JP2000222482A - Electronic transaction support system and readable storage medium recording electronic transaction support program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to reflect needs inherent in a user ordering a commodity. SOLUTION: Commodity names are accessed from a commodity list stored in a storage means built in an information management computer(MC) 3 on the screen of a user personal computer(PC) as a commodity list and the data of an estimated commodity specified on the screen are transferred to the storage means to request estimation, so that an estimation request can be easily and quickly executed. The contents of the estimation request are stored in the MC 3 side and allowed to be read out from an order received enterprise PC 4 and an ordered side terminal equipment transfers an estimation answer to the MC 3 side based on the contents of the read estimation request to store the answer in the MC 3, so that competition estimation by plural received sides (stores) can be executed and the estimation answer reflecting needs inherent in the order side user can be selected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic transaction support system and a readable recording medium on which an electronic transaction support program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, communication (Email) can be performed between personal computers of respective users via the Internet according to TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol). In addition, an information retrieval system WWW (World Wide Web) has been constructed on the Internet, and HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) has been established.
col) makes it easy to search and display information.

[0003] In recent years, Internet shopping using these e-mails and information retrieval systems has been actively performed, and a user accesses a WWW server of an information provider from a personal computer via the Internet, and a menu screen from the WWW server. Is displayed on the display screen of the user's personal computer, and by selecting a desired product from the menu screen, the user can receive an explanation of the product. In order to apply for the product, an application form in which necessary information such as a name, an address, a telephone number, and a payment method is filled out is sent to the ordering party by facsimile or ordered directly by telephone.

In an Internet auction,
For example, a seller presents a product such as a used car and its lowest price, and sells the presented product to a user who has set the highest price in an open bid.

[0005]

However, in the conventional Internet shopping and Internet auction described above, the information providing system is a one-sided information providing screen form from the selling side to the purchasing side. (For example, low cost) is an information providing system that is difficult to be reflected on the sales side, and has a problem that it is difficult to purchase products that meet the needs of the purchase side.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide an electronic transaction support system and a readable recording medium on which an electronic transaction support program is recorded, which can reflect the unique needs of a user who places an order for goods. And

[0007]

An electronic transaction support system according to the present invention provides a transaction system in which an order terminal device and an order terminal device each having a display section and an information input section are provided via an information management device provided on the Internet. In an electronic transaction support system that exchanges information for assistance with each other, an information management device includes a product list storage unit that stores a product list of a plurality of types of products, and an ordering side information storage unit that stores information from an ordering side. And an order receiving side information storage means for storing information from the order receiving side, wherein the ordering side terminal device guides the product list from the product list storing means to the display unit, and inputs an arbitrary product from the product list from the information input unit. An estimate request creation means to be specified and input in the estimate request form, and the created estimate request form (quote request contents or estimate request information) to be transferred to the ordering side storage means side. Order receiving side transfer means, and a viewing instruction signal transmitting means for transmitting a viewing instruction signal from the information input unit to the information management device, the order receiving terminal device sends an estimate request form from the order receiving storage unit to the display unit. It is characterized by comprising: an estimate response form creating means for guiding and inputting the estimate response form from the information input section; and an order receiving side transfer means for transferring the created estimate answer form to the order receiving side storage means side. . The readable recording medium of the present invention used for this purpose has an ordering terminal device and an order receiving terminal device each having a display section and an information input section, and information for transaction assistance is provided via an information management device provided on the Internet. A step of extracting a product list from the product list storage means of the information management device and transferring the product list to the ordering terminal device by accessing from the ordering terminal device when exchanging each other; and displaying the product list on the display unit of the ordering terminal device. A step of storing the quote request content transferred from the transferred product list by designating an arbitrary product from the information input unit in the ordering side storage means of the information management device;
Extracting the quote request content from the order receiving side storage means by the access from the order receiving side terminal device and transferring it to the order receiving side terminal device, and extracting the quote answer content created from the transferred quote request content and transferred to the information management device. Electronic transaction assistance for executing the steps of storing in the order receiving side storage means of the information management device and transferring the estimated reply contents of the order receiving side storage means to the ordering side terminal device in response to a browse command signal from the ordering side terminal device. The program has been recorded.

[0008] According to this configuration, the product name specified from the product list is transferred to the estimated product storage means side to request an estimate, so that the estimate request can be made easily and quickly. The content of the quote request is stored in the information management device, and the content of the quote request can be viewed from the order receiving terminal device. Since the data is transferred to the storage side and stored, it is possible to make a competition quotation by a plurality of dealers on the order receiving side, and it is possible to select a quotation answer reflecting the unique needs of the user on the ordering side.

Further, the information management device in the electronic transaction support system of the present invention associates an estimate response created in response to an estimate request from the ordering terminal with an estimate request from the ordering terminal. And a determination that the transfer of the estimate response in the order receiving side storage unit is permitted in response to a browsing command signal from the ordering side terminal device that has created the estimate request form. Means. Further, the information management device in the electronic transaction support system of the present invention associates the quotation answer sheet created in response to the quotation request form from the ordering terminal device with the password of the ordering terminal device in the order receiving side storage means. The controller includes storage means for storing an estimate response sheet to be stored, and determination means for determining whether to permit transfer of the estimate response document in the storage device on the order receiving side in response to a browse command signal to which a password has been added from the ordering side.

[0010] With these configurations, the estimate response in the order receiving side storage means is viewed only from the ordering side terminal device by the viewing command signal (including the identification code ID of the ordering side terminal device) or the password from the ordering side terminal device. Since it is possible, the order of estimation is maintained even in the case of competition estimation by a plurality of dealers, and it is possible to select an estimation response reflecting the unique needs of the user on the ordering side by the competition estimation.

Further, preferably, the information management device in the electronic transaction support system of the present invention includes a prohibition unit for prohibiting browsing of the quote request written by another ordering terminal device and stored in the ordering side storage unit. Have.

[0012] With this configuration, the request for quotation in the storage unit on the ordering side can be viewed only from the ordering side terminal device that has requested the quotation by the viewing command signal (including the identification code ID of the ordering side terminal device) or the password. In addition, the contents of the quotation request on the ordering side are not seen from other ordering sides, and the quotation request information is not leaked.

Preferably, the information management apparatus in the electronic transaction support system according to the present invention further comprises a store storing means for storing stores dealing with various products, and a store corresponding to the designated product name. A store extracting means for extracting a store from the store storing means is provided, and data for requesting an estimate is transferred to each of the extracted stores.

[0014] With this configuration, it is possible to automatically request a sales order on each order-handling dealer handling the product having the product name by simply specifying the product name at the time of requesting the quote. On the other hand, it is possible to make each dealer easily and promptly estimate the competition.

Further, preferably, the commodity list storage means in the electronic transaction support system of the present invention is classified into a plurality of items hierarchized by a superordinate concept and a subordinate concept so as to link various commodities for each type of business. A plurality of types of names are stored for each item, and the item of the lowest concept is developed into a specific product name and stored.

With this configuration, it is possible to easily, efficiently, and quickly search for a product to be quoted.

Further, preferably, the contents of the quotation reply for each of the dealers on the order receiving side, which are answered by the quotation reply means, can be led on the display screen to be viewed on the ordering terminal device in the electronic transaction support system of the present invention. And a response determining means capable of deciding to purchase a product by selecting from the contents of the estimated response.

[0018] With this configuration, the contents of each quotation reply are browsed on the display screen of the terminal device on the ordering side, and the contents of the quotation reply are selected according to the unique needs of the user on the purchase side (ordering side) to purchase the product. Since the determination is made, it is possible to determine the store (order receiving side) of the purchased product reflecting the unique needs of the user on the purchasing side.

Further, preferably, in the electronic transaction support system of the present invention, a product name, a product quantity,
At least the product name out of the manufacturer name and the designated delivery date is included in the request for quote.

With this configuration, if the product quantity, the specified maker, and the specified delivery date are added to the contents of the quote request, the user's unique needs on the purchase side will be more reflected.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electronic transaction support system on the Internet according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an electronic transaction support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, an electronic transaction support system 1 includes a personal computer 2 (hereinafter, referred to as a user personal computer 2) as each terminal device of a plurality of users and an ordering company, and an information management device as an information management device on the information provider IP side on the Internet. A computer 3 (hereinafter referred to as a computer 3), the user personal computer 2 is able to access the computer 3 via the Internet, and a group of products and a description of each product (product List) is displayed on the display screen of the user personal computer 2 for viewing product information.
It is configured to be able to request an estimate for a desired product. Further, the electronic transaction support system 1 has personal computers 4 (hereinafter, referred to as ordering company personal computers 4) as terminal devices of a plurality of ordering companies on the side of requesting quotes and responding to quotes. The user can access the personal computer 3 via the PC, and after storing the product information, the personal computer 2 stores the quote request form (quote request content or quote request information) on the personal computer 3 side, and the quote request content is received from the personal computer 3 by the client company. The personal computer 4 receives it, stores the estimate response (estimated answer content or estimated answer information) from the order-receiving company personal computer 4 in the personal computer 3, and the user personal computer 2 receives the estimated answer content from the personal computer 3, and receives a plurality of The user can view the contents of the quote answer on the user PC 2 side, and It has a constant instruction to convey the data communication order company PC 4 via the Kankon 3.

The user personal computer 2 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 5 storing a control program, and a CPU (Ce) that executes various processes in accordance with the control program of the ROM 5.
ntral Processing Unit: 6 and C
RAM (Random Access Memory) 7 for temporarily storing control programs (application programs) and processing data necessary for PU 6 to execute various processes
A transmission / reception unit 8 that performs data communication with the computer 3 via a dedicated line, the Internet, or the like in addition to a public telephone line;
Display unit 9 composed of a liquid crystal display device or a CRT display device
And an input unit 10 such as a keyboard and a mouse for inputting various commands to the CPU 5.

The computer 3 includes a ROM 11 in which a control program is stored, a CPU 12 for executing various processes in accordance with the control program of the ROM 11, and a control program (application program) and processing data necessary for the CPU 12 to execute various processes. A RAM 13 for temporarily storing a menu screen for product and screen search, a quote input screen, and a quote answer screen;
A database 14 (hereinafter referred to as DB14) in which merchandise groups and their respective descriptions (commodity lists) are classified and stored for each type of business, and stores each of dealers dealing with merchandise of the merchandise name are provided. A transmitting / receiving unit 15 such as a modem for performing data communication with the user's personal computer 2 and the receiving company's personal computer 4 via a public telephone line or a dedicated line, and an input unit 16 such as a keyboard and a mouse capable of inputting various commands to the CPU 12. Have.

The DB 14 includes a plurality of items hierarchically arranged with a higher concept and a lower concept, such as items as shown in FIG. 3, so as to link to a product search item (for example, office supply) for each business category on the menu screen. A major category (for example, stationery), a middle category (for example, files), a small category (for example, clear folder A4), and a manufacturer name are registered in a list (a product browsing screen shown in FIG. 3). These large, medium and small items are standardized and classified for each type of business (eg, office supply as shown in FIG. 3), and a plurality of names are stored according to the large, medium and small items. . Further, in the DB 14, specific description contents (not shown) for each item sequentially correspond to the list (product browsing screen) so as to link to each item (item and maker name) of this list. Registered. Further, the above item sub-classification (for example, clear folder A4)
Is an expansion of the item of the lowest concept into a specific product name.

The control program (application program) stored in the RAM 13 is a CD-ROM.
It is designed to be read from a readable recording medium such as at the time of startup. A display unit (not shown) is provided on the readable recording medium.
When the ordering user computer 2 and the order receiving company personal computer 4 having the input unit 16 and the order receiving company personal computer 4 exchange information for transaction assistance with each other via the computer 3 provided on the Internet, A step of extracting a product list from the personal computer 3 by access and transferring the list to the user personal computer 2; and a process of specifying an arbitrary product from the input product 10 and transferring it from the transfer product list displayed on the display unit 9 of the user personal computer 2. A step of storing the contents of the request on the personal computer 3 side, a step of extracting the contents of the quotation request from the personal computer 3 by accessing the personal computer 4 of the receiving company, and transferring the contents to the personal computer 4 of the receiving company, A step of storing the contents of the estimate reply transferred to the computer 3 side in the computer 3 side; A control program such as an electronic trading assistance program that is executed and a step for transferring the estimation reply contents of Kankon 3 side by inspecting the command signal from the down 2 to the user PC 2 is recorded.

The ordering company personal computer 4 includes a ROM 17 in which a control program is stored, a CPU 18 for executing various processes according to the control program in the ROM 17, and a CPU 18
RAM 19 for temporarily storing a control program (application program) and processing data necessary for executing various processing, and transmission / reception for performing data communication with the personal computer 3 via a dedicated line or the Internet in addition to a public telephone line. A unit 20, a display unit 21 including a liquid crystal display device or a CRT display device, and an input unit 22 such as a keyboard and a mouse for inputting various commands to the CPU 18 are provided.

Here, a control configuration of the electronic transaction support system of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the electronic transaction support system of FIG. In FIG. 2, a user personal computer 2 includes a storage unit 23 constituted by a RAM 7, a transfer unit 8 as an order-side transfer unit, a search product designation unit 24, an estimate request input unit 25, and an estimate response browsing unit 2.
6, a purchased product determination unit 27, and a display control unit 28 for controlling image display on the display screen. The search product specifying means 24 and the estimate request input means 25 constitute an estimate request creating means. In addition, estimate reply browsing means 2
Reference numeral 6 includes a viewing command signal transmission unit.

The search item designation means 24 is a unit for searching for a desired item (eg, as shown in FIG. 3) in the menu screen displayed on the display screen of the user computer 2 by the user personal computer 2 accessing the computer 3 via the Internet. Office supply). More specifically, on the menu screen opened on the display screen, each display content accessible to the search link destination is stored in the DB 14 of the computer 3 in association with the position data, and Is controlled to move on the display screen. When the CPU 6 constantly monitors the cursor position data and designates the position data by clicking the input unit 10 at the cursor position on the display screen, the CPU 6 displays the cursor position data. The transmission / reception unit 8 transmits the data to the computer 3 side.

Further, a desired product browsing screen (for example, a product list shown in FIG. 3), which will be described later, according to the cursor position data is called on the display screen of the display unit 9, but a search link destination can be accessed. The various display contents are stored in the DB 14 of the computer 3 in association with the position data of the product browsing screen, and the search product specifying means 24 monitors the position data of the cursor by the CPU 6 at all times. If you click and specify in the input unit 10 with, C
The PU 6 transmits the cursor position data from the transmission / reception unit 8 to the computer 3 side.

Although not shown in the product list shown in FIG. 3, an estimate request input item (anchor point) is provided, and the quote request input item is selected by clicking on the input section 10 to display the display section. An estimate request input screen (for example, an estimate request form shown in FIG. 4) can be called on the display screen 9. The quotation request input unit 25 may perform key input from the input unit 10 into an entry field of a product name or a maker name on an quotation request input screen (for example, a quotation request form shown in FIG. 4). In the embodiment, the display content of the final product browsing screen is automatically input in the display field of the product name or maker name on the quote request input screen in conjunction with the product browsing screen. For this reason, the ordering user need only make a key input from the input unit 10 only in the quantity field of the quote request input screen.

Further, the quote request input means 25 is a selection area (anchor point) at the bottom of the quote request input screen as shown in FIG. 4 where "send a quote request" or "cancel and re-enter" is displayed. Can be selected and input from the input unit 10 by clicking. Specifically, if the selection area of “Send a quote request” on the quote request input screen is clicked on the input unit 10, C
The PU 6 reads the “estimate request transmission” command from the clicked cursor position data, and transmits the content input in the estimate request input screen from the transmitting / receiving unit 8 to the transmitting / receiving unit 15 on the personal computer 3 side. ing. If the user clicks "cancel and re-enter" on the input screen of the estimate request input screen, the CPU 6 detects the position data of the clicked cursor and clears the contents of each input field of the estimate request input screen. It is made to let. In this manner, the input unit 1 is provided in each input field of the quote request input screen.
By inputting necessary items again from 0, it is possible to correct the input content in the previous input field.

The estimate reply browsing means 26 transmits the browsing command signal to which the password is added from the input unit 10 by the browsing command signal transmitting means to the personal computer 3, and stores it in the personal computer 3 from each of the plurality of personal computers 4 of the order receiving companies. Estimate response form that matches the password (estimate answer content or estimate answer information)
Are respectively received by the transmission / reception unit 8 and temporarily stored in the RAM 7, and each estimation response screen (see FIG. 5), which is an estimation response document in the RAM 7, is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 9. ing.

The operator on the user's personal computer 2 determines the desired quote answer screen after browsing each quote answer screen on the display screen.
Is selected by clicking on the input area 9 in the selection area at the bottom of the quotation response screen that you want to determine, either in the selection area of "Order to us with the above contents" or "I forego the order of our company" It is possible. If the user clicks on "order to our company with the above contents" in the input unit 9, the CPU 8 controls the transmission / reception unit 8, and transmits the contents of the estimate response screen to the ordering company personal computer 4 via the computer 3. , And by storing the contents of the order in a memo order area in the RAM 7, order processing is performed.

The display control means 28 is received by the transmission / reception unit 8 and is provided with a menu screen from the personal computer 3, a desired product browsing screen (for example, FIG. 3), an estimate request input screen (for example, FIG. 4),
Various screens such as an estimate answer screen (for example, FIG. 5)
Numeral 6 causes a display output on the display screen of the display unit 9.

Next, the Kankon 3 includes the transmitting / receiving unit 15 and the R
Storage means 31 composed of AM13 and DB14,
It has a product lineup image extracting means 32, a quote request image extracting means 33, and a quote answer input image extracting means 34. The storage unit 31 includes a product list storage unit, an ordering side information storage unit, an order receiving side information storage unit, a store storage unit, and the like. In addition, the Kankon 3 includes an estimate answer book storage control unit 35, a judgment unit 36, and a prohibition unit 3
7, a store extracting means 38, and a new registration or update means 39 for newly registering or updating a maker name, a product group and its description (product list) in the storage means 31.

The product line-up image extracting means 32 is a desired product browsing screen (for example, FIG. 3) corresponding to a product search item from each product browsing screen group of various products and their description (product list) in the storage means 31. Is to be extracted. When the position data of the cursor on the product browsing screen is of a large classification, the data of the large classification in place of the stationery of FIG. 3 is displayed and output. In the case where the data of the middle classification is displayed and output, and the position data is of the small classification, the data of the small classification instead of the specific clear folder (A4) in FIG. 3 is displayed and output. When the data is a manufacturer name, another manufacturer instead of the ABC industry shown in FIG. 3 is displayed and output. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 15 receives cursor position data from the personal computer 2 and
2 specifies, for example, a product search item of FIG. 3 specified on the display screen of the personal computer 2 on the basis of the cursor position data, and selects a product list from each product browsing screen group (product list) in the DB 14. A desired product browsing screen (for example, FIG. 3) corresponding to the product search item (cursor position data) is extracted and output to the transmitting / receiving unit 15, and the desired product browsing screen is transferred to the personal computer 2 by the transmitting / receiving unit 15. It is supposed to.

The quote request image extracting means 33 is provided in the storage means 3
1. A desired estimate request input screen (for example, FIG. 4) corresponding to an estimate request input item (anchor point) from various image groups in 1
Is to be extracted. Specifically, PC 2
Receiving the cursor position data from
The PU 12 specifies the quote request input item specified on the display screen of the personal computer 2 based on the cursor position data, and transfers the quote request input item (cursor position data) from each screen group in the RAM 13 to the quote request input item. A desired estimate request input screen (for example, FIG. 4) corresponding thereto is extracted and output to the transmission / reception unit 15, and the desired estimate request input screen is transferred to the personal computer 2 by the transmission / reception unit 15.

The estimate answer input image extracting means 34 extracts a desired estimate answer input screen (for example, FIG. 5) corresponding to the estimate answer item from the various image groups in the storage means 31. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 15 receives cursor position data from the order-receiving company personal computer 4, and the CPU 12
Based on the cursor position data, an estimate response item (anchor point) specified on the display screen of the order-receiving company personal computer 4 is specified, and the estimate response item (cursor position data) is read from each screen group in the RAM 13. A desired quotation response screen (for example, FIG. 4) corresponding to the selected
The desired reply screen is transmitted to the receiving company personal computer 4 by the transmission / reception unit 15.

The quotation response document storage control means 35 responds to the quotation request request (contents of quotation request or quotation request information) from the personal computer 2 on the ordering side. The content or quotation request information) is received by the transmission / reception unit 15 and stored and controlled in the order receiving side storage unit of the storage unit 31 in association with the password of the personal computer 2.

The judging means 36 judges whether or not the password matches the password of the estimate answer book in the order receiving side storage means of the storage means 31 in accordance with the browse command signal to which the password is added from the personal computer 2 on the ordering side. If they match, permission is given to transfer the estimate response to the personal computer 2.

The prohibiting means 37 is a personal computer 2 of another ordering side.
The quotation request written in the ordering side storage means of the storage means 31 and prepared by the above-mentioned personal computer 2 of the other ordering side
Permission to view from outside is prohibited. In other words, the storage of the quote request form in the order receiving side storage means is performed in association with the password, and the browsing permission of the quote request form is prohibited unless the password is input from the personal computer 2.

The store storage means of the storage means 31 stores the order receiving side (each store) which handles various products in association with various products, and the store extraction means 38 stores the product designated by the estimate. Each store corresponding to the name is extracted from the store storage means, and data for requesting an estimate is transferred to each extracted store.

The new registration or update means 39 can be performed by inputting a new registration process and an update process from the input unit 16 to the commodity group in the DB 14 on the computer 3 side. In other words, the new registration process is to register the name of the company in the DB 14 of the computer 3 and then register the product group and the description (product list) of the company to be registered for each registered company when newly joining as an ordering company or an order receiving company.
14, registration processing is performed. In the update process, it is necessary to periodically update the database due to the development of new products, the discontinuation of product manufacture, and the like. Further, when the ordering company newly joins, a password is given to the ordering company.

Next, the order-receiving company personal computer 4 includes a transmitting / receiving section 20 as an order-receiving-side transfer means, a storage means 41 constituted by the RAM 19, a display control means 42 for controlling image output on a display screen, and an estimate answer input. Means 43 and an order processing means 44.

When the transmission / reception section 20 receives the transmitted estimate request content, the estimate response input means 43 stores it in the storage means 41. By the operation of the operator, the ordering company personal computer 4 can access the computer 3 via the Internet and open the menu screen on the display screen of the display unit 21. On the menu screen,
Each display content accessible to the search link is stored in the RAM 13 of the computer 3 in association with the position data, and the position data of the cursor is constantly monitored by the CPU 6, and the input unit at the cursor position on the display screen is displayed. If an estimate response item is designated by clicking 10, the CPU 18 transmits the cursor position data from the transmission / reception unit 20 to the computer 3.

The estimate answer input means 43 is constituted by an estimate answer document creating means. When the transmitting and receiving unit 20 receives the estimate answer input screen from the personal computer 3, the received estimate answer input screen is displayed in a predetermined column of the estimate answer input screen. The contents of the request, the responding company, the request date, and the like are read from the storage means 41 by the CPU 18 and automatically input. The estimate response input screen on which the necessary items are automatically input is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 21 by the CPU 18. Display output. The operator of the ordering company only inputs the unit price of the quoted product from the input unit 22 on the quote answer input screen in which the necessary items are entered, and the CPU 18 automatically calculates the total amount (unit price × quantity). This is automatically entered in a predetermined field of the estimate answer input screen. In this way, the created estimation response is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 20 to the personal computer 3 by the CPU 18. When the quote request content stored in the personal computer 3 is called from the ordering company personal computer 4, the called quote request content is designated from the input unit 22 by
On the side of the computer 3, the CPU 12 extracts an estimate response input screen (for example, FIG. 5) from the DB 14 and inputs the contents of the estimate request in a predetermined column of the estimate response input screen. An estimate response input screen in which the details of the estimate request are entered is transmitted.

The transmission of the estimated response contents to the personal computer 2 can be performed by recording the estimated response contents in the DB 14 of the personal computer 3 via the transmission / reception unit 15 and by inputting a password from the ordering company. The contents of the estimate response are guided on the display screen of the user personal computer 2 so that the contents can be browsed.

The order receiving means 44 issues (prints) an order slip based on the order processing contents transmitted from the user personal computer 2, and has no direct relation to the present system from delivery to payment. After the ordered product is delivered to the user company and delivered and inspected, the price is paid in some form to the order receiving company.

The operation of the above configuration will be described below. First, a new subscription registration process is performed on the computer 3 side. In the new member registration process, when registering the name of the ordering company or the ordering company on the Kankon 3 side when newly joining as an ordering company or an ordering company, a password is given to each registered company, and the product group and ordering company of the ordering company are registered. For the registration of the description (product list) in the DB 14, data can be input online or in a readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM in association with the assigned password.

When the ordering company performs a competition estimation process for a plurality of ordering companies, first, a retrieval product designation process is performed from the user computer 2 of the ordering company. User PC 2
The user accesses the computer 3 via the Internet and guides the menu screen stored in the computer 3 on the display screen of the user personal computer 2. The user browses the product search item on the menu screen on the display screen, and uses the input unit 10 in the area of the desired product search item (for example, office supply) on the menu screen in step S1, as shown in FIG. To move the cursor, and click the input unit 10 at the cursor position in that area. The CPU 6 detects the position data of the cursor and causes the transmission / reception unit 8 to transmit the data to the computer 3.

The transmitted cursor position data (for example, office supply) is transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 15 of the computer 3.
In step S2, the CPU 12 extracts a desired product browsing screen (for example, FIG. 3) from each product browsing screen group (product list) in the DB 14 based on the received cursor position data. Is transferred from the transmitting / receiving unit 15 to the user personal computer 2 side.

The transmitted product browsing screen (for example, FIG. 3) is received by the transmission / reception unit 8 of the user personal computer 2, and the received product browsing screen is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 9 by the CPU 6 in step S 3. I do. Then, step S
The CPU 6 determines whether or not a product search item (search area) has been designated in step 4, and if so, step S
2. Repeat S3. When the cursor is moved to the "large classification" area of FIG. 3 which is a search area (anchor point) of the product browsing screen by the input unit 10 and clicked, the next item name is displayed and output instead of the stationery. When the cursor is moved to the "middle classification" area of the input unit 10 in FIG. 3 and clicked, the next item name is displayed and output instead of the files, and further, the cursor is moved to the "small classification" area of FIG. Click and move the mouse to click on the next item name instead of the clear folder (A4) with the specific name. Further, move the cursor to the “maker name” area in FIG. Instead of industry, the next maker name is displayed and output, and can be browsed sequentially.

Next, an estimate request input process is performed. When the cursor is moved to the area of the estimate request input item on the display screen of the user personal computer 2 by the input unit 10 and clicked and designated (step S5), the CPU 6 transmits the position data of the cursor from the transmission / reception unit 8 to the computer. Send to 3 side. The transmitted cursor position data is received by the transmission / reception unit 15, and the CPU 12 extracts a desired estimate request input screen (for example, FIG. 4) from each screen group in the RAM 13 based on the cursor position data in step S6. Then, it is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 15 to the user personal computer 2 side. The transmitted quote request input screen is transmitted and received by the transmitting / receiving unit 8 of the user personal computer 2.
The CPU 6 causes the received estimate request input screen to be displayed and output on the display screen of the display unit 9 in step S7, and displays the display contents of the final product browsing screen in a predetermined input field of the estimate request input screen (for example, (Product name or manufacturer name) for display and output. The input section 1 is input to the quote request input screen as input processing of necessary items in step S8.
As shown in FIG. 4, for example, “10” is displayed in the number column of the product from 0.
Enter

Thereafter, in step S9, the CP determines whether or not to specify or cancel the quote request item from the input unit 10.
U6 decides. When the operator of the user company clicks “Send a quote request” on the quote request input screen with the input unit 10 and designates a quote request item, the CPU 6 determines the “Send quote request” from the clicked cursor position data. The command is read, and the contents of the quote request input screen are transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 8 to the computer 3 and stored therein. When "cancel and reenter" is clicked on input portion 10, control returns to step S8, where CPU 6 detects the clicked cursor position data, clears the contents of the quote request input screen, and enters an input field. It becomes possible to correct the input contents to the inside.

Further, the order receiving company personal computer 4 performs an estimate response process. First, when the transmission / reception unit 20 receives the contents of the quotation request transmitted from the personal computer 3, the quotation request is notified to the operator of the ordering company and stored in the storage means 41. The operator accesses the personal computer 3 from the ordering company personal computer 4 via the Internet, guides the menu screen on the display screen, and clicks the quotation answer item in the menu screen with the input unit 22 to step S10.
Then, the CPU 18 specifies the cursor position data (data indicating the estimated response item) and transmits the data from the transmission / reception unit 20 to the personal computer 3 side.

When the transmission / reception unit 15 receives the cursor position data from the order-receiving company personal computer 4, the CPU 12 receives the cursor position data based on the cursor position data in step S11.
Extracts a desired estimate response input screen (for example, FIG. 4) from each screen group in the RAM 13 and transmits it from the transmitting / receiving unit 15 to the ordering company personal computer 4 side.

When the transmission / reception unit 20 receives the transmitted estimate response input screen, the CPU 18 inputs the already received estimate request content into a predetermined column of the estimate response input screen, The date and the like are read from the storage means 41 and automatically input. In step S12, the quote answer input screen in which the necessary information is automatically
The PU 18 causes the display to be output on the display screen of the display unit 21. Further, in step S13, the cursor is moved by the input unit 22 to the unit price input field of the estimate answer input screen, and the operator inputs necessary information such as the unit price of the estimated product into the input unit 22.
From the unit price input field. By a predetermined operation of the input unit 22 after this input, the CPU 18 calculates the total amount (unit price × quantity).
Is calculated and displayed so as to be input in the total amount column. Further, the display content is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 20 to the transmission / reception unit 15 by a predetermined operation by the input unit 22 and stored.

Further, the user's personal computer 2 performs an estimate answer browsing process and a decision process. First, the contents of the quotation responses stored in the personal computer 3 from the plurality of order receiving company personal computers 4 are guided to the display screen of the user personal computer 2 using a password, and these are temporarily stored in the RAM 7 by the CPU 6. In step S14, a RAM is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 9 by browsing the estimate response from the input unit 10.
By sequentially displaying and outputting the estimate response screens in 7, the contents of each estimate response can be sequentially browsed.

When the desired quotation response screen is determined after browsing each quotation response screen in this way, step S1
At 5, the input section 9 selects one of the selection areas of "Order to the Company with the above contents" or "I forego the order to the Company" on the estimation response screen by clicking on the input section 9. If the user clicks on "order to our company with the above contents" in the input unit 9, the CPU 8 controls the transmission / reception unit 8 to send / receive the order to the ordering company PC 4 via the computer 3 The content is transmitted from the unit 8 and the contents of the order are stored in an order area in the RAM 7. Also,
If the user clicks on "I forego an order from our company" in the input unit 9, the CPU 8 controls the transmitting and receiving unit 8 and transmits data having the meaning of "I forego our order from our company" through the personal computer 3 through the personal computer 3. To the order receiving company personal computer 4 side.

Further, the order receiving company personal computer 4 performs an order receiving process in step S16. An order slip is issued (printed) based on the contents of the order processing sent from the user personal computer 2, and the ordered product is delivered to the ordering company on the user personal computer 2 side in the ordered quantity, delivered and accepted, and the order is received. The company is paid in some form. As described above, an electronic transaction support system as shown in FIG. 7 is obtained.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the product name is called from the product list in the storage means 31 of the computer 3 on the screen of the user personal computer 2 and the quote product specified on the screen is displayed. Since the data is transferred to the storage unit 31 and an estimate request is made, the estimate request can be made easily and quickly. The contents of the quotation request are stored in the computer 3 side, and the contents of the quotation request can be viewed from the personal computer 4 of the ordering company with respect to the computer 3, and based on the browsed or automatically transferred quotation request contents. From the order receiving terminal device and transfer it to the personal computer 3 for storage, so that a plurality of order receiving parties (stores) can make a competitive quotation, and the quotation reflecting the unique needs of the ordering side user. Answers can be selected.

Also, since the estimate reply in the order receiving side storage means can be browsed only from the user personal computer 2 side by a browsing command signal (including the identification code ID of the ordering side terminal device) and the password from the user personal computer 2, Even in the case of a competitive quotation by a plurality of order receiving parties (sellers), the order of the quotation can be maintained, and a quotation answer that reflects the unique needs of the user on the ordering side can be selected by the competitive quotation.

Further, the quote request form in the order storage means can be browsed only from the user personal computer 2 which has made the quote request by a browse command signal (including the identification code ID of the order terminal device) or a password. The request for quotation on the side is safe because it cannot be seen by other ordering parties.

Further, simply by specifying the product name at the time of requesting the quote, it is possible to automatically request a quote for each dealer handling the product of the product name by data transfer. Can easily and quickly make a competitive estimate. In addition, a product to be quoted can be searched easily, efficiently, and quickly.

Further, the contents of the respective quotation answers are browsed on the display screen of the user personal computer 2, and the purchase side (order side) is viewed.
In this case, it is possible to determine the purchase of a product by selecting the contents of the estimated response according to the user's unique needs, so that it is possible to determine the order receiving side of the purchased product reflecting the user's unique needs of the purchaser.

Further, since the quantity of the product and the designated maker are added in addition to the product name as the contents of the quotation request, the user's unique needs on the purchase side can be reflected more.

In the present embodiment, display fields for a specific product name, estimated quantity, and manufacturer name are provided in the quote request screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a designated delivery date field is added to the quote request screen. Is also good. In this case, the needs unique to the user on the purchase side are more reflected.

Also, the ordering company personal computer 4 for the contents of the quote request
Although transmission to the side has not been specifically described in this embodiment,
The content of the quotation request is transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 15 of the computer 3 by data transfer such as e-mail, and the computer 3 which extracts the dealers handling the quote products is sent to the user computer 2 for the extracted dealers. Although the contents of the request for quotation are sent from the computer 3 to the computer 4 of the receiving company by e-mail, the contents of the request for quotation are stored in the computer 3 and called from the computer 4 of the receiving company.
Either one may be used.

Further, in the present embodiment, the estimate answer book storage control means 35 stores the estimate answer book in association with the password of the personal computer 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. May be stored in the order receiving-side storage means of the storage means 31 in association with the estimate request form from. In this case, the ID (identification code) of the personal computer 2 may be added at the time of transfer of the quote request form and linked to the ID to store the quote answer sheet, and the quote answer sheet can be called by the ID. do it.

Further, in this embodiment, the judgment means 36
Is to transfer the quote reply to the personal computer 2 when the password of the quote reply and the password from the personal computer 2 match. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A permission to transfer the estimate answer book in the order receiving side storage means may be given in response to the viewing command signal. Also in this case, the ID (identification code) of the personal computer 2
May be added when the quote request is transferred, and the quote answer may be stored by linking to the ID.
In this case, it is sufficient to make it possible to call the estimate answer sheet.

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As described above, according to the first and ninth aspects, the product name specified from the product list is transferred to the quoted product storage means side for the quote request, so that the quote request can be made easily and quickly. it can. The content of the quote request is stored in the information management device, and the content of the quote request can be viewed from the order receiving terminal device. Since the information is transferred to the management device and stored, it is possible to make a competitive estimate by a plurality of order receiving parties (stores) and select an estimate response reflecting the unique needs of the ordering party user.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, the estimate reply in the order receiving side storage means is transmitted to the order receiving side by using a browse command signal (including the identification code ID of the ordering side terminal) and a password. Since it can be viewed only from the terminal device side, it is possible to maintain the order of estimation even if it is a competitive estimate by multiple order receiving parties (sellers), and to select an estimate response that reflects the unique needs of the ordering side user by the competitive estimate. Can be.

Further, according to the fourth aspect, the request for quotation in the storage device on the ordering side is stored in response to the browse command signal (including the identification code ID of the terminal device on the ordering side) or the password. Since it can be viewed only from the client, the contents of the quotation request on the ordering side are safe for the other ordering side.

Further, according to the fifth aspect, only by specifying the product name at the time of requesting an estimate, it is possible to automatically request a quote for each dealer handling the product of the product name by data transfer. Each store can easily and promptly estimate the price of the product.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily, efficiently and quickly search for a product to be quoted.

Further, according to the seventh aspect, the contents of each quotation reply are browsed on the display screen of the ordering terminal device, respectively.
We decided to purchase the product by selecting the contents of the quotation response according to the unique needs of the purchaser (orderer).
It is possible to determine the order receiving side of the purchased product reflecting the unique needs of the purchasing side user.

Further, according to the eighth aspect, by adding the quantity of goods, the designated maker, and the designated delivery date to the contents of the quote request, it is possible to further reflect the unique needs of the user on the purchase side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an electronic transaction support system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the electronic transaction support system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a screen diagram illustrating an example of a product list displayed on a display screen of the personal computer 2;

FIG. 4 is a screen diagram showing an example in which necessary items are entered in an estimate request form.

FIG. 5 is a screen diagram showing an example in which necessary items are entered in an estimate response form.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the electronic transaction support system of FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a conceptual work of the electronic transaction support system of FIGS. 1 and 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 electronic transaction support system 2 personal computer 3 information management computer 4 ordering company personal computer 5, 11, 17 ROM 6, 12, 18 CPU 7, 13, 19 RAM 8, 15, 20 transmitting / receiving unit 9, 21 display unit 10, 16 , 22 Input unit 14 Database 23, 31, 41 Storage means 24 Search product designation means 25 Estimation request input means 26 Estimation reply browsing means 27 Purchased goods determination means 28, 42 Display control means 32 Commodity lineup image extraction means 33 Estimation request image Extraction means 34 Estimation response input image extraction means 35 Estimation response document storage control means 36 Judgment means 37 Prohibition means 38 Dealer extraction means 39 New registration or update means 43 Estimation response input means 44 Order processing means

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An electronic transaction support system in which an order terminal device and an order terminal device each having a display unit and an information input unit exchange information for transaction support via an information management device provided on the Internet. In the information management device, a product list storage unit that stores a product list of a plurality of types of products, an ordering side information storage unit that stores information from an ordering side, and an order receiving side information that stores information from an order receiving side. And a storage unit, wherein the ordering-side terminal device guides a product list from the product list storage unit to the display unit, and designates an arbitrary product from the product list from the information input unit to the quotation request form. An estimate request creating means to be input, an ordering side transfer means for transferring the created estimate request form to the ordering side storage means side, and a browsing command signal from the information input section. A browsing command signal transmitting means for transmitting to the information management device, wherein the order receiving terminal device guides the estimate request form from the order receiving side storage means to the display unit and inputs the estimate request form from the information input unit to the estimate response form. An electronic transaction support system comprising: an answer book creating means; and an order receiving side transfer means for transferring the created estimate answer form to the order receiving side storage means side. 2. The information management device according to claim 1, wherein the information management device associates the quotation response written in response to the quotation request from the ordering terminal with the quotation request from the ordering terminal. Means for storing the estimate answer book stored in the means, and determination means for granting a transfer permission of the estimate answer book in the order receiving side storage means in response to a browse command signal from the ordering side terminal device which created the estimate request form. The electronic transaction support system according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The information management device stores an estimate response written in response to an estimate request from the ordering terminal device in the order receiving storage device in association with a password of the ordering terminal device. And a determination means for determining whether to permit the transfer of the estimate response in the order receiving side storage in response to a browse command signal to which a password from the ordering side is added. The electronic transaction support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The information management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a prohibition unit for prohibiting browsing of an estimate request written by another ordering side terminal device and stored in the ordering side storage unit. The electronic transaction support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A store storing means for storing stores handling various kinds of products on the information management apparatus side, and a store for extracting the stores corresponding to the specified product name from the storage means. The electronic transaction support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an extraction unit, and performing data transfer for a quote request to each of the extracted dealers. 6. The product list storage means is classified and stored in a plurality of items hierarchized by a superordinate concept and a subordinate concept so as to link various commodities for each type of business, and stores a plurality of types of items for each item. The electronic trading support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a name is stored, and an item of the lowest concept is developed into a specific product name and stored. 7. An answer browsing means which can guide the contents of the estimate reply for each dealer answered by the estimate reply means on the display screen to the ordering side terminal device, and select from the said answer contents. 7. The electronic transaction support system according to claim 1, further comprising: answer determination means for determining whether to purchase the product. 8. The electronic transaction support according to claim 1, wherein at the time of the quote request, at least the trade name of the product name, the product quantity, the manufacturer name, and the designated delivery date is included in the quote request content. system. 9. When an ordering terminal device and an order receiving terminal device each having a display unit and an information input unit exchange information for transaction assistance with each other via an information management device provided on the Internet, A step of extracting a product list from a product list storage means of the information management device side and transferring the product list to the ordering terminal device by access from the ordering terminal device; and a process of displaying the transferred product displayed on the display unit of the ordering terminal device. Storing the quote request content transferred from the list by designating any product from the information input unit in the order storage unit of the information management device; and Extracting the quote request content and transferring the quote request content to the order receiving side terminal device; and the information management created from the transferred quote request content. Storing the estimated response contents transferred to the order management device in the order receiving side storage means of the information management device; and A readable recording medium characterized by recording an electronic transaction support program that causes the computer to execute the step of transferring the electronic transaction support program.