JP2001101263A - Merchandise cooperative purchase system and merchandise dealing mediation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly convenient merchandise cooperative purchase system by which required information is adequately provided to a user and the user is prompted to make a purchase. SOLUTION: In the merchandise cooperative purchase system SS constructed by a main server 10 and a terminal UT connected via the Internet IN, an application is submitted from the terminal UT to the main server 10 to an invitation concerning a merchandise cooperative purchase issued from the main server 10. Information concerning the cooperative purchase application transmitted from the terminal UT is stored in a storage device 30. Server CPU 20 creates application state information for visually indicating an application state with respect to the invitation to the cooperative purchase on the terminal UT on the basis of application information stored in the storage device 30 and also updates the application state information by a prescribed timing. Thus, the latest application state is hourly updated and displayed in the terminal UT which performs access to the main server 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise joint purchase system which enables an application for joint purchase of merchandise by transmitting and receiving information between a main server and a terminal which are connected to each other online, and a merchandise. The present invention relates to a merchandise trading intermediation system that enables an application for buying and selling of goods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a product joint purchase system using a main server and a terminal which are connected to each other online has been known. In this type of product joint purchase system, when a user accesses the main server from a terminal,
Predetermined information is transmitted from the main server to the terminal, and the terminal displays a recruitment screen indicating the content of the recruitment for joint purchase.
Then, the user who desires the joint purchase of the product operates the terminal while referring to the recruiting screen, and transmits application information such as the number of purchased products to the main server to the effect that the joint purchase is desired. Thus, the user can apply for joint purchase of the product from the terminal side. In recent years, a commodity joint purchase system for recruiting joint purchase of goods in various forms has also appeared. As an example of such a product joint purchase system, for example, a system is known in which a joint purchaser of a product is recruited only for a certain period, and a product purchase price is discounted according to the number of applicants within the period. .

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional merchandise joint purchase system has the following problems. That is, in the conventional product joint purchase system, the recruiting screen displayed on the terminal does not sufficiently consider the convenience of the user, and it cannot be said that accurate information is presented. For this reason, the spread of a commodity joint purchase system that enables easy purchase and sale of goods to increase demand has not sufficiently advanced, and as a result, it has been difficult to stimulate consumers to purchase new goods.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention provides a product joint purchase system and a product sales mediation system that have high convenience, can provide necessary information to a user accurately, and can stimulate a user's willingness to purchase. With the goal.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise joint purchase system according to the present invention, comprising a main server and a terminal which are connected to each other online, and recruiting for joint purchase of a commodity issued from the main server. For
In a product joint purchase system in which a terminal can apply to a main server, an application information storage means for storing application information relating to an application for joint purchase transmitted from the terminal, and an application stored in the application information storage means. It is provided with status information creating means for creating application status information for visually indicating the application status for recruitment on a terminal based on the information, and updating the application status information at a predetermined timing. And

[0006] This product joint purchase system is for recruiting joint purchasers of one or more products by using a main server and a terminal connected to each other online. In particular, the commodity joint purchase system recruits joint purchasers of the commodity for a limited time to a plurality of terminals (users), and discounts the commodity purchase price according to the number of applicants during the period, This is suitable for giving some privilege to the user.

[0007] When using this product joint purchase system, first, a user accesses a main server from a terminal via an online line or the like. Thereby, predetermined information is transmitted from the main server side to the terminal side, and the terminal
A guidance screen indicating the content of the joint purchase offer is displayed. The user who wishes to purchase the product jointly operates the terminal while referring to the guidance screen, and states that the user wants to purchase the product jointly, the product name, the purchase quantity, the payment method, and the applicant name (handle name).
Etc. to the main server. This allows
The user can apply for joint purchase of the product from the terminal side.

[0008] On the other hand, the application information transmitted from the terminal is received by the main server one by one, and the application information is stored in the application information storage means. That is, if a large number of users apply for joint purchase of a certain product, the application information storage means stores application information corresponding to the product. Then, the status information creating means of the main server creates, based on the application information stored in the application information storage means, application status information for visually indicating on the terminal the application status for the joint purchase recruitment. The application status information, for example, when recruiting joint purchase of products for a limited time, a chart showing the date and time indicating the recruitment period on the horizontal axis and the number of applications at each date, time etc. on the vertical axis , Pictures, characters, etc. are created as information to be displayed on the terminal.

[0009] The work of creating the application status information in the main server is performed at a predetermined timing. In other words, the application status information is updated by the status information creating means at a time interval such as an interval of 30 seconds or less, or at a timing when a predetermined number (at least one) of new applications are made. As a result, to the terminal accessing the main server, application status information created (updated) at a predetermined timing by the status information creating means is transmitted, and a screen based on the application status information is displayed on the terminal. Is done. That is, the application status of the product at the time of updating on the main server is updated and displayed on the terminal every moment.

[0010] As a result, the user can apply for joint purchase of commodities he or she wishes to purchase while judging the latest application status via the terminal. That is, the user who accesses the main server for the first time obtains the information he or she needs while referring to the application status that is updated and displayed every moment, and determines the optimal timing of application (when buying a product). be able to. Also, a user who has once applied for joint purchase can continue to access the main server, and if he accesses again, he can refer to the application status of the product and can increase the number of purchases according to the application status.

As described above, according to the commodity joint purchase system, the latest application status of the commodity is displayed on the terminal in a timely manner, so that the user can obtain the necessary information accurately and jointly purchase the commodity. , And it is also possible to increase the purchase quantity. Therefore, the convenience of the user is improved, and the user's willingness to purchase is aroused.

In this case, it is preferable that the status information creating means creates the application status information so that when the application status satisfies a predetermined condition, it can be visually identified on a terminal.

Such a configuration is also suitable for recruiting joint purchasers of goods for a limited time. That is, when recruiting joint buyers of a product for a certain period of time, the purchase price of the product is discounted or a certain benefit (for example, the next application) Or sometimes available points) to the user. Based on this, in this product joint purchase system, a product that satisfies the conditions set for giving a discount or a privilege can be identified on the terminal.

[0014] Thus, the user who accesses the main server can determine through the terminal that he or she can receive some kind of privilege or the like, or a product or the like that is likely to receive a discount or benefit. Therefore, the user can accurately know the optimal application timing and the like of the product. Further, it is possible to motivate the user to purchase in that the appearance of a user who applies for joint purchase for the purpose of receiving a privilege or the like is expected. In this case, for example, a privilege or the like is given to an applicant corresponding to a specific application ranking, such as a first ranking and a final ranking of the application ranking, and the number of applications corresponds to the application ranking. When the numerical value is obtained, it is preferable to create the application status information so that the user can visually recognize the fact on the terminal.

In addition, when updating the application status information, the status information creating means determines in advance the application deviation between the current application number and the application number at the time of update a predetermined time span earlier based on the application information. It is determined whether or not the deviation sudden change condition is met, and when it is determined that the application deviation meets the sudden deviation change condition, application status information is created so that the terminal can be visually identified on the terminal. It is preferred that there is.

[0016] This configuration is based on the fact that the number of applications may suddenly increase within a predetermined time after a certain user has applied for the joint purchase when soliciting the joint purchase of a product. . In this case, the number of applications at an arbitrary point in time is increased by, for example, 200% from the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span before (the time of the last updating may be the time of updating a predetermined number of times before). That is, the deviation sudden change condition is that the deviation (application deviation) between the number of applications at a certain point in time and the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span earlier is 200% of the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span earlier. Determined as

Then, the status information creating means compares the application deviation with the sudden change condition when updating the application status information,
If the application deviation and the sudden deviation change condition match, application status information is created so that it can be determined on the terminal that the application deviation has suddenly changed (rapidly increased). As a result, the terminal accessing the main server will be shown a sudden change in the application deviation by a picture, character, or the like having distinctiveness, based on the application status information transmitted from the main server.

Here, from the recruiting side of the joint purchase, it can be seen from the recruiting side of the joint purchase that the number of applications has increased rapidly within a predetermined time after a certain user has applied for the joint purchase. It can be said that it has created an opportunity to increase. In order to evaluate the creation of an opportunity to increase the number of applications, if a certain privilege is given to the user, the user will participate in the joint purchase with the intention of creating an opportunity to increase the number of applications. The appearance of users who are trying to do so is expected. In this regard, as in this joint product purchase system, sudden changes in application deviation (rapid increase in the number of applications)
By displaying on the terminal that the event has occurred, it is possible to make the user with such intentions manifest, and furthermore, it is possible to further stimulate demand.

Further, when updating the application status information, the status information creating means determines whether or not the application status meets a predetermined notice condition, and determines that the application status meets the notice condition. Preferably, the application status information is created so that the terminal can visually identify on the terminal that the application deviation will match the sudden deviation change condition after the next update of the application status information.

[0020] This configuration is also based on the fact that the number of applications may suddenly increase within a predetermined time after a certain user has applied for the joint purchase when soliciting the joint purchase of a product. . In this case, when updating the application status information, the status information creating means compares the application status with a predetermined notice condition in addition to the comparison between the application deviation and the rapid deviation change condition. Then, if the status information creating means determines that the application status matches the notice condition, the application deviation will match the sudden change condition after the next update, that is, the application information will be applied after the next update. The application status information is created so that it can be identified on the terminal that the status will change suddenly (the number of applications will increase rapidly).

[0021] Thus, the terminal accessing the main server is provided with a picture, a character, etc. (advance display) for giving a notice of a sudden change in the application status (rapid increase in the number of applications) based on the application status information transmitted from the main server. ) Is indicated. As a result,
Initially, users who did not particularly wish to purchase the product or who wished to create an opportunity to increase the number of applications themselves should see the notice on the terminal and apply for joint purchase of the product. There is expected. In this regard, according to the commodity joint purchase system, it is possible to further stimulate demand.

In this case, it is preferable that the increase in the number of applications per predetermined time (application speed) reach a predetermined value as a notice condition, and that the notice condition can be estimated by empirical rules or market research. It may be determined based on a trend or the like. Further, the notice condition may be random using a random number or the like, and may be determined based on the relationship between the total number of accesses to the main server and the number of applications for a product (in the case of a plurality of types, other products). It is.

Preferably, the application status information includes ranking information in which a plurality of products are ranked based on the application status.

Such a configuration is also suitable for recruiting joint purchasers of goods for a limited time. In this case, based on the application information, the status information creating means creates ranking information including the number of applications, a discount rate of the product purchase price, and updates the ranking information at a predetermined timing. As a result, the terminal accessing the main server will display the ranking based on the application status moment by moment, and the user can use the terminal to determine the optimal timing of application (when buying a product) and In addition, since the number of purchased products can be determined, the convenience for the user is further improved.

Further, it is preferable that the application status information includes user information on the user who has applied for the joint purchase.

By adopting such a configuration, the terminal, which accesses the main server, is updated with characters, symbols, pictures, etc., indicating the applicant name (real name or so-called handle name) of the joint purchase at every moment. It is possible to satisfy a user's desire to appeal for his / her existence. Also, looking at the state where the user information displayed on the terminal is increasing, it can be expected that a new user will apply for joint purchase.

[0027] Preferably, the status information creating means creates the application status information so that the application status regarding a plurality of commodities can be grasped.

[0028] Under such a configuration, the terminal accessing the main server displays a list of application statuses of various commodities while updating each moment. Thereby, the user can refer to the application status of various products,
It is possible to apply for joint purchase of a desired product after obtaining the information required by the user.

Further, it is preferable that the main server and the terminal are connected via the Internet.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to purchase goods jointly via the Internet, which is rapidly spreading in recent years, so that the convenience of the user is improved and the goods are purchased jointly. It can promote the spread of the system.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise trading intermediary system comprising a main server and a terminal which are connected to each other online, and the terminal applies to the main server for recruitment of sales of goods issued from the main server. In a possible merchandise trading brokerage system, the main server
An application information storage means for storing application information relating to an application for recruitment transmitted from the terminal, and an application for visually indicating the application status for recruitment on the terminal based on the application information stored in the application information storage means A situation information creating means for creating the situation information and updating the application situation information at a predetermined timing is provided.

This configuration is preferably applied, for example, as a system in which a person who owns a premium product or the like is invited to sell the premium product from the main server. That is, in such a case, in general, the earlier the application period, the higher the price of the product (sale price), and the number of applications is considered to increase in a relatively short period of time. Updating the guidance screen is extremely convenient for the system user.

[0033]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a joint product purchase system and a product sales application system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a commodity joint purchase system according to the present invention. The commodity joint purchase system SS shown in FIG. 1 is constructed by connecting the main server 10 and a plurality of terminals UT arranged in a general home or a corporate facility to each other, and the main server 10 and the terminal connected online with each other. A joint purchaser of goods is recruited using the UT. In the example shown in FIG.
Is connected to the main server 10 via a modem, a provider, and the Internet IN, not shown.
The user can easily and jointly purchase a product via the Internet IN whose use is rapidly spreading. As a result, user convenience is improved,
It becomes possible to spread the product joint purchase system SS widely.

The main server 10 is mainly a server C
It comprises a PU 20 and a storage device 30 connected to the server CPU 20. The server CPU 20 has a built-in ROM 20a in which various control programs, arithmetic processing programs and the like are stored in advance, and a RAM 20b in which various data are stored at the time of control and arithmetic. The storage device 30 has a screen information storage area 30a, an application information storage area 30b, and other areas for storing and storing necessary information.

In the screen information storage area 30a of the storage device 30, various screen information (for example, an HTLM file) for visually displaying the recruiting contents regarding the joint purchase of the product on the terminal UT accessing the main server 10 are stored. It is remembered. The screen information includes general guidance screen information. When the general guidance screen information is transmitted from the main server 10 to the terminal UT and processed on the terminal UT immediately after recruitment is started, the terminal UT is displayed on the terminal UT. Means that the general guidance screen LG shown in FIG. 2 is displayed.

Here, this product joint purchase system SS
Is configured to recruit joint purchases for a plurality of products A to I for a limited time. In addition, each product A ~
I is a normal product (products A, C, D, F, G, and H)
And specific products (products B, E, I). The normal products mainly correspond to products exhibiting relatively stable sales, such as daily necessities, and the purchase price is determined to be discounted according to the number of applications (see FIG. 3). In addition, the specific merchandise mainly corresponds to so-called popular merchandise or trendy merchandise, and a user who has applied for a joint purchase of the specific merchandise is given a privilege according to predetermined conditions. In other words, in this product joint purchase system SS, the user is given a memorial point and a break point that can be used at the time of joint purchase of the product through the product joint purchase system SS next time (details will be described later). ).

As shown in FIG. 2, a product name button (link button) L showing the product names of a plurality of products A to I together with the product category of a normal product or a specific product is displayed on the comprehensive guidance screen LG.
G1 is displayed (consisting of characters, patterns, etc., except for FIG. 2).
In the example shown, only the character signs). An application status column LG2 for indicating the application status of each of the products A to I is displayed above the product name button LG1 of each of the products A to I. In the application status column LG2, a chart is displayed so that the number of applications for each product at each date, time, and the like during the recruitment period can be seen at a glance as time elapses.

Further, on the general guidance screen LG, a date and time display column LG3 for displaying the current date and time, and a ranking display for displaying a ranking of a plurality of products A to I based on the application status. Columns LG4 to LG6 are displayed. In the product joint purchase system SS, the ranking display column LG4 displays a price drop ranking, that is, a ranking of products with a high discount rate (amount) according to the number of applications. In addition, in the ranking display column LG5, the achievement rate, that is, the achievement status of the number of applications with respect to the expected number of applicants for the product for which the number of applicants is determined is displayed. Furthermore, the ranking of the number of application of goods is displayed on the ranking display column LG6.

The general guidance screen information for displaying the general guidance screen LG on the terminal includes a product name button LG1 of each of the products A to I and an application status column LG2 for each of the products A to I.
Alternatively, when the ranking display fields LG4 to LG6 are clicked, the individual guidance screen information is transmitted from the main server 10 to the terminal UT.
Is created to be sent to The individual guidance screen information is for displaying the individual guidance screen SG shown in FIG. 3, and is stored in the screen information storage area 30a of the storage device 30 like the general guidance screen information. As a result, immediately after the recruitment starts, the user can display, for example, the product name button L
When G1 is clicked, the individual guidance screen SG of the product G shown in FIG. 3 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the individual guidance screen SG, a recruitment content column SG1, a detailed application status column SG2, a user display column SG3, and an application entry column SG4 are displayed.
The recruiting content column SG1 shows the recruiting content of the joint purchase such as the product name, the standard price, the product release date, the recruiting period, the number of recruited people, and the realized price. In addition, a product detail button (link button) SG5 is displayed in the recruitment content field SG1. The individual guidance screen information is created such that when the user clicks the product detail button SG5, screen information for displaying a screen showing the external appearance photograph of the product, specifications, etc. is transmitted from the main server 10 to the terminal UT. I have.

Further, in the detailed application status column SG2, the application status shown in the application status column LG2 of the general guidance screen LG is displayed in a more detailed form as time elapses. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 3, a chart (bar graph) indicating the dates indicating the recruitment period on the horizontal axis and the number of applications on each date on the vertical axis is displayed in the detailed application status column SG2. Here, the product G shown on the individual guidance screen SG shown in FIG. 3 is a normal product whose purchase price is discounted according to the number of applications. Therefore, in this case, the realized price (price after discount) with respect to the number of applications is plotted in advance on the right vertical axis of the bar graph displayed in the detailed application status column SG2.

Further, in the user display field SG3, as time elapses, the personal name (for example, handle name) of the user who applied for the joint purchase and the like are displayed. The application entry field SG4 is used by the user, and allows entry of the purchase quantity, payment method, applicant name, and the like. An application button SG6 is displayed in the application entry field SG4. That is, the individual guidance screen information is stored in the application entry field S
If you click the application button SG6 displayed on G4,
Information indicating a request for joint purchase, a product name, a purchase quantity, a payment method, an applicant name (handle name), etc., from the terminal UT to the main server 10, ie, application information, is created. ing.

Therefore, when using this product joint purchase system, first, the user only needs to access the main server 10 from the terminal UT via the Internet IN or the like. Thereby, the terminal UT displays the general guidance screen LG indicating the content of the joint purchase offer. Here, the user who wishes to apply for the joint purchase can select the product name button LG1, the application status column LG2, or
Click on the ranking display fields LG4 to LG6 to access the individual guidance screen SG of the product desired to be purchased. Then, the user operates the keyboard of the terminal UT to enter necessary items in the application entry field SG4 of the individual guidance screen SG, and then clicks the application button SG6. As a result, the application information is transferred from the terminal UT to the Internet IN.
Transmitted to the main server 10 through the server CPU
20 received.

The server CPU 20 stores the received application information in the application information storage area 30 b of the storage device 30 for each of the products A to
After being associated with each I, it is stored one by one. As a result, in the commodity joint purchase system SS, if many users apply for joint purchase of a certain commodity, the storage device 30
In the application information storage area 30b, application information corresponding to the product is stored. The server CPU 20 (situation information creating means) stores application status information (for example, an HTLM file) at a predetermined timing based on the application information stored in the application information storage area 30b of the storage device 30 according to a control program stored in the ROM 20a. A time interval, for example, an interval of 30 seconds or less,
Alternatively, it is created when a predetermined number (at least one) of new applications is made. The application status information is created in the general guidance screen LG and the individual guidance screen SG displayed on the terminal UT as information for visually indicating the application status for the recruitment of the joint purchase.

Here, this product joint purchase system SS
Is a request for joint purchase of a plurality of products A to I for a limited time. Accordingly, the server CPU 20 firstly displays, for each of the products A to I, the date and time indicating the recruitment period on the horizontal axis, and the number of applications at each date, time and the like on the vertical axis. Create individual application status information to be displayed in the guidance screen SG. And the server CP
U20 collects the individual application status information created for each of the products A to I, and displays each of the products A to I in the comprehensive guidance screen LG.
Create comprehensive application status information so that the application status can be grasped.

The application status information created by the server CPU 20 includes ranking information that ranks each of the products A to I based on the application status, and user information on the user who has applied for the joint purchase. The ranking information is displayed in the general guidance screen LG displayed on the terminal UT.
It is created as information for visually indicating the ranking of the price drop, the achievement rate, and the ranking of the number of product applications. Further, the user information is created as information for visually indicating the personal name (handle name) of the user who has applied for the joint purchase in the individual guidance screen SG displayed on the terminal UT.

As described above, the creation of the application status information in the server CPU 20 of the main server 10 is performed at the above-described predetermined timing. In other words, the application status information is updated by the server CPU 20 at a predetermined timing. Thereby, the application status information created (updated) at a predetermined timing by the server CPU 20 is transmitted to the terminal UT accessing the main server 10 together with the general guidance screen information.

Accordingly, the terminal UT accessing the main server 10 displays the general guidance screen LG. In the general guidance screen LG, as shown in FIG.
Is displayed in a list while being updated and displayed every moment. Further, when the user clicks on the product name button LG1 of the product (for example, the product E which is a specific product) that he / she wants to view on the general guide screen LG, the main server 10 sends the individual guide screen information to the terminal UT. And individual application status information are transmitted. Then, an individual guidance screen SG as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the terminal UT.

Thus, the user can enter the general guidance screen LG or the individual guidance screen SG displayed on the terminal UT,
With reference to the application status of various products A to I, it is possible to apply for joint purchase of desired products after obtaining information required by the user. In addition, on the ranking display columns LG4 to LG6 of the comprehensive guidance screen LG, as shown in FIG.
Rankings based on the application status are presented moment by moment.
Therefore, the user can determine the optimal timing of application (at the time of product purchase), the number of purchased products, and the like via the terminal UT, so that the user's convenience is further improved.

Further, the user display field S of the individual guidance screen SG
As shown in FIG. 5, G3 includes characters, symbols, etc. indicating the name of the applicant for the joint purchase (real name or so-called handle name) and the like.
The picture is displayed while being updated every moment. As a result, it is possible to satisfy the user's desire to appeal the existence of the user. In addition, it can be expected that a new user will apply for joint purchase while watching the state where the user information (personal name or handle name, etc.) displayed on the terminal UT is increasing.

As described above, the commodity joint purchase system S
The user using S can apply for the joint purchase of the product he or she wants to purchase while judging the latest application status via the terminal UT. In other words, the user who accesses the main server 10 during the recruitment period of the joint purchase obtains the information required by himself while referring to the application status updated and displayed every moment, and obtains the optimal application. After determining the timing (at the time of product purchase), it is possible to apply for joint purchase of the product. Also, a user who has once applied for joint purchase can continue to access the main server 10 and, if accessed again, can refer to the application status of the desired product and increase the number of purchases according to the application status. . Therefore, the convenience of the user is improved, and the user's willingness to purchase is aroused.

Next, the update processing of the application status information by the server CPU 20 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

When the main server 10 starts recruiting joint purchases of the goods A to I, the server CPU 20
Determines whether the recruitment period has expired for each of the products A to I (S10), and also determines whether it is time to update the application status information (S12).
When the server CPU 20 determines in S12 that it is time to update the application status information, the storage device 3
The application information for each of the products A to I is read from the application information storage area 30b of No. 0 (S14). And server C
The PU 20 starts update processing of application status information, that is, comprehensive application status information, individual application status information, ranking information, and user information for each of the products A to I. here,
The product joint purchase system SS handles a plurality of products A to I, and the server CPU 20 updates the application status information on each of the products A to I. An update process of the application status information regarding E will be described.

A server CPU that has read out the application information on the product E from the application information storage area 30b of the storage device 30.
20 determines whether there is an application order (applicant) to which a memorial point is to be given based on the read application information (the number of applications or the application order of the product E indicated there) (S16). That is, the product joint purchase system S
In S, for the particular commodity, the next order to the applicant (user) corresponding to the first rank, the final rank, and the arbitrarily defined specific rank of the application rank, the next time this commodity joint purchase system SS Is provided to give memorial points that can be used when joint purchase of goods is carried out.

When the server CPU 20 determines in S16 that there is an application order (applicant) to which a memorial point should be awarded, it displays in S18 that the memorial point has been awarded on the individual guidance screen SG. After the setting for making the setting is performed, the process in the next S20 is started. On the other hand, when it is determined in S16 that there is no application order (applicant) to which the memorial point is to be awarded, the processing of the server CPU 20 proceeds to the next S20.
Proceed to.

At S20, server CPU 20 determines whether or not there is an order of application (applicant) to which a break point should be given based on the number of applications for product E indicated in the read application information. This breakpoint occurs when a so-called popular product or a popular product (E), which is a popular product, is solicited for joint purchase, or when the number of applications suddenly increases within a predetermined time after a certain user has applied for joint purchase. (It is set based on the fact that the popularity of the product is heating, that is, breaking.)

That is, from the recruiting side of the joint purchase, it can be seen from the recruiting side of the joint purchase that the number of applications has rapidly increased within a predetermined time after a certain user has applied for the joint purchase. It can be said that it has created an opportunity to make it happen. Then, in the sense of evaluating the creation of a trigger for an increase in the number of applications (a trigger for a break), the intention is that if a certain privilege is given to the one user, the user will create a trigger for the increase in the number of applications. It is expected that some users will try to participate in joint purchases.

Based on such a concept, in the commodity joint purchase system SS, when updating the application status information (S
At the time of the determination at 20), the number of applications indicated in the application information is larger than the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span earlier (or may be the time of the last updating or may be the time of updating a predetermined number of times earlier), for example, If it increases by 200%, the applicant (user) who corresponds to the first application ranking at the next update,
That is, it is determined that a breakpoint is given to a user who has created an opportunity for a sudden increase in the number of applications.

For this reason, the ROM 20 of the server CPU 20
a stores a break determination routine for determining whether there is an application rank (applicant) to which a break point should be given, that is, whether or not a product has been broken. This break determination routine is specifically executed in S2
At the time of the determination at 0, the deviation (application deviation) between the number of applications indicated in the application information and the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span earlier is, for example, 200% of the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span earlier. It is created so that it can be determined whether or not (a sudden change condition of deviation).

In step S20, server CPU 20 calculates an application deviation as a parameter indicating the application status from the number of applications indicated in the application information and the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span earlier, and calculates the calculated application deviation. Is compared with the sudden change condition. Then, when it is determined that the calculated application deviation and the sudden deviation change condition match, that is, when it is determined that the product has been broken, the server CPU 20 proceeds to S22.
In the step S2, after setting that the application deviation and the sudden deviation change condition are matched, that is, the break is displayed on the general guidance screen LG and the individual guidance screen SG,
The processing in 8 starts.

In this case, the server CPU 20 determines in S28 that the application deviation has suddenly changed (broken) on the general guidance screen LG and the individual guidance screen SG displayed on the terminal UT so that the application status can be determined. Create information. In other words, the comprehensive application status information of the application status information is displayed in the application status column LG2 of the general guidance screen LG in order to easily distinguish between a case where a break (a sudden change in the application deviation) has occurred and a case where the break has not occurred. Highlight it,
It is created as information for changing the background color (see FIG. 4). Further, the individual application status information of the application status information is indicated by an arrow and a picture (“Break Point enclosed by an ellipse”) at a location where a break (rapid change in application deviation) has occurred in the detailed application status field SG2 of the individual guidance screen SG. ”Character)
Is generated as information for displaying (see FIG. 5). In addition, the individual application status information is displayed in the user display field SG3 of the individual guidance screen SG by reversely displaying the individual name (handle name) of the applicant (user) to whom the breakpoint is given or changing the display color. It may be created as information for changing or blinking (see FIG. 5).

Thus, in the terminal UT accessing the main server 10, both the general guidance screen LG and the individual guidance screen SG have distinctiveness based on the application status information transmitted from the main server 10. The sudden change in the application deviation, that is, the occurrence of a break, is indicated by the picture, character, or the like. By displaying on the terminal UT that a break (rapid change in the number of applications) has occurred, a user who intends to participate in a joint purchase with the intention of creating an opportunity to increase the number of applications becomes apparent. It is possible to further stimulate demand.

If it is determined in S18 that the memorial point has been given on the individual guidance screen SG, the individual application status information is changed to the individual guidance screen in S28 as shown in FIG. In the SG detailed application status column SG2, the memorial points (in this case,
It is created as information for displaying an arrow and a picture (characters of “initial point” enclosed in a square) at a place where an initial point given to the first-ranked applicant in the order of application has been generated. (See FIG. 5). Also,
In this case as well, the individual application status information is displayed in the user display field SG3 of the individual guidance screen SG by inverting or displaying the individual name (handle name) of the applicant (user) to whom the memorial point is given. It may be created as information for changing colors or blinking (see FIG. 5).

On the other hand, in S20, when it is determined that the calculated application deviation does not match the sudden deviation change condition, that is, when it is determined that the product is not broken, the processing of the server CPU 20 is performed. Proceeds to the next S24. Server C
In S24, the PU 20 compares the application status based on the application information with a predetermined notice condition. Here, in this product joint purchase system SS, the notice conditions are:
It is stored in the ROM 20a of the server CPU 20 as a notice condition determination routine. Specifically, the notice condition determination routine includes, at the time of determination in S24, a deviation (application deviation) between the number of applications indicated in the application information and the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span earlier as a parameter indicating the application status. ) And the predetermined time span, an increase in the number of applications per predetermined time (application speed) is obtained, and it is created so that it can be determined whether or not this application speed matches a predetermined value (notification condition).

That is, the sudden change (increase) in the application speed indicating the amount of increase / decrease in the application per a predetermined time means that
After that, there is a possibility that the application deviation matches the sudden change condition,
In other words, it indicates that the possibility of the product breaking is extremely high. Based on this, in the commodity joint purchase system SS, the application deviation does not match the sudden change condition of the deviation (it has not reached a break) (S20), but the application status matches the notice condition (break). (S24), it is determined that the application deviation will meet the sudden deviation change condition after the next update, that is, the application speed will suddenly change after the next update (the number of applications). Notice) on the terminal UT that a break may occur. As a result, a user who did not particularly desire to purchase the product in the beginning or who wishes to create an opportunity to increase the number of applications by himself / herself can see the notice display on the terminal UT, and It is expected to apply for the purchase, and it is possible to further stimulate demand.

In S24, server CPU 20 calculates the application speed according to the above-described procedure, and compares the calculated application speed with the notice condition. Then, when it is determined that the application speed and the notice condition are matched, that is, when it is determined that the possibility of the break is high, the server CPU 20 executes S2
At 6, the general guidance screen L indicates that the possibility of a break is high.
After the setting for displaying on the G and the individual guidance screen SG, the processing in the next S28 is started.

In this case, in S28, the server CPU 20 suddenly changes the application speed on the comprehensive guidance screen LG and the individual guidance screen SG displayed on the terminal UT (the possibility of a break).
Create application status information so that it can be determined. That is, the comprehensive application status information of the application status information includes, for example, a pattern (reach display) in which a character of reach is described in a so-called explosion mark in order to foresee the possibility of a break (sudden change in application speed). It is created as information to be displayed in the application status column LG2 of the general guidance screen LG (see FIG. 4).

Here, the announcement of the break using the character “reach” is performed in the mahjong game.
This is because the term "a" means one step before "finish". In addition, the individual application status information of the application status information is also described in the detailed application status column SG of the individual guidance screen SG.
2 is created as information for displaying a picture in which the character of reach is described in the explosion mark (see FIG. 5).

Note that the notice conditions may be determined based on rules of sale or sales trends of various products which can be estimated by market research, or may be random using random numbers or the like. The notice condition can also be determined based on the relationship between the total number of accesses to the main server and the number of applications for commodities (in the case of plural types, other commodities).

Also, in this case, if it is set in S18 that the memorial point has been given is displayed on the individual guide screen SG, the individual application status information is set in S28 in the details of the individual guide screen SG. Application status column S
It is created as information for displaying that a memorial point has occurred in G2. (See FIG. 5). Also in this case, the individual application status information is displayed on the individual guidance screen S.
In the user display field SG3 of G, the personal name (handle name) of the applicant who has been given the memorial point
May be created as information for reverse display, changing the display color, or blinking (see FIG. 5).

When the server CPU 20 updates the application status information in this way, the process returns to S10 again and the product E
It is determined whether or not the recruitment period has expired. If the recruitment period has not expired, as described above, at a predetermined timing (at a time interval or when a predetermined number of applications have been made), the application status information Repeat the update process. Also, S1
At 0, when it is determined that the recruitment period for the product E has expired, the server CPU 20 finalizes the application status based on the application information stored in the application information storage area 30b of the storage device 30. Is performed (S30).
As a result, in the terminal UT accessing the main server 10, the final recruitment status regarding the product E is displayed on both the comprehensive guidance screen LG and the individual guidance screen SG.

As described above, the commodity joint purchase system S
In S, when the application status (application order, application deviation, application speed, etc.) satisfies predetermined conditions (specific order, deviation sudden change condition, advance notice condition) by the server CPU 20 of the main server 10, the fact is notified. Application status information is created so that it can be visually identified on the terminal UT. Therefore, the user who has accessed the main server 10 can use the terminal UT to
It can be determined that a privilege such as a memorial point or a break point can be received. In addition, the user can determine that there is a high possibility of a break on the terminal UT (reach display) and determine a product that is likely to receive a privilege called a break point. Therefore, the user can accurately know the optimal application timing and the like of the product. Further, it is possible to motivate the user to purchase in that the appearance of a user who applies for joint purchase for the purpose of receiving a privilege or the like is expected.

In the above description, when updating the application status information, the server CPU 20 as the status information creating means compares the application deviation with the sudden change condition, and then updates the application status (application speed) and the notice condition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the update processing of the application status information may be in accordance with the flowchart shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in the figure, after performing the processing in S16 or S18 (before comparing the application deviation in S24A with the rapid change in deviation condition), the server CPU 20 first stores the application information in S20A. From the deviation between the indicated number of applications and the number of applications at the time of updating a predetermined time span earlier and the predetermined time span, an increase in the number of applications per predetermined time (application speed as a parameter indicating the application status) is obtained, It is determined whether or not the application speed matches a notice condition (predetermined value).

When the server CPU 20 determines that the calculated application speed matches the advance notice condition, in S22A,
After the setting (reach display setting) for displaying the possibility of a break on the comprehensive guidance screen LG and the individual guidance screen SG is performed, in the next S24A, the comparison between the application deviation and the sudden deviation change condition is performed. Do. Also, the server CPU 20
If it is determined in S20A that the calculated application speed does not match the notice condition, the process in S22A is not performed, and the application deviation in S24A is compared with the sudden change condition.

When the server CPU 20 determines that the application deviation and the sudden deviation change condition match, that is, determines that the product has been broken (S24A), the application deviation and the sudden deviation change condition match. That is, the setting for displaying the break on the general guidance screen LG and the individual guidance screen SG is performed (S26A), and the processing in the next S28 is started. Further, the server CPU 20 executes S
If it is determined in 24A that the calculated application deviation does not meet the sudden change condition, the process in S26A is started without performing the process in S26A.

The server CPU 20 performs the processing (update processing) of the comprehensive application status information and the individual application status information in accordance with the procedure described above in S28. At this time, depending on the setting of the advance notice condition and the sudden change condition, it is determined that there is a possibility of a break in S20A, and it may be determined that the product has been broken in S24A. In this case, S24
In A, S26A, or S28, it is preferable to cancel the setting made in S20A. Also, S2
In 8, notice of the possibility of a break (notice of sudden change in application speed)
The application status information may be created so that both the occurrence of a break and the occurrence of a break (a sudden change in the application deviation) are displayed on the terminal UT.

Such a configuration provides the server CPU 20 with:
Update the application status information at extremely short time intervals (for example, 1 second or less) or a predetermined number (for example, 1)
It is suitable to be performed at the stage when the application is made. Then, by adopting such a configuration, the latest application status can be instantaneously provided to the user on the terminal UT side accessing the main server. Also,
The determination of the presence / absence of a memorial point, the comparison between the application speed as a parameter indicating the application status and the notice condition, and the comparison between the application deviation and the sudden change condition can also be performed by parallel processing.

Further, the above-mentioned commodity joint purchase system SS
The configuration applied to, for example, by making some changes, for example, for those who own premium products, etc.
The present invention can be applied to a merchandise sales brokerage system in which the main server solicits the sale of the premium merchandise.
That is, in such a case, in general, the earlier the application period, the higher the price of the product (sale price), and the number of applications is considered to increase in a relatively short period of time. Updating the guidance screen is extremely convenient for the system user.

[0080]

The merchandise joint purchase system and the merchandise sales intermediation system according to the present invention are configured as described above, and therefore have the following effects. That is, based on the application information stored in the storage means, the main server creates the application status information for visually indicating the application status for the recruitment of the joint purchase on the terminal, and transmits the application status information to the predetermined status. Realization of a product joint purchase system and a product sales mediation system that has high convenience, can provide necessary information accurately to users, and can stimulate users' willingness to purchase by updating at the timing Becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a product joint purchase system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a general guidance screen displayed on a terminal accessing a main server.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an individual guidance screen displayed on a terminal accessing a main server.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a comprehensive guidance screen displayed on a terminal accessing a main server is updated.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which an individual guidance screen displayed on a terminal accessing the main server is updated.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of updating application status information by a server CPU.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining another mode of the update processing of the application status information by the server CPU.

[Explanation of symbols]

SS: Commodity joint purchase system, 10: Main server, 2
0: Server CPU (status information creating means), 30: Storage device, 30a: Screen information storage area, 30b: Application information storage area, IN: Internet, LG: General guidance screen, L
G1: Product name button, LG2: Application status column, LG3: Date and time display column, LG4, LG5, LG6: Ranking display column, SG: Individual guidance screen, SG1: Recruitment content column, SG2
... Detailed application status column, SG3 ... User display column, SG4 ... Application entry column, SG5 ... Product detail button, SG6 ... Application button, UT ... Terminal.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise joint purchase system comprising a main server and a terminal which are connected to each other online, and capable of applying to the main server from the terminal in response to a recruitment regarding joint purchase of a commodity issued from the main server. In the above, the main server includes: application information storage means for storing application information relating to the application for the joint purchase transmitted from the terminal; and the recruitment based on the application information stored in the application information storage means. Product status information generating means for generating application status information for visually indicating the application status on the terminal on the terminal, and updating the application status information at a predetermined timing. Purchase system. 2. The status information creating means, when the application status satisfies a predetermined condition, creates the application status information so that it can be visually identified on the terminal. The joint product purchase system according to claim 1. 3. The status information creating means, when updating the application status information, determines, based on the application information, an application deviation between the current application number and the application number at the time of update a predetermined time span earlier. It is determined whether or not the predetermined sudden change condition is met, and when it is determined that the application deviation meets the sudden change condition, the application is performed so as to be visually identified on the terminal. The merchandise joint purchase system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the system creates situation information. 4. The status information creating means, when updating the application status information, determines whether or not the application status matches a predetermined advance notice condition, and determines whether the application status meets the advance notice condition. When it is determined that the application status information matches, the application status information is visually identified on the terminal after the next update of the application status information so that the application deviation will match the sudden deviation change condition. The product joint purchase system according to claim 3, wherein the system is created. 5. The product joint purchase according to claim 1, wherein the application status information includes ranking information obtained by ranking the plurality of products based on the application status. system. 6. The product joint purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the application status information includes user information on a user who has applied for the joint purchase. 7. The product joint purchase according to claim 1, wherein said status information creating means creates the application status information so that the application status regarding a plurality of products can be grasped. system. 8. The merchandise joint purchase system according to claim 1, wherein the main server and the terminal are connected via the Internet. 9. A merchandise trading brokerage system comprising a main server and a terminal which are connected to each other online, and which is capable of applying to the main server from the terminal in response to a recruitment of sales of goods issued from the main server. An application information storage unit configured to store application information relating to an application to the recruitment transmitted from the terminal; and an application for the recruitment based on the application information stored in the application information storage unit. A merchandise trading intermediary system, comprising: status information generating means for generating application status information for visually indicating the status on the terminal and updating the application status information at a predetermined timing. .