Product planning system, product planning method, and product planning program

Abstract

A product planning system and method that can plan new products that do not exist in the world based on evaluations of existing specific products and combinations of technologies. and, Product Planning Program M provide. [Solution] The product planning system 10 includes a product information collection means 12a that collects product information about specific products via the Internet, and a product information generation means 12b that generates new product information NPI about new products different from the specific products based on a combination of the collected product information. The product information includes product evaluation information PVI about evaluations of the specific products and product technical information PEI about the technology of the specific products. The product information generating means 12a can generate, as new product information NPI, information based on products having the same product evaluation information PVI but different product names, and information based on products having the same product technical information PEI but different product names. .

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a technology for planning a new product that does not exist in the world based on a combination of evaluations and technologies related to a specific product collected from the web. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in order to provide support when planning a product or service, a planning support device has been proposed that makes it easier to plan an attractive product or service by efficiently utilizing the knowledge and other information of multiple organizations or individuals (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-12421 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with conventional systems, it was difficult to plan specific products.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a product planning system and a product planning method that can plan new products that do not exist in the world based on evaluations of existing specific products and combinations of technologies. and, Product Planning Program M It is what we intend to provide. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The product planning system according to the present invention comprises a product information collection means for collecting product information on specific products via the Internet, and a product information generation means for generating new product information on new products different from the specific products based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information on evaluations of the specific products and product technical information on the technology of the specific products, and the product technical information includes information on novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific products, and the product information collection means collects word-of-mouth reviews and ratings and SNS information on the specific products, and generates new product information on new products different from the specific products based on a combination of the collected product information. (hereinafter referred to as the "primary source of information.") The product information collecting means is capable of periodically collecting the product evaluation information of the specific product from the product evaluation information collection means, ranking the collected product evaluation information, and extracting the product evaluation information having a higher rating than a predetermined rating, and the product information collecting means is capable of periodically collecting the product evaluation information of the specific product from the product evaluation information collection means. external Website (hereinafter referred to as "secondary information source"). or provided by an organization that performs technical evaluation of the specific product. external Website (hereinafter referred to as "Third Sources") The technical product information of the specific product is periodically collected from the From inside, The product technical information having a higher rating than a predetermined rating can be extracted, and the product information collection means associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product evaluation information and stores it in a storage means, and also associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product technical information and stores it in a storage means, and the product information generation means The product evaluation information of the two types of products acquired from the first information source is referenced, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is identical, information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products is generated as the new product information, and the product technical information of the two types of products acquired from the second information source or the third information source is referenced, and if the product technical information of the two types of products is identical, information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products is generated as the new product information. Generate information do, This is a product planning system characterized by the above.

[0007] Further, a product planning method according to the present invention includes a product information gathering step in which a computer collects product information on specific products via the Internet, and a product information generating step in which the computer generates new product information on a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information on evaluations of the specific product and product technical information on technology of the specific product, and the product technical information includes information on novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product, and the product information gathering step includes collecting new product information based on word-of-mouth, reviews, and SNS information on the specific product. (hereinafter referred to as the "primary source of information.") The product evaluation information of the specific product can be periodically collected from the product evaluation information collection step, and the collected product evaluation information can be ranked to extract product evaluation information with a higher rating than a predetermined rating. external Website (hereinafter referred to as "secondary information source"). or provided by an organization that performs technical evaluation of the specific product. external Website (hereinafter referred to as "Third Sources") The technical product information of the specific product is periodically collected from the From inside, The product technical information having a higher rating than a predetermined rating can be extracted, and the product information collecting step associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product evaluation information and stores it in a storage means, and also associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product technical information and stores it in a storage means, and the product information generating step The product evaluation information of the two types of products acquired from the first information source is referenced, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is identical, information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products is generated as the new product information, and the product technical information of the two types of products acquired from the second information source or the third information source is referenced, and if the product technical information of the two types of products is identical, information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products is generated as the new product information. Generate information do, The product planning method is characterized by the above.

[0008] Further, a product planning program according to the present invention is a product planning program that causes a computer to function as product information collection means that collects product information about specific products via the Internet, and product information generation means that generates new product information about new products different from the specific products based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information about evaluations of the specific products and product technical information about technology of the specific products, and the product technical information includes information about novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific products, and the product information collection means collects word-of-mouth, reviews, and SNS information about the specific products. (hereinafter referred to as the "primary source of information.") The product information collecting means is capable of periodically collecting the product evaluation information of the specific product from the product evaluation information collection means, ranking the collected product evaluation information, and extracting the product evaluation information having a higher rating than a predetermined rating, and the product information collecting means is capable of periodically collecting the product evaluation information of the specific product from the product evaluation information collection means. external Website (hereinafter referred to as "secondary information source"). or provided by an organization that performs technical evaluation of the specific product. external Website (hereinafter referred to as "Third Sources") The technical product information of the specific product is periodically collected from the From inside, The product technical information having a higher rating than a predetermined rating can be extracted, and the product information collection means associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product evaluation information and stores it in a storage means, and also associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product technical information and stores it in a storage means, and the product information generation means The product evaluation information of the two types of products acquired from the first information source is referenced, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is identical, information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products is generated as the new product information, and the product technical information of the two types of products acquired from the second information source or the third information source is referenced, and if the product technical information of the two types of products is identical, information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products is generated as the new product information. Generate information do, This is a product planning program characterized by the above. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] Product planning system and product planning method according to the present invention, and, Product Planning Program Mu This provides the excellent effect of enabling the planning of new products that do not exist in the world based on evaluations of specific existing products and combinations of technologies. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of a product planning system 10 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of a product planning system 10 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 3] (a) A diagram showing an example of product evaluation information PVI stored in the storage device 26. (b) An example of new product information generated based on a combination of the same product and different evaluations. (c) An example of new product information generated based on a combination of different products and the same evaluation. (d) An example of new product information generated based on a combination of different products and different evaluations. [Figure 4] (a) A diagram showing an example of product technology information PEI stored in storage device 26. (b) An example of new product information generated based on a combination of the same product and different technologies. (c) An example of new product information generated based on a combination of different products and the same technology. (d) An example of new product information generated based on a combination of different products and different technologies. [Figure 5] 10A is a diagram showing an example of product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI stored in the storage device 26. FIG. 10B is an example of new product information generated based on the same product and a combination of the product's evaluation and technology. FIG. 10C is an example of new product information generated based on a different product and a combination of the product's evaluation and technology. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A product planning system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0013] <System Overview> First, an overview of a product planning system 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment.

[0014] The product planning system 10 is a system configured to include a product information collection means 12a that collects product information about specific products via the Internet (product evaluation information PVI about evaluations of the specific products, product technical information PEI about the technology of the specific products), and a product information generation means 12b that generates new product information NPI about new products that are different from the specific products based on a combination of the collected product information (product evaluation information PVI about evaluations of the specific products, product technical information PEI about the technology of the specific products).

[0015] Details will be provided later, but product evaluation information PVI regarding the evaluation of a specific product is product information collected, for example, from word-of-mouth and reviews about a specific product and from social media, while product technical information PEI regarding the technology of a specific product is product information collected, for example, from websites provided by manufacturers that manufacture specific products or organizations that conduct technical evaluations of specific products.

[0016] The product planning system 10 makes it possible to plan new products that have not yet been produced, based on evaluations of specific existing products and combinations of technologies.

[0017] <System configuration example> Next, an example of the configuration of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment.

[0018] The product planning system 10 can be configured, for example, to include a system terminal 12 that controls the entire system, and multiple external terminals 14 that are connected to the system terminal 12 via a network NW so that they can communicate with each other.

[0019] The system terminal 12 is a terminal that controls the entire product planning system 10, and is configured as a conventionally known server, personal computer, etc. In this example, the system terminal 12 is configured as one server, but it may be configured as multiple servers, personal computers, etc. The hardware configuration of the system terminal 12 and the programs executed by the system terminal 12 will be described later.

[0020] The external terminal 14 is a terminal that serves as an information source for collecting product information related to a specific product, and is composed of a server, a personal computer, a smartphone, etc. located in Japan or overseas. The type of the external terminal 14 is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include a smartphone, a personal computer, a tablet used by an individual, a server managed by a public institution such as a country or government, a server managed by a company that sells a specific product, a server managed by a company that transmits information related to a specific product, a server managed by a manufacturer that produces a specific product, and a server managed by an organization that performs technical evaluation of a specific product.

[0021] The network NW is a line that allows the system terminal 12 and the external terminal 14 to communicate with each other, and is typically configured as a WAN (Wide Area Network), also known as the Internet. The network NW may be wired or wireless, may be a LAN (Local Area Network), may be a dedicated line such as a VPN (Virtual Private Network), or may be a combination of these lines.

[0022] <System terminal / hardware configuration example> Next, an example of the hardware configuration of the system terminal 12 will be described.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, the system terminal 12 is configured to include, for example, a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an external storage drive 25, a storage device 26, an input device 27, a display device 28, a communication unit 29, etc., all of which are connected to the CPU 21 via a bus.

[0024] The CPU 21 is a control means that controls the entire system terminal 12, and performs processes such as executing application programs and operating systems (OS) stored in the ROM 22, storage device 26, etc., and storing data, files, etc. required for program execution in the RAM 23, storage device 26, etc.

[0025] The ROM 22 is a storage means for storing basic I / O programs and various data, and is configured, for example, by a PROM, flash memory, etc. The RAM 23 is a storage means for temporarily storing data, and is configured, for example, by an SDRAM, DRAM, etc. The external storage drive 25 is a control means capable of reading and writing data from and to a recording medium 24 such as a magnetic tape or DVD, and is configured, for example, by a magnetic tape storage, DVD drive, etc.

[0026] The storage device 26 is a storage means for storing application programs, OS, control programs, related programs, various information, etc., and is configured, for example, by a hard disk (HDD), solid state drive (SDD), etc. The input device 27 is used to input commands (instructions) etc. to the system terminal 12, and is configured, for example, by a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), a touch panel, etc.

[0027] The display device 28 displays commands input by the input device 27, response outputs from the system terminal 12 to the commands, various displays, etc., and is configured, for example, by a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display, etc. The communication unit 29 is control means for controlling communication with the external terminal 14, etc. via the network NW, and is configured, for example, by a communication card, etc.

[0028] <Management terminal / function> Next, the functions of the system terminal 12 will be described.

[0029] The storage device 26 of the system terminal 12 stores a program (product planning program) that causes the system terminal 12 to function as a product information collecting means 12a and a product information generating means 12b.

[0030] <Management terminal / function / product information collection method> Next, the product information collecting means 12a will be described.

[0031] The product information collecting means 12a is a means for collecting product information relating to specific products via the network NW, and in this example is configured by a program stored in the storage device 26 of the system terminal 12, etc.

[0032] Here, "product information" refers to information relating to a product, and in this example, product evaluation information PVI relating to the evaluation of a specific product and product technical information PEI relating to the technology of a specific product are collected as product information.

[0033] The product information collecting means 12a executes a product evaluation information collecting process for collecting product evaluation information PVI via the network NW, and a product technical information collecting process for collecting product technical information PEI via the network NW.

[0034] <Management terminal / function / product information collection means / product evaluation information collection process> Next, the product evaluation information collection process executed by the product information collection means 12a will be described.

[0035] The product evaluation information collection process is a process of collecting product evaluation information PVI from external terminals 14 via network NW. Product evaluation information PVI is information on evaluations of specific products in web articles, blogs, SNS, and the like.

[0036] The product information collection means 12a periodically crawls a plurality of external terminals 14 connected to the network NW, collects text data and image data from these plurality of external terminals 14, and obtains the product name (product name) and product evaluation information PVI corresponding to this product from the collected text data and image data.

[0037] Examples of text data and image data collected by the product information collecting means 12a from the external terminal 14 include the following data.

[0038] Data included in word-of-mouth and reviews written in articles and blogs provided by the external terminal 14, and data included in SNS messages, emails, etc. sent and received between the external terminals 14 (for example, text data such as "like," "good," "I wish there was XX" etc.) Data on ratings of specific products written in articles or blogs provided by the external terminal 14, and data on ratings of specific products contained in SNS messages, emails, etc. sent and received between the external terminals 14 (for example, data on the number of stars, popularity rankings, etc.) The product evaluation information PVI obtained from the collected text data and image data includes product effects (e.g., good for XX, bad for XX, excellent for XX, expensive for XX, poor for XX, gentle on XX, etc.), ingredients (e.g., contains a special XX, etc.), price (e.g., expensive, cheap, appropriate price, etc.), size, weight, design (e.g., good design, bad design, good color, etc.), place of production (e.g., made in Japan, made overseas, etc.), etc.

[0039] Next, the product information collecting means 12a ranks the collected product evaluation information PVI. In this ranking, the more favorable evaluations there are (for example, when there are many text data such as "good" or "good"), or the higher the evaluation (for example, when there are many stars or when the popularity ranking is high), the higher the rank.

[0040] On the other hand, if there are a lot of negative reviews (for example, if there is a lot of text data such as "bad" or "bad") or if the reviews are low (for example, if the number of stars is low or the popularity ranking is low), the ranking will be low.

[0041] Next, the product information collection means 12a classifies the acquired product names by category, and extracts product evaluation information PVI from the collected product evaluation information PVI that is ranked higher than a predetermined rank (i.e., has a relatively large number of favorable reviews or has a relatively high review), and then classifies the extracted product evaluation information PVI into one or more categories, associates them with the product names, and stores them in the storage device 26.

[0042] In addition, the system may be configured to store all of the collected product evaluation information PVI without ranking the information, or to extract and store only product evaluation information PVI that is ranked lower than a predetermined rank (i.e., that has relatively few favorable reviews or that has relatively low reviews), or to randomly extract and store product evaluation information PVI.

[0043] Here, product categories include, for example, beauty and health, bags, toys and games, vehicles and parts, food and beverages, home appliances, fashion and accessories, furniture, cameras and optical equipment, sporting goods, arts and entertainment, pet supplies, baby products, software, office supplies, etc. It goes without saying that product categories are not limited to these examples.

[0044] FIG. 3(a) is a diagram showing an example of the product evaluation information PVI stored in the storage device 26. As shown in FIG.

[0045] The product evaluation information collection process classifies the product names "Lipstick A," "Lipstick B," "Lip balm C," and "Moisturizer D" obtained from the external terminal 14 into the category "Beauty and Health," and classifies the multiple types of product evaluation information PVI extracted in relation to these into four types of product evaluation information 1 to 4, which are stored in the memory device 26 in association with the product names "Lipstick A," "Lipstick B," "Lip balm C," and "Moisturizer D."

[0046] In this example, the memory device 26 stores product evaluation information 1 (high moisturizing power) and product evaluation information 4 (nice color) associated with the product "Lipstick A," product evaluation information 2 (low price) and product evaluation information 3 (gentle on the lips) associated with the product "Lipstick B," product evaluation information 1 (high moisturizing power) and product evaluation information 2 (low price) associated with the product "Lip balm C," and product evaluation information 1 (good moisturizing power), product evaluation information 2 (low price), and product evaluation information 3 (gentle on the skin) associated with the product "Moisturizer D."

[0047] Note that the product evaluation information 1 associated with the product names "Lipstick A" and "Lip Cream C" is "highly moisturizing," whereas the product evaluation information 1 associated with the product name "Moisturizing Lotion D" is "good moisturizing." Although the expressions used as product evaluation information PVI are different, both express "highly moisturizing," and in this example, they are classified as similar product evaluation information and are the same product evaluation information 1.

[0048] Furthermore, the product evaluation information 2 associated with the product names "Lipstick B" and "Lip Cream C" is "low price," while the product evaluation information 2 associated with the product name "Moisturizer D" is "low price." Although the expressions used as product evaluation information PVI are different, both express the idea that the price is "low," and in this example, they are classified as similar product evaluation information and are the same product evaluation information 2.

[0049] Furthermore, the product evaluation information 3 associated with the product name "Lipstick B" is "gentle on the lips," while the product evaluation information 3 associated with the product name "Moisturizer D" is "gentle on the skin." Although the expressions as product evaluation information PVI are different, both express the idea that the product is "gentle on the human body." In this example, they are classified as similar product evaluation information, as product evaluation information 3.

[0050] <Management terminal / function / product information collection means / product technical report collection processing> Next, the product technical information collection process executed by the product information collection means 12a will be described.

[0051] The product technical information collection process is a process of collecting product technical information PEI from an external terminal 14 via a network NW. Product technical information PEI is technical information about a specific product on the web provided by manufacturers of specific products, organizations that conduct technical evaluations, etc.

[0052] The product information collection means 12a periodically crawls a plurality of external terminals 14 connected to the network NW, collects text data and image data from these plurality of external terminals 14, and acquires the product name (product name) and product technical information PEI corresponding to this product from the collected text data and image data.

[0053] The product technical information PEI obtained from the collected text data and image data includes the product's novelty (e.g., the world's best XX, Japan's best XX, cutting-edge XX, patented XX, etc.), quality (e.g., high-quality XX, XX in need of quality improvement, etc.), safety (e.g., XX with high / low safety, etc.), durability (e.g., XX with excellent durability, XX with durability issues, etc.), practicality (e.g., XX with high / low practicality, etc.), workability (e.g., XX with good / poor workability, etc.), reliability (e.g., XX with high / low reliability, etc.), convenience (e.g., XX with high / low convenience, etc.), productivity (e.g., XX with high / low productivity, etc.), ease of manufacture (e.g., XX that is easy to mass-produce, XX that is difficult to manufacture, etc.), design (e.g., XX with high / low design, etc.).

[0054] Next, the product information collecting means 12a evaluates the collected product technical information PEI. In this evaluation, an evaluation value is used that is high when the technical capability is high (for example, when there is novelty, high quality, high safety, high durability, high practicality, good workability, high reliability, convenience, high productivity, and good design), and is low when the technical capability is low (for example, when there is little novelty, low quality, low safety, low durability, low practicality, poor workability, low reliability, convenience, low productivity, and good design).

[0055] Next, the product information collection means 12a classifies the acquired product names by category, and extracts product technical information PEI that has a higher evaluation than a predetermined evaluation (i.e., has relatively high technical ability) from the collected product technical information PEI, and then classifies the extracted product technical information PEI and stores it in the storage device 26 in association with the product name.

[0056] It is also possible to configure the system to store all of the collected product technical information PEI without evaluating it, or to extract and store only product technical information PEI that is rated lower than a predetermined rating (i.e., has relatively low technical ability), or to randomly extract and store product technical information PEI.

[0057] FIG. 4(a) is a diagram showing an example of the product technical information PEI stored in the storage device 26. As shown in FIG.

[0058] The product technical information collection process classifies the product names "Passenger Car L," "Truck M," "Truck N," and "Airplane O" obtained from the external terminal 14 into the category "Vehicles and Parts," and also classifies the extracted product technical information PEI into four types of product evaluation information 1 to 4, and stores them in the storage device 26 in association with the product names "Passenger Car L," "Truck M," "Truck N," and "Airplane O."

[0059] In this example, the storage device 26 stores product technical information 1 (good fuel efficiency) and product technical information 4 (quiet interior) in association with the product name "Passenger car L," product technical information 1 (good fuel efficiency) and product technical information 2 (high strength) in association with the product name "Truck M," product technical information 3 (high safety) and product technical information 4 (low noise) in association with the product name "Truck N," and product technical information 1 (good fuel efficiency) and product technical information 2 (excellent durability) in association with the product name "Airplane O."

[0060] Note that the product technical information 2 associated with the product name "Truck M" is "high strength," while the product technical information 2 associated with the product name "Airplane O" is "excellent durability." Although the expressions used as product technical information PEI are different, both express "high strength and durability," and in this example, they are classified as similar product technical information and are the same product technical information 2.

[0061] Furthermore, the product technical information 4 associated with the product name "Passenger car L" is "quiet inside the car," whereas the product technical information 4 associated with the product name "Truck N" is "low noise." Although the expressions used as product technical information PEI are different, both express "high soundproofing," and in this example, they are classified as similar product technical information and are the same product technical information 4.

[0062] <Management terminal / function / product information generation means> Next, the product information generating means 12b will be described.

[0063] The product information generation means 12b is a means for generating new product information NPI regarding new products that are different from specific products based on a combination of product information collected from external terminals 14 via the network NW, and in this example is configured by a program (generation AI module) stored in the memory device 26 of the system terminal 12, etc.

[0064] <Combination of management terminal / function / product information generation method / product evaluation information> The product information generating means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI collected by the product information collecting means 12a from the external terminal 14, and generates new product information NPI about new products based on a combination of these.

[0065] Here, there are three possible combinations of product evaluation information PVI: (1) a combination of the same product and different evaluations, (2) a combination of different products and the same evaluation, and (3) a combination of different products and different evaluations.

[0066] Note that "same product" refers to a product that belongs to the same or similar range, and "different product" refers to a product that does not belong to the same or similar range. Also, "same evaluation" refers to an evaluation that belongs to the same or similar range, and "different evaluation" refers to an evaluation that does not belong to the same or similar range.

[0067] For example, consider a case where the product information collecting means 12a collects product evaluation information PVI from the external terminal 14 and generates product evaluation information PVI shown in FIG. 3(a).

[0068] When the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI shown in Figure 3(a) and generates new product information NPI based on a "combination of the same product and different evaluations," for example, as shown in Figure 3(b), new product information NPI (lipstick A + lipstick B + high moisturizing power + low price) for a new product E that is different from "lipstick A" and "lipstick B" is generated based on the product evaluation information PVI of the same products "lipstick A" and "lipstick B" and the different evaluations "high moisturizing power" and "low price."

[0069] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI shown in Figure 3(a) and generates new product information NPI based on the "combination of different products with the same evaluation," for example, as shown in Figure 3(c), new product information NPI (lipstick A + lip balm C + high moisturizing power) for a new product F that is different from "lipstick A" and "lip balm C" is generated based on the product evaluation information PVI for different products "lipstick A" and "lip balm C" and the same evaluation of "high moisturizing power."

[0070] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI shown in Figure 3(a) and generates new product information NPI based on a "combination of different products and different evaluations," for example, as shown in Figure 3(d), new product information NPI (lip cream C + moisturizer D + high moisturizing power + gentle on skin) for a new product G that is different from "lip cream C" and "moisturizer D" is generated based on the product evaluation information PVI of the different products "lip cream C" and "moisturizer D" and the different evaluations "highly moisturizing" and "gentle on skin."

[0071] According to this example, it is possible to create new products by using the new product information NPI generated based on the combination of product evaluation information PVI as a hint, and to plan new products that do not exist in the world based on the combination of evaluations of specific existing products.

[0072] <Combination of management terminal / function / product information generation method / product technical information> The product information generating means 12b refers to the product technical information PEI collected by the product information collecting means 12a from the external terminal 14, and generates new product information NPI relating to new products based on a combination of these.

[0073] Here, there are three possible combinations of product technology information PEI: (1) a combination of the same product and different technologies, (2) a combination of different products and the same technology, and (3) a combination of different products and different technologies.

[0074] "Identical products" refer to products that belong to the same or similar range, while "different products" refer to products that do not belong to the same or similar range. "Identical technology" refers to technology that belongs to the same or similar range, while "different technology" refers to technology that does not belong to the same or similar range.

[0075] For example, consider a case where the product information collecting means 12a collects product technical information PEI from the external terminal 14 and generates the product technical information PEI shown in FIG. 4(a).

[0076] When the product information generation means 12b refers to the product technical information PEI shown in Figure 4(a) and generates new product information NPI based on the "combination of the same product and different technologies," for example, as shown in Figure 4(b), new product information NPI (Truck M + Truck N + good fuel efficiency + high safety) for a new product P that is different from "Truck M" and "Truck N" is generated based on the product technical information PEI of the same products "Truck M" and "Truck N" and the different technologies "good fuel efficiency" and "high value and safety."

[0077] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product technical information PEI shown in Figure 4(a) and generates new product information NPI based on the "combination of different products with the same technology," for example, as shown in Figure 4(c), new product information NPI (passenger car L + airplane O + good fuel efficiency) for a new product Q that is different from "passenger car L" and "airplane O" is generated based on the product technical information PEI of the different products "passenger car L" and "airplane O" and the same technology "good fuel efficiency."

[0078] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product technical information PEI shown in Figure 4(a) and generates new product information NPI based on the "combination of different products and different technologies," for example, as shown in Figure 4(d), new product information NPI (truck M + airplane O + low noise + excellent durability) for a new product R that is different from "truck M" and "airplane O" is generated based on the product technical information PEI of the different products "truck M" and "airplane O" and the different technologies "low noise" and "excellent durability."

[0079] According to this example, it is possible to create new products by using the new product information NPI generated based on the combination of product technology information PEI as a hint, and to plan new products that do not exist in the world based on the combination of technologies related to specific existing products.

[0080] In the above embodiment, an example of generating new product information NPI based on a combination of product evaluation information PVI and an example of generating new product information NPI based on a combination of product technical information PEI are shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and new product information NPI may also be generated based on a combination of product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI.

[0081] For example, consider a case where the product information collecting means 12a collects product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI from the external terminal 14 and generates the product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI shown in FIG. 5(a).

[0082] When the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI shown in Figure 5(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "the combination of the same product and the evaluation and technology of that product," for example, as shown in Figure 5(b), new product information NPI (lipstick A + lipstick A + high moisturizing power + patented technology) for a new product H that is different from "lipstick A" and "lipstick B" is generated based on the product evaluation information PVI that "lipstick A" has "high moisturizing power" and the product technical information PEI that "lipstick B" has "patented technology."

[0083] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI shown in Figure 5(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "combinations of different products and the evaluations and technologies of those products," for example, as shown in Figure 5(c), new product information NPI (moisturizer D + lip balm C + new moisturizing ingredients + cheap price) for new product I, which is different from "moisturizer D" and "lip balm C," is generated based on the product technical information PEI of "moisturizer D" as "new moisturizing ingredients" and the product evaluation information PVI of "lip balm C" as "low price."

[0084] According to this example, it is possible to create new products by using the new product information NPI generated based on the combination of product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI as a hint, and to plan new products that do not exist in the world based on the combination of evaluations and technology related to specific existing products.

[0085] <Product Planning System / Summary> As described above, the product planning system of this embodiment (for example, product planning system 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2) comprises a product information collection means (for example, product information collection means 12a shown in Figures 1 and 2) that collects product information about specific products via the Internet (for example, product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI shown in Figures 1 to 5), and a product information generation means (for example, product information generation means 12b shown in Figures 1 and 2) that generates new product information about new products different from the specific products (for example, new product information NPI shown in Figures 1 to 5) based on a combination of the collected product information, and is characterized in that the product information includes product evaluation information about evaluations of the specific products (for example, information collected from word-of-mouth reviews and evaluations of the specific products) and product technical information about the technology of the specific products (for example, information collected from a website provided by a manufacturer that manufactures the specific products, or information collected from a website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of specific products).

[0086] The product planning system according to this embodiment makes it possible to create new products and plan new products that do not exist in the world based on evaluations of specific existing products and combinations of technologies.

[0087] In addition, the product evaluation information may be information collected from word-of-mouth, reviews, and social media about the specific product, and the product technical information may be information collected from a website provided by a manufacturer of the specific product, or information collected from a website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product.

[0088] Furthermore, the specific product may include a first product (e.g., lip balm C shown in FIG. 3(d)) and a second product (e.g., moisturizer D shown in FIG. 3(d)) that is not in the same or similar range as the first product, and the product information generation means may generate the new product information based on a combination of the product information regarding the first product (e.g., "highly moisturizing" shown in FIG. 3(d)) and the product information regarding the second product (e.g., "gentle on the skin" shown in FIG. 3(d)).

[0089] With this configuration, new product information can be generated based on a combination of different products, and unexpected and novel products can be planned.

[0090] In addition, the product information generation means may generate the new product information based on a combination of the product evaluation information (e.g., product evaluation information 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 3(a)), a combination of the product technical information (e.g., product technical information 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 4(a)), and a combination of the product evaluation information and the product technical information (e.g., product technical information 1 to 2 and product technical information 1 to 2 shown in FIG. 5(a)).

[0091] With this configuration, it is possible to increase the variety of new products that can be generated, and to plan multiple types of new products that do not exist in the world.

[0092] Furthermore, the product planning method according to this embodiment (for example, a method executed by the product planning system 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2) may be characterized in that it includes a product information collection step (for example, processing executed by the product information collection means 12a shown in Figures 1 and 2) of collecting product information about specific products via the Internet (for example, product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI shown in Figures 1 to 5), and a product information generation step (for example, processing executed by the product information generation means 12b shown in Figures 1 and 2) of generating new product information about new products different from the specific products (for example, new product information NPI shown in Figures 1 to 5) based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information about evaluations of the specific products (for example, information collected from word-of-mouth reviews and evaluations about the specific products) and product technical information about the technology of the specific products.

[0093] According to the product planning method of this embodiment, it is possible to create new products, and to plan new products that do not exist in the world based on evaluations of specific existing products and combinations of technologies.

[0094] Furthermore, the product planning program according to this embodiment (for example, a program executed by the product planning system 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2) is a product planning program that causes a computer (for example, the system terminal 12 shown in Figures 1 and 2) to function as a product information collection means (for example, the product information collection means 12a shown in Figures 1 and 2) that collects product information about specific products (for example, the product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI shown in Figures 1 to 5) via the Internet, and a product information generation means (for example, the product information generation means 12b shown in Figures 1 and 2) that generates new product information about new products different from the specific products (for example, the new product information NPI shown in Figures 1 to 5) based on a combination of the collected product information, and is characterized in that the product information includes product evaluation information about the evaluation of the specific product (for example, information collected from word-of-mouth reviews and evaluations about the specific product) and product technical information about the technology of the specific product (for example, information collected from a website provided by a manufacturer that manufactures the specific product, or information collected from a website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product).

[0095] According to the product planning program of this embodiment, it is possible to create new products and plan new products that do not exist in the world based on evaluations of specific existing products and combinations of technologies.

[0096] Furthermore, the product planning generation AI provided in the product planning system of this embodiment (for example, the processing executed by the product information generation means 12b shown in Figures 1 and 2) is a product planning generation AI that causes a computer to function to generate new product information (for example, new product information NPI shown in Figures 1 to 5) about a new product different from a specific product based on a combination of product information about the specific product collected via the Internet (for example, product evaluation information PVI and product technical information PEI shown in Figures 1 to 5), and is characterized in that the product information includes product evaluation information about the evaluation of the specific product (for example, information collected from word-of-mouth and reviews about the specific product) and product technical information about the technology of the specific product (for example, information collected from a website provided by a manufacturer that manufactures the specific product, or information collected from a website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product).

[0097] The generative AI included in the product planning system of this embodiment makes it possible to create new products and plan new products that do not exist in the world based on evaluations of specific existing products and combinations of technologies.

[0098] It should be noted that the product planning system, product planning method, product planning program, and product planning generation AI according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

[0099] Therefore, for example, in the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the product information generation means 12b was configured as a program (generation AI module) provided in the product planning system 10, but the corresponding program may also be implemented in a separate server (generation AI server), and this generation AI server and the system terminal 12 may be connected via a network NW so that they can communicate with each other to configure the product planning system 10. [Industrial Applicability]

[0100] The product planning system, product planning method, product planning program, and product plan generation AI according to the present invention can be widely applied to product planning, proposal, development, etc. in the manufacturing, service, retail, and other industries. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 10 Product Planning System 12 System Terminal 12a Product information collection methods 12b Product information generation means 14 External Terminal 21 CPU 22 ROM 23 RAM 24 Recording media 25 External Storage Drive 26 Storage device 27 Input Devices 28 Display device 29 Communications Department NPI new product information PVI Product Rating Information PEI product technical information

Claims

1. a product information collection means for collecting product information regarding a specific product via the Internet; and a product information generating means for generating new product information relating to a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, The product information includes product evaluation information related to an evaluation of the specific product and product technical information related to a technology of the specific product, The product technical information includes information regarding the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product; the product information collection means periodically collects product evaluation information of the specific product from word-of-mouth, reviews, and SNS (hereinafter referred to as "first information source") regarding the specific product, ranks the collected product evaluation information, and is capable of extracting product evaluation information having a higher rating than a predetermined rating; the product information collection means periodically collects the product technical information of the specific product from an external website provided by a manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as a "second information source") or an external website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluation of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as a "third information source"), and is capable of extracting, from the collected product technical information, product technical information that has a higher evaluation than a predetermined evaluation; the product information collection means associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product evaluation information and stores the same in a storage means, and also associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product technical information and stores the same in a storage means; The product information generating means referencing the product evaluation information of the two types of products acquired from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is the same, generating information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products as the new product information; refer to the product technical information of the two types of products acquired from the second information source or the third information source, and if the product technical information of the two types of products is identical, generate information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products as the new product information; A product planning system characterized by:

2. 2. The product planning system according to claim 1, the product information generation means refers to a first product corresponding to the product evaluation information acquired from the first information source and a second product corresponding to the product technical information acquired from the second information source or the third information source, and when the first product and the second product are of the same type, generates, as the new product information, information consisting of the product names of the first product and the second product, the product evaluation information of the first product, and the product technical information of the second product; A product planning system characterized by:

3. 3. The product planning system according to claim 1, the product information collecting means ranks the collected product evaluation information and extracts only the product evaluation information having a lower rating than a predetermined rating, or randomly extracts the product evaluation information from the collected product evaluation information; the product information collecting means extracts only product technical information having a lower evaluation than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technical information, or randomly extracts the product technical information from the collected product technical information; A product planning system characterized by:

4. a product information collecting step in which a computer collects product information relating to a specific product via the Internet; a product information generating step of generating new product information about a new product different from the specific product based on the collected combination of product information by the computer; The product information includes product evaluation information related to an evaluation of the specific product and product technical information related to a technology of the specific product, The product technical information includes information regarding the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product; The product information collecting step periodically collects product evaluation information of the specific product from word-of-mouth reviews and ratings about the specific product and from social networking sites (hereinafter referred to as "first information sources"), ranks the collected product evaluation information, and is capable of extracting product evaluation information with a higher rating than a predetermined rating; The product information collection step periodically collects the product technical information of the specific product from an external website provided by a manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as a "second information source") or an external website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluation of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as a "third information source"), and is capable of extracting, from the collected product technical information, product technical information that has a higher evaluation than a predetermined evaluation; the product information collecting step includes storing in a storage means the product name of the specific product and the extracted product evaluation information in association with each other, and storing in a storage means the product name of the specific product and the extracted product technical information in association with each other, The product information generating step includes: referencing the product evaluation information of the two types of products acquired from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is the same, generating information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products as the new product information; refer to the product technical information of the two types of products acquired from the second information source or the third information source, and if the product technical information of the two types of products is identical, generate information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products as the new product information; A product planning method comprising:

5. 5. The product planning method according to claim 4, the product information generating step refers to a first product corresponding to the product evaluation information acquired from the first information source and a second product corresponding to the product technical information acquired from the second information source or the third information source, and, if the first product and the second product are of the same type, generates, as the new product information, information consisting of product names of the first product and the second product, the product evaluation information of the first product, and the product technical information of the second product; A product planning method comprising:

6. 6. The product planning method according to claim 4 or 5, The product information collecting step ranks the collected product evaluation information and extracts only the product evaluation information having a lower rating than a predetermined rating, or randomly extracts the product evaluation information from the collected product evaluation information, the product information collecting step extracts only product technical information having a lower evaluation than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technical information, or randomly extracts the product technical information from the collected product technical information; A product planning method comprising:

7. Computer, a product information collection means for collecting product information regarding a specific product via the Internet; a product planning program that functions as a product information generating means for generating new product information regarding a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, The product information includes product evaluation information related to an evaluation of the specific product and product technical information related to a technology of the specific product, The product technical information includes information regarding the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product; the product information collection means periodically collects product evaluation information of the specific product from word-of-mouth, reviews, and SNS (hereinafter referred to as "first information source") regarding the specific product, ranks the collected product evaluation information, and is capable of extracting product evaluation information having a higher rating than a predetermined rating; the product information collection means periodically collects the product technical information of the specific product from an external website provided by a manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as a "second information source") or an external website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluation of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as a "third information source"), and is capable of extracting, from the collected product technical information, product technical information that has a higher evaluation than a predetermined evaluation; the product information collection means associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product evaluation information and stores the same in a storage means, and also associates the product name of the specific product with the extracted product technical information and stores the same in a storage means; The product information generating means referencing the product evaluation information of the two types of products acquired from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is the same, generating information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products as the new product information; refer to the product technical information of the two types of products acquired from the second information source or the third information source, and if the product technical information of the two types of products is identical, generate information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products as the new product information; A product planning program characterized by:

8. 8. The product planning program according to claim 7, the product information generation means refers to a first product corresponding to the product evaluation information acquired from the first information source and a second product corresponding to the product technical information acquired from the second information source or the third information source, and when the first product and the second product are of the same type, generates, as the new product information, information consisting of the product names of the first product and the second product, the product evaluation information of the first product, and the product technical information of the second product; A product planning program characterized by:

9. 9. The product planning program according to claim 7, the product information collecting means ranks the collected product evaluation information and extracts only the product evaluation information having a lower rating than a predetermined rating, or randomly extracts the product evaluation information from the collected product evaluation information; the product information collecting means extracts only product technical information having a lower evaluation than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technical information, or randomly extracts the product technical information from the collected product technical information; A product planning program characterized by:

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