Glasses selling system, lens company terminal, frame company terminal, glasses selling method, and glasses selling program

Abstract

A selling server stores prescription data of a customer transmitted from an optometrist terminal of an optometrist who performs optometry for a glasses prescription through a communication line in association with customer identification information, transmits image data of a frame candidate group of glasses to a customer terminal, transmits image data of a lens candidate group of the glasses to the customer terminal, receives information relating to a frame and a lens purchased by the customer and determined on the basis of a combined image of a frame image selected by the customer, a lens image selected by the customer, and a face image of the customer, and transmits prescription data of the customer to a lens company terminal of a lens company which processes the lens purchased by the customer.

1 . A glasses selling system comprising:
 a selling server which is connected to a customer terminal of a customer who purchases glasses through a communication line,   wherein the selling server is connected to an optometrist terminal of an optometrist who performs optometry for a glasses prescription through the communication line, and   the selling server includes   a prescription data storage unit which stores prescription data of the customer transmitted from the optometrist terminal in association with customer identification information for identifying the customer,   a frame image transmission unit which transmits image data of a frame candidate group of the glasses to the customer terminal,   a lens image transmission unit which transmits image data of a lens candidate group of the glasses to the customer terminal,   a purchase request receiving unit which receives information relating to a frame and a lens purchased by the customer and determined on the basis of a combined image of a frame image selected by the customer, a lens image selected by the customer, and a face image of the customer, and   a prescription data transmission unit which transmits the prescription data of the customer to a lens company terminal of a lens company manufacturing the lens purchased by the customer.   
     
     
         2 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server or the optometrist terminal includes a combined image generation unit which generates the combined image.   
     
     
         3 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the prescription data includes information relating to an inter-pupil distance, and   the glasses selling system includes a face shape information calculation unit which calculates face shape information necessary for manufacturing the glasses from the face image on the basis of the inter-pupil distance.   
     
     
         4 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the optometrist terminal is a movable radio station, and transmits the prescription data to the selling server using wireless communication.   
     
     
         5 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the customer terminal includes an imaging unit which captures the face image of the customer, and   the combined image generation unit generates the combined image so as to follow a motion of the face image captured by the imaging unit.   
     
     
         6 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server includes a frame information storage unit which stores image data of each of a plurality of modules of the frame, and   the frame image transmission unit transmits image data of each of the modules to the customer terminal.   
     
     
         7 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the selling server includes   a module selection information receiving unit which receives module selection information relating to a combination of the modules selected by the customer, and   a module selection information transmission unit which transmits the module selection information to a frame company terminal of a frame company manufacturing the frame purchased by the customer.   
     
     
         8 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server includes   a purchase condition receiving unit which receives purchase condition information including a time limit up to a delivery of the glasses or price, and   a lens/frame extraction unit which extracts a frame or a lens satisfying the purchase condition.   
     
     
         9 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server includes   a customer information storage unit which stores personal data including information representing a designated date of the customer, and   an advertisement information transmission unit which transmits predetermined advertisement information to the customer terminal of the customer corresponding to the designated date on the designated date or before the designated date.   
     
     
         10 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server includes   a customer information storage unit which stores personal data including a purchase history representing a purchase request transmitted from the customer terminal, and   a recommendation information transmission unit which transmits information of the frame or the lens recommended to the corresponding customer in accordance with the purchase request.   
     
     
         11 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server includes   a service fee information transmission unit which transmits predetermined service fee information to the optometrist terminal in accordance with the prescription data transmitted from the optometrist terminal.   
     
     
         12 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server includes   a design data storage unit which stores design data of the lens based on the prescription data in advance, and   a design data transmission unit which transmits design data of the lens based on prescription data of the customer to the lens company terminal in accordance with information relating to the lens received by the purchase request receiving unit.   
     
     
         13 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server is connected to a contact lens company terminal of a company, which processes a contact lens based on the prescription data, through the communication line,   the purchase request receiving unit of the selling server receives a request to purchase the contact lens from the customer terminal, and   the prescription data transmission unit of the selling server transmits the prescription data to the contact lens company terminal.   
     
     
         14 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the combined image generation unit generates the combined image in which a colored lens selected by the customer terminal is combined.   
     
     
         15 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the combined image generation unit generates an image representing the thickness of a lens side surface in a state where a lens is fitted into a glasses frame selected by the customer terminal.   
     
     
         16 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the prescription data includes at least one information of myopic power, hyperopic power, astigmatic power, an astigmatic axis angle, and an inter-pupil distance.   
     
     
         17 . The glasses selling system according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the selling server includes   a customer information storage unit which stores personal data including information representing a delivery destination of the glasses to the customer, and   a delivery destination transmission unit which transmits the delivery destination corresponding to the customer to an assembly company terminal of an assembly company performing processing for fitting the frame and the lens purchased by the customer.   
     
     
         18 . A lens company terminal which is connected to a selling server used in a glasses selling system for selling glasses to a customer through a communication line,
 wherein the selling server is connected to an optometrist terminal of an optometrist performing optometry for a glasses prescription through the communication line,   the selling server includes   a prescription data storage unit which stores prescription data of the customer transmitted from the optometrist terminal in association with customer identification information for identifying the customer,   a purchase request receiving unit which receives information relating to a lens purchased by the customer determined on the basis of a combined image of a frame image selected by the customer, a lens image selected by the customer, and a face image of the customer, and   a prescription data transmission unit which transmits the prescription data of the customer and information relating to the lens purchased by the customer to a lens company terminal, and   the lens company terminal includes   a prescription data receiving unit which receives the prescription data of the customer and information relating to the lens purchased by the customer transmitted from the selling server.   
     
     
         19 . A frame company terminal which is connected to a selling server used in a glasses selling system for selling glasses to a customer through a communication line,
 wherein the selling server is connected to an optometrist terminal of an optometrist who performs optometry for a glasses prescription through the communication line,   the selling server includes   a prescription data storage unit which stores prescription data of the customer transmitted from the optometrist terminal in association with customer identification information for identifying the customer,   a purchase request receiving unit which receives information relating to a lens purchased by the customer determined on the basis of a combined image of a frame image selected by the customer, a lens image selected by the customer, and a face image of the customer, and   a frame information transmission unit which transmits information relating to a frame purchased by the customer to a frame company terminal, and   the frame company terminal includes   a frame information receiving unit which receives the information relating to the frame purchased by the customer transmitted from the selling server.   
     
     
         20 . A glasses selling method comprising:
 a prescription data storage step of storing prescription data of a customer transmitted from an optometrist terminal of an optometrist who performs optometry for a glasses prescription in association with customer identification information for identifying the customer;   a frame image transmission step of transmitting image data of a frame candidate group of glasses to a customer terminal of the customer;   a lens image transmission step of transmitting image data of a lens candidate group of the glasses to the customer terminal;   a purchase request receiving step of receiving information relating to a frame and a lens purchased by the customer and determined on the basis of a combined image of a frame image selected by the customer, a lens image selected by the customer, and a face image of the customer; and   a prescription data transmission step of transmitting prescription data of the customer to a lens company terminal of a lens company manufacturing the lens purchased by the customer.   
     
     
         21 . A computer-executable glasses selling program which causes a computer to execute:
 a prescription data storage step of storing prescription data of a customer transmitted from an optometrist terminal of an optometrist who performs optometry for a glasses prescription in association with customer identification information for identifying the customer;   a frame image transmission step of transmitting image data of a frame candidate group of glasses to a customer terminal of the customer;   a lens image transmission step of transmitting image data of a lens candidate group of the glasses to the customer terminal;   a purchase request receiving step of receiving information relating to a frame and a lens purchased by the customer and determined on the basis of a combined image of a frame image selected by the customer, a lens image selected by the customer, and a face image of the customer; and   a prescription data transmission step of transmitting prescription data of the customer to a lens company terminal of a lens company manufacturing the lens purchased by the customer.