JP3412008B2 - User-participating build-up type product sales system via the Internet - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales management system for commodities made of agricultural and marine products and manufactured products, and more particularly to a sales management system capable of managing a product delivery contract after a certain period of time. About. 2. Description of the Related Art Consumers are interested in obtaining knowledge about commodities that require daily cultivation, such as agricultural and marine products that require a growing period and products that require a manufacturing period. A breeding simulation game, a manufacturing simulation game, and the like are provided to satisfy these interests. However, these simulation games are merely virtual games, and are not satisfactory as fun to participate in the games. In order to solve these problems, a certain amount of betting factors were required, such as when a game was completed, a prize of reasonable value could be obtained. For growers and manufacturers of agricultural and marine products that require a growing period and products that require a manufacturing period, direct sales by producers are desirable, but it has been difficult to recruit buyers. In addition, funds had to be prepared for the cost of training or production. In addition, there were problems such as instability in the market price at harvest time. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its object is as follows.
The purpose is to provide simulation software for purchasers of commodities consisting of agricultural and marine products and manufactured products for a certain period of time for their development and production, and to double the enjoyment of product purchase through virtual experiences of training or manufacturing. Another object of the present invention is to provide a producer who grows or manufactures agricultural or marine products or manufactured products to a purchaser who has been confirmed, a sales quantity, and amount information that has been confirmed before a certain period of product harvesting or completed shipment. The purpose is to provide a mechanism for making a deposit available. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the user-participating build-up type merchandise sales system via the Internet of the present invention is an agricultural or marine product or a product requiring a certain production period. The product purchase applicant is provided with farming and marine product development simulation software or product production simulation software via the Internet, and the purchase applicant executes the simulation game using the simulation software within a certain period of time. In a product sales method for accepting a purchase application via the Internet at the start of production of the product under the condition that the product can be obtained upon completion of fulfillment, the sales application from the producer of the product, the purchase application from the purchaser, and The buyer's A sales management device provided with a Web server, which is a computer system of a management company that manages the execution of simulation, a producer terminal that performs electronic commerce for sales application acceptance and purchase price via the Internet to the sales management device, and Apply to the sales management device via the Internet, receive the simulation software,
A purchaser terminal that implements the simulation specified by the purchaser and sends the performance status to the sales management device, and an authentication number record in which the purchaser identification authentication number sent to the purchaser in exchange for the sales price is recorded The purchaser terminal sets the authentication number recording medium in the terminal, performs the distribution request with the simulation software to the sales management device via the Internet, The sales management device includes at least a producer and its sales products, a database for managing the purchaser, and a central processing control unit. The database includes a producer registration member table, a sales condition table, a purchaser table, a simulation software table, Comprising a simulation history table, and the central processing control unit A sales application reception means for receiving a sales application signal from, searching the producer registration member table, confirming registration, returning the product sales conditions to the producer and recording the sales conditions in the sales conditions table; Purchasing acceptance means for transmitting the sales contents of the sales condition table and a purchase application Web page input screen in response to a request signal from the purchaser terminal, receiving a purchase application signal from the purchaser terminal and recording it in the purchaser table Distribution management means for distributing simulation software from the simulation game software table to the purchaser's terminal, and performance evaluation received from the purchaser's terminal, receiving the simulation performance status, making an evaluation decision, and recording it in the simulation history table Check the simulation history table on the date set by the judgment recording means and the sales conditions. Simulation end determination means for performing simulation end determination, delivering simulation software of the next stage to purchasers who have finished halfway, sending completion notifications to purchasers at the end of the final stage, and sending product shipping instructions to producers And supporting information providing means for providing information for supporting the purchaser's simulation work, electronic bank transaction means for managing the transfer of the purchase price from the purchaser and transferring the sales price to the producer, The purchaser table includes at least a purchaser's address, name, gender, age, occupation, telephone number, e-mail address, and an authentication number for identifying a unique purchaser, and the authentication number is the simulation end determination means. Will be changed at the end of the middle stage of the simulation. Each time the authorization number is changed, it further comprises means for recording on an authentication number recording medium set in the purchaser terminal via the Internet. [0008] According to the present invention, simulation software is provided to purchasers of commodities consisting of agricultural and marine products and manufactured products for a fixed period of time for their development and production, and enjoyment of product purchase through virtual experiences of development or manufacture. Can be doubled. In addition, since a simulation game can be used to obtain and understand the knowledge of the product production process, it can be used as a teaching material. [0009] In addition, it is possible to obtain information on the planned purchaser, sales quantity, and amount information that has been confirmed before a certain period of product harvesting or completed shipment to producers who develop or manufacture agricultural and marine products and products. You can get the money. According to the present invention, since accurate customer information of the purchaser can be obtained, the management company and the producer can accurately perform sales prediction. Further, the purchaser can transfer the authentication number recording medium to another person during the simulation game completion stage or the final completion stage.
For this reason, a simulation game can be enjoyed, and the acquired product can be bought and sold to others seeking the product at the equivalent price. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a user participatory build-up type product sales system 1 via the Internet of the present invention.
The block diagram of 00 is shown. Here, reference numeral 10 denotes a sales management apparatus which is a sales management operator or a computer system of a company. The sales management device 10 may be provided in a producer's company that produces products. Reference numeral 20 denotes the Internet, and reference numeral 30 denotes a producer terminal for nurturing or manufacturing products. Reference numeral 40 denotes a consumer's purchaser terminal that obtains a product by executing a game upon receiving simulation software. FIG. 2 shows a detailed block diagram of the sales management apparatus. Here, 13 is a Web server, 17 is an Internet connection circuit unit (including a firewall) connected to the Internet 20, 14 is a database,
Reference numeral 16 denotes a database server. Database 14
A database server program 16a for managing the database. A central processing control unit 11 controls the entire sales management apparatus 10 and communicates with the terminals 30 and 40 via the Internet 20 to perform sales management work. Reference numeral 19 denotes a local area network. The database 14 includes a producer registration member table 14a, a sales condition table 14b, a purchaser table 14c, and a simulation software table 1.
4d, consisting of a simulation history table 14e. The central processing control unit 11 includes a sales application receiving unit 11a, a purchase receiving unit 11b, and a distribution management unit 1
1c, history evaluation determination recording means 11d, simulation end determination means 11e, support information providing means 11f
And electronic bank transaction means 11g. Here, the sales application receiving means 11a
Receive a product sales application signal from the producer terminal 30, search the producer registration member table 14a to confirm registration,
The sales conditions including at least the sales time, the number of sales, the sales price, the contents of the simulation software, and the simulation performance period are returned to the producer, and the sales conditions are recorded in the sales condition table 14b. If it is not registered in the producer registration member table 14a, a registration data input screen is sent to the producer terminal 30 to send registration data.
Update. Here, the registration data includes at least the producer's company name, address, representative, telephone number, e-mail address, and product category, and includes the product supply capability by a credit bureau after registration. If there is a problem with credit quality, the registration is deleted. Next, the purchase acceptance means 11b searches the sales condition table 14b for a product having a sales condition that has reached the sales start date, and transmits a Web page via the Internet for the sales condition to send an unspecified number of consumptions. Inform the person. In addition, a purchase request signal from the purchaser terminal 40 is received, the purchaser table 14c is searched to confirm registration, and an application reception number and payment instructions are returned to the purchaser. When not registered in the purchaser table 14c, the purchaser registration input screen is sent to the purchaser terminal 40, and consists of the purchaser's address, name, gender, age, occupation, telephone number, and e-mail address. Let me return the registration data,
The purchaser table 14c is registered based on the data obtained by automatically assigning the membership number and returning the member number. Next, the purchase acceptance means 11b confirms the payment transfer information from the electronic bank transaction means 11g, automatically assigns a unique authentication number, and calculates the membership number and the number in the transaction condition table 14b for the application product in the simulation history. Record in table 14e. Next, the CD on which the authentication number is recorded
-An authentication number recording medium 50 such as a ROM and a delivery instruction are issued. Based on the delivery instruction, the shipping department will make the CD-RO
An authentication number recording medium such as M is sent to the purchaser. Next, a CD-ROM in which an authentication number is recorded.
The purchaser who receives the authentication number recording medium 50 such as the above sets the authentication number recording medium 50 in the purchaser terminal 40 and makes a distribution request for the simulation software to the sales management apparatus 10 via the Internet 20. The distribution management means 11c is the purchaser terminal 40.
The distribution request signal is received, the purchaser table 14c and the simulation history table 14e are searched, the received membership number and the authentication number are confirmed, and when they match, the simulation software applied for purchase is read from the simulation software table 14d. Delivered to the purchaser terminal 40. At this time, the simulation software is divided into a plurality of stages, and the first stage simulation software is distributed immediately after purchase. From the second time, the simulation history table 14
It is distributed when it is determined by the simulation end determination means 11e that the intermediate stage is completed with reference to the determination record of the simulation performance record recorded in e. An example of the division for each stage will be described. For example, in the rice production simulation software with the agricultural cooperative as the producer company, the first step is to grow seedlings from seeds. The second stage is paddy field cultivation, channeling and rice planting. The third stage is rice cultivation, water management and weed control. The fourth stage is completed with rice harvesting, drying, threshing and milling. In executing the simulation game at each stage, the support information providing means 11f receives the support request signal from the purchaser terminal 40 and purchases the technical information of the game execution by referring to the simulation software table 14d. To the person terminal 40. Simulation performance evaluation judgment recording means 1
1d receives the simulation game performance status of each stage transmitted from the purchaser terminal 40, evaluates and determines the performance result, records it in the simulation history table 14e, and transmits the result to the purchaser terminal 40. To notify. The simulation end judging means 11e
The simulation history table 14e is searched on the date determined by the sales conditions to determine the end of the simulation, and the next stage of simulation software is distributed to the purchaser who has completed the process in conjunction with the distribution management means 11c. Also,
A record for which the final completion date has arrived is searched, it is determined whether or not the implementation has been completed up to the final stage, and a completion certification number is automatically assigned and recorded in the simulation history table 14e. Also, a completion authorization number request signal from the purchaser terminal 40 is received, the simulation history table 14e is searched, and the completion authorization number is returned. This completion authorization number is recorded on an authentication number recording medium 50 set in the purchaser terminal 40. The purchaser who has received the completion authorization number sends the authentication number recording medium 50 to the operating company by mail or delivery method such as courier. The management company that has received the transmission checks the completion authorization number of the authentication number recording medium 50 and the completion authorization number of the simulation history table 14e, and if they match, sends a product shipping instruction to the producer terminal 30. In each of the steps, the purchaser terminal 40
The communication status with the producer terminal 30 can be viewed as statistical information such as at least the number of purchase application input screens viewed, the number of purchase applicants, the number of persons who have completed performance at each stage, the number of final completions, and the number of completion certification numbers assigned. Recorded on a web page. Next, the user participation type build-up type product sales system 10 via the Internet of the present invention.
The operation flow of 0 is shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5, and 6. FIG. S31 to S35 in FIG. 3 are flow charts showing the flow of operations between acceptance of a sales application from a producer who sells a product and sales notification to the consumer. S41 to S47 in FIG. 4 are flowcharts showing the flow of operations from acceptance of a purchase application from a purchaser to numbering of an authentication number and issuance of an authentication number recording medium. S51 to S57 in FIG. 5 are flow charts showing the flow of receiving a simulation software distribution request from a purchaser, receiving a support request, and receiving a simulation performance status. S61 to S66 in FIG. 6 are flow charts showing the flow of notifying the completion certification number when the simulation completion date has arrived, collating the sent certification number recording medium, and issuing a product shipping instruction. The present invention has the effect of being under the control of a user participatory build-up type product sales system via the Internet. It is possible to provide simulation software for purchasers of products made of agricultural and marine products and manufactured products for a certain period of time for their growth and production, and to double the enjoyment of purchasing products through virtual experiences of training or manufacturing. . A producer who grows or produces agricultural and marine products and manufactured products can obtain information on the prospective purchaser, sales quantity, and amount of money confirmed before a certain period of product harvesting or final shipment, and also a down payment. Can be obtained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a user participatory build-up type product sales system 100 via the Internet of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the sales management apparatus 10 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the user participation type build-up type product sales system via the Internet of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation following FIG. 3 of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the operation following FIG. 4 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation following FIG. 5 of the present invention. [Description of Symbols] 10 Sales Management Device 11 Central Processing Control Unit 11a Sales Application Accepting Unit 11b Purchase Accepting Unit 11c Distribution Management Unit 11d History Evaluation Determination Recording Unit 11e Simulation End Determination Unit 11f Support Information Providing Unit 11g Electronic Bank Transaction Unit 13 Web Server 14 Database 14a Producer registration table 14b Sales condition table 14c Purchaser table 14d Simulation software table 14e Simulation history table 16 Database server 16a Database server program 17 Internet connection circuit section (including firewall) 19 LAN 20 Internet 30 Producer terminal 40 Purchaser terminal 50 Authentication number recording medium 100 User participation type build-up type product sales system via the Internet Mu

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(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] Agricultural and marine product development simulation software or product production simulation software is sent to the purchase applicant of a product that is an agricultural or marine product or product that requires a certain production period via the Internet. And provide
The purchase applicant executes a simulation game using simulation software within a certain period of time, and under the condition that the product can be obtained when the simulation game is completed, the purchase application is made via the Internet at the start of production of the product. In the merchandise sales method to be accepted, a Web that is a computer system of an operating company that accepts a sales application from the producer of the product and a purchase application from the purchaser and manages the purchaser's simulation performance
A sales management device provided with a server; a producer terminal that accepts a sales application and purchases electronic commerce via the Internet to the sales management device; and a purchase application to the sales management device via the Internet, and the simulation software , The purchaser executes the simulation specified by the purchaser, and transmits the performance status to the sales management device, and the purchaser identification authentication number sent to the purchaser in exchange for the sales price is recorded. The purchaser terminal sets the authentication number recording medium in the terminal, and sends the simulation software and distribution request to the sales management apparatus via the Internet. The sales management device manages at least the producer, the product for sale, and the purchaser. A database and a central processing control unit, and the database includes a producer registration member table, a sales condition table, a purchaser table, a simulation software table, and a simulation history table, and the central processing control unit is connected to the producer terminal. Sales application reception means for searching the producer registration member table, confirming registration, returning product sales conditions to the producer, and recording the sales conditions in the sales condition table; A purchase acceptance means for transmitting the sales contents of the sales condition table and a purchase application web page input screen in response to a request signal from the purchaser terminal, receiving a purchase application signal from the purchaser terminal and recording it in the purchaser table; Simulation software from the simulation game software table to the purchaser's terminal Distribution management means for distributing software, performance evaluation judgment recording means for receiving the simulation performance status transmitted from the purchaser terminal, making an evaluation judgment and recording it in the simulation history table, and the simulation history on the date determined by the sales conditions Search the table to determine the end of simulation, distribute the simulation software for the next stage to buyers who are finished halfway, send completion notifications to buyers at the end of the final stage, and send product shipping instructions to producers Termination judging means, support information providing means for providing information for supporting the purchaser's simulation work, electronic bank transaction means for managing purchase price transfer from the purchaser and for transferring the sale price to the producer The purchaser table includes at least a purchaser's address, name, Another, consists of age, occupation, telephone number, and E-mail address, and the authentication number that identifies a unique purchaser,
The authentication number is changed at the end of the intermediate stage of the simulation by the simulation end determination means,
User participation via the Internet, characterized in that it is further provided with a means for recording it on the certification number recording medium set in the purchaser terminal via the Internet every time the certification number is changed, at the final end stage. Mold build-up type product sales system.