System, user terminal programs and servers

Abstract

Provided are a system, a program in a user terminal, and a server with which it is possible to provide the position of a physical retail store at which it is possible to purchase a product to be purchased that is desired by a user, among a plurality of physical retail stores.　This server 3 has: an assessment unit 31a for assessing whether or not a product ID for a product to be purchased and a physical retail store product ID match one another; a physical-retail-store-specifying unit 31b for specifying a physical retail store carrying a product if it is assessed by the assessment unit 31a that the product ID for the product to be purchased and the physical retail store product ID match one another; and a transmission unit 35 for transmitting image data pertaining to the product and location information pertaining to the physical retail store to a user terminal 4 if it is assessed by the assessment unit 31a that the product ID for the product to be purchased and the physical retail store product ID match one another, a physical retail store is specified by the physical-retail-store-specifying unit 31b, and stock information pertaining to the product indicates that the product is in stock. The user terminal 4 has a display unit 44 for displaying a map. The display unit 44 displays, at a position on the map that is specified by the location information pertaining to the physical retail store, an image of a product based on the image data.

Claims

1. A system comprising a user terminal, a server connected to the user terminal via a network, and a database connected to the server, The aforementioned database contains: Purchase consideration data, including the product ID of the product the user is considering purchasing, obtained by the user terminal, Physical store data includes a physical store product ID that identifies the physical store product, which is the product handled at each of the multiple physical stores, image data of the product, inventory information, and location information of the physical store, and the physical store product ID, image data of the product, inventory information, and location information are associated with the physical store product ID, Stored, The aforementioned server, A determination unit that determines whether the product ID of the product under consideration for purchase matches the product ID of the physical store, If the determination unit determines that the product ID of the product under consideration for purchase matches the physical store product ID, the physical store identification unit identifies the physical store that handles the product, The determination unit determines that the product ID of the product under consideration for purchase matches the product ID of the physical store, the physical store identification unit identifies the physical store, and the inventory information of the product indicates that the product is in stock, and the transmission unit transmits the image data of the product and the location information of the physical store to the user terminal. It has, The user terminal has a display unit that displays a map, and the display unit displays an image of the merchandise based on the image data at a location identified by the location information of the physical store on the map. The aforementioned purchase consideration data includes image data showing the product image of the purchase consideration, The aforementioned display unit is The determination unit displays a catalog screen containing product images of multiple products under consideration for purchase that it has determined to be a match. Based on the user's selection of the product image, the location of the physical store that handles the physical store product corresponding to the selected product under consideration for purchase is displayed on the map. system.

2. The aforementioned map is a map of a predetermined area within walking distance of a reference location which is the current location of the user terminal. The display unit, when the location of the physical store identified by the location information is included within the predetermined range and the physical store's merchandise matches the merchandise being considered for purchase, displays an image of the merchandise at the location of the physical store within the predetermined range on the map. The system according to claim 1.

3. The aforementioned map is a map of a predetermined range within walking distance from a reference point in a registered area previously registered by the user. The display unit, when the location of the physical store identified by the location information is included within the predetermined range and the physical store's merchandise matches the merchandise being considered for purchase, displays an image of the merchandise at the location of the physical store within the predetermined range on the map. The system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The aforementioned map is a map of a predetermined area within walking distance of a reference location specified by the user. The display unit, when the location of the physical store identified by the location information is included within the predetermined range and the physical store's merchandise matches the merchandise being considered for purchase, displays an image of the merchandise at the location of the physical store within the predetermined range on the map. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The number of images of the product displayed on the map is less than or equal to a predetermined number. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The display unit, upon selection by the user of an image of the product displayed on the map, displays a detailed information confirmation screen including detailed information of the product related to the selected image. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The aforementioned details include the name, price or fee of the merchandise, the name, business hours, and / or telephone number of the physical store that handles the merchandise, The system according to claim 6.

8. The aforementioned detailed information confirmation screen includes a link button to a website including an e-commerce site, media site, or social networking service, or to an application for an e-commerce, media, or social networking service, relating to the selected image. The system according to claim 6 or 7.

9. The user terminal has an acquisition unit that acquires the data on products under consideration for purchase. The acquisition unit acquires the purchase consideration product data from websites including e-commerce sites, media sites, or social networking services that the user has searched or viewed, or from applications of e-commerce, media, or social networking services. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The acquisition unit acquires the purchase consideration product data from the shopping cart information or favorite registration information of the e-commerce site or the user's online behavior data. The system according to claim 9.

11. The aforementioned server, If the determination unit determines that the product ID of the product under consideration for purchase does not match the product ID of the physical store, the similar product identification unit identifies similar products that are similar to the product under consideration for purchase, A similar product physical store identification unit identifies the physical stores that handle the aforementioned similar products, It further possesses, The catalog screen includes images of similar products in a manner different from the images of the products themselves. The system according to claim 1.

12. The aforementioned server, If the determination unit determines that the product ID of the product under consideration for purchase does not match the product ID of the physical store, the similar product identification unit identifies similar products that are similar to the product under consideration for purchase, A similar product physical store identification unit identifies the physical stores that handle the aforementioned similar products, It further possesses, The display unit displays an image of the similar product at a location identified by the location information of the physical store handling the similar product on the map. The system according to claim 1.

13. A program on the user terminal, On the aforementioned user terminal, A step to obtain purchase consideration data, including the product ID of the product the user is considering purchasing, The steps include: transmitting the acquired data on products under consideration for purchase to a server connected via a network; The server determines that the product ID of the product under consideration for purchase matches the in-store product ID that identifies the in-store product that is handled by the in-store, and the server identifies the in-store that handles the product among a plurality of in-stores, and the inventory information for the product indicates that the product is in stock, then the server receives image data of the product associated with the in-store product ID and location information of the in-store from the server. The steps include: displaying an image of the merchandise based on the image data on the display unit of the user terminal that displays a map, at a location identified by the location information of the physical store on the map; Make it run, The aforementioned purchase consideration data includes image data showing the product image of the purchase consideration, The steps include: displaying a catalog screen containing product images of multiple products under consideration for purchase that have been determined to be a match by the server; The steps include: displaying the location of the physical store that handles the physical store corresponding to the selected product under consideration on the map, based on the product image selected by the user; To further execute A program on the user's terminal.

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