JP6177261B2 - Electronic commerce system, server device, electronic device, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic commerce system, a server device, a terminal device, an information processing method, and a program using a virtual shopping card.

  Conventionally, as shown in Patent Documents 1 to 7, an electronic commerce system (electronic shopping system) is known. In particular, Patent Document 1 discloses an authentication method that enables authentication in units of groups such as family members in an electronic commerce system.

  Specifically, in the authentication method of Patent Document 1, when a component in a group does not have the payment authority, the payment information is notified to the component having the payment authority of the group to which the component belongs. At the same time, the settlement is suspended until the settlement result from the component having the settlement authority is returned.

  In addition, when a shopping cart is used in the electronic commerce system, a user who puts a product in the shopping cart can confirm the product put in the shopping card before settlement.

JP 2007-188381 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-105599 JP 2001-67419 A JP 2001-22825 A International Publication No. 02/0562217 JP-A-2005-43975 JP 2002-157440 A

  In Patent Document 1, in a certain group, a payment right holder can make a payment for a product that a person who does not have the payment authority wants to purchase. In such a case, in the technique of Patent Document 1, a person other than the settlement right holder does not know what others in the same group are going to purchase.

  This invention is made | formed in view of said problem, The objective is to provide the electronic commerce system in which each of several users can confirm the goods which others purchased. Furthermore, the objective is to provide the server apparatus and terminal device which comprise the said electronic commerce system, the information processing method in these systems and apparatuses, and the program for controlling these apparatuses.

  According to an aspect of the present invention, an electronic commerce system provides a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users, and inputs for settlement of a plurality of products placed in the shopping cart are specified in advance. Accepted from the electronic device operated by the right holder.

  Preferably, the electronic commerce system includes a server device. In the server device, identification information of a user who has put a product into a shopping cart among a plurality of users and product identification information are stored in association with each other. The server device notifies the electronic device of the product placed in the shopping cart and the identification information of the user who placed the product in the shopping cart.

  Preferably, in the electronic commerce system, a time limit for allowing a product to be put into a shopping cart is set. The server device notifies the time limit to the electronic device or other electronic device used for shopping using the shopping cart by each of the plurality of users.

  Preferably, there are a plurality of settlement right holders. The server device is used for shopping using a shopping cart by each of a plurality of users, and information for selecting at least one settlement right holder from a plurality of settlement right holders from an electronic device or other electronic devices. And does not accept input from unselected payment rights holders.

Preferably, in the electronic commerce system, a settlement right holder is determined in advance for each product type.
Preferably, in the electronic commerce system, the timing or method for notifying the settlement request is specified to be different for each settlement right holder.

  Preferably, the server device notifies a predetermined notification to the electronic device operated by the settlement right holder when the same type of product is duplicated in the shopping cart.

  Preferably, the server device divides the payment amount of the product using the shopping cart in a predetermined period for each user and notifies the electronic device operated by the payment right holder before the payment.

  Preferably, the server device has made a payment to an electronic device or another electronic device used for shopping using a shopping cart by each of a plurality of users based on the payment being made. To be notified.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the server device implements an electronic commerce system. The server device provides a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users, and accepts an input for settlement of a plurality of products put in the shopping cart from an electronic device operated by a pre-designated payment right holder. .

  When the further another situation of this invention is followed, a terminal device communicates with the server apparatus for implement | achieving an electronic commerce system. The terminal device receives provision of a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users from the server device, and receives input for settlement of a plurality of products placed in the shopping cart by a preset settlement right holder.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, the information processing method is executed in an electronic commerce system. An information processing method is an electronic device in which a payment authority who is designated in advance operates a step of providing a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users, and an input for settlement of a plurality of products placed in the shopping cart. Receiving from the device.

  If the further another situation of this invention is followed, the information processing method will be performed in the server apparatus for implement | achieving an electronic commerce system. In the information document processing method, a preliminarily designated settlement right operator operates a step of providing a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users and an input for settlement of a plurality of products put in the shopping cart. Receiving from an electronic device.

  If the further another situation of this invention is followed, the information processing method will be performed in the terminal device which communicates with the server apparatus for implement | achieving an electronic commerce system. An information processing method includes a step of receiving a provision of a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users from a server device, and an input for settlement of a plurality of products put in the shopping cart by a predetermined settlement right holder And a step of accepting.

  When the further another situation of this invention is followed, a program controls the server apparatus for implement | achieving an electronic commerce system. The program includes a step of providing a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users, and an electronic device that is operated by a pre-designated payment rights holder for input for settlement of a plurality of products placed in the shopping cart. The accepting step is executed by the processor of the server device.

  If the further another situation of this invention is followed, a program will control the terminal device which communicates with the server apparatus for implement | achieving an electronic commerce system. The program receives from the server device a provision of a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users, and receives input for settlement of a plurality of products placed in the shopping cart by a pre-specified settlement right holder. Step is executed by the processor of the terminal device.

  According to said invention, it becomes possible for each of a some user to confirm the goods which others purchased.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an electronic commerce system 1. FIG. It is a sequence chart for demonstrating the outline | summary of the flow of the process in the electronic commerce system. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a 1st specific example. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a 2nd specific example. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a 3rd example. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a 4th example. It is a figure showing the schematic structure of the family information D7 stored in the cloud server 200. FIG. It is a figure showing the schematic structure of the cart information D8 stored in the cloud server 200. It is a functional block diagram for demonstrating the functional structure of the electronic commerce system. 2 is a diagram illustrating a typical example of a hardware configuration of a smartphone 101. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a typical hardware configuration of a cloud server 200. FIG. It is a figure showing the schematic structure of 1 A of electronic commerce systems.

Hereinafter, an electronic commerce system according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same members. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.
[Embodiment 1]
<A. System configuration>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electronic commerce system 1 according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic commerce system 1 includes a plurality of smartphones 101, 102, 103, a cloud server 200, and a plurality of settlement servers 301, 302, 303.

  In the present embodiment, smartphone 101 is used by father 801. Smartphone 102 is used by mother 802. The smartphone 103 is used by the daughter 803. The smartphones 101 to 103 can communicate with the cloud server 200 via the network 401.

  The settlement server 301 is installed in the store 901 and performs electronic settlement of commodities handled in the store 901. The settlement server 302 is installed in the store 902 and performs electronic settlement of commodities handled in the store 902. The settlement server 303 is installed in the store 903 and performs electronic settlement of commodities handled in the store 903.

  The cloud server 200 is configured to be able to communicate with the settlement servers 301, 302, and 303 via the network 402. The cloud server 200 provides one shopping cart (car) for each pre-registered group such as a family.

  Although details will be described later, the father 801, the mother 802, and the daughter 803 use the smartphones 101 to 103, respectively, to put products in a virtual shopping cart shared by the family. When the cloud server 200 accepts a payment instruction from the payment authority of the family (for example, the father 801) from the smartphone 101, the cloud server 200 requests the payment servers 301 to 303 corresponding to the products put in the shopping cart to settle the products. To do. That is, the cloud server has a role of intermediating payment from the user.

  In the present embodiment, a smartphone will be described as an example of the mobile terminal as described above. However, it is not limited to this, For example, a tablet terminal etc. may be sufficient. In the following, when the smartphones 101, 102, and 103 are not distinguished, they are described as “smartphone 100”. Further, when the payment servers 301, 302, and 303 are not distinguished from each other, they are described as “payment server 300”.

<B. Outline of processing>
FIG. 2 is a sequence chart for explaining the outline of the process flow in the electronic commerce system 1. In the example of FIG. 2, it is assumed that the settlement right holder is a father 801 who uses the smartphone 101. In the example of FIG. 2, it is assumed that the mother 802 using the smartphone 102 desires to purchase the product A at the store 901 and the daughter 803 using the smartphone 103 desires to purchase the product B at the store 902. .

  Referring to FIG. 2, when mother 802 puts product A in a shopping cart shared with a family (hereinafter also referred to as “shared cart”) and makes a payment request to father 801 using smartphone 102, sequence SQ2 , The settlement request for the product A is sent to the cloud server 200. In sequence SQ4, the cloud server 200 sends the requester's identification information (requester ID) and product A information (product name, amount, etc.) to the smartphone 101 of the father 801 who is the settlement right holder.

  When daughter 803 places product B in the shared cart using smartphone 103 and makes a payment request to father 801, a payment request for product B is sent to cloud server 200 in sequence SQ6. In sequence SQ8, the cloud server 200 sends the requester's identification information (requester ID) and product B information (product name, amount, etc.) to the smartphone 101 of the father 801 who is the settlement right holder. In sequence SQ <b> 10, the father 801 who is the settlement authority sends a settlement instruction for the products A and B to the cloud server 200 using the smartphone 101.

  In sequence SQ12, the cloud server 200 transmits a payment request for the product A to the payment server 301 of the store 901 that handles the product A in order to relay the payment. In sequence SQ14, the cloud server 200 receives a payment completion notification from the payment server 301 based on the completion of the payment in the payment server 301.

  In sequence SQ <b> 16, the cloud server 200 transmits a payment request for the product B to the payment server 302 of the store 902 handling the product B in order to relay the payment. In sequence SQ18, the cloud server 200 receives the payment completion notification from the payment server 302 based on the completion of the payment in the payment server 302.

  In sequence SQ20, the cloud server 200 transmits a settlement completion notification indicating that settlement between the settlement product A and the product B is completed to the smartphone 101 of the father 801 who is the settlement right holder. In sequence SQ22, the cloud server 200 transmits a settlement completion notification indicating that the settlement of the settlement product A is completed to the smartphone 102 of the mother 802 who has placed the product A in the shared cart. In sequence SQ24, the cloud server 200 transmits a settlement completion notification indicating that the settlement of the settlement product B is completed to the smartphone 103 of the daughter 803 who has placed the product B in the shared cart.

  As described above, the electronic commerce system provides a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users in the same group (specifically, the above-mentioned family father 801, mother 802, daughter 803). An input for settlement of a plurality of entered products is received from a smartphone operated by a preliminarily designated settlement authority (the father 801 in the above example). According to such a configuration, since the shopping cart shared by the family is used, it becomes possible for all of the family members to confirm the products purchased by others in the family. A plurality of users are registered in advance in the electronic commerce system 1.

  Although details will be described later, in the cloud server 200, the identification information (that is, the requester ID) of the person who put the product in the shared cart among the father 801, mother 802, and daughter 803 of the family, Identification information is stored in association with each other. In the example of the aspect of FIG. 2, the cloud server 200 notifies the smartphone 101 of the product placed in the shared cart and the identification information of the user who placed the product in the shared cart (sequence SQ4, SQ4). SQ8). According to such a configuration, the settlement right holder can grasp who is going to purchase what.

<C. Specific contents of processing>
Next, specific processing in the electronic commerce system 1 will be described. In the following, there are four specific examples for each process in (i) the stage of putting a product in a shared cart, (ii) the stage for requesting settlement, (iii) the stage at the time of settlement, and (iv) the stage after settlement. An example will be described. Hereinafter, a case where the settlement right holders are the father 801 and the mother 802 will be described as an example.

(C1. First specific example)
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the first specific example. The first specific example has a characteristic configuration in (i) an aspect in which a product is placed in a shared cart, (ii) an aspect in which payment is requested, and (iii) an aspect at the time of payment.

  Referring to FIG. 3, for example, mother 802 uses the e-mail function of smartphone 102 to set the deadline for accepting the product in the shared cart (for example, the closing date at the end of the weekend, the end of the month, and the time of the closing date) Notification is made to the smartphone 101 of 801 and the smartphone 103 of the daughter 803. Specifically, the notification is made by selecting an object 701 for instructing mail transmission on a predetermined mail creation screen.

  Thereafter, when there is a product 703 (sneaker as an example) that the daughter 803 wants to purchase, the daughter 803 uses the smartphone 103 to put the product 703 into the shared cart. The smartphone 103 displays a screen for selecting a settlement right holder. Typically, the smartphone 103 displays, on the screen of the smartphone 103, an object 705 for causing the mother 802 to select to request payment and an object 707 for selecting the father 801 to request payment. To do. In the following, it is assumed that the daughter 803 requests the mother 802 to settle the product 703 and the mother 802 settles the product 703.

  When the father 801 decides to purchase a product 709 (for example, sneakers) of the same type (attribute) as the product 703 for the daughter 803 and presses the payment button object 711 on the smartphone 101 (state ( A)), the smartphone 101 displays a warning display 713 indicating the possibility of duplicate purchase (state (B)). At that time, the smartphone 101 displays information on the product 703 requested by the daughter 803, an object 717 for performing settlement, and an object 719 for canceling the purchase of the product 709.

  As described above, the electronic commerce system 1 has a function of notifying the smartphone 100 of people in the same group after the deadline for putting the product in the shared cart is expired with respect to “(i) the situation of putting the product in the shared cart”. Have. More specifically, in the electronic commerce system 1, a time limit for permitting products to be put into the common cart is set. The cloud server 200 notifies the deadline to the smartphone 100 used by each of a plurality of users (that is, a father 801, a mother 802, and a daughter 803) in the same group. According to said structure, it becomes possible to settle several goods substantially simultaneously.

  In addition, the electronic commerce system 1 has a function that can designate a settlement person with respect to “(ii) an aspect of requesting settlement”. More specifically, the cloud server 200 receives information for selecting at least one payment authority from a plurality of payment authorities from the smartphone 100 used by each of a plurality of users. Thereby, the cloud server 200 does not accept the input from the payment right holder not selected. According to said structure, the user of the electronic commerce system 1 can select the person who requests payment. Accordingly, the payment request for the merchandise is not notified to the payment rights holder other than the payment rights holder for whom the daughter 803 requested payment. Therefore, unless the other settlement rights holder confirms the contents of the shared cart, the selected settlement rights holder may purchase the product without the other settlement rights holder knowing the product to be purchased. It becomes possible.

  Further, the electronic commerce system 1 has a function of warning about duplication of shopping with respect to “(iii) Aspect at the time of settlement”. More specifically, the cloud server 200 operates a predetermined notification (typically, a warning notification as described above) by a settlement right holder when a product of the same type is duplicated in the shared cart. To the smartphone 100 to be notified. According to the above configuration, it is possible to avoid duplicate purchases.

(C2. Second specific example)
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a second specific example. The second specific example has a characteristic configuration in (ii) an aspect in which payment is requested and (iii) an aspect at the time of payment. In the following, it is assumed that home appliances (as an example, a refrigerator 601) installed in the family residence are connected to the cloud server 200. Further, it is assumed that the smartphone 101 includes a grip sensor for detecting gripping.

  Referring to FIG. 4, daughter 803 uses smartphone 103 to place product 721 and product 727 in a shared cart, and then requests payment of product 721 from mother 802 and payment of product 727 to father 801. The case where the request is made will be described as an example. Typically, an object 723 for requesting the mother 802 to settle the product 721 and an object 725 for requesting the father 801, and an object 729 and a father 801 for requesting the mother 802 to settle the product 727. An object 731 for requesting to be displayed on the screen of the smartphone 103.

  When the daughter 803 selects the object 723 and requests the mother 802 to settle the product 721, the cloud server 200 is notified of the settlement request for the product 721. Thereafter, triggered by the opening of the door of the refrigerator 601 connected to the cloud server 200, the cloud server 200 notifies the smartphone 102 of the mother 802 that a payment request has been sent from the daughter 803. Thereby, the smartphone 102 displays the product 721, the notation 733 representing the settlement requester, and the object 737 for executing the settlement. Note that, as an example, the trigger for notification is that the door of the refrigerator 601 has been opened, but the type and operation of the home appliance are not limited thereto.

  When the daughter 803 selects the object 731 to request the father 801 to settle the product 727, the cloud server 200 is notified of the settlement request for the product 727. Thereafter, when the smartphone 101 detects that the smartphone 101 has been gripped, the smartphone 101 displays a product 727, a notation 739 representing a payment requester, and an object 743 for executing payment.

  Note that the refrigerator 601 may be configured to notify that a payment request is sent from the daughter 803 when the mother 802 opens the door of the refrigerator 601 as a trigger. The notification may be voice, display, or voice and display.

  As described above, as in the first specific example, the electronic commerce system 1 has a function that can designate a settlement person with respect to “(ii) an aspect in which payment is requested”. Therefore, as described above, unless the settlement right holder who is not selected by the daughter 803 confirms the contents of the shared cart, the settlement right holder selected by the daughter 803 is not informed of the product to be purchased by the settlement right holder. It becomes possible to have the product purchased.

  Further, in the electronic commerce system 1, regarding “(iii) aspect at the time of settlement”, the timing or method of notifying the settlement request is specified to be different for each settlement right holder. Specifically, the method is different in that the refrigerator 601 is used and the smartphone 100 itself is used, and the timing is different when the door of the refrigerator 601 is opened and when the smartphone 100 is gripped. According to said structure, it becomes possible to display the payment request on the smart phone 100 corresponding to timely.

(C3. Third specific example)
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a third specific example. The third specific example has a characteristic configuration in (ii) an aspect in which payment is requested and (iv) an aspect after payment. In the third specific example, a configuration in which a settlement right holder is designated in advance for each product type (each product group) will be described. In the following, an example will be described in which an agreement is made such that “the settlement right holder is the mother 802 for clothes and the settlement right holder is the father 801 for home appliances”.

  Referring to FIG. 5, when the above arrangement is made, the daughter 803 requests the mother 802 to settle the product 721 belonging to the clothing. Accordingly, the smartphone 103 of the daughter 803 displays the object 723 for requesting the mother 802 for payment regarding the product 721 in a selectable manner, but cannot select the object 725 for requesting the father 801 for payment. Display as.

  In addition, the daughter 803 requests the father 801 to settle the product 727 belonging to the home appliance. Accordingly, for the product 727, the smartphone 103 displays the object 731 for requesting the settlement from the father 801 in a selectable state, while displaying the object 729 for requesting the settlement from the mother 802 in an unselectable state. .

  The smartphone 102 of the mother 802 displays a screen that accepts a payment input for only the product 721 out of the product 721 and the product 727. The smartphone 101 of the father 801 displays a screen that accepts a payment input for only the product 727 out of the product 721 and the product 727.

  When the settlement of the products 721 and 727 is completed, the cloud server 200 sends a settlement completion notification to the smartphones 101 to 103. Typically, the cloud server 200 sends a payment completion notification of the product 721 and the product 727 to the smartphone 103 of the daughter 803. In addition, the cloud server 200 sends a payment completion notification of the product 721 to the smartphone 102 of the mother 802. Furthermore, the cloud server 200 sends a payment completion notification for the product 727 to the smartphone 101 of the father 801. Note that the cloud server 200 may be configured to send both the payment completion notification of the product 721 and the payment completion notification of the product 727 to the smartphones 101 to 103.

  As described above, in the electronic commerce system 1, with respect to “(ii) Aspect for requesting payment”, a settlement right holder is designated in advance for each product type. According to the above configuration, the settlement right holder pays for the same type of merchandise, so that the same type of merchandise is purchased more than necessary as compared with the case where the settlement right holder is not designated in advance for each merchandise type. It is easy to determine whether or not In addition, when there are a plurality of settlement right holders, there are fewer cases of worrying about which settlement right holder is requested to settle.

  In the electronic commerce system 1, regarding “(iv) Aspect after settlement”, the cloud server 200 performs the settlement for the smartphone 100 used by each of the plurality of users based on the settlement. It has a function to notify that it has been performed. Therefore, at least the person who requested the settlement of the product and the person who settled the product can know that the settlement has been made.

  Note that the association between the product type and the settlement right holder is typically performed by registration by the user. Moreover, the update after registration is also performed based on a user operation.

(C4. Fourth specific example)
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining a fourth specific example. The fourth specific example has a characteristic configuration in (i) an aspect in which a product is placed in a shared cart and (iii) an aspect at the time of settlement.

  Referring to FIG. 6, states (A) to (C) are diagrams for explaining a user interface for displaying commodities put in a shared cart. The state (A) represents a product for the mother 802 put in the shared cart. The state (B) represents the product for the father 801 put in the shared cart. The state (C) represents a product for the daughter 803 put in the shared cart.

  Specifically, in the fourth specific example, when a user (for example, mother 802) puts a product into the shared cart, the product is divided into the shared cart so that the user knows the product for whom the product is placed. For example, when the mother 802 puts the product 755 of the father 801 into the common cart, the smart phone 102 specifies that the product 755 is for the father 801 and puts the product 755 into the common cart.

  In addition, the mother 802 who is the user of the smartphone 102 selects any of the objects 745, 747, and 749, so that the products 721, 727, 755, 759, and the products that the user corresponding to the selected object put in the shared cart. 763 can be confirmed. Furthermore, when the mother 802 selects the objects 751, 757, 761, and 765 for purchasing the product, the selected product is settled.

  The state (D) represents the display screen of the smartphone 102 after the object 761 is selected. Since the object 761 for purchasing the product 759 for the father 801 is selected by the user (mother 802), the smartphone 102 selects a predetermined period (for example, all items belonging to the type (clothing)) of the product 759 (for example, Display advice on the price (for one month). Then, objects 769 and 771 are displayed for allowing the user to select whether to settle the product or cancel the purchase. Note that the calculation and display of the total amount is typically realized by cooperation between the household account book application in the smartphone 100 and the cloud server 200.

  Note that the electronic commerce system 1 may have a function not only for individual use but also for displaying products shared by families.

  As described above, in the electronic commerce system 1, regarding “(i) Aspect of placing a product in a shared cart”, the product is placed in the shared cart in a state where the product for whom the product is for is specified.

  In the electronic commerce system 1, regarding “(iii) Aspect at the time of payment”, the cloud server 200 classifies the payment amount of the product using the shared cart in a predetermined period for each user, To the smartphone 100 operated by the settlement right holder. According to the above configuration, the settlement right holder can determine how much money is spent on the goods for each person in a predetermined period.

<D. Data>
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the family information D7 stored in the cloud server 200. Referring to FIG. 7, family information D <b> 7 is associated with a family ID, a personal ID, a password, presence / absence of settlement authority, and a product type that can be settled. One family ID is associated with one family ID. As an example, the family ID of the family composed of the father 801, the mother 802, and the daughter 803 described above is “F10789”. In this case, for example, the personal ID of the father 801 is “P107891”, the personal ID of the mother 802 is “P107892”, and the personal ID of the daughter 803 is “P107893”.

  The password is associated with the personal ID. The shared cart is associated with the family ID. When the payment authority is “present”, this indicates that the common cart associated with the family ID has the payment authority. That is, in the case of the family information D7, it is indicated that the users whose personal IDs are “P107891” and “P107892” (that is, the father 801 and the mother 802) are settlement rights holders.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the in-cart information D8 stored in the cloud server 200. Referring to FIG. 8, in-cart information D8 represents information in a shared cart of each of a plurality of families. In the cart information D8, the product ID, the price of the product, the family ID, the personal ID, the date and time when it is put in the common cart, the settlement date, and the settlement person ID are associated.

  Taking the above family as an example, a user with a personal ID of “P107893” (that is, daughter 803) puts a product ID “G13224” of 4,500 yen on a family shared cart on December 22, 2014. It can be seen that the product has been put in and that the product has not been settled. In addition, the user with the personal ID “107892” (that is, the mother 802) put the 10,800 yen product with the product ID “K26895” in the above-mentioned common cart on December 23, 2014, and the product is You can see that it has not been settled.

  Although details will be described later, the cloud server 200 proceeds with the process using the family information D7 and the in-cart information D8.

<E. Functional configuration>
FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram for explaining a functional configuration of the electronic commerce system 1. With reference to FIG. 9, as described above, the electronic commerce system 1 includes the cloud server 200, the smartphones 101, 102, and 103, and the settlement servers 301, 302, and 303.

(E1. Smartphones 101 to 103)
Smartphones 101 to 103 include a control unit 111, a storage unit 112, a display unit 113, an input unit 114, and a communication unit 115. The control unit 111 includes a display control unit 1111.

  The storage unit 112 stores an operating system, application programs, and various data. The storage unit 112 corresponds to a ROM (Read Only Memory) 152, a flash memory 154, and the like, which will be described later (FIG. 8).

  The control unit 111 controls the operation of the own terminal (smartphones 101 to 103) based on the operating system, application programs, and the like stored in the storage unit 112. The display control unit 1111 displays various images on the display unit 113. The control unit 111 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 151 (FIG. 8) described later executing an operating system and application programs. The display unit 113 corresponds to a display 1591 described later.

  The input unit 114 receives an input based on a user operation. For example, the input unit 114 accepts various inputs by the user such as an operation for inputting a product to the shared cart. The input unit 114 sends the received input to the control unit 111. The input unit 114 corresponds to a touch panel 1592 described later.

  The communication unit 115 is an interface for communicating with the cloud server 200. Based on an instruction from the control unit 111, the communication unit 115 transmits various information such as a product settlement request and a settlement instruction to the cloud server 200. The communication unit 115 also receives, from the cloud server 200, various types of information such as information on a requester who has requested payment for a product, product information, and a payment completion notification. The communication unit 115 corresponds to a communication IF (InterFace) 157 described later.

(E2. Cloud server 200)
The cloud server 200 includes a control unit 211, a storage unit 212, and a communication unit 213. The control unit 211 includes an electronic commerce control unit 2111.

  The storage unit 212 stores an operating system, application programs, family information D7 (FIG. 7), cart information D8 (FIG. 8), and various data. The storage unit 212 corresponds to a ROM 252, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 254, and the like, which will be described later (FIG. 8).

  The control unit 211 controls the operation of the cloud server 200 based on the operating system and application programs stored in the storage unit 212. The control unit 211 is realized by a CPU 251 (FIG. 9) described later executing an operating system and application programs.

  The electronic commerce control unit 2111 executes various processes for realizing electronic commerce including provision of a shared cart. The electronic commerce control unit 2111 uses the family information D7 and in-cart information D8 stored in the storage unit 212 to manage the settlement request for the product, the settlement process, and the like. Typically, the electronic commerce control unit 2111 executes various processes described with reference to FIGS.

A specific example of the processing of the electronic commerce control unit 2111 is as follows.
(1) The electronic commerce control unit 2111 provides a shared cart for each family. The electronic commerce control unit 2111 uses the communication unit 213 to receive an input for settlement of a plurality of products put in the shared cart from the smartphone 100 operated by a designated settlement right holder.

  (2) The electronic commerce control unit 2111 uses the communication unit 213 to identify the product put in the shared cart and the user who put the product in the shared cart with respect to the smartphone 100 of the user who has requested settlement. Information (requester ID) is notified.

  (3) The electronic commerce control unit 2111 sets a time limit for allowing the product to be put into the shared cart based on an instruction from the settlement right holder. Using the communication unit 213, the electronic commerce control unit 2111 notifies the smartphone 100 used by each of the plurality of users for shopping using the shared cart, of the time limit.

  (4) The electronic commerce control unit 2111 receives information for selecting at least one settlement right holder from a plurality of settlement right holders from the smartphone 100 used by each of a plurality of users. The electronic commerce control unit 2111 does not accept the input from the payment right holder not selected.

  (5) The electronic commerce control unit 2111 changes the timing or method of notifying the payment request for each payment right holder based on data (not shown) registered in advance.

  (6) Using the communication unit 213, the electronic commerce control unit 2111 operates a predetermined notification (warning notification) by the settlement right holder when the same type of product is duplicated in the shared cart. Notify the smartphone 100.

  (7) The electronic commerce control unit 2111 uses the communication unit 213 to classify the payment amount of the product using the shared cart in a predetermined period for each user, and the settlement right holder operates before settlement. Notify the smartphone 100.

  (8) The electronic commerce control unit 2111 uses the communication unit 213 to notify the smartphone 100 used by each of the plurality of users that the payment has been made based on the payment being made.

  (9) Using the communication unit 213, the electronic commerce control unit 2111 causes the smartphone 100 of the user who requests payment of the product to display the settlement right holder of the product based on the product being in the shared cart. Send data.

(E3. Payment servers 301-303)
The settlement servers 301 to 303 include a settlement processing unit 311. The settlement servers 301 to 303 accept a product settlement request from the cloud server 200. The settlement processing unit 311 performs settlement based on the settlement request. The settlement servers 301 to 303 transmit a settlement completion notification to the cloud server 200 based on the settlement being performed. The settlement completion notification is sent to the smartphone 100 by the cloud server 200.

<F. Hardware configuration>
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a typical example of the hardware configuration of the smartphone 101. Referring to FIG. 10, the smartphone 101 includes, as main components, a CPU 151 that executes a program, a ROM 152 that stores data in a nonvolatile manner, data generated by execution of the program by the CPU 151, or an input device. A RAM 153 that stores input data in a volatile manner, a flash memory 154 that stores data in a nonvolatile manner, an LED 155, a switch 156, a communication IF 157, a power supply circuit 158, a touch screen 159, and operation keys 160 And camera 161. Each component is connected to each other by a data bus. The touch screen includes a display 1591 and a touch panel 1592.

  The power supply circuit 158 is a circuit that steps down the voltage of the commercial power received via the outlet and supplies power to each unit of the smartphone 101. The switch 156 is a main power switch for switching whether or not to supply power to the power circuit 158 and other various push button switches.

  The touch screen 159 is a device for displaying various data and receiving input. The display 1591 includes a screen for displaying an image.

  The communication IF 157 performs processing for transmitting data to the cloud server 200 and processing for receiving data transmitted from the cloud server 200. The LED 155 is various display lamps that indicate the operation state of the smartphone 101. For example, the LED 155 represents an on or off state of the main power supply of the smartphone 101, a read or write state to the flash memory 154, and the like. The operation key 160 is a key (operation button) for the user of the smartphone 101 to turn on or off the main power. The camera 161 is an imaging device for imaging a subject such as a person.

  Processing in the smartphone 101 is realized by each hardware and software executed by the CPU 151. Such software may be stored in advance in the flash memory 154. The software may be stored in other storage media and distributed as a program product. Alternatively, the software may be provided as a program product that can be downloaded by an information provider connected to the so-called Internet. Such software is read from the storage medium by the reading device or downloaded via the communication IF 157 or the like and then temporarily stored in the flash memory 154. The software is read from the flash memory 154 by the CPU 151 and stored in the RAM 153 in the form of an executable program. CPU 151 executes the program.

  Each component which comprises the smart phone 101 shown by the figure is a general thing. Therefore, it can be said that the essential part of the present invention is RAM 153, flash memory 154, software stored in a storage medium, or software that can be downloaded via a network. In addition, since the operation | movement of each hardware of the smart phone 101 is known, detailed description is not repeated.

  The recording medium is not limited to a DVD-RAM, and a fixed program such as a semiconductor memory such as a DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM, an FD, a hard disk, a magnetic tape, a cassette tape, an optical disk, an EEPROM, and a flash ROM is supported. It may be a medium for The recording medium is a non-temporary medium that can be read by the computer. The program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU but also a program in a source program format, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

  Note that the hardware configurations of the smartphones 102 and 103 are the same as the hardware configuration of the smartphone 101, and thus are not repeatedly described here.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a typical example of the hardware configuration of the cloud server 200. Referring to FIG. 11, the cloud server 200 includes, as main components, a CPU 251 that executes a program, a ROM 252 that stores data in a nonvolatile manner, data generated by execution of the program by the CPU 251, or an input device. RAM 253 for storing the input data in a volatile manner, HDD 254 for storing the data in a nonvolatile manner, LED 255, switch 256, communication IF (Interface) 257, power supply circuit 258, display 259, and operation keys 260. Each component is connected to each other by a data bus.

  The power supply circuit 258 is a circuit that steps down the voltage of the commercial power received via the outlet and supplies power to each part of the cloud server 200. The switch 256 is a main power switch for switching whether or not to supply power to the power circuit 258 and other various push button switches. The display 259 is a device for displaying various data.

  The communication IF 257 performs processing for transmitting data to the smartphones 101, 102, and 103 and processing for receiving data transmitted from the smartphone 101.

  The LED 255 is various display lamps that indicate the operating state of the cloud server 200. For example, the LED 255 represents an on or off state of the main power supply of the cloud server 200, a read or write state to the HDD 254, and the like. The operation key 260 is a key (keyboard) used for the user of the cloud server 200 to input data to the cloud server 200.

  The processing in the cloud server 200 is realized by each hardware and software executed by the CPU 251. Such software may be stored in the HDD 254 in advance. The software may be stored in other storage media and distributed as a program product. Alternatively, the software may be provided as a program product that can be downloaded by an information provider connected to the so-called Internet. Such software is read from the storage medium by a reading device or downloaded via the communication IF 257 or the like and then temporarily stored in the HDD 254. The software is read from the HDD 254 by the CPU 251 and stored in the RAM 253 in the form of an executable program. The CPU 251 executes the program.

  Each component constituting the cloud server 200 shown in the figure is general. Therefore, it can be said that the essential part of the present invention is RAM 253, HDD 254, software stored in a storage medium, or software that can be downloaded via a network. Since the operation of each hardware of cloud server 200 is well known, detailed description will not be repeated.

  The recording medium is not limited to a DVD-RAM, and a fixed program such as a semiconductor memory such as a DVD-ROM, a CD-ROM, an FD, a hard disk, a magnetic tape, a cassette tape, an optical disk, an EEPROM, and a flash ROM is supported. It may be a medium for The recording medium is a non-temporary medium that can be read by the computer. The program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU but also a program in a source program format, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

Note that the hardware configuration of the settlement servers 301, 302, and 303 is the same as the hardware configuration of the cloud server 200, and therefore will not be described repeatedly here.
[Embodiment 2]
In the first embodiment, the configuration in which each of the father 801, the mother 802, and the daughter 803, who are members of the family, puts a product into the shared cart using their own smartphone 100 has been described. In this embodiment, a configuration in which one personal computer is used instead of the plurality of smartphones 100 will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the electronic commerce system 1A according to the present embodiment. Referring to FIG. 12, the electronic commerce system 1A includes a personal computer 500, a cloud server 200, and a plurality of settlement servers 301, 302, and 303.

The parent, mother 802, and daughter 803 log in to a website that can use the shared cart, using their personal ID and password. Thereby, also in this embodiment, the same effect as that of Embodiment 1 can be obtained. The various displays described above are displayed when the user logs in. Note that the number of personal computers constituting the electronic commerce system 1 is not limited to one.
[Embodiment 3]
The electronic commerce system 1 may be configured to include the cloud server 200, a plurality of settlement servers 301, 302, and 303, a plurality of respective smartphones 100, and one or a plurality of personal computers 500.
[Embodiment 4]
In the first to third embodiments, the configuration in which the payment request and the payment instruction are performed using the smartphone 100 and the personal computer 500 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the electronic commerce systems 1 and 1A may be configured so that a payment request and a payment instruction can be made using home appliances (specifically, a home appliance communication function, an input function, and an output function).

<Summary>
(1) The electronic commerce systems 1 and 1A provide a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users in the same group (specifically, the above-mentioned family father 801, mother 802, and daughter 803). An input for settlement of a plurality of commodities placed in is received from the smartphone 100 operated by a preliminarily designated settlement right holder (the father 801 in the above example). According to such a configuration, since the shopping cart shared by the family is used, it becomes possible for all of the family members to confirm the products purchased by others in the family.

  (2) In the cloud server 200, identification information (that is, the requester ID) of a person who has put a product in a shared cart among the family father 801, mother 802, and daughter 803, and product identification information. It is stored in association. In addition, the cloud server 200 notifies the settlement right holder's smartphone 100 of the product placed in the shared cart and the identification information of the user who placed the product in the shared cart. According to the above configuration, the settlement right holder can grasp who is going to purchase what.

  (3) In the electronic commerce systems 1 and 1A, a time limit for permitting the product to be put into the common cart is set. The cloud server 200 notifies the deadline to the smartphone 100 used by each of a plurality of users (that is, a father 801, a mother 802, and a daughter 803) in the same group. According to said structure, it becomes possible to settle several goods substantially simultaneously.

  (4) The cloud server 200 receives information for selecting at least one payment authority from a plurality of payment authorities from the smartphone 100 used by each of a plurality of users. Thereby, the cloud server 200 does not accept the input from the payment right holder not selected. According to said structure, the user of the electronic commerce system 1 can select the person who requests payment. Accordingly, the payment request for the merchandise is not notified to the payment rights holder other than the payment rights holder for whom the daughter 803 requested payment. Therefore, unless the other settlement rights holder confirms the contents of the shared cart, the selected settlement rights holder may purchase the product without the other settlement rights holder knowing the product to be purchased. It becomes possible.

  (5) In the electronic commerce systems 1 and 1A, a settlement right holder is designated in advance for each product type. According to the above configuration, the settlement right holder pays for the same type of merchandise, so that the same type of merchandise is purchased more than necessary as compared with the case where the settlement right holder is not designated in advance for each merchandise type. It is easy to determine whether or not In addition, when there are a plurality of settlement right holders, there are fewer cases of worrying about which settlement right holder is requested to settle.

  (6) In the electronic commerce systems 1 and 1A, the timing or method for notifying the settlement request is specified to be different for each settlement right holder. According to said structure, it becomes possible to display the payment request on the smart phone 100 corresponding to timely.

  (7) In the cloud server 200, when the same type of product is duplicated in the shared cart, the settlement right operator operates a predetermined notification (typically, a warning notification as described above). Notify the smartphone 100. According to the above configuration, it is possible to avoid duplicate purchases.

  (8) The cloud server 200 has a function of notifying that the payment has been made to the smartphone 100 used by each of the plurality of users based on the payment being made. Therefore, at least the person who requested the settlement of the product and the person who settled the product can know that the settlement has been made.

  (9) The cloud server 200 classifies the payment amount of the product using the shared cart in a predetermined period for each user, and notifies the smartphone 100 operated by the payment right holder before the payment. According to the above configuration, the settlement right holder can determine how much money is spent on the goods for each person in a predetermined period.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is an exemplification, and the present invention is not limited to the above contents. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1, 1A e-commerce system, 101, 102, 103 smartphone, 111, 211 control unit, 112, 212 storage unit, 113 display unit, 114 input unit, 115, 213 communication unit, 151 CPU, 152, 252 ROM, 153 253 RAM, 154 flash memory, 159 touch screen, 200 cloud server, 1591 display, 301, 302, 303 payment server, 311 payment processing unit, 401, 402 network, 500 personal computer, 701 send button, 703, 709, 721 727, 755, 759, 763 Goods, 713 Warning display, 901, 902, 903 Store, 1111 Display control unit, 1592 Touch panel, 2111 Electronic commerce control unit, D7 Family information, D8 Door in the information.

Claims (15)

Electronic commerce, which provides a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users, and accepts input for settlement of a plurality of products put in the shopping cart from an electronic device operated by a pre-designated payment rights holder A system ,
An electronic commerce system in which a plurality of settlement right holders exist and the settlement right holder is determined in advance for each type of the product . The electronic commerce system includes a server device,
In the server device, among the plurality of users, the identification information of the user who put the product in the shopping cart and the identification information of the product are stored in association with each other,
The electronic commerce system according to claim 1, wherein the server device notifies the electronic device of a product put in the shopping cart and identification information of a user who put the product in the shopping cart. In the electronic commerce system, a time limit for allowing products to be put into the shopping cart is set,
The electronic commerce according to claim 2, wherein the server device notifies the deadline to the electronic device or another electronic device used for shopping using the shopping cart by each of the plurality of users. system. Before Symbol server device,
Information for selecting at least one payment right holder from among the plurality of payment right holders from the electronic device or other electronic devices used for shopping using the shopping cart by each of the plurality of users. Accept
The electronic commerce system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the input from the non-selected settlement right holder is not accepted. The electronic commerce system according to claim 4 , wherein a timing or a method for notifying the settlement request is specified to be different for each settlement right holder. The server device according to any one of claims 2 to 5 , wherein the server device notifies a predetermined notification to the electronic device operated by the settlement right holder when the same type of product is duplicated in the shopping cart. The electronic commerce system according to claim 1. The server device divides a payment amount of a product using the shopping cart in a predetermined period for each user and notifies the electronic device operated by the payment right holder before the payment. Item 7. The electronic commerce system according to any one of Items 2 to 6 . The server device performs the payment to the electronic device or the other electronic device used for shopping using the shopping cart by each of the plurality of users based on the payment. notifying that made the electronic commerce system according to any one of claims 2 7. A server device for realizing an electronic commerce system,
Means for providing a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by multiple users ;
The input to settle the multiple items that are put into the shopping cart, and means for Ru received from electronic equipment pre-specified settlement rights by an operator,
A server apparatus in which a plurality of settlement right holders are set and the settlement right holder is determined in advance for each type of the product . An electronic device that communicates with the server device for realizing an electronic commerce system,
Means for multiple users Ru receiving a supply of a virtual shopping cart can be shared from the server apparatus,
Means for accepting an input by a pre-specified settlement right holder to settle a plurality of products placed in the shopping cart ,
An electronic apparatus in which there are a plurality of payment right holders and the payment right holders are determined in advance for each type of the product . An information processing method in an electronic commerce system,
Providing a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by multiple users;
For example Bei and the step of accepting the input in order to settle the multiple items that are put into the shopping cart, from electronic devices to pre-specified settlement rights by an operator,
An information processing method in which a plurality of settlement right holders exist and the settlement right holder is determined in advance for each type of the product . An information processing method in a server device for realizing an electronic commerce system,
Providing a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by multiple users;
For example Bei and the step of accepting the input in order to settle the multiple items that are put into the shopping cart, from electronic devices to pre-specified settlement rights by an operator,
In the server apparatus, an information processing method in which a plurality of payment right holders are set and the payment right holders are determined in advance for each type of the product . An information processing method in an electronic device that communicates with a server device for realizing an electronic commerce system,
Receiving from the server device provision of a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users;
Receiving an input for settlement of a plurality of products put in the shopping cart by a pre-designated payment right holder,
An information processing method in which a plurality of settlement right holders exist and the settlement right holder is determined in advance for each type of the product . A program for controlling a server device for realizing an electronic commerce system,
Providing a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by multiple users;
A step of accepting an input for settlement of a plurality of products put in the shopping cart from an electronic device operated by a preliminarily designated settlement right holder , causing the processor of the server device to execute ,
In the server device, a plurality of the settlement right holders are set, and the settlement right holder is determined in advance for each type of the product . A program for controlling an electronic device that communicates with a server device for realizing an electronic commerce system,
Receiving from the server device provision of a virtual shopping cart that can be shared by a plurality of users;
A step of accepting an input for settlement of a plurality of products put in the shopping cart by a pre-specified settlement right holder, and causing the processor of the electronic device to execute,
A program in which a plurality of settlement right holders exist and the settlement right holder is determined in advance for each type of the product .

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