Marketing supporting system

Abstract

A die retrieval apparatus is provided. The die retrieval apparatus includes a die data input screen creator which creates die data input screens provided with a plurality of fields in which features of a marketing object are input. The die retrieval apparatus also includes a standard die screen creator which is actuated by inputting data items into respective fields on the input screens. When a marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, the standard die screen creator creates a standard die screen for displaying a price relating to the marketing object. When no marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, the standard die screen creator creates an error indication.

1 . A die retrieval apparatus comprising: 
 a die data input screen creator which creates die data input screens provided with a plurality of fields in which features of a marketing object are input; and    a standard die screen creator which is actuated by inputting data items into respective fields on the die data input screens and which, when a marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, creates a standard die screen for displaying a price relating to the marketing object and, when no marketing object corresponding to the respective data items exists, creates an error indication.    
     
     
         2 . A die retrieval apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fields in which features of a marketing object are input include a field in which a shape of the marketing object is input, a field in which the kind of a machine in which the marketing object can be used is input, fields in which the structure of the marketing object is input, and fields in which the material quality of the marketing object is input.  
     
     
         3 . A die retrieval apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein a part list name of the marketing object and a price of each part are displayed on the standard die screen.  
     
     
         4 . A product parameter setting apparatus comprising: 
 a marketing object shape selection screen creator which creates shape pattern selection screens for selecting a shape relating to a marketing object to be set with parameters; and    a marketing object size parameter input screen creator which is actuated according to selection and input of a specific shape pattern on the marketing object shape selection screens to create a marketing object size parameter input screen which contains size parameters of predetermined portions about the selected marketing object shape.    
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the shape parameter selection screens includes a field for selecting the kind of the marketing object to be set with parameters and a field for allowing a shape pattern relating to the marketing object to be set with parameters.  
     
     
         6 . A product parameter setting apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the marketing object size parameter input screen comprises: 
 a shape pattern display field which displays the selected marketing object shape pattern and a size parameter input portion necessary for specifying the shape of the marketing object to be set with parameters, and    a size parameter input field which allows input of size parameters of the input portion.    
     
     
         7 . A product parameter setting apparatus according to  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 a parameter setter which performs parameter setting on marketing object products which are classified on the basis of shape patterns of marketing objects, the parameter setting being performed according to correspondence relationship between the shapes of the marketing objects which have been stored in advance and size parameter groups necessary for specifying the shapes of the marketing objects.    
     
     
         8 . A product parameter setting apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the shape pattern is stored so as to correspond to a plurality of size parameter groups necessary for specifying the shape of the marketing object which belongs to the shape pattern, and 
 the marketing object size parameter input screen includes a size input pattern selection field which allows selection of one size parameter from the plurality of size parameter groups.    
     
     
         9 . A product parameter setting apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the shape pattern selection screens further comprises an application shape display field which displays at least one shape sub-patterns included in shape variations of the selected shape pattern.  
     
     
         10 . An automatic product designing apparatus, comprising: 
 a marketing object shape pattern selection screen creator which creates a shape pattern selection screen which allows selection of a trimming hole shape of a marketing object apparatus used for machining of a predetermined kind; and    a marketing object size parameter input screen creator which is actuated according to the selection and input of a specific trimming hole shape pattern on the marketing object shape selection screen to create a marketing object size parameter input screen which allows input of size parameters about the trimming hole shape pattern of the selected marketing object, wherein    the shape pattern selection screen includes at least a field which allows selection of the kind of a marketing object to be designed, and    a field which allows selection of the trimming hole shape pattern of the marketing object to be designed; and    the marketing object size parameter input screen includes at least a shape pattern display field which displays the trimming shape pattern of the selected marketing object and an input portion of size parameters necessary for specifying the trimming hole shape of the marketing object to be designed, and    a size parameter input field which allows input of size parameters of the input field.    
     
     
         11 . An automatic product designing apparatus, comprising: 
 a marketing object shape pattern selection screen creator which creates a shape pattern selection screen which allows selection of a shape of a marketing object used for machining of a predetermined kind; and    a marketing object size parameter input screen creator which is actuated according to the selection and input of a specific shape pattern on the marketing object shape selection screen to create a marketing object size parameter input screen which allows input of size parameters about the shape pattern of the selected marketing object, wherein    the shape pattern selection screen includes at least a field which allows selection of the kind of the marketing object to be designed, and    a field which allows selection of the shape pattern relating to the marketing object to be designed; and    the marketing object size parameter input screen includes at least a shape pattern display field which displays the selected marketing object shape pattern and main size data of the marketing object shape pattern, and    a size parameter input field which allows shift of the selected shape pattern and input of size parameters for specifying a desired shape.    
     
     
         12 . A product parameter setting apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the shape pattern selection screens further comprise an application shape display field which displays at least one shape sub-patterns included in shape variations of the selected shape pattern.