JP6043857B1 - Information processing system and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

A user's willingness to sell an article can be increased. An information processing system according to the present application includes a reception unit and a control unit. The accepting unit accepts a purchase application for a product designated by a user and a purchase application for a product to a purchaser different from the seller of the product. The control unit includes a control unit that performs predetermined control related to purchase of merchandise and purchase of goods. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system and an information processing method.

  In recent years, with the spread of networks such as the Internet, the form of buying and selling products using an EC (Electronic Commerce) site and an auction site is increasing.

  The use of the website as described above is very convenient for the user because it is not necessary to go to an actual store and there is a possibility that a product can be purchased at a lower price than usual.

  Here, a technology has been proposed that can efficiently purchase products and can reduce the burden on the user (Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-86430 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, it is not always possible to increase the willingness to sell the property by the user. For example, the above-described conventional technology targets a user who has purchased a product of the target product at a sales center, and allows the user to purchase a product owned by the target product at a purchase center designated by the sales center. Give the benefits of.

  As described above, in the above-described conventional technology, since the user who purchased the product of the target product is targeted or the purchase target is specified, the number of users who can obtain a privilege by purchase is limited. It is not always possible to increase the willingness to sell goods.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system and an information processing method that can increase a user's willingness to sell an article.

  The information processing system according to the present application relates to a purchase application for a product designated by a user, a reception unit that accepts a purchase application for an article for a purchaser different from the seller of the product, and the purchase of the product and the purchase of the article And a control unit that performs predetermined control.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that the user's willingness to sell the article can be increased.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of information processing according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the entire system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the auction server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the exhibition successful bid information storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the purchase information storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the payment proxy server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a card information storage unit according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information processing procedure by the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information processing procedure performed by the information processing system according to the modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a page including reference information displayed on the user terminal. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a page including reference information displayed on the user terminal. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the entire system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a shopping server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product list page. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a settlement proxy server according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information processing procedure performed by the information processing system according to the second embodiment. FIG. 17 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the auction server.

  Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out an information providing system according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the information provision system concerning this application is not limited by this embodiment. In the following embodiments, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

(First embodiment)
[1. Information processing)
First, an example of information processing according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of information processing performed by the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 1, the overall system 1 includes a user terminal 10, an exhibitor terminal 20, a purchaser terminal 30, and an auction server 200. In the example of FIG. 1, the information processing system 100 includes a purchaser terminal 30 and an auction server 200 in the first embodiment.

  The user terminal 10, the exhibitor terminal 20, the purchaser terminal 30, and the auction server 200 are communicably connected via a network by wire or wireless. FIG. 1 is an example, and the number of user terminals 10, exhibitor terminals 20, purchaser terminal 30 and auction server 200 is not limited to the number shown in FIG.

  The auction server 200 provides an auction service that is a form of CtoC transaction. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the auction server 200 provides an auction service via an auction site YA (hereinafter referred to as “site YA”).

  In addition, the auction server 200 performs various controls related to purchase of merchandise and purchase of owned items owned by the user. Specifically, the auction server 200 accepts a purchase application for the designated product and a purchase application for the possessed product for a purchaser different from the seller of the product.

  The user terminal 10 is a terminal device used by a user. For example, the user terminal 10 is a desktop PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like. For example, the user terminal 10 receives a predetermined web page included in the site YA from the auction server 200 by transmitting a page request to the auction server 200 according to the operation of the user U1.

  The exhibitor terminal 20 is a terminal device used by the exhibitor. For example, the exhibitor terminal 20 is a desktop PC, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like. For example, the exhibitor makes a predetermined product for sale on the site YA by making various settings related to the product listing for the auction server 200 using the exhibitor terminal 20.

  FIG. 1 shows an example in which the exhibitor K1 has exhibited the product “smartphone A-6” on the site YA using the exhibitor terminal 20 (step S1). In FIG. 1, for the sake of simplicity, an example in which the exhibitor K1 is exhibiting products is shown, but in reality, many exhibitors exhibit various products. For this reason, the auction server 200 manages, for example, each product for which listing has been received for each category.

  Next, the purchaser terminal 30 is a terminal device used by the purchaser. For example, the purchaser terminal 30 is a desktop PC, a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a mobile phone, a PDA, or the like.

  The purchaser is a used purchaser who assesses the user's possessed goods (for example, used goods) and purchases the possessed goods at the assessed amount. In addition, the purchaser determines a planned purchase price for each purchase target product. Then, the purchaser submits purchase information including the determined planned purchase price to the auction server 200 using the purchaser terminal 30. Therefore, for example, the auction server 200 includes a purchase information storage unit in which purchase target products, planned purchase prices, and the like are associated with each purchaser. The purchase information storage unit will be described later.

  Here, when the user U1 operates the user terminal 10 and selects a category from the TOP page of the site YA, the bid page P1 (hereinafter referred to as “page P1”) for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” of the exhibitor K1. ”) Is displayed. In such a case, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request for the page P1 to the auction server 200.

  Then, the auction server 200 distributes the page P1 to the requesting user terminal 10 in response to the acquisition request (step S2). For example, the auction server 200 distributes the page P1 including the product ID “A001”, which is identification information of the exhibited product “smartphone A-6”, to the requesting user terminal 10. The auction server 200 stores a product ID in association with each item for sale in advance. Then, the user terminal 10 displays the page P1 received from the auction server 200 on the display screen. FIG. 1A shows an example of a page P1 displayed on the display screen of the user terminal 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the page P1 includes an input field SP1, a button B1, and a button B2. The input field SP1 is an input field for inputting a bid price for a product designated by the user (in this example, the exhibited product “A-6”). The button B1 is a button for accepting a bid at the bid price input in the input field SP1.

  The button B2 is for simultaneously accepting a bid at the bid price entered in the input field SP1 and a purchase application for the possessed goods to a purchaser different from the exhibitor (seller) of the exhibited product specified by the user. It is a button. For example, in an auction, the user obtains the right to purchase a listed product when the product is successfully bid at the input bid price. Therefore, strictly speaking, bidding is considered to indicate a purchase schedule application. On the other hand, a successful bid is considered to directly indicate a purchase application. However, in this embodiment, both bids and successful bids indicate purchase applications.

  That is, the button B2 is a purchase application that is a bid at the bid price entered in the input field SP1, and a purchase application for owned goods for a purchaser different from the seller (seller) of the exhibition product specified by the user. It can be said that it is a button for accepting.

  Here, it is assumed that the user U1 presses the button B2 for simultaneously accepting a bid (purchase application) and a purchase application for possessed goods in a state where the bid price “X yen” is input in the input field SP1 (step S3). . The user terminal 10 transmits to the auction server 200 information (hereinafter referred to as “simultaneous application information”) to apply for purchase and purchase at the same time (step S4). For example, the simultaneous application information includes user ID “U1”, product ID “A001”, and bid price “X yen”, which are identification information of the user U1 and the user terminal 10. Then, the auction server 200 receives the simultaneous application information transmitted from the user terminal 10, thereby simultaneously accepting a bid (purchase application) and a purchase application for owned items.

  When the auction server 200 accepts the simultaneous application, the auction server 200 executes the auction process with the bid price “X yen” for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” (step S5). Then, when the information processing apparatus 100 determines the successful bid at the bid price “X yen” of the user U1 by the auction process, the information report processing apparatus 100 completes the acceptance of the purchase application of the exhibition product “smartphone A-6” by the user U1. At the same time, the acceptance of the purchase application for the goods owned by the user U1 is completed.

  In addition, when the auction server 200 determines that it is impossible to make a successful bid at the bid price “X yen” by the auction process, for example, the purchase application cannot be accepted together with information indicating that the user terminal 10 could not make a successful bid. Notify that effect.

  When the auction server 200 completes acceptance of the simultaneous application, the auction server 200 refers to the purchase information storage unit and selects a purchaser different from the seller K1 of the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” (step S6). . For example, it is assumed that the auction server 200 selects a purchaser T1 as a purchaser different from the exhibitor K1. In such a case, the auction server 200 performs purchase assessment of the goods owned by the user U1 with respect to the purchaser K1, and transmits purchase confirmation information instructing the purchaser T1 to purchase at the purchased purchase price to the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1 ( Step S7). The purchase confirmation information includes, for example, the successful bid price “X” for the user ID “U1”, the purchase order number “B001”, the exhibited product “smartphone A-6”, and the exhibitor information (address, transfer destination, etc.) of the exhibitor K1. "Yen" is included.

  In addition, the auction server 200 provides the user U1 with the delivery information for instructing the user U1 to deliver the possessed item desired to be purchased (hereinafter referred to as “purchase desired item”) to the purchaser T1. Transmit (step S8). Such delivery information includes, for example, a purchase order number “B001”, a purchaser name “T1”, and an address for delivery of owned goods.

  For example, when the user U1 confirms the delivery information transmitted from the auction server 200, the user U1 delivers the desired purchase item with the purchase order number “B001” added to the purchaser T1 (step S9). The purchaser T1 assesses the goods owned by the user U1 and determines the purchase price (step K10). For example, if the purchaser T1 determines “Y Yen” as the purchase price, the purchaser terminal 30 is used to transmit the order number “B001” and the purchase price “YYen” to the auction server 200 (Step S1). S11). Further, the purchaser T1 pays the purchase price “Y yen” to the exhibitor K1 (step K12).

  In addition, when the auction server 200 receives the purchase price “Y Yen” from the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1, the auction server 200 deducts the purchase price “Y Yen” from the successful bid price “X Yen” of the exhibited product “Smartphone A-6”. The difference “XY Yen” is calculated (step S13). And the auction server 200 transmits the payment information which instruct | indicates the user U1 to pay the difference "XY Yen" to the exhibitor K1 to the user terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S14). Such payment information includes, for example, a purchase order number “B001”, a difference “XY Yen” that is a payment amount to the exhibitor K1, exhibitor information (address, transfer destination, etc.) of the exhibitor K1. .

  Then, the user U1 pays the difference “XY Yen” to the exhibitor K1 (step K15).

  For example, it may be considered that it is difficult for some users to sell goods such as belongings, and it is difficult to buy commodities, and the threshold is high. For this reason, depending on the user, there is a case where there is a property that has been stored without being triggered even if the user wants to sell it.

  In many cases, the user wants to sell his / her property when he / she purchases a new product. For this reason, the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment accepts a purchase application for a product to a purchaser different from the seller of the product as well as a purchase application for the product. For users who don't know what to do even if they have the property they want to sell, the fact that they can purchase the property after purchasing the product means that the convenience of selling the property will be improved. I think that. That is, the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment can increase a user's willingness to sell an owned item.

  In addition, the user only has to pay the difference “X-Y Yen” obtained by subtracting the purchase price “Y Yen” of the possessed goods from the successful bid price “X Yen”. Can be purchased. That is, the information processing system 100 can allow a user to purchase a product at a low price by accepting a bid and a purchase application at the same time. Therefore, if the user can purchase the product at a low price, the user's willingness to sell can be increased. it can.

  Further, the information processing system 100 can increase the number of users of the auction site YA by increasing the user's willingness to sell the property. That is, since the information processing system 100 can activate the auction site YA, it is possible to make it easier for the exhibitor to sell the product. Furthermore, the information processing system 100 can allow the purchaser to smoothly purchase the possessed goods from the CtoC market such as an auction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the possessed item of the user U1 is purchased by the purchaser T1 at a discounted purchase price “Y yen” which is lower than the successful bid price “X yen”. Then, the exhibitor K1 receives the purchase price “Y yen” from the purchaser T1 and the difference “XY yen” from the user U1. That is, the successful bidder K1 can surely receive the original successful bid price “X yen”.

  For this reason, the information processing system 100 can sell (exhibit) a product at an amount discounted by purchase without paying a consideration to the seller (exhibitor) exhibitor. Can be made easier.

  In addition, for example, when the exhibitor (seller) and the purchaser are the same, an assessment with a high degree of satisfaction is not always performed for the user. Therefore, the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment can obtain a valid purchase price based on a neutral purchase assessment by accepting a purchase application for a purchaser different from the seller (seller). Users' satisfaction with the assessment can be increased.

[2. Configuration of information processing system]
Next, the configuration of the system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the entire system 1 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the overall system 1 according to the first embodiment includes user terminals 10-1 to 10-n used by users U1 to Un and exhibitors used by exhibitors K1 to Sn. It has terminals 20-1 to 20-n, purchaser terminals 30-1 to 30-n used by purchasers T1 to Tn, an auction server 200, and a settlement proxy server 300. In the first embodiment, the information processing system 100 includes a purchaser terminal 30, an auction server 200, and a settlement proxy server 300.

  The user terminals 10-1 to 10-n, the exhibitor terminals 20-1 to 20-n, the purchaser terminals 30-1 to 30-n, the auction server 200, and the settlement agent server 300 are connected to the network N. Via a wired or wireless connection. Note that the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment may include a plurality of auction servers 200 and a plurality of settlement proxy servers 300.

  Further, when the user terminals 10-1 to 10-n are not distinguished from each other, they may be simply referred to as user terminals 10. In addition, when the exhibitor terminals 20-1 to 20-n are not distinguished from each other, they may be simply referred to as exhibitor terminals 20. Moreover, when not distinguishing the purchase trader terminals 30-1 to 30-n, the purchase trader terminal 30 may be simply indicated.

  The auction server 200 is a server device that provides an auction service that is a form of CtoC transaction. For example, the auction server 200 accepts a purchase application for a product with a purchaser different from the seller of the product, along with a purchase application for the product.

  The auction server 200 also performs various controls related to purchase. For example, the auction server 200 receives various types of information regarding purchase of possessed goods from each purchaser who is a member of the information processing system 1 via the purchaser terminal 30. And the auction server 200 performs various control regarding purchase using the received purchase information.

  The payment agent server 300 is a server device used by a payment agent company. For example, the payment proxy server 300 is a server device that performs various controls related to payment. For example, the payment agent server 300 uses the card information received from each card company to collectively perform card payments of each card company.

[3. Configuration of auction server]
Next, the auction server 200 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the auction server 200 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the auction server 200 includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

  The communication unit 210 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 210 is connected to the network by wire or wirelessly, and transmits / receives information to / from the user terminal 10, the exhibitor terminal 20, the purchaser terminal 30, and the payment agent server 300, for example.

  The storage unit 220 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 220 includes an exhibition successful bid information storage unit 221 and a purchase information storage unit 222.

  The exhibition successful bid information storage unit 221 is a storage unit that stores information related to the seller and information related to the successful bid for the exhibited product. Here, FIG. 4 shows an example of the exhibition successful bid information storage unit 221 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 4, the exhibition successful bid information storage unit 221 includes “exhibitor ID”, “product ID”, “exhibitor information”, “exhibited product information”, “category”, “successful bid price”, “simultaneous application flag”. ”,“ Successful bidder information ”, and“ order number ”.

  The “exhibitor ID” indicates identification information for identifying the exhibitor or the exhibitor terminal 20. “Product ID” indicates identification information for identifying the exhibited product. “Exhibitor information” indicates personal information of the exhibitor, and includes, for example, the exhibitor name and address. The “exhibited product information” includes the name, image data, description, etc. of the exhibited product exhibited by the corresponding exhibitor. “Category” indicates a category to which the corresponding exhibition item belongs. In the present embodiment, the “category” is automatically set by the auction server 200, but may be set by the exhibitor. “Successful bid price” indicates the price at which the corresponding exhibition item was successfully bid.

  The “simultaneous application flag” is information indicating whether or not a purchase is applied together with a bid. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, bidding and purchase can be performed by pressing a button B <b> 2 for simultaneously accepting a bid and a purchase application for the possessed goods to a purchaser different from the seller of the exhibited product. Are simultaneously received, a check mark is input to the “simultaneous application flag” by the application receiving unit 235 described later.

  “Successful bidder information” indicates information of a user who has made a successful bid for the corresponding exhibition item. For example, the “successful bidder information” includes a user ID, a user name, a user address, and the like. The “order number” is a number paid out by the application reception unit 232 for a check mark in the “simultaneous application flag”, and indicates identification information for identifying purchase.

  That is, in FIG. 4, the seller identified by the seller ID “K1” exhibits “smartphone A-6” identified by the product ID “A001” together with personal information such as name and address. Indicates. In addition, an example is shown in which the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” is successfully bid for “X yen” by the user U1, and at the same time, the acceptance of the purchase application for the owned item from the user U1 is completed. In addition, an example is shown in which the order number “A001” is paid out due to the acceptance of the application.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the purchase information storage unit 222 is a storage unit that stores purchase information received from a purchaser. FIG. 5 shows an example of the purchase information storage unit 222 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 5, the purchase information storage unit 222 includes items such as “trader ID”, “purchase trader name”, “purchase target”, “purchase price”, “related product”, “category”, and “deletion related”. Have

  “Merchant ID” indicates identification information for identifying the purchaser or the purchaser terminal 30. “Purchaser name” indicates the store name, company name, or individual name of the buyer. In this embodiment, in order to simplify the description, the same “purchaser name” and “trader ID” are used. “Purchase price” includes “scheduled purchase price” and “guaranteed purchase price”. “Purchase target” indicates a product that each purchaser wishes to purchase.

  “Scheduled purchase price” indicates a price at which a corresponding purchase target is scheduled to be purchased. In addition, “elapsed years” may be set together with “scheduled purchase price”. “Elapsed years” is a period in which the product can be purchased at the corresponding “scheduled purchase price”. In other words, it indicates that the target product is scheduled to be purchased at the corresponding “scheduled purchase price” within the elapsed period from the purchase date.

  “Guaranteed purchase price” indicates a guaranteed price which means that a purchase is always made at that price. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, “elapsed years” may also be set in “purchase guarantee price”. In this case, “elapsed years” means that the target product is guaranteed to be purchased at a predetermined price (“purchase guaranteed price”) within the elapsed period from the purchase date.

  The “related product” indicates a product related to the corresponding “purchase target”. For example, it is preferable that the “related product” is set to a product that is the same manufacturer as the corresponding “purchase target” and has a short release date. In the present embodiment, the “related product” is automatically set by the auction server 200, but may be set by the purchaser. “Category” indicates a category to which the corresponding “purchase target” belongs. In the present embodiment, the “category” is automatically set by the auction server 200, but may be set by the purchaser.

  “Corporate-related” indicates a corresponding “off-target product”. In the present embodiment, the “deleting relation” is automatically set by the auction server 200, but may be set by the purchaser.

  That is, the example of FIG. 5 shows an example in which the purchaser T1 identified by the supplier ID “T1” sets “All” as the purchase target. In addition, the auction server 200 allows the related product “smartphone A-5, smartphone A-4”, category “mobile phone, smartphone main body”, and “smartphone A-5, smartphone A-4” to be purchased. "Is set.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the control unit 230 executes various programs stored in a storage device inside the auction server 200 by using a RAM as a work area by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like. It is realized by. Further, the control unit 230 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 230 includes an exhibition reception unit 231, a purchase information reception unit 232, a request reception unit 233, a generation unit 234, an application reception unit 235, an application control unit 236, and a calculation unit. 237, and realizes or executes the functions and operations of information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 230 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described below is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 230 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 3, and may be another connection relationship.

  The exhibition accepting unit 231 accepts product exhibition for auction. For example, the exhibition receiving unit 231 receives seller information (name, address, etc.) and seller product information (exhibited product name, image data, explanatory text, etc.) from the seller terminal 30 for a product for an auction managed at the site YA. Accept. The exhibition acceptance unit 231 stores the received information in the exhibition successful bid information storage unit 221 in association with the seller ID.

  The purchase information reception unit 232 receives purchase information settings from the purchaser terminal 30. For example, the purchase information reception unit 231 receives settings of the purchaser name, purchase target, and purchase price (for example, planned purchase price or guaranteed purchase price) from the purchaser terminal 30. In addition, the reception unit 231 stores the received information in the purchase information storage unit 222 in association with the supplier ID.

  The request receiving unit 234 receives a web page acquisition request from the user terminal 10. For example, the request reception unit 234 receives an acquisition request for a predetermined web page included in the site YA from the user terminal 10.

  The generation unit 234 generates a web page to be distributed to the user terminal 10. For example, the generation unit 234 is a web page in the site YA that includes an operation unit that simultaneously accepts a purchase application for a product designated by the user and a purchase application for a purchaser different from the seller of the product. Generate a page. Further, the generation unit 234 distributes the generated web page to the user terminal 10. Such operation means corresponds to the button B2 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1A, the button B2 can be said to be a button in which a button for bidding and a button for applying for purchase are integrated. Below, the process of the production | generation part 234 is demonstrated using the example of FIG.

  For example, when the user U1 operates the user terminal 10 and selects a category from the TOP page of the site YA, the user U1 specifies to display the bid page P1 of the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” of the exhibitor K1. To do. In such a case, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request for the page P1 to the auction server 200. For example, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request including the exhibition product name “smartphone A-6” to the auction server 200 as an acquisition request for the page P1.

  When the request accepting unit 233 accepts the acquisition request for the page P1, the generating unit 234 makes a bid for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” designated by the user and purchases for a purchaser different from the exhibitor K1. A page P1 including a button B2 that is an operation means for simultaneously receiving an application is generated. That is, the generation unit 234 is a processing unit corresponding to a providing unit that provides the user with the button B2.

  The application accepting unit 235 accepts a purchase application for a product designated by the user and a purchase application for the possessed product to a purchaser different from the seller of the product. Specifically, the application accepting unit 235 simultaneously accepts a purchase application for a product designated by the user and a purchase application for a property for a purchaser different from the seller of the product.

  For example, in the auction server 200 that provides an auction service that is a form of CtoC transaction, the application reception unit 235 holds a bid for an item for sale designated by a user and ownership for a purchaser different from the seller of the item for sale. Accept application for purchase of goods at the same time. In the example of FIG. 1, when the button B2 is pressed, the application receiving unit 235 simultaneously receives a purchase application for owned items for a purchaser different from the bid. In addition, as described above, in this embodiment, both bid and successful bids indicate purchase applications.

  In addition, the application accepting unit 235 executes the auction process for the accepted bid, and when the successful bid is decided, the acceptance of the purchase application is officially completed, and at the same time, the acceptance of the purchase application for the possessed goods to a different purchaser is accepted. Formally completed.

  The application control unit 236 performs various controls related to purchase of merchandise and purchase of possessed goods. For example, the application reception unit 236 selects a purchaser who performs purchase assessment of the possessed item when the purchase application and the purchase application are received by the reception unit. For example, the application control unit 236 selects a purchaser different from the seller of the exhibited product when the application acceptance unit 235 determines a successful bid by a user who applied for bidding and purchase at the same time. Then, the application control unit 236 performs purchase assessment of the user's possession for the selected purchaser, and transmits purchase confirmation information instructing the purchaser to purchase at the purchased purchase price to the purchaser terminal 30 of the selected purchaser. . In addition, the application control unit 236 instructs the purchaser to pay the purchase price by transmitting the purchase confirmation information to the purchaser terminal 30 of the selected purchaser.

  In addition, the application control unit 236 presents to the user the difference amount obtained by subtracting the purchase price from the price of the product (successful bid price) as the payment amount by the user who has made a successful bid. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user pays the card. Therefore, the application control unit 236 transmits information regarding the difference to the payment agent server 300 so that the difference obtained by subtracting the purchase price of the article from the price of the product is paid to the seller of the product. Below, the process of the application reception part 235 and the application control part 236 is demonstrated using the example of FIG.

  For example, it is assumed that the application receiving unit 235 determines a successful bid for the exhibited product “Smartphone A-6” for “X Yen” by the user U1 who applied for bidding and purchase at the same time through an auction process. In this case, the application receiving unit 235 stores “X Yen” in the successful bid price column corresponding to the seller ID “K1” and the product ID “A001” in the exhibition successful bid information storage unit 221, and the order number “B001”. Is stored in the winning bid column. In addition, the application receiving unit 235 transmits the exhibitor ID “K1” to the application control unit 236.

  When receiving the exhibitor ID “K1”, the application control unit 236 refers to the purchase information storage unit 222 and selects a purchaser having a purchase ID other than the exhibitor ID “K1”. That is, the application control unit 236 selects a purchaser different from the exhibitor. For example, in the example of FIG. 5, since all of the traders T1 to T6 are different from the exhibitor K1, the application control unit 236 selects one purchase trader that performs purchase assessment of possessed goods from among these multiple candidates. .

  In the present embodiment, it is unclear what property the user U1 requests for assessment. For this reason, the application control unit 236 selects, for example, the purchaser T1 from the purchasers T1 or T6 to be purchased “All”.

  Then, the application control unit 236 performs purchase assessment of the goods owned by the user U1 with respect to the selected purchaser T1, and transmits purchase confirmation information instructing the purchaser T1 to purchase at the purchased purchase price to the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1. To do. Such purchase confirmation information includes, for example, the user ID “U1”, the purchase order number “B001”, the exhibited product “smartphone A-6”, the exhibitor information (address, transfer destination, etc.) of the exhibitor K1, the successful bid price “X Yen "etc. are included.

  In addition, the application control unit 236 transmits, to the user terminal 10 of the user U1, delivery information that instructs the user U1 to deliver the desired purchase item to the purchaser T1. Such delivery information includes, for example, a purchase order number “B001”, a purchaser name “T1”, a delivery address, and the like.

  In addition, when the information indicating that the user U1 pays the card is received in advance, the application control unit 236 credits the successful bid price “X yen” of the user U1 to the settlement proxy server 300.

  Here, the purchaser T1 who has confirmed the purchase confirmation information assesses the possessed goods from the user U1 and determines the purchase price. For example, if the purchaser T1 determines “Y Yen” as the purchase price of the goods owned by the user U1, the purchaser T30 transmits the purchase price “Y Yen” to the auction server 200 using the purchaser terminal 30. Further, the purchaser T1 refers to the purchase confirmation information and pays the purchase price “X yen” to the exhibitor K1.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the calculation unit 237 calculates the difference obtained by subtracting the purchase price of the owned product from the price of the product. For example, in the auction server 200 that provides an auction service that is a form of CtoC transaction, the calculation unit 237 subtracts the purchase price of the property assessed by the purchaser from the successful bid price of the exhibited product that was awarded to the user. Calculate the difference. Below, the process of the calculation part 237 is demonstrated using the example of FIG.

  For example, in the above example, when the user U1 makes a successful bid for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” with “X yen” and has applied for purchase of possessed goods, the application control unit 236 selects the purchaser T1 selected. The user U1 is instructed to purchase the possessed item, and the purchaser T1 transmits the assessed price “Y yen” to the auction server 200.

  In such a case, the calculation unit 237 receives the assessed price “Y yen” from the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1. Then, the calculation unit 237 calculates “XY Yen” that is a difference obtained by subtracting the assessed price “Y Yen” by the purchaser T1 from the successful bid price “X Yen” of the user U1. Here, the application control unit 236 notifies the settlement proxy server 300 of the difference “XY Yen” as the difference information. At this time, for example, the application control unit 236 notifies the order number “B001” and the user ID “U1” together with the difference “XY Yen”. Hereinafter, the settlement proxy server 300 will be specifically described.

  The processing of the calculation unit 237 may be performed by the application control unit 236. In such a case, the auction server 200 does not include the calculation unit 237.

[4. Payment Agent Server Configuration)
Next, the payment proxy server 300 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the payment proxy server 300 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the settlement proxy server 300 includes a communication unit 310, a storage unit 320, and a control unit 330.

  The communication unit 310 is realized by a NIC or the like, for example. The communication unit 310 is connected to the network by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the user terminal 10 and the auction server 200, for example.

  The storage unit 320 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 320 includes a card information storage unit 321.

  The card information storage unit 321 is a storage unit that stores information on a credit card used by the user. FIG. 7 shows an example of the card information storage unit 321 according to the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 7, the card information storage unit 321 includes items such as “user ID”, “card number”, and “card name”.

  “User ID” indicates identification information for identifying the user or the user terminal 10. “Card number” indicates the card number of the credit card held by the user. “Card name” indicates the name of the credit card held by the user and the name of the card company.

  That is, FIG. 7 shows an example in which the user identified by the user ID “U1” registers the “AAA card” with the card number “111111”.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the control unit 330 is realized by a CPU, MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the payment proxy server 300 using the RAM as a work area. The control unit 330 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the control unit 330 includes a card information receiving unit 331, a calculated amount receiving unit 332, and a billing unit 333, and realizes or executes functions and operations of information processing described below. The internal configuration of the control unit 330 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 6, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described later is performed. In addition, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 330 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 6, and may be another connection relationship.

  The card information receiving unit 331 receives card information related to a credit card from the user. For example, the card information receiving unit 331 receives card information input by the user on a predetermined page of the site YA via the auction server 200. In such a case, the control unit 230 of the auction server 200 transfers the card information received from the user to the settlement proxy server 300 in association with the user ID.

  For example, the card information receiving unit 331 receives a card number and a card name as card information. Then, the card information receiving unit 331 stores the received card information in the card information storage unit 321 in association with the user ID.

  The calculated amount receiving unit 332 receives the difference calculated by the calculating unit 237 of the auction server 200. For example, the calculated amount receiving unit 332 receives the difference calculated by the calculating unit 237, the order number, and the user ID from the application control unit 236. For example, in the example of FIG. 1, the calculated amount receiving unit 332 receives the difference “XY Yen”, the order number “B001”, and the user ID “U1”, which are the difference information calculated by the calculating unit 237, from the application control unit 236. Accept from. The calculated amount receiving unit 332 transmits the difference information received from the calculated amount receiving unit 332 to the billing unit 333.

  The billing unit 333 performs payment of the difference calculated by the calculation unit 237 to the seller on behalf of the user, and charges the user for the amount of the difference settled. The billing unit 333 will be described using the example of FIG.

  For example, it is assumed that the calculating unit 237 has notified the settlement proxy server 300 of the difference “XY Yen” together with the order number “B001” and the user ID “U1” by calculating the difference “XY Yen”. . When the information on the difference as described above is received by the calculated amount reception unit 332, the billing unit 333 refers to the card information storage unit 321 and identifies the credit card registered by the user U1 and its card number. In the example of FIG. 7, the billing unit 333 specifies the card number “111111” of “AAA card” for the credit card registered by the user U1.

  Then, the billing unit 333 transmits information to the card company that manages the “AAA card” to instruct the exhibitor K1 to deposit the difference “XY Yen”. Then, after the payment of the difference “XY Yen” to the exhibitor K1 by the card company managing the “AAA card” is completed, the billing unit 333 charges the user U1 with the difference “XY Yen”. To do.

[5. Information processing flow
Next, the procedure of information processing by the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information processing procedure by the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 illustrates a procedure of information processing by the information processing system 100 when the user uses card payment.

  For example, it is assumed that the user U1 operates the user terminal 10 to select a category from the TOP page of the site YA and designates to display the bid page of the exhibited item of the exhibitor K1. The generation unit 234 of the auction server 200 generates a bidding page including operation means (referred to as button B2) that simultaneously accepts a bid for a product designated by the user and a purchase application for a purchaser different from the seller of the product. And distributed to the user terminal 10.

  Here, it is assumed that the user U1 presses the button B2 and simultaneously performs a bid for “X yen” and a purchase application for owned items (step S101). The application accepting unit 235 of the auction server 200 accepts a bid for “X yen” by the user U1 and an application for purchase of owned items at the same time by pressing the button B2 (step S102). Then, the application accepting unit 235 executes an auction process using the bid price “X yen” (step S103).

  For example, if the application reception unit 235 determines a successful bid for “X yen” by auction processing, the application reception unit 235 officially completes the acceptance of the application for purchase of the successful bid product, and at the same time, Complete the acceptance of the purchase application. Moreover, the application reception part 235 pays out the order number which identifies the purchase application by the user U1.

  Next, the application control unit 236 selects a purchaser different from the exhibitor K1 (step S104). Here, it is assumed that the application control unit 236 has selected the purchaser T1. Further, the application control unit 236 gives the winning bid price “X Yen” to the settlement proxy server 300 (step S105).

  Further, the application control unit 236 instructs the selected purchaser T1 to purchase the goods owned by the user U1, purchase at the purchased price, and to pay the seller K1 for the purchase price. Is transmitted to the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1 (step S106). In addition, the application control unit 236 transmits delivery information for instructing the user U1 to deliver the purchase desired item to the purchaser T1 to the user terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S107).

  Here, when the user U1 confirms the delivery information, the user U1 delivers the possessed item (purchased item) attached with the order number to the purchaser T1 (step S108).

  Further, the purchaser T1 who has received the owned item from the user U1 assesses the owned item and determines the purchase price (step S109). Here, assuming that “Y Yen” is determined as the purchase price, the purchaser T1 notifies the auction server 200 of the purchase price “YYen” using the purchaser terminal 30 (step S110). The purchaser T1 refers to the purchase confirmation information and pays the purchase price “Y yen” to the exhibitor K1 (step S111). For example, the purchaser T1 uses the purchaser terminal 30 to remit the purchase price “Y yen” to the seller terminal 20 of the seller K1.

  When the calculation unit 237 of the auction server 200 receives the notification of the purchase price “Y Yen” from the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1, it is a difference obtained by subtracting the assessed price “Y Yen” from the successful bid price “X Yen”. "XY circle" is calculated (step S112). Then, the application control unit 236 notifies the settlement proxy server 300 of the difference “XY Yen” as the difference information (step S113). At this time, the application control unit 236 presents the difference “XY Yen” to the user U1 as the payment amount by the user U1.

  When the difference “XY Yen” is received by the calculated amount receiving unit 332 of the payment proxy server 300, the billing unit 333 executes a settlement process for depositing the difference “XY Yen” to the seller K1 (Step S3). S114). For example, the billing unit 333 identifies the credit card registered by the user U1, and transmits information instructing the management company of the identified credit card to deposit the difference “XY Yen” to the exhibitor K1. To do. Then, when the settlement of the difference “XY Yen” is completed, the billing unit 333 charges the user U1 for the difference “XY Yen” (Step S115).

  In FIG. 8, the purchaser T1 pays the purchase price “Y Yen” to the exhibitor K1, and the user U1 substantially pays the difference “X Y Y” to the exhibitor K1. An example is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and a payment source that performs payment to the seller may be integrated. For example, when the difference information “XY Yen” is received from the auction server 200 in step S113, the billing unit 333 of the settlement proxy server 300 performs a settlement process so that the winning bid price “X Yen” is paid to the exhibitor K1. Run. Then, the billing unit 333 charges the purchase price “Y yen” to the purchaser T1, and charges the user U1 the difference “X−Y yen”. Thus, for example, the payment source may be integrated with the settlement proxy server 300.

[6. (Modification)
The information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment may be implemented in various different forms other than the above examples. Accordingly, other embodiments will be described below.

[6-1. Information processing system]
In the first embodiment, the example in which the information processing system 100 includes the settlement proxy server 300 is shown on the assumption that the user uses card payment. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the user may use bank transfer. In such a case, the information processing system 100 does not include the settlement proxy server 300. Hereinafter, the flow of information processing by the information processing system 100 when the user uses bank transfer will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information processing procedure performed by the information processing system 100 according to the modification of the first embodiment.

  For example, it is assumed that the user U1 operates the user terminal 10 to select a category from the TOP page of the site YA and designates to display the bid page of the exhibited item of the exhibitor K1. The generation unit 234 of the auction server 200 generates a bidding page including operation means (referred to as button B2) that simultaneously accepts a bid for a product designated by the user and a purchase application for a purchaser different from the seller of the product. And distributed to the user terminal 10.

  Here, it is assumed that the user U1 presses the button B2 and simultaneously performs a bid for “X yen” and a purchase application for owned items (step S201). The application accepting unit 235 of the auction server 200 accepts the bid for “X yen” by the user U1 and the purchase application for the owned item at the same time by pressing the button B2 (step S202). Then, the application receiving unit 235 executes an auction process using the bid price “X yen” (step S203).

  Next, the application control unit 236 selects a purchaser different from the exhibitor K1 (step S204). Here, it is assumed that the application control unit 236 has selected the purchaser T1. In addition, the application control unit 236 instructs the selected purchaser T1 to purchase the goods owned by the user U1, purchase at the purchased price, and pay the seller K1 for the purchase price. Is transmitted to the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1 (step S205). In addition, the application control unit 236 transmits delivery information for instructing the user U1 to deliver the purchase desired item to the purchaser T1 to the user terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S206).

  Here, when the user U1 confirms the delivery information, the user U1 delivers the possessed product (purchase desired product) attached with the order number to the purchaser T1 (step S207).

  The purchaser T1 who received the owned item from the user U1 assesses the owned item and determines the purchase price (step S208). Here, assuming that “Y Yen” is determined as the purchase price, the purchaser T1 notifies the auction server 200 of the purchase price “YYen” using the purchaser terminal 30 (step S209). Further, the purchaser T1 refers to the purchase confirmation information and pays the purchase price “Y yen” to the exhibitor K1 (step S210). For example, the purchaser T1 uses the purchaser terminal 30 to remit the purchase price “Y yen” to the seller terminal 20 of the seller K1.

  When the calculation unit 237 of the auction server 200 receives the notification of the purchase price “Y Yen” from the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1, it is a difference obtained by subtracting the assessed price “Y Yen” from the successful bid price “X Yen”. "XY circle" is calculated (step S211). Then, the application control unit 236 sends the difference information including the difference “X−Y yen” to the user terminal 10 of the user U1 as information for instructing the user U1 to pay the difference “X−Y yen” to the exhibitor K1. Transmit (step S212). Then, the user U1 pays the difference “XY Yen” to the exhibitor K1 (step S213). For example, the user U1 transfers the difference “XY Yen” to the account of the exhibitor K1 (step S213).

  As described above, the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment can provide the user with various payment means such as bank transfer as well as card payment, thereby improving the convenience of payment in product purchase. Can do.

[6-2. Related information provision (1)]
In the first embodiment, the example in which the generation unit 234 of the auction server 200 generates the bid page P <b> 1 for performing a bid for the exhibition product designated by the user and distributes it to the user terminal 10 has been described. As shown in FIG. 1, such a page P1 includes a button B2 for accepting a bid and a purchase application at the same time. Therefore, the page P1 is a page for applying for a purchase as well as a bid.

  Therefore, the generation unit 234 may generate a bid page P2 including reference information to be used when the user applies for purchase instead of the page P1. For example, the generation unit 234 generates, as reference information, a page P2 that includes purchase information about products related to the exhibition product specified by the user. In addition, the generation unit 234 includes, as reference information, a page including the purchase price of the related product (for example, planned purchase price, guaranteed purchase price, predetermined fixed price determined in advance) and the payment price after the purchase price is applied. P2 is generated. Below, the process of the production | generation part 234 is demonstrated concretely.

  For example, when the user U1 operates the user terminal 10 and selects a category from the TOP page of the site YA, the user U1 has designated to display the bid page P2 for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” of the exhibitor K1. To do. In such a case, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request for the page P2 to the auction server 200. For example, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request including the exhibition product name “smartphone A-6” to the auction server 200 as an acquisition request for the page P2.

  When the request accepting unit 233 accepts the acquisition request for the page P2, the generating unit 234 refers to the “related product” column of the purchase information storage unit 222 and sets the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” as the related product. Identify the purchase target. In the example of FIG. 5, the generation unit 234 uses “smartphone A-5” of the purchaser T2 and “tablet R” of the purchaser T3 as the purchase target in which the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” is set as the related product. -6 "is specified. Each purchase target specified in this way is a product related to the exhibition product “smartphone A-6” designated by the user U1 and purchase information thereof.

  Further, the generation unit 234 subtracts the planned purchase price “20000 Yen” set as the purchase price of “Smartphone A-5” from the bid price “X Yen” entered in the input field SP1 “ "X-20000 yen" is calculated. Further, the generation unit 234 calculates a payment price “X-30000 yen” obtained by subtracting the guaranteed purchase price “30000 yen” set as the purchase price of “tablet R-6” from the bid price “X yen”. .

  Then, the generation unit 234 generates a page P2 including the purchase information specified as described above and information related to the purchase price as reference information, and distributes the generated page P2 to the user terminal 10. Therefore, the generation unit 234 is a processing unit corresponding to a providing unit that provides reference information for purchase application to the user.

  Here, FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the page P2 including the reference information displayed on the user terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 10, on page P2, the purchase target “smartphone A-5” related to the exhibition product “smartphone A-6” designated by the user U1, the planned purchase price “20000 yen”, and the payment price are displayed. Estimated amount “X-20000 yen”, “Tablet R-6” to be purchased related to the exhibited product “Smartphone A-6”, its guaranteed purchase price “30000 yen”, and the estimated amount of payment “X-30000 yen” Is included as reference information Sample1.

  As described above, the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment provides the user with the page P2 for performing a bid and a purchase application including the purchase information of the product related to the product specified by the user as reference information. . Thereby, since the auction server 200 according to the first embodiment can assist the purchase of owned items, the user's willingness to sell the owned items can be increased.

  Further, the generation unit 234 provides an amount obtained by subtracting the purchase price of the product related to the product designated by the user from the bid price as a reference amount for the payment price. As a result, the auction server 200 according to the first embodiment allows the user to easily grasp how much the payment price will be reduced by applying for purchase together with bidding. Can increase the willingness to sell.

[6-3. Related information provision (2)]
Further, the generation unit 234 may generate, as reference information, a page P3 including purchase information of products that belong to the same category as the category to which the exhibition product specified by the user belongs, and may provide the generated page P3 to the user. .

  For example, when the user U1 operates the user terminal 10 and selects a category from the TOP page of the site YA, the user U1 has designated to display the bid page P3 for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” of the exhibitor K1. To do. In such a case, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request for the page P3 to the auction server 200. For example, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request including the exhibition product name “smartphone A-6” and the category “mobile phone, smartphone main body” to the auction server 200 as the acquisition request for the page P3.

  When the request reception unit 233 receives the acquisition request for the page P3, the generation unit 234 refers to the “category” column of the purchase information storage unit 222, and the purchase target associated with the category “mobile phone / smartphone body” Is identified. In the example of FIG. 5, the generation unit 234 specifies “smartphone A-5” of the purchaser T2 as a purchase target associated with the category “mobile phone, smartphone main body”. Is identified. The purchase target “smartphone A-5” specified in this way is a product that belongs to the same category as the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” designated by the user U1, and is purchase information thereof.

  Further, the generation unit 234 subtracts the planned purchase price “20000 Yen” set as the purchase price of “Smartphone A-5” from the bid price “X Yen” entered in the input field SP1 “ "X-20000 yen" is calculated. Then, the generation unit 234 generates a page P3 including the purchase information specified as described above and information related to the purchase price as reference information, and distributes the generated page P3 to the user terminal 10. Such a page P3 is not particularly illustrated because it corresponds to the reference information Sample1 shown in FIG. 10 that does not include information related to “tablet R-6”.

[6-4. Related information provision (3)]
In each of the above modifications, the generation unit 234 generates a bid and purchase application page that includes, as reference information, a purchase price (for example, planned purchase price or guaranteed purchase price) of a product related to the product specified by the user, The example which transmits to the terminal 10 was shown. However, the generation unit 234 may generate a page including not only the purchase price of the product related to the product designated by the user but also the purchase market price of the related product as reference information, and provide it to the user.

  This point will be described based on the processing shown in the modification “6-2”. For example, when the request reception unit 233 receives a request to acquire the page P2 transmitted from the user terminal 10 of the user U1, the generation unit 234 specifies the product related to the exhibition product and the specified product as described above. Acquire the purchase price and apply the purchase price to the bid price.

  In addition, the generation unit 234 acquires the successful bid market price at the site YA for the purchase target “smartphone A-5” and the purchase target “tablet R-6” specified as the products related to the exhibited product. Although not shown, the auction server 200 stores history information (auction history) of the auctions performed so far in a predetermined storage unit.

  For example, the generation unit 234 refers to the auction history, acquires the winning bid price in a predetermined period as the auction history of the purchase target “smartphone A-5”, and calculates an average winning bid price that is an average of the acquired winning bid prices. . Similarly, the generation unit 234 calculates the average successful bid price for the purchase target “tablet R-6”. Then, the generation unit 234 distributes the page P2 including the calculated average successful bid price successful bid price to the user terminal 10.

  Here, FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the page P2 including the reference information displayed on the user terminal 10. As shown in FIG. 11, the page P2 includes a purchase target “smartphone A-5” that is a product related to the exhibition product “smartphone A-6” designated by the user U1, and its planned purchase price “20000 yen”. Estimated amount of payment “X-20000 yen”, purchase target “tablet R-6” related to the exhibited product “Smartphone A-6”, its guaranteed purchase price “30000 yen”, and estimated amount of payment “X” "-30000 yen" is included as reference information Sample2.

  In addition, the page P2 includes the successful bid market price “15000 yen” of the purchase target “smartphone A-5” and the successful bid market price “25000 yen” of the purchase target “tablet R-6” as reference information Sample2.

  Thus, the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment provides a successful bid market price in an auction. Since the successful bid market price at the auction is an amount evaluated in the inter-personal transaction, the purchase price is likely to be determined at an amount close to the successful bid market price. For this reason, the successful bid market price is highly reliable as a purchase price. Since the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment can provide a highly reliable purchase price, it is possible to make it easier for the user to apply for purchase.

[6-5. Related information provision (4)]
In addition, the generation unit 234 generates a bid and purchase application page including, as reference information, a purchase target that is an over-the-counter product for the product specified by the user as purchase information of the product related to the product specified by the user. Also good.

  For example, when the user U1 operates the user terminal 10 and selects a category from the TOP page of the site YA, the user U1 has designated to display the bid page P4 for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” of the exhibitor K1. To do. In such a case, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request for the page P4 to the auction server 200. For example, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request including the exhibition product name “smartphone A-6” to the auction server 200 as an acquisition request for the page P4.

  When the request reception unit 233 receives the acquisition request for the page P4, the generation unit 234 refers to the “purchase target” column of the purchase information storage unit 222 and is the same as the user-designated exhibition product “smartphone A-6”. Identify the purchaser who has set the item for purchase. In the example of FIG. 5, the generation unit 234 specifies the purchaser T2 as a purchaser who sets the same product as the user-designated exhibition product “Smartphone A-6” as a purchase target.

  Then, the generation unit 234 acquires “smartphone A-5” and “smartphone A-4”, which are associated with the omission associated with the specified purchaser T2. The “smartphone A-5” and “smartphone A-4” acquired in this way are not-for-sale items for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” designated by the user and the purchase information.

  For this reason, the generation unit 234 further refers to the purchase information storage unit 222 and sets “smartphone A-5” and “smartphone A-4”, which are out-of-mold items for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6”, as purchase targets. Identify the buyer you ’re buying. In the example of FIG. 5, the generation unit 234 specifies the purchaser T2 that has set “smartphone A-5” as the purchase target. Then, the generation unit 234 acquires the planned purchase price “20000 yen” for the purchase target “smartphone A-5” of the purchaser T2.

  Then, the generation unit 234 selects the purchase target “smartphone A-5”, the planned purchase price “20000 yen”, and the estimated payment amount “X-20000 yen” for the user-designated exhibition product “smartphone A-6”. A page 4 included as information on the lost product is generated and distributed to the user terminal 10.

  Note that the auction server 200 may have an out-of-mold item list in which an out-of-mold item of the product is associated with each product. In such a case, the generation unit 234 refers to the lost product list, and specifies the lost product associated with the user-designated exhibition product “smartphone A-6”. And the production | generation part 234 refers to the purchase information storage part 222, and acquires the information regarding the said purchase object about the purchase trader which has set the specified overdue item as a purchase object.

  As described above, the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment provides information related to an unsuccessful item for the exhibition product designated by the user as reference information for the purchase application. Thereby, since the information processing system 100 can assist the purchase application by the user, it is possible to make it easier for the user to make a purchase application.

  In addition, a user who intends to purchase (bid) the exhibited product may have an out-of-order product for the product to be purchased. Since the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment can provide information regarding such an out-of-mold item as reference information for purchase application, for example, replacement of an out-of-mold item with a new item to be purchased You can apply for a purchase.

[6-6. Related information provision (5)]
Further, the generation unit 234 may generate a page P5 including purchase information relating to a product likely to be possessed by the user as reference information. For example, the generation unit 234 specifies a product that has been purchased by the user as a product that is likely to be possessed by the user, generates a page P5 that includes purchase information relating to the purchased product as reference information, and the user terminal 10 is delivered.

  For example, when the user U1 operates the user terminal 10 and selects a category from the TOP page of the site YA, the user U1 designates to display the bid page P5 for the exhibited product “smartphone A-6” of the exhibitor K1. To do. In such a case, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request for the page P5 to the auction server 200. For example, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request including the exhibition product name “Smartphone A-6” to the auction server 200 as an acquisition request for the page P5.

  When the request reception unit 233 receives the acquisition request for the page P5, the generation unit 234 accesses a predetermined server device (here, a shopping server) and acquires the purchase history of the user U1. At this time, the generation unit 234 may acquire any purchase history. For example, the generation unit 234 may acquire a purchase history of a product belonging to a predetermined category. If there is a purchase history of the specified product, the purchase history may be acquired.

  Then, the generation unit 234 performs matching between the acquired purchase history of the user U1 and the purchase target stored in the purchase information storage unit 222. For example, if there is a purchase item stored in the purchase information storage unit 222 that matches the product included in the purchase history by matching, the generation unit 234 acquires information on the purchase target (for example, purchase schedule). A page P5 including reference information including a price, a guaranteed purchase price, an estimated amount, etc.) is generated and distributed to the user terminal 10.

  As described above, the information processing system 100 according to the first embodiment provides purchase information regarding a purchased product as reference information for a purchase application based on the purchase history of the user. There is a high possibility that the product included in the purchase history is currently owned by the user. Some users may be dissatisfied with the purchased product and want to sell it. Since the information processing system 100 can provide purchase information of a product that is likely to be owned by the user, that is, a purchased product, the user's willingness to sell can be increased.

[6-7. (Selection of possession)
In the description so far, an example has been shown in which a user who has made a purchase application together with a bid may deliver any possessed item as a purchase desired item to a purchaser. However, the application accepting unit 235 may determine in advance the desired purchase item to be delivered from the user by accepting the designation of the desired purchase item when applying simultaneously for bidding and purchase.

  For example, when accepting a purchase application together with a bid, the application accepting unit 235 may accept designation of a purchase desired item from a purchase target related to a product designated by the user. This point will be described using the example shown in the modification example “6-2”.

  In the modification example “6-2”, an example in which the generation unit 234 generates the page P2 including, as reference information, the purchase price related to the product designated by the user or the payment price after the purchase price is applied. This has been described with reference to FIG.

  At this time, the generation unit 234 is a page P2 including, as reference information, information about a purchase target related to a product specified by the user, and includes a specifying unit for specifying each purchase target for each purchase target. A page P2 is generated. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the generation unit 234 includes check boxes CK1 and CK2 for “smartphone A-5” and “tablet R-6”, which are purchase targets related to the product specified by the user. A page P2 is generated.

  In such a page P2, for example, the user U1 inputs a check mark in the check box CK1 and presses the button B2. In such a case, the application receiving unit 235 simultaneously receives a bid for “X yen” for the exhibited product “Smartphone A-6” and a purchase application for “Smartphone A-5”. Further, since the purchase target “smartphone A-5” designated by the user U1 corresponds to the purchaser T2, the application control unit 236 selects the purchaser T2 as an assessment destination instructing the purchase assessment.

  The application accepting unit 235 does not necessarily need to accept the designation of the item desired for purchase from among the purchase targets related to the product designated by the user. For example, the application accepting unit 235 may accept the designation by inputting the item desired for purchase. A selection may be accepted from a predetermined product list. In such a case, the generation unit 234 generates a page including an input field for a desired purchase item or a page including a list of predetermined products that can be selected.

  As described above, the auction server 200 according to the first embodiment also accepts designation of a purchase desired item when making a purchase application together with a bid. Thereby, since the auction server 200 can grasp what kind of possession the user desires to purchase before the user delivers the purchase desired item to the purchaser, for example, the purchaser does not intend. It is possible to prevent the belongings from being delivered.

[6-8. Constitution〕
Some or all of the processing units included in the auction server 200 according to the first embodiment may be included in another server device. For example, a purchase server transmitted from the purchaser terminal 30 may be further included in the information processing system 100, and the purchase server includes the purchase information storage unit 222, the purchase information reception unit 232, and the application control unit 236 of the auction server 200. The calculation unit 237 may be included.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the information processing system 100 has been described on the premise of buying and selling goods in an auction that is a form of CtoC transaction. The components of the information processing system 100 can be applied not only to auctions but also to other commodity sales forms. For example, the components of the information processing system 100 can be applied to a system that purchases merchandise using a predetermined EC site. Therefore, in the second embodiment, an information processing system 400 that assumes the use of an EC site, which is a form of BtoC transaction, that is, a transaction between a company and a general consumer, will be described.

[1. Configuration of information processing system]
First, the configuration of a system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the entire system 2 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the overall system 2 according to the second embodiment includes user terminals 10-1 to 10-n used by users U1 to Un and purchasers used by purchasers T1 to Tn. Terminals 30-1 to 30-n, a shopping server 500, and a settlement proxy server 600 are included. Further, the information processing system 400 according to the second embodiment includes a purchaser terminal 30, a shopping server 500, and a settlement proxy server 600. That is, the information processing system 400 according to the second embodiment includes a shopping server 500 instead of the auction server 200.

  The shopping server 500 is a server device that provides a shopping service that is a form of BtoC transaction. For example, the shopping server 500 accepts a purchase application for merchandise with a purchaser different from the seller of the merchandise along with a purchase application for the merchandise.

  The shopping server 500 also performs various controls related to purchase. For example, the shopping server 400 receives various types of information regarding purchase of possessed goods from each purchaser that is a member of the information processing system 2 via the purchaser terminal 30. And the shopping server 500 performs various control regarding purchase using the received purchase information.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the shopping server 500 is managed by the seller B1. In other words, the distributor B1 sells products handled by the company online using a shopping site distributed from the shopping server 500.

[2. Shopping server configuration]
Next, the shopping server 500 concerning 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a shopping server 500 according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the shopping server 500 includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 430. As shown in FIG. 13, the shopping server 500 has the same internal configuration as the auction server 200. Although not shown, the shopping server 500 includes a product information storage unit that stores various product information and a purchase history storage unit that stores a user's purchase history. Below, the control part 530 of the shopping server 500 is demonstrated concretely.

  The control unit 430 is realized by a CPU, an MPU, or the like executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the shopping server 400 using the RAM as a work area. The control unit 530 is realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 13, the control unit 530 includes a purchase information reception unit 532, a request reception unit 533, a generation unit 534, an application reception unit 535, an application control unit 536, and a calculation unit 537. Implements or executes the functions and operations of information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 530 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 13, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described below is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 530 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 13, and may be another connection relationship. Further, the purchase information reception unit 532, the request reception unit 534, the generation unit 534, the application reception unit 535, the application control unit 536, and the calculation unit 537 are respectively the purchase information reception unit 232, the request reception unit 234, and the generation unit of the auction server 200. 234, an application reception unit 235, an application control unit 236, and a processing unit corresponding to the calculation unit 237.

  The purchase information reception unit 532 receives purchase information settings from the purchaser terminal 30 and stores the received information in the purchase information storage unit 222.

  The request reception unit 533 receives a web page acquisition request from the user terminal 10. In the present embodiment committee, the request reception unit 234 receives an acquisition request for a predetermined web page included in an EC site provided by the shopping server 500 (hereinafter referred to as “site YS”).

  The generation unit 534 generates a web page to be distributed to the user terminal 10. For example, the generation unit 534 is a web page in the site YS and includes an operation unit that simultaneously accepts a purchase application for a product designated by a user and a purchase application for a purchaser different from the seller of the product. A page (referred to as “page P11”) is generated. Further, the generation unit 534 distributes the generated web page to the user terminal 10.

  In the present embodiment, the page P11 is a page that displays a list of products designated by the user, that is, a product list page that confirms products that have been placed in a shopping cart. For example, when a button such as “view cart” is pressed on any page in the site YS, the user terminal 10 transmits an acquisition request for the page P11 to the shopping server 500.

  When the request reception unit 533 receives the acquisition request for the page P11, the generation unit 534 acquires the information on the product specified by the user from the memory, and generates the page P11 that displays the list of products specified by the user. To do. Specifically, the generation unit 434 simultaneously receives a purchase application for a user-designated product list and a purchase application for a purchaser different from the seller of the product specified by the user. A page P11 including operation means is generated.

  Here, FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product list page. As shown in FIG. 14, the product list page P11 includes a button B4 that is an operation means for simultaneously accepting a purchase application for a product designated by the user and a purchase application for a purchaser different from the seller of the product. . As shown in FIG. 14, the button B4 can be said to be a button in which a button for applying for purchase and a button for applying for purchase are integrated. The button B3 is a button for simply making a purchase application without making a purchase application.

  The application accepting unit 535 accepts a purchase application for a product designated by the user and a purchase application for the possessed product for a purchaser different from the seller of the product. Specifically, the application accepting unit 535 simultaneously accepts an application for purchase of a product designated by the user and an application for purchase of owned goods for a purchaser different from the seller of the product. In the first embodiment, it has been shown that the application receiving unit 235 also executes the auction process. However, in the present embodiment, the application receiving unit 535 does not perform the auction process.

  The application control unit 536 performs various controls relating to purchase of merchandise and purchase of possessed goods. For example, the application reception unit 536 selects a purchaser who performs purchase assessment of the possessed item when the purchase application and the purchase application are received by the reception unit. Then, the application control unit 536 performs purchase assessment of the user's possession for the selected purchaser, and transmits purchase confirmation information instructing to purchase at the purchased purchase price to the purchaser terminal 30 of the selected purchaser. . In addition, the application control unit 536 instructs the purchaser to pay the purchase price by transmitting the purchase confirmation information to the purchaser terminal 30 of the selected purchaser.

  In addition, the application control unit 236 presents the user with a successful bid for the difference obtained by subtracting the purchase price from the product price. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the user pays the card. Therefore, the application control unit 536 transmits information regarding the difference to the payment agent server 600 so that the difference obtained by subtracting the purchase price of the article from the price of the product is paid to the seller of the product. Hereinafter, the processes of the application receiving unit 535 and the application control unit 536 will be described using the example of FIG.

  For example, in FIG. 14, if the button B4 is pressed by the user U1, the application reception unit 535 differs from the purchase application for the product in the cart shown in FIG. 14 and the sales source B1 that is the product sales source in the cart. Accepting an application for purchase of possessed goods to a purchaser. In addition, the application reception unit 535 pays out an order number for identifying the received purchase application. For example, the application receiving unit 535 pays out the order number “B010”.

  When the application acceptance unit 535 accepts a purchase application, the application control unit 536 refers to the purchase information storage unit 222 and selects a purchaser. In the present embodiment, it is unclear what property the user U1 requests for assessment. For this reason, the application control unit 536 selects, for example, the purchaser T1 from the purchasers T1 or T6 to be purchased “All”.

  Then, the application control unit 536 performs purchase assessment of the goods owned by the user U1 with respect to the selected purchaser T1, and sends purchase confirmation information instructing the purchaser T1 to purchase at the purchased purchase price to the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1. To do. Such purchase confirmation information includes, for example, a user ID “U1”, an order number “B010”, sales source information (address, transfer destination, etc.) of purchased products, a payment price “X yen”, and the like.

  In addition, the application control unit 536 transmits delivery information to the user U1 to the user terminal 10 of the user U1 instructing the user U1 to deliver the desired purchase item to the purchaser T1. The delivery information includes, for example, a purchase order number “B010”, a purchaser name “T1”, a delivery address, and the like.

  In addition, when the information indicating that the user U1 pays the card is received in advance, the application control unit 536 credits the payment fee “X yen” of the user U1 to the settlement proxy server 600.

  Here, the purchaser T1 who has confirmed the purchase confirmation information assesses the possessed goods from the user U1 and determines the purchase price. For example, if the purchaser T1 determines “Y Yen” as the purchase price of the goods owned by the user U1, the purchaser T30 transmits the purchase price “Y Yen” to the shopping server 500 using the purchaser terminal 30. Further, the purchaser T1 refers to the purchase confirmation information and pays the purchase price “X yen” to the seller B1.

  The calculation unit 537 calculates the difference obtained by subtracting the purchase price of the owned item from the price of the product. For example, the calculation unit 537 calculates the difference obtained by subtracting the purchase price of the property assessed by the purchaser from the payment price of the product designated by the user. Below, the process of the calculation part 537 is demonstrated concretely.

  For example, when the user U1 applies for the purchase of the product in the cart shown in FIG. 14 and applies for the purchase of the possessed product, the application control unit 536 purchases the owned product of the user U1 to the selected purchaser T1. And the purchaser T1 transmits the assessed purchase price “Y yen” to the shopping server 500.

  In such a case, the calculation unit 537 receives the assessed price “Y yen” from the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1. Then, the calculation unit 437 calculates “XY Y” that is a difference obtained by subtracting the appraisal price “Y Yen” by the purchaser T1 from the payment price “X Yen”. Here, the application control unit 536 notifies the settlement proxy server 600 of the difference “XY Yen” as the difference information. At this time, for example, the application control unit 536 notifies the order number “B010” and the user ID “U1” together with the difference “XY Yen”. Hereinafter, the settlement proxy server 600 will be specifically described.

[3. Payment Agent Server Configuration)
Next, a settlement proxy server 600 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a settlement proxy server 600 according to the second embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the settlement proxy server 600 includes a communication unit 310, a storage unit 320, and a control unit 630.

  The control unit 630 is realized by executing various programs stored in a storage device inside the payment proxy server 600 using the RAM as a work area by a CPU, MPU, or the like. The control unit 630 is realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA, for example.

  As illustrated in FIG. 15, the control unit 630 includes a card information receiving unit 631, a calculated amount receiving unit 632, and a billing unit 633, and realizes or executes functions and operations of information processing described below. The internal configuration of the control unit 630 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 15, and may be another configuration as long as the information processing described later is performed. Further, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 630 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 15, and may be another connection relationship. The card information receiving unit 631, the calculated amount receiving unit 632, and the billing unit 633 are processing units corresponding to the card information receiving unit 631, the calculated amount receiving unit 632, and the billing unit 633 of the settlement proxy server 300.

  The card information receiving unit 631 receives card information related to a credit card from the user.

  The calculated amount receiving unit 632 receives the difference calculated by the calculating unit 537 of the shopping server 500. For example, the calculated amount receiving unit 632 receives the difference calculated by the calculating unit 537, the order number, and the user ID. For example, the calculated amount receiving unit 632 receives the difference “XY Yen”, the order number “B010”, and the user ID “U1”, which are the difference information calculated by the calculating unit 237, from the application control unit 536. The calculated amount receiving unit 632 transmits the difference information received from the application control unit 536 to the billing unit 633.

  The billing unit 633 performs payment of the difference calculated by the calculation unit 537 to the sales agency on behalf of the user, and charges the user for the amount of difference settled. The processing of the billing unit 633 will be specifically described.

  For example, it is assumed that the application control unit 536 notifies the settlement proxy server 600 of the difference “XY Yen”, the order number “B010”, and the user ID “U1”. When the information on the difference as described above is received by the calculated amount receiving unit 632, the billing unit 633 refers to the card information storage unit 321 and identifies the credit card registered by the user U1 and its card number. In the example of FIG. 7, the billing unit 633 specifies the card number “111111” of “AAA card” for the credit card registered by the user U1.

  Then, the billing unit 633 transmits information to the card company that manages the “AAA card” to instruct the seller B1 to deposit the difference “XY Yen”. Then, after the payment of the difference “XY Yen” to the seller B1 by the card company managing the “AAA card” is completed, the billing unit 633 charges the user U1 with the difference “XY Yen”. To do.

[4. Information processing flow
Next, an information processing procedure by the information processing system 400 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram illustrating an information processing procedure performed by the information processing system 400 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 16 illustrates an information processing procedure by the information processing system 400 when the user uses card payment.

  For example, it is assumed that the user U1 has designated to display a product list page for confirming the products in the cart for the products that have been (designated) in the cart using the site YS operated by the distributor B1. The generation unit 534 of the shopping server 500 includes a product list page including operation means (referred to as button B4) that simultaneously accepts a purchase application for a product designated by the user and a purchase application for a purchaser different from the seller of the product. Is generated and distributed to the user terminal 10.

  Here, it is assumed that the user U1 presses the button B4 and simultaneously performs a purchase application with the total price (payment price) “X yen” of the selected product and a purchase application for the possessed goods (step S301). The application accepting unit 535 of the shopping server 500 simultaneously accepts the purchase application for “X yen” by the user U1 and the purchase application for owned items by pressing the button B4 (step S302). In addition, the application reception unit 535 pays out an order number for identifying a purchase application made by the user U1.

  Next, the application control unit 536 selects a purchaser different from the seller B1 (step S303). Here, it is assumed that the application control unit 536 has selected the purchaser T1. Further, the application control unit 536 credits the payment proxy server 600 with the payment price “X yen” (step S304).

  Furthermore, the application control unit 536 instructs the selected purchaser T1 to purchase the goods owned by the user U1, purchase at the purchased price, and pay the seller B1 for the purchase price. The confirmation information is transmitted to the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1 (step S305). In addition, the application control unit 536 transmits delivery information for instructing the user U1 to deliver the desired purchase item to the purchaser T1 to the user terminal 10 of the user U1 (step S306).

  Here, when the user U1 confirms the delivery information, the user U1 delivers the possessed item (purchase item) attached with the order number to the purchaser T1 (step S307).

  Further, the purchaser T1 who has received the owned item from the user U1 assesses the owned item and determines the purchase price (step S308). Here, assuming that “Y yen” is determined as the purchase price, the purchaser T1 notifies the shopping server 500 of the purchase price “Yyen” using the purchaser terminal 30 (step S309). Further, the purchaser T1 refers to the purchase confirmation information, and pays the purchase price “Y yen” to the seller B1 (step S310). For example, the purchaser T1 may remit the purchase price “Y yen” to the seller terminal 20 of the seller B1 using the purchaser terminal 30 or may transfer it to a predetermined bank account.

  When the calculation unit 537 of the shopping server 500 receives the notification of the purchase price “Y yen” from the purchaser terminal 30 of the purchaser T1, it is the difference obtained by subtracting the assessed price “Y yen” from the payment price “X yen”. "XY circle" is calculated (step S311). Then, the application control unit 536 notifies the settlement proxy server 600 of the difference “XY Yen” as the difference information (step S312). At this time, the application control unit 536 presents the difference “XY Yen” to the user U1 as a payment amount by the user U1.

  When the difference “XY Yen” is received by the calculated amount receiving unit 632 of the settlement proxy server 600, the billing unit 633 executes a settlement process for depositing the difference “XY Yen” to the vendor B1 (Step S63). S313). For example, the billing unit 633 identifies the credit card registered by the user U1, and transmits information instructing the management company of the identified credit card to deposit the difference “XY Yen” to the seller B1. To do. Then, when the settlement of the difference “XY yen” is completed, the billing unit 633 charges the user “U1” with the difference “XY yen” (step S314).

[5. (Modification)
The information processing system 400 according to the second embodiment may be implemented in various different forms other than the above examples. Accordingly, other embodiments will be described below.

[5-1. (Providing related information)
Similarly to the generation unit 234, the generation unit 534 may generate a product list page including reference information to be used when the user applies for purchase. For example, the generation unit 534 generates, as reference information, a list page that includes purchase information on products related to the product (designated) put in the cart by the user, and distributes the generated list page to the user terminal 10. .

[5-2. Constitution〕
Some or all of the processing units included in the shopping server 500 according to the second embodiment may be included in another server device. For example, a purchase server transmitted from the purchaser terminal 30 may be further included in the information processing system 400. The purchase server includes the purchase information storage unit 222, the purchase information reception unit 532, and the application control unit 136 of the shopping server 500. The calculation unit 537 may be included.

(Other)
[1. program〕
The auction server 200, the settlement proxy server 300, the shopping server 500, and the settlement proxy server 600 according to each embodiment described above are realized by a computer 1000 configured as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the auction server 200 will be described as an example. FIG. 17 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer 1000 that implements the functions of the auction server 200. The computer 1000 includes a CPU 1100, RAM 1200, ROM 1300, HDD 1400, communication interface (I / F) 1500, input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and media interface (I / F) 1700.

  The CPU 1100 operates based on a program stored in the ROM 1300 or the HDD 1400 and controls each unit. The ROM 1300 stores a boot program executed by the CPU 1100 when the computer 1000 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the computer 1000, and the like.

  The HDD 1400 stores programs executed by the CPU 1100, data used by the programs, and the like. The communication interface 1500 receives data from other devices via the communication network 50 and sends the data to the CPU 1100, and transmits the data generated by the CPU 1100 to other devices via the communication network 50.

  The CPU 1100 controls an output device such as a display and a printer and an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse via the input / output interface 1600. The CPU 1100 acquires data from the input device via the input / output interface 1600. Further, the CPU 1100 outputs the generated data to the output device via the input / output interface 1600.

  The media interface 1700 reads a program or data stored in the recording medium 1800 and provides it to the CPU 1100 via the RAM 1200. The CPU 1100 loads such a program from the recording medium 1800 onto the RAM 1200 via the media interface 1700, and executes the loaded program. The recording medium 1800 is, for example, an optical recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or PD (Phase change rewritable disk), a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO (Magneto-Optical disk), a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Etc.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the auction server 200 according to the first embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 230 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200. The HDD 1400 stores data in the storage unit 220. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them, but as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the communication network 50.

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the shopping server 500 according to the second embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 530 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200.

[2. Others]
Of the processes described in the above embodiment, all or part of the processes described as being automatically performed can be performed manually, or all of the processes described as being performed manually or A part can be automatically performed by a known method. In addition, the processing procedures, specific names, and information including various data and parameters shown in the document and drawings can be arbitrarily changed unless otherwise specified.

  Further, each component of each illustrated apparatus is functionally conceptual, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the specific form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed or arbitrarily distributed in arbitrary units according to various loads or usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured.

  Moreover, each embodiment mentioned above can be combined suitably in the range which does not contradict a process content.

  As described above, some of the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail based on the drawings. It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with improvements.

  In addition, the above-mentioned “section (module, unit)” can be read as “means” or “circuit”. For example, the control unit can be read as control means or a control circuit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Overall system 2 Overall system 10 User terminal 20 Exhibitor terminal 30 Purchaser terminal 100 Information processing system 200 Auction server 220 Storage part 222 Purchase information storage part 230 Control part 234 Generation part 235 Application reception part 236 Application control part 237 Calculation part 300 Settlement proxy server 330 Control unit 333 Request unit 400 Information processing system 500 Shopping server 530 Control unit 534 Generation unit 535 Application reception unit 536 Application control unit 537 Calculation unit 600 Settlement proxy server 630 Control unit 633 Request unit

Claims (10)

A reception unit that accepts a purchase application for a product for a purchaser different from the seller of the product, together with a purchase application for the product specified by the user,
When the purchase application and the purchase application are received by the reception unit, the purchase information is used as information for causing the purchaser to pay the purchase price of the article to the purchaser. A control unit that transmits to the terminal device of the vendor ;
A providing unit that provides a page on which operation means for simultaneously performing the purchase application for the product and the purchase application for the article is displayed;
The reception unit
As the purchase application, from among products related to the product presented by the providing unit, the user accepts selection of an item that the user desires to purchase ,
An information processing system characterized by this. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit presents a difference amount obtained by subtracting a purchase price of the article from the price of the product as the payment amount by the user. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits a difference obtained by subtracting a purchase price of the article from the price of the product as a payment amount for the product to a settlement agency. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the providing unit provides purchase information of a product related to the product as reference information for the purchase application. The information processing system according to claim 4 , wherein the providing unit provides the user with purchase information of a product belonging to the same category as the category to which the product belongs as the reference information. 6. The information processing system according to claim 4 , wherein the providing unit provides the user with purchase information on an out-of-mold product for the product as the reference information. The providing unit, as the reference information, according to claim 4-6, characterized in that purchase market price of a product associated with the product, or to provide a purchase guarantee price or predetermined fixed price that is determined in advance, The information processing system according to any one of the above. The information processing system according to claim 7 , wherein the providing unit provides a successful bid market price of a product related to the product as the purchase market price. The provision unit provides, as the reference information, a price obtained by subtracting a purchase market price, a purchase guarantee price, or a predetermined fixed price determined in advance from the price of the product . 9. The information processing system according to any one of 8 . An information processing method executed by a computer,
A reception process for accepting a purchase application for a product for a purchaser different from the seller of the product, together with a purchase application for the product designated by the user;
When the purchase application and the purchase application are received by the receiving step, the purchase information is used as information for causing the purchaser to pay the purchase price of the goods to the purchaser. A control process to be transmitted to the vendor terminal device ;
Providing a page on which operation means for simultaneously performing the purchase application for the product and the purchase application for the article is displayed;
The reception process includes
As the purchase application, from among products related to the product presented in the providing step, the user accepts selection of an item that the user desires to purchase,
An information processing method characterized by the above.

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