JP3926183B2 - Product purchase support program, product purchase support device, and product purchase support method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention purchases a product between a product purchase server and a client connected via a network such as the Internet.Product purchase support program, product purchase support device, and product purchase support methodAbout.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a system for purchasing online products using a network such as the Internet, a product presented via the network is selected and a product is applied for.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, conventionally, after a product purchase procedure, the product cannot be changed. For this reason, when it is desired to change the product, it is necessary to cancel the product purchase and then perform a new product purchase procedure. However, online purchases often use a credit card or other settlement organization because it is difficult to exchange cash between the buyer and seller. In the case of such a clearing house, it is difficult to cancel the payment after the purchase procedure. Therefore, in the case of online product purchase, it is often difficult to cancel the product purchase. There were many purchase applicants who refrained from purchasing.
[0004]
Further, if the purchase is canceled once in order to change the product, the repurchase procedure is not necessarily performed again for the same seller after the cancellation. In the case of online, unlike the case of opening a real store, it is possible to freely acquire information on other sellers, so it is often considered to purchase again at another store as described above, and the product for the seller Canceling purchases has many disadvantages.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-described conventional problems, the present invention provides a product purchase method that enables a change of a product without canceling the product even when online product purchase is performed using a settlement period like a credit card. For the purpose.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  To achieve the above object, the present inventionFor each product, the product purchase support program uses a product retention period file that stores information on how long the product will be retained after issuing a retention instruction as a retention period information, and the product and a specific period. When an instruction to hold the selected product is given to a computer accessible to the special schedule setting file stored as information, the product is stored in accordance with the hold period of the product stored in the product hold period file. The end of the period in which the product can be held is calculated, and if there is specific period information of the product in the special schedule setting file, the end of the specific period information and the earlier end of the calculated period are set as the end of the hold period A holding step, a holding period information set in the setting step and the product information as a pair. And when it is determined that the hold period indicated in the hold information set in the setting step has passed, the purchase of the selected product that is the product indicated in the product information corresponding to the hold information And a purchase step for performing processing.
[0008]
  The product purchase support apparatus of the present invention that achieves the above object includes a product hold period file that stores information on how long to hold after holding a hold instruction for each product as hold period information, When a special schedule setting file stored as specific period information with a period as a pair is stored, and when a hold instruction for the selected product is given, the product stored in the product hold period file The end of the period during which the product can be held is calculated according to the product holding period, and if the specific schedule information of the product is included in the special schedule setting file, the end of the specific period information and the end of the calculated period are early Setting means for setting one as the end of the holding period;By setting meansStore the information on the set hold period and the product information as a hold information as a pair,By setting meansA purchase means for performing purchase processing of the selected product that is the product indicated in the product information corresponding to the hold information when it is determined that the hold period indicated in the set hold information has elapsed It is characterized by that.
[0010]
  To achieve the above object, the present inventionThe product purchase support method is based on the product hold period file that stores information on how long the hold is made after the hold instruction is given for each product as a hold period information, and the product and a specific period as a specific period. When an instruction to hold the selected product is given to a computer accessible to the special schedule setting file stored as information, the product is stored in accordance with the hold period of the product stored in the product hold period file. The end of the period in which the product can be held is calculated, and if there is specific period information of the product in the special schedule setting file, the end of the specific period information and the earlier end of the calculated period are set as the end of the hold period As a holding information by pairing the setting step to the information of the holding period set in the setting step and the product information. If it is determined that the hold period indicated in the hold information set in the setting step has passed, the purchase processing of the selected product that is the product indicated in the product information corresponding to the hold information is performed. And a purchase step to be executed.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a product purchase system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a store server 1 is connected to a shopper PC (personal computer) 2 via a network (for example, the Internet) 3. An administrator PC (personal computer) 4 is connected to the dealer server 1 via a dedicated network (for example, LAN), and manages data of the dealer server 1 while viewing the monitor screen. The mail server 5 is connected to the store server 1 via a dedicated network (for example, LAN), and transmits a message to the shopper PC 2 via the network 3. The mail server 5 may be integrated with the store server 1, but may be independent as shown. The merchandise shipping system 6 is installed in the distribution station, connected to the dealer server 1 via a dedicated line (for example, LAN), and receives delivery information of the merchandise from the dealer server 1.
[0013]
The store server 1 stores various files as shown in FIGS. 2-9, FIG. 2 is a member information file 21, FIG. 3 is a product information file 22, FIG. 4 is an order information file 23, FIG. 5 is an inventory information file 24, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a layout and a specific data example of the special schedule setting file 26, FIG. 8 is a member point file 27, and FIG. 9 is a status information file 28.
[0014]
In the product purchase system shown in FIG. 1, the store server 1 records product purchase information and hold period information for each product when the shopper purchases the product from the shopper PC 2 via the Internet 3. In response to a request from the shopper PC 2, a product selection unit 11 that searches for and selects a product, a pending state management unit 12 that manages a pending state in which a decision to purchase a product is suspended after the product is selected, and purchases When the purchase of the product is decided or changed within the hold period after the product is ordered, the hold state of the purchase of the product is canceled and the decided or changed product is determined to be an official purchase, and within the hold period Product purchase determination means 13 for determining that the product at the time of ordering is officially purchased without releasing the hold state when the purchase of the product at the time of ordering is not determined or changed.
[0015]
Further, the hold state management means 12 reads the hold period for each product from the product hold period file 25 and sets it in the order information file 23. The shopper can change the purchase content to a different color product or a different set of products during the holding period. In certain periods, such as Christmas and year-end holidays, you can set a holding period that matches the specific period. When a product is selected by the product selection means 11 in order to purchase a product, if the product code is in the special schedule setting file 26, the start date and the end date in the special schedule setting file 26 are referred to and the product code is selected. Treat as purchase period. If the purchased product is not changed by the due date for considering the purchase of the product, the purchase of the product is determined. When another product is purchased by the due date for considering the purchase of the product, the product selection means 11 first searches the order information file 23 for a pending product and displays it.
[0016]
Then, products in the same group as the suspended products are displayed as a list, another product is selected, and purchase is determined. When another product is selected, the product code in the order information file 23 is updated to the product code of another product. If the shopper stops holding the product and does not make a purchase decision operation by the hold deadline, the purchase end date is registered in the order information file 23 by batch processing by the hold deadline arrival determination means 14, and the purchase is decided. And
[0017]
Further, it may be considered that the purchase of the product is considered until the hold time limit and the best-selling product is to be purchased by the hold time limit. In such a case, if the hold deadline is reached without releasing the hold state when the product is selected, there is a product with the highest sales in the same product group, and if the product is in stock, the order information file 23 The product code of the hot selling product is put in and updated.
[0018]
In order to determine which products in the same group are sold, the addition date of the number of stocks in the inventory information file 24 and the number of stocks excluding the hold at the hold deadline is used as the sales number, and the purchase date in the inventory information file 24 The average number of sales per day is obtained by dividing the number of sales by the number of days until the suspension, and the number of days until the suspension until the expiration date of the suspension period of the order information file 23.
[0019]
For the products in the same group as the products that are initially put on hold, the average number of items sold can be calculated, and the product with the largest calculated number can be the best-selling product in the group.
[0020]
When purchasing a product, it is preferable to purchase the product without putting it on hold or to put the product on hold, so that it is better to decide the purchase before the hold deadline because the rotation of the product is improved. Therefore, in order to improve the rotation, the point calculation giving means 15 sets the highest point when the purchase is decided on the purchase start date, and sets the highest point when the hold flag is set by the hold deadline date. make low. Thereby, in order to acquire a high point, a shopper tends to decide purchase of goods early.
[0021]
For this management, the status information file 28 manages the holding period and the holding status, and the order information file 23 manages the purchase start date and the purchase end date. If the order start date and the order end date in the order information file 23 are the same and the status information file 28 having the same order number as the order information file 23 does not have a hold flag, it means that the purchase has been made without holding. So give high points.
[0022]
If the order information file 23 does not have a shopping end date and the holding period of the status information file 28 having the same order number as the order number in the order information file 23 has elapsed, the purchase is decided by the end date of the holding period. Since it was not, give a low point. The point information is recorded in the member point file 27 for each member code. The hold period for each product can be changed from the administrator PC 4 by the product hold period setting means 16, and if the hold period is designated as 0, the shopper can hold the product and consider shopping when purchasing the product. I can't. In addition, in a Christmas sale, etc., when the special schedule setting means 17 puts the period as the start date and end date in the special schedule setting file 26, if there is this record corresponding to the product code of a certain product, Prioritizing the period, it is possible to limit the hold period so that the hold can be made only within this period.
[0023]
Next, various processes executed by the store server 1 will be sequentially described below with reference to FIGS. In the flowchart of each figure, the number following S indicates a step number.
[0024]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for performing member registration. Member registration will be described with reference to FIG. When a shopper purchases a product for the first time, it is necessary to register as a member in advance. Therefore, the shopper opens the homepage of the store server 1 to purchase the product via the Internet 3 from the shopper PC2. , Register as a member. As shown in the flowchart of the member registration shown in FIG. 10, the store server 1 receives the member information registration information from the shopper PC2 in step S1 by the member information registration updating means 18, and whether or not the input content is correct in step S2. In step S3, the ID and password are issued, and the entered name and address information and the issued ID and password are stored in the member information file 21.
[0025]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure from selection of a product to purchase, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of selecting a product and deferring purchase. As an example of purchasing a product, consider buying a set product of a certain genre during the Christmas season. The products you are going to purchase may be a set or a different color, so you may want to rethink which product you will ultimately purchase, although you will purchase. That is, the option of the product to purchase may be changed.
[0026]
When purchasing a new product after selecting the product, as shown in FIG. 11, the member ID and password entered from the shopper PC2 are logged in at step S1, and at step S2, the product is logged in. If the authentication is correct, after checking and displaying the shopper's status information stored in the status information file 28 in steps S3 and S4, the product stored in the product information file 22 is searched in step S5, and in step S6. When a list of products is selected and selected, the selected product is displayed in step S7 to confirm the product, and an instruction to purchase the product is reached in step S8.
[0027]
On the other hand, when purchasing a completely new product, if it is difficult to determine an option, the product search (step S5), product list display selection (step S5), as shown in FIG. After step S6) and selected product display (step S7), a check for hold possibility (step S8) is reached.
[0028]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a screen example of the selected product display screen, FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a screen example of a holdable check screen, and FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a screen example of the same group product selection screen.
[0029]
In the flow of FIG. 12, when the “hold” button on the selected product display screen shown in FIG. 13 is clicked in step S7, the check screen for hold hold shown in FIG. 14 is reached. In step S8, the maximum number of days that can be held is confirmed on the screen shown in FIG. 14, and the “Pending” button is clicked to confirm that the current order is in the status information file 28 shown in FIG. In addition, the order number is set, and the pending flag is set to “1” as a flag indicating the pending status.
[0030]
Further, the same group product shown in FIG. 15 stored in the product information file 22 in step S9 is clicked by clicking the “display products in the same group” button shown in the holdable check screen shown in FIG. 14 in step S8. The display screen is displayed. If there is a product of the same group that you originally tried to purchase, check the check box at the beginning of the line of another product in step S10 and click the “Change to another product” button to put this product on hold. Therefore, the product code of this product is entered in the product code field of the order information file 23 shown in FIG. 4, and the hold flag of the status information file 28 shown in FIG. 9 is set to “1”, and the order is put on hold. It will be a middle order.
[0031]
The flags 1 to 3 described in the column “when the deadline comes without releasing the hold” in the order information file 23 in FIG. 4 are set as follows.
[0032]
1: When purchasing the originally selected product
2: If the highest-selling product in the same group is in stock and you purchase it automatically
3: If the product with the highest sales among the products in the same group is in stock, purchase it manually
In the status information file 28 of FIG.
(A) The meaning of the hold flag is as follows.
[0033]
1: Products with a hold period
0: Product for which no hold period is set
(B) The meaning of the special schedule flag is as follows.
[0034]
1: Products subject to special schedule
0: Products not subject to special schedule
(C) The meaning of the individual holding period flag is as follows.
[0035]
1: It is an order for which an individual has set a holding period.
0: The order is for an individual who has not set a hold period.
(D) The meaning of the pending flag is as follows.
[0036]
1: Product purchase is on hold
0: Product purchase is decided
(E) The meaning of the order status is as follows.
[0037]
1: State of product shipping process
0: Not in the product shipping process
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure for canceling the product purchase hold and determining the product purchase, and FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a screen example of the pending product list screen. In the case of the holding state, the count of the number of the holding information in the inventory information file 24 shown in FIG. 5 is incremented by one. In order to put a product for which purchase is on hold into a purchase state, the product is put into a purchase state through the flow of product hold cancellation and purchase determination (by the product purchase determination means 13) shown in FIG. The merchandise currently held by the shopper is displayed as shown in the pending merchandise list screen shown in FIG. 17 in step S5. To place a product on hold in the purchase state, click the “Purchase Decision” button in the row of the product whose purchase is to be held in the list screen.
[0038]
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a screen example of the hold state release screen, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing a product whose purchase is on hold to another product and leading to product purchase.
[0039]
When the “Purchase Decision” button is clicked in the list screen shown in FIG. 17, the hold state release screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed in step S8, and whether the product is suspended and the purchase of this product is decided. Click the “Yes” button on the confirmation screen. Then, the order information shown in FIG. 4 is updated, and the date when the purchase of the product is decided is entered as the purchase end date. Further, the pending number of the inventory information file 24 shown in FIG. 5 is decreased by 1, and the inventory quantity excluding the pending is decreased by 1.
[0040]
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a batch job for determining whether the order has reached the end of the holding period. When the hold period ends in the hold state, the hold period arrival determination batch process shown in step S1 of FIG. 20 is executed every fixed time every day. The order information file 23 is read, and those with the purchase end date set are skipped. When the purchase end date is not set, the status information file 28 shown in FIG. 9 is read using the order number as a key. The end date of the hold period is calculated from the purchase start date of the order information file 23 and the hold period of the status information file 28, the special schedule start date, the special schedule end date, and the individual hold period, and the batch process execution date is the end of the hold period. It is determined whether it is the day (holding deadline determination process). Similarly, when the determination result is YES in step S1, the batch processing execution date is set to the purchase end date of the order information file 23 shown in FIG. 4 (master update processing). Then, order information is sent to the product delivery system 6 by the product delivery system cooperation means 19 shown in FIG. The merchandise delivery system 6 performs delivery procedure processing.
[0041]
In the process of changing to another product shown in FIG. 19 and determining purchase, in step S5, a list of pending products is displayed, and in step S6, a product to be changed is selected from the list. In step S7, the product is displayed. In step S8, products in the same group as the product are listed. In step S9, another product in the group is selected. In step S10, the product purchase determination means 13 selects the product. The flow to decide the purchase of the finished product is shown.
[0042]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing a product whose purchase is on hold to another product and putting the product on hold. In FIG. 21, the process from displaying a list of pending products in step S5 to selecting a different product in the same group in step S9 is the same as the flow in FIG. Step S10 shows a flow of putting the selected product on hold. A process for transmitting the message to the shopper by e-mail when the holding period reaches or approaches the holding period will be described below.
[0043]
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure for determining whether or not the order is approaching the end of the holding period and sending an e-mail to the shopper. In order to send an e-mail to the shopper, as shown in FIG. 22, in the confirmation e-mail transmission, the hold deadline arrival determination means 14 determines the date when the hold deadline is reached from the status information file 28 and the order information file 23. Calculate. On the day when the hold deadline is reached, a message notifying that the hold deadline has been reached is edited, and mail is sent from the mail server 5 to the shopper PC 2 via the Internet 3. Further, the mail server 5 sets a deadline one day before or two days before the hold deadline, edits a mail message such as “one day after the hold deadline”, and transmits the mail to the shopper PC 2.
[0044]
The period for which the purchase of the product is suspended differs for each product, and the period for which the suspension is examined is determined for each product code, as in the product suspension period file 25 shown in FIG. Also, during the campaign period such as Christmas sale, if the campaign period is missed, the season as a product may be missed. In this case, even if the order information file 23 shown in FIG. If the start and end dates of the campaign period are stored in the special schedule setting file 26 shown in FIG. 7, the hold period is determined in consideration of the start and end dates. In determining the holding period, it is assumed that the holding period of the product overlaps the start date and end date of the special schedule.
[0045]
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing one pattern for determining the number of days in the holding period, and FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another pattern for determining the number of days in the holding period. For example, in the case of T1 shown in FIG. 23, the shopping start date (5/10) is before the special schedule (5/12 to 5/16), and the end of the holding period of the product (5/14) is the special schedule. If the period is within the period, the period during which the product can be reserved is originally identical to the product-specific reservation period (5/10 to 5/14).
[0046]
In the case of T2 shown in FIG. 23, if shopping is started in the special schedule (5/14) and the product reservation period is set beyond the special schedule period (5/12 to 5/16), The actual holdable period is the last period (5/14 to 5/16) from the shopping start date to the special schedule period.
[0047]
In the case of T3 shown in FIG. 24, there is a shopping start date (5/10) before the special reservation period, and the product reservation period (5/10) exceeds the special schedule (5/11 to 5/13). When there is ~ 5/14), the holdable period is the period (5/10 to 5/13) from the shopping start date to the special schedule end date.
[0048]
In the case of T4 shown in FIG. 24, there is a shopping start date (5/12) between the special schedule (5/11 to 5/13), and the product reservation period (5/10 to 5 / 14), the period (5/12 to 5/13) from the shopping start date to the end of the special schedule is a period that can be suspended.
[0049]
FIG. 25 is a flowchart in which the administrator registers and updates the number of days of the holding period for each product. In order to improve the rotation of the product, there are cases where the store side wants the shopper to select the product early by shortening the holding period.
[0050]
In such a case, the product can be searched for in the hold period setting process in steps S1 to S3, and the hold period of the product can be changed. Further, in a campaign that is performed as needed, it is necessary to change the campaign period for each product.
[0051]
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for the administrator to register the start date and end date of the hold period for each product. In the special schedule setting process in steps S1 to S3, the start date and the end date of the special schedule for the product can be changed.
[0052]
Next, a process of officially purchasing the best-selling item in the group of the product after waiting for a holding period from the date of ordering until the formal purchase of the product is described.
[0053]
When purchasing a product, if you want to select the best-selling set or color among the products you want to purchase, the products in the same group (genre) as the product you want to purchase are shown in FIG. The product information is displayed by the product selection means 11, and the remaining number of the product (the number of stocks excluding hold) is read and displayed in the stock information file 24 shown in FIG. 5, and used as reference information when changing to purchase of another product. To do.
[0054]
Further, there may be a case where it is desired that the purchase of a product is not made by himself until the end of the hold time limit, but that the product is the best selling item at the end of the hold time limit. In such a case, a check box of “Would you like to purchase the highest-selling product in the same group? Check if yes” on the hold check screen shown in FIG.
[0055]
Then, with respect to the product having the product code set in the order information file 23 for the file in which the purchase end date is not set in the order information file 23 in the hold period arrival determination batch processing in step S1 shown in FIG. The inventory information file 24 shown in FIG. 2 is read, the number of differences between the number of stocks excluding stock and stock on hold is divided by the number of days between the date of purchase and the date of purchase end, and the value is the best seller of the product held by the shopper. The value of Similarly, for the products in the same group as the product, the difference between the quantity at the time of purchase and the inventory quantity excluding hold is divided by the number of days between the purchase date and the end date of purchase, and the value is divided into the same group. The value of the best selling item. The product with the highest value among the best selling values of the products in the same group as the product put on hold by the shopper becomes the best selling product among the same products.
[0056]
The product code of the most popular item is set in the item code of the shopper's order information file 23, the batch processing date is set at the end of purchase, and the best selling item is in stock on the last day of the hold period. An e-mail message indicating that the purchase of the product has been decided is sent to the shopper PC 2 via the mail server 5 by sending a confirmation e-mail as shown in FIG. 22, and the merchandise purchase system 1 shown in FIG. By means 19, the product information in the order information file 23 and the address information such as the address and name of the member information file 21 are transferred to the product delivery system 6, and the product is sent to the delivery process. As a result, when there is a stock of a high-selling product other than the selected product, the product can be allocated.
[0057]
Next, the relationship between the holding period and points will be described.
[0058]
When purchasing a product, if there is a period to consider the product, the opportunity for the shopper to obtain the most desired product is increased, but the product rotation may be slowed down. If the purchase is more expensive and the product remains on hold by the last day of the hold period, if there is a mechanism to calculate points so that the point will be lower, even if you hold it, you will get high points In addition, the effect of shortening the holding period for the purchase of the product can be expected.
[0059]
When the product is purchased without being held, the purchase start date and the purchase end date of the order information file 23 shown in FIG. 4 are the same, and the hold flag is not set in the status information file 28 shown in FIG. When performing the hold period arrival determination batch process shown in FIG. 20 in this state, 5 is set to the current point of the member point file 27 shown in FIG. Further, although the product is put on hold on the shopping start date, when the shopping is released after the hold is released, the purchase start date and the purchase end date in the order information file 23 shown in FIG. 4 become the same day, but the status shown in FIG. A hold flag is set in the information file 28.
[0060]
When the hold period arrival determination batch process shown in FIG. 21 is performed in this state, 4 is set to the current point of the member point file 27 shown in FIG. In addition, when the reservation is made but the purchase is made before the hold period, the date when the hold period of the status information file 28 shown in FIG. 9 is added to the purchase start date is set as the purchase end date. The hold flag of the status information file 28 shown in FIG.
[0061]
When the hold period arrival determination batch process shown in FIG. 21 is performed in this state, 3 is set to the current point of the member point file 27 shown in FIG. Further, the date when the purchase start date of the order information file 23 shown in FIG. 4 and the holding period of the status information file 28 shown in FIG. 9 are added in a state where the purchase end date is not entered in the order information file 23 shown in FIG. 20 is the day when the hold period arrival determination batch processing shown in FIG. 20 is performed, the shopper has not decided to purchase by the hold deadline, and as a result, the rotation of the product has deteriorated. 1 is set to the current point of the member point file 27 shown in FIG.
[0062]
(Additional remark 1) The computer which memorize | stores the merchandise information and the information of the correspondence of the merchandise which can be changed, and can memorize | store the merchandise selection information received from the other apparatus,
A product selection information receiving step for receiving product selection information from another device;
A storage step for storing the received product selection information;
A product change step for changing the stored product selection information based on the information on the correspondence between the stored product information and the changeable product when information indicating the product change is received from another device;
Product purchase method characterized by executing
[0063]
(Appendix 2) The computer stores a changeable period,
In the product change step, the product selection information is not changed unless the changeable period.
Item 1 is a method for purchasing commodities stored in Appendix 1.
[0064]
(Supplementary Note 3) The computer can store the second changeable period in association with the product information,
In the product change step, when the second changeable information is associated with the selected product information, if the product change period is not within the second product change period, Do not change
Item 2. The method for purchasing goods according to Appendix 2.
[0065]
(Supplementary Note 4) The computer further includes:
When the information indicating that the product is confirmed is received from another device, the product confirmation step that makes the product change in the product change step impossible is performed.
Item 2. The method for purchasing a product according to appendix 1, wherein the method is performed.
[0066]
(Additional remark 5) The said computer has memorize | stored the discount information according to a period, and performs the process regarding discount of the amount information based on the said discount information, when performing the process which fixes a goods in a goods finalization step
Item 5. The method for purchasing a product according to Appendix 4.
[0067]
(Supplementary Note 6) A computer that stores product information and changeable product correspondence information and stores product selection information received from another device.
A product information transmission step of transmitting the product information stored in the product information storage means to another device;
A product selection information receiving step for receiving product selection information from another device;
A storage step for storing the received product selection information;
A product change step for changing the stored product selection information based on the information on the correspondence between the stored product information and the changeable product when information indicating the product change is received from another device;
A product purchase program that runs
[0068]
(Supplementary Note 7) Product information storage means (22) for storing product information and information on correspondence relationship between changeable products,
Product information storage means (23) capable of storing product selection information received from another device;
Upon receiving product selection information from another device, product selection means (11) for storing the information in the product information storage means (23);
When information indicating product change is received from another device, the product information storage means (23) based on the correspondence information between the product information stored in the product information storage means (22) and the changeable product Product purchase decision means (13) for changing the product selection information stored in
A product purchasing apparatus characterized by having
[0069]
(Appendix 8) Consists of a client computer (2) and a server (1),
The server (1)
Product information storage means (22) for storing product information and information on correspondence relationship between changeable products;
Product information storage means (23) capable of storing product selection information received from the client computer (2);
Upon receipt of product selection information from the client computer (2), product selection means (11) for storing the information in the product information storage means (23);
When information indicating product change is received from the client computer (2), the product information storage means based on the correspondence information between the product information stored in the product information storage means (22) and the changeable product Product purchase determination means (13) for changing the product selection information stored in (23);
Product purchase system characterized by having
[0070]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, even after a decision to purchase a product is made, a shopper is allowed to manage by providing a period during which it is possible to consider changing to purchase of another product. You will be able to select the item you really want within the hold period.
[0071]
In addition, since a period is set for the period for considering the product to be officially purchased, the examination is prolonged, so that the shoppers do not miss the season of sale, and the point of sale does not have the risk of having unnecessary inventory.
[0072]
Further, according to the present invention, if the purchase of the product is promptly decided, the point becomes high and the point is lowered if the shopper holds the purchase of the product until the final date of the purchase examination. By doing so, it is possible to make a purchase with a higher point, and it is possible to prevent a product being purchased early and a rotation of the product from being lowered.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a product purchase system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a layout of a member information file and a specific example of data.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a layout of a product information file and specific data examples.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a layout of an order information file and specific data examples.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a layout of an inventory information file and specific data examples.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a layout of a product suspension period file and specific data examples.
FIG. 7 is a layout and specific data example of a special schedule setting file.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a layout of a member point file and specific data examples.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a layout of a status information file and specific data examples.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for performing member registration.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure from selection to purchase of a product.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure for selecting a product and suspending purchase.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a selected product display screen.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a holdable check screen.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the same group product selection screen.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a procedure for canceling a product purchase hold and determining product purchase;
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a pending product list screen.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a hold state release screen.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing a product for which purchase is on hold to another product and leading to product purchase.
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a batch job for determining whether the order has reached the end of the holding period.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing a product whose purchase is on hold to another product and putting the product on hold;
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure for determining whether or not the order is close to the end of the holding period and sending an e-mail to the shopper.
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing one pattern for determining the number of days in a holding period.
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another pattern for determining the number of days in the holding period.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart in which an administrator registers and updates the number of days of a holding period for each product.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart for the administrator to register the start date and end date of the holding period for each product.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... dealer server
2 ... Shopper PC
3 ... Network (Internet)
4 ... Administrator PC
5. Mail server
6. Product delivery system
11. Product selection means
12 ... Holding status management means
13. Product purchase decision means
14: Reservation deadline arrival determination means
15 ... Point calculation granting means
16 ... commodity hold period setting means
17 ... Special schedule setting means
18 ... Member information registration update means
19 ... commodity delivery system cooperation means

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For each product, a product hold period file storing information as to how long the hold is made after issuing a hold instruction is stored as hold period information, and the product and a specific period are stored as specific period information. On a computer with access to a special schedule settings file
When an instruction to hold the selected product is made, the end of the period during which the product can be held is calculated according to the product holding period stored in the product holding period file, and the product is stored in the special schedule setting file. A setting step for setting the end of the specific period information and the end of the calculated period as the end of the holding period,
When it is determined that the holding period indicated in the holding information set in the setting step has passed, the information on the holding period set in the setting step and the product information are stored as a pair and stored as holding information. A purchase step of performing purchase processing of the selected product that is the product indicated in the product information corresponding to the hold information;
A product purchase support program characterized by causing For each product, a product hold period file storing information as to how long the hold is made after issuing a hold instruction is stored as hold period information, and the product and a specific period are stored as specific period information. A storage unit for storing a special schedule setting file;
When an instruction to hold the selected product is made, the end of the period during which the product can be held is calculated according to the product holding period stored in the product holding period file, and the product is stored in the special schedule setting file. Setting means for setting the end of the specific period information and the earlier end of the calculated period as the end of the holding period,
When the information on the holding period set by the setting unit and the product information are stored as a pair of holding information, and when it is determined that the holding period indicated in the holding information set by the setting unit has passed, Purchase means for performing purchase processing of the selected product that is the product indicated in the product information corresponding to the hold information;
A product purchase support apparatus comprising: For each product, a product hold period file storing information as to how long the hold is made after issuing a hold instruction is stored as hold period information, and the product and a specific period are stored as specific period information. On a computer with access to a special schedule settings file
When an instruction to hold the selected product is made, the end of the period during which the product can be held is calculated according to the product holding period stored in the product holding period file, and the product is stored in the special schedule setting file. A setting step for setting the end of the specific period information and the end of the calculated period as the end of the holding period,
When it is determined that the holding period indicated in the holding information set in the setting step has passed, the information on the holding period set in the setting step and the product information are stored as a pair and stored as holding information. A purchase step of performing purchase processing of the selected product that is the product indicated in the product information corresponding to the hold information;
A product purchase support method, characterized in that

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