Mass customization community system and computer program

Abstract

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a mass customization community system that easily links and matches a requester seeking an article and / or service having CMF suiting the requester's preferences with a proposer of CMF corresponding thereto, and thereby supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of an article and / or service through the application of at least one selected from among color, material texture, and surface finish to a part or the whole of the article and / or service. As a solution, the present invention provides a mass customization community system that supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of an article and / or service through the application of at least one selected from among color, material texture, and surface finish to a part or the whole of the article and / or service in a virtual space accessible by a plurality of users via a communication line, said mass customization community system comprising: a database unit that includes at least one database, the database unit including at least a database having recorded therein at least one selected from among color data acquired through actual measurement, material texture data acquired through actual measurement, and surface finish data acquired through actual measurement; a demand reception unit that receives, from a requester included among the users, a demand regarding at least one selected from among an article, a service, a color, a material texture, a surface finish, and the appearance of an article and / or service; a proposal reception unit that receives, from a proposer included among the users and / or from a trained first artificial intelligence, at least one proposal selected from among an article, a service, a color, a material texture, a surface finish, and the appearance of an article and / or service that corresponds to the demand received by the demand reception unit; a data selection unit that selects, from data recorded in the database included in the database unit, at least one selected from among an article, a service, a color, a material texture, a surface finish, and the appearance of an article and / or service that matches the demand received by the demand reception unit and / or the proposal received by the proposal reception unit; a sample creation unit that creates at least one sample of an article and / or service on the basis of the data obtained by the data selection unit; and a display unit that displays, in the virtual space, at least one sample created by the sample creation unit.

Description

Mass customization community system and computer program

[0001] The present invention relates to a mass customization community system that supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to part or all of the goods and / or services in a virtual space accessible to multiple users via a communication line, and a computer program that causes a computer to function as the mass customization community system.

[0002] In recent years, "CMF," which stands for color (C), material (M), and finish (F), has emerged as a key term in product design as a factor determining the impression and value of goods and / or services. CMF refers to three elements: color (C), material (M), and finish (F). CMF plays an important role in determining the appearance and feel of goods and / or services. However, in the past, when planning and developing goods and / or services, color, material texture, and surface finish were often considered after the shape, design, and function were finalized. As a result, design and development of goods and / or services that focused on CMF was rarely undertaken. Because CMF is closely related to not only the appearance of goods and / or services but also quality improvement, surface protection, concept expression, functionality improvement, and consumer purchasing motivation, CMF has a significant impact not only on the purchase of goods and / or services, but also on the possession and use of goods and / or services after purchase.

[0003] However, consumers of goods and / or services often find themselves unable to find a CMF that suits their needs, unable to identify a CMF that suits their needs, or only seeing goods and / or services with specific CMFs. This has led to dissatisfaction with the purchase of goods and / or services in all cases. Meanwhile, providers of goods and / or services utilize their own manufacturing and processing technologies, material capabilities, various data, etc. for a limited number of goods and / or services. However, due to rigid business practices and customs, these technologies have not been fully deployed to other goods and / or services, and they have not been able to fully expand their customer contact points with goods and / or services. As a result, while manufacturing and processing technologies, material capabilities, and various data are excellent in themselves, they often remain dormant within each organization, and the potential of these manufacturing and processing technologies, material capabilities, etc. has not been fully utilized. Furthermore, designers of goods and / or services are limited in their designs because they base their designs on a limited range of manufacturing and processing technologies, material capabilities, and various data.

[0004] The following technologies have been known for consulting on matters related to the color of goods and / or services. Patent Document 1 discloses a color consulting system that allows a user to easily obtain their own color information based on color classification and utilizes this color information to select products and receive information. Patent Document 2 discloses a color diagnosis method that allows users to easily receive color coordination regardless of time or place. Patent Document 3 discloses a system and method for electronically communicating, coordinating, and distributing product design, specifications, manufacturing-related data, etc. among multiple parties in order to develop color-related products. Patent Document 4 discloses a system and method that allows evaluation of color designs for comfortable interior spaces taking into account lighting colors and the colors of indoor equipment.

[0005] JP 2004-118444 A JP 2006-40105 A JP 2009-193594 A JP 2020-91591 A

[0006] The inventors began their research based on the hypothesis that a service could be developed that better caters to stakeholders, including those requesting and providing color. Using color, a common component of products across a wide range of fields, they developed a system that matches consumers of goods and / or services with providers of goods and / or services (e.g., color information providers / proposers, product and / or service providers / proposers, and creators (e.g., product and / or service designers)). They established the concept of "Color as a Service (Color Mass Customization Community)." "Color as a Service (Color Mass Customization Community)" aims to build new relationships between consumers of goods and / or services and providers of goods and / or services, and to provide a new user experience (UX) associated with such relationships. A service provider assists consumers in selecting goods and / or services through realistic color experiences in a virtual space, helping them select the goods and / or services they desire and updating their color preferences based on color.

[0007] One of the problems to be solved by the present invention is to provide a mass customization community system that supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to part or all of the goods and / or services by easily connecting and matching requesters among consumers seeking goods and / or services with CMFs that suit their preferences with proposers of corresponding CMFs. Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a mass customization community system that enables the construction of a new relationship between requesters and proposers, enables requesters to receive a new user experience (UX), and enables proposers to expand new customer contact points based on their own knowledge. Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a mass customization community system that supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish, each obtained by actual measurement, in a virtual space.

[0008] As a result of intensive research into solving the above-mentioned problems, the inventors have found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by (i) a mass customization community system that supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to part or all of the goods and / or services in a virtual space having a specific configuration and accessible to multiple users via a communication line, and (ii) a computer program that causes a computer to function as the mass customization community system, and have thus completed the present invention. That is, the present invention provides the mass customization community system described in the following items 1 to 15 and the computer program described in item 16.

[0009] [Item 1] A mass customization community system that supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to part or all of the goods and / or services in a virtual space accessible to multiple users via a communication line, comprising: a database unit including one or more databases, the database unit including at least a database storing one or more selected from color data obtained by actual measurement, material texture data obtained by actual measurement, and surface finish data obtained by actual measurement; a request receiving unit that receives a request for one or more selected from goods, services, color, material texture, surface finish, and the appearance of goods and / or services from a client included in the user; and a proposal receiving unit that receives one or more proposals selected from goods, services, color, material texture, surface finish, and the appearance of goods and / or services from a proposer included in the user and / or a trained first artificial intelligence, corresponding to the request received by the request receiving unit. A mass customization community system comprising: a data selection unit that selects, from data stored in a database included in the database unit, one or more items, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services that match the request received by the request receiving unit and / or the proposal received by the proposal receiving unit, a sample creation unit that creates one or more samples of the items and / or services based on the data obtained by the data selection unit, and a display unit that displays at least one sample created by the sample creation unit in the virtual space. [Item 2] The mass customization community system according to Item 1, wherein the database unit includes a database of the proposers connected via an API (Application Programming Interface).[Item 3] The mass customization community system according to Item 1 or 2, wherein the data selection unit uses the trained first artificial intelligence and / or the trained second artificial intelligence to select one or more pieces of data stored in the database included in the database unit based on requests and / or suggestions based on one or more of text information, image information, audio information, video information, the five senses (touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell), CAD information (2D, 3D), language, barcodes, location information, biometric data, electroencephalograms, and movements (gestures). [Item 4] The mass customization community system according to any one of Items 1 to 3, wherein each sample created by the sample creation unit is assigned information including an environmental score for commercialization and a color universal design compatibility. [Item 5] The mass customization community system according to any one of Items 1 to 4, wherein the display unit displays the sample using a physical rendering method based on surface spectral data. [Item 6] The mass customization community system according to any one of Items 1 to 5, wherein the display unit can display samples under conditions desired by the user. [Item 7] The mass customization community system according to any one of Items 1 to 6, further comprising a selection unit that allows a requester to select one or more desired samples from the at least one sample displayed in the virtual space. [Item 8] The mass customization community system according to any one of Items 1 to 7, further comprising an NFT recording unit that records the sample selected by the selection unit as data including a non-fungible token that can be traded on a blockchain. [Item 9] The mass customization community system according to any one of Items 1 to 8, further comprising a matching unit that matches one or more of the requesters with one or more of the proposers based on the samples selected by the selection unit. [Item 10] The mass customization community system according to any one of Items 1 to 9, further comprising an inquiry unit that confirms matters including estimates and / or purchase conditions with proposers of samples that match the requester's requests.[Item 11] The mass customization community system according to any one of items 1 to 10, wherein the request received by the request receiving unit includes purchasing conditions and / or manufacturing conditions desired by the requester. [Item 12] The mass customization community system according to any one of items 1 to 11, comprising an additional request receiving unit that receives an additional request to the proposer when there is no sample that matches the request from the requester or when there are corrections to the sample. [Item 13] The mass customization community system according to any one of items 1 to 12, comprising a request / proposal recording unit that records requests received by the request receiving unit, proposals received by the proposal receiving unit, and additional requests received by the additional request receiving unit. [Item 14] The mass customization community system according to any one of items 1 to 13, comprising a billing unit that performs billing processing and payment confirmation processing for users of the mass customization community system. [Item 15] The mass customization community system according to any one of items 1 to 14, which is a competition format in which two or more proposals compete in response to a request from a client. [Item 16] A computer program that causes a computer to function as the mass customization community system according to any one of items 1 to 15.

[0010] The present invention provides a mass customization community system that easily connects and matches requesters seeking goods and / or services with their preferred CMFs with corresponding CMF proposers, thereby supporting the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to part or all of the goods and / or services. The present invention provides a mass customization community system that enables a new relationship to be built between requesters and proposers, allows requesters to receive a new user experience (UX), and enables proposers to expand new customer contact points based on their own knowledge. The present invention provides a mass customization community system that supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish, each obtained by actual measurement, in a virtual space.

[0011] In the mass customization community system of the present invention, a requester can customize a desired object by adding their preferred CMF in a virtual space, and a proposer can monetize the object by providing and developing their own products, services, and knowledge based on the CMF, and in doing so, can reproduce the CMF in the virtual space based on data obtained through actual measurements. The mass customization community system of the present invention can propose a CMF that matches the requester's intentions (user needs), can upgrade the CMF, and can propose goods and / or services linked to the selected or proposed CMF.

[0012] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing another example of the operation of the mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing another example of the operation of the mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing another example of the operation of the mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. A diagram showing how the appearance of goods and / or services can be selected and / or customized in a virtual space in a mass customization community system according to one embodiment of the present invention by applying one or more of color, material texture, and surface finish to at least a portion of the goods.

[0013] The mass customization community system according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications that are implemented within the scope of the present invention.

[0014] [Outline of "Color as a Service (Color Mass Customization Community)"] The outline of "Color as a Service (Color Mass Customization Community)," which is the basic concept of the mass customization community system according to the present invention, can be explained as follows: "Color as a Service (Color Mass Customization Community)" is centered around a servicer that supports the selection of goods and services through real color experiences in a virtual space, and matches consumers of goods and / or services (companies, individual consumers) with providers of goods and / or services (color information providers / proposers such as paint companies and ink companies, goods and / or service providers / proposers / processors, creators (color, goods, and service designers), and other parties related to color-based products and services). In the present invention, "mass customization" is a production concept that combines two production methods, namely, "mass production" and "customization (made-to-order production)," and refers to a manufacturing method that combines conflicting requests by realizing mass production while individually responding to the requests of consumers (customers) of goods and / or services.

[0015] The servicer may be a specialized administrator, or one or more of the providers of goods and / or services may play a central role, thereby acting as a whole. Providers of goods and / or services, such as color information providers / proposers, providers / proposers of goods and / or services, and creators (designers of goods and / or services), each fulfill their role as a servicer by providing and / or proposing to the servicer their own areas of expertise, such as color-related information, color data, color-related products, color-related services, color-linked products, and color-linked services, or by utilizing them themselves.

[0016] Servicers provide one or more of the following services to businesses and individuals who are consumers of goods and / or services: color suggestions tailored to their requests, desires, and needs; upgradeable color designs; product and service recommendations based on selected colors; real-time visualization of the status of "things and events"; and seamless service delivery even from remote locations. For individuals, they also enhance the experience value of the economic sphere by providing a destination for consumption through a payment platform, and also refer consumers to the service. Furthermore, through these activities, servicers can obtain business behavior data from consumer businesses and consumer behavior data from consumer individuals.

[0017] The servicer can provide the acquired business behavior data and consumer behavior data to providers of goods and / or services free of charge or for a fee. In addition, companies and individuals who are consumers can obtain from the servicer, for a fee, one or more of the following: (a) color proposals that match their requests, wishes, and needs, (b) color designs that can be upgraded, (c) proposals for "products and services" based on the selected colors, (d) real-time visualization of the status of "things and events," and (e) provision of services without delay even in remote locations.

[0018] This will enable participants in the "Color as a Service" community to refine their products or services and their own user experience (UX) based on their own behavioral data.

[0019] [Users of the Mass Customization Community System, etc.] The users of the mass customization community system of the present invention include consumers of goods and / or services, providers of goods and / or services, etc., in the "Color as a Service" system. At least one of the users is a requester who makes a request to select and / or customize the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to at least a portion of the goods and / or services in a virtual space. While FIG. 1 shows one requester, it may also include a first requester, a second requester, ..., and an nth requester. The requester may be a company, an individual, etc., searching for goods and / or services associated with one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish. Typically, the requester corresponds to a consumer of goods and / or services in the "Color as a Service" system.

[0020] At least one of the users is a proposer who, in the virtual space, proposes one or more of the following for the product and / or service specified by the client: color, material texture, and surface finish. The proposer may be a single person, or may include, for example, a first proposer, a second proposer, and an nth proposer, as shown in FIG. 1 . The proposer may be a company, designer, individual, or the like that proposes a product and / or service associated with one or more of the following: color, material texture, and surface finish. Typically, the proposer corresponds to each provider of the product and / or service in the "Color as a Service (color mass customization community)."

[0021] The system administrator in the mass customization community system of the present invention corresponds to the servicer in the aforementioned "Color as a Service." The system administrator is responsible for system management and maintenance, data management, participant support, etc.

[0022] [System Configuration Example of Mass Customization Community System] Figure 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a mass customization community system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The mass customization community system shown in Figure 1 includes a requester 1, a first proposer 2a, a second proposer 2b, a management and operation system 3, and a blockchain B, which are connected via a communication line N, and further includes a virtual space M.

[0023] The requester 1 is connected to the mass customization community system via the requester terminal 10, and through the requester terminal 10, requests are made, sent, application procedures are carried out, decisions are made, and the virtual space M is viewed. The first proposer 2a is connected to the mass customization community system via the first proposer terminal 20a, and has a database 21a as needed. The first proposer 2a makes proposals, sends proposals, views the virtual space, etc. through the first proposer terminal 20a. The same applies to the second proposer 2b. The blockchain B has an NFT recording unit 401.

[0024] The management and operation system 3 includes at least a request receiving unit 301, a proposal receiving unit 302, and a display unit 305. Furthermore, as necessary, the management and operation system 3 may include a data selection unit 303, a sample creation unit 304, a first artificial intelligence 317, a billing unit 311, an additional request receiving unit 312, a selection unit 313, a matching unit 314, an inquiry unit 315, a request / proposal recording unit 316, a second artificial intelligence 317, and a database unit 306. The database unit 306 may include a first database 306x. Furthermore, the management and operation system 3 may include a manager / operator terminal 30. The display unit 305 in the management and operation system 3 displays various information in the virtual space M formed in the mass customization community system.

[0025] In Figure 1, a requester 1, a first proposer 2a, and a second proposer 2a are shown as multiple users participating in the mass customization community system, but the requester and proposer are not limited to the example shown in Figure 1 and there may be one or more of each. Also, there may be one or more administrators who manage the mass customization community system, who are not shown in Figure 1.

[0026] The mass customization community system of the present invention supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to part or all of the goods and / or services.

[0027] An item in the mass customization community system of the present invention can be a tangible object that physically occupies a portion of space and has a tangible existence. Furthermore, in the present invention, an item is not limited to a solid, but can also be, for example, a liquid, gas, or light having a specific color or texture. Services in the mass customization community system of the present invention can include, for example, services providing information on the color and texture of an item, and information on manufacturing and processing methods for the item. Furthermore, services can include, for example, the presentation of colors and other features in spaces such as residences, stores, cities, towns, and the like, and the presentation of colors and other features in events such as concerts, weddings, funerals, ceremonies, and sporting events.

[0028] The color in the mass customization community system of the present invention is information about commonly known colors. For example, L ＊ a ＊ b ＊ Color space color system, L ＊ c ＊ It is possible to use color information based on color systems such as the h color space color system, the Munsell color system, the XYZ color system, the RGB color system, the Hunter Lab color system, etc. Furthermore, by clarifying the correlation with common color systems, it is also possible to use color information based on language.

[0029] The texture of a material in the mass customization community system of the present invention refers to the texture of the material itself, such as the texture of wood grain in the case of wood, the change in visible light reflectance depending on the angle in the case of metal, the visual metallic particle feel or glitter feel in the case of powdered metal, etc. For example, the texture felt when observing the surface of a colorimetric object such as a coating film containing a luster pigment is information related to macro-luminosity, which is the texture perceived by macroscopic observation, micro-luminosity, which is the texture perceived by microscopic observation, depth perception (perception of depth), clarity, etc.

[0030] Examples of macro-brilliance include the multi-angle spectral reflectance obtained by irradiating the surface to be measured with uniform light, receiving the reflected light at each angle, and measuring the color.Other examples include the FF value (flip-flop value) representing the flip-flop phenomenon in which the color (brightness, saturation, hue) changes depending on the lighting and observation angle when the surface to be measured is observed from a long distance, the IV value (intensity value) representing the visual brightness of the highlight side at an angle of 10 to 25 degrees from the specular reflected light appearing on the opposite side of the incident light, the SV value (scatter value) representing the brightness of the front of the highlight side, the CFF value, the metallic index, the depth index, the clarity, and the gloss value representing the gloss.The macro-brilliance can be directly obtained using, for example, a multi-angle spectrophotometer, a laser metallic measuring instrument, a goniospectrophotometer, a glossmeter, etc., and can also be calculated from these.

[0031] Micro-brilliance is a sensation related to two-dimensional brightness non-uniformity, such as a sparkling or granular appearance, that is manifested by the bright pigment in the surface being measured when the surface is observed from a close distance. Micro-brilliance can be obtained using a micro-brilliance measuring instrument. Examples of micro-brilliance measuring instruments include a light irradiation device that irradiates light onto the bright coating surface, a CCD camera that forms an image by photographing the irradiated coating surface at an angle where the irradiated light does not enter, and an image analyzer connected to the CCD camera that analyzes the image.

[0032] The "sparkle" of a bright coating film can be quantitatively expressed by the brilliance value BV determined by the method described in Japanese Patent No. 6703639, for example, and a high correlation can be achieved between the brilliance value BV and the sensory evaluation of the "sparkle" by visual observation.

[0033] The granular feel can be expressed, for example, by the MGR value determined by the method described in Japanese Patent No. 6703639. The MGR value is a measure of micro-brilliance, which is the texture observed microscopically, and is a parameter that represents the granular feel in highlights (when a multilayer coating film is observed from near the specular reflection of incident light). A suitable method for quantitatively measuring the "granular feel" is to photograph the irradiated bright coating film surface with a CCD camera to obtain a two-dimensional image, and then perform a two-dimensional Fourier transform on this two-dimensional image to obtain a spatial frequency spectrum, from which the power of the low spatial frequency component is integrated and normalized by the DC component to obtain a two-dimensional power spectrum integral value, and then quantitatively evaluate the granular feel of the coating film from this two-dimensional power spectrum integral value.

[0034] The sense of depth represents the sense of depth given by the glitter pigment, and is calculated from the spectral reflectance at the representative angle. ＊ c ＊ The L* and c* values ​​in the h color system are respectively ＊ R and c ＊ R, and using these, ＊ R / L ＊ For example, the sense of depth of shade obtained by the method described in Japanese Patent No. 6703639 can be mentioned. ＊ R and c ＊ For example, the definition can be determined by the method described in Japanese Patent No. 6703639 using R.

[0035] The surface finish in the mass customization community system of the present invention is information relating to how the surface of an article is finished, such as whether the surface is glossy, matte, or has a hairline finish.

[0036] The appearance of goods and / or services in the mass customization community system of the present invention is a factor in evaluating the overall value of goods and / or services by adjusting the appearance and feel of the goods and / or services based on one or more of color, material texture, and surface finish. The appearance of such goods and / or services carries a significant weight when purchasing goods and / or services. Examples of the color of a service include the color presentation at an event, material textures in a service include information provided about the texture of materials and the texture of materials related to the manufacturing or processing method of the goods, and surface finishes in a service include information provided about the surface finish and the surface finish related to the manufacturing or processing method of the goods. Furthermore, the appearance of a service is a factor in evaluating the overall value of the service, including, for example, the value evaluation of the color presentation in a space or event.

[0037] <Communication Lines and User Terminals> The mass customization community system of the present invention is connected to a plurality of user terminals via communication lines, allowing a plurality of users to participate.

[0038] The communication line is not particularly limited as long as it is a communication path that allows data to be transmitted and received. For example, it may be one or more of a direct connection dedicated line (dedicated cable), a LAN (Local Area Network), a telephone communication network, a cable network, the Internet, and the like. The communication method in the communication line may be wired and / or wireless.

[0039] The user terminal is not particularly limited as long as it is a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data, and examples thereof include a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, and a mobile phone (smartphone).

[0040] <Virtual Space> The virtual space is accessible to multiple users of the mass customization community system via a communication line. The virtual space is, for example, a space created using 3D CG technology that creates three-dimensional images in real time, and is called the "metaverse." In the virtual space, information synthesized by a computer or other device is displayed to human sensory organs such as sight, hearing, and touch, allowing users to immerse themselves in the virtual space and experience it based on that information. The virtual space is displayed on a display device such as a head-mounted display, mobile phone, or monitor that covers the user's field of view, as shown in FIG. 10, and users viewing the display can feel as if they are immersed in the virtual space. In the present invention, the presence of an avatar corresponding to the user in the virtual space can enhance the user's sense of immersion in the virtual space.

[0041] <Database Unit> The mass customization community system of the present invention includes a database unit containing one or more databases. The database unit includes at least a database storing one or more data selected from color data obtained by actual measurements, material texture data obtained by actual measurements, and surface finish data obtained by actual measurements. By using one or more data selected from color data obtained by actual measurements, material texture data obtained by actual measurements, and surface finish data obtained by actual measurements, the mass customization community system of the present invention can approximate one or more of the color, material texture, and surface finish applied to part or all of a product and / or service to realistic ones. This enables the selection and / or customization of the appearance of the product and / or service to be performed based on realistic appearances.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 1, the database unit is composed of one or more databases. While the database unit is shown in FIG. 1 as being provided in the management and operation system, it may be independent of the management and operation system or may be provided by a user such as a proposer. The database unit may include a database owned by an administrator of the mass customization community system. It may also include a proposer's database connected via an API (Application Programming Interface). The proposer's database may be a database containing one or more data selected from color data obtained by actual measurements, material texture data obtained by actual measurements, and surface finish data obtained by actual measurements. For example, in FIG. 1, the first owner database owned by the first proposer may be a database containing one or more data selected from color data obtained by actual measurements, material texture data obtained by actual measurements, and surface finish data obtained by actual measurements, and may be connected via an API (Application Programming Interface). By connecting the database via an API (Application Programming Interface), participants in the mass customization community system (especially proposers and managers / operators) can access the database.

[0043] <Request Receiving Unit> The mass customization community system of the present invention includes a request receiving unit that receives requests from requesters included in the users. As shown in FIG. 1, the request receiving unit is included in the management and operation system of the mass customization community system. The request receiving unit is for receiving requests from requesters regarding one or more items selected from the group consisting of goods, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services. The request receiving unit can receive data specified by the requester, such as material data, 2D object data, and 3D object data. Requests from requesters may be expressed in natural language, images, or the like. The request receiving unit may include purchase conditions and / or manufacturing conditions desired by the requester.

[0044] The request from the client received by the request receiving unit may be published by the management / operation system by an appropriate means to solicit proposers. One or more proposers who confirm the publication prepare various proposals in line with the request from the client. The request from the client received by the request receiving unit may be sent from the management / operation system to one or more specific proposers. The proposers who receive the request prepare proposals in line with the request. The request from the client received by the request receiving unit may be sent to a trained first artificial intelligence provided in the management / operation system, and the trained first artificial intelligence can prepare proposals in line with the request. The trained first artificial intelligence can specify corresponding color data, material texture data, surface finish data, and various parameters related to appearance from requests from client using natural language, images, etc., or requests from client written intuitively, and create proposals. A proposal is created in response to the request from the client received by the request receiving unit by any one or more of these methods.

[0045] <Trained First Artificial Intelligence> The mass customization community system of the present invention may include a trained first artificial intelligence that generates one or more proposals selected from goods, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services in response to requests from client devices received by the request receiving unit. In FIG. 1, the trained first artificial intelligence is provided within the management and operation system, but it may also be an artificial intelligence possessed by, for example, one or more proposers. The trained first artificial intelligence is an artificial intelligence that generates proposals based on requests from client devices and can further select one or more data stored in a database.

[0046] The machine learning data used in the training (machine learning) of the trained first artificial intelligence is created from database data in which text information, image information, audio information, video information, the five senses (touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell), CAD information (2D, 3D), language, barcodes, location information, biometric data, brain waves, and movements (gestures) are associated with color data, material texture data, surface finish data, and appearance data. For example, machine learning data created using (i) database data in which various color data are associated with color names and color photos, (ii) database data in which the textures of various materials and their expressions and texture photos are associated with each other, and (iii) database data in which various surface finish data are associated with finishing methods and finish photos, etc., can be input. The artificial intelligence in the trained first artificial intelligence can be configured as a trained artificial intelligence by performing machine learning using one or more machine learning algorithms selected from the group consisting of, for example, a decision tree using gradient boosting, linear regression, logistic regression, simple perceptron, MLP, neural network, support vector machine, random forest, Gaussian process, Bayesian network, k-nearest neighbor method, deep learning, Transformer, CLIP, diffusion model, generative adversarial network, etc.

[0047] <Proposal Receiving Unit> The mass customization community system of the present invention includes a proposal receiving unit that receives proposals from a proposer and / or a trained first artificial intelligence created in response to a request from a client. The proposal receiving unit can receive data owned by the proposer, such as material data, 2D object data, and 3D object data. The proposal receiving unit is provided in the management and operation system, and by understanding the reception of proposals in the proposal receiving unit, the management and operation system can understand the status of proposals in response to requests from client. If data selection is required in the data selection unit among the proposals received by the proposal receiving unit, the proposal data is sent to the data selection unit. Among the proposals received by the proposal receiving unit, proposals in which the proposer has decided to create samples can be used as data for progress management, etc. The proposal data received by the proposal receiving unit can be sent to the client as needed or at the request of the client, and measures such as preventing mismatches can be taken.

[0048] The mass customization community system of the present invention includes a data selection unit that selects, from data stored in a database included in the database unit, one or more items, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services that match the request received by the request receiving unit and / or the proposal received by the proposal receiving unit.

[0049] The data selection unit is not particularly limited as long as it can select data that matches the request received by the request receiving unit and / or the proposal received by the proposal receiving unit. For example, by selecting data from a database containing one or more of color data obtained by actual measurements, material texture data obtained by actual measurements, and surface finish data contained in the database unit, it is possible to obtain data related to goods and / or services with higher realism. Furthermore, it is possible to select new and unprecedented data related to color, material texture, surface finish, and appearance from a database containing data derived by computer graphics or calculation. In the present invention, it is preferable to select data from a database containing one or more of color data obtained by actual measurements, material texture data obtained by actual measurements, and surface finish data contained in the database unit.

[0050] The data selection unit may use a trained first artificial intelligence and / or a trained second artificial intelligence to select one or more pieces of data recorded in a database included in the database unit based on requests and / or suggestions based on one or more of text information, image information, audio information, video information, the five senses (touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell), CAD information (2D, 3D), language, barcodes, location information, biometric data, brain waves, and movements (gestures).

[0051] The trained first artificial intelligence is a trained first artificial intelligence that generates one or more proposals selected from goods, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services in response to requests from clients received by the request receiving unit, as described above in <Trained First Artificial Intelligence>. The machine learning data used for training (machine learning) the trained first artificial intelligence was created from data in a database in which text information, image information, audio information, video information, the five senses (touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell), CAD information (2D, 3D), language, barcodes, location information, biometric data, brain waves, and movements (gestures) are associated with and stored as color data, material texture data, surface finish data, and appearance data.

[0052] The trained second artificial intelligence may select one or more pieces of data stored in a database included in the database unit based on requests and / or suggestions based on one or more of text information, image information, audio information, video information, the five senses (touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell), CAD information (2D, 3D), language, barcodes, location information, biometric data, brain waves, and movements (gestures).

[0053] The machine learning data used in the training (machine learning) of the trained second artificial intelligence may be the same as that used in the training (machine learning) of the trained first artificial intelligence, and may be created from database data in which text information, image information, audio information, video information, the five senses (touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell), CAD information (2D, 3D), language, barcodes, location information, biometric data, brain waves, and movements (gestures) are associated with color data, material texture data, surface finish data, and appearance data. For example, this can be done by inputting machine learning data created using (i) database data in which various color data are associated with color names and color photos, (ii) database data in which the textures of various materials and their expressions and texture photos are associated with each other, and (iii) database data in which various surface finish data are associated with finishing methods and finish photos, etc.

[0054] The artificial intelligence in the trained second artificial intelligence can be configured as a trained artificial intelligence by performing machine learning using one or more machine learning algorithms selected from the group consisting of, for example, a decision tree using gradient boosting, linear regression, logistic regression, simple perceptron, MLP, neural network, support vector machine, random forest, Gaussian process, Bayesian network, k-nearest neighbor method, deep learning, Transformer, CLIP, diffusion model, generative adversarial network, etc.

[0055] In Figure 1, the trained first artificial intelligence and the trained second artificial intelligence are provided within the management and operation system, but for example, one or more of the trained first artificial intelligence and the trained second artificial intelligence may be artificial intelligence owned by one or more proposers.

[0056] The data selection unit easily selects one or more items selected from the items, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services that match the request received by the request receiving unit and / or the proposal received by the proposal receiving unit from the data stored in the database included in the database unit, thereby making it possible to easily create samples that match the client's wishes.

[0057] <Sample Creation Unit> The mass customization community system of the present invention includes at least one sample creation unit. The sample creation unit combines proposals created in accordance with the client's requests with various data stored in a database to create samples that serve as concrete examples of goods and / or services that meet the client's requests and are displayed in a virtual space. While the sample creation unit is shown in the management and operation system in FIG. 1 , it is not limited to the management and operation system and may be included within the mass customization community system. For example, the sample creation unit may be provided by a proposer who also creates samples, or by a party that only creates samples. In the present invention, each sample created in the sample creation unit is preferably assigned information including an environmental score and color universal design compatibility for commercialization. Assigning an environmental score for commercialization can demonstrate consideration for the global environment, which is required of all companies. Assigning a color universal design compatibility for commercialization can promote commercialization that takes into account the diversity of color vision and provides goods, environments, services, and information that are accessible to many people.

[0058] <Display Unit> The mass customization community system of the present invention includes a display unit. The display unit displays at least one sample created by the sample creation unit in the virtual space. The display unit may include display-related data recording means for recording various data that may include data for rendering the virtual space, data related to at least one sample created by the sample creation unit, data related to avatars that operate in the virtual space, data for physical rendering techniques, etc. Multiple types of this data may be used for each virtual space, or different types may be used for each virtual space. Devices for viewing virtual spaces include displays, head-mounted displays, personal digital assistants, mobile phones, personal computers, etc.

[0059] The display unit may display a sample using a physical rendering method based on surface spectral data. The surface spectral data is a large amount of data obtained by analyzing the surface of an article using various analytical methods. The surface spectral data is used to digitize surface conditions such as surface color, surface gloss, surface shape, and surface material. The physical rendering method is a 3DCG rendering method that approximates the behavior of light in the real world and can simulate realistic textures and lighting to achieve a more accurate and natural appearance. By displaying a sample using a physical rendering method that can simulate realistic textures and lighting to achieve a more accurate and natural appearance based on necessary data from the large amount of data obtained by multifaceted analysis and digitization of the surface of an article, a sample with realistic CMF can be displayed in a virtual space.

[0060] The display unit may be capable of displaying a sample under conditions desired by a user. Examples of such conditions include conditions under which the item can be observed from all angles, lighting conditions, and conditions under which at least some CMFs can be changed. The display unit may be capable of displaying a sample based on data specified by a requester, such as material data, 2D object data, or 3D object data. The display unit may be capable of displaying a sample based on data owned by a proposer, such as material data, 2D object data, or 3D object data. Furthermore, the display unit may be capable of displaying a sample based on data specified or owned by users, including a requester and a proposer.

[0061] <Management and Operation System> The mass customization community system of the present invention may be connected to a management and operation system of the mass customization community system via a communication line. The management and operation system may include a manager and operator terminal. Using the manager and operator terminal, the manager and operator can manage and operate the mass customization community system, including various settings, control, operation instructions, and operation confirmation. The management and operation system includes at least the request receiving unit, the proposal receiving unit, and the display unit. The management and operation system may also include the data selection unit, the sample creation unit, the display unit, and the database unit. It may further include a billing unit, a matching unit, an additional request receiving unit, a selection unit, an inquiry unit, and a request / proposal recording unit.

[0062] (Charging Unit) The management and operation system for the mass customization community system of the present invention may include a charging unit that performs charging and payment confirmation processing for users. The charging process can be performed on the requester and / or proposer at a timing deemed necessary by the manager and operator. For example, charging can be performed by (i) charging only the proposer, (ii) charging the requester and proposer when they log in to the system, (iii) charging when a transaction is concluded between the requester and proposer, (iv) charging the requester and proposer when a match is concluded, (v) charging the requester when checking samples in the virtual space, or (vi) charging at the time of joining. Furthermore, charging can be performed not only at the time of use, but also on an annual or monthly contract. Specific methods for charging can be those commonly used in commercial transactions via communication lines. Payment confirmation can be performed by confirming a notification from a payment institution or the like that payment has been completed or by confirming that the money has been deposited into a bank account. The payment method for the charge is not particularly limited. For example, the payment method may be one or more of the following: credit card payment, electronic money payment, direct debit payment, advance payment, cash on delivery payment upon delivery of the product, etc.

[0063] (Additional Request Receiving Unit) The mass customization community system management and operation system of the present invention may include an additional request receiving unit. The additional request receiving unit is for receiving additional requests such as changed requests, modified requests, and corrections to proposals and samples when the proposals received by the proposal receiving unit do not include a sample that matches the request from the requester or when there are corrections to the sample. By including an additional request receiving unit, it is possible to create proposals and samples that are closer to the request from the requester, thereby increasing satisfaction with the mass customization community system.

[0064] (Selection Unit) The management and operation system for a mass customization community system of the present invention may include a selection unit. The selection unit allows the requester to select one or more desired samples from one or more samples displayed in the virtual space that are created based on the proposer's proposal. The proposer of the sample selected by the requester may be notified of the selection. The sample selected by the selection unit can be recorded in an NFT recording unit in the blockchain as data including a non-fungible token (NFT) that can be traded on the blockchain, as necessary. Furthermore, based on the sample selected by the selection unit, an inquiry for purchase or the like can be initiated with the proposer.

[0065] (Matching Unit) The mass customization community system management and operation system of the present invention may include a matching unit. The matching unit performs matching so that one or more requesters are connected with one or more proposers based on the samples selected by the requesters in the selection unit. This enables the matched requesters and proposers to negotiate and enter into a contract for the purchase of samples, commercialization of the samples, etc.

[0066] (Inquiry Unit) The management and operation system for a mass customization community system of the present invention may include an inquiry unit through which a requester inquires of a proposer about matters including matters related to the commercialization of a sample. The matters that a requester inquires of a proposer include, for example, one or more of the estimated cost of commercializing the sample, the purchase conditions for commercializing the sample, the delivery date, and the number of items that can be produced. The requester and the proposer can negotiate and enter into a contract for the purchase of the sample, commercialization of the sample, etc., via the inquiry unit. The inquiry unit can use any communication means to connect the requester and the proposer. Note that, if one or more requesters and one or more proposers are matched through the matching unit, the requester and the proposer can communicate with each other without communicating through the inquiry unit. Furthermore, inquiries regarding the system and actual transactions can be made to the management and operation system.

[0067] (Request / Proposal Recording Unit) The management / operation system for a mass customization community system of the present invention may include a request / proposal recording unit. The request / proposal recording unit records at least some of the requests received by the request receiving unit, the proposals received by the proposal receiving unit, and the additional requests received by the additional request receiving unit. Specifically, the request / proposal recording unit is configured by recording the requests in a database provided in the management / operation system, in the hard disk memory of a computer provided in the management / operation system, in a cloud system, various recording media, etc.

[0068] Data stored in the request / proposal recording unit includes request data and proposal data from users. The administrator may organize and analyze this data as needed and build a system that provides and publishes data in response to requests. For example, request data from requesters among users can be used primarily to create behavioral data for requesters, and proposal data from proposal data from proposers among users can be used primarily to create behavioral data for proposers. These data can be provided to those who request them, with or without payment. This allows for accurate understanding of behavioral data related to the colors, designs, consumer goods, etc. desired by consumers, and accurate understanding of behavioral data related to the colors, designs, consumer goods, etc. that proposers (manufacturers) are considering or are good at. Furthermore, analyzing and utilizing this data using artificial intelligence, etc., can improve the satisfaction of requesters and / or proposers in the mass customization community system, thereby further enhancing the completeness and reliability of the mass customization community system.

[0069] <Blockchain> The mass customization community system of the present invention includes a blockchain. The blockchain includes an NFT recording unit that records the sample selected by the requester as data including a non-fungible token that can be traded on the blockchain.

[0070] Blockchain uses encryption technology to synchronize and record data across multiple computers that make up a distributed network. Data generated within a certain period of time is compiled into blocks, which are then mutually verified between computers to ensure that correct records are linked and stored like a chain. In blockchain, even if data is tampered with on some computers, the correct data is selected by majority vote among the other computers, making it possible to prevent data tampering and fraudulent transactions.

[0071] Non-fungible tokens are tokens with unique value issued based on the ERC721 standard of Ethereum (registered trademark). They are sometimes abbreviated as NFT, an acronym for "Non-Fangible-Token." NFTs are tokens that can hold unique, non-fungible data and are stored, accumulated, and preserved in the NFT record section on the blockchain. Issued NFTs can be owned by individuals and can also be transferred. This allows requesters to objectively and electronically prove ownership of samples obtained through the mass customization community system.

[0072] [Example of System Operation of Mass Customization Community System] Figures 2 to 9 are sequence diagrams showing an example of the operation of a mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a client is checking, in a virtual space, an item and / or service to which one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish have been applied to at least a portion of the item and / or service in a mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a diagram showing a state in which, in a virtual space, the client is selecting and / or customizing the appearance of an item and / or service by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to at least a portion of the item and / or service in a mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This will be described in detail below.

[0073] <Sequence diagram shown in Figure 2> Figure 2 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operations of a requester, a management and operation system, a first artificial intelligence, and a first proposer in a mass customization community system according to one embodiment of the present invention, from the time a requester makes a request until a sample is displayed in the virtual space.

[0074] A requester creates a request for one or more items selected from the items, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services, and transmits the request to the management and operation system.

[0075] The management and operation system receives requests from clients at the request reception section and performs one or more of the following: (i) sends the request to the trained first artificial intelligence, (ii) sends the request to the first proposer, or (iii) publishes the request within the mass customization community system.

[0076] The first proposer who has received a request from the management and operation system and / or who has confirmed the published request, after confirming or receiving the request from the client, prepares a proposal for one or more items selected from the goods, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services in accordance with the request, and transmits the prepared proposal to the management and operation system.

[0077] The trained first artificial intelligence, upon receiving a request from the management and operation system, creates a proposal for one or more items selected from goods, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services in accordance with the request, and transmits the created proposal to the management and operation system.

[0078] The data selection unit of the management and operation system, which receives proposals from the first proposer and the trained first artificial intelligence, selects one or more items, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of the items and / or services that match the request and / or proposal from the data stored in the database included in the database unit. If necessary, data can be selected from databases of other parties connected via an API (Application Programming Interface). While the data selection unit is shown in Figure 1 as being present only in the management and operation system, it may also be present in the first proposer, in which case the data selection is performed by the first proposer.

[0079] After selecting the data, the management and operation system creates at least one sample in the sample creation unit. The created sample is displayed in the virtual space by the display unit of the management and operation system. The requester and the first proposer receive a notification from the management and operation system that the sample has been displayed, and can check the sample displayed in the virtual space as needed.

[0080] <Sequence diagram shown in Figure 3> Figure 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operations of a requester, a management and operation system, and a first proposer from the time the requester makes a request until a sample is displayed in a virtual space in a mass customization community system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 3, the first artificial intelligence is not used.

[0081] A requester creates a request for one or more items selected from the items, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services, and transmits the request to the management and operation system.

[0082] The management and operation system receives a request from a requester in a request receiving unit, and performs one or more of the following: transmitting the request to the first proposer and / or publishing the request within the mass customization community system.

[0083] The first proposer who has received a request from the management and operation system and / or who has confirmed the published request, after confirming or receiving the request from the client, creates a proposal for one or more items selected from the goods, services, color, texture of the material, surface finish, and appearance of the goods and / or services in accordance with the request, and transmits the created proposal to the management and operation system. At that time, the first proposer also notifies the client that they will handle the entire process, including producing samples. The management and operation system accepts the proposal from the first proposer in its proposal receiving section.

[0084] The first proposer uses its own data selection unit to select one or more items, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services that match the request and / or proposal from the data stored in the database included in the database unit. In this case, if necessary, data can be selected from the database of another party connected via API (Application Programming Interface).

[0085] After selecting the data, the first proposer creates at least one sample in its own sample creation unit and transmits it to the management and operation system. The transmitted sample is displayed in the virtual space on the display unit of the management and operation system. The requester and the first proposer receive a notification from the management and operation system that the sample has been displayed, and can check the sample displayed in the virtual space as necessary.

[0086] <Sequence diagram shown in Figure 4> Figure 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operations of a requester, a management / operation system, a first artificial intelligence, a second artificial intelligence, and a first proposer from the time a requester creates a request until a sample is displayed in a virtual space in a mass customization community system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0087] A requester creates a request for one or more items selected from the items, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services, and transmits the request to the management and operation system.

[0088] The management and operation system receives requests from clients at the request reception section and performs one or more of the following: (i) sends the request to the trained first artificial intelligence, (ii) sends the request to the first proposer, or (iii) publishes the request within the mass customization community system.

[0089] The first proposer who has received a request from the management and operation system and / or who has confirmed the published request, after confirming or receiving the request from the client, prepares a proposal for one or more items selected from the goods, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services in accordance with the request, and transmits the prepared proposal to the management and operation system.

[0090] The trained first artificial intelligence, upon receiving a request from the management and operation system, creates a proposal for one or more items selected from goods, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services in accordance with the request, and transmits the created proposal to the management and operation system.

[0091] The data selection unit of the management / operation system, which receives proposals from the first proposer and the trained first AI, instructs the trained first AI and the trained second AI to select one or more items, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of the items and / or services that match the request and / or proposal from data stored in the database included in the database unit. If necessary, data can be selected from databases of other parties connected via an API (Application Programming Interface). While the data selection unit is shown in Figure 1 as being present only in the management / operation system, it may also be present in the first proposer, in which case the data selection is performed by the first proposer.

[0092] After selecting the data, the management and operation system creates at least one sample in the sample creation unit. The created sample is displayed in the virtual space by the display unit of the management and operation system. The requester and the first proposer receive a notification from the management and operation system that the sample has been displayed, and can check the sample displayed in the virtual space as needed.

[0093] <Sequence diagram shown in Figure 5> Figure 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operations of a requester, a management and operation system, a first artificial intelligence, and a first proposer in a mass customization community system according to one embodiment of the present invention, from when a requester makes a request to when a sample selected by the requester is recorded as data including a tradable non-fungible token (NFT) on the blockchain and when the NFT is issued.

[0094] In Figure 5, the operations from when the requester creates a request until the requester and the first proposer, if necessary, confirm at least one sample displayed in the virtual space, are the same as those shown in Figure 2.

[0095] The requester checks at least one sample displayed in the virtual space, selects one or more samples that satisfy their requirements, and notifies a selection unit in the management and operation system. Furthermore, the requester requests the management and operation system to record the selected samples as data including tradable non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the blockchain and issue the NFTs. Upon receiving the request for NFT issuance from the requester, the management and operation system transmits data of the samples selected by the requester to the blockchain and requests the issuance of the NFTs. In the blockchain, the received data of the samples selected by the requester is registered as NFTs, the NFTs are issued, and the management and operation system is notified of this. Upon receiving the notification of the NFT issuance, the management and operation system notifies the requester of this.

[0096] <Sequence diagram shown in Figure 6> Figure 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operations of a requester, the management and operation system, the first proposer, and the second proposer in a mass customization community system according to one embodiment of the present invention, from when a requester makes a request until the sample selected by the requester is produced as a product and delivered to the requester.

[0097] A requester creates a request for one or more items selected from the items, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services, and transmits the request to the management and operation system.

[0098] The management and operation system accepts requests from the requester in the request acceptance section and performs one or more of the following: (i) transmits the request to the first proposer and / or the second proposer; (ii) publishes the request within the mass customization community system.

[0099] The first proposer and / or the second proposer prepares a proposal for one or more items selected from the goods, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services in accordance with the request of the client transmitted from the management / operation system and / or the request of the client published in the mass customization community system, and transmits the prepared proposal to the management / operation system.

[0100] The data selection unit of the management and operation system, which has received proposals from the first proposer and the second proposer, selects one or more items, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services that match the request and / or the proposal of the first proposer from the data stored in the database included in the database unit. In this case, if necessary, data can be selected from the databases of other parties connected via API (Application Programming Interface).

[0101] After selecting the data, the management and operation system creates at least one sample in the sample creation unit. The created sample is displayed in the virtual space by the display unit of the management and operation system. The requester and the first proposer receive a notification from the management and operation system that the sample has been displayed, and can check the sample displayed in the virtual space as needed.

[0102] On the other hand, the second proposer, after transmitting a proposal to the management and operation system, produces a sample based on his / her proposal and transmits the sample data to the management and operation system after the production. Note that, although the trained first AI is not used in Fig. 6, the requester received by the request receiving unit may be transmitted to the trained first AI, and the management and operation system may produce a sample in the sample production unit based on the proposal from the trained first AI in the same manner as shown in the sequence diagram of Fig. 2, and the sample may be used as a candidate when the requester selects a sample that satisfies the request.

[0103] The samples created based on the proposal of the first proposer and the samples created based on the proposal of the second proposer are displayed in the virtual space by the display unit of the management and operation system. The client, the first proposer, and the second proposer receive notifications from the management and operation system that the samples have been displayed, and can check the samples displayed in the virtual space as necessary.

[0104] The requester checks at least one sample displayed in the virtual space, selects one or more samples that satisfy their needs, and notifies the selection unit in the management and operation system. The management and operation system then matches the requester with the proposer of the sample selected by the requester in a matching unit. After matching, the requester inquires of the proposer about matters including matters related to commercializing the sample to the management and operation system. The proposer (the second proposer in Figure 6) who receives contact from the management and operation system sends a response to the confirmation to the management and operation system, and the management and operation system sends the proposer's response to the requester.

[0105] The requester makes a decision based on the responses to the confirmation questions, etc., and submits a purchase offer to the management and operation system, which then notifies the proposer that a purchase offer has been made. Furthermore, at the time the purchase offer is made, a billing process is performed on the requester and / or proposer. The billing process may be performed at any stage. In FIG. 6 , billing can be performed on the requester and / or proposer when matching is achieved and steps toward commercialization begin. After payment for the billing process is confirmed, the process proceeds to contract creation, product production start, delivery, and payment of expenses. Although FIG. 6 does not describe the granting of NFTs to the selected sample, NFTs may be granted in a manner similar to the NFT granting sequence in FIG. 5 .

[0106] <Sequence diagram shown in Figure 7> Figure 7 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operations of a requester, the management and operation system, the first proposer, and the second proposer in a mass customization community system relating to one embodiment of the present invention, from when a requester creates a request, to when the created sample displayed in the virtual space is modified / added to, until all requests and proposals are finally recorded in the request / proposal recording section of the management and operation system.

[0107] In Figure 7, the operations from when the requester creates a request until the requester, the first proposer, and the second proposer, if necessary, confirm at least one sample displayed in the virtual space are the same as those shown in Figure 6.

[0108] The requester checks at least one sample displayed in the virtual space. If (i) the selected sample needs to be corrected, or (ii) at least one sample displayed in the virtual space does not satisfy the request, the requester transmits a request for additions to the proposer or a request for corrections to the sample to the management and operation system.

[0109] (i) If the selected sample requires corrections, the corrections, etc. created by the requester are accepted by the additional request acceptance unit of the management and operation system and are sent to the second proposer in Figure 7. The second proposer then creates a corrected sample based on the additional requests, etc. and sends it to the management and operation system. The management and operation system displays the corrected sample in the virtual space. The requester and the second proposer receive a notification from the management and operation system that the corrected sample has been displayed, and can check the sample displayed in the virtual space as necessary. This process of responding to additional requests and corrections can be continued until a sample that satisfies the requester is obtained.

[0110] (ii) If at least one sample displayed in the virtual space does not satisfy the request, the client sends corrections or additions to the management and operation system, and the management and operation system repeats the steps from creating a proposal to displaying the sample again. This response to requests and corrections can be continued until a sample that satisfies the client is obtained.

[0111] Finally, when a sample that satisfies the client is obtained, all requests and suggestions are recorded in the request / suggestion recording section of the management / operation system, and the data is used as needed.

[0112] <Sequence diagram shown in Figure 8> Figure 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operations of a requester, a management / operation system, and a first proposer in an example of a billing process for a requester and / or proposer in a mass customization community system relating to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0113] When a client begins using the mass customization community system of the present invention, the client makes a login request to the management and operation system. The management and operation system performs login authentication and confirms billing and payment. Billing can be performed for each login, or it can be charged as a membership fee. If a membership fee is charged, authentication can also be performed using, for example, an ID and password issued at the time of joining. When a proposer (the first proposer in FIG. 8) begins using the mass customization community system of the present invention, a billing process similar to the billing process for the client can be performed.

[0114] In Figure 8, after the requester and the first proposer log in to the mass customization community system, the operations from when the requester makes a request to when the sample is displayed in the virtual space are the same as those shown in Figure 3.

[0115] <Sequence diagram shown in Figure 9> Figure 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operations of a requester, a management and operation system, a first proposer, and a second proposer in an example of a competition format in which a proposal and sample from a first proposer competes with a proposal and sample from a second proposer in response to a request from a requester in a mass customization community system related to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0116] A requester creates a request for one or more items selected from the items, services, colors, textures of materials, surface finishes, and appearances of items and / or services, and transmits the request to the management and operation system.

[0117] The management and operation system accepts requests from the requester in the request acceptance section and performs one or more of the following: (i) transmits the request to the first proposer and / or the second proposer; (ii) publishes the request within the mass customization community system.

[0118] The first proposer prepares proposal 1 for one or more items selected from goods, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services in accordance with the request of the client transmitted from the management and operation system and / or the request of the client published in the mass customization community system, and transmits the prepared proposal to the management and operation system. The second proposer, in the same manner as the first proposer, prepares proposal 2 in accordance with the request and transmits the prepared proposal to the management and operation system.

[0119] 9, the management and operation system selects data and prepares at least one sample 1 based on Proposal 1 from the first proposer. Meanwhile, the second proposer selects data and prepares at least one sample 2 based on his or her own Proposal 2, and transmits data of the prepared sample 2 to the management and operation system.

[0120] After Sample 1 and Sample 2 are collected, the management and operation system displays the samples in a competition format in the virtual space and notifies the client, the first proposer, and the second proposer of this fact. The competition format is one aspect of the present invention, and when multiple proposals are made in response to a request from a client, the multiple samples created based on the multiple proposals are ranked.

[0121] The requester checks the samples displayed in the virtual space, selects one or more samples that meet their requirements, and notifies the management and operation system of the results of the competition. The management and operation system then notifies each proposer of the results of the competition.

[0122] <FIG. 10> FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a situation in which a client 1 is using a client display device (head-mounted display) 50 to check a displayed product and / or service sample 60 (a hat sample in FIG. 11 ) in a virtual space M. FIG. 10 shows a situation in which a client enlarges a portion of the displayed product and / or service sample 60 and observes one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish. In FIG. 10 , the client 1 is enlarging and observing a portion of the product and / or service sample 60 in the virtual space M, but this is not limiting and it is also possible to arbitrarily perform not only partial enlargement but also rotation, overall enlargement, reduction, deformation, etc.

[0123] 11 illustrates how a requester 1 and a first proposer 2a meet and interact in a virtual space M to select and / or customize the appearance of a product and / or service by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to at least a portion of a product and / or service sample 60 (a portion of a hat in FIG. 11 ). The product and / or service sample 60 (a hat sample in FIG. 11 ) is displayed in the virtual space M, along with a requester display device (head-mounted display) 50 representing the requester 1, a first avatar 70a that is a member of the first proposer 2a, and a first avatar 70b that is a member of the first proposer 2a.

[0124] A requester display device (head-mounted display) 50 representing the requester 1 displays requests for the product and / or service sample 60 in the form of a speech bubble, and the responses of the first avatar 70a and the second avatar 70b are displayed in text form in speech bubbles. These responses may also be conveyed by voice. An adjustment unit 801 for the color, material texture, and surface finish of the product and / or service is provided in a portion of the virtual space M, and one or more of the color, material texture, and surface finish of a portion of the product and / or service sample 60 are adjusted to meet the requester's requests.

[0125] The adjustment section 801 for adjusting the color, material texture, and surface finish of the product or service can be made to cover the entire screen or can be hidden as needed. Also, by designating either the first avatar 70a or the second avatar 70b as the second proposer 2b, proposals can be competed in a competitive format within the virtual space M.

[0126] [Computer Program] The computer program according to the present invention causes a computer to function as the mass customization community system. The computer can be a personal computer, a mobile phone terminal (smartphone), or a portable information device. This allows users to easily participate in the mass customization community system from their own computer terminal via a communication line. The computer program can be distributed by downloading from the cloud and installed on a computer, or it can be distributed stored on an appropriate medium and installed on a computer.

[0127] The above-described embodiments are merely examples in all respects, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.

[0128] 1 Requester 10 Requester terminal 2a First proposer 20a First proposer terminal 21a First proposer database 2b Second proposer 20a Second proposer terminal 20b Second proposer database N Communication line M Virtual space 3 Management and operation system 30 Management and operation terminal 301 Request reception unit 302 Proposal reception unit 303 Data selection unit 304 Sample production unit 305 Display unit 306 Database unit 306x First database 307 First artificial intelligence 311 Billing unit 312 Additional request reception unit 313 Selection unit 314 Matching unit 315 Inquiry unit 316 Request and proposal recording unit 317 Second artificial intelligence B Blockchain 401 NFT recording unit 50 Requester display device (head-mounted display) 60 Sample of goods and / or services 70a First avatar (proposer) 70b Second avatar (proposer) 801 Adjustment unit for color, material texture, and surface finish of goods or services

Claims

1. A mass customization community system that supports the selection and / or customization of the appearance of goods and / or services by applying one or more selected from color, material texture, and surface finish to a part or all of the goods and / or services in a virtual space accessible to a plurality of users via a communication line, comprising: a database unit including one or more databases, the database unit including at least a database storing one or more selected from color data obtained by actual measurement, material texture data obtained by actual measurement, and surface finish data obtained by actual measurement; a request receiving unit that receives a request for one or more selected from the goods, services, color, material texture, surface finish, and appearance of the goods and / or services from a client included in the user; and a proposal receiving unit that receives one or more proposals selected from the goods, services, color, material texture, surface finish, and appearance of the goods and / or services from a proposer included in the user and / or a trained first artificial intelligence, corresponding to the request received by the request receiving unit; A mass customization community system comprising: a data selection unit that selects one or more of goods, services, colors, material textures, surface finishes, and appearances of goods and / or services that match the request received by the request receiving unit and / or the proposal received by the proposal receiving unit from data stored in a database contained in the database unit; a sample production unit that produces at least one sample of the goods and / or services based on the data obtained by the data selection unit; and a display unit that displays at least one sample produced by the sample production unit in the virtual space.

2. The mass customization community system according to claim 1, wherein said database section includes a database of said proposers connected via an API (Application Programming Interface).

3. The mass customization community system of claim 1, wherein the data selection unit uses the trained first artificial intelligence and / or the trained second artificial intelligence to select one or more of the data recorded in the database included in the database unit based on requests and / or suggestions based on one or more of text information, image information, audio information, video information, the five senses (touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell), CAD information (2D, 3D), language, barcodes, location information, biometric data, brain waves, and movements (gestures).

4. The mass customization community system of claim 1, wherein each sample produced in the sample production department is provided with information including an environmental score for commercialization and a degree of conformity with color universal design.

5. The mass customization community system according to claim 1, wherein said display unit displays said samples using a physical rendering technique based on spectral data of the surface.

6. The mass customization community system according to claim 1, wherein said display unit is capable of displaying samples under conditions desired by a user.

7. The mass customization community system according to claim 1, further comprising a selection unit that enables a requester to select one or more desired samples from said at least one sample displayed in said virtual space.

8. The mass customization community system of claim 7, further comprising an NFT recording unit that records the sample selected by the selection unit as data including a non-fungible token that can be traded on a blockchain.

9. The mass customization community system according to claim 7, further comprising a matching unit that matches one or more of the requesters with one or more of the proposers based on the samples selected by the selection unit.

10. The mass customization community system according to claim 1, further comprising an inquiry section for confirming matters including estimates and / or purchase conditions with proposers of samples that match the client's requirements.

11. The mass customization community system according to claim 1, wherein the requests accepted by said request accepting unit include purchase conditions and / or manufacturing conditions desired by the requester.

12. The mass customization community system of claim 1, further comprising an additional request receiving unit that receives additional requests to the proposer when there is no sample that matches the request from the client or when there are corrections to be made to the sample.

13. The mass customization community system of claim 12, further comprising a request / proposal recording unit that records requests received by the request receiving unit, proposals received by the proposal receiving unit, and additional requests received by the additional request receiving unit.

14. The mass customization community system according to claim 1, further comprising a billing unit which performs billing processing and payment confirmation processing for users of the mass customization community system.

15. The mass customization community system according to claim 1, which is in the form of a competition in which two or more proposals are pitted against each other in response to a request from a client.

16. A computer program causing a computer to function as the mass customization community system according to claim 1.

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