JP2003058707A - System and method for supporting negotiation on transaction market for stock, bond and commodity or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a person in charge of transaction to carry out a negotiation process by a simple operation. SOLUTION: The negotiation support system is provided with a transaction processing computer connected with a plurality of terminals of persons in charge of transaction through communication lines, order data and/or negotiation condition data inputted from the terminal of each person in charge of transaction are mutually related and stored in a transaction information storage means together with identification information, with which the person in charge of transaction can be identified, and on the basis of the order data and/or negotiation condition data stored in the transaction information storage means, the data are displayed on the terminal of each person in charge of transaction as transaction data so that whether negotiation conditions are attached or not can be distinguished. In response to the action that a certain person in charge of transaction selects the transaction data with negotiation conditions displayed on his/her own terminal and requests a negotiation, a negotiation screen having a property as a list is displayed on the terminal of the relevant person in charge of transaction, who requests the negotiation, and the terminal of the person in charge of transaction, who inputs the negotiation condition data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a negotiation support system and method for supporting negotiations for concluding a contract in a trading market for stocks, securities, commodities and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a computer system has been introduced in the market for trading stocks, securities, commodities, etc. as a means for matching the trading wishes (orders) of the trading parties. The so-called "electronic market" is called, but in principle, in this electronic market system, if the orders of the trading parties wishing to make a mutual transaction match, the transaction is automatically completed or the transaction is completed. The function of letting the transaction parties confirm this is realized.

On the other hand, in actual transactions, if the conditions are slightly different, the negotiation may lead to the establishment of a contract. Therefore, the automatic transaction establishment function does not activate the transaction in the electronic market. It will be.

Regarding this problem, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-5071 discloses a technique for realizing a negotiation function in an electronic market system.
A negotiation collation system as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 71 (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 10-504409) is known. This is the transmission of negotiation messages between multiple parties to negotiate the terms of the transaction. As an example of the transmission of this negotiation message, a free interactive form is disclosed.

In an electronic market system using a computer, transmission of a negotiation message between a plurality of parties can be realized by using a known electronic bulletin board system, electronic mail system, or electronic chat system, for example. be able to.

[0006]

However, in all of these techniques, the negotiation message is transmitted as a message text (regardless of format), and is displayed on the display device of the other party as a message in the order of occurrence. Therefore, by repeatedly exchanging messages, past messages are sequentially erased from the display device or disappeared from the eyes of the parties by the scroll function. In other words, only a message transmission technique is disclosed.

For this reason, the following problems occur. (1) In order to input the negotiation message, all negotiation conditions must be input from the keyboard, which makes the input work complicated. (2) When the negotiation conditions are successively added and a plurality of negotiation conditions are presented and the negotiation conditions that match the conditions of the other party are selected, the listability is poor. (3) To correct or cancel the negotiation conditions,
Not only is the input complicated, but it is difficult to understand the latest conditions. (4) When negotiating with a plurality of partners simultaneously, it is difficult to determine which condition is advantageous because it lacks a list.

An object of the present invention is to provide a negotiation support system and method in a transaction market which can solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional technology.

[0009]

According to one aspect of the present invention, in a negotiation support system for supporting negotiations for concluding a contract in a trading market, the terminals of a plurality of trading parties are connected via communication lines. A transaction processing computer, the transaction processing computer being at least
The transaction processing computer has a function of realizing the contract execution means, the negotiation control means, and the negotiation screen control means, and the transaction processing computer stores the order data and / or the negotiation condition data input from the terminals of the trading parties. Based on order data and / or negotiation condition data stored in the transaction information storage means in association with each other and with identification information capable of identifying the transaction party, and based on the order data and / or the negotiation condition data stored in the transaction information storage means.
The transaction data is displayed on the terminal of each trading party in such a form that it can be discriminated whether or not it is with a negotiation condition, and the negotiation screen control means is provided with a negotiation condition displayed by a trading party on its own terminal. In response to selecting the transaction data and making the negotiation request, the terminal of the trading party making the negotiation request and the trading party inputting the order data and the negotiation condition data targeted for the negotiation request On the terminal,
A negotiation screen having a list is displayed, the negotiation control means performs control such that the negotiation screen is updated based on the negotiation content input during the negotiation process between the trading parties, and the transaction. Provided is a negotiation support system, characterized in that, in response to approval of a condition on the negotiation screen by a party, the contract execution means is instructed to execute a contract establishment process by using the confirmed negotiation condition as a transaction condition. To be done.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the negotiation screen having a list is in a tabular form.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the negotiation screen control means, when there are a plurality of negotiation requests for one transaction, the transaction parties targeted for the negotiation request. The negotiation screen displayed on the terminal is such that the negotiation status with the trading parties who have made the plurality of negotiation requests can be listed, but it is displayed on each terminal of the trading parties who have made the negotiation request. The negotiation status of the trading party making another negotiation request is not displayed on the negotiation screen.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The negotiation screen control means, in the negotiation screen displayed on the terminal of the trading party that is the target of the negotiation request,
Each of the negotiation statuses with the trading parties who have made the plurality of negotiation requests are displayed in a format that makes them easily distinguishable from each other.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The easily identifiable format is a color-coded format.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
In the negotiation process, the transaction processing computer
Information that can identify the order (history) in which order data and / or negotiation condition data is recorded and / or changed is managed, and upon execution of a contract, based on the managed information, agreement under the conditions before the change To confirm whether or not to agree with the changed conditions.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The information capable of identifying the order (history) in which the order data and / or the negotiation condition data is recorded and / or changed is data relating to time such as time.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The transaction processing computer has a function of implementing timer means, and manages timeout in the negotiation process.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention,
The negotiation screen control means allows the negotiation range to be displayed using a graph in order to facilitate checking the negotiation conditions.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a negotiation support method for supporting negotiations for concluding a contract in a transaction market, a transaction processing computer connected to terminals of a plurality of trading parties via communication lines, At least the functions of the contract execution means, the negotiation control means, and the negotiation screen control means are realized, and when the order data and / or the negotiation condition data are input from the terminals of each trading party, the transaction processing computer is used. And the order data and /
Alternatively, the negotiation condition data are stored in the transaction information storage means in association with each other and together with the identification information capable of identifying the trading party, and based on the order data and / or the negotiation condition data stored in the transaction information storage means, Display the transaction data on the terminal of the trading party in a format that can be distinguished whether or not it is with negotiation conditions, and a trading party selects the transaction data with negotiation conditions displayed on its own terminal and requests negotiation. In response to the request, the negotiation screen control means is used to input the terminal of the trading party who has made the negotiation request, and the trading party who has input the order data and the negotiation condition data that are the object of the negotiation request. The negotiation screen with a list is displayed on the terminal of, and the negotiation control means is operated based on the negotiation content input during the negotiation process between the parties concerned. Control is performed to update the negotiation screen, and in response to the approval of the conditions on the negotiation screen by the trading party, the contract execution means is instructed to execute a contract establishment process using the confirmed negotiation conditions as transaction conditions. A negotiation support method is provided which is characterized in that the negotiation is performed.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to function is provided as the above-mentioned negotiation support system.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to function as the above-mentioned negotiation support system.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with regard to the embodiments and examples of the present invention.

The embodiments and examples of the present invention, which will be described in detail below, exemplify a system for conducting an unsecured call transaction, but the present invention is not limited to the unsecured call transaction. It can be applied to various trading systems, such as various commodities such as currency, stocks, and oil.
In addition, when a trading instruction (order information) from a trading party is input to the system, the system normally performs matching of the opposite order information and tries to establish a trade. In the negotiation support system and method of the invention, in order to make transactions more flexible and to facilitate smooth execution of contracts, in order to facilitate smooth execution of contracts, in addition to the automatic establishment of contracts at the time of input of order information by a trading party, conditions for negotiating The negotiation support system supports negotiations between the parties by identifying the conditions. System Configuration A negotiation support system as an embodiment of the present invention is a transaction processing computer (transaction processing server) that is connected to a computer terminal of a trading party by a network and processes transactions between the parties in real time and / or batch processing. And communication means for receiving transaction instruction information such as order data transmitted from a computer terminal of a trading party via a network and transmitting negotiation data to the terminal. The negotiation support system has a function for executing a contract because the contract is established on the system as a matter of course, which is realized by a transaction processing computer. This transaction processing computer is configured to be connectable to a network such as the Internet, and the connection method and the type of network are not limited. Connection via the Internet using TCP / IP is conceivable, but it is also possible to connect via a dedicated line with higher speed and higher security.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of the above-mentioned negotiation support system, and FIG. 2 shows the outline of the configuration of the transaction processing computer. As schematically shown in these figures, a transaction processing computer 10, which is a main part of the negotiation support system, is connected to a network 1 such as a public line or a private line via a communication means 20, and further, a transaction party. Connected to the computer terminal 30 of. As the communication means 20, a communication modem or the like is generally known. However, when connecting to an open network such as the Internet, in addition to a communication device such as a modem, a server for network connection is used. However, it is possible to improve security. In the figure,
Although it looks like a wired connection, wireless communication is also possible, and communication devices such as a communication modem may be changed according to the communication system.

As schematically shown in FIG. 2, the transaction processing computer 10 in the present system is a contract execution means 1.
1, negotiation control means 12, negotiation screen control means 13,
It has a function of realizing the timer means 14. Further, in FIG. 2, the transaction processing computer 10 is shown to be connected to the transaction information storage means (negotiation condition storage means) 15, but this transaction information storage means 15 is provided inside the transaction processing computer 10. The transaction information, which may be present and is subject to negotiation, input by a trading party is recorded. Of course, the transaction information storage means 15 also stores transaction information, which is not the subject of the present invention, but does not require negotiation and is only for the purpose of establishing an automatic contract. When the transaction information with the negotiation conditions is input by the trading parties, the negotiation conditions are also recorded. Operation, Function, and Operation of System Below , the operation, function, and operation of the negotiation support system having the above-described configuration will be described in order. (1) Input of transaction information The transaction party A inputs the transaction instruction = order data desired by itself from its own terminal 30 connected to the transaction processing computer 10 via the network 1.

At this time, if the trading party desires to establish a contract by automatic negotiation and / or instead of automatic contract establishment, negotiation conditions (negotiation data) are added to the order data. Negotiation conditions are prompted by the trading parties to input, for example, on the input screen as shown in FIG.

The order number appearing on the input screen of FIG. 3 is the original order data to which the negotiation conditions are added,
In the processing in the transaction processing computer 10, the order data is added so that it can be uniquely identified. The input screen of FIG. 3 is an example in which order data is first input and then negotiation conditions (negotiation condition data or negotiation data) are input. It is also possible to configure the screen so that

FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of such order data, and FIG. 5 shows an example of the structure of negotiation data. (2) Transmission of Transaction Data When the transaction party A inputs the order data with negotiation conditions and transmits it to the transaction processing computer 10, the transaction processing computer 10 receives it and enters the order data registration step. The transaction processing computer 10 stores the transmitted transaction data in the transaction information storage means 15 as information of one transaction data 1 table. On this occasion,
The order data is recorded together with the identifiable identification information. Also, data for identifying that the order data is subject to negotiation conditions is recorded.

It is desirable that the data for identifying the item with the negotiation condition is, for example, a field indicating presence / absence of the negotiation condition in the record of the order data, and an arbitrary parameter for the field. In the data structure shown in FIG. 4, the mark is indicated by a “◯” mark, but it is not limited to such a symbol.

The negotiation condition data may be recorded in the same record as the order data as information associated with the order data, or one negotiation condition data may be recorded separately as one record separately from the order data. Is also good. In the case of separately recording, it is desirable that it is possible to identify which negotiation condition data corresponds to which order data by recording the identification information of the order data in association with the negotiation conditions.

Further, since a plurality of negotiation conditions may be shown for one order data, the negotiation condition data is constructed so that a plurality of related negotiation conditions can be recorded. It is desirable that the negotiation condition data to be set be mutually associated. (3) Display of Order Data with Negotiation Condition When transaction data is input, the transaction processing computer 10 generates information for terminal display based on the contents of the input and transmits it to each terminal. The other trading parties can grasp the transaction status of the market by displaying the order data thus transmitted on their own terminals 30.

Although not directly related to the present invention, the transaction processing computer 10 stores order data for which order data has no room for negotiation, that is, order data only for automatic execution of contracts. At the same time as it is executed, it is detected whether there is an order that can be matched, and if an order that can be automatically executed is detected, the order data will not be displayed on the terminals of other trading parties and the execution processing of the execution will be performed. Done. If the order data to be matched is displayed on the screen of the terminal, the order data will be locked at the stage of matching so as not to accept contracts or negotiation requests from other trading parties. It is desirable to perform processing and delete from the display on the screen when the contract is established.

When transaction data with negotiation conditions is input, the transaction processing computer 10 can distinguish it from order data with automatic contract establishment so that the parties involved in the transaction can easily understand that the order data has transaction conditions. Display data is generated by the method. For example, the display color or display font may be changed, or a symbol or the like indicating that negotiation conditions are attached may be added. (4) Negotiation Start FIG. 6 is a display example of transaction data displayed on the terminal screens of transaction parties by the transaction processing computer 10. This display example is a so-called gluing plate type.
For example, in the example of FIG. 6, the transaction data with negotiation conditions is
The numbers are displayed in white on a black background. A trading party "20" at a rate of 0.84
When looking at transaction data with negotiation conditions (which means, for example, 2 billion yen) and wishing to start negotiation, for example, the relevant trading party indicates "20" at a rate of 0.84 on the screen with the pointing device. Select the cell part.

Identification information capable of identifying the selected order data is associated with the cell, and the terminal 30
Transmits to the transaction processing computer 10 information that there is a negotiation request for the transaction data represented in the cell. The transaction processing computer 10 uses the identification information to
The transaction data to be negotiated can be specified.

When the transaction processing computer 10 identifies the transaction party who has made the negotiation request and the transaction party who has input the transaction data to be negotiated, the transaction processing computer 10 generates a negotiation screen by the implementation function of the negotiation screen control means 13. , Are displayed on the terminals 30 of both parties involved in the transaction.

FIG. 7 shows an example of such a negotiation screen. This negotiation screen is configured to reflect the negotiation of the trading party in real time, and the negotiation message (negotiation content) input by one trading party is realized by the function of the negotiation control means 12 in the transaction processing computer 10. It is controlled and is configured to update the negotiation screens of both parties.

What is important here is the configuration of the negotiation screen and the method of controlling the negotiation message. In the prior art, the negotiation message is treated as mere message data, and the computer system that mediates the transaction relays the message text or the fixed text sent from the trading party to the terminal of the negotiation partner. Was simply sent (that is, merely providing a communication line for private communication). For this reason, the negotiation messages are displayed in chronological order on the terminal screens of the trading parties. Then, when the negotiations were completed, the transaction conditions under which the negotiations were established were entered and the contract was established.

In the negotiation support system according to the present invention, in contrast to the conventional mere message mediation, the negotiation 30 having a list as shown in FIG. A screen is provided so that trading parties who conduct negotiations can enter negotiation conditions with simple operations, and, for example, present a plurality of conditions,
We are able to deal with complicated negotiations such as letting the other party choose. (5) Negotiation Control In order to enable the negotiation as described above, the negotiation support system according to the present invention performs the following control by using the negotiation control means 12 based on the information in the negotiation condition storage means 15. Is configured. 5-1. Negotiation process One negotiation is basically conducted between two parties. This negotiation is controlled by the negotiation control means 12 as a negotiation process between the two parties. Here, an example of the control is shown. In the negotiation control means 12, one negotiation is managed as one negotiation process. This negotiation process consists of information about the parties involved, the status of the order data that is the subject of the negotiation, the status of the negotiation, the time information required for monitoring the timeout of the negotiation, and other types of information required for the negotiation between the two parties. It is composed of information and controls negotiation between the two parties based on this information. 5-2. Negotiation between multiple parties One negotiation is conducted between two parties, but multiple negotiations can be established for one transaction. That is, the negotiation application for the specific transaction with the negotiation conditions is configured to be accepted from a plurality of parties. For example, for transaction data with negotiation conditions input by the transaction party A,
If three parties B, C and D apply for negotiations, A
Negotiations will be conducted concurrently between -B, A-C, and A-D.

Explaining using the above negotiation process,
Each negotiation between A-B, A-C, and A-D is managed and controlled as a separate negotiation process.
Since each of the negotiation processes is associated with a specific negotiation conditional order placed by the trading party A, it is desirable that the negotiation processes be associated with each other. More preferably, is configured to terminate the other remaining negotiations. 5-3. Negotiation screen control In the conventional technology, negotiations between A, B, A and C, and A and D are displayed on independent negotiation screens, and are handled as separate negotiations on the system.

On the other hand, in the present invention, even when a plurality of parties apply for negotiation for a specific transaction with negotiation conditions, the transaction subject to the negotiation is input. In the terminal of the party A, the negotiation status with the parties B, C, D can be listed on one screen. On the other hand, in the negotiation screens of the parties B, C, and D who have applied for negotiation, the negotiation status of the other parties who applied for negotiation are not displayed. In this case, in the negotiation screen displayed on the terminal of the trading party A, for example, by displaying the parties B, C, and D in different colors, it is possible to list the negotiations of the plurality of parties B, C, and D. In the negotiation screen of the trading parties B, C and D, only the negotiation status with the trading party A is displayed.

In this way, it is possible to negotiate the same transaction with a plurality of parties while ensuring independent negotiation between the two parties. An example of this specific implementation method is schematically shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, each of the negotiation process 1, the negotiation process 2 and the negotiation process 3 is preferably grouped in an object-oriented form.

Each negotiation process controls the negotiation independently, but in generating the negotiation screen data for each party, the same information is used by using the information for identifying the party or the terminal and the information for identifying the transaction. The parties can negotiate the same transaction on one negotiation screen.

As described above, in the process in which the negotiations of a plurality of parties are concurrently performed for the same transaction, the negotiations between certain parties are completed, and the execution of the contract is completed through the function of the contract execution means 11. When it reaches, negotiation control means 12
Detects the negotiation process that holds the same identification information as the identification information of the transaction for which the negotiation has been established, and performs the negotiation ending process. Preferably, it is desirable that the negotiation screen is closed after displaying the message of the negotiation termination to the parties involved in the negotiation. 5-4. The negotiation conditions handled in the data-related negotiation process are stored in the negotiation condition storage means 15 as negotiation data. When the negotiation process is generated by the negotiation request, the negotiation process records the party information, the identification information of the order data that is the subject of the negotiation, and the data on the initial negotiation conditions associated with the order data. It

In the negotiation process, when a new negotiation condition is input from the negotiating parties, the negotiation process associates the negotiation condition with the negotiation process and records it in the negotiation condition storage means 15.

When the negotiation conditions that have already been input are changed (corrected), the negotiation process identifies the changed negotiation data, and the negotiation condition storage means 15 stores the relevant negotiation data. Change negotiation data.

As described above, the negotiation data in the negotiation condition storage means 15 are associated with each other through the negotiation process. Therefore, in the negotiation process, when the negotiation is established for the specific negotiation condition (negotiation data),
Negotiation process is related to other negotiation conditions (negotiation data)
Can be erased. 5-5. Agreement on Specific Negotiation Conditions within the Same Negotiation Process As described above, the negotiation parties can present a plurality of negotiation conditions in the negotiation = negotiation process for one order data. The plurality of negotiation conditions are associated with a specific negotiation process and recorded in the negotiation condition storage means 15, respectively. By the way, while multiple negotiation conditions are presented in this way,
Execution can be completed under specific negotiation conditions. 5-6. Explanation of Negotiation Screen The negotiation screen does not simply display the negotiation message in the message window, but as described above with reference to FIG. 7, the negotiation situation is represented in a tabular form with a list. In other words, the negotiation conditions input by the parties are not transmitted as they are as text information to the other party as they are, but are generated as negotiation screen information suitable for each negotiation party by the negotiation screen control means 13 and are displayed in a table format in real time. Provided by. 5-7. When the negotiation conditions desired by the person who completes the negotiation are presented, the trading parties select the portion where the conditions are displayed on the negotiation screen with a pointing device or the like, and then approve the conditions. As a result, the negotiation control means 12 sends a signal to the contract execution means 11 so that the contract execution means 11 carries out the contract establishment process using the confirmed negotiation conditions as transaction conditions.

Preferably, when the negotiation conditions have been confirmed by both parties, the negotiation process controlling the negotiation for which the confirmation has been performed, is executed by the contract execution means 11.
Based on the conditions that finally reached an agreement, control is executed to execute the contract.

Based on the control, the contract execution means 11 specifies the target order data and the contract conditions to execute contract execution processing. 5-8. Negotiation establishment confirmation function When negotiation is established, there is a possibility that the other party may agree to the negotiation terms before the change, even if the conditions are changed by the one party. In such a case, it is necessary for the parties to confirm that the conditions have been changed, and the following modified example is provided as one form of this embodiment.

In the negotiation process, data relating to time such as the time when the negotiation conditions are input or the time when the negotiation conditions are recorded is managed. It should be noted that the data managed here does not have to be related to time, and may be any information such as a serial number that can determine the context by comparing two pieces of information.

When the negotiation is started between the parties and the negotiation process is generated, the data regarding the time is managed in the negotiation process, and the negotiation condition is controlled by the parties in the negotiation between the parties controlled by the negotiation process. Etc., if there is any status change in the negotiation, data on the time such as the time of the change,
The data regarding the time managed in the negotiation process is updated.

When the negotiation data is transmitted to the terminal 30 of the party, the data regarding the time managed by the negotiation process is also transmitted. When the parties select a specific negotiation condition displayed on the negotiation screen of the terminal 30 and perform an operation of agreeing, it relates to the identification information of the negotiation data and the time of the negotiation data received by the terminal side. Since the data is sent to the transaction processing computer 10,
The negotiation process compares the time data sent from the terminal with the current time data of the negotiation data subject to the agreement.

As a result of the comparison, if they are the same, the process for establishing the agreement is performed, and the data on the transmitted time is
If it is earlier than the data on the current time in the negotiation process, the negotiation process, for example, has agreed to the terms before the change and either confirms the agreement with the terms before the change or Has been changed,
It is advisable to perform control so as to determine whether or not to agree on the changed conditions.

When the transaction processing computer 10 receives a signal regarding the confirmation or confirmation of the agreement from the terminal, the transaction processing computer 10 performs the agreement processing regarding the negotiation.

As described above, the information managed in the negotiation process is not limited to time-related data such as time, and a serial number may be adopted for each status change such as 001 and 002. Good.

The data relating to the time is recorded under the control of the transaction processing computer 10 when the negotiation conditions are input and recorded in the transaction information storage means, and is transcribed when the negotiation process is generated, and thereafter managed in the negotiation process. It may be configured to be performed. 5-9. Negotiation Control Means The negotiation control means 12 controls each negotiation by the negotiation process and also controls the relationship between the order data that is the subject of the negotiation and each negotiation process. If the order data is canceled or the contents of the order data are corrected or changed, the cancellation, change or correction must be reflected in the negotiation process related to the order, or the negotiation process must be terminated as necessary. I have to. On the contrary, when the negotiation is completed by the negotiation process and the contract is executed with the contents agreed by the parties, it is necessary to invalidate the order data that was the target of the negotiation process. The negotiation control means 12 has a function of controlling the order data and the negotiation process which are mutually related in this way. (6) Timeout Function In this embodiment, the start time and the end time can be set as the negotiation conditions. This restriction on the negotiation time is managed in the negotiation process, and controls the timeout of the negotiation process in cooperation with the timer means 14 realized by the transaction processing computer 10.

The term "timeout" as used herein means the forced termination of negotiation based on a time condition. When the negotiation process detects that the negotiation process has timed out based on the time by the timer means, the negotiation process notifies each party of the negotiation of the termination of the negotiation due to the time-out and performs the termination process.

Here, an example in which the timeout is managed in the negotiation process has been shown. However, the timer means 14 manages the timeout information for each negotiation process in association with the negotiation process and manages the clock function of the transaction processing computer 10. May be configured to monitor the timeout of each negotiation process. In this case, when the timer means 12 detects that a certain negotiation process has timed out, it notifies the relevant negotiation process that the time has expired. The negotiation process performs negotiation termination processing based on the transmitted information. (7) Negotiation condition check function In the present invention, the trading parties visually grasp the negotiation conditions desired by themselves, and the status of negotiations conducted by themselves belong to the category of negotiation conditions desired by themselves. A negotiation condition check function is further provided to assist in determining whether or not.

In the present invention, in order to provide such a negotiation condition check function, the trading parties can input their own negotiation range (allowable transaction condition range). In this embodiment, the negotiation range is
It is specified based on various conditions related to transactions such as quantity (amount) and unit price (rate). In the present embodiment, these designated conditions are defined using a function.

The defined function is associated with the negotiation process relating to the negotiations being performed by the trading parties,
The current negotiation situation is calculated based on this function and can be reflected in the negotiation condition check function.

The negotiation condition check function is constructed so that the negotiation range can be displayed graphically using the function so that it can be visually easily performed. The format of this graph may be, for example, two-dimensional or three-dimensional, but is not limited to these. Preferably, it is desirable that a complicated function composed of a plurality of elements can be expressed in three dimensions so that trading parties can easily understand the negotiation range visually.

FIG. 9 shows a screen example of a contract condition chart definition diagram (straight line designation) as one example of such a graph display. This screen example shows own order (OFFER)
The two-dimensional coordinates (0.25,
4) (P1), (0.25, 8) (P2), (0.2
4, 22) (P3) is an example in which a straight line is drawn by pointing at three points. Coordinates are also displayed in the Input Coordinates dialog, where you can directly modify rates and amounts. If corrected, the chart will be automatically updated and drawn. The contract condition chart definition diagram in Fig. 9 assumes that the bank is a source of funds from the premise and wants to OFFER 400 million to 2.2 billion funds, and the rate is also in the range of 0.25 to 0.24. It means that

FIG. 10 shows a screen example of a contract condition chart definition diagram (range designation) as another example of the graph display. This screen example shows that if a trading party who makes an own order (OFFER) places the mouse connected to his terminal on P1-P2, the cursor changes to up / down scaling, so if you drag the rate to 0.24, this state Then P1
-It becomes the area of P2-P3-P4.
By clicking 5, P6 and P7, P1-
This is an example in which areas P2-P3-P7-P6-P5-P4 are created. This area defines the desired range of the rate and amount of self-order as OFFER. We think that it is preferable to be in this area when self-ordering. An area above the designated area is an area advantageous to the OFFER side, and an area below is a disadvantage area.

FIG. 11 exemplifies a state in which the order status on the BID side is displayed (black circle) in real time with respect to the contract condition chart definition diagram of FIG. In FIG. 11, the black circle A indicates the order of the trading party A on the BID side. Similarly, the black circle B indicates the order of the trading party B, and the black circle C indicates the order of the trading party C. The black circle D indicates the order of the trading party D, and the black circle E
Indicates the order of the trading party E, and the black circle F indicates the order of the trading party F. In the example of FIG. 11, it is obvious that only the order of the trading party D is within the area range.

Order from this chart (new, corrected,
Cancellation) is also possible. Plotting the self-order (sunmark) over 0.26, which is unlikely to fill, to 1.4 billion above creates a new order. Conversely, when a new order is generated by a regular order, the new order is displayed on the garage board, and at the same time, it is plotted by the sun mark on the chart. At this time, it is clear that the self-order (sun mark) is not within the condition range defined by the self.

FIG. 12 shows an example in which an index value is displayed on the order display of FIG. In this example, two index values are automatically calculated and displayed. The upper row shows the degree of deviation from the area in rate units (positive / negative: negative is a disadvantage to the bank). In the lower row, the rate deviation in the upper row is multiplied by the amount (100 million units). For example, when determining which of the order of trading party C or the order of trading party E, which is a disadvantageous condition, is relatively advantageous, the lower index value is C.
Is -3.96 and E is -10.0, it can be judged that E has a larger lost profit.

As described above, the negotiation status updated in real time by the trading party is displayed on the terminal screen of the trading party by the negotiation condition check function.
The trading parties can easily determine whether the current negotiation conditions are within the negotiation range or outside depending on the negotiation range represented by the graph and the position of the current negotiation status displayed on the graph. It is possible to make a judgment and easily confirm the negotiation status.

As a result, the transaction contents that have been conventionally agreed as a result of the negotiation may become disadvantageous than the transaction contents that the user had previously assumed as a result. Since it becomes possible to grasp, there will be no mistakes in judgment.

In the above description, the negotiation is performed in real time, but the present invention is not limited to this.
It is also possible to make a reservation application for negotiation.

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According to the present invention, since a negotiation screen having a list is provided in negotiations for concluding a contract in the trading market, a trading party who conducts negotiations inputs negotiation conditions by a simple operation. In addition, it is possible to easily deal with a complicated negotiation method in which a plurality of conditions are presented and the other party is allowed to select. Also, it is easy to correct or cancel the negotiation conditions. Furthermore, even in the case of simultaneously negotiating with a plurality of partners, since it is a list, it is possible to easily determine which condition is advantageous.

It is also easy to concurrently carry out negotiations between a plurality of parties.

It is possible to easily provide a function for confirming the negotiation completion, and even if the conditions are changed by one party, the other party agrees on the negotiation conditions before the change and the contract is concluded. It is possible to eliminate the possibility that it will end up.

A time-out function can be provided to easily terminate compulsory negotiation based on a time condition.

Since the trading party can easily have a negotiation condition check function that allows him to visually grasp his / her desired negotiation conditions, the trading party should always easily understand his / her negotiation position. It is possible to eliminate misjudgment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a negotiation support system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a transaction processing computer in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an input screen displayed on each terminal in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of order data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a structure of negotiation data.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of transaction data displayed on a terminal screen of a transaction party by a transaction processing computer.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a negotiation screen displayed on a terminal of a trading party.

FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a negotiation process between a plurality of parties for one transaction.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of displaying a negotiation range using a graph.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of displaying a negotiation range using a graph.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing yet another example of displaying a negotiation range using a graph.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing yet another example of displaying a negotiation range using a graph.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 network 10 Transaction Processing Computer 11 Execution means 12 Negotiation control means 13 Negotiation screen control means 14 Timer means 15 Transaction information storage means 20 Communication means 30 terminals

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Osamu Ebiko             1-1-1 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo Japan             Inside Nisys Co., Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A negotiation support system for supporting negotiations for concluding a contract in a transaction market, comprising: a transaction processing computer connected to terminals of a plurality of trading parties via communication lines, and the transaction processing computer. Has at least a function of realizing a contract execution means, a negotiation control means, and a negotiation screen control means, and the transaction processing computer has order data and / or negotiation input from a terminal of each trading party. Condition data are stored in the transaction information storage means in association with each other and with identification information capable of identifying the transaction party, and based on the order data and / or the negotiation condition data stored in the transaction information storage means, each transaction party Displayed on the terminal as transaction data in a format that can be distinguished whether it is with or without negotiation conditions, and the negotiation screen is displayed. The control means responds to the fact that a trading party selects transaction data with negotiation conditions displayed on its own terminal and makes a negotiation request, and in response to the terminal of the trading party making the negotiation request, the negotiation means. A negotiation screen having a list is displayed on the terminal of the trading party that has input the order data and the negotiation condition data requested, and the negotiation control means is input during the negotiation process between the trading parties. Control to update the negotiation screen based on the negotiation contents coming in, and in response to the approval of the conditions on the negotiation screen by the trading party, command the execution means to trade the confirmed negotiation conditions. A negotiation support system characterized in that it executes contract execution processing as a condition. 2. The negotiation support system according to claim 1, wherein the negotiation screen having a list is in a tabular form. 3. The negotiation screen control means, when there are a plurality of negotiation requests for one transaction, the negotiation screen displayed on the terminal of the trading party that is the subject of the negotiation request is the relevant negotiation screen. It is made possible to list the negotiation status with the trading parties who have made multiple negotiation requests, but other negotiation requests can be displayed on the negotiation screen displayed on each terminal of the trading parties who have made the negotiation requests. The negotiation support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the negotiation status of the made trading party is not displayed. 4. The negotiation screen control means is arranged so that each negotiation status with the trading party who has made the plurality of negotiation requests is displayed on the negotiation screen displayed on the terminal of the trading party who is the target of the negotiation request. The negotiation support system according to claim 3, wherein the negotiation support system is displayed in a format that is easily distinguishable from each other. 5. The negotiation support system according to claim 4, wherein the easily identifiable format is a color-coded format. 6. The transaction processing computer manages information capable of identifying the order (history) in which the order data and / or the negotiation condition data are recorded and / or changed in the negotiation process. 6. The control according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which performs control to determine whether to confirm the agreement under the conditions before the change or the agreement after the change based on the managed information. Negotiation support system described in. 7. The negotiation support system according to claim 6, wherein the information capable of identifying the order (history) in which the order data and / or the negotiation condition data is recorded and / or changed is data regarding time such as time. . 8. The negotiation support system according to claim 1, wherein the transaction processing computer has a function of realizing timer means, and manages timeout in a negotiation process. 9. The negotiation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the negotiation screen control means displays the negotiation range using a graph to facilitate checking of negotiation conditions. . 10. A negotiation support method for supporting negotiations for concluding a contract in a transaction market, wherein a transaction processing computer connected to terminals of a plurality of trading parties via a communication line at least negotiates with a contract execution means. The functions of the control means and the negotiation screen control means are realized, and when the order data and / or the negotiation condition data are input from the terminals of the respective trading parties, the order processing data and / or the order data and / or the order data and / or the negotiation data are input using the transaction processing computer. Negotiation condition data are stored in the transaction information storage means in association with each other and with identification information capable of identifying the trading party, and each transaction is based on the order data and / or the negotiation condition data stored in the transaction information storage means. It is displayed on the terminal of the party as transaction data in a format that can be distinguished whether it is with or without negotiation conditions. In response to the negotiation party selecting transaction data displayed on its own terminal and making a negotiation request, the negotiation screen control means controls the negotiation screen, and the trading party who made the negotiation request The negotiation screen with a list is displayed on the terminal and the terminal of the trading party who has input the order data and the negotiation condition data targeted for the negotiation request, and is input during the negotiation process between the trading parties. Based on the content of the negotiation, the negotiation control means is controlled to update the negotiation screen, and in response to the approval of the conditions on the negotiation screen by the trading party, the execution means is instructed. A negotiation support method, characterized in that contract execution processing is performed using the confirmed negotiation conditions as transaction conditions. 11. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded therein a program for causing a computer to function as the negotiation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 12. A program for causing a computer to function as the negotiation support system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.