JP2023159576A - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To achieve a platform for performing a transaction between an orderer and an order recipient, the platform satisfying the interest of three parties: the orderer; the order recipient; and a provider of the platform.SOLUTION: A commodity transaction control unit 61 controls processing related to the transaction of a commodity between an orderer H and an order recipient J based on an operation for an orderer terminal 2 made by the orderer H and an operation for an order recipient terminal 3 made by the order recipient J. A charging control unit 62, when the transaction of a commodity occurs with a circulation price between the orderer H and the order recipient J, executes control processing to charge a first price based on the circulation price to the orderer H and charge a second price based on the circulation price to the order recipient J.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a platform has been proposed for conducting transactions between an orderer who places an order for a product and an order taker who accepts the order (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2010-102391

However, in recent years, the following demands have been raised, but it is not possible to meet these demands only with conventional techniques including Patent Document 1.
That is, there has been a desire to realize a platform that satisfies the interests of three parties: the orderer, the order recipient, and the platform provider.
However, the situation is such that conventional techniques alone, including Patent Document 1, cannot meet such demands.

The present invention was made in view of this situation, and is a platform for conducting transactions between an ordering party and an ordering party, and is a platform for conducting transactions between an ordering party and an ordering party, and is a platform for conducting transactions between an ordering party, an ordering party, and a platform provider. The aim is to realize a platform that satisfies the interests of both people and individuals.

To achieve the above object, an information processing device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes:
Control processing related to the transaction of the product, etc. between the orderer and the order receiver based on operations on the orderer terminal by the orderer of the product, etc. and operations on the orderer terminal by the orderer of the product, etc. A means for controlling transactions such as products,
When a transaction of the product, etc. occurs between the ordering party and the ordering party at a distribution price, the ordering party charges a first price based on the distribution price, and a second price based on the distribution price. a billing means for controlling the process of billing the order taker;
Equipped with

An information processing method and a program according to one embodiment of the present invention correspond to the above-described information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a platform for conducting transactions between an orderer and an order receiver, which satisfies the interests of three parties: the orderer, the order receiver, and the platform provider. The purpose is to

1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of this service that can be realized by an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of an information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of an information processing system to which the present service of FIG. 1 is applied, that is, an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server in FIG. 3 that constitutes the information processing system in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen provided by the service shown in FIG. 1 to which the server having the functional configuration shown in FIG. 4 is applied, and which is presented when an order taker performs order work.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, with reference to FIG. 1, an overview of a service (hereinafter referred to as "this service") that can be realized by an information processing system to which a server 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of this service that can be realized by an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied.

This service is based on the premise that Party A, who wishes to provide products such as furniture, places an order with Party B, such as the manufacturer of the product, and Party B accepts the order and provides the product to Party B. In other words, Party A carries out the work of placing an order with Party B, and Party B carries out the work of receiving orders in response to the said order.
Hereinafter, Party A who performs product ordering operations will be referred to as the "Orderer". On the other hand, Party B, such as a manufacturer, which takes orders for the product, is hereinafter referred to as the "Order Receiver."
As shown in Figure 1, n (n is an integer of 1 or more) orderers H1 to Hn and m (m is an integer of 1 or more independent of n) order takers J1 to Jm. In order to improve the efficiency of ordering and ordering operations, the user interface environment for supporting the ordering and ordering operations will be installed in the cloud on each orderer's terminal 2-1 to 2-n and order receiving. This service is a service provided to the user terminals 3-1 to 3-m.
In other words, the orderer S of this service (hereinafter referred to as "service provider S") uses the server 1 that it manages to establish a platform for product transactions with n orderers H1 to Hn. This service is a service provided to each of the m order takers J1 to Jm.

The distinctive feature of this service is that it uses market rate billing.
Distribution market billing refers to the transaction between the ordering party Hq (q is an integer value from 1 to n) and the ordering party Jr (r is an integer value from 1 to m independent of q). When a transaction occurs at a predetermined distribution price, the orderer Hq is charged a first price based on the distribution price, and the orderer Jr is charged a second price based on the distribution price.
The distribution price is a price that is set at each of multiple ordering parties by the intention of the ordering party, and is set at a relatively different amount depending on the relationship (transaction history, etc.) between the multiple ordering parties and the ordering party, and the setting contents are not reflected. This refers to the estimated amount, etc. of each of the multiple ordering parties.

Hereinafter, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the billing amount will be as follows, for example.
For example, it is assumed that the amount charged to the orderer Hq, that is, the default amount of the first price based on the distribution price, is 1.2% of the distribution price.
Further, for example, it is assumed that 5% of the distribution price is adopted as the default amount of the second price based on the distribution price, that is, the amount charged to the order taker Jr.

Specifically, for example, in the example of FIG. 1, 1,000 yen offered to orderer H1 for the first product provided by orderer J1 is distributed between orderer J1 and orderer H1. It's the price. Therefore, the default amount charged by orderer H1 is 12 yen (= 1,000 yen x 0.012 yen), and the default amount charged by orderer J1 is 50 yen (= 1,000 yen x 0.012 yen). 0.05 yen).
On the other hand, the 1,200 yen offered to orderer H2 for the same first product provided by orderer J1 is the distribution price between orderer J1 and orderer H2. Therefore, the default amount charged by orderer H2 is 14.4 yen (= 1,200 yen x 0.012 yen), and the default amount charged by orderer J1 is 60 yen (= 1,200 yen). yen x 0.05 yen).

Here, the default amount of billing amount is stated because the billing amount is determined by each individual contract between service provider S, ordering parties H1 to Hn, and ordering parties J1 to Jm. This is because it can be freely varied by changing .

Specifically, for example, assume that the second product provided by order taker J2 is similar to the first product provided by order taker J1, but is of high quality and therefore expensive. That is, assume that 10,000 yen offered to orderer H1 for the second product provided by orderer J2 is the distribution price between orderer J2 and orderer H1.
In this way, it is assumed that the second product is not selling well because it is expensive, and therefore there is an excess inventory.
In such a case, the service provider S can provide the following information to the order taker J2, for example.
That is, service provider S lowers the amount charged to order taker J2 at a discount (for example, the ratio to the distribution price is from the default 5% to 2.5%), so the distribution price is reduced (for example, from 10,000 yen to 5,000 yen). It is possible to provide information such as how to eliminate inventory by lowering the price to 000 yen).

More generally, the service provider S (server 1) provides distribution services to each of the multiple orderers (some or all of the orderers H1 to Hn) who are transaction partners for each orderer J1 to Jm. Information including prices, billing amounts, product transactions (e.g. transaction history and inventory information), and information that includes your own interests (hereinafter referred to as "order receiver information") is stored in a predetermined database (e.g., as described below). It is stored and managed in the contractor DB 73 in FIG. 4).
Similarly, the service provider S (server 1), for each of the orderers H1 to Hn, determines the distribution price and billing amount for each of the plurality of order takers (some or all of the order takers J1 to Jm) who are transaction partners. , information (hereinafter referred to as "orderer information") including information related to product transactions (for example, transaction history) and information about one's own interests or concerns is stored in a predetermined database (for example, the orderer DB 72 in FIG. 4, which will be described later). It is stored and managed in

In this case, the service provider S (server 1) provides information to a predetermined order receiver Jr. Based on at least the order receiver information of the order receiver Jr., the service provider S (server 1) selects the appropriate distribution price and billing amount for the order receiver Jr. At least one can be recommended.
Similarly, the service provider S (server 1) provides information to a predetermined orderer Hq, at least based on the orderer information of the orderer Hq, at the appropriate distribution price and billing amount for the orderer Hq. At least one of them can be recommended.

Specifically, for example, the interest of the order taker Jr is in major transactions (expansion of volume with current trading partners and addition of new trading partners) with the ordering parties H1 to Hn (distribution). Or to eliminate excess inventory of your own products. Therefore, information indicating such a thing may be included in the customer information.
The interest for the orderer Hq is to refer to a lower purchase price (reducing the distribution price) or distribution prices from other routes. Therefore, information indicating such a thing may be included in the orderer information.
On the other hand, the interest of service provider S is to secure a larger distribution share (to increase the distribution share of a specific product as much as possible (to prevent it from flowing to other platforms or direct transactions)). They also want to increase transaction fees. Here, the transaction fee is an increase in (charge amount on the ordering side (first price) + charge amount on the order receiving side (second price x transaction amount N (circulation amount N))).
Therefore, the service provider S sets the distribution price (negotiable transaction) and charging amount (commission rate) according to the interests of the above-mentioned stakeholders (contractors J1 to Jm, orderers H1 to Hn, and service provider S). At least one of the suggestions can be provided as information to at least some of the order takers J1 to Jm and the orderers H1 to Hn.
This allows stakeholders' interests to be better realized.
Here, the information indicating the interests of the order takers J1 to Jm is included in the order taker information, as described above.
As described above, information indicating the interests of the orderers H1 to Hn is included in the orderer information.
Information indicating the interest of the service provider S is stored in a predetermined database (for example, the service provider DB 71 in FIG. 4, which will be described later).

In this way, the service provider S can provide a platform for conducting transactions between the plurality of orderers H1 to Hn and the plurality of order takers J1 to Jm.
By applying the billing method shown in Figure 1, a platform that satisfies the interests of three parties: orderers H1 to Hn, order takers J1 to Jm, and service provider S (platform provider) becomes possible.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the configuration of an information processing system that realizes the provision of the above-described service, that is, an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied will be described. .
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system to which the service shown in FIG. 1 is applied, that is, an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied.

The information processing system shown in FIG. 2 is configured to include a server 1, orderer terminals 2-1 to 2-n, and order taker terminals 3-1 to 3-m.
The server 1, orderer terminals 2-1 to 2-n, and order taker terminals 3-1 to 3-m are interconnected via a predetermined network such as the Internet.

The server 1 is an information processing device managed by a service provider S. The server 1 executes various processes for realizing this service while appropriately communicating with the orderer terminals 2-1 to 2-n and the order taker terminals 3-1 to 3-m.

Each of the orderer terminals 2-1 to 2-n is an information processing device operated by each of n orderers H1 to Hn (n is an integer value of 1 or more). Each of the orderer terminals 2-1 to 2-n is composed of a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like.
Here, if there is no need to distinguish the orderers H1 to Hn individually, they will be collectively referred to as "orderer H." When called the orderer H, the orderer terminals 2-1 to 2-n are collectively referred to as the "orderer terminal 2."
The orderer terminal 2 receives various information input operations by the orderer H, for example, and transmits them to the server 1, and receives and displays various information transmitted from the server 1.

Each of the order takers terminals 3-1 to 3-m is an information processing device operated by each of m order takers J1 to Jm (m is an integer value of 1 or more independent of n). Each of the order taker terminals 3-1 to 3-m is composed of a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or the like.
Here, if there is no need to distinguish the order takers J1 to Jm individually, they will be collectively referred to as "order takers J." When called the order taker J, the order taker terminals 3-1 to 3-m are collectively referred to as the "order taker terminal 3."
For example, the order taker terminal 3 accepts various information input operations by the order taker J and transmits them to the server 1, and receives and displays various information transmitted from the server 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG.

The server 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input/output interface 15, an input section 16, and an output section 17. , a storage section 18, a communication section 19, and a drive 20.

The CPU 11 executes various processes according to programs recorded in the ROM 12 or programs loaded into the RAM 13 from the storage section 18 .
The RAM 13 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

The CPU 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are interconnected via a bus 14. An input/output interface 15 is also connected to this bus 14 . An input section 16 , an output section 17 , a storage section 18 , a communication section 19 , and a drive 20 are connected to the input/output interface 15 .

The input unit 16 includes, for example, a keyboard, and inputs various information.
The output unit 17 includes a display such as a liquid crystal display, a speaker, and the like, and outputs various information as images and sounds.
The storage unit 18 is composed of a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or the like, and stores various data.
The communication unit 19 communicates with other devices (for example, the order taker 2 and the orderer terminal 3 in FIG. 2) via a network including the Internet.

A removable medium 40, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, is appropriately installed in the drive 20. The program read from the removable medium 40 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage unit 18 as necessary.
Further, the removable medium 40 can also store various data stored in the storage section 18 in the same manner as the storage section 18.

Although not shown, the orderer terminal 2 and the order taker terminal 3 in FIG. 2 can also have basically the same hardware configuration as the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 3. Therefore, a description of the hardware configurations of the orderer terminal 2 and the orderer terminal 3 will be omitted.

Through cooperation between various hardware and various software of the server 1 shown in FIG. 3, various processes can be executed. As a result, the above-mentioned service can be provided.
The functional configuration of the server 1 in FIG. 3 in the information processing system in FIG. 2 will be described below.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server in FIG. 3 that constitutes the information processing system in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, an ordering/placement cloud service control unit 51 functions in the CPU 11.
Further, in the storage unit 18, a service provider DB 71, an orderer DB 72, and an order taker DB 73 are arranged.

As this service, the ordering/placement cloud service control unit 51 (in the example of FIG. 5) provides support for the ordering process and the ordering process in order to improve the efficiency of the ordering process of the orderer and the ordering process of the contractor. Various control processes related to a service (hereinafter referred to as "ordering cloud service") that provides a user interface environment to the orderer terminal 2 and the orderer terminal 3 in the cloud are executed.

The ordering cloud service control unit 51 includes a product transaction control unit 61, a billing control unit 62, a recommendation unit 63, a service provider information management unit 64, an orderer information management unit 65, and an order receiver information management unit. 66, a first proposal auction section 67, a second proposal auction section 68, and a price lower section 69.

The product transaction control unit 61 controls the transaction between the orderer H and the order receiver J based on the operation on the orderer terminal 2 by the orderer H of the product and the operation on the orderer terminal 3 by the orderer J of the product. Control processing related to product transactions.
Here, as processing related to product transactions, there are various types of processing related to the ordering process of the orderer H and various types of processing related to the ordering process of the order receiver J.

When a transaction of a product occurs between the orderer H and the order receiver J at the distribution price, the billing control unit 62 charges the orderer H at a first price based on the distribution price, and also charges the orderer H at the first price based on the distribution price. A control process is executed to charge the order taker J at the second price based on the second price.

The recommendation unit 63 recommends the service provider S, the orderer H, and the orderer J based on the interest or information indicating the interest of at least some of the billing service provider S, the orderer H, and the orderer J. Recommend at least one of the distribution price and the billing amount that will be appropriate for at least some of them.

Here, information indicating the interest of the service provider S is stored in the service provider DB 71. Note that, hereinafter, various information related to the service provider S stored in the service provider DB 71 will be referred to as "service provider information."
The service provider information management unit 64 stores and manages service provider information in the service provider DB 71.

Further, as described above, the information indicating the interest of the orderer H is stored in the orderer DB 72 as part of the orderer information. In addition, the orderer information includes distribution prices for each of one or more order takers J who are transaction partners, a first price as a billing amount, information regarding product transactions, and the like.
The orderer information management unit 65 stores and manages orderer information in the orderer DB 72.

In this case, the recommendation unit 63 recommends at least one of the distribution price and the first charge price appropriate for the predetermined orderer Hq, based on at least the orderer information of the predetermined orderer Hq. The recommendation result is transmitted via the communication unit 19 to the orderer terminal 2-q of the predetermined orderer Hq.

Further, as described above, the information indicating the interest of the order taker J is stored in the order taker DB 73 as part of the order taker information. In addition, the order receiver information includes the distribution price for each of the one or more orderers H who are transaction partners, the second price as the charge amount, information regarding the transaction of the product, and the like.
The contractor information management unit 66 stores and manages the contractor information in the contractor DB 73.

In this case, the recommendation unit 63 recommends at least one of the distribution price and the second billing price appropriate for the predetermined order taker Jr, based on at least the order taker information of the predetermined order taker Jr. The recommendation result is transmitted via the communication unit 19 to the order taker terminal 3-r of the predetermined order taker Jr.

Further, the product transaction control unit 61 controls processing related to one or more projects for each of the plurality of order takers J1 to Jm, with a project until one transaction is completed.
Here, information regarding the respective projects of the plurality of contractors J1 to Jm is stored in the contractor DB 73 as the contractor information of each of the plurality of contractors J1 to Jm, and is managed by the contractor information management unit 66. .
Further, information regarding a predetermined project is stored in the orderer DB 72 and managed by the orderer information management unit 65 as orderer information of the orderer H in the predetermined project.

The first proposal auction section 67 extracts projects of other order takers Js (s is any one from 1 to m other than r) that handle products similar to the products of the specified order taker Jr, and A user interface (hereinafter referred to as the "first proposal auction user interface") for proposing or auctioning the products of the predetermined order taker Jr. to the orderer is provided to the order taker terminal 3-r of the predetermined order taker Jr. do.

A specific example of the first proposed auction user interface will be described with reference to FIG. 5.
FIG. 5 is a screen provided by the service shown in FIG. 1 to which the server having the functional configuration shown in FIG. 4 is applied, and is a diagram illustrating an example of the screen presented when the order taker performs order receiving work.
In area R1 of screen G in FIG. 5, a first proposed auction user interface is provided.
The first proposal auction unit 67 uses a specific logic to extract one or more projects (three projects in the example of FIG. 5) in which products similar to the products of the predetermined order taker Jr are registered, and presents them in the area R1.
Here, the specific logic is not particularly limited, and may be logic using a model such as AI obtained as a result of machine learning in advance, or logic using a rule base.
In area R1 (first proposal auction user interface) presented on the order taker terminal 3-r, the designated order taker Jr selects a project for which he would like to propose or auction his company's products from among the one or more projects presented. By checking the selection box and pressing the "Participate in Auction" button, it is possible to propose and auction the company's products to orderer H in the project.

Returning to FIG. 4, the second proposal auction unit 68 extracts projects similar to the project of the product of the specified order taker Jr or the project of another order taker Js that handles products similar to the product, and A second user interface (hereinafter referred to as "second proposal auction user interface") for proposing or auctioning products of a predetermined order taker Jr. to an orderer in a project is provided on the order taker terminal 3 of the predetermined order taker Jr. - Provide to r.

A specific example of the second proposed auction user interface will be described with reference to FIG. 5.
In area R2 of screen G in FIG. 5, a second proposed auction user interface is provided.
The second proposal auction department 68 receives an order for a project in which a predetermined order taker Jr's own product or a competitive consignment similar to the company's product (product of another order taker Js) has been received, and a similar project is newly proposed. If 1 or more projects have been created, the newly created 1 or more projects (in the example in Figure 5, 3 projects in the Kanto area, 3 projects in the Kansai/Tokai area, and 3 projects in other areas) are created using a specific logic. It is extracted and presented in area R2.
Here, the specific logic is not particularly limited, and may be logic using a model such as AI obtained as a result of machine learning in advance, or logic using a rule base.
In area R2 (second proposal auction user interface) presented on the order taker terminal 3-r, the designated order taker Jr selects a project for which he would like to propose or auction his own product from among the one or more projects presented. By checking the selection box and pressing the "Suggest a product" button, it is possible to propose or auction the company's product to orderer H in the project.

Returning to FIG. 4, the price lower part 69 is a user interface (hereinafter referred to as a "price reduction user interface") for reducing the distribution price for a product orderer H for a limited time on the orderer terminal of a predetermined orderer Jr. Provide to 3-r.

A specific example of the discount user interface will be described with reference to FIG.
In area R3 of screen G in FIG. 5, a price reduction user interface is provided.
The price lower part 69 causes a region R3 to display a price reduction user interface for discounting or special sale of the company's products for a limited time for the predetermined order taker Jr.
The predetermined order taker Jr. selects a price reduction or special price among one or more of his company's products (three products in the example of FIG. 5) presented in area R3 (price reduction user interface) displayed on the order taker terminal 3-r. Select the product you want to sell (check the selection box), enter information about the price such as the discount amount and information about the period, and press the "Suggest price reduction" button to sell the company's product. It is possible to propose to orderer H a price reduction or special sale for a limited time.

By using the screen G in FIG. 5 as explained above, it is possible for the order taker J, such as a furniture manufacturer, to sell (auction) its own products, thereby maximizing sales for the order taker J. It becomes possible to do so.
In this way, the server 1 utilizes the accumulated information regarding the predetermined order taker Jr, such as competitive product information of other order takers Js, project information (address/product characteristics), ordering information, etc. Various user interfaces can be provided that allow the order taker Jr to obtain project information that can be proposed to the orderer H on the system, and allow the predetermined order taker Jr to make a proposal.
That is, conventionally, it has been extremely difficult for the designated contractor Jr. to obtain information on projects that are moving around in the world. In other words, conventionally, even if a designated order recipient Jr wants to sell his own product, he waits until orderer H inquires about or places an order for the company's product (even if the order recipient Js and orderer H Even if the company had made some kind of contact with them, they were still in a state of waiting for contact.
On the other hand, in this service, screen G in Figure 5, etc. can be used, so that the designated order recipient Jr. can actively propose their own products to the orderer H from such a waiting state. It becomes easily possible to transition to a state where this is possible.
The reason why this is possible is because there is order information stored on a system such as the server 1, a technology for processing the information, and a unique logic used therein.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, etc. within the range that can achieve the purpose of the present invention are included in the present invention. regarded as.

For example, the objects ordered by the orderer and accepted by the orderer are products such as furniture in the above embodiment, but are not limited to this, and include free goods, electronic information materials, and both paid and free goods. It is possible to hire any service, etc. without any requirement. In this specification, not only products, but also such free goods, electronic information materials, and services, whether paid or free, are collectively referred to as "products, etc." That is, the present invention can be widely applied to products and the like.
Further, information regarding products, etc., such as product information of products, is referred to as "product information" in this specification.

Further, for example, although the location of product information is inside the server 1 in the above-described embodiment, it is not limited to this, and may be any storage device (a location that can be specified by URL) on the Internet (cloud), etc. , a location that can be expressed as identifiable information (existence location information) is sufficient.

Further, the system configuration shown in FIG. 2 and the hardware configuration of the server 1 shown in FIG. 3 are merely examples for achieving the object of the present invention, and are not particularly limited.

Further, the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 4 is merely an example and is not particularly limited. In other words, it is sufficient that the information processing system shown in FIG. 2 is equipped with a function that can execute the above-mentioned series of processes as a whole, and what kind of functional blocks and databases are used to realize this function is particularly dependent on FIG. 4. The example is not limited to.

Furthermore, the locations of the functional blocks are not limited to those shown in FIG. 4, and may be arbitrary.
For example, at least a part of the functional blocks arranged on the server 1 side may be provided on the orderer terminal 2 side, the order taker terminal 3 side, or another information processing device (not shown).

Furthermore, the series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or by software.
Further, one functional block may be configured by a single piece of hardware, a single piece of software, or a combination thereof.

When a series of processes is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed on a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium.
The computer may be a computer built into dedicated hardware.
Further, the computer may be a computer that can execute various functions by installing various programs, such as a server, a general-purpose smartphone, or a personal computer.

Recording media containing such programs not only consist of removable media (not shown) that is distributed separately from the main body of the device in order to provide the program to the user, but also are provided to the user in a state that is pre-installed in the main body of the device. Consists of provided recording media, etc.

Note that in this specification, the step of writing a program to be recorded on a recording medium is not only a process that is performed chronologically in accordance with the order, but also a process that is not necessarily performed chronologically but in parallel or individually. It also includes the processing to be executed.

To summarize the above, an information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied only needs to have the following configuration, and can take various embodiments.
That is, the information processing device (for example, the server 1 in FIG. 3) to which the present invention is applied,
An operation on an orderer terminal (for example, orderer terminal 2 in FIG. 2) by an orderer of products, etc. (for example, orderer H in FIG. 1), and an operation by an orderer of the product, etc. (for example, orderer J in FIG. 1) Product transaction control means (for example, the product transaction control means in FIG. 4) that controls processing related to the transaction of the product between the orderer and the order taker based on operations on a terminal (for example, the order taker terminal 3 in FIG. 2). a transaction control unit 61);
When a transaction of the product, etc. occurs between the ordering party and the ordering party at a distribution price, the ordering party will charge a first price based on the distribution price, and a second price based on the distribution price will be charged by the ordering party. Billing control means (for example, the billing control unit 62 in FIG. 4) that executes control to charge the order taker based on the price (for example, billing as shown in FIG. 1);
It is sufficient to have the following.

In this way, the administrator of the information processing device (for example, service provider S in FIG. 1) can provide a platform for conducting transactions between multiple orderers and multiple order takers. can.
By applying the billing method realized by the billing control means, a platform that satisfies the interests of the orderer, the order recipient, and the platform provider (information processing device administrator, etc.) can be created. Realization becomes possible.

For example, based on the interest or interest of at least some of the billing party (for example, service provider S in FIG. 1), the ordering party, and the ordering party, the billing party, the ordering party , and recommendation means (for example, the recommendation unit 63 in FIG. 4) that recommends at least one of the distribution price and the billing amount that is appropriate for at least some of the order takers;
It is possible to further include the following.

For example, for each of the plurality of order takers (for example, order takers J1 to Jm in FIG. 1), the distribution price, the second price as the charge amount, the product, etc. Contractor information management means (for example, the contractor DB 73 in FIG. 4) that stores and manages the contractor information including information regarding the transaction and information indicating the contractor's interests or concerns in a predetermined database (for example, the contractor DB 73 in FIG. 4). Contractor information management department 66),
Furthermore,
The recommendation means recommends at least one of the distribution price and the second price of the charge that is appropriate for the predetermined order taker, based on at least the order taker information of the predetermined order taker.
be able to.

For example, for each of the plurality of orderers (for example, orderers H1 to Hn in FIG. 1), the distribution price, the first price as the charge amount, the product, etc. Orderer information management means (for example, the orderer information in FIG. 4) that stores and manages orderer information including information related to the transaction and information indicating the orderer's interests or interests in a predetermined database (for example, the orderer DB 72 in FIG. 4). Orderer Information Management Department 65),
Furthermore,
The recommendation means recommends at least one of the distribution price and the first price of the charge that is appropriate for the predetermined orderer, based on at least the orderer information of the predetermined orderer.
be able to.

For example, the commodity transaction control means controls processing related to one or more projects for each of the plurality of order takers until one transaction is completed,
A first method for extracting projects of other contractors that handle products, etc. similar to those of the designated contractor, and proposing or auctioning the products, etc. of the designated contractor to the ordering party in the extracted project. The first proposal auction means (for example, the first proposal auction user interface in FIG. First Proposal Auction Department 67),
It is possible to further include the following.

For example, the commodity transaction control means controls processing related to one or more projects for each of the plurality of orderers, with a project until one transaction is completed,
A similar project is extracted to the project of the specified contractor's product, etc., or the project of another contractor that handles products similar to the product, etc., and the specified contractor is A second user interface (for example, the above-mentioned second proposal auction user interface) for proposing or auctioning products, etc. is provided to the order taker terminal of the predetermined order taker (for example, as area R2 of screen G in FIG. 5). a second proposal auction unit (for example, the second proposal auction unit 68 in FIG. 4);
It is possible to further include the following.

For example, a third user interface (e.g., the above-mentioned price reduction user interface) for reducing the distribution price for the orderer of the product etc. for a limited time is provided to the orderer terminal of the predetermined orderer (e.g., 5) value lower means (for example, the lower value 69 in FIG. 4);
It is possible to further include the following.

1... Server, 2, 2-1 to 2-n... Orderer terminal, 3, 3-1 to 3-m... Orderer terminal, 11... CPU, 12... ROM, 13... RAM, 14... Bus, 15... Input/output interface, 16... Input section, 17... Output section, 18... Storage section, 19... Communication section, 20. . . . Drive, 40 . . . Removable media, 51 . . . Order/placement cloud service control unit, 61 . Service provider information management department, 65... Orderer information management department, 66... Orderee information management department, 67... First proposal auction department, 68... Second proposal auction department, 69. ...lower value, 71...service provider DB, 72...orderer DB, 73...orderer DB

Claims (9)

Control processing related to the transaction of the product, etc. between the orderer and the order receiver based on operations on the orderer terminal by the orderer of the product, etc. and operations on the orderer terminal by the orderer of the product, etc. A means for controlling transactions such as products,
When a transaction of the product, etc. occurs between the ordering party and the ordering party at a distribution price, the ordering party charges a first price based on the distribution price, and a second price based on the distribution price. a billing means for controlling the process of billing the order taker;
An information processing device comprising: Based on the interest or interest of at least some of the billing party, the ordering party, and the ordering party, it is appropriate for at least some of the previous billing party, the ordering party, and the ordering party. recommendation means for recommending at least one of the distribution price and the billing amount;
The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: For each of the plurality of order takers, the distribution price for each of the one or more orderers who are transaction partners, the second price as the charge amount, information regarding the transaction of the product, etc., and the interest or interest of the order taker. Contractor information management means for storing and managing contractor information including information indicating interest in a predetermined database;
Furthermore,
The recommendation means recommends at least one of the distribution price and the second price of the charge that is appropriate for the predetermined order taker, based on at least the order taker information of the predetermined order taker.
The information processing device according to claim 2. For each of the plurality of orderers, the distribution price, the first price as the charge amount, information regarding the transaction of the product, etc., for each of the one or more order takers who are transaction partners, and the interest or interest of the orderer. orderer information management means for storing and managing orderer information including information indicating interest in a predetermined database;
Furthermore,
The recommendation means recommends at least one of the distribution price and the first price of the charge that is appropriate for the predetermined orderer, based on at least the orderer information of the predetermined orderer.
The information processing device according to claim 2. The commodity transaction control means controls processing related to one or more projects for each of the plurality of order takers until one transaction is completed,
A first method for extracting projects of other contractors that handle products, etc. similar to those of the designated contractor, and proposing or auctioning the products, etc. of the designated contractor to the ordering party in the extracted project. a first proposal auction means that provides a user interface to the orderer terminal of the predetermined order recipient;
The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: The product transaction control means controls processing related to one or more projects for each of the plurality of ordering parties until one transaction is completed,
A similar project is extracted to the project of the specified contractor's product, etc., or the project of another contractor that handles products similar to the product, etc., and the specified contractor is a second proposal auction means that provides a second user interface for proposing or auctioning products, etc. of
The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: price reduction means for providing the predetermined orderer's orderer terminal with a third user interface for reducing the distribution price for the orderer of the product, etc. for a limited time;
The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: In an information processing method executed by an information processing device,
Control processing related to the transaction of the product, etc. between the orderer and the order receiver based on operations on the orderer terminal by the orderer of the product, etc. and operations on the orderer terminal by the orderer of the product, etc. a product transaction control step;
When a transaction of the product, etc. occurs between the ordering party and the ordering party at a distribution price, the ordering party charges a first price based on the distribution price, and a second price based on the distribution price. a charging control step for controlling a process of charging the order taker based on the price;
Information processing methods including. to the computer,
Control processing related to the transaction of the product, etc. between the orderer and the order receiver based on operations on the orderer terminal by the orderer of the product, etc. and operations on the orderer terminal by the orderer of the product, etc. a product transaction control step;
When a transaction of the product, etc. occurs between the ordering party and the ordering party at a distribution price, the ordering party charges a first price based on the distribution price, and a second price based on the distribution price. a charging control step for controlling a process of charging the order taker based on the price;
A program that executes control processing including.

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