Offering Information System

Abstract

To streamline the procedure performed in advance by attendees who attend a funeral.SOLUTION: An EC business operator terminal provides product information to a funeral management server. A funeral home terminal provides the funeral management server with funeral information managed for each chief mourner. The funeral management server generates an offering purchase website associated with the funeral information, and displays the product information on the offering purchase website to prompt a user terminal to make a purchase. The user terminal transmits purchased product information related to purchase from the product information to the funeral management server according to a user's operation. The funeral management server provides the purchased product information to the EC business operator terminal, and provides the purchased product information to the funeral home terminal in association with the funeral information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an offering information providing system. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, online funeral services have been proposed.

[0003] Patent Document 1 provides a funeral support system that appropriately provides information about funerals, such as crematoriums and funeral halls.

[0004] Patent Document 2 proposes a technology for a digital funeral system in which images of offerings are presented to a user, allowing the user to select offerings to display on the altar, and an altar layout image is created. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-032597 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2021-103428 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for smooth online procedures such as attendee registration and offering purchase in advance. However, the system described in Patent Document 1 above cannot meet this demand. Furthermore, the technology described in Patent Document 2 is based on the premise of a digital funeral (a virtual funeral without actual attendance), and therefore is not suitable for practical use.

[0007] The present invention aims to improve the efficiency of procedures that attendees must carry out in advance at a funeral that is actually held. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] Although funerals themselves can be held online, many funeral-related procedures still cannot be done online. The inventors of the present application focused on this issue and diligently developed technology to improve the efficiency of the process, particularly for funeral attendees to make purchases. The present invention is based on this finding.

[0009] According to the present invention, A funeral offering information providing system including a funeral management server, a funeral parlor terminal, a user terminal, and an EC business terminal, The EC business terminal provides product information to the funeral management server, The funeral home terminal provides the funeral management server with funeral information managed for each chief mourner, The funeral management server generates an offering purchase website associated with the funeral information, and displays the product information on the offering purchase website to encourage the user terminal to purchase the product; The user terminal transmits purchased product information related to purchases from the product information to the funeral management server in response to a user operation, The funeral management server provides the purchased product information to the EC business terminal and also provides the purchased product information to the funeral home terminal in association with the funeral information. Offering Information System is obtained. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the procedures that funeral attendees carry out in advance, particularly the selection, ordering, management, etc. of the process in which the attendees make purchases. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a funeral management server according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The present invention will be described below by listing the contents of the embodiments. The present invention has the following configuration. [Item 1] A funeral offering information providing system including a funeral management server, a funeral parlor terminal, a user terminal, and an EC business terminal, The EC business terminal provides product information to the funeral management server, The funeral home terminal provides the funeral management server with funeral information managed for each chief mourner, The funeral management server generates an offering purchase website associated with the funeral information, and displays the product information on the offering purchase website to encourage the user terminal to purchase the product; The user terminal transmits purchased product information related to purchases from the product information to the funeral management server in response to a user operation, The funeral management server provides the purchased product information to the EC business terminal and also provides the purchased product information to the funeral home terminal in association with the funeral information. Offering information system. [Item 2] The offering information provision system according to item 1, Further includes a chief mourner terminal operated by the chief mourner, The funeral management server provides the purchased product information together with information about the user terminal to the chief mourner's terminal corresponding to the funeral information associated with the purchased product. Offering information system. [Item 3] The offering information provision system according to item 1 or 2, The funeral management server provides the purchased product information to the EC business terminal in association with the funeral information. Offering information system. [Item 4] An offering information provision system according to any one of items 1 to 3, The funeral management server collectively provides the purchased product information received within a predetermined period to the EC business terminal. Offering information system. [Item 5] An offering information provision system according to any one of items 1 to 4, The product information is associated with regional information, When the funeral management server acquires the area information from the funeral home terminal, it generates the offering purchase website that displays the product information corresponding to the area information and prompts the user terminal to make a purchase. Offering information system. [Item 6] The offering information provision system according to item 1, The funeral management server manages the plurality of funeral parlor terminals belonging to a specific region as a group of specific region funeral parlor terminals, The EC business terminal provides specific regional product information to the funeral management server, The funeral management server generates a specific local offering purchase website associated with the funeral information managed by the specific local funeral home, and displays the specific local product information on the specific local offering purchase website to encourage the user terminal to make a purchase. Offering information system.

[0013] <Details of implementation form> Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] <Configuration> As shown in Figure 1, the offering information provision system according to the embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "this system") includes a funeral management server, a funeral home terminal, a user terminal, an EC business terminal, and a chief mourner terminal. These terminals are connected to each other via a network so that they can communicate with each other.

[0015] This system obtains the necessary funeral items, such as offerings and flowers, from e-commerce businesses and generates a website for purchases, which is then provided to attendees. When attendees purchase the necessary items on the website, the purchase data is sent to the e-commerce business and the funeral home. Attendees' purchases are sent directly to the e-commerce business, and the funeral home can obtain information about the products ordered by attendees, thereby improving efficiency.

[0016] <Hardware configuration> 2 and 3, the server 1 and user terminal 2 according to this embodiment have the following hardware configuration. Note that the following configuration is an example, and other configurations may also be used. Furthermore, the configurations of the funeral home terminal, user terminal, EC business operator terminal, and chief mourner terminal may be the same as that of the user terminal 2.

[0017] <Funeral management server> As shown in Figure 2, the funeral management server 1 constitutes part of the system by performing information processing via communication with the user terminal 2. The funeral management server 1 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing.

[0018] That is, each function described in this embodiment (including the functional blocks in FIGS. 4 to 6) can be configured by, for example, hardware provided in a server device, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or software. For example, when configured by software, each of the functional blocks 11 to 16 is actually configured with a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. of a computer, and is realized by the operation of a program stored in a recording medium such as RAM, ROM, a hard disk, or a semiconductor memory.

[0019] <User device 2> As shown in Fig. 3, the user terminal 2 performs information processing via communication with the funeral management server 1, thereby constituting part of the delivery system. The user terminal 2 may be, for example, a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or personal computer, or may be a mobile communication device such as a smartphone. In this embodiment, the funeral home terminal may also have a similar configuration.

[0020] Each function related to the user terminal 2 (including the functional blocks in FIGS. 4 to 6) can also be configured by, for example, hardware provided in a computer terminal, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or software. For example, when configured by software, each of the functional blocks 11 to 16 is actually configured with a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. of a computer, and is realized by the operation of a program stored in a recording medium such as RAM, ROM, a hard disk, or a semiconductor memory.

[0021] <Details of functional configuration> The following description will be given with reference to the drawings that refer to the details of the configuration. Note that the explanatory text in the drawings also constitutes an embodiment of the present invention. Note that in the following description, the following pairs of terms may be treated as synonyms and may be interchanged without any problem. E-commerce businesses and e-commerce business terminals Chief mourner and chief mourner's terminal Attendees and attendees' terminals (user terminals) Funeral homes and funeral home terminals

[0022] As shown in Figure 4, an EC business uses an EC business terminal to register product information about the products it can provide to the funeral management server. There may be multiple EC businesses, but for the sake of simplicity, only one EC business is shown in the figure.

[0023] The funeral management server manages, records, and updates at least product master data, funeral data, order list data, and area data. As shown in the figure, the funeral management server generates offering websites A to C (hereinafter referred to as "websites") associated with the chief mourner, displays them on the user terminal, and encourages the user to purchase products to be given at the funeral associated with the chief mourner.

[0024] Product master data is data that stores information about products registered by each e-commerce business. Examples of such information include, but are not limited to, the product name, price, content, photo, model number, description, expiration date, and ordering instructions, all of which are necessary for purchasing and managing the product.

[0025] Funeral data is data related to the implementation of a funeral registered by the funeral home terminal. Examples of funeral data include, but are not limited to, the name of the deceased, the name of the chief mourner, the funeral hall, the content of the ceremony, the time, and the style of the funeral. By accessing the funeral management server, the funeral home terminal can generate and manage the schedule and content of funerals managed by the company on the so-called cloud.

[0026] The order list data is data relating to a list of offerings ordered on the same website (i.e., the same funeral), within a specified period, or generated and across all or some of the websites (described in more detail below).

[0027] The regional data is information about regional offerings associated with the product (details will be described later).

[0028] <Processing flow> The funeral home terminal provides the funeral management server with funeral information managed for each chief mourner. Information about one or more funerals held at one or more funeral halls may be managed on a single funeral home terminal. The funeral management server generates a website associated with the funeral information (see Figure 4). Product information is displayed on the website on the user terminal.

[0029] As shown in Figure 5, the user selects the necessary products on the website in response to user operations, performs payment processing, and purchases the offerings. The purchase information is received by the funeral management server and temporarily registered in the order list (if information about products purchased by another user terminal is already registered in the order list, the quantity, etc. will be updated).

[0030] When a specified purchase deadline arrives (for example, the time when the memorial service shipment arrives in time for the start of the funeral), the funeral management server places a bulk order for the product information listed in the order list with the e-commerce business that handles the product (registered the product). The bulk order includes the product name, quantity, and the funeral hall to which the product will be sent, etc.

[0031] In addition, the order information is also shared with the funeral home's terminal, so the funeral hall managed by the funeral home can also know what items will be delivered and how many will be delivered at what time.

[0032] With this configuration, the funeral management server can use the website to centrally mediate product purchases and orders, thereby reducing the burden on funeral homes.

[0033] The funeral management server may also provide product information related to the purchase to the accessed chief mourner's terminal. This allows the chief mourner to know who gave what, and, for example, it may be possible to process return gifts in the same way. That is, the above-mentioned e-commerce business may also register return gifts in the funeral management server, and create a return gift website for each chief mourner. In this case, the funeral management server that receives a return gift purchase from the chief mourner may generate and update a return gift order list and place a bulk order with the e-commerce business.

[0034] The funeral management server may provide all purchased items received within a specified period (for example, all items purchased from user terminals on websites A to C in Figure 4) to the EC business terminal in one go.

[0035] Furthermore, by using the regional information shown in FIG. 4, a website dealing in products suitable for a specific region may be generated.

[0036] For example, a single funeral business may operate multiple funeral homes in a region as a group. In this case, funeral information common to the region may be generated for each funeral business terminal of the funeral homes. A return gift website that handles common offerings unique to the region may also be generated and made available to the chief mourner. As shown in FIG. 7, the funeral management server may provide local product master data and local funeral data to the funeral home terminals belonging to the region.

[0037] (Industrial application field) The system according to the present invention can be applied not only to funerals, but also to various events, ceremonies, weddings, funerals, ceremonies, competitions, festivals, music events, exhibitions, etc., in which participants give gifts to organizers, donors, etc.

[0038] The above-described embodiment is merely an example for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit thereof, and it goes without saying that the present invention includes equivalents thereof. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 1. Funeral management server 2. User terminal 3 Network

Claims

1. An offering information providing system including a funeral management server, a funeral home terminal, a guest terminal, and an EC business terminal, The EC business terminal provides product information to the funeral management server, The funeral home terminal provides the funeral management server with funeral information managed for each chief mourner, The funeral management server generates an offering purchase website associated with the funeral information, and displays the product information on the offering purchase website to encourage the attendee terminals to purchase the product. The attendee terminal transmits purchase product information related to purchase from the product information to the funeral management server in response to an operation by the attendee, The funeral management server provides the purchased product information to the EC business terminal and also provides the purchased product information to the funeral home terminal in association with the funeral information. Offering information system.

2. The offering information providing system according to claim 1, Further includes a chief mourner terminal operated by the chief mourner, The funeral management server provides the purchased product information together with information about the attendee terminal to the chief mourner's terminal corresponding to the funeral information associated with the purchased product. Offering information system.

3. The offering information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, The funeral management server provides the purchased product information to the EC business terminal in association with the funeral information. Offering information system.

4. The offering information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The funeral management server collectively provides the purchased product information received within a predetermined period to the EC business terminal. Offering information system.

5. The offering information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The product information is associated with regional information, The funeral management server generates the offering purchase website that displays the product information corresponding to the regional information of the region to which the funeral home terminal belongs, and encourages the attendee terminal to make a purchase. Offering information system.

6. The offering information providing system according to claim 1, The funeral management server manages the plurality of funeral parlor terminals belonging to a specific region as a group of specific region funeral parlor terminals, The EC business terminal provides specific regional product information to the funeral management server, The funeral management server generates a specific region offering purchase website associated with the funeral information managed by the specific region funeral home, and displays the specific region product information on the specific region offering purchase website to encourage the attendee terminals to make purchases. Offering information system.

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