System and method for creating a purchase order for combination items, and storage media in which a program for creating information on combination items is recorded

• US 20030212603A1
• Filed: 06/01/2001
• Published: 11/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Masahiro Arita
• Original Assignee: Masahiro Arita
• Inventors: Arita, Masahiro
• Application Number:
  US09/871,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20030212603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

A predetermined information is transmitted to a server system through a computer network from a customer system. In the server system, the predetermined information is received and each information on previously stored content are selectively combined based on the predetermined information to create information concerning combination items. The information concerning the combination items will be transmitted to the customer system via the Internet. In the customer system, the information concerning the combination items is received, a purchase order for the combination items is generated and transmitted to the server system.

Claims

1. A system for generating a purchase order for combination items based on information concerning a customer, the system, comprising:

customer information input means which inputs information concerning a customer;

customer information storing means which stores said information concerning said customer inputted by said customer information input means;

components storing means which stores information concerning components constituting said combination items;

combination items information creating means which creates information concerning said combination items suitable for said customer by selectively combining said components stored in said components storing means based on said information concerning said customer stored in said customer information storing means; and

combination items information output means which outputs said information concerning said combination items created by said combination items information creating means.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said customer information input means inputs said information concerning said customer transmitted through a computer network from a communication terminal of said customer, and wherein said combination items information output means outputs said information concerning said combination items to said communication terminal of a dealer through said computer network.

3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein said combination items information output means also outputs said information concerning said combination items to said communication terminal of said customer through said computer network.

4. The system as recited in claim 2, further comprising dealer information storing means which stores information concerning a dealer transmitted through said computer network from said communication terminal of said dealer, wherein said combination items information output means outputs said information concerning said combination items to said communication terminal of said dealer through said computer network based on said information concerning said dealer stored in said dealer information storing means.

5. The system as recited in claim 3, further comprising dealer information storing means which stores information concerning a dealer transmitted through said computer network from said communication terminal of said dealer, wherein said combination items information output means outputs said information concerning said combination items to said communication terminal of said dealer through said computer network based on said information concerning said dealer stored in said dealer information storing means.

6. The system as recited in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said information concerning said customer includes customer information including a customer'"'"'s name and address and a purpose for using said combination items.

7. The system as recited in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said combination items are combination flowers and said components are a single flower and a flower type.

8. The system as recited in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said combination items are combination flowers and said components are a single flower and a flower type, and wherein said information concerning said customer includes customer information including a customer'"'"'s name and address and a purpose for using said combination items.

9. A storage media in which a program for creating information on combination items is recorded, said program executes the following means:

customer information input means which inputs information concerning a customer;

customer information storing means which stores said information concerning said customer inputted by said customer information input means;

components storing means which stores information concerning components of combination items;

combination items information creating means which creates information concerning combination items suitable for said customer by selectively combining said components constituting combination items stored in said items constituting element storing means based on said information concerning said customer stored in said customer information storing means; and

combination items information output means which outputs said information concerning said combination items created by said combination items information creating means.

10. A method of ordering combination items, comprising:

inputting information concerning a customer into a computer;

creating information concerning combination items by selectively combining components constituting said combination items based on said information concerning said customer by said computer; and

outputting said information concerning said combination items to a terminal of a dealer, whereby said dealer creates combination items based on said information concerning said combination items and provides said created combination items to said customer.

11. The method for ordering combination items as recited in claim 10, wherein said computer creates information concerning said combination items by a program recorded in a storage media for creating combination items.

12. The method for ordering combination items an recited in claim 11, wherein said customer inputs said information concerning said customer into said computer through a computer network.

13. The method for ordering combination items as recited in claim 10, wherein said computer outputs said information concerning said combination items to said dealer through a computer network.

14. A server system for generating a purchase order for combination items, comprising:

customer information storing means which stores information concerning a customer transmitted from a customer system;

combination items component storing means which stores information concerning components of said combination items;

combination items information creating means which creates information concerning combination items by selectively combining components stored in said component storing means based on said information concerning said customer stored in said customer information storing means; and

information output means which outputs said information concerning said combination items to said customer system,

wherein said server system generates an order of said combination items according to an instruction from said customer system.

15. A method for ordering combination items, comprising:

transmitting predetermined information to a server system through a computer network from a customer system;

in said server system;

receiving said predetermined information;

creating information concerning combination items by selectively combining each previously stored information concerning components constituting said combination items based on said predetermined information; and

transmitting said information concerning combination items to said customer system through said computer network;

in said customer system;

receiving said information concerning combination items;

generating a purchase order for said combination items; and

transmitting said order to said server system.

16. The method for ordering combination items as recited in claim 15, wherein said predetermined information includes information concerning a customer including a customer'"'"'s name and address and a purpose for using said combination items.

17. The method for ordering combination items as recited in claim 15, wherein said combination items are combination flowers.

18. A method for receiving a purchase order for combination items, comprising:

inputting information concerning a dealer into a server system through a computer network; and

inputting predetermined information into said server system through said computer network from a customer system;

in said server system;

creating information concerning combination items by selectively combining each previously stored information concerning components constituting said combination items based on said predetermined information; and

transmitting said information concerning said combination items to said customer system through said computer network,

in the customer system;

receiving information concerning said combination items;

generating a purchase order of said combination items; and

transmitting said purchase order to said server system,

in said dealer system;

receiving said purchase order.

19. The method for ordering combination items as recited in claim 18, wherein said predetermined information includes information concerning a customer including a customer'"'"'s name and address and a purpose for using said combination items.

20. The method for ordering combination items as recited in claim 18, wherein said combination items are combination flowers.