JP2002024582A - Merchandise selling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a merchandise selling system for allowing a server to mediate transaction on a network between a customer and the other store so that the customer and the other store can execute the transaction without any anxiety by wiping out their mutual distrust. SOLUTION: In this merchandise selling system which is provided with a server for storing merchandise information and a client connected through a network line to the server, the server is provided with a merchandise file in which merchandise information is recorded, a calculating means for calculating the total of the purchase of merchandise, and a password recognizing means for identifying a client, and the price of each merchandise, the number of merchandise input column, and a purchase button are set in the merchandise file. Then, the client performs access to the server to read the merchandise information, and inputs the purchase button of the merchandise to designate the merchandise, and operates an order button to instruct the delivery of the merchandise.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise sales system using an electronic network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, daily necessities, miscellaneous goods, foodstuffs, and the like have been sold at retail stores such as supermarkets, convenience stores, and the like. ing.
In recent years, due to the development of communication technology, sellers and consumers have been connected via the Internet, product information of the seller has been published on the network, and consumers have access to that information.
A product sales system for trading on a network has been developed.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional merchandise sales system, there is no place (store, salesperson) where the seller and the purchaser actually come into contact with each other. This is a major obstacle to conducting commercial transactions. The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a server for mediating a transaction between a consumer and another store in a transaction on a network so that mutual distrust can be felt. An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales system capable of dispelling the problem and performing business with confidence.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise selling system comprising: a server storing merchandise information; and a client connected to the server via a network line. In the sales system, the server is provided with a product file in which product information is recorded, a calculating unit for calculating a total purchase of the product, and a password recognizing unit for identifying a client. Price, quantity input field and purchase button are set, client accesses server and browses product information, inputs product purchase button, specifies product, operates order button, and issues product delivery instruction The configuration was adopted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise selling system according to the first aspect, the server is provided with means for connecting to another store, and the merchandise file of the other store is provided via the server. The server attaches a reference sign to the transaction details with another store, and the server mediates the transaction between the other store and the client.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise sales system according to the first or second aspect, the merchandise is hierarchically classified from a large classification to a lower classification.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the merchandise selling system according to the first, second or third aspect, the server is provided with a purchase history file for each client, and the client accessing the server is able to purchase its own. The product is purchased with reference to the history file.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system diagram of the product sales system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of the product sales system, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a password recognition unit, and FIG.
Is an explanatory diagram of the middle class, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the small class, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the purchase screen of the product, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the middle class, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the small class, and FIG. Explanatory drawing of purchase screen, FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a product settlement screen.

As shown in FIG. 1, a product sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a server 1 (store near a consumer) storing product data and a server via a public line, a cable, or the like. Many clients 2 (consumers),
It is composed of an affiliated seller 3 that provides product information to the server. Each of the server 1 and the client 2 is provided with a computer. The server computer accumulates merchandise information such as miscellaneous goods, confectionery, food, fruits and vegetables, tobacco, rice, liquor, meat, side dishes, bargain items, and other store information. ing. These data are updated at predetermined intervals, and for fresh food products are updated in an early cycle. In the server computer, instructions such as accumulation of product information, ordering of products, and shipping of products are given. In the client computer, consumers browse product information (product files), place orders, and the like. The affiliated seller 3 provides product data to the client 2 through the server 1. The server 1 signs a quality assurance contract with the client 2 and the affiliated seller 3
In relation to the company, a claim processing agency contract is made.

The server computer and the client computer are constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, an input device, a display device, and the like. The CPU is a central processing unit that performs input / output and storage of data and control of peripheral devices. The ROM is a memory that stores control programs and data necessary for the processing operation of the CPU. The RAM is a memory for reading and writing data. The hard disk is a storage device that stores product information and the like. Display is CR
T, a display device using a liquid crystal display. The input device is a device for giving various instructions to the CPU or inputting data by using a keyboard, a mouse, or the like.

Next, the flow of the product sales system will be described with reference to FIG. Here, S1, S2,... Used in the flowchart show the numbers of procedures (steps). First, a client (consumer) starts a computer and accesses a server computer via a telephone line, a cable, or the like. When connected to the server computer, a client (consumer) ID and password input screen as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display of the client computer. The client inputs his / her own ID and password which are set in advance, and clicks "enter" (password recognition means). By inputting the password, the address, name, and other items of the consumer are specified and connected to the product file. (S1)

In the product file, a large product category 4 as shown in the lower section of FIG. 4 is displayed. (S2) In the major category 4, icons of miscellaneous goods, confectionery, food, fruits and vegetables, tobacco, rice, alcoholic beverages, meat, fresh fish, prepared food, and mail-order sales guaranteed by our shop are displayed. In addition, other special sale items, seasonal products, and product search icons are also displayed, and a search function based on the product name is added to the product search icons. The icons of these large categories are further divided into lower category, middle category and small category. As an example, if you click on the miscellaneous goods icon 5, as shown in the upper left column of FIG. A bag is displayed. These are middle category 6. (S3) From these sub-categories 6, by clicking on the cosmetic haberdashery 7 as an example, as shown in FIG.
Oral products, bath products, skin care products, hair care products, and champurences are displayed. These are minor category 8. (S4) When the hair care article 9 is clicked as an example from these small categories, a product purchase screen 10 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. A product file is composed of the small classification, the large classification, and the product purchase screen.

On this product purchase screen 10, the product name is 20
Items are listed vertically, and an amount, an order quantity input field, and a purchase button are individually arranged beside the product name. If there is no target product in these product groups, the next page button is clicked to display the next 20 items, and the page is shifted until the target product is found. Here, as an example, when purchasing Kao Hello Check Brush HH and Sunstar Do Clear Clear, click on the purchase button next to those items. As a result, the merchandise enters the shopping basket (S5), and the purchase process is performed. Then, the item name, the number, and the amount of money are automatically entered in the upper right column of the screen, and the consumption tax, the delivery fee, and the total amount are automatically calculated thereon (calculation means). Since the product name and the number are automatically entered in this way, the purchased product is clarified and the price is automatically calculated, so that the user can shop while checking the price. In addition, a cancel button 11 is arranged beside the product, so that those who have made a wrong purchase can be individually canceled, and the amount of the canceled product is automatically calculated with a minus amount.

A case where a grocery item is purchased after purchasing miscellaneous goods by the above method will be described. When purchasing groceries, food 12 is selected from the large category 4 at the bottom of the screen. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, eggs, raw noodles, tofu, konjac, salted fish, luxury goods, soup, retort, range gourmet, agricultural dry matter, dairy products, seasonal products, boiled foods, boiled foods, kneaded foods, natto, chilled, bottles・ Canned, ramen, pasta, curry, spices, seafood, and frozen foods are displayed. These are middle category 6. (S3) When the paste 12a is clicked from these middle classifications, FIG.
As shown in the figure, tempura kamaboko, ham sausage, and other pastes are displayed. These are minor category 8.
(S4) When the ham / sausage 13 is clicked from these small categories, a product purchase screen 10 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.

On the product purchase screen 10, the product name is 15
Items are listed vertically, and an amount, an order quantity input field, and a purchase button are individually arranged beside the product name. Here, in the case of purchasing a click of a 90g bag of Ishii chicken hamburger and a 280g bag of maruha hamburger (L), a purchase button placed beside them is clicked. As a result, the merchandise enters the shopping basket (S5), and the purchase process is performed. Then, the product name, the number, and the price are automatically entered on the right side of the screen, and the consumption tax, the delivery fee, and the total price are automatically calculated thereon. If you want to purchase more than one product, use the keyboard to enter numbers in the number column.

To end the shopping, the user clicks the "go to cash register" button 14 (order button) to display a settlement screen shown in FIG. (S6, S7) The contract contents are confirmed on this screen. (S8) The product is delivered to the home on the scheduled delivery date and time described in the above specification. (S9)

Also, there are many types of commodities such as daily necessities and foods, and it is difficult to search for a desired commodity from among them. And in many homes, especially miso. Seasonings such as soy sauce and luxury items such as coffee are always branded. Therefore, the server is provided with a purchase history file for each client (consumer). The purchase history file is obtained by arranging items that have been purchased once in the order of product classification, and has a screen form such as a product purchase screen 10, from which a consumer can specify a product.
Therefore, if you always buy the same thing from many kinds of soy sauce, only one kind of soy sauce is registered in this file, and the number of items as a whole is several tenths, making it easy to search .

Next, a case where a product provided by an affiliated seller is purchased will be described. The icon 15 of “mail order guaranteed by our shop” is displayed in the large category item at the bottom of the screens of FIGS.
Is displayed. When the user clicks on the icon 15 of “mail order guaranteed by our store”, the product file is connected to the product file of the affiliated seller registered in advance in the server (connection means to another store). Here, products other than those handled by the server, such as precious metals, electric appliances, clothes, shoes, and bags, can be viewed. As the browsing method, in addition to the same method as in the above-described embodiment, it is also possible to publish the actual thing by attaching a photograph or the like. Orders for goods are made directly to or through the server, and when ordering, the server attaches a number to the transaction statement and manages the contents of the transaction. Thus, if a trouble occurs with the product at a later date, the server mediates and processes based on this number. On the other hand, consumers can purchase with confidence because the server guarantees the transaction. Payment is made from the client to the server or from the client to the affiliated merchant. Each affiliated dealer makes a contract with the server, and the client (consumer) does not need to know each affiliated dealer directly, but the server intervenes and mediates, so the client can feel confident with the affiliated dealer. Products can be purchased.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and there may be design changes or the like within a range not departing from the gist of the invention. This is also included in the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the password is entered when entering the store. However, the password may be entered when opening the store, and a telephone number or the like may be used as the password.

[0020]

As described above, in the goods sales system according to the first aspect, since goods are traded using the electronic network, various goods can be browsed and purchased at home. In addition, since the price is automatically calculated when the product is specified, the purchased product and the price are clarified. Further, since a price, a quantity input field, and a purchase button are set for each product in the product file, the product is specified only by pressing the purchase button, and a complicated operation is not required.

In the commodity sales system according to the second aspect, since the server mediates the transaction between the other store and the consumer, the consumer can trust the server and purchase the commodity of the other store. Since the server attaches a code to the transaction details with another store, the transaction contents are clarified, and if a trouble occurs, the server can intervene and perform the trouble process.

In the commodity sales system according to the third aspect, since the commodities are hierarchically divided from the large classification to the lower classification, even when handling other kinds of commodities such as daily necessities, foodstuffs, etc. It is easy to search for products by narrowing down to small categories.

In the commodity sales system according to the fourth aspect, since the server is provided with a purchase history file for each client, the client accessing the server purchases the commodity by referring to its own purchase history file. Can be easily specified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a product sales system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the flow of a product sales system.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a password recognition unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of middle classification.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a small classification.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a product purchase screen.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of middle classification.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a small classification.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a product purchase screen.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a product settlement screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Server 2 Client 3 Affiliated seller 4 Major category 5 Icon 6 Medium category 7 Makeup haberdashery 8 Small category 9 Hair care product 10 Product purchase screen 11 Cancel button 12 Food 12a Paste 13 Ham / Sausage 14 "Go to cash register" button

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A merchandise sales system comprising a server storing merchandise information and a client connected to the server via a network line, wherein the server has a merchandise file storing merchandise information and a total number of merchandise purchases. And a password recognizing unit for identifying the client. The product file is set with a price, a number input field and a purchase button for each product, and the client accesses the server to browse the product information. A product sales system characterized by inputting a purchase button for a product, specifying a product, operating an order button, and instructing delivery of the product. 2. The server is provided with means for connecting to another store, providing a product file of the other store via the server, the server assigns a code to a transaction statement with the other store, and The merchandise sales system according to claim 1, wherein the server mediates a client transaction. 3. The merchandise sales system according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise is classified hierarchically from a large classification to a lower classification. 4. The server according to claim 1, wherein the server is provided with a purchase history file for each client, and the client accessing the server purchases a product by referring to its own purchase history file. Product sales system described.