Collecting method by information processor, and ordering method or sale method
First Claim
1. A collection method which provides a screen for a logged-in user and allows the user to specify collection of used goods according to said screen, characterized in that said screen contains:
- an item for receiving orders for the goods from said user; and
an item for said user to specify whether to use collection of the used goods.
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Abstract
Collection methods of toner cartridges involve stores or manufactures dispatching recovery vehicles, users taking toner cartridges to stores, or users sending toner cartridges by packing them in special boxes, but all these methods are troublesome and costly. To deal with this situation, an ordering screen provided to the user who orders goods via an Internet contains an entry field for specifying whether to use a collection service for the goods to be ordered. When this field is filled in and the information as to whether to use the collection service is transmitted, a main server calculates expected collection quantities based on the transmitted information and then draws up collection plans based on the calculated information.
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53 Claims
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1. A collection method which provides a screen for a logged-in user and allows the user to specify collection of used goods according to said screen,
characterized in that said screen contains: -
an item for receiving orders for the goods from said user; and
an item for said user to specify whether to use collection of the used goods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A sales system which comprises:
- log-in means for making a user who intends to order goods log-in;
supply means for supplying an ordering screen for the logged-in user; and
a reception means for receiving order information which is based on said ordering screen,characterized in that said supply means supplies said user an ordering screen which contains an item for said user to specify whether to use collection of used goods. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
- log-in means for making a user who intends to order goods log-in;
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8. A program for implementing a sales system which makes a user who intends to order goods log-in, supplies an ordering screen for the logged-in user, and receives order information which is based on said ordering screen,
characterized in that said program comprises a step of supplying said user an ordering screen which contains an item for said user to specify whether to use collection of used goods.
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9. A medium containing program code of a sales system which makes a user who intends to order goods log-in, supplies an ordering screen for the logged-in user, and receives order information which is based on said ordering screen,
characterized in that said program code comprises at least code for a step of supplying said user an ordering screen which contains an item for said user to specify whether to use collection of used goods.
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10. An ordering method for logging-in to a designated server and ordering desired goods according to an ordering screen provided by said server,
characterized in that said ordering screen contains a list of goods compatible with equipment used by an orderer.
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15. A sales method which provides an ordering screen for a logged-in user and allows a user to order desired goods according to said ordering screen
characterized in that said ordering screen contains a list of goods compatible with equipment used by said user.
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20. A sales system which comprises:
- log-in means for making a user who intends to order goods log-in;
supply means for supplying an ordering screen for the logged-in user; and
a reception means for receiving order information which is based on said ordering screen,characterized in that said supply means supplies said user an ordering screen which contains a list of goods compatible with the equipment used by said user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39)
- log-in means for making a user who intends to order goods log-in;
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24. A program for implementing a sales system which makes a user who intends to order goods log-in, supplies an ordering screen for the logged-in user, and receives order information which is based on said ordering screen,
characterized in that said program comprises a step of supplying said user an ordering screen which contains a list of the goods compatible with equipment used by said user.
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25. A medium containing program code of a sales system which makes a user who intends to order goods log-in, supplies an ordering screen for the logged-in user, and receives order information which is based on said ordering screen,
characterized in that said program code comprises at least code for a step of supplying said user an ordering screen which contains a list of goods compatible with the equipment used by said user.
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26. An information processing apparatus comprising sending means for transmission to a terminal connected via a communications line, characterized in that display screen information containing an input field for entering ordering information of goods and an input field for entering collection information as to whether said goods be collected is sent to said terminal.
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35. An information processing apparatus which manages information about users'"'"' equipment and is connected to a plurality of terminals via communications lines,
characterized in that said information processing apparatus comprises identifying means for identifying the equipment owned by a user based on information specific to said user received from one of said terminals, and generation means for generating display screen information for displaying information about the equipment owned by the user identified by said identifying means.
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40. An information processing apparatus, characterized by comprising:
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receiving means for receiving ordering information sent via the Internet; and
judgment means for judging, based on inventory information of the warehouse from which the goods identified by said ordering information can be transported in the shortest period corresponding to geographical information of the orderer identified by said ordering information received by said receiving means, whether said goods can be shipped from said warehouse.
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41. A collection method using an information processing apparatus which sends information to a terminal connected via a communications line,
characterized by comprising a sending step of sending, to said terminal, display screen information which contains an input field for entering ordering information of goods and an input field for entering collection information as to whether said goods be collected.
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42. A sales method using an information processing apparatus which manages information about users'"'"' equipment and is connected to a plurality of terminals via communications lines,
characterized by comprising: -
an identification step of identifying the equipment owned by a user based on information specific to said user received from one of said terminals; and
a generation step of generating display screen information for displaying information about the equipment owned by the user identified in said identification step.
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43. A sales method using an information processing apparatus,
characterized by comprising: -
a receiving step of receiving ordering information sent via the Internet; and
a judgment step of judging, based on inventory information of the warehouse from which the goods identified by said ordering information can be transported in the shortest period corresponding to geographical information of the orderer identified by said ordering information, whether said goods can be shipped from said warehouse.
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44. A program executed by an information processing apparatus,
characterized by comprising: a sending step of sending display screen information to a terminal connected via a communications line, said display screen information containing an input field for entering ordering information of goods and an input field for entering collection information as to whether said goods be collected.
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45. A program executed by an information processing apparatus which manages information about users'"'"' equipment and is connected to a plurality of terminals via communications lines, characterized by comprising:
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an identification step of identifying the equipment owned by a user based on information specific to said user received from one of said terminals; and
a generation step of generating display screen information for displaying information about the equipment owned by the user identified in said identification step.
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46. A program characterized by comprising:
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a receiving step of receiving ordering information sent via the Internet; and
a judgment step of judging, based on inventory information of the warehouse from which the goods identified by said ordering information can be transported in the shortest period corresponding to geographical information of the orderer identified by said ordering information, whether said goods can be shipped from said warehouse.
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47. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a program executed by an information processing apparatus
characterized by storing program code for executing a sending step of sending display screen information to a terminal connected via a communications line, said display screen information containing an input field for entering ordering information of goods and an input field for entering collection information as to whether said goods be collected.
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48. A computer-readable storage medium for storing program code executed by an information processing apparatus which manages information about users'"'"' equipment and is connected to a plurality of terminals via communications lines,
characterized by storing program code for executing: -
an identification step of identifying the equipment owned by a user based on information specific to said user received from one of said terminals; and
a generation step of generating display screen information for displaying information about the equipment owned by the user identified in said identification step.
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49. A computer-readable storage medium,
characterized by containing program code for executing: -
a receiving step of receiving ordering information sent via the Internet; and
a judgment step of judging, based on inventory information of the warehouse from which the goods identified by said ordering information can be transported in the shortest period corresponding to geographical information of the orderer identified by said ordering information, whether said goods can be shipped from said warehouse.
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50. An information processing apparatus comprising sending means for sending information to a terminal connected via a communications line,
characterized in that said sending means sends display screen information to a user'"'"'s terminal, said display screen information containing information about goods identified by information entered by said user via an ordering screen, and an input field for entering collection information as to whether said goods be collected.
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51. A collection method using an information processing apparatus which sends information to a terminal connected via a communications line, characterized by comprising:
a sending step of sending display screen information to a user'"'"'s terminal, said display screen information containing information about goods identified by information entered by said user via an ordering screen as well as an input field for entering collection information as to whether said goods be collected.
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52. A program executed by an information processing apparatus,
characterized by comprising: a sending step of sending display screen information to a user'"'"'s terminal connected via a communications line, said display screen information containing information about goods identified by information entered by said user via an ordering screen, and an input field for entering collection information as to whether said goods be collected.
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53. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a program code executed by an information processing apparatus,
characterized by: storing program code for executing a sending step of sending display screen information to a user'"'"'s terminal connected via a communications line, said display screen information containing information about goods identified by information entered by said user via an ordering screen and, an input field for entering collection information as to whether said goods be collected.
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