of URL links for regular registration, one for restaurant registration and one for general individual customers, may be provided in the temporary password notification email described below, so that either one can be used to move to the registration screen and continue the new registration process.

[0091] The new registration procedure begins with inputting an email address that will be used as the login ID after proper registration (S2904). If registering as a restaurant, input the email address of the owner, manager, or other representative. If the restaurant itself has an email address, you may input the email address of the restaurant. The new registration processing unit, which performs new registration for the website, sends a temporary password notification email to the input email address for user verification (S2905). The user re-accesses the login screen from the URL link in the received temporary password notification email (S2906) and enters the email address as the login ID and the temporary password stated in the temporary password notification email. It is more secure to configure the system so that a maximum time is set (preferably within 24 hours) between the issuance of the temporary password notification email and re-login, and that if this time is exceeded, the temporary password becomes invalid and the user must start the new registration procedure again from the beginning. When the temporary password is entered, the new registration processing unit authenticates the user attempting to make a new registration. Once authenticated, the screen moves to a screen for entering the official password. The user determines an official password to be used for future logins, enters it, and officially registers it (S2907). It is preferable to enter the official password multiple times (e.g., twice) for confirmation. At this stage, the user has secured a space for entering and registering their own restaurant information.

[0092] Next, the restaurant information is entered. When entering the information, a membership number is issued to the restaurant (such as TTY-0100. The membership number for a restaurant is an example of a restaurant identifier) ​​(S2908).

[0093] The restaurant identifier is associated with the restaurant information acquired by the restaurant information acquisition unit (S2910). In this explanation of the new restaurant registration, the member number for the restaurant, TTY-0100, is associated with the acquired restaurant information as a restaurant identifier and stored in the restaurant information storage unit.

[0094] Next, the user inputs information about the item desired to be recycled (recycling item information acquisition unit) (S2911). Each time an item is input (for example, by pressing the "Register" button each time an item is input), a number corresponding to the recycling item identifier is assigned (S2912). Restaurant information and information about the items they wish to recycle are entered, and the information is stored in the recycling website system, completing the registration process.

[0095] If a guest is selected on the initial screen, the user will have limited authority. For example, the user can view items to be recycled but cannot purchase them, or cannot write posts as described below. If the user does not want posts to be viewed by an unspecified number of general individuals, it is desirable to configure the system so that the public range can be set to not be publicly available to guests when writing posts. For general individual customers to use the system, when registering, the user selects either a restaurant or a general individual customer, and when the user selects a general individual customer, a registration screen separate from that for restaurants is displayed, where the user registers the user's name, age, address, occupation, etc., and registers a payment method as necessary. The system may also be configured to register the genre of the restaurant that the user likes. With regard to posts as described below, for restaurants of a favorite genre, a general individual customer post acquisition unit for general individual customers to write posts and a general individual customer post storage unit for storing posts by general individual customers may be provided separately from posts composed of a post acquisition unit and a post storage unit for the restaurant to read and write posts, and authority settings may be set that are closed between general individual customers. It is also preferable to grant higher authority to the restaurant side so that the user can view posts by general individual customers and write to posts. Posts from enthusiastic fans and enthusiasts who take the time to post provide restaurants with new, different perspectives and will also serve as encouragement.

[0096] <Second embodiment: Recycled goods information acquisition unit (AH) (0408)> The recycling information acquisition unit (AH) (0408) is configured to acquire recycling information, which is information about recycling items such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that are used or were intended to be used in the restaurant for serving food and beverages, in association with a restaurant identifier. The restaurant registration unit registers the restaurant for which recycling desired item information is to be registered, and then acquires the recycling desired item information. The acquired recycling desired item information is stored in the recycling desired item information storage unit.

[0097] An example of the input screen for recycling information is shown in Figure 54. The number A-1 is assigned as the recycling item identifier. It may be configured to be used as TTY-0100-A-1 in combination with the restaurant identifier to associate it with the restaurant identifier. In Figure 54, enter information about plates as items desired for recycling. Plates, white, 25 cm round, ceramic, quantity 11, eligible for partial sale, desired price for partial sale 200 yen per piece, used for 1 year and 6 months, good condition and mint condition, notes (purchased 20 pieces in November 2019. Selling due to missing items due to breakage. Used for salad in a set. Dishwasher and microwave safe. Lighter than it looks and easier to handle), etc. As a photo of the actual item, upload a photo taken in advance, or take a photo on the spot and register it. Also register a photo of an example of how the actual item is arranged at the same time. Once you have finished entering one item, press the "Add" button at the bottom.

[0098] In addition to text information, it is preferable to attach still and video image files to the information about the items to be recycled. Still and video images can show examples of how the items were served, how they were served and arranged on the table in the store, and how they looked when eaten, allowing potential buyers to understand how they were used and imagine how they would look when used in their own store. It is also a good idea to include comments about the ease of use of the items when they were used at Yurakucho Yui (lighter than they look, easier to handle, etc.), the store's feelings about them, and their selling points (this corresponds to mixed information, described below).

[0099] <Embodiment 2: Restaurant information acquisition unit (AI) (0409)> The restaurant information acquisition unit (AI) (0409) is configured to acquire restaurant information, which is information related to the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier. After the restaurant registration unit registers the restaurant for which restaurant information is to be registered, the restaurant information is acquired. The acquired restaurant information is stored in the restaurant information storage unit. Regarding the acquisition of restaurant information, an example will be explained using new registration. Examples of the restaurant information input screen when new registration is performed are shown in Figures 51 and 52. The member number issued to the restaurant is displayed at the top of the screen.

[0100] Enter restaurant information (information is acquired by the restaurant information acquisition unit described later. S2909). Enter the restaurant name (Yurakucho Yui), location (Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), representative name: Sato Ichizo (nickname (Satozo) is also registered for posts described later), restaurant genre (Western cuisine), and restaurant characteristics. The inputter may register a nickname for use on the website for display purposes when "reading" and "writing" posts described later, and may be configured to selectively use either of two notations, a combination of the restaurant name and real name or nickname. Alternatively, the actual restaurant name may be registered, and when displaying the name of the restaurant that is the seller of the item to be recycled on the website, a nickname for the restaurant name registered separately (registration screen not shown) may be used, or the restaurant name may not be displayed and an anonymous notation using numbers or symbols (can be a restaurant identifier), or the restaurant representative's name or the representative's nickname may be used as an alternative notation. This applies, for example, to cases where a restaurant does not want to widely publicize to the public that it is putting the product names it has used for recycling. Rather than not listing any restaurant information at all, it is preferable to list information that does not specify the name of the restaurant, such as "a famous Western restaurant in Yurakucho."

[0101] If the restaurant side selects anonymity, it may be configured so that the real names are mutually disclosed at any stage between the acquisition of the intention to purchase the recyclable item and the processing for the purchase, or it may be configured so that anonymity is maintained between the two parties by the operator of the recycling website system of the present invention acting as an intermediary between the two parties from the time the user indicates the intention to purchase until the processing for the purchase is completed. In the latter case, it is better to configure so that the operator of the website system accepts the intermediation of communication between the two parties, the buyer and the seller, for a specified period of time even after the processing for the purchase is completed. This is to prepare for accidents such as the item to be recycled being damaged during transportation, the wrong item being delivered, the color, etc. of the actual item appearing different from when viewed on the website system, or payment not being received.

[0102] The store features can be configured to function as search keys when narrowing down the restaurants to be viewed in order to select the restaurant to be viewed in the viewing interface in the viewing section described later. In FIG. 51, 12 buttons ("Atmosphere", "Number of occupants", "Seats", "Business hours", "Access", "Pets allowed", "Alcohol", "Infants / children", "Usage occasion*", "Customer type*", "Dining budget*", "Staff*") are provided. Of these, "Usage occasion*", "Customer type*", "Dining budget*", and "Staff*" are marked with an asterisk (*) to indicate that they are required to be entered. It is advisable to configure the input of restaurant information so that it is not completed unless the required input sections are completed. When each button is pressed, the screen moves to the corresponding condition selection screen or a screen with a direct input field, where input can be performed.

[0103] When the "Atmosphere" button is pressed, the screen moves to an atmosphere input screen web page (not shown). The words (emotional information) that convey the atmosphere of the store, as listed in the first embodiment, are listed as buttons, and the atmosphere of the store can be expressed by pressing one or more corresponding buttons. Alternatively, a slide bar may be displayed next to the button of a word that conveys the atmosphere, or the pressed button may be displayed as a pull-down menu, thereby expressing the degree to which the word corresponds. Pressing the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen returns to the registration screen of FIG. 51.

[0104] Pressing the "Number of Users" button will move to a web page for inputting the number of users (not shown). Select and input the number of customers the establishment can accommodate. Buttons are provided for 1 person, 2 people, 4 people, up to 10 people, up to 20 people, up to 30 people, up to 50 people, up to 100 people, and over 100 people, and the establishment is configured to input the number of users that the establishment can accommodate by pressing one or more of the appropriate buttons. Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in Figure 51.

[0105] Pressing the "Seat" button will take you to a web page for inputting the type of seating (not shown). Buttons are provided for counter, table, tatami room, private room, sunken kotatsu private room, private table room, private tatami room, annex, etc., and the user is configured to press one or more of the appropriate buttons to input the type of seating the establishment can provide. Pressing the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen will return to the registration screen in Figure 51.

[0106] Pressing the "Business Hours" button moves to a web page for inputting business hours (not shown). Two times are entered: opening time (opening time) and closing time (closing time). The times can be entered by directly entering numbers, or by entering numbers using a drum roll, a pull-down menu, or by using +- to increase or decrease numbers. The closing time can be configured to allow the last order (order acceptance cut-off time) to be entered. In case there are multiple business hours, multiple input fields for business hours can be provided, or in the case of different business hours for weekdays, holidays (national holidays, Sundays), and weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), it is possible to input by switching between days of the week. For the store's regular holidays, a separate input field can be provided by using a check box that allows the user to select the day of the week by pressing the corresponding part. It is preferable to provide a dedicated field so that regular holidays that are not on a weekly basis, such as the second Wednesday or the end of the month, can also be entered. Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in FIG. 51.

[0107] Pressing the "Access" button will take you to a web page for inputting transportation methods to the store (not shown). If you are using train, bus, tram, monorail, ropeway, airplane, ferry, etc., you will need to input the name of the nearest station, bus stop, airport, or port, and the travel time from there by car, taxi, or walking. Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in Figure 51.

[0108] Pressing the "Pets Allowed" button will take you to a web page for entering whether or not pets are allowed (not shown). Enter your information using the buttons configured to select only "Pets Allowed" or "Pets Not Allowed." Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in Figure 51.

[0109] Pressing the "Alcohol" button moves to a web page for inputting whether or not alcohol is served (not shown). Input is made using buttons configured to allow only the selection of "No alcohol served" or "Alcohol served." If "Alcohol served" is pressed, it may be configured to allow the selection and input of the type of alcohol served (beer, imported beer, wine, sake, shochu, chuhai, cocktails, whiskey, brandy, awamori, vodka, tequila, makgeolli, Shaoxing wine, aged wine, etc.). Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in Figure 51.

[0110] Pressing the "Infant / Child" button moves to a web page for inputting whether infants / children are allowed (not shown). The "Yes" or "No" button is configured so that only "Yes" or "No" can be selected for infants and children, and the "Yes" or "No" button is configured so that only "Yes" or "No" can be selected for children. Press the button to input. It is also preferable to configure the screen so that it is possible to input information such as whether there is a children's menu and whether there is a kids' space where children can play. Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in Figure 51.

[0111] Pressing the "Usage Scene*" button will take you to a usage scene input screen web page (not shown). Press one or more of the buttons provided on the screen to input the scene, such as "For lunch," "For dinner," "With family," "At a girls' night out," "On a date," "With friends," "At a workplace drinking party," "On an anniversary," or "I want to eat a hearty meal." A separate input field can also be provided to allow arbitrary keyword registration. Since short keywords are preferable so that people who will later search for the restaurant can easily imagine them, it is preferable to set a limit on the number of characters that can be registered. Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in Figure 51.

[0112] Pressing the "Customer demographics*" button will take you to a customer demographics input screen web page (not shown). Press one or more of the buttons provided on the screen to input information, such as "Junior high school students / high school students," "University / vocational school students," "New employees," "30-40 years old," "40-50 years old," "50-60 years old," "60 years old and over," "Mom friends," "Colleagues," and "Classmates / colleagues." A separate input field can also be provided to allow arbitrary keyword registration. Since short keywords are preferable so that people who will later search for the store can easily imagine them, it is advisable to set a limit on the number of characters that can be registered. Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in Figure 51.

[0113] Pressing the "Food and Beverage Budget*" button will take you to a food and beverage budget input screen web page (not shown). If the business hours overlap with breakfast, lunch, and dinner / supper time periods, you should input the food and beverage budget for each time period. The input web page can be switched between breakfast, lunch, and dinner / supper time, or a pull-down menu can be used at the top of the screen to switch between breakfast, lunch, and dinner / supper time. The food and beverage budget can be input by pressing one of the buttons provided on the screen that is closest to the budget, such as "up to 500," "500-1000," "1000-2000," "2000-3000," "3000-6000," "6000-10000," "10000-15000," or "15000-." A separate input field may be provided to allow the user to register a range of food and beverage budget amounts. Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the registration screen in FIG. 51.

[0114] Pressing the "Staff*" button will take you to the restaurant staff input screen web page (Figure 52). Figure 52 shows the screen where Mr. Ichizo Sato, the representative of Yurakucho Yui, has finished inputting information for registering restaurant information, and Mr. Sato is now inputting information for the second wait staff member, Teruhito Koizumi. Enter the name, nickname to be used at "Restaurant Recycle Park", email address, and job title. It is preferable to use an email address assigned by the restaurant rather than an email address that an individual has privately. Although Figure 52 shows a method of selecting a job title from a pull-down menu, it can be configured appropriately by placing icon buttons, placing radio buttons or check boxes, or directly entering the job title. When you have finished entering the information, press the "Add" button at the bottom to add the input content, save the information, and return each input field on the staff information registration screen to its initial state. When you have completed entering the information for the last staff member, press the "Add" button, and then use the "Previous" button at the bottom to return to the first page of the restaurant information registration page shown in Figure 51. By registering as a staff member, each staff member will also be registered as a staff member associated with the restaurant "Yurakucho Yui" registered in "Restaurant Recycle Park". It is preferable to have each staff member register a comment about themselves separately.

[0115] FIG. 53 shows an example of the second page of the restaurant information registration screen. Register the payment method. When the payment method is selected from the pull-down menu, you will be redirected to a web page for entering detailed information (not shown). In Figure 53, payment by credit card has been selected. If the detailed information is a credit card, enter the card number and security code. Possible payment methods include credit card, bank transfer, and cash on delivery. If it is a bank transfer, register the account number for withdrawals. It is also possible not to register the payment method on the screen in Figure 53, but to select and enter the payment method each time you make a purchase.

[0116] When the "Food" button is pressed, the user moves to a web page for registering information about the food served at the restaurant (not shown). The name, photo, price, etc. of the food are entered. Photos may be uploaded from a prepared photo, or the food may be photographed on the spot with a smartphone camera and registered. It is preferable to also register nutritional information about the food, such as calories, salt, fat, and carbohydrates. It is also preferable to register information about the origin and producer of the ingredients (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) used, or the transportation history of the ingredients from the producer to Yurakucho Yui. It is preferable to configure the food so that a URL link can be attached if the producer has put the ingredients on sale on an external sales site for sale to individual customers. Press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the second page of the restaurant information registration page in FIG. 53.

[0117] Pressing the "Menu" button takes you to a web page for registering the menu or the actual menu. Enter the name and price of the dish as it appears on the actual menu. Alternatively, you can upload an electronic file of the menu itself by photographing or scanning it, and the file can be converted to a PDF file or e-book file on the "Restaurant Recycle Park" server and registered. By looking at a well-worn menu that is actually used in the restaurant, the viewer can get a better feel for the atmosphere of the restaurant. After completing the input, press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the screen in Figure 53.

[0118] Photographs of the store's exterior and interior are registered as store photos, but to clearly indicate the location of the photo, map information around the store's location and information about the store's layout are also registered. Press the "Select Map" button to move to a web page for registering map information to associate with the exterior photo (not shown). First, a map centered on the address of the location entered on the previous page, as shown in Figure 52, is displayed on the screen. Enlarge the map as needed and touch the location of your store to clearly outline the store. If the outline of the building is not displayed on the map, such as if your store is located inside a building, register a diagram showing the area around your store that you have created in advance. After registration, press the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the screen in Figure 53. Click the "Store Floor Plan Registration" button to move to the floor plan registration web page. Register the floor plan provided by the real estate agent when the store building was constructed or purchased, or a floor plan that you have created in advance. After registering, click the "Previous" button at the bottom of the screen to return to the screen in Figure 53.

[0119] Register an exterior photo. To upload and register a photo that you have taken in advance, press the "Upload" button, or to take a photo on the spot with your camera, press the "Take with Camera" button. After uploading or taking a photo, touch the point on the map to input which point on the map the photo was taken from, and move the icon. The number to be assigned to the photo you are about to register is displayed on the icon and below the displayed photo to be registered. Press the "Register" button to complete the registration of one exterior photo. In the example in Figure 53, only one exterior photo is registered. Repeat this process to register multiple photos. Registered photos can be switched using the left and right triangle buttons with the numbers below the displayed photo. Alternatively, you can switch by swiping on the photo.

[0120] Register an interior photo. To upload and register a photo that you have taken in advance, press the "Upload" button, or to take a photo on the spot, press the "Take with Camera" button. After uploading or taking a photo, touch a point on the map to set the point on the floor plan from which the photo will be taken. The number to be assigned to the photo you are about to register is displayed at the touched location on the floor plan and below the displayed photo to be registered. Press the "Register" button to complete the registration of one interior photo. Repeat this process if you want to register multiple photos. To switch between registered photos, use the left and right triangle buttons with the numbers below the displayed photo. You can also switch between photos by swiping on the photo. In the example in Figure 53, seven interior photos have been registered, and the third photo is currently displayed.

[0121] Once you have completed the second page of restaurant information registration, the restaurant information registration is complete. Click the "GO" button at the bottom of the screen to finish registering the restaurant information. Restaurant information can be added or modified as needed, and menus, menu examples, photos of the exterior and interior, staff information (staff comments), etc. can be added, deleted, or replaced.

[0122] <Processing flow of embodiment 2> Fig. 5 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 2 based on embodiment 1. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 2 has a restaurant registration step (ag) (S0501), a restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S0502), a recycle item identifier retention step (ab) (S0503), a recycle item information retention step (ac) (S0504), a recycle item information acquisition step (ah) (S0505), a restaurant information retention step (ad) (S0506), a restaurant information acquisition step (ai) (S0507), a browsing step (ae) (S0508), and a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S0509).

[0123] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant registration step (ag) (S0501) performs a process to accept registration of restaurants. The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S0502) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying the registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier retaining step (ab) (S0503) performs a process of retaining a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S0504) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier, and The recycling desired item information acquisition step (ah) (S0505) performs a process of acquiring recycling desired item information, which is information about recycling desired items that are used or were intended to be used by the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and are used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures, and is associated with the restaurant identifier, The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S0506) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy, The restaurant information acquisition step (ai) (S0507) performs a process of acquiring restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, A viewing step (ae) (S0508) performs a process of associating the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; The purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S0509) performs processing for acquiring the intention to purchase the recyclable item requested by the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S0508) together with the recyclable item identification information. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0124] <Embodiment 2: Description of Hardware> 6 is a diagram for explaining hardware consisting of the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is a computer (calculator) of embodiment 2 based on embodiment 1. It is composed of a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0125] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0126] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recycle item identifier holding program, a recycle item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a browsing program, a purchase intention acquisition program, a restaurant registration program, a recycle item information acquisition program, and a restaurant information acquisition program, and stores the restaurant identifier, recycle item identifier, recycle item information, recycle item identification information, restaurant information, request, and purchase intention as data. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started on the computer, and when a start command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0127] According to this embodiment, restaurants and individual customers who wish to use the system can newly register, and restaurants can newly register information on items they wish to recycle.

[0128] <Overview of embodiment 3> Mainly claim 3 (purchase decision, purchase process) Based on either the first or second embodiment, purchase decision information is obtained from the information on the recyclable items, and the information on the recyclable items is processed for purchase.

[0129] <Functional configuration of embodiment 3> Fig. 7 shows a functional block diagram of a recycle website system of embodiment 2 based on embodiment 1. As described above, in addition to embodiment 1, it is configured to have a purchase decision information acquisition unit (AJ) (0710) and a purchase processing unit (AK) (0711). Since everything other than the purchase decision information acquisition unit (AJ) (0710) and the purchase processing unit (AK) (0711) is the same as embodiment 1, only the purchase decision information acquisition unit (AJ) (0710) and the purchase processing unit (AK) (0711) will be explained below. Note that the same effects can be obtained even if embodiment 2 is used as a base.

[0130] <Description of the configuration of embodiment 3> <Third embodiment: Purchase decision information acquisition unit (AJ) (0710)> The system is configured to acquire purchase decision information, which is information indicating a decision to purchase a recyclable item based on the acquired purchase intention, in association with purchase identification information for identifying the purchase and recyclable item identification information. The purchase decision information is acquired as information indicating a purchase decision in order to carry out a process related to a purchase based on the intention to purchase. As described in the first embodiment, the purchase intention expressed by the purchase intention expresser is acquired, and the intention is notified to the seller so that the seller can decide whether to accept the purchase, and the decision on whether to sell or buy the desired recyclable item is made based on the result of the decision. In this case, if the seller accepts the purchase, the purchase is decided, and the purchase decision information is acquired by the purchase decision information acquisition unit. The acquisition is performed in association with purchase identification information for identifying the purchase decision information and information on the recycled product to be purchased.

[0131] <Embodiment 3: Purchase Processing Unit (AK) (0711)> The purchase processing unit (AK) (0711) is configured to process, when purchase decision information is acquired, the recycle item information identified by the recycle item identification information associated with the purchase identification information for purchase processing. The purchasing process includes various operations such as obtaining the payment method and shipping address for the recyclable goods from the user when making a purchase, requesting authorization from the card company and invoicing the payment in the case of payment by credit card, requesting the bank to debit the purchaser's account and transfer the money to the restaurant that is the seller in the case of bank transfer, and processing the transportation arrangements for the actual recyclable goods. "Processing for the purchasing process" means processing to request an external company to handle the payment on behalf of the purchaser or to request a logistics company to transport the actual goods in order to carry out the purchasing process. The purchasing process itself may be carried out by the purchasing processing unit.

[0132] <Processing flow of embodiment 3> Fig. 8 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 2 based on embodiment 1. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 3 has a restaurant identifier holding step (aa) (S0801), a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S0802), a recycle item information holding step (ac) (S0803), a restaurant information holding step (ad) (S0804), a browsing step (ae) (S0805), a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S0806), a purchase decision information acquisition step (aj) (S0807), and a purchase intention acquisition step (ak) (S0808).

[0133] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S0801) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S0802) performs a process of holding a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S0803) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier, and The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S0804) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy, A viewing step (ae) (S0805) performs a process of associating the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; A purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S0806) performs a process of acquiring a purchase intention of the recyclable item based on a request from the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S0805) together with the recyclable item identification information, The purchase decision information acquisition step (aj) (S0807) performs a process of acquiring purchase decision information, which is information indicating a decision to purchase the recyclable item based on the acquired purchase intention, in association with the purchase identification information for identifying the purchase and the recyclable item identification information, In the purchase intention acquisition step (ak) (S0808), when purchase decision information is acquired, the recycle item information identified by the recycle item identification information associated with the purchase identification information is processed for purchase processing. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0134] <Embodiment 3: Description of Hardware> 9 is a diagram for explaining hardware configured by the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is a computer (calculator) of embodiment 3 based on embodiment 1. It is configured by a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0135] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0136] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recycle item identifier holding program, a recycle item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a browsing program, a purchase intention acquisition program, a purchase decision information acquisition program, and a purchase processing program, and stores the restaurant identifier, recycle item identifier, recycle item information, recycle item identification information, restaurant information, request, purchase intention, purchase identification information, and purchase decision information as data. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up on the computer, and when a start-up command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0137] According to this embodiment, a process for purchasing a desired recycling item that is being put up for sale can be carried out.

[0138] <Outline of embodiment 4> Mainly claim 4 (viewing selection by restaurant unit) Based on any one of embodiments 1 to 3, the viewing unit (AE) is configured to have an interface means (AM) composed of multiple hierarchies, one of which is a restaurant identifier selection hierarchy for selecting a restaurant identifier, and has an interface means (AM) having a recycle item identifier selection hierarchy below the restaurant identifier selection hierarchy for selecting a recycle item identifier associated with the restaurant identifier.

[0139] <Functional Configuration of Fourth Embodiment> Fig. 10 shows a functional block diagram of a recycling website system of embodiment 4 based on embodiment 1. As described above, in addition to embodiment 1, the browsing unit (AE) (1005) is further configured to have an interface means (AM) (1012). Since everything other than the interface means (AM) (1012) is the same as embodiment 1, only the interface means (AM) (1012) will be described below. The same effect can be obtained even if embodiment 2 or 3 is used as a base.

[0140] <Description of the Configuration of the Fourth Embodiment> <Embodiment 4 Interface Means (AM) (1012)> The interface means (AM) (1012) is configured with multiple hierarchies within the viewing unit (AE) (1005), one of which is a restaurant identifier selection hierarchies for selecting a restaurant identifier, and below the restaurant identifier selection hierarchies is a recycle item identifier selection hierarchies for selecting a recycle item identifier associated with the restaurant identifier. The interface means is a mechanism that allows users to view information in an easy-to-understand manner by moving through hierarchically linked layers by searching and selecting as appropriate, rather than showing all the information to the user at once when viewing restaurant information or recycling item information in the viewing section.

[0141] <Example of interface means: Example of a recycling website> An example of the interface means will be described with reference to Figs. 30 to 49. These web pages are examples of the recycle website system of the present invention, and are not limited to the configurations of Figs. 30 to 49. Fig. 30 shows an example of the website top page "Restaurant Recycle Park" as an example of the recycle website system of the present invention. Press the ENTER button at the bottom to proceed to the next page. You can search from multiple means to select restaurant information that matches your needs. Each button on the web page shown in Fig. 31 corresponds to a search means. At the top of Fig. 31 is a pull-down menu button for "Select a store." By pressing this button, you can move to the "Select a product to be recycled" web page shown in Fig. 55, which has a search field for searching for products to be recycled by keyword or attribute information, or for searching for products to be recycled using a restaurant as a keyword (see the first to fourth rows of Fig. 56). When the "Choose items to recycle" pull-down menu button at the top of the web page shown in Figure 55 is pressed, a "Choose a store" menu appears, as shown in Figure 56 (see the fifth diagram in Figure 56). When the arrow pointer is moved over or touched on "Choose a store," the display changes, such as being highlighted, to indicate that it has been selected (see the sixth diagram in Figure 56). Because "Choose a store" has been selected, the user can return to the web page in Figure 31. Select the search method by pressing each of the buttons shown in Figure 31: "Search by area" (Figure 32), "Search by cuisine genre" (Figure 33), "Search by specific conditions" (Figure 34), "Search by usage occasion" (Figure 35), "Search by customer demographic" (Figure 36), and "Search by dining budget" (Figure 37). Pressing a button will take you to the corresponding page (the figure with the figure number in parentheses above). In addition to these search methods, there is a keyword search at the bottom of the screen in Figure 31 that allows you to directly search the website by entering a keyword.

[0142] When searching by cuisine, select and press the closest genre from the ones listed. It may be configured so that only one can be selected exclusively, or multiple can be selected. It is preferable that the keywords indicating the genre are arranged in order of frequency of selection, at the top and to the left. Although not shown, in a means for searching for restaurants by directly inputting keywords, the most frequently entered cuisine genre used in the search may be configured to replace the genre listed on the cuisine genre web page (Figure 33).

[0143] When searching with specific conditions, after moving to the "Search with specific conditions" web page, select the button closest to your desired location from the buttons listed. The buttons listed in Fig. 34 should be displayed in order of frequency of selection. Although not shown, in the means for inputting keywords to search for related restaurants, the most frequently selected keywords among those input and used in the search may be configured to be replaced with the buttons listed on the web page in Fig. 34.

[0144] When searching by usage scenario, select the closest usage scenario from the buttons on the "Search by usage scenario" web page shown in Figure 35. As with special conditions, it is also possible to change the button with the most frequently selected number to the top, or to replace the keywords entered in the keyword search with those with the most frequently searched numbers.

[0145] When searching by customer demographic, select the customer demographic that is closest to you from the buttons on the web page shown in Figure 36. This page can also be configured so that the buttons can be cycled or the contents can be swapped, just like the page for searching specific conditions and the page for searching usage scenarios.

[0146] When searching by food and beverage budget, the user presses and selects the button that indicates the range of the food and beverage budget per person on the web page shown in Figure 37. It would be a good idea to analyze the selection status of the buttons on this page as well, and to appropriately review the width of the range and the number of buttons for the buttons that are frequently pressed.

[0147] Figure 38 shows an example of searching for restaurants within 800m of Yurakucho Station using the area search method. Figure 38 shows the first page of 700 results. A maximum of 4 results per page is shown. Check the boxes to the left of two restaurants (Yurakucho Yui and Nippon Yakiniku Haseda) that you are interested in. Pressing the GO button at the bottom of the screen will take you to a list of only the selected restaurants, and then to a screen where some more information is disclosed (Figure 39). Selecting Yurakucho Yui from the two results will take you to the Yurakucho Yui homepage (Figure 40).

[0148] FIG. 40 shows an example of the top page of the Yurakucho Yui store. Each button on the screen in FIG. 40 can be used to move to a page listing each item of store information or linked items for recycling, as shown in FIG. 46. Information about the store, such as the exterior, interior, menu, staff, messages from the store, photos of food, information about the area in which the store is located, nearby restaurants, and nearby restaurants of a different genre, can be viewed. Information about nearby restaurants can be configured to prioritize the display of nearby restaurants. Icons for other restaurants (Chinese restaurants, other restaurants, etc.) can be displayed on the map, and a list can be displayed in table format outside the map, and by selecting one, the user can move to a page listing other stores' store information and view it.

[0149] The "Regional Information" button on the store information web page in Figure 41 takes you to the regional information web page shown in Figure 47. The regional information web page displays a map of the area within a specified radius (800m radius in Figure 47, within a 10-minute walk) from Yurakucho Yui. Press the "Restaurants", "Events", "Ward Office", or "Chamber of Commerce" buttons below the map to select the information you want to view in the regional information. Figure 47 shows the surrounding restaurants displayed as icons on the map after pressing the "Restaurants" button. A map with Yurakucho Yui at the center is displayed on the top of the screen, and a table with the names of restaurants is displayed below. If there is a store you want to view, check the left column to make it black, and press the "GO" button to move to the store top page of the relevant restaurant. You can also configure it so that you can move by double-clicking the store name.

[0150] When the "Post" button on the store information web page in Fig. 41 is pressed, the user is taken to a web page where he or she can read and write posts. Posting will be explained in the embodiment described later.

[0151] <Processing flow of embodiment 4> Fig. 11 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 4 based on embodiment 1. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 4 has a restaurant identifier holding step (aa) (S1101), a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S1102), a recycle item information holding step (ac) (S1103), a restaurant information holding step (ad) (S1104), a browsing step (ae) (S1105), an interface sub-step (am) (S1106) in the browsing step (ae), and a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S1107).

[0152] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S1101) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier retaining step (ab) (S1102) performs a process of retaining a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S1103) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier; The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S1104) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and meal serving policy, The viewing step (ae) (S1105) performs a process of associating the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; In the browsing step (ae) (S1105), an interface sub-step (am) (S1106) composed of a plurality of hierarchical layers performs processing in which one layer is a restaurant identifier selection layer for selecting a restaurant identifier, and a recycle item identifier selection layer for selecting a recycle item identifier associated with the restaurant identifier is provided below the restaurant identifier selection layer; The purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S1107) performs processing for acquiring the intention to purchase the recyclable item requested by the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S1105) together with the recyclable item identification information. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0153] <Embodiment 4: Description of Hardware> 12 is a diagram for explaining hardware configured by the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is a computer (calculator) of embodiment 4 based on embodiment 1. It is configured by a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0154] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0155] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recycle item identifier holding program, a recycle item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a browsing program, a purchase intention acquisition program, and an interface sub-program, and holds data such as restaurant identifiers, recycle item identifiers, recycle item information, recycle item identification information, restaurant information, requests, and purchase intentions. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up on the computer, and when a start-up command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0156] By using the interface means of this embodiment, when viewing restaurant information or recycling item information in the viewing section, the user is not shown all of the information at once, but rather is able to actively move through hierarchically structured and linked layers as a result of the user's appropriate searches and selections, making it easier for the user to grasp the information.

[0157] <Outline of the 5th embodiment> Mainly claim 5 (display of restaurant information) Based on embodiment 4, the viewing unit (AE) is further configured to have a restaurant information viewing means (AN) that allows viewing of restaurant information associated with a restaurant identifier when the restaurant identifier is selected in the restaurant identifier selection hierarchy.

[0158] <Functional configuration of embodiment 5> Fig. 13 shows a functional block diagram of a recycle website system of the embodiment 5 based on the embodiment 4. As described above, in comparison with the embodiment 4, the browsing unit (AE) (1305) is further configured to have a restaurant information browsing means (AN) (1313). Since everything other than the restaurant information browsing means (AN) (1313) is the same as the embodiment 4, only the restaurant information browsing means (AN) (1313) will be explained below.

[0159] <Description of the configuration of embodiment 5> <Embodiment 5: Restaurant information viewing means (AN) (1313)> The restaurant information viewing means (AN) (1313) is configured in the viewing unit (AE) (1305) so as to allow viewing of restaurant information associated with a restaurant identifier when the restaurant identifier is selected in the restaurant identifier selection hierarchy. Viewing restaurant information means viewing various types of information about the restaurant, such as the restaurant's name, address, and menu, as well as the restaurant's exterior, interior, staff, and messages from the restaurant.

[0160] Figure 40 shows an example of the top page of the Yurakucho Yui restaurant. The buttons for "Store Information," "Interior," "Exterior," "Cuisine," and "Staff" each take you to the corresponding web pages for information about the restaurant itself. The buttons for "Go to Shop," "Tableware," "Cutlery," "Fixtures," and "Equipment" below each take you to web pages listing items that Yurakucho Yui is looking to recycle. "Go to Shop" takes you to a top page for items that are looking to recycle, combining the four categories, and then you move to each category (not shown). In Figure 40, (2) is displayed on the tableware and cutlery buttons. If there are items to be recycled, displaying the number of items here makes it easy for users to understand that there are items, which is convenient for users. Furthermore, if the buttons for fixtures and equipment that do not have any items are displayed in a dark color or expressed as non-buttons, it is easy to see that there is no response when pressed.

[0161] When the "Store Information" button is selected on the screen in Figure 40, the screen moves to the store information screen shown in Figure 41. Information such as the genre, budget, address, phone number, business hours, holidays, transportation, and map of Yurakucho Yui is displayed (the displayed items and contents are not limited to these). It is convenient to place a "Reservation" button with a link to a dedicated screen for reservations, as shown in Figure 41, so that the restaurant can be reserved. Also, if the user is using a smartphone, the smartphone's phone function can be activated by pressing the phone number, allowing a call to be made to the restaurant. The reservation function may be built as part of the functions of the Restaurant Recycle Park, or it may be a form that moves to an external site with a reservation function. Alternatively, each restaurant may be allowed to decide whether or not to use these external link functions. When the "Takeout" button is pressed, the user is taken to the website of a company that delivers takeout. Takeout, like the reservation function, may be built as part of the functions of the Restaurant Recycle Park, or it may be configured to be selectable for each restaurant.

[0162] Pressing the "Post" button on the store information web page takes you to a page for posting to the store or store staff (Figure 48, Figure 49). Pressing the "Local Information" button takes you to a page for viewing information on other restaurants around the location of Yurakucho Yui (Figure 47), as well as event information.

[0163] Clicking the "Exterior" button on the top page of Yurakucho Yui in Figure 40 takes you to a web page (Figure 42) where you can view exterior photos of Yurakucho Yui. An enlarged map of the area around Yurakucho Yui is at the bottom of the screen, with the store's premises blacked out and an icon on the map showing the direction you are looking. This is because the building is viewed from bottom to top on the map. To change the orientation, touch (or click with the mouse) anywhere on the map to rotate the map. Or touch (or click) the clockwise or counterclockwise rotation arrows in the upper left corner to rotate 90 degrees at a time. Prepare photos taken while moving around the side facing the road as needed, and configure the display to match the icon on the map that shows the direction you are looking. Viewing photos from multiple positions and angles makes it easy to refer to when you are actually planning to visit Yurakucho Yui. It is convenient to configure the exterior and interior web pages so that you can move between them by linking them to each other. Pressing the "Introspection" button on the top page of FIG. 40 or the "Introspection" button in FIG. 42 will take you to the Introspection web page (FIG. 43).

[0164] The interior web page will be explained using Figure 43. A schematic diagram of the interior of the store is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The numbers in circles (1) to (7) in the figure indicate the locations where the interior photos were taken and posted. (3) in a black circle with white letters is currently selected and the photo is displayed in the center of the screen. To change the location where you want to view the photo, touch (or click) the number in a circle in the schematic diagram of the interior of the store or the left-facing or right-facing triangle on the left and right sides of the central photo to switch photos. The photo at location (3) in Figure 43 is a 360-degree panoramic photo, so a cross-arrow icon is displayed on the screen. You can scroll the photo by touching (or clicking) the screen and moving up, down, left and right. When using a 360-degree panoramic photo, you can see not only the left and right directions but also the ceiling and floor, so the viewer can feel a sense of realism as if he or she is actually standing in that place in the store and looking around. When displaying a 360-degree panoramic photo, it is advisable to configure it so that the viewer knows that it is different from a normal photo by displaying a special arrow icon, by displaying text or an icon within the photo indicating that it is a panoramic photo, or by changing the design of the photo frame. If a video of the store or a series of panoramic photos are taken along a specified route and made available for viewing, the atmosphere of the store can be better understood. In particular, the latter is more effective because the user can select the viewing point at any time and view the desired angle.

[0165] When the "Food" button is pressed from the top page of Yurakucho Yui in Figure 40, the user is taken to a web page that introduces food, an example of which is shown in Figure 44. Yurakucho Yui has two types of menus, lunch and dinner, and the dishes can be viewed by selecting either the "Lunch" or "Dinner" button. Figure 44 shows the result of pressing the dinner button and selecting dinner. The first recommended dish is ribeye steak. To view other dishes, use the "Previous" and "Next" buttons at the bottom of the screen to go to the next page and view the dishes. From the page after the recommended dinner, the dishes are displayed in the order of the menu. Alternatively, a page may be provided with buttons for selecting the genres of appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, soups, fish dishes, meat dishes, salads, desserts, a la carte dishes, courses, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages (wine, champagne, beer, brandy, etc.) as a summary of the dinner menu, and the page may be configured to move to each genre.

[0166] A button for viewing the menu actually used at Yurakucho Yui can also be placed on the web page for dishes in Figure 44. For example, starting with the cover photo of the menu, the user can flip through the photos on each page to get a simulated experience of looking at the actual menu (it would be better to make each page viewable by zooming in and out as needed). The reason why the menu sheets for each restaurant are posted is that if the design itself, such as the layout, font (which may be handwritten) and binding, is unique to each restaurant, or if the menu booklet is damaged or dirty due to the age of the restaurant, customers can get a stronger sense of the restaurant's atmosphere by looking at the menu sheets themselves.

[0167] Next to each dish are buttons for "Reservation," "Takeout," "Ingredient Information," and "Ingredient Purchase." Pressing the "Reservation" button takes you to a reservation web page for reserving the dish. Pressing the "Takeout" button takes you to a takeout application screen for the dish you were viewing, and takes you to the website of an external takeout company. As mentioned above, it can also be built as part of the functions of the Restaurant Recycle Park. Pressing the "Ingredient Information" button allows you to view information such as the origin and harvest time of the ingredients used in the dish. This can be useful for users who are sensitive to the origin of ingredients. It can also be configured to display the calorie content, salt content, and nutritional content of the dish. When the "Ingredient Purchase" button is pressed, if some of the ingredients used in the dish are available for purchase by the general public, it is a good idea to configure it so that you can be taken to a purchasing website. In the example of Figure 44, it can be configured to take you to a sales website operated by a meat specialist that is a supplier. In addition to ingredients, kits that include a set of pre-cooked ingredients and cooking instructions for takeout may be sold.

[0168] Pressing the "Staff" button moves to a staff introduction web page as shown in Figure 45. Photos of staff (still images or videos are also acceptable), names, and comments from staff (text and / or audio information) are posted. Staff introductions from the restaurant may also be posted. Not only hall staff who serve customers, but also kitchen cooking staff may be posted. A separate "From the Restaurant" button may be provided so that the restaurant owner or manager can introduce themselves about the restaurant, or post information about campaigns and sales. In this way, the user can view restaurant information associated with the restaurant identifier (the restaurant name in the display in Figs. 38 and 39) selected in the restaurant identifier selection layer (Figs. 38 and 39).

[0169] <Processing flow of embodiment 5> Fig. 14 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 5 based on embodiment 4. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 5 has a restaurant identifier holding step (aa) (S1401), a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S1402), a recycle item information holding step (ac) (S1403), a restaurant information holding step (ad) (S1404), a browsing step (ae) (S1405), an interface sub-step (am) (S1406) and a restaurant information browsing sub-step (an) within the browsing step (ae), and a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S1407).

[0170] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S1401) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier retaining step (ab) (S1402) performs a process of retaining a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S1403) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier, and The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S1404) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy, A viewing step (ae) (S1405) performs a process of linking the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; The interface sub-step (am) (S1406) in the browsing step (ae) (S1405) is composed of a plurality of hierarchical levels, one of which is a restaurant identifier selection level for selecting a restaurant identifier, and below the restaurant identifier selection level is a recycle item identifier selection level for selecting a recycle item identifier associated with the restaurant identifier, In the restaurant information viewing sub-step (an) (S1407) of the viewing step (ae) (S1405), when a restaurant identifier is selected in the restaurant identifier selection hierarchy, a process is performed to view restaurant information associated with the restaurant identifier, The purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S1408) performs processing for acquiring the intention to purchase the recyclable item requested by the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S1405) together with the recyclable item identification information. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0171] <Embodiment 5: Description of Hardware> 15 is a diagram for explaining hardware configured by the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is a computer (calculator) of embodiment 5 based on embodiment 4. It is configured by a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0172] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0173] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recycle item identifier holding program, a recycle item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a viewing program, a purchase intention acquisition program, and further an interface subprogram and a restaurant information viewing subprogram, and stores data such as restaurant identifiers, recycle item identifiers, recycle item information, recycle item identification information, restaurant information, requests, and purchase intentions. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started on the computer, and when a start command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0174] This embodiment makes it possible to provide information about the restaurant that has put up an item for recycling to those considering purchasing it, and to provide not only the specifications of the item but also the emotional information behind it.

[0175] <Outline of the 6th embodiment> Mainly claim 6 (mixed information that is information on both recycled goods and restaurants) Based on any one of the first to fifth embodiments, mixed information, which is information on both recycled goods and restaurants, is stored and viewed.

[0176] <Functional configuration of embodiment 6> Fig. 16 shows a functional block diagram of a recycle website system of the sixth embodiment based on the first embodiment. As described above, in addition to the first embodiment, the sixth embodiment is configured to have a mix information storage unit (AP) (1614) and a mix information viewing means (AQ) (1615) in the viewing unit (AE) (1605). Since everything other than the mix information storage unit (AP) (1614) and the mix information viewing means (AQ) (1615) is the same as the first embodiment, only the mix information storage unit (AP) (1614) and the mix information viewing means (AQ) (1615) will be described below. The same effect can be obtained even if any one of the second to fifth embodiments is used as a base.

[0177] <Description of the configuration of embodiment 6> <Sixth embodiment: Mix information storage unit (AP) (1614)> The mixed information storage unit (AP) (1614) is configured to store mixed information that is both recycling item information and restaurant information in association with both the recycling item identifier and the restaurant identifier. Here, the unit of information is preferably the unit of a file processed by a computer. Therefore, it is preferable to configure the information so that one piece of information does not consist of multiple files. The meaning of one file is that it is considered to be a unit of information that humans perceive with the five senses. For example, if the type of information is video, one video file corresponds to mixed information. A typical example of mixed information being an image is when an image file contains both recycling item information and restaurant information, typically when a recycling item is reflected in a scene inside a store. When the file is a text file, etc., a series of text may contain a mixture of sentences conveying the atmosphere of the store and information about the recycling item. For example, a description of the recycling item may be mixed in a sentence expressing a scene of a celebrity visiting a store and eating.

[0178] An example of items desired for recycling is shown in Figure 46. From the Yurakucho Yui homepage (Figure 40), one can move to the web page for items desired for recycling (Figure 46). For example, pressing the "Tableware" button on the screen in Figure 40 moves to the introduction page for the first of two items in the tableware category, as shown in Figure 46. The first item is a white circular plate with the identification number A-1, and a photo of an example of how it can be used is displayed. The photo of the actual item, the photo of an example of how it can be used, and the information in the table at the bottom of the screen, as shown in Figure 46, are examples of mixed information. Mixed information is not just the specification information of the item desired for recycling itself (shape, color, material, quantity, price, etc. of the actual item), but also a combination of information such as examples of its use in restaurants, track record, and staff impressions of its use.

[0179] In addition, if the item desired to be recycled is tableware, by providing a photo of the arrangement used to serve the food, an explanation of the type of food in the photo, the price of the food served, the average price per customer at the restaurant, the impressions of restaurant staff who actually used it (lighter than it looks and easier to handle, etc.) and recommended features (dishwasher safe, microwave safe, etc.) in association with each other as mixed information, users can easily determine what type of customers the tableware was intended for and how it was used, or how convenient it would be to actually use. The impressions of restaurant staff include positive information such as easy to serve on, easy to carry, quick to dry after washing, care should be taken when storing as it can get surprisingly high when stacked, dishwasher safe, etc., as well as negative information such as cautions for use such as easy to break.

[0180] By displaying the mixed information in the recyclable item identifier selection layer of the interface means having a multi-layer structure in the viewing section, users who are considering purchasing can further deepen their understanding of the recyclable items. The example in Figure 46 is one example.

[0181] <Embodiment 6: Mix information viewing means (AQ) (1615)> The mix information viewing means (AQ) (1615) is configured in the viewing unit (AE) (1605) to allow the user to view the mix information.

[0182] <Processing flow of embodiment 6> Fig. 17 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 6 based on embodiment 1. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 6 has a restaurant identifier holding step (aa) (S1701), a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S1702), a recycle item information holding step (ac) (S1703), a restaurant information holding step (ad) (S1704), a mix information holding step (ap) (S1705), a mix information viewing sub-step (aq) (S1707) within a viewing step (ae) (S1706), and a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S1708).

[0183] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant registration step (ag) (S1701) performs a process of accepting registration of restaurants. The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S1702) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S1703) performs a process of holding a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S1704) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier, and The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S1706) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy, The mix information holding step (ap) (S1705) performs a process of holding mix information, which is both recyclable item information and restaurant information, in association with both the recyclable item identifier and the restaurant identifier, A viewing step (ae) (S1706) performs a process of associating the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; A mix information viewing sub-step (aq) (S1707) in the viewing step (ae) (S1706) performs a process for viewing the mix information, The purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S1708) performs processing for acquiring the intention to purchase the recyclable item requested by the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S1706) together with the recyclable item identification information. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0184] <Embodiment 6: Description of Hardware> 18 is a diagram for explaining hardware configured by the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is a computer (calculator) of embodiment 6 based on embodiment 1. It is configured by a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0185] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0186] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recycle item identifier holding program, a recycle item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a viewing program, a purchase intention acquisition program, a mix information holding program, and a mix information viewing subprogram, and stores the restaurant identifier, recycle item identifier, recycle item information, recycle item identification information, restaurant information, request, purchase intention, and mix information as data. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started on the computer, and when a start command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0187] In this embodiment, not only can the specifications of the item desired for recycling be provided, but also the emotional information behind the item, including examples of its use in restaurants, thereby increasing the satisfaction of purchasers of recycled items when purchasing them compared to conventional general e-commerce sites.

[0188] <Outline of the 7th embodiment> Mainly claim 7 (display of restaurants near the selected restaurant) Based on any one of the first to sixth embodiments, registration of restaurants, acquisition of information on items desired for recycling, acquisition of restaurant information, etc. are performed.

[0189] <Functional configuration of embodiment 7> Fig. 19 shows a functional block diagram of a recycle website system of embodiment 7 based on embodiment 1. As described above, in addition to embodiment 7, it is configured to have a geographical information storage unit (AR) (1916), a restaurant location map storage unit (AS) (1917), a restaurant identifier acquisition unit (AT) (1918), and a restaurant location map viewing means (AU) (1919) in the viewing unit (AE) (1905). Since everything other than the geographical information storage unit (AR) (1916), the restaurant location map storage unit (AS) (1917), the restaurant identifier acquisition unit (AT) (1918), and the restaurant location map viewing means (AU) (1919) is the same as embodiment 1, the following will be described. Only the geographical information storage unit (AR) (1916), the restaurant location map storage unit (AS) (1917), the restaurant identifier acquisition unit (AT) (1918), and the restaurant location map viewing means (AU) (1919) will be described. The same effects can be obtained even if any one of the embodiments 2 to 6 is used as a base.

[0190] <Description of the configuration of embodiment 7> <Embodiment 7: Geographical Information Storage Unit (AR) (1916)> The geographical information storage unit (AR) (1916) is configured to store geographical information indicating the location of a restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier. Geographical information is information indicating the location of a restaurant, and may be information related to landmarks such as the nearest main road (and distance from the main road), the nearest train station, other large retail stores, and public facilities (such as halls, government offices, police stations, and fire stations) in addition to address information. In addition to simple geographical information, information on the average income of residents in a specified range (e.g., 3 to 5 minutes on foot, which can be selected or set as appropriate) including the location, information on the average income of customers in the vicinity of the restaurant, information on the average price per customer at nearby restaurants, information on the average price of land along the line, and information on competitors, such as the distance to the nearest restaurant.

[0191] <Embodiment 7: Restaurant location map storage unit (AS) (1917)> The restaurant location map storage unit (AS) (1917) is configured to store a restaurant location map that displays icons on a map indicating the location of restaurants based on stored geographical information, each icon being associated with a restaurant identifier and configured to be clickable, etc. A restaurant location map is a map that displays icons indicating restaurants within a specified distance (e.g., within a five-minute walk) or within a specified administrative district (e.g., within the same city) centered on an icon indicating the target restaurant.

[0192] <Embodiment 7: Restaurant Identifier Acquisition Unit (AT) (1918)> The restaurant identifier acquisition unit (AT) (1918) is configured to acquire the restaurant identifier associated with the icon in response to the click or the like.

[0193] <Embodiment 7: Restaurant location map viewing means (AU) (1919)> The restaurant location map viewing means (AU) (1919) is configured in the viewing unit (AE) (1905) so as to allow a restaurant location map to be viewed.

[0194] An example of restaurant location map viewing means is shown in Fig. 47. This is an example for the purpose of explanation, and the map display and icon shapes are not limited to the example in Fig. 47. The "Local Information" button on the store information web page in Figure 41 takes you to the local information web page shown in Figure 47. The local information web page displays a map of areas within a specified radius of Yurakucho Yui (in Figure 47, a radius of 800m, within a 10-minute walk, calculated at 80m / min walking speed). Press the "Restaurants", "Events", "Ward Office", or "Chamber of Commerce" buttons below the map to select the information you wish to view in the local information. Figure 47 shows that after pressing the "Restaurants" button, nearby restaurants are displayed as icons on the map. This map is the restaurant location map. The restaurant that represents Yurakucho Yui is made larger in size to distinguish it from other restaurants, and the restaurant's name is displayed. Alternatively, it is a good idea to change the shape of the icon or change just one color. It is convenient to change the shape or color of the icons for other restaurants according to their genre. The map can be enlarged (low magnification) or reduced (high magnification) as necessary. The location of each restaurant is displayed as an icon. By clicking on the icon, the restaurant identifier acquisition unit described below acquires the restaurant identifier of the clicked restaurant, and restaurant information associated with the acquired restaurant identifier can be acquired and viewed.

[0195] Figure 47 shows the selection of "Chinese Kowloon." By moving the pointer arrow over the icon on "Chinese Kowloon" and clicking, the restaurant information identifier for "Chinese Kowloon" is obtained, the restaurant name is displayed on the icon, and the check square on the left edge of the corresponding column in the table list at the bottom of the map is displayed in black. Conversely, if you press the square on the left side of the restaurant "Chinese Kowloon" in the table to select blacking out, or press the restaurant name "Chinese Kowloon", the pointer arrow will move to the icon on the map and the restaurant name "Chinese Kowloon" will be displayed on the map. Furthermore, by double-clicking the icon of "Chinese Kowloon" on the map, you can move to the top page of store information for "Chinese Kowloon" and view it. It is convenient to provide a link button in the table list that takes the user to a web page for reservations. As mentioned above, reservations can be made by temporarily moving to the reservation page. In addition, if the user is using the system from a smartphone, the system can be configured to allow the user to directly call the target restaurant. When using the system from a PC, the phone number can be displayed, or, if a phone using an Internet line is available, the system can be configured to make the call via an Internet phone.

[0196] In the map in Fig. 47, restaurants are displayed based on a simple distance criterion since they are within a specified range, but in a large commercial facility with many stores, restaurants within a specified area rather than distance may be displayed, such as showing the stores within the facility. Alternatively, restaurants within an administrative district such as a ward or city, town, or village may be displayed. If there are many restaurants, they are displayed on separate pages, or the display lines are scrolled up and down.

[0197] By selecting a region from the top page of the recycling website system's website, a restaurant map can be displayed and a restaurant search can be performed, unlike the table example in Figure 38. Since certain areas of Yokohama, such as Yokohama Chinatown, are associated with Chinese cuisine, the restaurant location map is useful when searching for items from other stores in Yokohama Chinatown using information about a restaurant in Yokohama Chinatown. Also, since the average customer spending is higher in areas where high-end stores are located than in other areas, it is useful for searching by area to find tableware for high-end cuisine. For restaurants, this is an effective way to find out information about other restaurants in the nearby area, which can be useful for their own management, or when requesting cooperation for sales, events, etc.

[0198] In the example of Figure 47, if you press the "Events" button on the local information page, information such as festivals, sales events, product fairs, exhibitions at department stores, and limited-time special exhibitions at art museums will be displayed, although not shown. In the case of events, it is convenient to display them in order of chronological proximity and distance, using the AND condition. Sale information and coupon information for stores and shopping streets other than nearby restaurants can also be posted. If you press the "Ward Office" or "Chamber of Commerce" button, you will be taken to the website of the ward office or chamber of commerce to which Yurakucho Yui belongs or in the vicinity, although not shown. You can view events and announcements for the administrative division (ward, city, town, village, etc.) to which you belong. At the chamber of commerce, you can view management support and services for small and medium-sized enterprises, policy requests and regional development, event news, and useful management information. By registering events at your store or the shopping street you belong to on the site, you can use it to build friendships with other stores and residents in the area.

[0199] <Processing flow of embodiment 7> Fig. 20 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 7 based on embodiment 1. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 7 has a restaurant identifier holding step (aa) (S2001), a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S2002), a recycle item information holding step (ac) (S2003), a restaurant information holding step (ad) (S2004), a geographical information holding step (ar) (S2005), a restaurant location map holding step (as) (S2006), a restaurant identifier acquisition step (at) (S2007), a browsing step (ae) (S2008), a restaurant location map browsing substep (au) (S2009) in the browsing step (ae) (S2008), and a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S2010).

[0200] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S2001) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier retaining step (ab) (S2002) performs a process of retaining a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S2003) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier; The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S2004) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy, A geographical information storage step (ar) (S2005) performs a process of storing geographical information indicating the location of the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier, The restaurant location map storage step (as) (S2006) performs a process of storing a restaurant location map that displays icons indicating the locations of restaurants based on the stored geographical information, each icon being associated with a restaurant identifier and configured to be clickable, etc., on a map; In the restaurant identifier acquisition step (at) (S2007), if there is a click, a process is performed to acquire a restaurant identifier associated with the icon in response to the click, and if there is no click, the process is returned to before the restaurant identifier acquisition step (at) (S2007). A viewing step (ae) (S2008) performs a process of associating the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; In the restaurant location map viewing sub-step (au) (S2009) of the viewing step (ae) (S2008), a process is performed to obtain a restaurant identifier associated with the icon in response to the click or the like, The purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S2010) performs a process of acquiring the intention to purchase the recyclable item requested by the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S2008) together with the recyclable item identification information. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0201] <Embodiment 7: Description of Hardware> 21 is a diagram for explaining hardware configured by the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is a computer (calculator) of embodiment 7 based on embodiment 1. It is configured by a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0202] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0203] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recycle item identifier holding program, a recycle item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a viewing program, a purchase intention acquisition program, a geographical information holding program, a restaurant location map holding program, a restaurant identifier acquisition program, and a restaurant location map viewing subprogram, and stores the following data: restaurant identifier, recycle item identifier, recycle item information, recycle item identification information, restaurant information, request, purchase intention, geographical information, and restaurant location map. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started on the computer, and when a start command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0204] This embodiment allows users to view information about other restaurants in the area and events, which can help users deepen friendships with other restaurants in the same genre, nearby establishments, or with local residents.

[0205] <Outline of embodiment 8> Mainly claim 8 (Posts from fellow businesses to restaurants) Based on any one of the first to seventh embodiments, posts about restaurants from fellow businesses are acquired, stored, and viewed.

[0206] <Functional Configuration of Embodiment 8> Fig. 22 shows a functional block diagram of a recycle website system of embodiment 8 based on embodiment 1. As described above, in addition to embodiment 1, embodiment 8 is configured to have a poster identifier storage unit (AV) (2220), a post acquisition unit A (AW) (2221), a post storage unit (AX) (2222), and a post viewing means (AY) (2223) in the viewing unit (AE) (2205). Since the components other than the poster identifier storage unit (AV) (2220), the post acquisition unit A (AW) (2221), the post storage unit (AX) (2222), and the post viewing means (AY) (2223) are the same as embodiment 1, only the poster identifier storage unit (AV) (2220), the post acquisition unit A (AW) (2221), the post storage unit (AX) (2222), and the post viewing means (AY) (2223) will be described below. The same effect can be obtained even if any one of the embodiments 2 to 7 is used as a base.

[0207] <Description of Configuration of Embodiment 8> <Embodiment 8: Poster Identifier Storage Unit (AV) (2220)> The poster identifier storage unit (AV) (2220) is configured to store a poster identifier that identifies a poster in association with a restaurant identifier. The poster identifier is given to identify the poster when the staff, including the owner of a restaurant registered in the recycling website system of the present invention, posts a message. Since the purpose of posting is to deepen friendships between restaurants or to ask for advice, the poster identifier is given to identify the poster by associating the poster with the identifier of the restaurant where the staff member works, such as "someone who belongs to the restaurant" rather than posting as an individual, because the purpose is to deepen friendships between restaurants or to ask for advice.

[0208] <Embodiment 8: Post Acquisition Unit A (AW) (2221)> The post acquisition unit A (AW) (2221) is configured to acquire posts by associating a restaurant identifier that is the subject of a post with other restaurant identifiers and poster identifiers associated therewith. The posts in the eighth embodiment refer to posts about restaurants. They are used to express impressions and opinions about the restaurant's exterior, interior, menu layout design, food presentation, taste, quantity, price, the atmosphere of the dining hall, and the overall customer service of the staff. They may also be used to ask for advice on management concerns and cooking methods for restaurants, or to suggest events.

[0209] For restaurants or general customers who want to use the same type of tableware used in famous or popular restaurants that are featured on gourmet review sites or in gourmet magazines, availability of new items (price, stock, name recognition of the manufacturer) can be an issue. Limited edition items are custom-made, or are made by manufacturers that produce in small quantities, or the manufacturer is not generally known and cannot be researched. Limited edition or custom-made items are expensive when new, and for small and medium-sized restaurants, it can be difficult to meet the purchasing needs of purchasing matching tableware at low prices with new items. If such tableware, etc. is not listed as a recycling item by a restaurant that is known to be using it, you can use posts to inquire whether it is likely to be listed as a recycling item, or if there are no plans to list it, to inquire about where to obtain it.

[0210] <Embodiment 8: Post Storage Unit (AX) (2222)> The post storage unit (AX) (2222) is configured to store the acquired post in association with the one restaurant identifier and the other restaurant identifiers.

[0211] <Embodiment 8: Post viewing means (AY) (2223)> The post viewing means (AY) (2223) is configured in the viewing unit (AE) (2205) to view the held posts. Posting is explained using Fig. 48 and Fig. 49. This is one example, and the example in the figure is not limiting. A link button for "Post" is placed on the store information top page (see Fig. 40) to move to a page for writing or reading posts. As shown at the bottom of the example of the search means selection page screen in Fig. 31, a search box can be placed in which a keyword or restaurant name can be directly entered to search, and a candidate list can be displayed. When moving to the store information top page (Fig. 40) from the candidate list (not shown), the "Post" button is pressed to move to the page for reading posts (Fig. 48). When writing a post, press the triangle to the right of the "Read" button at the top of the screen, open the pull-down menu, and select "Write". The page moves to the web page for writing posts as shown in Fig. 49. In the case of a member without writing authority (for example, a guest user), the pull-down menu can be configured not to open and only "Read" is displayed so that the user cannot move to the "Write" web page. This is because there is a concern that false or slanderous posts may be made by an unspecified number of people with uncertain identities. If you are a registered member with the right to write and are properly logged in, the name of the restaurant or your name will be automatically entered at the top of the post body entry field. You can also configure the app to use a pre-registered nickname instead of your real name.

[0212] In FIG. 49, Matsuson, which was registered as a nickname by Matsukata Masayoshi of Denki Cafe, is automatically entered. The restaurant staff may be registered on behalf of the owner or manager. For newly hired staff, it is recommended that the restaurant manager, owner, or other store manager register the new staff member's information in advance in the recycling website system (FIG. 52). It is preferable that the role in the restaurant (such as hall staff or cooking staff) is automatically acquired and displayed next to the name field. FIG. 49 is an example of a post to a restaurant and staff in this embodiment. Click the triangle to the right of "Store" on the left side of the name entry field, and select whether to post to "Store", "Person", or "Store + Person" from the pull-down menu. Matsuson (Mr. Matsukata) of Denki Cafe is about to post to Yurakucho Yui, praising the state of the store and the staff. After filling out the form, click the "Send" button below to post. If you want to cancel the post, click the "Cancel" button.

[0213] The case of reading posts will be described with reference to Fig. 48. It may be configured so that posts cannot be "read" or "written" by anyone other than the restaurant or staff of the restaurant, but for "writing" and "reading" posts, the following levels of authority may be set, for example. (1) Restaurants registered in the Recycle Website System, or staff members of restaurants registered in the Recycle Website System: All posts can be written and read (2) General individual customers who are registered with the recycling website system and are fans of the target restaurant genre: They can "read" and "write" posts about restaurants in the genre they are fans of. If a favorite restaurant or restaurant genre is registered as part of the registration information of a general customer, they will be treated as a fan. (3) General individual customers who are registered with the recycling website system and are not fans of the target restaurant genre. They can only "read" posts about restaurant genres that they are not fans of, and cannot "write" posts about them. General customers who have not registered their favorite restaurants or restaurant genres can only read all posts. (4) Guest users: cannot read or write posts. etc. stages.

[0214] or (a) Guest user: Can read and write posts (b) General users: Can read and write posts (c) Restaurants and restaurant staff: Can read and write posts Or, (a) Guest users: can read posts, cannot write (b) General individual customers: Can read posts, cannot write (c) Restaurants and restaurant staff: Can read and write posts or (a) Guest user: Posts cannot be read or written (b) General individual customers: Can read and write posts about restaurants only. Posts directed at staff or the restaurant and staff cannot be read or written. (c) Restaurant staff: Can read and write posts related to restaurants only. Posts about staff or restaurants and staff can be read, but cannot be written. (d) Restaurants: Posts can be read and written. These are also just examples, and the present invention is not limited to these divisions, and can be appropriately configured.

[0215] Posting can be made not only to nearby restaurants, but also to restaurants in remote locations that participate in the recycling website system of the present invention. As shown in Figure 28, restaurant A and user B (poster B) in area A can post to restaurant C in distant area C. As shown in Figure 48, all posts about "stores," "people," and "stores + people" in Yurakucho Yui are displayed in chronological order. Figure 48 shows the first post by Kakki of Cafe Hibiya. He wrote his impressions of Koizumi, a hall staff member at Yurakucho Yui.

[0216] <Processing flow of embodiment 8> Fig. 23 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 8 based on embodiment 1. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 8 has a restaurant identifier holding step (aa) (S2301), a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S2302), a recycle item information holding step (ac) (S2303), a restaurant information holding step (ad) (S2304), a poster identifier holding step (av) (S2305), a post acquisition step A (aw) (S2306), a post holding step (ax) (S2307), a viewing step (ae) (S2308), a post viewing sub-step (ay) (S2309) in the viewing step (ae) (S2308), and a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S2310).

[0217] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S2301) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier retaining step (ab) (S2302) performs a process of retaining a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S2303) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier, and The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S2304) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy, A poster identifier retention step (av) (S2305) performs a process of retaining a poster identifier that identifies a poster in association with the restaurant identifier, The post acquisition step A (aw) (S2306) performs a process of acquiring posts by associating one restaurant identifier to be posted with other restaurant identifiers and poster identifiers associated therewith, The post storage step (ax) (S2307) performs a process of storing the acquired post in association with the restaurant identifier and the other restaurant identifiers, A viewing step (ae) (S2308) performs a process of associating the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; The post viewing sub-step (ay) (S2309) in the viewing step (ae) (S2308) performs processing to view the held posts, The purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S2310) performs a process of acquiring the intention to purchase the recyclable item requested by the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S2308) together with the recyclable item identification information. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0218] <Embodiment 8 Hardware Description> Fig. 24 is a diagram for explaining hardware configured by the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is a computer (calculator) of embodiment 8 based on embodiment 1. It is configured by a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0219] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0220] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recyclable item identifier holding program, a recyclable item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a viewing program, a purchase intention acquisition program, a poster identifier holding program, a post acquisition program A, a post holding program, and a post viewing subprogram, and stores the restaurant identifier, the recyclable item identifier, the recyclable item information, the recyclable item identification information, the restaurant information, the request, the purchase intention, the poster identifier, and the post as data. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started on the computer, and when a start command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0221] This embodiment can contribute to the formation of a community for deepening friendly interactions among restaurants of a similar genre or among nearby establishments.

[0222] <Overview of the 9th embodiment> Mainly claim 9 (Postings from fellow business people to restaurant staff) Based on any one of the first to seventh embodiments, posts from fellow business people to restaurant staff are acquired, stored, viewed, etc. The difference is that while the posts in the eighth embodiment are to restaurants, the posts in the ninth embodiment are to staff belonging to the restaurants.

[0223] <Functional Configuration of Embodiment 9> FIG. 25 shows a functional block diagram of a recycling website system of embodiment 9 based on embodiment 1. As described above, in addition to embodiment 1, it is configured to have a poster identifier holding unit (AV) (2520), a post acquisition unit B (AZ) (2524), a post holding unit (AX) (2522), and a post viewing means (AY) (2523) in a viewing unit (AE) (2505). Since everything except post acquisition unit B (AZ) (2524) is the same as in embodiments 1 and 8, only post acquisition unit B (AZ) (2524) will be explained below. Note that the same effect can be obtained even if any one of embodiments 2 to 7 is used as a base.

[0224] <Description of Configuration of Embodiment 9> <Embodiment 9: Post Acquisition Unit B (AZ) (2524)> The post acquisition unit B (AZ) (2524) is configured to acquire posts by associating them with a poster identified by a poster identifier associated with a restaurant identifier that is the subject of a post, and with other restaurant identifiers and their associated poster identifiers. The posts in the ninth embodiment are posts directed to restaurant staff. If the poster is a restaurant staff member, it is desirable for the poster to make the post clear about the name of the restaurant to which the poster belongs. This is expected to lead to connections between restaurants. The system can also be configured so that registered individual customers can post posts. It is preferable for individual customers to be configured so that they can only post to staff of their favorite restaurants or restaurants of the restaurant genre that have been registered as described above.

[0225] As with the example of "Write" for a post about a restaurant in Figure 49, posts can be made to staff at each restaurant. It is also preferable to configure a single post so that it can be posted in relation to both the restaurant and an individual staff member. This is because if the content of the post is an impression about things related to the restaurant and the staff as a whole (such as the atmosphere and teamwork), it has characteristics related to both the restaurant and the staff.

[0226] Posts directed at individual staff members can be used to praise the staff member's skills, customer service attitude, etc., or to suggest areas for improvement. By receiving feedback from other colleagues, the staff member who receives the post can improve their skills and increase and maintain their motivation to improve their skills. For the restaurant to which the staff member who receives the post belongs, there is the benefit that the staff member's skills improve, which is expected to result in increased efficiency and an increase in customers. On the other hand, the superiors and managers of the restaurant to which the staff belongs must be careful not to post suggestions for improvement that cause the staff member to lose motivation. If necessary, it is advisable to ask the poster to confirm the facts of the post and to be considerate about the post. The post itself can be restricted so that it can be viewed only by the target restaurant or staff member, but if the content is praising, it is preferable to avoid limiting the public view, as it can also help attract customers to the restaurant. In the example of Figure 49, the review praises the atmosphere of the restaurant and the customer service of the staff, but criticizes the restaurant for leaving room for improvement in their wine knowledge. Therefore, it would be better to limit the scope of the review or to add a statement from the restaurant that they have responded by hiring a sommelier as a new member of staff before publishing the review.

[0227] <Processing flow of embodiment 9> Fig. 26 is a flowchart of the operation process of the recycle website system of embodiment 9 based on embodiment 1. As shown in this figure, the recycle website system of embodiment 8 has a restaurant identifier holding step (aa) (S2601), a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S2602), a recycle item information holding step (ac) (S2603), a restaurant information holding step (ad) (S2604), a poster identifier holding step (av) (S2605), a post acquisition step B (az) (S2606), a post holding step (ax) (S2607), a viewing step (ae) (S2608), a post viewing sub-step (ay) (S2609) in the viewing step (ae) (S2608), and a purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S2610).

[0228] The method of operation of the recycling website system, which is a computer, is as follows: The restaurant identifier retention step (aa) (S2601) performs a process of retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant, The recycle item identifier holding step (ab) (S2602) performs a process of holding a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item, which is an item used for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures that have been used or were intended to be used at the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier, and The recycle item information holding step (ac) (S2603) performs a process of holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to the recycle item, associated with a recycle item identifier, and The restaurant information storage step (ad) (S2604) performs a process of storing restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier and includes at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy, A poster identifier retention step (av) (S2605) performs a process of retaining a poster identifier that identifies a poster in association with a restaurant identifier, The post acquisition step B(az) (S2606) performs a process of acquiring posts by associating one restaurant identifier to a poster identified by a poster identifier associated with the restaurant identifier to be posted with another restaurant identifier and a poster identifier associated therewith, The post storage step (ax) (S2607) performs a process of storing the acquired post in association with the restaurant identifier and the other restaurant identifiers, A viewing step (ae) (S2608) performs a process of associating the information on the recyclable items with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the recyclable items and allowing the information to be viewed via the Internet; The post viewing sub-step (ay) (S2609) in the viewing step (ae) (S2608) performs processing to view the held posts, The purchase intention acquisition step (af) (S2610) performs a process of acquiring the intention to purchase the recyclable item requested by the user based on the browsing in the browsing step (ae) (S2608) together with the recyclable item identification information. This is an operating method for causing a recycle website system, which is a computer, to execute such a series of processes.

[0229] <Embodiment 9: Description of Hardware> 27 is a diagram for explaining hardware configured by the main board and its peripheral devices of the recycle website system, which is a computer (calculator) of embodiment 9 based on embodiment 1. It is configured by a "CPU", a "chipset" consisting of a north bridge and a south bridge, a "non-volatile memory", a "main memory", an "I / O controller", "USB, IEEE1394, LAN terminal, etc.", a "BIOS", a "PCI slot", a "real-time clock", etc.

[0230] The various programs and data (information) stored in the non-volatile memory are expanded into the main memory when the system is started up, and upon receiving an execution command, the CPU sequentially executes the programs to perform calculations using the data.

[0231] That is, in addition to the OS (operating system) and device drivers, the non-volatile memory contains a restaurant identifier holding program, a recyclable item identifier holding program, a recyclable item information holding program, a restaurant information holding program, a viewing program, a purchase intention acquisition program, a poster identifier holding program, a post acquisition program B, a post holding program, and a post viewing subprogram, and stores the restaurant identifier, the recyclable item identifier, the recyclable item information, the recyclable item identification information, the restaurant information, the request, the purchase intention, the poster identifier, and the post as data. These are expanded into the main memory when the system is started on the computer, and when a start command is received, the CPU sequentially performs calculations using the programs and data.

[0232] This embodiment can contribute to the formation of a community for deepening friendly interactions among staff of similar restaurants or nearby establishments.

[0233] <5. Effects> The restaurant-based recycling website system of the present invention, which has the above configuration, is configured to provide restaurants and general customers who want to purchase tableware and other items with not only information about the item itself (such as its appearance, size, and condition), but also information about the store where the item (such as tableware) is being purchased and how it is being used, in a reliable and uniform manner, by adopting a web guide and information configuration that can provide not only the specifications of the item, but also the emotional information behind it. Therefore, the satisfaction of purchasers of items to be recycled when purchasing items to be recycled can be increased compared to conventional general e-commerce sites. In addition, by using the restaurant location map, information about other restaurants near the search destination can be obtained, and reference information for one's own store can be obtained. It can also contribute to the formation of a community to deepen friendly exchanges between restaurants of the same genre or restaurants in the same neighborhood. [Explanation of symbols]

[0234] Recycling Website System··0100 Restaurant identifier holding unit (AA)...0101 Recycled item identifier storage section (AB) ···0102 Recycling information storage unit (AC) ···0103 Restaurant Information Retention Department (AD)...0104 Viewing section (AE) ···0105 Purchase intention acquisition department (AF)...0106

Claims

1. A restaurant identifier storage unit (AA) that stores a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant; a recyclable item identifier holding unit (AB) for holding a recyclable item identifier that identifies a recyclable item that is used or was intended to be used in the restaurant for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures, in association with a restaurant identifier; A recycle item information holding unit (AC) for holding recycle item identification information, which is information relating to recycle items, associated with a recycle item identifier; a restaurant information storage unit (AD) that stores restaurant information related to the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier, the restaurant information including at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy; a viewing unit (AE) for allowing the user to view, via the Internet, information on the items desired to be recycled in association with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the items desired to be recycled; a purchase intention acquisition unit (AF) for acquiring a purchase intention of the recyclable item based on a request from the user based on the browsing in the browsing unit, together with identification information of the recyclable item; A recycling website system with the above.

2. The Restaurant Registration Division (AG), which accepts registrations of restaurants, and a recycling item information acquisition unit (AH) that acquires recycling item information, which is information about recycling items that are used or intended to be used by the restaurant for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures, in association with a restaurant identifier; A restaurant information acquisition unit (AI) that acquires restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier; The recycling website system of claim 1 further comprising:

3. a purchase decision information acquisition unit (AJ) for acquiring purchase decision information, which is information indicating a decision to purchase a recyclable product based on the acquired purchase intention, in association with purchase identification information for identifying the purchase and the recyclable product identification information; A recycling website system as described in either claim 1 or claim 2, which is based on a restaurant as a unit and has a purchase processing unit (AK) that processes recycled item information identified by recycled item identification information associated with the purchase identification information for purchase processing when purchase decision information is acquired.

4. The viewing unit (AE) is an interface means (AM) composed of multiple hierarchies, one of which is a restaurant identifier selection hierarchies for selecting a restaurant identifier, and the interface means (AM) has a recycle item identifier selection hierarchies for selecting a recycle item identifier associated with the restaurant identifier at a lower hierarchies. A recycling website system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The recycling website system of claim 4, wherein the viewing unit (AE) further has a restaurant information viewing means (AN) that allows viewing of restaurant information associated with a restaurant identifier when the restaurant identifier is selected in the restaurant identifier selection hierarchy.

6. The method includes a mix information storage unit (AP) that stores mix information, which is both information on recyclable items and information on restaurants, in association with both a recyclable item identifier and a restaurant identifier; 6. The recycle website system according to claim 1, wherein the viewing section (AE) has a mix information viewing means (AQ) for allowing the user to view the mix information.

7. A geographical information storage unit (AR) that stores geographical information indicating the location of the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier; a restaurant location map storage unit (AS) that stores a restaurant location map that displays icons indicating the location of restaurants based on stored geographical information, each icon being associated with a restaurant identifier and configured to be clickable, etc.; a restaurant identifier acquisition unit (AT) that acquires a restaurant identifier associated with the icon in response to the click or the like; having 7. The recycle website system according to claim 1, wherein the viewing unit (AE) has restaurant location map viewing means (AU) for allowing a restaurant location map to be viewed.

8. a poster identifier storage unit (AV) that stores a poster identifier that identifies a poster in association with a restaurant identifier; A post acquisition unit A (AW) that acquires posts by associating a restaurant identifier that is a posting target with other restaurant identifiers and poster identifiers associated therewith; A post storage unit (AX) that stores the acquired post in association with one restaurant identifier and another restaurant identifier; and 8. The recycle website system according to claim 1, wherein the viewing unit (AE) further comprises a post viewing means (AY) for viewing the held posts.

9. a poster identifier storage unit (AV) that stores a poster identifier that identifies a poster in association with a restaurant identifier; a post acquisition unit B (AZ) that acquires posts by associating with a poster identified by a poster identifier associated with a restaurant identifier that is the subject of a post, and with other restaurant identifiers and their associated poster identifiers; A post storage unit (AX) that stores the acquired post in association with one restaurant identifier and another restaurant identifier; and 8. The recycle website system according to claim 1, wherein the viewing unit (AE) further comprises a post viewing means (AY) for viewing the held posts.

10. A restaurant identifier retention step (aa) for retaining a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant and a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) for holding a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item that is used or was intended to be used in the restaurant for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, fixtures, and utensils, in association with the restaurant identifier; a recycle desired item information holding step (ac) for holding recycle desired item identification information which is information relating to a recycle desired item and a recycle desired item identifier; a restaurant information retaining step (ad) for retaining restaurant information related to the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier, the restaurant information being information including at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy; a viewing step (ae) for linking the information on the items to be recycled with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the items to be recycled and viewing the information on the restaurants via the Internet; a purchase intention acquisition step (af) of acquiring a purchase intention of the recyclable item based on a request from the user based on the browsing in the browsing section together with the recyclable item identification information; A method for operating a recycling website system that is a computer having the above-mentioned features.

11. A restaurant registration step (ag) for accepting registration of restaurants; A recycling desired item information acquisition step (ah) of acquiring recycling desired item information, which is information on recycling desired items that are used or intended to be used in the restaurant for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures, in association with the restaurant identifier; A restaurant information acquisition step (ai) of acquiring restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier; 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

12. a purchase decision information acquisition step (aj) of acquiring purchase decision information, which is information indicating a decision to purchase the recyclable item based on the acquired purchase intention, in association with purchase identification information for identifying the purchase and the recyclable item identification information; A method of operating a recycling website system which is a computer as described in either claim 10 or claim 11, which is based on a restaurant as a unit and has a purchase processing step (ak) of processing, when purchase decision information is acquired, recycling desired item information identified by recycling desired item identification information associated with the purchase identification information for purchase processing.

13. The browsing step (ae) is an interface substep (am) composed of multiple hierarchies, one of which is a restaurant identifier selection hierarchies for selecting a restaurant identifier, and an interface substep (am) having a recycle item identifier selection hierarchies for selecting a recycle item identifier associated with the restaurant identifier at a lower hierarchies of the restaurant identifier selection hierarchies. A method for operating a recycling website system that is a computer as described in any one of claims 10 to 12.

14. The method of operating a recycling website system which is a computer as described in claim 13, wherein the viewing step (ae) further includes a restaurant information viewing substep (an) which, when a restaurant identifier is selected in the restaurant identifier selection hierarchy, allows viewing of restaurant information associated with the restaurant identifier.

15. A mix information holding step (ap) is provided for holding mix information, which is both information on recyclable items and information on restaurants, in association with both a recyclable item identifier and a restaurant identifier; 15. The method for operating a recycling website system as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein the viewing step (ae) comprises a mix information viewing sub-step (aq) of allowing the user to view the mix information.

16. A geographical information storage step (ar) for storing geographical information indicating the location of the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier; a restaurant location map holding step (as) for holding a restaurant location map that displays icons indicating the location of restaurants based on the held geographical information, each icon being associated with a restaurant identifier and configured to be clickable, etc.; A restaurant identifier acquisition step (at) of acquiring a restaurant identifier associated with the icon in response to the click or the like; having 16. The method of claim 10, wherein the viewing step (ae) includes a sub-step (au) of viewing a restaurant location map for viewing a restaurant location map.

17. a poster identifier retaining step (av) for retaining a poster identifier for identifying a poster in association with the restaurant identifier; A post acquisition step A (aw) of acquiring posts by associating a restaurant identifier to be posted with another restaurant identifier and a poster identifier associated therewith; A post storage step (ax) of storing the acquired post in association with one restaurant identifier and another restaurant identifier; and 17. A method for operating a computerized recycling website system according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein the viewing step (ae) further comprises a post viewing sub-step (ay) of viewing the held posts.

18. a poster identifier retaining step (av) for retaining a poster identifier for identifying a poster in association with the restaurant identifier; A post acquisition step B(az) of acquiring posts by associating one restaurant identifier to a poster identified by a poster identifier associated with the restaurant identifier to be posted with another restaurant identifier and a poster identifier associated therewith; A post storage step (ax) of storing the acquired post in association with one restaurant identifier and another restaurant identifier; and 17. A method for operating a computerized recycling website system according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein the viewing step (ae) further comprises a post viewing sub-step (ay) of viewing the held posts.

19. A restaurant identifier storage step (aa) for storing a restaurant identifier for identifying a registered restaurant; a recycle item identifier holding step (ab) for holding a recycle item identifier that identifies a recycle item that is used or was intended to be used in the restaurant for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, fixtures, and utensils, in association with the restaurant identifier; a recycle desired item information holding step (ac) for holding recycle desired item identification information which is information relating to a recycle desired item and a recycle desired item identifier; a restaurant information retaining step (ad) for retaining restaurant information related to the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier, the restaurant information being information including at least one of the restaurant's atmosphere, style, interior, exterior, appearance of the hall staff, appearance of the kitchen, and food service policy; a viewing step (ae) for linking the information on the items to be recycled with information on restaurants that wish to recycle the items to be recycled and viewing the information on the restaurants via the Internet; a purchase intention acquisition step (af) of acquiring a purchase intention of the recyclable item based on a request from the user based on the browsing in the browsing section together with the recyclable item identification information; An operating program readable by a recycling website system which is a computer having the above-mentioned.

20. A restaurant registration step (ag) for accepting registration of restaurants; A recycling desired item information acquisition step (ah) of acquiring recycling desired item information, which is information on recycling desired items that are used or intended to be used in the restaurant for serving food and beverages, such as tableware, cutlery, equipment, and fixtures, in association with the restaurant identifier; A restaurant information acquisition step (ai) of acquiring restaurant information, which is information about the restaurant, in association with the restaurant identifier; 20. An operating program readable by a computer-based recycling website system according to claim 19, further comprising:

21. a purchase decision information acquisition step (aj) of acquiring purchase decision information, which is information indicating a decision to purchase the recyclable item based on the acquired purchase intention, in association with purchase identification information for identifying the purchase and the recyclable item identification information; An operating program that can be read by a recycling website system that is a computer as described in either claim 19 or claim 20, which is configured on a restaurant basis and has a purchase processing step (ak) that, when purchase decision information is acquired, processes recycling desired item information identified by recycling desired item identification information associated with the purchase identification information for purchase processing.

22. The browsing step (ae) is an interface substep (am) composed of multiple hierarchies, one of which is a restaurant identifier selection hierarchies for selecting a restaurant identifier, and an interface substep (am) having a recycle item identifier selection hierarchies for selecting a recycle item identifier associated with the restaurant identifier at a lower hierarchies of the restaurant identifier selection hierarchies, an operating program readable by a recycling website system which is a computer as described in any one of claims 19 to 21.

23. An operating program readable by a recycling website system which is a computer as described in claim 22, wherein the viewing step (ae) further includes a restaurant information viewing substep (an) which, when a restaurant identifier is selected in the restaurant identifier selection hierarchy, allows the restaurant information associated with the restaurant identifier to be viewed.

24. A mix information holding step (ap) is provided for holding mix information, which is both information on recyclable items and information on restaurants, in association with both a recyclable item identifier and a restaurant identifier; 24. An operating program readable by a recycle website system which is a computer according to any one of claims 19 to 23, wherein the viewing step (ae) has a mix information viewing sub-step (aq) of allowing the user to view the mix information.

25. A geographical information storage step (ar) for storing geographical information indicating the location of the restaurant in association with the restaurant identifier; a restaurant location map holding step (as) for holding a restaurant location map that displays icons indicating the location of restaurants based on the held geographical information, each icon being associated with a restaurant identifier and configured to be clickable, etc.; A restaurant identifier acquisition step (at) of acquiring a restaurant identifier associated with the icon in response to the click or the like; having 25. An operating program readable by a recycle website system which is a computer according to any one of claims 19 to 24, wherein the viewing step (ae) has a restaurant location map viewing sub-step (au) for allowing a restaurant location map to be viewed.

26. a poster identifier retaining step (av) for retaining a poster identifier for identifying a poster in association with the restaurant identifier; A post acquisition step A (aw) of acquiring posts by associating a restaurant identifier to be posted with another restaurant identifier and a poster identifier associated therewith; A post storage step (ax) of storing the acquired post in association with one restaurant identifier and another restaurant identifier; and 26. An operating program readable by a recycling website system which is a computer according to any one of claims 19 to 25, wherein the viewing step (ae) further comprises a post viewing sub-step (ay) of viewing the held posts.

27. a poster identifier retaining step (av) for retaining a poster identifier for identifying a poster in association with the restaurant identifier; A post acquisition step B(az) of acquiring posts by associating one restaurant identifier to a poster identified by a poster identifier associated with the restaurant identifier to be posted with another restaurant identifier and a poster identifier associated therewith; A post storage step (ax) of storing the acquired post in association with one restaurant identifier and another restaurant identifier; and 26. An operating program readable by a recycling website system which is a computer according to any one of claims 19 to 25, wherein the viewing step (ae) further comprises a post viewing sub-step (ay) of viewing the held posts.

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