JP2002245280A - Electronic gift shop system handling gift from anonymous community in cyberspace, in real space - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To structure a new commodity sales channel, and to realize new commodity sales business by mediating acts of gift giving, between participants in an anonymous community. SOLUTION: This electronic gift shop system is realized by an information processing system, made from a computer connected to the Internet and programmed. A gift sender selects a gift requesting commodity and a payment settlement means therefor from a database of the system, and applies for gifting by designating an anonymous gift receiver. This system sends a message regarding the gift giving and indicates the commodity requesting the gift to the gift receiver. The gift receiver designates response to the gift, and a delivery method if accepting the gift, and inputs event into a personal computer. The system, recognizing this phenomenon, deals with gift giving according to information obtained from the sender and the receiver, and deals with settlement procedures and delivery procedures, as the need arises.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic gift shop system that handles gifts in an anonymous community in cyberspace in a real space, and in particular, a new sales channel for actually giving a product while maintaining an anonymous communication relationship. About the electronic gift shop system to pioneer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of the Internet, a wide variety of communities have been formed in cyberspace.
They are evolving in various ways. Many of these cyber communities operate with the anonymity of participants maintained. Some of the participants in such anonymous communities include those who have met in those
Some wish to give a gift to anonymous acquaintances). However, there is no means of presenting a gift to a person who does not know each other's real name or address like anonymous acquaintances.

[0003]

Therefore, in order to give a gift to an anonymous acquaintance, there has been no alternative but to prove each other's identities and break a human relationship having anonymity. On the other hand, with the further spread of the Internet, it is expected that the demand for gift acts by anonymous people will further increase in the future. In other words, the present inventor considered that the absence of means for realizing a gift act between anonymous acquaintances has hindered the development of a product sales channel by certain consumers.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to pay attention to an anonymous community established in cyberspace, and to mediate gift acts while maintaining anonymous communication between its participants, so that it can be used in a real space so far. Is to build a new product sales channel that did not exist and realize a new product sales business.

[0005]

An electronic gift shop system for handling gifts in an anonymous community in cyberspace in real space according to the first invention is specified by the following items (1) to (6). is there. (1) An information processing system including a programmed computer, connected to the Internet and communicating with a user's browser-equipped device. (2) The system communicates with the browser-equipped device that has accessed it, presents the information on the products to be handled, asks the user to select a product to be gifted, and presents a predetermined entry format to present the e-mail address and gift of the gift owner The subject's pseudonym, contract items necessary for settlement, the e-mail address of the gift partner, and the pseudonym of the gift partner are filled in, and the information is obtained and registered as a gift scheduled matter A in the database. (3) The present system informs that a gift has been requested from the "gift owner's pseudonym" to the "gift partner pseudonym" based on the gift schedule case A registered in the database. Then, a notification message B to which the detailed information obtaining method is added is created and transmitted to the “e-mail address of the gift partner”. (4) A hyperlink is set in the notification message B, and when the “View details” event is input in the browser-equipped device C viewing the message B, the event D is transmitted from the browser-equipped device C. This system is notified. (5) Upon recognizing the notification of the event D, the present system issues a gift information WEB page to the browser-equipped device C, and presents detailed information of the “gift-scheduled product” and the like. A hyperlink is set on the gift information WEB page. In the browser-equipped device C browsing the gift information WEB item, the item for specifying the delivery method of the product is entered in a predetermined entry form, and a “receive product” event is performed. Is input from the browser-equipped device C to the system. (6) Upon recognizing the notification of the event E, the present system obtains the entry information, processes it in association with the gift planned item A, and processes the “gift planned product” in accordance with the “product delivery method”. Gift E-mail Address "
Handed over to the owner of the gift, sending a message notifying this to the "e-mail address of the gift owner",
A settlement process for collecting the price of the product in accordance with the "contract items required for settlement" is executed.

The electronic gift shop system according to the first invention may have the following requirements (6a) to (6c). (6a) When an event of “do not receive goods” is input in the browser-equipped device C in the requirement (5), the event N is notified from the browser-equipped device C to the present system, and the event N The system sends a receipt refusal message O to the "gift owner's e-mail address" to inform that the person "the gift partner's pseudonym" has refused to receive the gift. (6b) A hyperlink is set in the rejection message O, and when a “gift reconsideration” event indicating that a gift is attempted again is input to the browser-equipped device C viewing the message O, this event occurs. P is notified from the browser-equipped device C to the present system. (6c) Upon recognizing the notification of the event P, the system communicates with the browser-equipped device C, presents the handled product information, selects a gift-scheduled product, and associates it with the gift request case A in the database. register.

Further, the electronic gift shop system according to the second invention has the following requirements (7) to (13) in addition to the requirements (1) to (6). (7) The gift information WEB page contains the content that the customer can change the gift item.
When an event “I want to change a gift item” is issued in the browser-equipped device C browsing the gift information WEB page, this event F is transmitted to the browser-equipped device C.
Will notify the system. (8) Upon recognizing the notification of the event F, the present system presents the handled product information to the browser-equipped device C to have the user select a desired gift item, and processes the selected information in association with the scheduled gift item A. In addition, the person named "the gift partner's pseudonym" informs that he / she wants to change the "gift planned product", and prepares a change request message G to which a method of obtaining detailed information of the desired product is added, and To the gift owner's email address. (9) A hyperlink is set in the change request message G, and when an event “See details” is input in the browser-equipped device H viewing the message G, this event I is sent from the browser-equipped device H This system is notified. (10) Upon recognizing the notification of the event I, the system issues a gift information WEB page to the browser-equipped device H, and displays detailed information of the “gift desired product” selected by the “gift partner pseudonym”. Is presented. A hyperlink is set on this gift detailed information WEB page,
When an event of “accept change” is input in the browser-equipped device H browsing this, this event J is notified from the browser-equipped device H to the system. (11) When recognizing the notification of the event J, the present system creates a confirmation message K indicating that the request for changing the gift item has been accepted and sends it to the “e-mail address of the gift partner”. (12) The confirmation message K is set with a hyperlink, and when the “procedure continuation” event is input in the browser-equipped device L viewing the confirmation message K,
This event M is notified from the browser-equipped device L to the present system. (13) Upon recognizing the notification of the event M, the system presents a predetermined entry form of the browser-equipped device L and asks for entry of items for specifying the method of delivery of the product. Processing is performed in association with the scheduled case A, and the "gift desired product" is converted to the "gift partner e-mail address" in accordance with the "product delivery method".
A message notifying this to the "e-mail address of the gift owner" and sending the message in accordance with the "contract items necessary for settlement". Execute.

[0008] In the electronic gift shop system according to the second aspect of the invention, the browser-equipped device C satisfies the requirement (8).
In order to select the gift desired product by presenting the product information to be handled, check the price of the aforementioned "gift expected product", extract a product group belonging to the same price range, and convert the information of those products into price information. Except for this, it is desirable to present it to the browser-equipped device C.

In the electronic gift shop system according to the second aspect of the present invention, when an event “withdrawing a gift” is input by the browser-equipped device H in requirement (10), this event Q is transmitted from the browser-equipped device H From this system that was notified to this system and recognized the notification of event Q,
A message notifying that the gift owner's pseudonym has canceled the gift may be sent to the “e-mail address of the gift partner”.

An electronic gift shop system for handling gifts in an anonymous community in cyberspace according to a third aspect of the present invention in real space is as follows:
This is also realized by (18). (14) An information processing system consisting of a programmed computer, connected to the Internet and communicating with a user's browser-equipped device. (15) This system communicates with the browser-equipped device that has accessed it, presents product information and asks the user to select a gift-scheduled product, and presents a predetermined entry format to present the e-mail address and gift of the gift owner. The main name, the contract items required for settlement, the e-mail address of the gift partner, and the pseudonym of the gift partner are filled in, and the information is obtained and registered in the database as a gift schedule item a. (16) The present system proposes that the “gift owner pseudonym” wants to give the “gift partner pseudonym” the “gift expected item” based on the gift appointment case a registered in the database. However, an inquiry message "b" indicating that the customer has received the product is prepared and transmitted to the "e-mail address of the gift partner". (17) A hyperlink is set in the inquiry message b, and when an event of “receiving a product” is input in the browser-equipped device c browsing the message b, the event d is transmitted from the browser-equipped device c. Notified to the system. (18) When recognizing the notification of the event d, the system presents a predetermined entry form to the browser-equipped device c to have the user specify the item for specifying the delivery method of the product, obtain the entry information, and obtain a gift. Processing is performed in association with the scheduled case a, and the “gift planned product” is set in accordance with the “product delivery method” in accordance with the “e-mail address of the gift partner”.
Handed over to the owner of the gift, sending a message notifying this to the "e-mail address of the gift owner",
A settlement process for collecting the price of the product in accordance with the "contract items required for settlement" is executed.

The electronic gift shop system according to the fourth invention has the following requirements (19) to (24) in addition to the requirements (14) to (18). (19) Inquiry message b contains a message that you can change the gift item.
When an event “I want to change a gift item” is issued in the browser-equipped device c viewing the message b, this event e is notified from the browser-equipped device c to the present system. (20) Upon recognizing the notification of the event e, the system presents the handled product information to the browser-equipped device c to have the user select a desired product for gift, and processes the selected information in association with the scheduled gift item a. , A change request message F indicating that the person who is the "gift partner pseudonym" responds to the receipt of the "gift desired product" instead of the "gift expected product" but accepts it, The message is sent to the “e-mail address of the gift owner”. (21) A hyperlink is set in the change request message f. When an “accept request” event is input in the browser-equipped device g browsing the message f, this event h is transmitted from the browser-equipped device g. This system is notified. (22) Upon recognizing the notification of the event h, the system creates a recognition message i indicating that the request for changing the gift item has been accepted, and sends it to the “e-mail address of the gift partner”. (23) The confirmation message i has a hyperlink set, and when the “procedure continuation” event is input in the browser-equipped device that is viewing the message i, this event 1 is notified from the browser-equipped device k to the system. Is done. (24) When the system recognizes the notification of the event, the system presents a predetermined entry form of the browser-equipped device k to have the user specify the items for specifying the delivery method of the product, obtain the entry information, and schedule the gift. Process in association with Case a,
The "gift desired product" is replaced with the "product delivery method"
According to the above, to the owner of the “e-mail address of the gift partner”, send a message notifying this to the “e-mail address of the gift owner”, and transfer the price of the product to the “contract necessary for settlement”. Execute the settlement process for collecting in accordance with the item.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the embodiment described below, Mr. X who participated in an anonymous community on the Internet 53 under the name of "Jiro", for example, met in the anonymous community. A description will be given along the flow of information processing when a gift is given to the handle name "Hana" through the electronic gift shop system of the present invention. Here, the mail friend is a friend made by exchanging e-mail via the Internet or the like.

The electronic gift shop system 50 of the present invention
Is an information processing system including a programmed computer, which is connected to the Internet 53 and communicates with a general user computer 52 equipped with a browser.

The system 50 includes product data such as photographs or sample data, features, and prices of products handled as gifts, web pages and message templates issued to the browser-equipped device 52 that has accessed the system. It is stored in the database 51. This is no different from a normal electronic gift shop system.

==== Application for Gift ==== The above-mentioned Mr. X accesses the computer of the present system 50 from a personal computer 52 (hereinafter, referred to as a PC) equipped with a browser, and receives a gift web page (2).
A) is obtained. This gift WEB page includes all the product data in the database 51, selection means for selecting a product desired by the viewer of the WEB page as a gift, and input means for a confirmation event for proceeding with the procedure. It is laid out. Here, the gift is not limited to articles such as accessories and bags, but also includes music data, digital contents that can be displayed on a PC, and intangible services such as massage and cleaning services.

Mr. X selects, for example, (goods 1) earrings, (goods 2) music contents, and (goods 3) cleaning agency services as gift desired products, and confirms by adding his own handle name and e-mail address. An event is input (1, 2). This system 50 that recognized this event
Generates a first WEB page (2B) presenting a product name and an amount based on this data and issues it to the PC 52. Mr. X confirms the content and inputs a confirmation event, so that the first WEB page is displayed. The second WEB page (2F) in which a hyperlink is set on the page is transmitted from the present system 50. At this time, it may be set so that two or more products out of a plurality of gift desired products can be combined into one gift. In this case, it is desirable to set in advance so that the gift owner can specify a combination of products, a selection method from a gift desired product group, and the like.

Mr. X enters the other party's e-mail address in the input form laid out on the second WEB page and sends it to the system 50 (6). Thereby, the second WE
The third WEB page (2H) in which a hyperlink is set on page B is transmitted from the system 50.

Furthermore, Mr. X designates the settlement means of the commodity price by using the selection buttons laid out on the third WEB page, and enters "Settlement for payment" in the input form of the fourth WEB page (2I) in which a hyperlink is set on the third WEB page. "Necessary information" is input and transmitted to the system 50 (8, 9). The information necessary for the payment includes, for example, a card number, an expiration date, a name, a telephone number, and the like when a payment by a credit card is specified.

In the first to fourth WEB pages, hyperlinks may be set to the additional service WEB pages (2C, 2D, 2E, 2G, 2J). This additional service WEB page lays out an input form such as a comment on the gift, a wrapping method, a card attached to the gift, a message described in a notification message described later, or a membership registration for the gift service (3 to 5). 7, 10). As a result, a higher-quality gift can be provided, and by registering the user as a member in the database 51, a complicated input operation in the gift procedure can be significantly reduced.

On the other hand, the system 50 acquires the received registration information, registers it in the database 51 as a gift schedule item, and lays out buttons for inputting the name, photograph, characteristics, etc. of the gift desired product and a confirmation event. Create a web page (3B) dedicated to "Hana".

==== When the Gift Partner Receives a Gift ==== The present system 50 creates a notification message (3A) based on the gift schedule item and sends it to the email address of “Hana”. Make a call (11). In this announcement message, along with a message such as "Jiro is offering a gift to Hana", a text with a hyperlink is laid out on the web page dedicated to "Hana". I have.

[0022] "Hana" -chan obtains a notification message by using the PC 52 equipped with a browser and browses a web page dedicated to "Hana" -chan. When the user confirms the desired gift item (products 1 to 3) on this WEB page and inputs a confirmation event, the fifth WEB page (3C) in which a hyperlink is set in this WEB page is displayed in the system 50.
(12-14).

When "Hana" selects (products 1 to 3) on the fifth WEB page and inputs an event indicating an intention to "receive", the system 50 that recognizes this event
The sixth WEB page (3E) is transmitted to “Hana” -chan's PC 52.

On the sixth WEB page, an input form such as “Hana” 's real name, address, telephone number, and “items necessary for delivery” according to the selected product is laid out. By inputting these items and transmitting them to the present system 50, “Hana” 's P
C52 has a seventh WEB page (3
F) is transmitted from the system 50. Then, the process of settling the product price by the settlement method registered in the database 51 and the process of delivering the product by the predetermined delivery means are advanced, and a procedure completion notification message (4E) is created, and “Jiro ] Send to your e-mail address.

==== If the Gift Partner Does Not Receive the Gift ==== On the fifth WEB page, “Hana” 's PC 52
When an event of "not receiving" is input, the system 50 that recognizes this event issues an eighth WEB page (3G) indicating the end of the procedure to the PC of "Hana". At this time, the system 50 creates a notification message (3H) stating that "Hana" has no intention of receiving the product "and sends it to the email address of" Jiro "(1).
8). As you can see, "Hana" has "Jiro" in advance.
You have the option to refuse your gift, so you don't have to accept a gift from Jiro, even an anonymous acquaintance, who you don't know. In particular, since it is possible to confirm that "Hana" will not receive before the gift is actually given, the product will not be wasted, and the waste associated with the delivery of the product can be significantly reduced. .

==== In the case where the gift partner confirms the intention of the gift owner ==== In the present embodiment, in addition to the options of “receive” and “not receive”, the “desired product” is displayed on the fifth WEB page (3C). Is input, and an event input means of "reversely present" and "send intention confirmation mail" are laid out.

When an event “emit intent confirmation mail” is input in PC 52 of “Hana”, the system 50 arranges the input format of the e-mail addressed to the electronic mail addresses of “Hana” and “Jiro”. After the generated web page is generated and the intermediation of the exchange of e-mails is performed, the web page (7
C) (26-30).

==== In the case where the gift partner changes the gift desired product ==== When the present system 50 recognizes the event of "representing the desired product" input from "Hana"-chan's PC 52,
The ninth web page (3D) is transmitted from the present system 50 to the PC 52 of “Hana”. 9th WE
On page B, product data of the database 51 and a selection means for selecting a product desired by "Hana" as a gift are laid out. At this time, the system 50 inquires the price of the gift desired product selected by "Jiro" to the database 51, extracts a product group belonging to the same price range, and removes the information of those products from the ninth WEB except for the price information. Present the page.

"Hana" selects the desired product,
By inputting a product change event to that effect, the 6th W hyperlinked to the 9th WEB page
The EB page (3E) is transmitted from the present system 50, and the seventh Web page (3F) is transmitted from the present system 50 through the processing of the sixth WEB page as described above (15 to 15).
16).

At this time, the system 50 acquires the received product change information, registers the acquired product change information in the database 51 in association with the gift schedule item, and
Create a web page dedicated to "Jiro" who lays out means for inputting photos, features, and confirmation events.

The present system 50 also displays a change notification message (5 based on the updated gift schedule item).
A) is created and sent to the e-mail address of "Jiro" (17). This change notification message includes a message such as "Hana is offering to change the gift-desired product" and a hyperlink is set on the Jiro's exclusive web page (5B).

"Jiro" obtains the change notification message and browses the web page dedicated to "Jiro". When the above-mentioned gift desired product is confirmed on this WEB page and a confirmation event is input, the 10th WEB page (5C) hyperlinked to this WEB page is issued from the present system.

On the tenth WEB page, a means for inputting an event indicating "approve" or "cancel gift" of a product change from "Hana" is laid out. Further, when a plurality of change-desired products are presented and one of them is “approved”, a selection means for selecting one of them is also laid out (20 to 2).
3). On the tenth WEB page, the input means of the “present another product” event for presenting the product by selecting again the product other than the product desired by “Hana” is laid out. (31-33
a).

Here, when an event of "approval" is input to Mr. Jiro's PC 52, the system 50 recognizing this event creates an approval notification message (5D), and generates "Hana"'s A call is sent to the e-mail address (24). Then, the process of settling the product price and the process of delivering the product proceed, and creates a procedure completion notification message (4F).
Send to Jiro's e-mail address.

Further, when an event of "withdrawing the gift" is input on the tenth WEB page, the system 50, which recognizes this event, creates a notice message (5E) indicating that the gift is withdrawn, and outputs "Hana". Send it to her e-mail address (25).

==== Others ==== In this embodiment, each notification message has a hyperlink set to the WEB page. However, the notification message is generated in an HTML format document and input to this document. The form can be laid out.

Further, on the fifth WEB page, an event indicating "not received" is input, and when this event is recognized by the present system 50, "Hana" is transmitted from the present system 50.
Eighth W addressed to Chan's PC 52 indicating the end of the procedure
The EB page (3G) is transmitted from the system 50.
At this time, in the present system 50, a notification message (3H) stating that "" Hana "has no intention to receive the product" is created and transmitted to the e-mail address of "Jiro" (18). ).

Further, in the present embodiment, an event of "receiving" is input to the fifth WEB page, and when this event is recognized by the system 50, "Hana" chan does to "Jiro". A hyperlink may be set for the return WEB page (4A) on which a return gift can be set. On this return WEB page, options such as “return gift”, “thank you message card”, “gift with birthday etc.” are provided.
Is set so that it can be registered in the database 51. (4B-4E) Of course, there is also an option of "No return" (34-40).

[0039]

As described above, according to the electronic gift shop system of the present invention, even an anonymous acquaintance who does not know the real name or address can give a gift. In other words, in a human relationship formed because they do not know each other's identities, if they want to show appreciation to the other person, for example, they receive good advice or encouragement from an anonymous acquaintance who could not be consulted by a close acquaintance. In such a case, a gift can be given while maintaining a human relationship having anonymity with the anonymous acquaintance.

Further, the gift owner can present a plurality of gift desired products to the gift partner in advance so that the gift partner can select the gift partner, and the gift partner can confirm the products before receiving the gift. Further, when the gift partner does not like the presented gift target product, the gift partner can notify the gift owner that he wants to change the product before the gift is given, and change the product. Therefore, the gift partner can receive what he / she really wants, and the gift owner can give the gift partner not only a gift in shape but also a gift that is truly pleased.

As described above, the electronic gift shop system of the present invention mediates the gift act performed between anonymous acquaintances, thereby constructing a merchandise sales channel which has not been realized so far, and creating a new consumer class. It will stimulate consumer confidence and stimulate economic activity.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the concept of an embodiment of an electronic gift shop system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed flowchart showing a gift application procedure of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a detailed flowchart showing a corresponding example of the gift partner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart showing an example of a response when a gift is received.

FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart showing a corresponding example of the gift partner of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a detailed flowchart showing a response when a gift partner changes a gift item.

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart illustrating an example of a gift owner in response to a product change request;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a display screen on a gift owner's PC.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on a gift partner PC.

FIG. 10 is a view showing one embodiment of a display screen on the gift partner PC shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a display screen corresponding to FIG. 5;

FIG. 12 shows a gift owner's P when there is a request to change a product.
It is a figure showing an example of a display screen in C.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a message addressed to a gift partner.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration capable of realizing an embodiment of an electronic gift shop system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2A Gift Gift WEB Page 2B 1st WEB Page 2F 2nd WEB Page 2H 3rd WEB Page 2I 4th WEB Page 3A Information Message 3B “Hana” Chan's WEB Page 3C 5WEB Page 3D 9th WEB Page 3E 6WEB Page 3F 7G Page 8WEB Page 3H Information Message 4E Procedure Completion Information Message 5A Change Notification Message 5B "Jiro" Mr. Web Page 5C 10th Web Page 5D Approval Notification Message

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masahiro Aoyagi 3-2-8 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo Mita Building 5F Inside Mindshare Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshiyuki Asae 3-2-8 Net2, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo Mita Building 5F Inside Mindshare Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] An electronic gift shop system for handling gifts in an anonymous community in cyberspace in a real space, characterized by the following requirements (1) to (6). (1) An information processing system including a programmed computer, connected to the Internet and communicating with a user's browser-equipped device. (2) The system communicates with the browser-equipped device that has accessed it, presents the information on the products to be handled, asks the user to select a product to be gifted, and presents a predetermined entry format to present the e-mail address and gift of the gift owner. The subject's pseudonym, contract items necessary for settlement, the e-mail address of the gift partner, and the pseudonym of the gift partner are filled in, and the information is obtained and registered as a gift scheduled matter A in the database. (3) The present system informs that a gift has been requested from the "gift owner's pseudonym" to the "gift partner pseudonym" based on the gift schedule case A registered in the database. Then, a notification message B to which the detailed information obtaining method is added is created and transmitted to the “e-mail address of the gift partner”. (4) A hyperlink is set in the notification message B, and when the “View details” event is input in the browser-equipped device C viewing the message B, the event D is transmitted from the browser-equipped device C. This system is notified. (5) Upon recognizing the notification of the event D, the present system issues a gift information WEB page to the browser-equipped device C, and presents detailed information of the “gift-scheduled product” and the like. A hyperlink is set on the gift information WEB page. In the browser-equipped device C browsing the gift information WEB item, the item for specifying the delivery method of the product is entered in a predetermined entry form, and a “receive product” event is performed. Is input from the browser-equipped device C to the system. (6) Upon recognizing the notification of the event E, the present system obtains the entry information, processes it in association with the gift planned item A, and processes the “gift planned product” in accordance with the “product delivery method”. Gift E-mail Address "
Handed over to the owner of the gift, sending a message notifying this to the "e-mail address of the gift owner",
A settlement process for collecting the price of the product in accordance with the "contract items required for settlement" is executed. 2. The electronic gift shop system according to claim 1, wherein the following requirements (6a) to (6c) are provided. (6a) When an event of “do not receive the product” is input in the browser-equipped device C in the requirement (5), the event N is notified from the browser-equipped device C to the system, and the event N is acknowledged. The system sends a rejection message O to the "gift owner's e-mail address" informing that the person "the gift partner's pseudonym" has refused to receive the gift. (6b) A hyperlink is set in the rejection message O, and when a “gift reconsideration” event indicating that a gift is tried again is input to the browser-equipped device C viewing the message O, this event occurs. P is notified from the browser-equipped device C to the system. (6c) Upon recognizing the notification of the event P, the system communicates with the browser-equipped device C, presents the handled product information, selects a gift-scheduled product, and associates it with the gift request case A in the database. register. 3. The electronic gift shop system according to claim 1, wherein the following requirements (7) to (13) are provided. (7) The gift information WEB page contains the content that the customer can change the gift item.
When an event “I want to change a gift item” is issued in the browser-equipped device C browsing the gift information WEB page, this event F is transmitted to the browser-equipped device C.
Will notify the system. (8) Upon recognizing the notification of the event F, the present system presents the handled product information to the browser-equipped device C to have the user select a desired gift item, and processes the selected information in association with the scheduled gift item A. In addition, the person named "the gift partner's pseudonym" informs that he / she wants to change the "gift planned product", and prepares a change request message G to which a method of obtaining detailed information of the desired product is added, and To the gift owner's email address. (9) A hyperlink is set in the change request message G, and when an event “See details” is input in the browser-equipped device H viewing the message G, this event I is sent from the browser-equipped device H This system is notified. (10) Upon recognizing the notification of the event I, the system issues a gift information WEB page to the browser-equipped device H, and displays detailed information of the “gift desired product” selected by the “gift partner pseudonym”. Is presented. A hyperlink is set on this gift detailed information WEB page,
When an event of “accept change” is input in the browser-equipped device H browsing this, this event J is notified from the browser-equipped device H to the system. (11) When recognizing the notification of the event J, the present system creates a confirmation message K indicating that the request for changing the gift item has been accepted and sends it to the “e-mail address of the gift partner”. (12) The confirmation message K is set with a hyperlink, and when the “procedure continuation” event is input in the browser-equipped device L viewing the confirmation message K,
This event M is notified from the browser-equipped device L to the present system. (13) Upon recognizing the notification of the event M, the system presents a predetermined entry form of the browser-equipped device L and asks for entry of items for specifying the method of delivery of the product. Processing is performed in association with the scheduled case A, and the "gift desired product" is converted to the "gift partner e-mail address" in accordance with the "product delivery method".
A message notifying this to the "e-mail address of the gift owner" and sending the message in accordance with the "contract items necessary for settlement". Execute. 4. In the electronic gift shop system according to claim 3, when the item to be handled is presented to the browser-equipped device C in the requirement (8) to select a desired gift item, the "gift scheduled item" , The product group belonging to the same price range is extracted, and information on those products is presented to the browser-equipped device C without the price information. 5. The electronic gift shop system according to claim 3, wherein in the requirement (10), the browser-equipped device H is used.
When the event of “withdrawing the gift” is input, the event Q is notified from the browser-equipped device H to the present system, and from the system that recognizes the notification of the event Q, the person who is “the pseudonym of the gift owner” The message that informs you of the cancellation is sent to the "Email address of the gift partner"
It is characterized by sending to a destination. 6. An electronic gift shop system that handles gifts in an anonymous community in cyberspace in a real space, characterized by the following requirements (14) to (18). (14) An information processing system consisting of a programmed computer, connected to the Internet and communicating with a user's browser-equipped device. (15) This system communicates with the browser-equipped device that has accessed it, presents product information and asks the user to select a gift-scheduled product, and presents a predetermined entry format to present the e-mail address and gift of the gift owner. The main name, the contract items required for settlement, the e-mail address of the gift partner, and the pseudonym of the gift partner are filled in, and the information is obtained and registered in the database as a gift schedule item a. (16) The present system proposes that the “gift owner pseudonym” wants to give the “gift partner pseudonym” the “gift expected item” based on the gift appointment case a registered in the database. However, an inquiry message "b" indicating that the customer has received the product is prepared and transmitted to the "e-mail address of the gift partner". (17) A hyperlink is set in the inquiry message b, and when an event of “receiving a product” is input in the browser-equipped device c browsing the message b, the event d is transmitted from the browser-equipped device c. Notified to the system. (18) When recognizing the notification of the event d, the system presents a predetermined entry form to the browser-equipped device c to have the user specify the item for specifying the delivery method of the product, obtain the entry information, and obtain a gift. Processing is performed in association with the scheduled case a, and the “gift planned product” is set in accordance with the “product delivery method” in accordance with the “e-mail address of the gift partner”.
Handed over to the owner of the gift, sending a message notifying this to the "e-mail address of the gift owner",
A settlement process for collecting the price of the product in accordance with the "contract items required for settlement" is executed. 7. The electronic gift shop system according to claim 6, wherein the following requirements (19) to (24) are provided. (19) Inquiry message b contains a message that you can change the gift item.
When an event “I want to change the gift item” is issued in the browser-equipped device c viewing the message b, this event e is notified from the browser-equipped device c to the present system. (20) Upon recognizing the notification of the event e, the system presents the handled product information to the browser-equipped device c to have the user select a desired product for gift, and processes the selected information in association with the scheduled gift item a. , A change request message F indicating that the person who is the "gift partner pseudonym" has responded to the "gift desired product" rather than the "gift-scheduled product" if it received it but accepts it. The message is sent to the “e-mail address of the gift owner”. (21) A hyperlink is set in the change request message f. When an “accept request” event is input in the browser-equipped device g browsing the message f, this event h is transmitted from the browser-equipped device g. This system is notified. (22) Upon recognizing the notification of the event h, the system creates a recognition message i indicating that the request for changing the gift item has been accepted, and sends it to the “e-mail address of the gift partner”. (23) The confirmation message i has a hyperlink set, and when the “procedure continuation” event is input in the browser-equipped device that is viewing the message i, this event 1 is notified from the browser-equipped device k to the system. Is done. (24) When the system recognizes the notification of the event l, the system presents a predetermined entry form of the browser-equipped device k to have the user specify the items for specifying the delivery method of the product, obtain the entry information, and obtain a gift. Processing is performed in association with the scheduled case a, and the “gift desired product” is converted to the “gift partner e-mail address” in accordance with the “product delivery method”.
A message notifying this to the "e-mail address of the gift owner" and sending the message in accordance with the "contract items necessary for settlement". Execute.