JP2000311200A - System and method for intermediating donation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a convenient system when a plurality of persons execute presentation or donation to a specified person while securing the satisfaction of the person who receives a gift. SOLUTION: A receiver performs access to the server SV1 of a service provider through the use of a first terminal 80 after the completion of member registering and visits a site for register persons. A merchandise list generated by the provider is prepared in the site for the register persons and also a link concerning a sales site provided by a network salesman is provided in a server SV2. The register person refers to the merchandise list or performs access to a link destination, selects the merchandise which he or she desires to receive and executes register on the site.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gift mediation system and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a data storage means provided on a server for storing predetermined data via a network. The present invention relates to a technology for mediating gifts to be given.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of information providing technology using a network, a system for specifying a product on the network and presenting the product to a specific individual has been put to practical use. In such a system, a server specified by an IP address or the like is prepared on a network such as the Internet, and data of a product to be presented or presented is stored in the server. Those who present or use gifts to other people access the site where the server exists, and specify the goods based on data stored in the server. Then, the price of the product is paid by bank transfer or credit card settlement, and the destination of the product is written in a specific area on the server.

[0003] The entity operating this site confirms the settlement of the price, and then sends the designated product to the written destination. Thus, a desired product is presented to a specific partner. This system is used for seasonal gifts such as year-end gifts, Zhongyuan, celebration of birthdays, marriage, childbirth, going to school, finding employment, etc. ing.

[0004]

However, in such a system of presenting and giving a gift through a network, the sender only sends the product one-sidedly, and the presenter asks in advance the wishes of the presenter and the gift recipient. Unless you put it, it could not be reflected. When giving or giving a gift, it is not always usual to listen to the desired product of the other party, and it is not uncommon for a giver to be confused about what to give. In addition, when receiving gifts from many relatives or friends during marriage or the like, it is not uncommon that products are duplicated or that things that are not necessary for their lives are given, and that they are confused.

[0005] These problems are, in a sense, social habits. For example, even if it becomes socially acceptable for a giver to ask a partner what he or she wants to receive a gift, he or she is still seeking it. It is possible that the price of a thing may be beyond the range of gifts the giver has planned and cannot be solved by changing social habits alone. No technical infrastructure has been proposed yet that solves the various problems of giving gifts to a single person or group of individuals.

[0006] In general, the product to be presented or given is not objectively determined solely by the reason for giving the gift (marriage, childbirth, etc.). Subjective factors such as the relationship with the giver (for example, whether it is a ceremonial relationship or a rich relationship) are determined intricately intertwined. Therefore, in order to maximize the practicality of the system of presenting and giving gifts via a network, products to be given are distributed to the general market, taking into account current and future people's preferences and product trends. It is necessary to prepare in a variation almost equivalent to the product group. However, it is actually difficult to make a lineup of all the products in the market as gifts, since it is necessary to open a large number of transaction accounts and the purchase and management of the products become extremely complicated.

[0007] The present invention relates to a gift mediating apparatus and method.
It is an object of the present invention to solve such a problem, and to provide a convenient system in which a plurality of persons present and give a gift to a particular party while ensuring the satisfaction of the person who receives the gift.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems and Actions / Effects The present invention provides a gift mediation system which accesses a data storage means provided on a server for storing predetermined data via a network. Mediation system for mediating gifts to be given, a storage means for pre-registering information about the person receiving the gift together with personal information identifiable on the network, and authentication for authenticating the person giving the gift on the network Means for performing authentication of the personal information when there is access via the network, and when the correspondence with at least a part of the personal information registered in the storage means is recognized, First permission means for permitting access to the data storage means, and after the access permitted by the permission means, A product registration unit for designating one or more products to receive a gift based on information on products other than the data stored in the data storage unit, and registering information on the specified product in the data storage unit; The invention further comprises a product reference means for enabling the registered product to be referred to for access authenticated on the network by the authentication means.

Further, the invention of the gift mediation method corresponding to the gift mediation system is a gift mediation which mediates a gift performed by accessing a data storage means provided on a server for storing predetermined data through a network. A method comprising: pre-registering information about a person receiving a gift together with personal information identifiable on a network in a predetermined storage means of the server, authenticating the person giving the gift on the network, When there is access via the network, the personal information is authenticated, and when the correspondence with at least a part of the personal information registered in the storage means is recognized, the personal information is transmitted to the data storage means via the network. After the access with the permission, based on the information on the product other than the data stored in the data storage means. And specify one or more products to receive a gift, register information on the specified products in the data storage unit, and refer to the registered products for access authenticated on the network. The main point is that

[0010] Here, the "data stored in the data storage means" is necessary for providing a program mediation for realizing communication via a network and a gift mediation system for personal information and data relating to a password. Data is included. As the "data stored in the data storage means", it is possible to include data such as a product name, a product number, and a photograph as a gift.

According to the gift mediation method, access to the data storage means via the network is permitted on condition that personal information is authenticated. After the access with the permission, the product registration unit specifies one or more products to be given a gift based on the information on the products other than the data stored in the data storage unit, and the information on the specified product. Is registered in the data storage means.
Therefore, it is possible to register a product for which data is not stored in the data storage means as a gift, and to broaden a range of selection of a product as a gift. As a result, the product desired by the person who wants to receive the gift can be accurately presented.

Various developments can be considered for the above-described gift mediation system and its method. Hereinafter, description will be made by taking the mediation device as an example, but almost the same development is possible as the mediation method.

After the authorized access to the data storage means, a second permission means for permitting access to another data storage means connected to the data storage means via a network, and another data storage means. And a product information obtaining unit that obtains information on the product stored in the product based on a predetermined instruction, and the product registration unit may receive a gift based on the information obtained by the product information obtaining unit. It is also preferable that the means for specifying one or more products to be registered and registering information on the products in the data storage means. By doing so, it is possible to use one opportunity to access the data storage means to select a product from another product group sold on the network and register it as a product to receive a gift. Become. Therefore, it is possible to easily search for a product desired by a person who wants to receive a gift without going out.

As the information on the product, in addition to the information on the product itself such as the product name and the product number of the product, a means for acquiring information on an address where information on the product is stored in another data storage means may be used. It is desirable in that the product selected on the network by the person who intends to receive the gift can be easily and reliably specified.

[0015] The data storage means is means for pre-storing information on commodities as data. The means for acquiring both pieces of information on the product may be used, and the product registration means may be a means for registering both pieces of information obtained by the product information obtaining means on a common list in the data storage means. In this way, even if a product desired by a person who wants to receive a gift is registered from both the data storage unit and another data storage unit, the registered products can be managed collectively. In particular, when a large number of products are registered, various managements after registration are facilitated.

It is also preferable to provide a display unit for displaying information registered on a common list in the data storage unit in a list on a screen. In this way, the person who intends to receive the gift can easily check what product has been registered so far. Also, a gift giving person can determine a gift item at one opportunity by referring to the common list.

A payment means for settingtle the price of the goods whose information has been registered by the goods registration means between the server managing the data storage means and the server managing the other data storage means via a network; Is also possible.
Providing such a settlement means on behalf of the person giving the gift makes it possible to secure the product desired by the person who intends to receive the gift without waiting for the payment by the person wishing to receive the gift. .

A terminal which can access the data storage means via the network is arranged in a store which sells goods, and the goods registration means is changed by the person who receives the gift after the access permitted by the terminal. Specify one or more products to receive the gift based on the information of the products confirmed in,
It is desirable that the information on the product be registered in the data storage means. In this way, the person receiving the gift can select the goods desired to be given after checking the goods at the store, and can surely receive the goods of the desired quality.

The present invention is to be understood as a recording medium in which a program for accessing a data storage means provided on a server via a network and registering a product to be given a gift to the data storage means is recorded. Is also possible. This recording medium can be read by a computer by accessing a data storage means provided on a server for storing predetermined data through a network and registering a product to be given a gift to the data storage means. And acquiring information on a product stored in the other data storage unit based on a predetermined instruction when the data storage unit other than the data storage unit is accessed. The gist is that a function and a function of designating one or more products to receive the gift based on the acquired information and registering information on the product in the data storage unit are recorded.

The program recorded on the recording medium is read and executed by a computer. The computer executes this program to realize registration of a product to be given a gift to the data storage means. When such a program is realized by a computer, when a product to be given a gift is registered in the data storage means, even if the information is stored in another data storage means, the data storage means You can register easily.

The programs for realizing the functions stored in the recording medium may be stored and stored in a server or the like connected to a network, and may be downloaded to a computer for execution as needed. It is possible.
Such a form of the server or a case where the program is transmitted to the public from the server can be regarded as one form of the medium of the present application.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to further clarify the structure and operation of the present invention described above, embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on examples. FIG. 1 shows a hardware configuration for realizing a gift service system as an example of an embodiment of a gift mediation system of the present invention. A gift service system is a system in which a person who intends to receive a certain product from a specific person (hereinafter referred to as a “recipient”) registers in advance a product desired to be received on a network, and informs the user of the registration. Is a system in which another person who knows the information accesses the network and selects a product to be given from registered products, and sends the selected product to the person. It should be noted that, in normal social customs, the receipt of a product accompanying a celebration or the like is recognized as a gift or a gift, but in the present specification, receiving a product by giving or presenting a gift is widely referred to as “receiving”.

Taking the case of a wedding celebration as an example, the content of a product to be given as a wedding celebration is usually determined by the judgment of another person who has been informed of the marriage. On the other hand, the gift service system provides a person who intends to give such a wedding celebration with appropriate judgment material based on the intention of the person to be given about a product to be given.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hardware for realizing the gift service system includes a first terminal 80 to which the recipient accesses, and another person (hereinafter, referred to as a congratulatory person) who wishes to give the recipient a certain product. A second terminal 90 that is accessed by a gift giver), a third terminal 70 that is accessed by a person who sells merchandise at a store (hereinafter referred to as an over-the-counter seller), and sells merchandise over a network NW. It is composed of a server SV2 owned by a performer (hereinafter, referred to as an Internet seller) and a server SV1 owned by a gift service provider (hereinafter, referred to as a service provider) including provision of information on gift items. . Note that the gift service system can be realized by including either the third terminal 70 or the server SV2 in addition to the case where both the third terminal 70 and the server SV2 are provided as hardware. In the embodiment of the present invention, a case where the server SV2 is provided as hardware is referred to as a first example, and a case where the third terminal 70 is provided as hardware is referred to as a second example.

The first terminal 80, the second terminal 90, and the third terminal 70 are computers 80c, 90c, 70c, hard disks 80a, 90a, 70a, and a display 80, respectively, each including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
b, 90b, 70b, keyboards 80d, 90d, 70
d, a desktop personal computer provided with a mouse 80e, 90e, 70e, etc.

The serial ports of the computers 80c, 90c and 70c are connected to a public telephone line PTL via a modem (not shown) as shown by solid lines, dotted lines and double lines in FIG. 1, respectively. The first terminal 80, the second terminal 90, and the third terminal 70 can be connected to an external network NW via the public telephone line PTL. Of course, using a dedicated line,
It may be connected to W. The network NW may be the Internet or the like.

The server SV1 is a computer that receives requests from the first terminal 80, the second terminal 90, the third terminal 70, and the server SV2 through the network NW and processes the requests. This computer mainly includes a CPU 35 for executing various arithmetic processing, and a bus 35.
ROM 24, RAM 26, memory controller 28, display controller 30,
Each unit described below is provided, such as a serial input / output interface 32, a storage device 34, a keyboard interface 36, and a printer interface 40. R
The OM 24 is a memory in which programs and reference data necessary for executing various arithmetic processing by the CPU 22 are stored in advance. The OM 24 is used for registering information on a recipient described later and specifying a gift to be given to the recipient. Stores programs related to execution. The RAM 26 is a memory for temporarily storing various data necessary for the CPU 22 to execute various arithmetic processes.

The memory controller (MC) 28 controls the signal output to the storage device 34. In the storage device 34,
The RAM 26 stores various programs loaded and executed as necessary, data on gifts and sellers, and data on recipients and gifts input from outside. Of course, ROM24 and CD-
Various programs similar to those described above, necessary data, and the like are stored in a ROM (not shown) or the like, and the computer can be executed by loading these various programs and data. In addition, the storage device 3
4 stores various information described later. That is, the storage device 34 also functions as a data storage unit, a storage unit, and an authentication unit.

Serial input / output interface (SIO)
Reference numeral 32 denotes a control unit that controls input and output of data from the outside. The server SV1 is connected to an external network NW via the SIO 32. Usually, the server is directly connected to the network NW using a dedicated line. Therefore, the SIO 32 is also realized as a network card corresponding to the protocol used in the network NW.

The serial input / output interface (S
The IO) 32 inputs characters and data in the form of code information, but may be configured to allow input in other forms.
For example, an interface for inputting voice information and information on the shape of characters is provided, and the input information is transmitted to a CP.
A configuration may be considered in which the U22 converts the information into readable digital information, converts the information into a character string by voice recognition or character recognition, and then inputs the character string.

Keyboard interface 25 (KI)
Controls the input and output of signals from the keyboard 38. Control the signal output to the Display controller (DC)
Reference numeral 30 controls output of signals to the liquid crystal display 20 as a display device capable of displaying colors, and a printer interface 40 (PI) controls output of data to the printer 42.

The server SV2 is a computer that receives requests from the first terminal 80, the second terminal 90, and the server SV1 through the network NW and processes the requests. RO
Each unit includes an M, a RAM, a memory controller, a display controller, a serial input / output interface, a storage device, a keyboard interface, and a printer interface.

Each terminal 70, 80, 90 and server SV
1 and SV2 are connected to each other via a network NW, and any of the terminals 70, 80 and 90 and the servers SV1 and SV2
V2 is also provided with an address (an IP address when the TCP / IP protocol is adopted) for specifying each of them on the network NW. Therefore, using these addresses, each of the terminals 70, 80, 90 accesses the servers SV1, SV2, and the terminals 70, 80, 90
It is possible to perform data processing and transmission / reception between the server and the servers SV1 and SV2. Of course, two servers SV
1 and SV2, and data processing and transmission / reception can be performed between the server SV1 and the server SV2. Although access to the server SV1 is permitted for all terminals, various files and data prepared in the server SV1 are provided with passwords and the like, and those who satisfy predetermined conditions are provided. Is the only mechanism that can be accessed. The setting of such a password will be described later.

The server SV1 discloses information such as an outline of a service for access without a password, but performs various registration processing to be described later from a person who is authorized to have an access right by a password or the like. Execute only in response to the access. Specifically, the server SV1
Executes a registration process based on an instruction from the first terminal 80, executes a gift designation process based on an instruction from the second terminal 90, and performs a shipping management process based on an instruction from the server SV2. Execute Details of the registration processing, the gift specification processing, and the shipping management processing will be described later.

Next, the contents of the gift service system executed using the above hardware will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the contents of the gift service system of the first embodiment. First, (1) the recipient uses his or her computer, in this example, the first terminal 80, to access the server SV1 of the service provider and register as a member. After completing the member registration, the service provider opens a site for the registered recipient (hereinafter, referred to as a registrant) in the server SV1 and registers the site so that the registrant can access the site. A registrant ID and a registrant password are issued, and (2) the registrant ID and the registrant password are notified to the registrant. As a method of this notification, a method of displaying on the display 80b of the first terminal 80 or a method of notifying using postal mail or electronic mail based on the transmission from the server SV1 after completion of the member registration is considered. be able to.

The recipient notified of the registrant password is:
The user accesses the server SV1 again using the first terminal 80, and inputs a registrant ID and a registrant password. With this input, it becomes possible not only to visit the site for registrants but also to perform various registration processes.

In the site for the registrant, a product list created by the service provider is prepared in a form in which the specifications of the product can be grasped.
A link to a sales site provided by the Internet seller is provided. (3) The registrant refers to a product list or accesses a link destination to select a product he or she wants to receive and register it on the registrant site.

After completing the registration of the product, (4) a message card is mailed to the registrant. This message card contains the gifter ID issued by the service provider
And the donor password are printed in advance. (5) The registrant writes a predetermined greeting on this message card,
Give to the giver. If the registrant wishes, the service provider will contact the giver on behalf of the giver, and the service provider will give the giver the information of the giver ID and the giver password electronically. It is also possible to notify by e-mail or FAX.

The giver who has grasped the situation by receiving the message card accesses the server SV1 using his / her computer, that is, the second terminal 90 in this example, and inputs the giver ID and the giver password. I do. By this input, a list of commodities selected by the registrant (hereinafter referred to as a gift list) can be viewed on the registrant site. (6) The giver selects an appropriate product to be given to the recipient from the products listed in the gift list, and registers the gift on the site.

After completing the registration of the gift, the service provider places (7) an order for the gift to the net seller through the network NW, and (8) an invoice corresponding to the gift. To the donor. (9) The giver pays the requested amount to the service provider by bank transfer, online settlement, or the like. After this payment is made, (10) the service provider
Through W, instruct the net seller to send the gift to the recipient. If the date and time at which the gift is received is specified by the recipient, an instruction is given to send the gift based on the specified date and time.

The Internet seller (11) sends the gift to the recipient based on the above instruction, and (12) reports to the service provider that the recipient has received the gift. (1
3) Upon receiving this report, the service provider informs the donor of the fact that the recipient has received the gift by e-mail or F-mail.
Notify by AX or the like.

In the case where the Internet seller places an order on the premise of payment of the product price, the service provider must
The money paid by the gift giver can be paid and paid to the Internet seller when ordering a gift. If the net seller does not accept the shipment long after the order date, the service provider may temporarily receive the gift and store it until the date of shipment. In this way, the gift selected by the giver can be secured.

The contents of the gift service system have been described above. Next, a description will be given of a registration process, a gift item designation process, and a delivery management process, which are processes executed by the server SV1 when implementing such a gift service system. The registration processing, the gift specification processing, and the shipping management processing are the operations (1) to (5), the operations (6) to (8), and the operations (9) to (13) in FIG.
The above operations are performed by processing of a computer in the server SV1. Therefore, the registration processing, the gift specification processing, and the shipping management processing are executed in this order.

The contents and procedure of the registration process are shown in a registration process routine of FIG. In this registration processing routine, a person who intends to register first connects to the server SV1,
Activated when "Member Registration" is selected. In other words, the server SV1 is activated when it receives a signal for performing a member registration via the network NW. Hereinafter, a description will be given assuming that the above signal is received from the first terminal 80.

As shown in FIG. 3, when this routine is started, first, a member registration process is performed (step S10).
0). The member registration process is a process of registering a person who intends to use the gift service system as a member, and the contents are as follows. First, the registration application form data is transmitted to the first terminal 80 via the public telephone line PTL. Thereafter, when receiving the personal information of the recipient such as name, the registrant ID or the registrant password is determined,
This registrant ID and registrant password are stored in the first terminal 8
Send to 0. Registrant ID and registrant password
The information is stored in the server SV1 in a form linked with the received personal information.

When the registrant ID and the registrant password are determined, the registrant ID and the registrant password are also determined together with the registrant ID and the registrant password. The first terminal 80 sends both the giver ID and the giver password.
May also be transmitted.

After completion of the member registration process, it is determined whether or not the registrant ID and the registrant password have been input (step S110). Processing and merchandise registration processing are performed (Step S120, Step S13)
0). After the member registration process, the server SV1
It is also realistic to cut off the connection with the server SV, send the registrant ID and password by e-mail or the like, and then make the connection with the server SV1 again. In this embodiment, if it is determined in step S110 that the correct registrant ID and registrant password have not been input three times in succession, the registration processing routine is terminated, and the gift product lineup and the like are changed. , To prevent prying eyes by peers other than members.

The recipient registration process (step S120)
This is a process for registering information on the content of the recipient regarding the recipient. When this process is started, first, data of the registration format of the recipient is transmitted to the first terminal 80 via the public telephone line PTL. As a result, a registration format for member registration is displayed on the first terminal 80. In this registration format, there are provided columns for describing the name of the recipient, the address, etc., the desired date for shipping the product, and the expected number of gift givers. When receiving data in a registration format in which these items are entered, a recipient list is created based on the received data, and this list is stored.

In this embodiment, in consideration of the possibility that the registrant himself will be the recipient, the name, address, etc. of the recipient already registered in the member registration process (step S100) are entered in each column in advance. The described registration format is transmitted to the first terminal 80. Therefore, the user is prevented from inputting the name, address, and the like twice, thereby reducing the operation burden on the registrant.
In addition, the registration format of the recipient is a form in which a plurality of recipients can be input.

The merchandise registration process is a process in which a recipient selects merchandise desired to be given or received from a merchandise list or the like, and registers the selected merchandise as a merchandise desired to be given a gift (hereinafter referred to as a gift-giving merchandise). A gift list is created based on the registered contents of the gift desired product. The details of the product registration processing and the specific form of the gift list will be described later.

In the registration processing routine shown in FIG.
The order in which the recipient registration process and the product registration process are executed may be reversed.

Next, a process is performed to determine whether both the recipient registration process and the product registration process have been completed (step S140). If it is determined that both have not been completed, the process has been completed. Returning to the previous processing, the above processing is repeated. If it is determined that both processes have been completed, a card creation process is performed (step S150).

The card creation process is a process for creating the above-mentioned message card, and its contents are as follows. First, a gift ID or gift password is determined, and the determined gift ID and gift password are printed on a message card.

In this embodiment, when there are a plurality of givers, the giver ID and the giver password are determined so that a different ID and password are provided for each giver. Of course, the presenter ID and the presenter password may be determined so that only one of the presenter ID and the presenter password is different.

In this embodiment, the determined giver password is linked to the registrant password and stored.
By linking two passwords like this,
Access to data (for example, a gift list or the like) stored on the registrant site is allowed by the giver.

When the card creation processing is completed, the present routine ends. In this routine, a process for registering the information of the e-mail address of the giver is provided, and the determined giver ID and the giver password are transmitted to the second terminal 90 by e-mail based on the registration. Processing may be added.

Next, the content and the procedure of the gift specifying process are shown in a gift specifying process routine of FIG. After the above-described registration processing is completed, the server SV1 is in a state of waiting for access from the second terminal 90 to the site for the donor.
When it is determined that an access to the site for the giver has been made, a gift specifying process routine is started.

As shown in FIG. 4, when this routine is started, first, it is determined whether or not a giver ID and a giver password have been input (step S200). An article selection registration process is performed (step S210). In the present embodiment, step S2
At 00, if it is determined that the correct combination of the giver ID and the giver password has not been input three consecutive times, the gift item specification processing routine is terminated. Therefore, access such as ridicule and harassment is prevented. Even if the recipient does not intend to pay for the list registered, the application process described below is repeated to prevent mischief such as preventing others from applying.

The gift selection and registration process is a process in which the giver selects a product desired to be given to the recipient from the gift list and registers the selected product as a gift. It is as follows. When this processing is started, the server SV firstly stores the data of the gift list,
The data is transmitted to the second terminal 90 via the network NW.
As a result, on the display 90b of the second terminal 90,
For each product selected by the recipient, a gift list in which images and specifications are described is displayed so that each product can be selected. Thereafter, when a notification that a predetermined product is selected from the gift list is received, the selected product is designated as a gift, and this designation is stored.

After the gift item selection and registration process is completed, a gift giver registration process is performed (step S220). The giver registration process is a process of registering the information of the giver of the gift, and the content is as follows. First, the data of the donor's registration format is transmitted to the second terminal 90 via the public telephone line PTL. As a result, a registration format in which the name, address, and the like of the giver are blank is displayed on the display 90b of the second terminal 90. Thereafter, when data such as name and address entered by the donor is received, a donor list is created based on the received data.

The giver list is created by linking personal information such as the giver's name and the like to the giver ID, the giver password, and information on the gift, and is stored in the server SV1.

Prior to the creation and storage of the giver list, the “person accessing the site” and the “listed in the giver registration format” match by communication means such as telephone or facsimile. A process for confirming whether or not to perform may be performed. In this way, it is possible to prevent a gift act based on fraud.

In the gift specifying process routine of FIG. 4, the order in which the gift selecting and registering process and the gift registering process are performed may be reversed.

After the giver registration process, a process for determining whether or not both the gift selection and registration process and the giver registration process have been completed is performed (step S230). If it is determined that both have not been completed, Returns to the previous process that has not been completed, and repeats the above process. If it is determined that both processes have been completed, a bill creation process is performed (step S240).

The bill creation process is a process for creating a bill for the giver. That is, based on the content of the gift given by the giver, the amount to be charged to the giver is calculated, and the calculation result is calculated based on the name of the giver, the giver's password, the date when the gift was specified, and the Print it on the bill along with the type. Through this process, an invoice list is created in which the contents of debts for each gift (for example, which donors will pay by how much, when they are paid, etc.) and whether or not the recipient has received the gift are created. Invoice list contents are stored

This routine ends when the bill creation processing ends. In this routine, a process of transmitting the bill file created in step S240 to the second terminal 90 by email may be added.

Next, the contents and processing procedure of the dispatch management processing are shown in the dispatch management processing routine of FIG. After the end of the gift specifying process, the server SV1 monitors the stored invoice list. When it is determined that a new payment history has been input to the invoice list, a shipping management processing routine is started.

As shown in FIG. 5, when this routine is started, first, a bill list is referred to (step S30).
0), a process of determining whether or not there is a gift with no balance (ie, the full amount has been paid) (step S)
310). If there is no gift with no balance, this routine is terminated. If there is a gift with no balance, the fact that this gift has been paid in full is recorded in the invoice list (step S320). Then, a process of instructing the sending of the gift is performed (step S330).

In the process of step S330, the data of the desired shipping date of the commodity stored in the recipient registration process (step S120 in FIG. 3) is referred to, and if the desired shipping date is set to a later date, Directs the gift to be shipped on the desired shipping date.

The sending instruction process in step S330 is performed by sending a file in which the sending instruction is described to a network NW.
Is transmitted to the server SV2. After this transmission, a process is performed to determine whether or not a receipt notification (a notification that the gift has been received by the recipient) has been received from server SV2 (step S340). If it is determined that the receipt notification has been received, the fact that this gift has been delivered is recorded in the invoice list (step S350), and a process of creating a delivery completion report to the giver is performed (step S350). Step S360), this routine ends. Note that in this routine, step S
A process of transmitting the delivery completion report file created in 360 to the second terminal 90 by email may be added.

Next, the contents and the procedure of the merchandise registration processing executed in the above-described registration processing routine are shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 as a merchandise registration processing routine A. This routine is a process that is executed by the server SV1 that has received, via the network NW, a message indicating that a gift-desired product is to be selected from the first terminal 80. Step S110 in FIG.
Is started when it is determined that the regular registrant ID and registrant password have been input in the processing of (1).

When this routine is started, first, the data of the product list created by the service provider is transmitted, and the process of displaying the product list is performed (step S4).
00). This product list is displayed on the browser B1, which is the main browser provided by the service provider. As a result, on the display 80b of the first terminal 80, a product list in which images and specifications of various products are described is displayed so that each product can be selected.

Next, a process is performed to determine whether or not there is an instruction on the browser B1 to connect to a sales site provided by the linked net seller (step S405). If it is determined that there is no connection instruction to the link destination, a process of determining whether or not the product list has been canceled and whether or not a product has been selected from the displayed product list is performed (steps S410 and S41).
5).

When a product is selected from the product list, a process of displaying a list of the selected products on the browser B1 is performed (step S420). Next, a process is performed to determine whether or not the selection of the product has been canceled and whether or not there has been an instruction to register the selected product (step S425, step S425).
In step S430), when it is determined that an instruction to register the selected product has been issued, based on this instruction,
A process for registering the selected product as a gift-desired product is performed (step S435).

After the process of registering a product in the product list as a gift-desired product in this way, a process of determining whether or not an instruction to end the product selection on the browser B1 is performed (step S490). ). This determination is also made when the product selection from the product list is not performed in the process of step S410, or when an instruction to cancel the product selection already made is issued in the process of step S425. If the instruction to end the product selection on the browser B1 is not issued, the process returns to step S400, the product list is displayed again on the browser B1, and the above process is repeated. When an instruction to end the product selection on the browser B1 is given, a process of creating a gift list based on the selected or registered content is performed (step S495), and the present routine ends.

Next, a process (steps S405 to S480) for registering a product other than the product list as a gift-desired product will be described. In the process of step S405, if it is determined that there is an instruction to connect to a sales site provided by the linked net seller, first, is the plug-in software PP downloaded to the first terminal 80? A process is performed to determine whether or not there is (Step S440). The plug-in software PP stores a program and data for detecting information such as an address in a linked site and incorporating the detected information into product selection information in the server SV1. If it is determined that the plug-in software PP has not been downloaded, the process returns to step S405, and
Warn you to download.

If it is determined that the plug-in software PP has been downloaded, the sub-browser B2 is opened as a browser different from the browser B1, and processing for displaying the linked sales site on the sub-browser B2 is performed ( Step S445).

Next, a process is performed on the sub-browser B2 to determine whether or not the merchandise in the sales site has been selected as a gift desired merchandise (step S450). This determination is realized by the program stored in the plug-in software described above. That is, by downloading the plug-in software, a shortcut menu for registering a product in the sales site as a gift-desired product of the gift service system is added to the first terminal 80. When a product in the sales site is selected using this shortcut menu, it is determined that the product is selected as a gift-desired product. A specific operation for realizing this processing will be described later.

If it is determined that a product in the sales site has been selected as a gift-desired product, product information on the selected product is obtained, and a registration browser B3, which is a browser different from the sub-browser B2, is obtained. A display process is performed (step S455). Acquisition of the product information on the selected product is performed using the position information of the mouse pointer. That is, the information of the property of the image or tab located at the position overlapping with the position of the mouse pointer is read by the operation of the plug-in software, and the URL of the image or tab is obtained from the information of this property.

Of course, the product information may be obtained by any other method. For example, the URL of an image or a tab can be acquired using software or hardware that realizes a proxy server function. Further, the first terminal 80 may be instructed to download information of image characters and photos related to a product to be selected to the server SV1. In addition, on the page displayed on the sub-browser B2, it is also possible to take a screenshot of the range in which the desired product is posted, and give an instruction to download this screenshot to the server SV1.

The registration browser B3 is provided with a description column for describing the product name, product number, price, etc., of the product selected as the gift desired product. If you wish to register as a gift-desired product, fill in the required information in the above entry. A specific example of the registration browser B3 will be described later. In the first embodiment, when displaying the registration browser B3, a configuration is adopted in which the URL of the image or tab acquired by the operation of the plug-in software is displayed in advance in a predetermined description column in the browser B3.

Next, a process is performed to determine whether or not the product selection has been canceled and whether or not an instruction to register the selected product has been issued (steps S460 and S465).
If it is determined that an instruction to register the selected product has been issued, a process of registering the selected product as a gift desired product is performed based on the instruction (step S47).
0), close the registration browser B3.

After the process of registering the merchandise in the sales site as the gift-desired merchandise is performed, a process of determining whether or not an instruction to end the merchandise selection on the browser B2 is performed (step S480). ). This process is also performed when no product is selected on the sales site in the process of step S450, or when an instruction to cancel the already-selected product is issued in the process of step S460. Browser B2
If the instruction to end the above product selection is not given, the process returns to step S450, and the above process is repeated with the browser B2 kept open in preparation for the instruction to select the product. .

When an instruction to end the product selection on the browser B2 is issued, the browser B2 is closed, and a process for determining whether or not product selection is performed on the browser B1 is performed (step S490). ). Browser B
If an instruction to end the product selection on the item 1 has been given, a process of creating a gift list based on the selected or registered content is performed (step S495), and this routine ends.

The registration processing, gift designating processing, and shipping management processing executed when implementing the gift service system have been described above. Next, the manner in which the gift service system is actually provided based on the above-described registration processing and gift specification processing will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows the display 8 when the recipient accesses the server SV1 using the first terminal 80.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of an initial screen displayed first at 0b.

As shown in FIG. 7, a main browser AD divided into an index screen MD and a text screen TD is displayed as an initial screen on the display 80b. On the text screen TD on the right side of the display 80b, the brand name of the gift service system “Gift registry” and four tabs IF, M “Guidance”, “Registration”, “Member site” and “Guest site” are displayed.
R, MS and GS are displayed. Further, on the index screen MD on the left side of the display 80b, five tabs including a tab HM “Home” are displayed on the four tabs. By clicking these tabs using a pointing device such as a mouse 80e, it is possible to proceed to a page related to the content displayed on each tab.

When the receiver intends to use the gift registry service, the member registration tab MR may be clicked on the initial screen with the mouse 80e. As a result, the member registration page is displayed on the display 80b. The recipient fills in the member registration page with personal information such as name, postal code, current address, telephone number, e-mail address, usage of the service, comments, and the like. The entered personal information data is transmitted to the service provider server SV1 via the public telephone line PTL.
A registrant ID and registrant password are issued, and the fact that the member has been registered and the registrant ID
A registration confirmation screen notifying the registrant password is displayed on the display 80b.

After the member registration is completed, clicking on the member site tab MR on the index screen MD with the mouse 80e displays a screen showing the entrance of the member site as shown in FIG. 8 on the text screen TD. Only when the correct registrant ID and registrant password are entered on this screen can the information in the member site be accessed.

In the screen showing the entrance of the member site shown in FIG. 8, a predetermined ID (for example, s
By inputting (ample), it is also possible to display one column of the type of gift item.

Registrant ID and Registrant Password ID
Is entered in the respective entry fields and a tab "GO" is clicked, and a guidance screen shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. On this guide screen, there are four tabs MC, "Change of registrant information", "Recipient registration", "Registration of merchandise", and "Change of selected merchandise" to confirm that the registrant is a legitimate registrant. R
R, SR, SC are displayed.

The registrant information change tab MC is used to change the contents of the personal information of the registrant who has already been registered. For example, if the current address of the member is changed due to a move of the residence or the like, the current address or the like can be changed by clicking this tab MC.

When the registrant registers the recipient of the product, the registrant clicks the recipient registration tab RR on the guidance screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display 80b.

As shown in FIG. 10, on the text screen TD, a column for entering information about two recipients, “Recipient 1” and “Recipient 2,” and a registration tab RE1 are displayed. I have. In the present embodiment, information on two recipients can be entered in consideration of the possibility that a plurality of recipients can exist. As a result, in the case of a wedding, the groom and the bride,
It is possible to send while checking the information of the recipient.

The registrant enters information such as a name, a zip code, a delivery address, a telephone number, a mail address, and the number of expected guests for each recipient in a predetermined entry column. In the column for expected number of guests, enter the number of expected givers, that is, the number of people who are supposed to give the gift to each recipient.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the recipient registration page is displayed on the display 80b,
The name, zip code, delivery address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the registrant have already been entered in the entry field of “Recipient 1”. Therefore, when the registrant is the recipient, the registrant does not need to operate the keyboard 80d again to enter the name, address, and the like entered at the time of member registration. The registrant only needs to check the contents of the name, zip code, delivery address, telephone number, and e-mail address displayed on the screen and enter the expected number of guests.

When the registered contents of "recipient 1" and "recipient 2" are changed, the information can be re-registered by overwriting the already registered information.

On the screen shown in FIG. 10, the information of the registrant “Taro Patent” is displayed in the “Recipient 1” column, and the information of the registrant “Hanako Patent” is displayed in the “Recipient 2” column. It shall be completed. After filling in these information, the registration tab R
By clicking E1, two people, "Taro Tokkyo" and "Hanako Tokkyo", are registered as recipients.

Next, selection or registration of a gift item will be described. When the product registration tab SR tab is clicked on the guidance screen shown in FIG. 9, an index page for product registration as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display 80b.

In this index page, FIG.
As shown in Fig. 1, various products are called “clothing”, “food”, “house”,
In addition to the four categories of "play", specific product names belonging to each category (for example, in the category of "clothing", bags, watches, accessories, etc.) are displayed.
By clicking on the area where the specific product name is displayed with the mouse 80e, various products belonging to the product name are displayed.

In the index page shown in FIG. 11, it is assumed that the user clicks an area in which the name of the item "bag" belonging to the category "clothing" is displayed. Then, a product list of bags as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the text screen TD of the display 80b.

The product list is a list indicating the content of the product prepared by the service provider. In this product list, information on the product number, product name, photograph, and price is described for each product. When a tab “NEXT” is clicked on the screen shown in FIG. 12, information about another bag prepared as a product is displayed. Also, when you click on the area where photos of each product are displayed,
Detailed information about the product, such as product specifications such as manufacturer part number, size, material, and color, is displayed along with an enlarged photo of the product.

At the right end of the product list, a selection tab KG marked "To list" is displayed for each product.
The recipient searches for a product to be received as a gift from the product list and, when finding a suitable product, clicks the selection tab KG for this product. Then, one column of the selected product is displayed on the text screen TD. One column of the selected product can be viewed at any time by clicking a tab "display registered contents" at the upper right of the product list screen shown in FIG.

On the screen of FIG. 12, “C Company rucksack” is selected by Mr. Taro, “Recipient 1”, and “Handbag A” is selected by Hanako, “Recipient 2,” respectively. FIG. 13 shows a state in which one column of the selected product is displayed on the display 80b. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the text screen TD displays the name of each selected product, the quantity, the unit price, the subtotal amount of each product, and the total amount by tax or the total amount of the selected products. When a product is selected by mistake, the selection of the product can be canceled by clicking the delete tab ES for the product.

If the product has been correctly selected, the recipient of each product is entered by numeral on the one-column screen shown in FIG. In the case of the above example, the number “2” of the recipient 2 is entered in the “A company handbag” field, and the number “1” of the recipient 1 is entered in the “C company rucksack” field. Thereby, the goods desired to be received as a gift can be registered for each recipient. It should be noted that an individual password is issued for each recipient, and this password is entered by the recipient before accessing the product list, so that the recipient who has selected the product is displayed on the one-column screen shown in FIG. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the display is performed automatically.

On the one-column screen shown in FIG. 13, when a tab "One column for each recipient" is clicked, one column for the selected product is displayed in a form sorted by recipient.
Therefore, if many items are selected by each recipient, it is necessary to determine which item is selected by each recipient.
It can be easily grasped.

When the selection of the product is completed, by clicking the registration tab RE2 on the one-column screen shown in FIG. 13, the selected product is registered for each recipient. A gift list to be described later is created based on the registered contents. On the other hand, if the user continues to select a product, he or she clicks on the tab “select more”. As a result, FIG.
The product list screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed again.

A case will be described in which another sales site is visited and selection of a product is continued. Clicking on the "Index" tab on the product list screen shown in FIG.
The index page shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. On this index page, when the user clicks on the tab ZE, "Products handled by other malls", as shown in FIG.
A sales site guidance screen is displayed that shows other sales sites on the Internet, such as “Ko Mall”, “Otsu Mall”, and “Hei Mall”, as link destinations.

As shown in FIG. 14, the plug-in software described above can be downloaded to the first terminal 80 on the sales site guide screen in order to register the products handled at each mall as gift-desired products. The guidance to the effect that it is necessary is displayed. According to this guidance, the download execution tab ZD is clicked, the plug-in software is downloaded, and then, the tab displayed as “A Mall” is clicked, and information on the website of the mall is displayed on the display 80b. The sub-browser SD is displayed.

[0109] Without downloading the plug-in software, "Ko Mall", "Otsu Mall", "Hei Mall"
If you click on the tab, the display 80
On b, the selection tabs for automatically executing the download of the plug-in software and “Yes” and “No” for deciding whether or not to permit such automatic download are displayed. Thereafter, when the selection tab “Yes” is clicked, the download of the plug-in software is executed.

After downloading the plug-in software, not only from the sales sites “Ko Mall”, “Otsu Mall” and “Hei Mall” displayed on the sales site information screen, but also from other sales sites. It is also possible to select a product and register it as a gift desired product.

[0111] The state of the sub-browser SD in which the information of the homepage of the former mall is posted on the display 80b,
As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
Inside, the home screen of the linked sales site "Ko Mall" is displayed. On this home screen, food, home appliances,
5 with the names of personal computers, travel, musical instruments, and vouchers
One tab is displayed. These sales products include product names that are not on the index page of the product list shown in FIG. 11, such as cash vouchers.

As shown in FIG. 15, the sub browser SD
Is displayed over the main browser AD. Therefore, trying to find the desired product at "Ko Mall"
Even when the user enters the deep hierarchy of “A Mall”, the main browser AD is maintained in a state where the sales site information screen is displayed. Therefore, after searching for a product at “A Mall”, it is possible to easily return to the main browser AD.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the sub-browser SD is provided with “A Mall” on the right side of the text screen TD.
The tabs labeled "Otsu Mall" and "Hei Mall" are displayed in positions that are not hidden. Therefore, after connecting to "Ko Mall", if you try to search for products at another sales site such as "Otsu Mall" or "Hei Mall",
At a glance, each tab displayed as "Hei Mall" can be clicked with the mouse 80e. When connecting to another sales site, the sub-browser SD does not hinder the click operation.

On the home screen on the sub-browser SD shown in FIG. 15, when the tab on which the product name is displayed is clicked with the mouse 80e, various products belonging to the product name are displayed. Here, it is assumed that the user clicks on the tab on which the product name "gold note" is displayed. Then, the display 8
In the sub-browser SD of 0b, a list on which various kinds of vouchers are posted as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. In this list, for each type of cash voucher, a photograph showing the appearance and information on a product number, a product name, and a price are described.

When a product on the list is desired to be a gift-desired product, the mouse pointer MP is positioned on a photograph of the desired product. The position of the mouse pointer MP in FIG. 16 indicates the position in the case where “gift of XX store” on the list is a gift-desired product. Hereinafter, a case will be described as an example in which “Payer's gift voucher” is selected as a gift-giving desired product by Taro Patent, who is “recipient 1”.

After the mouse pointer MP is positioned on the photograph of the “gift voucher of XX store”, right-clicking of the mouse 80e causes a shortcut menu SK as shown in FIG. Is displayed. In this shortcut menu, "Register to Gift Registry" is displayed by the downloaded plug-in software.
Option has been added. After scrolling the mouse 80e on such a shortcut menu SK to match the inverted display band with the option of “register to gift registry”, a left click is performed. This allows
The "gift voucher of xx shop" is selected as a gift-giving product.

After the selection of the product, the registration browser RD as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the display 80b in place of the shortcut menu SK, separately from the main browser AD and the sub-browser SD. Displayed on top of it. As shown in FIG. 17, “URL of the site you are referring to”, “part number”, “article name”, and “price” are displayed on the registration browser RD.
Item and description columns corresponding to each item are displayed.

Of these, in the entry column corresponding to the item "URL of the site you are referring to", the registration browser RD is opened and at the same time the product selected as a gift-desired product (in FIG. 17, OO) URL information of the photograph image of the shop's gift certificate) is displayed. The URL information is obtained by the operation of the plug-in software described above when the mouse pointer MP is positioned on the photograph of the “gift voucher of XX store” and the mouse 80e is right-clicked when selecting a product. Things. In this way, the U that specifies the gift
By automatically displaying the RL information on the registration browser RD, it is possible to reduce the burden of the input operation of the recipient.

The automatic acquisition of the URL information on the product selected by the recipient is performed by executing the program of the plug-in software in accordance with a predetermined program even when a gift-desired product is selected from a product list prepared by the service provider. This is performed by executing at the timing.

When the URL information of the gift desired product is displayed in this way, the recipient can register the gift desired product only by clicking the registration tab on the registration browser RD. However, in reality, the recipient may incorrectly designate the position of the mouse pointer MP or change the URL information by the manager of the sales site. In such a case, the gift-desiring product intended by the recipient may be incorrectly specified. It cannot be identified. In such a case, the first
In the embodiment, information on the product number, product name, and price of the product selected as a gift-giving product is entered in the entry fields corresponding to the items of “product number”, “article name”, and “price”. And input it.
Therefore, in the case shown in FIG. 17, “KK001” is entered in the column of “Product number” as information of “Gift certificate of XX store”,
In the description column of "article name", the content of "gift coupon of XX shop" is described, and in the description column of "price", the content of "10000" is described.

After describing such information, the registration browser R
Click the registration tab displayed on D. As a result, the merchandise of the other sales site (in the above example, the gift certificate of the ○ shop in the former mall) is registered as the gift-requesting merchandise of Taro Patent, who is the “recipient 1”. A gift list to be described later is created based on the registered contents.

As shown in FIG. 17, registered browser RD is displayed at a position that does not overlap with sub-browser SD. Therefore, it becomes possible to register a gift-desired product correctly and promptly while checking the product number, product name, price and photograph of the product selected by the user. It is not necessary to move the registered browser RD and the sub-browser SD to positions where both the registered browser RD and the sub-browser SD can be viewed.

After the recipient completes the “recipient registration” and “product registration”, the recipient receives the address of the “gift registry” homepage and the gift giver I.
A message card describing D and the donor password is mailed. By giving this message card to the donor, the donor can access the guest site.

That is, when the giver accesses the server SV1 using the second terminal 90, the initial screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the display 90b. On this initial screen, the guest site tab GS is
When the user clicks, a screen indicating the entrance of the guest site as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the text screen TD.
On this screen, the information in the guest site can be accessed only after the correct giver ID and giver password are entered. When the giver ID and the giver password are entered in the respective entry fields and the tab “GO” is clicked, a gift list shown in FIG. 19 is displayed.

[0125] In the gift list, information on each product selected by the recipient from the product list is described. In the example shown in FIG. 19, a product such as “Company C rucksack” and “Gift certificate of XX store” selected by the recipient 1 Mr. Taro Patent, and a product selected by the recipient 2 Mr. Hanako Patent For a product such as "Company A handbag", information input at the time of registration of a gift-desired product, such as a URL, a product number, a product name and a price of a reference site, is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 19, the gift list includes
First, the goods related to the selection of the recipient 1 are displayed, and then,
The goods according to the selection of the recipient 2 are displayed. In this way, by displaying the goods selected by the recipient in a form sorted for each recipient, the giver can easily select a gift for the intended recipient.

When a large number of products have been selected by the recipient, clicking on the “NEXT” tab on the screen shown in FIG. 19 displays information on other selected products.

[0128] On the right side of the gift list, a column of "application" and a column of "application status" are provided for each selected commodity. As shown in FIG. 19, the application column is “full amount” indicating that the entire price of the product is paid, and “1” indicating that half of the product price is paid.
/ 2 "and" 1/4 "indicating that one-fourth of the commodity price is paid, and a check box is provided in each of these areas.

[0129] The giver first selects a product that he or she wants to give as a gift to the recipient from the products in the gift list. Next, when the selected product is given as a gift, the percentage of the product price paid by the user is determined. For the selected product, “Full amount”, “1/2”, “1/4” in the application column
Is clicked with the mouse 90e. Thus, the clicked product is designated as a gift from the giver to the recipient. The giver can select a plurality of products from the gift list.

[0130] In the application status column at the right end of the gift list, the current application status of each product is displayed. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 19, the application status of the product “Company A handbag” is displayed as “Done”. This means that the full amount of the price has already been subscribed by another donor. The application status of the product "Company C Luc" is displayed as "3/4 completed". This indication means that three-quarters of the price has already been subscribed to by other donors. Further, in the application status for the product "gift voucher of XX store", a symbol "-" indicating that no application has been made is displayed. In this way, by displaying the current application status of each product, it is possible to prevent the recipient from receiving the desired product in duplicate.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, only the rate of application by another donor is displayed in the application status column, and information such as the name of the other donor is indicated by the donor. In consideration of privacy, it is not displayed.

In the present embodiment, the application status column is “completed”.
It is configured such that a check box in the application column cannot be checked for a product displayed as. Therefore, in the gift list shown in FIG.
You cannot apply for the product "Company A Handbag". For products that indicate that application for a part of the price has been completed, such as "3/4 completed",
It is configured so that a check box inconsistent with this application status cannot be checked. For example, FIG.
In the gift list shown in Fig. 9, if you check "Full amount" or "1/2" for the product "Company C rucksack", the total amount applied for "Company C rucksack" will be "C Company rucksack" product Will exceed the price. In order to prevent this from happening, for products called "Company C Backpack", only one-fourth application is possible,
Prohibition of full-payment and half-payment applications.

Checking the check box in the application column for the product desired to be given as a gift, and clicking on the tab labeled “Selection Completed”, a column of the gifted product is displayed on the text screen TD of the display 90b. Is done. FIG. 20 shows a state of the screen on which the one column of the presented product is displayed. FIG. 20 shows a state of a screen in the case of applying for the product "Company C Luc" at a quarter of the price in the gift list shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 20, the text screen TD displays the product name, product number, recipient, and price of each product selected by the giver, and also displays the burden ratio or the burden on the price of each product. The total amount by tax or the total amount of payment based on the burden amount is displayed.

If a product or a burden ratio is selected by mistake, the selection of the product can be canceled by clicking the delete tab ES2 for the product. To continue the selection of a product, the user clicks the tab “select more”. Thereby, the gift list screen shown in FIG. 19 is displayed again.

If the merchandise is correctly selected, the information on the giver's name, address, postal code, telephone number, and mail address is displayed on the one-item screen of the merchandise (gift merchandise) shown in FIG. Is input using the keyboard 90d, and the purchase tab PC is clicked using the mouse 90e. This registers that the giver gives the recipient 1, Taro Patent, a product called “Company C Backpack” at one-fourth of the product price.

[0137] Based on the information thus registered, an invoice is sent from the service provider of the "gift registry" to the giver. The service provider confirms that the price of the goods has been paid by each donor, and after this confirmation, sends the goods to each recipient as a gift from the donor. In addition, as in the above example, the price of one product is
In the case where the burden is divided and paid by a plurality of donors, the goods are sent to the recipient as a joint gift by each donor after the payment by all the donors is completed.

[0138] If a product on another sales site is registered as a gift-desired product, the service provider temporarily changes the price of the product, and based on the URL information and the product number of the registered product. Purchase the product from an online seller. Thereafter, when an application is made by the giver for the product, the service provider sends an invoice to the giver, and after confirming payment by the giver, receives the product as a gift from the giver. Sent to the person.

[0139] In the "gift registry", it is also possible to change the gift desired product that has already been selected by the recipient and registered in the gift list. Specifically, when the change tab SC of the selected product is clicked on the guidance screen shown in FIG. 9, a change screen of the selected product (not shown) is displayed on the display 80b. By deleting or adding a desired gift item on the selected product change screen, the desired gift item can be changed.

According to the gift service system of the first embodiment described above, a recipient who is to receive a gift such as a celebration can receive his or her desired product without duplication. Products can be selected widely from other sales sites on the network NW. Therefore, it is possible to select a gift desired product from a wider variety of product groups, and it is possible to further increase the satisfaction of the recipient receiving the celebration.

It is difficult to apply for a product on another sales site as a gift-desired product as described above, without the gift service system being used and the recipient independently visiting another sales site. The recipient does not play a role in paying for the selected item, and the selling site typically does not sell the item unless payment is assured. According to the gift service system of the first embodiment,
Like this: "Someone of the gift givers will pay later, so keep the goods for gifts to yourself."
Such a demand that is difficult to fulfill between another sales site and the recipient can be smoothly realized.

According to the gift service system of the first embodiment, the recipient can select either the product prepared by the service provider or the product from another sales site.
It is only necessary to access the servers SV1 and SV2 from the first terminal 80 via the network NW. The recipient can view the various products and select the desired gift item without going out.

Also, while accessing the “gift registry”, the user temporarily jumps to another sales site, and selects a product selected from the other sales sites in the “gift registry”.
You can register immediately. Therefore, the recipient is not forced to perform a complicated operation. In addition, the service provider
A large number of products can be handled using the purchase (stock, order) of another person. Therefore, by increasing the number of products handled, there is no need to open many new trading accounts,
There is no significant increase in the inventory burden of the product. Internet sellers can also increase demand in the gift market by linking to the "gift registry".

Next, a gift service system according to a second embodiment will be described. The gift service system of the second embodiment is realized by using the same hardware as that shown in FIG. 1, but the server SV owned by the net seller
The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a third terminal 70 accessed by a store seller is used instead of the second terminal. That is, the server SV1 executes the registration process based on the instruction from the first terminal 80 and the third terminal 70, and executes the gift designation process based on the instruction from the second terminal 90,
The delivery management process is executed based on an instruction from the third terminal 70.

The contents of the gift service system according to the second embodiment, which is executed using such hardware, are shown in FIG.
Is shown in the block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the gift service system according to the second embodiment has the following features. (3) When the recipient registers a gift-desired product, the recipient selects a product at a store owned by the seller. This is different from the gift service system of the first embodiment. That is, (3-a) the recipient who intends to receive the gift goes to the store of the seller affiliated with the service provider and selects a desired product from the products handled at the store as a gift-desired product. Selected,
Notify the seller that the selection has been completed. (3-b) The notified seller uses the third terminal 70 to register the product selected by the recipient on the registrant site as a gift-giving product. The registration on this site may be performed by the recipient who has selected the product using the first terminal 80.

The contents of the registration processing, gift designating processing, and shipping management processing, which are the processing executed by the server SV1, are substantially the same as the contents in FIGS. 3 to 5 already described in the first embodiment. However, the product registration process (Fig. 3
Is different from that of the first embodiment. The contents of the merchandise registration process in the second embodiment
The commodity registration processing routine B is shown in the flowchart of FIG. This routine is a process executed by the server SV1 that has received, via the network NW, a message to register a gift desired product from the third terminal 70. Step S1 in FIG.
In the process of 10, the process starts when it is determined that the regular registrant ID and the registrant password have been input from the third terminal 70.

When this routine is started, first, data of a product list created by the service provider is transmitted, and a process of displaying the product list is performed (step S5).
00). Next, on the screen displaying the product list, a process of determining whether or not there is an instruction to register the products handled by the affiliated store seller (step S50).
5). If it is determined that there is no such instruction, step S
Returning to 505, the above processing is repeated.

If it is determined that the instruction has been made, the data of the registration form is transmitted, and processing for displaying the registration form is performed (step S510). It is determined whether the user password has been input (step S515). The seller ID and the seller password are used to authenticate that the entity that registers the product is an affiliated store seller. Note that the registration form includes columns for describing the name, part number, and price of the product selected by the recipient, in addition to the columns for describing the seller ID and the seller password. This specific format will be described later.

Unauthorized seller ID on registration form
If it is determined that the seller password has been input, a warning is issued to the effect that the user is not authenticated, and the process returns to step S500 to display the product list again. In this case, if the unauthorized seller ID and seller password are entered three times in a row, the connection with the registrant site is cut off, and malicious registration by non-affiliated sellers is prevented. Desirable in point.

If it is determined that the valid seller ID and seller password have been entered on the registration form, the merchandise selected by the recipient is specified from the information described on the registration form (step In step S530, a process of registering the product as a gift desired product is performed (step S535).

After the process of registering the merchandise handled by the affiliated seller as a gift-desired merchandise is performed, a process of determining whether or not an instruction to end the merchandise registration is performed (step S590). If the instruction to end the registration of the product is not given, the process returns to step S500 to display the product list again, and repeats the above process. When an instruction to end the registration of the product is issued, a process of creating a gift list based on the registered content is performed (step S595), and the present routine ends.

The manner in which the gift service system of the second embodiment is actually provided based on such a product registration process will be specifically described below. The recipient who has registered as a member registers the product registration tab S on the guidance screen shown in FIG.
When the R tab is clicked, an index page for merchandise registration as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display 80b. On this index page, clicking on the tab ZH “Products handled by the department store” results in FIG.
Is displayed as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 23, on the product registration screen,
The "Gift Registry" states that the department is affiliated with the Ding department store, and that the recipient can register the products handled by the Ding department store selected at the store as gift-giving products. In addition, below this description, there is provided an input column for the department store. In this input column, in addition to the columns for describing the seller ID and the seller password, the item name of the product selected by the recipient, A column for describing a product number and a price is provided.

The recipient who has read the description on the product registration screen goes to the store of Ding department store, checks the product by using the actual product or a catalog, and determines the favorite product as a gift-desired product. When the person in charge of the decision is notified to the clerk of the service counter of the Ding department store, the clerk makes the third terminal 7 installed in the department store.
0 to access the server SV1. As a result, an initial screen of “gift registry” similar to FIG. 7 is displayed on the display 70 b of the third terminal 70. Thereafter, the member site tab MR is clicked with the mouse 70e to display a member site entrance screen similar to that of FIG.
Fill in the registrant ID and registrant password ID provided by the recipient and click the tab labeled "GO".
Then, a guidance screen similar to that of FIG. 9 is displayed. When the product registration tab SR tab is clicked on this guide screen, an index page for product registration similar to that in FIG. 11 is displayed on the display 70b.

On this index page, clicking on the tab ZH “Products handled by the department store” results in
A product registration screen similar to that of No. 3 is displayed on the display 70b. The clerk enters the seller ID and seller password of the department store, the product name of the product selected as the gift desired by the recipient in the input fields by the department store on the product registration screen,
Enter the part number and price. Hereinafter, a case will be described as an example in which a product "product name: teapot set of company E, product number: KY01, price: 7000 yen" is selected as a gift-giving desired product by Mr. Taro Patent of "recipient 1". FIG. 2 shows a state of the product registration screen when such information is described.
The results are shown in FIG.

After writing such information, the tab displayed as “Registration” is clicked with the mouse 70e. As a result, the product handled by Ding Department Store (in the above example, a teapot set of Company E) is registered as a gift-giving product of Taro Patent, who is the "recipient 1".

A gift list as shown in FIG. 25 is created based on the registered contents. In the second embodiment, merchandise such as "C Company Backpack" and "E Company's Teapot Set" selected by Recipient 1 Mr. Kotaro and "A" selected by Recipient 2 Mr. Hanako Patent For a product such as “company handbag”, information input at the time of registration of a gift desired product, such as a URL, a product number, a product name, and a price of a reference site, is displayed. In addition, about the product called "E-pot set" selected by the recipient at the store,
The word “store” is displayed in the URL field of the reference site.

As in the first embodiment, the giver selects a product that he or she wishes to give as a gift to the recipient from the products in the gift list, and checks the check box in the application column. Register your burden. Based on the information registered in this manner, a bill is sent from the service provider of the "gift registry" to the giver. The service provider confirms that the price of the goods has been paid by each donor, and after this confirmation, sends the goods to each recipient as a gift from the donor.

According to the gift service system of the second embodiment described above, a recipient who intends to receive a gift such as a celebration can receive his or her desired product without duplication. Can be widely selected from the products handled by affiliated stores. Therefore, it is possible to select a gift desired product from a wider variety of product groups, and it is possible to further increase the satisfaction of the recipient receiving the celebration.

Further, according to the gift service system of the second embodiment, the recipient decides the product to be received after actually confirming the product by using the actual product or a catalog or by listening to the advice of the clerk. It is possible. Therefore, it is possible to receive products of the expected quality. In addition, in the case of cooperating with a major department store, the service provider can use not only the purchase (stock, order) of other people but also the storage ability and the delivery ability of goods. Therefore, even if the period from selection of goods by the recipient to receipt is long,
It is possible to flexibly respond to the delivery date, and it is possible to widely respond to individual circumstances relating to the delivery date of the recipient.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
The present invention is not limited to such examples,
The present invention can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the invention. For example, it is possible to operate as a system in which one giver gives a desired product to a plurality of recipients, as in the case of a return of abomination.
In this case, a plurality of products are registered in the server for each amount of money, and a different password is set for each amount of money. The person receiving the return connects to the server with this password and selects a desired product from a plurality of product groups. Even in such a configuration, as in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to realize the mediation of the gift making full use of both intentions.

In the above-described embodiment, access to the gift list is permitted by inputting the giver ID and the giver password. However, access to the gift list is more easily permitted. Is also good. For example, it may be configured to authenticate either the giver ID or the giver password. In addition, it is presumed that "input of e-mail address by donor" is an act of willingness to give a gift, and by inputting e-mail address,
It is good also as composition which permits access to a gift list.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of hardware for realizing a gift service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the contents of the gift service system of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a registration processing routine.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a gift specifying process routine;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a dispatch management routine.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a product registration processing routine A;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of an initial screen initially displayed on a display when accessing a server SV1.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an entrance screen of a member site.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a guide screen of a member site.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a registration screen of a recipient.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an index page for product registration.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of a screen on which a product list is displayed.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a list screen of a selected product.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a sales site guidance screen.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a state when a sub-browser SD is displayed on a display 80b.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a state when a product is selected on the sub-browser SD.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a state when registering a product selected on the sub-browser SD.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an entrance screen of a guest site.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of a screen on which a gift list is displayed.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a one-column screen of a gift.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating the contents of a gift service system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing contents of a commodity registration processing routine B;

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a product registration screen displayed after clicking a tab ZH “Handling of a department store”.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a product registration screen after product information is described by a clerk of a department store.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of a screen on which a gift list is displayed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 liquid crystal display 22 CPU 24 ROM 25 keyboard interface 26 RAM 28 memory controller 30 display controller 32 serial input / output interface 34 storage device 35 bus 36 keyboard interface 38 keyboard 40 printer interface 42 ... Printers 70, 80, 90 ... First to third terminals 80a, 90a, 70a ... Hard disks 80b, 90b, 70b ... Displays 80c, 90c, 70c ... Computers 80d, 90d, 70d ... Keyboards 80e, 90e, 70e ... mice SV1 ... Server SV2 ... Server

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A gift mediation system for accessing, via a network, data storage means provided on a server for storing predetermined data, and mediating a gift made through the network. Storage means for pre-registering information about a person together with personal information identifiable on a network, authentication means for authenticating a gift-giving person on a network, and said personal information when accessed via said network And if the correspondence with at least a part of the personal information registered in the storage means is recognized, first permission means for permitting access to the data storage means via the network; Information on a product other than the data stored in the data storage unit after the access permitted by the permission unit. A product registration unit for designating one or more products to receive a gift based on, and registering information on the designated product in the data storage unit; and authenticating the registered product on the network by the authentication unit. And a product reference means for making it possible to refer to the received access. 2. The gift mediation system according to claim 1, wherein after the access to the data storage unit is permitted, the data is transmitted to another data storage unit connected to the data storage unit via a network. A second permission unit for permitting access; and a product information acquisition unit for acquiring information on the product stored in the other data storage unit based on a predetermined instruction. A gift mediation system, which is a means for designating one or more products to receive the gift based on the information obtained by the information obtaining means and registering information on the goods in the data storage means. 3. The merchandise information acquiring means stores information on the merchandise in the other data storage means as information on the merchandise, in addition to information on the merchandise itself such as a product name and a product number of the merchandise. 3. The gift mediation system according to claim 2, wherein the gift mediation system is a means for acquiring address information. 4. The gift mediation system according to claim 2, wherein the data storage unit is a unit that stores information on a product as the data in advance, and the product information acquisition unit is a data storage device. Means for acquiring both the information on the product stored in the storage means and the information on the product stored in the other data storage means, wherein the product registration means includes the two pieces of information obtained by the product information obtaining means. The present invention is a means for registering the above information on a common list in the data storage means. 5. The gift mediation system according to claim 4, further comprising display means for displaying information registered on a common list in said data storage means in a list on a screen. 6. The method according to claim 6, wherein the price of the commodity for which information is registered by said commodity registration means is transferred between a server managing said data storage means and a server managing said other data storage means.
The gift mediation system according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising payment means for performing payment via a network. 7. The gift mediation system according to claim 1, wherein a terminal that can access the data storage unit via a network is arranged in a store that sells merchandise, and the merchandise registration unit includes the terminal. After the access authorized by the customer, the person receiving the gift specifies one or more products to receive the gift based on the information on the product confirmed at the store, and transmits information on the product to the data. A gift mediation system that is a means for registering in the storage means. 8. A gift mediation method for mediating a gift made by accessing via a network to a data storage means provided on a server and storing predetermined data, wherein information on a person who receives the gift is stored in the data storage means. Along with personal information identifiable on a network, it is pre-registered in a predetermined storage means of the server, and a person who gives a gift is authenticated on a network. If the correspondence with at least a part of the personal information registered in the storage means is recognized, the access to the data storage means through the network is permitted, and after the permitted access, Specifying one or more products to receive a gift based on information on the products other than the data stored in the data storage means; Gift mediation method the information about the goods registered in the data storage means, the products that the registration allows references to authenticated access over the network. 9. A computer readable program for accessing a data storage means provided on a server for storing predetermined data through a network and registering a product to be given a gift to the data storage means. A storage medium recorded in the data storage unit, wherein when a data storage unit other than the data storage unit is accessed, information on a product stored in the other data storage unit is obtained based on a predetermined instruction. A recording medium recording a function and a function of designating one or more products to receive the gift based on the obtained information and registering information on the product in the data storage unit.