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

Abstract

ABSTRACT Product planning system, product planning method, and product planning program [Document Name] Summary The commodity information generation means of the commodity planning system refers to the commodity evaluation information of the two kinds of commodities acquired from the first information source, generates, as the new commodity information, a commodity name of each of the two kinds of commodities and information constituted by the commodity evaluation information of these commodities when the commodity evaluation information of the two kinds of commodities is the same, and refers to the commodity technology information of the two kinds of commodities acquired from the second information source or the third information source, and when the commodity technology information of the two kinds of commodities is the same, the new commodity information is obtained, information composed of the product names of the two types of products and the product technology information of these products is generated. FIG. 1

Description

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

[0001] The present invention relates to a technology for planning new, unprecedented products based on evaluations of specific products collected from the web and combinations of technologies.

[0002] Conventionally, there has been proposed a planning support device that facilitates planning of attractive products or services by efficiently utilizing knowledge and other information from multiple organizations or individuals when providing support for planning products or services (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-12421

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

[0005] In view of such circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a product planning system, a product planning method, and a product planning program that are capable of planning new, unprecedented products based on evaluations of existing specific products and combinations of technologies.

[0006] The product planning system according to the present invention comprises a product information collection means for collecting product information about a specific product via the Internet, and a product information generation means for generating new product information about a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information relating to the evaluation of the specific product and product technology information relating to the technology of the specific product, wherein the product technology information includes information on the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product, wherein the product information collection means can periodically collect the product evaluation information of the specific product from word of mouth, evaluations and SNS (hereinafter referred to as "first information source") relating to the specific product, rank the collected product evaluation information and extract product evaluation information that is higher than a predetermined evaluation, wherein the product information collection means can collect information from external websites provided by the manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as "second information source"), or from external websites provided by organizations that perform technical evaluations of the specific product The product planning system is characterized by the following: periodically collecting product technology information for a specific product from a website (hereinafter referred to as the "third information source"), being able to extract product technology information that is rated higher than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technology information, the product information collection means storing the extracted product evaluation information in association with the product name of the specific product, and storing the extracted product technology information in association with the product name of the specific product, and the product information generation means referencing the product evaluation information of two types of products obtained from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products, and referencing the product technology information of two types of products obtained from the second information source or the third information source, and if the product technology information of the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technology information of these products.

[0007] Furthermore, the product planning method according to the present invention comprises a product information collection step in which a computer collects product information relating to a specific product via the internet, and a product information generation step in which the computer generates new product information relating to a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information relating to the evaluation of the specific product and product technology information relating to the technology of the specific product, wherein the product technology information includes information relating to the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product, wherein the product information collection step periodically collects the product evaluation information of the specific product from word of mouth, evaluations and SNS (hereinafter referred to as "first information source") relating to the specific product, ranks the collected product evaluation information and can extract product evaluation information that is higher than a predetermined evaluation, wherein the product information collection step can also collect information from external websites provided by the manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as "second information source"), or from groups that perform technical evaluations of the specific product. The product planning method is characterized by the following steps: periodically collecting product technical information for a specific product from an external website provided by Ori (hereinafter referred to as the "third information source"), extracting product technical information that is rated higher than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technical information, the product information collection step storing the extracted product evaluation information in association with the product name of the specific product in a storage means, and storing the extracted product technical information in association with the product name of the specific product in a storage means, and the product information generation step referencing the product evaluation information for two types of products obtained from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information for the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information for these products, and referencing the product technical information for two types of products obtained from the second information source or the third information source, and if the product technical information for the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information for these products.

[0008] Furthermore, the product planning program according to the present invention is a product planning program that causes a computer to function as a product information collection means for collecting product information about a specific product via the Internet, and as a product information generation means for generating new product information about a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information relating to the evaluation of the specific product and product technology information relating to the technology of the specific product, wherein the product technology information includes information relating to the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product, wherein the product information collection means can periodically collect the product evaluation information of the specific product from word of mouth, evaluations and SNS (hereinafter referred to as "first information source") relating to the specific product, rank the collected product evaluation information and extract product evaluation information that is higher than a predetermined evaluation, and the product information collection means can also collect information from external websites provided by the manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as "second information source"), or from technical evaluations of the specific product. The product planning program is characterized by the following: periodically collecting the aforementioned product technology information for a specific product from an external website provided by the organization (hereinafter referred to as the "third information source"), being able to extract product technology information that is rated higher than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technology information, the product information collection means storing the extracted product evaluation information in association with the product name of the specific product, and storing the extracted product technology information in association with the product name of the specific product, and the product information generation means referencing the product evaluation information for two types of products obtained from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information for the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the respective product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information for these products, and also referencing the aforementioned product technology information for two types of products obtained from the second or third information source, and if the product technology information for the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the respective product names of the two types of products and the product technology information for these products.

[0009] The product planning system, product planning method, and product planning program according to the present invention have the excellent effect of enabling the planning of new products that do not yet exist in the market, based on evaluations of existing specific products and combinations of technologies.

[0010] This is a schematic diagram showing an overview of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment. This is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment. (a) This is a diagram showing an example of product evaluation information PVI stored in the storage device 26. (b) This is an example of generating new product information based on a combination of the same product and different evaluations. (c) This is an example of generating new product information based on a combination of different products and the same evaluation. (d) This is an example of generating new product information based on a combination of different products and different evaluations. (a) This is a diagram showing an example of product technology information PEI stored in the storage device 26. (b) This is an example of generating new product information based on a combination of the same product and different technologies. (c) This is an example of generating new product information based on a combination of different products and the same technologies. (d) This is an example of generating new product information based on a combination of different products and different technologies. (a) This is a diagram showing an example of product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI stored in the storage device 26. (b) This is an example of generating new product information based on a combination of the same product and the evaluation and technology of that product. (c) An example of generating new product information based on a combination of different products and the evaluation and technology of those products.

[0011] The product planning system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0012] <System Overview> First, an overview of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment will be explained using Figure 1. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment.

[0013] The product planning system 10 is a system comprising: a product information collection means 12a that collects product information (product evaluation information PVI regarding the evaluation of a specific product, and product technology information PEI regarding the technology of a specific product) about a specific product via the internet; and a product information generation means 12b that generates new product information NPI about a new product different from a specific product based on a combination of the collected product information (product evaluation information PVI regarding the evaluation of a specific product, and product technology information PEI regarding the technology of a specific product).

[0014] As will be explained in more detail later, Product Value Information (PVI) is product information collected from sources such as word-of-mouth reviews, ratings, and social media regarding a specific product, while Product Technology Information (PEI) is product information collected from sources such as websites provided by manufacturers of a specific product or organizations that conduct technical evaluations of a specific product.

[0015] According to the product planning system 10, it is possible to plan new products that do not currently exist in the market based on evaluations and combinations of technologies related to specific existing products.

[0016] <Example of System Configuration> Next, an example of the configuration of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment will be described using Figure 2. Figure 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of the configuration of the product planning system 10 according to this embodiment.

[0017] The product planning system 10 can be configured, for example, to include a system terminal 12 that controls the entire system, and a plurality of external terminals 14 that are connected to the system terminal 12 via a network NW so that they can communicate with each other.

[0018] The system terminal 12 is a terminal that controls the entire product planning system 10, and is composed of a conventionally known server or personal computer. In this example, the system terminal 12 is composed of one server, but it may be composed of multiple servers or personal computers. The hardware configuration of the system terminal 12 and the programs that the system terminal 12 executes will be described later.

[0019] External terminals 14 are information sources that collect product information about specific products, and consist of servers, personal computers, smartphones, etc., located in or outside of Japan. The types of external terminals 14 are not particularly limited, but include, for example, smartphones, personal computers, and tablets used by individuals, servers managed by public institutions such as the country or government, servers managed by companies that sell specific products, servers managed by companies that disseminate information about specific products, servers managed by manufacturers that produce specific products, and servers managed by organizations that conduct technical evaluations of specific products.

[0020] The network NW is a line that allows system terminal 12 and external terminal 14 to communicate with each other, and is typically composed of a WAN (Wide Area Network), also known as the Internet. The network NW may be wired or wireless, a LAN (Local Area Network), a dedicated line such as a VPN (Virtual Private Network), or a combination of these lines.

[0021] <System Terminal / Hardware Configuration Example> Next, we will describe an example of the hardware configuration of the system terminal 12.

[0022] As shown in Figure 2, the system terminal 12 is configured to include, for example, a CPU 21, and a ROM 22, RAM 23, external storage drive 25, storage device 26, input device 27, display device 28, communication unit 29, etc., which are connected to the CPU 21 via a bus.

[0023] The CPU 21 is a control means that controls the entire system terminal 12, and performs processes such as executing application programs and operating systems (OS) stored in ROM 22 and storage devices 26, and storing data and files necessary for program execution in RAM 23 and storage devices 26.

[0024] ROM 22 is a storage means for storing basic I / O programs and various data, and is composed of, for example, PROM, flash memory, etc. RAM 23 is a storage means for temporarily storing data, and is composed of, for example, SDRAM, DRAM, etc. External storage drive 25 is a control means capable of reading and writing data to recording media 24 such as magnetic tape, DVD, etc., and is composed of, for example, magnetic tape storage, DVD drive, etc.

[0025] The storage device 26 is a storage means for storing application programs, the OS, control programs, related programs, various information, etc., and is composed of, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid-state drive (SDD), etc. The input device 27 is for inputting commands (instructions), etc., to the system terminal 12, and is composed of, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device (mouse, etc.), a touch panel, etc.

[0026] The display device 28 displays commands input by the input device 27, the response output of the system terminal 12 to those commands, and various other displays, and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, plasma display, organic EL, etc. The communication unit 29 is a control means that controls communication with external terminals 14 etc. via the network NW, and is composed of, for example, a communication card, etc.

[0027] <Management Terminal / Functions> Next, the functions of the system terminal 12 will be explained.

[0028] The storage device 26 of the system terminal 12 stores a program (product planning program) that causes the system terminal 12 to function as a product information collection means 12a and a product information generation means 12b.

[0029] <Management terminal / function / product information collection means> Next, the product information collection means 12a will be described.

[0030] The product information collection means 12a is a means for collecting product information about a specific product via a network NW, and in this example, it is composed of a program or the like stored in the storage device 26 of the system terminal 12.

[0031] Here, "product information" refers to information about a product. In this example, the product information collected includes product evaluation information (PVI) regarding the evaluation of a specific product, and product technology information (PEI) regarding the technology of a specific product.

[0032] The product information collection means 12a performs a product evaluation information collection process that collects product evaluation information PVI via the network NW, and a product technology information collection process that collects product technology information PEI via the network NW.

[0033] <Management terminal / function / product information collection means / product evaluation information collection process> Next, the product evaluation information collection process performed by the product information collection means 12a will be described.

[0034] The product evaluation information collection process is a process that collects product evaluation information PVI from an external terminal 14 via a network NW. Product evaluation information PVI refers to evaluation information for a specific product found in articles, blogs, and social networking services (SNS) on the web.

[0035] The product information collection means 12a periodically crawls multiple external terminals 14 connected to the network NW, and collects text data and image data from these multiple external terminals 14. From the collected text data and image data, it obtains the product name (product name) and the corresponding product evaluation information PVI.

[0036] Examples of text and image data collected by the product information collection means 12a from the external terminal 14 include the following:

[0037] 、

[0038] Next, the product information collection means 12a ranks the collected product evaluation information PVI. In this ranking, products with many positive evaluations (for example, many text data such as "good" or "good") or those with high evaluations (for example, many stars or high popularity rankings) will have a higher rank.

[0039] On the other hand, a product will have a lower rank if it receives many negative reviews (for example, if there is a lot of text data such as "bad" or "bad") or if it receives low ratings (for example, if it has few stars or a low popularity ranking).

[0040] Next, the product information collection means 12a classifies the acquired product names by category, and extracts product evaluation information PVI that has a rank higher than a predetermined rank (i.e., a relatively large number of favorable evaluations or a relatively high evaluation) from the collected product evaluation information PVI. Then, it classifies the extracted product evaluation information PVI into one or more categories and stores them in the storage device 26 in association with product names.

[0041] Note that the configuration may be such that all collected product evaluation information PVI is stored without performing ranking of the collected product evaluation information PVI, or only product evaluation information PVI with a rank lower than a predetermined rank (that is, with relatively few favorable evaluations or relatively low evaluations) is extracted and stored, or product evaluation information PVI is randomly extracted and stored.

[0042] Here, examples of product categories include beauty and health, bags, toys and games, vehicles and parts, food and beverages, home appliances, fashion and accessories, furniture, cameras and optical equipment, sporting goods, art and entertainment, pet supplies, baby products, software, and office supplies. It goes without saying that the product categories are not limited to this example.

[0043] FIG. 3(a) is a diagram showing an example of product evaluation information PVI stored in the storage device 26.

[0044] In the product evaluation information collection process, the product names "Lipstick A", "Lipstick B", "Lip Balm C", and "Moisturizing Liquid D" acquired from the external terminal 14 are classified into the category "beauty and health", and a plurality of types of product evaluation information PVI extracted in relation thereto are classified into four types of product evaluation information 1 to 4, which are associated with the product names "Lipstick A", "Lipstick B", "Lip Balm C", and "Moisturizing Liquid D" and stored in the storage device 26.

[0045] In this example, the storage device 26 stores product evaluation information 1 (high moisturizing power) and product evaluation information 4 (good color) in association with the product "Lipstick A", stores product evaluation information 2 (low price) and product evaluation information 3 (gentle on lips) in association with the product "Lipstick B", stores product evaluation information 1 (high moisturizing power) and product evaluation information 2 (low price) in association with the product "Lip Balm C", and stores product evaluation information 1 (good moisturizing property), product evaluation information 2 (low price), and product evaluation information 3 (gentle on skin) in association with the product "Moisturizing Liquid D".

[0046] Note that the product evaluation information 1 associated with the product names "Lipstick A" and "Lip Balm C" is "high moisturizing power", while the product evaluation information 1 associated with the product name "Moisturizing Liquid D" is "good moisturizing property". Although their expressions as product evaluation information PVI are different, both indicate "high moisturizing power", and in this example, they are classified as the same product evaluation information 1 as similar product evaluation information.

[0047] In addition, the product evaluation information 2 associated with the product names "Lipstick B" and "Lip Balm C" is "low price", while the product evaluation information 2 associated with the product name "Moisturizing Liquid D" is "low cost". Although their expressions as product evaluation information PVI are different, both indicate "low price", and in this example, they are classified as the same product evaluation information 2 as similar product evaluation information.

[0048] Furthermore, the product evaluation information 3 associated with the product name "Lipstick B" is "gentle on lips", while the product evaluation information 3 associated with the product name "Moisturizing Liquid D" is "gentle on skin". Although their expressions as product evaluation information PVI are different, both indicate "gentle on the human body", and in this example, they are classified as the product evaluation information 3 as similar product evaluation information.

[0049] <Management Terminal / Function / Product Information Collection Means / Product Technical Information Collection Processing> Next, the product technical information collection processing executed by the product information collection means 12a will be described.

[0050] The product technical information collection processing is processing for collecting product technical information PEI from the external terminal 14 via the network NW. The product technical information PEI refers to technical information related to a specific product on a web provided by a manufacturer that manufactures the specific product, an organization that performs technical evaluation, or the like.

[0051] The product information collection means 12a periodically patrols (crawls) a plurality of external terminals 14 connected to the network NW, collects text data and image data from the plurality of external terminals 14, and acquires the product name and the product technical information PEI corresponding to this product from the collected text data and image data.

[0052] Product Technical Information (PEI) obtained from collected text and image data includes the following: novelty of the product (e.g., world's best XX, Japan's best XX, cutting-edge XX, patented XX, etc.), quality (e.g., high-quality XX, XX requiring quality improvement, etc.), safety (e.g., highly / lowly safe XX, etc.), durability (e.g., highly durable XX, XX with durability issues, etc.), practicality (e.g., highly / lowly practical XX, etc.), workability (e.g., good / poor workability XX, etc.), reliability (e.g., highly reliable / lowly reliable XX, etc.), convenience (e.g., highly / lowly convenient XX, etc.), productivity (e.g., highly / lowly productive XX, etc.), ease of manufacture (e.g., easy to mass-produce XX, difficult to manufacture XX, etc.), and design (e.g., highly / lowly designed XX, etc.).

[0053] Next, the product information collection means 12a evaluates the collected product technical information PEI. This evaluation uses evaluation values ​​that are high when the technical capabilities are high (for example, novelty, high quality, high safety, high durability, high practicality, good workability, high reliability, high convenience, high productivity, high design, etc.) and low when the technical capabilities are low (for example, lack of novelty, low quality, low safety, low durability, low practicality, poor workability, low reliability, low convenience, low productivity, low design, etc.).

[0054] Next, the product information collection means 12a classifies the acquired product names by category, and extracts product technology information PEIs from the collected product technology information PEIs that have a higher evaluation than a predetermined evaluation (i.e., relatively high technical capability). Then, it classifies the extracted product technology information PEIs and stores them in the storage device 26 in association with product names.

[0055] Furthermore, the system may be configured to store all product technology information PEI without performing an evaluation of the collected product technology information PEI, or it may be configured to extract and store only product technology information PEI with a lower evaluation than a predetermined evaluation (i.e., relatively low technical capability), or it may be configured to randomly extract and store product technology information PEI.

[0056] Figure 4(a) shows an example of product technical information (PEI) stored in the storage device 26.

[0057] The product technology information collection process classifies the product names "Passenger Car L," "Truck M," "Truck N," and "Airplane O" obtained from the external terminal 14 into the category "Vehicles and Parts." It also classifies the extracted product technology information PEI into four types of product evaluation information 1 to 4 and stores them in the storage device 26 in association with the product names "Passenger Car L," "Truck M," "Truck N," and "Airplane O."

[0058] In this example, the memory device 26 stores product technical information 1 (good fuel efficiency) and product technical information 4 (quiet interior) associated with the product name "Passenger Car L", product technical information 1 (good fuel efficiency) and product technical information 2 (high strength) associated with the product name "Truck M", product technical information 3 (high safety) and product technical information 4 (low noise) associated with the product name "Truck N", and product technical information 1 (good fuel efficiency) and product technical information 2 (excellent durability) associated with the product name "Airplane O".

[0059] Note that while Product Technical Information 2 associated with the product name "Truck M" is described as "high strength," Product Technical Information 2 associated with the product name "Airplane O" is described as "excellent durability." Although the expressions in Product Technical Information PEI differ, both indicate "high strength and durability," and in this example, they are classified as the same Product Technical Information 2 because they are similar.

[0060] Furthermore, while Product Technical Information 4 associated with the product name "Passenger Car L" states "Quiet interior," Product Technical Information 4 associated with the product name "Truck N" states "Low noise." Although the expressions in Product Technical Information PEI differ, both indicate "high sound insulation," and in this example, they are classified as the same Product Technical Information 4 because they are similar.

[0061] <Management Terminal / Function / Product Information Generation Means> Next, the product information generation means 12b will be described.

[0062] The product information generation means 12b is a means for generating new product information (NPI) for new products different from specific products, based on a combination of product information collected from an external terminal 14 via a network NW. In this example, it is composed of a program (generation AI module) etc. stored in the storage device 26 of the system terminal 12.

[0063] <Combination of management terminal / function / product information generation means / product evaluation information> The product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI collected by the product information collection means 12a from the external terminal 14, and generates new product information NPI for new products based on these combinations.

[0064] Here, there are three possible combinations of product evaluation information PVI: (1) the same product and different evaluations, (2) different products and the same evaluation, and (3) different products and different evaluations.

[0065] Furthermore, "identical goods" refers to goods that belong to the same or similar category, while "different goods" refers to goods that do not belong to the same or similar category. Also, "identical valuation" refers to valuations that belong to the same or similar category, while "different valuation" refers to valuations that do not belong to the same or similar category.

[0066] For example, consider a case where the product information collection means 12a collects product evaluation information PVI from an external terminal 14 and generates the product evaluation information PVI shown in Figure 3(a).

[0067] When the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI shown in Figure 3(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "combinations of the same product and different evaluations," for example, as shown in Figure 3(b), new product information NPI for a new product E (lipstick A + lipstick B + high moisturizing power + low price) is generated based on the product evaluation information PVI of the same products "lipstick A" and "lipstick B" and different evaluations "high moisturizing power" and "low price."

[0068] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI shown in Figure 3(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "combinations of different products with the same evaluation," for example, as shown in Figure 3(c), new product information NPI for a new product F that is different from "lipstick A" and "lip balm C" (lipstick A + lip balm C + high moisturizing power) is generated based on the product evaluation information PVI of different products, "lipstick A" and "lip balm C," and the same evaluation, "high moisturizing power."

[0069] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI shown in Figure 3(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "combinations of different products and different evaluations," for example, as shown in Figure 3(d), new product information NPI for a new product G that is different from "lip balm C" and "moisturizing lotion D" is generated based on the product evaluation information PVI of different products, "lip balm C" and "moisturizing lotion D," and different evaluations, "high moisturizing power" and "gentle on the skin."

[0070] In this example, it becomes possible to create new products by using new product information (NPI) generated based on combinations of product evaluation information (PVI) as a hint, and to plan new products that do not yet exist in the market based on combinations of evaluations for existing specific products.

[0071] <Combination of management terminal / function / product information generation means / product technical information> The product information generation means 12b refers to the product technical information PEI collected by the product information collection means 12a from the external terminal 14, and generates new product information NPI related to the new product based on these combinations.

[0072] Here, there are three possible combinations of product technical information (PEI): (1) the same product and different technologies, (2) different products and the same technology, and (3) different products and different technologies.

[0073] Furthermore, "identical goods" refer to goods that belong to the same or similar category, while "different goods" refer to goods that do not belong to the same or similar category. Similarly, "identical technology" refers to technology that belongs to the same or similar category, while "different technology" refers to technology that does not belong to the same or similar category.

[0074] For example, consider a case where the product information collection means 12a collects product technical information PEI from an external terminal 14 and generates the product technical information PEI shown in Figure 4(a).

[0075] When the product information generation means 12b refers to the product technology information PEI shown in Figure 4(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "combinations of the same product and different technologies," for example, as shown in Figure 4(b), new product information NPI for a new product P (Truck M + Truck N + good fuel efficiency + high safety) that is different from "Truck M" and "Truck N" is generated based on the product technology information PEI of the same products "Truck M" and "Truck N" and different technologies "good fuel efficiency" and "high safety."

[0076] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product technology information PEI shown in Figure 4(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "combinations of different products and the same technology," for example, as shown in Figure 4(c), new product information NPI for a new product Q (passenger car L + airplane O + good fuel efficiency) that is different from "passenger car L" and "airplane O" is generated based on the product technology information PEI of different products, "passenger car L" and "airplane O," and the same technology, "good fuel efficiency."

[0077] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product technology information PEI shown in Figure 4(a) and generates new product information NPI based on a "combination of different products and different technologies," for example, as shown in Figure 4(d), new product information NPI for a new product R (Truck M + Airplane O + Low Noise + Excellent Durability) that is different from "Truck M" and "Airplane O" is generated based on the product technology information PEI of different products, "Truck M" and "Airplane O," and different technologies, "Low Noise" and "Excellent Durability."

[0078] In this example, it becomes possible to create new products by using new product information (NPI) generated based on combinations of product technology information (PEI) as a hint, and to plan new products that do not yet exist in the world based on combinations of technologies related to existing specific products.

[0079] In the above embodiments, examples were shown of generating new product information NPI based on a combination of product evaluation information PVI and generating new product information NPI based on a combination of product technology information PEI. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and new product information NPI may also be generated based on a combination of product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI.

[0080] For example, consider a case where the product information collection means 12a collects product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI from an external terminal 14 and generates the product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI shown in Figure 5(a).

[0081] When the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI shown in Figure 5(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "the same product and the evaluation and technology of that product", for example, as shown in Figure 5(b), new product information NPI for a new product H that is different from "lipstick A" and "lipstick B" is generated (lipstick A + lipstick A + high moisturizing power + patented technology) based on the product evaluation information PVI of "lipstick A" which is "high moisturizing power" and the product technology information PEI of "lipstick B" which is "patented technology".

[0082] Furthermore, when the product information generation means 12b refers to the product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI shown in Figure 5(a) and generates new product information NPI based on "a combination of different products and their evaluations and technologies," for example, as shown in Figure 5(c), new product information NPI for a new product I (moisturizer D + lip balm C + new moisturizing ingredients + low price) is generated based on the product technology information PEI of "moisturizer D" and "new moisturizing ingredients" and the product evaluation information PVI of "lip balm C" and "low price."

[0083] In this example, it becomes possible to create new products by using the new product information NPI, which is generated based on a combination of product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI, as a hint. It also becomes possible to plan new products that do not exist in the world based on the evaluation and technology of a specific existing product.

[0084] <Product Planning System / Summary> As described above, the product planning system according to this embodiment (for example, the product planning system 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2) is characterized by comprising: product information collection means (for example, product information collection means 12a shown in Figures 1 and 2) that collects product information about a specific product (for example, product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI shown in Figures 1 to 5) via the Internet; and product information generation means (for example, product information generation means 12b shown in Figures 1 and 2) that generates new product information (for example, new product information NPI shown in Figures 1 to 5) about a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information about the evaluation of the specific product (for example, information collected from word of mouth and evaluations about the specific product) and product technology information about the technology of the specific product (for example, information collected from a website provided by a manufacturer that manufactures the specific product, or information collected from a website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product).

[0085] According to the product planning system of this embodiment, it becomes possible to create new products, and new products that do not exist in the world can be planned based on evaluations of existing specific products and combinations of technologies.

[0086] Furthermore, the product evaluation information may be information collected from word-of-mouth, ratings, and social media regarding the specific product, and the product technical information may be information collected from a website provided by the manufacturer of the specific product, or information collected from a website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product.

[0087] Furthermore, the specific product may include a first product (for example, lip balm C shown in Figure 3(d)) and a second product (for example, moisturizing liquid D shown in Figure 3(d)) that does not belong to the same or similar range as the first product, and the product information generation means may generate the new product information based on a combination of the product information relating to the first product (for example, "high moisturizing power" shown in Figure 3(d)) and the product information relating to the second product (for example, "gentle on the skin" shown in Figure 3(d)).

[0088] With this configuration, new product information can be generated based on combinations of different products, allowing for the planning of unexpected and innovative products.

[0089] Furthermore, the product information generation means may generate the new product information based on a combination of the product evaluation information (for example, product evaluation information 1 to 4 shown in Figure 3(a)), a combination of the product technology information (for example, product technology information 1 to 4 shown in Figure 4(a)), and a combination of the product evaluation information and the product technology information (for example, product technology information 1 to 2 and product technology information 1 to 2 shown in Figure 5(a)).

[0090] This configuration allows for an increase in the variety of new products that can be generated, enabling the planning of multiple types of entirely new products that don't currently exist in the market.

[0091] Furthermore, the product planning method according to this embodiment (for example, the method executed by the product planning system 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2) may also be a product planning method characterized by comprising: a product information collection step (for example, a process executed by the product information collection means 12a shown in Figures 1 and 2) that collects product information about a specific product (for example, product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI shown in Figures 1 to 5) via the Internet; and a product information generation step (for example, a process executed by the product information generation means 12b shown in Figures 1 and 2) that generates new product information (for example, new product information NPI shown in Figures 1 to 5) about a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information about the evaluation of the specific product (for example, information collected from word-of-mouth and evaluations about the specific product) and product technology information about the technology of the specific product.

[0092] According to the product planning method of this embodiment, it becomes possible to create new products, and new products that do not exist in the world can be planned based on evaluations of existing specific products and combinations of technologies.

[0093] Furthermore, the product planning program according to this embodiment (for example, the program executed by the product planning system 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2) is a product planning program that causes a computer (for example, the system terminal 12 shown in Figures 1 and 2) to function as a product information collection means (for example, the product information collection means 12a shown in Figures 1 and 2) that collects product information (for example, product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI shown in Figures 1 to 5) about a specific product via the Internet, and a product information generation means (for example, the product information generation means 12b shown in Figures 1 and 2) that generates new product information (for example, new product information NPI shown in Figures 1 to 5) about a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information about the evaluation of the specific product (for example, information collected from word of mouth and evaluations about the specific product) and product technology information about the technology of the specific product (for example, information collected from a website provided by a manufacturer that manufactures the specific product, or information collected from a website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product).

[0094] According to the product planning program of this embodiment, it becomes possible to create new products, and new products that do not exist in the world can be planned based on evaluations of existing specific products and combinations of technologies.

[0095] Furthermore, the product planning generation AI (for example, the process executed by the product information generation means 12b shown in Figures 1 and 2) included in the product planning system according to this embodiment is a product planning generation AI that causes a computer to function to generate new product information (for example, new product information NPI shown in Figures 1 to 5) about a new product different from the specific product, based on a combination of product information about a specific product (for example, product evaluation information PVI and product technology information PEI shown in Figures 1 to 5) collected via the Internet, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information about the evaluation of the specific product (for example, information collected from word of mouth and evaluations about the specific product) and product technology information about the technology of the specific product (for example, information collected from a website provided by a manufacturer that manufactures the specific product, or information collected from a website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product).

[0096] The generative AI provided in the product planning system according to this embodiment makes it possible to create new products, and to plan new products that do not exist in the world based on evaluations of existing specific products and combinations of technologies.

[0097] It should be noted that the product planning system, product planning method, product planning program, and product planning generation AI according to the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0098] Therefore, for example, in the above embodiment, the product information generation means 12b is shown as a program (generation AI module) provided by the product planning system 10. However, the program may be implemented on a separate server (generation AI server), and this generation AI server and the system terminal 12 may be connected via a network NW to enable mutual communication, thereby configuring the product planning system 10.

[0099] The product planning system, product planning method, and product planning program according to the present invention can be widely applied to product planning, proposal, and development in manufacturing, service, retail, and other industries.

[0100] 10 Product planning system 12 System terminal 12a Product information collection means 12b Product information generation means 14 External terminal 21 CPU 22 ROM 23 RAM 24 Recording medium 25 External storage drive 26 Storage device 27 Input device 28 Display device 29 Communication unit NPI New product information PVI Product evaluation information PEI Product technology information

Claims

1. The system comprises: a product information collection means for collecting product information about a specific product via the internet; and a product information generation means for generating new product information about a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information relating to the evaluation of the specific product and product technology information relating to the technology of the specific product, wherein the product technology information includes information relating to the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product, and the product information collection means can periodically collect the product evaluation information of the specific product from word of mouth, evaluations and SNS (hereinafter referred to as "first information source") relating to the specific product, rank the collected product evaluation information, and extract product evaluation information that is higher than a predetermined evaluation. The product information collection means periodically collects the product technical information of the specific product from an external website provided by the manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as the "second information source") or from an external website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as the "third information source"), and is capable of extracting product technical information from the collected product technical information that has a higher evaluation than a predetermined evaluation, the product information collection means stores the extracted product evaluation information in association with the product name of the specific product in a storage means, and stores the extracted product technical information in association with the product name of the specific product in a storage means, the product information generation means refers to the product evaluation information of two types of products obtained from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is the same, generates new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products, A product planning system characterized by referencing the product technical information of two types of products obtained from the second or third information source, and, if the product technical information of the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products.

2. A product planning system according to claim 1, wherein the product information generation means refers to a first product corresponding to the product evaluation information obtained from the first information source and a second product corresponding to the product technical information obtained from the second information source or the third information source, and generates new product information consisting of the product names of the first product and the second product, the product evaluation information of the first product and the product technical information of the second product, respectively, when the first product and the second product are of the same type of product.

3. A product planning system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the product information collection means ranks the collected product evaluation information and extracts only the product evaluation information that is lower in evaluation than a predetermined evaluation, or randomly extracts the product evaluation information from the collected product evaluation information, and the product information collection means extracts only the product technology information that is lower in evaluation than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technology information, or randomly extracts the product technology information from the collected product technology information.

4. The system comprises a product information collection step in which a computer collects product information about a specific product via the internet, and a product information generation step in which the computer generates new product information about a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information relating to the evaluation of the specific product and product technology information relating to the technology of the specific product, wherein the product technology information includes information relating to the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product, and the product information collection step periodically collects the product evaluation information of the specific product from word of mouth, evaluations and SNS (hereinafter referred to as "first information source") relating to the specific product, ranks the collected product evaluation information and can extract product evaluation information that is higher than a predetermined evaluation, The product information collection step periodically collects product technical information of the specific product from an external website provided by the manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as the "second information source") or from an external website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as the "third information source"), and from the collected product technical information, it is possible to extract product technical information that has a higher evaluation than a predetermined evaluation, the product information collection step stores the extracted product evaluation information in association with the product name of the specific product in a storage means, and stores the extracted product technical information in association with the product name of the specific product in a storage means, the product information generation step refers to the product evaluation information of two types of products obtained from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is the same, generates new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products, A product planning method characterized by referring to the product technical information of two types of products obtained from the second or third information source, and, if the product technical information of the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products.

5. A product planning method according to claim 4, characterized in that the product information generation step refers to a first product corresponding to the product evaluation information obtained from the first information source and a second product corresponding to the product technical information obtained from the second or third information source, and if the first product and the second product are of the same type, generates information as new product information consisting of the respective product names of the first product and the second product, the product evaluation information of the first product, and the product technical information of the second product.

6. A product planning method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the product information collection step involves ranking the collected product evaluation information and extracting only the product evaluation information that is lower in evaluation than a predetermined evaluation, or randomly extracting the product evaluation information from the collected product evaluation information, and the product information collection step involves extracting only the product technology information that is lower in evaluation than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technology information, or randomly extracting the product technology information from the collected product technology information.

7. A product planning program that causes a computer to function as a product information collection means for collecting product information about a specific product via the Internet, and as a product information generation means for generating new product information about a new product different from the specific product based on a combination of the collected product information, wherein the product information includes product evaluation information relating to the evaluation of the specific product and product technology information relating to the technology of the specific product, wherein the product technology information includes information relating to the novelty, quality, safety, durability, practicality, workability, reliability, convenience, productivity, ease of manufacture, and design of the specific product, and the product information collection means can periodically collect the product evaluation information of the specific product from word of mouth, evaluations and SNS (hereinafter referred to as "first information source") relating to the specific product, rank the collected product evaluation information and extract product evaluation information that is higher than a predetermined evaluation, The product information collection means periodically collects the product technical information of the specific product from an external website provided by the manufacturer of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as the "second information source") or from an external website provided by an organization that performs technical evaluations of the specific product (hereinafter referred to as the "third information source"), and is capable of extracting product technical information from the collected product technical information that has a higher evaluation than a predetermined evaluation, the product information collection means stores the extracted product evaluation information in association with the product name of the specific product in a storage means, and stores the extracted product technical information in association with the product name of the specific product in a storage means, the product information generation means refers to the product evaluation information of two types of products obtained from the first information source, and if the product evaluation information of the two types of products is the same, generates new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product evaluation information of these products, A product planning program characterized by referencing the product technical information of two types of products obtained from the second or third information source, and, if the product technical information of the two types of products is the same, generating new product information consisting of the product names of the two types of products and the product technical information of these products.

8. A product planning program according to claim 7, wherein the product information generation means refers to a first product corresponding to the product evaluation information obtained from the first information source and a second product corresponding to the product technical information obtained from the second information source or the third information source, and generates information as new product information consisting of the product names of the first product and the second product, the product evaluation information of the first product and the product technical information of the second product, respectively.

9. A product planning program according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the product information collection means ranks the collected product evaluation information and extracts only the product evaluation information that is lower in evaluation than a predetermined evaluation, or randomly extracts the product evaluation information from the collected product evaluation information, and the product information collection means extracts only the product technology information that is lower in evaluation than a predetermined evaluation from the collected product technology information, or randomly extracts the product technology information from the collected product technology information.