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

Abstract

To provide a technique that enables a user to efficiently find products in a desired store such as a clothing store.SOLUTION: An information processing device includes: registration means for accepting store registration from a user; reception means for accepting product designation from a user; and display control means for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to the product whose designation has been accepted by the reception means, an icon indicating location information of the product whose designation has been accepted by the reception means, and a floor map corresponding to the store accepted by the registration means. The display control means displays a second icon indicating which floor of the store the product is located on and a first icon indicating the location of the product on the floor on which the product is located, and displays the correspondence between the first icon and the thumbnail image in an identifiable manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a guiding technology for guiding a user to the position of a product.

Background Art

[0002] In clothing stores and the like, various clothing items are displayed as products in the store. Clothing items have a shorter cycle compared to products in other fields, and furthermore, since the products in demand also differ depending on the weather, it is necessary to frequently change the layout in the store. For this reason, it is difficult for consumers to find the desired product in the store, and even store clerks may sometimes find it difficult to grasp the display position of the product.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for guiding a user to a specific product position by acquiring in advance the position information of each product by RFID scanning and further acquiring the position information of the user operating the smartphone.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, the above-described technology does not mention that a user registers a store. For this reason, when there are a plurality of stores, a user may not be able to search for a product in a desired store.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that enables a user to efficiently search for a product in a desired store such as a clothing store.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] [[ID=,49]] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a registration means for receiving store registration from a user, a receiving means for receiving product specifications from a user, a thumbnail image corresponding to the product specified by the receiving means, location information of the product specified by the receiving means, and a floor map corresponding to the store received by the registration means. Related to each other The system comprises a display means for displaying information, the display means further displaying a two-dimensional code including a URL for displaying information related to the product specified by the reception means on a mobile terminal. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, users can efficiently find products in stores such as clothing stores of their choice. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] This is a configuration diagram showing the setup of a guide system including a display device. [Figure 2] Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a display device. [Figure 3] This is a sequence diagram of the floor map display process according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram of the screen transitions of the display device according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram showing an example of the display screen of a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] This is a flowchart of the floor map display process of the display device according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] (A) A schematic diagram showing an example of the instruction input screen when selecting a coordinated image. (B) A schematic diagram showing an example of a display screen containing multiple coordinated images. [Figure 8] This is a flowchart of the floor map display process for a mobile terminal according to the third embodiment. [Figure 9] This is a schematic diagram showing an example of a floor map including the user's current location according to the third embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] <Embodiment 1> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0011] Figure 1 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration of a guide system 1000 including a display device 100. The guide system 1000 includes the display device 100, a mobile terminal 200, and a server 300. The mobile terminal 200 and the server 300 are connected to communicate via a network 400. The network 400 includes, for example, the Internet, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), wireless base stations such as WiFi, provider equipment, and dedicated lines. The guide system 1000 is a system that guides the user to the location of products by displaying location information corresponding to multiple products specified by the user on the display device 100 or the mobile terminal 200.

[0012] The display device 100 is, for example, a display device (signage device) installed inside or outside a clothing store, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (personal computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, etc. In this specification, when referring to a mobile terminal, it refers to an information processing device that a user can carry, such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, or a mobile phone. The display device 100 includes a display unit 110, an input unit 120, and a processing unit 130.

[0013] The display unit 110 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, an organic EL display panel, etc., and is controlled by the processing unit 130. The display unit 110 displays a predetermined screen based on the control of the processing unit 130.

[0014] The input unit 120 is, for example, a touch panel, keyboard, or mouse that accepts user input, and receives instructions and input from the user via the touch panel or keys. In cases where the display device 100 is a signage device or a tablet terminal, the input unit 120 may also function as a display unit 110, and the display unit 110 and the input unit 120 may be integrated into a single structure. For example, the user uses the input unit 120 to specify a product.

[0015] The processing unit 130 comprises a reception unit 131, a communication unit 132, and a display control unit 133. The reception unit 131 receives input from the user, such as the specification of a product. The communication unit 132 receives, for example, location information associated with the identification information of the product specified by the user via the reception unit 131 from a product inventory management database (product DB 150) or the like at the store where the display device 100 is installed. The display control unit 133 displays an icon on the display unit 110 so that it can be identified at the location on the floor map corresponding to the location information received by the communication unit 132, and so that the correspondence between the icon and the thumbnail image can be identified. At this time, inventory information may also be received along with the location information, and the product inventory may be displayed. Details of the screen displayed on the display unit 110 will be described later. Furthermore, the display control unit 133 displays a code 140 on the display unit 110 of the display device 100 that, when read by the mobile terminal 200, displays a screen including a thumbnail image of the specified product and a floor map on the mobile terminal 200. Here, code 140 refers to a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) or a barcode.

[0016] The location information of the product can be obtained, for example, by a reader device (not shown) acquiring the identification information of the product and the location information of the tag attached to the product displayed in the store from the tag. Here, the identification information of the product includes at least the color information and size information of the product. Of course, the size and color may each be replaced with corresponding information (such as numerical values). For example, "S, M, L" may be replaced with "1, 2, 3", or the colors "white, black, yellow" may be replaced with "00, 09, 45". Also, the tag is, for example, an RFID tag or the like, a tag capable of recording the identification information of the product. The location information of the tag is converted into location information for reflection on the floor map of the store (display location information) and stored in the product DB 150.

[0017] The product DB 150 is communicably connected to the display device 100 via the network 400. The product DB 150 stores the display location information in association with the identification information. Here, the product DB 150 may store the display location information in association with floor identification information for identifying which floor of which store it is. Also, the product DB 150 stores a thumbnail image corresponding to the identification information of the product.

[0018] Next, the mobile terminal 200 will be described. The mobile terminal 200 is a mobile terminal possessed by a user (customer) of a store such as a clothing store. The mobile terminal 200 includes a display unit 210, an input unit 220, a camera 230 (imaging unit), and a processing unit 240.

[0019] The display unit 210 is, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, an organic EL display panel, etc., and is controlled by the processing unit 240. The display unit 240 displays a predetermined screen based on the control of the processing unit 240.

[0020] The input unit 220 is, for example, a touch panel, keyboard, or mouse that accepts user input, and accepts instructions and input from the user via the touch panel or keys. The display unit 210 and the input unit 220 may be an integrated structure, such as a touch panel. The user uses the input unit 220 to specify or register products or stores, for example.

[0021] Camera 230 is a device for photographing objects and includes, for example, a lens and an image sensor. Camera 230 photographs and reads the code 140 contained in the screen displayed on the display device 100, and the code information contained in code 140 is extracted by the mobile terminal 200. Here, the code information is, for example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). The code information may include identification information of a specified product. Then, by connecting to the read URL via the communication unit 243, a screen including a thumbnail image of the specified product and a floor map is displayed on the display unit 210 of the mobile terminal 200. By reading code 140 multiple times with camera 230, a floor map in which icons indicating the location information of two or more products are identifiable is displayed on the display unit 210 of the mobile terminal 200.

[0022] The processing unit 240 includes a reception unit 241, a communication unit 243, a display control unit 244, and a current location acquisition unit 245. The reception unit 241 receives code information read by the camera 230 and transmits it to the communication unit 243. The reception unit 241 also receives, for example, a product or store specification from the user. The registration unit 242 registers the specified product in a purchase consideration list (also called a favorites list). Preferably, the registration unit 242 can also register stores that the user frequently visits as store information by allowing the user to specify a store. The communication unit 243 receives, for example, a screen from the server 300 that includes a thumbnail image of the specified product and a floor map based on the code information. The display control unit 244 displays the screen received from the server 300 on the display unit 110. The current location acquisition unit 245 acquires the current location of the mobile terminal 200.

[0023] Server 300 comprises a communication unit 301 and a generation unit 302. The communication unit 301 receives code information from the mobile terminal 200 and extracts information corresponding to the code information from the floor map DB 310. Specifically, it receives location information associated with the product identification information contained in the code information from the floor map DB 310. Similar to the product DB 150, the floor map DB 310 stores display location information for products associated with their identification information, and also stores thumbnail images corresponding to the product identification information. Furthermore, the floor map DB 310 stores the store's floor map. The floor map DB 310 outputs the location information and floor map corresponding to the product identification information contained in the received code information to the generation unit 302 via the communication unit 301. Furthermore, the floor map DB 310 also outputs the thumbnail images of the products contained in the code information to the generation unit 302. The generation unit 302 displays icons indicating the location of the products in an identifiable manner at the locations on the floor map corresponding to the received location information, and generates a screen including the floor map and thumbnail images. The generation unit 302 then transmits a screen containing a floor map showing the location information of the specified product and a thumbnail image corresponding to the specified product to the mobile terminal 200 via the communication unit 301. Upon transmission of this screen to the mobile terminal 200, the screen containing the thumbnail image of the specified product and the floor map is displayed on the display unit 210 of the mobile terminal 200.

[0024] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the display device 100. The display device 100 includes a storage unit 20, a CPU 21, RAM 22, ROM 23, a communication unit 132, a display unit 110, and an input unit 120.

[0025] The memory unit 20 stores a program that is executed by the CPU 21 to realize the flow described later, and data used by this program.

[0026] The CPU 21 operates based on programs stored in the ROM 23 or memory unit 20, and controls various parts of the display device 100. The ROM 23 stores boot programs executed by the CPU 21 when the display device 100 starts up, and programs that depend on the hardware of the display device 100. The CPU 21 expands the programs in the ROM 23 onto the RAM 22, and the CPU 21 executes the expanded programs to realize the flow described later. The CPU 21 may obtain and execute these programs from other devices via the network 400, or it may directly execute the programs stored in the ROM 23.

[0027] The communication unit 132 receives data from other devices via the network 400 and sends it to the CPU 21, and the CPU 21 transmits the generated data and instructions to other devices via the network 400. The product DB 150, mobile terminal 200, server 300, and floor map DB 310 each have a configuration similar to that shown in Figure 2, but a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0028] Figure 3 is a sequence diagram of the floor map display process according to the first embodiment. First, the user specifies a product using the display device 100 installed in the store (S1). Products can be specified, for example, by selecting a category displayed on the display device 100, or by searching by product name or identification number assigned to each product. Alternatively, if the display device 100 is a smartphone equipped with a camera, the user can specify a product by taking a picture of the product tag in the store with the camera. Furthermore, the user can also select a product from the coordinated images displayed on the display device 100. The product DB 150 outputs location information corresponding to the identification information of the product specified by the user to the display device 100 (S2). Based on the received location information, the display device 100 displays a floor map showing the location of the specified product, a thumbnail image of the specified product, and a code 140 for reading with the mobile terminal 200 on the display unit 110 (S3). Then, the mobile terminal 200 reads the code displayed on the display device 100 (S4). Steps S1 to S4 are performed multiple times. This allows for the specification of multiple products.

[0029] The server 300 then sends a command to the floor map DB 310 to send to the server 300 the location information, floor map, and thumbnail image corresponding to the identification information of each of the specified products, i.e., the products corresponding to the code information (S5). The floor map DB 310 outputs the location information, floor map, and thumbnail image corresponding to the identification information of the multiple products corresponding to the code information to the server 300 (S6). The server 300 displays icons indicating the location of each of the multiple products in an identifiable manner at the locations on the floor map corresponding to the location information received from the floor map DB 310, generates a screen including the floor map showing the product locations and thumbnail images, and sends it to the mobile terminal 200. The screen is then displayed on the display unit 210 of the mobile terminal 200 (S7).

[0030] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the screen transitions of the display device 100 according to the first embodiment. The screen transitions in this figure correspond to the sequence diagram in Figure 3. Here, we will explain using the example of selecting and specifying an item from a coordinated image. First, when the user taps, for example, the "Go to buy the items worn" icon 11 included in the coordinated image 10, the details of at least one item included in the coordinated image are displayed.

[0031] Screen 12 shows an example of a screen displaying details of multiple items included in a coordinated image. The user selects an item from the multiple items shown on Screen 12 to specify the item. In other words, Screen 12 corresponds to the screen displayed on the display device 100 in S1 of Figure 3.

[0032] When a product is selected, screen 13 is displayed on the display device 100. Screen 13 includes a floor map 14 showing the location of the selected product, a thumbnail image 15 of the selected product, and a code 140 for reading by the mobile terminal 200. Screen 13 corresponds to the screen displayed on the display device 100 in S3 of Figure 3. At this time, other coordination images 16 including the selected product may also be displayed on the same screen. This makes it possible for the user to intuitively know which products go well with the selected product, making it easier to select the next product.

[0033] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the display screen of the mobile terminal 200 according to the first embodiment. By repeating steps S1 to S4 in Figure 3 multiple times and reading multiple types of codes 140 with the mobile terminal 200, screen 30 is displayed on the mobile terminal 200. Screen 30 includes thumbnail images 31a, 31b, and 31c corresponding to each of the specified products, and a floor map 33 in which icons 32a, 32a, and 32c indicating the location information of each of the specified products are displayed in an identifiable manner. In the example shown in this figure, thumbnail image 31a is numbered "1", thumbnail image 31b is numbered "2", and thumbnail image 31c is numbered "3". Similarly, icons 32a, 32a, and 32c are each numbered, and thumbnail images and icons with the same number correspond to each other. In other words, the product indicated by thumbnail image 31a is displayed at the location indicated by icon 32a, the product indicated by thumbnail image 31b is displayed at the location indicated by icon 32b, and the product indicated by thumbnail image 31c is displayed at the location indicated by icon 32c. It is sufficient that the correspondence between the thumbnail image and the icon is recognizable; for example, the same color, shape, or symbol may be used. This figure shows an example where thumbnail image 31b is selected. The selected thumbnail image 31b is highlighted so that it is easily recognizable at a glance. Here, it is shown enclosed in a border as an example, but it is preferable to highlight it using methods such as enlargement, accent color, or blinking. It is also preferable that the icon 32b corresponding to thumbnail image 31b is highlighted. The details 34 of the selected product are displayed below the floor map 33. The product details 34 include, for example, the color information and size information, as well as inventory information. Furthermore, by selecting an icon 35, the user can also check the details and inventory information of the specified product in the online store.

[0034] By displaying such a screen on a user's mobile device, it becomes possible for users to efficiently find multiple products in stores such as clothing stores.

[0035] In this embodiment, the product database 150 and the floor map database 310 are different databases, but they may be the same database.

[0036] <Second Embodiment> In the above-described embodiment, an example was given in which the mobile terminal 200 displays a screen containing a floor map showing the locations of multiple specified products and thumbnail images of multiple specified products by reading the code 140 displayed on the display device 100 multiple times with the mobile terminal 200. In this embodiment, an example is given in which the mobile terminal 200 displays the above-described screen by reading the code displayed on the display device 100 once with the mobile terminal 200. Note that the same reference numerals are used for components and processes that have the same function as in the above-described embodiment, and descriptions of components and functions that are unchanged in terms of configuration are omitted.

[0037] Figure 6 is a flowchart of the floor map display process of the display device 100 according to the second embodiment. Each operation (step) shown in this flowchart can be executed by the control of each part by the CPU 21 of the display device 100. In this flowchart, the case of selecting multiple products from a coordinated image is explained as an example, but it is not limited to this.

[0038] First, the reception unit 131 determines whether or not a coordinated image has been selected by the user (S51). If no coordinated image has been selected in S51 (No), S51 is executed again. On the other hand, if a coordinated image has been selected in S51 (Yes), the reception unit 131 determines whether or not it has been selected to display the location information of multiple items included in the coordinated image together (S52). Note that when displaying the location information of multiple items included in the coordinated image together, the location information of all items included in the coordinated image may be displayed together, or the user may be able to select only some of them.

[0039] In S52, if it is selected to display the location information of multiple products together (Yes), the communication unit 132 obtains the location information and thumbnail images of each of the multiple products included in the coordinated image from the product DB 150 (S53). The display control unit 133 then displays icons on the display unit 110 so that they can be identified at the locations on the floor map corresponding to the received location information, and so that the correspondence between the icons and thumbnail images can be identified. Furthermore, the display control unit 133 displays a code 140 on the display unit 110 of the display device 100 so that when read by the mobile terminal 200, a screen including the thumbnail images of the specified multiple products and the floor map can be displayed on the mobile terminal 200 (S53). By reading the code displayed in S53 using the mobile terminal 200, a screen like the one shown in Figure 5 can be displayed on the mobile terminal 200.

[0040] On the other hand, if the option to display the location information of multiple products together is not selected in S52 (No), the location information and thumbnail image of the specified product are obtained from the product DB 150 (S55). Then, the display control unit 133 displays a floor map showing the location of the specified product, a thumbnail image of the specified product, and a code for reading by the mobile terminal 200 on the display unit 110 based on the obtained location information (S56). Note that S55 corresponds to S2 in Figure 3 and S56 corresponds to S3 in Figure 3, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0041] Here, we will explain the details of selecting a coordinated image. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a coordinated image selection screen. Figure 7(A) is a schematic diagram showing an example of an instruction input screen 60 when selecting a coordinated image. For example, if the user taps the theme selection icon 61, multiple coordinated themes will be displayed. By selecting a theme of their choice from the displayed multiple themes, multiple coordinated images that match the user's preferences will be displayed. If none of the displayed multiple coordinated images match the user's preferences, the user can tap the shuffle icon 62 to change the displayed coordinated images to different coordinated images.

[0042] Figure 7(B) is a schematic diagram showing an example of a display screen containing multiple coordinate images. For example, an instruction input screen 60 is placed in the center of the screen, and multiple coordinate images 63a to 63h are arranged and displayed surrounding it. In Figure 7(B), as an example, the case where coordinate image 63c is selected is shown. It is preferable that the selected coordinate image is highlighted. This makes it easy to see which of the multiple coordinate images has been selected.

[0043] The input screen 60 and the coordinate images 63a to 63h may be displayed on different display devices. Specifically, for example, nine tablet terminals may be used as the display device 100 and arranged as shown in Figure 7(B). These multiple tablets may then be linked together for operation. The number of linked tablet terminals is not limited to nine. With this configuration, even when increasing the number of coordinate images to be displayed, the number of linked tablet terminals does not need to be reduced in size, making it easier for the user to see.

[0044] As described above, according to the second embodiment, by simply reading the code displayed on the display device 100 once with the mobile terminal 200, a screen including thumbnail images of multiple specified products and a floor map including location information of multiple specified products can be displayed on the mobile terminal 200.

[0045] <Third Embodiment> In the above-described embodiment, an example of specifying multiple products using the display device 100 was explained. In this embodiment, an example of specifying multiple products using a mobile terminal 200 will be described. Components and processes having the same function as in the above-described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions of components and functionally identical components will be omitted. In this embodiment, the floor map DB 310 is assumed to store floor maps of multiple stores and location information of products in multiple stores.

[0046] Figure 8 is a flowchart of the floor map display process of the mobile terminal 200 according to the third embodiment. Each operation (step) shown in this flowchart can be executed by the control of each part by the CPU of the mobile terminal 200.

[0047] First, the reception unit 241 determines whether or not an instruction to display the floor map has been entered (S71). If no instruction to display the floor map has been entered in S71 (No), S71 is executed again. On the other hand, if an instruction to display the floor map has been entered in S71 (Yes), the registration unit 242 determines whether or not the product is registered in the purchase consideration list (S72). If no multiple products are registered in the purchase consideration list (No), the user specifies multiple products (S73). The method for specifying products is the same as in the embodiment described above, so the explanation is omitted. On the other hand, if the product is registered in the purchase consideration list (S72, Yes), S74 is executed. Note that even if multiple products are already registered in the purchase consideration list, the user may still specify products (S73). With this configuration, it becomes possible to check the location information of products that are not registered in the purchase consideration list as well.

[0048] Next, the current location acquisition unit 245 determines whether the current location of the mobile terminal 200 can be acquired (S74). If the current location can be acquired (Yes), the display control unit 244 receives a screen from the server 300 via the communication unit 243 that includes thumbnail images of a specified number of products and a floor map containing location information for the specified number of products. The display control unit 244 then causes the display unit 210 to display the screen (S75). The floor map displayed here is either the floor map of the store at the current location or the floor map of the store closest to the current location.

[0049] On the other hand, if it is not possible to obtain the current location in S74 (No), the registration unit 242 determines whether the frequently visited store is registered or not (S76). If the frequently visited store is registered (Yes), the display control unit 244 receives a screen from the server 300 via the communication unit 243 that includes thumbnail images of the specified multiple products and a floor map containing the location information of the specified multiple products. The display control unit 244 then causes the display unit 210 to display the screen (S77). The floor map displayed here is the floor map of the frequently visited store. If multiple frequently visited stores are registered, the floor map of the specified store will be displayed by specifying which store's floor map to display. Alternatively, frequently visited stores may be automatically registered based on the user's range of activity, determined from the information obtained by the current location acquisition unit 245.

[0050] If the user does not have a frequently visited store registered in S76 (No), the user specifies a store (S78). The user can specify a store by selecting or entering, for example, a store name, place name, nearest station name, or postal code. Candidate stores will then be displayed, and the user can select a store. Subsequently, the display control unit 244 receives a screen from the server 300 via the communication unit 243, which includes thumbnail images of the specified products and a floor map containing location information for the specified products. The display control unit 244 then displays this screen on the display unit 210 (S77). The floor map displayed here is the floor map of the store specified in S78.

[0051] According to this embodiment, it becomes possible to know the location of multiple products in a store before going to the store, thereby reducing the time spent operating in the store.

[0052] Furthermore, if the current location is inside the store and detailed location information within the store can be obtained in S74, it is preferable for the display control unit 244 to also display the current location on the floor map. Figure 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a floor map including the user's current location according to the third embodiment. The current location 90 is displayed on the floor map 33 in an identifiable form, color, or symbol different from the icons 32a to 32c that indicate the location of products. With this configuration, the user can understand their current location within the store, making it easier to intuitively grasp what route would be most efficient for viewing multiple products.

[0053] Furthermore, the display of the current location is also applicable in the embodiments described above. For example, if the display device 100 is a fixed type, and the processing unit 130 has information on the location where the display device 100 is installed, the installation location of the display device 100 may be displayed on the floor map as the current location.

[0054] Furthermore, if an item is registered on the purchase consideration list, it is preferable to display thumbnail images and location information for recommended items, sale items, or items on campaign, based on multiple items registered on the purchase consideration list, in the same way as the specified item. Here, recommended items are, for example, items that have been purchased relatively often together with the item registered on the purchase consideration list, or items that are combined in coordinated images. Even if an item is not registered on the purchase consideration list, if multiple items are specified, it is also acceptable to display thumbnail images and location information for recommended items, sale items, or items on campaign, based on the specified multiple items, in the same way as the specified item.

[0055] Furthermore, coupons usable at the corresponding stores on the displayed floor map, or for specified products, may also be displayed. This can further increase the user's desire to purchase.

[0056] <Other Embodiments> Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to several drawings, these embodiments are illustrative examples for explaining the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention to these embodiments only. The present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from its spirit, and the above embodiments may be combined. When processing in the display device 100 and the mobile terminal 200 is implemented by a computer, the processing content of the functions that each part of these devices should have is executed based on a program. The program describing the above processing content can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium can be anything, such as a magnetic recording device, optical disc, magneto-optical recording medium, or semiconductor memory. Furthermore, the processing of each part may be configured by executing a predetermined program on a computer.

Claims

1. A registration method for accepting store registrations from users, A means of receiving product specifications from users, The system includes a display means that displays a thumbnail image corresponding to the product specified by the reception means, location information of the product specified by the reception means, and a floor map corresponding to the store registered by the registration means, in relation to each other. The information processing apparatus is characterized in that the display means further displays a two-dimensional code including a URL for displaying information related to the product specified by the reception means on a mobile terminal.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means receives a store name, place name, station name, or postal code from the user when the user registers a store using the registration means, and displays candidate stores.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means displays coupons that can be used for products registered by the user using the registration means, together with the floor map.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means displays products that have been purchased together with the product specified by the reception means, together with the floor map.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means displays a thumbnail image corresponding to at least one of the recommended products, sale products, and campaign products based on the product, along with the location information.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means displays the location of the information processing apparatus as the current location on the floor map.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means displays the same number, color, shape, or symbol attached to the location information and the thumbnail image in order to identify the correspondence between the location information and the thumbnail image.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means displays the available colors or sizes and availability of stock for the product specified by the receiving means.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means highlights the thumbnail image and the position information corresponding to the thumbnail image with respect to the thumbnail image selected by the reception means.

10. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the two-dimensional code includes at least identification information of a product designated by the receiving means.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the mobile terminal can connect to the URL contained in the two-dimensional code by reading the two-dimensional code with the camera of the mobile terminal.

12. A method performed by an information processing device, The registration process involves accepting store registrations from users, A first display step involves displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to a product specified by the user, A second display step involves displaying the floor map of the store that was registered in the above registration step, A third display step involves displaying location information on the floor map indicating the location of the product on the floor where the product is located, and displaying the correspondence between the location information and the thumbnail image in an identifiable manner. An information processing method characterized by comprising a fourth display step of displaying a two-dimensional code including a URL for displaying information related to the product specified by the user on a mobile terminal.

13. Computers, A registration method for accepting store registrations from users, A means of receiving product specifications from users, The system includes a display means that displays a thumbnail image corresponding to the product specified by the reception means, location information indicating the location of the product specified by the reception means, and a floor map corresponding to the store registered by the registration means, in relation to each other. The display means is a computer-readable program characterized by its function to display a two-dimensional code including a URL for displaying information related to a product specified by the reception means on a mobile terminal.

14. A guide system including an information processing device, a portable terminal and a server capable of communicating with the information processing device, The aforementioned information processing device is A registration method for accepting store registrations from users, A means of receiving product specifications from users, The system includes a display means that displays a thumbnail image corresponding to the product specified by the reception means, location information indicating the location of the product pointed out by the reception means, and a floor map corresponding to the store received by the registration means, in relation to each other. The display means displays a two-dimensional code including a URL for displaying information related to the product specified by the reception means on a mobile terminal. The aforementioned mobile terminal is A reading means for reading the aforementioned two-dimensional code, The system includes a communication means that makes a request to the server based on the URL contained in the two-dimensional code read by the reading means, The aforementioned server, A guide system characterized by having a transmission means for transmitting a store floor map registered by a user via the registration means and a thumbnail image of a product specified by a user via the reception means to the mobile terminal.

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