JP2004355490A - Privilege search server and privilege search method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a privilege search server capable of urging a client to visit a shop by searching and displaying a privilege capable of being provided to the client. <P>SOLUTION: The privilege search server 1 can communicate with a client device 3 via the Internet 6 and has a privilege database for storing search key information including area specification information capable of specifying each of all areas in a trading area and privilege information for indicating privilege which can be provided to the client who visits the store from an area. A search condition input screen structured so that the search key information or the search key specification information can be input is transmitted to the client device 3 and the search key information or the search key specification information which is input is received. Privilege information is searched from the privilege database based on the received search key information or the received search key specification information and search result display information which can display the privilege indicated by the searched privilege information is transmitted to the client device 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a computer system for searching for a privilege given when visiting a store via a network, particularly the Internet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of shopping using the Internet in which a customer browses an image or a description of a product on a homepage of a store and places an order for the product are known.
[0003]
Since the prior art document search was not conducted, there is no prior art document information to be described.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the shopping using the Internet, purchases are made without looking at the actual products. In particular, high-priced items such as jewelry and cars, antique products and second-hand goods (used) are stored (storage). There were many customers who were worried about purchasing products whose value would change depending on the quality of the products and the current state due to aging.
[0005]
However, there is a problem that customers are hesitant to visit the store because transportation costs are incurred to actually visit the store.On the other hand, customers who actually visit the store have a high closing rate, so the store side who wants to encourage customers to visit the store Was also strong.
[0006]
The present invention solves the above-described problem, and provides a privilege search server and a privilege search method capable of prompting a customer to visit a store by searching and displaying a privilege that can be given to the customer. Aim.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The privilege search server of the present invention is a privilege search server capable of communicating with a client device via a network, and includes, for all regions in a commercial area, search key information including region identification information capable of identifying each region; Has a privilege database in which privilege information indicating benefits that can be given to customers who come from the store is stored in association with it, and search key information or information that can specify the search key information (hereinafter, search key specifying information) can be input. Transmitting the search condition input screen configured to the client device, receiving the search key information or the search key specifying information input on the search condition input screen, and receiving the received search key information or the received search key specifying The privilege information associated with the search key information specified by the information is retrieved from the privilege database, and the retrieved privilege information is retrieved. Viewable Results information benefits indicated by, and transmits to the client device.
[0008]
According to this, the customer can easily search for the privilege that can be given and display the privilege on the client device. Therefore, it is possible to encourage the customer to visit the store by giving the privilege as an incentive.
[0009]
Here, it is preferable that the search key information includes budget information.
[0010]
In addition, a map is displayed by the search result display information, and the map includes a circle group including a plurality of concentric circles centered on the store location and an area specified by the received search key information or the received search key specifying information. Is preferably displayed.
[0011]
According to this, when the search result is displayed, the region input by the customer is displayed on a map divided by a group of circles centered on the store location, so that the customer can Can be visually grasped.
[0012]
In addition, a map is displayed on the search condition input screen, and the search condition input screen can specify region identification information of the region or region identification information of the region by clicking a region on the map. It is preferable that the search key identification information be input.
[0013]
According to this, the input of the search condition becomes easy.
[0014]
Furthermore, it is preferable that a circle group including a plurality of concentric circles centering on the store location is displayed on the map displayed on the search condition input screen.
[0015]
According to this, a map divided by a group of circles centering on the store location is displayed on the search condition input screen, so that the customer visually grasps the distance from the store location when inputting the search condition. be able to.
[0016]
In addition, it is possible to communicate with a store computer via a network, and by selecting one kind of circle group from a plurality of kinds of circle groups each consisting of a plurality of concentric circles and arranging them on a map, a map with circle groups is provided. A circle selection screen configured to be able to be created is transmitted to the store computer, information about the map with circle group created on the circle selection screen is received and stored, and based on the stored information, It is preferable that the map displayed by the search result display information is the same as the map with the circle group created on the circle selection screen.
[0017]
According to this, the store can determine the type of the circle group displayed at the time of displaying the search result and the arrangement position on the map so as to be compatible with the business area of the store.
[0018]
In addition, a map with a circle group can be communicated with a store computer via a network, and one type of circle group is selected from a plurality of types of circle groups each consisting of a plurality of concentric circles and arranged on a map. A circle selection screen configured to be able to be created is transmitted to the store computer, information about the map with circle group created on the circle selection screen is received and stored, and based on the stored information, It is preferable that the map displayed on the search condition input screen is a map similar to the map with circle groups created on the circle selection screen.
[0019]
According to this, the store can determine the type of the circle group displayed on the search condition input screen and the arrangement position on the map so as to match the business area of the store.
[0020]
Further, it is preferable that the privilege is a vehicle fee.
[0021]
According to this, since the burden of transportation expenses on visiting the store is reduced, the customer can easily visit the store, and the customer can be encouraged to visit the store.
[0022]
The privilege search method of the present invention includes, for all regions in a commercial area, search key information including region identification information that can specify each region, and privilege information indicating a privilege that can be given to a customer who came to the store from the region. A privilege search method using a privilege search server having a privilege database stored in association with the client device and capable of communicating with the client device via a network, wherein the privilege search server can input search key information or search key specifying information. Transmitting the search condition input screen configured to the client device to the client device; and the privilege search server receives the search key information or the search key specifying information input on the search condition input screen, and receives the received search. The privilege information associated with the key information or the search key information specified by the received search key specifying information is stored in the privilege data. Retrieving from the base, the possible search results display information displaying the benefits indicated by the retrieved privilege information, and having the steps of: transmitting to the client device.
[0023]
According to this, the customer can easily search for the returned car cost and display it on the client device. Therefore, it is possible to encourage customers to come to the store with the return of the vehicle cost as an incentive.
[0024]
In addition, a map is displayed by the search result display information, and the map includes a circle group including a plurality of concentric circles centered on the store location and an area specified by the received search key information or the received search key specifying information. Is preferably displayed.
[0025]
According to this, when the search result is displayed, the region input by the customer is displayed on a map divided by a group of circles centered on the store location, so that the customer can Can be visually grasped.
[0026]
Further, a map is displayed on the search condition input screen, a circle group including a plurality of concentric circles centered on the store location is displayed on the map, and the search condition input screen displays a certain area on the map. It is preferable that, when clicked, the area specifying information of the area or the search key specifying information capable of specifying the area specifying information of the area be input.
[0027]
According to this, the customer can visually grasp the distance from the store location on the search condition input screen. Further, input of search conditions becomes easy.
[0028]
Further, it is preferable that the privilege is a vehicle fee.
[0029]
According to this, since the burden of transportation expenses on visiting the store is reduced, the customer can easily visit the store, and the customer can be encouraged to visit the store.
[0030]
In the present invention, the customer himself / herself inputs personal information, and the privilege search server displays a map of the customer's residence area based on the inputted information. Not something.
[0031]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The store includes not only shops but also companies and the like. In the embodiment of the present invention, the privilege is a vehicle fee. Further, since the embodiment of the present invention uses the Internet 6 as a network as shown in FIG. 1, the screen corresponds to a web page (Web page). Therefore, it is referred to as a web page instead of a screen.
[0032]
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the privilege search server 1, that is, the car cost search server 1, stores, via the Internet 6, shop servers 2-1, 2-2,... In this case, it is connected to the shop server 2) and can communicate with the shop server 2 via the Internet 6. .., 3-m (devices used by customers) through the Internet 6 (client devices when collectively referred to). 3) and can communicate with the client device 3 via the Internet 6.
[0033]
The client device 3 is generally a personal computer on which a Web browser is installed, but may be a mobile phone, a portable information terminal, or the like that can be connected to the Internet 6.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 24, a vehicle fee search program is installed in the vehicle fee search server 1, and a plurality of web pages are stored. The car cost search server 1 also stores the privilege databases 4-1 4-2,..., 4-n created for each store, that is, the car cost databases 4-1 4-2,. (Referred to collectively as a vehicle cost database 4).
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 2, each car cost database 4 stores area specifying information that is search key information and privilege information associated with the area specifying information, that is, car cost information. The region specifying information is information that can specify each region within the business area of each store, and includes three types: a telephone number, a postal code, and a region name. The telephone number is the area code only, and the area name is the name of the prefecture and city. These telephone numbers, postal codes, and area names are associated with each other indicating the same area. The vehicle cost information indicates a vehicle cost that can be returned to a customer who came to the store from an area specified by the area specifying information associated with the vehicle cost information.
[0036]
The car fee is arbitrarily determined for each store. Here, a method of determining a car fee will be described taking a certain store as an example. First, all areas within the business area of the store are classified according to the distance from the store. Here, one area is set for each municipalities. For example, all municipalities within the business area are classified according to the distance from the store, for example, within 100 km from the store, and over 200 km within 100 km. Then, the vehicle cost to be returned is determined so that, for example, the farther the distance, the higher the price. For example, a car fee is determined so that a city, town and village within 100 km from a store is 5,000 yen, and a city, town and village within 100 km and within 200 km is 10,000 yen.
[0037]
Each shop server 2, like the shop server 2-1 shown in FIG. 25, has a customer database 5-1 in which customer names, addresses, telephone numbers, and the like are stored. Each shop server 2 stores a plurality of web pages including a home page.
[0038]
Next, the operation of the vehicle cost search server 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a case will be described in which the client device 3-1 and the shop server 2-1 are used, but one of the client devices 3-2,..., 3-m instead of the client device 3-1 and the shop server 2- The same applies when any one of the shop servers 2-2,..., 2-n is used instead of 1.
[0039]
When the customer accesses the shop server 2-1 on the client device 3-1 (step S01), the homepage of the shop in which the shop server 2-1 is provided from the shop server 2-1 to the client device 3-1. The web page is transmitted (step S02), and the home page is displayed on the client device 3-1 (step S03). As shown in FIG. 4, the homepage is provided with a car cost search button 11. FIG. 4 shows an example of a homepage when the store is a watch jewelry store, but when the store is a used car dealer, a homepage as shown in FIG. 26 is displayed, for example.
[0040]
When the customer wants to search for the returned car cost, he or she clicks the car cost search button 11. Then, the client device 3-1 accesses the vehicle cost search server 1 (step S04), and the search condition input web page linked to the homepage is transmitted from the vehicle cost search server 1 to the client device 3-1 (step S04). S05), a search condition input web page as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the client device 3-1. The search condition input web page is provided with a postal code input field 12 for inputting a postal code, an address input field 13 for inputting an address, a telephone number input field 14 for inputting a telephone number, and a send button 15. ing.
[0041]
When the customer inputs at least one of a postal code, an address, and a telephone number as search key information on the search condition input web page displayed on the client device 3-1, and clicks the send button 15, the input is performed. The search key information is transmitted to the vehicle cost search server 1 (step S06). As the address, a local name, that is, a prefecture name and a municipal name may be input. In the example of FIG. 5, the postal code, address, and telephone number are all input.
[0042]
The vehicle cost search server 1 searches the vehicle cost database 4-1 for vehicle cost information associated with the received search key information (step S07). Here, it is assumed that the vehicle cost of the store where the shop server 2-1 is provided is stored in the vehicle cost database 4-1. Then, the vehicle cost search server 1 transmits a search result display web page as search result display information to the client device 3-1 (step S08).
[0043]
As shown in FIG. 6, a search result display web page is displayed on the client device 3-1. The search result display web page is provided with a vehicle cost display column 16, and the vehicle cost indicated by the retrieved vehicle cost information is displayed in the vehicle cost display column 16 (step S09).
[0044]
As shown in FIG. 5, when two or more of the postal code, address, and telephone number are input, for example, the area specified by the postal code is different from the area specified by the address. When the region specified by the input region specifying information does not match, the vehicle cost search server 1 does not transmit the search result display web page and transmits a message indicating that the input region specifying information does not match.
[0045]
The customer can know the car cost to be returned from the search result display web page, so that hesitation about visiting the store due to the cost of the car is eliminated. Therefore, according to the vehicle cost search server 1, it is possible to prompt the customer to visit the store.
[0046]
When a customer comes to the store and purchases a product, the car cost is returned to the customer. As the return method, there are various methods such as return at the time of purchase with cash, transfer to an account designated by the customer after purchase, and return by giving a cash voucher or the like instead of cash.
[0047]
If the customer does not come to the store and purchase a product, an operator (refers to a person who operates the shop server 2-1) inputs the customer's name, address, telephone number, and the like to the shop server 2-1. Then, the shop server 2-1 performs a store visit process of storing the name, address, telephone number, and the like in the customer database 5-1 as information of customers who have visited the store but did not purchase the product (step S10).
[0048]
Then, when the customer accesses the shop server 2-1 again from the client device 3-1 and places an order for the product (step S11), the shop server 2-1 uses the name, address, telephone number and the like entered at the time of ordering the product. The customer database 5-1 is searched, and if the customer came to the store but did not purchase the product, an order reception confirmation web page as shown in FIG. 7 is transmitted (step S12). FIG. 7 shows an example of an order reception confirmation web page when the store is a watch jewelry store. However, when the store is a used car dealer, for example, an order reception confirmation web as shown in FIG. The page is displayed.
[0049]
When the customer confirms the order by clicking the confirmation button 17 provided on the order reception confirmation web page (step S13), the client device 3-1 sends information indicating that the order has been confirmed to the shop server 2-. 1 and the shop server 2-1 performs an order confirmation process (step S14). In this order confirmation processing, the shop server 2-1 outputs that the customer came to the store but did not purchase the product, and the amount of the car cost to be returned to the customer. Based on this, the car cost is returned to the customer who did not purchase the product when visiting the store but later purchased the product via the Internet 6.
[0050]
Note that, in addition to the search condition input web page as shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle fee search server 1 transmits a search condition input web page displaying a map as shown in FIG. May be able to select the input method of the search condition. A method for inputting a search condition using the search condition input web page of FIG. 8 will be described below.
[0051]
In advance, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the vehicle name database 4 stores the area name and the position information indicating the position on the map in the search condition input web page of the area indicated by the area name. It is attached and stored. Since this location information can specify the area name as the search key information, it corresponds to the search key specifying information.
[0052]
Then, when the customer clicks on a part corresponding to the area where he / she lives on the map in the search condition input web page, positional information indicating the position of the clicked part on the map is sent from the client device 3-1 to the vehicle fee. Sent to search server 1.
[0053]
The vehicle cost search server 1 searches for a region name corresponding to the received position information, and searches for vehicle cost information associated with the region name. The vehicle fee search server 1 displays the searched area name and the vehicle fee indicated by the vehicle fee information on a search result display web page.
[0054]
Note that the customer can select a scale at which to display the map on the search condition input web page.
[0055]
By clicking on a certain area on the map in this way, the position information of the area is input as search key specifying information, and the vehicle fee is searched based on the search key information specified by the position information. By doing so, even a customer unfamiliar with keyboard input can easily search for a car fee.
[0056]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the vehicle cost database 4-1 has been described as being created in advance, but in the second embodiment, first, a procedure for creating the vehicle cost database 4-1 will be described with reference to FIG. .
[0057]
The operator accesses the car-cost search server 1 from a computer of a store (here, the shop server 2-1 is used) that can communicate with the car-cost search server 1 via the Internet 6, and searches the car-cost search. A request is made to use the vehicle cost database creation program of the server 1 (step S201).
[0058]
The vehicle fee search server 1 transmits a circle selection web page as shown in FIG. 9 to the shop server 2-1 (step S202). The shop selection web page is displayed on the shop server 2-1 (step S203). On the circle selection web page, a plurality of types of circle groups including a plurality of concentric circles are displayed, and a map is displayed. The circle selection web page is configured so that one kind of circle group can be selected from the plurality of kinds of circle groups and arranged on a map. In FIG. 9, since the colors cannot be displayed on the drawing, the circles of the circle group are displayed using various types of lines. However, in practice, each circle is displayed as a solid line of a different color. Shall be.
[0059]
The operator selects and moves one kind of circle group by drag and drop on the circle selection web page, and arranges the circle group on the map such that the center of the circle group overlaps the location of the shop. Thus, a map with circle groups is created. In the example of FIG. 9, “circle 4” is selected and arranged on the map. Then, when the operator performs a predetermined registration operation, the shop server 2-1 transmits information on the created map with circle groups to the vehicle fee search server 1 (step S204).
[0060]
The vehicle cost search server 1 stores the received information on the map with the circle group as information on the map to be displayed on the search result display web page of the store (step S205).
[0061]
Since multiple types of circle groups displayed on the circle selection web page have different distances between circles, each store can select a circle group that matches the division of the business area of its own store, The selected group of circles can be arranged at a position suitable for the trade area.
[0062]
Next, the vehicle fee search server 1 transmits a vehicle fee database creation web page as shown in FIG. 10 to the shop server 2-1 (step S206). A car cost database creation web page is displayed on the shop server 2-1 (step S207).
[0063]
A map similar to the map with the circle group created on the circle selection web page is displayed on the vehicle cost database creation web page based on the information stored in step S205.
[0064]
Further, a vehicle fee input column 18 is displayed on the vehicle fee database creation web page. The car cost input column 18 is divided for each zone and is also divided for each planned purchase price band. Here, the zone means an area divided by a circle group. A code is assigned to each zone, and the code is displayed on the map displayed on the vehicle cost database creation web page and the vehicle cost input column 18. In the example of FIG. 10, reference numerals AE are assigned to the zones.
[0065]
The operator inputs a vehicle cost in the vehicle cost input field 18. At this time, in the formula 20 displayed on the vehicle cost database creation web page, the operator sets the profit rate in the profit rate column 21, the return rate arbitrarily determined for each store in the return rate field 22, When the arbitrarily determined multiplication rate is entered in the column 23 and the automatic calculation button 24 is clicked, the vehicle fee search server 1 uses the calculation formula 20 to calculate the vehicle fee for each zone and each planned purchase price band. It is calculated and displayed in the vehicle cost input column 18. Here, the lower limit of the price range refers to the lower limit of each planned purchase price range. For example, if the planned purchase price range is 100,000 to 200,000 yen, the lower limit of the price range is 100,000 yen.
[0066]
When the operator confirms the car cost displayed in the car cost input field 18 and performs a registration operation, the shop server 2-1 transmits information on the car cost to the car cost search server 1 (step S208). The vehicle cost search server 1 creates a vehicle cost database 4-1 in which vehicle cost information is stored, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, based on the transmitted information (step S209). In the vehicle cost database 4-1, the vehicle cost information is stored in association with (ie, associated with) the area specifying information and the information indicating the planned purchase price band (this information is referred to as budget information). Have been. There are three types of area identification information: area names (names of prefectures and municipalities), postal codes, and area codes. Then, the area specifying information and the budget information become the search key information.
[0067]
Next, a procedure when a customer searches for a car fee will be described with reference to FIG. As in the first embodiment, when a customer accesses the vehicle cost search server 1 from the client device 3-1, the vehicle cost search server 1 sends a search condition input web page as shown in FIG. 13 to the client device 3-1. Send. The search condition input web page is provided with an estimated purchase amount band column 30, a telephone number column 31, a postal code column 32, address columns 33 and 34, and search buttons 35, 36, 37 and 38.
[0068]
The customer selects and inputs a planned purchase price band, that is, a price range of a product which the customer plans to purchase, from the menu in the planned purchase price band column 30. Hereinafter, the purchase price range is also referred to as a budget. Then, when the customer inputs the postal code of the area where he / she lives in the postal code field 32 (step S101) and clicks the search button 36, the vehicle cost search server 1 enters the input postal code and the purchase schedule. The vehicle cost information associated with the price range is searched (step S102).
[0069]
Then, the vehicle cost search server 1 transmits the search result display web page to the client device 3-1. A map is displayed on the search result display web page, and as shown in FIG. 14, the location of the municipalities having the input postal code is blinking on the map (step S103). The display of the location on the map is performed based on the position information stored in advance in association with the area specifying information.
[0070]
On the search result display web page, a map similar to the map with the circle group created on the circle selection web web page is displayed based on the information stored in step S205. Here, similar maps include not only identical maps, but also similar maps and maps that have been slightly modified so as to be suitable for a web page on which the maps are displayed. That is, at least a circle group of the same type as the circle group selected in the circle selection web page is displayed on the map of the search result display web page, and the arrangement position of the circle group on the map in the circle selection web page and It is only necessary that the arrangement position of the circle group on the map on the search result display web page is the same.
[0071]
Therefore, on the map displayed on the search result display web page, a group of circles selected by the store and arranged so that the store location is the center is displayed, so that the customer can determine the area where he or she lives. It will be possible to visually grasp how far away from the store is. In FIG. 14, each circle of the circle group is represented by various types of lines, but is actually represented by solid lines of different colors.
[0072]
Further, in the second embodiment, the search result display information includes the search result display web page and the information on the vehicle fee chart, and the search result display web page is linked with the information on the vehicle fee chart. . Then, when the customer clicks on the vehicle fee display button 40 provided on the search result display web page, a vehicle fee chart as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the client device 3-1 (step S104).
[0073]
In this car cost chart, the postal code is displayed vertically at the left end, and the budget is displayed horizontally at the upper end. Then, along with tracing to the right from a certain postal code and at an intersection following a certain budget, a car fee corresponding to the postal code and the budget is displayed.
[0074]
Also, in this car cost chart, the input postal code is displayed at the top, and at the top, the car cost display field 41 corresponding to the input budget is displayed in a color different from the ground color of the car cost chart. , And the cost of the car corresponding to the input postal code and budget is displayed in the car cost display column 41. Therefore, the customer can easily visually recognize the vehicle fee that matches the search condition entered by the customer. In addition, since the car cost chart can be scrolled vertically and horizontally, the customer can see the entire car cost.
[0075]
Then, when the customer comes to the store and purchases a product (step S105), the vehicle cost is returned (step S106).
[0076]
When the customer selects a budget on the search condition input web page shown in FIG. 13, enters the telephone number of his / her area in the telephone number column 31 and clicks the search button 35, The cost search server 1 searches the car cost database 4-1 using the telephone number and the budget, and transmits a car cost chart as shown in FIG. 16 to the client device 3-1.
[0077]
In addition, the customer selects a budget on the search condition input web page shown in FIG. 13 and selects a local name (that is, a prefecture name and a municipal name) of the area where he / she lives from a menu in the address column 33. When the search button 37 is entered and the search button 37 is clicked, the car-cost search server 1 searches the car-cost database 4-1 for the area name and the budget, and sends a car-cost chart as shown in FIG. 17 to the client device 3-1. Send.
[0078]
Further, when the budget is undecided, the customer selects and inputs the area name of the area where he / she lives from the menu in the address column 34 on the search condition input web page shown in FIG. click. This allows the customer to search for a car bill without entering a budget.
[0079]
If the operator can search without entering the budget, the operator stores the minimum amount of the vehicle fee in each zone in the vehicle fee database 4-1 in the creation stage of the vehicle fee database 4-1. Keep it. When only the area name is input and a search is requested, the vehicle cost search server 1 determines the minimum amount of the vehicle cost in the zone to which the area indicated by the area name belongs from the vehicle cost database 4-1. The search is performed, and a vehicle cost chart as shown in FIG. 18 is transmitted to the client device 3-1.
[0080]
In the car fee chart shown in FIG. 18, the prefecture name is displayed vertically at the left end so that the name of the prefecture input by the customer is at the top, and the name is displayed at the top at the top. The names of municipalities existing in prefectures are displayed side by side. Then, the vehicle fee display column 42, which is the intersection of the prefecture name and the municipal name entered by the customer, is displayed in a color different from the ground color of the vehicle fee chart, and the vehicle fee displayed in the vehicle fee display column 42 is displayed. Is the minimum amount of the car fee that is returned when a customer visits a store from his / her area and purchases a product. By storing the minimum amount of the vehicle fee in the vehicle fee database 4-1 in this manner, the customer can search for the vehicle fee even when the budget is undecided.
[0081]
As described above, in the second embodiment, a map is displayed on the search result display web page, and a group of circles arranged so that the store location is centered on the map and a region input by the customer (ie, (The area where the customer lives) is displayed, so that the customer can visually grasp how far the area where the customer lives is away from the store.
[0082]
Further, the customer can search for a car fee that is easily returned from the client device 3-1. Therefore, it is possible to give the customer an incentive to visit the store and encourage the customer to visit the store. In particular, in the second embodiment, the vehicle cost chart is displayed, and in the vehicle cost chart, the customer can see not only the vehicle cost for the condition entered by the user but also the vehicle cost for other conditions. Therefore, for example, the trouble of changing the budget and performing a search again can be omitted.
[0083]
Note that a map may be displayed on the search condition input web page, and a circle group including a plurality of concentric circles centered on the store location may be displayed on the map. Furthermore, by creating a map with a circle group by selecting a circle group on the circle selection web page and arranging it on the map, a map similar to the map with the circle group is displayed on the search condition input web page. It may be. Further, the map displayed on the search condition input web page or the like may be a map in which each zone is color-coded as shown in FIG. Here, in FIG. 19, since colors cannot be displayed, differences in colors are indicated by differences in ground patterns.
[0084]
Further, a map displayed on a circle selection web page, a search result display web page, or the like may be configured to be selectable. 20 and 21 show examples in which a map of the United States is selected to arrange a group of circles. Further, the map displayed on the search result display web page or the like may be configured to be able to be enlarged. FIG. 22 is an example of an enlarged display. When the map is enlarged and displayed, the circle group is also enlarged and displayed at the same magnification.
[0085]
Further, in the map displayed on the search result display web page, the main access route from the area where the customer lives to the store may be displayed as a line.
[0086]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, the vehicle cost is set as a privilege. However, it is a matter of course that other benefits may be given, such as giving a prize as a privilege.
[0087]
As described above, the present invention can adopt various embodiments without departing from the scope of the claims.
[0088]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, since the privilege which can be provided when visiting a store can be easily notified to a customer, an incentive to a visit can be given to a customer, and a customer's visit can be encouraged.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between data in a vehicle cost database.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a vehicle cost search server according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an example of a store homepage.
FIG. 5 is an example of a search condition input web page according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is an example of a search result display web page.
FIG. 7 is an example of an order reception confirmation web page.
FIG. 8 is another example of a search condition input web page according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an example of a circle selection web page.
FIG. 10 is an example of a vehicle fee database creation web page.
FIG. 11 is an example of information stored in a vehicle cost database.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the second embodiment.
FIG. 13 is an example of a search condition input web page according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 14 is an example of a search result display web page according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 15 is an example of a car bill chart when a car bill is searched for by postal code and budget.
FIG. 16 is an example of a car bill chart when a car bill is searched for by telephone number and budget.
FIG. 17 is an example of a car cost chart when a car cost is searched for based on an area name and a budget.
FIG. 18 is an example of a vehicle fee chart when a vehicle fee is searched only by a region name.
FIG. 19 is an example of a map in which each zone is color-coded.
FIG. 20 is an example of a search condition input web page on which a map with circle groups is displayed.
FIG. 21 is another example of a search condition input web page on which a map with circle groups is displayed.
FIG. 22 is an example of a search condition input web page in which a map with circle groups is enlarged and displayed.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for creating a map with circle groups and a vehicle cost database.
FIG. 24 is a schematic configuration diagram of a privilege search server, that is, a vehicle cost search server.
FIG. 25 is a schematic configuration diagram of a shop server.
FIG. 26 is another example of a store homepage.
FIG. 27 is another example of an order reception confirmation web page.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Car cost search server (privilege search server)
2,2-1,2-2,2-n Shop server (computer of store)
3,3-1,3-2,3-m client device
4,4-1,4-2,4-n Car fee database (privilege database)
5-1 Customer database
6 Internet

Claims (12)

A privilege search server capable of communicating with a client device via a network,
There is a privilege database in which search key information including region identification information that can identify each region and privilege information indicating a privilege that can be given to a customer who came to the store from the region are stored in association with all regions within the business area. And
Transmitting a search condition input screen configured to allow input of search key information or information capable of specifying the search key information (hereinafter, search key specifying information) to the client device;
Receiving the search key information or the search key specifying information input in the search condition input screen, the privilege information associated with the received search key information or the search key information specified by the received search key specifying information, Search from the benefit database,
A privilege search server, characterized by transmitting search result display information capable of displaying a privilege indicated by the retrieved privilege information to the client device. The privilege search server according to claim 1, wherein the search key information includes budget information. A map is displayed according to the search result display information,
The map displays a circle group consisting of a plurality of concentric circles centered on the store location and an area specified by the received search key information or the received search key specifying information. The privilege search server according to 1 or 2. A map is displayed on the search condition input screen,
The search condition input screen is configured such that, when a certain region is clicked on the map, region specifying information of the region or search key specifying information capable of specifying the region specifying information of the region is input. The privilege search server according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: The privilege search server according to claim 4, wherein the map displayed on the search condition input screen displays a group of circles including a plurality of concentric circles centered on a store location. Can communicate with the store computer via a network,
By selecting one kind of circle group from a plurality of kinds of circle groups each consisting of a plurality of concentric circles and arranging them on a map, a circle selection screen configured to be able to create a map with circle groups is displayed on the store. Send to computer,
Receives and stores information about the map with circle group created on the circle selection screen,
The privilege according to claim 3, wherein the map displayed by the search result display information is a map similar to the map with a circle group created on the circle selection screen based on the stored information. Search server. Can communicate with the store computer via a network,
By selecting one kind of circle group from a plurality of kinds of circle groups each consisting of a plurality of concentric circles and arranging them on a map, a circle selection screen configured to be able to create a map with circle groups is displayed on the store. Send to computer,
Receives and stores information about the map with circle group created on the circle selection screen,
The privilege according to claim 5, wherein the map displayed on the search condition input screen is a map similar to the map with a circle group created on the circle selection screen based on the stored information. Search server. The privilege search server according to claim 1, wherein the privilege is a vehicle fee. There is a privilege database in which search key information including region identification information that can identify each region and privilege information indicating a privilege that can be given to a customer who came to the store from the region are stored in association with all regions within the business area. A privilege search method using a privilege search server capable of communicating with a client device via a network,
Transmitting a search condition input screen configured to be able to input search key information or search key specifying information to the client device,
The privilege search server receives the search key information or the search key specifying information input on the search condition input screen, and associates the received search key information with the received search key information or the search key information specified by the received search key specifying information. Retrieving the privilege information from the privilege database;
Transmitting search result display information capable of displaying a privilege indicated by the retrieved privilege information to the client device;
A privilege search method characterized by having: A map is displayed according to the search result display information,
The map displays a circle group consisting of a plurality of concentric circles centered on the store location and an area specified by the received search key information or the received search key specifying information. The privilege search method described in 9. A map is displayed on the search condition input screen,
The map shows a group of circles consisting of multiple concentric circles centered on the store location,
The search condition input screen is configured such that by clicking a certain area on the map, the area specifying information of the area or the search key specifying information capable of specifying the area specifying information of the area is input. The privilege search method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein: The privilege search method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the privilege is a vehicle fee.

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