JP2003303221A - Commodity sales system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such problems when, for example, a travel is planned, that it is required to separately search, reserve, and pay a going and returning route, accommodations, and the like, however, doing such a plurality of processes is troublesome for a customer, although agents which substit the processing for the customer exist, but which are being eliminated by the spreading of E-commerce. <P>SOLUTION: This commodity sales system collectively performs the search and the reservation of a plurality of commodities. The customer can collectively pay a plurality of the commodities using a coupon. This system also considers the conditions of the intention of purchasing the commodities and the order of priority to allow every customer to purchase an optimal commodity. While, this system provides the agent with the right of issuing the coupon so as to prevent its elimination. This system has a function of an auction and allows the customer to buy the commodity at a satisfactory price. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product sales system.

[0001]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when planning a trip, it is necessary to separately research, reserve, and settle a destination, a return route, an accommodation facility, and the like.

[0002]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] It is troublesome for a customer to perform a plurality of processes such as research, reservation, and settlement. For example, even if you decide a round-trip route and book a ticket, it is very time-consuming to investigate time information, vacant seat information, fare information, etc. on each airline or railway company's site and compare them individually. It takes a lot of work.

Further, it is complicated since the settlement must be carried out at the tourist facilities that have been visited such as airports and hotels.

On the other hand, there are intermediaries that perform these processes on behalf of customers, but despite their contribution, they are being rejected as e-commerce expands.

[0005]

In order to solve this problem, the present invention proposes a merchandise sales system capable of collectively conducting a survey and a reservation for a destination, a return route, accommodation facilities and the like. It is a thing. The user can use the coupon to settle tickets for round-trip routes, accommodation facilities, tourist facilities, etc. in a lump sum. In addition, the desired conditions for product purchase and the priority order are also taken into consideration, and it becomes possible to make an optimal travel plan for each customer.

Further, since the intermediary has the coupon issuing authority, it is possible to construct a system in which the intermediary is not rejected.

Further, it also has an auction function, and it is possible to purchase goods at a satisfactory charge.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention. << Embodiments 1 and 2 >>

<Embodiments 1 and 2: Overview>

The first and second embodiments will be described. In the present embodiment, a customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product provision by a coupon, an intermediary server that mediates between the customer and a product provider who provides the customer with a coupon for the product, and a product provider It is a product sales system for making payment for product provision by a coupon consisting of a provider terminal to be used.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the concept of this embodiment. In this embodiment, three parties appear. They are a customer who wants to order a product, a product provider who provides the product desired by the customer, and a person who has an intermediary server that mediates both. Here, for a customer who wants to purchase an airline ticket, an airline company is an example of a product provider and a travel agency is an example of an intermediary.

The customer tells his / her intention to the provider terminal and the intermediary server by placing an order for a product "ticket request for an air ticket for Haneda-New Chitose round trip" using the customer terminal. In response to this, the provider terminal sends the ticket information of the airline ticket to the intermediary server. Note that this scene will be described in detail in the second embodiment.

Upon receiving the order, the intermediary server issues to the customer a coupon corresponding to the ordered product based on the order information. This coupon is a substitute for an aircraft ticket. The customer can board the aircraft by making payment according to the coupon.

<Embodiments 1 and 2: Configuration>

The configuration of the first and second embodiments will be described.
The present embodiment is a product sales system in which a customer terminal, an intermediary server, and a provider terminal make payment for a product provided by a coupon. FIG. 2 shows an example of functional blocks for each device constituting the product sales system according to this embodiment.

The devices constituting the product sales system in this embodiment shown in FIG. 2 are "customer terminal" (0200), "mediation server" (0210), "provider terminal" (0220).
Is.

The "customer terminal" (0200) is composed of a "coupon information acquisition unit" (0201) and is an "intermediation server".
(0210) is the "coupon information transmission unit" (0211)
The "provider terminal" (0220) is composed of a "coupon payment processing unit" (0221).

Each unit which is a component of the present invention is composed of hardware, software, or both hardware and software. For example, when a computer is used, as an example of realizing these, hardware including a CPU, a memory, a bus, an interface, a peripheral device, and the like, and software executable on these hardware are listed. be able to.

Specifically, by sequentially executing the programs expanded on the memory, the data on the memory and the data input via the interface are processed, accumulated, and
The function of each unit is realized by the output. (The same applies throughout the specification.)

The "customer terminal" (0200) has a product ordering function for ordering products, and also has a "coupon information acquisition unit" (0201).

[Coupon information acquisition unit] (0201)
Acquire coupon information from the mediation server.

The "coupon" represents the right to receive the ordered product or the like. Therefore, the "coupon information" is information about the coupon corresponding to the ordered product. The coupon information may be in the form of a ticket to be exchanged or presented when the product is provided, and may be mailed to the customer, or the coupon information acquired by the customer can be printed and used. May be
Further, information such as a personal identification number that enables the coupon to be used by inputting at the facility of the product provider may be included. Therefore, “acquisition of coupon information” may include not only the case where the customer can physically acquire the coupon but also the case where the contents of the information can be known as the coupon information. Further, the coupon information may be information relating to the settlement of the product, for example, information regarding the confirmation of the transfer of the product price, an account already designated by the customer, and the like.

The "mediation server" (0210) has a "coupon information transmission unit" (0211).

The "coupon information transmission unit" (0211)
Coupon information corresponding to a product ordered based on the product ordering function of the customer terminal is transmitted to the customer terminal. If only the products that can be provided by the product provider can be ordered from the customer terminal, the coupon information corresponding to the ordered product may be transmitted as it is, or the order can be made when the coupon information is transmitted. It is also possible to perform a process of determining whether or not the product can be provided.

The "provider terminal" (0220) has a "coupon processing unit" (0221).

The "coupon processing unit" (0221) performs processing for settlement of coupons in accordance with provision of a product corresponding to the ordered product based on the function of ordering the product by the customer terminal.

The "processing for settlement of a coupon" means carrying out a transaction by delivering a coupon. For example, when a customer intends to use a coupon, it is confirmed that the customer is a legitimate customer, and if the customer is a legitimate customer, the customer is allowed to use the coupon.

<Embodiment 1: Concrete example>

FIG. 3 shows an example of specific functional blocks of each device constituting the product sales system according to the first embodiment.

The devices constituting the product sales system in the present embodiment shown in FIG. 3 are "customer terminal" (0300), "intermediation server" (0310), "provider terminal" (0320).
Is.

The "customer terminal" (0300) is composed of a "coupon information acquisition unit" (0301) and is an "intermediation server".
(0310) is the "coupon information transmission unit" (0311)
The "provider terminal" (0320) includes a "coupon payment processing unit" (0321). 2 specifically shows each of the devices constituting the product sales system shown in FIG. 2 and has the same function.

First, a customer places an order for merchandise. In the example shown in the figure, the order for the product is "Haneda-New Chitose round trip ticket purchase". Here, the information about the order of the product (product order information) is transmitted to the mediation server. The mediation server (0310) plays a role of mediating between the customer and the product provider, and based on the product order information of the customer and the information of the product that the product provider can provide from the coupon information transmission unit (0311), the customer. The coupon information corresponding to the ordered product is sent. In the case of airline tickets, the contents of the coupon information are, for example, the route to be boarded, the date and time, the flight number,
It may be information such as seat number and fare. Further, in the example shown in the figure, the personal identification number is notified to the customer.
The customer (customer terminal 0300) who has acquired the coupon information at the coupon information acquisition unit (0301) inputs this password at the counter of the airline company (commodity provider) at the airport, and board without ticketing. You can also

On the other hand, at the provider terminal (0320), the personal identification number 123 entered at the coupon processing unit (0321) is used.
If the authentication of 45 is performed and it is determined that the customer is a legitimate customer, processing for settlement of the coupon, such as permitting the use of the coupon, is performed.

<Second Embodiment: Specific Example>

The second embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is the product sales system according to the first embodiment, which is characterized in that coupon information corresponding to products that form an optimum combination is passed to a customer terminal.

First, as a premise, the order is to order a plurality of products under predetermined conditions. The “plurality of products” includes, for example, different types of products such as airline tickets, train tickets, and hotel accommodation tickets, and may also be the same type of outward and return airline tickets. A "predetermined condition" is an index that serves as a standard when a customer purchases a product.For example, for airline tickets and train tickets, the destination, date and time, seat arrangement, grade, etc. For tickets, price, service, room quality, etc., apply. In addition, regarding transfer of airplanes and railways, transfer,
The conditions may be such that the required time is the shortest, the number of transfers is the minimum, or the fare is the cheapest.

Next, it is judged whether the selectable attribute values of the plurality of products can be an optimum combination of the product attribute values based on the conditions included in the order. The "attribute value" is information indicating the function, price, quality, etc. of each product that each product has, and often includes the items listed under the above-mentioned predetermined conditions. Specifically, for airline tickets, destination: Haneda-New Chitose, date and time: 9:00 on February 2, seat arrangement: seat number 20A, grade: first class, etc. One night: 20,000 yen, service: Open-air bath available, room quality: twin, etc.

The attribute value is used in determining whether or not there is a product satisfying a predetermined condition among various products and, in that case, which is the most suitable product. For example, as a predetermined condition, "a round-trip flight ticket on February 2 and 3, a hotel accommodation ticket purchase request on February 2 and a hotel hope to be as cheap as possible", whereas here the attribute value of each product From February 2nd,
A combination of a return flight ticket on the 3rd and a hotel accommodation ticket on the 2nd of February will be selected. If there are multiple combinations,
The hotel will choose the cheapest accommodation fee.

As described above, the coupon information corresponding to the ordered product becomes the coupon information corresponding to the product satisfying the optimum product attribute value.

<First and Second Embodiment: Process Flow>

FIG. 4 shows the flow of processing in the first and second embodiments. The product sales system in the present embodiment is a customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, an intermediary server that mediates between the customer and a product provider who provides the product with a coupon to the customer, And a provider terminal used by the product provider. The product sales method by the product sales system for making a payment for the product provision by the coupon includes the following four steps.

First, the customer terminal places an order for a product (product order step S0401). Next, the mediation server transmits coupon information corresponding to the ordered product based on the product ordering function of the customer terminal (coupon information transmission step S0402).

After that, the customer terminal acquires coupon information, which is information about the coupon corresponding to the ordered product, from the mediation server (coupon information acquisition step S0403).

Finally, the provider terminal performs processing for the settlement of the coupon in accordance with the provision of the product corresponding to the ordered product based on the order function of the product by the customer terminal (coupon processing step S0404). ).

The above processing can be executed by a program to be executed by a computer, and this program can be recorded in a recording medium readable by the computer. (The same applies throughout the present specification.) << Embodiments 3 to 6 >>

<Embodiments 3 to 6: Overview>

The third to sixth embodiments will be described. The present embodiment is a concrete example of the product sales system of the first embodiment.

<Embodiments 3 to 6: Structure>

The configurations of the third to sixth embodiments will be described. The present embodiment is the product sales system according to the first embodiment, which is characterized in that mediation information based on product order information is passed to a provider terminal. FIG. 5 shows an example of the functional blocks of each device constituting the product sales system in this embodiment.

The devices constituting the product sales system in this embodiment shown in FIG. 5 are "customer terminal" (0500), "intermediation server" (0510), "provider terminal" (0520).
Is.

The "customer terminal" (0500) has a "commodity order information acquisition unit" (0501) and a "commodity order information transmission unit".
(0502) and "Coupon information acquisition unit" (0503)
Consists of.

The "commodity ordering information acquisition unit" (0501)
Get product order information.

“Product order information” is information for ordering products. It may be the confirmed information about the product already obtained by the customer's search (for example, airline ticket: X company 502 flight) or desired conditions (for example, flight arriving in the morning). May be. The acquired product order information is passed to the product order information transmission unit.

The "commodity ordering information transmission unit" (0502)
The product ordering information acquired by the product ordering information acquisition unit is transmitted to the mediation server.

The "coupon information acquisition unit" (0503)
Coupon information, which is information about a coupon returned from the intermediary server, is acquired according to the product ordering information transmitted from the product ordering information transmission unit. It has the same function as the coupon information acquisition unit of the first embodiment.

The "brokerage server" (0510) has a "merchandise information receiver" (0511) and a "brokerage information transmitter" (05
12) and a "coupon information transmission unit" (0513),
It is composed of a “billing processing unit” (0514).

The "product information receiving section" (0511) receives the product ordering information transmitted from the product ordering information transmitting section. The received product order information is passed to the intermediary information transmission unit, the coupon information transmission unit, and the billing processing unit.

The "mediation information transmission unit" (0512) transmits mediation information based on the product order information from the customer terminal received by the product order information reception unit to the provider terminal.

In the present embodiment, the "mediation information" is information about mediation between the customer terminal and the provider terminal. For example, the product ordering information from the customer terminal to which a number for identifying the product ordering information is added is applicable. Alternatively, when there are multiple intermediary servers, the identification number of the intermediary server or the like may be used.

The "coupon information transmission unit" (0513)
Based on the product ordering information from the customer terminal received by the product ordering information receiving unit, coupon information, which is information regarding a coupon, is transmitted to the customer terminal. It has the same function as the coupon information transmitting unit of the first embodiment.

The "billing processing unit" (0514) performs processing for charging the customer based on the product ordering information from the customer terminal received by the product ordering information receiving unit.

"Processing for billing" means performing the processing required when charging the customer for the price of the product.
The payment recipient does not necessarily have to be an intermediary having an intermediary server, but may be a product provider. In addition, when payment is not properly made by the customer, the processing may be interrupted, such as the coupon information not being transmitted.

The "provider terminal" (0520) includes an "intermediation information receiving unit" (0521) and a "coupon payment processing unit".
(0522) and.

The "mediation information receiving unit" (0521) receives mediation information from the mediation server. The received intermediary information is passed to the coupon payment processing unit.

[Coupon settlement processing unit] (0522)
Based on the intermediary information received by the intermediary information receiving unit, processing for the customer to settle the coupon is performed. When a customer tries to use a coupon, the customer is judged to be a legitimate customer based on the intermediary information, and if the customer is a legitimate customer, the customer is allowed to use the coupon. I do.

<Third Embodiment: Specific Example>

6 to 7 show examples of specific functional blocks for each device constituting the product sales system in the third embodiment.
8 shows.

"Customer terminal" in this embodiment shown in FIG.
(0600) is the "commodity order information acquisition unit" (0601)
And a "commodity order information transmission unit" (0602) and a "coupon information acquisition unit" (0603).

"Mediation server" in this embodiment shown in FIG.
(0710) is the "commodity ordering information receiving unit" (0711)
"Intermediation information transmission unit" (0712), "Coupon information transmission unit" (0713), and "Billing processing unit" (071)
4) and.

The "provider terminal" in this embodiment shown in FIG.
(0820) is the “mediation information receiving unit” (0821),
It is composed of a "coupon payment processing unit" (0822).

The respective devices constituting the merchandise sales system shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 are concretely shown in FIG. 5 and have the same functions.

First, the product order information acquisition unit (0601) of the customer terminal (0600) acquires product order information. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the product order information is “air ticket: company X 50”.
2 flights, 20,000 yen ”. Here, it is assumed that the customer himself / herself acquires the product order information input to the customer terminal. The acquired product order information is transmitted from the product order information transmission unit (0602) to the mediation server. The coupon information acquisition unit (0603) acquires the coupon information returned from the intermediary server in accordance with the product order information transmitted from the product order information transmission unit. The intermediary server that performs the process for reply will be described below.

The product order information receiving unit (0711) of the intermediary server (0710) is the product order information transmitted from the product order information transmitting unit (0602) of the customer terminal (0600) "air ticket: X-502 flight of company X". , ¥ 20,000 ”is received. The received product order information is transferred to the intermediary information transmission unit (07
12), the coupon information transmission unit (0713), and the billing processing unit (0714).

The billing processor (0714) carries out a billing process for the customer based on the product order information. Product ordering information “Airline ticket: X company 502 flights, ¥ 20,000”
Therefore, the price of the product is 20,000 yen, so 2
Perform the necessary processing to request 10,000 yen.

The coupon information transmitter (0713) transmits coupon information based on the product order information. In the example shown in the figure, the coupon information is the "personal identification number: 12345" which is the personal identification number used for coupon settlement. For example, the coupon information may be transmitted so that the coupon can be used after confirming that the customer has properly charged the fee in the above-described charging processing unit. The coupon information is transmitted to the customer terminal (0600) and acquired by the coupon information acquisition unit (0603).

The intermediary information transmitting unit (0712) transmits intermediary information based on the product ordering information. The mediation information is
“Airline ticket: Company X 502, ¥ 20,000, Broker server ID:
99XX ”. The intermediary information is used later in the provider terminal for coupon payment processing. Therefore, for example, as described above, the intermediary server ID may be added for the purpose of guaranteeing that the customer has properly billed the billing in the billing processing unit. The intermediary information is transmitted to the provider terminal (0820),
It is received by the mediation information receiving unit (0821). The provider terminal will be described below.

The intermediary information receiving unit (0821) of the provider terminal (0820) is the intermediary information "airline ticket: X company 502 flights, \" which is the intermediary information transmitted from the intermediary information transmitting unit (0712) of the intermediary server (0710). 20,000, Mediation server ID:
99XX ”is received.

In the coupon settlement processing unit (0822), the mediation server ID is authenticated based on the received mediation information, and if it is determined that the customer is through the legitimate mediation server, use of the coupon is permitted. The processing for settlement of the coupon may be performed.

<Fourth Embodiment: Concrete Example>

The fourth embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is the product sales system according to the third embodiment, which is characterized in that coupon information corresponding to products that form an optimal combination is passed to a customer terminal.

An example of concrete functional blocks of each device constituting the commodity sales system in the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
11 shows.

"Customer terminal" in this embodiment shown in FIG.
(0900) is the "Product Order Information Acquisition Unit" (0901)
And a "commodity order information transmission unit" (0902) and a "coupon information acquisition unit" (0903).

The “mediation server” (1010) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 10 is the “commodity order information receiving unit” (101
1), the "mediation information transmission unit" (1012), the "coupon information transmission unit" (1013), and the "billing processing unit" (10
14) and.

The "provider terminal" (1120) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is the "mediation information receiving unit" (1121).
And a “coupon payment processing unit” (1122).

First, the product order information acquisition unit (0901) of the customer terminal (0900) orders a plurality of products under predetermined conditions. The predetermined conditions include the second embodiment.
Similarly, for example, for an airline ticket or a railway ticket, the destination, the date and time, the seat arrangement, the grade, and the like, and for the hotel accommodation ticket, the price, the service, the quality of the room, and the like. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the product order information is “February 2, 3”.
Daily round-trip ticket and February 2 hotel accommodation ticket purchase request,
The hotel is as cheap as possible. " Here, it is assumed that the customer himself / herself acquires the product order information input to the customer terminal. The acquired product order information is transmitted from the product order information transmission unit (0902) to the mediation server.
The coupon information acquisition unit (0903) acquires coupon information returned from the intermediary server according to the product order information transmitted from the product order information transmission unit. less than,
An intermediary server that performs processing for reply will be described.

The merchandise ordering information receiving unit (1011) of the mediation server (1010) is the merchandise ordering information transmitted from the merchandise ordering information transmitting unit (0902) of the customer terminal (0900) "February 2, 3rd. We will receive a round-trip ticket, a request to purchase a hotel accommodation voucher on February 2, and a hotel as cheap as possible. " The received product order information is transferred to the mediation information transmission unit (101
2), the coupon information transmitting unit (1013), and the billing processing unit (1014).

The coupon information transmission unit (1013)
It has a coupon information generation means.

In the coupon information generating means, when the selectable attribute values of the plurality of products can be set to the optimum combination of the attribute values of the products based on the condition included in the order, the coupon information is generated. Performs processing for obtaining coupon information corresponding to a product that satisfies the optimum product attribute value.

In the coupon information generating means, from the attribute value of each product, the round-trip airline ticket for February 2 and March 3, and February 2
A combination of daily hotel accommodation vouchers is selected. When there are a plurality of such combinations, the hotel with the cheapest accommodation fee is selected. In the example shown in the figure, the coupon information is "air ticket: February 2, 502 flights by company X, 10,000 yen, February 3, 350 flights by company Y, 10,000 yen, hotel: February 2,
It will be 7,000 yen for a single day. The coupon information is transmitted to the customer terminal (0900) and is acquired by the coupon information acquisition unit (0903).

The charging processing unit (1014) performs processing for charging the customer based on the product ordering information. Here, although the coupon information is generated in the coupon processing generation means from the product order information, the billing processing may be performed based on the generated coupon information.
In this case, the air ticket is 20,000 yen for one round trip and the hotel is 7,000 yen per night, so the total consideration for the product is 27,000 yen, so the processing required to invoice the customer for 27,000 yen I do.

The mediation information transmission unit (1012) transmits mediation information based on the product ordering information. In the example shown in the figure, the intermediary information is “air ticket: February 2, X company 502, 10,000 yen, February, which is the coupon information obtained based on the product ordering information and further added with its own identification number. 3rd, Company Y 350 flights, 10,000 yen, Hotel: 2nd February, single 700
0 yen, mediation server ID: 99XX ". The intermediary information is used later in the provider terminal for coupon payment processing. Therefore, for example, after confirming that the customer has properly billed in the billing processing unit, the intermediary server ID may be added to guarantee the billing. The mediation information is transmitted to the provider terminal (1120) and received by the mediation information receiving unit (1121). The provider terminal will be described below.

The intermediary information receiving unit (1121) of the provider terminal (1120) is the intermediary information “airline ticket: February 2, X” transmitted from the intermediary information transmitting unit (1012) of the intermediary server (1010). Company 502 flights, 10,000 yen, February 3rd, Company Y 350 flights, 10,000 yen, Hotel: February 2, single 700
0 yen, mediation server ID: 99XX "is received.

In the coupon settlement processing unit (1122), the mediation server ID is authenticated based on the received mediation information, and if it is determined that the customer is through the legitimate mediation server, the coupon is permitted to be used. The processing for settlement of the coupon may be performed.

<Fifth Embodiment: Specific Example>

The fifth embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is the product sales system according to the fourth embodiment, which is characterized in that attribute values can be selected.

An example of specific functional blocks for each device constituting the product sales system in the fifth embodiment is as already shown in FIGS.

"Customer terminal" in this embodiment shown in FIG.
(0900) is the "Product Order Information Acquisition Unit" (0901)
And a "commodity order information transmission unit" (0902) and a "coupon information acquisition unit" (0903).

The “mediation server” (1010) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 10 is the “commodity order information receiving unit” (101
1), the "mediation information transmission unit" (1012), the "coupon information transmission unit" (1013), and the "billing processing unit" (10
14) and.

The "provider terminal" (1120) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 11 is the "mediation information receiving unit" (1121).
And a “coupon payment processing unit” (1122).

The processing of each unit is the same as in the fourth embodiment.

The present embodiment is characterized in that the coupon information generating means of the coupon information transmitting unit can select the attribute values of the plurality of products used for generating the coupon information. In the present embodiment, the selectable attribute value of the product is any one or more of the time at which the product is provided, the grade of the product, the size of the product, and the quality of the product.

The "time when the product is provided" is the time when the product is provided, and may include the date.
Specifically, the sale start time / sale end time of the product, the start time of the event, or the like is applicable.

The "commodity grade" is the class or stage of the product. Specifically, it is represented by the product version, version, and the like.

“Product size” means the shape, area, and
The degree of volume, quantity, scale, etc. Specifically, it is represented by the size of the product (S, M, L), the unit of the product (dozen, liter, etc.) and the like.

"Product quality" refers to the stage of superiority or inferiority of a product. Specifically, the classification of product quality display (1st grade, limited express)
And so on.

<Embodiment 6: Specific example>

[0107] In the sixth embodiment, the product selling system according to the fifth embodiment is characterized in that the product is a service provided when traveling.

In the requirements shown in the fifth embodiment, the "time when the product is provided" specifically corresponds to the departure date and time of the aircraft, the accommodation date of the accommodation facility, and the like.

The "commodity grade" corresponds to a limited express train ticket or the like.

The "size of the product" corresponds to the size of the hotel room (single, double) or the like.

The "commodity quality" corresponds to business class on aircraft, first class, or green seats on the Shinkansen.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a series of services provided when traveling. The figure exemplifies a day's travel when a family of two adults and two children travel. First, from the home to the airport, four tickets are required from the departure station to the transit station, and four tickets from the transit station to the nearest station at the airport. At this time, it is desirable that the seats of the four family members be close to each other, such as next to each other or facing each other. In addition, 4 boarding passes for boarding an airplane from the airport, 4 tickets from the airport station at the destination to the nearest station of the hotel, and a hotel accommodation voucher are required. After that, if you are on a sightseeing boat and enjoy horseback riding after lunch, make a reservation for the hotel charter bus to the boarding point of the sightseeing boat, a ticket for the sightseeing boat, a restaurant for lunch, a horseback riding ticket, etc. is necessary. In the present invention, a series of reservations and ticket arrangements can be completed by the customer only by performing an operation of inputting a request on the customer terminal. Note that the above is an example, and various services such as reservation of a rental car and arrangement of tickets for tourist facilities (amusement parks, museums, etc.) may be included.

Also, a guidebook of a travel destination may be acquired at the time of inputting a request. You can refer to the websites of nearby tourist spots and recommended shops,
In that case, it would be convenient if discount coupons available at each store could be obtained.

<Third to Sixth Embodiment: Processing Flow>

FIG. 13 shows the flow of processing in the third to sixth embodiments. The product sales system in the present embodiment is a customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, an intermediary server that mediates between the customer and a product provider who provides the product with a coupon to the customer, And a provider terminal used by the product provider.
The product sales method by the product sales system for making payment for the product provision by the coupon includes the following steps.

The customer terminal first obtains product order information, which is information for ordering products (product order information acquisition step S1301), and mediates the product order information acquired in the product order information acquisition step. Send to server (commodity order information transmission step S130
2). Then, the coupon information, which is information about the coupon returned from the intermediary server according to the product ordering information transmitted in the product ordering information transmission step, is acquired (coupon information acquisition step S130.
3).

On the other hand, the mediation server receives the product order information transmitted from the product order information transmission step (step S1302) (product order information reception step).
Step S1311). Thereafter, the intermediary information, which is information regarding intermediary based on the product ordering information from the customer terminal received in the product ordering information receiving step, is transmitted to the provider terminal (mediation information transmitting step S1312), and based on the product ordering information. Then, the coupon information, which is the information on the coupon, is transmitted to the customer terminal (coupon information transmitting step S1313), and the customer is charged based on the product ordering information (billing processing step S1314). ).

Further, the provider terminal receives the intermediary information from the intermediary server (intermediate information receiving step S1321), and based on the intermediary information received in the intermediary information receiving step, the customer pays the coupon. Processing is performed (coupon payment processing step S1322).

<Embodiments 1 to 6: Effects>

By using a coupon when purchasing a product, the customer is relieved of the complexity of performing a settlement process for each product at the reception of the product provider. Further, this is a more effective system when there are a plurality of provider terminals. For example, with respect to an airplane ticket, a hotel accommodation ticket, and an amusement park entrance ticket, the customer can avoid settlement processing at each reception desk and can make a settlement in a lump.

Further, since the intermediary has the authority to issue coupons, it is possible to construct a system in which the intermediary is not excluded. << Embodiment 7 >>

<Embodiment 7: Overview>

The seventh embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, a customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, a proxy business server for performing a proxy business for a product provider who provides a product for a customer with a coupon, and a product for the proxy business server It is a product sales system that performs payment for product provision using a coupon, which includes an intermediary server that mediates the product provision information of the provider and a provider terminal used by the product provider.

FIG. 14 shows an example of the concept of this embodiment. In this embodiment, four persons appear. That is, there are four parties: a customer, a product provider, a person who has a proxy service server that performs a proxy service of the product provider, and a person who has an intermediary server that mediates between the person who has the proxy service server and the product provider. Here, for customers who wish to purchase airline tickets and hotel accommodation tickets, an airline company or a hotel as an example of a product provider, and a travel agency as a person who operates by an agency server, Furthermore, an information center was used as an example of an intermediary. (It does not prevent that the proxy service server is physically the same as the provider terminal.)

[0125] The customer orders his / her intention to the agency business server (travel agency) by placing an order for the product "Haneda-New Chitose round-trip air ticket and hotel accommodation ticket purchase request" from the customer terminal. Tell. Upon receiving this, the proxy business server determines a product from the information that it has (product determination information). The agency business server obtains product information from an airline company, a hotel, or the like having a provider terminal via an intermediary server (information center). Regarding this scene,
This will be described in detail in Embodiment 8.

The proxy business server issues a coupon corresponding to the determined product. This coupon is a substitute for an aircraft ticket. The customer can board the aircraft by making payment according to the coupon.

<Embodiment 7: Configuration>

The configuration of the seventh embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is a product sales system that makes payment for product provision using a coupon. FIG. 15 shows an example of functional blocks for each device constituting the product sales system in this embodiment.
It was shown to.

The device constituting the product sales system in this embodiment shown in FIG. 15 is a "customer terminal" (1500),
"Proxy business server" (1510), "Mediation server" (1
520) and "provider terminal" (1530).

The "customer terminal" (1500) comprises a "coupon information acquisition unit" (1501), and the "proxy business server" (1510) comprises a "product determination information acquisition unit" (151).
1), a “commodity decision information transmission unit” (1512), and a “coupon information transmission unit” (1513), and an “intermediation server” (1520) is an “intermediation information transmission unit” (1521).
And an “intermediation coupon information transmission unit” (1522), and a “provider terminal” (1530) includes an “intermediation information reception unit” (1531) and a “coupon payment processing unit” (153).
It consists of 2).

The “customer terminal” (1500) has a product ordering function for ordering products, and has a “coupon information acquisition unit” (1501).

[Coupon information acquisition unit] (1501)
Coupon information, which is information about a coupon returned from the proxy server, is acquired according to the product ordering information ordered based on the ordering function. It is characterized in that the order destination of the product from the customer terminal is the agency business server, and the coupon information is returned from the agency business server. Other functions are the same as those of the coupon information acquisition unit of the first embodiment.

The "proxy business server" (1510) has a "commodity decision information acquisition section" (1511), a "commodity decision information transmission section" (1512), and a "coupon information transmission section" (15).
13) and.

The "commodity decision information acquisition section" (1511)
The product determination information is acquired based on the product ordering information ordered based on the product ordering function.

The "product determination information" is the result of determining the product to be provided to the customer. The product is specifically determined according to the customer's order. At the time of determination, a process of determining whether the ordered product can be provided may be performed.

Here, in obtaining the product determination information, each proxy business server may obtain it by its own standard. For example, in the case of adding leisure to a customer's travel route, the agent A (representative business server) can watch sports,
Or, the experience course such as athletics and horse riding is added, and the agency B adds a course for visiting historical places such as exploring history to visit a distant place. Further, the originality of each proxy server can be given to these combinations. This has the effect of increasing the added value of the agency having the agency business server.

The acquired product determination information is passed to the product determination information transmitting section and the coupon information transmitting section.

The "commodity decision information transmitting section" (1512)
The product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit is transmitted to the mediation server. This is for transmitting information about the determined product to the provider terminal via the mediation server.

The "coupon information transmission unit" (1513)
Coupon information is transmitted to the customer terminal based on the product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit. Here, the transmitted coupon information is obtained through the intermediary server. First, the product determination information is transmitted from the product determination information transmission unit of the proxy server to the mediation server. Next, the intermediary server creates coupon information based on the product determination information, and transmits it again to the proxy business server. That is, the proxy business server transmits the coupon information by transmitting the coupon information transmitted from the mediation server based on the product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit.

The "mediation server" (1520) has a "mediation information transmission unit" (1521) and a "mediation coupon information transmission unit" (1522).

The "mediation information transmission unit" (1521) transmits mediation information based on the product determination information transmitted from the product determination information transmission unit to the provider terminal. It is characterized in that the intermediary information is transmitted based on the product determination information from the proxy business server.

"Intermediation coupon information transmission unit" (1522)
Transmits coupon information to the proxy server based on the product determination information transmitted from the product determination information transmission unit. The coupon information is created based on the product determination information transmitted from the proxy business server, but the sender of the coupon information itself is characterized by being an intermediary server.

[0143] The "provider terminal" (1530) consists of the "mediation information receiving section" (1531) and the "coupon payment processing section".
(1532) and. Each unit of the provider terminal has the same function as that described in the first and third embodiments.

<Embodiment 7: Concrete example>

FIG. 16 shows an example of concrete functional blocks for each device constituting the product sales system in the seventh embodiment.
~ 19.

"Customer terminal" in this embodiment shown in FIG.
(1600) is the "coupon information acquisition unit" (1601)
Consists of.

The "proxy business server" (1710) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 17 is the "commodity decision information acquisition unit" (17
11) and a “commodity decision information transmission unit” (1712),
It is composed of a "coupon information transmission unit" (1713).

The "mediation server" (1820) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 18 is the "mediation information transmission unit" (1821).
And an "intermediation coupon information transmission unit" (1822).

The "provider terminal" (1930) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 19 is the "mediation information transmission unit" (1931).
And a “coupon payment processing unit” (1932).

The respective devices constituting the merchandise sales system shown in FIGS. 16 to 19 are concretely shown in FIG. 15, and have the same functions.

First, the coupon information acquisition unit (1601) of the customer terminal (1600) generates coupon information, which is information about coupons returned from the proxy server in response to the product ordering information ordered based on the ordering function. get. In the example shown in FIG. 16, it is assumed that the personal identification number "personal identification number: 12345" required when using the coupon is acquired as coupon information.

The product determination information acquisition unit (1711) of the proxy business server (1710) acquires the product determination information based on the product ordering information ordered based on the product ordering function of the customer terminal. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the product order information is “Haneda-New Chitose ticket purchase request”, and the product determination information acquired based on the product order information is “Haneda-New Chitose, February 2, 9 : 20 departures, X company 502 flights ”.
The product determination information is acquired from the product information that the agency business server has. The system for obtaining the product information by the agency business server will be described in detail in the eighth embodiment. The acquired product order information is transmitted from the product determination information transmission unit (1712) to the mediation server. Furthermore, the coupon information transmitter (1
713) transmits the coupon information “personal identification number: 12345” transmitted from the mediation server to the customer terminal.

In the intermediary server (1820), the product determination information “Haneda-New Chitose, February 2, 9:20, X company flight 502” transmitted from the agency business server is the intermediary information transmission unit ( 1821) and the intermediary coupon information transmission unit (1
822).

The intermediary coupon information transmitting unit (1822) transmits coupon information based on the product determination information. In the example shown in FIG. 18, the coupon information is a personal identification number “personal identification number: 1234” which is a personal identification number used for coupon settlement.
5 ”. The coupon information is the proxy business server (171
It is transmitted to the customer terminal (1600) via 0) and is acquired by the coupon information acquisition unit (1601).

The intermediary information transmitting unit (1821) transmits intermediary information based on the product determination information. The mediation information is
"Haneda-New Chitose, February 2, 9:20 departure, X company 5"
02 flight, proxy business server ID: 01 ". The mediation information is transmitted to the provider terminal (1930) and received by the mediation information receiving unit (1931). The provider terminal will be described below.

The intermediary information receiving unit (1931) of the provider terminal (1930) is the intermediary information “Haneda-New Chitose, February 2” transmitted from the intermediary information transmitting unit (1821) of the intermediary server (1820). , 9:20 departure, X company 502 flight, proxy business server ID: 01 ".

In the coupon settlement processing unit (1932), the proxy business server ID is authenticated based on the received intermediary information, and if it is determined that the customer is through the authorized proxy business server, the coupon is permitted to be used. It is also possible to perform processing for settlement of the coupon, such as doing.

<Seventh Embodiment: Process Flow>

FIG. 20 shows the flow of processing in the seventh embodiment. The product sales system according to the present embodiment includes a customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, a proxy server for performing a proxy service for a product provider who provides a product for a customer with a coupon, and a proxy. The business server includes a mediation server that mediates the product product provision information of the product provider, and a provider terminal used by the product provider. The product sales method by the product sales system for making payment for the product provision by the coupon includes the following steps.

First, the customer terminal performs a process for ordering a product (product ordering step S200).
1) Acquire coupon information returned from the proxy business server according to the ordered product order information (coupon information acquisition step S2002).

On the other hand, the proxy server acquires the product determination information, which is the result of determining the product to be provided to the customer, based on the ordered product order information (product determination information acquisition step S2011), and acquires it. Send product decision information to the mediation server (product decision information sending step
Step S2012). Then, based on the product determination information acquired in the product determination information acquisition step, coupon information, which is information regarding the coupon, is transmitted to the customer terminal (coupon information transmission step S20.
13).

The mediation server transmits mediation information, which is information about mediation based on the product determination information transmitted from the product determination information transmission step (step S2012), to the provider terminal (mediation information transmission step S20).
21). Further, the coupon information is transmitted to the proxy business server based on the transmitted product determination information (intermediate coupon information transmitting step S2022).

Further, the provider terminal receives the intermediation information from the intermediary server (intermediation information receiving step S2031), and based on the intermediation information received in the intermediation information receiving step, the customer makes a payment for the coupon. Processing is performed (coupon payment processing step S2032). << Embodiment 8 >>

<Embodiment 8: Overview>

The eighth embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is a concrete example of the product sales system of the seventh embodiment.

<Embodiment 8: Configuration>

The configuration of the eighth embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is a product sales system that determines a product based on product provision information provided from a provider terminal. FIG. 21 shows an example of the functional blocks of each device constituting the product sales system in this embodiment.

The device constituting the product sales system in this embodiment shown in FIG. 21 is a "customer terminal" (2100),
"Proxy business server" (2110), "Mediation server" (2
120) and "provider terminal" (2130).

The "customer terminal" (2100) has a "commodity order information acquisition unit" (2101) and a "commodity order information transmission unit".
(2102) and "Coupon information acquisition unit" (2103)
Consists of.

The "commodity order information acquisition unit" (2101)
Get product order information. It has the same function as in the third embodiment.

The "commodity ordering information transmission unit" (2102)
The product ordering information acquired by the product ordering information acquisition unit is transmitted to the proxy business server. The third embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that the transmission destination is the proxy business server.

The "coupon information acquisition unit" (2103)
Acquiring coupon information returned from the proxy business server according to the product ordering information transmitted from the product ordering information transmitting unit. The third embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that the acquired coupon information is returned from the proxy business server.

The "proxy business server" (2110) has a "commodity decision information acquisition unit" (2111), a "commodity decision information transmission unit" (2112), and a "coupon information transmission unit" (21).
13) and a “commodity ordering information receiving unit” (2114),
It is composed of a "commodity provision information receiving section" (2115) and a "commodity arrangement information acquisition section" (2116).

The "commodity ordering information receiving section" (2114)
The product order information transmitted from the product order information transmission unit is received. The received product ordering information is passed to the product determination information acquisition unit.

The "commodity provision information receiving section" (2115)
The product provision information transmitted from the mediation server is received.

[0176] The "commodity provision information" is information on the commodity provided by the commodity provider. For example, if the product provider is an airline, flight ticket availability, flight information,
Information such as prices, reservations for hotels, information on events, etc. are applicable. The received product provision information is passed to the product arrangement information acquisition unit.

[Product Arrangement Information Acquisition Unit] (2116)
Acquires the product arrangement information based on the product providing information received by the product providing information receiving unit.

The "commodity arrangement information" is information in which the commodities are arranged. “Arrange” means to extract, from the provided information, information satisfying a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition corresponds to, for example, extracting only information regarding an airline ticket, or extracting only means of transportation (a bullet train, an aircraft, etc.) when the destination is Fukuoka. The acquired product arrangement information is passed to the product determination information acquisition unit.

The "commodity decision information acquisition unit" (2111)
The product arrangement information acquired by the product arrangement information acquisition unit and the product ordering information from the customer terminal received by the product ordering information receiving unit based on the product ordering information, which is the result of determining the product to be provided to the customer. To get. For the provided products, the product arrangement information and the product ordering information from the customer terminal are narrowed down to obtain the optimum product determination information for the customer. The acquired product determination information is passed to the product determination information transmission unit and the coupon information transmission unit.

The "commodity decision information transmission section" (2112)
The product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit is transmitted to the mediation server. The transmitted product determination information is received by the product determination information receiving unit of the mediation server.

The "coupon information transmission unit" (2113)
Coupon information is transmitted to the customer terminal based on the product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit. The transmitted coupon information is acquired by the coupon information acquisition unit of the customer terminal.

The "mediation server" (2120) has a "mediation information transmission unit" (2121), a "mediation coupon information transmission unit" (2122), and a "product determination information reception unit" (212).
3), a "product provision information reception unit" (2124), a "reception product provision information transmission unit" (2125), and a "billing processing unit" (2126).

The "commodity decision information receiving section" (2123)
The product determination information transmitted from the product determination information transmission unit is received. The received product determination information is passed to the mediation information transmission unit, the mediation coupon information transmission unit, and the billing processing unit.

The "mediation information transmission unit" (2121) transmits mediation information based on the product determination information received by the product determination information reception unit to the provider terminal.

"Intermediation coupon information transmission unit" (2122)
Transmits coupon information to the proxy business server based on the product determination information received by the product determination information receiving unit. That is, the coupon issuing authority is possessed by the mediation server, not by the proxy business server.

The "billing processing section" (2126) carries out processing for charging a person who carries out the agency business based on the merchandise item determination information received by the merchandise item determination information receiving section.

[0187] The "product provision information receiving section" (2124)
Product provision information is received from the provider terminal. “Accepting” means receiving a narrowed down product under certain conditions. Therefore, the product provision information that does not meet the customer's request may not be received from the product provision information notified from the provider terminal. The received product provision information is passed to the reception product provision information transmission unit.

"Receiving product provision information transmitting section" (2125)
Transmits the product provision information received by the product provision information reception unit to the proxy business server. This is because the proxy business server determines the product. The transmitted product provision information is received by the product provision information receiving unit of the proxy business server.

The "provider terminal" (2130) consists of the "mediation information receiving unit" (2131) and the "coupon payment processing unit".
(2132) and "Product provision information notification section" (2133)
Consists of.

The "mediation information receiving unit" (2131) receives mediation information from the mediation server. This is similar to the intermediation information receiving unit of the third embodiment.

The "coupon payment processing unit" (2132)
Based on the intermediary information received by the intermediary information receiving unit, processing for the customer to settle the coupon is performed. It has the same function as the coupon payment processing unit of the third embodiment.

The "product provision information notification section" (2133)
Report product provision information to the mediation server. The notified product provision information is received by the product provision information receiving unit of the proxy server via the intermediary server and is used when the product is determined.

<Embodiment 8: Concrete example>

FIG. 22 shows an example of specific functional blocks for each device constituting the product sales system in the eighth embodiment.
.About.25.

[Customer terminal] in the present embodiment shown in FIG.
(2200) is the "commodity ordering information acquisition unit" (2201)
And a “commodity order information transmission unit” (2202) and a “coupon information acquisition unit” (2203).

The "proxy business server" (2310) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 23 is the "commodity decision information acquisition unit" (23
11) and a “commodity decision information transmission unit” (2312),
"Coupon information transmission unit" (2313), "Product order information reception unit" (2314), "Product provision information reception unit"
(2315) and "Product Arrangement Information Acquisition Unit" (231
It consists of 6).

The "mediation server" (2420) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 24 is the "mediation information transmission unit" (2421).
, "Mediation coupon information transmitting unit" (2422), "product determination information receiving unit" (2423), "product provision information receiving unit" (2424), and "accepted product provision information transmitting unit"
(2425) and a “billing processing unit” (2426).

The "provider terminal" (2530) in this embodiment shown in FIG. 25 is the "mediation information receiving unit" (2531).
And a “coupon payment processing unit” (2532) and a “product provision information notification unit” (2533).

Each device constituting the product sales system shown in FIGS. 22 to 25 concretely shows FIG. 21, and has the same function.

First, the product order information acquisition unit (2201) of the customer terminal (2200) acquires product order information. In the example shown in FIG. 22, the product ordering information is “Hotel 1 night accommodation ticket purchase request, number of users: 2 people, desired stay date: February 2”
Is. Here, it is assumed that the customer himself / herself acquires the product order information input to the customer terminal. The acquired product order information is transmitted from the product order information transmission unit (2202) to the proxy business server. Coupon information acquisition unit (2
203) acquires coupon information returned from the proxy business server in accordance with the product ordering information transmitted from the product ordering information transmitting unit. In the example shown in FIG. 22, it is assumed that the personal identification number "personal identification number: 3333" required when using the coupon is acquired as coupon information.
The proxy business server that performs processing for reply will be described below.

The product order information receiving unit (2314) of the agency business server (2310) receives the product order information transmitted from the product order information transmitting unit of the customer terminal. The received product order information is passed to the product determination information acquisition unit. On the other hand, the product provision information receiving unit (2315) receives the product provision information from the intermediary server. In the example shown in FIG. 23, the product provision information is “Hotel A: Single 15,000 yen, Hotel B: Double 30,000 yen, airline ticket, limited express ticket”. This is information provided by a plurality of product providers and received via the intermediary server. The received product provision information is passed to the product arrangement information acquisition unit (2316). In the product arrangement information acquisition unit (2316), the product provision information is
A process of arranging the product arrangement information is performed. Figure 2
In the example shown in 3, only the information regarding accommodation, which is the information desired by the customer, is acquired, and the product arrangement information is “Hotel A: Single 15,000 yen, Hotel B: Double 30,000 yen”. The arrangement method is not limited to this. The acquired product arrangement information is stored in the product determination information acquisition unit (23
11).

The product determination information acquisition unit (2311) acquires product determination information from the product ordering information and the product arrangement information. Here, according to the customer's request, since the number of guests at the accommodation facility is two, the product decision information is "Hotel B:
Double 30,000 yen ". Note that the method of determination is not limited to this. The acquired product determination information is passed to the product determination information transmission unit and the coupon information transmission unit. The product determination information transmission unit (2312) transmits the passed product determination information to the mediation server. Furthermore, the coupon information transmission unit (231
In 3), the coupon information “personal identification number: 3333” transmitted from the mediation server is transmitted to the customer terminal.

The product decision information receiving unit (2423) of the mediation server (2420) is the product decision information "Hotel B: Double 30,000" transmitted from the product decision information transmitting unit (2312) of the agency business server (2310). Receive "Yen". The received product determination information is transferred to the mediation information transmission unit (2421).
And the intermediary coupon information transmitting unit (2422) and the billing processing unit (2426).

The charging processing unit (2426) performs processing for charging the customer based on the product determination information. From the product ordering information "Hotel B: Double 30,000 yen", the price of the product is 30,000 yen, and therefore, the processing required to invoice the customer for 30,000 yen is performed.

The intermediary coupon information transmission unit (2422) transmits coupon information based on the product determination information. In the example shown in FIG. 24, the coupon information is the “personal identification number: 3333” which is the personal identification number used for coupon settlement.
And For example, the coupon information may be transmitted so that the coupon can be used after confirming that the customer has properly charged the fee in the above-described charging processing unit. The coupon information is transmitted to the customer terminal and acquired by the coupon information acquisition unit.

The mediation information transmitting unit (2421) transmits mediation information based on the product ordering information. The mediation information is
"Hotel B: Double 30,000 yen, agency business server ID: 01" in which the identification number of the customer is further added to the product order information. The intermediary information is used later in the provider terminal for coupon payment processing. Therefore, for example, as described above, in the sense that the billing processing unit guarantees that the billing has been properly performed by the customer,
The proxy business server ID may be added. The mediation information is transmitted to the provider terminal (2530) and received by the mediation information receiving unit (2531).

On the other hand, the product provision information receiving section (2424) receives the product provision information from the provider terminal. Here, product provision information is received from a plurality of provider terminals. Here, it may be possible to perform a process of not accepting unnecessary product provision information under a certain condition. Product provision information received from multiple provider terminals is
It is passed to the received product provision information transmission unit (2425). The received product provision information transmission unit (2325) transmits the product provision information to the proxy business server.

The provider terminal will be described below.

The intermediary information receiving unit (2531) of the provider terminal (2530) is the intermediary information “Hotel B: double 30,000 yen, proxy,” which is the intermediary information transmitted from the intermediary information transmitting unit (2421) of the intermediary server (2420). Business server ID: 01 "is received.

In the coupon settlement processing unit (2532), the proxy business server ID is authenticated based on the received intermediary information, and if it can be determined that the customer is through the legitimate proxy business server, use of the coupon is permitted. It is also possible to perform processing for settlement of the coupon, such as doing.

<Embodiment 8: Process flow>

26 to 29 show the flow of processing in the eighth embodiment. The product sales system according to the present embodiment includes a customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, a proxy server for performing a proxy service for a product provider who provides a product for a customer with a coupon, and a proxy. The business server includes a mediation server that mediates the product product provision information of the product provider, and a provider terminal used by the product provider. In the present embodiment, the flow of processing is shown in FIGS. 26 to 29 for each of the above devices, and the correlation between them is shown by also writing step numbers.

FIG. 26 shows the processing at the customer terminal. It consists of the following three steps.

First, product ordering information, which is information for ordering products, is acquired (product ordering information acquisition step S2601), and the acquired product ordering information is transmitted to the proxy business server (product ordering information transmission step). Step S2602).

Thereafter, the coupon information, which is the information regarding the coupon returned from the proxy business server in accordance with the product ordering information transmitted in the product ordering information transmission step, is acquired (coupon information acquisition step S26.
03).

FIG. 27 shows the processing in the proxy service server. It consists of the following six steps.

First, the product order information transmitted from the product order information transmission step (step S2602) is received (product order information reception step step S2701).

[0218] Further, the merchandise provision information, which is the information about the merchandise provided by the merchandise provider, transmitted from the mediation server is received (the merchandise provision information receiving step Step S2.
702), product arrangement information, which is information in which products are arranged based on the received product provision information, is acquired (product arrangement information acquisition step S2703).

Next, based on the product arrangement information acquired in the product arrangement information acquisition step and the product order information from the customer terminal received in the product order information receiving step, the product to be provided to the customer is determined. The product determination information that is the result is acquired (product determination information acquisition step S2704).

Then, the product determination information acquired in the product determination information acquisition step is transmitted to the mediation server (product determination information transmission step S2705).

Finally, based on the product determination information acquired in the product determination information acquisition step, the coupon information, which is information regarding the coupon, is transmitted to the customer terminal (coupon information transmission step S2706).

FIG. 28 shows the processing in the mediation server. It consists of the following six steps.

First, the product provision information is accepted from the provider terminal (product provision information acceptance step Step S
2801), the accepted product provision information is transmitted to the proxy business server (accepted product provision information transmitting step step S2802).

Then, the product determination information transmitted from the product determination information transmitting step (step S2705) is received (product determination information receiving step step S280).
3), The intermediation information, which is information about intermediation based on the received product determination information, is transmitted to the provider terminal (intermediation information transmission step S2804).

Further, based on the product determination information received in the product determination information receiving step, coupon information, which is information regarding a coupon, is transmitted to the proxy server (intermediate coupon information transmitting step S28).
05).

Finally, based on the product determination information received in the product determination information receiving step, a process for charging the person performing the proxy service is performed (billing process step S2806).

FIG. 29 shows the processing in the provider terminal. It consists of the following three steps.

First, the product providing information, which is the information about the product to be provided, is reported to the mediation server (product providing information reporting step S2901).

Then, the mediation server (step S280)
4) receiving the intermediary information from (intermediate information receiving step
Step S2902), processing for the customer to settle the coupon based on the intermediation information received in the intermediation information receiving step (coupon settlement processing step S2903).

<Embodiments 7 and 8: Effects>

When a customer purchases a plurality of types of merchandise, he / she can simply order the merchandise to the agency business server without individually accessing and checking information on vacant seats or making a reservation. You can decide which product you want.

[0232] Also, the product sales system among the four parties of the customer, the product provider, the mediation server, and the agency business server is as follows:
Since the intermediary has the authority to issue the coupon, it is possible to construct a system in which the intermediary is not excluded. Furthermore, when the proxy business server performs product determination processing, each proxy business server can make its own selections and combinations, which adds value. << Embodiment 9 >>

The ninth embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is the product sales system according to any one of Embodiments 1 to 8, characterized in that the product is a service whose content is provision of an accommodation place.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 2, the devices constituting the product sales system in the first embodiment are “customer terminal” (0200), “mediation server” (0210), “provider terminal” (0220). Is.

The "customer terminal" (0200) is composed of a "coupon information acquisition unit" (0201) and is an "intermediation server".
(0210) is the "coupon information transmission unit" (0211)
The "provider terminal" (0220) is composed of a "coupon payment processing unit" (0221).

The functions of the respective parts have already been described in the first embodiment.
Explained in.

[0237] Here, the product ordered by the customer terminal is a service whose content is the provision of an accommodation place. "Services" are labor and services performed for others. Here, since the content of the accommodation is provided in particular, a hotel, an inn, a guesthouse, a youth hostel, etc. are applicable. << Embodiment 10 >>

<Embodiment 10: Overview>

The tenth embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is the product selling system according to any one of Embodiments 1 to 6, which is characterized in that the mediation server realizes the auction function in the customer terminal. 30 and 31 show an example of the functional blocks of each device constituting the product sales system in this embodiment.

<Embodiment 10: Configuration>

The device constituting the product sales system in the tenth embodiment shown in FIG. 30 is a "customer terminal" (3000),
"Intermediation server" (3010), "provider terminal" (302
0).

The "customer terminal" (3000) is composed of a "coupon information acquisition unit" (3001), and is a "mediation server".
(3010) is the "coupon information transmission unit" (3011)
And the "auction function implementation unit" (3012), and the "provider terminal" (3020) includes a "coupon processing unit" (3021). Here, the first embodiment
The processing of each unit common to the above is the same as that described in the first embodiment.
(3012) is newly added.

The device constituting the product sales system in the tenth embodiment shown in FIG. 31 is the “customer terminal” (310
0), "mediation server" (3110), "provider terminal"
(3120).

[0244] The "customer terminal" (3100) includes a "commodity order information acquisition unit" (3101) and a "commodity order information transmission unit".
(3102) and "Coupon information acquisition unit" (3103)
Consists of.

The "brokerage server" (3110) has a "merchandise information receiver" (3111) and a "brokerage information transmitter" (31).
12) and a "coupon information transmission unit" (3113),
It comprises a "billing processing unit" (3114) and an "auction function implementation unit" (3115).

The "provider terminal" (3120) is composed of the "intermediation information receiving unit" (3121) and the "coupon payment processing unit".
(3122) and. Here, the processing of each unit common to the third embodiment is as already described in the third embodiment, but the “auction function realizing unit” (311
5) is newly added.

The newly added "auction function implementation unit" (3012, 3115) will be described below.

[Auction function implementation unit] (3012)
Realizes the auction function of the product at the customer terminal. Here, regarding the products that the mediation server has,
The customer realizes the auction function by presenting a desired price and making a successful bid when placing an order for a product. A customer who offers the highest price for a particular product may win the bid, or a customer who wants a cheap price may purchase another product that matches the desired price.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, the mediation server (3110) receives the desired price of the product together with the product ordering information transmitted from the customer terminal (3100), and the auction function realization unit ( In 3115), the customer who offers the highest price may be selected, and only the customer may be processed in the next step. Alternatively, if there is a product that matches the price desired by the customer, the product may be processed as the product ordering information in the next step. The processing in the next stage is processing in which coupon information is transmitted to the customer terminal (3100) or mediation information is transmitted to the provider terminal (3120) based on the product ordering information. This is as described in the third embodiment. << Embodiment 11 >>

<Embodiment 11: Overview>

The eleventh embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is the product sales system according to any of Embodiments 7 and 8, which is characterized in that the mediation server realizes the auction function in the agency business server. 32 and 33 show an example of functional blocks for each device constituting the product sales system in this embodiment.

<Embodiment 11: Configuration>

The apparatus constituting the product sales system in the eleventh embodiment shown in FIG. 32 is a "customer terminal" (3200),
"Proxy server" (3210), "Mediation server" (3
220) and "provider terminal" (3230).

The "customer terminal" (3200) comprises a "coupon information acquisition unit" (3201), and the "proxy business server" (3210) comprises a "commodity decision information acquisition unit" (321).
1), a “commodity decision information transmission unit” (3212), and a “coupon information transmission unit” (3213), and the “mediation server” (3220) is an “mediation information transmission unit” (3221).
And an “intermediate coupon information transmission unit” (3222) and an “auction function implementation unit” (3223),
The "provider terminal" (3230) is the "mediation information receiving unit".
(3231) and "Coupon payment processing unit" (3232)
Consists of. Here, the processing of each unit common to the seventh embodiment is as already described in the seventh embodiment, but the “auction function realizing unit” (3223) is newly added.

The device constituting the product sales system in the eleventh embodiment shown in FIG. 33 is a "customer terminal" (3300),
"Agent business server" (3310), "Mediation server" (3
320) and “provider terminal” (3330).

[0256] The "customer terminal" (3300) includes a "commodity order information acquisition unit" (3301) and a "commodity order information transmission unit".
(3302) and "Coupon information acquisition unit" (3303)
Consists of.

The "proxy business server" (3310) has a "commodity decision information acquisition section" (3311), a "commodity decision information transmission section" (3312), and a "coupon information transmission section" (33).
13) and a “commodity ordering information receiving unit” (3314),
It comprises a "commodity provision information receiving section" (3315) and a "commodity arrangement information acquisition section" (3316).

The "mediation server" (3320) has a "mediation information transmission unit" (3321), a "mediation coupon information transmission unit" (3322), and a "commodity decision information reception unit" (332).
3), a “product provision information reception unit” (3324), a “reception product provision information transmission unit” (3325), a “billing processing unit” (3326), and an “auction function implementation unit” (3327). Consists of.

The "provider terminal" (3330) includes the "mediation information receiving unit" (3331) and the "coupon payment processing unit".
(3332) and "Product provision information notification section" (3333)
Consists of. Here, the processing of each unit common to the eighth embodiment is as already described in the eighth embodiment, but the “auction function realizing unit” (3327) is newly added.

The newly added "auction function realization section" (3223, 3327) will be described below.

[Auction function implementation unit] (3223)
Realizes the auction function of the product in the agency business server. Here, the customer presents the desired price together with the ordering of the product, and the product determining information based on the ordering of the product is transmitted via the agent business server to realize the auction function. A customer who offers the highest price for a particular product may win the bid, or a customer who wants a cheap price may purchase another product that matches the desired price.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 33, first, the desired price of the product and the like together with the product ordering information transmitted from the customer terminal (3300) are displayed on the proxy server (331).
0). The agency business server transmits the product determination information based on the product ordering information to the mediation server (3320). In the mediation server, the auction function implementation unit (33
In 27), among the desired prices of the product presented together with the product determination information, the next stage of processing may be performed only for the customer who has presented the highest price, and the product may be provided. Alternatively, if there is a product that matches the price desired by the customer, the process of the next stage may be performed. The process of the next stage is a process of transmitting coupon information from the intermediary coupon information transmitting unit (3322) to the customer terminal (3300), a process of transmitting intermediary information to the provider terminal (3330), and the like. Is as already described in the eighth embodiment.

[0263] Also, the provider terminal (333) of each product provider
The product provision information notifying unit (3333) of 0) may present the product provision information of a lower price to the user in a bid for the desired condition presented by the customer.

<Embodiments 10 and 11: Effects>

[0265] The customer can use the auction and can purchase the product at a desired price. Also,
It can be expected to lead to the acquisition of new customers for the purpose of participating in the auction.

[Effects of the Invention] When a customer purchases a plurality of types of merchandise, he / she can individually access and check information such as vacancy.
You can easily decide the desired product simply by ordering the product without making a reservation. At this time, the customer's product order information can be accumulated and used as marketing information.

Since the intermediary has the coupon issuing authority, it is possible to construct a system in which the intermediary is not excluded.

Furthermore, the customer can use the auction and can purchase the product at the desired price.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an outline of first to sixth embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the configurations of the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a specific functional block diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing of the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram for explaining the configurations of the third to sixth embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a specific functional block diagram of a customer terminal included in the product sales system according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a specific functional block diagram of an intermediary server that constitutes the product sales system of the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a specific functional block diagram of a provider terminal included in the product sales system according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a specific functional block diagram of a customer terminal included in the product sales system according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a specific functional block diagram of an intermediary server that constitutes the product sales system of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a specific functional block diagram of a provider terminal included in the product sales system according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a service provided when traveling according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the processing flow of the third to sixth embodiments.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an outline of embodiments 7 and 8.

FIG. 15 is a functional block diagram for explaining the configuration of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a specific functional block diagram of a customer terminal included in the product sales system according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a specific functional block diagram of a proxy business server that constitutes the product sales system of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a specific functional block diagram of an intermediary server that constitutes the product sales system of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a specific functional block diagram of a provider terminal included in the product sales system according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing according to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram for explaining the configuration of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a specific functional block diagram of a customer terminal included in the product sales system according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a specific functional block diagram of a proxy server that constitutes the product sales system of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a specific functional block diagram of a mediation server that constitutes the product sales system of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a specific functional block diagram of a provider terminal that constitutes the product sales system of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a flow chart for explaining the flow of processing for a customer terminal that constitutes the product sales system of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart for explaining the flow of processing for a proxy business server that constitutes the product sales system of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flow chart for explaining the flow of processing of an intermediary server that constitutes the product sales system of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flow chart for explaining the flow of processing for a provider terminal that constitutes the product sales system of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a functional block diagram for explaining the configuration of the product sales system of the tenth embodiment in which an auction function implementation unit is added to the first embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a functional block diagram for explaining the configuration of the product sales system of the tenth embodiment in which an auction function implementation unit is added to the third embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a functional block diagram for explaining the configuration of the product sales system of the eleventh embodiment in which an auction function implementation unit is added to the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a functional block diagram for explaining the configuration of the product sales system of the eleventh embodiment in which an auction function implementation unit is added to the eighth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

0200 Customer terminal 0201 Coupon information acquisition unit 0210 Mediation server 0211 Coupon information transmission unit 0220 Provider terminal 0221 Coupon processing unit

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Mihiro Ohba             2-32-18-403 Yoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo F term (reference) 3E042 CC04 CD04 EA01

Claims (29)

[Claims] 1. A customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product provision by a coupon, an intermediary server that mediates between the customer and a product provider who provides the customer with a coupon for the product, and a product provider A provider terminal for use and a commodity sales system for performing settlement of product provision by a coupon, wherein the customer terminal has a commodity ordering function for placing an order for a commodity, and the intermediary server provides the ordered commodity to the ordered commodity. A coupon information acquisition unit that acquires coupon information that is information about a corresponding coupon is provided, and the intermediary server transmits coupon information corresponding to the ordered product based on the product ordering function of the customer terminal. And the provider terminal responds to the provision of a product corresponding to the product ordered based on the function of ordering the product by the customer terminal. Product sales system with a coupon processing unit that performs processing for the coupon payment. 2. The order is to order a plurality of products under a predetermined condition, and the optimum product selection is based on the condition that the selectable attribute values of the plurality of products are included in the order. The product sales system according to claim 1, wherein when the combination of attribute values can be used, the coupon information corresponding to the ordered product is coupon information corresponding to a product satisfying the optimum product attribute value. . 3. A customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product provision by a coupon, an intermediary server that mediates between the customer and a product provider who provides the customer with a coupon for the product, and a product provider A product sales system that performs payment for product provision using a coupon consisting of a provider terminal to be used, wherein the customer terminal is a product order information acquisition unit that acquires product order information that is information for ordering products. A merchandise ordering information transmission unit that transmits the merchandise ordering information acquired by the merchandise ordering information acquisition unit to the intermediary server; and a response from the intermediary server according to the merchandise ordering information transmitted from the merchandise ordering information transmission unit. A coupon information acquisition unit that acquires coupon information that is information about a coupon, and the intermediary server is configured to transmit the product information transmitted from the product order information transmission unit. A merchandise ordering information receiving unit that receives information, a mediation information transmitting unit that transmits mediation information, which is information related to mediation based on the merchandise ordering information from the customer terminal received by the merchandise ordering information receiving unit, to a provider terminal, Based on the product ordering information from the customer terminal received by the product ordering information receiving unit, a coupon information transmitting unit that transmits coupon information, which is information regarding a coupon, to the customer terminal, and a customer received by the product ordering information receiving unit. An intermediary information receiving unit that receives intermediary information from the intermediary server, and a billing processing unit that performs a process for billing a customer based on product ordering information from the terminal, A merchandise sales system including a coupon settlement processing unit that performs processing for a customer to settle a coupon based on the intermediation information received by the intermediation information receiving unit. 4. The product order information acquisition unit orders a plurality of products under a predetermined condition, and the coupon information transmission unit determines that the selectable attribute values of the plurality of products are When it is possible to make a combination of the optimal product attribute values based on the conditions included in the order, the coupon information is a coupon for the coupon information corresponding to the products satisfying the optimal product attribute value. The commodity sales system according to claim 3, further comprising information generating means. 5. The selectable attribute value of the product is any one or two or more of a product providing time, a product grade, a product size, and a product quality. Product sales system. 6. The product sales system according to claim 5, wherein the product is a service provided when traveling. 7. A customer terminal used by a customer who offers a product by a coupon, a proxy business server for performing a proxy business of a product provider who provides a product for a customer with a coupon, and a product for the proxy business server. A merchandise sales system that performs settlement of merchandise provision using a coupon, which includes an intermediary server that mediates merchandise merchandise provision information of a provider, and a provider terminal used by the merchandise provider, wherein the customer terminal places an order for merchandise. Coupon information acquisition unit that has a product ordering function that is a function for, and acquires coupon information that is information about a coupon that is returned from the proxy business server according to product ordering information that is ordered based on the ordering function. The agent business server determines a product to be provided to the customer based on the product ordering information ordered based on the product ordering function. Based on the product determination information acquisition unit that acquires the product determination information that is the result, and the product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit, coupon information that transmits the coupon information that is the information about the coupon to the customer terminal. The product determination information transmitting unit configured to transmit the product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit to the mediation server, wherein the mediation server transmits the product determination information transmitted from the product determination information transmission unit. Information about coupons to the proxy business server based on the product determination information transmitted from the product information determining unit and the product information determining unit transmitted from the provider terminal, which is the information related to the information based on the information. And an intermediary coupon information transmitting unit that transmits certain coupon information, wherein the provider terminal receives the intermediary information from the intermediary server. Product sales system comprising a receiving unit, a process, and a coupon payment processing unit that performs for coupon payment by the customer on the basis of the mediation information received by the mediation information receiving unit. 8. A customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, a proxy business server for performing a proxy business of a product provider who provides a product for a customer with a coupon, and a product for the proxy business server. A merchandise sales system that performs settlement of merchandise provision using a coupon, which includes an intermediary server that mediates merchandise merchandise provision information of a provider, and a provider terminal used by the merchandise provider, wherein the customer terminal places an order for merchandise. Product ordering information acquisition unit that acquires product ordering information that is information for the product, a product ordering information transmission unit that sends the product ordering information acquired by the product ordering information acquisition unit to the proxy server, and the product ordering unit Coupon information acquisition for acquiring coupon information, which is information related to the coupon returned from the proxy business server according to the product ordering information transmitted from the information transmission unit The agent business server is provided by a merchandise ordering information receiving unit that receives merchandise ordering information transmitted from the merchandise ordering information transmitting unit, and a merchandise provider transmitted from the intermediary server. The product arrangement information receiving unit that receives the product arrangement information that is information related to the product and the product arrangement information acquisition that acquires the product arrangement information that is the information that arranges the products based on the product arrangement information received by the product arrangement information receiving unit And the product arrangement information acquired by the product arrangement information acquisition unit and the product ordering information from the customer terminal received by the product ordering information receiving unit, the result of determining the product to be provided to the customer. Based on the product determination information acquisition unit that acquires the product determination information, and the product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit, the coupon is applied to the customer terminal. A coupon information transmitting unit that transmits coupon information that is information to be transmitted, and a product determination information transmitting unit that transmits the product determination information acquired by the product determination information acquisition unit to a mediation server, wherein the mediation server is the A product provision information reception unit that receives product provision information from the provider terminal, a reception product provision information transmission unit that transmits the product provision information received by the product provision information reception unit to a proxy business server, and the product determination information transmission unit A product determination information receiving unit that receives the product determination information transmitted from the product determination information; and a mediation information transmission unit that transmits the mediation information, which is information related to the mediation based on the product determination information received by the product determination information reception unit, to the provider terminal. , Sending coupon information, which is information regarding a coupon, to the proxy server based on the product determination information received by the product determination information receiving unit. An intermediary coupon information transmitting unit, a charging processing unit that performs processing for charging a person who performs a proxy business based on the product determination information received by the product determination information receiving unit,
The provider terminal includes an intermediary information receiving unit that receives intermediary information from the intermediary server, and a process for a customer to settle a coupon based on the intermediary information received by the intermediary information receiving unit. A product sales system having a coupon settlement processing unit for performing, and a product provision information notification unit for reporting product provision information, which is information regarding a product to be provided, to an intermediary server. 9. The product sales system according to claim 1, wherein the product is a service whose content is provision of an accommodation place. 10. The product sales system according to claim 1, wherein the mediation server further includes an auction function implementation unit that implements an auction function of the product in a customer terminal. 11. The product sales system according to claim 7, wherein the mediation server further includes an auction function implementation unit that implements an auction function of the product in a proxy server. 12. The customer terminal according to claim 1. 13. The mediation server according to claim 1. 14. The provider terminal according to claim 1. 15. The customer terminal according to claim 3. 16. The mediation server according to claim 3. 17. The provider terminal according to claim 3. 18. The customer terminal according to claim 7. 19. The proxy service server according to claim 7. 20. The intermediary server according to claim 7. 21. The provider terminal according to claim 7. 22. The customer terminal according to claim 8. 23. The proxy service server according to claim 8. 24. The intermediary server according to claim 8. 25. The provider terminal according to claim 8. 26. A customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, an intermediary server that mediates between the customer and a product provider who provides the customer with a coupon by the product, and A method of selling a product by a product sales system for performing settlement of product provision using a coupon consisting of a provider terminal to be used, wherein a product ordering step of ordering a product in the customer terminal, and the ordering from the intermediary server. A coupon information acquisition step of acquiring coupon information that is information related to a coupon corresponding to a product, and a coupon information transmission step of transmitting coupon information corresponding to a product ordered based on the product ordering function of the customer terminal in the intermediary server. And an order is placed based on the ordering function of the product by the customer terminal in the provider terminal. And a coupon processing step for performing processing for settlement of coupons according to provision of a product corresponding to the product. 27. A customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, an intermediary server that mediates between the customer and a product provider who provides a product for the customer by a coupon, and A product selling method by a product selling system for performing payment for product provision by a provider terminal used and a product ordering information for acquiring product ordering information which is information for ordering a product at the customer terminal. An acquisition step, a product order information transmission step of transmitting the product order information acquired in the product order information acquisition step to the mediation server, and the mediation in accordance with the product order information transmitted in the product order information transmission step. A coupon information acquisition step of acquiring coupon information, which is information about a coupon returned from the server; In the product ordering information transmitting step, the product ordering information receiving step of receiving the product ordering information transmitted in the step of transmitting the product ordering information, and the intermediary which is information about the intermediary based on the product ordering information from the customer terminal received in the step of receiving the product ordering information. A coupon for transmitting coupon information, which is information about a coupon, to the customer terminal based on the intermediary information transmitting step for transmitting information to the provider terminal and the commodity ordering information from the customer terminal received in the commodity ordering information receiving step. An information transmitting step, a charging processing step for performing processing for charging a customer based on the product ordering information from the customer terminal received in the product ordering information receiving step; and, in the provider terminal, from the intermediary server. The intermediary information receiving step of receiving intermediary information, and the intermediary information receiving step of receiving the intermediary information. And a coupon payment processing step for performing processing for the customer to pay the coupon based on the generated intermediary information. 28. A customer terminal used by a customer who provides a product by a coupon, a proxy business server for performing a proxy business of a product provider who provides a product for a customer with a coupon, and a product for the proxy business server. A merchandise selling method by a merchandise selling system that performs settlement of merchandise provision using a coupon, which includes an intermediary server that mediates merchandise merchandise provision information of a provider, and a provider terminal used by the merchandise provider. A merchandise ordering step of performing a process for ordering merchandise; a coupon information acquisition step of acquiring coupon information which is information about a coupon returned from the proxy business server according to the ordered merchandise ordering information; Product decision that is the result of deciding the product to be provided to the customer based on the ordered product order information in the business server And product decision information acquisition step of acquiring the information,
Based on the product determination information acquired in the product determination information acquisition step, coupon information transmission step of transmitting coupon information that is information regarding coupons to the customer terminal, and product determination information acquired in the product determination information acquisition step Merchandise determination information transmitting step for transmitting to the intermediary server, mediation information for transmitting to the provider terminal intermediation information that is information relating to intermediation based on the merchandise determination information transmitted in the merchandise determination information transmission step in the intermediary server. A transmitting step; an intermediary coupon information transmitting step of transmitting coupon information, which is information about a coupon, to the proxy server based on the product determination information transmitted in the product determination information transmitting step; , An intermediary information receiving stream for receiving intermediary information from the intermediary server. -Up and product sales method having a coupon payment processing step of performing processing for coupon payment by the customer on the basis of the mediation information received by the mediation information receiving unit. 29. A customer terminal used by a customer who receives a product by a coupon, a proxy business server for performing a proxy business of a product provider who provides a product for a customer with a coupon, and a product for the proxy business server. A sales method of a product sales system for performing payment for product provision using a coupon, which comprises an intermediary server that mediates product provision information of a provider, and a provider terminal used by the product provider, wherein the product at the customer terminal Product order information acquisition step for acquiring product order information that is information for ordering, product order information transmission step for sending the product order information acquired by the product order information acquisition section to the proxy business server, It is information about coupons returned from the proxy business server according to the product ordering information transmitted in the product ordering information transmitting step. Coupon information acquisition step of acquiring marketing information, product order information reception step of receiving product order information transmitted in the product order information transmission step of the agency business server, product provider transmitted from the intermediary server The product provision information receiving step of receiving the product provision information which is the information about the product provided by the product, and the product arranging information which is the information arranging the products based on the product provision information received in the product provision information receiving step. The product to be provided to the customer is determined based on the arrangement information acquisition step, the product arrangement information acquired in the product arrangement information acquisition step, and the product order information from the customer terminal received in the product order information reception step. A product determination information acquisition step of acquiring product determination information as a result; Based on the product determination information transmitting step of transmitting the product determination information acquired in the product determination information acquisition step to the intermediary server, and the product determination information acquired in the product determination information acquisition step, information regarding coupons is provided to the customer terminal. A coupon information transmitting step of transmitting certain coupon information; a product providing information receiving step of receiving product providing information from the provider terminal in the mediation server; and a product providing information received in the product providing information receiving step To the received product provision information transmitting step, to the product determination information receiving step to receive the product determination information transmitted in the product determination information transmitting step, and to mediate based on the product determination information received in the product determination information receiving step Mediation information that transmits mediation information that is information related to the provider terminal Information transmission step, an intermediary coupon information transmission step of transmitting coupon information that is information regarding a coupon to the proxy business server based on the commodity determination information received in the commodity determination information receiving step, and the commodity determination information receiving step A billing processing step of performing a process for billing a person who performs a proxy service based on the product determination information received in step 3, a mediation information receiving step of receiving mediation information from the mediation server in the provider terminal, Coupon payment processing step for performing processing for customer's coupon payment based on the mediation information received in the mediation information reception step, and product provision information notification step for reporting product provision information that is information about the product to be provided to the mediation server And a method of selling a product.