JP2004341905A - Electronic commercial transaction device and electronic commercial transaction program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transfer merchandise while securing the anonymity of a seller and a buyer when electronic commercial transaction is performed. <P>SOLUTION: In this electronic commercial transaction device, the transfer of merchandise and a price is interposed, and electronic money is used for the payment, and electronic money with a restriction is temporarily transferred to a seller and a buyer, and when the notification of merchandise reception is received from the buyer, the restriction of the electronic money of the buyer is released. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an e-commerce device and an e-commerce program, and more particularly to an e-commerce device and an e-commerce program for mediating communication when delivering goods in e-commerce.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, services that enable auctions or auctions (hereinafter simply referred to as “networkations”) on networks have rapidly become widespread. In an online auction, personal information of an exhibitor and a bidder is registered in an auction server, and the exhibit is delivered after a successful bid of the exhibit. Delivery of the exhibit is performed using contact information such as an e-mail address notified to the auction server when personal information is registered (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1).
[0003]
Specifically, the auction server notifies the exhibitor of contact information such as the e-mail address of the successful bidder, and the exhibitor notifies the information for delivery using the contact information such as the e-mail address. At this time, contact information such as the e-mail address of the seller is attached to this notification. The exhibitor can use the contact information such as the e-mail address or the like to make various kinds of contact for delivery of the exhibit.
[0004]
[Non-patent document 1]
Internet (http://www.bidders.co.jp/tutorial/raku01.html)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, since it is necessary to mutually communicate using contact information such as an e-mail address, there is a problem that anonymity of both the buyer and the seller cannot be secured.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and in an electronic commerce, an electronic commerce device and an electronic commerce capable of mediating communication for delivery of goods while securing anonymity of both a buyer and a seller. The purpose is to provide a commerce program.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention.
[0008]
The present invention is an electronic commerce device 100 that mediates communication when a product to be subjected to electronic commerce is transferred from a seller to a buyer,
Communication means 101 for communicating with the seller's device 120 and the buyer's device 130;
The communication means 101 generates restricted electronic money in which usage restriction is applied to the electronic money received from the buyer's device, holds the restricted electronic money in the storage means 103, and stores the restricted electronic money via the communication means 101 in the storage means. Read from the device 103 and send it to the device 120 on the seller side and the device 130 on the buyer side. When the notification of the receipt of the product is received from the device 130 on the buyer side, the usage restriction attached to the electronic money of the device 120 on the seller side And a transaction control means 102 for canceling and enabling the use.
[0009]
With this configuration, in the electronic commerce, information for identifying the other party is not transmitted to the buyer's device and the seller's device, so that the anonymity of both the buyer and the seller is ensured and the communication for delivery of the product is performed. Mediation can be performed.
[0010]
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention.
[0011]
The present invention is an e-commerce program to be executed by a computer used as an e-commerce device that mediates communication when a product to be subjected to e-commerce is transferred from a seller to a buyer,
On the computer,
An electronic money receiving step (step 1) for receiving electronic money from the buyer's device;
A restriction adding step (step 2) of generating restricted electronic money in which use restriction is applied to the electronic money received from the buyer's device in the electronic money receiving step;
A provisional sending step (step 3) of transmitting the restricted electronic money to the seller's device and the buyer's device;
A receipt notification receiving step (step 4) of receiving a receipt notification of the product from the buyer's device;
Performing a restriction release step (step 5) of transmitting a restriction release information for releasing the use restriction attached to the electronic money of the seller's device and making it usable when receiving the receipt notification from the buyer's device. Let it.
[0012]
As a result, in electronic commerce, information for identifying the other party is not transmitted to the device on the buyer side and the device on the seller side, so that the mediation of communication for delivery of goods while ensuring the anonymity of both the buyer and seller. Can be performed.
[0013]
Further, the electronic money use restriction of the present invention invalidates the electronic money if the restriction release information is not transmitted within a predetermined period in the restriction release step.
[0014]
Thus, since the electronic money is invalidated after a certain period of time, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use of the electronic money.
[0015]
Further, in the present invention, in the receiving notice receiving step, if the receiving notice is not received from the buyer's device within a predetermined period, invalid information for invalidating the restricted electronic money of the seller's device is invalidated. The information transmission step is executed.
[0016]
Thus, when the delivery of the article is not confirmed, the electronic money can be invalidated.
[0017]
Further, the present invention provides an electronic data receiving step of receiving electronic data as a product from a device on the seller side when electronic money is transmitted in a provisional sending step when the product is electronic data. Performing an electronic data transmitting step of transmitting data to the buyer's device; and, when transmitting the electronic data in the electronic data transmitting step, the receiving notification receiving step is assumed to have received a receiving notification from the buyer's device. .
[0018]
With this, the limited electronic money is used to mediate the transfer of electronic data between the buyer's device and the seller's device, and the information for identifying the other party is transmitted to the buyer's device and the seller's device. , It is possible to mediate communication for delivery of goods while securing the anonymity of both buyers and sellers.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the electronic commerce system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0021]
In the following, a description will be given of a net auction as an example.
[0022]
The electronic commerce device 100 shown in FIG. 1 communicates with other devices 120, 130a to 130n on the network 110, and mediates communication when a product to be subjected to electronic commerce is transferred from a seller to a buyer. Here, users of the devices 130a to 130n are bidders. Hereinafter, the user of the device 130a will be described as the successful bidder, and the device 130a will be described as the buyer's device.
[0023]
Here, the e-commerce device 100 has provided a communication unit 101 for communicating with the devices 120 and 130a to 130n on the network 110, and a restriction that the communication unit 101 cannot use the electronic money received from the buyer's device 130a. When the electronic money with restriction is generated, the electronic money with restriction is transmitted to the seller's device 120 and the buyer's device 130a via the communication unit 101, and when the receipt of the commodity is received from the buyer's device 130a, the seller The transaction control unit 102 releases the restriction imposed on the electronic money of the device 120 and makes it usable, and the storage unit 103 for storing predetermined information generated by the transaction control unit 102.
[0024]
The communication unit 101 may communicate with the devices 120 and 130a to 130n via the network 110 by wire, or may communicate wirelessly.
[0025]
The storage unit 103 is a storage unit that enables nonvolatile storage, and can maintain stored information even when the power is turned off. Specifically, a hard disk or other non-volatile memory may be used.
[0026]
The transaction control unit 102 communicates with the devices 120, 130a to 130n on the network 110 via the communication unit 101, and performs control for mediating communication when a product to be subjected to electronic commerce is transferred from the seller to the buyer. Is supposed to do it.
[0027]
Specifically, it is configured to include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like, and performs control or operation described later.
[0028]
Note that the restriction that electronic money cannot be used means that, for example, when a receipt notification cannot be received from the buyer's device 130a within a certain period, the restricted electronic money transmitted to the seller's device 120 expires ( May be invalidated).
[0029]
Specifically, the electronic data for which the electronic money is valid may be deleted or rewritten unless the restriction is released after the elapse of a certain period. Further, even within the above-mentioned fixed period, the electronic money may be invalidated when invalid information for invalidating the electronic money is input from the electronic commerce device 100, or the electronic money may be invalidated by other conditions and methods. You may make it do.
[0030]
Hereinafter, the control and operation performed by the transaction control unit 102 will be described with reference to FIG.
[0031]
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the electronic commerce device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0032]
First, the electronic commerce device 100 receives personal information of the users of the devices 120 and 130a to 130n from the devices on the network 110, stores the personal information in the storage unit 103 (Step 201), and waits for an exhibition request. As a result, an online auction becomes possible.
[0033]
Next, when there is a product listing request from the seller's device 120, the e-commerce device 100 receives the product listing request (step 202), and the information on the product related to the auction is displayed on the bidder's devices 130a to 130a to 130n to start the net auction. Then, when a user of any device on the network 110 makes a successful bid for the product, information for specifying the successful bidder, the successful bid price, the successful bid date and time, and other information (hereinafter, simply referred to as “successful bid information”) are obtained. Generated by the electronic commerce device 100 (step 203). Hereinafter, the successful bidder is referred to as "buyer".
[0034]
Next, the e-commerce device 100 transmits the successful bid information generated in step 203 to the seller device 120 (step 211), and receives the delivery information transmitted by the seller device 120 (step 212). The delivery information includes a delivery method, a payment period, and other information for delivering the sold product.
[0035]
Next, the e-commerce device 100 transmits the received delivery information to the buyer device 130a (step 213). As a result, the buyer can obtain information necessary for communication for delivery and the like.
[0036]
Next, the electronic commerce apparatus 100 receives the electronic money transmitted from the buyer's apparatus 130a (step 221), and performs a restriction process for applying the above restriction to the received electronic money (step 222). In the restriction processing, in addition to performing the processing for imposing the restriction described above, processing for generating release information for releasing the restriction, and generation of invalidation information for invalidating the restricted electronic money. The processing for performing this is also included.
[0037]
When the electronic money is restricted in step 222 to generate restricted electronic money (in FIG. 4, described as “restricted money”), the restricted electronic money is transmitted to each of the seller's device 120 and the buyer's device 130a. (Steps 223 and 224). Restricted electronic money cannot be used because it is electronic money whose use is restricted.
[0038]
When the seller's device 120 transmits the content as a product after receiving the restricted electronic money, the electronic commerce device 100 receives the content (step 231) and transmits the received content to the buyer's device 130a (step 232). ).
[0039]
Next, when the buyer who has received and received the content transmits a content reception notification, which is a notification indicating that the content has been received, the e-commerce device 100 receives the content reception notification (step 233).
[0040]
Upon receiving the content receipt notification, the e-commerce device 100 transmits the restriction release information generated in step 222 to release the restriction on the restricted electronic money to the seller device 120 so that it can be used (step 241). Then, the invalid information for invalidating the use of the restricted electronic money generated in step 222 is transmitted to the buyer's device 130a (step 242). As a result, the restricted electronic money of the seller's device 120 can be used, and the restricted electronic money of the buyer's device 130a becomes invalid.
[0041]
Step 233 in which the e-commerce device 100 receives the content receipt notification can be omitted when the e-commerce device 100 detects that the buyer device 130a has received the communication process. In addition, in the processing in step 233 conditioned on the reception of the content reception notification, the processing in the case where the content reception notification is not received within a predetermined period will be described with reference to FIG.
[0042]
In FIG. 5, in this case, the contract is regarded as canceled, and invalid information is transmitted to the seller's device 120 (step 331), and restriction release information is transmitted to the buyer's device 130a (step 332). In step 232, a cancellation notice may be transmitted to the buyer's device 130a.
[0043]
As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, in electronic commerce, limited electronic money is used to mediate delivery of electronic data between the buyer's device and the seller's device, Is not transmitted to the buyer's device and the seller's device, it is possible to mediate communication for delivery of the product while ensuring anonymity of both the buyer and the seller.
[0044]
In the present embodiment, the electronic commerce operation in which the processing in each of the above steps 221 to 242, steps 331, and 332 is performed using the electronic commerce apparatus 100 has been described. The present invention may be implemented using a predetermined computer in which an electronic commerce program for executing the processes of steps 331 and 332 is installed, and further, for executing the processes of steps 221 to 242, steps 331 and 332. The same applies to electronic commerce programs.
[0045]
[Second embodiment]
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the electronic commerce device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[0046]
In the above-described first embodiment, the delivery in the case where the product is the content has been described, but in the present embodiment, the case in which the product is an actual product will be described.
[0047]
In the present embodiment, an apparatus having the same configuration as the electronic commerce apparatus 100 in the above-described first embodiment is used, and the description of the electronic commerce apparatus will be omitted.
[0048]
However, the operation of the transaction control unit 102 is as follows.
[0049]
In the processing shown in FIG. 6, the processing in steps other than the product idea generation step, step 431, and step 432 is the same as that in the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
[0050]
When the electronic commerce device 100 transmits the restricted electronic money to the seller's device 120 and the buyer's device 130a in steps 223 and 224, the e-commerce device 100 receives a shipping notification from the seller's device 120 (step 431). Here, the shipping notification is a notification for notifying the shipping of a product, and may include information such as a shipping date and a delivery time zone.
[0051]
Here, prior to the shipping notification, the seller shall ship the goods to the buyer via a third party (hereinafter, referred to as “goods deliverer”). At this time, the seller indicates, for example, the transaction number included in the successful bid information to the product deliverer. Based on the transaction number, the merchandise deliverer accesses the e-commerce device 100 and obtains information for delivery to the buyer without being known to the seller. The merchandise deliverer delivers the merchandise to the buyer based on the information obtained from the electronic commerce device 100. Here, it is assumed that the merchandise deliverer has a duty of confidentiality regarding the delivery of the merchandise.
[0052]
When the merchandise is sent from the seller to the buyer in this way, a shipping notification is transmitted from the seller's device 120, and the shipping notification is received in step 431. When the shipping notice is received in Step 431, the received shipping notice is transmitted to the buyer's device 130a (Step 432). The process after transmitting the shipping notification to the buyer's device 130a is the same as the process in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
[0053]
Further, even when the product has not reached the buyer for the predetermined period, the product can be delivered by performing the same processing as that of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG.
[0054]
Note that, in the present embodiment, an e-commerce operation in which the processing of each of the above-described steps 221 to 224, step 233, step 241, step 242, step 431, and step 432 is performed using an electronic commerce device will be described. However, the processing is performed using a predetermined computer in which an electronic commerce program for executing the processing in each of the steps 221 to 224, step 233, step 241, step 242, step 431, and step 432 is installed. It is also possible.
[0055]
As described above, the e-commerce device and the program according to the present embodiment deliver goods, which are goods to a third party having a confidentiality obligation, in e-commerce, and perform processing of shipping notification and receipt via the e-commerce device. Since the information for identifying the other party is not transmitted to the buyer's device and the seller's device, it is possible to mediate communication for delivery of the product while securing the anonymity of both the buyer and the seller.
[0056]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible within the scope of the claims.
[0057]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in electronic commerce, it is possible to mediate communication for delivery of goods while securing anonymity of both buyers and sellers.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an electronic commerce system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation of the electronic commerce device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram of a process in a case where a content receipt notification is not received within a predetermined period according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining an operation of the electronic commerce device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram of a process in the case where an article receipt notification is not received within a certain period according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 e-commerce device 101 communication means, communication unit 102 transaction control means, transaction control unit 103 storage means, storage unit 120 seller-side device, exhibitor (seller) device 130 a to 130 n buyer-side device, bidder (buyer) Equipment

Claims (5)

An electronic commerce device that mediates communication when a product to be subjected to electronic commerce is transferred from a seller to a buyer,
Communication means for communicating with the seller's device and the buyer's device,
The communication means generates restricted electronic money in which usage restriction is applied to the electronic money received from the buyer's device, holds the restricted electronic money in a storage means, and stores the restricted electronic money via the communication means in the storage means. From the seller's device and the buyer's device, and when the receipt notification of the product is received from the buyer's device, the electronic money of the seller's device is used. Transaction control means for canceling and enabling
An electronic commerce device comprising: An electronic commerce program to be executed by a computer used as an electronic commerce device that mediates communication when a product to be subjected to electronic commerce is transferred from a seller to a buyer,
To the computer,
Electronic money receiving step of receiving electronic money from the buyer's device;
A restriction adding step of generating restricted electronic money with use restriction applied to the electronic money received from the buyer side device in the electronic money receiving step,
A provisional sending step of sending the restricted electronic money to the seller's device and the buyer's device,
A receipt notification receiving step of receiving the product receipt notification from the buyer's device,
When the receipt notification is received from the buyer's device, a limitation release step of releasing the use limitation attached to the electronic money of the seller's device and transmitting limitation release information for enabling use,
An e-commerce program characterized by executing. 3. The electronic commerce program according to claim 2, wherein the restriction on use of the electronic money invalidates the electronic money when the restriction release information is not transmitted within a predetermined period in the restriction release step. 4. In the receiving notification receiving step, when the receiving notification is not received from the buyer's device within a predetermined period, invalid information transmission for transmitting invalidation information for invalidating the restricted electronic money of the seller's device. 4. The electronic commerce program according to claim 2, wherein the steps are executed. When the product is electronic data,
When transmitting the restricted electronic money in the provisional sending step, an electronic data receiving step of receiving the electronic data as a product from the seller's device,
Electronic data transmission step of transmitting the electronic data as a product to the buyer's device,
5. The electronic commerce according to claim 2, wherein when the electronic data is transmitted in the electronic data transmission step, the reception notification receiving step receives the reception notification from the buyer-side device. 6. program.

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