KR102072384B1 - Service platform sharing server and method - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a service platform sharing server and a sharing method thereof. According to the present invention, the service platform sharing server is configured to share, through a network, product information about each of products of a plurality of product suppliers. The service platform comprises: a product information storage unit configured to receive and store product information including a name, a use, a size, an image, and a price of each of products of a plurality of product suppliers; a product group forming unit configured to form a product group of product information having the same or similar name among the product information stored in the product information storage unit; a product characteristic analysis unit configured to analyze, with respect to the product group formed by the product group forming unit, product characteristics including similarity and differences in at least one of the use, the size, the image, and the price of each of products; a request signal receiving unit configured to receive a product information request signal from at least one user terminal connected through the network; a product group search unit configured to search, from the product information storage unit, a product group corresponding to the product information request signal received by the request signal receiving unit; and a product characteristic transmitting unit configured to transmit, to a user terminal, product characteristics of each of products with respect to the product group searched by the product group search unit. According to the present invention, a user is able to clearly identify product information about various products.

Description

Service platform shared server and its sharing method {SERVICE PLATFORM SHARING SERVER AND METHOD}

The present invention relates to a service platform sharing server and a method of sharing the same, and more particularly, by sharing product information on various products supplied by a plurality of product suppliers through a network, a user can obtain product information on various products. The present invention relates to a service platform shared server and a method of sharing the same.

With the development of digital electronic technology, network and mobile communication technology, users can use various services such as games, video watching, chatting, shopping, etc. anytime, anywhere using mobile communication terminals.

In particular, in recent years, suppliers of various products have been selling various products through the network, and accordingly, users have a wider choice. Therefore, the user may compare each product corresponding to various product suppliers with respect to a product to be purchased, and select and purchase a product that is most suitable for the user from among the compared products.

However, since the general product sales service is performed on different web sites, it is cumbersome for the user to visit each web site in order to compare specific products with each other.

In addition, the general product sales service, even when selling the same or similar multiple products within a specific website, in order for the user to compare each product to check the details of each product, what is the same or similar, what is different There is a hassle of having to judge for yourself.

Published Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0025654 (published date: 2016. 03. 09)

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by sharing product information on various products supplied by a plurality of product suppliers through a network, the user can grasp product information on various products at a glance. An object of the present invention is to provide a service platform shared server and a method of sharing the same.

The service platform sharing server according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the service platform sharing server for sharing the product information for each product of a plurality of product providers over a network, the plurality of products A product information storage unit for registering and storing product information including a name, use, size, image, and price of each product of a supplier; A product family forming unit for forming a product family of product information having the same or similar name among product information stored in the product information storage unit; A product characteristic analysis unit for analyzing a product characteristic including a similarity and difference with respect to at least one of a use, a size, an image, and a price of each product of the product formed by the product family forming unit; A request signal receiving unit which receives a product information request signal from at least one user terminal connected through the network; A product family search unit for searching a product family corresponding to the product information request signal received by the request signal receiving unit from the product information storage unit; And a product characteristic transmission unit for transmitting product characteristics of respective products for the product family searched by the product family search unit to the user terminal.

The above-described service platform sharing server may further include an average value calculator for calculating an average value for each item of the size and price of each of the formed products of the product family. In this case, the product characteristic analysis unit, if the item value of the size or price of any product in the formed product range is within a range set from the average value of the corresponding item among the average value calculated by the average value calculation unit, the item value Judging by similar characteristics.

The product characteristic analyzer determines the item value as a different characteristic when the item value is out of a range set from the average value of the corresponding item among the average values calculated by the average value calculator.

The above-described service platform sharing server may further include a distribution value calculator for calculating a distribution value for each use of each of the formed products of the product family. In this case, when the use of any product of the formed product range is within a range set from the distribution value calculated by the distribution value calculation unit, the product characteristic analysis unit judges the use as a similar characteristic.

The product characteristic analyzing unit judges the use as a different characteristic when the use of the arbitrary product is out of a range set from the highest value among the distribution values calculated by the distribution value calculating unit.

Service platform sharing method according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the service platform sharing method of the service platform sharing server for sharing the product information for each product of a plurality of product providers over a network Registering and storing product information including names, uses, sizes, images, and prices of respective products of the plurality of product providers; Forming a product group having the same or similar name among the stored product information; Analyzing, for the formed product family, product characteristics including similarities and differences for at least one of use, size, image, and price of each product; Receiving a product information request signal from at least one user terminal connected through the network; Retrieving a product family corresponding to the received product information request signal from the stored product information; And transmitting product characteristics of respective products of the searched product family to the user terminal.

The above-described service platform sharing method may further include calculating an average value for each item of the size and price of each product of the formed product family. In this case, the step of analyzing the product characteristics, if the item value of the size or price of any product in the formed product range is within a range set from the average value of the corresponding item among the calculated average value is similar to the item value Judging by the characteristics.

In the analyzing of the product characteristic, when the item value is out of a set range from the average value of the corresponding item among the calculated average values, the item value is determined as a different characteristic.

The above-mentioned service platform sharing method may further include calculating a distribution value for each use of each of the formed products of the product family. In this case, analyzing the product characteristic, if the use of any product of the formed product range is within the set range from the calculated distribution value, determine the use as a similar characteristic.

In the analyzing of the product characteristic, when the use of the arbitrary product is out of a set range from the highest value among the calculated distribution values, the use is determined as a different characteristic.

According to the present invention, by sharing the product information for a variety of products supplied by a plurality of product suppliers through a network, the user can grasp the product information for a variety of products at a glance.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a service platform sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a service platform sharing server used in the service platform sharing system of FIG. 1.
3 shows an example of size and price for each supplier's product.
4 shows an example of the distribution of uses for each supplier's product.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a service platform sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described through exemplary drawings. In describing the reference numerals in the components of each drawing, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related well-known configuration or function disturbs the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiments of the present disclosure, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the nature, order or order of the components are not limited by the terms. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected, coupled or connected to that other component, but the component and its other components It is to be understood that another component may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected" between the elements.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a service platform sharing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a service platform sharing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of provider terminals 10, a plurality of user terminals 20, and a service platform sharing server 100. In this case, each provider terminal 10 and the user terminal 20 may be connected to the service platform sharing server 100 through the network (30). Here, the network 30 is defined as a broad concept including not only the Internet but also mobile communication networks such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), and Long Term Evolution (LTE).

The provider terminal 10 is a terminal of a product provider subscribed to a service platform sharing service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and includes a computer, a server, a notebook computer, a smart phone, and the like, having a network communication function. In addition, the user terminal 20 is a terminal of a user who wants to query the product information on a specific product by accessing the service platform sharing server 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer, a laptop, a smart device having a network communication function. Phones and the like.

The service platform sharing server 100 is a server for providing a service platform sharing service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and may provide product information on respective products of a plurality of product providers to a user through the network 30. have.

Hereinafter, the configuration and function of the service platform shared server 100 will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a service platform sharing server used in the service platform sharing system of FIG. 1.

2, the service platform sharing server 100 may include a product information storage unit 101, a product family forming unit 102, a product characteristic analysis unit 103, a request signal receiving unit 104, and a product family searching unit 105. It may include a product characteristic transmission unit 106, an average value calculation unit 107 and a distribution value calculation unit 108.

The product information storage unit 101 registers and stores product information including names, uses, sizes, images, and prices of respective products of the plurality of product suppliers. That is, the product information storage unit 101 receives and stores product information on at least one product supplied by the corresponding product supplier from the product provider subscribed to the service platform sharing service according to the embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the product information storage unit 101 may search for known product information about a specific product through the network 30 and store the retrieved product information.

The product family forming unit 102 forms a product family of product information having the same or similar name among the product information stored in the product information storage unit 101. That is, the product group forming unit 102 may form at least one product group by grouping products having the same or similar names based on the product information of each product stored in the product information storage unit 101.

The product characteristic analysis unit 103 analyzes product characteristics including similarities and differences with respect to at least one of a use, a size, an image, and a price of each of the products of the product formed by the product family forming unit 102. That is, the product characteristic analysis unit 103 compares items, such as a use, a size, an image, a price, and the like of each of the products in the at least one product line formed by the product line forming unit 102, and compares the specific product according to the comparison result. Product characteristics can be analyzed to indicate whether a particular item in the product is similar or different from that of other products. At this time, the product characteristic analysis unit 103 analyzes the distribution of each item of the use, size, image, price, etc. of each of the products in the product line, and at the value forming the largest number based on the analyzed analysis Values within a certain range may be determined as similar values of the corresponding item, and other values may be determined as different values. In addition, the product characteristic analysis unit 103 analyzes the average value for each item of the use, size, image, price, etc. of the products in each product line, and similar values of the corresponding item to the value within the predetermined range from the analyzed average value The value may be determined, and other values may be determined as different values. In this case, the product characteristic analysis unit 103 may determine whether the images are the same or similar or dissimilar based on the color, shape, pattern, etc. of each product in the product family using image analysis technology. Here, the product characteristic analysis technology may use a known technology, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The request signal receiving unit 104 receives a product information request signal from at least one user terminal 20 connected through the network 30. That is, the request signal receiving unit 104 requests product information for a specific product from the user terminal 20 connected through the network 30 in order to use the service platform sharing service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Receive the signal.

The product family search unit 105 searches a product family corresponding to the product information request signal received by the request signal receiver 104 from the product information storage unit 101. That is, when the product information request signal is received through the request signal receiver 104, the product search unit 105 determines a product corresponding to the received product information request signal and stores the product information stored in the product information storage unit 101. Search the product family to which the product judged from the product belongs.

The product characteristic transmission unit 106 transmits the product characteristics of each product for the product family searched by the product family search unit 105 to the user terminal 20. That is, the product characteristic transmission unit 106 transmits the product characteristics of each product of the product group to which the corresponding product belongs to the user terminal 20 in response to the specific product selected by the user.

The average value calculator 107 calculates an average value for each item of the size and price of each product in the product family formed by the product family forming unit 102. For example, the products forming a particular product family are shown in FIG. 3 as shown in A, B, C,... And the size of each product is 30 x 100, 20 x 40, 40 x 90,... And the price of each product is \ 1,000, \ 4,000, \ 5,000. In this case, the average value calculator 107 may calculate an average value of the size item and an average value of the price item for each product.

In this case, the product characteristic analysis unit 107, when the item value of the size or price of any product in the formed product range is within a range set from the average value of the corresponding item value among the average value calculated by the average value calculation unit 107 In addition, the value of the corresponding item may be determined as a similar characteristic. For example, assuming that the average value of the size item is 40 × 100 for the products shown in FIG. 3, and the range of similar characteristics with respect to the average value of the size item is within a range of size up to 10 × 10, the product characteristic analyzer 107 may determine that the size items of the A product and the C product have similar characteristics. Also, assuming that the average value of the price item is \ 4,000 for the products shown in FIG. 3, and the range of similar characteristics with respect to the average value of the price item is within the price range of up to \ 1,000, the product characteristic analysis unit 107 ) Can be determined that the price items of product B and product C have similar characteristics.

On the other hand, the product characteristic analysis unit 107, if the item value of the size or price of any product in the formed product range is out of the range set from the average value of the corresponding item value among the average value calculated by the average value calculation unit 107, The item value can be judged by different characteristics. In the above-described example, the product characteristic analyzer 107 may determine that the size item of the B product has similar characteristics, and may determine that the price item of the A product has similar characteristics.

The distribution value calculating unit 108 calculates a distribution value for each use of each product in the product family formed by the product family forming unit 102. That is, the distribution value calculation unit 108 may calculate the number of products for each use as a distribution value by grouping the use of each product in the product group into the same or similar uses. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the distribution value calculation unit 108 groups the uses of each product in a specific product group into a use, b use, c use, d use, and e use, The number of products by use can be plotted on a bar graph to calculate the distribution.

In this case, the product characteristic analysis unit 107, if the use of any product of the formed product range is within the range set from the highest value among the distribution values calculated by the distribution value calculation unit 108, the item of use of the corresponding product is similar. It can be judged by characteristics. In addition, the product characteristic analysis unit 107, when the use of any product of the formed product range is out of the range set from the highest value among the distribution values calculated by the distribution value calculation unit 108, the use item of the corresponding product is different Judging by For example, in FIG. 4, the product characteristic analysis unit 107 corresponds to a c use indicating a maximum value of a product or a b use or a d use within a predetermined range from a distribution value of c use. The use of the product can be judged as a similar use. In addition, the product characteristic analysis unit 107, in Figure 4, when the use of any product is a use or e out of a certain range from the distribution value of the c use showing the highest value, the use of the product is different It can be judged for the purpose.

In this case, the product characteristic transmission unit 106 may provide information on how much the average value or distribution value of each item, such as the size, price, and use of each product, what is the item value of the corresponding product, and what is the difference accordingly. It may be transmitted to the user terminal 20 together with the information on the product characteristics.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a service platform sharing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The service platform sharing method according to the embodiment of the present invention may be performed by the service platform sharing server 100 shown in FIG. 2.

1 to 5, the service platform sharing server 100 registers and stores product information including names, uses, sizes, images, and prices of respective products of a plurality of product providers (S102). That is, the service platform sharing server 100 receives and stores product information on at least one product supplied by the corresponding product supplier from the product provider subscribed to the service platform sharing service according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The service platform sharing server 100 forms a product group by grouping product information having the same or similar name among stored product information (S104). That is, the service platform sharing server 100 may form at least one product group by grouping products having the same or similar names based on the product information about each of the stored products.

The service platform sharing server 100 calculates an average value for each item of the size and price of each product in the formed product family (S106). For example, products within a particular product family may be A, B, C,... And the size of each product is 30 x 100, 20 x 40, 40 x 90,... And the price of each product is \ 1,000, \ 4,000, \ 5,000. In this case, the service platform sharing server 100 may calculate an average value of the size item and an average value of the price item for each product in the corresponding product family.

The service platform sharing server 100 calculates a distribution value for each use of each product in the formed product family (S108). In this case, the service platform sharing server 100 may calculate the number of products for each use as a distribution value by grouping the use of each product in the product group into the same or similar uses. For example, the service platform sharing server 100 groups the uses of each product in a particular product line into a use, b use, c use, d use, and e use, and shows the number of products for each use grouped in a bar graph. It can be illustrated to calculate the distribution value.

The service platform sharing server 100 analyzes product characteristics including similarities and differences with respect to at least one of a use, a size, an image, and a price of each product for the formed product family (S110). At this time, the service platform sharing server 100 compares the items, such as the use, size, image, price, etc. of each of the products in the at least one product family formed, and the specific items of a specific product corresponding to the products of other products according to the comparison result Product characteristics indicating whether they are similar to or different from the item can be analyzed. In this case, the service platform sharing server 100 analyzes the distribution of each item of usage, size, image, price, etc. of each of the products in the product family, and forms a value based on the analyzed distribution. Values within a predetermined range may be determined as similar values of the corresponding item, and other values may be determined as different values. In addition, the service platform sharing server 100 analyzes an average value for each item such as the use, size, image, price, etc. of the products in each product line, and compares the values within a certain range from the analyzed average value. The value may be determined, and other values may be determined as different values.

The service platform sharing server 100 receives a product information request signal from at least one user terminal 20 connected through the network 30 (S112). That is, the service platform sharing server 100 requests product information on a specific product from a user terminal 20 connected through a network 30 in order to use a service platform sharing service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Receive the request signal.

The service platform sharing server 100 searches for a product group corresponding to the product information request signal received from the stored product information (S114). That is, if the product information request signal is received from the user terminal 20 through the network 30, the service platform sharing server 100 determines a product corresponding to the received product information request signal and determines from the stored product information. The product family to which the registered product belongs.

The service platform sharing server 100 transmits the product characteristics of the respective products for the searched product line to the user terminal 20 (S116). That is, the service platform sharing server 100 transmits, to the user terminal 20, product characteristics for each of the products of the product group to which the corresponding product corresponds to the specific product selected by the user. In this case, the service platform sharing server 100 may provide information on an average value or a distribution value of an item such as size, price, and use of each product, how much the item value of the corresponding product is, and the difference accordingly. It may be transmitted to the user terminal 20 together with the information on the product characteristics.

As a result, the user can easily compare and review the product characteristics of the same or similar various products by simply accessing the service platform sharing server according to the embodiment of the present invention and requesting product information.

Although embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, these are merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments of the present invention are possible therefrom. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined not only by the following claims, but also by their equivalents.

10: supplier terminal 20: user terminal
30: network 100: service platform shared server
101: product information storage unit 102: product family forming unit
103: product characteristic analysis unit 104: request signal receiving unit
105: product family search unit 106: product characteristic transmission unit
107: average value calculation unit 108: distribution value calculation unit

Claims (10)

In the service platform sharing server for sharing product information for each product of a plurality of product providers over a network,
A product information storage unit for registering and storing product information including names, uses, sizes, images, and prices of respective products of the plurality of product providers;
A product family forming unit for forming a product family of product information having the same or similar name among product information stored in the product information storage unit;
A product characteristic analysis unit for analyzing a product characteristic including a similarity and difference with respect to at least one of a use, a size, an image, and a price of each product, for the product formed by the product family forming unit;
A request signal receiving unit which receives a product information request signal from at least one user terminal connected through the network;
A product family search unit for searching a product family corresponding to the product information request signal received by the request signal receiving unit from the product information storage unit;
A product characteristic transmission unit for transmitting product characteristics of respective products for the product family searched by the product family search unit to the user terminal; And
An average value calculator for calculating an average value for each item of the size and price of each product of the formed product line;
Including;
The product characteristic analysis unit sets the item value as a similar characteristic when the item value of the size or price of any product in the formed product range is within a range set from the average value of the corresponding item among the average values calculated by the average value calculation unit. Service platform shared server, characterized in that the determination.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
A distribution value calculator configured to calculate a distribution value for each use of each product of the formed product group;
More,
The product characteristic analysis unit, if the use of any product of the formed product range is within the range set from the highest value among the distribution values calculated by the distribution value calculating unit, the service platform, characterized in that for determining the use as a similar characteristic Shared server.
The method of claim 4, wherein
And the product characteristic analyzing unit determines the use as a different characteristic when the use of the arbitrary product is out of a range set from the distribution value calculated by the distribution value calculating unit.
In the service platform sharing method of the service platform sharing server for sharing the product information for each product of a plurality of product providers over a network,
Registering and storing product information including names, uses, sizes, images, and prices of respective products of the plurality of product providers;
Forming a product family of product information having the same or similar name among the stored product information;
Calculating an average value for each item of size and price of each of the products of the family formed;
Analyzing, for the formed product family, product characteristics including similarities and differences for at least one of use, size, image, and price of each product;
Receiving a product information request signal from at least one user terminal connected through the network;
Retrieving a product family corresponding to the received product information request signal from the stored product information; And
Transmitting product characteristics of respective products for the searched product family to the user terminal;
Including;
Analyzing the product characteristics,
If the item value of the size or price of any product in the formed product range is within the set range from the average value of the corresponding item among the calculated average value, the service value sharing method, characterized in that for determining the item value as a similar characteristic .
delete delete The method of claim 6,
Calculating a distribution value for each use of each product of the formed product group;
More,
Analyzing the product characteristics,
And if the use of any product of the formed product range is within a set range from the highest value among the calculated distribution values, determining the use as a similar characteristic.
The method of claim 9,
Analyzing the product characteristics,
And if the use of the product is outside the set range from the calculated distribution value, determining the use as a different characteristic.

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