KR-102964527-B1 - ARTICLE PROVIDING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND ARTICLE PROVIDING SYSTEM

KR102964527B1KR 102964527 B1KR102964527 B1KR 102964527B1KR-102964527-B1

Abstract

[Task] Notify the user of product inventory status, etc., at the correct timing. [Solution] [Claim 1] A product providing device comprises a first type option presentation means for presenting a plurality of first type options associated with a product group consisting of a plurality of products to a terminal for selection by a user, and an inventory management means for managing the inventory status of products in a product group associated with each of the plurality of first type options. The first type option presentation means checks the inventory status of products in a product group associated with a first type option whenever an event regarding a first type option occurs, and presents the inventory status of the products.

Inventors

오스키 준이치
사카사이 사토시
앗카 유카리
이노우에 료
나카노 히데아키
후지와라 시게키

Assignees

가부시키가이샤 반다이

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20240729
Priority Date: 20230926

Claims (15)

As a product providing device capable of communicating with a user's terminal, A first type option presentation means that presents a plurality of first type options associated with a product group consisting of multiple products to a terminal so that the user can select them, and Inventory management means for managing the inventory status of products in a product group associated with each of multiple first-type options. Equipped with, The above-described first-type option presentation means checks the inventory status of a product in a product group associated with the above-described first-type option whenever an event regarding the above-described first-type option occurs, and presents the inventory status of the product. Product providing device.
In claim 1, The event regarding the above-mentioned first type of option occurs multiple times until the product is determined. Product providing device.
In claim 2, The event regarding the first type of option is at least one of the following: a request for presentation of the plurality of first type options by the first type option presentation means, and selection of any one of the plurality of first type options by the user. Product providing device.
In claim 3, The above-described first-type option presentation means, when the presentation of the above-described first-type option is divided into multiple screens, checks the inventory status of a product in a product group associated with the above-described first-type option at each screen transition and presents the inventory status of the product. Product providing device.
In claim 1 or claim 2, The above-mentioned first type option presentation means is, Makes a single Type 1 option available for only one user, and Each first type of option is presented in the mode of any of a selectable state, a selectable state, and an unselectable state, and Presenting the selected first type option in a selected state mode until the selection of the first type option is deselected, Product providing device.
In claim 5, The above-described first-type option presentation means presents the first-type option in a selectable state or a selectable state mode, provided that at least one of a plurality of second-type options associated with the first-type option is selectable, and presents the first-type option in a non-selectable state mode, provided that all of the plurality of second-type options associated with the first-type option are non-selectable. Product providing device.
In claim 5, The above-mentioned first type option presentation means is, For a first type of option presented in the form of a selection state, control is made to enable the user to wait for the selection of the first type of option so that the first type of option can be selected preferentially after the first type of option is deselected. For a first type of option presented as a mode of selection state, when a user selects to wait for the first type of option, the inventory status of a product in a product group associated with the first type of option is checked, and the inventory status of the product is presented. Product providing device.
In claim 5, A means for presenting a second type of option to the terminal, which presents a plurality of second type options related to a first type of option selected by the user among a plurality of first type options, so that the user can select them. The means for presenting the second type of option above, when presenting the plurality of second type options, checks the inventory status of the product associated with the second type of option and presents the second type of option reflecting the inventory status. Product providing device.
In claim 8, The second type option presentation means presents a selection screen of the number of selections of the second type options to a terminal, and when presenting the selection screen, checks the inventory status of a product associated with the second type options and presents the selection screen reflecting the inventory status. Product providing device.
In claim 9, The above-mentioned second type option presentation means releases the selection of the first type option on the condition that payment according to the number of selections of the second type option on the selection screen is completed. Product providing device.
In claim 8, A product providing means for presenting product information of a product associated with a second type of option selected by a user to the terminal, Product providing device.
In claim 1, The above-mentioned first type option is an image depicting a lottery box, Product providing device.
In claim 8, The above-mentioned second type option is an image depicting a lottery ticket, Product providing device.
computer, A first type option presentation means that presents a plurality of first type options associated with a product group consisting of multiple products to a terminal so that the user can select them, Inventory management means for managing the inventory status of products in a product group associated with each of multiple first-type options. To make it function as, The above-described first-type option presentation means checks the inventory status of a product in a product group associated with the above-described first-type option whenever an event regarding the above-described first-type option occurs, and presents the inventory status of the product. A computer-readable program stored on a memory medium.
A first type option presentation means that presents a plurality of first type options associated with a product group consisting of multiple products to a terminal so that the user can select them, and Inventory management means for managing the inventory status of products in a product group associated with each of multiple first-type options. Equipped with, The above-described first-type option presentation means checks the inventory status of a product in a product group associated with the above-described first-type option whenever an event regarding the above-described first-type option occurs, and presents the inventory status of the product. Product provision system.

Description

ARTICLE PROVIDING APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND ARTICLE PROVIDING SYSTEM The present invention relates to a product providing device, a program, and a product providing system. Conventionally, there exists a product offering system in the form of an online lottery (e.g., Patent Document 1). In the case of such an online lottery system, unlike tangible items such as a lottery box or lottery ticket, the user cannot possess the option. FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining a method of providing a product applicable to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a product provision system in the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a drawing showing an example of a device configuration of a tablet-type computer, which is an example of a terminal (2). FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a product providing device (1). Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of an inventory database (D1). FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a terminal (2). The sequence diagram between the product providing device (1) and the terminal (2) of Fig. 7 will be explained using the sequence diagram. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the operation sequence of the first type option presentation process of the product providing device (1). FIG. 9 is an example of a list of purchasable titles presented to the terminal (2). FIG. 10 is an example of a lottery box list screen presented to the terminal (2). FIG. 11 is an example of product information of lottery box 1 presented to the terminal (2) when the user selects lottery box 1. Figure 12 is a flowchart of the operation sequence of the waiting process (Step 118). Figure 13 is an example of product information for lottery box 1 presented to a user who selected the waiting list. FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the operation of the second type option presentation process of the product providing device (1). FIG. 15 is an example of a lottery ticket purchase screen displayed on a terminal (2). FIG. 16 is an example of a screen showing the lottery ticket list of a selected lottery box displayed on the terminal (2). Figure 17 is an example of a payment processing completion screen. FIG. 18 is an example of a lottery ticket opening screen displayed on a terminal (2). FIG. 19 is a drawing showing an example of an inventory database (D1) in a modified embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is an example of a screen showing the provision of a special product displayed on the terminal (2) by the product provision unit (115). <Embodiments of the present invention> A first embodiment of the present invention is described. First, to facilitate understanding of the configuration of the present embodiment, a method of providing a product applicable to the present embodiment is described. FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining a method of providing a product applicable to the present embodiment. The method of providing the product applicable to this embodiment is to provide the product by lottery from multiple types of products belonging to a title selected by the user. The title is the name of any character or event, etc. The product provided may be electronic data such as images and music, or physical goods such as toys, stationery, models, clothing, and household goods. Furthermore, the physical goods may be a combination of items of different types, such as toys, stationery, models, clothing, and household goods. In the following description, the case of providing the physical goods via delivery is used for explanation. In addition, the provided products may be of different types as long as they belong to the same title (series). For example, if the provided products are works sharing the same worldview in animations, movies, comics, games, etc., or if they are pre-grouped as a series based on commonalities among the products, the form of provision may differ, such as between electronic data and physical goods. The following explanation will use the case where the provided products consist of multiple types of physical goods. A single title is associated with multiple first-type options, and each of the multiple first-type options is associated with multiple second-type options. Each of the first-type options is associated with a product group containing N items of type P associated with the title. Furthermore, each of the multiple second-type options associated with each first-type option is associated with one of the products in the product group associated with the first-type options. To explain specifically using Fig. 1, the first type of option is a lottery box, and the second type of option is a lottery ticket contained in that lottery box. Furthermore, there is a single title "XXX Series," and each of the multiple lottery boxes 1 through M associated with this title "XXX Series" is associated with a single product group. There are P types of products belonging to each product group, and each product group consists of a tota