KR102623300B1 - Method and system for providing product information using a messenger and non-transitory computer readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

The product transaction method includes receiving purchase intention information about the product desired to be purchased from the electronic device of the purchaser through a first communication session established between an official account for product transaction on a messenger and the account of the purchaser; Receiving an image from the seller's electronic device through a second communication session established between the official account on the messenger and the seller's account; And providing a transaction target candidate including at least one purchase intention information that matches product information recognized in the image among the received purchase intention information to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session. .

Description

Method and system for providing product information using a messenger and non-transitory computer readable recording medium

The description below relates to technology that supports commodity trading.

Instant messenger, a common communication tool, is software that can send and receive messages or data in real time. Users can register a chat partner on the messenger and send and receive messages in real time with the contact list.

The use of these messenger functions is becoming widespread not only on PCs but also in the mobile environment of mobile communication devices.

For example, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2002-0074304 (published on September 30, 2002) discloses a mobile messenger service system for mobile terminals using a wireless communication network that allows messenger services to be provided between mobile messengers installed in mobile terminals, and A method is disclosed.

In general, messengers support the function of sharing various information such as photos, videos, files, contacts, locations, and schedules between users through chat rooms, and the function of searching information shared through chat rooms.

It provides a platform that supports more convenient and efficient product transactions between sellers and buyers using messengers.

Information on the item being traded can be obtained through artificial intelligence (AI) from the video input from the seller through the messenger.

Through messenger, you can provide a list of buyers of transaction items based on the distance from the seller.

Through messenger, product information can be exchanged between sellers and buyers in a blind form without exposing personal identification information.

Using messengers, location information about the location of product transactions can be provided between sellers and buyers.

In a product trading method executed on a computer system, the computer system includes at least one processor configured to execute computer readable instructions included in a memory, and the product trading method includes, by the at least one processor, a messenger Receiving purchase intention information about the product desired to purchase from the electronic device of the buyer through a first communication session established between the official account for transaction of the product and the account of the buyer; receiving, by the at least one processor, an image from the seller's electronic device through a second communication session established between the official account on the messenger and the seller's account; And, by the at least one processor, a transaction target candidate including at least one purchase intention information matching the product information recognized in the image among the received purchase intention information is sent to the seller's electronic mail through the second communication session. Provides a method of trading goods including the step of providing it to a device.

According to one aspect, the step of receiving the image may include receiving a photo uploaded to a chat room corresponding to the second communication session or receiving a camera image played in the chat room in a streaming manner.

According to another aspect, the providing step may include recognizing a product to be traded in the image through image search using a pre-built product DB.

According to another aspect, the providing step includes downloading a reference image necessary for product recognition based on a location related to the image to the seller's electronic device, and the reference image downloaded from the seller's electronic device. Using an image, it is possible to recognize the item being traded within the image.

According to another aspect, the purchase intention information includes location information where the purchaser wishes to trade the product, and the providing step includes at least one device having location information within a certain radius based on the location related to the image. It may include providing purchase intention information to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session.

According to another aspect, the providing step includes registering the product information if there is no purchase intention information matching the product information among the received purchase intention information, and registering the product information, and then registering the registered product. When purchase intention information matching the information is received, a step of providing a notification about the purchase intention information to the seller's electronic device may be included.

According to another aspect, the providing step includes, when a plurality of product information is recognized in the image, a transaction target candidate including purchase intention information for each product recognized in the image through the second communication session. A step of providing information to a seller's electronic device, wherein the purchase intention information may include price information suggested by at least one purchaser along with a product name for each of the products.

According to another aspect, the product trading method includes registering product information recognized in the image by the at least one processor; and, by the at least one processor, according to the request of the purchaser, a transaction target candidate including at least one product information matching the purchase intent information of the purchaser among the registered product information through the first communication session. It may include providing the product to the electronic device of the person wishing to purchase it.

According to another aspect, the product transaction method includes, when purchase intention information of a specific purchaser is selected from the transaction target candidates by the seller by the at least one processor, the account of the specific purchaser on the messenger and the It may include providing a conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser through a third communication session established between the seller's account.

According to another aspect, the step of providing a conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser may provide the conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser in a blind form that does not expose user identifiable information to each other. .

According to another aspect, the step of providing a conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser includes providing a map screen for location guidance between the seller and the specific purchaser through a chat room corresponding to the third communication session. May include steps.

Provided is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing the above product trading method on a computer is recorded.

In a computer system, memory; and at least one processor connected to the memory and configured to execute computer-readable instructions contained in the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to set up between an official account for transaction of goods on the messenger and an account of the applicant for purchase. a purchase intent register that receives and registers purchase intent information about the product desired to be purchased from the electronic device of the purchaser through a first communication session; And when an image is received from the seller's electronic device through a second communication session established between the official account on the messenger and the seller's account, at least one purchase matching the product information recognized in the image among the registered purchase intention information. A computer system is provided that includes a transaction object providing unit that provides a transaction object candidate including intention information to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining the internal configuration of an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of components that a processor of a server may include according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a method that a server can perform according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 5 and 6 are diagrams illustrating a process for registering purchase intention information of a prospective purchaser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating a process for identifying a product and a person wishing to purchase the product through an image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is an example diagram for explaining the process of providing a blind conversation between a seller and a prospective purchaser in one embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 shows an example of a location service screen provided through a blind chat room in one embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 12 and 13 are exemplary diagrams for explaining the process of managing product transaction details in an embodiment of the present invention.

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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to technology for providing product information using a messenger.

Embodiments including those specifically disclosed in this specification can provide a platform that can support more convenient and efficient product transactions between sellers and buyers using messengers, thereby improving efficiency, convenience, usability, speed, and cost savings. Significant advantages can be achieved in aspects such as:

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to an embodiment of the present invention. The network environment in FIG. 1 shows an example including a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140, a plurality of servers 150 and 160, and a network 170. Figure 1 is an example for explaining the invention, and the number of electronic devices or servers is not limited as in Figure 1.

The plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 may be fixed terminals or mobile terminals implemented with a computer system. Examples of the plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 include smart phones, mobile phones, navigation devices, computers, laptops, digital broadcasting terminals, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and Portable Multimedia Players (PMPs). ), tablet PCs, game consoles, wearable devices, IoT (internet of things) devices, VR (virtual reality) devices, AR (augmented reality) devices, etc. For example, in FIG. 1, the shape of a smartphone is shown as an example of the electronic device 110. However, in embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device 110 actually communicates with other devices through the network 170 using a wireless or wired communication method. It may refer to one of various physical computer systems capable of communicating with electronic devices 120, 130, 140 and/or servers 150, 160.

The communication method is not limited, and may include not only a communication method utilizing communication networks that the network 170 may include (e.g., mobile communication network, wired Internet, wireless Internet, broadcasting network, satellite network, etc.), but also short-range wireless communication between devices. You can. For example, the network 170 may include a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a campus area network (CAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), and a broadband network (BBN). , may include one or more arbitrary networks such as the Internet. Additionally, the network 170 may include any one or more of network topologies including a bus network, star network, ring network, mesh network, star-bus network, tree or hierarchical network, etc. Not limited.

Each of the servers 150 and 160 is a computer device or a plurality of computers that communicate with a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, 140 and a network 170 to provide commands, codes, files, content, services, etc. It can be implemented with devices. For example, the server 150 may be a system that provides a first service to a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 connected through the network 170, and the server 160 also provides a network ( It may be a system that provides a second service to a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 connected through 170). As a more specific example, the server 150 provides a service (for example, a messenger service, etc.) targeted by the application through an application as a computer program installed and running on a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140. As a first service, it can be provided through a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140. As another example, the server 160 may provide a service for distributing files for installing and running the above-described application to a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 as a second service.

Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining the internal configuration of an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2 , the internal configuration of the electronic device 110 and the server 150 will be described as an example of an electronic device. Additionally, other electronic devices 120, 130, and 140 or the server 160 may also have the same or similar internal configuration as the electronic device 110 or the server 150 described above.

The electronic device 110 and the server 150 may include memories 211 and 221, processors 212 and 222, communication modules 213 and 223, and input/output interfaces 214 and 224. The memory 211, 221 is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, such as random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), disk drive, solid state drive (SSD), flash memory, etc. It may include a permanent mass storage device. Here, non-perishable mass storage devices such as ROM, SSD, flash memory, disk drive, etc. may be included in the electronic device 110 or server 150 as a separate persistent storage device that is distinct from the memories 211 and 221. In addition, the memories 211 and 221 include an operating system and at least one program code (for example, code for a browser installed and running on the electronic device 110 or an application installed on the electronic device 110 to provide a specific service, etc.) can be saved. These software components may be loaded from a computer-readable recording medium separate from the memories 211 and 221. Such separate computer-readable recording media may include computer-readable recording media such as floppy drives, disks, tapes, DVD/CD-ROM drives, and memory cards. In another embodiment, software components may be loaded into the memories 211 and 221 through the communication modules 213 and 223 rather than a computer-readable recording medium. For example, at least one program is a computer program installed by files provided through the network 170 by developers or a file distribution system that distributes installation files for applications (e.g., the server 160 described above). It may be loaded into the memories 211 and 221 based on (for example, the application described above).

The processors 212 and 222 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input/output operations. Commands may be provided to the processors 212 and 222 by the memories 211 and 221 or the communication modules 213 and 223. For example, the processors 212 and 222 may be configured to execute received instructions according to program codes stored in a recording device such as the memory 211 and 221.

The communication modules 213 and 223 may provide a function for the electronic device 110 and the server 150 to communicate with each other through the network 170, and the electronic device 110 and/or the server 150 may communicate with each other through the network 170. A function for communicating with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 120) or another server (e.g., server 160) may be provided. For example, a request generated by the processor 212 of the electronic device 110 according to a program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 211 is sent to the server 150 through the network 170 under the control of the communication module 213. ) can be transmitted. Conversely, control signals, commands, content, files, etc. provided under the control of the processor 222 of the server 150 pass through the communication module 223 and the network 170 to the communication module 213 of the electronic device 110. ) can be received by the electronic device 110. For example, control signals, commands, content, files, etc. of the server 150 received through the communication module 213 may be transmitted to the processor 212 or memory 211, and the content or files may be transmitted to the electronic device ( 110) may be stored in a storage medium (the above-described persistent storage device) that may further include.

The input/output interface 214 may be a means for interfacing with the input/output device 215. For example, input devices may include devices such as a keyboard, mouse, microphone, and camera, and output devices may include devices such as a display, speaker, and haptic feedback device. As another example, the input/output interface 214 may be a means for interfacing with a device that integrates input and output functions, such as a touch screen. The input/output device 215 may be configured as a single device with the electronic device 110. Additionally, the input/output interface 224 of the server 150 may be connected to the server 150 or may be a means for interfacing with an input or output device (not shown) that the server 150 may include. As a more specific example, a service configured using data provided by the server 150 or the electronic device 120 when the processor 212 of the electronic device 110 processes commands of a computer program loaded in the memory 211 A screen or content may be displayed on the display through the input/output interface 214.

Additionally, in other embodiments, the electronic device 110 and the server 150 may include more components than those shown in FIG. 2 . However, there is no need to clearly show most prior art components. For example, the electronic device 110 is implemented to include at least some of the above-described input/output devices 215 or other components such as a transceiver, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module, a camera, various sensors, a database, etc. More may be included. As a more specific example, when the electronic device 110 is a smartphone, the smartphone generally includes an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a camera module, various physical buttons, a button using a touch panel, an input/output port, and a vibrator for vibration. Various components such as these may be implemented to be further included in the electronic device 110.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of a product transaction method and system that provides product information using a messenger will be described.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of components that a processor of a server may include according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an example of a method that a server may perform according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a flow chart showing.

Previously, in the case of second-hand transactions or direct transactions, which are one of the types of product transactions, sellers had to write and register product information directly on a dedicated bulletin board on the Internet and also register personal information such as mobile phone numbers to contact prospective buyers. The present invention can provide a safe, more convenient and efficient product trading environment between sellers and buyers using a messenger without exposing personal identification information.

In this specification, the use of an official account on a messenger is described as an example of a means to proceed with a product transaction, but it is not limited to this and is not limited to chatbot, artificial intelligence, or non-human systems. Any means of processing through format can be expanded and applied.

The server 150 according to this embodiment serves as a platform that provides a product trading service using a messenger to a plurality of electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140 that are clients. At this time, the server 150 may provide a product transaction service in conjunction with an application (i.e., a messenger) installed on the electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140.

For this purpose, the processor 222 of the server 150 is a component, and as shown in FIG. 3, a purchase intent register 310, an article register 320, a transaction object provider 330, and a conversation processing unit 340. may include. Depending on the embodiment, components of the processor 222 may be selectively included in or excluded from the processor 222. Additionally, depending on the embodiment, components of the processor 222 may be separated or merged to express the functions of the processor 222.

The processor 222 and the components of the processor 222 can control the server 150 to perform steps S410 to S450 included in the product trading method of FIG. 4. For example, the processor 222 and its components may be implemented to execute instructions according to the code of an operating system included in the memory 221 and the code of at least one program.

Here, the components of the processor 222 may be expressions of different functions of the processor 222 that are performed by the processor 222 according to instructions provided by the program code stored in the server 150. . For example, the image receiving unit 310 may be used as a functional representation of the processor 222 that controls the server 150 according to the above-described command so that the server 150 receives an image.

In step S410, the processor 222 may read necessary commands from the memory 221 where commands related to control of the server 150 are loaded. In this case, the read command may include an command for controlling the processor 222 to execute steps S420 to S450 that will be described later.

In step S420, the purchase intention register 310 may register purchase intention information about the product desired to be purchased by a user wishing to purchase the product (hereinafter referred to as 'purchase applicant'). For example, the purchase intention register 310 is a communication session established between the official account for product trading on the messenger (hereinafter referred to as 'product transaction account') and the account of the person wishing to purchase (hereinafter referred to as 'first communication session'). Through this, the purchase intention information on the product the purchaser wishes to purchase can be received and registered from the purchaser's electronic device (for example, the electronic device 120). A person wishing to purchase can add a product trading account to the friends list of the messenger and transmit purchase intention information through a chat room with the product trading account (i.e., a messenger chat room corresponding to the first communication session). At this time, the purchase intention information includes Product name including at least one of the category name and model name of the product you wish to purchase, price information you wish to purchase, location information where you wish to trade the product (e.g. longitude and latitude coordinates, regional information, etc.), identification information to identify the buyer ( For example, MID, messenger account, etc.). At this time, the purchase intention register 310 can group and manage the purchase intention information of purchasers who wish to purchase the same product based on the product name (category name and/or model name).

In step S430, the product register 320 sets up another communication session (hereinafter referred to as 'second communication session') between the product transaction account on the messenger and the account of the user who wishes to sell the product (hereinafter referred to as 'seller'). ), when a product transaction request is received from the seller's electronic device (for example, the electronic device 110), product information can be recognized and registered in the image included in the product transaction request. The seller uploads a photo of the product to be sold in the chat room with the product trading account (i.e., messenger chat room corresponding to the second communication session) or takes a picture of the product to be sold by running a camera video in the chat room with the product trading account. You can. At this time, the product register 320 can receive photos uploaded to the chat room from the seller's electronic device or receive camera video being shot in the chat room in real-time streaming, and can use artificial intelligence recognition technology or object recognition technology to identify the seller. Items subject to transaction can be recognized within the image received from the electronic device. For example, the product register 320 may recognize product information corresponding to the product in the product DB from an image received from the seller's electronic device through an image search using a pre-built product database (DB). Here, the product DB is a database system built by storing product information such as images and specifications of each product for products that can be purchased on the Internet or products for which purchasers have registered purchase intention information, and is included in the server 150. It may be a component or a component of a separate system that can be interoperable with the server 150. In the above, it is explained that the server 150 side directly recognizes the product in the image, but this is not limited to this, and the server 150 downloads the reference image necessary for product recognition to the seller's electronic device and It is also possible to recognize items in an image using a downloaded reference image. For example, the server 150 generates an image of the product for which the buyer wishes to trade within a certain radius based on the location information included in the seller's product transaction request among the products for which the buyer has registered purchase intention information. Product information including can be transmitted to the seller's electronic device, and the seller's electronic device can use the product information received from the server 150 to recognize the product subject to transaction within the image uploaded to the chat room. . Product information registered using an image may include a product name including at least one of the product category name and model name, location information of the seller's electronic device, and identification information to identify the seller (e.g., MID, messenger account, etc.). You can.

In step S440, the transaction object provider 330 determines a transaction that includes at least one purchase intention information that matches the product information recognized in the image among the purchase intention information registered by purchasers in response to the seller's product transaction request. Target candidates may be provided to the seller's electronic device through a second communication session. The transaction object provider 330 may provide purchase intention information of a person wishing to purchase a product recognized in an image included in the seller's product transaction request to the seller's electronic device. At this time, the transaction object provider 330 may select the purchase intention information of the buyer who wishes to purchase the product within a certain radius based on the location information included in the seller's product transaction request and provide it to the seller's electronic device. . As another example, the transaction object provider 330 selects a transaction object candidate that includes at least one product information that matches the purchase intention information of the buyer among the product information registered by the sellers at the request of the buyer. It can be provided to the electronic device of the person wishing to purchase it through a communication session. At this time, the transaction object providing unit 330 provides product information that matches the product name in the purchase intent information registered by the purchaser, or product information with location information within a certain radius based on the location included in the purchase intent information of the purchaser. It is also possible to provide product information that matches the search conditions by entering keywords or specifying a location to search for products.

In step S450, the conversation processing unit 340 connects the account between the buyer and the seller when the seller selects purchase intention information of a specific buyer from the transaction target candidates or when the buyer selects product information of a specific seller from the transaction target candidates. A blind type of conversation function can be provided through another established communication session (hereinafter referred to as a 'third communication session'). When a counterparty for product transaction is selected between a seller and a buyer, the conversation processing unit 340 may provide a blind conversation between the two users that does not expose user identifiable information (eg, name, nickname, profile image, etc.). At this time, when at least one person is selected from among the transaction target candidates, the conversation processing unit 340 can provide a group conversation as well as a one-on-one personal conversation with the selected counterpart. Additionally, the conversation processing unit 340 may store and manage the chat room corresponding to the third communication session in conjunction with the chat room corresponding to the first or second communication session. In other words, the conversation processing unit 340 can store and manage blind chat rooms between users in conjunction with chat rooms between users and product transaction accounts.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the seller can identify the item being traded and the person wishing to purchase the item through images such as a photo or camera video, and the price can be determined through a blind conversation that does not reveal information between the seller and the person wishing to purchase the item. The location of negotiations or transactions can be designated.

Figures 5 and 6 are diagrams illustrating a process for registering purchase intention information of a prospective purchaser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 shows a messenger chat room 500 corresponding to a communication session A established between the account of purchaser A and the product transaction account. At this time, the messenger chat room 500 may be a screen displayed on the electronic device of purchaser a, for example, a smartphone. If purchaser a wishes to trade a product, he/she runs the messenger on his/her smartphone and enters a purchase intention message (501) including the name of the product he/she wishes to purchase through the chat room (500) with the product trading account. The input purchase intention message 501 may be transmitted to the server 150 through communication session A. In addition to entering the intention to purchase a product in the form of a message in the chat room 500 with the product transaction account, it is also possible to input it using the menu provided within the chat room 500. The server 150 extracts the product name and price information from the purchase intent message 501 received from the electronic device of purchaser a through communication session A and stores the extracted information as purchase intent information of purchaser a in the product database. can be built.

FIG. 6 exemplarily shows a product DB including purchase intention information 600. As shown in FIG. 6, the purchase intention information 600 includes a product name 610 including at least one of the category name and model name of the product the person wishing to purchase, price information 620 at which the buyer wishes to purchase, and product transaction information. It may include desired location information (e.g., longitude/latitude coordinates, area information, etc.) 630, identification information to identify the purchaser (e.g., MID, messenger account, etc.) 640, and the like. At this time, the person wishing to purchase can input both the category name and the model name as the product name 610, or can input either the category name or the model name. The price information 620 may include a price directly entered by the purchaser or a price on the Internet for the same product (eg, lowest price, highest price, average price, most recent transaction price, etc.). The location information 630 may be directly designated by the purchaser or may include location information obtained from the purchaser's electronic device at the time of transmitting the purchase intent message.

7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating a process for identifying a product and a person wishing to purchase the product through an image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 9 show messenger chat rooms 700 and 900 corresponding to communication session B established between seller B's account and the product transaction account. At this time, the messenger chat room 700 and 900 of FIGS. 7 to 9 may be a screen displayed on seller b's electronic device, for example, a smartphone.

Referring to FIG. 7, when seller b uploads a photo 701 of a product he wishes to sell through the messenger chat room 700, the server 150 displays the product name 710 of the product recognized in the photo 701 and the corresponding product. Purchase intention information 720 of purchasers wishing to purchase can be provided. At this time, the server 150 allows the purchase of the goods in the photo 701 within a certain radius based on the location obtained from seller b's electronic device or the location included in the photo 701 at the time of uploading the photo 701. Purchase intention information (720) of the desired purchaser can be selected and provided. The purchase intention information 720 may include the price proposed by each purchaser and the distance between the location of the purchaser who wishes to trade the product and the location of the seller. The purchase intention information 720 may provide not only the price suggested by the purchaser, but also the price on the Internet (e.g., lowest price, highest price, average price, most recent transaction price, etc.), and in the case of used goods transactions, the used transaction price together with Pricing information can be provided, including prices of new products. In addition, it is also possible to provide purchase intention information of purchasers nationwide who wish to purchase the product in the photo 701 without distance restrictions in the purchase intention information 720.

The server 150 recognizes the product in the photo 701 as shown in FIG. 8 when there is no purchase intention information matching the product recognized in the photo 701, that is, when there is no purchaser for the product in the photo 701. Along with the product name 710 of the product, a product registration menu 830 can be provided to set the product on standby for sale. When seller b enters the product registration menu 830 in the messenger chat room 700, the server 150 provides a product name including at least one of the category name and model name of the product recognized in the photo 701, and the electronic device of seller b. You can wait by registering product information, including location information and identification information to identify seller b (e.g., MID, messenger account, etc.), and then when purchase intent information is registered from a purchaser for the product waiting for sale, A notification about purchase intention information can be delivered to seller b’s electronic device.

As another example, referring to FIG. 9, when seller b runs the camera in the messenger chat room 900, real-time streaming of the camera image 901 occurs, and at this time, the server 150 displays the product recognized in the camera image 901. For each product, the product name (911) of the product and purchase intention information (920) of those wishing to purchase the product can be provided. Likewise, at the time the camera image 901 is received, a person who wishes to purchase the item in the camera image 901 within a certain radius based on the location acquired from seller B's electronic device or the location included in the camera image 901 The purchase intent information (920) of the purchaser can be selected and provided. The purchase intention information 920 may include the price proposed by each purchaser and the distance between the location of the purchaser who wishes to trade the product and the location of the seller. The purchase intention information 920 may provide not only the price suggested by the purchaser, but also the price on the Internet (e.g., lowest price, highest price, average price, most recent transaction price, etc.), and in the case of used goods transactions, it may be provided together with the used transaction price. Pricing information can be provided, including prices of new products. In addition, it is also possible to provide purchase intention information of purchasers nationwide who wish to purchase the product in the camera image 901 without distance restrictions in the purchase intention information 920. In addition, in the case of a product recognized in the camera image 901 that no one wishes to purchase, the server 150 displays the product name 912 of the product and a product registration menu 930 to set the product on standby for sale. can be provided. When seller b enters the product registration menu 930, the server 150 provides a product name including at least one of the category name and model name of the product recognized in the camera image 901, location information of seller b's electronic device, and seller b. You can wait by registering product information including identification information (e.g., MID, messenger account, etc.) to identify the product, and then, when purchase intention information is registered from the purchaser for the product waiting for sale, the purchase intention information A notification can be delivered to seller b's electronic device.

Figure 10 is an example diagram for explaining the process of providing a blind conversation between a seller and a prospective purchaser in one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 shows a messenger chat room 1000 corresponding to a communication session C established between the account of purchaser a and the account of seller b. At this time, the messenger chat room 1000 in FIG. 10 may be a screen displayed on seller b's electronic device, for example, a smartphone.

The server 150 provides information that can be identified with the purchaser a when seller b selects the purchase intent information of a specific purchaser a from the purchase intent information 720 and 920 provided through the messenger chat room 700 and 900. A blind chat room (1000) that does not expose can be provided. At this time, the server 150 can automatically set the name 1110 of the blind chat room 1000 to the product name of the product that seller b wants to sell, that is, the product recognized in the photo 701 or the camera image 901. In other words, the blind chat room 1000 can be managed by the product name of the product to be traded between the seller and the buyer. Buyer A and Seller B share information about product status, price, transaction method (direct transaction, courier delivery, etc.), transaction location, time, and date through a blind conversation that does not reveal personally identifiable information such as name, nickname, or profile image. You can check it.

The blind chat room 1000 may include a location providing menu 1005 for location guidance between seller b and buyer a, and the server 150 allows seller b to select the location providing menu 1005 in the blind chat room 1000. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, a map screen 1100 including the location 1101 designated by purchaser a for product transaction may be provided. In addition to providing location services through the blind chat room 1000, the server 150 can also provide a remittance service for the transaction price agreed upon between the seller and the buyer.

Figures 12 and 13 are exemplary diagrams for explaining the process of managing product transaction details in an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12, the messenger chat room 1200 corresponding to the communication session established between the account of the user (including both the purchaser and the seller) and the product transaction account has 'My', which allows access to personal history related to the product transaction. The 'Deal' menu 1210 may be included. The server 150 can manage conversation history including a list of blind chat rooms created for product transactions for each user, purchase history including information on products purchased by the user, and sales history including information on products sold by the user. In addition, when the 'My Deal' menu 1210 is selected in the messenger chat room 1200, as shown in FIG. 12, there is a 'Conversation History' menu 1211 for providing blind conversation history, and a 'Conversation History' menu 1211 for providing purchase history. A 'purchase history' menu 1212, a 'sales history' menu 1213 to provide sales history, etc. may be provided. At this time, when the user selects the 'Conversation History' menu 1211, as shown in FIG. 13, a list of blind chat rooms 1301 used by the user to trade goods with other users may be provided. The blind chat room list 1301 can be sorted in the order of creation of chat rooms or the order of chat room names, and by selecting a chat room in the blind chat room list 1301, you can select a chat room (e.g., a messenger in FIG. You can move to the chat room. The user may record a conversation history including a list of blind chat rooms in a messenger chat room corresponding to a communication session established between the user's account and a product transaction account, as well as a purchase history including purchased product information and a sales history including sold product information. You can check it.

Likewise, from the buyer's perspective, when the buyer enters a purchase intention for a specific product through a messenger chat room with the product transaction account, the server 150 includes the seller's product information corresponding to the buyer's purchase intention. Candidates for transaction targets can be provided, and when a prospective purchaser selects product information for a specific seller from the candidate candidates for transaction targets, a blind conversation with the selected specific seller can be provided. At this time, if there is no product information corresponding to the purchase intention of the purchaser, the purchase intent of the purchaser is registered and waited. When product information corresponding to the purchaser's purchase intent is registered, a notification regarding the product information is sent to the purchaser. It can be delivered to.

As such, according to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide a platform that can support more convenient and efficient product transactions between sellers and buyers using messengers.

The device described above may be implemented with hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices and components described in the embodiments include a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and a programmable logic unit (PLU). It may be implemented using one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers, such as a logic unit, microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. The processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. Additionally, a processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For ease of understanding, a single processing device may be described as being used; however, those skilled in the art will understand that a processing device includes multiple processing elements and/or multiple types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Additionally, other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, are possible.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, which may configure a processing unit to operate as desired, or may be processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. The software and/or data may be embodied in any type of machine, component, physical device, computer storage medium or device for the purpose of being interpreted by or providing instructions or data to the processing device. there is. Software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. At this time, the medium may continuously store a computer-executable program, or temporarily store it for execution or download. In addition, the medium may be a variety of recording or storage means in the form of a single or several pieces of hardware combined. It is not limited to a medium directly connected to a computer system and may be distributed over a network. Examples of media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, And there may be something configured to store program instructions, including ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Additionally, examples of other media include recording or storage media managed by app stores that distribute applications, sites or servers that supply or distribute various other software, etc.

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As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited examples and drawings, various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art from the above description. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components are used. Alternatively, appropriate results may be achieved even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims also fall within the scope of the claims described below.

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In a method of trading goods executed on a computer system,
The computer system includes at least one processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions contained in a memory,
The method of trading the above goods is,
By the at least one processor, purchase intention information for the product desired to be purchased is received and registered from the electronic device of the purchaser through a first communication session established between the official account for product transaction on the messenger and the account of the purchaser. steps;
By the at least one processor, a product transaction request is received from the seller's electronic device through a second communication session established between the official account on the messenger and the seller's account, and product information is retrieved from the image included in the product transaction request. Recognizing and registering;
By the at least one processor, a transaction target candidate including at least one purchase intention information matching the product information recognized in the image among the registered purchase intention information is sent to the seller's electronic mail through the second communication session. Providing to a device; and
When the purchase intent information of a specific purchaser is selected from the transaction target candidates including the at least one purchase intent information by the seller by the at least one processor, the account of the specific purchaser on the messenger and the seller's account are connected. Providing a conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser through a third communication session established between them.
Including,
The step of providing a conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser is,
A conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser is provided in a blind chat room that does not reveal user identifiable information to each other,
The name of the blind-type chat room, which is the chat room corresponding to the third communication session, is automatically set to a product name including at least one of the category name and model name of the product recognized in the image, and the name is automatically set between the official account and the account of the specific purchaser. Stored and managed in connection with a chat room corresponding to the first communication session established and the second communication session established between the official account and the seller's account,
Providing a menu accessible to the blind-type chat room in the chat room corresponding to the first communication session established between the official account and the account of the specific purchaser and the second communication session established between the official account and the seller's account. thing
A method of trading goods characterized by . According to paragraph 1,
The step of recognizing and registering product information in the image is,
Receiving a photo uploaded to a chat room corresponding to the second communication session or receiving a camera video executed in the chat room in a streaming manner
Including, a method of trading goods. According to paragraph 1,
The step of providing to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session,
Recognizing the product subject to transaction within the image through image search using a pre-built product DB
Including, a method of trading goods. According to paragraph 1,
The step of providing to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session,
Downloading a reference image necessary for product recognition to the seller's electronic device based on the location related to the image
Including,
A method of trading goods, using the reference image downloaded from the seller's electronic device to recognize the goods to be traded within the image. According to paragraph 1,
The purchase intention information includes location information where the purchaser wishes to trade goods,
The step of providing to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session,
Providing at least one purchase intention information with location information within a certain radius based on the location related to the image to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session.
Including, a method of trading goods. According to paragraph 1,
The step of providing to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session,
If there is no purchase intention information that matches the product information among the registered purchase intention information, register the product information, and after registering the product information, if purchase intention information matching the registered product information is received, the corresponding purchase is made. Step of providing notification of decision information to the seller's electronic device
Including, a method of trading goods. According to paragraph 1,
The step of providing to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session,
When a plurality of product information is recognized in the image, providing a transaction target candidate including purchase intention information for each product recognized in the image to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session.
Including,
The purchase intention information includes price information presented by at least one purchaser along with the product name for each of the products. According to paragraph 1,
The method of trading the above goods is,
By the at least one processor, at the request of the purchaser, a transaction target candidate including at least one product information matching the purchase intention information of the purchaser among the registered product information is selected through the first communication session. providing the purchaser with an electronic device; and
When the product information of a specific seller is selected by the purchaser from the transaction target candidates including the at least one product information by the at least one processor, the product information set between the account of the applicant for purchase and the account of the specific seller on the messenger is selected. Providing a conversation function between the specific seller and the purchaser through a fourth communication session
Including, a method of trading goods. delete delete According to paragraph 1,
The step of providing a conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser is,
Providing a map screen for location guidance between the seller and the specific purchaser through a chat room corresponding to the third communication session.
Including, a method of trading goods. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing the product trading method of any one of claims 1 to 8 and 11 on a computer is recorded. In computer systems,
Memory; and
At least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute computer-readable instructions contained in the memory
Including,
The at least one processor,
a purchase intent register that receives and registers purchase intent information about the product desired to be purchased from the electronic device of the purchaser through a first communication session established between the official account for product trading on the messenger and the account of the purchaser;
Receive a product transaction request from the seller's electronic device through a second communication session established between the official account on the messenger and the seller's account, recognize and register product information from the image included in the product transaction request, and purchase the registered product. a transaction object provider providing a transaction object candidate including at least one purchase intention information that matches the product information recognized in the image among the intention information to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session; and
When the purchase intent information of a specific purchaser is selected from the transaction target candidates including the at least one purchase intent information by the seller, through a third communication session established between the account of the specific purchaser on the messenger and the seller's account. A conversation processing unit that provides a conversation function between the seller and the specific buyer
Including,
The conversation processing unit,
A conversation function between the seller and the specific purchaser is provided in a blind chat room that does not reveal user identifiable information to each other,
The name of the blind-type chat room, which is the chat room corresponding to the third communication session, is automatically set to a product name including at least one of the category name and model name of the product recognized in the image, and the name is automatically set between the official account and the account of the specific purchaser. Stored and managed in connection with a chat room corresponding to the first communication session established and the second communication session established between the official account and the seller's account,
Providing a menu accessible to the blind-type chat room in the chat room corresponding to the first communication session established between the official account and the account of the specific purchaser and the second communication session established between the official account and the seller's account. thing
A computer system characterized by . According to clause 13,
The at least one processor,
A computer system that receives a photo uploaded to a chat room corresponding to the second communication session or receives a camera video played in the chat room in a streaming manner. According to clause 13,
The purchase intention information includes location information where the purchaser wishes to trade goods,
The transaction target provision department,
A computer system that provides at least one purchase intention information with location information within a certain radius based on the location related to the image to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session. According to clause 13,
The transaction target provision department,
When a plurality of product information is recognized in the image, a transaction target candidate including purchase intention information for each product recognized in the image is provided to the seller's electronic device through the second communication session,
The purchase intention information includes price information suggested by at least one purchaser along with the product name for each of the products. According to clause 13,
The transaction target provision department,
In accordance with the request of the purchaser, a transaction target candidate including at least one product information matching the purchase intent information of the purchaser among the registered product information is provided to the purchaser's electronic device through the first communication session. do,
The conversation processing unit,
When the product information of a specific seller is selected by the buyer from the transaction target candidates including the at least one product information, the specific seller is selected through a fourth communication session established between the buyer's account on the messenger and the specific seller's account. Providing a conversation function between the seller and the buyer
Characterized by a computer system. delete delete According to clause 13,
The conversation processing unit,
Providing a map screen for location guidance between the seller and the specific purchaser through a chat room corresponding to the third communication session.
Including a computer system.

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