JP2006201854A - Trade support device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trade support device capable of smoothing transfer of a purchase right of commodities. <P>SOLUTION: The trade support device 21 can store offering information and bidding information in each storage means of the trade support device. A bidder can easily confirm whether a purchase right can be acquired or not by confirming the offering information stored in the storage means 35 of the device 21. The bidder can obtain the opportunity of offering a desire of acquiring a purchase right for a desired commodity by operating a user terminal device 22 to transmit a signal of bidding information to the device 21. The bidding related to purchase right offering is performed, whereby a seller can save the labor of finding out a new purchaser even if purchase of a commodity by a purchaser is canceled. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a trading support apparatus that supports management and operation of an auction.

  FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a prior art auction system 3. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the relationship between exhibitors and bidders who use the conventional auction system 3. A prior art auction system 3 includes a plurality of user terminal devices 1 and a trading support device 2 that can communicate with each user terminal device 1 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The operator uses the user terminal device 1 to access the trading support device 2 to display the auction site on the user terminal device 1. When listing a product on an auction site, the seller uses the user terminal device 1 to transmit a signal indicating the exhibition information for the product to be sold to the trading support device 2. When the user wishes to purchase the exhibited product, the bidder confirms that the desired product is exhibited on the auction site, and uses the user terminal device 1 to send a signal indicating bid information for the product to be bid. It transmits to the trading support device 2. When the trading support device 2 receives the signal for the exhibition information and the bid information, it stores the information and posts the information on the auction site.

  The buying and selling support device 2 determines a successful bidder who satisfies the successful bid condition from among the bidders based on bid information given from one or more bidders. Then, the merchandise is bought and sold between the successful bidder and the exhibitor.

Japanese Patent No. 3556162

  FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing the relationship between exhibitors and bidders who use the conventional auction system 3. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a flow of the conventional auction system 3. In an auction using the conventional auction system 3, two types of parties, an exhibitor and a bidder, are involved, and one or a plurality of bidders bid for one item exhibited by the exhibitor. Then, the buying and selling support apparatus 2 determines one successful bidder for one product. For example, among the three bidders A, B, and C, the bidder A who presents the most tender purchase amount is the successful bidder. Thus, when there are a plurality of bids, the value of the exhibited product fluctuates and is determined by the value of the exhibited product considered by the winning bidder who has made a successful bid for the exhibited product.

  However, depending on the product, the purchase right is given only to the purchaser who has a sales contract with the seller, and there is a product for which it is difficult to transfer the purchase right. Examples of such products include a reservation purchase right for accommodation facilities and a reservation purchase right for airline tickets. In this case, the purchaser may have to pay a cancellation fee if the product is not purchased within a predetermined purchase period.

  For example, in an accommodation facility, if a prospective guest becomes unable to stay on the scheduled stay date, a cancellation fee must be paid to the accommodation contractor. In this case, since the room scheduled for staying is not used on the scheduled staying date, the accommodation agent can obtain a cancellation fee less than the accommodation fee. Those who plan to stay must pay a cancellation fee even if they are not staying. In addition, a person who wants to use a room scheduled to stay on the day of use cannot be used even though the room is vacant. Therefore, these three parties suffer disadvantages.

  In addition, the purchaser obtains a purchase right as a reservation right for acquiring a product by making a sales contract for the product with the seller. Therefore, when the purchase of the product is canceled, the seller needs to find a new purchaser and make a sales contract with the new purchaser. In addition, a new purchaser needs to make an inquiry to the seller each time in order to confirm whether or not the previous purchaser has canceled the purchase of the product. Therefore, the purchase right of goods cannot be transferred smoothly. This cannot be solved even by using the above-described conventional auction system 3.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a buying and selling support apparatus capable of facilitating transfer of purchase rights for goods.

The present invention is a buying and selling support device capable of communicating with a plurality of buying and selling participation terminal devices via a public network,
Upon receiving from the trading participation terminal device a signal of an exhibition information indicating a transfer offer for which the purchase right of a product for which a sales contract has been concluded with the seller is desired, each bid over a preset bidable period, Exhibition information storage means for storing exhibition information so as to be readable by the trading participation terminal device;
Each bidder receives a bid information signal indicating an offer to obtain a purchase right by presenting the bid amount for receipt of the purchase right of the product related to the exhibition information within the bidder period. It is a buying and selling support device including bid information storage means for storing bid information so that it can be read out in association with exhibition information by a participating terminal device.

  According to the present invention, when the bid information storage means receives the bid information signal, the bid price presented in the received bid information is the bid price presented in the bid information stored in the bid information storage means. If there are more, the received bid information is updated and stored.

  Further, the present invention receives a bid information signal when the bid price presented by the received bid information is larger than the bid price presented by the bid information stored in the bid information storage means. It includes a bid status information transmitting means for transmitting the bid information signal sent to the trading participation terminal device designated by the seller who is the sender of the exhibition information.

  Further, the present invention receives a bid information signal when the bid price presented by the received bid information is larger than the bid price presented by the bid information stored in the bid information storage means. It includes a bid status information transmitting means for transmitting the bid information signal sent to the trading participation terminal device designated by the bidder who is the sender of the bid information stored in the bid information storage means.

  In the present invention, when bid information is stored in the bid information storage means at the end of the bidding possible period, a successful bid of the purchase right with the content of the successful bid paying the highest bid amount presented in the bid information is determined, Buy / sell participation terminal device designated by the seller who is the seller of the exhibition information, and the trade designated by the bidder who is the sender of the bid information presenting the highest price Bid situation information transmitting means for transmitting to the participating terminal device is included.

  According to the present invention, when operated by the seller, the trading participation terminal device transmits a signal indicating the exhibition information to the trading support device. The trading support device receives a signal indicating the exhibition information and stores it as exhibition information in the exhibition information storage means.

  Further, by being operated by the bidder, the trading participation terminal device can read the exhibition information stored in the exhibition information storage means of the trading support device. Then, the bidder can confirm the exhibition information previously input by the seller. When the bidder desires to acquire the purchase right for the desired product from the confirmed exhibition information, the bidder operates the trading participation terminal device to input the bid information for the desired product. By being operated by the bidder, the trading participation terminal device transmits a signal indicating bid information to the trading support device. The trading support device receives a signal indicating bid information and stores it in the bid information storage means as bid information.

  The bidder can easily confirm whether or not the purchase right can be acquired by confirming the exhibition information stored in the storage means of the trading support device. In addition, the bidder can obtain an opportunity to apply for a purchase right for a desired product by transmitting a signal indicating bid information to the trading support device using the trading participation terminal device. In addition, by performing a bid related to the exhibition of purchase rights, the seller can save time and effort to find a new purchaser even if the purchase of the product by the purchaser is canceled.

  In this way, in the present invention, by making it possible to read the exhibition information and bid information given from the trading participation terminal device from the storage means, without any intervention from the seller, an offer to transfer the purchase right by the seller, The bidder can apply for purchase rights and transfer of purchase rights can be carried out smoothly.

  According to the present invention, the bid information storage means stores the bid information having the largest bid amount to be presented among the obtained bid information. The exhibitor and the bidder can easily confirm the bid information with the largest bid amount by reading the bid information stored in the bid information storage means by operating the trading participation terminal device. Thus, when the information is read from the storage means, the exhibitor can estimate the winning bid amount, and the bidder can determine whether or not there is a right to acquire the purchase right.

  Further, according to the present invention, when a bid information signal is received, the bid status transmission means receives the most bid information signal of the highest bid amount in the trading participation terminal device designated by the exhibitor. Send a bid information signal for the bid amount. As a result, the seller who operates the trading participation terminal device can determine the highest bid amount as the bid information and grasp the bid situation.

  Further, according to the present invention, when a bid information signal is received, the bid status transmitting means receives a new bid information signal having the highest bid amount, and uses the received bid information as the highest bid amount as bid information. The bid information signal is transmitted to the bid / buy participation terminal device designated by the bidder. As a result, the bidder who operates the trading participation terminal device can determine that the highest bid amount is presented as bid information among the bidders, and can grasp the bid situation.

  Further, according to the present invention, at the end of the bidding possible period, the bid status transmitting means purchases the purchase right based on the bid information that presents the highest bid amount among the bid information stored in the bid information storage means. A signal indicating the successful bid information is transmitted to the trading participation terminal device designated by the exhibitor and the trading participation terminal device designated by the bidder who has input the bid information for presenting the highest bid amount. As a result, the seller and the bidder who operate each trading participation terminal device that has received the signal indicating the successful bid information know that the successful bid has been decided, and transfer of the purchase right of the product from the seller to the successful bidder is possible. Can be determined.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a cancel auction site management system 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Cancellation auction site management system 20 (hereinafter referred to as “auction system 20”) is configured by a person who wishes to transfer purchase rights when purchase rights are set for products to be bought and sold between sellers and buyers. This is a system for transferring purchasing rights to those who wish to acquire purchasing rights. In the auction system 20, a purchase right is exhibited by an exhibitor, and one or a plurality of bidders bid for the purchased purchase right.

  Here, in the present invention, “product” includes a service in addition to an article. The exhibitor is a buyer who has a purchase right for a product for which a sales contract has been established with the seller and desires to transfer the purchase right. In addition, the bidder is a person who desires to obtain a purchase right for a desired product. The winning bidder is a person who acquires purchasing rights from the exhibitor among one or more bidders.

  The auction system 20 includes a trading support device 21, a plurality of user terminal devices 22, a seller terminal device 23, and a settlement related processing external system 24. The trading support device 21 and each user terminal device 22 are configured to be capable of data communication via a predetermined communication line. In the present embodiment, the trading support device 21 and each user terminal device 22 are configured to be able to perform data communication with each other by the Internet communication network 50 realized including the public line network.

  At least one of the user terminal devices 22 is operated by the exhibitor. At least another one of the user terminal devices 22 is operated by a bidder. Thus, the user terminal device 22 becomes a trading participation terminal device used by trading participants. In the present embodiment, each user terminal device 22 is realized by at least one of a personal computer and an information portable terminal (PDA: Personal Digital Assistance) provided to be able to communicate with the Internet. Here, the information portable terminal also includes a cellular phone device.

  The user terminal device 22 includes input means such as a keyboard, mouse, button or touch panel, display means such as a display, communication means for communicating with the Internet, storage means for storing at least a Web browser program, and control means. Have The control unit controls the input unit, the display unit, the communication unit, and the storage unit according to the Web browser program stored in the storage unit.

  For example, the control means communicates with the buying and selling support apparatus 21 via the communication means when the display instruction of the cancel auction site is given by the operator via the input means, and based on the display information given from the buying and selling support apparatus 21. The cancel auction site is displayed on the display means.

  The user terminal device 22 transmits a signal of exhibition information to the buying and selling support device 21 when operated by the exhibitor. Further, the user terminal device 22 transmits a bid information signal to the buying and selling support device 21 when operated by the bidder. Here, the exhibition information indicates a transfer offer for requesting transfer of purchase rights of a product for which a sales contract has been established with the seller. The bid information indicates an offer for obtaining the purchase right by presenting a bid amount for the receipt of the purchase right of the commodity related to the exhibition information.

  When the trading support device 21 receives the exhibition information signal from the user terminal device 22, the trading support device 21 stores the exhibition information. Similarly, when the trading support device 21 receives a bid information signal from the user terminal device 22, the trading support device 21 stores the bid information. Further, the exhibition information and the bid information stored in the trading support device 21 are configured to be readable by the user terminal device 22.

  In the present embodiment, the user terminal device 22 is a Web client, and the trading support device 21 is configured to include a Web server. The trading support device 21 transmits a display information signal indicating the cancel auction site requested by the user terminal device 22, and causes the display unit of the user terminal device 22 to display the cancel auction site. In the cancellation auction site, exhibition information, bid information, information on products to be exhibited, and the like are posted. Thus, the user terminal device 22 is configured to be able to read the exhibition information and the bid information by having a browser function, and the exhibitor and the bidder confirm the cancel auction site displayed on the user terminal device 22. Thus, it is possible to grasp exhibition information or bid information.

  The bidder can easily confirm whether or not the purchase right can be acquired by operating the user terminal device 22 and confirming the exhibition information stored in the trading support device 21. In addition, by sending a bid information signal to the buying and selling support device 21, it is possible to obtain an opportunity to apply for a purchase right acquisition request for a desired product. Further, by determining a successful bid for the purchased purchase right, the seller can save time and effort to find a new purchaser even if the purchase of the product by the purchaser is canceled.

  The trading support device 21 includes a firewall server 30, a Web server 31, a mail server 32, an application server 33, a database server 34, and a router 36. The firewall server 30 passes a signal permitted in advance among signals transmitted to the trading support device 21 via the Internet 50. The signal permitted to pass by the firewall server 30 reaches the Web server 31 of the trading support device 21.

  When a request signal for display information of a cancel auction site is given from the user terminal device 22, the Web server 31 requests the application server 33 to provide information as necessary. Further, based on the information given from the application server 33, a signal indicating display information for the auction site is transmitted to the user terminal device 22 via the Internet 50. As a result, the user terminal device 22 can display the cancel auction site on the display screen according to the operator's request.

  The application server 33 gives an instruction to the database server 34 based on the information request given from the Web server 31, and acquires a signal indicating information necessary for displaying the auction site from the database server 34. Then, a signal indicating the acquired information is given to the Web server 31. Further, the exhibition information and bid information given from the user terminal device 22 via the Web server 31 are stored in the storage means 35 provided in the database server 34. Therefore, the storage unit 35 of the database server 34 serves as both the exhibition information storage unit that stores the exhibition information and the bid information storage unit that stores the bid information. In addition, the application server 33 performs business processing related to the cancellation auction.

  The seller terminal device 23 is connected to the trading support device 21 via the router 36 and the dedicated line 27, and is configured to be capable of data communication with the trading support device 21. In the present embodiment, for example, the seller who manages the seller terminal device 23 is a travel agency, an auction management company, a wedding hall company, or the like. The seller terminal device 23 performs transmission / reception of data to / from the trading support device 21 and rewriting of data stored in the storage means in response to a request from the application server 33.

  Further, the settlement related processing external system 24 is connected to the trading support device 21 via the router 36 and the dedicated line 27. The settlement related processing external system 24 manages monetary settlement related to buying and selling of purchase rights performed by the buying and selling support device 21. As described above, the seller terminal device 23 and the settlement related processing external system 24 are connected via the dedicated line 27, thereby enabling high-speed communication and reducing the possibility of communication failure, and the seller terminal device 23. Further, leakage of information stored in the settlement related processing external system 24 can be prevented.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a relationship among a seller who uses the auction system 20 of the present embodiment, an exhibitor, and a bidder. In an auction using the auction system 20 according to the present embodiment, three types of parties, a seller, an exhibitor, and a bidder, are engaged and auction for purchase rights. In this auction, one seller or a plurality of sellers can exhibit for one seller. A plurality of bidders can bid for one purchase right exhibited by the seller. Then, the sales support device 21 determines one successful bidder for one purchase right.

  For example, among the two bidders α1 and α2 who bid for the purchase right put up by the first seller a, one bidder α1 that satisfies a predetermined successful bid condition, for example, that presents the highest bid amount, is shown. Becomes the winning bidder. The winning bidder β is determined in the same manner for the purchase right exhibited by the second seller b. The buying and selling support device 21 can smoothly transfer the purchase right by grasping the seller, the exhibitor, and the successful bidder and changing the payment of the money of the three parties.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a relationship among a seller who uses the auction system 20 of the present embodiment, an exhibitor, and a successful bidder. When using the auction system 20 according to the present embodiment, first, a sales contract for a product is established between the seller and the seller, and the seller has a purchase right to purchase the product (I). . In this state, when the exhibitor desires to transfer the purchase right and requests a burden of at least a part of the cancellation fee A to be paid to the seller, the purchase right is exhibited on the auction site as an exhibitor.

  When the bidder desires to acquire the purchase right of the product and presents the borne amount B that can be borne among the cancellation fee A, the bidder bids for the purchase right exhibited on the auction site. The trading support device 21 determines a successful bidder from one or a plurality of bidders and performs a purchase right transfer procedure. The exhibitor then transfers the purchase right to the winning bidder (II). As a result, a merchandise sales contract is newly established between the seller and the successful bidder, and the successful bidder has a purchase right to purchase the merchandise (III).

  In the present embodiment, when the transfer of the purchase right is established, the buying and selling support device 21 performs the delivery of money of the three parties that occurs with respect to the transfer of the purchase right. Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that a post-payment procedure is performed between the seller and the seller, in which the product price X is paid at the time of purchase of the product. Further, the buying and selling support device 21 performs a prepaid procedure for paying the commodity price X before the purchase between the successful bidder and the seller with the transfer of the purchase right.

  First, the seller operates the seller terminal device 23 to give the purchase support device 21 a payment request for a cancellation fee A, which is a penalty generated when the seller cancels the sales contract (1). In addition, the seller operates the user terminal device 22 to give the purchase support device 21 a payment request for the burden amount B that bears part or all of the payment of the cancellation fee A to the seller (2).

  The winning bidder operates the user terminal device 22 to perform a payment procedure for depositing the burden amount B from the account designated by the winning bidder to the account designated by the trading support device 21. At this time, in this embodiment, the successful bidder makes an exhibition from the product price X corresponding to the value of the product from the account designated by the successful bidder to the account designated by the buying and selling support device 21 together with the payment of the burden amount B. A payment procedure for depositing an amount (X-A) obtained by subtracting the cancellation fee A paid by the person is also performed (3).

  When the burden amount B is smaller than the cancellation fee A (A> B), the seller operates the user terminal device 22 from the account specified by the seller to the account specified by the trading support device 21. A payment procedure for depositing a difference amount (A-B) obtained by subtracting the burden amount B from the cancellation fee A is performed. Further, when the burden amount B is larger than the cancellation fee A (A <B), the trading support device 21 cancels from the burden amount B to the account specified by the seller from the account specified by the trading support device 21. A payment procedure for depositing the difference amount (B-A) obtained by subtracting A is performed (4).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the trading support device 21 performs a payment procedure for depositing the product price X from the account designated by the trading support device 21 to the account designated by the seller (5). Further, the trading support device 21 informs the seller and the successful bidder that the seller has received the transfer of the purchase right (6).

  As described above, the seller, the exhibitor, and the successful bidder perform the delivery of money accompanying the transfer of the purchase right through the trading support device 21. As a result, the delivery of money among the seller, the exhibitor, and the successful bidder can be simplified, and the purchase right generated by the auction can be easily transferred. Further, the sales support device 21 gives the seller terminal device 23 information indicating that the product price X has been paid from the successful bidder and the seller terminal device 23 so that the seller can grasp the final purchase right holder. And the buyer ascertained by the seller can be matched with the final buyer.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of the auction system 20 according to the present embodiment. When a predetermined time elapses from the first time point t1 when the merchandise sales contract is established between the seller and the seller, the second time point t2 at which the obligation to pay the cancellation fee A occurs is reached. At the third time point t3 after the second time point t2 elapses, if the exhibitor wishes to cancel the purchase right meaning the cancellation of the sales contract, the seller support device 21 is used at the fourth time point t4 using the user terminal device 22. Give your listing information and post your purchase rights on the auction site.

  After listing, bidding by one or more bidders is performed at bidding times t10 and t11. Then, at the fifth time point t5 when the predetermined successful bid condition is reached, the bidding supporter 21 determines the successful bidder from among the bidders. The winning bidder pays the burden amount B for the cancellation fee A from the bid amount. When the purchase right is transferred from the exhibitor to the successful bidder at the transfer time t6, the successful bidder buys and sells the product at the contract conclusion time t7 and executes the sales contract.

  Here, the transfer time t6 when the purchase right is transferred from the seller to the successful bidder is set to a time before the contract conclusion time t8 when the sales contract between the seller and the seller cannot be canceled. Therefore, if the successful bidder has not been determined even after reaching the contract conclusion time t8, the exhibitor needs to pay the cancellation fee A in full or the product price X.

  Further, the upper limit of the difference amount | A−B | paid by the exhibitor varies depending on whether the time t5 determined by the successful bidder is before or after the time t2 when the obligation to pay the cancellation fee A occurs. For example, when the time t5 determined by the successful bidder is earlier than the time t2 when the obligation to pay the cancellation fee A occurs, the exhibitor does not need to pay the cancellation fee A. That is, even when the successful bidder pays a fixed amount of burden B, the ratio of the burden B to the cancellation fee A varies depending on the timing of the successful bid time t5. Thus, the upper limit of the cancellation fee A that the seller pays is determined by the time t2 when the obligation to pay the cancellation fee A occurs and the successful bid time t5. The same applies to the case where the cancellation fee A gradually changes with time.

  For example, when a period for paying the first cancellation fee A1 and a period for paying the second cancellation fee A2 are set, when a successful bid is determined in the period for paying the first cancellation fee A1, the difference paid by the exhibitor | The upper limit of the amount A−B | is the first cancellation fee A1. When a successful bid is determined during the period during which the second cancellation fee A2 is paid, the upper limit value of the difference amount | A−B | paid by the exhibitor becomes the second cancellation fee A2.

  Further, when there are a plurality of bidders for one exhibition, the value of the product for which a successful bid is made varies depending on the difference in the value of each bidder for the product. For example, if the second burden amount B2 presented by the second bidder is larger than the first burden amount B1 presented by the first bidder, the value of the product for which a successful bid is made is the second burden amount presented by the second bidder. Varies according to B2. Therefore, the value of the product for which a successful bid is made is determined by the cancellation fee A when the successful bid is determined and the burden amount B representing the value of the bidder for the product.

  5 to 7 are diagrams for explaining an operation flow in the auction system 20. The operation flow is performed in the order of a reservation cancellation occurrence phase, a cancellation auction start phase, an auction successful bid phase, and an auction accounting phase. Here, an exhibitor, a successful bidder, a bidder, and a seller give information to the trading support device 21 and information from the trading support device 21 through the terminal devices 22 and 23.

  The reservation cancellation generation phase shows a process until the purchaser requests the purchase right transfer. The cancellation auction start phase shows a process from when the purchaser applies for purchase rights transfer until the cancellation auction is started. The auction successful bid phase is a process showing a process from when the cancel auction is started until a successful bidder is determined. The auction accounting phase shows an accounting process after a successful bidder is determined.

  First, the seller presents a reserved product in the reservation cancellation occurrence phase. The purchaser confirms the information on the presented reserved product and requests the seller to make a purchase reservation for the product. That is, it is hoped that a sales contract for a reserved product will be established. Then, the seller registers a reservation from a purchaser who wishes to make a reservation for the reserved product, and establishes a sales contract between the purchaser and the seller. With respect to the operations so far, the seller and the purchaser can achieve the product sales contract by various methods such as mail order, telephone reservation, store reservation, and Internet sales.

  The purchaser may desire to cancel the purchase of the reserved product after the sales contract for the reserved product is established. In the case where a cancellation fee is incurred in response to a request for cancellation of a reserved item from a purchaser, the seller recommends that the purchaser register for listing in the cancellation auction for the purchase right of the reserved item. When the purchaser refuses to register for entry in the cancellation auction, the purchaser deposits the cancellation fee A into the account designated by the seller and ends the cancellation operation.

  The purchaser proceeds to the cancellation auction start phase by registering for exhibition in the cancellation auction. In the present embodiment, the seller causes the display means of the user terminal device 22 to display the operation information transmission operation screen of the auction site, and performs an input operation by the user terminal device 22 according to the screen. Thereby, the exhibition product information table is given from the user terminal device 22 to the buying and selling support device 21, and the exhibition registration is performed. Here, the exhibition product information table is exhibition information in which reserved product information, reserved product seller information, user terminal device 22 information designated by the seller, and seller information are associated with each other. The information of the user terminal device 22 designated by the exhibitor includes the mail address of the user terminal device 22.

  The trading support device 21 stores the exhibition product information table in the storage unit 35 of the database server 34 when there is an exhibition registration for a cancellation auction from the seller. Next, the buying and selling support device 21 issues an exhibition ID for identifying the purchased purchase right, and the buying and selling support device 21 informs at least the exhibitor of the exhibition contents and the exhibition ID. In the present embodiment, the buying and selling support device 21 notifies the seller as well as the seller of the contents of the exhibition and the exhibition ID. Next, the seller and the seller confirm the exhibition contents and the exhibition ID notified from the trading support device 21. For example, the user terminal device 22 designated by the exhibitor displays the exhibition content and the exhibition ID on the e-mail display screen or the browser screen. Further, the trading support device 21 transmits a signal of the exhibition contents and the exhibition ID to the seller terminal device 23 using a dedicated line.

  When the buying and selling support device 21 determines that the seller has confirmed the exhibition contents and the exhibition ID, the trading contents and the exhibition ID are displayed on the auction site based on the bid information stored in the storage means 35 of the database server 34. Posting in association and allowing bidders to bid for the purchase rights they have listed. And as shown in FIG. 6, it progresses to an auction successful bid phase.

  When listing the listing content on the auction site by the buying and selling support device 21, the operator displays the auction site on the display means of the user terminal device 22, so that the listing content and the listing ID for the purchase right permitted for bidding are displayed. Can be viewed. If there is a bidder who wishes to acquire the purchased purchase right, the operator becomes a bidder and presents the bid amount for receipt of the purchase right of the reserved product and registers the bid to acquire the purchase right. I do.

  In the present embodiment, the bidder displays an operation screen for transmitting bid information of the cancel auction site on the display means of the user terminal device 22 and performs an input operation by the user terminal device 22 in accordance with the screen. A signal indicating the bid product information table is provided to the buying and selling support device 21. As a result, bid registration is performed. Here, the bid product information table is bid information in which a purchase price presentation price, information indicating a bidder, information on the user terminal device 22 designated by the bidder, and a purchase right to bid are associated with each other. The information on the user terminal device 22 designated by the bidder also includes the mail address of the user terminal device 22.

  The trading support device 21 stores a bid product information table in the storage unit 35 of the database server 34 when a bidder registers a bid for a cancellation auction. Next, when the accepted bid product information table satisfies the predetermined successful bid condition, the trading support device 21 stores the bid product information table in the storage unit 35 of the database server 34 as a successful bid information table. Then, an auction bid ID for identifying a bid is issued, and the corresponding bidder is notified of the auction bid ID and the bid amount. In the present embodiment, the buying and selling support device 21 informs the seller and the exhibitor of the auction bid ID and the bid price in addition to the bidder. The bidder and the exhibitor confirm the auction bid ID and the bid amount notified from the sales support device 21. The method of notifying the bidder and the seller of the bid ID and the bid price is the same as the method of notifying the seller ID and the contents of the exhibition.

  When the buying and selling support device 21 determines that the bidder has confirmed the bid content and the bid ID, it places the bid content on the auction site based on the successful bid information table stored in the storage means 35 of the database server 34. When the other bidder determines that a bid price higher than the bid price presented by himself / herself is being bid, the user terminal device 22 is used to obtain a higher bid price if the bidder wishes to acquire a purchase right. This is given to the trading support device 21.

  After bidding by one or a plurality of bidders as described above, when the bid support deadline is reached, the trading support device 21 determines the bidder who has presented the highest bid amount exceeding the minimum successful bid amount. Determine as. Further, the successful bidder confirms that the purchase right of the reserved product exhibited on the auction site has been awarded by confirming the bidding end screen of the auction site.

  The trading support device 21 notifies at least the bidder who has made a successful bid that the bid has been made. In the present embodiment, the buying and selling support device 21 notifies the auction bid ID of the bidder who has made a successful bid and the winning bid amount to the seller and the seller in addition to the successful bidder. The notification method is the same as described above. Next, the winning bidder, the exhibitor, and the seller determine that the auction has ended based on the information transmitted from the buying and selling support device 21, and the auction bid ID of the bidder who has won the auction, Confirm the highest bid.

  Further, the buying and selling support device 21 associates the auction bid ID of the bidder who has made a successful bid with the successful bid price, and stores it in the storage means 35 of the database server 34 as a billing / payment information table. Then, the process proceeds to the auction accounting phase as shown in FIG.

  The trading support device 21 calculates the payment amount between the exhibitor and the successful bidder, and notifies the exhibitor and the successful bidder of the payment request. The amount to be paid by the winning bidder is an amount (X−A + B) obtained by subtracting the cancellation fee A from the product price X and adding the burden amount B. Further, the amount to be paid by the exhibitor is an amount (A−B) obtained by subtracting the burden amount B from the cancellation fee A.

  When the trading support device 21 calculates the amount paid by the exhibitor and the successful bidder in this way, it gives a payment request notification to each. When the exhibitor and the successful bidder receive the payment request notification from the trading support device 21, the seller and the successful bidder deposit the charged amount into an account predetermined by the manager of the trading support device 21 according to the request notification.

  Specifically, the exhibitor and the successful bidder display a payment information transmission operation screen of the auction site from the user terminal device 22, and perform an input operation such as a credit number or an account number according to the screen, thereby making a payment The action can be performed. When the trading support device 21 determines that the billing amount or more is stored in the account indicated by the input account number based on the input account number, the trading support device 21 designates an amount corresponding to the billing amount. The settlement-related processing external system 24 is requested to deposit the account. As a result, the invoiced amount can be deposited.

  After confirming that the deposit according to the billing notification has been made by the seller and the successful bidder, the trading support device 21 stores the deposit information in the storage unit 35 of the database server 34 as a history information management table. In addition, if the deposit supporter 21 or the successful bidder has not received the payment, the trading support device 21 transmits the payment request notification again to the person who has not received the payment. When the payment related processing external system 24 confirms the payment between the seller and the successful bidder, the trading support device 21 issues a cancel auction end notification ID, and the cancel auction end notification ID is sent to the seller, the seller. And notify the winning bidder.

  In the present embodiment, the buying and selling support device 21 performs a procedure for depositing the product price X given by the successful bidder into an account designated by the seller. In this case, the trading support device 21 uses the settlement-related processing external system 24 to deposit the product price X from the account specified by the trading support device 21 into the account specified by the seller. The seller or the sales terminal device 23 confirms the payment of the product price X by receiving a signal indicating that the product price X has been received from the trading support device 21. When the payment is confirmed, the merchandise purchase right is transferred from the exhibitor to the successful bidder. When the transfer process is completed, the merchant terminal device 23 issues a product availability notification and notifies the successful bidder and the buying and selling support device 21. Further, when the transfer process is completed, the seller notifies the seller of a product cancellation notice.

  As a result, the seller completes the transfer process of the purchase right of the reserved product. In addition, the exhibitor completes the transfer of purchase rights for the reserved product. Further, the bidder completes the acquisition of the purchase right for the reserved product. Further, the buying and selling support device 21 ends the cancellation auction related to the purchase right of the noticed reserved product.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a change over time in the payment amount of the exhibitor and the bidder, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the payment amount of the three parties. In starting the cancellation auction, the buying and selling support device 21 sets the maximum amount C paid by the exhibitor based on the given bid information. The maximum amount C paid by the exhibitor is set to at least the cancellation fee A or less, and can be arbitrarily set by the exhibitor at the time of exhibiting.

  When the auction is started, one or a plurality of bidders bids, and among the bid amounts presented with the passage of time, the burden amount B gradually increases. For example, the third bidder presents the third burden amount B3, then the second bidder presents the second burden amount B2 higher than the third burden amount B3, and then the first bidder places the second burden amount When the first burden amount B1 higher than B2 is presented and the successful bid period is reached, the first bidder becomes the successful bidder. In this way, the bidder who bids the highest burden amount B1 in the possible bid period becomes the successful bidder.

  The seller only has to pay the amount (A-B1) obtained by subtracting the burden amount B1 from the cancellation fee A by using the trading support device 21, and the seller A can pay the cancellation fee A at a lower price than directly paying the seller. , Can cancel the purchase rights.

  Further, the merchant can obtain a high sales price without wasting the merchandise by having the merchant and the successful bidder pay the merchandise price X rather than receiving the cancellation fee A from the merchant. In addition, when a successful bidder directly purchases a product from a seller, the product price X is required. However, when the purchase right is transferred from the seller, the difference that becomes a part of the product price X ( A-B1) is paid from the exhibitor, and the purchase right of the product can be purchased at a lower cost than when the product is purchased directly from the seller.

  For example, if there is a product with a cancellation fee A of 500 yen and a product price X of 8000 yen, and the successful bidder makes a successful bid with a burden amount B1 of 200 yen, the exhibitor will make the difference between the cancellation fee A and the burden amount B1 (A- You only have to pay 300 yen, which is B1). Further, the successful bidder can purchase the product for 7700 yen, which is the remaining amount (X + B1-A) of the amount (A-B1) paid by the exhibitor from the product price X. Further, the seller can sell a product of 8000 yen without being canceled. As described above, by using the cancel auction management system of the present embodiment, the three parties can both benefit.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another time change of the payment amount of the seller and the bidder, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the payment amount of the three parties. By using the trading support device 21, the exhibitor may desire to acquire a purchase right even if he / she bears all the cancellation fee A of the exhibitor. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the burden amount B may exceed the cancellation fee A depending on the value of the product that the bidder who presents the maximum bid amount thinks.

  For example, if there is a product with a cancellation fee A of 500 yen and a product price X of 8000 yen, and the successful bidder makes a successful bid with a burden amount B1 of 600 yen, the exhibitor will make the difference between the cancellation fee A and the burden amount B1 (A -Pay -100 yen which becomes B1). That is, the exhibitor can receive 100 yen from the successful bidder. Since the successful bidder bears the full amount of the seller's cancellation fee, out of 8100 yen, which is the amount to be paid (X + B1-A), 8000 yen of the product price X is paid to the seller, and the remaining amount (B1-A) Of 100 yen to the seller.

  Since such a popular product is determined based on the value desired by the winning bidder, the winning bidder can be satisfied with the purchase right of the product and the seller is paid. Even in this case, the three parties can also benefit from using the cancel auction management system of the present embodiment. In addition to paying the seller for the difference amount, the trading support device 21 may give points corresponding to the value of the difference amount, or may give the seller a product corresponding to the value of the difference amount.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, canceling is avoided and the purchase of goods is performed by the successful bidder, so that demand in the industry can be promoted. For example, cancellations in products such as accommodation companies, travel agencies and entertainment companies are avoided and purchased by the winning bidder, so that the winning bidder travels to the place where the product is used, souvenir income, food and beverage income, tourism It can also contribute to the promotion of demand in other industries such as income and tax revenue.

  A specific operation procedure of the buying and selling support apparatus 21 will be described below. The Web server 31 relays between the user terminal device 22 and the Web application server 33 by executing a predetermined Web server program, and performs screen display processing and input reception processing for the user terminal device 22.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the display information creation procedure of the Web server 31. First, in step a0, when an operator gives an instruction to access the auction site to the user terminal device 22, the user terminal device 22 sends a signal indicating a transmission request for display information for displaying the auction site to the Web. Proceed to step a1. Then, the Web server 31 starts a display information creation operation.

  In step a1, the Web server 31 receives a signal indicating a transmission request given from the user terminal device 22, and proceeds to step a2. In step a2, a signal indicating the given transmission request is decoded to create display information. When creating the display information, the web server 31 obtains information from the web application server 33 as necessary to create display information. After creating the display information, the Web server 31 proceeds to step a3. In step a3, the Web server 31 gives the display information to the user terminal device 22 that has requested transmission, and proceeds to step a4. In step a4, the Web server 31 ends the display information creation operation.

  In this way, the buying and selling support device 21 displays a necessary display screen of the cancel auction site on the display unit of the user terminal device 22. For example, the exhibitor can input the exhibition information by displaying the operation screen for transmitting the exhibition information. Also, the exhibitor can confirm the exhibition information and the bid information by confirming the exhibition information confirmation screen and the payment information confirmation screen. When displaying the exhibition information confirmation screen and the payment information confirmation screen, the application server 33 searches the information stored in the storage means 35 of the database server 34, extracts the target information, and extracts the extracted information. Is provided to the Web server 31, so that the Web server 31 can create display information. Similarly, the bidder can input the bid information and can check the bid information confirmation screen to know the bid information.

  Next, the application server 33 operates by executing a predetermined program. Programs executed by the application server 33 include a cancellation auction program, an exhibition / bid / successful bid ID allocation program, an amount allocation program, and a product / exhibition / successful bid request program.

  The application server 33 executes the cancel auction program, and performs the procedure shown in FIGS. In addition, the application server 33 executes an exhibition / bid / successful bid ID allocation program to issue an ID for identifying an operation of the product when it is submitted, bid or successful bid, and notifies the person who performed the operation. I do. Moreover, the application server 33 calculates the allocation of the payment amount charged to the exhibitor and the successful bidder by executing the amount allocation program. Then, by executing the product / exhibition / successful bid request program, the seller and the successful bidder are charged for the payment amount.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an information storage procedure by the application server 33. First, in step b0, when the operator gives an instruction to register the input content on the operation screen displayed on the display means of the user terminal device 22, the user terminal device 22 sends a signal indicating a registration request for the input content. , It is given to the application server 33 via the Web server 31, and the process proceeds to step b1. Then, the application server 33 starts an information storage operation.

  In step b1, the application server 33 receives a signal indicating a registration request for input contents given from the user terminal device 22, and proceeds to step b2. In step b2, a signal indicating the given registration request is decoded to create registration information, and the process proceeds to step b3. In step b3, the application server 33 gives the registration information to the database server 34, and the database server 34 stores the registration information in the storage means 35, and proceeds to step b4. In step b4, the application server 33 ends the information storage operation.

  In this way, the trading support device 21 stores the information provided from the user terminal device 22 in the storage unit 35 of the database server 34. Thus, the exhibitor who operates the user terminal device 22 can store the exhibition information input according to the operation screen for transmitting the exhibition information in the storage unit 35. Similarly, the bidder can store the bid information input according to the bid information transmission operation screen in the storage means 35. Similarly, the seller who operates the sales terminal device 23 can also store information relating to the transfer of purchase rights in the storage means 35.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an ID issuance notification confirmation procedure by the application server 33. First, in step c0, when the application server 33 determines that it is a predetermined ID issuance time, the process proceeds to step c1. Then, the application server 33 starts an ID issue notification confirmation operation.

  In step c1, the application server 33 issues IDs associated with operations, such as an auction listing ID, an auction bid ID, and an auction end notification ID, and proceeds to step c2. In step c2, a signal indicating the image information of the display screen on which the ID information is posted is transmitted via the Web server 31 to the terminal devices 22 and 23 designated by the person who should issue the ID. In step c2, the ID information is transmitted as an e-mail to the terminal devices 22 and 23 designated by the one that should issue the ID via the mail server 32. When the ID information is transmitted in this way, the process proceeds to step c3.

  An operator who operates the user terminal device 22 displays an ID posting screen on which ID information is posted on the display means, and can know the ID information corresponding to the operation performed by the operator. When the operator confirming the ID posting screen inputs an instruction indicating that the ID information corresponding to the operation performed by the operator is confirmed to the user terminal device 22, the user terminal device 22 confirms the ID information. A signal indicating this is given to the application server 33 via the Web server 31 or the mail server 32.

  In step c3, when receiving a signal indicating that the ID information given from the user terminal device 22 has been confirmed, the application server 33 determines that the operator has confirmed the ID information, and proceeds to step c4. In step c4, the application server 33 ends the ID issue notification confirmation operation. As described above, when the buying and selling support apparatus 21 performs the operations shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the cancellation auction operation flow shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 can be achieved.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the buying and selling support device 21 stores the exhibition information given by the seller and also stores the bid information given by the bidder. Further, by displaying the stored information on the display means of the user terminal device 22, the bidder and the seller can confirm the exhibition information and the bid information.

  The bidder can easily confirm whether or not the purchase right can be acquired by confirming the exhibition information and the bid information stored in the trading support device 21. In addition, the bidder is given an opportunity to apply for the purchase of the purchase right for the desired reserved product by providing the bid information to the trading support device 21. In addition, the seller can save time and effort to find a new purchaser even if the purchase of the product by the purchaser is canceled by bidding related to the exhibition of purchase rights.

  Further, when the seller operates the seller terminal device 23, the seller terminal device 23 can read the exhibition information and the successful bid information in association with each other. As a result, the seller can confirm the exhibition information and the successful bid information, and can grasp the seller who desires transfer of purchase rights and the successful bidder who desires acquisition of purchase rights.

  In the present embodiment, by making it possible to read the exhibition information and bid information given from the user terminal device 22 from the storage means 35, an offer of transfer of purchase rights by the seller without involving the seller, The bidder can apply for purchase rights and transfer of purchase rights can be carried out smoothly. In addition, the seller, the seller, and the successful bidder can simplify the delivery of money by delivering money via the trading support device 21. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the purchaser can easily transfer the purchase right to a third party.

  In the present embodiment, the trading support device 21 includes the Web server 31 and the application server 33. Therefore, even if the user terminal device 22 is a low-performance personal computer, a workstation or an information portable terminal, the user terminal device 22 can sufficiently withstand use as the user terminal device 22 constituting the auction system. The user terminal device 22 only needs to display HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), is not easily affected by the version of the browser, and can easily change the display form and upgrade the version of the auction site.

  In the present embodiment, at the end of the bidable period, the application server 33 of the buying and selling support device 21 presents the highest bid amount among the bid information stored in the storage unit 35 of the database server 34. Based on the information, the successful bid of the purchase right is determined, and the successful bid information is transmitted to the user terminal device 22 designated by the exhibitor and the user terminal device 22 designated by the bidder who has input the bid information for presenting the highest price. .

  Thus, the seller and the bidder who operate each user terminal device 22 that has received the successful bid information can determine that the purchase right of the product from the seller to the bidder can be transferred. Therefore, it is not necessary for the exhibitor and the bidder to monitor the auction site in order to grasp whether or not a successful bid is made until the bidding possible period ends, and the convenience can be improved.

  Further, the buying and selling support device 21 notifies the user terminal device 22 designated by the exhibitor of the exhibition content and the exhibition ID using the mail server 32. Further, the buying and selling support device 21 uses the mail server 32 to notify the bid ID and the bid amount to the user terminal device 22 designated by the exhibitor and the bidder. Further, the buying and selling support device 21 uses the mail server 32 to notify the exhibitor and bidder of the auction bid ID that is the bid information for the successful bid and the successful bid price. Thus, by giving notification of various information to each user terminal device 22 by e-mail, the exhibitor and the bidder can store various information in the mail information storage unit of the user terminal device 22, and can be set at any time. You can check that information.

  Further, the sales support device 21 sends information indicating the exhibition contents and the exhibition ID, the bid ID and the bid price, the auction bid ID as the bid information for the successful bid and the bid price to the sales terminal device 23 via the dedicated line 27. give. The seller terminal device 23 stores the auction status of the reserved product, and the seller can know the status of the reserved product by checking the seller terminal device 23. Thus, the exhibitor and the bidder do not need to inform the seller about the listing and the bid each time, and the listing and bidding operations can be simplified.

  Further, the buying and selling support device 21 gives a bid ID related to the winning bidder to the seller terminal device 23 at the end of the auction. At this time, based on the bid information stored in the storage means 35, information on the winning bidder, such as address, name, gender, date of birth and precautions may be transmitted to the seller terminal device 23. Thus, by providing the seller terminal device 23 with information on the successful bidder, even if the purchase right is transferred from the seller to the successful bidder, the seller can grasp the final buyer, and the seller It is possible to eliminate the risk of problems between the customer and the final purchaser.

  In addition, the purchase right holder so that the purchase right is transferred from the seller to the successful bidder in the purchase right holder information stored in the seller terminal device 23 via the dedicated line 27. By rewriting part of the information, the transfer of the purchase right can be completed without any special processing by the seller. Moreover, by processing by a computer, quick processing is possible even if it is the day before purchasing goods. The purchase rights can be transferred 24 hours a day. In addition, bidding for a plurality of listings can be performed in parallel on the sales support device 21.

  Further, when the exhibitor gives the exhibition information to the buying and selling support device 21, the successful bid condition for the purchase right to be exhibited is searched from the storage means 35 of the database server 34 or the successful bid condition storage unit of the seller terminal device 23 to determine the successful bid condition. You may get it. For example, if it is determined that the product is prohibited from being purchased with the purchase right, the seller is notified accordingly. In addition, in order to prevent undesired resale, the highest bid price is determined from the seller side, or the maximum possible number of held successful bidders is determined. There are also purchasing rights that specify age and gender.

  In such a case, the buying and selling support device 21 determines whether the bidder satisfies the successful bid condition based on the acquired successful bid condition in the auction successful bid phase, and satisfies the successful bid condition. Only by assigning a bid ID, it is possible to prevent a bidder who is not desired by the seller from winning a purchase right.

  In addition, the merchandise information indicating the cancellation fee A and the merchandise price X may be acquired by accessing the merchant terminal device 23 corresponding to the merchant of the merchandise on which the trading support device 21 is exhibited. Based on this product information, the amount of payment paid by the seller and the bidder to the trading support device 21 can be calculated, so that the amount of payment can be calculated based on the accurate cancellation fee A and the product price X. . Further, it is not necessary for the exhibitor to input product information indicating the cancellation fee A and the product price X. Further, when the exhibitor exhibits the purchase right, it is possible to determine whether or not the exhibitor is an authorized sales right holder by making an inquiry to the seller terminal device 23. If the exhibitor is not a legitimate sales right holder, the seller may be refused to participate in the cancellation auction.

  Further, for example, by extracting merchandise information related to the exhibited merchandise such as information that the cancellation fee A changes with time and information that the merchandise price X changes, the seller can inform the seller of the change in the cancellation fee A. There is no need to make inquiries and products can be displayed easily. Similarly, the bidder need not inquire the seller about the change in the cancellation fee A. In this way, the seller terminal device 23 and the buying and selling support device 21 are connected, and by acquiring information related to the exhibited product from the seller terminal device 23, the convenience can be improved, and the seller in the cancellation auction The burden on the bidder can be reduced.

  Further, the seller may be able to set the successful bid condition. For example, due to the nature of the auction, the amount paid by the bidder increases as time elapses from the listing date. On the other hand, due to the nature of the reserved product, the cancellation fee A increases as the product purchase date approaches. Therefore, the exhibitor can give the successful bid time to the buying and selling support device 21 while confirming the successful bid situation in real time using the user terminal device 22. Thus, the exhibitor can accurately set the cancellation fee A to be paid. In addition, the buying and selling support apparatus 21 that has received the successful bid determination command sets the highest bidder as the highest bidder at that time. In addition, the exhibitor may make a setting for determining a successful bid at the time of bidding when the amount paid by the exhibitor becomes a predetermined amount.

  Further, the buying and selling support device 21 may be configured such that a successful bid amount range can be set for each of a plurality of successful bid determination due dates and successful bid determination due dates. In this case, when the successful bid determination deadline date is reached, the buying and selling support device 21 determines the successful bid that the amount to be paid by the seller is within the successful bid amount range, and the amount to be paid by the seller is out of the successful bid amount range. If so, the bidding is continued until the next successful bid determination deadline date. As a result, it is possible to set an estimate of the amount of money that the exhibitor must bear, and it is not necessary to view the auction in real time, thereby improving convenience. For example, it is preferable that the range of successful bid amounts can be selected from the highest bid amount, the lower bid amount or the first highest bid amount to the second highest bid amount, and can be set for each successful bid determination deadline.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a change over time in the amount of payment between the exhibitor and the bidder when the cancellation fee varies with time. For example, when the period W1 for paying the first cancellation fee A1 has passed, the period may shift to the period W2 for paying the second cancellation fee A2, and the second cancellation fee A2 may be higher than the first cancellation fee A1.

  In this case, the buying and selling support apparatus 21 can set the maximum amounts C1 and C2 paid by the exhibitor in each period W1 and W2. In this case, the maximum amounts C1 and C2 paid by the exhibitor need to be smaller than the cancellation amounts A1 and A2, and the bid conditions required by the bidder are determined so as to satisfy such conditions.

  In the bidding conditions set in the first period W1, when there is no bidder's bid and the successful bidder is not determined, the buying and selling support device 21 proceeds to the seller in the second period W2 or continues the auction or cancels the fee. Notify whether to pay A1. The buying and selling support device 21 determines whether to restart the auction or end the auction according to the notification content from the exhibitor.

  If the seller assumes that a plurality of bidders appear and is likely to pay an amount (A2-B17) smaller than the first cancellation fee A1, as indicated by the straight line Q in FIG. The auction may be continued for the period W2. Further, as shown by a straight line R in FIG. 15, if it is estimated that an amount of money (A2-B14) larger than the first cancellation fee A1 is likely to be paid, the auction in the second period W2 is not resumed. Pay the first cancellation fee A1.

  When the exhibitor receives a notification confirming the continuation of the auction from the trading support device 21 and ends the auction, the exhibitor uses the user terminal device 22 to inform the trading support device 21 that the first cancellation fee A1 is to be paid. In addition, when the auction is held in the second period W2, the seller may reset the successful bid condition such as the maximum amount C2 paid by the seller by using the user terminal device 22 and restart the auction. Is possible.

  The buying and selling support device 21 makes bids for payment amounts (X−A2 + B12) and (X−A2 + B15) smaller than the payment amount (X−A1 + B13) that the seller expects from the bidder in the first period W1. Set to be possible. Thus, the seller can automatically place a bid when the successful bidder in the first period W1 is undecided and the auction is restarted in the second period W2. Of course, in the second period W2, the highest bidder is determined as the winning bidder, so the payment amount (X-A2 + B17) greater than the payment amount (X-A2 + B12), (X-A2 + B15), When (X−A2 + B14) is bid, the bidder who has bid for the amount has the right to bid.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another change over time in the amount of payment between the exhibitor and the bidder when the cancellation fee varies with time. In the first period W1, when the payment amount (X-A1 + B16) larger than the payment amount expected by the seller (X-A1 + B13) is being bid and the first period W1 ends, The trading support device 21 may notify the exhibitor whether or not to newly conduct an auction in the second period W2.

  In this case, if the exhibitor determines that it is better to restart the auction in the second period W2, the seller informs the sales support device 21 accordingly. Upon receiving the auction resumption command in the second period W2, the trading support device 21 determines whether or not to approve the resumption of the auction in the second period W2 to the bidder who bids the maximum amount in the first period W1. Notice. When the bidder accepts the resumption of the auction in the second period W2, the auction content in the first period W1 is canceled, and the auction in the second period W2 is newly resumed.

  If the seller thinks that the auction is restarted in the second period W2 as shown by the straight line Q in FIG. 16, the amount of payment (A2-B17) is lower than the auction result (A1-B16) in the first period W1. The trading support device 21 is requested to resume the auction in the second period W2. Further, when the auction is resumed in the second period W2, it is assumed that a higher payment amount (A2-B14) than the auction result (A1-B16) in the first period W1 occurs as shown by the straight line R in FIG. The maximum bidder in one period W1 is determined as the successful bidder.

  Similarly, when the maximum bidder in the first period W1 resumes the auction in the second period W2, as shown by the straight line Q in FIG. 16, the amount of payment higher than the auction result (X−A1 + B16) in the first period W1. Considering that (X−A2 + B17) occurs, the largest bidder in the first period W1 is determined as the winning bidder. When the largest bidder in the first period W1 resumes the auction in the second period W2, as indicated by the straight line R in FIG. 16, the payment amount (X) lower than the auction result (X−A1 + B16) in the first period W1. -A2 + B14), it is given to the trading support device 21 that the auction in the second period W2 may be resumed.

  Therefore, the trading support device 21 resumes the auction in the second period W2 when both the exhibitor and the largest bidder in the first period W1 desire the auction in the second period W2. In the case of conducting an auction even in the second period W2, the exhibitor can reset the successful bid condition such as the maximum amount C2 newly paid by the exhibitor using the user terminal device 22, and can resume the auction. It is. Similarly, the bidder can bid for a lower bid amount than the first period W1. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the trading support device 21 operates, so that convenience can be further improved.

  When the bid information is stored in the storage unit 35 at the end of the bidable period, the application server 33 determines a successful bid for the purchase right with the content of the successful bid that pays the highest bid amount presented in the bid information. The user terminal device 22 designated by the seller who is the sender of the exhibition information and the bidder who is the sender of the bid information presenting the highest price specify the signal of the successful bid information indicating that the successful bid content is successful. You may transmit to the user terminal device 22. In this case, the application server 33 serves as a bid information transmission unit that transmits information on the bid status. Thus, the seller and the bidder who operate each user terminal device 22 that has received the successful bid information determine that the successful bid is determined and the purchase right of the product from the seller to the bidder can be transferred. Can do.

  As a modification of the present embodiment, the storage unit 35 of the database server 34 may store the bid information having the largest bid amount to be presented among the acquired bid information. Thereby, the capacity of the storage means 35 can be made as small as possible. If the capacity is the same, the number of purchase rights that can be listed can be increased. Further, the exhibitor and the bidder can easily confirm the bid information having the largest bid amount by reading the bid information stored in the storage unit 35 by operating the user terminal device 22. Thus, when the information is read from the storage means 35, the exhibitor can estimate the winning bid amount, and the bidder can determine whether or not the right to acquire the purchase right is obtained.

  As a modification of the present embodiment, when receiving a bid information signal, the application server 33 receives a new bid information signal of the largest bid amount, and sends it to the user terminal device 22 designated by the exhibitor. You may transmit the signal of the bid information of the largest bid amount. In this case, the application server 33 serves as a bid information transmission unit that transmits information on the bid status. As a result, the exhibitor can determine the highest bid amount as the bid information and grasp the bid situation.

  As a modification of the present embodiment, when a bid information signal is received, the application server 33 receives the largest amount of bid information as the bid information when a new bid information signal having the largest bid amount is received. A bid information signal may be transmitted to the user terminal device 22 designated by the bidder for the bidder who presented the bid amount. In this case, the application server 33 serves as a bid information transmission unit that transmits information on the bid status. Thereby, the bidder who operates the user terminal device 22 can determine that the highest bid amount is presented as bid information among bidders, and can grasp the bid situation.

  Further, it is preferable that a purchase information table related to the purchase right of the reserved product from the seller is stored in the storage means 35 of the database server 34 in advance. As a result, the buying and selling support device 21 can grasp the conditions set for the purchase rights related to the exhibited merchandise, and a cancel auction according to the set conditions can be executed.

  As another form in the operation of the auction site, the manager who manages the buying and selling support device 21 may exchange money as described above and collect usage fees from the seller and the seller. Furthermore, a usage fee may be collected from a portal site operator who operates a portal site on the Internet. The portal site operator can set a link for accessing the cancel auction site on the portal site instead of paying the usage fee. As a result, the operator can increase the number of users who check the portal site, and can increase advertising revenue and the like. Further, the user can know the cancel auction site by confirming the portal site, and the auction site operator can further increase the number of users who use the cancel auction site.

  The above-described embodiment of the present invention is an example of the present invention, and the configuration can be changed within the scope of the invention. For example, the types of sellers are: travel industry such as railway and airline and shipping, transportation industry such as transportation and transportation, lodging food business such as hotels and inns and restaurants, other auction site managers, Travel agency business, wedding hall business, box office business, event business, discount ticket sales business, second-hand goods sales business, new product sales business, consumer finance business, insurance business such as life and damage and fire insurance, stock handling business, foreign countries Foreign exchange business, securities investment trust business, futures product business, financial product sales business, land (real estate transaction) business, receivables and mortgages and collateral and pledge business, property inheritance transfer business, pet sales business, hospital ( For example, appointments for medical care, doctors in charge, surgeons, and reservation bets) can be considered. In addition, the auction system according to the present embodiment can be applied to other than the above-mentioned sales industries.

  In the present embodiment, the cancel auction format is used. However, instead of the auction format, the first bidder who bids on the exhibited product may be the winning bidder. This also makes it possible to achieve the profits of the three parties of the seller, the exhibitor, and the successful bidder. Further, in this embodiment, the successful bidder pays the contribution, but it is not necessary to pay the contribution for a product that does not generate a cancellation fee. For example, if there is a product of 8000 yen with a cancellation fee of 500 yen, the successful bidder determines that the seller does not have to pay the cancellation fee, and the successful bidder can purchase the product for 8000 yen. As a result, the exhibitor can accurately grasp whether it is waiting for cancellation or in a purchaseable state.

  Further, although the seller terminal device 23 is connected to the trading support device 21 via the dedicated line 27, it may be connected to the trading support device 21 via an Internet communication network including a public line. This makes it possible to flexibly increase or decrease the number of seller terminal devices 23 that can be connected to the trading support device 21 without increasing or decreasing the number of physical dedicated lines 27.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the postpayment in which the exhibitor does not pay the merchandise price X to the seller will be described as an example, and the successful bidder pays the merchandise price X to the trading support device 21, but this is not limitative. For example, the successful bidder may deposit the purchase support apparatus 21 only for the burden amount B, and the product price X may be postpaid to the seller. The present invention can also be applied to the case where the exhibitor prepays the merchandise price X to the seller.

  In this embodiment, an example of depositing into an account using a computer has been described. However, in addition to electronic deposit methods such as net money, deposit work to an account is performed by depositing work at a bank counter by exhibitors and successful bidders. May be. In addition, the present invention also includes a program that causes the trading support apparatus 21 to operate as described above and a storage medium that stores the program. Further, the present invention also includes a cancel auction management system including the buying and selling support device 21, the user terminal device 22, and the sales terminal device.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the cancellation auction site management system 20 which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between the seller who uses the auction system 20 of this Embodiment, an exhibitor, and a bidder. It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between the seller who uses the auction system 20 of this Embodiment, an exhibitor, and a successful bidder. It is a figure which shows the flow of the auction system 20 which is this Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation flow in an auction system 20. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation flow in an auction system 20. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation flow in an auction system 20. It is a figure which shows the time change of the payment amount of an exhibitor and a bidder. It is a figure which shows an example of the payment amount of three parties. It is a figure which shows the other time change of the payment amount of an exhibitor and a bidder. It is a figure which shows another example of the payment amount of three parties. 4 is a flowchart showing a display information creation procedure of the Web server 31. It is a flowchart which shows the information storage procedure by the application server 33. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the ID issue notification confirmation procedure by the application server 33. FIG. It is a figure which shows the time change of the payment amount of an exhibitor and a bidder in case cancellation fee fluctuates with progress of time. It is a figure which shows the other time change of the payment amount of an exhibitor and a bidder in case cancellation fee fluctuates with progress of time. It is a block diagram which shows the net auction system 3 of a prior art. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the exhibitor and bidder who utilized the auction system 3 of the prior art. It is a figure which shows typically the relationship between the exhibitor who uses the conventional auction system 3, and a bidder. It is a figure which shows the flow of the conventional auction system 3. FIG.

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20 cancellation auction site management system 21 buying and selling support device 22 user terminal device 23 seller terminal device 31 Web server 32 mail server 33 application server 34 database server 35 storage means

Claims (5)

A trading support device capable of communicating with a plurality of trading participation terminal devices via a public network,
Upon receiving from the trading participation terminal device a signal of an exhibition information indicating a transfer offer for which the purchase right of a product for which a sales contract has been concluded with the seller is desired, each bid over a preset bidable period, Exhibition information storage means for storing exhibition information so as to be readable by the trading participation terminal device;
Each bidder receives a bid information signal indicating an offer to obtain a purchase right by presenting the bid amount for receipt of the purchase right of the product related to the exhibition information within the bidder period. A buying and selling support apparatus comprising: bid information storage means for storing bid information so as to be readable in association with exhibition information by a participating terminal device.   When the bid information storage means receives a bid information signal, the bid price presented in the received bid information is greater than the bid price presented in the bid information stored in the bid information storage means. 2. The buying and selling support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the received bid information is updated and stored.   When the bid information signal is received, if the bid amount presented in the received bid information is greater than the bid amount presented in the bid information stored in the bid information storage means, the received bid information signal The buying and selling support apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a bid status information transmitting means for transmitting to a trading participation terminal device designated by an exhibitor who is a sender of exhibition information.   When the bid information signal is received, if the bid amount presented in the received bid information is greater than the bid amount presented in the bid information stored in the bid information storage means, the received bid information signal 4. A bid status information transmitting means for transmitting to a trading participation terminal device designated by a bidder who is a sender of the bid information stored in the bid information storage means. The buying and selling support apparatus according to 1.   When the bid information is stored in the bid information storage means at the end of the bidable period, the winning bid of the purchase right with the highest bid amount that is shown in the bid information is determined and the successful bid is awarded A signal of successful bid information indicating that is sent to the trading participation terminal device designated by the seller who is the sender of the exhibition information and the trading participation terminal device designated by the bidder who is the sender of the bid information presenting the highest price The buying and selling support apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a bid situation information transmitting means.

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