JP2002041858A - Discount action system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain the excitation of an auction system by stimulating the bidding will of a purchaser. SOLUTION: This discount auction system is provided with a bidding receiving means 2 for receiving a bid from the purchaser, a storage means 3 capable of storing display information showing discounting of a bidding price when there is no display information of an auction target, there is no information concerning the bidding price and there is no bidding, a communication means 4 capable of sending the information held in the storage means 3 to the purchaser and a price updating means 5 capable of updating the display information concerning the bidding price to a bidding price lowered from the beginning. Thus, when there is no bidding, the bidding price (bidding value) held in the storage means 3 can be gradually decreased from the first price.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a price reduction auction system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As in the case of an actual auction, a conventional bidding system on the Internet generally employs a mechanism for bidding on the highest bidder among buyers' biddings.

[0003] However, in such a system, it is impossible to predict how far the price will rise and the bid will be made. Therefore, even if the buyer is interested in the auctioned object, it is within the budget. It is difficult to determine whether it can be dropped. Such a situation is a factor that discourages the use of this system. For this reason, there is a concern that the system operator may not be given an incentive to use the system for purchasers who have a high desire to purchase.

[0004] Conversely, if bids are offered continuously, much of the auction time will be occupied by the object, which reduces the system operation efficiency and is a headache for the system operator. Becomes Furthermore, for an unpopular object, in a normal auction, if there are no bidders at the initial price, it will be a bid. For this reason, using a traditional auction system for objects that must be sold early, if the auction can not be settled, it is often necessary to take a separate sales method Be forced.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an auction system that provides a system for expediting the successful bid of an auction object, thereby motivating a purchaser who is willing to purchase to participate in the system.
The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem by increasing the possibility of the sold-out of the object early.

[0006]

The price reduction auction system according to the first invention of the present application comprises a bid accepting means 2 for accepting a bid from a buyer, and at least display information of an auction object, information about auction price and a bid. A storage means 3 capable of holding display information indicating that the auction price is to be reduced if there is no communication means; and a communication means 4 capable of sending the information held by the storage means 3 to the terminal of the buyer. And price updating means 5 capable of updating the display information about the auction price to the auction price with the price reduced from the beginning. It should be noted that the auction object here is not limited to “thing”. That is, regardless of the form such as tangible or intangible, it refers to all the objects to be auctioned. Further, the purchaser means a purchase applicant or a contract applicant according to the target of the auction. Furthermore, the updating here includes rewriting of information, addition of information, and changing the position of an index (pointer) assigned to specific information among a plurality of pieces of information to another information.

[0007] In the price reduction auction system according to the first invention of the present application having the above configuration, the communication means 4
By sending the above information held in the storage means 3 to each buyer's terminal, it is possible to present information such as auction price to the buyer. Can be accepted. In this system, when there is no bid, the price updating means 5 can change the auction price (auction price) held in the storage means 3 so as to gradually decrease from the initial price. Therefore, the buyer can offer a bid with the bid receiving means 2 when the price has fallen to a purchaseable price.

A price reduction auction system according to a second invention of the present application is the price reduction auction system according to the first invention of the present application, and includes an object updating means 6 for updating display information of an auction object. Further, the above-mentioned bid receiving means 2 enables acquisition of bid information such as identification of a bidder. The object update unit 6 inputs display information indicating that a bid has been made, deletes display information of an auction object, or changes display information of another auction object to the storage unit 3. It is characterized by being able to do.

The price reduction auction system according to the second invention of the present application obtains the action of the price reduction auction system according to the first invention of the present application, and informs the object updating means 6 that the storage means 3 has received a bid. Can be input, the display information of the auction object can be deleted, or the display information of another auction object can be changed. The updated information in the storage means 3 is
Can be sent to the buyer's terminal by communication means 4,
As a result, it is possible to indicate to the buyer that the auction for the auction object has ended.
In addition, when accepting a buyer's offer for a bid, the bid receiving means 1 can acquire information for identifying the buyer and smoothly carry out subsequent sales procedures such as a contract or delivery of an object. And

[0010] In the price reduction auction system according to the third invention of the present application, in the price reduction auction system according to the first or second invention of the present application, the minimum auction price which is the lower limit of the auction is reached without being bid. At this time, display information indicating that a bid has been made is input to the storage means 3 or
Delete the display information of the auction object, or
The display information can be changed to display information of another auction object.

[0011] The price reduction auction system according to the third invention of the present application having such a configuration obtains the operation of the price reduction auction system according to the first or the second invention of the present application, and at the same time, lowers the lower limit of the unsold state. By operating the information in the storage means 3 when the minimum auction price is reached, the auction object can be excluded from the auction.

A price reduction auction system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a bid accepting means 2 for accepting a bid from a buyer, at least display information of an auction object, information on auction price, and auction price when there is no bid. Storage means 3 capable of holding display information indicating that the price is decreasing, communication means 4 capable of sending the information held by storage means 3 to the terminal of the purchaser, and display of the auction price Price updating means 5 is provided which can update the information to a price that has been reduced from the beginning. As described above, the price updating means 5 changes the display information about the auction price from the initial price to the display information when there is no bid above the auction price at the start.

[0013] In the price reduction auction system according to the fourth invention of the present application, at the beginning of the auction, a normal auction (two or more buyers compete for the price and sell to the person with the highest price) is executed. If the bid is not received and the bid is not accepted,
Price display information in the storage means 3 is price-reduced, and a price-reduction auction can be started.

A price reduction auction system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, inputs display information of a time at which a current auction price has been reached to the storage means 3. Is possible.

By adopting such a configuration, in the price reduction auction system according to the fifth invention of the present application, the same operation as that of the price reduction auction system according to any of the first to fourth inventions of the present application is obtained, and the price is reduced. The display information of the time when the current auction price has been reached can be sent to the terminal of the user.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the price reduction auction system. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration of the system. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of the auction. Hereinafter, hardware is simply called hardware, and software is simply called software. Hereinafter, 1) the outline of the price reduction auction system according to the present invention 2) The hardware configuration of the price reduction auction system according to this embodiment a) The hardware configuration of this system (operator) b) The hardware configuration of the purchaser 3) This implementation Flow of price reduction auction by the system according to the embodiment a) Preparation before the start of the auction by the system operator b) Start of the auction for the object c) End of the auction for the object d) Supplementary information 4) Other embodiments It will be described in order.

1) Outline of Price Reduction Auction System According to the Present Invention The price reduction auction system 1 (hereinafter, referred to as system 1) according to the present invention includes a bid receiving unit 2 for receiving a bid from a buyer, as shown in FIG. A storage unit 3 capable of holding at least display information of an auction object, information on an auction price, and display information indicating that an auction price is to be reduced when there is no bid;
A communication means 4 capable of sending information held by the storage means 3 to the terminal of the purchaser; a price updating means 5 capable of updating the display information about the auction price to a discount price from the beginning; An object updating unit for updating display information of the object; Above bid receiving means 2
Enables acquisition of bidding information such as identification of bidders. The object update unit 6 inputs display information indicating that a bid has been made, deletes display information of an auction object, or changes display information of another auction object to the storage unit 3. It is possible to do.
Also, when there is no bid, the object updating means 6
The same operation of information in the storage means 3 can be performed as the processing after the bid. Further, in the system 1, the display information of the time when the current auction price has been reached can be input and changed in the storage means 3 by the price updating means 5. Specifically, each means of the system 1 is realized by a computer, peripheral devices connected to the computer, and software installed in the computer. It functions by being connected to the communication circuit 7 capable of two-way communication such as the Internet connected to the terminal 8.

2) Hardware Configuration of Price Reduction Auction System According to this Embodiment The hardware configuration of this system and the hardware configuration around the system will be described with reference to FIG. a) Hardware configuration of this system (operator) First, the configuration of the server 11 on which the system 1 is constructed will be described. Reference numeral 10 denotes a facility where the server of the system is installed. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 11
Server computer 12 (hereinafter simply computer 12)
That. ), A storage device 13 such as a hard disk provided in the computer 12, an input device 14 such as a keyboard or a mouse, a display device 15 such as a CRT, and a communication circuit 7 such as the Internet using a communication line such as a telephone.
And a communication device 16 such as a modem which can be connected to the communication device. Printing means such as a printer is provided as needed. In this embodiment, the storage device 13 and the communication device 16
Is built in the computer 12. However, these devices can be implemented by using a device separate from the computer 12. In this system 1, the computer 12, the storage device 13, the input device 14, the display device 15, and the communication device 16 described above use the bid receiving means 2, the storage means 3, the communication means 4, the price updating means 5, The object changing means 6 is configured.
That is, in terms of hardware, the storage unit 3 of the system 1
The bid receiving means 2 and the communication means 4 are mainly configured by the communication device 16, and the price updating means 5 and the object changing means 6 are mainly configured by the storage area of the storage device 13. It comprises the storage device 13 and the input device 14 described above. Further, an OS (operating system), communication software, and system operation software such as a browser are installed in the storage unit 13.
In addition, the contents of the storage unit 3 can be confirmed on the display device 15, and such a work can be performed on the input device 14 while looking at the display device 15 when the price or the object is changed. It can be carried out.

B) Buyer's Hardware Configuration 20... 20 indicate places where the buyer's terminal 21 is installed. The terminal 21 is located at a location 2 remote from the facility 10 in which the server 11 is installed, such as the purchaser's office or home.
Located at 0. The terminal 21 is a terminal computer 22
And a storage device 23 such as a hard disk included in the terminal computer 22, an input device 24 such as a keyboard or a mouse, a display device 25 such as a CRT, and a communication device 26 such as a modem. The communication device 26 is connected to a communication circuit 7 capable of two-way communication using a communication line such as a telephone such as the Internet. In this embodiment, the storage device 23 and the communication device 26 are built in the terminal computer 22. However, the storage device 23 and the communication device 26 may be configured to be connected to the outside of the terminal computer 22. In the storage area of the storage device 23, an OS, communication software, a browser, and the like are installed. The buyer
The information in the storage device 13 of the computer 12 of the server 11 can be browsed on the display device 25 via the Internet, and the bid device 2 of the server 11 can use the input device 24 of the terminal 21 to send a bid. You can apply.

3) Flow of price reduction auction by the system according to this embodiment a) Preparation before start of auction by system operator As shown in FIG. 3, in step 100, the system operator executes First, at least i) into the storage means 3 of the server by means of the input device 14)
Enter the display information of the auction object, ii) information on the auction price, and iii) display information indicating that the auction price will be reduced if there is no bid.

I) Display information of the auction object The display information of the auction object includes information for specifying the object to be auctioned, such as the name of the auction object. For example, in the case of an industrial product, it is a product name or a model number. In the display information,
It is preferable to add information for the purchaser to determine whether or not to purchase. For example, in the display information of the auction object, the number of stocks, image data of the object, data on performance and quality such as catalog specifications, foods, etc.
It is preferable to include data on the production time, etc., in that the buyer can easily determine whether to purchase the product accurately.

Ii) Display information on auction price The initial (at the start of the auction) price of the above-mentioned auction object is input to the storage means 3 as display information.

Iii) Display information indicating that the auction price will drop if there is no bid This display informs the buyer how to operate this system, ie, how to auction. Since the auction will be operated according to the description in the display information, presentation of the display information is important as an essential input item.

B) Starting an auction for the object As shown in FIG. 3, in a step 101 following the above-mentioned step 100, a price reduction auction is started. In this embodiment, the operation of the system operator for each step other than step 100 is automatically performed by the server 11. In step 101, at least the above information i), ii) and iii) in the information in the storage means 3 can be browsed (accessible) from a computer connected to the Internet (communication circuit 7). State).

After the acceptance of the under price auction is started in step 101, the bid accepting means 2 can accept a bid from a buyer, and in step 102, it is determined whether a bid has been offered. Will be Regarding the reception of bids from buyers, the bid receiving means 2 allows the person who makes the bid to input necessary information such as information (name, address, etc.) identifying the bid applicant and the number of bids submitted. And That is, in the display information displayed on the buyer's terminal via the communication means 4, an input column for the above items is provided, and the buyer can read the information from his own terminal into the storage means 3 of the system 1. By accessing, the status of the auction can be confirmed and by inputting in this field, a bid can be offered through the bid receiving means 2.
If it is determined in step 102 that there is no bid offer from the buyer for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step 103,
ii) Display information on the auction price is updated by the price updating means 5.
To update the price. For example, this price reduction is performed when there is no offer for a bid even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. Then, in step 104, the comparison with the minimum price is performed. If it is determined that the minimum price has been reached, the process proceeds from step 104 to step 107. If it is determined in step 104 that the lowest price has not yet been reached, the process returns to step 101, and the reception is performed again with the reduced price by updating. In this case as well, the purchaser can obtain the updated information ii) from the display device 25 of the terminal 21 owned by the purchaser.

If there is no offer for bid even after displaying the reduced information for a predetermined time, step 102
Then, the process returns to step 103 to further reduce the price. That is, the process returns to step 101 to wait for a bid offer. Therefore, if there is no bid offer, the process loops between step 101 and step 104. Normally, the lowest price is not reached by the first price reduction. Therefore, after such a loop is repeated, the lowest price is reached and the process proceeds to step 107.

In the above step 102, when a bid offer is accepted, the process proceeds to step 105. In step 105, the number of bids offered is subtracted from the stock quantity of the object. If it is determined in step 106 that the stock quantity has run out, the process proceeds to step 107. In step 106, if there is a stock remaining, the process returns to step 101 again. The loop from step 106 to step 101 is repeated until the stock quantity becomes zero.

C) Closing the auction for the object As described above, during the auction, the bid accepting means 2 receives the bid offer from the buyer's terminal via the Internet (communication circuit), and the inventory quantity of the object is reduced. When the value reaches 0 (step 106), the process proceeds to step 107, and the auction ends. Also, as described above, when the lowest price has been reached (Step 104) with no offer for bidding or holding stock, Step 1 is also performed.
07 and the auction ends.

The termination method is as follows in step 107.
The system operator updates the information in the storage unit 3 by the object changing unit 6. Specifically, the system operator uses the object updating means 6 to input display information indicating that a bid has been made to the storage means 3, delete the display information of the auction object, or , To display information of another auction object. The storage means 3 is also configured to display a message indicating that a bid has been made, that is, when the inventory has reached the lowest auction price and the operation has been completed.
May be operated, but instead of such a display, as a process after the bidding by the object updating means 6, a bid is sent to the storage means 3 in the same manner as described above. Alternatively, the display information of the auction object may be input, the display information of the auction object may be deleted, or the display information of another auction object may be changed.

In the above-described embodiment, the system operator accepts an offer (reservation) from the buyer in advance to request a bid if the offer price drops, and If the object is processed according to the preceding information, it is effective in increasing the purchase motivation of the buyer. In this case, a reservation column in which the bid receiving unit 2 can receive the request, that is, an input column for a desired reservation price is provided. As described above, even when the reservation is accepted, the price reduction auction is started regardless of the presence or absence of the reservation. That is, even if the stock is exhausted due to the advance reservation, the above-described price reduction auction is performed until the reservation price is reached. If the bid is offered and the stock is exhausted by the time the reservation price is reached, the auction ends at step 107. In this case, the reservation is missed. If there is a reservation and display information indicating that such an offer for bid has already been entered can be recorded in the storage means 3 and executed, ) Can be announced, and interest in the auction can be further increased. that time,
If you do not announce the bid offer price,
It can arouse buying interest at a higher auction price. However, the present invention can also be implemented by notifying the offer price of such a bid as display information. It is also effective to display the number of applicants at the time of notifying the buyer of the purchase. It is also effective to display the number of offered objects. Further, as needed, the present invention can be implemented by notifying information that can specify a bid offerer. In the case where the reservation can be made in this way, the auction price gradually decreases from the start of the auction, and when the auction price reaches the reservation price, if the stock of the object remains, the reservation is valid. Then, when the stock of the object is exhausted by the reservation, the auction is ended. The end method is performed by the system operator updating the information in the storage means 3 by the object changing means 6. Specifically, similarly to the above, the system operator inputs display information indicating that a bid has been made to the storage means 3 or deletes display information of the auction object in the object updating means 6. Or display information of another auction object. If there is any remaining stock from which the reservation has been deducted, the price reduction auction will be continued. In this case, the auction ends in step 107 described above. If the above reservations are made multiple times, for example, the stock quantity is 3
2 applications for the same price at the same price
If there is a name, there is not enough one that can be supplied. In such a case, priority is given to the person who has been accepted first. Further, when a reservation is made at a different price, the priority may be given to the person who has received the request first, or the person who has made the offer at a high price may be given priority.

D) Supplementary Matters In the above embodiment, each step other than the step 100 is automatically performed by the server 11, but in addition, the system operator may perform the steps as necessary. It can also be implemented as a manual operation. The system operator can make it easier for the buyer to predict the price reduction of the object by giving the system a regularity, such as reducing the price reduction rate (a single price reduction amount) after a certain period of time. It can be. In addition, the amount of the price reduction may be changed by a change in the stock amount. The above-mentioned regularity means, for example, that the selling price at the start is 10,000 yen, and the selling price is reduced by 2,000 yen every day, until the object is sold out. . As described above, if the auction price is reduced by a certain amount after a predetermined time (number of days) in a state where no bid is offered, for example, if the auction is not sold out,
On the second day, buyers can predict what the auction price will be.

As described above, the system operator sets the lower limit of the price cut from the beginning as the minimum price, but information on the minimum price is as follows.
It is desirable not to show it to the buyer. For example, if the lowest bid price is presented, it is possible to suppress a situation in which a purchaser who does not have the purchasing ability even at that price quickly leaves the auction (homepage).

For the minimum auction price, specifically, the auction price at the start is set to 10,000 yen, and 2
The auction price is lowered by 1,000 yen, and if the auction price drops to 4,000 yen, the auction will not be continued for this object any more. In this case, 4,000 yen is the minimum price.

In addition, a buyer who wants to participate in the auction is received in advance, an ID is given to the received buyer in advance, and a bid application in the auction is specified by the ID. It can also be implemented. In this case, the information of the above iii) is notified to the buyer at the time of accepting the participation, and the auction may be carried out without displaying the information of iii) (display information indicating a price reduction auction). is there.

Further, in addition to the above items i) to iii), the system operator enables the price updating means 5 to record the display information about the time of the auction price in the storage means 3. If such information is made available to the purchaser, it becomes easier for the purchaser to know the price trend, the change in the auction can be grasped more accurately, and the interest in the auction can be understood. Can be increased.

The timing and amount of price reduction of the auction price are determined not by the above-mentioned regularity but by the system operator in accordance with the situation of the auction. The operation described above can be used to determine the price reduction amount. in this case,
It is possible to respond flexibly according to the situation. Specifically, the price reduction may be performed manually by the system operator using the input device 14 instead of leaving it to the server 11. However, if the price reduction is regularly reduced as described above, this price reduction operation can be automated, which is effective in terms of automation of system operation.

Note that this price reduction auction is different from the conventional disposal sale in which the unsold items are discounted and resold for the convenience of the seller. That is, the seller resells the product without considering the purchaser's intention. Unlike the method of unilaterally deciding the price and selling it arbitrarily, as described above, the auction method notifies the buyer that the price will always drop if there is no bidding on the object in advance. Then, the speed of bid offer is competed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when it is overlooked that the auction price has fallen to the planned price, the buyer again offers a bid with a higher price than the current auction price. It may be implemented as possible. That is, when a buyer offers a bid with a higher price than the current auction price, such as when a buyer returns a price and offers a bid, the bid accepting means 2 can receive such an offer. And Specifically, at the time of accepting a bid, the bid accepting means 2 is used to input information necessary for a bid applicant, such as information for specifying a bid applicant, the number of offers, etc. An input field for the desired offer price is also provided.

In the price reduction auction, the stock quantity is 3
2 applications for the same price at the same price
Even if the name suggests, the quantity that can be supplied is not enough. In such a case, priority is given to the person who has been accepted first. On the other hand, if it is possible to offer a bid with a high price as described above, priority may be given to a person who has previously accepted, or a person who has submitted a high price may be given priority. . In the case where the offer can be made at the above-mentioned high price, it is effective to carry out the notice of the buying bid as in the case of making the above-mentioned reservation possible. Also in this case, if the bid offer price is not notified, it is possible to evoke a buying interest at a higher bid price. However,
Also in this case, the present invention can be implemented by notifying the offer price of such a bid as display information. It is also effective to display the number of applicants at the time of notifying the buyer of the purchase. Further, it is also effective to display the number of offered objects. In addition, if necessary,
The present invention can also be implemented by notifying information that can specify a bid offerer.

As described above, in the case where a bid can be offered with a higher price than the current auction price, if a plurality of bids are offered, the bid price may be given priority. Often, the priority of the bidding period may be prioritized, and the period may be divided, and within the same period, the bidding price will be prioritized, and if the period is different, priority will be given to the earlier period application It is also possible to carry out as follows.

4) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the bid price basically moves only in the direction of price reduction (except in the case of a high price offer in a price reduction auction described in the supplementary information). Was something. In addition, when the stock is exhausted in step 106 due to the offer of the bid, the auction is not ended in step 107 but as shown by a dotted line in FIG.
It is also possible to carry out the processing by moving to step 108 and starting a normal auction (an auction in which the bid price increases by competing; hereinafter, referred to as a price raising auction). That is, when the stock runs out in the price reduction auction according to the above-described embodiment shown in FIG.
It can be implemented as closing a price reduction auction (rather than closing the auction itself) and moving to a price increase auction.

More specifically, as shown in FIG.
8 is composed of a plurality of steps for executing a price increase auction. If it is determined in step 106 of FIG. 3 that there is no stock, step 10 in step 108
9 and the acceptance of the price increase auction is started. Subsequently, in step 110, it is determined whether or not there is a bidding. If there is a bid, in step 111, the aforementioned i
i) The offer price display information is updated to the offer price offered by the bidding buyer. In this state, further bidding of the buyer is accepted. That is, the process loops back to step 110 to determine whether there is a bidding. As long as bidding continues, a loop from step 111 to step 110 continues, and the auction price is updated in the direction of price increase. At step 110,
If it is determined that there is no bidding, the process proceeds to step 112, and the object is sold.

Contrary to the above, it is also possible to carry out a price increase auction first and to shift to a price reduction auction when stock is generated. Combinations of price reduction auctions and price increase auctions can be implemented even if they take other forms.

In this embodiment, the system operator sets the information of the auction object in the storage means 3 in advance, updates the auction object during the auction, and updates the auction price. . In addition, the present invention is also applicable to a case where the seller directly inputs and updates information into the storage unit 3. In this case, the seller also has a terminal connected to the communication circuit 7 such as the Internet, and the terminal of such a seller may present an object of the auction or present information associated therewith. .

[0045]

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a system for changing the auction price (auction price) so as to gradually decrease from the initial price when there is no bid. Therefore, when the price has fallen to a purchaseable price, the purchaser can offer a bid. That is, in order to reliably acquire the target object, it is necessary to promptly apply for a bid, and the system operator can provide an incentive to offer a bid to a purchaser with a high desire to purchase.
In a regular auction, the bid moves upward. For this reason, a buyer who loses the chance of purchasing due to an increase in the bid price appears. On the other hand, in this system, since the price moves in the downward direction, if the price decreases, the possibility that buyers who can purchase the product will appear increases. For this reason, even the initially unpopular object becomes attractive because the price is lowered, and it is possible to increase the buyer's willingness to bid. Therefore, the system operator can smoothly process the items that he / she wants to sell out early by using this system. The present invention provides such an unprecedented and interesting system, thereby stimulating buyers' willingness to bid and enabling the auction system to be prosperous.

By implementing the second invention of the present application, the first invention of the present application
In addition to the advantageous effects of the invention, it is possible to smoothly perform processing after a successful bid.

By implementing the third invention of the present application, the first invention of the present application
Alternatively, the effects of the second invention can be obtained, and the processing at the time of a bid can be smoothly performed.

By implementing the fourth invention of the present application, a normal auction is performed, and when there is no bid, it is possible to shift to a price reduction auction similar to the first invention of the present application.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as any of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention is obtained, and the time when the present auction price is reached is presented to the purchaser. And made it possible to inform buyers of the status of the auction more easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a price reduction auction system of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration of the system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of the auction.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Price reduction auction system 2 Tender accepting means 3 Storage means 4 Communication means 5 Price updating means 6 Object updating means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A bid receiving means for receiving a bid from a buyer, and at least display information of an auction object, information on an auction price, and display information indicating that the auction price drops if there is no bid. Storage means that can be held, communication means that can send the information held by the storage means to the buyer's terminal, and display information on the auction price that can be updated from the initial price to the auction price A price reduction auction system comprising: 2. An object updating means for updating display information of an auction object, wherein said bid accepting means enables acquisition of bid information such as identification of a bidder, and said object updating means comprises: In the storage means, it is possible to input display information indicating that a bid has been made, delete display information of an auction target, or change display information of another auction target. The price reduction auction system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. When the lowest bid price, which is the lower limit of the auction, is reached in an unbid state, display information indicating that a bid has been made is input to the storage means or display information of the auction object is deleted. The price reduction auction system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the price information can be changed to display information of another auction object. 4. A bid accepting means for accepting a bid from a buyer, and at least display information of an auction object, information on an auction price, and display information indicating that the auction price drops if there is no bid. Storage means that can be held, communication means that can send the information held by the storage means to the buyer's terminal, and display information on the auction price that can be updated from the initial price to the auction price Price updating means, if there is no bid above the initial auction price at the start of the above, as described above, the display information about the auction price is reduced to display information from the beginning Price reduction auction system characterized by the following. 5. A price reduction auction system according to claim 1, wherein display information of the time when the current auction price has been reached can be input to said storage means. .