JPS6312068A - Goods price estimation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To guide a customer to goods, which the customer desires, and give an estimate condition of these goods to immediately make a written estimate by combining a personal computer device and a video disc device. CONSTITUTION:When the code of goods is inputted from a keyboard input device 5, its contents are displayed on a TV display device 9, and information required for an estimate of goods is displayed on a display device 6 if it is necessary to make the estimate. Estimate condition data is inputted from the keyboard input device 5; and if it is necessary to confirm the stock of goods on the given condition, the stock master on a host computer 1 is referred, and the result is immediately displayed on the display device 6. If it is necessary to print the estimate after stock confirmation, the estimate is automatically made by a printer 7 in accordance with the indication from the keyboard input device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a sales method for displaying and selling a product catalog as a still image at a store.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of sales system, a product catalog was printed in advance and sales activities were carried out while displaying the product catalog at the store. Furthermore, recently, there has been an increase in the number of systems that use televisions equipped with video disc devices to provide product information, but estimates for receiving orders are still created manually by hand.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The conventional quotation method described above requires a person with sufficient experience to create a quotation, and it is difficult to immediately create a quotation many times during in-store sales activities. The disadvantage is that it is difficult to confirm stock status and delivery dates and provide immediate responses.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the drawbacks of the conventional non-store sales system, and to make it possible for even a salesperson without product knowledge or sufficient experience to operate the device. If possible, it would be possible to display a product catalog with the conditions requested by customer t1, and to automatically create an estimate immediately based on the product information by simply giving the personal computer an instruction to create an estimate. The purpose is to provide a product price estimation device that can be provided to the shrine lord and used for sales activities.

[Means for solving problems]

The product price estimating device of the present invention includes a communication control device connected to a host computer system via a communication line, a TV display device, and a video disc on which still images of product catalogs are recorded on the TV.
A video disc device for displaying on a display device.

Using the product number of the applicable product as a key item, the physical storage location information on the video disk that stores the still images of the product catalog and information mainly related to the product, such as quotation conditions, unit price, inventory status, and delivery date information, are The recorded product master file and the display device.

A keyboard input device, a printing device, and when the code of the product designated by the customer's request is input from the keyboard input device, the video disk device searches for the video disk, displays the contents on the TV display device, and provides an estimate. The product information that requires the creation of a document is displayed on the display device, and when the quotation conditions are input from the keyboard input device, if there is a need to check the inventory of the products with the given conditions, the information is sent to the communication control device and the host via the communication line. The inventory master on the computer system is checked, the result is displayed on the display device, and when an instruction to print a quotation is entered from the keyboard input device, the quotation is printed by the printing device, and the order conditions are printed on the quotation. When the order information is determined and the order information is input from the keyboard input device, the communication control device includes a personal computer that transmits the information to the host computer system through the communication line.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the product price estimating device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing its operation.

The product price estimation device of this embodiment includes a communication control device 2 connected to a host computer system 1 via a communication line, and a communication control device 2 connected to a host computer system 1 via a communication line.
A V display device 9, a video disc device 8 that displays a video disc recording still images of a product catalog on a TV display device 9, and a product number of the corresponding product as a key item.
A product master file 4 in which physical storage location information on a video disk that stores still images of product catalogs, information mainly related to the product, that is, quotation conditions, unit price, inventory status, and delivery date information are recorded, and the product. A display device 6 for displaying inventory information, a keyboard input device 5 for inputting work instructions and information, a printing device 7 for printing estimates and the like, and a personal computer main body 3 for controlling each device.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained based on FIG. 2. Overall control is performed by a program in the personal computer main body 3. First, the code of the product specified by the customer's request is inputted from the keyboard input device 5 (Step 11), the corresponding product is searched from the video disc, and the contents are displayed on the TV display device 9 (Step 12). ). If the product is not required, repeat the process until the necessary product is displayed again. Check whether the necessary product is displayed and a quotation needs to be created (Step 13). The information is displayed on the display device 6 (step 14). Next, estimate condition data is input from the keyboard input device 5 (step 15). Check whether inventory confirmation is necessary for the products with the given conditions (step 16), and if necessary, query the inventory master on the host computer 1 through the communication line (step 17), and display the results on the same display. It is immediately displayed on the device 6 (step 18).

After checking the inventory, check whether it is necessary to print the quotation (step 19), and if necessary, input it on the keyboard input device 5.
An estimate is automatically created by the printer 7 according to instructions from the operator (step 20).

Check whether the order conditions have been confirmed in this quotation (Step 21)
), if confirmed, the order information is input from the keyboard input device 5 (step 22), and the information is transmitted to the host computer system 1 through the communication line (step 23).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention uses a combination of a personal computer device and a video disk device to visually guide a customer to the product he or she wants, and to instantly create a quotation by giving quotation conditions for the product.
By connecting online with the host computer system and making real-time inquiries about the inventory status of the product, you can receive accurate orders, and depending on whether the order can be accepted, order information can be sent to the host computer system on the spot. Therefore, even people without specialized product knowledge can easily create quotations at a store, and even products that require relatively complex conditions can be easily and efficiently sold.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the product price estimating device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of its processing. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Host computer system, 2...Communication control device, 3...Personal computer main body, 4...Product master, 5...Keyboard input device, 6...Display device, 7... Printing device, 8... Video disc device. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A communication control device connected to a host computer system via a communication line, a TV display device, and a video disc recording still images of a product catalog on a TV.
A video disc device to be displayed on a display device, information on the physical storage location on the video disc that stores still images of the product catalog, with the product number of the relevant product as a key item, and information mainly related to the product, that is, quotation conditions. , a product master file in which unit price, inventory status, and delivery date information are recorded, a display device, a keyboard input device, a printing device, and a product code specified by the customer's request is input from the keyboard input device. Then, the video disc device searches for a video disc, displays its contents on the TV display device, displays product information for which a quotation is required on the display device, and when quotation conditions are input from the keyboard input device, When it is necessary to check the inventory of products with given conditions, the communication control device checks the inventory master on the host computer system through the communication line, displays the results on the display device, and prints the estimate using the keyboard. When information is input from the input device, a quotation is printed by the printing device, and the order conditions are confirmed in the quotation. When order information is input from the keyboard input device, the information is sent to the communication control device and sent to the host computer through the communication line. A product price estimating device having a personal computer that sends data to the system.