JP2003296235A - Method and system for providing article of commerce information, computer, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article of commerce information providing system which eliminates the management burden of a database on a mediator and realize operation environment similar to that of a conventional mediation system. <P>SOLUTION: A computer 2 receives a choice of a web site where article of commerce information is retrieved from a previously registered web site group and downloads a web page from a WWW server 1 concerned with the received web site to display it in a browser. The computer 2 receives input of retrieved information in a web page displayed in the browser and the WWW server 1 performs distribution and distributes the article of commerce information to the computer 2. The computer 2 registers the article of commerce information displayed in the browser in a database while making it correspond to web site information specifying the web site and reads them out to output article information as the retrieval result of each web site while making it correspond to each of web site information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a client computer and a plurality of servers constituting a website for executing a search and delivering product information as a search result in response to a search request for product information from the client computer. The present invention relates to a product information providing method using a computer, a product information providing system, a computer configuring the system, and a computer program for realizing the functions of the computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become common to receive and place orders for merchandise such as electronic parts, building materials and foodstuffs via the Internet. The product seller builds a website and a database in which product prices, specifications, etc. are registered to facilitate product searches, and to sell and settle products according to orders from the buyer. I do. By the way, such a website on the Internet can be realized at a relatively low cost regardless of time and place, and personnel costs and system construction costs, so that many product sellers are entering the market. .

In view of the above, there has been conventionally proposed an intermediary system that comprehensively manages a plurality of websites handling the same type of merchandise and mediates between a purchaser and a plurality of sellers. The contents will be described below. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a conventional intermediary system. 20 shown in the figure
Reference numeral 0 denotes a purchaser's computer, and the server 100A, 100 of each seller via a communication network N such as the Internet.
B, 100C ... (Representatively represented by the server 100)
It is connected to the. Servers 100A, 100B, 100
C has databases 100AD, 100BD, 100CD, etc. in which the specifications and prices of the products are respectively registered. By inputting the specifications and prices of the products from the purchaser's computer 200, the corresponding products can be searched and ordered. Has become.

Further, the server 10 of each seller is provided in the communication network N.
An intermediary server 300 including 0 is connected. The mediation server 300 has a database 300 having the same configuration as the database 100AD of the seller server 100A.
AD is provided. Similarly, database 100BD
300BD, database 10 corresponding to
A database 300CD ... Corresponding to 0CD is connected. Reference numeral 310 denotes each database 300 when the purchaser's computer 200 sends merchandise search information.
It is an application server that searches the AD, 300BD, 300CD ... And outputs the search result to the mediation server 300.

For example, when search information "100G hard disk device" is output from the purchaser's computer 200, the application server 310 executes search processing in all the databases 300AD, 300BD, 300CD, ... It is transmitted to the purchaser computer 200 via the server 300. Then, when the ordering instruction of the product is transmitted from the purchaser's computer 200 to the intermediary server 300, the ordering destination server 100A,
The ordering information of the product is transmitted to 100B or 100C. In this way, simple transactions were realized by including the websites of the sellers and mediating them.

[0006]

However, in order to provide the latest product information to the purchaser, the contents of the database of each seller and the database in the intermediary server must always match. . It may be possible to synchronize with each database in real time, but there is a risk that the communication traffic and the processing load on the mediation server increase, and the stability of the mediation system is impaired.

Therefore, at present, the product information database is regularly updated at a time when the processing load is light by batch processing, or the operator monitors the product information database on each website and updates the database. Only the part was manually updated in the database of the mediation server. Therefore, although the seller searches for the product on the intermediary server and places an order, a problem occurs that the target product does not exist or there is no stock.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to abolish the management of the database in the intermediary server and to obtain the product information which causes the server computer of the seller to execute the search process. By introducing the interface for purchase to the purchaser's computer,
A product information providing method, a product information providing system, a computer that configures the system, without the burden of managing a database of an intermediary company, and capable of realizing a work environment similar to that of a conventional intermediary system for ordering and ordering products It is to provide a computer program for realizing the function of the computer.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a product information providing method, comprising: a client computer;
In a product information providing method using a plurality of server computers constituting a website that executes a search and delivers product information as a search result, the client computer searches for product information from a pre-registered website group. Accepts the selection of the website to be downloaded, downloads the web page from the server computer related to the accepted website, displays it on the browser, and displays the search information for acquiring product information in the web page displayed on the browser. Accepting an input and transmitting it to the server computer, the server computer executes a search based on the transmitted search information, and delivers merchandise information as a search result to the client computer,
The client computer registers the product information, which is the search result displayed on the browser, in the database in association with the website information for identifying the website, and the client computer registers each website in the database. The product information that is the search result of is output in association with each website information.

The product information providing system according to the second invention is
In a product information providing system including a client computer and a plurality of server computers that form a website that executes a search and distributes product information that is a search result in response to a search request for product information from the client computer, the client Computer
A means for accepting the selection of a website for searching product information from a group of websites registered in advance, a means for downloading a web page from the server computer related to the accepted website and displaying it on the browser, and a means for displaying on the browser. And a means for accepting an input of search information for acquiring product information in the web page and transmitting it to the server computer, the server computer executing a search based on the transmitted search information. And distributing the product information that is the search result to the client computer, the client computer associates the product information that is the search result displayed on the browser with the website information for specifying the website. To register in the database with each Product information as the search results for Busaito, characterized in that it further comprises a means for outputting in association with each web site information.

The product information providing system according to the third invention is
In the second invention, the client computer is
It is characterized by further comprising means for receiving editing information for editing the output product information, and means for editing the editing information for each website information based on the received editing information.

A computer according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a computer for outputting merchandise information retrieved from a plurality of websites, and accepts selection of a website for retrieving merchandise information from a group of websites registered in advance. Means and means for downloading web pages from the accepted website and displaying them on the browser, and accepting input of search information to obtain product information in the web page displayed on the browser and sending to the website To display the product information that is the search result distributed from the website on the browser, and register the product information displayed on the browser in the database in association with the website information for specifying the website. And the search results on each website registered in the database on the computer. Product information is characterized by comprising a means for outputting in association with each web site information.

A computer program according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a computer program for outputting merchandise information retrieved from a plurality of websites, and is a web program for retrieving merchandise information from websites registered in advance in a computer. The step of accepting the selection of the site, the step of causing the computer to instruct the browser to display the web page related to the accepted website, and the step of causing the computer to search for the search information input in the web page displayed in the browser The step of registering the product information displayed as a result in the database in association with the website information for identifying the website, and the product information which is the search result on each website registered in the database on the computer Corresponding to each website information Characterized in that to execute the steps of outputting Te.

First invention, second invention, fourth invention, and fifth invention
According to the invention, the client computer is provided with a plurality of websites for which a user desires to search and place an order in advance, and the URL (Uniform R) of the server computer related to the websites.
esource Locater) etc. are registered. If the purchaser selects a website from which to search for product information, the purchaser accepts this. The client computer activates the browser, downloads the web page from the server computer related to the accepted website, and displays it on the browser.

When the purchaser inputs the search information for obtaining the product information in the web page displayed on the browser, the purchaser receives the search information and transmits it to the server computer. The server computer executes a search based on the transmitted search information and distributes the product information which is the search result to the client computer. When the purchaser desires to register the product information which is the search result displayed on the browser of the client computer, it is registered in the database in association with the website information for specifying the website, for example, the website name.

The purchaser subsequently accesses the desired website and continues the search, and similarly registers the search results in the database. The product information retrieved by the plurality of websites in this manner is stored in the database. Then, the client computer outputs the product information, which is the search result of each website registered in the database, in association with each website information. With this configuration, it is possible to always obtain the product information related to the search result based on the latest database. In addition, this system facilitates access when using the search system of each website and outputs the search results collectively for each website, so you can access each website individually. Compared to searching information by
The work load on the purchaser is greatly reduced, and a work environment similar to that of the conventional intermediary system can be realized.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the client computer receives the editing information for editing the output product information. The editing information includes increasing the number of items to be purchased and deleting the product information obtained from the search results. Then, based on the received editing information, the editing information for each website information is edited. For example, when the product information of each website is output as a list, the prices of the products are compared with each other, and the information of the products related to the high-priced websites is deleted or the purchase quantity is set to 0
Make multiple purchases of products related to the website with the lowest price. In this way, product information obtained from each website can be edited to create product quotes across multiple websites, order processing, etc., and the same function as a conventional intermediary system can be achieved without using an intermediary server. It can be realized, and moreover, it becomes possible to obtain information on products and place orders based on the latest databases.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a product information providing system according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a server computer (hereinafter referred to as a WWW server) related to a website that sells products such as electronic parts, food materials, stationery, and tools. W
The WW server 1 is connected to a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Directory
It is connected to a client computer (hereinafter referred to as a computer) 2 such as a gital assistant). WWW
Server 1 and computer 2 connect to http (Hypertext Tra
Information is transmitted and received according to a protocol such as nsfer Protocol).

When there is a search request for a product from the computer 2, the WWW servers 1, 1, 1 ... Execute the search and return the search result. The product information, which is the search result distributed from each WWW server 1, is collectively stored and displayed by the processing described below, which is a feature of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the WWW server 1. As shown in the figure, the WWW server 1 functions as an http server engine connected to the communication network N, and a CPU (Central Processin
g Unit) 11 via a bus 17 to a RAM (Random Acces
s Memory) 12, a storage unit 15 such as a hard disk, a communication unit 16 such as a gateway for transmitting and receiving information to and from the purchaser's computer 2, etc., a display unit 1 such as a liquid crystal display, etc.
4, and an input unit 13 such as a keyboard and a mouse are connected.

The RAM 12 has a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) described in C language, Java (registered trademark), etc., which executes various processes in response to a request from the computer 2 or the like.
ace) program 12P and other control programs are loaded. The storage unit 15 has an HTML (Hypertext Mar
A web page described in kup Language) is stored, and when there is a web page acquisition request from the personal computer 2, the web page is read and transmitted.

A database server (hereinafter referred to as a DB server) 10 which is a relational database is connected to the WWW server 1. The WWW server 1 as the http server engine uses SQL (StructuredQu) in the schema in which the key of the field of the inventory database (hereinafter, inventory DB) 101 in the DB server 10 is associated.
Write or retrieve the required information by interacting with ery Language). The stock DB 101 stores a product name, a maker name, a price, the number of stocks, and the like corresponding to the product code. The DB server 10 stores the inventory DB 10 based on the search information output from the WWW server 1.
1 and outputs the search result to the WWW server 1. In the present embodiment, basic processing is centralized by executing the CGI program 12P in the WWW server 1, but some processing is distributed by providing an application server (not shown). You may make it process it.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the computer (client computer) 2. As shown in FIG.
A LAN (Local Area Network) for transmitting and receiving information to and from the AM 22, the storage unit 25 such as a hard disk, and the WWW server 1.
A communication unit 26 such as an ork card, a display unit 24 such as a liquid crystal display, and an input unit 23 such as a keyboard and a mouse are connected. The RAM 22 includes a storage unit 25, a display unit 24,
And a control program 22 for controlling the input unit 23 and the like
P, a browser for interpreting the HTML file downloaded from the WWW server 1 is loaded. The storage unit 25 stores a website file 251 in which information such as URLs of websites corresponding to the WWW servers 1, 1, 1 ... Is stored, and product information in which the product information downloaded from the WWW server 1 related to each website is stored. D
B252 is stored.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a record layout of the website file 251. As shown in the figure,
The website name and URL are registered in association with the website code uniquely assigned to the website. As for these pieces of information, the website name and URL of the website that the seller desires to trade are input in the input unit 23
You can register by entering from. These pieces of information are appropriately read by the instruction of the CPU 21 and output to the display unit 24, as described later.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a product search menu. The image template shown is CP
It is read from the storage unit 15 and output to the display unit 14 according to the instruction of U11. In the figure, reference numeral 57 is a subject box for inputting a business negotiation subject, and the business negotiation subject is input from the input unit 13. When the product information is acquired by the process described later, product information such as the product name, price, and quantity of ordered products is displayed in the list list 58, and the product information is stored in the storage unit 25 of the computer 2 by the save button 51. DB2
In 52, it is stored in association with the business negotiation subject. These stored files relating to the business negotiation subject are read again by operating the open button 52, and the stored product information is re-output to the list list 58.

The estimate creation button 53 is for instructing the CPU 11 to perform a process of calculating the total value of the product prices, and the ordering button 54 is operated after the estimation by operating the ordering button 54 so that the WWW related to each website is obtained. Order processing of product information is performed on the server 1. The product search box 55 has a pull-down menu format, and is configured so that one website desired to be searched can be selected from a plurality of websites. The website names listed in the product search box 55 ("AAA
"A", "BBBB", "CCCC", ...) Are displayed by displaying the respective website names in the website name field of the website file 251 shown in FIG. When the GO button 56 is clicked from the input unit 23, the CPU 21 reads the URL corresponding to the one website name selected in the product search box 55 from the URL field of the website file 251, activates the browser, and saves the URL. Request the acquisition of a web page to the WWW server 1 related to the website. In this way, since the websites to be traded are displayed in a selectable manner and the web pages are easily acquired, the purchaser can easily perform a search for multiple websites. Becomes

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a web page downloaded from the selected website. As shown in the figure, the HTML file downloaded from the WWW server 1 is interpreted by the browser and displayed on the display unit 24 as shown in a window different from the product search menu screen shown in FIG. On the search screen, free words, prices, and product names can be entered or selected as search information. When the search information is input from the input unit 23 and the search button is clicked, the input search information is transmitted to the WWW server 1, the DB server 10 executes the search, and the search result is sent from the WWW server 1 to the computer 2. It will be delivered.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a search result on the website. The distributed search results are output to the display unit 24 as shown in the figure. The output form depends on the HTML description of each website, but the product name, price, and
And the inventory quantity is displayed. These product information are, for example, C
SV (Comma Separated Value) format or XML (Extens
ible Markup Language) format. That is,
Since the product information providing system in the present invention needs to unify and handle the product information that is the search result acquired from each website, the search result is provided with metadata that is a common attribute among the websites. Note that the case where XML is used as the metadata will be described below. For example, regarding the product code, <product code> XX
XXX </ product code>, for product name <product name>
It is described as YYYYYY (product name).

Reference numeral 71 shown in FIG. 7 is a download button, and when the download button 71 is clicked from the input unit 23, the CPU 21 stores the product information as a search result in the product DB 252. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a record layout of the product DB 252. As shown in the figure, the product code as the search result, that is, the product code, product name, price, inventory quantity, etc. is stored in association with the website code and website name (website information) for specifying the website. ing. These items of information are the results of searches on each website.
U21 refers to the XML tag transmitted from each website and stores the product information in the matching field of the product DB 252. For example, in FIG. 5, the website “AA
When “AA” is selected, the website code “1001” for identifying the website and the website name “AAAA” are stored in the RAM 22, and after the search is executed, <website code> 1001 </: // website When the XML data described as code> ... <price> 15000 </ price> is transmitted, the website code and website name are read from the RAM 22 and are associated with the read website code and website name. , 15,000 which is the price of the item in the price field
Remember the circle. By thus standardizing the metadata of the product information transmitted / received from each website in the XML or CSV format, the product information can be collectively handled by the purchaser's computer 2. The contents of the quantity field and the total amount field will be described later.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an image after executing a product search on each website in the product search menu. In the list list 58, the product DB 2 shown in FIG.
Item information, which is the search result on each website read from 52, is displayed. Here, the purchaser compares the prices, the number of stocks, etc. on each website and inputs the editing information from the input unit 23. As the editing information, for example, the quantity of the ordered product is applicable, and an appropriate numerical value is input in the quantity field of the purchased product. For products that are not desired to be purchased, no numerical value is entered or product deletion information is entered as edit information. By selecting a product code and inputting a delete key or the like from the input unit 23, the product information related to the product code of the designated website is deleted from the list list 58, and similarly deleted from the product DB 252.

When the input of the quantity is completed, the CPU 21 multiplies the price in the price field by the corresponding quantity in the quantity field to operate the estimate creation button 53 to calculate the total amount. Further, the quantity data in the quantity field is added to add the total quantity and the total amount data in the total amount field to calculate the total amount. The calculated total amount and total amount are stored in the product DB 252. As a result, it is possible to create a quote for a product that hangs on each website. By the input of the order button 54, the CPU 21 sends information such as the product code and the quantity of the ordered product to the WWW server 1 associated with each website.

In the following configuration, the processing procedure of the product information providing system according to the present invention will be described using a flowchart. 10 to 12 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the product information providing system. First, the URL and website name of the WWW server 1 relating to the website to be searched are acquired (step S101), and the CPU2
1 corresponds the acquired website name and URL to the website code for identifying the website,
Store in website file 251 (step S1)
02). The website information may be stored in a computer in advance, or may be recorded in advance in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM distributed to the seller together with the computer program of the present invention.

When the activation of the program of the present invention is instructed from the input section 23, the CPU 21 activates the program (step S103), and the search menu shown in FIG.
4 is displayed (step S104). The website name and URL stored in the website file 251
Is read (step S105) and stored in the RAM 22. When there is a request for disclosure of the product search box 55 from the input unit 23, the CPU 21 reads the website name stored in the RAM 22 and outputs it to the display unit 24. CPU2
1 receives a selection of a website desired to be searched (step S106), reads the URL stored in the RAM 22 when the GO button 56 is clicked (step S107), and starts a browser separately from the search menu window (step S107). S108). The CPU 21 stores the website code and website name of the selected website in the RAM 22.

Then, the W corresponding to the read URL
Communication is established with the WW server 1 and a web page acquisition request is made (step S109). The WWW server 1 receives the acquisition request (step S1010), and transmits the search web page to the computer 2 (step S1).
11). The CPU 21 of the computer 2 displays the acquired web page for search on the browser as shown in FIG. 6 (step S112). Next, the input of the search information is accepted from the input unit 23 on the browser (step S11).
3). The received search information is transmitted to the WWW server 1 (step S114). WWW server 1 is in stock D
The search is executed by referring to B101 (step S11
5) The search result is delivered to the computer 2. In this case, the product information in CSV format or XML format is distributed.

The product information which is the distributed search result is displayed on the browser as shown in FIG. 7 (step S117).
Here, when there is a registration request for the product information distributed from the input unit 23, that is, when the download button 71 shown in FIG. 7 is operated, the product information is shown in FIG. 8 in association with the website information. The product DB 252 is thus registered (step S118). Specifically, the selected website code and website name are read from the RAM 22. Further, the XML data and the XML tag displayed on the browser are respectively acquired. Then, in association with the read website code and website name, the process of writing the XML data in the acquired tag in the field of the product DB 252 (FIG. 8) that matches the acquired XML tag is executed. The CPU 21 subsequently determines whether to search another website. When another website is further searched (YES in step S119), specifically, when the product search box 55 is clicked again, the process proceeds to step S106 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, if another website is not searched (NO in step S119), the browser close request is accepted and the browser is closed (step S1).
21).

In order to display the product information related to all the websites, the CPU 21 reads the product information which is the search result from the product DB 252 (step S122), and associates the product information which is the search result with the website information. It is displayed on the display unit 24 as shown in FIG. 9 (step S12).
3). When the editing information is received here, for example, when the quantity of the ordered product is received from the input unit 23, this is accepted (step S124) and the product information is edited, for example, the quantity is multiplied by the amount to calculate the total amount ( Step S
125). When the estimate creation button 53 is operated, the input quantities are totaled to calculate the total quantity, and the total price is added for each product to calculate the total sum (step S126). If there is an ordering process, the ordering process is performed by transmitting the product code and quantity data to each WWW server 1 (step S127).
As a result, while utilizing the search function of each WWW server 1, it is possible to display a list of search results on a computer and edit the displayed product information, so that it is possible to further improve the work efficiency of the purchaser. Become.

Second Embodiment FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the computer 2 according to the second embodiment. Further, the computer program for causing the computer 2 according to the first embodiment to be pre-installed and provided in the computer 2 as in the second embodiment, or the CD-ROM or MO.
It is also possible to provide it with a portable recording medium such as. Further, the computer program can be provided by being propagated as a carrier wave via a line. The contents will be described below.

A recording medium 2a (CD which records a program for causing the computer 2 shown in FIG. 13 to accept selection of a website, instruct a browser to display a web page, register the database in a database, and output product information.
-ROM, MO, DVD-ROM, etc.) is installed in the storage unit 25 of the computer 2. Such a program is loaded into the RAM 22 of the computer 2 and executed. This functions as the computer 2 of the present invention as described above.

The second embodiment has the above-described structure, and the other structures and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be given. Omit it. (Supplementary Note 1) In response to a client computer and a search request for product information from the client computer,
In a product information providing method using a plurality of server computers constituting a website that executes a search and delivers product information as a search result, the client computer searches for product information from a pre-registered website group. Accepts the selection of the website to be downloaded, downloads the web page from the server computer related to the accepted website, displays it on the browser, and displays the search information for acquiring product information in the web page displayed on the browser. Accepting an input and transmitting it to the server computer, the server computer executes a search based on the transmitted search information, and delivers merchandise information as a search result to the client computer,
The client computer registers the product information, which is the search result displayed on the browser, in the database in association with the website information for identifying the website, and the client computer registers each website in the database. The product information providing method, which outputs the product information that is the search result of 1. in association with each website information. (Supplementary Note 2) In response to a client computer and a search request for product information from the client computer,
In a product information providing system including a plurality of server computers that form a website that executes a search and delivers product information that is a search result, the client computer searches the pre-registered website group for product information. A means for accepting a website selection, a means for downloading a web page from a server computer related to the accepted website and displaying it on a browser, and a means for acquiring product information in the web page displayed on the browser Means for accepting input of search information and transmitting it to the server computer, the server computer performing a search based on the transmitted search information and delivering merchandise information as a search result to the client computer. The client computer A means for registering product information, which is the search result displayed on the browser, in the database in association with website information for identifying the website, and product information, which is the search result for each website registered in the database Is further provided corresponding to each website information, and a means for outputting the product information providing system. (Supplementary Note 3) The client computer further includes means for accepting edit information for editing the output product information, and means for editing edit information for each website information based on the accepted edit information. The product information providing system according to attachment 2, which is characterized in that (Supplementary Note 4) The product information is searched based on the received search information, and is registered in advance in a client computer that requests acquisition of product information from a plurality of server computers that form a website that distributes the product information that is the search result. Means for accepting selection of a website for searching product information from the website group, means for downloading a web page from the server computer related to the accepted website and displaying it on the browser, and web page displayed on the browser In which the input of search information for acquiring product information is accepted and transmitted to the server computer, the means for displaying product information as search results distributed from the server computer on the browser, and the browser Use the displayed product information to identify the website. It is characterized by comprising means for registering in a database in association with website information, and means for outputting product information as a search result in each website registered in the database in association with each website information. Client computer. (Supplementary Note 5) A computer for outputting product information searched for on a plurality of websites, means for accepting selection of a website for searching product information from a group of websites registered in advance, and accepted websites From the website to download the web page from and display it on the browser, the means to accept the input of search information to acquire the product information in the web page displayed on the browser and send it to the website, A means for displaying the product information that is the distributed search result on the browser, a means for registering the product information displayed on the browser in the database in association with the website information for identifying the website, and the computer, The product information, which is the search result on each website registered in the database, can be And a means for outputting the information corresponding to the information. (Supplementary Note 6) A computer program for outputting product information searched for on a plurality of websites, the method comprising: causing a computer to accept selection of a website for searching product information from a group of websites registered in advance. , The step of causing the computer to instruct the browser to display the web page relating to the accepted website, and the computer to display the product information displayed as the search result for the search information input in the web page displayed on the browser. , A step of registering in a database in association with website information for identifying a website, and product information, which is a search result on each website registered in the database, in a computer,
And a step of outputting the information corresponding to each website information. (Supplementary Note 7) A step of causing the computer to accept the edited information of the product information corresponding to the output website information, and a step of causing the computer to edit the item information for the respective website information based on the accepted edit information. 7. The computer program according to attachment 6, which is further executed. (Supplementary Note 8) A recording medium in which a computer program for outputting product information searched for on a plurality of websites is recorded, which is a website for searching product information from a group of websites registered in advance in a computer. A step of accepting the selection, a step of causing the computer to instruct the browser to display a web page related to the accepted website, and a step of causing the computer to search as search results for the search information input in the web page displayed on the browser. The step of registering the displayed product information in the database in association with the website information for identifying the website and the product information which is the search result on each website registered in the database in the computer Steps to output corresponding to website information A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing.

[0040]

As described above in detail, in the first invention, the second invention, the fourth invention, and the fifth invention, the client computer is provided with a plurality of websites for which it is desired to search and place an order for merchandise in advance. When the URL of the server computer related to the website is registered and the purchaser selects the website to be searched, the client computer activates the browser and displays the web page from the server computer related to the accepted website. Download and display in browser.

The product information retrieved on each website is registered in the database in association with the website information,
The product information, which is the search result for each website registered in the database, is output in association with each website information. With this configuration, it is possible to always obtain the product information related to the search result based on the latest database. In addition, this system facilitates access when using the search system of each website and outputs the search results collectively for each website, so you can access each website individually. Compared with the case where information is searched by using the above method, the work load on the purchaser is significantly reduced, and a work environment similar to that of the conventional intermediary system can be realized without separately providing an intermediary device.

In the third invention, the client computer receives the editing information for editing the output product information, and edits the editing information for each website information based on the received editing information. So, edit the product information obtained from each website,
It is possible to create quotes for products across multiple websites, order processing, etc., and realize the same function as the conventional intermediary system without using an intermediary server, and obtain information on products based on the latest database, ordering, etc. The present invention can exhibit excellent effects such as possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a product information providing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a WWW server.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a computer (client computer).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a record layout of a website file.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a product search menu.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a web page downloaded from a selected website.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an image of a search result on a website.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a record layout of a product DB.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an image after performing a product search on each website in the product search menu.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the product information providing system.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the product information providing system.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the product information providing system.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a computer according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a conventional intermediary system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 WWW server (server computer) 15 memory 10 DB server 13 Input section 14 Display 101 Inventory DB 2 computers (client computers) 23 Input section 24 Display 25 memory 251 website files 252 product DB 2a recording medium N communication network

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. Product information using a client computer and a plurality of server computers forming a website that executes a search in response to a search request for product information from the client computer and distributes product information that is a search result. In the providing method, the client computer accepts selection of a website for searching product information from a group of websites registered in advance, downloads a web page from a server computer related to the accepted website, and displays it on a browser. , In the web page displayed in the browser, accepts the input of the search information for obtaining the product information, transmits it to the server computer, and the server computer performs the search based on the transmitted search information. Execute the product information that is the search result Distribute to the client computer, by the client computer, the product information, which is the search result displayed in the browser, is registered in the database in association with the website information for specifying the website, the client computer, the database A product information providing method characterized by outputting the product information, which is the search result on each website registered in, in association with each website information. 2. Product information provision comprising a client computer and a plurality of server computers forming a website for executing product search and distributing product information as search results in response to a search request for product information from the client computer. In the system, the client computer downloads a web page from a means for accepting a selection of a website for searching product information from a group of websites registered in advance, and a web page downloaded from a server computer related to the accepted website and displayed on a browser. And a means for accepting an input of search information for acquiring product information in the web page displayed on the browser and transmitting the input to the server computer, wherein the server computer is configured to transmit the transmitted search information. Perform a search based on the information And distributing the product information that is the search result to the client computer, the client computer associates the product information that is the search result displayed on the browser with the website information for specifying the website. The product information providing system further comprising: a unit for registering in a database; and a unit for outputting product information, which is a search result in each website registered in the database, in association with each website information. 3. The client computer further comprises means for accepting edit information for editing the output product information, and means for editing edit information for each website information based on the accepted edit information. The product information providing system according to claim 2, further comprising: 4. A computer for outputting merchandise information searched for on a plurality of websites, a means for accepting selection of a website for retrieving merchandise information from a group of pre-registered websites, and the accepted web. A method of downloading a web page from the site and displaying it on the browser, a method of accepting input of search information for acquiring product information in the web page displayed on the browser and transmitting it to the website, and a website Means to display the product information that is the search result distributed from the browser on the browser, a means to register the product information displayed on the browser in the database in association with the website information for specifying the website, and a computer , The product information that is the search result on each website registered in the database And a means for outputting in correspondence with the busite information. 5. A computer program for outputting merchandise information retrieved from a plurality of websites, the step of causing a computer to accept a selection of websites for retrieving merchandise information from a group of pre-registered websites. And the step of causing the computer to instruct the browser to display the web page related to the accepted website, and the product information displayed as the search result for the search information input in the web page displayed on the computer. Is registered in the database in correspondence with the website information for identifying the website, and the product information, which is the search result on each website registered in the database on the computer, is associated with each website information. And output step Computer program, wherein the door.