KR102521785B1 - Electronic commerce method for overseas purchasing and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency, and more particularly, by collecting and analyzing information on products on sale in one or more overseas shopping malls to build a database in one domestic shopping mall server, enabling users to Without visiting an overseas shopping mall, you can easily check the information on the desired product among the products on sale in the overseas shopping mall through a single domestic shopping mall, and also easily request purchase of the product you want to purchase using the payment system of the domestic shopping mall. And it relates to an e-commerce method and apparatus for overseas purchase agency enabling payment.

Description

E-commerce method for overseas purchase agency and device for this {ELECTRONIC COMMERCE METHOD FOR OVERSEAS PURCHASING AND APPARATUS THEREFOR}

The present invention relates to an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency, and more particularly, by collecting and analyzing information on products on sale in one or more overseas shopping malls and building a database in one domestic shopping mall server, users can Without visiting an overseas shopping mall, you can easily check the information on the desired product among the products on sale in the overseas shopping mall through a single domestic shopping mall. In addition, the user can use the payment system of the domestic shopping mall to purchase information about the product to be purchased through the domestic shopping mall. It relates to an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency that enables simple purchase request and payment, and an apparatus therefor.

The contents described in this part merely provide background information on the present embodiment and do not constitute prior art.

Due to the rapid development of information and communication technology, various types of terminal devices such as mobile communication terminals and personal computers are implemented to perform various functions.

Taking a mobile communication terminal device as an example, in addition to the basic voice communication function, it has recently been implemented to use various functions such as data communication, taking pictures or videos using a camera, playing music or video files, playing games, and watching broadcasts. .

Technology development for increasing functions that can be executed in such a terminal device is continuously being performed, and it is continuously being conducted centering on software improvement technology as well as hardware improvement technology.

Recently, with the spread of smart phones and tablet PCs, service providers provide their own services by distributing various applications that can be used on smart phones, not web pages.

Accordingly, Internet shopping through web pages and mobile shopping using product purchase applications have recently been activated. Such web or mobile shopping is not limited to Korea, but users directly purchase and deliver products sold in overseas shopping malls. The delivery agency industry through overseas direct purchase and overseas delivery agencies is becoming more active.

By the way, although it is possible to purchase products from overseas shopping malls in Korea through the web or mobile, if the product you want to purchase is sold in multiple overseas shopping malls, you can compare prices between shopping malls or check the delivery period for each overseas shopping mall. There is the hassle of visiting all the shopping malls, and there are cases in which the user has to select an overseas shipping agency and apply for delivery. In the case of a user, it is difficult to check product information. In addition, in order to apply for a purchase and make a payment, there may be cases in which a membership sign-up procedure must be performed at the corresponding overseas shopping mall, and payment is also made through a payment system supported by the overseas shopping mall, which may cause inconvenience in payment.

Therefore, there is a need for a method for accessing only one domestic shopping mall, checking information on products on sale in an overseas shopping mall, and proceeding with purchase without visiting multiple overseas shopping malls and registering as a member.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0126442 published on November 02, 2016 (Name: method for providing integrated purchase and payment agency service)

Therefore, the present invention provides an overseas purchase agency that allows a user to access a domestic shopping mall through a web or mobile application, check product information and purchase, without directly accessing an overseas shopping mall that sells a product he or she wants to purchase. It is intended to provide an e-commerce method and a device therefor.

To this end, the present invention collects and analyzes information on products on sale in one or more overseas shopping malls and builds a database in one domestic shopping mall server so that a user can connect to one domestic shopping mall in which the database is built and obtain translated information in their native language. It is intended to provide an e-commerce method and a device therefor for an overseas purchase agency that allows product information to be checked and purchased.

In addition, when a user makes a payment through a payment system used in a domestic shopping mall, purchase and payment are made with an account registered in the domestic shopping mall server for an overseas shopping mall that sells the user purchase product for which payment processing has been completed. intends to provide an e-commerce method and apparatus for overseas purchase agency that enables both purchase and payment processing to be performed through a domestic shopping mall without accessing an overseas shopping mall.

However, the object of the present invention is not limited to the above object, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood from the description below.

In an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a service device collects and analyzes product information on products for sale from one or more overseas shopping mall servers, and collects and analyzes product information database. building a; Receiving a search request for a specific product from a user's terminal device; According to the search request, extracting product information on the specific product from the built product information database and providing the product information to the terminal device; receiving a purchase request for the specific product from the terminal device, calculating a final cost, and providing the final cost to the terminal device; and performing purchase processing with respect to the overseas shopping mall server with an account registered in the overseas shopping mall server that sells the specific product for which the payment has been completed according to the completion of the final cost payment by the user.

In this case, in the step of constructing the product information database, if the product information includes an image, among the product information of the overseas shopping mall server, the image is extracted and matched with a product image stored in a database for products of a domestic shopping mall that has been previously built. can be saved

In addition, in the step of constructing the product information database, the product information of the overseas shopping mall server may be translated into the native language, classified and stored corresponding to the category of the database for products of the domestic shopping mall that has been previously built.

In the e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention, the receiving of the search request may include receiving a search request based on any one of product type, product specification, product name, and product model name. there is.

In the e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the step of extracting and providing product information for the specific product, if a product corresponding to the search request exists in the product information database, The product information is extracted and provided, and if a product corresponding to the search request does not exist in the product information database, a product or image having similar product information based on at least one of similar word management, similar product management, or product image. It is possible to extract and provide product information for a matched product.

At this time, the product information on the specific product includes at least one of price, brand, product name, product model name, product specifications, and delivery period considering the delivery destination according to the location of the seller, and the price is a standard unit of the product itself. It may include the selling price per unit, shipping cost considering the delivery agency, and customs duties.

In addition, in the step of extracting and providing product information on a specific product, if there are two or more sellers selling the extracted product, the product information may be sorted and provided in order of price.

In the e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of calculating and providing the final cost includes selecting a delivery agency that has the minimum distance from the location of the seller of a specific product requested by the user to purchase. step; and calculating the final cost by applying a standard exchange rate after summing up the product purchase price considering the user purchase selection information, the delivery cost to the delivery agency, the delivery cost from the delivery agency to the user's address, and customs duties. can include

In addition, the step of performing purchase processing with respect to the overseas shopping mall server may include processing a user's payment request according to a payment method provided by the service device; requesting a purchase from the overseas shopping mall server for the specific product for which purchase request and payment have been completed from the user with the registered account; and performing payment processing for an overseas shopping mall server based on the final cost paid by the user.

In addition, after the step of performing the purchase process with respect to the overseas shopping mall server, generating a user's temporary account associated with the purchase and providing it to the terminal device; and performing order-related service processing after purchase for products in an overseas shopping mall server according to the user's request for order-related service using the temporary account, wherein the order-related service includes purchase cancellation, delivery inquiry, return, and exchange. can be any one of

A service device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a service communication unit for transmitting and receiving data with at least one terminal device through a communication network; a service storage unit including a product information database; and building a product information database by collecting and analyzing product information on products for sale from one or more overseas shopping mall servers, and upon receiving a search request for a specific product from the user's terminal device, the specific product in the built product information database. After product information is extracted and provided to the terminal device, a final cost is calculated according to receiving a purchase request for the specific product from the terminal device, and the product requested by the user is purchased according to the user's payment of the final cost. A service control unit for performing purchase processing with respect to the overseas shopping mall server with an account registered in the overseas shopping mall server selling the product may be included.

At this time, the service control unit extracts the image from product information of the overseas shopping mall server, when the product information includes an image, matches and stores the image with a product image stored in a database for a product of a domestic shopping mall that has been previously built, The product information of the overseas shopping mall server may be translated into the native language, classified and stored corresponding to the category of the database for the products of the domestic shopping mall that has been previously built.

In addition, the service control unit extracts and provides information on the product when a product corresponding to the search request exists in the product information database, and when the product corresponding to the search request does not exist in the product information database In this case, based on at least one of management of similar words, management of similar products, or product images, product information on products having similar product information or products matching images may be extracted and provided.

In addition, the service control unit requests the overseas shopping mall server to purchase the specific product for which purchase request and payment have been completed from the user with the registered account, and processes payment for the overseas shopping mall and delivery agency based on the final cost. A temporary account of the user associated with the purchase is created and provided to the terminal device, and order-related service processing after purchase for products from overseas shopping malls is performed according to the user's request for order-related service using the temporary account. can

In the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention for achieving the above object, a computer program for executing an electronic commerce method for overseas purchase agency is recorded.

According to the e-commerce method and apparatus for the same of the present invention, even if you do not directly visit the web page of an overseas shopping mall to purchase a product sold in an overseas shopping mall, both purchase and payment processing can be performed through a single domestic shopping mall. The convenience of users who use overseas direct purchase and purchase agency increases.

In addition, the user does not directly visit the web pages of each overseas shopping mall for information on products sold in overseas shopping malls, but receives product information translated into Korean based on a database of product information built in a single domestic shopping mall server. If there are a plurality of overseas sellers for the same product, it is possible to check information arranged in order of price, so that price comparison is possible without visiting a plurality of overseas shopping malls.

In addition, after a user completes a purchase and payment through a domestic shopping mall, processing of order-related services after payment such as purchase cancellation, delivery inquiry, return or exchange through a temporary account linked to the purchase is also possible without access to overseas shopping malls. Satisfaction increases.

In addition, various effects other than the above effects may be disclosed directly or implicitly in detailed descriptions according to embodiments of the present invention to be described later.

1 is a system configuration diagram for providing an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a service device for providing an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device for providing an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a message flow diagram illustrating an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of constructing a product information database in an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of extracting and providing product information in an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of purchasing and payment for overseas products in the e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating an operating environment of an apparatus for an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to clarify the characteristics and advantages of the problem solving means of the present invention, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

However, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted in the following description and accompanying drawings. In addition, it should be noted that the same components are indicated by the same reference numerals throughout the drawings as much as possible.

The terms or words used in this specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should appropriate the concept of terms to describe their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined in the following way.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention, so various alternatives can be made at the time of this application. It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, are used to describe various components, and are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from other components, and to limit the components. Not used. For example, a second element may be termed a first element, and similarly, a first element may be termed a second element, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Additionally, when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another element, it means that it is logically or physically connected or capable of being connected. In other words, it should be understood that a component may be directly connected or connected to another component, but another component may exist in the middle, or may be indirectly connected or connected.

In addition, terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In addition, the terms "include" or "having" described in this specification are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more It should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of other features, numbers, step operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, terms such as “unit”, “unit”, and “module” described in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and may be implemented as hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software.

Also, "a or an", "one", "the" and similar words in the context of describing the invention (particularly in the context of the claims below) indicate otherwise in this specification. may be used in the sense of including both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise clearly contradicted by the context.

Now, an e-commerce method and apparatus for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a system configuration diagram for providing an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system for providing an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal device 200 connected through a communication network 400, a service device 100, and an overseas shopping mall server. (300) can be configured.

In the above, the terminal device 200 executes an application distributed by the service device 100 or accesses a web page provided by the service device 100 to check product information, request product purchase and payment, and order-related services after payment is completed. It is a device on the user side that can request.

In addition, the service device 100 operates an e-commerce service based on the communication network 400, for example, an open market that mediates transactions between sellers and consumers, an online shopping mall configured by sellers, and a joint purchase type social commerce service. It may be a server device of a service provider side, and in addition, the service device 100 may distribute an application or provide a web page through which a user may use the e-commerce service using the terminal device 200 .

In the present invention, the service device 100 basically provides an e-commerce service including purchase and payment processing for products by a domestic seller, and purchase and purchase of overseas products through linkage with the overseas shopping mall server 300. It is a server device on the side of a service provider that provides an e-commerce service including payment processing.

The terminal device 200 and the service device 100 according to the present invention may be equipped with one or more processors and process program commands for executing the method according to the present invention, thereby performing functions according to the present invention described below. there is. In one implementation example, the processor may be a single-threaded processor, and in another implementation example, the processor may be a multi-threaded processor. Furthermore, the present processor is capable of processing commands stored in a memory or storage device.

Specifically, the terminal device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention works with the service device 100 through the communication network 400 to search for a specific product, purchase request, payment processing, and order-related services after payment is completed. service can be requested.

The terminal device 200 may execute an application distributed by the service device 100 and downloaded from an application store server (not shown) or access a web page provided by the service device 100 .

The terminal device 200 used in the present invention refers to a terminal device capable of transmitting and receiving various data via the communication network 400 according to a user's key manipulation, and will mainly be a smart phone, but is limited thereto. It is not, and any device on the user side including a voice input function and a communication function is possible.

For example, it may be any one of a personal computer (PC), a desktop, a tablet PC, a laptop, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile communication terminal, and the like. there is. In addition, it should be interpreted as a concept that includes all devices capable of communication that are currently developed and commercialized or will be developed in the future.

In addition, the terminal device 200 is a terminal device that performs voice or data communication using the communication network 400, and stores a browser, program, and protocol for communicating with the service device 100 via the communication network 400. It refers to a terminal device equipped with a memory, a microprocessor for calculating and controlling by executing various programs, and the like.

The service device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention produces and distributes an application or web page capable of processing product order, payment, and delivery, and allows a user of the terminal device 200 to access the web page through the Internet, or An application is downloaded and used from an application store server (not shown).

The service device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention collects product information from one or more overseas shopping mall servers 300 and performs a series of analysis tasks such as extracting and translating product images for overseas products being sold through overseas shopping malls. It is possible to build a product information database for

In addition, when the service device 100 of the present invention receives a search request for a specific product from the user's terminal device 200, it extracts information on the corresponding product from the built product information database and provides it to the terminal device 200. Thus, it is possible for a user to check product information without directly accessing a web page provided by the overseas shopping mall server 300 .

In addition, when the user makes a purchase request for a specific product through the terminal device 200, the service device 100 provides a final cost calculated by adding all other costs such as customs duties and other shipping costs to the product price, Payment processing may be performed through a payment system provided by the service device 100 .

In addition, the service device 100 may process the purchase of a corresponding product by using an account registered in the overseas shopping mall server 300 that actually sells the product for which the user has requested and paid for the purchase. In this way, the service device 100 performs purchase processing again for the product for which the user has requested and paid for the purchase with the account subscribed to the overseas shopping mall server 300, so that the user can access the service device 100 through the terminal device 200. When accessing only, it becomes possible to purchase products on sale in the overseas shopping mall server 300 .

A specific configuration in which the service device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention builds a product information database, extracts and provides product information, and enables purchase processing of overseas products by linking with the overseas shopping mall server 300. will be described later.

The overseas shopping mall server 300 of the present invention is an overseas server device that provides e-commerce services in a country different from that of the service device 100, and is different from the service provider providing the service through the service device 100. is different The overseas shopping mall server 300 includes a server device for a general shopping mall in the form of an open market that mediates transactions between multiple sellers and consumers abroad, a server device for a specialized shopping mall that handles only products in a specific field, and a server device for products of a specific brand. It may be a server device for an official shopping mall of a corresponding brand sold, but is not limited thereto, and is a server device for an overseas shopping mall that provides e-commerce services in a country of a different nationality from the service device 100 .

Meanwhile, the communication network 400 performs a series of data transmission/reception operations for data transmission and information exchange between the terminal device 200 and the service device 100 and between the service device 100 and the overseas shopping mall server 300.

In particular, various types of communication networks may be used as the communication network 400, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), Wi-Fi, Wibro, Wimax, high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) , High Speed Downlink Packet Access) or wired communication methods such as Ethernet, xDSL (ADSL, VDSL), HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax), FTTC (Fiber to The Curb), FTTH (Fiber To The Home) A communication method may be used.

The communication network 400 is not limited to the communication methods presented above, and may include all other types of communication methods that are widely known or will be developed in the future, in addition to the above communication methods.

As described above, through interworking between the terminal device 200 and the service device 100 and interworking between the service device 100 and the overseas shopping mall server 300, the present invention provides the service device 100 with an overseas shopping mall server ( 300) collects information on products provided and builds a product information database, through which information checks on overseas products, purchase requests, payment processing, and order-related service processing after payment completion can be performed.

The e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8 .

2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a service device for providing an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the service device 100 according to the present invention includes a service control unit 110, a service communication unit 120, and a service storage unit 130, and the service storage unit 130 includes a product information database ( 132).

The service communication unit 120 communicates with the terminal device 200 and the overseas shopping mall server 300 through the communication network 400 to transmit and receive data for overseas purchase agency.

The service control unit 110 may be a process device that drives an operating system and each component.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the service control unit 110 builds the product information database 132 in the service storage unit 130, and when receiving a product search request through the user's terminal device 200, the service controller 110 for the corresponding product. The overall process of extracting and providing product information from the product information database 132 and performing payment processing and purchase processing in conjunction with the overseas shopping mall server 300 when a purchase request for a specific product is received from the user's terminal device 200 to control

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the service control unit 110 collects and analyzes product information on sale products from one or more overseas shopping mall servers 300 and builds a product information database 132 in the service device 100.

Product information can be collected through an open API for product information provided by the overseas shopping mall server 300 . Here, open API is an open API (Application Programming Interface) that anyone can access and use. Large overseas shopping malls such as Amazon and EBAY implement product information pages as open APIs that anyone can use. are providing Therefore, the service control unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention collects product detail pages provided by the overseas shopping mall server 300 in the form of an open API, thereby providing information on various product groups handled by one or more overseas shopping mall servers 300. information can be collected.

However, the method for collecting product information is not limited thereto, and information on products handled by the overseas shopping mall server 300 may be collected in various ways, such as collecting URLs for product information pages.

The service controller 110 builds a product information database 132 by analyzing product information collected in various ways.

At this time, if the product information collected by the overseas shopping mall server 300 includes a product image, the service control unit 110 extracts the image and matches it with a product image stored in a database for a product of a domestic shopping mall that has been previously built. can be saved

In addition, since information on products collected from the overseas shopping mall server 300 will be expressed in the language of the country where the corresponding overseas shopping mall is located, it is difficult for domestic users to accurately understand this information, so it is difficult for domestic users to accurately understand the information. Product information is translated into the native language through an algorithm or through linkage with another service server (not shown) that provides translation service, and the translated product information is corresponded to a category of a database for products of a domestic shopping mall built in advance. By classifying and storing, the product information database 132 may be constructed. For example, if information on products handled by a domestic shopping mall is classified into categories such as price, brand, product name, product model name, detailed product specifications, delivery period, etc., and product information is provided, the overseas shopping mall server 300 collects information. Information on one product may also be classified into the above categories and stored. At this time, in the case of a product model name, even if the product itself is the same, the model name may be different for a product handled overseas and a product handled domestically, so these different domestic/overseas model names can be matched and stored together.

In this way, by commercializing products sold in overseas shopping malls with respect to the service device 100, which is a server for domestic shopping malls, it can be constructed with the concept of expanding the database for domestic shopping mall products managed by the existing service device 100. .

When receiving a search request for a specific product through the user's terminal device 200, the service controller 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention stores product information corresponding to the requested product in the product information database 132. ) and provided to the terminal device 200.

At this time, the service control unit 110 receives a search request by product name or product model name from the terminal device 200, or receives a search request by product type (for example, the type to which products such as laptops, TVs, and sneakers belong). Also, it may be received with product specifications desired by the user.

When a product corresponding to the requested search exists in the product information database 132 , the service controller 110 extracts the product information and provides it to the terminal device 200 .

If the product corresponding to the requested search does not exist in the product information database 132, the service control unit 110 matches products or images with similar product information based on at least one of similar word management, similar product management, and product image. Product information on the product to be selected may be extracted and provided to the terminal device 200 .

For example, when a user searches by product name or product model name, but fails to input an accurate search term due to a typo, or inputs an accurate search term, the product information is built into the product information database 132. If not, the service control unit 110 selects a product having a model name that is determined to be similar to the search word input by the user through a synonym management algorithm, extracts product information about the corresponding product from the product information database 132, and can provide At this time, through text analysis, it is possible to consider the probability of the degree of similarity, such as a search word in a similar range that matches the search word by 80% or more.

As another example, the service control unit 110 separately manages a product similar to a product corresponding to a search word entered by the user in the product information database 132, and extracts and provides similar products when a product corresponding to the search does not exist. When the user searches with desired product specifications, similar products may also be extracted and provided even when products matching all product specifications entered by the search word do not exist in the product information database 132 . Specifically, when the user searches for BB sneakers of brand A through the terminal device 200, but there is no information on the corresponding product in the product information database 132, the service control unit 110 determines that BB sneakers and product specifications are similar By doing so, other sneakers determined as similar products may be extracted and provided to the terminal device 200 . Even in this case, it is possible to extract product information on products matching a certain standard or more in consideration of the probability of similarity through text analysis on product specifications.

On the other hand, since the model name handled domestically and the model name handled overseas may be different even for the same product, even if the user enters a search term with the model name handled domestically, if the model name handled overseas that matches the user search model name, the service control unit ( 110 ) may extract product information on the corresponding product by determining the search for the corresponding product and provide the extracted product information to the terminal device 200 .

As another example, the service control unit 110 does not extract product information based on text analysis as described above, but extracts product information on a product whose image is matched with a product searched by a user and provides the extracted product information to the terminal device 200. You may. That is, if the user searches for BB sneakers of brand A, but the product does not exist in the product information database 132, information on similar sneakers with matching images is extracted based on the image of the BB sneakers, and the terminal device (200) can be provided.

In addition, product information extracted in various ways as described above may include at least one or more of various information among price, brand, product name, product model name, product specification, and delivery period. In this case, the delivery period may be a delivery period in consideration of the delivery agency according to the location of the seller. In addition, the price is an approximate amount that includes not only the selling price per standard unit of the product itself, but also all other costs, such as shipping costs and customs duties, considering the delivery agency. Here, the standard unit refers to a sales standard unit for such products, since some products may be sold in units of pieces and some products may be sold in units of weight, depending on product attributes.

In addition, the product extracted by the service control unit 110 according to the user's search request may not be one. This is because there may be cases in which a number of overseas shopping malls are selling the product requested by the user, or a number of sellers are selling the same product in one overseas shopping mall in the form of an open market even though it is one overseas shopping mall. . Accordingly, the user can check product information on products of various overseas sellers that sell a specific product desired by the user at once through the service device 100 . In particular, if there are two or more sellers for the extracted product, they may be provided in order of price. As described above, since the price includes not only the selling price per standard unit of the product itself, but also all costs such as shipping costs and customs duties, more accurate price comparison is possible. You can also check the delivery period based on the product, so if the price is similar, you will be able to request a purchase from a seller with a shorter delivery period.

When receiving a purchase request for a specific product through the terminal device 200, the service control unit 110 calculates a final cost and provides it to the terminal device 200 to induce payment.

Here, the final cost is the sum of the product purchase price considering the user purchase selection information, the shipping cost to the shipping agent, the shipping cost from the shipping agent to the user's address, and customs duties, and then applying the standard exchange rate at the time of cost calculation. By calculating, it is possible to provide the terminal device 200 in Korean won instead of foreign currency units such as dollars and euros. At this time, the service control unit 110 may automatically select a delivery destination as a location with a minimum distance from the location of a seller of a specific product requested by the user to purchase. For example, the service device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has delivery agencies in New York and LA in the United States to perform an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency, and the seller of a product requested by the user to purchase If the location is Chicago, you can choose New York as the shipping agent.

In addition, the product purchase price considering the user purchase selection information indicates the sales price per standard unit of the product itself at the price provided at the time of providing the product information. ) can calculate the price for the product that the user actually has to pay, including selection information that is the user's option.

In addition, the delivery cost is the sum of the delivery cost from the seller's location to the delivery agency and the delivery cost from the delivery agency to the user's address in Korea.

The service controller 110 processes a user's payment request using a payment method provided by the service device 100, and when payment processing between the user and the service device 100 is completed, the service controller 110 processes the purchase request and Using an account registered in the overseas shopping mall server 300 selling a specific product for which payment has been completed, a purchase request is made to the overseas shopping mall. At this time, since the delivery address is the delivery agency from the point of view of the overseas shopping mall server 300, the delivery agency closest to the location of the seller is immediately delivered from the perspective of the overseas shopping mall server 300 according to the purchase request of the service control unit 110. It is entered as an address.

That is, once the purchase request and payment processing with the service device 100 is completed through the user's terminal device 200, the service device 100 uses the account registered in the overseas shopping mall server 300 to provide information about the corresponding product. By proxying the purchase request and payment processing, the user does not need to directly access the overseas shopping mall server 300 through the terminal device 200 to perform the purchase request and payment processing. The service control unit 110 requests product purchase using the registered account of the service device 100, and selects the shipping cost from the delivery agency to the user's domestic address among the amount corresponding to the final cost paid by the user. Payment processing is performed with respect to the overseas shopping mall server 300 except for the remaining costs. Since the delivery cost to the domestic address is the cost incurred by the service device 100 for delivery between the delivery agency and the delivery agency, the delivery cost is allocated to the service device 100 and delivered from the delivery agency to the domestic address. paid to the shipping company.

Meanwhile, when a product purchase request and payment processing are performed with respect to the overseas shopping mall server 300 under the control of the service control unit 110, the selected delivery destination is automatically selected as an address in the country where the overseas shopping mall server 300 is located. Allow delivery to be carried out to the forwarding agent.

The service control unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention generates a temporary account unique to the user who requested a purchase through the service device 100 after the purchase request and payment process are performed with respect to the overseas shopping mall server as described above. provided to the terminal device 200 of The temporary account is a domestic order number according to the purchase request and payment processing performed by the user to the service device 100 through the terminal device 200, and the service device 100 according to the overseas shopping mall server 300 purchase request and payment processing. This is an account created by matching the overseas order number assigned from the overseas shopping mall server 300. When a user requests an order-related service using the temporary account through the terminal device 200 and the service control unit 110 receives it, , The service control unit 110 may provide a service corresponding to a user request through a foreign order number matched with a domestic order number using a temporary account.

Here, the order-related service is a user's request that may occur after purchase and payment completion, such as purchase cancellation, delivery inquiry, return and exchange, and the service control unit 110 uses an overseas order number linked to the user's own temporary account. Delivery information from the seller to the delivery agency may be provided, and delivery information from the delivery agency to the user's domestic address may be provided through the domestic order number matched with the overseas order number.

In addition, the user may request cancellation of purchase for overseas products purchased through the service device 100 by using the temporary account if they are not yet delivered, or may request returns or exchanges after they have already been delivered.

Due to the temporary account created by the service controller 110 and provided to the terminal device 200, the user can interact with the service device 100 through the terminal device 200 without a subscription procedure or access to the overseas shopping mall server 300. Order-related services after payment processing can also be provided in the same way as for product purchases in domestic shopping malls only through data transmission.

The service storage unit 130 stores all programs for processing overseas purchasing agents according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, a product information database 132 in which information about products collected from the overseas shopping mall server 300 is stored is built in the service storage unit 130 .

As described above, in the product information database 132, product information in a foreign language of an overseas shopping mall server is translated into a native language, classified and stored corresponding to a category of a database for products in a pre-established domestic shopping mall, and images are included in the product information database 132. In the case of product information, an image is extracted and stored after being matched with a product image stored in a database for products of a domestic shopping mall that has been previously built.

Although this specification and figures describe exemplary device configurations, implementations of the subject matter and functional operations described herein may be implemented in other types of digital electronic circuitry, or may be implemented in other types of digital electronic circuitry, or may include the structures disclosed herein and their structural equivalents. It may be implemented as computer software, firmware, or hardware, or a combination of one or more of them. Implementations of the subject matter described herein relate to one or more computer program products, that is to say computer program instructions encoded on a tangible program storage medium for execution by or for controlling the operation of an apparatus according to the present invention. It can be implemented as more than one module. A computer readable medium may be a machine readable storage device, a machine readable storage substrate, a memory device, a composition of matter that affects a machine readable propagating signal, or a combination of one or more of these.

3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a terminal device for providing an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a terminal device 200 according to the present invention includes a control unit 210, a communication unit 220, a storage unit 230, an input unit 240, and a display unit 250. Here, the storage unit 230 may store an application for receiving an e-commerce service for overseas purchase agency distributed by the service device 100 .

The control unit 210 may be a process device that drives an operating system (OS) and each component.

In particular, the control unit 210 according to an embodiment of the present invention performs overall control of the terminal device 200 and provides web pages for overseas shopping malls provided by the overseas shopping mall server 300 through interworking with the service device 100. Receive input related to the user and transmit it to the service device 100 or receive the result of the request from the service device 100 so that information on products handled by overseas shopping malls can be checked and purchase requests can be made without direct access. What is displayed on the display unit 250 can be controlled.

The communication unit 220 communicates with the service device 100 through the communication network 400 to perform functions for transmitting and receiving data related to product search request and product information confirmation, purchase request and payment processing, and order-related service processing after payment is completed. do.

Here, the communication unit 220 may include at least one of a wireless communication module (not shown) and a wired communication module (not shown).

Further, the wireless communication module is a component for transmitting and receiving data according to a wireless communication method, and when the terminal device 200 performs wireless communication, any one of a wireless network communication module, a wireless LAN communication module, and a wireless fan communication module is used. Thus, data can be transmitted and received to the service device 100.

In addition, the wired communication module is for transmitting and receiving data by wire. The wired communication module may access the communication network 400 through a wire and transmit and receive data to and from the service device 100 .

The storage unit 230 is a device for storing data, includes a main storage device and an auxiliary storage device, and stores application programs necessary for the functional operation of the terminal device 200 .

The storage unit 230 may largely include a program area and a data area.

In addition, the storage unit 230 according to the present invention may store applications for electronic commerce that are distributed by the service device 100 and downloaded from an application store server (not shown).

The input unit 240 receives various information such as numbers and text information, and transmits all input signals related to setting various functions and controlling functions of the terminal device 200 to the control unit 210 or the service device 100. .

Also, the input unit 240 may include at least one of a keypad and a touchpad that generate an input signal according to a user's touch or manipulation. At this time, the input unit 240 is configured in the form of a single touch panel (or touch screen) together with the display unit 250 to simultaneously perform input and display functions.

Also, the input unit 240 may use any type of input means that may be developed in the future, in addition to input devices such as a keyboard, keypad, mouse, joystick, and the like.

The display unit 250 displays information about a series of operation states and operation results occurring while the terminal device 200 is performing functions. Also, the display unit 250 may display the menu of the terminal device 200 and user data input by the user.

Here, the display unit 250 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor LCD (TFT-LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), and an organic light emitting diode (OLED). LED), active matrix OLED (AMOLED), retina display, flexible display, and 3D display.

In this case, when the display unit 250 is configured in the form of a touch screen, the display unit 250 may perform some or all of the functions of the input unit 240 .

Specifically, the display unit 250 displays an application execution screen for e-commerce or a web page of a domestic shopping mall, information on overseas products provided from the service device 100, a purchase confirmation window, and a payment processing window. etc. can be displayed.

As described above, the terminal device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention executes an application for e-commerce or accesses a web page for e-commerce, and transmits and receives various input/output through linkage with the service device 100. It is possible to purchase and pay for overseas products only by accessing the service device 100, which can be referred to as a domestic shopping mall server, without accessing a web page provided by the overseas shopping mall server 300.

4 is a message flow diagram illustrating an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the service device 100 collects product information about products handled in the overseas shopping mall from one or more overseas shopping mall servers 300 (S401). Product information can be collected in various ways, such as collecting product detail pages provided by an open API from the overseas shopping mall server 300 or URLs for product detail pages.

The service device 100 analyzes the collected product information and builds a database (S403). Specifically, when an image is included in the collected product information, the product image is extracted and stored in the database for a previously built domestic shopping mall product. In order to match and store product images and provide domestic users with product information translated into their native language, product information is translated into their native language through linkage with a server (not shown) that provides translation algorithms or translation services, and the product information is already established. The domestic shopping mall products are classified and stored corresponding to the category of the database.

Through this process, in the service device 100, a database for various overseas products handled by one or more overseas shopping mall servers 300 is built in the service device 100, which can be regarded as a domestic shopping mall server.

Subsequently, when the terminal device 200 requests the service device 100 to search for a specific product (S405), the service device 100 extracts product information corresponding to the request (S407), and the terminal device 200 ) provides the extracted product information.

At this time, the user may request a search based on any one of product type, product specification, product name, and product model name through the terminal device 200, and the service device 100 stores the product corresponding to the search request in the product information database. If it exists in (132), information on the product is extracted and provided, and if the corresponding product does not exist in the product information database 132, the product is based on at least one of similar word management, similar product management, or product image. Product information on a product having similar information or a product with matching image may be extracted and provided. Regarding the extracted product information, if there are two or more sellers for the product, the service device 100 may arrange the extracted product information in order of price and provide the information to the terminal device 200 .

While checking product information through the terminal device 200, the user can compare prices or delivery periods to request purchase of a specific product from the service device 100 (S411). When receiving a purchase request, the service device 100 selects a delivery agency closest to the location of the seller of the specific product for which purchase is requested, the product purchase price considering the user's purchase selection information such as quantity, and delivery to the delivery agency. After summing up the cost, the shipping cost from the delivery agency to the user's address, and customs duties, the final cost is calculated in Korean won by applying the standard exchange rate (S413), and the final cost calculated in this way is provided to the terminal device 200. (S415).

The user proceeds with payment using the payment system provided by the service device 100 through the terminal device 200, and after the payment process between the terminal device 200 and the service device 100 is completed (S417), The service device 100 connects to the account registered in the overseas shopping mall server 300 that actually sells the product for which the purchase request and payment have been completed, and performs a purchase request and payment processing (S419).

When purchase processing between the service device 100 and the overseas shopping mall server 300 is completed, the service device 100 creates a temporary account unique to the purchase (S421) and provides it to the terminal device (S423). The temporary account is a domestic order number according to the purchase request and payment processing performed by the user to the service device 100 through the terminal device 200 and the service device 100 overseas according to the overseas shopping mall server 300 purchase request and payment processing. This account is created by matching the overseas order number given by the shopping mall server 300.

The user may request order-related services that may occur after payment is completed, such as purchase cancellation, delivery inquiry, return and exchange, to the service device 100 using a temporary account unique to the purchase.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of constructing a product information database in an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the service device 100 collects product information on products handled in the overseas shopping mall from one or more overseas shopping mall servers 300 (S501). Product information can be collected in various ways, such as collecting product detail pages provided by an open API from the overseas shopping mall server 300 or URLs for product detail pages.

Afterwards, the service device 100 analyzes the collected product information. Specifically, when the collected product information includes an image, the product image is extracted (S503). The product information on foreign products described in a foreign language is translated into the native language through a translation algorithm or linkage with a server (not shown) providing a translation service (S505).

The extracted product images are matched and stored with product images stored in the database for domestic shopping mall products, and the translated product information is classified and stored to correspond to the category of the database for domestic shopping mall products. It is possible to build the product information database 132 in one service device 100 for product information on various products handled overseas (S507).

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of extracting and providing product information in an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when receiving a search request for a specific product through the user's terminal device 200, the service device 100 determines whether the search-requested product exists in the product information database 132 (S601). It is judged (S603), and if it exists, the product information is extracted (S607). However, if a product corresponding to the search request does not exist in the product information database 132, product information for a product having similar product information or matching product image is extracted (S605).

Specifically, upon receiving a search request from the terminal device 200, the service device 100 receives a search request by product model name or by product type (for example, the type to which the product belongs, such as a laptop computer, TV, or sneakers). It can be received, and it can also be received in the product specifications desired by the user,

In addition, if a product corresponding to the requested search does not exist in the product information database 132, information about a product having similar product information or a product to which an image is matched based on at least one of similar word management, similar product management, or product image Extract product information. For example, when a user searches by product name or product model name, but fails to input an accurate search term due to a typo, or inputs an accurate search term, the product information is built into the product information database 132. If not, the service device 100 selects products having a product name or model name that is determined to be similar to the search word input by the user through a synonym management algorithm, and stores product information on the corresponding products in the product information database 132. can be extracted and provided. At this time, through text analysis, it is possible to consider the probability of the degree of similarity, such as a search word in a similar range that matches the search word by 80% or more.

The product information extracted in the above manner is provided to the terminal device 200 so that the user can check it. At this time, there may be two or more sellers selling the extracted product. In this case, product information may be provided by sorting in order of price.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of purchasing and payment for overseas products in the e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

While checking product information through the terminal device 200, the user can compare prices, delivery periods, etc. when there are multiple sellers selling the same product, and accordingly, select a specific product to purchase the service device 100. can request When the service device 100 receives such a user's purchase request (S701), it selects a delivery agency closest to the location of the seller selling the product (S703), and the delivery cost to the delivery agency, the delivery agency After summing up the shipping costs from to the user's address, the product purchase price considering the user's purchase selection information, and customs duties, the final cost is calculated by applying the standard exchange rate and provided to the terminal device 200 (S705). When the user proceeds to pay through the payment system provided by the service device 100 through the terminal device 200 and the payment process between the user's terminal device 200 and the service device 100 is completed (S707), the service The device 100 requests a purchase using an account registered in the overseas shopping mall server 300 to an overseas shopping mall that actually sells the product for which the purchase request and payment have been completed (S709).

The service device 100 performs payment processing with respect to the overseas shopping mall server 300 only for the remaining costs excluding the delivery cost from the delivery agency to the user's domestic address among the amount corresponding to the final cost of payment processing completed by the user. . The delivery cost to the domestic address is not paid to the overseas shopping mall server 300 because it is a cost incurred due to delivery agency between the delivery agency and the delivery agency. When payment processing is completed between the service device 100, the overseas shopping mall server 300, and the delivery agency in this way (S711), the service device 100 creates a temporary account and provides it to the terminal device 200 (S713). The temporary account is unique to each purchase, and the domestic order number according to the purchase request and payment processing between the user's terminal device 200 and the service device 100 and between the service device 100 and the overseas shopping mall server 300 It is an account created by matching the overseas order number given from the overseas shopping mall server 300 according to the purchase request and payment processing. The user uses this temporary account to place an order after payment is completed through the overseas order number matched with the domestic order number. Related services are available.

That is, once the purchase request and payment processing with the service device 100 is completed through the user's terminal device 200, the service device 100 uses the account registered in the overseas shopping mall server 300 to provide information about the corresponding product. By proxying the purchase request and payment processing, the user does not need to directly access the overseas shopping mall server 300 through the terminal device 200 to perform the purchase request and payment processing. In addition, payment is processed only through data transmission with the service device 100 through the terminal device 200 without a subscription procedure or access to the overseas shopping mall server 300 through a temporary account unique to purchase provided by the service device 100. Subsequent order-related services may be provided in the same way as product purchases in domestic shopping malls.

8 is a diagram illustrating an operating environment of an apparatus for an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 and the discussion below are intended to provide a brief, general description of a suitable computing environment in which the present invention may be implemented. Although not required, the invention may be described in terms of computer executable instructions, such as program modules being executed by a computer system.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Computer-executable instructions, associated data structures, and program modules represent examples of program code means for carrying out the inventive acts disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 8 , an exemplary computing system embodying the present invention couples processing unit 11 , system memory 12 , and various system components including system memory 12 to processing unit 11 . The system bus 10 includes a computing device in the form of a system bus.

Processing unit 11 may execute computer-executable instructions designed to implement features of the invention.

System bus 10 may be any of several types of bus structures including a local bus, a peripheral bus, and a memory bus or memory controller using any of a variety of bus architectures.

The system memory 12 includes a read only memory (ROM) 12a and a random access memory (RAM) 12b. A basic input/output system (BIOS) 13a containing basic routines that help transfer information between components within a computing system, such as during startup, may be typically stored in ROM 12a.

The computing system may include storage means, for example a hard disk drive 15 that reads information from or writes information to a hard disk, reads information from or writes information to a magnetic disk. a magnetic disk drive 16 for recording, and an optical disk drive 17 for reading information from or writing information to an optical disk such as, for example, a CD-ROM or other optical medium. The hard disk drive 15, magnetic disk drive 16, and optical disk drive 17 are connected to the system by a hard disk drive interface 18, a magnetic disk drive-interface 19, and an optical drive interface 20, respectively. connected to the bus 10.

In addition, the computing system may further include an external memory 21 as a storage unit. The external memory 21 may be connected to the system bus 10 through an input/output interface 24 .

The drives described above and associated computer readable media read and written by the drives provide non-volatile storage of computer executable instructions, data structures, program modules and other data.

The exemplary environment described herein exemplifies a hard disk 15, a magnetic disk 16, and an optical disk 17, but other than magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, DVDs, Bernoulli cartridges, and RAM. Other types of computer readable media for storing data may be used, including ROMs, ROMs, and the like.

comprising an operating system (13b), one or more application programs (13c), other program modules (13d), and one or more program modules including program data (13c), which are loaded and executed by the processing unit (11). The program code means may be stored in the hard disk 15, magnetic disk 16, optical disk 17, ROM 12a or RAM 12b. The icon-based product transaction processing method according to the present invention is implemented as a program module and is stored in at least one of the hard disk 15, the magnetic disk 16, the optical disk 17, the ROM 12a, or the RAM 12b. After being stored, it can be loaded and executed by the processing unit 11.

In addition, the computing system may receive commands and information from the user through other input devices 22 such as a keyboard, a pointing device, a microphone, a joy stick, a game pad, a scanner, and the like. These input devices 22 may be connected to the processing unit 11 through an input/output interface 24 connected to the system bus 10 . The input/output interface 24 is a very common interface such as, for example, a serial port interface, a PS/2 interface, a parallel port interface, a USB interface, an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 interface (i.e., a FireWire interface). Any of a variety of different interfaces can be logically represented, or even a combination of different interfaces can be logically represented.

In addition, the computing system to which the present invention is applied may further include a display device 26 such as a monitor or LCD or an audio device 27 such as a speaker or microphone, which is provided through a video/audio interface 25. It is connected to the system bus 10. Other peripheral output devices (not shown) may also be connected to computer system 420, such as, for example, speakers and printers. The video/audio interface unit 25 may include a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a Graphics Device Interface (GDI), and the like.

Further, a computing system implementing the present invention is connectable to a network, such as, for example, an office-wide or enterprise-wide computer network, a home network, an intranet, and/or the Internet. The computer system may exchange data with external sources, such as, for example, remote computer systems, remote applications, and/or remote databases over such networks.

To this end, the computing system to which the present invention is applied includes a network interface 27 for receiving data from external sources and/or transmitting data to external sources.

In the present invention, such a computing system may transmit/receive information with a device located in a remote location through a network interface 27 .

For example, when the computing system means the terminal 100, information may be transmitted and received with the service device 200 through the network interface 27. On the other hand, when the computing system refers to the service device 200, information may be transmitted and received with the terminal 100 through the network interface 27. Network interface 27 may be represented by a logical combination of one or more software and/or hardware modules, such as, for example, a network interface card and a corresponding Network Driver Interface Specification (“NDIS”) stack.

Similarly, the computer system receives data from or transmits data to an external source via the input/output interface 24. I/O interface 24 may be connected to a modem 23 (eg, a standard modem, cable modem, or digital subscriber line ("DSL") modem) through which an external source may be connected. It may receive data from and/or transmit data to an external source.

8 shows an operating environment suitable for the present invention, the principles of the present invention may be employed in any system capable of implementing the principles of the present invention, with suitable modifications, if necessary. The environment depicted in Figure 8 is illustrative only and does not represent even a small part of the wide variety of environments in which the principles of the present invention may be implemented.

In addition, the program of the present invention and various information generated when the program is executed may be stored and accessed in any computer readable medium related to the computing system as shown in FIG. 8 . For example, some of these program modules and some of the associated program data may be stored in system memory 12 by operating system 13b, application programs 13c, program modules 13d, and/or program data. (13e).

Additionally, when a mass storage device such as a hard disk is connected to the computing system, these program modules and related program data may be stored in the mass storage device.

In a network environment, a program module or part thereof related to the present invention is connected to a remote computer system, for example, a terminal 100 and a service device 200 through a modem 23 or a network interface 25 of an input/output interface 24. ) may be stored in system memory associated with the computing system and/or a remote memory storage device, such as a mass storage device. Execution of these modules may be performed in a distributed environment as described above.

Method steps may be performed by one or more programmable processors executing a computer program to perform functions by operating on input data and generating output. The method steps may also be performed by a special purpose logic circuitry, for example a field programmable gate away (FPGA) or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and an apparatus may be implemented as such.

Processors suitable for processing a computer program include, by way of example, both general and special purpose microprocessors, and any one or more processors of any kind of digital computer. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from read only memory or random access memory or both. Elements of a computer may include at least one processor that executes instructions and one or more memory devices that store instructions and data.

Generally, a computer may include one or more mass storage devices that store data, such as magneto-optical disks, or optical disks, receive data from or transmit data to, or both. can be combined as much as possible.

Information carriers suitable for embodying computer program instructions and data include, for example, semiconductor memory devices, for example, magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, CD_ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), Optical media such as DVD (Digital Video Disk), Magneto-Optical Media such as Floptical Disk, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (RAM, Random Access Memory), flash memory, Erasable Programmable ROM (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), and the like.

The processor and memory may be supplemented by, or included in, special purpose logic circuitry.

While this specification contains many specific implementation details, they should not be construed as limiting on the scope of any invention or what is claimed, but rather as a description of features that may be unique to a particular embodiment of a particular invention. It should be understood.

Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate embodiments may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable subcombination.

Further, while features may operate in particular combinations and are initially depicted as such claimed, one or more features from a claimed combination may in some cases be excluded from that combination, and the claimed combination is a subcombination. or sub-combination variations.

Similarly, while actions are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, it should not be construed as requiring that those actions be performed in the specific order shown or in the sequential order, or that all depicted actions must be performed to obtain desired results.

In certain cases, multitasking and parallel processing can be advantageous. Further, the separation of various system components in the embodiments described above should not be understood as requiring such separation in all embodiments, and the program components and systems described may generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products. You have to understand that you can.

Specific embodiments of the subject matter described herein have been described. Other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims.

For example, the actions recited in the claims can be performed in a different order and still achieve desirable results. As an example, the processes depicted in the accompanying drawings do not necessarily require the specific depicted order or sequential order in order to obtain desirable results.

The present description presents the best mode of the invention and provides examples to illustrate the invention and to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the invention. Embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification and drawings prepared in this way are only presented as specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modified examples based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented.

The present invention relates to an e-commerce method and an apparatus therefor for an overseas purchase agency, and by collecting and analyzing information on products on sale in one or more overseas shopping malls and building a database in a single domestic shopping mall server, users can Without visiting an overseas shopping mall, it is possible to easily check information on a desired product among products on sale in an overseas shopping mall through a single domestic shopping mall, and proceed with purchase and payment.

The present invention promotes the vitalization of overseas direct purchase and e-commerce industries, has sufficient potential for marketing or business, and has industrial applicability because it can be practically and obviously implemented.

100: service unit 110: service control unit
120: service communication unit 130: service storage unit
132: product information database 200: terminal device
300: overseas shopping mall server 400: communication network

Claims (15)

service device,
Building a product information database by collecting and analyzing product information on products for sale from one or more overseas shopping mall servers;
Receiving a search request for a specific product from a user's terminal device;
According to the search request, extracting product information on the specific product from the built product information database and providing the product information to the terminal device;
receiving a purchase request for the specific product from the terminal device, calculating a final cost, and providing the final cost to the terminal device; and
Performing purchase processing with respect to the overseas shopping mall server with an account of the service device registered in the overseas shopping mall server selling the specific product for which the payment has been completed according to the completion of the final cost payment by the user;
The step of calculating the final cost and providing it to the terminal device,
selecting a delivery agency that is the least distant from the location of the seller of the specific product requested by the user; and
Calculating the final cost by applying a standard exchange rate after summing up the product purchase price considering the user purchase selection information, the delivery cost to the delivery agency, the delivery cost from the delivery agency to the user's address, and customs duties It further includes;
The step of extracting and providing product information for the specific product,
When a product corresponding to the search request exists in the product information database, extracting and providing information on the product;
When the domestic model name and overseas model name of the same product are different, even if a search term is entered with the domestic model name, if there is a corresponding overseas model name, it is judged as a search for the product and the information of the product is extracted and provided,
When a product corresponding to the search request does not exist in the product information database, product information on a product whose image is matched with the product searched by the user is extracted and provided. method. ◈Claim 2 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ The method of claim 1, wherein the step of building the product information database,
Among the product information of the overseas shopping mall server, if the product information includes an image, the image is extracted and matched with a product image stored in a database for a product of a previously built domestic shopping mall. Commerce method. ◈Claim 3 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ The method of claim 1, wherein the step of building the product information database,
An e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency, characterized in that translating product information of an overseas shopping mall server into a native language, classifying and storing corresponding categories of a database for products of a pre-established domestic shopping mall. delete delete delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1, after the step of performing purchase processing with respect to the overseas shopping mall server,
generating a user's temporary account associated with the purchase and providing the temporary account to a terminal device; and
performing order-related service processing after purchase for products in an overseas shopping mall server according to a user's order-related service request using the temporary account;
Including more,
The order-related service is an e-commerce method for overseas purchase agency, characterized in that any one of purchase cancellation, delivery inquiry, return and exchange. a service communication unit that transmits and receives data with at least one terminal device through a communication network;
a service storage unit including a product information database; and
A product information database is built by collecting and analyzing product information on products for sale from one or more overseas shopping mall servers, and when a search request for a specific product is received from the user's terminal device, the product information database is stored in the built product information database. After product information is extracted and provided to the terminal device, a final cost is calculated according to receiving a purchase request for the specific product from the terminal device, and the product requested by the user is sold according to the user's payment of the final cost. and a service control unit that performs purchase processing with respect to the overseas shopping mall server using an account of a service device registered in the overseas shopping mall server.
The service control unit
When calculating the final cost, a delivery agency that has the minimum distance from the location of the seller of the specific product requested by the user is selected, the purchase price of the product in consideration of user purchase selection information, the delivery cost to the delivery agency, and the delivery After adding up all shipping costs and customs duties from the agency to the user's address, the final cost is calculated by applying the standard exchange rate,
When receiving a search request for a specific product from the user terminal device, when the domestic model name and overseas model name of the same product are different, even if a search word is entered with the domestic model name, if there is a corresponding overseas model name, it is judged as a search for the product Extracting and providing product information, and if a product corresponding to the search request does not exist in the product information database, extracting and providing product information about a product whose image matches the product searched by the user Characterized service device. delete delete delete delete

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