JP2004265130A - Network service system and network service method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a service having more excellent entertainment properties through a network. <P>SOLUTION: A net game part 34 provides games to users (user terminals 18-1) through the network. A net passport managing part 32c manages points for game result for each user who executed games. A net shopping part 36 makes an article for the point to be selected through the network in net shopping. In the case that an instruction to place the article selected from a page of the net shopping to a net auction is input, an auction placing part 36c provides a net auction part 38 for executing the net auction with information about the selected article. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a network service system that provides game, shopping, and auction services through a network such as the Internet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the development of the Internet, various services are provided through a network. For example, there are Web sites that provide services such as online games, online shopping, and online auctions. In these Web sites, various ideas have been added to the contents of the service so that more people can use them. Specifically, a pachinko cyber shop or pachinko cyber mall that provides information on pachinko machines and slot machines on the Internet is opened, and customers are invited to participate in cyber events on the internet held at the pachinko cyber shop. A system is conceived to confer merchandise (Patent Document 1)
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-279269 A
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Thus, conventionally, services such as net games, net shopping, and net auctions are provided through the Internet. However, since each service is provided by an independent Web site, the entertainment property is low. For this reason, the system used by many people was anticipated by providing the content with higher entertainment property.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a network service system and a network service method capable of providing a more highly entertaining service through a network.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides a game providing means for providing a game to a user terminal through a network, and an evaluation value for managing evaluation value data for a game result provided by the game providing means for each user who has executed the game. A management unit; a shopping unit that selects a product according to the evaluation value managed by the evaluation value management unit through a network; and an instruction to list the product selected by the shopping unit in an auction through the network Listing instruction input means, and article information providing means for providing information about the goods selected by the shopping means to an auction through the network according to the instructions input by the exhibition instruction input means. It is characterized by.
[0007]
According to such a configuration, a game is provided to the user terminal through the network by the game providing means (net game), and evaluation value data (points) for the game result provided by the game providing means It is managed for each executed user. Then, the shopping means can select a product according to the evaluation value managed by the evaluation value management means through the network (net shopping). Further, when an instruction to sell the product selected by the shopping means in an auction (net auction) through the network is input by the exhibition instruction input means, information about the product selected by the shopping means is provided by the product information providing means. Will be offered for auction through the network and products will be exhibited.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, servers 12, 14, and 16 that realize Web sites that provide services through a network 10 including a dedicated line such as the Internet and a LAN, a public line network (including a wireless communication network, etc.), Various types of user terminals 18 (PDA (personal digital assistant) 18a, personal computer (PC) 18b, mobile phone 18c, etc.) that use the services provided by the server through the network 10 and products sold in online shopping are provided. The merchandise provider terminal 20 used by the merchandise provider (trader) and the fee settlement system 22 used for the settlement of charges etc. between the merchandise provider and the user in the network service system in this embodiment are mutually connected. Has been. The servers 12, 14, 16, the user terminal 18, the product provider terminal 20, and the fee settlement system 22 read a program recorded on a recording medium such as a semiconductor memory, CD-ROM, DVD, magnetic disk, etc. It is realized by a computer whose operation is controlled by a program.
[0009]
The network service system in the present embodiment is realized by the server 12, or the server 14 and the server 16, for example. The server 12 realizes a Web site that provides services of net games, net shopping, and net auctions through the network 10. Further, the server 14 realizes a web site that provides an online game and online shopping, and the server 16 provides an online auction. The network service system according to the present embodiment provides, for example, a network game, a network shopping, and a network auction as a series of services using WWW (World Wide Web). That is, the server 12 or the servers 14 and 16 are linked to web pages for providing net games, net shopping, and net auctions. However, in the network service system of this embodiment, the sites that provide each service are not simply linked, but are provided as a continuous series of services when viewed from the user side, thereby improving entertainment. It is comprised so that. In other words, the online shopping can be used by using the result (points) of the online game, and the products acquired through the online shopping can be directly put on the online auction. An exhibitor of an online auction is a user of an online game, and can earn income by exhibiting a product in an auction and purchasing it by another user.
[0010]
Although not shown, the network service system may be realized by a plurality of servers that individually provide an online game, online shopping, and online auction. In the following description, it is assumed that a network service system is realized by the server 12 in order to simplify the description.
[0011]
Any type of user terminal 18 (PDA 18a, PC 18b, mobile phone) can be connected to the network service system (servers 12, 14, 16) as long as the site (homepage) provided by this system can be accessed through the network 10 (Internet). It can be used regardless of the area, time zone, physical handicap, etc. even if it includes telephones 18c and various mobile devices. In particular, anyone using the broadband and high-speed communication environment that is capable of high-speed communication can enjoy soundly realistic online games that are as realistic as a game arcade. As a net game, for example, in addition to pachinko, pachislot, and bean balls that are performed at a game store, various games and games that exist in game centers can be targeted. These games can obtain some evaluation value (number of balls acquired, number of sheets, score, rank, etc.) as a result of the game.
[0012]
2 shows the relationship between the configuration of the network service system 30 realized in the system shown in FIG. 1 and the user terminals 18 (user terminals 18-1 and 18-2), the product provider terminal 20, and the fee settlement system 22. FIG. The network service system 30 is provided with functions of a system management unit 32, a net game unit 34, a net shopping unit 36, and a net auction unit 38.
[0013]
The system management unit 32 manages various data for operating the network service system 30, and includes an online registration unit 32 a that performs user registration online through the network 10, and a user's right to use a net game. A ticket management unit 32b (see FIG. 3) that manages tickets (data) for guaranteeing, guarantees the right to enter online shopping from online games, and the right to submit from online shopping to online auctions, and records usage status, etc. Functions of a net passport management unit 32c (see FIG. 4) for managing net passports (data) and a registrant management unit 32d (see FIG. 5) for managing information on registrants.
[0014]
The net game unit 34 provides a net game to the user through the network 10, and is provided to the user by a game providing unit 34a that provides the user with a game through the network 10, and the game providing unit 34a. A game management unit 34b for managing points (evaluation value data) for the game results for each user who has executed the game, and a shopping guide for guiding the use of online shopping in accordance with the point values managed by the game management unit 34b. It has the function of the part 34c.
[0015]
The online shopping unit 36 provides online shopping to the user through the network 10. The online shopping unit 36 acquires information about the product to be shopping from the product provider terminal 20 through the network 10, and provides the acquired information through the network 10. Edit based on possible formats and display conditions, and manage the online shopping for products posted on the shopping page by the product management unit 36a and the product management unit 36a to be posted on the online shopping page, In accordance with the instruction to be selected, a shopping management unit 36b that performs processing for exchanging with a product using points, and further, an instruction to list the product selected by the user through the shopping management unit 36b on the net auction unit 38 is input. Follow the instructions The function of the auction listing unit 36c that provides the information on the product selected in the page of the wrapping, that is, the information of the product edited for posting on the page by the product management unit 36a, to the net auction unit 38 (net auction). Have.
[0016]
The net auction unit 38 manages the net auction, provides information related to the product through the network based on the information provided by the auction listing unit 36c, acquires bid information for the product through the network, and acquires the product. The function of the auction management unit 38a for determining the auction result and the function of the auction result processing unit 38b for reflecting the result of the net auction by the auction management unit 38a in the data (for example, net passport data (described later)) managed by the system management unit 32. Have. The auction result processing unit 38b includes a settlement mechanism that passes the amount paid by the purchaser of the product (successful bidder) to the auction seller (user).
[0017]
FIG. 3 shows an example of data included in the ticket management data managed by the ticket management unit 32 b of the system management unit 32. The ticket management data includes number data, purchase date management data, valid remaining days data, purchase history data, and the like.
[0018]
FIG. 4 shows an example of data included in the net passport data managed by the net passport management unit 32 c of the system management unit 32. Basic data including name, address, ID, date of birth, etc. regarding registrants, ticket history data showing the number of currently valid tickets, the validity period and number of tickets purchased, etc., date and time for each game And score management data indicating the current score accumulation, passport history data indicating net passport issuance history, shopping history data indicating product history acquired in the shopping stage description, and history of listing items on the net auction. Auction history data to be displayed, expiration date data to indicate the expiration date of the net passport data, and the like are included.
[0019]
FIG. 5 shows an example of data included in the registrant data managed by the registrant management unit 32 d of the system management unit 32. The registrant data includes personal data, password, ID, ticket purchase management data, payment management data including data such as credit card type and credit number, points expired by product exchange, current valid scores, cumulative scores Such as scorer acquisition history data including data, shopping use history data including data such as product names and product providers acquired at each shopping stage, and shopping stages, product names, and numbers of products acquired through online shopping. Product exchange history data including data, shopping stages and successful bids for products that have been submitted to online auctions. Auction participation history data including data such as the number of exchange tickets is included.
[0020]
The data shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 is data for one registrant, and each registrant is managed by the same data.
[0021]
Next, the operation of the network service system 30 in the present embodiment will be described.
First, user registration in the system management unit 32 (online registration unit 32a) will be described.
When the user registration is requested from the user terminal 18-1 (FIG. 2 (1)), the online registration unit 32a provides a page including the format of the registration application form through the network 10 (FIG. 2 (2)). ). The registration application form includes items for registering name, handle name, e-mail address, date of birth, gender, address, telephone number, and the like. When necessary items are input and returned, the online registration unit 32a notifies the user terminal 18-1 of acceptance of the registration application. Also, as will be described later, the online registration unit 32a automatically issues identification information for identifying an individual, such as an ID and a password, to the user when the ticket management unit 32b confirms that the ticket has been sold. And it transmits with respect to the user terminal 18-1. The online registration unit 32a records personal data, ID, password, and the like acquired from the user terminal 18-1 as registrant data.
[0022]
On the other hand, when the ticket management unit 32b receives a ticket purchase request from the user terminal 18-1, the ticket management unit 32b may use data required for settlement of charges together with designation of the number of ticket purchases, for example, a charge settlement system 22 of a credit company. For example, a credit number is obtained and a ticket is sold (if the fee settlement system 22 is a bank, it is debited by banking from a bank account). The ticket management unit 32b newly records ticket number data, purchase date management data, valid remaining days data, purchase history data, and the like in the ticket management data (see FIG. 3). Based on the credit card number acquired from the user (registrant), the network service system 30 settles the ticket price through the network 10 by the charge settlement system 22 of the credit company (FIGS. 2 (18) and (19)).
[0023]
The net passport management unit 32c issues a net passport to the registered user, that is, generates and records net passport data for the registrant. At the time of user registration, basic data, ticket history data, passport history data, expiration date data (for example, expiration date 1 year from the date of issue), cumulative upper limit data, and the like are recorded.
[0024]
Next, the use of the net game by the user terminal 18-1 will be described.
[0025]
The user terminal 18-1 can enter the net game from the home page of the network service system 30 (FIG. 2 (3)). The net game unit 34 requests input of an ID and a password from the user terminal 18-1 that has requested use of the net game, and receives the ID and password input in the page through the network 10. The net game unit 34 identifies the registrant when the ID and password received from the user terminal 18-1 match the password and ID recorded as the registrant data of the user.
[0026]
Furthermore, the net game unit 34 refers to the user's net passport data and confirms that a currently valid ticket remains in the ticket history data (FIG. 2 (4)). For example, it is assumed that a game can be used for a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) for one ticket. In the net game unit 34, a plurality of games, for example, three games of pachinko, pachislot, and pinball, are prepared in the game providing unit 34a, and can be arbitrarily selected from these. The game management unit 34b records a plurality (for example, a maximum of three) of points acquired by the game used within the time limit by the user terminal 18-1 in accordance with an instruction from the user. Thus, after the game is over, the highest score can be selected, and for example, a high score can be safely obtained even at the first use. Thereby, the user who intends to use a net game can be expanded. In addition, when a plurality of games are used, the game management unit 34b adds the scores of each game to obtain the user's acquisition score. Here, the acquired score is recorded as a score total in the score management data of the user's net passport data (FIG. 2 (5)) (see FIG. 4).
[0027]
The net game unit 34 can be accessed using the ID and password issued to the user, regardless of the type of terminal (PDA 18a, PC 18b, mobile phone 18c, etc.) the user uses. Based on the net passport data corresponding to this, the use of the net game (and net shopping) is unified and managed. That is, the user can use the net game with the purchased ticket and accumulate points acquired by the game, regardless of the type of terminal.
[0028]
Next, product management by the product management unit 36a of the online shopping unit 36 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0029]
In the network service system 30, a product to be introduced to the user in the online shopping by the online shopping unit 36 is requested from the product provider (operator) and placed on the shopping page. In the network service system 30, information related to a product provider who requests product listing, for example, an e-mail transmission destination, a genre of products that can be provided, and the like are registered in advance.
[0030]
The merchandise management unit 36a puts the merchandise on the online shopping for the merchandise provider (the merchandise provider terminal 20) at a predetermined time (for example, 10:00, 14:00, 17:00, etc. every day). A guide mail (guide mail) is transmitted (step A1). In the guide mail, for example, the apparent value level of the product divided into a plurality of purchase price ranges and multiple layers (for example, 3 levels of 10 times or more, 6 times or more and 4 times or more of the cost), and the product genre A category is designated, and the publication of products corresponding to these is guided (FIG. 2 (15)). In addition, the guide mail is attached with format data of an application sheet in which items describing information (including essential items) relating to the product are provided.
[0031]
The merchandise provider terminal 20 transmits a merchandise posting mail in which information about the merchandise is described on the application sheet to the network service system 30 (the net shopping section 36). The network service system 30 receives, for example, 24 hours of receipt of a product posting email from the product provider terminal 20 (FIG. 2 (16)).
[0032]
The product publication email includes, for example, product images and products that photograph the appearance of the product, together with information specifying the genre of the product divided in advance for each purchase price range and appearance value level specified in the guidance email Includes data such as contents (product name, features, colors, comments, etc.), number of provisions, provision period, etc.
[0033]
The merchandise management unit 36a identifies, for example, a shopping stage, a merchandise genre, a merchandise display category level, and the like for posting on the shopping page based on the information about the merchandise received by the merchandise posting mail (step A3). The shopping stage is provided with, for example, 10 stages, and is determined as one of the stages according to the purchase price range.
[0034]
In addition, the product management unit 36a extracts information to be posted on the shopping page of information related to the product from the product posting mail, that is, a predetermined portion described in a specific item in the application sheet, and is a predetermined for posting on the shopping page. (Step A4). Then, information on the edited product is posted (registered) in a place corresponding to the shopping stage, product genre, and product display category level in the online shopping page (step A5).
[0035]
Thereby, the information regarding the product obtained by the product posting mail from a plurality of product providers can be presented to the user in a unified style.
[0036]
Next, processing by the shopping management unit 36b and the auction listing unit 36c of the online shopping unit 36 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0037]
The user of the net game is guided to participate in the shopping stage according to the acquired points when the score acquired by the game reaches a predetermined point (for example, every 10,000 points up to 100,000 points). As the total number of points recorded in the net passport increases, it is possible to use a shopping stage on which high value product groups are posted.
[0038]
For example, in FIG. 8, when the points acquired by the user of the net game are 20000, for example, a message notifying that the user can participate in the shopping stage is displayed together with the acquired score, and linked to the online shopping page. A shopping button 40 is provided. By clicking the shopping button 40 with, for example, a mouse, it is possible to instruct movement (jump) to online shopping.
[0039]
When the movement (jump) from the user terminal 18-1 to the shopping stage is instructed (FIG. 2 (6)), the online shopping unit 36 (shopping management unit 36b) A shopping page of the shopping stage corresponding to the score acquired by the user of the user terminal 18-1 is provided (step B1 in FIG. 6B) (FIG. 2 (20)).
[0040]
The shopping management unit 36b provides a shopping page in response to a request from the user terminal 18-1, and arbitrarily selects a product posted in the shopping stage.
[0041]
FIG. 9 shows an example of information related to products posted on the shopping page. As shown in FIG. 9, in addition to a product image for introducing a product, a provision time limit 45, a remaining provision number 46, a product content (product name, features, color, comment, etc.) 47, and the like are posted. In addition, a shopping button 42 for accepting purchase of a product from a user and an auction button 44 for accepting an item for sale in an auction are provided. In FIG. 9, a shopping button 42 and an auction button 44 are provided for each product. In addition, after selecting a plurality of products, there may be provided a button for accepting an instruction to purchase them all at once or to exhibit them in an online auction.
[0042]
Here, when purchase of a product is instructed by the shopping button 42 (step B2 in FIG. 6B), the shopping management unit 36b is addressed to a product provider who provides the product instructed to purchase (product provider terminal) 20), information on the merchandise and the delivery destination of the merchandise (user name, address, telephone number, etc.) is transmitted by e-mail, for example (step B3 in FIG. 6B). Note that the information related to the delivery destination of the product is acquired from personal data in the registrant data. In addition, the product exchange request page is provided to the user, an arbitrary destination (destination name, address, telephone number, etc.) is input, and the information on the destination input here is transmitted to the product provider. May be.
[0043]
While the shopping management unit 36b notifies the product provider that the purchase of the product has been instructed, the shopping management unit 36b also sends information about the product provider, for example, information such as the business name and address, to the user. Notify through email. That is, until the purchase contract for the product is established, the product purchaser (user) and the product provider cannot recognize each other to protect the privacy.
[0044]
Moreover, the shopping management part 36b subtracts from the provision number notified from the goods provider about the purchased goods, and manages the present provisionable number (remaining provision number). As a result, the display of the remaining supply number 46 for the product in the shopping page is updated. In addition, when sold out (the number of remaining provisions is 0), it is displayed that sold out.
[0045]
In addition, the shopping management unit 36b updates the shopping history data and the score management data (the score for the product is subtracted from the accumulated score) in the net passport data for the user who purchased the product by the net passport management unit 32c, In addition, the registrant management unit 32d updates the shopping use history data of the registrant data (FIG. 2 (17)).
[0046]
On the other hand, when the auction button 44 instructs the item to be auctioned (step B5 in FIG. 6B), the auction listing unit 36c provides the information related to the selected item to the net auction unit 38 (FIG. 6). Step B6) of 6 (b). In other words, the auction exhibition unit 36c provides the information related to the product after being edited for posting on the shopping page by the product management unit 36a to the net auction unit 38 (FIG. 2 (7)). Here, the user can place the product designated in the shopping page in an auction by simply clicking the auction button 44 in the shopping page with, for example, a mouse (for example, information on the product). No need for sellers to provide).
[0047]
In addition, the auction listing unit 36c causes the net passport management unit 32c to update the auction history data in the net passport data for the user who purchased the product. The registrant management unit 32d updates the auction participation history data.
[0048]
In this way, a series of processes such as placing an order with a merchandise provider (posting guidance on online shopping), exhibiting (publishing merchandise on a shopping page), selling, or listing at an auction can be performed.
[0049]
Next, the processing of the auction management unit 38a of the net auction unit 38 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0050]
When the auction management unit 38a receives an item for sale from the online shopping unit 36 (auction exhibition unit 36c) (step C1), the auction management unit 38a assigns a management number and selects an item for sale by online shopping using game points. For example, by e-mail (step C2).
[0051]
In addition, the auction management unit 38a places the product on the auction page by using information (contents posted on the shopping page) regarding the product acquired from the auction listing unit 36c. in this case. The display form of the product is the same as the shopping page. Note that the auction management unit 38a may further edit information related to the product acquired from the auction listing unit 36c and place it in a form unique to the auction page.
[0052]
The net auction unit 38 accepts participation of the net auction from not only the registrant who purchased the ticket but also a general person from the user terminal 18-2 through the network 10 (Internet).
[0053]
For example, when an online auction is accessed from the user terminal 18-2 through the network 10, the auction management unit 38a provides an auction page including products that are exhibited through the auction listing unit 36c. Here, when a product is selected and a bid price is designated, the auction management unit 38a records the bid price (FIG. 2 (8)). In the online auction, bids are accepted in a predetermined period (for example, two weeks) after the product is posted and the auction is started. At the time of bidding, in addition to the bid price for the product, data on the contact information of the bidder (for example, an e-mail address) is received.
[0054]
While the auction management unit 38a accepts bids for products through the network 10, the auction management unit 38a issues a request for browsing the bid status together with the designation of the management number from the user (user terminal 18-1) who has sent the products through the network 10 (Web page). It can be accepted (step C4). When the auction management unit 38a accepts the request for browsing the bid status, the auction management unit 38a provides data indicating the bid status (such as a bid history and the highest bid price) (step C5). Here, the user can confirm the bid situation and instruct the decision of the successful bid (step C6).
[0055]
If a successful bid is not determined, the auction management unit 38a continues to accept bids from general users and the like (step C3) if within the period (two weeks from the start of the auction) (No in step C13).
[0056]
On the other hand, when a successful bid decision is instructed, the auction management unit 38a notifies the bidder (successful bidder) that the product has been sold using the contact information (e-mail address) received at the time of bidding, Requests are made for notifications such as product destinations and information necessary for settlement of product purchase prices (for example, credit numbers and account numbers for settlement through the rate settlement system 22) (FIG. 2 (9)).
[0057]
When the auction management unit 38a receives information on the destination of the product (for example, address, name, contact information, e-mail, etc.) from the successful bidder (FIG. 2 (10)), the product provider of the product for which a successful bid has been received. (FIG. 2 (21)). Note that information on the destination of the product may be input at the time of bidding. The merchandise purchase settlement will be described later.
[0058]
By the way, when a successful bid decision is not instructed by the seller and a predetermined time (for example, 24 hours) before the auction period expires (step C8) (step C8), the auction management unit 38a Instead of selling the product through an auction, a warning e-mail for prompting exchange for a ticket is transmitted. In other words, if the bid price does not match the seller's desired amount or there is no bid, the product is exchanged for a ticket at a predetermined ratio according to the level of the shopping stage where the product was posted in the online auction Notify what you can do.
[0059]
After sending this warning mail, if there is a response from the user requesting exchange for a ticket (steps C10 and C11), the auction result processing unit 38b determines the level of the shopping stage of the product that has been exhibited in the auction and the predetermined level. Based on this ratio, the number of tickets is calculated, and the ticket history data in the user's net passport data is updated (added to the ticket number data) by the net passport management unit 32c (FIG. 2 (11)). That is, the auction result processing unit 38b reflects the result of the net auction that the product has not been successfully bid on the data managed by the system management unit 32. Thereby, the user can use the net game using the newly added ticket.
[0060]
On the other hand, when there is no response from the user to the warning mail (No at Step C10), the auction management unit 38a notifies the user that the right to exchange for the ticket has expired. Is transmitted (step C12).
[0061]
When the auction period expires (step C13, Yes), the auction management unit 38a deletes the listing of the product from the auction page to end the net auction and sends an email notifying the user of the end of the auction. Transmit (step C14).
[0062]
In this way, it is possible to conduct an online auction for products that are exhibited through online shopping. In addition, when a product exhibited in an online auction is not successful, it can be exchanged for a ticket if requested by a user (exhibitor of the product), which can lead to promotion of the use of an online game.
[0063]
Next, settlement of charges (and fees) related to online shopping and online auction will be described.
The network service system 30 (system management unit 32) sets a fee according to the price of the sold product, for example, according to a predetermined ratio every time sales of one product are established in shopping by the online shopping unit 36. And calculated for each product provider (operator). Then, the system management unit 32 transmits billing data to the product provider (product provider terminal 20) through the network 10 for each predetermined date ((12) in FIG. 2). The merchandise provider terminal 20 makes a payment to the operator of the network service system 30 through the fee settlement system 22 in accordance with the billing data (Internet banking or the like) (FIG. 2 (13)). The system management unit 32 confirms the payment by the notification from the charge settlement system 22 (FIG. 2 (19)).
[0064]
On the other hand, the network service system 30 (system management unit 32) uses information (credit number and account number) necessary for the settlement obtained from the successful bidder of the product when the product is awarded in the online auction by the online auction unit 38. The price of the product is settled through the fee settlement system 22. Then, the system management unit 32 collects a certain ratio as a fee from the price of the successful bid product, and pays the remaining money to the seller of the product for the online auction through the fee settlement system 22. That is, a user who has earned points through an online game and has exhibited in an online auction through online shopping can obtain income by using the online auction. Payment is notified from the charge settlement system 22 to the user (user terminal 18-1) (FIG. 2 (14)).
[0065]
The method described in the above-described embodiment is a program that can be executed by a computer, for example, on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), or a semiconductor memory. It can be written and provided to various devices. It is also possible to transmit to a variety of devices by transmitting via a communication medium. A computer that implements this apparatus reads the program recorded on the recording medium or receives the program via the communication medium, and the operation is controlled by this program, thereby executing the above-described processing.
[0066]
Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention at the implementation stage. Further, the embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, when the effect can be obtained even if several constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, a configuration from which the constituent requirements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.
[0067]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a network game, a network shopping, and a network auction can be provided as a series of services, so that a service with higher entertainment properties can be provided through the network.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network service system 30 realized in the system shown in FIG.
3 is a diagram showing an example of data included in ticket management data managed by a ticket management unit 32b of the system management unit 32. FIG.
4 is a network of a system management unit 32. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the data contained in the net passport data managed by the passport management part 32c.
5 is a diagram showing an example of data included in registrant data managed by a registrant management unit 32d of the system management unit 32. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining product management by a product management unit 36a of the online shopping unit 36;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining processing of the auction management unit 38a of the net auction unit 38;
FIG. 8 is a display example used for guidance to online shopping.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of information related to products posted on a shopping page.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Network, 12, 14, 16 ... Server, 18 ... User terminal, 18a ... PDA, 18b ... PC, 18c ... Mobile phone, 20 ... Product provider terminal, 22 ... Charge settlement system, 30 ... Network service system, 32 ... System management unit, 32a ... Online registration unit, 32b ... Ticket management unit, 32c ... Net passport management unit, 32d ... Registrant management unit, 34 ... Net game unit, 34a ... Game providing unit, 34b ... Game management unit, 34c ... Shopping guidance part, 36 ... Net shopping part, 36a ... Merchandise management part, 36b ... Shopping management part, 36c ... Auction exhibition part, 38 ... Net auction part, 38a ... Auction management part, 38b ... Auction result processing part.

Claims (6)

A game providing means for providing a game to a user terminal through a network;
Evaluation value management means for managing evaluation value data for the game result provided by the game providing means for each user who executed the game;
Shopping means for selecting products according to the evaluation value data managed by the evaluation value management means through a network;
Listing instruction input means for inputting an instruction to list the item selected by the shopping means for auction through a network;
A network service comprising: product information providing means for providing information about the product selected by the shopping means to an auction through the network according to an instruction input by the exhibition instruction input means. system. Auction means is provided for providing information related to a product through a network based on information provided by the product information providing means, acquiring bid information for the product through the network, and determining an acquirer of the product. The network service system according to claim 1. Product information acquisition means for acquiring information on a product selected in the shopping means through a network;
Information editing means for editing the information acquired by the product information acquisition means into a format that can be provided to the user terminal through the network;
2. The network service system according to claim 1, wherein the product information providing unit provides the auction with the information edited by the information editing unit. Management means for managing data indicating the right to receive a game provided by the game providing means for each user;
2. The network service system according to claim 1, further comprising a result processing unit that reflects the result of the auction for the product whose information is provided by the product information providing unit in data managed by the management unit. Receiving means for receiving identification information of a user who uses the user terminal through a network;
Based on the identification information received by the receiving means, the identification means for identifying the user who executes the game by the game providing means regardless of the type of the user terminal,
2. The network service system according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation value management means manages evaluation value data for each user regardless of the type of the user terminal. The game is provided to the user terminal through the network, the evaluation value data for the result of the provided game is managed for each user who executed the game,
The product corresponding to the managed evaluation value data is selected through the network,
A network service method characterized in that, when an instruction to sell the selected product for auction through a network is input, information about the product is provided to the auction through the network according to the instruction.

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