JP2012014469A - Referral reward system, referral reward method, referral reward device, program and information recording media - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To specify a settlement method for a commercial product to be introduced and, when the commercial product is purchased with the specified settlement method, pay a person a reward corresponding to the settlement method, the person who has introduced the commercial product.SOLUTION: An affiliate server 10 stores commercial product identification data and introducer identification data by correlating the former with the latter, and calculates an amount of reward for each piece of the stored introducer identification data on the basis of the commercial product identification data correlated with the introducer identification data when a settlement related to order information of a commercial product is executed with a settlement method specified in settlement method specification data, the commercial product that is related to a commercial product page obtained from a user terminal 50 via commercial product page provided in response to a page request that contains commercial product identification data for identifying the commercial product, introducer identification data for identifying a person that introduces the commercial product, and settlement method specification data for specifying the settlement method to be used for purchasing the commercial product.

Description

  The present invention relates to an introducer reward system, an introducer reward method, an introducer reward device, a program, and an information recording medium.

  An introducer who posted an advertisement that functions as a link to a site for purchasing a product on a website or e-mail, and introduced the product when the user purchased the product via the advertisement There is a system called an affiliate that pays a reward (for example, see Patent Document 1 below).

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  However, in the conventional affiliate system, when a payment method for a product to be introduced is designated and the product is purchased by the designated payment method, it is not possible to pay a reward according to the payment method.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to designate a settlement method for a product to be introduced, and when a product is purchased by the designated settlement method, a settlement method for the product introducer. It is to pay a reward according to.

  To achieve the above object, an introducer reward system according to the present invention includes product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and a settlement method used for purchasing the product. Receiving means for accepting payment method designation data to be designated from a user terminal, acquisition means for obtaining order information of a product identified by the product identification data from the user terminal, and order information obtained by the obtaining means And a calculating means for calculating a remuneration amount in association with the introducer identification data when the payment processing is executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the introducer reward system sets an settlement method related to order information acquired by the acquisition unit based on data acquired from the user terminal, and confirms an order. Further comprising means.

  Further, in one aspect of the present invention, the introducer reward system includes a user information storage unit that associates and stores payment information indicating a payment method registered in advance for each user identification information for identifying a user, and the user terminal. Payment means stored in the user information storage means in association with the user identification information specified by the specifying means. If there is a settlement method designated in the settlement method designation data, the designated settlement method is set as the settlement method related to the order information.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the order confirmation means restricts a change from the designated settlement method to another settlement method.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the order confirmation means is specified in the payment method designation data in the payment information stored in the user information storage means in association with the user identification information specified by the specification means. If there is no payment method, the payment method is set based on the payment information received from the user terminal.

  Moreover, in one aspect of the present invention, the order confirmation unit is an order acquired by the acquisition unit based on payment information related to the payment method specified in the payment method specification data acquired from the user terminal. The designated settlement method is set as the settlement method related to the information.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the order confirmation means is designated when the settlement method designated in the settlement method designation data is credit card settlement, bank transfer settlement, account withdrawal settlement or electronic money settlement. The order is determined when the settlement process by the settlement method is completed.

  Also, in one aspect of the present invention, the introducer reward system is configured such that when the payment process related to the order information acquired by the acquisition unit is executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data, Means for associating the identification data and the introducer identification data with each other in the storage means, wherein the calculation means identifies the product identification associated with the introducer identification data for each introducer identification data stored in the storage means; The amount of reward will be calculated based on the data.

  Also, in one aspect of the present invention, the storage means stores designated settlement execution information indicating that a settlement process has been performed by the settlement method designated in the settlement method designation data, the product identification data and the introducer. The calculation means stores the specified payment execution information in association with the product identification data stored in the storage means in association with the identification data. The reward amount is calculated by multiplying the weight higher than the case.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the accepting unit accepts a page request including the product identification data, the introducer identification data, and the settlement method designation data from a user terminal, and the obtaining unit includes the accepting unit. The order information of the product related to the product page is acquired from the user terminal via the product page provided in response to the page request received by the means.

  Further, the introducer reward method according to the present invention includes product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and settlement method designation data for designating a settlement method used for purchasing the product. Receiving from the user terminal, an acquisition step of acquiring order information of the product identified by the product identification data from the user terminal, and a payment process related to the order information acquired in the acquisition step is the payment method A calculation step of calculating a remuneration amount in association with the introducer identification data when executed by the settlement method specified in the specified data.

  The introducer reward device according to the present invention includes: product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and a settlement method used for purchasing the product, which are received from a user terminal. The payment process related to the order information of the product related to the product page acquired from the user terminal via the product page provided in response to the page request including the payment method specifying data to be specified is included in the payment method specification data. A means for associating and storing the product identification data and the introducer identification data in a storage means when executed by a designated settlement method; and for each introducer identification data stored in the storage means, the introducer Calculating means for calculating a reward based on product identification data associated with the identification data.

  In addition, the program according to the present invention receives product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and payment for designating a settlement method used for purchasing the product, received from a user terminal. Payment processing related to the order information of the product related to the product page acquired from the user terminal is specified in the payment method specification data via a product page provided in response to a page request including method specification data. When executed by a settlement method, the means for storing the product identification data and the introducer identification data in association with each other in the storage means, and for each introducer identification data stored in the storage means, It is a program for causing a computer to function as calculation means for calculating a reward amount based on associated product identification data.

  The information recording medium according to the present invention specifies product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and a settlement method used for purchasing the product, received from a user terminal. The payment process related to the order information of the product related to the product page acquired from the user terminal via the product page provided in response to the page request including the payment method specification data to be specified in the payment method specification data When the payment method is executed, the means for storing the product identification data and the introducer identification data in association with each other in the storage means, and for each introducer identification data stored in the storage means, the introducer identification Information recording a program for causing a computer to function as a calculation means for calculating a reward based on product identification data associated with the data It is a recording medium.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, when a payment method for a product to be introduced is designated and the product is purchased by the designated payment method, a reward corresponding to the payment method can be paid to the product introducer.

It is a system configuration figure of the electronic commerce system concerning this embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of the process performed with an electronic commerce system. It is a figure which shows an example of a goods introduction page. It is a figure which shows an example of a goods page. It is a figure which shows an example of a shopping cart page. It is a figure which shows an example of a login page. It is a figure which shows an example of a payment method selection page. It is a figure which shows an example of a payment method selection page. It is a figure which shows an example of an order content confirmation page. It is a figure which shows an example of an order completion page. It is a functional block diagram of each of an affiliate server, a virtual shopping mall server, a shopping cart server, and an order receiving server. It is a figure which shows an example of a merchandise introduction information table. It is a figure which shows an example of a merchandise information table. It is a figure which shows an example of a user information table.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of an electronic commerce system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic commerce system 1 includes an affiliate server 10, a virtual shopping mall server 20, a shopping cart server 30, and an order receiving server 40. The affiliate server 10, the virtual shopping mall server 20, the shopping cart server 30, The order receiving server 40 and the user terminal 50 are connected to each other via a network 60 such as the Internet so that data communication is possible.

  The user terminal 50 is a computer operated by a user (product purchaser). The user terminal 50 activates an application such as a browser, and the virtual shopping mall server 20, the shopping cart server 30, and the order receiving server 40 according to the activated application. Data communication with.

  The affiliate server 10 is a computer that manages product introduction history information for each introducer registered in advance, and calculates a reward based on the introduction history information for each introducer.

  The virtual shopping mall server 20 is a computer that holds product information sold by one or more stores and provides a product page in response to a page request transmitted from the user terminal 50.

  The shopping cart server 30 is a computer that generates and manages shopping cart information for storing products to be purchased by the user via the product page.

  The order receiving server 40 is a computer that accepts an order based on the user's shopping cart information and finalizes the order.

  First, an outline of processing performed in the electronic commerce system 1 will be described with reference to a sequence diagram of processing performed in the electronic commerce system 1 illustrated in FIG. 2 and display screen examples illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 9.

  The user terminal 50 accesses a product introduction page for introducing products via the network 60 (S1001). The product introduction page may be a web page or an e-mail, and its mode is not particularly limited.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the product introduction page. As shown in FIG. 3, the product introduction page includes an affiliate module 500 that functions as a link to the product page provided by the virtual shopping mall server 20. The affiliate module 500 may include display information such as a product name, a product image, and an introduction sentence, and link information set in the display information. The link information (URL) may include, as arguments (parameters), an introducer ID for identifying an introducer and settlement method designation data for designating a settlement method for a product to be introduced in addition to a link to a product page. The payment methods specified by the payment method specification data are various payment methods such as credit card payment of a predetermined credit card company, electronic money payment by a predetermined electronic money, bank transfer (account transfer), cash on delivery payment, convenience store payment, etc. Any one or more of these may be used.

  When the affiliate module 500 on the product introduction page is pressed, the user terminal 50 accesses the virtual shopping mall server 20 based on the link information of the affiliate module 500 (S1002). The virtual shopping mall server 20 transmits the product page specified based on the link information transmitted from the user terminal 50 to the user terminal 50 (S1003).

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the product page. When the “Add to shopping cart” button on the product page is pressed, data including the product ID, introducer ID, and payment method designation data of the product pressed from the user terminal 50 is transmitted to the shopping cart server 30 ( S1004).

  The shopping cart server 30 registers the product information specified based on the product ID received from the user terminal 50 in the shopping cart information, generates a shopping cart page, and transmits it to the user terminal 50 (S1005).

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a shopping cart page. When the “to order” button on the shopping cart page is pressed, data including shopping cart information, an introducer ID, and payment method designation data is transmitted to the order receiving server 40 (S1006), and the user is sent to the order receiving server 40. If not logged in, for example, the login page shown in FIG. 6 is displayed (S1007). When the user ID and password authentication information is input to the login page and the “Next” button is pressed, the authentication information is transmitted from the user terminal 50 to the order receiving server 40 (S1008). The order receiving server 40 performs authentication based on the authentication information received from the user terminal 50 (S1009), and identifies the user.

  Here, when the payment method registered in advance for the specified user includes the payment method specified in the payment method specification data (S1010: Y), the order receiving server 40 shows, for example, in FIG. 7A. The first settlement method selection page to be generated is transmitted to the user terminal 50 (S1011).

  In the example of the settlement method selection page shown in FIG. 7A, the settlement method designated in the settlement method designation data is selected, and changes to other settlement methods are restricted. On the other hand, when the payment method registered in advance for the specified user does not include the payment method specified in the payment method specification data (S1010: N), the order receiving server 40 shows, for example, in FIG. 7B. The second payment method selection page is generated and transmitted to the user terminal 50 (S1011). In the example of the payment method selection page shown in FIG. 7B, no payment method is selected, and any displayed payment method can be selected.

  When “Next” is pressed while the payment method is selected on the payment method selection page, the order information is transmitted to the order receiving server 40 (S1012), and the order for confirming the received order information is received from the order receiving server 40. A content confirmation page is transmitted to the user terminal 50 (S1013).

  FIG. 8 shows an example of the order content confirmation page. When the “Order with this content” button on the order content confirmation page is pressed, the order content confirmation information is transmitted to the order receiving server 40 (S1014), and the order completion page shown in FIG. (S1015).

  After the order received from the user is confirmed, the order receiving server 40 confirms the product ID related to the order, the introducer ID received from the user terminal 50 for the order, and the payment method specified in the payment method designation data. The product introduction information including the designated settlement use flag indicating whether or not it has been executed is transmitted to the affiliate server 10 (S1016).

  The affiliate server 10 stores the product introduction information (product ID, introducer ID, designated settlement use flag) received from the order receiving server 40 (S1017). Then, the affiliate server 10 refers to the stored product introduction information after the lapse of a predetermined period, and sets the reward amount for each introducer ID in the product ID and the designated settlement use flag stored in association with the introducer ID. Based on the calculation (S1018).

  An example of functions provided in the affiliate server 10, the virtual shopping mall server 20, the shopping cart server 30, and the order receiving server 40 in order to realize the above processing will be described.

  FIG. 10 shows functional block diagrams of the affiliate server 10, the virtual shopping mall server 20, the shopping cart server 30, and the order receiving server 40. Details of the functions provided for each server will be described below.

  The affiliate server 10 includes an introducer information storage unit 100, a product introduction information acquisition unit 102, a product introduction information storage unit 104, and a reward amount calculation unit 106. The function of each of the above-mentioned parts is as follows. Control means such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), storage means such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk device, communication means such as a network interface, etc. It may be realized by executing sequentially. The program may be supplied to a computer that functions as the affiliate server 10 while being stored in an information recording medium such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or data communication such as the Internet. It is good also as supplying to the said computer via a means.

  The introducer information storage unit 100 stores introducer information. For example, the introducer information storage unit 100 may store an introducer information table that stores the name of the introducer and the account information of the introducer in association with the introducer ID that identifies each introducer. The remuneration amount calculated for the introducer is transferred to the account shown in the account information of the introducer.

  When the product is purchased via the affiliate module 500 on the product introduction page, the product introduction information acquisition unit 102 receives the product introduction information including the product ID, the introducer ID, and the designated settlement use flag from the order server 40. Receive and get.

  The product introduction information storage unit 104 stores the product introduction information acquired by the product introduction information acquisition unit 102.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of a product introduction information table stored in the product introduction information storage unit 104. As shown in FIG. 11, the product introduction information table stores product ID, introducer ID, and designated settlement use flag information in association with each other. The designated settlement use flag is a true / false value. When true (T), it indicates that the product has been purchased by the designated settlement method, and when it is false (F), it is designated. Indicates that a product was purchased by a method other than the payment method.

  The reward amount calculation unit 106 refers to the product introduction information table stored in the product introduction information storage unit 104 and calculates a reward amount for each introducer ID based on the product ID associated with the introducer ID. For example, the reward amount calculation unit 106 may calculate a sum of amounts obtained by multiplying a product price associated with the product ID by a predetermined ratio as the reward amount. The predetermined ratio multiplied by the product price may be higher when the designated settlement use flag is true (T) than when the designated settlement use flag is false (F). For example, assuming that the reward ratio when the designated settlement use flag is false (F) is A%, the reward ratio of α × A% (α> 1) when the designated settlement use flag is true (T). May be used.

  Next, functions provided in the virtual shopping mall server 20 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the virtual shopping mall server 20 includes a product information storage unit 200, a product page request reception unit 202, a product page information generation unit 204, and a product page information transmission unit 206. The function of each of the above-mentioned parts is as follows. Control means such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), storage means such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk device, communication means such as a network interface, etc. It may be realized by executing sequentially. The program may be supplied to a computer that functions as the virtual shopping mall server 20 in a state of being stored in an information recording medium such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or the like. It is good also as supplying to the said computer via a data communication means.

  The product information storage unit 200 stores information on products sold by stores that open in the virtual shopping mall server 20.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a product information table stored in the product information storage unit 200. As shown in FIG. 12, the product information table is associated with the product ID for identifying the product, the product name, the description information such as the product specification and the description, the product image URL such as the product photo, and the sales price of the product. I remember information.

  The product page request receiving unit 202 receives a product page request from the user terminal 50. In the present embodiment, the product page request receiving unit 202 receives link information of the affiliate module 500 pressed on the product introduction page from the user terminal 50. The link information includes a product ID, an introducer ID, and payment method designation data.

  The product page information generation unit 204 generates product page data in response to the product page request received by the product page request reception unit 202. In the present embodiment, the product page information generation unit 204 refers to the data stored in the product information storage unit 200 in association with the product ID included in the link information received by the product page request reception unit 202, and the product page data Will be generated.

  The product page information transmission unit 206 transmits the product page data generated by the product page information generation unit 204 to the user terminal 50 that has requested the product page. The product page information transmission unit 206 stores the introducer ID and payment method designation data in, for example, header information in the product page data, passes it to the user terminal 50, and stores it in the cookie information of the browser activated on the user terminal 50. As good as Then, the user terminal 50 may pass the introducer ID and the payment method designation data to each server by communicating with the server using the cookie information of the browser.

  Next, functions provided in the shopping cart server 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the shopping cart server 30 includes a product information acquisition unit 300, a shopping cart page information generation unit 302, and a shopping cart page information transmission unit 304. The function of each of the above-mentioned parts is as follows. Control means such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), storage means such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk device, communication means such as a network interface, etc. It may be realized by executing sequentially. The program may be supplied to a computer functioning as the shopping cart server 30 in a state stored in an information recording medium such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or data such as the Internet. It may be supplied to the computer via communication means.

  The product information acquisition unit 300 acquires product information stored in the shopping basket by the user from the user terminal 50. The product information acquisition unit 300 receives from the user terminal 50 the browser cookie information storing the introducer ID and the payment method designation data together with the link information including the product ID as an argument from the user terminal 50 and acquires the information.

  Based on the product ID acquired by the product information acquisition unit 300, the shopping cart page information generation unit 302 generates shopping cart page data including shopping cart data storing the product identified by the product ID.

  The shopping cart page information transmission unit 304 transmits the shopping cart page data generated by the shopping cart page information generation unit 302 to the user terminal 50. The header information in the shopping cart page data may include an introducer ID and settlement method designation data.

  Next, functions provided in the order receiving server 40 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the order receiving server 40 includes a user information storage unit 400, a user authentication unit 402, an order information acquisition unit 404, a payment information collation unit 406, a payment method selection page information generation unit 408, and a payment method selection page information. A transmission unit 410, a payment information acquisition unit 412, an order confirmation unit 414, and a product introduction information notification unit 416 are provided. The function of each of the above-mentioned parts is as follows. Control means such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), storage means such as a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk device, communication means such as a network interface, etc. It may be realized by executing sequentially. The program may be supplied to a computer functioning as the order receiving server 40 in a state stored in an information recording medium such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk, a flash memory, or data communication such as the Internet. It is good also as supplying to the said computer via a means.

  The user information storage unit 400 stores user information used when purchasing a product by the electronic commerce system 1.

  FIG. 13 shows an example of a user information table stored in the user information storage unit 400. As shown in FIG. 13, the user information table stores a password, a user name, a user address, and registered payment information in association with a user ID for identifying each user.

  The user authentication unit 402 performs user authentication based on the authentication information received from the user terminal 50. For example, the user authentication unit 402 permits use when the combination of the user ID and password received from the user terminal 50 matches that stored in the user information table, and rejects use otherwise. Good. The user authentication unit 402 transmits permission information permitting use to the user terminal 50, the user terminal 50 stores the transmitted permission information in the cookie information of the browser, and the cookie information of the browser for subsequent authentication. May be used.

  The order information acquisition unit 404 acquires product order information from the user terminal 50. For example, the order information may include product ID and quantity information, and the order information acquisition unit 404 receives and acquires the introducer ID and payment method designation data from the user terminal 50 together with the order information. Good.

  The payment information matching unit 406 is a payment method designation acquired by the order information acquisition unit 404 among the payment methods indicated in the payment information stored in the user information storage unit 400 in association with the user ID authenticated by the user authentication unit 402. Check whether there is a payment method that matches the payment method specified by the data.

  The payment method selection page information generation unit 408 generates payment method selection page data corresponding to the verification result by the payment information verification unit 406.

  When the payment method selection page information generation unit 408 obtains a verification result that the payment method registered in advance in the user ID by the payment information verification unit 406 includes the payment method specified in the payment method specification data, The payment method selection page data in which the payment method specified in the payment method specification data is selected may be generated. In addition, the generated payment method selection page does not display a payment method other than the payment method specified in the payment method specification data, or allows selection of a payment method other than the payment method specified in the payment method specification data. By not doing so, the change from the payment method specified in the payment method specification data to another payment method may be restricted. Note that the settlement method selection page information generation unit 408 obtains a collation result that the settlement method registered in advance in the user ID by the settlement information collation unit 406 includes the settlement method specified in the settlement method designation data. Alternatively, a confirmation page for execution of payment by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data may be generated and presented to the user.

  On the other hand, the settlement method selection page information generation unit 408 has obtained a collation result that the settlement method registered in advance in the user ID by the settlement information collation unit 406 does not have a settlement method specified in the settlement method designation data. In this case, payment method selection page data that enables selection of the payment method registered in advance may be generated.

  The payment method selection page information transmission unit 410 transmits the payment method selection page data generated by the payment method selection page information generation unit 408 to the user terminal 50.

  The payment information acquisition unit 412 acquires payment information indicating the payment method selected by the user via the payment method selection page transmitted to the user terminal 50 by the payment method selection page information transmission unit 410.

  The order confirmation unit 414 sets a payment method according to the payment information acquired by the payment information acquisition unit 412, executes necessary payment processing, and determines (completes) the order according to the execution result. For example, when the payment information acquired by the payment information acquisition unit 412 is a credit card payment, the order confirmation unit 414 requests the credit information management server that manages the credit card credit information to secure a credit frame. The order may be confirmed (established) when the credit limit is secured. Further, when the payment information acquired by the payment information acquisition unit 412 is a transfer payment, an account debit payment, or an electronic money payment, the order confirmation unit 414 manages an account information management server or an electronic money that manages information on the savings account. When the payment processing is requested to the electronic money information management server that manages the payment, and the completion notification of the payment processing is received, the order may be confirmed (established). In addition, the order confirmation unit 414, when the settlement result that the settlement method specified in the settlement method designation data is the settlement method registered in advance in the user ID by the settlement information collation unit 406 is obtained, By using the payment information acquired from the information storage unit 400, payment processing by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data may be executed to confirm the order.

  The product introduction information notifying unit 416 confirms the product ID related to the order, the introducer ID acquired related to the order, and the settlement method acquired related to the order after the order received from the user is confirmed by the order confirming unit 414. The affiliate server 10 is notified of product introduction information including a designated settlement use flag indicating whether or not the settlement method designated in the designated data has been used. If only the payment method specified in the payment method specification data is accepted, the product introduction information may not include the payment method specification data.

  According to the electronic commerce system 1 according to the present embodiment described above, a service for paying an introducer when a payment method for a product to be introduced is designated and the product is purchased by the designated payment method is provided. Can do. At this time, the settlement method that can be used at the time of purchase of the product can be limited to the designated settlement method, or a settlement method other than the designated settlement method can be used. In the latter case, when the payment method designated by the purchaser is used, the introducer may be paid with a higher reward ratio than when other payment methods are used. Further, in the electronic commerce system 1 according to the present embodiment, when a user who purchases a product through the affiliate module 500 can use the payment method specified for the product, the payment processing may be completed promptly. It is also possible to restrict the user's selection to use the payment method designated by the user. On the other hand, when a user who purchases a product via the affiliate module 500 cannot use the payment method specified for the product, the payment processing by the payment method accepted from the user can be executed. Further, in the electronic commerce system 1 according to the present embodiment, when a user who purchases a product via the affiliate module 500 purchases the product using the payment method specified for the product, the specified payment method is used. A higher reward can be given to the introducer of the product that is the provider of the affiliate module 500 than when the product is purchased outside of the above.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above example, an example is shown in which a payment method is registered in advance in the user information. On the other hand, the user may be requested to input information related to the payment method specified in the payment method specification data (for example, credit card number, expiration date of the card, etc.) on the payment method selection page.

  Further, in the above example, when a verification result is obtained that the payment information specified by the payment information verification unit 406 does not exist in the user information storage unit 400, the payment method registered in advance is selected. An example of enabling it is shown. On the other hand, the settlement method related to the order received from the user may be fixed to the settlement method specified in the settlement method designation data acquired in connection with the order, and the change to another settlement method may be restricted. Thereby, the payment by the designated payment method can be promoted.

  In the above example, an example is shown in which the payment method designation data corresponds only to a payment method (for example, credit card payment, bank transfer, electronic money payment, account withdrawal, etc.). On the other hand, the payment method designation data may further correspond to a payment method in addition to the above payment method. For example, the payment method designation data may correspond to a predetermined number of installments using a credit card, revolving payment using a credit card (revolving payment), or the like. Thereby, according to a payment method and a payment method, the remuneration amount paid to an introducer can be set still more flexibly. Further, when the amount of remuneration to be paid to the introducer is set according to the settlement method and the payment method, payment method designation data may be introduced separately from the settlement method designation data.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic commerce system, 10 Affiliate server, 20 Virtual shopping center server, 30 Shopping cart server, 40 Order receiving server, 50 User terminal, 60 Network, 100 Introducer information storage part, 102 Commodity introduction information acquisition part, 104 Commodity introduction information storage Unit, 106 reward amount calculation unit, 200 product information storage unit, 202 product page request reception unit, 204 product page information generation unit, 206 product page information transmission unit, 300 product information acquisition unit, 302 shopping cart page information generation unit, 304 Shopping cart page information transmission unit, 400 User information storage unit, 402 User authentication unit, 404 Order information acquisition unit, 406 Settlement information verification unit, 408 Settlement method selection page information generation unit, 410 Settlement method selection page information transmission unit, 412 Settlement Information acquisition unit, 4 4 order determination unit, 416 product introduction information notification unit, 500 affiliate module.

Claims (14)

Receiving means for receiving, from a user terminal, product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and payment method designation data for designating a payment method used for purchasing the product;
Obtaining means for obtaining order information of the product identified by the product identification data from the user terminal;
Calculating means for calculating a remuneration amount in association with the introducer identification data when the payment processing related to the order information acquired by the acquisition means is executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data; Introducer reward system characterized by including. The introduction according to claim 1, further comprising an order confirmation means for setting a settlement method related to order information obtained by the obtaining means based on data obtained from the user terminal and confirming the order. Reward system. User information storage means for storing payment information indicating a payment method registered in advance for each user identification information for identifying a user;
Specifying means for specifying user identification information based on data acquired from the user terminal,
The order confirmation means, when there is a payment method specified in the payment method specification data in the payment information stored in the user information storage means in association with the user identification information specified by the specification means The introducer reward system according to claim 2, wherein a settlement method to be performed is set to a settlement method related to the order information. The introducer reward system according to claim 3, wherein the order confirmation means restricts a change from the designated settlement method to another settlement method. The order confirmation means, when there is no payment method specified in the payment method specification data in the payment information stored in the user information storage means in association with the user identification information specified by the specification means, 5. The introducer reward system according to claim 3, wherein a payment method is set based on payment information received from a user terminal. The order confirmation means is designated as the payment method related to the order information acquired by the acquisition means based on the payment information related to the payment method specified in the payment method specification data acquired from the user terminal. The introducer reward system according to claim 2, wherein a settlement method is set. The order confirmation means, when the payment method specified in the payment method specification data is credit card payment, bank transfer payment, account withdrawal payment or electronic money payment, the payment processing by the specified payment method is completed The introducer reward system according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the order is sometimes confirmed. When the payment process related to the order information acquired by the acquisition unit is executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data, the product identification data and the introducer identification data are associated and stored in the storage unit Further comprising means,
The said calculating means calculates the amount of reward for every introducer identification data memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means based on the product identification data linked | related with the said introducer identification data. The introducer reward system described in Crab. The storage means stores in the storage means specified payment execution information indicating that payment processing has been executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data in association with the product identification data and the introducer identification data. Remember,
The calculation means multiplies the remuneration amount by multiplying a higher weight when the designated settlement execution information is associated with the product identification data stored in the storage means than when the designated settlement execution information is not associated. The introducer reward system according to claim 8, wherein the introducer reward system is calculated. The accepting means accepts a page request including the product identification data, the introducer identification data, and the payment method designation data from a user terminal,
The acquisition unit acquires order information of a product related to the product page from the user terminal via a product page provided in response to a page request received by the receiving unit. Referrer reward system described in any of the above. Receiving step for receiving product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and payment method specifying data for specifying a payment method used for purchasing the product from a user terminal;
An acquisition step of acquiring order information of a product identified by the product identification data from the user terminal;
A calculation step of calculating a remuneration amount in association with the introducer identification data when the payment processing related to the order information acquired in the acquisition step is executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data; Introducer reward method characterized by inclusion. A page request including product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and payment method designating data for designating a payment method used for purchasing the product, received from a user terminal. When the payment process related to the order information of the product related to the product page acquired from the user terminal is executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data via the product page provided accordingly, Means for associating and storing the product identification data and the introducer identification data in a storage means;
An introducer incentive device comprising: calculating means for calculating a reward amount based on product identification data associated with the introducer identification data for each introducer identification data stored in the storage means. A page request including product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and payment method designating data for designating a payment method used for purchasing the product, received from a user terminal. When the payment process related to the order information of the product related to the product page acquired from the user terminal is executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data via the product page provided accordingly, Means for associating and storing the product identification data and the introducer identification data in a storage means;
A program for causing a computer to function as calculation means for calculating a reward amount for each introducer identification data stored in the storage means based on product identification data associated with the introducer identification data. A page request including product identification data for identifying a product, introducer identification data for identifying an introducer of the product, and payment method designating data for designating a payment method used for purchasing the product, received from a user terminal. When the payment process related to the order information of the product related to the product page acquired from the user terminal is executed by the payment method specified in the payment method specification data via the product page provided accordingly, Means for associating and storing the product identification data and the introducer identification data in a storage means;
An information recording medium in which a program for causing a computer to function as a calculation unit that calculates a reward amount for each introducer identification data stored in the storage unit is calculated based on product identification data associated with the introducer identification data.

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