Store design provision system, store design provision method, and program thereof

Abstract

We provide technology that enables us to deliver store design at low cost and in a short period of time. [Solution] The store design provision system comprises a storage unit, a design provision unit, an acquisition unit, a design adjustment unit, and a post-adjustment data provision unit. The storage unit stores 3D model data, including construction information for the store's interior, for each of the multiple store designs. The design provision unit provides the customer terminal with images of the interior corresponding to each of the multiple store designs in a searchable catalog format. The acquisition unit acquires information indicating a store design selected by the customer terminal, and property information relating to the room to which that store design will be applied, from the customer terminal. The design adjustment unit adjusts the 3D model data corresponding to the acquired store design information based on the acquired property information. The post-adjustment data provision unit provides the customer terminal with post-adjustment data, including images of the interior generated based on the adjusted 3D model data.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a store design providing system, a store design providing method, and a program thereof.

Background Art

[0002] The following Patent Document 1 discloses a system for supporting a customer's store design. Specifically, a store design support server is provided with a store design database that stores design information of virtual stores and actual stores. The design information includes business type, business format, building scale, location, and image data (floor plan and exterior 3D image). A customer accesses the store design support server via a WEB browser on a PC, specifies search conditions such as store type, and obtains design information of stores corresponding to the search conditions from the store design support server. The customer can grasp the image of the store from the obtained design information, and based on the obtained design information, requests a specific store design and construction to a store design support company.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the store design support system of the above Patent Document 1, a customer who requests a store design can image a store in a desired form from the provided design information. However, in reality, in order to determine the design of a store for an actual property, multiple exchanges with a design contractor are required, which takes a long time until the store design is completed, and the cost tends to be high.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a technology that can provide a store design at low cost and in a short period.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The store design provision system according to the present invention comprises: a storage unit that stores 3D model data including construction information for the interior of a store for each of a plurality of store designs; a design provision unit that provides images of the interior corresponding to each of the plurality of store designs to a customer terminal connected to a communication network in a searchable catalog format; an acquisition unit that acquires from the customer terminal store design information indicating the store design corresponding to one of the interior images selected from the interior images of the plurality of store designs provided to the customer terminal, and property information relating to the room to which the store design is applied; a design adjustment unit that adjusts the 3D model data corresponding to the acquired store design information based on the acquired property information; and an adjusted data provision unit that provides the customer terminal with adjusted data including images of the interior generated based on the adjusted 3D model data.

[0007] The method for providing store designs according to the present invention includes: a storage step of storing 3D model data for each of a plurality of store designs, including construction information for the interior of the store of the store design; a design provision step of providing images of the interior corresponding to each of the plurality of store designs to a communication-connected customer terminal in a searchable catalog format; an acquisition step of acquiring from the customer terminal store design information indicating the store design corresponding to one of the interior images selected from the interior images of the plurality of store designs provided to the customer terminal, and property information relating to the room to which the store design is applied; a design adjustment step of adjusting the 3D model data corresponding to the acquired store design information based on the acquired property information; and an adjusted data provision step of providing adjusted data, including images of the interior generated based on the adjusted 3D model data, to the customer terminal.

[0008] The present invention provides a program that causes a computer storing 3D model data including construction information for the interior of a store for each of a plurality of store designs to perform processing, wherein the processing includes: a design provision step of providing a customer terminal connected to the communication network with images of the interior corresponding to each of the plurality of store designs in a searchable catalog format; an acquisition step of acquiring from the customer terminal store design information indicating the store design corresponding to one of the interior images selected from the interior images of the plurality of store designs provided to the customer terminal, and property information relating to the interior to which the store design is applied; a design adjustment step of adjusting the 3D model data corresponding to the acquired store design information based on the acquired property information; and an adjusted data provision step of providing the customer terminal with adjusted data including images of the interior generated based on the adjusted 3D model data. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, store designs can be provided at low cost and in a short period of time. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram showing the general configuration of the store design provision system according to the embodiment. [Figure 2A] This diagram shows an example of the structure of a store design database. [Figure 2B] This figure shows an example of 3D model data. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram showing an example of a store design display screen. [Figure 4] This is an operation flow diagram showing an example of how the store design provision system works. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing the general configuration of the store design provision system 1 according to this embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the store design provision system 1 includes an information processing device 10 and a customer terminal 20. The information processing device 10 and the customer terminal 20 are connected via a communication network N such as the Internet. The information processing device 10 is, for example, a server managed by a business that provides store interior designs (store designs) to customers, and the customer terminal 20 is, for example, an information terminal owned by the customer, including a personal computer, smartphone, tablet, or wearable device such as a VR (Virtual Reality) goggles, AR (Augmented Reality) glasses, or MR (Mixed Reality) headset. Each configuration will be described in detail below. In this specification, "store" is a broad concept that includes not only stores in the narrow sense such as restaurants and retail stores, but also all facilities and spaces to which interior design is applied, such as offices, hotels, clinics, showrooms, event spaces, or residences.

[0012] (Information processing device 10)

[0013] As shown in Figure 1, the information processing device 10 includes a control unit 100, a storage unit 110, and a communication unit 120.

[0014] The memory unit 110 is equipped with a non-volatile storage device such as a hard disk and stores an operating system and application programs for executing the functions of the information processing device 10, as well as the store design database (hereinafter referred to as the store design DB), interior image data, and trained models, which will be described later.

[0015] Figure 2A shows an example of the structure of the store design database. The store design database contains design information for multiple predefined store designs. Specifically, the store design database has columns such as design ID, store type, store color, store style, 3D model data, interior image ID, and construction cost. The design ID is information that identifies the store design. The store type, store color, and store style are categories to which the store design belongs, and text is set according to the type of business, interior color, and atmosphere (natural, modern, etc.) of the store. The 3D model data is data that includes construction information of a model store to which the interior of the defined store design has been applied, and for example, BIM (Building Information Modeling) data is set.

[0016] Figure 2B shows an example of 3D model data. As shown in Figure 2B, the 3D model data includes information on building and non-building elements related to the construction of the corresponding model store for each design ID shown in Figure 2A. The building element information includes parameters for fixed building elements that form the interior space, such as the size of the room and the dimensions and location (XYZ coordinates) of walls, floors, etc. The non-building element information includes parameters for movable non-building elements, such as the dimensions and location (XYZ coordinates) of furniture and electrical equipment installed in the room. The shape of the interior of the model store can be determined from the parameters defined in the 3D model data using a known application compatible with BIM.

[0017] Returning to Figure 2A, the interior image ID is information that identifies the image data (interior image data) representing the interior of the store design. The interior image data may be, for example, 3D view model data (without construction information) for displaying the store design's interior in 3D view on the customer terminal 20. The construction cost (yen) is the set price for constructing the interior as defined in the 3D model data.

[0018] Returning to FIG. 1, the communication unit 120 includes a communication interface for communicating with the customer terminal 20 via the communication network N, and transmits and receives data to and from the customer terminal 20 under the control of the control unit 100.

[0019] The control unit 100 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a memory (ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory)). The control unit 100 controls each unit connected to the control unit 100 by the processor executing the operating system and application programs stored in the storage unit 110. Specifically, the control unit 100 includes an acquisition unit 101, a design providing unit 102, a design adjustment unit 103, an estimate calculation unit 104, and an adjusted data providing unit 105. In the present embodiment, the estimate calculation unit 104 and the adjusted data providing unit 105 are an example of an estimate presentation unit.

[0020] The acquisition unit 101 acquires from the customer terminal 2 a request for providing a store design, store design information indicating the store design selected by the customer terminal 2, property information regarding the room to which the store design is to be applied, etc. via the communication unit 120.

[0021] Note that the property information may be PDF data of a floor plan showing the dimensions, floor plan, etc. of the room, or 3D image data such as a 3D photographed image obtained by photographing the room using a 3D camera or a parse image representing the indoor space. The property information may be of any data type as long as it includes information capable of recognizing the dimensions of the space of the room to which the interior of the store design is to be applied.

[0022] When the design provision unit 102 receives a request for store design provision from the acquisition unit 101, it presents the store design to the customer terminal 2 via the communication unit 120. Specifically, the design provision unit 102 transmits display data to the customer terminal 20 for displaying the interior images of each store design registered in the store design DB (Figure 2A). The display data includes interior image data corresponding to each interior image ID in the store design DB, and an HTML file for displaying the interior images of the store designs in a searchable catalog format. Here, catalog format refers to a format that provides a list of information including interior images corresponding to each store design so that the customer can search for and select the store design they want from among multiple store designs. The display method in catalog format is not particularly limited and includes, for example, a format in which information including interior images for each store design is displayed in a grid, list, or card format, or a format that displays sequentially in response to swipe or scroll operations. Furthermore, "searchable" means that customers can specify predetermined conditions to narrow down and display store designs that match those conditions. This includes filtering by category selection, keyword input, price range specification, sorting by construction cost, popularity, etc., or combinations thereof.

[0023] Furthermore, the design provision unit 102 may include the construction cost of each store design registered in the store design database in the display data so that the construction cost of the store design is displayed along with the interior image data.

[0024] The design adjustment unit 103 adjusts the 3D model data corresponding to the store design information acquired by the acquisition unit 101, based on the property information acquired by the acquisition unit 101. Specifically, the design adjustment unit 103 changes the parameters (dimensions, placement, quantity, etc.) of the 3D model data based on the acquired property information. This adjustment process may be performed automatically using a trained model (AI) stored in the storage unit 110, or it may be performed using a predetermined calculation formula or logic (program). Furthermore, it may be a process that accepts input operations (manual correction instructions) from an operator or customer and changes the data based on those instructions. The trained model is a model that has been trained to take the 3D model data of the target store design and property information as input information and output 3D model data in which each dimension, thickness, quantity, and position of the 3D model data of the store design are optimized to match the interior dimensions shown in the property information (floor plan or 3D image data). In other words, for example, when a floor plan showing the size, dimensions, shape, and layout of the room is received as property information, the spatial shape (3D model) of the room is estimated from the dimensions and shape of the room shown in the floor plan. Based on that spatial shape, the dimensions and thickness of each building element in the 3D model data (Figure 2B) corresponding to the store design selected on the customer terminal 20 are adjusted, and the dimensions, placement (position), and quantity of non-building elements are also adjusted.

[0025] The estimation calculation unit 104 calculates an estimate for the interior construction of a store design based on the 3D model data of the store design adjusted by the design adjustment unit 103. The adjusted 3D model data has dimensions of building and non-building elements set according to the property information, and a unit price is specified for each element, so the estimation calculation unit 104 uses these to calculate the construction estimate. The estimation calculation unit 104 recalculates the construction estimate according to the adjusted 3D model data each time the 3D model data is adjusted by the design adjustment unit 103.

[0026] The adjusted data provision unit 105 generates an image of the store's interior design (hereinafter referred to as the adjusted interior image) based on the 3D model data adjusted by the design adjustment unit 103, and transmits the adjusted data, including the generated adjusted interior image data and the construction estimate calculated by the estimate calculation unit 104, to the customer terminal 20 via the communication unit 120. The adjusted interior image data is, for example, 3D view model data that can be displayed in 3D view on the customer terminal 20.

[0027] (Customer terminal 20) As shown in Figure 1, the customer terminal 20 includes a control unit 200, a storage unit 210, a communication unit 220, an operation unit 230, and a display unit 240.

[0028] The storage unit 210 includes a non-volatile storage device such as flash memory. The storage unit 210 stores various data, such as an operating system and application programs, for executing the functions of the customer terminal 20.

[0029] The communication unit 220 includes a communication interface for connecting to the communication network N, and communicates with the information processing device 10 via the communication network N under the control of the control unit 200.

[0030] The operation unit 230 includes, for example, an operator such as a keyboard, mouse, and touch panel, and receives customer operations and outputs information indicating the received operations to the control unit 200.

[0031] The display unit 240 includes a display and displays various images under the control of the control unit 200.

[0032] The control unit 200 includes a processor such as a CPU or GPU and memory (including ROM and RAM), and controls each part by having the processor execute an operating system or application program stored in the storage unit 210. Specifically, when the control unit 200 receives a predetermined operation requesting the provision of a store design via the operation unit 230, it requests the provision of the store design from the information processing device 10 via the communication unit 220. Also, when the control unit 200 obtains display data for the store design from the information processing device 10 via the communication unit 220, it displays the store design display screen (see Figure 3) on the display unit 240 based on the obtained display data.

[0033] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a store design display screen. As shown in Figure 3, the store design display screen 300 includes a search area 301, an interior image display area 302, and a property information area 303.

[0034] The search area 301 contains selection operation sections (input interfaces) 301a to 301c for specifying store design categories (industry, color, taste). The form of the selection operation sections 301a to 301c is not limited to pull-down menus; any input method can be used, such as checkboxes, radio buttons, tag selection formats, text input fields, or voice input interfaces. The information that can be specified by the selection operation sections 301a to 301c is the text set for store industry, store color, and store taste in the store design DB (Figure 2A). In addition to or instead of filtering by category as described above, the search area 301 may also include a free word search field, a slider or numerical input field for specifying a range of construction costs, input means for specifying store size and layout format, or sorting functions such as recommended order, construction cost order, and newest order. It may also include a recommendation function that recommends store designs based on the customer's past browsing and selection history.

[0035] The interior image display area 302 includes an interior area 3021 for displaying interior images for each store design (design ID). Interior images of each store design belonging to the category specified in the search area 211 are displayed in the interior area 3021. If the interior image data included in the display data transmitted from the information processing device 10 is the 3D view model data described above, and the control unit 200 receives an operation to rotate the image in the interior area 3021 via the operation unit 230, the control unit 200 may generate an interior image at an angle corresponding to the rotation operation based on the interior image data and display it in the interior area 3021.

[0036] The property information area 303 includes an attachment area 3031 for property information and a send button 3032. The attachment area 3031 is an area that accepts the upload of property information data (floor plans and 3D image data). The send button 3032 is an operation button that accepts the operation to send store design information showing the store design and property information to the information processing device 10.

[0037] The customer selects one of the interior areas 3021 on the store design display screen 300, uploads the property information to which the store design corresponding to the selected interior area 3021 should be applied to the attachment area 3031, and presses the send button 3032. In response to this customer operation, the control unit 200 transmits the store design information (design ID) indicating the store design corresponding to the selected interior area 3021 and the property information uploaded to the attachment area 3031 to the information processing device 10 via the communication unit 220.

[0038] (operation) Figure 4 is an operation flow diagram showing an example of the operation of the store design provision system 1. The operation examples of the store design provision system 1 will be explained below using Figures 1 to 4. The operation flow starts from a state where, for example, a customer logs in to the information processing device 10 using the customer terminal 20, and a communication connection is established between the customer terminal 20 and the information processing device 10.

[0039] In step S1, when the customer terminal 20 receives a predetermined operation from the customer (step S1: YES), it requests the information processing device 10 to provide a store design (step S2). Specifically, the predetermined operation is an operation to request the provision of a store design. When the predetermined operation is performed by the customer via the operation unit 230, the customer terminal 20 transmits information indicating a request for the provision of a store design to the information processing device 10 via the communication unit 220.

[0040] The information processing device 10 transmits data for displaying store designs to the customer terminal 20 in response to a request from the customer terminal 20 for the provision of store designs (step S3). Specifically, the information processing device 10 acquires information requesting the provision of store designs from the customer terminal 20 via the communication unit 120 in the acquisition unit 101, and then in the design provision unit 102 reads interior image data corresponding to the interior image ID of each store design in the store design DB (Figure 2A) from the storage unit 110, generates display data for store designs including the interior image data of each store design, and transmits it to the customer terminal 20 via the communication unit 120.

[0041] The customer terminal 20 acquires the store design display data transmitted from the information processing device 10 and displays the store design display screen 300 (Figure 3) on the display unit 240 based on the display data (step S4).

[0042] The customer sets search criteria by operating the pull-down menus 301a to 301c in the search area 301 on the store design display screen 300 (Figure 3). Each time a search criterion is set, the customer terminal 20 displays interior images of store designs corresponding to the category of the set search criterion in the interior area 3021 for each store design.

[0043] By selecting an interior area 3021 displaying an interior image of the store design desired by the customer, the customer terminal 20 accepts the selection of the store design corresponding to that interior area 3021 via the operation unit 230 (Step S5: YES).

[0044] Furthermore, when the customer uploads property information to which the selected store design's interior should be applied to the attachment area 3031, the customer terminal 20 accepts the property information for the selected store design (Step S6: YES).

[0045] Then, when the customer presses the send button 3022, the customer terminal 20 sends the store design information indicating the store design received in step S5 and the property information received in step 6 to the information processing device 10 (step S8).

[0046] The information processing device 10 adjusts the 3D model data corresponding to the store design information transmitted from the customer terminal 20 based on the property information transmitted from the customer terminal 20 (step S9). Specifically, the information processing device 10 (Figure 1) acquires the store design information and property information via the communication unit 120 in the acquisition unit 101, and then the design adjustment unit 103 reads the 3D model data in the store design DB corresponding to the acquired store design information. The design adjustment unit 103 then inputs the read 3D model data and the acquired property information into a trained model and outputs the 3D model data adjusted to match the property information from the trained model.

[0047] The information processing device 10 generates interior images and calculates construction estimates based on the adjusted 3D model data (step S10). Specifically, the information processing device 10 (Figure 1) calculates construction estimates based on the adjusted 3D model data in the estimate calculation unit 104. In addition, the adjusted data provision unit 105 generates adjusted interior images based on the adjusted 3D model data.

[0048] Next, the information processing device 10 transmits the adjusted data to the customer terminal 20 (step S11). Specifically, the information processing device 10 (Figure 1) transmits the adjusted data, which includes the adjusted interior image generated by the adjusted data provision unit 105 and the construction estimate calculated by the estimate calculation unit 104, to the customer terminal 20 via the communication unit 120.

[0049] The customer terminal 20 displays the adjusted interior image and construction estimate on the display unit 240 based on the adjusted data transmitted from the information processing device 10 (step S12).

[0050] Furthermore, if the customer does not perform the required operation (Step 1: NO), if the customer does not select a store design (Step S5: NO), if the customer does not upload property information (Step S6: NO), or if the customer does not press the send button (Step S7: NO), the customer terminal 20 will wait until the respective operation is performed.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the information processing device 10 transmits display data, including interior image data of the store design, to the customer terminal 20. On the customer terminal 20, the interior images of the store designs are displayed in a catalog format that allows searching by search criteria such as category (industry, color, taste). Each interior image is provided in a list for each store design and displayed together with the construction cost. Therefore, customers can compare and consider the interior images and construction costs of each store design, as if browsing a catalog, while narrowing down or sorting the store designs according to their desired conditions.

[0052] Furthermore, the information processing device 10 acquires property information from the customer terminal 20 to which the interior design of the store selected on the customer terminal 20 should be applied, adjusts the 3D model data of the selected store design according to the property information, and calculates a construction estimate based on the adjusted 3D model data. Then, the adjusted data, including the adjusted interior image and construction estimate generated based on the adjusted 3D model data, is provided from the information processing device 10 to the customer terminal 20. As a result, customers can check the interior design and construction estimate when the desired store design is applied to an actual store without having to engage in cumbersome interactions such as face-to-face meetings with design companies, thereby shortening the design period and reducing design costs. If there are more detailed requests, it is also possible to communicate directly with the design company through the system, and in this case as well, adjustments are made based on automatically generated data, so customers can enjoy the benefits of both the efficiency of automatic adjustment and the flexibility of expert response.

[0053] (modified version) The above describes embodiments of the store design provision system, store design provision method, and program thereof. However, the store design provision system, store design provision method, and program thereof are not limited to the above embodiments and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist thereof. Two or more of the matters described below may be combined and applied. Also, for the sake of ease of understanding, the drawings schematically show each component, and the thickness, length, number, etc. of each component shown in the drawings may differ from the actual values ​​due to the convenience of drawing creation. Modifications of the above embodiments will be described below.

[0054] (1) In the embodiment described above, the information processing device 10 may detect physical interference when the interior of the store design selected by the customer terminal 20 is applied to the room of the property information acquired from the customer terminal 20, and may generate an interior model (an example of a solution) that resolves the physical interference and provide it to the customer terminal 20. Physical interference is, for example, a structure (architectural element) such as a column or beam that prevents the placement of fixtures or equipment specified in the selected store design.

[0055] The information processing device 10, in its design adjustment unit 103, detects as physical interference any architectural elements that prevent the placement of non-architectural elements defined in the 3D model data of the selected store design within the interior space of the property information. The design adjustment unit 103 then generates an interior model in which the dimensions, placement, or shape of the non-architectural elements defined in the 3D model data are adjusted according to the detected architectural elements (physical interference). For example, if a column (physical interference) is located in the interior space of the property information where fixtures defined in the target store design should be placed, an interior model is generated in which the quantity, size, or position of the fixtures is optimized according to the position and size of the column. The process of generating the interior model may also be performed in the design adjustment unit 103 by inputting the 3D model data of the target store design and property information (floor plan, 3D image, etc.) into a trained model to generate an interior model that corresponds to the physical interference in the room. The design adjustment unit 103 then transmits information indicating the generated interior model to the customer terminal 20.

[0056] The trained model that outputs the above interior model is a model that takes 3D model data of the target store design and property information as input, detects physical interferences in the interior space of the property information, and outputs an interior model that optimizes the parameters of the elements defined in the 3D model data based on the physical interferences.

[0057] (2) In the embodiment described above, the information processing device 10 may provide the customer terminal 20 with a list of some non-architectural elements (e.g., furniture) defined in the 3D model data of the store design selected by the customer terminal 20 as adjusted data, and accept orders for the non-architectural elements on the list from the customer terminal 20.

[0058] (3) In the embodiment described above, the information processing device 10 may receive a specification of interior design conditions for the store from the customer terminal 20, generate new 3D model data (including construction information) that is not registered in the store design DB based on the received interior design conditions, and provide the generated 3D model data to the customer terminal 20. Interior design conditions include, for example, the size and shape of the store, equipment and fixtures, the manufacturers of the equipment and fixtures, and the construction price.

[0059] (4) In the embodiment described above, the customer terminal 20 may receive a change instruction for the design style, including the taste and color of the selected store design and the texture of walls and floors, and transmit the change instruction to the information processing device 10. The information processing device 10, using the design adjustment unit 103, changes the parameters of the elements related to the change instruction in the 3D model data of the store design selected by the customer terminal 20 based on the change instruction. In this case, the design adjustment unit 103 may also adjust the modified 3D model data to match the property information acquired from the customer terminal 20, or it may change the parameters of the elements related to the change instruction in the 3D model data that has been adjusted to match the property information based on the change instruction. The information processing device 10 may provide the customer terminal 20 with an interior image based on the 3D model data modified in accordance with the change instruction, i.e., an interior image that does not reflect the property information, or it may provide the customer terminal 20 with an interior image that reflects the property information and the change instruction.

[0060] (5) In the embodiments described above, the customer terminal 20 may display interior images of the store design using AR (Augmented Reality) or MR (Mixed Reality) functionality.

[0061] (6) In the embodiments described above, the interior design of the store design registered in the store design DB may be generated, for example, by a generation AI system that generates the interior design of the store design by prompting input of design conditions.

[0062] (7) Some or all of the configurations and functional units shown in the above-described embodiments and modifications may be implemented using hardware such as integrated circuits. Alternatively, the functional units shown in the above-described embodiments and modifications can be implemented using software program code. The above-described functional units are implemented when a storage medium containing this program code is provided to a computer, and the program code is read and executed by the computer's processor. The storage medium for supplying the program code may be, for example, a flexible disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, hard disk, SSD, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-R, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, ROM, etc. Alternatively, the program code may be provided to the computer via a network, stored in the computer's storage means such as a hard disk or memory, or on a storage medium such as a CD-RW or CD-R, and the computer's processor may read and execute the program code.

[0063] (8) In the embodiments described above, the information processing device 10 may provide the customer terminal 20 with a communication interface (chat function, bulletin board function, call function, etc.) for direct communication with an operator such as a designer. Specifically, the store design provision system further includes a communication unit for communicating via message or call between the customer terminal and a business terminal used by the designer or operator of the store design. The design adjustment unit adjusts the 3D model data according to the modification instructions input from the business terminal based on the content of the communication made via the communication unit. After the customer confirms the automatically generated adjusted data, if there are any further requests for modifications or consultations, the customer can use this communication interface to directly communicate their requests to the designer. In this case, the information processing device 10 receives the operation input (modification instructions) from the designer, readjusts the 3D model data, and provides the result to the customer terminal 20. This makes it possible to automate most of the design work to reduce costs while still allowing for detailed adjustments by humans.

[0064] (9) In the embodiments described above, the design adjustment unit 103 adjusts the 3D model data of the target store design using a trained model stored in the storage unit 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the design adjustment unit 103 adjusts the 3D model data of the target store design using a predetermined adjustment program (adjustment logic) stored in the storage unit 110. This adjustment program is not limited to a trained model (AI) generated by machine learning, but may also be an algorithm based on a predetermined calculation formula or conditional branching rule. The adjustment program takes the 3D model data of the target store design and property information as input information and performs a process to optimize each dimension, thickness, quantity, and position of the 3D model data of the store design in accordance with the interior dimensions shown in the property information (floor plan or 3D image data). The design adjustment unit 103 is not limited to automatic adjustment by the above program. It may also be configured to perform adjustments (minor corrections, changes in placement, etc.) of the 3D model data based on manual input from an operator or customer via an input device, or it may be configured to combine automatic and manual adjustments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1: Store design provision system 2: Customer terminal 10: Information Processing Devices 20: Customer terminal 100,200: Control Unit 101: Acquisition Department 102: Design Provision Department 103: Design Adjustment Department 104: Estimation Calculation Department 105: Adjusted Data Provision Department 110,210: Storage section 120,220: Communications Department 230:Operation unit 240: Display section

Claims

1. For each of the multiple store designs, there is a storage unit that stores 3D model data including construction information for the interior of the store of that design, A design provision unit provides a customer terminal connected to the network with images of the interior corresponding to each of the multiple store designs in a searchable catalog format. An acquisition unit that acquires from the customer terminal store design information indicating the store design corresponding to one interior image selected from the interior images of the multiple store designs provided to the customer terminal, and property information relating to the interior to which the store design is applied. A design adjustment unit adjusts the 3D model data corresponding to the acquired store design information based on the acquired property information, A modified data provision unit provides the customer terminal with modified data, including images of the interior generated based on the modified 3D model data. A store design provision system equipped with the following features.

2. The store design provision system according to claim 1, wherein the image of the interior is data representing the interior as a 3D model.

3. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an estimate presentation unit that calculates a construction estimate when the construction information of the 3D model data adjusted in the design adjustment unit is applied to the interior, and presents the calculated construction estimate to the customer terminal.

4. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the 3D model data includes BIM (Building Information Modeling) data.

5. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the property information includes a 3D image representing the interior space.

6. Each of the aforementioned store designs is assigned to one of several categories. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the design provision unit provides images of the interior corresponding to each of the plurality of store designs in a searchable format using the category as a search criterion.

7. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the design provision unit presents to the customer terminal an image of the interior corresponding to the store design, along with a pre-set construction price for the store design.

8. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the construction information of the store design includes information regarding the dimensions and shape of the interior of the store design.

9. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the property information includes a floor plan showing the layout of the interior.

10. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the design adjustment unit identifies the spatial shape of the interior based on the property information and adjusts the 3D model data of the store design for which the selection has been accepted based on the identified spatial shape.

11. The store design provision system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the design adjustment unit detects physical interferences in the room when the selected store design is applied to the room, generates a solution to the physical interference, and presents it to the customer terminal.

12. The store design provision system according to claim 3, wherein the estimate presentation unit recalculates the construction estimate in accordance with the adjustment of the 3D model data in the design adjustment unit and presents it to the customer terminal.

13. A method for providing store designs that is performed by a computer, For each of the multiple store designs, a storage step is performed to store 3D model data including construction information for the interior of the store of that design, A design provision step involves providing a customer terminal connected to the network with images of the interior corresponding to each of the multiple store designs in a searchable catalog format, An acquisition step of obtaining from the customer terminal store design information indicating the store design corresponding to one interior image selected from the interior images of the multiple store designs provided to the customer terminal, and property information relating to the interior to which the store design is applied, A design adjustment step in which the 3D model data corresponding to the acquired store design information is adjusted based on the acquired property information, A step of providing adjusted data to the customer terminal, which includes adjusted data including an image of the interior generated based on the adjusted 3D model data. A method for providing store designs, including the following.

14. A program that causes a computer to perform processing on a computer that stores 3D model data, including construction information for the interior of the store in each of multiple store designs, The aforementioned process is, A design provision step involves providing a customer terminal connected to the network with images of the interior corresponding to each of the multiple store designs in a searchable catalog format, An acquisition step of obtaining from the customer terminal store design information indicating the store design corresponding to one interior image selected from the interior images of the multiple store designs provided to the customer terminal, and property information relating to the interior to which the store design is applied, A design adjustment step in which the 3D model data corresponding to the acquired store design information is adjusted based on the acquired property information, A step of providing adjusted data to the customer terminal, which includes adjusted data including an image of the interior generated based on the adjusted 3D model data. A program that includes this.

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