JP2005293135A - Commodity order mediation system, commodity order method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commodity order mediation system which increases the number of commodities capable of transacting within a limited computer resource. <P>SOLUTION: On receiving an inquiry of a commodity code for ordering from an EC server 200, an order server 100 searches a commodity DB so as to decide whether the corresponding commodity code is existent. The order server 100 then transmits the result of the inquiry. When the result indicates the corresponding commodity code is not existent, the EC server 200 instructs a vendor server 300 to make the order server 100 register the commodity information related to the commodity concerned. The order server 100 registers the commodity information received from the vendor server 300 into the commodity DB, in correspondence to the generated commodity code. Further, the order server 100 transmits the generated commodity code to the EC server 200. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise order brokerage system, a merchandise ordering method, and a program, and more particularly, to a merchandise order brokerage system, a merchandise ordering method, and a program for efficiently managing information related to merchandise that accepts orders.

  One of the production methods of products is a method called “Configure to Order (CTO) method” which accepts orders and produces products. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that receives such an order and mediates product ordering.

A personal computer (PC) will be described as an example. In such an order specification production method, a plurality of specifications such as a processing speed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage capacity of a main memory, a storage capacity of a hard disk device, etc. (Specs) can be adopted, and a customer orders a product by combining these specifications. The combination of these specifications can exceed one trillion.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-6482 (page 3-5, FIG. 1)

  Conventionally, in such a system, product information is received from a vendor of each product, and a product code is numbered and registered in the product master before starting to accept orders.

  In such a case, if a product code is assigned for each combination of specifications, there is a high possibility that many specifications will not be ordered even if many specifications are set. Is likely to be. Therefore, there is a problem that the use efficiency of the finite product code is lowered, and the storage area is pressed by the stored product information, so that the number of products handled cannot be increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a merchandise order brokerage system, a merchandise ordering method, and a program that increase the number of merchandise handled within limited computer resources.

The product order brokerage system according to the first aspect of the present invention includes:
A product order brokerage system connected to a vendor terminal and a client terminal via a communication network,
The product order brokerage system includes a front-end device and a server device interconnected by a communication network,
The server device
Product information storage means for storing product information related to products that can be ordered by the product order brokerage system;
Information receiving means for receiving product information from the vendor terminal via a communication network;
Storage determining means for determining whether or not the product information received by the information receiving means is stored in the product information storage means;
Product information registration for storing the product information received from the vendor terminal of the vendor that manufactures the product in the product information storage unit when the storage determination unit determines that the product information is not stored in the product information storage unit Means,
Order brokering means for receiving an order from the front-end device, and sending the received order to the vendor terminal for the product related to the order;
Comprising
The front end device is
Order receiving means for receiving an order for a product from the client terminal via the communication network;
Product information transmitting means for extracting product information of the product related to the order received by the order receiving means from the order and transmitting it to the server device;
Order transmitting means for transmitting the order received by the order receiving means to the server device;
It comprises.

  According to the present invention, when the product order brokerage system receives an order for the product for the first time, the product information of the product is acquired from the vendor terminal, so there is no use of a useless storage area.

In the product order brokerage system,
The server device further includes:
Search result transmission means for transmitting search result information indicating whether or not the product information is stored in the product information storage means by the search means to the front-end device via the communication network;
Transmitting means for transmitting information indicating that the product information has been received to the front-end device when product information is stored in the product information registering means;
Comprising
The front-end device further includes inquiry means for inquiring the server device whether or not the product information of the product related to the order received by the order receiving means is stored in the product information storage means;
Response receiving means for receiving search result information as a response to the inquiry from the server device;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the response received by the response reception unit is information indicating that the product information inquired of the product information storage unit is stored;
You may comprise.
In this case, the order transmission means
When the determination means determines that the response reception means has received information indicating that the product information inquired of the product information storage means is stored, the order received by the order reception means is transmitted to the communication network. First order transmitting means for transmitting to the server device via
When the determination means determines that the response receiving means has received information that the product information inquired of the product information storage means has not been stored, the vendor that manufactures the product related to the order is identified. And product information request means for transmitting an instruction to transmit the product information to the server device to the vendor terminal of the vendor via the communication network;
Second order transmitting means for transmitting the order received by the order receiving means after receiving information indicating that the product information has been received from the server device via the communication network;
Is provided.

The product order brokerage system according to the second aspect of the present invention is:
A product order brokerage system connected to a vendor terminal and a client terminal via a communication network,
Product information storage means for storing product information related to products that can be ordered by the product order brokerage system;
Order receiving means for receiving an order for a product from the client terminal via the communication network;
Discriminating means for extracting the merchandise information of the merchandise related to the order accepted by the order accepting means from the order, and discriminating whether or not the merchandise information is stored in the merchandise information storage means;
Product information requesting means for requesting the product information of the product related to the order to the vendor terminal of the vendor that manufactures the product when it is determined that the product information is not stored in the determination unit;
Product information registration means for receiving the product information requested by the product information request means from the vendor terminal of the vendor via a communication network, and storing the product information in the product information storage means;
Ordering means for transmitting the order received by the order receiving means to the vendor terminal of the vendor;
It comprises.

In the product order brokerage system,
For example, when the determining means determines that the product information is not stored in the determining means, the order information registering means stores the product information in the product information storing means. Send to vendor's vendor terminal.

The product ordering method according to the third aspect of the present invention is:
A product order mediation system comprising product information storage means for storing product information related to products that can be ordered by the product order mediation system, connected to a vendor terminal and a client terminal via a communication network,
An order receiving step for receiving an order for a product from the client terminal via the communication network;
A discriminating step for discriminating whether or not the merchandise information of the merchandise related to the order accepted in the order accepting step is stored in the merchandise information storage means;
In the determination step, when it is determined that the product information is not stored, a product information requesting step for requesting the product information of the product related to the order to the vendor terminal of the vendor that manufactures the product;
Receiving the product information requested in the product information requesting step from the vendor terminal of the vendor via a communication network, and storing the product information in the product information storage unit;
An ordering step of transmitting the order received in the order receiving step to the vendor terminal of the vendor;
Is provided.

The program according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is:
A computer connected to a vendor terminal and a client terminal via a communication network, comprising product information storage means for storing product information related to orderable products,
An order reception procedure for receiving an order for a product from the client terminal via the communication network;
Discriminating means for extracting the merchandise information of the merchandise related to the order accepted by the order accepting means from the order, and discriminating whether or not the merchandise information is stored in the merchandise information storage means;
In the determination procedure, when it is determined that the product information is not stored, the product information request procedure for requesting the product information of the product related to the order to the vendor terminal of the vendor that manufactures the product;
A product information registration procedure for receiving the product information requested in the product information request procedure from the vendor terminal of the vendor via a communication network and storing it in the product information storage means;
An ordering procedure for transmitting the order received in the order receiving procedure to the vendor terminal of the vendor;
Is executed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the number of commodities that can be handled within limited computer resources.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a product order brokerage system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a case where the business entity R receives orders for products sold by a plurality of vendors from a plurality of customers, the business entity R collects the price of the products from the customers, and pays the vendors is taken as an example. explain.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the product order brokerage system 1 according to the present embodiment includes an order server 100, an EC (Electronic Commerce) server 200, and a vendor server 300 that are interconnected via a communication network. Is done. The product order brokerage system 1 is also connected to the terminal 5 via the communication network C.

  The communication network C is a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) based on a predetermined communication protocol such as TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol).

  The ordering server 100 is composed of, for example, a computer device such as a mainframe or a server, is installed in the data center of the business entity R, and is used for ordering brokerage. The order server 100 stores product information, customer information, vendor information, order information, and the like necessary for receiving and managing product orders from the terminal 5 via the EC server 200. The merchandise information is acquired from the vendor server 300 as needed via the communication network. The configuration of such an ordering server 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated, the design support apparatus 100 includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, an input control unit 130, an output control unit 140, a communication control unit 150, and a database (DB) unit 160.

  The control unit 110 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a predetermined storage device (for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory)) serving as a work area. The control unit 110 controls each unit of the design support device 100 and also stores the storage unit 120. Each process to be described later is executed based on a predetermined operation program stored in.

The storage unit 120 is configured from a predetermined storage device such as a hard disk device or a ROM (Read Only Memory), and stores various operation programs executed by the control unit 110, for example. The operation program stored in the storage unit 120 includes, in addition to an arbitrary OS (Operating System: basic software) that controls the basic operation of the ordering server 100, an ordering process to be described later in cooperation with the OS. It is assumed that an operation program as shown in the following (1) to (3) is included. Processing performed by the ordering server 100 described later is realized by the control unit 110 executing these operation programs.
(1) “Communication program”: a program for controlling the communication control unit 150 and communicating with the EC server 200 and the vendor server 300 via the communication network C. (2) “DB control program”: stored in the DB unit 160. Program for performing input / output control and predetermined search of each DB (3) “Product Order Brokerage Program”: A program that cooperates with the communication program to receive an order from EC 200 and place an order for a product included in the order from each vendor.

  For example, the input control unit 130 connects a predetermined input device 13 such as a keyboard or a pointing device, receives an instruction to the control unit 110 input from the input device 13, and transmits the instruction to the control unit 110.

  For example, the output control unit 140 connects a predetermined output device 14 such as a display device or a printer, and outputs the processing result of the control unit 110 to the output device 14 as necessary.

  The communication control unit 150 is configured by a predetermined communication device such as a predetermined NIC (Network Interface Card) or a router, for example, and connects the design support device 100 and the communication network C to connect the EC server 200 and the vendor server 300. Communicate.

  The DB unit 160 is composed of, for example, a rewritable storage device such as a semiconductor storage device or a hard disk device, and functions as a database that stores various data used in order processing described later in association with each other. In the present embodiment, a plurality of databases as shown in FIG. As illustrated, the DB unit 160 includes a product DB 161, a customer DB 162, a vendor DB 163, and an ordering DB 164. Each DB will be described below.

  The product DB 161 stores information related to products handled by the product order brokerage system. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information recorded in the product DB 161. As illustrated, for example, a “product master table” is created in the product DB 161. In the “Product Master Table”, a record is created with the “Product Code” uniquely assigned to each product as the primary key, and each record has “Vendor Code”, “Vendor Product Code”, “Product”, respectively. Information such as “specification information” is recorded.

  The “vendor code” is identification information assigned to each vendor that manufactures the product. This “vendor code” is assigned by the entity R. The “vendor product code” is identification information assigned to the product by the vendor. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the ordering server 100 places an order by designating this vendor product code. “Product specification information” is information indicating the specification of the product, and stores, for example, the product price, dimensions, delivery date, specifications of components (parts) to be used, and the like.

  The customer DB 162 stores customer information related to customers who place orders (orders) via the business entity R. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of customer information recorded in the customer DB 162. As illustrated, in the customer DB 162, for example, a “customer master table” is created. In the “customer master table”, a record with a “customer code” uniquely assigned to each customer as a primary key is created. Each record has “customer attribute information”, “customer contact information”, Etc. are recorded.

  “Customer attribute information” is information indicating the attribute of the customer. For example, the company name, the name of the person in charge, the password when using the product order brokerage system 1, and the account of the account from which the product price is collected Number etc. “Customer contact information” is information indicating the contact information of the customer, such as an office address, a telephone number, a facsimile number, and an e-mail address used in the terminal 5 used by the person in charge. .

  The vendor DB 163 stores vendor information related to vendors that receive orders (orders) from customers via the business entity R. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of vendor information recorded in the vendor DB 163. As shown in the figure, for example, a “vendor master table” is created in the vendor DB 163. In the “vendor master table”, a record having a “vendor code” uniquely assigned to each vendor as a primary key is created, and each record has “vendor attribute information”, “vendor contact information”, Etc. are recorded.

  “Vendor attribute information” is information indicating an attribute of the vendor, such as a company name, a name of a person in charge, and an account number of an account to which a product price is paid. “Vendor contact information” is information indicating the contact information of the vendor. For example, in addition to the office location, telephone number, and facsimile number, the (IP) address used by the vendor 300 installed in the vendor. Etc.

  The order DB 164 stores order information related to products ordered (ordered) by the customer. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of order information recorded in the order DB 164. As shown in FIG. As illustrated, for example, an “ordering master table” is created in the ordering DB 164. In the “Purchase Master Table”, a record with the “Order Code” uniquely assigned to each order as a primary key is created, and each record includes “Orderer Information”, “Ordered Product Information”, Etc. are recorded.

  “Orderer information” is information for identifying a customer who has made an order, and records, for example, a customer code. “Ordered product information” records the product ordered by the order, and includes, for example, a product code, the number of orders, and the like.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the EC server 200 includes, for example, an information processing terminal device such as a server, is installed in the data center of the business entity R, and is used as a website for electronic commerce. The EC server 200 is connected to the communication network C. That is, the EC server 200 has a configuration that can be connected to the communication network C by including a communication device such as a predetermined NIC or a router, for example, whereby the ordering server 100 and the vendor server 300 are connected via the communication network C. Communicate with. The configuration of such an EC server 200 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated, the EC server 200 includes a control unit 210, a storage unit 220, an input control unit 230, an output control unit 240, and a communication control unit 250.

  The control unit 210 includes, for example, a CPU and a predetermined storage device (for example, a RAM) serving as a work area, controls each unit of the EC server 200, and is based on a predetermined operation program stored in the storage unit 220. Then, each process described later is executed.

  The storage unit 220 is composed of, for example, a rewritable storage device such as a hard disk device, and executes various execution programs (for example, OS, “communication program”, “web server program”, etc.) executed by the control unit 210, EC A web page for operating the server 200 as a website is stored.

  Here, the “web server program” in the present embodiment is a program for causing the EC server 200 to function as a web server. Mainly, a customer of the product order brokerage system 1 sends a product via the business entity R. In order for the business entity R to provide a web page that serves as an interface for placing an order, a program for building and managing a website and creating and updating various web pages is assumed.

  For example, the input control unit 230 connects a predetermined input device 23 such as a keyboard or a pointing device, receives an instruction to the control unit 210 input from the input device 23, and transmits the instruction to the control unit 210.

  The output control unit 240 connects a predetermined output device 24 such as a display device or a printer, for example, and outputs the processing result of the control unit 210 to the output device 14 as necessary.

  The communication control unit 250 includes a predetermined communication device such as a predetermined NIC or a router, for example, connects the EC server 200 and the communication network C, and communicates with the ordering server 100, the vendor server 300, and the terminal 5. .

  Returning to FIG. 1 again, the vendor server 300 is composed of, for example, a computer device such as a mainframe or a server, and is installed in a data center of each vendor. The vendor server 300 performs management operations for products manufactured by the vendor. The vendor server 300 is connected to the communication network C. That is, the vendor server 300 has a configuration that can be connected to the communication network C by including a communication device such as a predetermined NIC or a router, for example, whereby the ordering server 100 and the EC server 200 are connected via the communication network C. Communicate with. The configuration of such a vendor server 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As illustrated, the vendor server 300 includes a control unit 310, a storage unit 320, an input control unit 330, an output control unit 340, a communication control unit 350, and a product database (DB) 360.

  The control unit 310 includes, for example, a CPU and a predetermined storage device (for example, a RAM) serving as a work area, controls each unit of the vendor server 300, and is based on a predetermined operation program stored in the storage unit 320. Then, each process described later is executed.

  The storage unit 320 is composed of a rewritable storage device such as a hard disk device, for example, and accumulates various execution programs (for example, “DB control program”, “communication program”, etc.) executed by the control unit 310.

  For example, the input control unit 330 connects a predetermined input device 33 such as a keyboard or a pointing device, receives an instruction to the control unit 310 input from the input device 33, and transmits the instruction to the control unit 310.

  The output control unit 340 connects a predetermined output device 34 such as a display device or a printer, for example, and outputs the processing result of the control unit 310 to the output device 34 as necessary.

  The communication control unit 350 includes a predetermined communication device such as a predetermined NIC or a router, for example, connects the vendor server 300 and the communication network C, and communicates with the ordering server 100 and the EC server 200.

  The DB unit 360 is composed of a rewritable storage device such as a hard disk device, for example, and manages data related to products handled by the vendor. The DB unit 360 stores a product DB for this purpose. An example of information stored in the product DB is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, for example, a “product master table” is created in the product DB. In the “product master table”, a record having “product code” uniquely assigned to each product as a main key is created, and information such as “product specification information” is recorded in each record.

  The “product code” is identification information assigned by the vendor for managing each product. “Product specification information” is information indicating the specification of the product, and stores, for example, the product price, dimensions, delivery date, specifications of components (parts) to be used, and the like.

  The terminal 5 is a terminal device used by a customer who uses the product order brokerage system 1, and is configured by a normal personal computer or the like. As illustrated in FIG. 11, the terminal 5 includes a control unit 51 such as a CPU, a storage unit 52 such as a hard disk, an input unit 53 such as a keyboard, an output unit 54 such as a display, and a communication control unit such as a NIC. 55. It is assumed that a web browser program unique to the present embodiment is installed in the storage unit 52.

  Hereinafter, an operation example according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  First, the “ordering process” will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the customer uses the terminal 5 to access a website established by the EC server 200 and order a product (a personal computer in the present embodiment) there. The control unit 210 of the EC server 200 executes a “web server program” stored in the storage unit 220 to provide a “vendor selection page” and a “product order page” that can be accessed only by customers. A web site is established for this purpose, and at the same time, other operation programs are being executed. Further, the control unit 210 of the ordering server 100 executes an “ordering program” stored in the storage unit 120, and the control unit 310 of the vendor server 300 executes an operation program stored in the storage unit 120. The following processing shall be realized by the cooperation of these servers.

  In order to facilitate understanding, in the description of the present embodiment and the drawings to be referred to (examples of display screens), portions not directly related to the description of the present invention are simplified or omitted. However, it goes without saying that this display screen appropriately has a GUI (Graphical User Interface) provided in a computer normally used for the terminal 5.

  When the communication control unit 250 of the EC server 200 receives a “vendor selection page” request from the terminal 5 via the communication network C, the control unit 210 creates a “vendor selection page” and sends it to the requesting terminal 5. Send. Here, since access to the “vendor selection page” is restricted to the customer, user authentication is performed via the “customer authentication page” as shown in FIG. Here, the requesting customer is requested to input a customer code and a password. When the customer inputs these from the terminal 5 and transmits them to the EC server 200, the EC server 200 performs authentication. If the customer is a legitimate customer, a “vendor selection page” as shown in FIG. 14 is created and transmitted to the requesting terminal 5.

  If the customer is not a legitimate customer, the EC server 200 creates and transmits a page that displays a message indicating that the EC server cannot be accessed to the terminal 5, and ends the process.

  As illustrated, the “vendor selection page” displays a list of products that can be ordered by the customer. That is, the “vendor selection page” is created by extracting “company name” from the “vendor master table” in the vendor DB 163 and placing them in a predetermined arrangement.

  Each vendor listed in the “vendor selection page” is provided with an alternative selection means such as a radio button, for example, and the customer selects a vendor who wants to place an order for the product. By pressing the “send button”, information specifying the selected vendor is sent to the EC server 200.

  In response to the selection of the vendor, the EC server 200 creates a “product order page” as shown in FIG. 15 and transmits it to the requesting terminal 5. As shown in the drawing, selection items (for example, radio buttons) for inputting order contents are arranged on the “product order page”. The items selected here correspond to the specifications of each component included in the product specification information of the “product master table” recorded in the product DB. For example, when “1G (1 gigabyte)” is selected in “■ main memory” on the “product order page”, the customer has selected the specification of the main memory 1G.

  When the customer selects and inputs the desired specification and clicks the “Order” button, the entered content, customer code, password, and vendor code (hereinafter referred to as “order information”) are sent via the communication network C to the EC. It is transmitted to the server 200.

  When receiving the ordering information from the terminal 5 (step S101), the EC server 200 starts the “ordering process”. First, the EC server 200 authenticates whether the customer is a legitimate customer from the customer code and the password. Then, the vendor code and the product specification information included in the order information are transmitted to the ordering server 100, and the ordering server 100 is requested to return the ordering product code corresponding to the product specification information. Is transmitted (step S102).

  When receiving the inquiry about the existence of the product code, the ordering server 100 searches the product DB 161 for the received product specification information. If the product specification information exists, the EC server 200 obtains the product code of the product corresponding to the product specification information. Send to. If the product specification information does not exist in the product DB 161, a predetermined product code indicating that the corresponding product code is not assigned is transmitted to the EC server 200.

  The EC server 200 that has received the product code determines whether or not the received product code is the “predetermined product code” (step S103). When it is determined that the received product code is a “predetermined product code”, that is, the product code has not yet been assigned (step S103: YES), the EC server 200 makes a product specification to the vendor server 300. The information and a request for transmitting the product specification information corresponding to the product code numbered by the vendor to the ordering server 100 are transmitted, and a standby state is entered.

  When the vendor server 300 receives the request for transmitting the product specification information, the vendor server 300 searches the product DB for product specification information corresponding to the product code included in the request (which is attached by the vendor), The product code is transmitted to the ordering server 100 in association with the product code.

  Then, the ordering server 100 generates (numbers) a product code to be assigned to the product according to a predetermined naming rule (for example, serial number). Then, a record having the generated product code as a main key is created in the product DB 161. Finally, the generated product code is transmitted to the EC server 200.

  Upon receiving the product code of the product to be ordered (step S105), the EC server 200 returns from the standby state and sends the received product code and an instruction to order the product corresponding to the product code to the ordering server 100. Transmit (step S106). Then, the ordering process in the EC server 200 ends.

  If it is determined that the received product code is a valid product code (step S103: NO), the EC server 200 proceeds directly to step S106 to place an order for the received product. Then, the ordering process in the EC server 200 ends.

  On the other hand, when receiving an instruction to order a product from the EC server 200, the ordering server 100 creates a new record in the ordering DB 164 based on this instruction. Then, a vendor product code corresponding to the product code is searched from the product DB 161, and an order is placed with the vendor using the code.

  Thereafter, the product ordered by the product order brokerage system 1 is manufactured by a vendor based on the designated product specification information, and delivered directly or indirectly to the customer. Further, based on the information stored in the order DB 164, the entity R collects the product price from the customer and pays it to the vendor.

  As described above, according to the product order brokerage system 1 according to the above embodiment, since product registration is performed at the time of the initial order, it is necessary to store product information that has not been ordered on the business entity R side. Absent.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible.

  For example, a vendor participating in the order brokerage system may open an EC site for selling products online. In this case, for example, the EC server 200 guides the customer to each EC site by causing the customer to select an ordering party or a product. Then, an order generated at the EC site is transmitted to the EC server 200, and the above-described ordering process is executed. Furthermore, in this case, if the vendor code is included in the information transmitted to the EC server 200, the data transmission amount can be reduced as compared with the case where the product specification information is transmitted. Further, in order to eliminate the need to search for the vendor code from the product specification information, it is more desirable to employ a code system that can generate the vendor code based on the specification selected by the vendor. Alternatively, only a part of the product specification information necessary for specifying the vendor code (for example, “used parts”) may be transmitted.

  Further, a plurality of products may be handled for each vendor.

  Further, the order server 100 and the EC server 200 may be integrated. Further, the owners of the ordering server 100 and the EC server 200 may be different.

  In the ordering process, the product code may be numbered before the ordering server 100 receives the product specification information about the product ordered for the first time from the vendor server 300. In this case, the request for product specification information is transmitted from the ordering server 100 to the vendor server 300.

  Note that the information processing apparatus for realizing the ordering server 100 and the EC server 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be realized using a normal computer system, not a dedicated system. For example, the ordering server 100 or the EC server 200 that executes the above-described processing is configured by installing the program from a medium (such as a CD-ROM) that stores the program for executing any of the above-described ones in a general-purpose computer. can do.

  When the OS shares a part of the process, or when the OS constitutes a part of the constituent elements of the present invention, a program excluding the part may be stored in the recording medium. Also in this case, it is assumed that the recording medium stores a program for executing each function or step executed by the computer.

  It is also possible to superimpose a program on a carrier wave and distribute it via a communication network. For example, the program may be posted on a bulletin board (Bulletin Board System: BBS) of a communication network and distributed through the network. Then, the above-described processing may be executed by starting this program and executing it under the control of the OS in the same manner as other application programs.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the goods order mediation system concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the ordering server of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the data stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the merchandise information stored in merchandise DB of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the customer information recorded on customer DB of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the vendor information stored in the vendor DB of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the order information stored in order DB of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of EC server of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the vendor server of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the product master table (vendor side product information) stored in product DB shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the terminal of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the "order processing" concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the "customer authentication page" displayed on a terminal in the "order processing" shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a “vendor selection page” displayed on the terminal in the “order processing” shown in FIG. 12. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the "product order page" displayed on a terminal in the "order processing" shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Commodity Order Mediation System 100 Order Server 110 Control Unit 120 Storage Unit 13 Input Device 130 Input Control Unit 14 Output Device 140 Output Control Unit 150 Communication Control Unit 160 DB Unit 161 Product DB
162 Customer DB
163 Vendor DB
164 Order DB
200 EC server 210 Control unit 220 Storage unit 23 Input device 230 Input control unit 24 Output device 240 Output control unit 250 Communication control unit 300 Vendor server 310 Control unit 320 Storage unit 33 Input device 330 Input control unit 34 Output device 340 Output control unit 350 communication control unit 360 DB unit 5 terminal

Claims (6)

A product order brokerage system connected to a vendor terminal and a client terminal via a communication network,
The product order brokerage system includes a front-end device and a server device interconnected by a communication network,
The server device
Product information storage means for storing product information related to products that can be ordered by the product order brokerage system;
Information receiving means for receiving product information from the vendor terminal via a communication network;
Storage determining means for determining whether or not the product information received by the information receiving means is stored in the product information storage means;
When the storage determining unit determines that the product information is not stored in the product information storage unit, the information receiving unit stores the product information received from the vendor terminal of the vendor that manufactures the product in the product information storage unit. Product information registration means for storing;
Order brokering means for receiving an order from the front-end device, and sending the received order to the vendor terminal for the product related to the order;
Comprising
The front end device is
Order receiving means for receiving an order for a product from the client terminal via the communication network;
Product information transmitting means for extracting product information of the product related to the order received by the order receiving means from the order and transmitting it to the server device;
Order transmitting means for transmitting the order received by the order receiving means to the server device;
Comprising
Product order brokerage system characterized by The server device further includes:
Search result transmitting means for transmitting search result information indicating whether or not the product information is stored in the product information storage means by the search means to the front-end device via the communication network;
Transmission means for transmitting information indicating that the product information has been received to the front-end device, triggered by the fact that product information is stored in the product information registration means,
Comprising
The front-end device further includes inquiry means for inquiring of the server apparatus whether or not the product information of the product related to the order received by the order receiving means is stored in the product information storage means;
Response receiving means for receiving search result information as a response to the inquiry from the server device;
Determining means for determining whether or not the response received by the response receiving means is information indicating that the product information inquired of the product information storage means is stored;
Comprising
The order transmission means includes:
When the determination means determines that the response reception means has received information indicating that the product information inquired of the product information storage means is stored, the order received by the order reception means is transmitted to the communication network. First order transmitting means for transmitting to the server device via
When the determination means determines that the response receiving means has received information indicating that the product information inquired of the product information storage means is not stored, the vendor that manufactures the product related to the order is identified. And product information requesting means for transmitting an instruction to transmit the product information to the server device to the vendor terminal of the vendor via the communication network;
Second order transmitting means for transmitting an order received by the order receiving means after receiving information indicating that the product information has been received from the server device via the communication network;
Providing
The merchandise order intermediary system according to claim 1. A product order brokerage system connected to a vendor terminal and a client terminal via a communication network,
Product information storage means for storing product information related to products that can be ordered by the product order brokerage system;
Order receiving means for receiving an order for a product from the client terminal via the communication network;
A discriminating unit for discriminating whether or not the merchandise information of the merchandise related to the order accepted by the order accepting unit is stored in the merchandise information storage unit;
Product information requesting means for requesting the product information of the product related to the order to the vendor terminal of the vendor that manufactures the product when it is determined that the product information is not stored in the determination unit;
Product information registration means for receiving the product information requested by the product information request means from the vendor terminal of the vendor via a communication network, and storing the product information in the product information storage means;
Ordering means for transmitting the order received by the order receiving means to the vendor terminal of the vendor;
A product order brokerage system comprising:   When the determining means determines that the merchandise information is not stored in the determining means, the ordering means is triggered by the fact that the merchandise information registration means stores the merchandise information in the merchandise information storing means. 4. The merchandise order brokering system according to claim 3, wherein the merchandise order brokering system is a means for transmitting to a vendor terminal. A product order mediation system comprising product information storage means for storing product information related to products that can be ordered by the product order mediation system, connected to a vendor terminal and a client terminal via a communication network,
An order receiving step for receiving an order for a product from the client terminal via the communication network;
A discriminating step for discriminating whether or not the merchandise information of the merchandise related to the order accepted in the order accepting step is stored in the merchandise information storage means;
In the determination step, when it is determined that the product information is not stored, a product information requesting step for requesting the product information of the product related to the order to the vendor terminal of the vendor that manufactures the product;
Receiving the product information requested in the product information requesting step from the vendor terminal of the vendor via a communication network, and storing the product information in the product information storage unit;
An ordering step of transmitting the order received in the order receiving step to the vendor terminal of the vendor;
A product ordering method characterized by comprising: A computer connected to a vendor terminal and a client terminal via a communication network, comprising product information storage means for storing product information related to orderable products,
An order reception procedure for receiving an order for a product from the client terminal via the communication network;
A discriminating procedure for discriminating whether or not the merchandise information of the merchandise related to the order accepted in the order accepting procedure is stored in the merchandise information storage means;
In the determination procedure, when it is determined that the product information is not stored, the product information request procedure for requesting the product information of the product related to the order to the vendor terminal of the vendor that manufactures the product;
A product information registration procedure for receiving the product information requested in the product information request procedure from the vendor terminal of the vendor via a communication network and storing it in the product information storage means;
An ordering procedure for transmitting the order received in the order receiving procedure to the vendor terminal of the vendor;
A program characterized by having executed.

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