JP6334124B2 - Server apparatus of joint purchase support system, operation method thereof and program thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a server device of a joint purchase support system using a group composed of acquaintance users who have an acquaintance relationship with a user and a trust / trust relationship, a method of operating the server device, and a program thereof.

  In recent years, joint purchase systems have been developed as a form of electronic commerce (EC). The joint purchase system uses a shopping site on the Internet, and when an unspecified number of users purchase a certain product and the number of products sold reaches the minimum sales unit determined by the seller, It is a purchase system that allows transactions to be concluded at a large discount price.

  The joint purchase system can realize large-scale purchase as a result by gathering a large number of users who purchase the same item even when the purchase quantity of one user is small. In addition, the seller can secure a certain profit by setting the minimum sales unit, so that the product price can be lowered. In other words, the user can obtain a product at a lower price than usual, and the seller can secure a certain profit.

  In order to allow many users to use the above-described joint purchase system more conveniently, services that support the joint purchase system are provided. For example, in Patent Document 1, in addition to a price discount method in which products can be purchased at a discount price by joint purchase, a price discount method and a program for giving a discount privilege to an introducer when a new member is introduced Is disclosed.

JP 2002-215998 A

  According to Patent Document 1, in order to discount the purchase price, a large number of members are gathered to form a group. However, in this method, the purpose of each member is to discount the product, and the trust / trust relationship between members is sparse. In other words, it is impossible to know what kind of personality, taste, and quality of the person has purchased the product, and the purchase status of the product is a material for determining whether the product matches the user's wishes. Hateful. In addition, sellers can be the target of so-called stealth marketing that makes it seem as if it is a popular product by setting a high initial price assuming a discounted amount from the beginning and purchasing it in large quantities. There was a problem.

  The present invention relates to a joint purchase support system capable of shopping on the basis of credible product information by joint purchase using a group composed of acquaintance users who are in an acquaintance relationship with the user and having established a trust / trust relationship. It is an object of the present invention to provide a server apparatus and an operation method thereof.

  A server device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a friend list management unit that manages acquaintance related information in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with a user are registered, and a discount price corresponding to the price of the product and the number of purchases. A product information management unit that manages product information including the product, a provisional settlement unit that performs provisional settlement processing for the user at a price based on the product information when the user purchases a product related to the product information, and after the user purchases the product A settlement unit that performs a settlement process for the user at a discount price based on the number of products purchased by the acquaintance user and the product information within a predetermined time.

  According to this server device, by joint purchase using a group in which a trust / trust relationship is established, the user can not only purchase a product at a discount price, but also determines whether the product matches the user's desire. It can be used as a material, and shopping can be performed based on reliable product information.

  Moreover, in another preferable aspect, when a user purchases a product, the user may have a purchase information management unit that notifies the acquaintance user of product information.

  According to this server device, it is possible to prolong the time in which a user can participate in a discount event started by purchasing and sharing a product by promptly notifying an acquaintance user that the user has purchased or shared a product. As a result, the opportunity for selling the product increases and the profit of the seller can be increased.

  Moreover, in another preferable aspect, the settlement unit may perform settlement processing at a discount price for an acquaintance user who has purchased the product within a predetermined time.

  According to this server device, both the user who introduced the product and the introduced acquaintance user can purchase at a discounted price. Therefore, compared to the so-called affiliate, where only the introduced person benefits, the user Is easy to introduce because there is no back.

  In another preferred embodiment, the acquaintance relationship may include a plurality of acquaintance users who have an acquaintance relationship with the acquaintance user.

  According to this server device, the population of acquaintance users who recognize product information can be increased, and a larger number can be sold.

  A server device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a friend list management unit that manages acquaintance related information in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with a user are registered, and a discount price corresponding to the price of the product and the number of purchases. A product information management unit that manages product information to be included; a payment unit that performs a payment process for a user at a price based on product information when a user purchases a product related to the product information; and a predetermined time after the user purchases the product And a privilege management unit that grants, as a privilege, a difference between the discount price based on the number of products purchased by the acquaintance user and the product information and the price that has been settled.

  In another preferred embodiment, the privilege may be a cash back method in which a part of the paid amount is refunded.

  Moreover, in another preferable aspect, the reward may be a point reduction method in which points are given.

  Moreover, in another preferable aspect, you may select a privilege from either a cash-back system or a point reduction system.

  In another preferred embodiment, the return rate may be different between the cash back method and the point return method.

  According to this server device, for example, even when the user purchases a product, such as electronic money or convenience store payment, provisional payment processing is not performed, and even when payment is performed almost simultaneously with purchase, the user can receive a discount. Can benefit from.

  An operation method of a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user database that stores acquaintance-related information in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with a user are registered, and a discount price corresponding to the price of the product and the number of purchases A server database that manages product information including product information, and when a user purchases a product related to product information, the user performs provisional settlement processing at a price based on the product information, and the user Within a predetermined time after purchasing the product, the settlement processing for the user is performed at a discount price based on the number of products purchased by the acquaintance user and the product information.

  According to the operation method of this server device, the user can not only purchase a product at a discount price by joint purchase using a group in which a trust / trust relationship is established, but also whether the product matches the user's desire. Can be used as a material for judging the item, and shopping can be performed based on reliable product information.

  An operation method of a server device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user database that stores acquaintance-related information in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with a user are registered, and a discount price corresponding to the price of the product and the number of purchases And a sales database that stores product information that includes product information, and when a user purchases a product related to product information, the user performs a settlement process at a price based on the product information. A difference between the discount price based on the number of products purchased by an acquaintance user and product information within a predetermined time after purchasing the product and the price after the settlement processing is given as a privilege.

  According to the operation method of this server device, for example, even when the user purchases a product, such as electronic money or convenience store payment, the provisional payment processing is not performed, and the payment is performed almost simultaneously with the purchase. Users can benefit from discounts.

  In the server device program according to an embodiment of the present invention, a step of identifying a user who has accessed a shopping site and a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user are registered in a server that manages the shopping site on the Internet. The step of recognizing the acquaintance relation information, the step of performing provisional settlement processing for the user at the price of the product stored in the database when the user purchases the product, and the predetermined time after the user purchases the product, And executing a settlement process for the user at a discount price based on the number of products purchased by the acquaintance user.

  According to the program of this server device, not only can a user purchase a product at a discount price by joint purchase using a group in which a trust / trust relationship is established, but also whether the product matches the user's wish. It can be used as a material for judgment, and shopping can be performed based on reliable product information.

  In the server device program according to an embodiment of the present invention, a step of identifying a user who has accessed a shopping site and a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user are registered in a server that manages the shopping site on the Internet. The step of recognizing acquaintance related information, the step of performing payment processing for the user at the price of the product stored in the database when the user purchases the product, and the acquaintance within a predetermined time after the user purchases the product. The step of giving the difference between the discount price based on the number of products purchased by the user and the price subjected to the settlement process as a privilege is executed.

  According to the operation method of this server device, for example, even when the user purchases a product, such as electronic money or convenience store payment, the provisional payment processing is not performed, and the payment is performed almost simultaneously with the purchase. Users can benefit from discounts.

  According to the server device of this joint purchase support system, shopping based on credible product information can be performed by joint purchase using a group of acquaintance users who have an acquaintance relationship with the user and a trust / trust relationship is established. It is possible to provide a server device of a joint purchase support system that can be operated and an operation method thereof.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the use condition of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the server apparatus of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the merchandise information managed by the merchandise information management part of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the personal information managed by the user information management part of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the friend list managed by the friend list management part of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the modification of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific operation | movement flow in Example 1 of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific display screen in Example 2 of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific display screen in Example 3 of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific display screen in Example 4 of the joint purchase assistance system which concerns on this invention.

  Hereinafter, a server device of a joint purchase support system according to the present invention, an operation method thereof, and a program will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the server device of the joint purchase support system of the present invention and its operation method and program can be implemented in many different modes, and should not be construed as being limited to the description of the embodiment described below. Absent. Note that in the drawings referred to in this embodiment, the same portions or portions having similar functions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repetitive description thereof is omitted.

<First Embodiment>
The server device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a use state of a joint purchase support system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in the joint purchase support system 100, one or a plurality of users 102 and one or a plurality of sellers 103 are connected via a communication network 101 such as the Internet.

  The joint purchase support system 100 includes a user management server 112 that manages user information stored in the user database 111 and acquaintance related information (friend list) in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user are registered, and a sales database 113. Management server 114 for managing product information, product purchase / share information, discount event time limit, product purchase number, product price, provisional settlement decision, settlement decision, product display, etc. And a payment management server 116 that manages user information, user payment information, and the like stored in the payment database 115. In the first embodiment, an example in which the user management server and the sales management server are separated is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode, and the user management server and the sales management server serve as user information and product information as one management server. May be managed. In addition, regarding the database, user information and product information may be stored in one database.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of each of the user management server 112, the sales management server 114, and the settlement management server 116.

  The user management server 112 includes a user information management unit 201 and a friend list management unit 202. The user information management unit 201 manages registration information of one or a plurality of users. Information managed by the user information management unit 201 includes a user ID, password, nickname, name, postal code, address, telephone number, e-mail address, payment method, payment information details, and the like. Such information is registered by the user 102. A friend list management unit 202 manages a friend list of nicknames and user IDs of a plurality of acquaintance users who have a user acquaintance relationship. The acquaintance user registered in the friend list may be a friend who is acquainted with the user and approved by the user. Further, even without the user's approval, registration may be performed by automatically recognizing an acquaintance user who matches the personal information registered in the electronic device owned by the user. The acquaintance relationship of the friend list managed by the friend list management unit 202 may include a plurality of acquaintance users who are further acquainted with a plurality of acquaintance users. Although not shown, information managed by the user information management unit 201 and the friend list management unit 202 may be stored in a database corresponding to each management unit included in the user database 111.

  The sales management server 114 includes a product information management unit 203, a purchase information management unit 204, a time limit information management unit 205, a purchase number management unit 206, a price determination unit 207, a provisional settlement unit 208, and a settlement unit 209. And a product display unit 210. When the user purchases and shares the product, the sales management server 114 starts a discount event according to the number of the products purchased by the user's friends within the time limit. Here, “purchase” indicates that a sales contract between the user and the seller has been established, and may be referred to as “purchase application”. “Sharing” means that the user introduces the product to an acquaintance user via the communication network 101, and includes, for example, recommendation.

  The product information managed by the product information management unit 203 includes a product ID, a product name, a product link, a normal price, a product description, a state, a stock quantity, a time limit for a discount event, and a discount price according to the number of purchases. Includes discount conditions. Such information is registered by the seller or the administrator of the sales management server. However, only the administrator of the sales management server may perform the above time limit and discount conditions.

  When the user purchases and shares the product, the purchase information management unit 204 associates the product ID with the user ID, and is registered in the user's friend list that the user has purchased and shared the product. Notify multiple friends. In the first embodiment, an example in which a discount event is held when sharing after purchase is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, without a step of selecting whether to share or not, an automatic operation is performed after purchase. A discount event may be held.

  The provisional settlement unit 208 performs provisional settlement processing at the price of the product at the time of purchase when the user purchases the product. The price of the product at the time of purchase may be a normal price managed by the product information management unit 203 or a price discounted from the normal price. In either case, the product price is managed by the product information management unit 203. To be determined based on the product information. The provisional settlement unit 208 transmits purchase information to the settlement management server at the time of provisional settlement. At this stage, since the amount of payment has not yet been determined, the amount of provisional settlement is transmitted, and the settlement management server starts preparation for settlement. There is a time lag until the settlement management server 116 receives the provisional settlement information from the provisional settlement unit 208 and executes the settlement process. A discount event, which will be described later, is carried out using the time lag.

  Here, the provisional settlement process may include a so-called credit approval (authorization) process for performing a credit check (credit check) of a user who has purchased the product. Authorization is when a user purchases a product using, for example, a credit card, the card member store obtains confirmation from the credit card company about the validity (usability) of the card. Further, the authorization may be to obtain confirmation from the credit card company as to whether credit can be made for the scheduled payment amount.

  When the purchase information management unit 204 detects that the user has shared the product after the provisional settlement process performed by the provisional settlement unit 208, the time limit information management unit 205 is managed by the information management unit 203. Start counting time. A discount event is started simultaneously with the start of the count of the time limit, and the discount event ends with the end of the time limit. This time limit is transmitted to the product display unit 210 and notified to the user and an acquaintance user registered in the user's friend list.

  The purchase number management unit 206 manages the number of acquaintance users who are registered in the user's friend list within the time limit and have purchased the product. Further, the number of stocks managed by the product information management unit 203 is monitored, and when the number of stocks is less than a certain number, a warning signal is transmitted to the product display unit 210 to notify the user and acquaintance user. Further, based on the discount conditions managed by the product information management unit 203, the number of purchases necessary to receive the application of the next better discount conditions is calculated, and the information is transmitted to the product display unit 210 for users and acquaintances. The user is notified.

  The price determination unit 207 determines the price of the product in stages according to the number of purchases by the acquaintance user of the product managed by the purchase number management unit 206. The stage of price change is determined by discount conditions managed by the product information management unit 203. Since the present invention relates to a joint purchase support system by a small group, the number of purchases and the discount rate are preferably set so as to change in small increments. For example, it is preferable to change the price of the product to the next stage when the number of the product to be purchased is in the range of 2 to 10. Moreover, it is preferable that the discount rate of the price of the product is changed to the next stage in the range of 2% to 10%.

  The settlement unit 209 performs settlement processing at the confirmed discount price when the discount event ends and the final discount price is confirmed. Then, the payment processing information is transmitted to the payment management server 116, and the payment management server 116 executes the payment processing. Here, the payment amount is registered in the user who purchased the product and the friend list of the user, and may be applied to an acquaintance user who purchased the product.

  The product display unit 210 displays information obtained from each section included in the sales management server 114 described above. Details will be described with reference to FIG. 12, product information managed by the product information management unit 203, discount event time limit managed by the time limit information management unit 205, and current acquaintance user managed by the purchase number management unit 206 The number of purchases made, the number of stocks of the product, the current price or discount rate of the product determined by the price determination unit 207 may be displayed. Further, although not shown, information on each section included in the sales management server 114 described above may be stored in a database corresponding to each section included in the sales database 113.

  As described above, Embodiment 1 shows an example in which the user management server and the sales management server are separated. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode, and the user management server and the sales management server are users as one management server. Information and product information may be managed. In addition, regarding the database, user information and product information may be stored in one database.

  The payment management server 116 is managed by, for example, a payment company such as a credit card company or an electronic money management company, and the administrator is often different from the user management server or the sales management server. First, when a user purchases a product, the payment management server 116 receives temporary payment information from the sales management server 114 and starts a payment process. Normally, the payment management server 116 receives temporary payment information from the sales management server 114. A time lag of 2 weeks to 1 month occurs before the settlement process is executed. The sales management server 114 uses the time lag to execute an event, and the settlement management server 116 receives the amount determined by the event from the sales management server 114 and executes the settlement process. In the first embodiment, an example in which the user management server, the sales management server, and the payment management server are separated is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode, and the user management server, the sales management server, and the payment management server have one management. User information, product information, and settlement information may be managed as a server. As for the database, user information, product information, and settlement information may be stored in one database.

  Next, program processing performed in the joint purchase support system 100 when a discount event is held will be described with reference to FIG. The process of the joint purchase support system 100 shown in FIG. 3 shows a process when a user purchases a product, a provisional settlement process is first performed, and a settlement process is performed after a certain period. For example, it is applied when there is a time lag between provisional settlement and settlement, such as credit card or account withdrawal.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the merchandise information is first registered in the sales database 113 by the seller or the manager of the sales management server (S301) and managed by the merchandise information management unit 203 of the sales management server 114. Here, an example of the registered product information is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 4, a product information item 401 determines a discount price according to a product ID, a product name, a product link, a normal price, a product description, a state, a stock quantity, a time limit for a discount event, and a purchase quantity. Including discount conditions. The seller or administrator registers the detailed information 402 for these items. Part of the product information is transmitted to the product display unit 210 and displayed on the user's electronic device. However, only the administrator of the sales management server may perform the time limit and the discount condition.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the description will be continued. Next, user information is registered in the user database 111 by the user (S302), and is managed by the user information management unit 201 of the user management server 112. Here, an example of the registered user information is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 5, the user information item 501 includes a user ID, password, nickname, name, postal code, address, telephone number, e-mail address, payment method, payment information details, and the like. The user registers personal information 502 for these items.

  Next, a friend list in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user is registered is registered in the user database 111 (S303), and managed by the friend list management unit 202 of the user management server 112. The friend list includes user IDs and nicknames of a plurality of acquaintance users who have a user acquaintance relationship. In addition, the friend list may be registered by approving that the user has an acquaintance relationship, or even if there is no user approval, an acquaintance user who matches the personal information registered in the user's electronic device is automatically selected. May be registered upon recognition. Here, an example of the registered friend list is shown in FIG. When a user purchases and shares a product, information sharing the product is notified to each user ID included in the friend list. Here, if the user purchases the product without sharing, the information on the product may be notified to each user ID included in the friend list.

  Next, when a user who has registered the above user information accesses a shopping site on the Internet, the sales management server 114 first identifies the user who has accessed the shopping site. Specifically, the sales management server 114 transmits a user-specific command signal to the user management server 112, the user ID of the user is automatically recognized by the user management server 112, and the user is specified. . When the user ID registered in the user database 111 matches the automatically recognized user ID, the user management server 112 transmits a user identification completion signal to the sales management server 114, and the sales management server 114 can automatically log the user into the shopping site. Here, the user management server 112 requests the user ID and password from the user who has accessed the shopping site, and the user ID and password entered by the user are registered in the user database 111. If they match, you can log in to the shopping site. In addition to the above method for specifying the user, techniques such as fingerprint authentication and vein authentication may be applied. In addition, a user who has not registered user information can log in as a guest by inputting a guest ID and a guest password. For a user who has logged in as a guest, the function of the joint purchase support system of the present invention may be restricted.

  Next, when the user logs in to the shopping site, product information managed by the product information management unit 203 is displayed (S304), and the user can start shopping. In addition, the sales management server 114 transmits a command signal for recognizing a friend list in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user are registered to the user management server 112, and the user management server 112 is in an acquaintance relationship with the user. A friend list in which a plurality of acquaintance users are registered is referred to. At this stage, if an acquaintance user included in the user's friend list purchases and shares a certain product, information sharing the product is displayed on the display screen of the user.

  When a user purchases a certain product while logged in to the shopping site, provisional settlement processing is performed at the price of the product at the time of purchase (S305). The price of the product at the time of purchase may be a normal price managed by the product information management unit 203 or a price discounted from the normal price. In either case, the product price is managed by the product information management unit 203. To be determined based on the product information. Here, the provisional settlement process may include a so-called authorization process for confirming the credit of the user who purchased the product.

  Next, it is selected whether or not to share the product purchased by the user (S306). When “share” is selected, the purchase information management unit 204 associates the product ID with the user ID, and the purchase / share of the product by the user is included in each user ID included in the user's friend list. Be notified. When “Do not share” is selected, the discount event is not started and the settlement process (S310) is performed. Here, the discount event may be automatically started after the provisional settlement process without providing step S306 for selecting whether to share.

  Next, when the purchase information management unit 204 detects that the user has purchased / shared the product, the time limit information management unit 205 starts counting the time limit managed by the product information management unit 203 (S307). ). A discount event is started simultaneously with the start of the time limit count, and the event ends with the end of the time limit. This time limit is transmitted to the product display unit 210 and notified to each user ID included in the friend list.

  Next, the purchase number management unit 206 manages the number of acquaintance users who are registered in the user's friend list within the time limit of the discount event and purchases the product (S308). The purchase number management unit 206 monitors the number of stocks managed by the product information management unit 203, and transmits a warning signal to the product display unit 210 when the number of stocks is less than a certain number. An acquaintance user registered in the list is notified that the stock quantity has decreased. Further, based on the discount conditions managed by the product information management unit 203, the number of purchases necessary for receiving the application of the next better discount condition is calculated and transmitted to the product display unit 210, and the user and the user's friend list An acquaintance user registered in is notified.

  Next, the price determination unit 207 determines the price of the product in stages according to the number of purchases by the acquaintance user of the product managed by the purchase number management unit 206 (S309). The stage of price change is determined by discount conditions managed by the product information management unit 203. Since the present invention relates to a joint purchase support system by a small group, the number of purchases and the discount rate are preferably set so as to change in small increments. For example, it is preferable to change the price of the product to the next stage when the number of the product to be purchased is in the range of 2 to 10. Moreover, it is preferable that the discount rate of the price of the product is changed to the next stage in the range of 2% to 10%.

  Next, when the time limit count by the time limit information management unit 205 ends, the event also ends, and the settlement process is performed at the discount price determined by the price determination unit 207 (S310). Then, the payment processing information is transmitted to the payment management server 116, and the payment management server 116 executes the payment processing. Here, the payment amount may be registered in the user who purchased the product and the friend list of the user, and applied to an acquaintance user who purchased the product.

  Here, by registering the user's real name, address, telephone number, details of payment information, etc. as user information registered in the user database 111, the user can be aware of the behavior with responsibility to the user. it can. In addition, “spoofing” can be suppressed, and an effect of becoming difficult to become a target of stealth marketing can be obtained. In addition, by registering details of payment methods and payment information in advance, communication between the sales management server 114 and the payment management server 116 at the time of provisional payment or payment can be simplified and rapid processing is possible. In addition to becoming a means for identifying the user himself / herself, the user can be made aware of responsible behavior.

  In addition, the acquaintance user included in the friend list is managed by the user information management unit 201 and has an acquaintance relationship with the user. A trust and trust relationship is established. In other words, the user can fully understand the personality, taste, and dignity of the acquaintance user who purchased the product, and determines whether the product matches the user's wishes based on the purchase status of the acquaintance user's product Can be a material to do. Also, if the seller sets an initial price high assuming a discounted amount from the beginning and purchases a large amount of the product himself, it becomes difficult to become a target of so-called stealth marketing as if it is a popular product.

  As described above, users can not only purchase a product at a discount price by joint purchase using a group that has established a trust / trust relationship, but can also be used as a material for determining whether the product matches the user's wishes. You can also shop based on reliable product information.

Second Embodiment
A server device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a usage state of the joint purchase support system 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The program processing of the joint purchase support system 100 shown in FIG. 7 differs from the program processing of the system shown in FIG. 3 in that the payment processing is performed without the provisional payment processing when the user purchases the product. Indicates processing. For example, it is applied when payment is made almost simultaneously with purchase, such as electronic money or convenience store payment.

  First, A in FIG. 7 indicates that the process is the same as S301 to S303 in FIG. 3 (S701). Further, the product display (S702) process is the same as the process of S304, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  Next, when a user who logs in to the shopping site purchases a certain product, a settlement process is performed at the price of the product at the time of purchase (S703). The price of the product at the time of purchase may be a normal price managed by the product information management unit 203 or a price discounted from the normal price. In either case, the product price is managed by the product information management unit 203. To be determined based on the product information.

  Next, it is selected whether to share the product purchased by the user (S704). When “share” is selected, the purchase information management unit 204 associates the product ID with the user ID, and indicates that the user has purchased and shared the product to each user ID included in the user's friend list. Be notified. If “Do not share” is selected, the discount event is not started and the process ends. Here, the discount event may be automatically started after the settlement process without providing step S704 for selecting whether to share.

  Next, when the purchase information management unit 204 detects that the user has purchased / shared the product, the time limit information management unit 205 starts counting the time limit managed by the product information management unit 203 (S705). ). A discount event is started simultaneously with the start of the time limit count, and the event ends with the end of the time limit. This time limit is transmitted to the product display unit 210 and notified to each user ID included in the friend list.

  Next, the purchase number management unit 206 manages the number of acquaintance users who are registered in the user's friend list within the time limit of the discount event and purchases the product (S706). The purchase number management unit 206 monitors the number of stocks managed by the product information management unit 203, and transmits a warning signal to the product display unit 210 when the number of stocks is less than a certain number. An acquaintance user registered in the list is notified that the stock quantity has decreased. Further, based on the discount conditions managed by the product information management unit 203, the number of purchases necessary for receiving the application of the next better discount condition is calculated and transmitted to the product display unit 210, and the user and the user's friend list An acquaintance user registered in is notified.

  Next, the price determination unit 207 determines the price of the product in stages according to the number of purchases by the acquaintance user of the product managed by the purchase number management unit 206 (S707). The stage of price change is determined by discount conditions managed by the product information management unit 203. Since the present invention relates to a joint purchase support system by a small group, the number of purchases and the discount rate are preferably set so as to change in small increments. For example, it is preferable to change the price of the product to the next stage when the number of the product to be purchased is in the range of 2 to 10. Moreover, it is preferable that the discount rate of the price of the product is changed to the next stage in the range of 2% to 10%.

  Next, when the time limit count by the time limit information management unit 205 ends, the event ends, and the discount price is determined by the price determination unit 207. In FIG. 7, since the settlement process has been completed in S703, the difference between the price after the settlement process and the confirmed discount price is given as a privilege (S709). As privilege grant, there are a cashback method for returning the difference cash and a method for returning the difference as a point that can be used in the shopping site. Here, in the case of the point return method, since it is used again at the shopping site, it is possible to secure a profit for the shopping site operator. Therefore, the return rate may be set higher than the cash back method.

  Here, you may provide the process of selecting a reduction | restoration method before privilege provision S709 (S708). In privilege type selection S708, for example, the user who purchased the product can select either the cashback method or the point return method.

  As described above, even when the user purchases a product and the payment process is performed without the provisional payment process, the difference between the price processed and the confirmed discount price is given as a privilege. The joint purchase support system of the present invention can be used. Similar to the first embodiment, by joint purchase using a group in which a trust / trust relationship is established, the user can not only purchase a product at a discount price but also determine whether the product matches the user's desire. It can be used as a material, and shopping can be performed based on reliable product information.

<Third Embodiment>
A server device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a use state of the joint purchase support system in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The process of the joint purchase support system shown in FIG. 8 is different from the process of the system shown in FIG. 3 in that a process for sharing the product before the user purchases the product is provided. By sharing before the purchase, acquaintance users can know the user's purchase candidates before the discount event begins, so they can use it as a reference to select shopping candidates, and the products can meet their wishes. It can be used as a material for determining whether or not the products match.

  First, A in FIG. 8 indicates that the process is the same as S301 to S303 in FIG. 3 (S801). In addition, the product display (S802) process is the same as the process of S304, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

  Next, it is selected whether or not to share the product as a purchase candidate by the user (S803). Here, when “share” is selected, the purchase information management unit 204 associates the product ID with the user ID, and each user included in the user's friend list indicates that the user has purchased and shared the product. ID is notified.

  Next, when the user purchases the shared product, settlement processing is performed at the price of the product at the time of purchase (S804). The price of the product at the time of purchase may be a normal price managed by the product information management unit 203 or a price discounted from the normal price. In either case, the product price is managed by the product information management unit 203. To be determined based on the product information.

  Next, when the purchase information management unit 204 detects that the product shared by the user has been purchased, the time limit information management unit 205 starts counting the time limit managed by the product information management unit 203 (S805). ). A discount event is started simultaneously with the start of the time limit count, and the event ends with the end of the time limit. This time limit is transmitted to the product display unit 210 and notified to each user ID included in the friend list.

  Next, the purchase number management unit 206 manages the number of acquaintance users who are registered in the user's friend list within the time limit of the discount event and purchases the product (S806). The purchase number management unit 206 monitors the number of stocks managed by the product information management unit 203, and transmits a warning signal to the product display unit 210 when the number of stocks is less than a certain number. An acquaintance user registered in the list is notified that the stock quantity has decreased. Further, based on the discount conditions managed by the product information management unit 203, the number of purchases necessary for receiving the application of the next better discount condition is calculated and transmitted to the product display unit 210, and the user and the user's friend list An acquaintance user registered in is notified.

  Next, the price determination unit 207 determines the price of the product step by step according to the number of purchases by the acquaintance user of the product managed by the purchase number management unit 206 (S807). The stage of price change is determined by discount conditions managed by the product information management unit 203. Since the present invention relates to a joint purchase support system by a small group, the number of purchases and the discount rate are preferably set so as to change in small increments.

  Next, when the time limit count by the time limit information management unit 205 ends, the discount event ends, and the settlement process is performed at the discount price determined by the price determination unit 207 (S808). Then, the payment processing information is transmitted to the payment management server 116, and the payment management server 116 executes the payment processing. Here, the payment amount is registered in the user who purchased the product and the friend list of the user, and may be applied to an acquaintance user who purchased the product.

  On the other hand, when “Do not share” is selected in S803, processing similar to S305 to 310 shown in FIG. 3 is performed.

  FIG. 9 shows a modification of the third embodiment. The program processing of the joint purchase support system shown in FIG. 9 is provided with a step of sharing the product before the user purchases the product, as in FIG. 8, and the user purchases the product as in FIG. In this case, the settlement process is performed without performing the provisional settlement process, and the program process when the difference between the settled price and the confirmed discount price is given as a privilege is shown.

  As described above, by providing a process of sharing the product before the user purchases the product, an acquaintance user can know the user's purchase candidates before the discount event starts. Candidates can be selected, and can be used as a material for determining whether or not the product matches the product desired. Also, if the user purchases the shared product, a discount event is started, and it is possible to shop at a discount price based on the number of acquaintance users purchased.

<Fourth embodiment>
A server device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a use state of the joint purchase support system in Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The program processing of the joint purchase support system shown in FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating in detail the processing for notifying an acquaintance user when a user purchases / shares a product.

  Since S1001 to 1008 in FIG. 10 are the same as S301 to 310 in FIG. 3, the description of each process is omitted. 10, when a user purchases and shares a product (S1004), the acquaintance user included in the user's friend list is notified that the user has purchased the product.

  In an acquaintance user's electronic device, for example, when an acquaintance user starts an SNS application and logs in to a shopping site, the acquaintance user is notified that a user has purchased and shared a product and a discount event has started. Is displayed on the electronic device of the acquaintance user (S1012). On the other hand, when the user has not logged in to the shopping site, notification of information on the purchase and sharing of the product by the user is put on standby (S1014). When the acquaintance user logs in to the shopping site, information on the purchase and sharing of the product by the user is displayed on the acquaintance user's electronic device (S1012).

  Here, the information that the user purchased / shared the product has been described as an example of notifying the acquaintance user when the acquaintance user is logged in to the shopping site, but the acquaintance user is not logged in to the shopping site. When the application for SNS related to the login of the shopping site is activated, the information may be displayed on the electronic device of the acquaintance user. Further, even when the application is not activated, the information may be transmitted to the acquaintance user and displayed on the electronic device of the acquaintance user. Further, the process of sharing the product purchased by the user is not essential, and the acquaintance user may be automatically notified by purchasing.

  As mentioned above, by notifying acquaintance users that a user has purchased or shared a product as soon as possible, it is possible to lengthen the time during which a user can participate in a discount event started by purchasing or sharing a product. , Increased sales opportunities for merchandise, leading to merchant profits.

<Example 1>
An example of processing of the joint purchase support system using the server device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a specific operation of the joint purchase support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. First, when a user purchases a certain product at a logged-in shopping site, a provisional settlement process is performed (1101). When the user shares the product following the purchase of the product (1102), the product information purchased by the user is notified to each acquaintance user included in the user's friend list (1111). Further, a plurality of acquaintance users who are further acquainted with the acquaintance user are also notified (1112).

  Next, a discount event is started by sharing the product purchased by the user (1103). Here, if the time limit is 40 hours and a maximum of 20 acquaintance users purchase the product within the time limit, a 20% off discount is obtained. The time limit may be displayed as “remaining time: ●● hour ▲▲ minute” (1113). Further, the discount price may be set so that a small discount is set when the number of purchases is small, and the price increases stepwise as the number of purchases increases (1114).

  Next, when the time limit has elapsed, settlement processing is performed at a discount price based on the number of purchases at that time (1104). At this time, since the discount price is determined according to the setting of 1114, if three or more are purchased, the user and the acquaintance user who has purchased the product can purchase at the discount price. In the example of FIG. 11, since the number of purchases within the time limit is 5 (1115), 5% of the normal price of the product is discounted, and the normal price of 5,000 yen is purchased at a discount price of 4,750 yen. (1116).

  As described above, since the joint purchase support system according to the present invention is a joint purchase using a group in which a trust / trust relationship is established, a small number of small-scale purchases can be made based on reliable information. . Therefore, even if there is a discount event, the product value and brand image are not impaired, and conversely, it becomes higher with the popularity of the product. In addition, both users who have introduced products and acquaintance users who have been introduced can purchase at a discounted price, so the users are less willing to compare than so-called affiliates that only benefit the person who introduced them. Easy to introduce to acquaintances. Moreover, since it is recognized as a shopping site that can be trusted, the user's use satisfaction is improved and the number of repeat users is also increased, which is a very useful system for shopping site managers.

<Example 2>
An example of processing of the joint purchase support system using the server device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific display screen of the joint purchase support system in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the user's electronic device shown in FIG. 12, various items of information are provided on the display screen 1200 of the user's electronic device logged into the shopping site by the product display unit 210.

  The display screen 1200 includes a product thumbnail 1201 for displaying product images, a product description 1202 for explaining product characteristics, a normal price 1203 for displaying the product price, and the number of products in stock, which are managed by the product information management unit 203. 1204, the remaining time 1205 for displaying the effective time of the discount event, the discount rate 1206 determined based on the current number of product purchases, and the discount price 1207 which is the current purchase price to which the current discount rate is applied , A purchase number 1208 indicating the number of items purchased during the discount event period, a discount condition display 1209 indicating the number of purchases required to receive the next better discount condition, a share button 1210 for sharing product information, a purchase A purchase button 1211 for determining is displayed. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and information for providing necessary information to the user may be displayed as appropriate.

  As described above, by displaying the information necessary for the user to determine the value of the product and to decide the purchase on the screen of the user's electronic device, the user can determine the product value at a glance. You can make purchase decisions.

<Example 3>
An example of processing of the joint purchase support system using the server device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a specific notification method of the joint purchase support system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. FIG. 13 shows an example in which discount event information is notified by a “timeline” that is a space in which texts, stamps, images, etc. posted by acquaintance users registered in the friend list are displayed along the flow of time. It was. The program for displaying the timeline corresponds to the “SNS application” in the fourth embodiment.

  The display screen 1300 of the electronic device of the acquaintance user shown in FIG. 13 provides information purchased and shared by the user at the shopping site. In addition to the items 1201 to 1209 described above, the information displayed on the timeline includes heading information 1310 indicating that the user has purchased a product on the shopping site, and a link 1311 to the product purchase page on the shopping site. May be. Here, the information that changes with time such as the remaining time 1205, the discount rate 1206, the discount price 1207, the number of purchases 1208, the discount condition display 1209, etc. may be described only in the information at the time of posting on the timeline. Although it is good, you may update the information of a shopping site regularly. In addition, when there is a change in all or any one of the discount rate 1206, the discount price 1207, the number of purchases 1208, and the discount condition display 1209 related to the price of the product, the information posted on the timeline is updated. Or you can re-submit to the timeline.

  As mentioned above, a user can purchase and share a product on the timeline and immediately notify the acquaintance user that the discount event has started. Since the time that can be participated can be lengthened, the opportunity for selling the product increases, which leads to the profit of the seller.

<Example 4>
An example of processing of the joint purchase support system using the server device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a specific notification method of the joint purchase support system in Embodiment 4 of the present invention. FIG. 14 shows an example in which discount event information is notified by “talk” in which information is communicated between a user and an acquaintance user registered in the friend list using text, stamps, images, and the like. A program or the like for realizing the talk corresponds to the “SNS application” in the fourth embodiment.

  On the display screen 1400 of the electronic device of the acquaintance user shown in FIG. 14, information purchased / shared by the user at the shopping site is provided. In addition to the items 1201 to 1209, the information displayed in the talk includes heading information 1410 indicating that the user has purchased a product at the shopping site, and a link 1411 to the product purchase page of the shopping site. May be. Here, the information that changes with time such as the remaining time 1205, the discount rate 1206, the discount price 1207, the number of purchases 1208, the discount condition display 1209, etc. should be described only at the time when the message is displayed on the talk. However, the shopping site information may be updated periodically. In addition, when there is a change in all or any one of the discount rate 1206, the discount price 1207, the number of purchases 1208, and the discount condition display 1209 related to the price of the product, the information displayed in the talk is updated, or You may redisplay it in the talk.

  As mentioned above, by participating in a discount event that starts when a user purchases and shares a product, the user immediately purchases and shares the product and informs the acquaintance user that the discount event has started. Since the time that can be made can be lengthened, the opportunity for selling the product increases, leading to the profit of the seller.

  When the purchase information management unit 204 notifies the discount event information on the timeline or talk as described above, the purchase information management unit 204 detects that the user has purchased the product, or has purchased / shared the product. The discount event information may be automatically notified, but before the purchase information management unit 204 notifies the discount event, the user can input the comment and the user's comment is displayed on the timeline or the talk. You may be made to do.

  In addition to the methods described in the third and fourth embodiments, the discount event information may be notified by e-mail transmission. Further, in other SNS applications, when a discount event information is notified from a shopping site, the information may be transmitted to an acquaintance user by a method such as a pop-up display.

  As described above, according to the joint purchase support system according to the present invention, the user can not only purchase the product at a discount price by the joint purchase using the group in which the trust / trust relationship is constructed, It can be used as a material for determining whether or not the product matches the wish, and shopping can be performed based on reliable product information. Moreover, since it is based on reliable product information, even if there is a discount event, the product value and brand image are not impaired. Furthermore, since it is recognized as a credible shopping site, it is possible to improve the use satisfaction of users and increase the number of repeat users. Therefore, it is a system that is very useful for all of users, sellers, and shopping site managers.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the invention.

100: Joint purchase support system 102: User 103: Seller 111: User database 112: User management server 113: Sales database 114: Sales management server 115: Payment database 116: Payment management server 201: User information management unit 202: Friend list Management unit 203: Product information management unit 204: Purchase information management unit 205: Time limit information management unit 206: Purchase quantity management unit 207: Price determination unit 208: Temporary settlement unit 209: Settlement unit 210: Product display unit 401: Product information Item 402: Detailed information 501 of product information item 1: User information item 502: Personal information item 601: Acquaintance user nickname 602: Acquaintance user ID
1200: Shopping site display screen 1201: Product thumbnail 1202: Product description 1203: Product normal price 1204: Stock quantity 1205: Discount event remaining time 1206: Discount rate 1207: Discount price 1208: Purchase number 1209: Discount condition display 1210 : Share button 1211: Purchase button 1300: Timeline display screen 1310: Headline information 1311: Link to product purchase page 1400: Talk display screen 1410: Headline information 1411: Link to product purchase page

Claims (15)

A friend list management unit that manages acquaintance related information in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user are registered;
A product information management unit for managing product information including discount prices according to the price of the product and the number of purchases;
When the user purchases a product related to the product information, a provisional settlement unit that performs provisional settlement processing for the user at the price based on the product information;
A settlement unit that performs a settlement process for the user at a discount price based on the number of the products purchased by the acquaintance user and the product information within a predetermined time after the user purchases the products;
Managing the number of purchases of the product by the acquaintance user within the predetermined time, and when the stock of the product falls below a predetermined number, at least the purchase number management unit for notifying the acquaintance user;
An information processing apparatus. The purchase number management unit notifies the user and the plurality of acquaintance users of the number of purchases of the product necessary for receiving application of the next discount condition based on the discount price managed by the product information management unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a purchase information management unit that notifies the acquaintance user of the product information when the user purchases the product. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the settlement unit performs a settlement process at the discount price for the acquaintance user who has purchased the product within the predetermined time. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the acquaintance relationship includes a plurality of acquaintance users who are further acquainted with the acquaintance user. A friend list management unit that manages acquaintance related information in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user are registered;
A product information management unit for managing product information including discount prices according to the price of the product and the number of purchases;
A payment unit that performs a payment process for the user at the price based on the product information when the user purchases a product related to the product information;
As a privilege, the difference between the discount price based on the number of the products purchased by the acquaintance user and the product information within the predetermined time after the user purchases the products, and the price processed by the settlement The privilege management department to grant,
Managing the number of purchases of the product by the acquaintance user within the predetermined time, and when the stock of the product falls below a predetermined number, at least the purchase number management unit for notifying the acquaintance user;
An information processing apparatus. The purchase number management unit notifies the user and the plurality of acquaintance users of the number of purchases of the product necessary for receiving application of the next discount condition based on the discount price managed by the product information management unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the privilege is a cashback method in which a part of the paid amount is refunded. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the privilege is a point reduction method that gives points. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the privilege is selected by a user from one of a cash back method and a point return method. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein a return rate is different between the cashback method and the point return method. A user database storing acquaintance information in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user are registered;
An operation method of an information processing apparatus for managing a sales database that stores product information including a price of a product and a discount price according to the number of purchases,
When the user purchases a product related to the product information, provisional settlement processing for the user is performed at the price based on the product information,
Within a predetermined period of time from the user to purchase the goods, have line payment processing for the user at a discounted price to the number of the products that the acquaintance user has purchased based on and the product information,
An operation of the information processing apparatus that manages the number of purchases of the product by the acquaintance user within the predetermined time and notifies at least the acquaintance user when the stock of the product falls below a predetermined number Method. A user database storing acquaintance information in which a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user are registered;
An operation method of an information processing apparatus for managing a sales database that stores product information including a price of a product and a discount price according to the number of purchases,
When the user purchases a product related to the product information, a settlement process is performed for the user at the price based on the product information,
Grant as a privilege the difference between the discount price based on the number of the products purchased by the acquaintance user and the product information within a predetermined time after the user purchases the product, and the price after the settlement process And
An information processing apparatus that manages the number of purchases of the product by the acquaintance user within the predetermined time and notifies at least the acquaintance user when the stock of the product falls below a predetermined number . How it works. In the information processing device that manages shopping sites on the Internet,
Identifying a user who has accessed the shopping site;
Recognizing acquaintance information registered by a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user;
When the user purchases a product, performing a provisional settlement process for the user at the price of the product stored in a database;
Performing settlement processing for the user at a discount price based on the number of the products purchased by the acquaintance user within a predetermined time after the user purchases the products;
Managing the number of purchases of the product by the acquaintance user within the predetermined time, and notifying at least the acquaintance user when the stock of the product falls below a predetermined number. Computer program. In the information processing device that manages shopping sites on the Internet,
Identifying a user who has accessed the shopping site;
Recognizing acquaintance information registered by a plurality of acquaintance users who are acquainted with the user;
When the user purchases a product, performing a settlement process for the user at the price of the product stored in a database;
Granting, as a privilege, a difference between a discount price based on the number of the products purchased by the acquaintance user and the price processed by the settlement within a predetermined time after the user purchases the products;
Managing the number of purchases of the product by the acquaintance user within the predetermined time, and notifying at least the acquaintance user when the stock of the product falls below a predetermined number. Computer program.