JP2002049787A - On-line auction system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an auction system in which a buyer offer bids through chat, using text or voice from a user terminal. SOLUTION: In the auction system, when the buyer uses the user terminal 2 and transmits auction participation application information which designates the desired item name to an auction center terminal 3 via a network 1 by the text or voice input, the auction center terminal 3 transmits participant information to an auction hall terminal 4, according to the auction participation application information, and the terminal 4 conducts buyer participant authentication and gives participation permission to auction chat to the terminal 2. The buyer offers bids through chat, by using text and voice from the terminal 2, and the terminal 4 decides on the successful bid price and notifies the buyer of the successful bid price and a transacting method of the item.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an online auction system for an auction buyer to bid from a user terminal via a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when conducting an online auction through a network such as the Internet, the following method has been generally performed. That is, the buyer
The user accesses the auction site via the network, selects a desired item, and presents the highest bid price on the web page at the time of accessing the auction site. The auction was held for a certain period of time, and at the end of the auction period, the highest priced buyer was awarded a bid. At this time, during the auction period, if another person presents a price exceeding the bid price of the bidder, the bidder is notified by e-mail from the auction site.

[0003]

However, the conventional online auction system has the following various problems. The first problem is that it takes time to determine a successful bid. This is because the buyer must set the auction holding period long enough so that the buyer bids at his own convenience. The second problem is that the buyer must access the auction site many times to check whether the desired item is listed. A third problem is that the degree of freedom in the means of participation and the language used is small. In other words, the fact is that no one can participate freely because the nationality and language of the auction participants are limited, and the bidding time is limited. .

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide an online auction system that has solved all of these various problems.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 relates to an online auction system, in which a buyer connects a user terminal to an auction site that an auction center terminal opens on a network. By accessing and selecting the language to be used and selecting the desired item from the exhibition item information sent from the auction center terminal, the auction center terminal transmits information on the auction venue where the desired item can be traded to the user terminal, When the buyer transmits the auction participation application information from the user terminal to the auction center terminal, the auction center terminal transmits a participant identification ID and an auction venue ID for identifying the buyer and the transaction content according to the auction participation application information. To the user terminal, and also transmits the participant identification ID of the user terminal and the language information used to the auction site terminal, and the buyer activates the auction chat software at the user terminal during the auction period and participates in the auction. When the buyer ID is transmitted to the corresponding auction venue terminal, the auction venue terminal checks the match between the sent participant ID and the previously sent participant ID to participate in the buyer's transaction chat. When the buyer inputs a bid price from the user terminal to the above-mentioned transaction chat, the auction site terminal distributes the progress of the auction at any time and proceeds with the auction, and the auction site terminal determines a successful bid for an item to be displayed. When the chat is canceled, the buyer's It is characterized by sending a.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the online auction system according to the first aspect, wherein the information on the auction site includes information on an auction site name and date and time of the auction site. Claim 3
The described invention relates to the online auction system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the successful bid information includes information on an item name, a successful bid price, and an item transaction method.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an online auction system, comprising a voice response terminal for mutually converting voice information of a user terminal and text information of an auction center terminal and an auction site terminal. When the buyer specifies a language to be used for the available language information of the voice response terminal from the user terminal, the voice response terminal transmits the language usage information to the auction center terminal.
The auction center terminal transmits the listing item information in the above-mentioned language to the user terminal via the voice response terminal, and the buyer transmits the bid item name from the user terminal to the auction center terminal via the voice response terminal. , Generating a participant identification ID for identifying the buyer and the transaction content, transmitting the participant identification ID and the auction venue ID to the user terminal via the voice response terminal, The language information is transmitted to the auction site terminal, and the buyer inputs the auction site ID and the participant identification ID from the user terminal via the voice response terminal. ID and participant ID I notified in advance from the auction center terminal When the buyer inputs the bid price in the transaction chat from the user terminal via the voice response terminal, the auction site terminal sounds the progress of the auction. The transmission is performed via a response terminal, and when the auction site terminal determines a successful bid for an item to be displayed, the chat is stopped, and the successful bid information is transmitted to the user terminal of the buyer who has made a successful bid via the voice response terminal.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the online auction system according to the fourth aspect, wherein the specified language is specified by voice from a user terminal or a language ID of the used language is input by a push button. It is characterized by being performed by doing.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the online auction system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a buyer connects a user terminal to an auction site that an auction center terminal opens on a network. When accessing and selecting a language to be used, the auction center terminal transmits information to the effect that the desired item is received in the specified language to the user terminal, and the buyer
By transmitting desired item information from the user terminal to the auction center terminal, the auction center terminal transmits an auction holding notification to the user terminal when the auction corresponding to the desired item is determined to be held.

[0010] The invention according to claim 7 relates to the online auction system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the buyer accesses the auction center terminal from the user terminal and selects a language to be used. By making a proxy bid request that includes the desired item and the bidding condition, when an auction that meets the above-mentioned desired item condition is held, the auction center terminal accesses the auction site terminal and chats according to the bidding condition. When the auction site terminal determines a successful bid for a desired item, the chat is stopped and the auction center terminal notifies the auction center terminal of the successful bid, so that the auction center terminal notifies the user terminal of the successful bid information. Features.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the online auction system according to the seventh aspect, wherein the bidding condition comprises a bidding price for each bidding and a maximum bidding price. I have.

[0012]

According to the structure of the present invention, since the buyer participates in the auction by chat using text or voice from the user terminal, bidding and bidding can be made in real time and in a short time. Also, since the auction system can operate according to the language used by the buyer and can perform automatic conversion between text and voice, the buyer participates in the auction from various types of user terminals. be able to. In addition, when an auction that meets the buyer's desired conditions is held, it is possible to receive notification of the held auction and to register a desired item and bid conditions in advance and request a proxy bid, so that the desired item can be requested. There is no danger of losing the bid opportunity.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The description will be specifically made using an embodiment. First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an online auction system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS.
Is a flowchart showing a bidding procedure in the online auction system of the present embodiment, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a language selection screen in the present embodiment, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an exhibition item list list in the present embodiment, FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a bid participation application screen in the present embodiment, and FIG.
It is a figure showing the bid price presentation screen in a present Example.

In the online auction system of this example, as shown in FIG. 1, a user terminal 2, an auction center terminal 3, an auction site terminal 4, and a voice response terminal 5 are connected to a network 1. It has the following schematic configuration. The network 1 includes an interface, a public telephone network, and the like, and includes a user terminal 2, an auction center terminal 3, an auction site terminal 4,
The voice response terminal 5 is connected to enable communication between them.

The user terminal 2 is an information terminal used by the buyer of the auction, and is composed of a personal computer, a fixed telephone, a mobile phone, or the like. The buyer uses the user terminal 2 to connect the auction center terminal 3 to the network. The user can access the auction information provided on the device 1 and display the exhibition item information on the screen, or receive the information as voice. Here, the auction information includes, for example, information on exhibition items, a bid start price, and the like, and information on the auction venue (venue ID, venue name, opening time, etc.).

The user terminal 2 transmits bid information for applying for participation in the auction to the network 1.
And has a function of transmitting to the auction center terminal 3 by text or voice input via the Internet. Here, the bidding information includes, for example, the name and type of the item for which bidding is desired, the presence or absence of a request for proxy bidding, the limit price in the case of proxy bidding, and the like. Further, the user terminal 2 has a function of transmitting bid information for the auction to the auction site terminal 4 via the network 1. In general, bidding is performed by voice chat, but the user terminal 2 that does not perform voice access is:
This function is realized by chat software for bidding by text. The chat software is distributed from the auction center terminal 3 to the user terminal 2.

The auction center terminal 3 is an information terminal used by the auction organizer, is composed of an information processing device such as a workstation or a server, and has a language translation function. The auction center terminal 3 receives the auction participation application information transmitted from the user terminal 2 based on the buyer's operation, and receives the participant identification ID.
Is generated and transmitted to the user terminal 2.
Here, the participant identification ID is information for identifying the buyer and the contents of the transaction item, and is generated as unique information for each transaction. Further, the auction center terminal 3 receives the bidding desired item information transmitted by the user terminal 2 based on the operation of the buyer, and transmits a corresponding auction holding notice to the user terminal 2 according to the buyer's request, or It has a bidding agent function that performs proxy bidding according to the conditions of desired item information.

The auction site terminal 4 is an information terminal used by a chat operator at each auction site, is composed of an information processing device such as a workstation or a server, and has a language translation function. The auction site terminal 4 receives and holds the participant identification ID from the auction center terminal 3, holds an auction on a chat on time, and continues until the target item is awarded.
Run a chat. Also, auction site terminal 4
Receives voice access information as text via the voice response terminal 5 and displays it as text on the chat, and conversely transmits text access information as voice via the voice response terminal 5. . The voice response terminal 5 transmits and receives voice text when transmitting and receiving information between the user terminal 2 having a user interface using voice, such as a fixed telephone or a mobile phone, and the auction center terminal 3 and the auction hall terminal 4. And the conversion of text to speech.

Next, the operation of the online auction system of this example will be described with reference to FIGS. The buyer accesses an auction site established by the auction center terminal 3 on the network 1 via his / her user terminal 2 (step A1 in FIG. 2).
In response, the auction center terminal 3 transmits an available language selection screen indicating available language information to the user terminal 2 (step A2 in FIG. 2). Thus, a screen for selecting a language to be used is first displayed on the user terminal 2 as shown in FIG. The buyer selects a desired language from the screen of the user terminal 2 (step A3 in FIG. 2). In the example of FIG. 4, when the buyer turns on the check box in the Japanese column and clicks the "select" button, the language information to be used is transmitted to the auction center terminal 3 via the network 1 (step A4 in FIG. 2). ). When the auction center terminal 3 receives the used language information (step A5 in FIG. 2), the auction center terminal 3 transmits the designated exhibition item information in the user's desired language to the user terminal 2 (step A6 in FIG. 2). Thereafter, the exchange of information between the user terminal 2 and the auction center terminal 3 is performed in a language specified by the language information used.

Upon receiving the exhibition item information (step A7 in FIG. 2), the user terminal 2 displays an exhibition item information screen as shown in FIG. The buyer looks at the exhibition item information displayed on the screen of the user terminal 2, determines the item to be bid, and selects this item on the screen (step A8 in FIG. 2). In the example of FIG. 5, when the buyer clicks the “select” button in the column of the personal computer C with the mouse, the user terminal 2 displays auction information indicating an auction site where the traded item can be traded, as shown in FIG. 6. Will be displayed on the screen. The displayed information of the auction venue includes the venue name, the date and time of the auction, whether or not the auction is being held, and the like. When the buyer clicks the "participation" button with the mouse on the screen shown in FIG. 6, the auction participation application information is transmitted to auction center terminal 3 via network 1 (step A9 in FIG. 2).

The auction center terminal 3 receives the auction participation application information (step A1 in FIG. 2).
0) and a participant identification ID for identifying the buyer and the transaction content using the auction participation application information (step A11 in FIG. 3). The auction center terminal 3 transmits the generated participant identification ID and auction venue ID to the user terminal 2 (step A1 in FIG. 3).
2). At the same time, the participant identification ID and the language used are distributed to the auction site terminal 4 (step A13 in FIG. 3). The participant identification ID may be confirmed by the buyer on the site of the auction center, or may be notified to the buyer by e-mail or the like.

The buyer activates the auction chat software from the user terminal 2 during the auction period (step A14 in FIG. 3). by this,
First, a logon screen is displayed on the user terminal 2.
The buyer selects the venue ID and participant ID from the logon screen.
(Step A15 in FIG. 3), the participant identification ID is transmitted to the auction hall terminal 4 corresponding to the hall ID via the network 1. The auction site terminal 4 is a participant identification ID transmitted from the user terminal 2.
And the participant identification ID notified in advance from the auction center terminal 3 and stored in the auction site terminal 4. If the auction site terminal 4 recognizes that the participant identification IDs match, the auction site terminal 4 permits the buyer to participate in the auction transaction chat (step A16 in FIG. 3). Thereafter, the exchange of information between the auction site terminal 4 and the user terminal 2 is performed by text in a language corresponding to the participant identification ID.

The buyer inputs the bid price on the user terminal 2 on the chat screen for presenting the bid price of the user having the participant ID 11111 as shown in FIG. 7 (step A17 in FIG. 3). ), "BIT!"
By pressing the button, a bid is made. The auction site terminal 4 converts the progress of the auction into the language desired by the user and distributes it at any time (step A1 in FIG. 3).
8) By doing so, the auction is automatically advanced on the chat. In FIG. 7, for example, participant identification I
When the bid price of the user D00000 is xxxxxx, the user of the participant identification ID 22222 receives the bid price of ****** from the auction site terminal 4 in response to the question of ********. * It shows that the circle was presented. When the auction site terminal 4 determines the successful bid for the exhibited item, the auction site terminal 4 stops the chat and transmits the successful bid information to the buyer who made the successful bid (step A19 in FIG. 3). The successful bid information includes an item name, a successful bid price, an item transaction method, and the like. The successful bid information may be confirmed by the buyer on the site of the auction center, or may be notified to the buyer by e-mail or the like. Winning is automatically done by selecting the highest bid price by the software.

As described above, according to the online auction system of this example, since an auction is performed using a chat, bidding and bidding can be performed in real time and in a short time. Also, since the auction system uses standardized text, buyers can participate in the auction from various types of user terminals. Further, since the contents of the auction and the exchange with the system are automatically translated between different languages, it is possible to participate in the auction in a language other than Japanese.

Second Embodiment FIGS. 8 and 9 are flowcharts showing a bidding procedure in an online auction system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The online auction system of this example is different from that of the first embodiment in that the buyer makes a transaction using voice at the user terminal 2. Therefore, the exchange between the user terminal 2 and the auction center terminal 3 and the auction site terminal 4 is performed once.
The voice is converted into text and the text is converted into voice via the voice response terminal 5 before being performed.

Next, the operation of the online auction system of this example will be described with reference to FIGS. The buyer accesses the voice response terminal 5 via his / her user terminal 2 (step B1 in FIG. 8). Voice response terminal 5
Transmits the usable language information to the user terminal 2 by voice (step B2 in FIG. 8). The buyer listens to the available language information read out by the voice response terminal 5 from the user terminal 2, determines the language to be used, and reads out this language name by voice, or pushes the language ID of this language into a push button (BP). (Step B3 in FIG. 8).

The voice response terminal 5 transmits the language information received from the user terminal 2 as text to the auction center terminal 3 (step B4 in FIG. 8). In response to this, the auction center terminal 3 transmits the item information that can be participated to the voice response terminal 5 as text in the language specified by the language information used (step B5 in FIG. 8). The voice response terminal 5 displays the exhibition item information,
Transmit by voice to the user terminal 2 (step B in FIG. 8)
6). Thereafter, the exchange of information between the user terminal 2, the voice response terminal 5, and the auction center terminal 3 is performed in the language specified by the language information used.

The buyer listens to the exhibition item information read out by the voice response terminal 5 from the user terminal 2, determines the name of the item to be bid, and reads it out by voice (FIG. 8).
Step B7). The read-out item name is recognized by the voice response terminal 5, and the recognition result is transmitted from the voice response terminal 5 to the auction center terminal 3 as text (step B8 in FIG. 8). Upon receiving the item name (Step B9 in FIG. 8), the auction center terminal 3 generates a participant identification ID for identifying the buyer and the transaction content (Step B10 in FIG. 8), and generates the generated participant identification ID.
And the auction venue ID are distributed as text (step B11 in FIG. 8), and the participant identification ID and the auction venue ID are transmitted to the user terminal 2 via the voice response terminal 5 as voice (FIG. 9). Step B1
3). Further, the auction center terminal 3 transmits the participant identification ID and the language used as text to the auction hall terminal 3 (step B12 in FIG. 9).

The buyer inputs the participant identification ID and the auction hall ID from the user terminal 2 by voice or a push button (BP) (step B1 in FIG. 9).
4) and the participant identification ID of the recognition result from the voice response terminal 5
Is the corresponding auction site terminal 4
(Step B15 in FIG. 9).

The auction site terminal 4 compares the participant identification ID input from the voice response terminal 5 with the participant identification ID notified in advance from the auction center terminal 3 and stored in the auction site terminal 4. . If the participant identification IDs of the two match, the auction site terminal 4 confirms the participant identification IDs and permits participation in the auction transaction chat (step B1 in FIG. 9).
6) The user is notified by voice to the user terminal 2 via the voice response terminal 5 that the participation in the auction is permitted (step B17 in FIG. 9), and the participation in the transaction chat is permitted. Thereafter, exchange of information between the auction site terminal 4, the voice response terminal 5, and the user terminal 2 is performed in a language corresponding to the participant identification ID.

The buyer inputs a bid price from the user terminal 2 according to voice guidance by voice or push button (B).
P) (step B18 in FIG. 9). The voice guidance is performed by software provided in advance. The bid information of the recognition result is transmitted from the voice response terminal 5 as text to the auction site terminal 4 (step B19 in FIG. 9) and displayed as text on the auction chat. Also, text information on the auction chat that is progressing on the auction site terminal 4 is:
Via the voice response terminal 5, it is distributed at any time during the auction in the language desired by the user (step B <b> 20 in FIG. 9).
The progress is notified (step B21 in FIG. 9).

When the successful bid for the exhibited item is determined, the chat is stopped. The auction site terminal 4 transmits the successful bid information as voice to the winning buyer via the voice response terminal 5 (step B23 in FIG. 9), and the user terminal 2 receives the successful bid information by voice (step B22 in FIG. 9). .
The successful bid information includes an item name, a successful bid amount, an item transaction method, and the like. The successful bid information may be made available to the buyer on the auction center site, or may be notified to the buyer by e-mail or the like.

As described above, according to the online auction system of this example, since it is possible to participate in the auction even from a user terminal having no browser function, it is possible to easily participate in the auction anytime from a fixed telephone or a mobile phone. can do.

Third Embodiment FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing registration of desired items and bidding conditions in an online auction system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 shows a desired item registration screen in this embodiment. FIG. In the online auction system of this example, the buyer registers the bidding desired item in advance at the auction center terminal 3 using the user terminal 2 and has the auction center terminal 3 notify the auction center terminal 3 of the corresponding auction. Is different from the first embodiment. The buyer registers the desired item in the auction center terminal 3 in advance regardless of whether or not the item is placed in the auction, so that the auction center terminal 3 sends the corresponding item to the buyer. Will be notified.

The operation of the online auction system of this example will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The operation (step C1 to step C4 in FIG. 10) until the user terminal 2 transmits the language information to be used to the auction center terminal 3 via the network 1 is the same as in the first embodiment. The auction center terminal 3
When the used language information is received from the user terminal 2 (step C5 in FIG. 10), information indicating that the desired item is to be received in the designated language is transmitted to the user terminal 2 (step C6 in FIG. 10). Thereafter, the exchange between the user terminal 2 and the auction center terminal 3 is performed in the language specified by the language information used.

When the user terminal 2 receives the desired item reception information from the auction center terminal 3 (step C7 in FIG. 10), the user terminal 2 first displays a desired item registration screen as shown in FIG. Is displayed. The buyer inputs the condition of the desired item on the screen of the user terminal 2 shown in FIG. 11 (step C8 in FIG. 10). When the buyer clicks the "register" button on the screen of the user terminal 2 with the mouse, the desired item information is transmitted to the auction center terminal 3 via the network 1 (step C9 in FIG. 10).

The auction center terminal 3 receives the desired item information (step C10 in FIG. 10). When the holding of the auction corresponding to the registered item is determined, the notification of the holding is transmitted to the buyer (step C in FIG. 10).
11), the buyer receives an auction holding notice on the user terminal 2 (step C12 in FIG. 10). The event notification may be confirmed on an auction center site personalized for each buyer, or may be notified to the buyer by e-mail or the like. Subsequent operations in the auction are the same as those in the first embodiment or the second embodiment.

As described above, according to the online auction system of this example, since the auction center terminal is notified of the holding of the auction in which the item to be obtained is exhibited, the buyer does not know the holding of the auction. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a bid for a desired item cannot be made. In addition, there is no need to access the auction site until the desired item is exhibited.

Fourth Embodiment FIGS. 12 and 13 are flowcharts showing a bidding procedure in an online auction system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the online auction system of this example, a buyer uses a user terminal 2 to register in advance a bid-desired item and a bidding condition in an auction center terminal 3, and substitutes a bid for the auction center terminal 3 for this auction. Is different from the first embodiment. Accordingly, the auction center terminal 3 has a bidding agent function of automatically performing proxy bidding on a chat hosted by the auction site terminal 4 via the network 1 according to the bidding conditions registered by the buyer.

The operation of the online auction system of this example will be described below with reference to FIGS.
The operation (step D1 to step D7 in FIG. 11) until the registration screen as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the user terminal 2 is the same as that in the third embodiment. Buyer
On the screen of the user terminal 2 shown in FIG. 11, a proxy bid request condition composed of a desired item and bid conditions (auction amount per one bid, limit bid amount, etc.) is input (FIG. 12, step D8). ). When the buyer clicks the "Register" button on the screen with the mouse, proxy bid request information including proxy bid request conditions is transmitted to auction center terminal 3 via network 1 (step D in FIG. 12).
9).

The auction center terminal 3 receives the proxy bid request information (step D10 in FIG. 13). When an auction corresponding to the conditions of the registered desired item is held, the auction center terminal 3 accesses the auction site terminal 4 and bids on the chat according to the registered bidding conditions (FIG. 13 step D
11). The auction site terminal 4 automatically advances the auction on the chat, and the progress of the auction (bid status) is distributed from the auction site terminal 4 as needed (step D12 in FIG. 13). Periodically distribute the progress of the auction and the bidding history to the user terminal 2 (step D1 in FIG. 13).
3). The bid status may be confirmed for each buyer on a personalized auction center site, or may be notified to the buyer by e-mail or the like.

When the auction site terminal 4 determines the successful bid of the exhibited item, the auction site terminal 4 stops the chat and transmits the successful bid information to the auction center terminal 3 (step D14 in FIG. 13). The auction center terminal 3 receives the successful bid information (step D15 in FIG. 13), transmits the successful bid information to the user terminal 2 (step D16 in FIG. 13), and the user terminal 2 receives the successful bid information (step D17 in FIG. 13). ).
The successful bid information includes an item name, a successful bid amount, an item transaction method, and the like. The successful bid information may be confirmed by the buyer on the site of the auction center, or may be notified to the buyer by e-mail or the like.

As described above, according to the online auction system of this example, when an auction in which an item to be obtained is exhibited is held, proxy bidding is automatically performed, so that the buyer does not know that the auction has been held. For this reason, it is possible to prevent occurrence of a situation in which the user fails to participate in a bid for a desired item. Also, there is no need to access the auction site until the desired item is put up.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Even this is included in the present invention. For example, the items to be exhibited at the auction may be any items such as books, calligraphy, arts and other antiques, academic materials, accessories, home appliances, machinery and the like, as long as they do not impair public order and morals. Also, for the same type of articles, conditions such as the production date, lot number, item name, color, shape, etc. are included.

[0045]

As described above, according to the online auction system of the present invention, since an auction is performed using a chat, bidding and bidding can be performed in real time and in a short time. Also, since the auction system can respond to both text and voice inputs, buyers can participate in the auction from various types of user terminals. In addition, the content of the auction and interaction with the system,
Automatic translation between different languages allows participation in auctions in languages other than Japanese. In addition, since the auction center terminal can be notified of the auction in which the item to be obtained is exhibited, the buyer cannot know the auction and cannot bid on the desired item. Can be prevented, and there is no need to access any auction site until the desired item is exhibited. In addition, when an auction in which the desired item is sold is held, a proxy bid can be automatically made, so the buyer did not know that the auction was held and participated in the bid for the desired item There is no risk of failure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an online auction system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart (1) showing a bidding procedure in the online auction system of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart (2) showing a bidding procedure in the online auction system of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a language selection screen according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an exhibition item list according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a bid participation application screen in the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a bid price presentation screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart (1) showing a bidding procedure in an online auction system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart (2) showing a bidding procedure in the online auction system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing registration of a desired item and a bid condition in an online auction system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a desired item registration screen in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart (1) showing a bidding procedure in an online auction system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart (2) showing a bidding procedure in the online auction system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 Network 2 User Terminal 3 Auction Center Terminal 4 Auction Site Terminal 5 Voice Response Terminal

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A buyer accesses a auction site established on a network by an auction center terminal from a user terminal, selects a language to be used, and selects a desired item from exhibition item information sent from the auction center terminal. Thus, the auction center terminal transmits information on the auction site where the desired item can be traded to the user terminal, and when the buyer transmits the auction participation application information from the user terminal to the auction center terminal, the auction center terminal In accordance with the application information, the participant identification ID for identifying the buyer and the transaction content and the auction venue ID are transmitted to the user terminal, and the participant identification ID of the user terminal and the language used are transmitted to the auction venue terminal. When the buyer transmits the participant identification ID to the corresponding auction site terminal by activating the auction chat software at the user terminal during the auction holding period, the auction site terminal transmits the transmitted participant identification. When the buyer enters the bidding price in the transaction chat from the user terminal by allowing the buyer to enter the transaction chat by collating and matching the ID with the participant identification ID sent in advance, when the buyer enters the bidding price from the user terminal, the auction site terminal An online auction characterized in that the auction proceeds by distributing the progress of the process from time to time, and when the auction site terminal determines a successful bid for an item to be exhibited, the chat is stopped and the successful bid information is transmitted to the user terminal of the winning bidder. system. 2. The online auction system according to claim 1, wherein the information on the auction venue includes information on the auction venue name and the date and time of the auction. 3. The online auction system according to claim 1, wherein the successful bid information includes information on an item name, a successful bid price, and an item trading method. 4. A voice response terminal for mutually converting voice information on a user terminal side and text information on an auction center terminal and an auction hall terminal side, wherein a buyer can use the voice response terminal from the user terminal to use the language information. When the voice response terminal transmits the language information to the auction center terminal, the auction center terminal transmits the listing item information in the language used by the user terminal via the voice response terminal. And the buyer sends the bid item name from the user terminal to the auction center terminal via the voice response terminal, whereby the auction center terminal identifies the buyer and the participant identification I for identifying the transaction contents.
D, the participant identification ID and the auction site I
D is transmitted to the user terminal via the voice response terminal, and the participant identification ID and the language used are transmitted to the auction venue terminal, and the buyer enters the auction venue ID and participates from the user terminal via the voice response terminal. Person identification ID
Is entered, the corresponding auction site terminal receives a match between the participant identification ID input from the voice response terminal and the participant identification ID notified in advance from the auction center terminal to the buyer's transaction chat. When participation is permitted and the buyer inputs a bid price from the user terminal to the transaction chat via the voice response terminal, the auction site terminal transmits the progress of the auction via the voice response terminal, and the auction site terminal An online auction system, wherein when a successful bid for an item is determined, the chat is stopped and the successful bid information is transmitted to the user terminal of the buyer who made the successful bid via a voice response terminal. 5. The online auction system according to claim 4, wherein the designation of the language to be used is performed by voice designation from a user terminal or by inputting a language ID of the language to be used with a push button. 6. When the buyer accesses the auction site established on the network by the auction center terminal from the user terminal and selects the language to be used, the auction center terminal accepts the desired item in the specified language. When the auction center terminal determines that an auction corresponding to the desired item is to be held by transmitting information of the desired item from the user terminal to the auction center terminal, The online auction system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein is transmitted to the user terminal. 7. A buyer accesses a auction center terminal from a user terminal, selects a language to be used, and makes a proxy bid request including a desired item and a bid condition, whereby an auction corresponding to the condition of the desired item is obtained. When held, the auction center terminal accesses the auction site terminal, bids on the chat according to the bidding conditions, and stops the chat when the auction site terminal determines a successful bid for the desired item. 6. The online auction system according to claim 1, wherein the auction center terminal notifies the user terminal of the successful bid information by notifying the terminal of the successful bid. 8. The online auction system according to claim 7, wherein said bidding condition comprises a bidding price for each bidding and a maximum bidding price.