KR20010097255A - Method and system for merchandise of purchase and settlement using search engine for shopping - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for purchasing and paying for goods using a shopping specialized search engine. In particular, it is possible to search for purchased goods by various search conditions according to the preference of a buyer on the Internet, and to facilitate a plurality of goods costs. In order to provide a means for making a payment and authenticating the purchase transaction, a purchaser having an end-user terminal 20, which is an internet communication means, for purchasing a desired item on the web, the purchaser searching for a desired item It consists of a search server 10 having a database for storing various goods data and buyer information in conjunction with the engine 11 and the shopping engine 11, the shopping engine 11, the search server 10 Is a homepage of which is provided with a list table for inputting at least one purchase item and search conditions for purchase of goods. You can select multiple items at once by using the purchase list input window, enter various selection criteria and conditions of the items, and most conveniently reach the target product and the shopping site. When purchasing in a shopping mall, it is an invention that can be purchased with a single payment, and the final purchase list of purchased items can be prepared, authenticated, and the specifications can be transmitted to the buyer to be utilized as a basis for a transaction.

Description

Method and system for merchandise of purchase and settlement using search engine for shopping}

The present invention relates to a system and method for purchasing and paying for goods using a shopping specialized search engine, and in particular, it is possible to search for purchased goods according to various search conditions according to the preferences of buyers on the Internet, and to facilitate a plurality of goods costs The present invention relates to the provision of means for making a payment and for authenticating the purchase transaction.

Conventionally, all e-commerce shopping is directly connected to a shopping mall site of its own, or by using a search engine such as Yahoo or Lycos to grasp the location information (URL) of each shopping site and accessing the purchased goods. I have purchased the information.

Conventional search engines use the web index method (keyword search method), web directory method (per subject, menu search), integrated method, and meta-fronted method.

The web indexing method is widely used in that a search robot equipped with a spider program can search information on the Internet on the web and build an index database in a search engine so that a buyer can provide the location information when a keyword is entered and searched. While information can be obtained, there is a disadvantage that it is not easy to access accurate information. The web directory method is a menu search method, and Yahoo's search engine adopts this method by organizing and displaying a database by collecting data collected by web analysis experts by subject, hierarchy, and menu. The unified and meta-methods take the form of linking to other search engines and presenting information as if it were found. However, few search engines purely provide one type of the above-mentioned search engines, and take a slightly mixed method.

Such conventional search engines have the following disadvantages when the purchaser aims to shop for an item.

First, when purchasing a plurality of items from different sites, it is cumbersome to pay each time according to the payment method. This would be an unreasonable form of having to repeat separate payments for the number of items selected when purchasing goods at a convenience store in an offline transaction.

Second, there is a disadvantage that the amount of information is too broad and the object is ambiguous to be used as a search engine for shopping purposes in the conventional search engine program easily woven for information search. In other words, the engine for shopping should be limited to commerce sites and products, and be able to provide accurate and in-depth information. Therefore, a shopping specialized search engine (hereinafter referred to as a shopping engine) is necessary.

Third, the selection criteria cannot satisfy different needs according to the product to be purchased. For example, if you want to buy clothes in a high-end store, a desk in a second-hand market, and a car in reverse auction, you can't comprehensively consider these various standards and methods along with spending scale.

Fourth, search engines are not able to offer their own revenue model despite the visit of numerous netizens.

Fifth, until now, all e-commerce stores transaction details only in the seller's database, not the buyer, so there is no formalized database that functions as a receipt or a household account when a buyer makes a frequent purchase. This means that the buyers are exposed to defense and unprotected in return and accounting in B to C.

The present invention is to solve the above drawbacks, the object of the present invention is as follows.

First, even if various items are purchased at different sites, the total amount is processed by one payment to provide a means for distributing the sales amount to each corresponding site.

Second, to improve the conventional search engine to provide a specialized shopping engine of the type suitable for shopping.

Third, to provide a means for providing desired product information by various selection criteria that can satisfy various tastes and tastes of shopping buyers. In the stage before the buyer enters the search, a single multi-function input window is provided which includes estimated expenses and purchase list. This is a way that buyers can find exactly what products they want to find and link them to a purchase. The list table will serve as a multi-function multi-input window that can combine the keyword search method and thematic search by the designated keyword.

Fourth, in the present invention, the consumer selects goods purchased from various shopping mall sites by using a shopping engine in a method of separately paying in an existing shopping mall, and then collectively pays the total amount by using a shopping engine payment system, By distributing and selling as much as the amount sold, it is possible to secure a profit by deducting a predetermined fee from a shopping engine by using a payment system.

Fifth, in the present invention, a list table, which is initially prepared to search for goods to purchase, is sent online to consumers in a stylized form at the time of final purchase confirmation, and serial numbers and time stamps are assigned to buyers and sellers. It has the function of confirming the transaction, and the consumer can issue a certification receipt that can be the basis for calculating the purchase history and purchase amount for the period during the settlement period such as one month or one year. .

The system for the purchase and settlement of goods using the present inventors' shopping specialized search engine is a shopping engine that searches for a desired item in a goods purchase system in which a buyer purchases a desired item on the web with an end user terminal which is an internet communication means. And a search server having a database for storing various goods data and buyer information in association with the shopping engine, wherein the shopping engine is a homepage of a search server and includes at least one purchase item and a search condition for goods purchase. There is a list table where you can enter

An article purchasing and payment method using a shopping-specialized search engine of the present invention, the article purchase method of purchasing a desired article on the web by the buyer having the Internet communication means, the buyer step of connecting to the shopping engine; When the purchaser inputs the purchased article and the search condition to create the contents of the list table, the shopping engine searches for the contents of the list table and presents information about the article; A third step of paying for the purchase when the buyer finally goes to each site and finally decides the goods to purchase; A fourth step of inputting an identification number for identifying a buyer and a purchase time in a list table of the final purchase-determined product and transmitting the purchase time to the buyer and the seller and storing the same in a database.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the overall system of the present invention;

2 is a search step for a buyer to purchase an item in a shopping engine.

Flow chart showing the process,

3 shows a product selected by a buyer and a site matching the search condition

Flowchart showing how a shopping engine searches.

4 is a process in which a buyer purchases a plurality of sites and pays a fee.

Showing flowchart,

5 is a flow chart showing in more detail the payment process of the cost in FIG.

FIG. 6 shows each site where goods are purchased by the payment system of the shopping engine.

A flow chart showing the process of paying for goods

7 shows that the purchaser authenticates and transmits the list table after payment.

Flow chart showing the process,

8 is a list of tables presented to buyers when initially connecting to a shopping engine.

Drawing showing one embodiment,

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10: end user terminal 20: search server

30: shopping site

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figures 1 and 8, the system for the purchase and payment of goods using the shopping specialized search engine of the present invention, the buyer has an end user terminal 20 which is an Internet communication means to purchase the desired goods on the web In the goods purchase system, comprising a shopping engine (11) for searching for a desired item and a search server (10) having a database for storing various goods data and buyer information in association with the shopping engine (11), The shopping engine 11 is a homepage of the search server 10, and is provided with a list table for inputting at least one or more purchased items and search conditions for purchasing goods.

The list table is composed of a caterpillar type auxiliary window in which a predetermined purchase item and a search condition are input, and the buyer can designate an appropriate item by cycling the input window of the vertical axis and the horizontal axis.

Hereinafter will be described in more detail the article purchase system of the present invention.

First, the end user terminal 20 shown in FIG. 1 is a variety of Internet communication means capable of connecting to the conventional Internet, for example, a computer connected to a modem, a dedicated network, or the like, a facsimile machine, a pager, or a web-enabled mobile phone. Etc. may be applied. As described above, the end user terminal 20, in the present invention, the purchase article information database 21, which stores the information of the purchased article, allows the buyer to store only the information of the product information that has been purchased through the shopping engine. do. The settlement information database 22 stores settlement data of the amount paid for the goods, and the mileage information database 23 manages the mileage scores imposed on various purchases. The purchase article information database 21 and the settlement information database 22 can be used as a receipt or settlement data after authentication.

The search server 10 is provided with a shopping engine, which is a specialized search engine for shopping that searches information of a product desired by a buyer, and a database for storing information.

The shopping engine 11 basically adopts a conventional search method, but employs a planar and spatial input window and an operator, rather than taking a linear operator approach of the conventional search engine. By inputting a search condition and a desired item in the list table, it is possible to provide more reliable information than the search information provided by the conventional keyword search method or the subject search method. The shopping engine 11 for this purpose is preferably configured as follows. First, when a buyer logs in to the search server 10, a grid-like list table a as shown in FIG. 8 is presented on the homepage. For example, the list table may list a plurality of items to be purchased on a vertical axis in advance. On the horizontal axis, a search condition according to a purchaser's purchase symbol required for searching the item can be input. That is, a special condition required by an individual, such as designating a shopping mall to be purchased or a range of a desired price, a delivery condition, or mileage, etc., may be input. In this way, the list table inputted by the shopping engine is a keyword search (web index method) of the items on the vertical axis, the search conditions on the horizontal axis can be performed by the subject search, menu search (web directory) method. Here, the positions between the vertical axis and the horizontal axis are compatible with each other. In addition, when inputting the horizontal axis condition, the priority of the search condition can be specified, and when there are no products or sites that satisfy all the conditions, the shopping engine can search for and notify that there is an item without any condition. On the vertical axis and the horizontal axis of the list table, the input window receives the goods and the search condition from the shopping engine in advance in the caterpillar type auxiliary window, and the buyer can specify the appropriate item by circulating the input window.

The database is classified into a product index database 13 for searching all products that can be searched by individual product names such as TV, automobile, clothing, etc., and site names such as A department store, B company, and the like. A shopping site index database 14 for performing a search by name, a price classification database 15 classified by price of goods, and classification and trading methods such as the nature, form, and price of the goods to be purchased, for example Thematic directory database (16), which divides all data related to shopping in which all types of thematic, hierarchical, and menu analysis data are stored such as reverse auction, auction, etc., price comparison purchase, discount purchase, etc., and buyer Divides the purchase amount paid by the payment server's payment system into the respective sites. Payment means information database 17 of each shopping site, a consumer purchase information database 18 as a prerequisite for processing the payment means information data 17, and each shopping based on such consumer purchase information data 18; After the amount of money is divided on the site 30, the settlement information database 19 stores settlement information.

An article purchasing and payment method using a shopping specialty search engine of the present invention, comprising: a purchaser having an internet communication means to purchase a desired article on a web, comprising: a first step of a buyer connecting to a shopping engine; When the purchaser inputs the purchased article and the search condition to create the contents of the list table, the shopping engine searches for the contents of the list table and presents information about the article; A third step of paying for the purchase when the buyer finally goes to each site and finally decides the goods to purchase; A fourth step of inputting an identification number for identifying the buyer in the list table of the final purchase decision and the purchase time, transmitting the purchase time to the buyer and the seller, and storing it in a database.

In the second step, the shopping engine may be configured to search and output the purchased items and the search conditions described in the list table by keyword search method and thematic search method, respectively, and output the contents when there is no suitable site. .

The third step may include a shopping step of going through the presented product sites and receiving a desired product in a separate input window provided by the shopping engine; At the end of the purchase decision, returning to the shopping engine and comparing the total cost of goods with the cost of payability provided by the buyer; A payment determination step of waiting for the payment of the buyer if the payment ability cost is greater than the total cost of goods in the cost comparison step, and requesting the purchase cancellation of some of the items determined for purchase by the buyer if the payment ability cost is less than the total cost of goods; An amount calculating step of calculating an amount to be paid to the corresponding site where each item is purchased and deducting a predetermined fee when the buyer pays the payment; It may be composed of an amount payment step to end the purchase by paying the payment amount.

Hereinafter will be described in detail with respect to the article search method of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a flow chart up to a search step for a buyer to access a shopping engine to purchase goods on the Internet. First, a process of accessing a shopping engine site (A10) and a list table provided on the home page of the shopping engine are shown. In the process of creating (A20), the process of inputting the kind of product to be purchased into the breeder (A21), the production company, the product price, the conditions related to the product and the purchase method, and the expected estimated cost of the total product purchase The shopping engine performs a search (A30) based on the process of inputting in (A22) and the contents of the list table. In the process of inputting a condition on the horizontal axis from above (A22), the presentation of various search conditions is described on the horizontal axis in advance, so that the buyer only needs to specify the item he / she wants, and also the sufficient space for the buyer You can specify and specify your own special conditions and criteria.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a shopping engine searches for a product selected by a buyer and a site meeting the search condition. When a purchase product is input (A21) and a search condition is input (A22), the shopping engine is given priority. The purchased product is searched (A31) by the keyword method. In the product search process A31, a search robot operating by a data collecting program called a conventional spider program searches based on data collected by a keyword method (web index method) on the web. By keyword method, the data of the site containing the contents connected with the brand name are selected first. Next, the shopping engine performs a second search (A32) on the search condition input by the buyer by the web directory method based on the product search data extracted from the first search (A31). Next, a process of determining whether there is a site that satisfies the condition in the final search result is performed (A33). If there is a valid site, the location information (URL) of the site is provided (A34), and then each site is shopping. In addition, a shopping cart, which is an input window that helps the purchase decision, is provided (A35). If there is no site satisfied in the determination process (A33), after outputting the unsatisfied condition (A36), the buyer decides whether to modify the search condition or exclude the condition (A37) and enter the search condition (A22). ), Or the purchase itself can be terminated (38).

4 is a flowchart showing a process of making a final purchase decision by shopping while visiting site location information (URL) provided after the process of providing search information of FIG. 3. First, location information of a shopping site searched by a shopping engine. In the process of shopping by visiting (URL) (B10), each site is visited to obtain specific purchase information. When the buyer finally decides the product to purchase, the user checks the shopping cart provided by the shopping engine (B11), moves to the next site (B12), and similarly checks the shopping cart (B13) when the purchase is determined. This process is repeated until all goods are purchased, and finally, when all goods purchase is completed (B14), it is automatically connected to the payment system of the search server (B15). , Shape, etc. are automatically corrected in the list table to be displayed (B16). At this time, the purchaser initially inputs the expected cost of purchasing ability and the total cost of the final product is compared (B17). If the cost of payment is more than the total cost of goods, the contents are stored (B21) and the buyer's payment ( C10), if the ability to pay the cost is less than the total cost of the article proceeds to step (B18) to ask the buyer to cancel the purchase of some of the items determined to buy. When the buyer deletes the article (B19) and the payment capability cost is satisfied (B20), the contents are stored (B21), and similarly, the buyer waits for the settlement (C10).

In Figure 5 is a flow chart showing the payment process of Figure 4 in more detail, the buyer selects the payment method desired by the buyer in all the means of commerce such as bank transfer, credit card, electronic money, mileage point payment (C11) If the card is not settled, payment is made by wire transfer (C12). If the bank is designated (C13), and the amount is specified (C14), the payment is sufficient (C15). You lose. At this time, if it is not sufficient, the information is stored after the payment (C17) is made by canceling a part of the purchased goods to the payable amount. Next, in the payment means decision (C11), the credit card payment is selected. In this case, the financial institution will request to obtain the approval number (C18). The authorization number is used to determine the validity of the credit card. If the authorization number is determined and approved, the credit balance is reviewed to see if the credit balance is sufficient compared to the payment amount (C19), and if payment is possible, payment (C16) is made. The information is stored (C17).

Next, FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of paying an item cost to each site where an item is purchased by the payment system of the search server. When the buyer confirms that the final payment (C16) has been made (D10), FIG. Using the data stored in the storage step (B21) shown in Figure 4, the purchaser calculates the amount of goods purchased at each corresponding shopping site where the buyer has purchased the goods (D11), and confirms information related to payment (D12). Payment-related information means a means of payment, such as a credit card or its kind, bank transfer, electronic money, and the like. If the buyer applies the information entered for payment to the shopping engine or if the payment method paid by the buyer is not accepted by the shopping mall, the shopping engine itself accepts payment on the buyer's behalf. You can pay by means. Next, after confirming the information related to the payment of each shopping mall, the shopping engine deducts a fee related to the contribution that the buyer connects to each shopping site (D13). This can be set at a certain rate or amount. After the deduction of the fee is paid to each shopping mall (D14) and stores the data (D15).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a buyer authenticates and transmits a list table after payment of all costs, and assigns a serial number as an identification number to the final list table paid by the buyer (E10), and then purchases time. It is composed of a process of inputting information (E11), a process of storing such data (E12), and a process of transmitting this data to buyers and sellers (E13). As such, the list table attached to the serial number and the purchase time sent to the buyer and seller can be used as data such as an account book or a receipt personally, and can also function as a substitute for the certification of an authorized institution. In addition, such a list table transmission function has the effect that it can supplement the disadvantage that only the shopping mall itself keeps the transaction history and the buyer could not confirm the data such as the purchase history basis.

The article purchase and settlement method of the present invention configured as described above is made as follows.

First, when a buyer of a product logs in to the homepage of a search server, the products to be purchased in the list table provided on the homepage, the desired cost of purchasing each item, the ability to pay for the total goods, or the criteria considered when purchasing the product, etc. Will be entered. The contents of the input list table are searched by combining a keyword method and a subject classification method by a shopping engine, and then output the location information (URL). The buyer just surfs the suggested location information while checking the items to be purchased in a separate input window provided by the shopping engine, and when all the shopping is finished, the buyer returns to the home page with the initial list table again. Based on the items checked in the input window, the list table is rewritten to output the final list table to the buyer. At this time, if the cost of payment is greater than the total cost of goods by comparing the payment cost entered by the buyer with the total cost of the finally selected item, the buyer waits for payment. If exceeded, the buyer is notified that the cost has been exceeded and the buyer is asked to cancel some of the items determined to be purchased. Next, when a purchase decision is made, the purchase is ended through a process of determining a payment method, etc., and the purchaser and seller enter the identification number and purchase time in the final list table by the payment system of the search server. Will be sent. In addition, the search server stores the information transmitted to the buyer and the seller in its own database, and pays the amount after deducting a predetermined fee by calculating the cost to each corresponding site where the buyer purchased the item.

The system and method for the purchase and settlement of goods using the shopping specialized search engine of the present invention as described above are shopping engines for the purpose of shopping using the Internet. It is possible to select, and by entering various selection criteria and conditions of the goods, it is effective to reach the target product and shopping site most conveniently. In addition, when purchasing a plurality of items in different shopping malls, it is possible to eliminate the hassle of paying each time on each site, and can be purchased with a single payment. The final purchase list of purchased items can be prepared, certified, and the statement is provided to the buyer. It is an invention that has the effect that can be utilized as the basis of the transaction by transmitting.

In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention are disclosed for the purpose of helping the understanding of the invention and those skilled in the art will be capable of various modifications, changes, additions, etc. within the spirit and scope of the present invention, such modifications, changes, etc. belong to the following claims Should be seen.

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In the goods purchase system in which the buyer purchases the desired goods on the web by the Internet communication means, It consists of a search engine having a shopping engine for searching for a desired item and a database for storing various goods data and buyer information in association with the shopping engine, The shopping engine is a homepage of a search server, and has a list table for inputting at least one or more purchase items and search conditions for the purchase of goods. The method of claim 1, wherein the list table is composed of a sub-orbital auxiliary window in which a preset purchase item and a search condition are inputted. Item purchase and payment system using a specialized search engine, characterized in that the buyer can specify the appropriate item by cycling the input window of the vertical axis and the horizontal axis. In the goods purchase method for the purchaser to purchase the desired goods on the web by the Internet communication means, A first step in which the buyer connects to the shopping engine; When the purchaser inputs the purchased article and the search condition to create the contents of the list table, the shopping engine searches for and presents information about the article; Purchasing and payment method using a specialized shopping engine search engine, characterized in that the shop consists of a third step to pay for the purchase when the final decision to purchase the goods to go to each site. The method of claim 3, wherein in the second step, the shopping engine searches for and outputs the purchased items and the search conditions described in the list table by keyword search method and thematic search method, respectively. Item purchasing and payment method using a shopping specialty search engine, characterized in that the output. [4] The method of claim 3, further comprising a fourth step of inputting an identification number for identifying a buyer in a list table of the final purchase determined product, a purchase time, transmitting the purchase time to a buyer and a seller, and storing the result in a database. How to buy and pay for goods using a search engine. The method of claim 3, wherein the third step comprises: a shopping step of receiving a desired product from a separate input window provided by a shopping engine while walking through the presented product sites; At the end of the purchase decision, returning to the shopping engine and comparing the total cost of goods with the cost of payability provided by the buyer; A payment determination step of waiting for the payment of the buyer if the payment ability cost is greater than the total cost of goods in the cost comparison step, and requesting the purchase cancellation of some of the items determined for purchase by the buyer if the payment ability cost is less than the total cost of goods; An amount calculating step of calculating an amount to be paid to the corresponding site where each item is purchased and deducting a predetermined fee when the buyer pays the payment; Item purchase and payment method using a specialized shopping engine search engine characterized in that consisting of a payment step of paying the payment amount to end the purchase.