JP2002063408A - Transaction supproting equipment, information processor, transaction supporting program, transaction supporting method and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide transaction supporting equipment for overthrowing the difficulty and scarcity of transaction establishment which are the faults of a conventional auction system and enabling both demander and provider to perform a transaction at a price desired by themselves. SOLUTION: On condition that the plural providers Xs and the plural demanders Ys join in and perform the transaction, when the total amount of provision prices indicated by the plural providers Xs is higher than the total amount of purchase prices indicated by the plural demanders Ys, a commercial transaction is established without adjusting the respective presented prices of both and the providers Xs perform sales at the provision prices and the demanders Ys perform purchase at the purchase prices.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention supports, via a computer system, a commercial transaction between a plurality of providers who provide goods or services and a plurality of consumers who receive the goods or services. Trading support equipment,
The present invention relates to an information processing device and a matching support device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of communication systems and computers typified by the Internet, recently, a system called a cyber auction system or a cyber auction (buying) system utilizing the information property and real-time property of the Internet has been spotlighted. is there. As such, for a single product or service, a normal auction system in which a plurality of buyers use the Internet to offer a bid price and the one that offers the highest price can purchase the product, or vice versa In addition to the reverse auction system in which multiple sellers offer selling prices using the Internet for the purchase request for one product or service, and the one with the lowest price can be sold, the offer price of others Various things concerning these variations, such as a bid type in which information cannot be viewed, have been considered.

[0003] However, in any case, as a matter of course, according to the conventional business practice, a transaction is established only when the offered prices of the seller and the buyer match (although brokerage commissions may be deducted). Matches.

[0004]

However, in such a system, only one set of sellers and buyers for one product or service can be traded in one auction (buy), so that the transaction establishment probability is high. Is extremely low, and buyers or sellers who have failed to make a successful bid often have to search for another auction or the like and make a re-entry. In addition, it is easy to fall into excessive competition, it is difficult to maintain healthy business transactions, and, like an auction, for example, after the buyer lifts the price from the initial offer price and finally wins a bid, other products of the same type May be re-auctioned and sold to another buyer at a lower price, leaving the buyer unhappy and unfair.

[0005] Therefore, it is easy to solve the above-mentioned problems by establishing a plurality of pairs of sellers and buyers in one auction, but it is possible to make the seller and buyer's prices the same and make a transaction. In order to satisfy, the offer price of each seller or each buyer must be changeable, and in such a case, what kind of criteria should be used to match both sellers and buyers without leaving any dissatisfaction? It is extremely difficult to determine the rules.

Accordingly, the present invention reverses the common sense of the conventional commercial transaction that a transaction is established only when the offered prices of the seller and the buyer match, and the offered prices between the provider and the consumer do not match. Is a completely new one that allows a plurality of sets of transactions to be completed in one matching step, and solves the conventional problems and enables quick and appropriate commercial transactions. The main objective is to make the transaction probability extremely high and to contribute widely to the entire business world.

[0007]

That is, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, for each product or service, a plurality of providers X who want to provide and a plurality of consumers Y who want to purchase are provided. Condition data including a offer price that is provided in a state where each provider X cannot know the individual conditions presented by the other providers X and the consumer Y, and supports each other. And the provision condition receiving means 1 for storing the provision condition data in association with the provider X, and each of the consumers Y being connected to the other consumers Y and the provider X
Purchase condition data including a purchase price entered in a state where the individual conditions presented by the user cannot be known, and accumulating the purchase condition data in association with the customer; A plurality of provider Xs presenting their prices in a combination in which a plurality of provision condition data and a plurality of purchase condition data are compared, and the difference obtained by subtracting the total amount of the provision price from the total purchase price is a positive value. And a plurality of consumers Y, and a matching means 4 for matching between the plurality of providers X and the plurality of consumers Y to execute a transaction at a price presented by each of them. It is provided with processing means 5. In addition,
In order to realize the present invention as a system, the system may be constituted by a stand-alone computer only, or may be constituted by using a host computer and a terminal computer connected thereto via a communication network such as the Internet.

Here, the “offer price” is, for example, 100
It includes not only a price without a width, such as a yen or a thousand yen, but also a price with a width of 100 yen or more and 200 yen or less. The same applies to “purchase price”. In addition, "associating with the provider" means that the providing condition data is associated with the provider itself using an identifier such as a password assigned to the provider, and for example, the provider can access using the terminal computer. If so, this includes associating it with the terminal computer.
The same applies to “associated with the consumer”. Further, the “processing for establishing a transaction” includes not only notifying that the matching has been established, mediating the settlement, but also establishing the transaction itself. Performs part or all of the processing.

In such a case, matching is performed by a combination of a plurality of providers and a plurality of consumers irrespective of whether the offer price and the purchase price match or not, so that one-time matching is performed. Therefore, it is possible to easily execute multiple sets of transactions with a simple procedure, and it is possible to break down the difficulties and scarcity of transactions that were disadvantages of conventional cyber auction systems etc. Can also be secured. In addition, since trade information on goods or services can be concentrated at one place, the information can be analyzed and effectively used for business trends and the like.

Further, when inputting conditions, it is impossible to know the individual condition information of not only the same company but also the other party, and a plurality of provisions are made based on the provision price and the purchase price thus received. Computer, which is a so-called double closed auction, in which a user is matched with a plurality of consumers, and furthermore, a plurality of matched providers and a plurality of customers are settled at a price presented by each. Automatically conducts the transaction at the price originally desired by both the consumer and the provider, eliminating the dissatisfaction and unfairness remaining in the conventional auctions and the like described above. can do. This also makes it difficult for excessive competition in prices to occur, and makes it easier to maintain healthy business transactions. Further, there is an advantage that the procedure leading to the conclusion of the transaction can be simplified.

[0011] Further, in order to match the provider and the consumer so that the number of matching establishments is the largest, the matching means is used to store a plurality of provision condition data accumulated by the provision condition accepting means with a low provision price. A first sorting unit that sorts the plurality of purchase condition data stored in the purchase condition receiving unit in descending order of purchase price, and a second sorting unit that sorts the plurality of purchase condition data in descending order of purchase price. And calculating means for calculating a total price for each of the provision condition data and the purchase condition data when equal numbers are extracted from the head of the condition data rearranged by the rearrangement unit and the second rearrangement unit, respectively. Presented those prices within the range of the combination where the difference obtained by subtracting the total offer price from the total purchase price calculated by the means is positive And the number of providers and a plurality of the consumed who may so as to match.

In addition, the provider and the customer are matched so that the difference is maximized, or the total price of the purchase price and the offer price of the goods or services for which the matching is established is maximized. It is also possible to match the provider and the demander or to match the provider and the demander so as to maximize the sum of the fee and the difference.

[0013] From an operational point of view, matching means are combined in a range in which the total amount of offered prices presented by each provider does not exceed the total amount of purchased prices presented by each consumer. In other words, the provider and the consumer may be matched by a combination within a range in which the difference obtained by subtracting the total price of the offer price from the total price of the purchase price is 0 or plus.

The present invention relates to a transaction support facility as a server computer and an information processing apparatus (terminal computer) connected to the facility via a communication network such as the Internet.
As a preferred embodiment as an information processing device used by a provider of goods or services in the case of realizing by using a provider, it is possible for a provider to know individual conditions presented by other providers and consumers. Input means for receiving provision condition data including the provision price of the product or service entered in a state where it is not possible;
It is preferable to provide a provision condition transmitting means for transmitting provision condition data received by the input means. Similarly, as a preferred embodiment as an information processing device used by the consumer, the purchase price of the product or service entered in a state where the consumer cannot know the individual conditions presented by other consumers and the provider. Input means for receiving purchase condition data including
It is preferable to provide a purchase condition transmitting means for transmitting the purchase condition data received by the input means.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <First Embodiment> A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The transaction support equipment according to this embodiment is for supporting and promoting transactions relating to distribution, and as shown in FIG. 2, a distribution company X which is a provider of goods relating to distribution.
Computer SRV as an information processing device connected to terminal computers P1 and P2 as information processing devices provided on the customer side and the shipper Y side as a consumer of the product, respectively, so as to be capable of bidirectional communication via a communication line such as the Internet.
It consists of. Here, the logistics company X refers to a company registered as a person who can use this facility among a large number of unspecified companies. Registration is performed using registration support means (not shown). When the unspecified trader accesses the server computer SRV, for example, online, the registration support means requests input of basic information of the trader, issues an ID as an identifier to the trader, The basic information is stored in association with the basic information. In this embodiment, the qualification of the trader is checked at the time of this registration in order not to lower the reliability and quality of the delivery. One ID can be obtained for each company, or one ID can be obtained for each individual, and can be obtained according to various specific modes. After being registered as the distributor X, the facility can be used by inputting its ID and a password as necessary into the terminal.

The shipper Y, like the distributor X, indicates a person registered as a person who can use this facility. Note that the procedure for registration, ID acquisition, and the like are the same as those described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, a description will be given of the equipment configuration used in constructing the transaction support equipment. The terminal computers P1 and P2 are concepts including so-called personal computers, facsimile machines, telephones, and the like. Although devices may be used in combination, the following description of the present embodiment will be directed to a case where the terminal computers P1 and P2 are personal computers. Note that these terminal computers P1, P
The location of No. 2 is not limited to Japan, but may be overseas.

Further, these terminal computers P1, P2
Are the keyboard 101 and the mouse 10 as shown in FIG.
Input means such as 2; output means such as the display 104;
D, etc., storage device 106, CPU 103, internal memory 10
5. Equipped with communication interface 107, etc.
It has a B browser and the like.

The server computer SRV has a WEB server function, a database function, and the like, and has substantially the same device configuration as the terminal computers P1 and P2. It does not matter whether the server computer SRV is provided centrally or dispersedly. The location of the server computer SRV is not limited to Japan and may be abroad.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transaction support equipment according to the present embodiment comprises the terminal computers P1, P2 and P3.
According to a predetermined program stored in the storage device 106 of the server computer SRV, the computer P1, P2, the CPU 103 and the peripheral device in the SRV operate, and the input support means 1 for the distribution company as the provision condition receiving means, It functions as a shipper input support unit 2, an automatic extraction unit 3, a matching unit 4, a sales support unit 5, a difference management unit 6, a carry-over unit 7, and an information management unit 8, which are purchase condition reception units. Here, the input support means 1 for a distributor uses the provision condition data transmitted from the distributor's terminal computer P1 using the input means 11 (keyboard 101 or the like) and the provision condition transmission means 12 (communication interface 107 or the like). Provision condition storage unit D received and set in storage device 106 of server computer SRV
1 is stored. In addition, input support means 2 for shipper
Receives the provision condition data transmitted from the shipper-side terminal computer P2 using the input means 21 (keyboard 101 and the like) and the purchase condition transmission means 22 (communication interface 107 and the like) and stores it in the storage device 106 of the server computer SRV. It is stored in the set purchase condition storage unit D2. In addition, the above-mentioned condition data is stored in the distribution company X and the shipper Y.
May be received by facsimile or mail, and the facility operator or the like may directly input the received information into the server computer SRV. In this case, the roles of the input support means 1 for the distributor and the input support means 2 for the shipper include input means (such as the keyboard 101) of the server computer SRV.

The distributor X and the shipper Y do not need to install a dedicated program in their terminal computers P1 and P2, and may use general-purpose applications such as a browser.

Next, the operation and usage of the transaction support equipment according to the present embodiment will be described in detail below, together with a description of the functions of the above-described units.

First, the distributor X requests the order,
When the user logs in from his / her own terminal computer P1, the screen shows, as shown in FIG. A provision condition input window W6 for prompting an input is displayed. Here, the luggage form is
Usually, they are divided into special types, and the special types are divided into a plurality of types according to the characteristics of the articles (for example, fresh foods and automobiles).
Then, using the window W6, the distributor X inputs the provision condition data, and clicks the OK button at the lower right (referred to as an entry). The provision condition data is transmitted to the server computer SRV, and the distribution The information is stored in the provision condition storage unit D1 in association with the trader X. This is the function of the input support means 1 for the distributor.

On the other hand, when the shipper Y logs in from his / her own terminal computer P2 to make an order request, the screen shows the departure date, departure location, arrival date, arrival location, luggage form, and capacity as shown in FIG. A purchase condition input window W7 for prompting the user to enter purchase conditions including the purchase price, the purchase price, and the desired expiration date is displayed. Then, using the window W7, the shipper Y inputs the purchase condition data and clicks an OK button at the lower right (referred to as an entry). The purchase condition data is transmitted to the server computer SRV, and is transmitted to the shipper Y. The information is stored in association with the purchase condition storage unit D2.

At the time of inputting the conditions, each of the distributors X and shippers Y receives matching information relating to similar conditions in the past,
You can refer to the average and variance of prices. This is performed by inputting a reference information request signal and causing the information management means 8 to output information corresponding to the request signal to each of the terminal computers P1 and P2. In addition,
Here, since the distributor X tends to set the price higher, the reference value is displayed beforehand by a predetermined price lower than the average or the variance, and the shipper Y tends to set the price lower.
The reference value may be displayed in advance at a predetermined price higher than the average or the variance. Here, the information management means 8 is for digitizing and analyzing all logistics services traded through the facility. However, when entering this condition,
The provision price included in each provision condition data and the purchase price included in each purchase condition data are configured to be disclosed only to the distributor X and the shipper Y who presented them, and the distributor X and the shipper Y are disclosed. Is a closed system in which it is not possible to know individual condition information of not only the same company but also the other party at the time of condition input.

In this way, while the provision condition data and the purchase condition data are stored in the condition storage units D1 and D2, a double-closed transaction is performed in order to establish a transaction between the distributor X and the shipper Y who present them. The computer automatically performs an operation that can be called an auction.

More specifically, when a predetermined decision date and time, that is, a limit time (for example, 8:00 am on April 19) is reached, the automatic extracting means 3 is specified by the delivery conditions excluding the price (shown in FIG. 7). For the predetermined delivery service, a delivery service that satisfies the delivery condition is extracted from the provision condition data and the purchase condition data presenting the desired decision deadline after the determined date and time. This is to clarify when the combination is determined by the matching unit 4. Here, the delivery conditions are a departure date, a departure place, an arrival date, an arrival place, a baggage form, and a capacity. It is assumed that a plurality of limit times are set intermittently.

Then, the automatic extraction means 3 can be used, for example, to purchase two purchase condition data A and B satisfying the delivery conditions.
And five provision condition data A ', B', C ', D',
It is assumed that E ′ has been extracted (see FIG. 8).

Then, the matching means 4
Two provision condition data A ', B', C ', D', E 'and 2
The two purchase condition data A and B are compared, and the offer price and the purchase price are combined so that they are the same or the purchase price is higher.

Although there are a plurality of possible combinations, in the present embodiment, the number is reduced to a smaller number by the combination setting means 41 which determines the combination according to a predetermined priority. Specifically, in order to improve the efficiency of physical distribution, the most important parameter for the combination method setting means 41 to determine the combination method is to increase the number of completed trades. The next is to increase the difference between the total offer price and the total purchase price for the combination. The next step is to preferentially select a logistics company or a shipper who has a fast entry. The last is to preferentially select a logistics company or a shipper who has early registration.

In this example, when the number of purchase condition data is two,
Since it is smaller than the number of provision condition data, the maximum value of the number of completed trades is two, which is the number of purchase condition data. Therefore, first, in order to maximize the number of completed trades, the combination setting means 41 automatically provides the provision condition data A ′, B ′, C ′,
Two are selected from D 'and E', and they are to be combined with the purchase condition data A and B.

However, since the provision condition data A 'presents a provision price of 71,000 yen higher than any of the purchase prices of the purchase condition data A and B, any of these purchase condition data A and B No sale is made. That is, if the provision condition data A 'is selected, the number of completed trades becomes one, and thus the provision condition data A' is not selected (see FIG. 9).

Therefore, the combination setting means 41
Selects two of the provision condition data B ', C', D ', and E'. In this case, no matter which one is selected, the number of completed deals can always be set to two.

Next, the combination setting means 41 increases the difference between the total offer price and the total purchase price, which are the second priority parameters, to increase the offer condition data B ', C', D ',
Two of E 'are selected. Therefore, to increase the difference, you can select one that offers a lower price. In this example, it is assumed that the provision condition data E 'presenting the lowest provision price of 60,000 yen is always selected, and the two provision condition data C' and D 'are the next lowest provision price 6.3.
Since you are presenting 10,000 yen, you will have to choose one of these.

Therefore, the combination setting means 41 selects, from the distributors X presenting the provision condition data C ′ and D ′, the one with the fastest entry in accordance with the third priority parameter. If the entry is at the same time on the same day, the earlier of the enrollment registration is selected according to the fourth priority parameter.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, it is assumed that provision condition data C ′ and E ′ are selected. If it is attempted to combine the provision condition data C ′, E ′ with the purchase condition data A, B, as shown in FIG.
-C ', BE') and (AE ', BC') are conceivable. Any of these may be selected at random, for example, a combination of high prices, etc. The parameters may be determined, and finally, only one combination may be set.

Thereafter, the distribution supporter X and the shipper Y related to the provision condition data and the purchase condition data are transmitted by the sales support means 5.
A variety of support is performed between and in accordance with the offer price and the purchase price presented by the respective parties so that the transaction relating to the delivery service is completed.

More specifically, the trading support means 5 first notifies the distribution computer X and the shipper Y of the matching that the matching has been established and transmits information indicating that the matching has been established to the terminal computers P1 and P2, respectively. Then, an automatic contract is concluded between the distributor X and the shipper Y, and billing is performed. Further, the trading support means 5 is provided with an accounting agent means 51 having an electronic settlement function, and the accounting agent means 51 allows the shipper Y to send the offered price (70,000 yen from the shipper related to A, the shipper related to B). Is deducted from the distribution company X to the distribution company X within a predetermined period of time.
30,000 yen, and 60,000 yen from the distributor related to E ').

The difference between the purchase price and the offer price caused by this transaction is stored by the difference management means 6 and is output, for example, for appropriation for improvement and maintenance of the system. X and the shipper Y, or by using a part or all of the stored and output difference to match data such that the purchase price is lower than the offered price, May be increased.

On the other hand, the provision condition data A ′, B ′, D ′ for which the combination by the matching means 4 has not been determined are:
Until those matching decision deadlines have passed, they are automatically added again to the extraction target by the automatic extraction means 3 by the carry-over means 7. In the present embodiment, extraction and combination determination are performed every hour. If new purchase condition data that satisfies the delivery condition is accumulated every hour, matching with new purchase condition data is performed again. become.

Also, if the combination has not been determined even after the expiration date of the matching decision, if the distributor X or the shipper Y can know to what extent in terms of concessions it will be possible to find a business partner. This is extremely convenient for re-inputting conditions. Thus, in the present embodiment, the distributor X or the shipper Y is allowed to input a predetermined request signal using the terminal computers P1 and P2, and the supply signal presented by the distributor X or the shipper Y based on the request signal. An ambiguous search means 81 is provided for outputting information relating to a part or all of the conditions of the other party who do not satisfy the conditions or are within the predetermined range with respect to the conditions or purchase conditions. Note that the fuzzy search means 81 is positioned as a component of the information management means 8.

More specifically, the fuzzy search means 81
Is the condition of the other party that requires the departure point and destination within a range that can be reached within a predetermined distance or within a predetermined required time from the area connecting the departure point and the destination of the provision condition data or purchase condition data. It outputs part or all of the information.

For example, as shown in FIG.
When the logistics company X presents the departure place as Osaka and the arrival place as Nagoya as the provision condition, and searches using the fuzzy search means 81, the departure place or the arrival place is slightly detoured or along the route. Shipper Y presenting certain purchase conditions is displayed together with the purchase conditions (FIG. 1).
2, column 132). Here, the purchase price of shipper Y is not displayed.

Therefore, according to such a configuration, a conventional bidding system or auction system in which a transaction is concluded only when the prices of the seller and the buyer match (of course, a fixed brokerage fee may be charged). In addition to completely overturning the established concept in the above, a plurality of logistics companies X and a plurality of shippers Y enter and simultaneously execute individual transactions, and the offered prices between the logistics company X and the shipper Y match. At the very least, since the transaction is completed at the price presented by each person, many transactions are expected to be completed, and it is possible to break down the difficulty and scarcity of the transaction completion, which is a drawback of the conventional auction system. On the other hand, since the distributor X has a transaction at the delivery offer price presented by himself and the shipper Y has a transaction at the purchase price presented by himself, the distributor X can be satisfied with each other.

In the logistics industry, the absolute requirement of "always deliver the luggage" is certainly satisfied in view of the fact that the number of completed transactions is expected to be large and that the number of logistics companies X is actually larger. be able to.

Further, in the present embodiment, the distributor X and the shipper Y present their own desired prices without knowing the prices offered by other persons and without giving their own known prices. Since the closed system is adopted, excessive competition and unfair competition, which are another disadvantage of the existing auction system, can be suppressed extremely effectively.

Further, since price presentation is performed by both parties, and each other's business partner is automatically determined by the matching means 4, the existing individual contract type distribution can be eliminated. In other words, the system will shift from the conventional delivery-led delivery pricing system to the on-demand (requested) pricing system from the logistics company X, realizing a healthy open market with no original logistics company. it can. The combination determination by the automatic extraction means 3 and the matching means 4 is performed by a black box called a computer. Therefore, it is necessary to disclose at least the algorithm to the distributor and the shipper in order to avoid unnecessary questions and disputes. preferable.

Further, in the conventional auction, which ends with the conclusion of the sale, it took time and effort for the distributor or the shipper who failed to make a successful bid to have to bid again for another auction. This can be solved by using, automatically participating in the next matching, reducing the work of re-entry, and obtaining a job with extremely high probability.

In addition, since the system has the information management means 8 capable of digitizing and analyzing all the logistics services traded through this facility, the information of each logistics company X can be individually run by the vehicle. Distance, travel time, travel expenses, fuel efficiency,
Environmental load values and the like can be easily calculated. Therefore, ISO
Document management based on the standard can be performed at the same time.

The present embodiment can be variously modified. For example, instead of increasing the difference between the total offer price and the total purchase price, the total sum of the purchase price and the offer price may be the largest as the priority parameter of the above-described combination method setting means. In the case of the former, it is more likely that the offer of the lowest offer price for the logistics company and the highest purchase price for the shipper will be more likely to be selected by the matching means. It can be said that it follows the principle of competition. On the other hand, in the case of the latter, it indicates that it is more likely for the logistics company to present the offer price as high as possible within a range that is not considered to exceed the purchase price. That is, if you do this,
It is possible to eliminate a logistics company that presents an unduly low offer price ignoring quality, thereby making it easier to improve quality management related to delivery services.

In addition, for example, the purchase condition data and the provision condition data are arranged in the order of the purchase price and the provision price in descending order, and are linked in order from the top as long as the purchase price is higher than or equal to the provision price. Is also good. Needless to say, various modifications are possible without fixing the determination date and time and performing matching when a predetermined number of purchase condition data or supply condition data satisfying the same delivery condition are accumulated. <Second Embodiment> Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The transaction support equipment in this embodiment is for promoting and supporting general commercial transactions. As in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. Terminal computers P1, P2 provided
And a server computer SRV connected via a communication line such as the Internet.

Here, the provider X refers to an unspecified number of traders registered as those who can use this facility, and the consumer Y is registered as a person who can use this facility. Refers to those who have The procedure for registration, ID acquisition, and the like are the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated. The equipment used for constructing the transaction support equipment includes terminal computers P1 and P2 such as personal computers and server computers SR.
V, etc., and these are also the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore description thereof is omitted.

Further, in the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, according to a predetermined program stored in the storage device 106 of the terminal computer P1, P2 or the server computer SRV, these computers P1, P2
2. When the CPU 103 and peripheral devices in the SRV are operated, as shown in FIG. 13, the provider input support means 1 serving as provision condition receiving means, the consumer input support means 2 serving as purchase condition receiving means, and the automatic extraction means 3, functions as matching means 4, trading support means 5, and difference management means 6 are provided. Further, the provider X and the consumer Y do not need to install a dedicated program on their own terminal computers P1 and P2, and may use general-purpose applications such as a browser, for example.

Next, the respective means described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

The provider input support means 1 is provided by the input means 11 (keyboard 10) from the provider side terminal computer P1.
1) and the provision condition data transmitted by using the provision condition transmitting means 12 (the communication interface 107 and the like) and store them in the provision condition storage unit D1 set in the storage device 106 of the server computer SRV. . Also,
The consumer input support means 2 receives the provision condition data transmitted from the consumer terminal computer P2 using the input means 21 (keyboard 101 and the like) and the purchase condition transmission means 22 (communication interface 107 and the like). This is stored in the purchase condition storage unit D2 set in the storage device 106 of the server computer SRV. In the case where each condition data is received from the provider X or the consumer Y by facsimile or mail, and the facility operator or the like directly inputs the received condition data to the server computer SRV, the input support means 1 for the provider is used. The role of the input support means 2 for the consumer is the input means (keyboard 101) of the server computer SRV.
Etc.).

Here, the predetermined product or service may be comprehensively presented only with a minimum common name required in the transaction, such as “TV”, or “25-inch LCD TV”. There are cases where a plurality of items are entered as shown in FIG.

The automatic extracting means 3 presents a desired offer period or a desired purchase period including the determined date and time from the provision condition data and the purchase condition data at a plurality of decision dates and times intermittently determined in advance, that is, a limit time. This is to extract what you are doing. In the present embodiment, the limit time is automatically updated one after another at regular intervals.

The matching means 4 is provided with the automatic extracting means 3
Is compared with the purchase condition data, and the provider X and the consumer Y are combined such that the provided price and the purchase price are the same or the purchase price is higher.

The trading support means 5 includes the matching means 4
The support is provided between the provider X and the consumer Y whose combination is determined according to the offered price and the purchased price, so that the predetermined product or service is bought and sold.

The difference management means 6 manages, for example, storing and outputting the difference between the purchase price and the offer price resulting from the trade performed using the trade support means 5.

An example of the flow up to the conclusion of a transaction relating to a predetermined product using the above-configured equipment will be briefly described below.

The provider X has his / her own terminal computer P2
The user inputs a provision condition including a provision price and a desired provision period while viewing a predetermined provision condition input screen for the presented product such as a personal computer (FIG. 1).
4, Steps S1 to S3). At this time, the condition reference unit may be capable of referring to various information regarding the product, such as, for example, individual transaction determination prices in the past and their average prices.

On the other hand, the consumer Y similarly logs in from his / her own terminal computer P1 and inputs purchase conditions including a purchase price and a desired purchase period while viewing a predetermined purchase condition input screen (FIG. 14, steps S1 to S1). Step S3). At this time, various information such as, for example, individual transaction decision prices in the past and their average prices can be referred to by the condition reference means. The offer period and the purchase period include the period in which the transaction is determined and the period in which the product is actually dispatched from the provider or the period in which the product actually reaches the consumer. In some cases.

As an example for understanding, as shown in FIG. 15, for a personal computer as a commodity, five purchase condition data A, B, C, D and E are entered, and three provision condition data i, b and It is assumed that C has been entered. Note that, among these A to E and A to B, only those at the end of the desired period are shown, and only the desired period is limited.

Then, a predetermined limit time (for example, A
At M11: 00), the automatic extraction means 3 extracts the provision condition data and the purchase condition data indicating the desired offer or purchase period including the limit time (FIG. 14, step S4, step S5). here,
Since the desired purchase period presented by D is 12:00 to 18:00 and is outside the limit time, this is excluded, and as shown in FIG. 16, the purchase condition data A, B,
C, E, and provision condition data i, b, and c are extracted.

Next, the matching condition means 4 compares the provided condition data with the purchased condition data, and provides the provider X and the consumer Y such that the provided price and the purchased price are the same or the purchased price is higher. Are combined. In this case, since there are a plurality of combinations, it is necessary to select one of them. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the matching means 4 is provided with a combination setting means 41 for determining the combination with a certain priority from among at least the presented conditions. For example, in this embodiment, the combination method setting means sets the combination method to 4 as shown in FIGS.
Calculate as follows. From here, any one of various entry conditions, such as the order of the entries and the size of the offer price, etc.
One combination (for example).

Then, the trading support means 5 trades the predetermined product or service between the provider X and the consumer Y for which the combination is determined, according to the provided price and the purchased price. To help. Specifically, the provider X and the consumer Y whose combination is determined
Notification to the terminal computers P1, P2, settlement procedure and delivery arrangement are automatically performed.

The difference between the purchase price and the offer price caused by this transaction is stored and output by the difference management means 6 for use in, for example, the operation of the system. The difference stored and output as described above may be divided between the consumer Y and the provider X or between the consumer Y and the provider X.

On the other hand, the provision condition data and the purchase condition data which are not extracted by the automatic extracting means 3 or whose combination partner is not selected by the matching means 4 are re-established at the next limit time.
To be selected.

Further, in this embodiment, the customer Y and the provider X can know the partner only after the transaction is completed, but cannot know the price offered by the partner even after the transaction is completed. is there. In addition, the consumer Y and the provider X
When entering the purchase price or the offer price, the individual information relating to the presentation conditions of the other consumers Y and the other providers X cannot be known. As described above, the provider X and the consumer Y adopt the double closed system in which only the transaction partner can be known, as in the first embodiment. You may apply to 2nd Embodiment.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, a price having a predetermined width may be received as the provision condition and the purchase condition. In this case, however, the matching means compares the provision condition data with the purchase condition data, and determines whether the provider and the demander have at least the minimum purchase price equal to or higher than the maximum provision price. It is good to combine with the person.

The total purchase price of each purchase condition data to be matched in one matching step may be higher than or equal to the total offer price of each provision condition data.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, four purchase condition data A, B, C, D and five provision condition data A ′, B ′, C ′, D ′, E ′ are Consider the case where is entered.

First, when matching is performed by the above-described matching method of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, for each matched purchase condition data and provision condition data, the offer price is the purchase price. In order not to exceed them, two sets of transactions of C and D 'and D and E' (this combination is also conceivable) are established.

Next, let us consider a case where the method according to this modification is applied. In this case, first, the provision condition data A ',
B ', C', D ', and E' are rearranged in ascending order of offered price (corresponding to a first rearranging unit, FIG. 19, step S11). On the other hand, the purchase condition data A, B, C,
D are sorted in descending order of purchase price (second
19, step S12).

Then, each of the rearranged condition data is extracted as many as possible from the beginning in equal numbers (FIG. 19, step S13), and the extracted total prices are calculated (corresponding to calculating means, FIG. 19). , Step S
14). In this case, the purchase condition data is A, B,
Since there are four of C and D, four are extracted. In the provision condition data, A ′ that has presented the highest price is removed. Then, these total prices are compared (FIG. 19, step S1).
5) If the total purchase price of each purchase condition data to be matched is higher than or equal to the total provision price of each provision condition data (FIG. 19, step S)
16), end the process. If the above conditions are not satisfied, the provision condition data presenting the highest price and the purchase condition data presenting the lowest price are excluded from the data (FIG. 19, step S17), and the remaining data remains. The same procedure is repeated until the above condition is satisfied.

In this example, when the first four items are extracted and compared, as shown in FIG. 18, the total purchase price of the purchase condition data A to D to be matched is 2180,000 yen. Provision condition data B 'to E' to be performed
Is 215,000 yen, and the total purchase price of each purchase condition data to be matched is
The condition that the price is higher than or equal to the total provided price of each provided condition data is satisfied.

Therefore, these provision condition data B ′,
Matching between C ′, D ′, E ′ and purchase condition data A, B, C, D is established.

Various combinations can be considered as to which provision condition data is associated with which purchase condition data. In this embodiment, however, the data A and B ', B
And C ′, C and D ′, and D and E ′. Here, the higher the purchase price, the higher the offer price is linked to the higher offer price,
This is because it is conceivable that the higher the price, the more inherently the quality is guaranteed or demanded, and it is considered that unfairness and trouble can be avoided as much as possible. In addition, such as linking the one with the higher purchase price to the one with the lower offer price,
It goes without saying that various combinations are conceivable.

In addition, for example, the purchase condition data and the provision condition data are arranged in the order of the purchase price and the offer price in descending order, and as long as the total purchase price exceeds or is equal to the total offer price. They may be linked in order from the beginning.

Therefore, with such a structure, more transactions can be completed, and the matching algorithm is extremely simple, so that the matching speed is further improved. It becomes more preferable. Note that an independent matching support device having the above-described first rearranging unit, second rearranging unit, and calculating unit may be provided.

Further, this concept is extended, and the total purchase price of each purchase condition data to be matched in a plurality of matching steps is higher than or equal to the total offer price of each provision condition data. This is more preferable in that the number of completed transactions increases.

In the case of such a modification, the provider X related to the provision condition data B ′ and C ′ that has presented the provision price higher than the purchase price has gained more than the other providers X. it is conceivable that. Therefore, such a provider is provided with points associated with the provider, and at the time of subsequent entry, some handicap corresponding to the points, for example,
The priority in matching may be lowered. Of course, the same applies to the customer Y.
In addition, the difference is limited, so that a provider who has presented an unreasonably high price or a customer who has presented an unduly low price will not be allowed to establish a match even if the above-mentioned conditions for establishing a match are satisfied. It may be.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

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As described above, according to the present invention, a conventional bidding system or a conventional bidding system in which a transaction is established only when the prices of the seller and the buyer match (of course, a fixed brokerage fee may be charged). In addition to completely overturning the existing concept in the auction system, multiple providers and multiple consumers will enter and conclude individual transactions for the target product or service at the same time. Even if the offered prices do not match, multiple consumers can be combined in a range where the total purchase price offered by multiple consumers does not exceed the total offered price offered by multiple providers Many transactions are expected to be completed by matching the transaction with multiple providers, making it difficult and difficult to complete transactions, which is a drawback of conventional auction systems, etc. A possible break.

Further, at the time of inputting conditions, it is impossible to know individual condition information of the other party as well as the peers.
The conditions presented by each of them are not known to others, and a plurality of providers and a plurality of consumers are matched based on the provided price and the purchase price, and a plurality of matched provisions are provided. The computer automatically performs an operation that can be called a double closed auction, in which a user and a plurality of consumers can conclude a transaction at the price indicated by each. You can trade at the price you want first,
It is possible to eliminate the dissatisfaction and unfairness that remain in the conventional auction and the like described above. Being able to trade at the price desired by both the consumer and the provider has the effect of suppressing excessive competition on prices and maintaining healthy business transactions.

From the above, for example, there is no need for the consumer to access each store in the cyber mall, and conversely, the provider does not need to appeal to each individual accessor by e-mail or the like. Sex and ease of use are outstanding. In addition, since the sales information on the product or service is concentrated at one place, the information can be analyzed and effectively used for business trends and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of the invention according to claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a transaction support facility according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a computer system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the transaction support equipment in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a screen explanatory view showing a provision condition input window in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a screen explanatory view showing a purchase condition input window in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the matching unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an exemplary explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the matching means in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the matching unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an exemplary explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the matching means in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the matching means in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a screen explanatory view showing a search result screen by the fuzzy search means in the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing the transaction support equipment in the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart showing a flow of a commercial transaction decision according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an automatic extraction process and a matching process in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an automatic extraction process and a matching process in the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an automatic extraction process and a matching process in the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a matching process in a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a matching process in the modification.

[Explanation of symbols]

X: Provider (distributor) Y: Consumer (shipper) 1 ... Provision condition receiving means (input support means for distributors, input support means for provider) 2 ... Purchasing condition receiving means (input support means for shippers, demand) 4) Matching means 5 ... Processing means (trading support means)

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[Claims] Claims: 1. To support transactions between a plurality of providers who want to provide and a plurality of consumers who want to purchase, for each of goods or services, wherein each provider has another A provision condition receiving unit that receives provision condition data including a provision price input in a state where the individual conditions presented by the provider and the consumer cannot be known, and accumulates the provision condition data in association with the provider; Each customer accepts purchase condition data including a purchase price entered in a state in which each consumer cannot know the individual conditions presented by other customers and providers, and associates the purchase condition data with the relevant customer Comparing the stored plurality of provision condition data with the plurality of purchase condition data, and calculating a difference obtained by subtracting the total provision price from the total purchase price. A matching means for matching a plurality of providers and a plurality of consumers who have presented their prices in a combination that is a match between the plurality of providers and a plurality of consumers matched by the matching means. And a processing means for performing a process for establishing a transaction at a price presented by each of the users. 2. The matching means includes: first sorting means for sorting a plurality of provision condition data accumulated by the provision condition receiving means in ascending order of offer price; and storing by the purchase condition receiving means. Second sorting means for sorting the plurality of purchase condition data in order from the one with the highest purchase price, and the condition data sorted by the first sorting means and the second sorting means are firstly arranged. Calculation means for calculating the total price when the equal number is extracted from each of the provision condition data and the purchase condition data, and subtracting the total amount of the provision price from the total purchase price calculated by the calculation means. 2. A transaction support system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of providers presenting their prices and a plurality of consumers are matched within a range of a combination in which is positive. Equipment. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of notifying that the matching has been established by the matching unit.
Or the transaction support equipment described in 2. 4. An input for receiving provision condition data including a provision price of a product or service entered in a state where a provider of the product or service cannot know individual conditions presented by other providers and consumers. An information processing apparatus comprising: means for providing; and provision condition transmitting means for transmitting provision condition data received by the input means to provision condition reception means in the transaction support facility according to claim 1. 5. An input for receiving purchase condition data including a purchase price of a product or service entered in a state where a consumer of the product or service cannot know individual conditions presented by other consumers and providers. An information processing apparatus comprising: means for transmitting purchase condition data received by the input means; and purchase condition transmitting means for transmitting the purchase condition data to the purchase condition receiving means in the transaction support equipment according to claim 1. 6. A two-way communication between an information processing device used by a plurality of providers desiring to provide and an information processing device used by a plurality of consumers desiring a purchase for each of goods or services. The connected server computer receives the provision condition data including the provision price input to its own information processing device in a state where each provider cannot know the individual conditions presented by the other providers and consumers. And
Providing condition receiving means for storing the providing condition data in association with the provider, and information processing of each consumer in a state where each consumer cannot know the individual conditions presented by other consumers and the provider. Receive purchase condition data including the purchase price entered in the device,
A purchase condition receiving means for storing the purchase condition data in association with the consumer; and comparing the stored plurality of provision condition data with the plurality of purchase condition data, so that the total amount of the provision price is the purchase price. In a combination not exceeding the total amount, a matching means for matching a plurality of providers and a plurality of consumers who have presented their prices, and a plurality of providers and a plurality of consumers in the matching means. A transaction support program for functioning as processing means for notifying that a match has been established between. 7. For each product or service, two-way communication is possible between an information processing device used by a plurality of providers desiring to provide and an information processing device used by a plurality of consumers desiring to purchase. A method for supporting a transaction between a plurality of providers and a plurality of consumers using a connected server computer, wherein the server computer is configured such that each provider is another provider and a consumer. A provision condition receiving step of receiving provision condition data including a provision price input to its own information processing device in a state in which individual conditions presented by the user cannot be known, and accumulating the provision condition data in association with the provider; The server computer inputs a purchase to its own information processing device in a state where each consumer cannot know the individual conditions presented by the other consumers and the provider. Receiving the purchase condition data including the case, and storing the purchase condition data in association with the consumer, a purchase condition receiving step; anda server computer, the stored plurality of provision condition data and the plurality of purchase condition data, A matching step of matching a plurality of providers and a plurality of consumers who have offered those prices in a combination within a range where the total amount of offered prices does not exceed the total amount of purchased prices; and A transaction notification method, comprising: a computer for notifying that the matching has been established between the plurality of providers and the plurality of consumers matched in the matching step. 8. An information processing apparatus which is used by a provider of goods or services which is connected to the transaction support equipment according to claim 1, 2 or 3 so as to be capable of two-way communication. An input unit for inputting provision condition data including a provision price of the product or service in a state in which individual conditions presented by the customer cannot be known; and providing the provision condition data input by the input unit to the transaction support. An information processing program that functions as a provision condition transmitting unit that transmits to a provision condition receiving unit in a facility. 9. An information processing apparatus used by a consumer of goods or services connected to the transaction support equipment according to claim 1, 2 or 3 so as to be capable of two-way communication, wherein said consumer provides another consumer and said customer. Input means for inputting purchase condition data including the purchase price of the product or service in a state where the individual conditions presented by the user cannot be known; and the purchase condition data input by the input means, An information processing program functioning as provision condition transmission means for transmitting to purchase condition reception means.