Commodity data management apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A commodity data management method, comprising:
- inputting purchase commodity data of each customer in time series at the time the customer selects the commodity, and determining a tendency of purchase commodity of each customer according to the purchase commodity data of each customer inputted in time series.
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Abstract
In a commodity data management apparatus, a communication unit receives purchase commodity data of each customer in time series from a commodity data input and output apparatus. A data analysis unit determines a tendency of purchase commodity of each customer according to the purchase commodity data received. The communication unit sends commodity presentation data based on the tendency of purchase commodity to the commodity data input and output apparatus of the customer. The commodity presentation data is usable for the customer'"'"'s next purchase. In the commodity data input and output apparatus, a communication unit receives the commodity presentation data, and a display unit displays the commodity presentation data to the customer.
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34 Claims
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1. A commodity data management method, comprising:
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inputting purchase commodity data of each customer in time series at the time the customer selects the commodity, and determining a tendency of purchase commodity of each customer according to the purchase commodity data of each customer inputted in time series. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A commodity data input and output apparatus, comprising:
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an input unit configured to input purchase commodity data of each customer in time series at the time the customer selects the commodity; and
a communication unit configured to send the purchase commodity data of each customer to a commodity data management apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for inputting and outputting commodity data, comprising:
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inputting purchase commodity data of each customer in time series at the time the customer selects the commodity; and
sending the purchase commodity data of each customer to a commodity data management apparatus.
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20. A computer program product for use with a computer, comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium for causing said computer to input and output commodity data, said computer readable program code having;
computer readable program code to input purchase commodity data of each customer in time series at the time the customer selects the commodity; and
computer readable program code to send the purchase commodity data of each customer to a commodity data management apparatus.
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21. A commodity data management apparatus, comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive purchase commodity data of each customer in time series at the time the customer selects the commodity from a commodity data input and output apparatus; and
a data analysis unit configured to determine a tendency of purchase commodity of each customer according to the purchase commodity data of each customer received. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for managing commodity data, comprising:
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receiving purchase commodity data of each customer in time series at the time the customer selects the commodity from a commodity data input and output apparatus; and
determining a tendency of purchase commodity of each customer according to the purchase commodity data of each customer received.
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34. A computer program product for use with a computer, comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium for causing said computer to manage commodity data, said computer readable program code having;
computer readable program code to receive purchase commodity data of each customer in time series at the time the customer selects the commodity from a commodity data input and output apparatus, and computer readable program code to determine a tendency of purchase commodity of each customer according to the purchase commodity data of each customer received.
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