Product provision management device, program, and product provision management system

Abstract

To improve user convenience.SOLUTION: [Claim 1] A commodity provision management device includes: purchase screen presentation means that presents, on a terminal of a user, a purchase screen including commodity information of reserved commodities for which shipping scheduled times are set and commodity information of stock commodities that are in stock, in such a manner that the user can select commodities to be purchased by the user; order grouping means that groups, for each shipping scheduled time, commodities selected by the user from among the commodities indicated by the commodity information displayed on the purchase screen to generate order groups; order processing means that performs order processing on the commodities belonging to each order group; and shipping processing means that performs shipping processing to collectively ship the commodities belonging to each order group, on the basis of the shipping scheduled time of the order group. The order grouping means generates an order group consisting of reserved commodities and stock commodities selected by the user, on the condition that the commodities selected by the user include the reserved commodities and the stock commodities.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a product provision management device, a program, and a product provision management system. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there exist product sales systems that handle inventory products and reserved products to be sold in the future (for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-152050 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the shipping fee for a product is required in addition to the purchase price of the product, and this can be a significant burden for users who purchase multiple in-stock or reserved products. If this burden could be reduced, user convenience could be improved.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide a product provision management device, a program, and a product provision management system that improve user convenience. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention is a product provision management device that includes a purchase screen presentation means for presenting on a user's terminal a purchase screen including product information for pre-order items, for which scheduled shipping dates are set, and product information for in-stock items, so that the user can select the items he or she wishes to purchase; an order grouping means for grouping items selected by the user from the items in the product information displayed on the purchase screen by their scheduled shipping dates, and generating order groups; an order processing means for performing order processing for items belonging to the order group for each order group; and a shipping processing means for performing shipping processing to ship items belonging to the order group collectively based on the scheduled shipping date of the order group, where the order grouping means generates a single order group of the pre-order items and in-stock items selected by the user, on the condition that the items selected by the user include pre-order items and in-stock items.

[0007] One aspect of the present invention is a program for managing the provision of products, which causes a computer to function as: a purchase screen presenting means for presenting, on a user's terminal, a purchase screen including product information of pre-order products with scheduled shipping dates set and product information of in-stock products, allowing the user to select products they wish to purchase; an order grouping means for grouping products selected by the user from the products with product information displayed on the purchase screen by their scheduled shipping dates and generating order groups; an order processing means for performing order processing for products belonging to the order group for each order group; and a shipping processing means for shipping products belonging to the order group collectively based on the scheduled shipping date of the order group, and the order grouping means generates the pre-order products and in-stock products selected by the user as a single order group, on the condition that the products selected by the user include pre-order products and in-stock products.

[0008] One aspect of the present invention is a product provision management system comprising: a product provision management device that manages the provision of products; and a user terminal, wherein the product provision management device comprises: a purchase screen presenting means that presents, on the user's terminal, a purchase screen including product information of reserved products, for which scheduled shipping dates are set, and product information of stock products, so that the user can select a product he or she wishes to purchase; an order grouping means that groups products selected by the user from the products in the product information displayed on the purchase screen by their scheduled shipping dates, and generates order groups; an order processing means that performs, for each order group, order processing for products belonging to the order group; and a shipping processing means that performs shipping processing to collectively ship the products belonging to the order group based on the scheduled shipping date of the order group. The terminal comprises a display unit that displays the purchase screen; and a transmission means that transmits, to the product provision management device, the product selected by the user from the products in the product information displayed on the purchase screen in an identifiable manner, and the order grouping means generates an order group including the reserved products and the stock products selected by the user, on the condition that the products selected by the user include both reserved products and stock products. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a product provision management device, a program, and a product provision management system that improve user convenience. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a product provision management system according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the device configuration of a tablet computer, which is an example of the terminal 2. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the product provision management device 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the user information database D1. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the product information database D2. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is an example of a product purchase screen presented on the user's terminal 2. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an example of an order screen in the product purchase screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the terminal 2. As shown in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the product provision management device 1. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the user information database D1 to which the purchase history information has been added. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the user information database D1 in which the shipping group has been updated. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an example of the My Page screen. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an example of a My Page screen on which the Scheduled Shipping Month Product List button is displayed. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is an example of a list of ordered items that can be shipped in November, displayed on terminal 2. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the updated user information database D1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] <First embodiment> A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0012] [Overall configuration] The product provision management system according to this embodiment will be described. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a product provision management system according to the present embodiment. In Fig. 1, 1 is a product provision management device, 2 is a user terminal, 3 is a product, and 4 is a product management warehouse.

[0013] The product provision management device 1, the user terminal 2, and the product management warehouse 4 can be connected to a communication line N and can communicate with each other. The communication line N means a communication path that allows data communication. In other words, the communication line N includes a dedicated line (dedicated cable) for direct connection, a LAN such as Ethernet (registered trademark), a telephone communication network, a cable network, the Internet, and other communication networks, and the communication method can be either wired or wireless.

[0014] The product provision management device 1 is a server system configured to include one or more server devices, storage devices, etc. The product provision management device 1 performs various services for providing products 3 to users, acquires inventory status of products in a product management warehouse 4, and performs procedures for delivery of products to users, etc.

[0015] The terminal 2 is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a smartphone, a mobile phone, etc. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the device configuration of a tablet computer, which is an example of the terminal 2. As shown in Fig. 2, the terminal 2 includes a display 21, a touch operation panel 22 integrally configured with the display 21, and a built-in speaker 23. The terminal 2 also includes a control board, a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, etc., which are not shown.

[0016] The control board is equipped with various microprocessors such as a CPU, GPU, and DSP, various IC memories such as an ASIC, a VRAM, a RAM, and a ROM, and a wireless communication module for wireless communication with a base station. The control board is also equipped with a so-called I / F circuit (interface circuit), such as a driver circuit for the touch operation panel 22. These elements mounted on the control board are electrically connected to each other via a bus circuit or the like, and are connected to enable reading and writing of data and sending and receiving of signals.

[0017] Product 3 is a product sold by a seller to a user. In this embodiment, the product is a product provided to a user in exchange for a monetary price paid by the user. The product is expressed in the form of a tangible product or the like. Examples of the product include, but are not limited to, a sculpture such as a figure having the appearance of a certain character, clothing, a plastic model, accessories, etc. Furthermore, there are multiple types of products depending on the shipping time when they are shipped. For example, there are products that are normally sold, such as in-stock products that can be shipped immediately if in stock, and pre-order products that accept reservations after prior notice of their sale. Note that the shipping time of pre-order products is determined in advance.

[0018] The product management warehouse 4 is a warehouse where the products 3 are stored and managed. In the product management warehouse 4, the inventory status of the products 3 is managed, and the inventory status information of the products 3 is reported to the product provision management device 1. In addition, the product management warehouse 4 receives a shipping instruction from the product provision management device 1, and performs a procedure to deliver the products 3 to the user's home or the like.

[0019] [Function configuration] The configuration of each device will be described.

[0020] First, there will be described the configuration of the product provision management device 1. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the product provision management device 1.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 3, the product provision management device 1 includes a processing unit 10, a communication unit 11, and a storage unit 12.

[0022] The processing unit 10 comprehensively controls the operation of the product provision management device 1 based on the programs and data stored in the memory unit 12. The functions of the processing unit 10 can be realized by electronic components such as a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, an ASIC, and an IC memory. The processing unit 10 includes, as main functional units, a user information management unit 111, an inventory status management unit 112, a product purchase screen presentation control unit 113, an order grouping unit 114, an order processing control unit 115, and a shipping processing control unit 116.

[0023] The user information management unit 111 manages user information using a user information database D1. The managed information includes the user's identification information (user ID) and password in the purchasing service, personal information such as the user's name and address, and purchase history information of the user's products (goods) 3. The purchase history information includes product information of the products (goods) 3 purchased by the user, the number of purchases of the products (goods) 3, the purchase date, identification information of an order group and a shipping group described later, and the accumulated amount of the price (cost) of the products purchased by the user up to the present. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the user information database D1. In the example of FIG. 4, the user information data D1 is a table in which the user's user ID, the user's personal information, and the user's purchase history information are associated with each other.

[0024] The stock status management unit 112 manages the stock status of the product 3 using the product information data D2.

[0025] The product information database D2 is a database in which information on products to be sold is recorded. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the product information database D2. Product information includes information such as product identification information (ID), product name, product information, product image, stock status, scheduled shipping time, and delivery type. The product ID is identification information for identifying the product 3. The product name is the name of the product 3. The product information is related to the general information of the product 3, and includes information on either a stock product, which is a normal sales form, or a reservation product, which requires a reservation, and explanatory information of the product 3. The product image is image data of the product 3. The stock status is the stock quantity (quantity) of the product 3. The scheduled shipping time is the time when the product 3 can be shipped, and the shipping time may be on a monthly, weekly, or daily basis, but is set to monthly in this embodiment. The delivery type is the delivery method of the product 3, such as a normal delivery method or a frozen / refrigerated delivery method.

[0026] The inventory status management unit 112 updates the product information database D2 every time a new product 3 is added and every time the inventory status of that product 3 changes.

[0027] The product purchase screen presentation control unit 113 refers to the product information database D2, and performs overall processing for presenting the product purchase screen for the product 3 on the terminal 2 in cooperation with other units.

[0028] FIG. 6 is an example of a product purchase screen presented on the user's terminal 2. At the top of the product purchase screen shown in FIG. 6, a My Page icon 61 for transitioning to a My Page where the user's information can be viewed, a product list icon 62 for transitioning to a product list screen where a list of products on sale can be viewed, and a cart icon 63 for transitioning to a cart screen where the product selected by the user to purchase the product can be viewed are displayed, and at the bottom, a details screen for the selected icon is displayed. In addition, at the bottom of the product purchase screen shown in FIG. 6, a product list screen 64 is displayed when the product list icon 62 is selected. The product list screen 64 includes product information 65 such as a product image, product name, price, and shipping time of the product, and includes a check box 66 for selecting the product 3 for each product 3. The user can select the product 3 by checking the check box 66. In addition, the user can add the selected product 3 to the cart by selecting a cart button 67 provided below the product list screen 64.

[0029] The order grouping unit 114 obtains the scheduled shipping months of the products 3 added to the cart (selected by the user) from the product information database D2, and generates order groups by grouping the products 3 by scheduled shipping month. In this embodiment, the shipping period is monthly, so the order grouping unit 114 generates order groups by grouping products with the same shipping month. At this time, if there are multiple products 3 added to the cart and the products 3 include reserved products and in-stock products, the order grouping unit 114 groups the in-stock products with the reserved product with the earliest scheduled shipping month.

[0030] For example, in the product purchase screen of FIG. 6, when the user puts a total of four products, namely, product name "XXX Zero Fighter", product name "YYY Figure", product name "ZZZ Figure", and product name "AAA Secret Key", into the cart, the order grouping unit 114 obtains the shipping month of each product 3 from the product information database D2. Here, the product names "XXX Zero Fighter" and "AAA Secret Key" are pre-order products, and the product names "YYY Figure" and "ZZZ Figure" are in-stock products. The planned shipping month of the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" is November, the planned shipping month of the product name "YYY Figure" is the purchase month, the planned shipping month of the product name "ZZZ Figure" is the purchase month, and the planned shipping month of the product name "AAA Secret Key" is December. The order grouping unit 114 groups the product names "YYY Figure" and "ZZZ Figure" with the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" that has the earliest planned shipping month, and generates an order group 1 with a planned shipping month of November. In addition, the order grouping unit 114 groups the product name "AAA Secret Key" to generate order group 1, the expected shipping month of which is December.

[0031] Furthermore, the order grouping unit 114 may take into consideration not only the scheduled shipping month but also the delivery type when grouping the products 3. For example, even if the scheduled shipping month is the same, different delivery types may be grouped into different order groups.

[0032] Furthermore, the order grouping unit 114 may be configured to stop generating order groups and alert the user when the number of purchases of one product exceeds a predetermined number. This is effective when the number of products purchased exceeds the number that can be shipped at the same time, or when preventing resale of the product.

[0033] The order processing control unit 115 performs order processing for each order group grouped by the order grouping unit 114. When the cart icon 63 is selected on the product purchase screen of the terminal 2, the order processing control unit 115 presents the terminal 2 with an order screen for performing order procedures for each order group. FIG. 7 is an example of an order screen 71 on the product purchase screen. In the example of the order screen 71 in FIG. 7, the order procedures for product 3 belonging to order group 1 and the order procedures for product 3 belonging to order group 2 are displayed. The product name "YYY Figure", the product name "ZZZ Figure", and the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" belong to order group 1, and the scheduled shipping month of order group 1 is November, which is the scheduled shipping month of the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" of the pre-order product. The product name "AAA Secret Key" belongs to order group 2, and the scheduled shipping month of order group 2 is December, which is the scheduled shipping month of the product name "AAA Secret Key" of the pre-order product.

[0034] When the order procedure button for an order group is selected, the order processing control unit 115 processes the order for that order group. The order processing involves settling the total amount of the products belonging to that order group. The payment method can be any type, such as credit card or points operated by the sales system.

[0035] The shipping processing control unit 116 assembles each order group for which payment has been completed into a shipping group for which the products belonging to that order group will be shipped together, and performs procedures for the shipping destination and shipping time of the products belonging to the shipping group. The shipping destination address is selected from the addresses registered in the user information database D1. The shipping time is set to the scheduled shipping month of the order group.

[0036] The communication unit 11 connects to a communication line N to realize communication.

[0037] The storage unit 12 stores a system program and a function program. The system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of the product provision management device 1 as a computer. The function program is a program for causing the processing unit 10 to function as a user information management unit 111, an inventory status management unit 112, a product purchase screen presentation control unit 113, an order grouping unit 114, an order processing control unit 115, and a shipping processing control unit 116. The storage unit 12 also stores a user information database D1 and a product information database D2.

[0038] Next, a description will be given of the configuration of the terminal 2. FIG 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the terminal 2.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 8, the terminal 2 includes an operation input unit 30, a processing unit 31, an image display unit 32, a sound output unit 33, a communication unit , and a storage unit .

[0040] The operation input unit 30 is for inputting various operations by the user, and outputs an operation input signal corresponding to the operation input to the processing unit 31. The function of the operation input unit 30 can be realized by, for example, an element that is directly operated by the user's finger, such as a touch operation pad, a home button, a button switch, a joystick, or a trackball, as well as an element that detects movement or posture, such as an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, an inclination sensor, or a geomagnetic sensor. In FIG. 2, the touch operation panel 22 corresponds to this.

[0041] The processing unit 31 comprehensively controls the operation of the terminal 2 based on programs and data stored in the memory unit 35, operation input signals from the operation input unit 30, etc. The functions of the processing unit 31 can be realized by electronic components such as a microprocessor such as a CPU or GPU, an ASIC, an IC memory, etc. This processing unit 31 includes a calculation unit 40, an image generation unit 41, a sound generation unit 42, and a communication control unit 43 as main functional units.

[0042] The calculation unit 40 executes various processes for purchasing the product 3, and outputs the results to the image generation unit 41, the sound generation unit 42, and the communication control unit 43. The calculation unit 40 includes a display control unit 50 and an order procedure processing unit 51.

[0043] The display control unit 50 uses information provided by the product provision management device 1 and user operation information to display and render a product purchase screen for the product 3, and to carry out an ordering procedure for the product 3, etc.

[0044] The order procedure processing unit 51 performs the order procedure for the item (product) 3. Specifically, the order procedure for the product 3 is performed between the order processing control unit 115 of the product provision management device 1.

[0045] The image generation unit 41 generates one image per one frame time (for example, 1 / 60 seconds) based on the processing result of the calculation unit 40, and outputs the generated image signal to the image display unit 32. The function of the image generation unit 41 can be realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU or a digital signal processor (DSP), a video signal IC, a program such as a video codec, an IC memory for drawing frames such as a frame buffer, an IC memory used for expanding texture data, and the like.

[0046] The sound generation unit 42 generates sound signals such as sound effects and various operation sounds based on the processing results of the calculation unit 40, and outputs them to the sound output unit 33. The function of the sound generation unit 42 can be realized by, for example, a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) or a voice synthesis IC, an audio codec capable of reproducing audio files, or the like.

[0047] The communication control unit 43 performs communication connection and data processing for data communication with the product provision management device 1.

[0048] The image display unit 32 displays a screen based on an image signal input from the image generation unit 41. The function of the image display unit 32 can be realized by a display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head-mounted display. In FIG. 2, the image display unit 32 corresponds to the display 21.

[0049] The sound output unit 33 is for outputting sound effects and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 42. In FIG.

[0050] The communication unit 34 realizes communication by connecting to the communication line N. The function of the communication unit 34 can be realized by, for example, a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a jack for a wired communication cable, a control circuit, and the like.

[0051] The storage unit 35 stores in advance or temporarily stores each time processing is performed programs for operating the terminal 2 and realizing various functions of the terminal 2, data used during execution of the programs, etc. The storage unit 35 can be realized by, for example, RAM, ROM, IC memory such as flash memory, magnetic disk such as hard disk, optical disk such as CD-ROM, DVD, etc. Specifically, the storage unit 35 stores a system program and a control program for controlling the terminal 2 to process the purchase of the item (goods) 3. The system program is a program for realizing the basic functions of the terminal 2 as a computer. The control program is a program for causing the processing unit 31 to function as the calculation unit 40.

[0052] [Explanation of operation] The operation of the product provision management system in this embodiment will be described with reference to the operation of the product provision management device 1. FIG.

[0053] First, the user uses the terminal 2 to access the product provision management device 1 and make a request for a product purchase screen.

[0054] The product purchase screen presentation control section 113 of the product provision management device 1, which has received the request for the product purchase screen, transmits the product purchase screen to the terminal 2, and causes the terminal 2 to display the product purchase screen (Step 100).

[0055] The user selects the product 3 to be purchased from the product purchase screen displayed on the terminal 2. To explain this in detail using Fig. 6, the user selects the product list icon 62 to display a list of products that can be purchased. The user can select the product 3 to be ordered by checking the check box 66 of the product 3 from the displayed product list. After finishing selecting the product 3, the user selects the cart button 67 provided below the product list screen to add the selected product 3 to the cart.

[0056] The product purchase screen presentation control unit 113 determines whether the product 3 selected by the user has been added to the cart (Step 101). If the product has been added to the cart (Step 102), the product purchase screen presentation control unit 113 stores the product ID of the product 3 (Step 103).

[0057] Next, the user makes a decision as to whether or not to view the cart (Step 104). When a request to view the cart is made (Step 105), the order grouping unit 114 obtains the scheduled shipping month of the product 3 from the product information database D2 based on the product ID of the product 3 added to the cart (Step 106). Then, the order grouping unit 114 groups the products 3 by the scheduled shipping month to generate an order group (Step 107). Specifically, when the user adds a total of four products, the product name "XXX Zero Fighter", the product name "YYY Figure", the product name "ZZZ Figure", and the product name "AAA Secret Key" to the cart on the product purchase screen of FIG. 6, the order grouping unit 114 obtains the shipping month of each product 3 from the product information database D2. Here, the product names "XXX Zero Fighter" and "AAA Secret Key" are pre-order products, and the product names "YYY Figure" and "ZZZ Figure" are in-stock products. The scheduled shipping month for the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" is November, the scheduled shipping month for the product name "YYY Figure" is the month of purchase, the scheduled shipping month for the product name "ZZZ Figure" is the month of purchase, and the scheduled shipping month for the product name "AAA Secret Key" is December. The order grouping unit 114 groups the product names "YYY Figure", "ZZZ Figure", and "XXX Zero Fighter" to generate order group 1 with a scheduled shipping month of November. The order grouping unit 114 also groups the product name "AAA Secret Key" to generate order group 1 with a scheduled shipping month of December.

[0058] The order processing control unit 115 performs order processing for each order group grouped by the order grouping unit 114 (Step 108). Specifically, when the user selects the cart icon 63 on the product purchase screen of the terminal 2, the order processing control unit 115 presents the terminal 2 with an order screen 71 for performing order procedures for each order group. In the example of FIG. 7, the order procedures for the product 3 belonging to the order group 1 and the order procedures for the product 3 belonging to the order group 2 are displayed. The order group 1 includes the product names "YYY Figure", "ZZZ Figure" and "XXX Zero Fighter", and the scheduled shipping month of the order group 1 is November, which is the scheduled shipping month of the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" of the pre-order product. The order group 2 includes the product name "AAA Secret Key", and the scheduled shipping month of the order group 2 is December, which is the scheduled shipping month of the product name "AAA Secret Key" of the pre-order product.

[0059] When the order procedure button 72 for an order group is selected by the user, the order processing control unit 115 processes the order for that order group. The order processing is a process for settling the total amount of the products belonging to that order group. The order processing control unit 115 also enters product information (including product ID), the scheduled shipping month, and the order group of the products in the order group for which order processing has been completed, in the purchase history information of the user who placed the order in the user information database D1. Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of the user information database D1 to which purchase history information has been added.

[0060] The shipping process control unit 116 groups each order group for which payment has been completed into a shipping group in which the products belonging to that order group will be shipped together, and performs the procedure for the shipping destination and shipping time of the shipping group (Step 109). The shipping group is added to the user information database D1 as shown in FIG. 10. The shipping destination addresses of the products in the shipping group are selected from addresses registered in the user information database D1. The shipping time of the products in the shipping group is set to the scheduled shipping month of the order group. This information is executed by referencing the user information database D1.

[0061] In this embodiment, when a user selects a reserved item and an in-stock item as items to purchase, the in-stock item is placed in the same order group as the reserved item with the earliest shipping date, and the in-stock item and the reserved item are shipped together. By configuring in this way, multiple items can be shipped to the user together, reducing the shipping fee borne by the user. As a result, user convenience can be improved.

[0062] <Modification of the first embodiment> In the above-described embodiment, the products belonging to the order group and the products belonging to the shipping group are the same. However, it is conceivable that, for some reason, some of the products 3 belonging to the shipping group cannot be shipped. For example, since a reserved product is announced for sale when it is out of stock, it may not be possible to ship it in the scheduled shipping month due to manufacturing reasons. In such a case, it may not be desirable to delay the shipping of other products belonging to the shipping group until the reserved product can be shipped.

[0063] Therefore, the shipping process control unit 116 is configured to receive delay information about the reserved item (item ID, changed scheduled shipping month) from the inventory status management unit 112 when a delay occurs in the scheduled shipping time of the reserved item. Then, when the shipping process control unit 116 receives the delay information, it divides the shipping group including the reserved item identified by the product ID into the reserved item whose scheduled shipping month has been delayed and the other items, and creates each divided item as a shipping group. The scheduled shipping month of the shipping group of the reserved item whose scheduled shipping month has been delayed is set to the new scheduled shipping month, and the scheduled shipping month of the shipping group of the other items is set to the scheduled shipping month of the original order group (shipping group). Then, the shipping process control unit 116 carries out delivery procedures for each shipping group.

[0064] Specifically, in the user information database D1 shown in Fig. 10, the shipping group corresponding to the order group 1 is shipping group 1. If the scheduled shipping month of the product name "XXX Zero Fighter", which is a pre-order product belonging to shipping group 1, is changed from November to December, the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" is deleted from shipping group 1, as shown in Fig. 11, and a new shipping group 5 for the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" is generated, and the user information database D1 is updated. The scheduled shipping month of shipping group 5 is the changed December.

[0065] By configuring in this way, even if a reserved product is delayed, it can be shipped without affecting the shipping of other products.

[0066] <Second embodiment> A second embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

[0067] A user does not necessarily purchase products 3 that can be shipped simultaneously in one order. For example, if product A is purchased on one day and product B is purchased on a different day, product A and product B belong to different order groups, so even if they can be shipped together, they will be shipped separately, and the shipping fee borne by the user will increase. Therefore, in the second embodiment, a product delivery management system configured to further combine products belonging to different order groups into one shipping group after order processing will be described.

[0068] When the user selects the My Page icon 61 on the product purchase screen, the product purchase screen presentation control unit 113 presents the My Page screen on the terminal 2. FIG. 12 is an example of the My Page screen 81. When the Order Consolidation button 82 is selected on this My Page screen 81, the shipping process control unit 116 reads out the scheduled shipping month and the ordered product from the purchase history information of the user information database D1, and generates a list of ordered products that can be shipped in the same month and can be consolidated by the scheduled shipping month. For example, in the example of the user information database D1 in FIG. 10, the products that are scheduled to be shipped in November are the product name "YYY Figure", the product name "ZZZ Figure", and the product name "XXX Zero Fighter" that belong to shipping group 1, and the product name "BBB Keychain" that belongs to shipping group 3. Therefore, the list of ordered products that can be shipped in the same month and that are scheduled to be shipped in November includes the product name "YYY Figure", the product name "ZZZ Figure", the product name "XXX Zero Fighter", and the product name "BBB Keychain". The products scheduled to be shipped in December are the product name "AAA Secret Key" belonging to shipping group 2 and the product name "CCC Game Card" belonging to shipping group 4. Therefore, the list of ordered products that can be shipped in December includes the product name "AAA Secret Key" and the product name "CCC Game Card".

[0069] Next, the shipping process control unit 116 displays a same month shippable ordered item list button, which allows transition to a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month for each scheduled shipping month, on the My Page screen 81. Fig. 13 is an example of the My Page screen 81 on which the same month shippable ordered item list button is displayed. On the My Page screen in Fig. 13, a November shippable ordered item list button 83 and a December shippable ordered item list button 84 are displayed.

[0070] The user selects the button for the list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month for the month in which the user wants to consolidate the shipment of the items. For example, when the user selects the button 83 for the list of ordered items that can be shipped in November, the shipping process control unit 116 presents, on the terminal 2, a list of ordered items that can be shipped in November and can be shipped together in the November shipment schedule.

[0071] Fig. 14 is an example of a list of ordered items that can be shipped in November, displayed on terminal 2. The list of ordered items that can be shipped in November in Fig. 14 displays the ordered items that can be shipped in November, namely, product name "YYY Figure", product name "ZZZ Figure", product name "XXX Zero Fighter", and product name "BBB Keychain", and next to them are check boxes 85 for selecting products to be combined, and a confirmation button 86 for confirming the selection. By checking the check boxes 85 for the products to be combined and selecting the confirmation button 86, the user can combine products beyond the order group and ship them together.

[0072] When the decision button 86 is selected, the shipping process control unit 116 groups the selected products into one shipping group, and updates the user information database D1. In the example of Fig. 14, the product names "YYY Figure", "ZZZ Figure", and "XXX Zero Fighter" belonging to shipping group 1 and the product name "CCC Game Card" belonging to shipping group 4 are grouped into one shipping group 5, and the user information database D1 is updated. Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the user information database D1 after the update.

[0073] The second embodiment is configured to be able to group products beyond the order group and reconstruct the shipping group, so that the shipping fee borne by the user can be further reduced, resulting in increased convenience for the user.

[0074] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified and embodied in various ways within the scope of the technical concept thereof.

[0075] In addition, some or all of the above-described embodiments may be described as follows, but are not limited to the following supplementary notes.

[0076] [Appendix 1] a purchase screen presenting means for presenting, on a user's terminal, a purchase screen including product information of pre-order products with scheduled shipping dates set and product information of in-stock products, so that the user can select a product to be purchased; an order grouping means for grouping products selected by a user from the products of the product information displayed on the purchase screen according to their scheduled shipping dates, and generating order groups; an order processing means for performing order processing for each order group for products belonging to the order group; a shipping processing means for performing a shipping process for collectively shipping products belonging to the order group based on a scheduled shipping time of the order group; Equipped with the order grouping means generates, under a condition that the products selected by the user include a reserved product and an in-stock product, the reserved product and the in-stock product selected by the user as one order group; Product provision management device.

[0077] [Appendix 2] the order grouping means generates one order group for the reserved item with the earliest scheduled shipping date and the stock item, under the condition that the items selected by the user include a plurality of reserved items and stock items and that the scheduled shipping dates of the plurality of reserved items are different, and generates one order group for each reserved item with the same scheduled shipping date for the other reserved items; 2. A product provision management device as described in appendix 1.

[0078] [Appendix 3] The scheduled shipping date of the reserved item is the scheduled shipping month, 3. A product provision management device according to claim 1 or 2.

[0079] [Appendix 4] The shipping processing means performs shipping processing to collectively ship the products belonging to the order group in the scheduled shipping month of the order group. 4. A product provision management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

[0080] [Appendix 5] For pre-ordered items and in-stock items, a delivery type is set, which is the type of delivery. the order grouping means groups the products by their scheduled shipping dates on the condition that the delivery type of the products is the same, and generates order groups; 5. A product provision management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

[0081] [Appendix 6] The shipping processing means, on the condition that shipping of the reserved product ordered by the user is delayed, divides an order group to which the reserved product whose shipping is delayed belongs into a shipping group including the reserved product whose shipping is delayed and a shipping group including other products, and ships the products for each shipping group. A product provision management device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 5.

[0082] [Appendix 7] an ordered product list presenting means for presenting, after an order has been processed, a list of ordered products that belong to different order groups and can be shipped together on a user's terminal; the order grouping means deletes an item selected by the user from the ordered item list from an order group to which the item belongs, and groups the items selected by the user from the ordered item list to generate a shipping group; The shipping processing means collectively ships the products belonging to the shipping group in the scheduled shipping month of the shipping group. A product provision management device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 6.

[0083] [Appendix 8] The ordered product list is a list of products that can be shipped together on a monthly basis from the month following the month in which the ordered product list is presented. A product provision management device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 7.

[0084] [Appendix 9] The product information includes information on a scheduled shipping date and an image of the product. A product provision management device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 8.

[0085] [Appendix 10] For pre-ordered and in-stock items, available quantity information is set, the order processing means executes the order processing under the condition that the number of products selected by the user is equal to or less than the available number. 10. A product provision management device according to any one of supplementary claims 1 to 9.

[0086] [Appendix 11] A program for managing the provision of goods, The program causes a computer to a purchase screen presenting means for presenting a purchase screen including product information of pre-order products with scheduled shipping dates set and product information of in-stock products on a user's terminal so that the user can select a product to be purchased; an order grouping means for grouping products selected by a user from the products of the product information displayed on the purchase screen according to their scheduled shipping dates, and generating order groups; an order processing means for performing order processing for each order group for products belonging to the order group; A shipping processing means for performing a shipping process for collectively shipping products belonging to the order group based on the scheduled shipping time of the order group; Function as a the order grouping means generates, under a condition that the products selected by the user include a reserved product and an in-stock product, the reserved product and the in-stock product selected by the user as one order group; program.

[0087] [Appendix 12] The system includes a product provision management device that manages the provision of products, and a user terminal, The product provision management device includes: a purchase screen presenting means for presenting a purchase screen on the user's terminal, the purchase screen including product information of pre-order products with scheduled shipping dates set and product information of in-stock products, so that the user can select a product to purchase; an order grouping means for grouping products selected by a user from the products of the product information displayed on the purchase screen according to their scheduled shipping dates, and generating order groups; an order processing means for performing order processing for each order group for products belonging to the order group; a shipping processing means for performing a shipping process for collectively shipping products belonging to the order group based on a scheduled shipping time of the order group; Equipped with The terminal includes: A display unit that displays the purchase screen; a transmitting means for transmitting to the product provision management device a product selected by a user from among the products of the product information displayed on the purchase screen in an identifiable manner; Equipped with the order grouping means generates, under a condition that the products selected by the user include a reserved product and an in-stock product, the reserved product and the in-stock product selected by the user as one order group; Product provision management system. [Explanation of symbols]

[0088] 1 Product provision management device 2. Terminal 3 items 4 Product management warehouse 10 Processing section 11 Communications Department 12 Storage section 111 User Information Management Department 112 Inventory Control Department 113 Product purchase screen presentation control unit 114 Order Grouping Section 115 Order processing control unit 116 Shipping Processing Control Unit

Claims

1. a purchase screen presenting means for presenting, on a user's terminal, a purchase screen including product information of pre-order products with scheduled shipping dates set and product information of in-stock products, so that the user can select a product to be purchased; an order grouping means for grouping products selected by a user from the products of the product information displayed on the purchase screen by their scheduled shipping dates, and generating order groups; an order processing means for performing order processing for each order group for products belonging to the order group; a means for presenting a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month, which presents, after processing an order, a transition button by month for transitioning to a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month from the month following the presented month, and presents a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month, which is a list of ordered items that belong to different order groups and can be shipped together in the month of the transition button selected by the user; a shipping group generating means for deleting an item selected by a user from said list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month from an order group to which said item belongs, and for grouping the items selected by the user from said list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month to generate a shipping group; a shipping processing means for performing a shipping process for collectively shipping products belonging to the shipping group in the scheduled shipping month of the shipping group; Equipped with the order grouping means generates, under a condition that the products selected by the user include a reserved product and an in-stock product, the reserved product and the in-stock product selected by the user as one order group; Product provision management device.

2. the order grouping means generates one order group for the reserved item with the earliest scheduled shipping date and the stock item, under the condition that the items selected by the user include a plurality of reserved items and stock items and that the scheduled shipping dates of the plurality of reserved items are different, and generates one order group for each reserved item with the same scheduled shipping date for the other reserved items; 2. The product provision management device according to claim 1.

3. The scheduled shipping date of the reserved item is the scheduled shipping month, 3. The product provision management device according to claim 1.

4. For pre-ordered items and in-stock items, a delivery type is set, which is the type of delivery. the order grouping means groups the products by their scheduled shipping dates on the condition that the delivery type of the products is the same, and generates order groups; 4. The product provision management device according to claim 3.

5. The shipping processing means, on the condition that shipping of a reserved product ordered by a user is delayed, divides products of an order group to which the reserved product whose shipping is delayed belongs into a shipping group including the reserved product whose shipping is delayed and a shipping group including other products, and ships the products for each shipping group.

4. The product provision management device according to claim 3.

6. The product information includes information on a scheduled shipping date and an image of the product.

2. The product provision management device according to claim 1.

7. For pre-ordered and in-stock items, available quantity information is set, the order processing means executes the order processing under the condition that the number of products selected by the user is equal to or less than the available number.

2. The product provision management device according to claim 1.

8. A program for managing the provision of goods, The program causes a computer to a purchase screen presenting means for presenting a purchase screen including product information of pre-order products with scheduled shipping dates set and product information of in-stock products on a user's terminal so that the user can select a product to be purchased; an order grouping means for grouping products selected by a user from the products of the product information displayed on the purchase screen according to their scheduled shipping dates, and generating order groups; an order processing means for performing order processing for each order group for products belonging to the order group; a means for presenting a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month, which presents, after processing of an order, a transition button on a monthly basis for transitioning to a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month from the month following the presented month, and presents a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month, which is a list of ordered items that can be shipped together in the month of the transition button selected by the user, among items belonging to different order groups; a shipping group generating means for deleting a product selected by a user from said list of ordered products that can be shipped in the same month from an order group to which said product belongs, and for grouping the products selected by the user from said list of ordered products that can be shipped in the same month to generate a shipping group; A shipping processing means for performing a shipping process for collectively shipping the products belonging to the shipping group in the scheduled shipping month of the shipping group; Function as a the order grouping means generates, under a condition that the products selected by the user include a reserved product and an in-stock product, the reserved product and the in-stock product selected by the user as one order group; program.

9. The system includes a product provision management device that manages the provision of products, and a user terminal, The product provision management device includes: a purchase screen presenting means for presenting a purchase screen on the user's terminal, the purchase screen including product information of pre-order products with scheduled shipping dates set and product information of in-stock products, so that the user can select a product to purchase; an order grouping means for grouping products selected by a user from the products of the product information displayed on the purchase screen by their scheduled shipping dates, and generating order groups; an order processing means for performing order processing for each order group for products belonging to the order group; a means for presenting a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month, which presents, after processing an order, a transition button by month for transitioning to a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month from the month following the presented month, and presents a list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month, which is a list of ordered items that belong to different order groups and can be shipped together in the month of the transition button selected by the user; a shipping group generating means for deleting an item selected by a user from said list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month from an order group to which said item belongs, and for grouping the items selected by the user from said list of ordered items that can be shipped in the same month to generate a shipping group; a shipping processing means for performing a shipping process for collectively shipping products belonging to the shipping group in the scheduled shipping month of the shipping group; Equipped with The terminal includes: A display unit that displays the purchase screen; a transmitting means for transmitting to the product provision management device a product selected by a user from among the products of the product information displayed on the purchase screen in an identifiable manner; a same-month shippable ordered item list display means for displaying, after processing an order, a month-by-month transition button for transitioning to a same-month shippable ordered item list from the month following the presented month, and displaying a same-month shippable ordered item list, which is a list of ordered items belonging to different order groups that can be shipped together in the month of the transition button selected by the user; Equipped with the order grouping means generates, under a condition that the products selected by the user include a reserved product and an in-stock product, the reserved product and the in-stock product selected by the user as one order group; Product provision management system.

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