EA043701B1 - AUTOMATED PLATFORM OF DIGITAL AND CLOUD SERVICES FOR ONLINE TRADE AND METHOD OF ITS OPERATION - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to the field of electronic commerce, including issuing invoices, purchases, sales or leasing transactions, namely, automated marketplaces for online trading using cloud computing. Cloud computing is a model for providing convenient, on-demand network access to a common pool of configurable computing resources (for example, data networks, servers, storage devices, applications and services - both together and separately) that can be quickly provisioned and released with minimal operating costs or calls to the provider. Cloud computing consumers can significantly reduce IT infrastructure costs (in the short to medium term) and respond flexibly to changing computing needs by leveraging the computational elasticity properties of cloud services.

Described herein is a method, system, apparatus, and computer program product that allows a vendor to publish a template to an Internet marketplace and that allows a customer to selectively use the templates to deploy a device to a customer account associated with the customer within a cloud services platform. Deploying a device to a customer account includes deploying resources specified by the template as part of a device resource group in the customer account, wherein said resources include a device management resource that is configured to provide device management functionality to the customer.

Additional features and advantages of the invention, as well as the structure and operation of various embodiments of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments set forth in the description. These embodiments are presented in the description for illustrative purposes only. Additional embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art based on the materials presented herein.

There is a known method and system for direct indirect delivery of applications to the user [1], containing: a plurality of trading platforms, each of which contains: a list of a plurality of licensed applications, a plurality of licensed applications, including a developer application, allowing the first set of organizations to purchase the first set of licenses for a plurality of applications, providing entities in the first set of entities for managing user rights to a plurality of licenses purchased using a trading platform on the Internet; a developer site providing: a developer application, allowing a second set of entities to purchase a second set of licenses for the developer application, allowing entities in the second set of entities to manage user rights for a second set of licenses purchased using the marketplace platform; and a marketplace platform that uses a single application authoring interface (API) to enable the acquisition of licenses for a developer's applications across multiple marketplaces, the developer site, and user rights management for both the multiple marketplaces and the developer site.

A method of offering an application through an Internet application marketplace and a developer site using a computer, comprising obtaining on the computer a marketing profile, an integration specification, and at least one pricing model for the first application; generating a first display and a second display using a computer, a first application marketplace display and a second developer site display, a first Internet application marketplace, and a developer site allowing the purchase of at least one application, wherein the at least one application includes the first an application wherein the first display and the second display are generated at least in part based on a marketing profile, wherein the first marketplace allows for the purchase of at least two applications from at least two different application sources; in this case, the developer’s website allows you to purchase one or more applications received exclusively from the developer; receiving a purchase signal to the computer, a purchase signal generated by a client device accessing the second display, a purchase signal indicating a purchase of the application by the user; generating a second buy signal using the computer, assigning a second buy signal determined in accordance with the integration specification, and providing the user with an invoice for the purchase.

The closest to the proposed method solution is a cloud service platform for self-service applications [2], which includes: obtaining a template associated with a device, which was published on the Internet marketplace by the vendor and selected from it by the client, a template that defines resources, which must be allocated for device deployment; deploying a device to a customer account associated with the customer on the cloud services platform in accordance with a template, wherein the deployment includes deploying resources specified in the template as part of a device resource group in the customer account, said resources including the device management resource, configured to provide device control functionality to the client; providing access to at least one resource in a device resource group to a vendor through a vendor account associated with the vendor in the cloud service platform; And

- 1 043701 make at least one resource in a device resource group unavailable or read-only to the client.

The closest device to the proposed solution is a system for deploying devices on a cloud service platform for self-service applications [1], containing: a plurality of marketplaces, each of which contains: a list of a plurality of licensed applications, a plurality of licensed applications, including a developer application that allows the first set of organizations acquire a first set of licenses for a plurality of applications, providing entities in the first set of entities for managing user rights to the plurality of licenses acquired using an Internet marketplace; a developer site providing: a developer application, allowing a second set of entities to purchase a second set of licenses for the developer application, allowing entities in the second set of entities to manage user rights for a second set of licenses purchased using the marketplace platform; and a marketplace platform that uses a single application authoring interface (API) to enable the acquisition of licenses for a developer's application across multiple marketplaces and the developer's site and manage user rights for both the multiple marketplaces and the developer's site.

The disadvantage of this method and system is the centralized delivery of applications to the client, simultaneously with the generation of invoices, as well as the lack of a vendor portal.

The technical problem to which the invention is aimed is to provide maximum convenience for connecting vendors to trading platforms on the Internet when placing applications on an automated platform, as well as creating a decentralized system of purchases and sales, simultaneously with invoicing to ensure maximum reliability and uninterrupted operation of the platform .

The technical problem is solved in that the automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading contains a vendor block, an automated block of digital and cloud services for online trading, which includes a user block, an auxiliary bus block, a service block, a product control block, a block trading operations, a report generation block, a user operations block, a delivery service automation block, a client panel, characterized in that it includes a portal for vendors containing at least one connector for organizing interaction with the platform, and the invoice generation and promotion blocks are located in each block user. In this case, the method of operation of the automated cloud service platform for online trading includes: providing each vendor with access to the vendor portal by entering the URL of the API endpoints; creating a copy of a product for sale, which is then published; setting up sales plans and payment parameters; adding information about marketing and product support; carrying out product moderation and posting information about it in the data warehouse and in the store for end users; installation of the platform for users who submit a service request and order a plan; platform allocation of resources upon request and user identification through API endpoints and subscription confirmation; creating a subscription and user by adding a service entry point to the customer panel, and at the product creation stage, access to the vendor portal is provided through the vendor and user blocks, then invoices are automatically generated in accordance with the user's order and plan, and the product is promoted to the final addresses of users.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, in which:

in fig. 1 shows a block diagram of an automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading;

in fig. 2 shows the user block;

in fig. 3 shows the auxiliary bus block;

in fig. 4 shows the service unit;

in fig. 5 shows the product control unit;

in fig. 6 shows a block of trading operations;

in fig. 7 shows a block of user operations;

in fig. 8 shows the delivery service automation block.

The drawings indicate the following elements of the automated cloud service platform:

- portal for vendors;

- automated block of digital and cloud services for online trading;

- user block;

- auxiliary bus block;

- service unit;

- product control unit;

- block of trading operations;

- report generation unit;

- block of user operations;

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- automation unit for delivery services;

- client panel;

- block of vendors;

- block of distributors;

- block of resellers;

- consumer block;

- shop;

- data store;

- programming tools;

- event notification block;

- block for organizing application interaction;

- authorization and authentication block;

- enterprise resource planning block;

- customer relationship management unit;

- block for automatic processing of applications;

- report generation unit;

- accounting block;

- billing block for third parties;

- product catalogue;

- group pricing block;

- block of discounts and promotions;

- sales and cross-selling unit;

- service period block;

- user control unit;

- subscription control unit;

- reseller control unit;

- order and invoice management unit;

- payment and tax control unit;

- control unit for loan repayment terms and debt payment reminders;

- service definition block;

- buyer card generation block;

- single entry point block;

- identification and access control unit;

- invoice and payment management unit;

- block of consumption reports;

- subscription control unit;

- invoice generation block;

- redundancy block;

- block for generating manual requests;

- mediation block;

- notification generation block;

- logging and audit unit;

The platform works as follows.

The vendor creates a product on the vendor portal (1), and then uses the automated digital and cloud services block for online trading (2) to publish it using the product management block (6) and the user block (3). The reporting unit (8) creates a product plan that is displayed in the store (16) for end users. The consumer block (15), in turn, generates a service plan on the customer panel (11). To gain access to the system, the user operations block (9) sends requests for service to the service block (5) and resource allocation to the data store (17). The automated block for online trading (2) calls the API endpoints. The user operations block (9) confirms the subscription and creation of the user. An automated block of digital and cloud services for online trading (2) creates a subscription and a user. The subscriber entry point is added to the clients panel (11). The user clicks the entry point. The automated digital and cloud services unit for online trading redirects the user or sends an authorization request to the authorization and authentication unit (21) and grants access to the user.

After this, access to the vendor portal (1) and an automated block of digital and cloud services for online trading (2) is provided. An instance of a product is created using the auxiliary bus block (4), a network of vendors and buyers is configured using the delivery service automation block (10), payment parameters are configured using the trading operations block (7), reports and invoices are generated using report generation blocks (8 ) and automation of delivery services (10).

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When the user block (2) operates, the vendor block (12) communicates with the distributor block (13), the reseller block (14), the consumer block (15) and the store (16).

When the auxiliary bus block (4) operates, information is entered into the data storage (17), clients are identified using the authorization and authentication block (21), interaction with applications is carried out through the block for organizing interaction with applications (20). Individual configuration is carried out using programming tools (18) and an event notification unit.

When the service unit (5) is running, the enterprise resource planning unit (22), the customer relationship management unit (23), the reporting unit (25), the accounting unit (26) and the third-party invoicing unit automate the document flow of vendors, resellers, and distributors and consumers.

When the product control block (6) operates, a product catalog (28) and a group pricing block (29) are generated. Discounts, promotion and sales, as well as automatic determination of service time are formed by the discount and promotion block (30), the sales and cross-selling block (31) and the service period block.

When the trading operations block (7) operates, the subscription control block (34), the reseller control block (35), the order and invoice control block (36), the payment and tax control block (37) and the control block for loan payment deadlines and payment reminders are activated. debts

When operating the user operations block (9), the service definition block (39), the buyer card generation block (40), the single point of entry block (41), the identification and access control block (42), the checks and payment control block (43), Consumption reports block.

When the delivery service automation unit (10) operates, a subscription control unit (45), an invoice generation unit (46), a reservation unit (47), a manual requests generation unit (48), a mediation unit (49), and a notification generation unit (50) are used. , logging and auditing unit.

Example implementation.

The way an automated digital and cloud service platform for online trading operates involves the following elements:

Internet-based system server with software and database;

a vendor who registered in the system, received a personal identifier and placed his product for sale in the user’s account;

di distributor, who registered in the system and received a personal identifier and placed his product for sale in the user’s account;

a reseller who registered in the system and received a personal ID and placed his product for sale in the user account;

client device in the form of a computer, tablet or smartphone with a third-party application (for example, PayPal or any other) and Internet access;

a third-party payment system (for example, PayPal or any other) with which the smartphone, tablet or computer application interacts;

a consumer who has registered in the system and received a personal identifier, owns a client device and wants to make a purchase.

The consumer registers in the system and gains access to his personal account, from which he can access all products offered by vendors, resellers and distributors. The buyer verifies the product by name and address in the stores of vendors, distributors and resellers, and then confirms the payment. An adapted third-party application (mobile or desktop) communicates via the Internet with the third-party payment system server and transmits the relevant information to it. The system server finds in the database the details corresponding to the identifier value, checks the correspondence of the data in the personal identifier and, if the data matches, transfers it to the server of the third-party payment system, which uses it to make the payment. The third-party payment system performs the payment and reports the result to its mobile application and system server. If the payment is successful, the system server notifies the seller and buyer in some way via communication channels (CMC, email, messenger message, etc.). During further use of the product, invoices for payment are automatically generated and sent to the consumer.

Example No. 1 of the operation of an automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading from the consumer’s perspective.

Payment in the online store of the vendor, distributor, reseller. After placing an order, the consumer has the opportunity to pay through third-party payment systems. Money transfer takes place. The online store system of the vendor, reseller or distributor receives a payment notification and provides the consumer with access to use the product in the form of a login and password.

Example No. 2 of the operation of an automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading from the vendor’s position.

Placing products in the vendor’s personal account. After registering in the system and receiving

- 4 043701 identifier, the vendor gets the opportunity to place their products in a store in which the product will be available to distributors, resellers and consumers. After receiving payment through payment systems, the vendor provides the buyer with the appropriate keys. In the future, the system controls the terms of use of the product and automatically generates invoices for payment.

Example No. 3 of the operation of an automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading from the position of a distributor.

Placing products in the distributor's store. After registering in the system and receiving an identifier, the distributor gets the opportunity to access the vendor’s products, with further placement of them in his store, where the product will be available to resellers and consumers. After receiving payment through payment systems, the distributor transfers the remuneration to the vendor and provides the buyer with the appropriate keys. In the future, the system controls the terms of use of the product and automatically generates invoices for payment.

Example No. 4 of the operation of an automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading from the position of a reseller.

Placing products in the reseller's store. After registering in the system and receiving an identifier, the reseller gets the opportunity to access the products of vendors and distributors, with further placement of them in his store, where the product will be available to consumers. After receiving payment through payment systems, the reseller transfers the reward to the distributor and provides the buyer with the appropriate keys. In the future, the system controls the terms of use of the product and automatically generates invoices for payment.

Information sources:

1. US patent No. US9886712 (B2), IPC class. G06Q 06/30, application date 03/10/2014 published 09/18/2014.

2. US Application No. 20180075009, IPC class. G06F 17/24, G06Q 30/06, application date 06/29/2017 published 03/15/2018.

Claims (9)

CLAIM 1. An automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading, containing a vendor block, an automated block of cloud services for online trading, which includes a user block, an auxiliary bus block, a service block, a product management block, a trading operations block, a generation block reports, a user operations block, a delivery services automation block, a customer panel, characterized in that it includes a portal for vendors containing at least one connector, designed to organize decentralized, reliable and uninterrupted interaction between blocks of vendors and users of the platform, and invoice generation blocks and promotions are in each user's block. 2. An automated platform for digital and cloud services for online trading according to claim 1, characterized in that the user block includes a vendor block, a distributor block, a reseller block, a user block, and a store. 3. An automated platform for digital and cloud services for online trading according to claim 1, characterized in that the auxiliary bus block includes a data storage, programming tools, an event notification block, a block for organizing the interaction of applications with the server, an authorization and authentication block . 4. Automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading according to claim 1, characterized in that the service unit includes an enterprise resource planning unit, a customer relationship management unit, an automatic application processing unit, a reporting unit, an accounting unit, an invoicing for 3 parties. 5. An automated platform for digital and cloud services for online trading according to claim 1, characterized in that the product management unit includes a product catalog, a group pricing unit, a discount and promotion unit, a sales and cross-selling unit, and a service period unit. 6. Automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading according to claim 1, characterized in that the trading operations block includes a user control block, a subscription control block, a reseller control block, an order and invoice control block, a payment and tax control block , control unit for loan repayment deadlines and debt payment reminders. 7. Automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading according to claim 1, characterized in that the user operations block includes a service definition block, a buyer card generation block, a single point of entry block, an identification and access control block, an account management block and payment, consumption reports block. 8. Automated platform for digital and cloud services for online trading according to claim 1, characterized in that the delivery service automation block includes a subscription control block, a block - 5 043701 invoice generation, reservation block, manual requests generation block, mediation block, notification generation block, logging and audit block. 9. The method of operation of the automated platform of digital and cloud services for online trading according to claim 1, including: providing each vendor with access to the vendor portal by entering the URL of the API endpoints; creating a copy of a product for sale, which is then published; setting up sales plans and payment parameters; adding information about marketing and product support; carrying out product moderation and posting information about it in the data warehouse and in the store for end users; installation of the platform for users who submit a service request and order a plan; platform allocation of resources upon request and user identification through API endpoints and subscription confirmation; creating a subscription and user by adding a service entry point to the customer panel, and at the product creation stage, access to the vendor portal is provided through the vendor and user blocks, then invoices are automatically generated in accordance with the user's order and plan, and the product is promoted to the final addresses of users.