JP2013152647A - Novelty server device, and server device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of giving a customer a novelty (a gift ware or extra bonus for sales promotion) as service in e-commerce, and allowing the customer to optionally obtain such a novelty with simple operation without complicated procedure.SOLUTION: In a server device in e-commerce service, and a novelty server device, with a member of e-commerce service as a target, a customer as the member is given a novelty of an article as well as electronic content. The server device in e-commerce service and the novelty server device include means for notifying the existence of a novelty, and means for delivering the article if the customer wants to obtain the novelty, thereby improving the convenience for customers.

Description

The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a novelty (a gift for sales promotion, a bonus) accompanying electronic commerce distributed via a network such as the Internet.

2. Description of the Related Art In the past, in commercial transactions at general stores, prizes and promotional goods have been provided in conjunction with the purchase of these products for the purpose of promoting willingness to purchase and making specific products known. For example, a method of obtaining a prize by printing an application ticket on a product label or packaging film, and mailing the application ticket to a gift provider, or a method of enclosing a card or character goods in the product, etc. .

In recent years, mobile phones and personal digital assistants have become widespread, and electronic commerce that uses these to provide products and services via a network such as the Internet is growing. In these electronic commerce, there is also a form in which a part of conventional commerce such as ordering ordinary tangible goods electronically, receiving goods and paying money is digitized, but mobile phones and mobile information There is a form in which intangible products such as books, magazines, comics, and other electronic information (hereinafter referred to as electronic books) for browsing exclusively on the terminal are traded.

In such a situation where electronic commerce is frequently used, depending on the contents of the commerce, it is becoming possible to provide prizes and promotional goods using a network. In addition, the above-mentioned prizes and promotional goods themselves are also digitized and can be downloaded to mobile phones and personal digital assistants, and these are called “electronic bonuses” for those who have the right to acquire regular prizes. 2. Description of the Related Art An apparatus and method for providing a prize by an appropriate method (see Patent Document 1) and a present providing server (see Patent Document 2) that is characterized by a “present” lottery method are known.

JP 2003-281428 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-264942

However, according to the electronic bonus providing apparatus and method disclosed in Patent Document 1, the customer needs to register as a member in the bonus providing system in order to receive the service, and in the case of obtaining a premium, a regular prize is acquired. You must present your rights in an electronic way. In addition, exchange of information may require exchange of information by e-mail, and it is necessary to follow complicated procedures and disclosure of personal information before actually receiving “electronic bonus”, and operation within the providing system It was necessary to be familiar with conventions such as procedures and how to get extras.

Further, according to the present providing server, present providing system, present providing method and program disclosed in Patent Document 2, presents provided to customers are selected by lottery, and presents provided are limited to electronic contents. There was a problem.

The present invention relates to a service in electronic commerce, the purpose of which is to make an apparatus related to the distribution of gifts for sales promotion (hereinafter referred to as novelty) independent from an electronic commerce site that provides novelty, In addition to reducing the management burden of novelty providers, the provided novelty can be not only electronic content but also goods, and provides a method by which novelty-provided e-commerce customers can acquire these novelties with a simple operation Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novelty server device and a server device for differentiating from other operators by acquiring new customers and securing conventional customers.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the first invention of the present application is a transmission / reception means for receiving a request from a member terminal or another server device through a network and returning corresponding information, and an identifier of an electronic commerce service providing a novelty The identifier of the product sales service that delivers the novelty to the member, the member identifier at each service site, the product identifier that identifies the provided novelty, and the flag that indicates the status of the delivery arrangement, and the usage right identifier as one record The member recorded in the usage right table in response to an inquiry specifying the identifier and member identifier of the electronic commerce service from the storage means for recording and holding the usage right table to be added and recorded, and the electronic commerce server device The novelty attached to the list is extracted, the list is created, and the reply is returned There is a record that matches the member identifier, product identifier, and electronic commerce service identifier with reference to the usage right table for the novelty acquisition request that specifies the list creation means, member identifier, product identifier, and electronic commerce service identifier And if there is, a grant novel registration means for returning a use right identifier of the corresponding record and a network address connected to the server device of the product sales service site, and a novelty delivery procedure for the use right identifier In response to the usage right table rewrite request specifying the usage right identifier from the server device of the completed product sales service site, a value indicating the status of delivery arrangement completion in the status flag of the delivery arrangement of the record related to the usage right identifier in the usage right table Grant novelty acquisition means for rewriting to It is a novelty the server apparatus comprising a control means for controlling.

The novelty server device may further include a novelty grant unit that updates the usage right table in response to the presentation of the condition of the novelty grant target member from the electronic commerce service manager terminal. As a result, the e-commerce service manager can appropriately and appropriately manage the novelty server by presenting a list of novelty and grantee members to the novelty server via the network without manually operating the information on the novelty server manually. Novelty can be provided to eligible members.

A second invention of the present application is a server device that uses the novelty server device of the first invention of the present application via a network, manages a member database, and performs member authentication from a member terminal through a network. An initial screen creation means for receiving the request, making a query inquiry including the member identifier to the novelty server device, obtaining an acquirable novelty identifier list, creating initial screen data and returning it to the member terminal; In response to a request to receive a novelty at the member terminal, an inquiry inquiry including a member identifier and a product identifier is made to the novelty server device, a novelty usage right identifier is obtained, a novelty receiving screen is created and returned to the member terminal. Novelty receipt request means and control means for controlling each of the above means

According to the first invention of the present application, since it is a service for members of the existing electronic commerce site using the server device of the second invention of the present application, user authentication is performed at the time of logging in to the electronic commerce site. When confirming, it is not necessary to go through a new personal recognition means, and it is not necessary to exchange information by e-mail.

Even when a novelty is acquired, if it is already a member of a merchandise sales site that delivers a novelty, if the user logs in to the merchandise sales site, there is no need to go through a new personal recognition means and disclosure of personal information is not required.

According to the present invention, since the user interface such as an operation method and terms related to novelty acquisition can be adapted to the rules of the electronic commerce site, it can be expected that operability with little discomfort is obtained.

According to the present invention, information relating to novelty distribution is not placed on a server device of an existing electronic commerce site, and a novelty server, which is another independent computer, can provide the information.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of a novelty distribution function. 3 is a block diagram showing details of the electronic commerce server device 100. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an electronic commerce server device 100. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing details of the novelty server device 300. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a novelty server device 300. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows operation | movement until a login request | requirement from a user terminal (member terminal) and displaying an initial screen (my page) on a user terminal (member terminal) in response to it. 10 is a flowchart for explaining processing of a grant novelty list creation means 330. It is an example of the screen of the top page when novelty is given. It is a block diagram which shows the operation | movement which concerns on the acquisition request of novelty. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the grant novelty registration means 340. It is a display example of a novelty receiving screen. It is a block diagram which shows the operation | movement which concerns on acquisition of novelty. It is an example of the screen which logs in to a merchandise sales site. It is an example of a screen for registering a new member in a product sales site. It is an example of the top page (delivery request) screen after logging in to a sales site. It is a block diagram which shows the operation | movement which concerns on distribution of novelty. It is an example of the screen which instruct | indicates the delivery destination of a novelty at a goods sales site. It is a figure which shows the structure of the usage right table 380. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the goods table. It is a figure which shows the structure of the service table 382. It is a figure which shows the structure of the member table 383. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the operation | movement which concerns on provision of novelty. It is a flowchart explaining the process of the novelty provision means 360. FIG.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
As an embodiment of the present invention, an example will be described in which an article handled by a merchandise sales site is provided as a novelty for members of an electronic commerce site that handles specific electronic content, especially a bookstore site that handles electronic books.

The first embodiment relates to a system in which a dedicated novelty server device having a function related to providing novelty cooperates with a server device that provides an electronic commerce service. This electronic commerce service handles electronic contents exclusively. However, the novelty to be given is assumed to be a tangible article and delivered to members of the electronic commerce service from the electronic commerce service that sells goods.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of the novelty distribution system in the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a server apparatus according to the first embodiment, which is an apparatus that provides an electronic commerce service on the Internet, and there are a plurality of servers (100A, 100B, 100C...) Based on a plurality of services. Details of the functions of this apparatus will be described later. Reference numeral 300 denotes the novelty server device according to the first embodiment, which operates separately from the server device. Details of the functions of this apparatus will also be described later.

Although the network 500 is shown in a simplified manner, it is a combination of a plurality of networks via a gateway such as the Internet, and is composed of a LAN (Local Area Network), a telephone line, a mobile communication network, etc. This is to enable transmission and reception of information and data between the terminals (member terminals) 201 and 202 and the server device 100, the novelty server device 300, and the server device 400 of the merchandise sales site that delivers the novelty.

A user of an electronic commerce service is provided by the electronic commerce server apparatus 100 on the WWW (World Wide Web) via a network 500 from a user terminal (member terminal) such as a mobile phone 201 or a portable terminal / PC 202 that the user owns. The user can log in to the service and receive the service related to normal electronic commerce and the novelty receiving service according to the present invention.

Articles to be novelty are provided to members of the electronic commerce service, but are delivered to the members by the server device 400 of the merchandise sales site on the network 500, not the electronic commerce server device 100.

There may be a plurality of server devices 400 of merchandise sales sites that deliver novelties, as with the server device 100 of the electronic commerce service described above. The novelty server device 300 selects an appropriate one of these server devices, and delivers the novelty to members of the electronic commerce service.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating details of the server device 100. The server device provides an electronic commerce service on the Internet. The apparatus includes a transmission / reception unit 110, a control unit 120, a member information management unit 130, an initial screen creation unit 140, a novelty receipt request unit 150, a search for sales products in an electronic commerce service, presentation of purchase conditions and a settlement unit, and from a member. Other transaction function providing means 160 that provides a function such as a notification that a product is delivered when a normal result is obtained by performing a settlement (settlement request) process for the purchase application of the purchase application, It has a database. Each means will be described later.

The control unit 120 analyzes the request from the user terminal (member terminal) received from the transmission / reception unit 110, and the member information management unit 130, the initial screen creation unit 140, the novelty receipt request unit 150, and other transaction function provision unit 160. After either of these is activated and a predetermined process is performed, a response screen to the user's request is transmitted via the transmission / reception means 110.

In addition, the member information management unit 130 performs user authentication of the member, and manages registration and deletion of the member, registration personal information such as the user ID, login password, and name of the member, a product purchase history of the member, and the like. The substance of these data is stored in a member information DB (database) 180. The product information DB (database) 190 stores bibliographic information or abstract information on products handled by the electronic commerce service site.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the server device 100 for electronic commerce. In the server apparatus 100, a control unit 101, a local storage unit 102, a peripheral device I / F unit 103, an input unit 104, a display unit 105, and a communication unit 106 are connected via a path 109. The control unit 101 controls the entire apparatus with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executes a program. The storage unit 102 holds data and programs processed by the control unit 101. Peripheral device I / F unit 103 exchanges data with a storage medium of a hard disk in which a database and a program are recorded. The input unit 104 is an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and inputs data and the like. The display unit 105 is a display device such as a display. The communication unit 106 communicates with other computers via a network.

  The relationship between each means shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 is that the storage unit 102 of the electronic commerce server apparatus 100 stores the customer's OS program code and the HTTP protocol used as the electronic commerce server apparatus 100 by the customer. In addition to the WEB server software (main part of the transmission / reception means 110) that receives a request from the server and returns a response to the response, the computer program module (main part of the control means 120) that controls processing transitions and the transmission / reception means 110 Computer program modules (member information management means 130, initial screen creation means 140) for creating and transmitting a dialogue screen corresponding to a request relating to authentication of membership of a commercial transaction service, creation of an initial screen, request for receipt of novelty , And novelty list recipients 150 main parts), a computer program module group that creates an interactive screen for searching for electronic contents, presenting purchase conditions, and payment means in response to a user's request, and responds to the request source ( The execution format program of other transaction function providing means 160) is stored, and these program codes are read by the control unit 101 to drive and control the hardware of the electronic commerce server device 100. It functions as each means 110-160.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing details of the novelty server device 300. The novelty server device 300 provides a service related to the novelty provision of the present invention. The apparatus includes a transmission / reception unit 310, a control unit 320, a grant novelty list creation unit 330, a grant novelty registration unit 340, a grant novelty acquisition unit 350, a novelty grant unit 360, and several databases related to grant and distribution of novelty. ing. Each means will be described later.

The control unit 320 analyzes the content of communication from the server device for electronic commerce received from the transmission / reception unit 310, and adds any of the grant novelty list creation unit 330, the grant novelty registration unit 340, the grant novelty acquisition unit 350, and the novelty grant unit 360. After a predetermined process is performed by operating these, a response screen is transmitted to the electronic commerce server device via the transmission / reception means 310.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the novelty server device 300. In the novelty server device 300, a control unit 301, a local storage unit 302, a peripheral device I / F unit 303, an input unit 304, a display unit 305, and a communication unit 306 are connected via a path 309. The control unit 301 controls the entire apparatus with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executes a program. The storage unit 302 holds data and programs processed by the control unit 301. The peripheral device I / F unit 303 exchanges data with a storage medium of a hard disk in which a database and a program are recorded. The input unit 304 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and inputs data. The display unit 305 is a display device such as a display. A communication unit 306 communicates with other computers via a network.

  The relationship between each means shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 is that the storage unit 302 of the novelty server device 300 receives a request from the customer by the program code of the OS of the computer used as the novelty server device 300 and the HTTP protocol. In addition to the WEB server software (the main part of the transmission / reception means 310) that receives and responds to it, the computer program module (main part of the control means 320) that controls the transition of processing and the transmission / reception means 310, the added novelty list Computer program modules for creating, sending a dialog screen corresponding to a request for creation, registration of grant novelty and acquisition of grant novelty (grant novelty list creation means 330, grant novelty registration means 340, and grant novelty acquisition hand) 350, and an executable program of a computer program module (main part of the novelty grant unit 360) for granting a novelty to a novelty granting member is stored, and these program codes are read by the control unit 301. Thus, the hardware of the novelty server device 300 is controlled so as to function as each means 310 to 360.

FIG. 6 shows the flow of processing from login to the electronic commerce service to initial screen (top page) display. When the electronic commerce service user tries to receive the service, the server device 100 accepts a request from the user terminal (member terminal), operates the member information management means 130 via the control means 120, and prompts login. Then, user authentication processing is performed based on the user ID and password input from the user terminal (member terminal), and if authentication is not performed, a screen indicating that is created and returned to the user terminal.

When user authentication is performed in the above process, the server apparatus 100 activates the initial screen creation unit 140 and transmits an electronic commerce service identifier (service ID) and a member identifier (user ID) to the novelty server apparatus 300. An inquiry is made as to whether there is a novelty for the member (S141). The novelty server device 300 receives an inquiry from the server device 100, operates the granted novelty list creating unit 330 via the control unit 320, creates a novelty list given to the member, and returns it to the server device 100. Upon receiving this response, the server apparatus 100 operates the initial screen creation means 140 via the control means 120 to create an initial screen and display the initial screen (top page, see FIG. 8) on the member terminal. If there is a novelty addressed to the member, a message such as “I have a present” is displayed as shown in FIG. Here, the identifier (service ID) of the electronic commerce service is one of the identifiers that the novelty server device 300 holds in the service table 382 (described later), and the server device 100 has its own service ID (as viewed from the novelty server device 300). Is known (notified) in advance.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining processing related to the granted novelty list creation means 330. The grant novelty list creation means 330 sequentially reads the records of the usage right table 380 and checks whether or not the grant grant condition is satisfied (the electronic commerce service identifier or distribution site service ID and member identifier or distribution site user ID received earlier). If the data match, the novelty delivery arrangement has not been completed, and the three items within the expiration date have been met), the product ID and the product information of the product are extracted from the novelty product table 381 After adding to the novelty list and reading all the records in the usage right table 380, the final novelty list is returned to the server apparatus 100 (S142), and the process is terminated. The identifier (service ID) of the electronic commerce service is retained until this process is completed. The structure of the usage right table 380 will be described later.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining processing related to a novelty reception request. If there is a novelty for the member on the initial screen (top page, see FIG. 8), the member user can select to receive a present, and the member user selects to receive a present (B11 in FIG. 8). Alternatively, the control unit 120 of the server apparatus 100 that has received this request activates the novelty reception request unit 150. The novelty receipt requesting means 150 presents to the novelty server device 300 the identifier (service ID) of the electronic commerce service, the member identifier (user ID), and the product identifier (product ID) of the novelty requested to be acquired. A request for acquisition is made (S151).

The novelty server device 300 receives the request from the server device 100, operates the grant novelty registration unit 340 via the control unit 320, and performs processing for registering the novelty in the usage right table 380 so that the novelty can be delivered from the merchandise sales site. The result is returned to the server apparatus 100 (S152). Upon receiving this response, the server apparatus 100 operates the novelty reception requesting means 150 via the control means 120. The novelty reception requesting means 150 creates a novelty reception screen based on the received processing result, and displays the novelty reception screen (see FIG. 11) on the member terminal.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the processing related to the grant novelty registration means 340. The grant novelty registration means 340 includes a distribution site member ID, a product ID, and a distribution site in the usage right table 380 for the received member identifier (user ID), the product identifier of the novelty requested to be acquired, and the identifier of the electronic commerce service. Inquire as the service ID and confirm the existence of the record. Further, referring to the product table 381, the product sales site service ID associated with the corresponding product ID is registered in the product sales site service ID column of the usage right table 380. When the above items are inquired and registered, the service table 382 is referred to, the URL information of the service corresponding to the product sales site service ID is acquired, the usage right ID of the record and the URL information for connecting to the product sales site service Is returned to the server apparatus 100 (S152).

The usage right table 380 is a table for managing the members who have been provided with the novelty and information relating to the novelty, and has a structure as shown in FIG. 18. One record provided a unique usage right ID and the novelty. Distribution site service ID that is an identifier of electronic commerce service, product sales site service ID that is an identifier of product sales service that delivers novelties to members, distribution site member ID and product sales site member ID that are member identifiers at each service site, The product ID that is a product identifier for identifying the provided novelty, the expiration date for acquiring the novelty, and the delivery arrangement completion flag indicating the state of the delivery arrangement. The contents of the original record that the novelty was provided to the members are: the unique usage right ID, the service ID of the distribution site that provided the novelty, the service ID of the merchandise site that delivers the novelty, and the product ID of the provided novelty The ID of the member of the distribution site to which the novelty is granted is entered. Further, “not registered” is entered in the ID of the member of the merchandise sales site, and “FALSE” indicating that the arrangement has not been completed is entered in the respective columns in the delivery arrangement completion flag. If necessary, the expiration date for acquiring novelty is added.

The product table 381 has a structure as shown in FIG. 19, and one record has a product ID and product name of a product that becomes a novelty, product information of the product, and a sales site service ID that handles and delivers the product. Consists of.

The service table 382 has a structure as shown in FIG. 20, and one record includes a service name of an electronic commerce or product sales service, a service ID corresponding to the service name, and URL information of the service.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining processing related to acquisition of novelty. This is activated when the “No” button (B21) or the “Yes” button (B22) is selected on the novelty receiving screen (FIG. 11). When the “Yes” button (B22) is selected, the URL information and usage right ID of the product sales site are used to connect to the server device 400 of the product sales site. Since the operator of the member terminal is also a member of a merchandise sales site that delivers the novelty, the server device 400 of the merchandise sales site displays a login screen on the member terminal (see S411, FIG. 13), and waits for login. When the site member ID and password are returned, the server 400 at the merchandise sales site performs login authentication based on the returned information (B31).

Further, when the “No” button (B21) is selected on the novelty receiving screen (FIG. 11), the member terminal operator is not a member of a merchandise sales site that delivers the novelty, and is necessary for the novelty delivery. In order to obtain the information, the URL information and the usage right ID of the product sales site are used to connect to the server device 400 of the product sales site. On the other hand, the server device 400 of the product sales site displays a new member registration screen (S413, See Fig. 14) Encourage application for new member registration. When necessary information is returned from the member terminal, the server device 400 of the merchandise sales site performs login authentication based on the returned information (B41).

When login authentication is performed in any of the above processes. The server device 400 at the product sales site presents the usage right ID to the novelty server device 300 and requests acquisition of the product ID of the novelty (S412, S414). The novelty server device 300 operates a part S351 of the granted novelty acquisition unit 350, refers to the usage right table 380, and returns the product ID to the server device 400.

Upon receiving the merchandise ID, the server 400 at the merchandise sales site combines a novelty notification addressed to the member and a button (B51) for requesting delivery of the novelty on the top screen (initial screen immediately after login, see FIG. 15). Create a display screen and display it on the member terminal.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining processing related to novelty delivery. When the button (B51) for requesting delivery of novelty is selected at the member terminal, the member ID and usage right ID of the product sales site are transmitted from the member terminal to the server device 400 of the product sales site. The server device 400 at the merchandise sales site transmits this information to the novelty server device 300 (S421). The novelty server device 300 activates a part S352 of the granted novelty acquisition means 350, and stores the member ID of the merchandise sales site in the usage right table 380. Register (S352).

Next, the server device 400 at the product sales site creates and displays a novelty delivery destination input screen (S422, see FIG. 17) on the member terminal. This is used to temporarily change the member of the sales site where the address and telephone number are not registered and the destination address (B61). If the member who has already registered the address and telephone number does not need to change the destination, "Skip" may be selected (B62).

When there is a reply from the novelty delivery destination input screen of the member terminal, the server device 400 of the merchandise sales site assumes that a delivery instruction has been given, and keeps it within the site from the reply destination information that has been sent back (if skip is returned) If a delivery destination is designated from the member information, the delivery destination is set, and novelty is delivered in the same procedure as in the case of delivery of a normal article on the merchandise sales site (S423).

After the delivery procedure is completed, the server 400 at the merchandise sales site transmits the usage right ID to the novelty server 300 and requests to rewrite the usage right table 380 (S424). In response to this, the novelty server device 300 operates part S353 of the granted novelty acquisition means 350 and rewrites the delivery arrangement completion flag in the usage right table 380 to “TRUE”. This avoids duplicate acquisition of novelty, and can be used as a guide for deleting records from the table during table maintenance.

FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining processing related to novelty provision. First, the administrator of the electronic commerce site selects a novelty to be provided to the members of the site from the articles handled by the merchandise sales site, stores the merchandise sales site service ID and the merchandise (product name) of the merchandise sales site, and stores the merchandise sales site The product name of the article as a novelty is transmitted to the server device 400 (S161). The server device 400 at the merchandise sales site receives this information, sets a novelty merchandise ID, and stores it in association with the merchandise in the merchandise sales site (S431).

The administrator of the e-commerce site determines which novelty is to be given to which member (S162), and extracts novelty-giving members while referring to the member information DB (180) of the own site (S163). A “provided novelty list” describing the result is created (S164) and transmitted to the novelty server device 300.

FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining processing related to the novelty provision unit 360. When the “provided novelty list” is received from the administrator of the electronic commerce site via the electronic commerce server device 100, the novelty server device 300 operates the novelty granting means 360. The novelty assigning means 360 transmits a list of novelty product names described in the list to the server device 400 of the merchandise sales site and inquires about their product ID (S361). In response to this inquiry, the server device 400 at the merchandise sales site transmits the novelty product ID to the novelty server device 300 (S432). The novelty server device 300 returns the process to the novelty grant unit 360 and takes over the received content. Based on the content of the “provided novelty list”, the novelty granting means 360 generates a record describing the distribution site member ID and the product ID in the table 380 together with the unique usage right ID and the distribution site service ID of the electronic commerce (S362). ). In addition, “FALSE” is given to the delivery arrangement completion flag, and if the expiration date is indicated, it is described. If the same product ID has already been assigned to the same member, the old record is deleted and a new record is added.

According to the first embodiment, the novelty server device 300 operates independently of the electronic commerce service server device. For this reason, it becomes possible to deal with a novelty distribution of a plurality of electronic commerce services by a server device independent of each electronic commerce service.

In the first embodiment, the server device 400 of the merchandise sales site that delivers the novelty may be plural instead of one. In this case, service names, service IDs, and service URL information of a plurality of product sales sites are registered in the service table 382, and the service of the product sales site responsible for delivery in the product sales site service ID items of the usage right table 380 and the product table 381 respectively. The ID is posted.

The first and second inventions of the present application are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible within the scope of the claims. For example, in the present embodiment, use on the public Internet is taken as an example, but a closed electronic transaction network may be used. Alternatively, the present invention can be similarly implemented for a limited terminal such as an electronic book as a member terminal.

100 (electronic commerce) server device 110 transmission / reception means 120 control means 180 member DB (database)
190 Product information DB (database)
201, 202 User terminal, member terminal 300 novelty server device 310 transmission / reception means 320 control means 380 usage right table 381 product table 382 service table 383 member table 400 product site server device 410 product DB (database)
420 Member DB (Database)
500 networks

Claims (3)

A transmission / reception means for receiving a request through a network from a member terminal or another server device and returning corresponding information;
The identifier of the electronic commerce service that provided the novelty, the identifier of the product sales service that delivers the novelty to the member, the member identifier at each service site, the product identifier that identifies the provided novelty, and a flag that indicates the status of the delivery arrangement Storage means for recording and holding a usage right table for recording with a usage right identifier as one record;
In response to a query specifying an electronic commerce service identifier and a member identifier from an electronic commerce server device, the novelty assigned to the member recorded in the usage right table is extracted, and a list is created and returned. A grant novelty list creation means;
In response to a novelty acquisition request specifying an e-commerce service identifier, member identifier, and product identifier, the usage rights table is referenced to check whether there is a record that matches the e-commerce service identifier, member identifier, and product identifier. , If present, grant novelty registration means for returning a use right identifier of the corresponding record and a network address connected to the server device of the product sales service site;
Delivery of a record related to the usage right identifier in the usage right table in response to a usage right table rewriting request designating the usage right identifier from the server device of the sales service site that has completed the novelty delivery procedure related to the usage right identifier Grant novelty acquisition means for rewriting the arrangement status flag to a value indicating completion of delivery arrangement;
Control means for controlling the above means;
Novelty server device equipped with 2. The novelty server according to claim 1, further comprising a novelty grant unit that updates the usage right table in response to presentation of a condition of a novelty grant target member from an electronic commerce service manager terminal. apparatus. A server device using the novelty server device according to claim 1 or 2 via a network,
Member information management means that manages the member database and authenticates the user, receives a request from the member terminal through the network, makes an inquiry query including the member identifier to the novelty server device, and obtains a list of obtainable novelty identifiers Initial screen creation means to acquire, create initial screen data and reply to the member terminal;
In response to a request to receive a novelty at the member terminal, an inquiry inquiry including a member identifier and a product identifier is made to the novelty server device, a novelty usage right identifier is obtained, a novelty receiving screen is created and returned to the member terminal. Novelty receipt request means,
Control means for controlling the above means;
A server device comprising:

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