JP6363776B1 - Transaction control apparatus, transaction control method, and transaction control program - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To make a transaction progress more smoothly in a collective transaction in which a plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction. A transaction control apparatus according to the present application includes a determination unit and a management unit. A determination part determines the representative transaction used as the representative of the summary transaction which put together the said some transaction into one transaction among the some transactions regarding purchase of goods. The management unit manages the state of the transaction in the representative transaction determined by the determination unit as the state of another transaction excluding the representative transaction among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction. [Selection] Figure 4

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a transaction control device, a transaction control method, and a transaction control program.

  In recent years, with the rapid spread of the Internet, buying and selling of products on websites is widely performed among individuals. For example, an auction site for buying and selling products between individuals by auction is known. In such an auction site, when a product sold by an exhibitor is awarded, a transaction occurs between the exhibitor and the successful bidder for each successful bid.

  Here, when a certain user becomes a successful bidder for a plurality of bids within a predetermined period, a transaction with an exhibitor occurs for each successful bid corresponding to each of the plurality of bids. Depending on the user, it may be troublesome to have to make transactions several times within a predetermined period. Therefore, there is a technique for completing a single deposit procedure for a plurality of successful bids by a successful bidder (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-215953

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, it is not always possible to make a transaction progress more smoothly in a summary transaction in which a plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction. For example, in the above-described conventional technology, the winning bid amount included in the winning bid information that has been awarded within a predetermined period is totaled for each winning bidder, and the total winning bid amount is notified to the winning bidder. Then, in the above-described conventional technology, when the payment of the total winning bid amount by the successful bidder can be confirmed, the seller who has received the successful bid that is the target of the payment is notified that the payment has been received, and the product is listed. After being delivered from the seller to the winning bidder, the winning bid amount is sent to the seller.

  In the above-described conventional technology, only a technique capable of completing the deposit procedure by the successful bidder in one time is disclosed, and a plurality of transactions are not combined into one transaction. Therefore, in the above-described conventional technology, it is not always possible to make the transaction progress more smoothly in a summary transaction in which a plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction.

  The present application has been made in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to make the transaction progress more smoothly in a summary transaction in which a plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction.

  The transaction control device according to the present application is determined by a determination unit that determines a representative transaction that represents a summary transaction in which a plurality of transactions related to purchase of a product are combined into one transaction, and is determined by the determination unit. And a management unit that manages a transaction state in the representative transaction as a state of another transaction excluding the representative transaction among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction.

  According to one aspect of the embodiment, there is an effect that it is possible to make the transaction progress in a summary transaction in which a plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction more smoothly.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of display control processing according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of presentation that presents that a collective transaction is possible. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the transaction control system according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the transaction control apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the condition information storage unit according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of content for requesting a summary transaction. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of content related to request confirmation of a summary transaction and whether or not to accept the summary transaction. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of content related to consent confirmation of a summary transaction and total payment amount in the summary transaction. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between the parent transaction and the child transaction. FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between a parent transaction and a child transaction. FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a flow of summary transactions according to the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a transaction control processing procedure by the transaction control apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer that realizes the function of the transaction control apparatus.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out a transaction control device, a transaction control method, and a transaction control program according to the present application (hereinafter referred to as “embodiments”) will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the transaction control device, the transaction control method, and the transaction control program according to the present application are not limited by this embodiment. Moreover, in the following embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same site | part and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

[1. Transaction control processing)
First, an example of a transaction control process according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of display control processing according to the embodiment. The transaction control process according to the embodiment is performed by the transaction control apparatus 100 shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the transaction form targeted by the transaction control apparatus 100 is an auction service (service name “auction Y”) operated by the business owner (“business owner X”) that manages the transaction control apparatus 100. In this case, the transaction occurs between the exhibitor and the successful bidder after a successful bid for the product, and is a series of transactions necessary for the successful bidder to receive the successful bid product. However, the transaction control apparatus 100 is not limited to the transaction related to the auction as described above, but also deals with the transaction related to the sale and sale of goods in a predetermined free market on the web, the transaction related to the sale and sale of goods at a predetermined shopping site, and the like. Can do.

  Here, the premise in which the transaction control apparatus 100 performs the transaction control process shown below is demonstrated. First, in a person-to-person transaction such as an auction, when an exhibited product is awarded, a transaction occurs between the exhibitor and the winning bidder for each successful bid corresponding to the exhibited product. For example, in the auction Y, a case where the exhibitor EX1 has exhibited the product P1 and the product P2 separately will be described as an example. In this state, it is assumed that the user A1 makes a successful bid for the product P1 and the product P2.

  In such a case, the user A1 must proceed with the transaction with the seller EX1 for payment (settlement) and product shipment for each of the successful bid corresponding to the product P1 and the successful bid corresponding to the product P2. That is, although the exhibitor is the same as the exhibitor EX1, the user A1 must make a transaction with the exhibitor EX1 every successful bid, and may feel that the number of transactions increases in this way. . Moreover, even if it sees from exhibitor EX1, both goods P1 and goods P2 must carry out transaction with user A1 for every successful bid corresponding to each goods, even if a successful bidder is the same as user A1. As such, it may be troublesome to increase the number of transactions.

  From the above, users (for example, exhibitors and successful bidders) who use the auction Y hope to reduce the number of transactions by combining these transactions as much as possible when multiple transactions occur. There is a case. As an example, since an exhibitor must perform a delivery procedure for each successful bid, if there is an identical successful bidder for each of his / her listed products, collect the products for that successful bidder. In some cases, delivery (bundled delivery) may be desired. In addition, since the successful bidder must perform a settlement procedure for each successful bid, when a plurality of transactions are generated by making a successful bid from the same seller, the successful bidder may wish to be settled once.

  The transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment performs a transaction control process according to a request from the user as described above. Specifically, when a plurality of transactions occur, the transaction control device 100 can deliver the products together to the purchasers of the products corresponding to each transaction, and the purchaser can make a settlement for each product. Transaction control processing that can be completed at once. More specifically, the transaction control apparatus 100 predetermines a product that can be delivered to the purchaser (successful bidder) in a batch among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of the product (successful bid for the product). It is specified based on the condition information, and it is presented that it is possible to combine transactions corresponding to the specified products into one transaction.

  The transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment manages not only the transaction control process but also an auction process for managing a bid competition for the exhibited product and determining a successful bidder for the exhibited product. Accordingly, when the exhibitor sells a product in the auction Y, the transaction control apparatus 100 transmits information related to the exhibited product (for example, an image of the exhibited product, a product name of the exhibited product, a detailed description of the exhibited product, a shipping fee, a settlement method, etc.). By registering for the item, the product is exhibited.

  The successful bidder who bids for the exhibited product thus won and wins the bidding competition, for example, is a transaction with the seller of the product for which he / she has made a successful bid. The content is provided from 100 and is used for guiding the transaction (the content name is “dealings Navi V”). The transaction Navi V is content that prohibits direct transactions between the exhibitor and the winning bidder and mediates the transaction between the exhibitor and the winning bidder. For example, the transaction control apparatus 100 notifies the seller of information received from the successful bidder after a successful bid via a predetermined page in the transaction navigation V. Further, the transaction control apparatus 100 notifies the successful bidder of the response of the exhibitor to the notified content via a predetermined page in the transaction navigation V. In this way, the transaction control device 100 uses the transaction navigation V to guide the transaction until the successful bidder receives the product. Below, an example of transaction control processing concerning an embodiment is explained.

  Here, it is assumed that the successful bidder for each exhibition item has already been determined by the auction process by the transaction control apparatus 100. The transaction control apparatus 100 stores various types of information related to the successful bid product in the successful bid information storage unit 123. In the example of FIG. 1A, the successful bid information storage unit 123 stores “successful bidder ID”, “product ID”, “product name”, “category”, “successful bid price”, “successful bid date”, “payment deadline”. , “Exhibitor ID”, “delivery source area”, “shipping cost bearer”, “settlement method”, “transaction status”, “group ID”.

  The “successful bidder ID” indicates identification information for identifying the successful bidder who has successfully won the exhibited product. When the winning bidder is referred to as a user, the “successful bidder ID” indicates various services provided by the business owner X (for example, information search service, shopping service, content distribution service, stock trading service, etc. in addition to the auction Y). This is identification information that is issued to identify this user when using (A).

  The “product ID” is identification information for identifying a successful bid product that has actually been awarded among the exhibited products. The “product ID” may be an individual identification number existing in each product, or may be dynamically determined in advance (for example, at the time of listing) by the transaction control device 100, for example. “Product name” indicates the name of the successful bid product. In the example of FIG. 1, “product name” is indicated by a conceptual symbol, but in practice, the name set by the seller at the time of listing or the official name named by the manufacturer is “product name”. Is remembered as

  “Category” indicates the name of the category to which the successful bid product belongs. What category is prepared is determined by the business owner X, for example. The category to which the successful bid product belongs may be set by the exhibitor at the time of listing. The transaction control apparatus 100 may dynamically determine the category from the corresponding product name or image after being exhibited.

  “Successful bid price” indicates how much the successful bid product has been awarded. The “successful bid date” indicates the date and time when the exhibited product becomes a successful bid product by making a successful bid. “Payment deadline” indicates a deadline for the successful bidder to pay the amount indicated by the successful bid price corresponding to the successful bid product. In this embodiment, it is assumed that 23:59 seven days after the “successful bid date” is set as the “payment deadline”.

  “Exhibitor ID” indicates information for identifying the exhibitor of the successful bid product. Similarly to the “successful bidder ID”, when the exhibitor is rephrased as a user, the “exhibitor ID” is issued to identify the user when the user uses various services provided by the business owner X. Identification information. The “delivery source area” indicates the address of the delivery source to which the successful bid product is delivered. For example, when an exhibitor makes a successful bid for his / her exhibited product and the successful bid product is scheduled to be delivered from the current address, the exhibitor sets the current address as the “delivery source area”. On the other hand, for example, when an exhibitor makes a successful bid for his / her item, if the seller plans to deliver the successful bid from an address different from the current address (for example, his / her home address), Set your home address as "Region". For this reason, in the auction Y, when the same exhibitor sells a plurality of products separately, even though the sellers of these products are the same, the “delivery source area” is the current address and the address of the parents' home. May vary.

  “Shipping fee bearer” indicates a bearer who bears the shipping fee, which is a charge imposed when the exhibited product is delivered. In the present embodiment, the seller sets whether the “shipping cost bearer” is himself (exhibitor) or a successful bidder. The “settlement method” indicates what payment means (settlement method) can be used when the winning bidder pays the exhibitor the winning bid amount indicated by the “successful bid price”. In the auction Y, it is assumed that settlements A, B, and C are adopted as “settlement methods”. For example, the exhibitor may set which payment method among payments A, B, and C for each exhibition item. Further, for example, when the product is awarded, the transaction control device 100 may cause the winning bidder to set which payment method among the payments A, B, and C for the successful bid product. Further, when the seller sets a combination of settlement methods (for example, settlement A or B) among the settlements A, B, and C for each exhibition commodity, the transaction control device 100 makes a successful bid for the commodity. In this case, the successful bidder may select which payment method to pay among the payment methods set for the successful bid product.

  The payment A is a unique payment service provided by the business owner X and is a payment service that does not require exchange of personal information between the exhibitor and the successful bidder. Specifically, the settlement A is a settlement method in which the business owner X receives the winning bid amount from the winning bidder and the employer X pays the winning bid amount to the exhibitor. Settlement A corresponds to predetermined electronic points, electronic money, credit cards, Internet banking, convenience store payment, and bank transfer. The settlement B is, for example, a normal bank transfer (exchanging personal information between the exhibitor and the successful bidder), and the settlement C is cash on delivery (pay the highest bid in exchange for receiving the product). It shall be.

  “Transaction status” indicates the current transaction status (transaction progress). Specifically, the “transaction status” indicates the progress status of the current transaction such as how far the transaction between the exhibitor and the successful bidder has progressed. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that information on the winning bidder's eye is stored as “transaction status”. For example, if the transaction has not started after the bidding successfully, “Non-transaction” is entered as “Transaction status”. "Waiting for contact" is entered as Note that the transaction control apparatus 100 performs the process of determining the transaction status and inputting the determination result in this manner.

  “Group ID” indicates identification information for identifying a grouped product when products that can be delivered together are grouped as one group.

  That is, in the example of FIG. 1A, the successful bidder U1 identified by the successful bidder ID “U1” is the product 0006 (product name: NA6) identified by the product ID “0006”, and the category “notebook”. An example is shown in which a product belonging to “PC” is made a successful bid at the date “August 1, 22:23” with a successful bid price “100,000 yen”. In addition, an example is shown in which the payment due date “August 8, 23:59” is set by making a successful bid in this way. Further, the exhibitor of the product 0006 is the exhibitor EX11 identified by the exhibitor ID “EX11”, the delivery source address to which the product 0006 is delivered is “AD11”, and the postage bearer who bears the shipping cost of the product 0006. An example in which “exhibitor” and the settlement method is “settlement B” is shown.

  As described so far, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment manages the successful bid product and various information related to the successful bid product in the successful bid information storage unit 123 for each successful bidder. By managing in this way, the transaction control apparatus 100 can present successful bidder information corresponding to the successful bidder to the successful bidder in response to access from the successful bidder. For example, when the successful bidder accesses his / her own unique page (referred to as “My Page”), the transaction control apparatus 100 selects a My Page on which information (for example, a list of successful bid items) desired by the successful bidder is displayed. Can be presented.

  Here, for example, it is assumed that a successful bidder U1 who is a user who has become a successful bidder accesses the My Page by using the terminal device 10 by making a successful bid for products that are listed separately (step S1). . In other words, it is assumed that the terminal device 10 requests the transaction control device 100 to distribute my page in accordance with the operation of the successful bidder U1. In such a case, the transaction control device 100 refers to the successful bid information storage unit 123 and generates a my page MY1 that is a my page on which the successful bid information corresponding to the successful bidder U1 is displayed. The transaction control device 100 displays a My Page MY1 such that “watch list”, “list of products under bid”, and “list of products for which bids are made” are displayed in response to a tab switching operation by the successful bidder U1. Generate. Then, the transaction control device 100 distributes the generated my page MY1 to the terminal device 10. In addition, delivering my page MY1 to terminal device 10 means presenting my page MY1 to successful bidder U1. FIG. 1B is an example of my page MY1 presented to the successful bidder U1.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the my page MY1 includes tabs such as “My Page Top”, “Watch List”, “Being Bidding”, and “Successful bid”. Among these, when the successful bidder U1 selects the tab "Successful bid", successful bid information related to the products that the successful bidder U1 has made a successful bid so far is displayed in a list. The successful bid information displayed as “successful bid amount” includes “product ID”, “product name”, “category”, “successful bid price”, “successful bid date”, “payment deadline”, “exhibitor” corresponding to the successful bidder U1. The contents indicated by these items are the same as the contents stored in the successful bid information storage unit 123 shown in FIG.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), a “transaction contact” button, which is a button that can start a transaction with the seller using the “transaction navigation V” described above, is displayed on my page MY 1. Installed for each transaction corresponding to. For example, when the successful bidder U1 makes a successful bid for the product 0006 and wants to start a transaction with the seller EX11, the successful bidder U1 presses the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0006, thereby selecting “transaction navigation V”. The transaction control device 100 is requested to perform the transaction via In addition, when the successful bidder U1 makes a successful bid for the product 0002 and wants to start a transaction with the seller EX13, the successful bidder U1 presses the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0002, thereby selecting “transaction navigation V”. The transaction control device 100 is requested to perform the transaction via

  The transaction control apparatus 100 executes the transaction control process according to the embodiment when the “transaction contact” button included in the My Page presented to the successful bidder is pressed. For example, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0002 on the my page MY1 (step S2). In such a case, the transaction control device 100 specifies products that can be delivered together to the successful bidder U1 based on the predetermined condition information (step S3).

  In the example of FIG. 1, the successful bidder U1 makes a successful bid for eight items that are listed separately, so that the successful bidder U1 has eight transactions. That is, normally, the successful bidder U1 needs to conduct the transaction eight times, which is troublesome. Therefore, the transaction control apparatus 100 collects the successful bidder U1 among the products (products 0006, 0002, 0008, 0005, 0001, 0007, 0004, 0003) corresponding to the eight transactions based on the predetermined condition information. Identify products that can be delivered.

  For example, the transaction control apparatus 100 causes the products that satisfy the predetermined condition information together with the products selected by the successful bidder U1 among the products corresponding to the eight transactions to be delivered together with the products selected by the successful bidder U1. Is identified as a possible product. The product selected by the winning bidder U1 is specifically a product corresponding to the transaction selected by the winning bidder U1. In the above example, the successful bidder U1 presses (selects) the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0002. Therefore, in such a case, the transaction control apparatus 100 has selected the product satisfying the predetermined condition information together with the product 0002 selected by the successful bidder U1 among the products corresponding to each of the eight transactions by the purchaser U1. It is specified as a product that can be delivered together with the product.

  The predetermined condition information includes the following. Specifically, the seller (exhibitor) is the same product, the delivery address is the same product, the postage bearer is the same product, and the payment method is a product other than cash on delivery. There is a product within a predetermined period (for example, 72 hours) after the successful bid and the current time (for example, the date and time when the “transaction contact” button is pressed), and the transaction with the seller starts. The seven pieces of condition information indicate that the product is not a product that has not been processed and that the product does not belong to a specific category (for example, vehicle / ship). Here, it is assumed that the date and time when the “transaction contact” button is pressed is “August 2”.

  The transaction control apparatus 100 considers seven pieces of condition information, and seven items (products 0006, 0008, 0005, 0001, 0007, 0004, 0003) excluding the item 0002 from among the items corresponding to each of the eight transactions. ), The product for which the same vendor, delivery address, and postage as the product 0002 are set is specified. Further, the transaction control device 100 can select a product whose payment method is other than cash on delivery from among the products specified in this way, a product whose elapsed time from the successful bid to the present time is within a predetermined period (for example, 72 hours), Narrow down and specify merchandise that does not start trading with sellers and that belong to categories other than special categories. In the example of FIG. 1, the transaction control apparatus 100 specifies products 0008, 0001, and 0004 as products that satisfy the seven condition information together with the products 0002. In other words, the transaction control apparatus 100 identifies four products such as the products 0002, 0008, 0001, and 0004 as a product that can be delivered at a time in one procedure.

  Note that the product 0002 has the product name “NA2” and belongs to the category “specialized book”, and therefore may be described as “specialized book NA2”. Further, since the product 0008 has the product name “NA8” and belongs to the category “specialized book”, it may be expressed as “specialized book NA8”. Further, since the product 0001 has the product name “NA1” and belongs to the category “manga, comic”, it may be described as “cartoon NA1”. Further, since the product 0004 has the product name “NA4” and belongs to the category “manga, comic”, it may be described as “cartoon NA4”.

  In addition, enabling the delivery of the four specified products in one procedure means that transactions corresponding to each of the four products (four transactions) are combined into one transaction (one transaction). means. As described above, assuming that a transaction in which a plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction is expressed as a “summary transaction”, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment performs a collective transaction among products corresponding to the plurality of transactions. It is also what specifies possible products based on predetermined condition information.

  Next, the transaction control apparatus 100 causes the four products identified in step S3 to belong to one group (for example, group G1) and assigns a group ID so that the group to which the commodity belongs can be identified (grouping). (Step S4). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1A, the transaction control apparatus 100 inputs “G1” to “Group ID” corresponding to the products 0002, 0008, 0001, and 0004 in the successful bid information storage unit 123. .

  Next, the transaction control apparatus 100 collects the transactions corresponding to each of the four products identified in step S3 into one transaction, so that these four products can be delivered together, that is, summarizes the four products. The successful bidder U1 is presented that the transaction is possible (step S5). For example, the transaction control apparatus 100 presents in two stages as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of presentation that presents that a collective transaction is possible.

  For example, the transaction control device 100 transmits a page P11 as shown in FIG. 2A and a page P12 as shown in FIG. 2B to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1, so that the collective transaction is performed. Present it to the winning bidder U1 that it is possible. Specifically, the transaction control apparatus 100 first has information J11-1 (for example, product name: technical book NA2, successful bid price: 1,500 yen) related to the product selected by the successful bidder U1 in step S2, Information J11-2 indicating that it is possible, Information J11-3 indicating the payment due date of the product 0002 (specialized book NA2), a button B11-1 for confirming a product that can be collectively traded, a single product, that is, the product 0002 alone A page P11 on which a button B11-2 for proceeding with the transaction is displayed is generated. Then, the transaction control device 100 distributes the generated page P11 to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1. And the terminal device 10 displays the page P11 received from the transaction control apparatus 100 on a display screen as shown to Fig.2 (a).

  In such a state, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the button B11-1. In such a case, the terminal device 10 requests the transaction control device 100 to distribute product information regarding products for which a collective transaction is possible. Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 will generate the page P12, if it detects that button B11-1 was pushed down by successful bidder U1. For example, the transaction control apparatus 100 displays information J11-1 (for example, product name: technical book NA2, successful bid price: 1,500 yen) related to the product selected by the successful bidder U1 in step S2, and a list of products that can be traded together. The page P11 on which the list information J12-1 shown is displayed is generated. Then, the transaction control device 100 distributes the generated page P12 to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1. Then, the terminal device 10 displays the page P12 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen as shown in FIG.

  The products that can be collectively traded and displayed in the list on page P12 are the products specified in step S3, that is, the products that can be collectively delivered to the successful bidder U1. Specifically, the product 0004 (product name: cartoon NA4), the product 0001 (product name: cartoon NA1), the product 0008 (product name: technical book NA8), and the product 0002 (product name: technical book NA2).

  As described so far, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment collectively delivers to a purchaser (successful bidder) among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions related to purchase of products (successful bid for products). A possible product is specified based on predetermined condition information. Then, the transaction control device 100 presents to the purchaser (successful bidder) that the transactions corresponding to the specified products can be combined into one transaction.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment satisfies the condition among the products corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions when a plurality of transactions occur between the seller and the purchaser corresponding to the seller. Products can be delivered together. In other words, the transaction control apparatus 100 can combine transactions corresponding to products that satisfy a condition among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions into one transaction. As a result, the transaction control apparatus 100 can reduce the number of transactions between the seller and the purchaser corresponding to the seller.

  For example, when there are a plurality of products to be delivered to the same purchaser for the seller, the transaction control device 100 can bundle them and deliver them all at once. Time and effort can be reduced. Moreover, since the transaction control apparatus 100 can collect the payment procedure for each transaction into a single procedure for the purchaser, it is possible to reduce labor related to payment. In summary, the transaction control apparatus 100 can realize product sales that are highly convenient for both the seller and the purchaser.

  In addition, when the transaction control device 100 identifies products that can be delivered to the purchaser collectively, the transaction control device 100 represents a representative transaction (representative of a summary transaction in which transactions corresponding to the identified products are combined into one transaction ( The parent transaction is determined from among the identified products. Then, the transaction control device 100 controls the representative transaction so that the purchaser cannot perform another transaction by collecting other transactions excluding the representative transaction among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction. The process of doing is also performed in parallel with the transaction control. Such processing will be described later.

[2. Transaction control system configuration]
Next, the configuration of the transaction control system according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the transaction control system 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the transaction control system 1 includes a terminal device 10 and a transaction control device 100. The terminal device 10 and the transaction control device 100 are connected via a network N so as to be communicable by wire or wirelessly. The transaction control system 1 shown in FIG. 1 may include a plurality of terminal devices 10 and a plurality of transaction control devices 100.

  The terminal device 10 is an information processing device used by a user. For example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a desktop PC, a mobile phone, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Etc. In the example of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the terminal device 10 is used by a user who becomes a successful bidder among the users who use the auction Y by making a successful bid for the exhibited product. Further, as will be described later, the terminal device 10 is also used by the exhibitor.

  The transaction control device 100 is a server device that performs the transaction control processing described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Moreover, the transaction control apparatus 100 can also perform an auction process. Transaction control device 100 is managed by business owner X.

[3. Configuration of transaction control device]
Next, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, transaction control apparatus 100 includes communication unit 110, storage unit 120, and control unit 130.

(About the communication unit 110)
The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a NIC (Network Interface Card). The communication unit 110 is connected to the network N by wire or wirelessly, and transmits and receives information to and from the terminal device 10, for example.

(About the storage unit 120)
The storage unit 120 is realized by, for example, a semiconductor memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory, or a storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk. The storage unit 120 includes a user information storage unit 121, a condition information storage unit 122, and a successful bid information storage unit 123.

(User information storage unit 121)
The user information storage unit 121 stores information regarding users who use the auction Y. Here, FIG. 5 shows an example of the user information storage unit 121 according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 5, the user information storage unit 121 includes items such as “user ID”, “name”, “address”, and “date of birth”.

  “User ID” is a user who uses various services provided by the auction Y and the business owner X (for example, there are information search service, shopping service, content distribution service, stock trading service, etc. in addition to the auction Y). The identification information for identifying is shown. For example, when the user identified by the user ID “U1” becomes the winning bidder in the auction Y, the user ID “U1” can be replaced with the winning bidder ID “U1”. Therefore, the user ID “U1” illustrated in FIG. 5 corresponds to the successful bidder ID “U1” stored in the successful bid information storage unit 123. That is, the user ID “U1” and the successful bidder ID “U1” are substantially the same. The same applies to other user IDs and successful bidder IDs.

  “Name” indicates the name of the user. “Address” indicates the address of the user. “Birth date” indicates the date of birth of the user.

  That is, in the example of FIG. 5, the user U1 identified by the user ID “U1” is the name “Yamada 00”, the address “Tokyo ...”, and the date of birth “YMD1”. An example is shown. Transaction control device 100 may acquire information in user information storage unit 121 from another server device managed by business owner X.

  The condition information storage unit 122 stores condition information used when specifying products that can be delivered together to the purchaser. Here, FIG. 6 shows an example of the condition information storage unit 122 according to the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, the condition information storage unit 122 includes items such as “condition ID” and “condition information”.

  “Condition ID” indicates identification information for identifying “condition information”. The “condition information” indicates what kind of condition information is identified by the “condition ID”, that is, the content of the condition information. In the example of FIG. 6, the condition information storage unit 122 stores the seven condition information shown in FIG. 1 in association with the “condition ID”.

  Here, the reason why the condition information indicated by the condition IDs “J2”, “J4”, “J5”, and “J7” is set will be described. The reason why the condition J2 (the delivery address is the same product) is set is that, in the auction Y, when the same exhibitor sells a plurality of products separately, the exhibitors of these products are the same However, this is because the “shipping area” may be different in the form of the current address and the address of the parents' home. Such items of condition information are set because products with different “shipping area” cannot be bundled.

  The condition “J4” (the payment method is a product other than cash on delivery) is set because the transaction control processing according to the embodiment allows the exhibitor to confirm the payment from the successful bidder and then the seller This is because it corresponds to the flow of transactions such as shipping products. In the case of cash-on-delivery settlement, since the seller receives the price from the successful bidder after shipping the product to the successful bidder, it is out of the flow of transactions such as shipping after payment.

  Under the condition “J5” (the product has a period of 72 hours or less after the successful bid is reached), the reason for setting the time limit in this way is that if the time limit is not set, the successful bidder This is to prevent the seller from being anxious because the deposit may not be made. The reason why this period is within 72 hours after the successful bid is reached is that the transaction between the exhibitor and the successful bidder is 72 hours after a successful bid for the item. Based on tending to be completed within. In other words, due to such a tendency, for example, the deadline for the successful bidder to decide whether or not to conduct a collective transaction with reference to the page P11 or P12 shown in FIG. This is because it is considered that there is no dissatisfaction such as being too long.

  The reason why the condition “J7” (not a product belonging to a specific category) is set is that the specific category particularly indicates a special category such as vehicle / ship, and the product belonging to this category is simply shipped after payment. This is because a complicated transaction is required instead of a simple transaction.

(Successful bid information storage unit 123)
The successful bid information storage unit 123 stores various types of information related to the successful bid product. Each item stored in the successful bid information storage unit 123 is the same as that described with reference to FIG.

(About the control unit 130)
Returning to FIG. 4, the control unit 130 executes various programs stored in the storage device inside the transaction control apparatus 100 using the RAM as a work area by a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), or the like. Is realized. The control unit 130 is realized by an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a field programmable gate array (FPGA).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 130 includes a transaction receiving unit 131, a specifying unit 132, a generating unit 133, a presenting unit 134, a request receiving unit 135, an agreement information receiving unit 136, and a calculating unit 137. And a determination unit 138, a management unit 139, and a grant unit 140, which realize or execute the functions and operations of information processing described below. Note that the internal configuration of the control unit 130 is not limited to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 4, and may be another configuration as long as information processing described later is performed. In addition, the connection relationship between the processing units included in the control unit 130 is not limited to the connection relationship illustrated in FIG. 4, and may be another connection relationship.

(About the transaction reception unit 131)
By purchasing a product sold by a sales source, a transaction occurs between the purchaser of this product and the sales source. In the present embodiment, when a transaction occurs in this manner, first, the transaction control apparatus 100 is displayed on the transaction control device 100 to indicate that the purchaser wants to start a transaction with the seller. As described with reference to FIG. 1, when the successful bidder accesses his own unique page (my page), the transaction control apparatus 100 refers to the successful bid information storage unit 123, and the successful bid information corresponding to the successful bidder of the access source. Generate a My Page that displays Then, the transaction control apparatus 100 presents the generated my page to the successful bidder who is the access source.

  In such a state, the successful bidder confirms the product for which he / she has made a successful bid on My Page and requests the transaction control apparatus 100 to start a transaction via “dealings Navi V” for each successful bid product. . Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2B, the successful bidder trades a transaction via “dealings Navi V” by pressing (selecting) a “transaction contact” button corresponding to the transaction to be started. A request is made to the control device 100. The transaction receiving unit 131 receives a transaction start request from such a successful bidder. Specifically, the transaction accepting unit 131 accepts a transaction start request from the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder. The generation of my page is performed by the generation unit 133 described later, and the presentation of the my page generated by the generation unit 133 (distribution of my page to the terminal device 10) is performed by the presentation unit 134 described later.

(About the specific part 132)
The identification unit 132 identifies, based on predetermined condition information, products that can be delivered to the purchaser collectively among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions related to purchase of products. Specifically, the specifying unit 132 specifies a product satisfying predetermined condition information among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions as a product that can be delivered to the purchaser. For example, the specifying unit 132 corresponds to a plurality of transactions, based on predetermined condition information, for products that can be delivered together with the product selected by the purchaser among the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions. Specify from among products. More specifically, the specifying unit 132 causes the purchaser to collectively deliver the products satisfying the predetermined condition information together with the products selected by the purchaser among the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions. Identified as a possible product.

  It should be noted that enabling delivery of products corresponding to a plurality of transactions collectively means enabling a “collective transaction” in which the plurality of transactions are combined into a single transaction. Therefore, the specifying unit 132 can be rephrased as specifying, based on the predetermined condition information, a product that can be put into a collective transaction among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of the product.

  For example, the specifying unit 132 specifies, as products that satisfy predetermined condition information, products that can be delivered together with products having the same attribute information among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions. The predetermined condition information includes the seven condition information shown in FIG. Therefore, the specifying unit 132 specifies products that satisfy all of the seven condition information as products that can be delivered together.

  For example, the specifying unit 132 specifies the products that can be delivered together as the attribute information as the attribute information among the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions. Moreover, the specification part 132 specifies as a goods which can deliver collectively the goods with the same delivery origin address as attribute information among the goods corresponding to a some transaction. Moreover, the identification part 132 identifies as a goods which the burdened person who bears a mailing cost as attribute information can deliver the same goods collectively among the goods corresponding to several transactions. Further, the specifying unit 132 specifies, as products that satisfy predetermined condition information, among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions, products that can be delivered together as a product corresponding to a settlement method excluding cash on delivery. In addition, as the products satisfying the predetermined condition information, the specifying unit 132 collectively distributes the products within a predetermined period (for example, 72 hours) after the purchase, among the products corresponding to a plurality of transactions. Identified as a possible product. Moreover, as for the product satisfying the predetermined condition information, the specifying unit 132 has not started a transaction between a purchaser and a seller of each of the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions among the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions. Identifies products that can be delivered together. Moreover, the specific | specification part 132 can be made to deliver collectively the goods except the goods which belong to a specific category (for example, special category) among the goods corresponding to a some transaction as goods which satisfy | fill predetermined condition information. Identify the product.

(About the generator 133)
The production | generation part 133 produces | generates the content (for example, web page) in which the various information shown with respect to the purchaser who purchased goods, and the seller of the said goods is displayed. For example, the generation unit 133 generates the my page shown in FIG. Further, for example, the generation unit 133 generates content (pages P11 and P12 in the example of FIG. 2) for presenting the products specified by the specifying unit 132, that is, products that can be delivered together. Note that the generation unit 133 generates not only these contents but also all contents described below at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing according to a user operation).

(About the presentation unit 134)
First, a description will be given until a product for which a collective transaction specified by the specifying unit 132 is available is presented. The presentation unit 134 presents the content (web page) generated by the generation unit 133. In addition, the presenting unit 134 presents that a collective transaction in which transactions corresponding to the products specified by the specifying unit 132 are combined into one transaction is possible. Specifically, the presenting unit 134 presents information that displays a list of products that are identified by the identifying unit 132 and can be used for a summary transaction. In addition, the presentation unit 134 makes such a presentation to the purchaser of the product specified by the specifying unit 132.

  Now, the outline of each process of the transaction receiving unit 131, the specifying unit 132, the generating unit 133, and the presenting unit 134 has been described so far. Hereinafter, an example of these processing units will be described using the example of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, here, the auction Y will be described as an example, with the purchaser as the winning bidder and the seller as the exhibitor.

  For example, it is assumed that a successful bidder U1 who is a user who has become a successful bidder accesses a My Page using the terminal device 10 by making a successful bid for products that are listed separately. In other words, it is assumed that the terminal device 10 requests the transaction control device 100 to distribute my page in accordance with the operation of the successful bidder U1. In such a case, the generation unit 133 refers to the successful bid information storage unit 123 and generates my page MY1, which is a my page on which the successful bid information corresponding to the successful bidder U1 is displayed. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1B, the generation unit 133 generates a My Page MY1 in which displayed information is switched according to tab switching.

  As shown in FIG. 1 (b), a “transaction contact” button, which is a button that can start a transaction with an exhibitor using “dealings Navi V”, is displayed on my page MY1. Installed every time. For example, when the successful bidder U1 makes a successful bid for the product 0006 and wants to start a transaction with the seller EX11, the successful bidder U1 presses the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0006, thereby selecting “transaction navigation V”. The transaction control device 100 is requested to perform the transaction via In addition, when the successful bidder U1 makes a successful bid for the product 0002 and wants to start a transaction with the seller EX13, the successful bidder U1 presses the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0002, thereby selecting “transaction navigation V”. The transaction control device 100 is requested to perform the transaction via

  Here, for example, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0002 on the my page MY1. In such a case, the terminal device 10 requests a transaction via the “transaction navigation V” to the transaction control device 100. That is, the transaction reception unit 131 receives a transaction start request from the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1. Further, the transaction accepting unit 131 instructs the specifying unit 132 to specify products that can be delivered together among the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions that have occurred for the successful bidder U1. .

  In the example of FIG. 1, the successful bidder U1 has made a successful bid for eight items that are listed separately, so that eight transactions have occurred. Therefore, the specifying unit 132 collects the successful bidder U1 among the products (products 0006, 0002, 0008, 0005, 0001, 0007, 0004, 0003) corresponding to each of the eight transactions based on the predetermined condition information. Identify products that can be delivered.

  For example, the identifying unit 132 may deliver products satisfying predetermined condition information together with the products selected by the successful bidder U1 among the products corresponding to the eight transactions together with the products selected by the purchaser U1. Identify as a possible product. The product selected by the purchaser U1 is a product corresponding to the transaction selected by the purchaser U1. In the above example, the successful bidder U1 presses (selects) the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0002. Therefore, in such a case, the specifying unit 132 selects a product satisfying the predetermined condition information together with the product 0002 selected by the successful bidder U1 from among the products corresponding to each of the eight transactions. It is specified as a product that can be delivered together.

  The predetermined condition information is the seven condition information described so far. That is, the seller (exhibitor) is the same product, the delivery address is the same product, the postage bearer is the same product, the payment method is a product other than cash on delivery, The period of time that has elapsed between the successful bid and the current time (for example, the date and time when the “transaction contact” button was pressed) is within a predetermined period (for example, 72 hours), and the transaction with the seller has not started. It is seven condition information such as being a product and not being a product belonging to a specific category (for example, a special category such as vehicle or ship). The date and time when the “transaction contact” button is pressed is “August 2”.

  The identification unit 132 considers seven pieces of condition information, and seven items (products 0006, 0008, 0005, 0001, 0007, 0004, 0003) excluding the item 0002 from among the items corresponding to each of the eight transactions. Among them, the product for which the same sales source, delivery source address, and postage bearer as the product 0002 are set is specified. Note that the same shipping cost bearer indicates that the shipping cost bearer is the same for either “exhibitor” or “successful bidder”. In addition, the specifying unit 132 selects a product that has a payment method other than cash on delivery from among the products specified in this way, a product or an exhibition whose elapsed time from the successful bid to the present time is within a predetermined period (for example, 72 hours). Narrow down and specify products that have not started business with the seller and products that belong to categories other than the special category. In the example of FIG. 1, the specifying unit 132 specifies products 0008, 0001, and 0004 as products that satisfy the seven condition information together with the product 0002. In other words, the specifying unit 132 specifies four products such as products 0002, 0008, 0001, and 0004 as products that can be traded together.

  Next, the specifying unit 132 causes the four products specified as described above to belong to one group (for example, group G1) and assigns a group ID so that the group to which the product belongs can be specified (grouping). ). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 1A, the specifying unit 132 inputs “G1” to the “group ID” corresponding to the products 0002, 0008, 0001, and 0004 in the successful bid information storage unit 123.

  Next, the generation unit 133 generates content presented by the presentation unit 134. For example, the generation unit 133 indicates that information J11-1 (for example, product name: technical book NA2, successful bid price: 1,500 yen) related to the product (product 0002) selected by the successful bidder U1 can be put together. Information J11-2 to indicate, information J11-3 to indicate the payment deadline of the product 0002 (specialized book NA2), a button B11-1 for confirming a product that can be bundled together, a single product, that is, to advance a transaction with only the product 0002 A page P11 on which the button B11-2 is displayed is generated. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P11 to the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 displays the page P11 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen as shown in FIG.

  In such a state, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the button B11-1. In such a case, the terminal device 10 requests the transaction control device 100 to distribute product information regarding products for which a collective transaction is possible. Thereby, the generation unit 133 generates the page P12. For example, the generation unit 133 displays information J11-1 (for example, product name: technical book NA2, successful bid price: 1,500 yen) related to the product (product 0002) selected by the successful bidder U1 and a list of products that can be traded together. A page P12 on which the list information J12-1 shown is displayed is generated. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P12 to the terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 displays the page P12 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen as shown in FIG.

  Now, the processing until the proposal unit 134 proposes a collective transaction to the successful bidder has been described. Below, the presentation performed as a summary transaction progresses is demonstrated. The presenting unit 134 includes content including information that can identify the product corresponding to the representative transaction determined by the determining unit 138 described later, the purchaser who purchased the product specified by the specifying unit 132, and the sale of the product. Present to the original.

  In addition, the presentation unit 134, when the product specified by the specifying unit 132 by a delivery method other than the delivery method determined by the business owner X is set by the seller of the product, Present the contents for which the overall shipping cost can be set to the seller of the product.

  Next, an example of presentation performed as the summary transaction proceeds will be described. In the following explanation, the purchaser is the winning bidder U1 at the auction Y and the four items (products 0002, 0008, 0001, 0004) are specified as the products that can be collectively traded for the winning bidder U1. Use the example given. In the example of FIG. 1, the exhibitor of the four products is the exhibitor EX13.

  Assume that the successful bidder U1 who received the proposal of the summary transaction by the presentation unit 134 presses the button B12-1 included in the page P12 as shown in FIG. When the generation unit 133 detects that the button B12-1 is pressed, the generation unit 133 performs one transaction corresponding to each of the four products (products 0002, 0008, 0001, 0004) specified by the specifying unit 132. A page P13 for causing the exhibitor EX13 to request a summary transaction that is a transaction summarized in (1) is generated. Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of content for requesting a summary transaction.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the generation unit 133 includes information J11-1 (for example, product name: technical book NA2, successful bid price: 1,500 yen) related to the product (product 0002) selected by the successful bidder U1. A page P13 is generated on which information J13-1 (guidance information and input column) for setting the delivery destinations of the four commodities and B13-1 for requesting the seller EX13 for a summary transaction are displayed. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P13 to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1. The terminal device 10 displays the page P13 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen.

  In such a state, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the button B13-1. In other words, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the button B13-1 to display an intention to request the seller for a summary transaction on the transaction control apparatus 100. In such a case, the request receiving unit 135 described later receives request information indicating a request for a summary transaction. When the request information is received, the generation unit 133 generates a page P14 for notifying that the contact from the exhibitor is awaited. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, the generation unit 133 generates a page P14 on which information J11-1 and list information J12-1 indicating a list of products that can be traded together are displayed. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P14 to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1. The terminal device 10 displays the page P14 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen.

  When the transaction control apparatus 100 receives a request for a collective transaction from the successful bidder as described above, the transaction control apparatus 100 notifies the corresponding exhibitor that the successful bidder has requested the collective transaction. Moreover, the transaction control apparatus 100 presents the seller with contents for selecting whether or not to agree to the request for the collective transaction from the seller. Here, FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of content related to request confirmation of a summary transaction and permission / inhibition of the summary transaction.

  When the successful bidder U1 receives the request information by pressing the button B13-1 shown in FIG. 7A, the generation unit 133 specifies the product requested for the collective transaction, that is, the specification unit 132. A page P21 for causing the exhibitor to confirm the four items for sale is generated. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8A, the generation unit 133 includes information J11-1 regarding the product (product 0002) selected by the successful bidder U1, list information J12-1 indicating a list of products that can be traded together, and summary. A page B21 is generated which is displayed with a button B21-1 for declining the transaction request and designating a single item transaction, and a button B21-2 for proceeding with the setting of the collective transaction. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P21 to the terminal device 10 of the exhibitor EX13. The terminal device 10 displays the page P21 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen.

  In such a state, it is assumed that the exhibitor EX13 presses the button B21-2. When the generation unit 133 detects that the button B21-2 is pressed, the generation unit 133 delivers the four products specified by the specification unit 132 using a delivery method other than the delivery method determined by the business owner X. A page P22 that can set the shipping cost for all the four products is generated. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, the generation unit 133 determines the information J22-1 regarding the delivery destination of the product and the shipping cost of the entire four products for the exhibitor EX13 and is determined by the business owner X Information (input field) J22-2 that allows the user to set a shipping fee when delivering by a delivery method other than the delivery method, a button B22-1 for returning to the previous page, and a request for a summary transaction from the successful bidder U1 A page P22 on which a button B22-2 for consent is displayed is generated. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P22 to the terminal device 10 of the exhibitor EX13. The terminal device 10 displays the page P22 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen as shown in FIG.

  Here, for example, it is assumed that the exhibitor EX13 designates at the time of exhibition that the four products specified by the specifying unit 132 are delivered by a delivery method (for example, courier service D1) determined by the business owner X. . In such a case, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, the generation unit 133 generates the page P22 so that the information J22-3 indicating the shipping cost of the entire four products by the delivery method determined by the business owner X is also displayed. To do. The delivery method determined by the business owner X is a delivery method operated by the business owner X or a delivery method of a predetermined delivery company affiliated with the business owner X. Here, it is assumed that the exhibitor EX13 selects the information J22-3 among the information J22-2 and the information J22-3.

  In such a state, it is assumed that the exhibitor EX13 presses the button B22-2. That is, it is assumed that the exhibitor EX13 agrees to a request for a summary transaction from the successful bidder U1. In such a case, the consent information receiving unit 136 described later receives consent information indicating consent of the summary transaction. When the consent information is received, the generation unit 133 generates a page P23 for notifying that the contact from the exhibitor is waited for. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8C, the generation unit 133 includes information J23-1 that can identify the product (product 0004) corresponding to the representative transaction determined by the determination unit 138, which will be described later, A page P23 on which information J23-2 for notifying of waiting for contact is displayed is generated. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P23 to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1. The terminal device 10 displays the page P23 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen.

  When the transaction control apparatus 100 accepts the consent to the request for the collective transaction from the exhibitor as described above, the exhibitor adds the shipping fee for the entire product to the total price of the entire product corresponding to the collective transaction. The successful bidder is presented with content instructing the successful bidder to pay the total payment amount. Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of content related to the consent confirmation of the summary transaction and the total payment amount in the summary transaction.

  When the exhibitor EX13 accepts the consent information by pressing the button B22-2 shown in FIG. 8B, the generation unit 133 notifies that the exhibitor EX13 has agreed to the bulk transaction request. A page P31 to be generated is generated. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9A, the generation unit 133 relates to information J23-1 that can identify a product (product 0004) corresponding to the representative transaction determined by the determination unit 138, which will be described later, and the successful bidder U1. A page P31 is displayed on which information J31-1 and a button B31-1 for indicating that the contents of the summary transaction have been confirmed are displayed. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P33 to the terminal device 10 of the exhibitor U1. The terminal device 10 displays the page P31 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen.

  In FIG. 9A, the information indicated by the “delivery method” included in the information J31-1 corresponds to the information J22-3 selected by the exhibitor EX13 on the page P22 shown in FIG. 8B. . Further, in FIG. 9A, the information indicated by “payment method” included in the information J31-2 includes the payment method (settlement A) common to all four products corresponding to the summary transaction, and the determination unit 138. This is the payment deadline of the product 0004 corresponding to the determined representative transaction. As will be described later, in this embodiment, the payment deadline for the product corresponding to the representative transaction is the payment deadline for the collective transaction.

  In such a state, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the button B31-1. When it is detected that the button B31-1 is pressed, the generation unit 133 generates a page P32 that instructs the successful bidder U1 to pay the total payment amount corresponding to the summary transaction. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 9B, the generation unit 133 relates to information J23-1 that can identify the product (product 0004) corresponding to the representative transaction determined by the determination unit 138, the payment method, and the payment amount. Information J32-1, list information J12-1 indicating a list of products corresponding to the summary transaction, and a button B32-1 for executing settlement by the payment method (settlement A) indicated by the information J32-1. A page P32 to be displayed is generated. Then, the presentation unit 134 distributes the generated page P32 to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1. The terminal device 10 displays the page P32 received from the transaction control device 100 on the display screen.

  In FIG. 9B, the “payment total amount” included in the information J32-1 is the total amount of the entire product corresponding to the summary transaction (total amount of product: 4,100 yen). This is the sum of 800 yen).

(About request reception part 135)
The request receiving unit 135 receives a request for a summary transaction from the purchaser to the seller. For this reason, the request receiving unit 135 can be said to be a processing unit that mediates a request for a summary transaction from the purchaser to the seller. The processing of the request reception unit 135 will be described using the example of FIG. For example, for causing the exhibitor EX13 to request a collective transaction that is a transaction in which transactions corresponding to each of the four products (products 0002, 0008, 0001, 0004) specified by the specifying unit 132 are combined into one transaction. Assume that the successful bidder U1 presses the button B13-1 on the page P13. In such a case, the request receiving unit 135 receives request information indicating a request for a summary transaction from the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1. Then, the request reception unit 135 instructs the generation unit 133 to generate the page P14 illustrated in FIG. 7B and the page P21 illustrated in FIG. The presenting unit 134 presents the page P14 of the page P14 and the page P21 to the successful bidder U1 (delivered to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1). In addition, the presentation unit 134 presents the page P21 of the pages P14 and P21 to the exhibitor EX13 (delivered to the terminal device 10 of the exhibitor EX13).

(About the consent information reception unit 136)
The consent information accepting unit 136 accepts consent information permitting (consent) a request for a summary transaction from the purchaser to the seller from the seller. The process of the consent information reception part 136 is demonstrated using the example of FIG.8 (b). For example, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the button B22-2 on the page P22. That is, it is assumed that the exhibitor EX13 agrees to a request for a summary transaction from the successful bidder U1. In such a case, the consent information accepting unit 136 accepts consent information that agrees to the request for the summary transaction from the terminal device 10 of the exhibitor EX13. Then, the consent information reception unit 136 instructs the generation unit 133 to generate the page P23 illustrated in FIG. 8C and the page P31 illustrated in FIG. Of the pages P23 and P31, the presentation unit 134 presents the page P23 to the exhibitor EX13 (distributed to the terminal device 10 of the exhibitor EX13). Moreover, the presentation unit 134 presents the page P31 of the page P23 and the page P31 to the successful bidder U1 (delivered to the terminal device 10 of the successful bidder U1).

(About the calculation unit 137)
The calculating unit 137 calculates the shipping cost for the entire product specified by the specifying unit 132. For example, the calculation unit 137 is set by the distributor of the product to deliver the product specified by the specifying unit 132 by the delivery method determined by the business owner (business owner X) that manages the transaction control apparatus 100. If so, the shipping cost for the entire product is calculated. The delivery method defined by the business owner X is a delivery method operated by the business owner X or a delivery method of a predetermined delivery company affiliated with the business owner X.

  For example, in auction Y, the shipping cost of a product is set by the seller of this product at the time of listing. When such a seller places a plurality of products separately, for example, when one successful bidder who has made a successful bid for separately sold products requests a collective transaction, It is necessary to newly set the postage corresponding to the item, that is, the postage of the entire product corresponding to the summary transaction. Using the example of the seller EX13 and the successful bidder U1 that have been described so far, the seller EX13, on the page P22 shown in FIG. 8B, the four products (products 0002, 0008, It is necessary to set a delivery method and a shipping fee for delivery with bundled (0001, 0004) on page P22.

  Here, for example, when the exhibitor EX13 exhibits the selected product 0002 to the successful bidder U1, it is specified that the product 0002 is delivered by a delivery method (for example, courier service D1) determined by the business owner X. Suppose you were. In such a case, the calculation unit 137 calculates the shipping cost when the four products are delivered together, that is, bundled and delivered in consideration of the size and weight of the four products (products 0002, 0008, 0001, 0004). To do. The information calculated in this way corresponds to the information J22-3 in FIG. 8B, and the information J22-3 is “800 yen” as a shipping fee when the four products are delivered together by the home delivery D1. Shows an example calculated by the calculation unit 137. The calculation unit 137, for example, when the transaction control device 100 receives a delivery request for the page P22 (when it is detected that the button B21-2 included in the page P21 on the previous page is pressed). Calculate the shipping cost as above.

  Further, depending on the exhibitor, there is a case where the product specified by the specifying unit 132 is desired to be delivered in a bundle by a delivery method other than the delivery method determined by the business owner who manages the transaction control device 100. Therefore, in the examples so far, the generation unit 133 delivers the product specified by the specifying unit 132 by a delivery method other than the delivery method determined by the business owner X, as shown in FIG. A page P22 including information J22-2 that can set the shipping cost for the entire product is generated. Then, the presentation unit 134 presents the page P22 to the exhibitor EX13.

(About the determination unit 138)
The determination unit 138 determines a representative transaction (hereinafter referred to as a “parent transaction”) that represents a summary transaction in which a plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction among a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of a product. . Specifically, the determination unit 138 is a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of products, and among the plurality of transactions that can deliver the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions together to the purchaser, Decide on a representative transaction that will be the representative of the combined transactions that are grouped into one transaction. More specifically, the determination unit 138 sets a representative transaction (parent transaction) that represents a summary transaction in which transactions corresponding to each of the products specified by the specifying unit 132 are combined into one transaction. Decide from among the transactions corresponding to.

  For example, the determination unit 138 determines the parent transaction based on the purchase date and time of the product corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions. For example, the determination unit 138 determines, as a representative transaction, a transaction corresponding to a product having the oldest purchase date and time among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions. Further, the determination unit 138 determines the settlement deadline for the products corresponding to the parent transaction as the settlement deadline for the transaction. The reason for determining the parent transaction is to manage the products specified by the specifying unit 132 so that the transactions cannot be individually advanced. The process of the determination part 138 is demonstrated using the example of FIG.

  For example, when the request reception unit 135 receives request information by pressing the button B13-1 on the page P13 illustrated in FIG. 7A, the determination unit 138 determines the four specified by the specification unit 132. Of the transactions (four transactions) corresponding to each product, a parent transaction that represents a summary transaction that summarizes the transactions of these four transactions is determined. For example, the determination unit 138 determines the transaction corresponding to the product with the oldest successful bid date and time among the products corresponding to the four transactions as the parent transaction.

  In the example of the successful bid information storage unit 123 shown in FIG. 1A, the successful bid date and time of the product 0004 is “July 30 10:05”, and among the four products (products 0002, 0008, 0001, 0004). The oldest. Therefore, in this example, the determination unit 138 determines a transaction corresponding to the product 0004 as a parent transaction that is representative of the four transactions. Further, the determination unit 138 determines other transactions excluding the parent transaction among the four transactions, that is, transactions corresponding to the products 0002, 0008, and 0001 as child transactions.

  In the example of the successful bid information storage unit 123 shown in FIG. 1A, the settlement deadline (payment deadline) of the product 0004 corresponding to the determined parent transaction is “August 6, 23:59”. Therefore, in this example, the determination unit 138 determines the settlement deadline “August 6, 23:59” of the product 0004 corresponding to the parent transaction as the settlement deadline for the transaction.

  In addition, by determining the settlement deadline for the parent transaction and the summary transaction in this way, the presentation unit 134 selects the content including information that can identify the product corresponding to the parent transaction as the product specified by the specifying unit 132. Presented to the purchaser and the seller of the product. For example, when the exhibitor EX13 agrees to the collective transaction, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), the presentation unit 134 can identify information J23-1 that the product corresponding to the parent transaction is the product 0004. The page P23 including is presented to the exhibitor EX13.

  When the exhibitor EX13 agrees to the collective transaction, the presentation unit 134 can identify that the product corresponding to the parent transaction is the product 0004 as shown in FIG. 9A. The page P31 including the information J31-1 indicating that the settlement deadline for the summary transaction is “August 6, 23:59” is presented to the successful bidder U1.

(About the management unit 139)
The management unit 139 manages the state of the transaction in the representative transaction determined by the determination unit 138 as the state of other transactions excluding the representative transaction among a plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction. Specifically, the management unit 139 purchases the representative transaction determined by the determining unit 138 by collecting other transactions (child transactions) excluding the representative transaction among a plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction. To a state in which the person cannot perform other transactions (child transactions). An example of controlling the purchaser to be in a state where other transactions (child transactions) cannot be performed will be described in detail below, but control is performed so that the content generated by the child transactions and processed into contents is generated and distributed. Is. This point will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 are conceptual diagrams illustrating the relationship between the parent transaction and the child transaction.

  First, FIG. 10 is the same as the successful bid information storage unit 123 shown in FIG. Here, as described in the above example, among the four products (products 0002, 0008, 0001, 0004), the transaction corresponding to the product 0004 with the oldest successful bid date is determined as the parent transaction and corresponds to this parent transaction. An example in which a selection mark is input in the “Group ID” column is shown. Such an input may be performed by the determination unit 138, and is a process for making it possible to identify which parent transaction is.

  Here, while the successful bidder U1 waits for an answer from the exhibitor EX13 by requesting a collective transaction from the page P13 shown in FIG. 7A, for example, his / her own page MY1 Suppose you want to confirm the successful bid product. In such a case, the successful bidder U1 operates the terminal device 10 and requests the transaction control device 100 to distribute my page MY1.

  My page MY1 shown in FIG. 11 (a) is my page MY1 before a summary transaction is requested and is the same as that shown in FIG. 1 (b). After being performed, when My Page MY1 is requested, My Page MY1-1 (FIG. 11 (b)) obtained by processing My Page MY1 is generated instead of My Page MY1 shown in FIG. 11 (a). . For example, the management unit 139 instructs the generation unit 133 to generate such my page MY1-1.

  In response to such an instruction, the generation unit 133 collects each transaction corresponding to the products 0002, 0008, and 0001 with respect to the parent transaction corresponding to the product 0004, as shown in FIG. My page MY1-1 is generated by processing as shown in the dotted frame shown in FIG. Then, the presentation unit 134 presents the generated my page MY1-1 to the successful bidder U1. In this case, as “transaction status” corresponding to the parent transaction, “under request” is displayed as shown in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 11A, the successful bidder U1 advances only the transaction corresponding to the product 0002, which is one of the child transactions, by pressing the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0002, for example. be able to. Further, the successful bidder U1 can advance only the transaction corresponding to the product 0008 which is one of the child transactions by pressing the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0008. Further, the successful bidder U1 can advance only the transaction corresponding to the product 0001 which is one of the child transactions by pressing the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0001.

  However, in my page MY1-1 shown in FIG. 11B, the above-described three child transactions are grouped into a parent transaction, so that the three child transactions cannot be advanced individually to the winning bidder U1. It is controlled as follows. For example, even if multiple transactions are combined into a single transaction, if the transactions proceed in each of the multiple transactions, the combined transaction and each of these transactions will be confused so that smooth transactions cannot be performed. Become. For this reason, the transaction control apparatus 100 can centrally manage each transaction corresponding to each of the products that can be delivered together as a single transaction by controlling the transaction control device 100 so that a child transaction cannot be performed. It is possible to prevent the smooth transaction from being performed.

  Another example of controlling the purchaser to a state in which a child transaction cannot be performed will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a flow of summary transactions according to the embodiment. When the winning bidder for the exhibited product is determined at the auction Y, the exhibitor waits until there is a business communication from the winning bidder. In such a state, for example, the successful bidder requests the seller for a collective transaction via the transaction navigation V. When the exhibitor who has been waiting until now agrees to the collective transaction, he / she informs the successful bidder of the consent to the collective transaction and the shipping fee via the transaction navigator V.

  After the successful bidder has paid the total payment amount instructed from the transaction Navi V, the successful bidder notifies the seller that the payment has been completed via the transaction Navi V. If the exhibitor can actually confirm the payment after receiving this notification, the seller sends the enclosed product to the successful bidder. Then, when the successful bidder receives the product, the transaction between the exhibitor and the successful bidder is completed.

  In such a summary transaction flow shown in FIG. 12, in any case, the management unit 139 controls the successful bidder to a state where the child transaction cannot be performed. For example, when the successful bidder U1 waiting until the product sent from the exhibitor EX13 is sent requests the my page MY1, the presentation unit 134 controls the management unit 139 according to the control of the management unit 139. My page MY1 is controlled so as not to be able to perform a child transaction, and my page MY1 in which “waiting for delivery” is displayed as “transaction status” is presented to successful bidder U1.

  As another example of controlling the purchaser to be in a state in which the child transaction cannot be performed, the management unit 139 pays the total amount of the product corresponding to the parent transaction and the child transaction by the purchaser of the product. Manage as an amount. That is, the management unit 139 manages these total amounts as payment amounts by the purchaser so that the amount corresponding to the parent transaction and the amount corresponding to the child transaction can be settled at once. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9B, the total amount of the product (product 0004) corresponding to the parent transaction and the product (product 0002, 0008, 0001) corresponding to the child transaction is further added to these four products. The successful bidder U1 is presented with a page P32 on which the total payment amount to which the delivery fee for the package delivery is added is displayed.

  Here, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment is intended not only to improve the convenience of the user by the collective transaction, but also to simplify a series of processes necessary until the transaction is completed. It is said. For this reason, as described above, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment performs a parent transaction that represents a summary transaction in which a plurality of transactions related to product purchases are combined into one transaction. The transaction state in the determined parent transaction is managed as a state of other transactions excluding the representative transaction among a plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can not only improve the convenience of the user by the collective transaction, but also, for example, until the transaction is completed by receiving the product by the purchaser. It is possible to simplify a series of processes in order to mediate a transaction between a purchaser and a seller.

  For example, as described in FIG. 11B, the transaction control apparatus 100 performs control so that transactions cannot be individually advanced for each of a plurality of transactions by collecting the child transactions into the parent transaction. In other words, the transaction control apparatus 100 controls the purchaser and the seller so that a plurality of transactions can be advanced in a unit of a single transaction instead of a plurality of transactions. That is, the transaction control apparatus 100 controls the purchaser and the seller so that the processing status in each of the plurality of transactions can be changed in a lump (for example, a change in delivery destination, shipping cost, etc.). Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 can simplify a series of processes required until a transaction is completed.

(About the grant unit 140)
The granting unit 140 grants a predetermined privilege to the seller of the product when the setting of the summary transaction is accepted. For example, the granting unit 140 is predetermined as a seller when the seller of the product agrees with a request for a summary transaction in which transactions corresponding to the products specified by the specifying unit 132 are combined into one transaction. Grant the benefits. For example, the grant unit 140 grants a predetermined amount of electronic points as a predetermined privilege. Moreover, the provision part 140 provides an electronic coupon as a predetermined privilege.

  In this way, there are the following reasons for giving a privilege to a seller. The summary transaction according to the embodiment is not established until the purchaser agrees to the request. In the examples so far, even if the successful bidder U1 desires a collective transaction, if the exhibitor EX13 declines the request, the successful bidder U1 can only carry out a single item transaction. Thus, if the exhibitor EX13 does not respond to the collective transaction, the successful bidder U1 may not use the auction Y in the future. In other words, if each exhibitor, including exhibitor EX13, tends to agree to a collective transaction, the successful bidder U1 can reduce the shipping cost by doing a bundled delivery, so that the shipping cost can be kept cheaper. So I will continue to make effective use of Auction Y.

  For this reason, when the exhibitor agrees to the request for the collective transaction, the evaluation of the user with respect to the auction Y is increased, and the auction Y is further activated. That is, if the exhibitor agrees to the request for the collective transaction, it contributes to the activation of the auction Y, and as a reward, a privilege is given to the exhibitor, that is, the seller.

[4. Processing procedure)
Next, the information processing procedure executed by the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a transaction control processing procedure by the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment. Here, it is assumed that the purchaser is the winning bidder in the auction Y, and the seller is the seller of the item for which the winning bidder has made a successful bid.

  First, the transaction control device 100 determines whether or not the successful bidder has selected a successful bid product for starting a transaction (step S101). For example, as described with reference to FIG. 1, the transaction control apparatus 100 determines whether or not the successful bidder has pressed the “transaction contact” button on the My Page corresponding to the successful bidder to start the transaction. When it is determined that the successful bid commodity is not selected (Step S101; No), the transaction control apparatus 100 waits until it is selected.

  On the other hand, when the transaction control apparatus 100 determines that the successful bid product has been selected (step S101; Yes), the successful bid is selected from among the products corresponding to a plurality of transactions occurring between the successful bidder and the exhibitor. The goods that can be delivered to the person collectively are specified based on the predetermined condition information (step S102). Moreover, the transaction control apparatus 100 presents to the successful bidder that the collective transaction is possible for the products that can be delivered collectively to the successful bidder (step S103).

[5. (Modification)
The transaction control apparatus 100 according to the above embodiment may be implemented in various different forms other than the above embodiment. Therefore, in the following, another embodiment of the transaction control apparatus 100 will be described.

[5-1. (Suggest a transaction request with the seller)
In the above embodiment, an example has been shown in which the presentation unit 134 accepts a request for a summary transaction from an exhibitor by presenting that the summary transaction is possible. However, the presentation unit 134 may accept a request for a collective transaction from the exhibitor by presenting the exhibitor that the collective transaction is possible. For example, when the delivery source of the product specified by the specifying unit 132 is the exhibitor EX13, the presentation unit 134 changes the pages P11 and P12 illustrated in FIG. 2 according to the operation of the terminal device 10 by the exhibitor EX13. It is used to present to the exhibitor EX13 that the collective transaction is possible.

  For example, the specifying unit 132 specifies commodities that can be traded together as described above in accordance with the product selection operation by the exhibitor EX13, not the successful bidder U1. Then, for example, when the specifying unit 132 specifies the four products shown in FIG. 1, the presenting unit 134 uses the pages P <b> 11 and P <b> 12 shown in FIG. 2 to indicate that a collective transaction is possible. Present to EX13. For example, when the exhibitor EX13 presses the button B12-1 of the page P12, the presentation unit 134 sequentially presents the pages P21 and 22 shown in FIG. Thereby, the consent information reception part 136 may receive consent information preferentially from exhibitor EX13 irrespective of the intention of successful bidder U1.

Note that the specification unit 132 may specify products that can be collectively traded regardless of the product selection by the exhibitor EX13. For example, the specification unit 132 may list a plurality of products separately, and if a successful bid is made, may specify a product for which a collective transaction is possible among the successful bid products for which a successful bid has been made.
.

  In addition, when the postage bearer is the purchase source, the presenting unit 134 may present that the bulk transaction is possible with the purchase source. In the above example, the postage bearer is the successful bidder U1. For example, when the postage bearer is the exhibitor EX13, in this case, the presentation unit 134 can perform a collective transaction with the exhibitor EX13. Present that.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can respond also to the request | requirement of the seller who wants to perform a bulk transaction.

[5-2. (Suggested to those with high evaluation values)
In addition, for the purchaser who has purchased the product specified by the specifying unit 132, the presenting unit 134 provides the purchaser with each of the product when the index value for evaluating the transaction so far is higher than a predetermined value. It may be presented that the corresponding transactions can be combined into one transaction. If it demonstrates using the example of FIG. 1, the index value which evaluates the transaction so far is the evaluation value provided from the trading partner when the user of the auction Y puts up or makes a successful bid. For example, when a successful bidder makes a quick response to an exhibitor, the successful bidder is given a higher evaluation value (for example, 5 out of 5) by the exhibitor. Here, it is assumed that the index value for evaluating the transaction is the average value of the evaluation values given in the past.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the average evaluation value of the successful bidder U1 is “4”. In addition, it is assumed that it is determined in advance that a successful bidder who has an average evaluation value higher than “3” is presented that the collective transaction is possible. In such a case, the generation unit 133 generates a page P11 illustrated in FIG. In addition, the presentation unit 134 presents the page P11 to the successful bidder U1.

  On the other hand, it is assumed that the average evaluation value of the successful bidder U1 is “2”. In addition, it is assumed that it is determined in advance that a successful bidder who has an average evaluation value higher than “3” is presented that the collective transaction is possible. In such a case, the generation unit 133 generates a page P11 that does not include the information J11-1 that guides the request for the summary transaction and the button B11-1, that is, the page P11 that can only be used for single item transaction. In other words, the presentation unit 134 presents content that cannot be collectively traded when the index value for evaluating the transaction is lower than a predetermined value. In addition, here, the successful bidder has been described as an example, but the presenting unit 134 may present to the exhibitor that the index value for evaluating the transaction is higher than a predetermined value and that the transaction is possible.

  Thereby, since the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can propose a summary transaction with respect to a highly reliable user, it can improve the reliability and evaluation of summary transaction itself.

  When presenting that a collective transaction is possible to the seller of the product specified by the specifying unit 132, the presenting unit 134 uses the index value for evaluating the transaction so far for the seller. Is higher than a predetermined value, it is shown to the seller that the bulk transaction is possible.

[5-3. Alert〕
By using FIG. 8B, the presentation unit 134 presents the content that can set the shipping fee for the entire product when delivering the product specified by the specifying unit 132 to the seller of the product, thereby selling the product. Explained the point of letting you specify the shipping cost. At this time, the presentation unit 134 may output a warning when the seller sets a postage of a predetermined amount or more. The presenting unit 134 may display a warning message such as “The postage is too high. Please check if the set postage is correct” in a form superimposed on the page P22. Further, the presentation unit 134 may output a voice together with the warning text.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can prevent the seller from trying to increase profits by setting a high shipping fee beyond the regular shipping fee.

[5-4. (About parent transaction)
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the determination unit 138 determines a parent transaction based on the purchase date and time. However, the determination unit 138 determines, as a representative transaction, a transaction corresponding to a product selected by the purchaser at a predetermined timing among products corresponding to each of a plurality of transactions. In the example of FIG. 1, the predetermined timing is the timing at which the successful bidder U1 accesses the My Page MY1 to start the transaction after the successful bid and presses the “Start Transaction” button.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the successful bidder U1 presses the “start transaction” button corresponding to the product 0002. Therefore, in such a case, the determination unit 137 determines a transaction corresponding to the product 0002 as a representative transaction.

  For example, when a transaction corresponding to a certain product is determined as a parent transaction based on the purchase date and time, the purchaser may not know why the transaction corresponding to the product has become a parent transaction. However, by making the transaction corresponding to the product selected by the purchaser a parent transaction, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can make the purchaser easily recognize the parent transaction.

[5-5. (Bulk transaction across multiple services)
In the above-described embodiment, the specifying unit 132 is a product that can be delivered to the purchaser in a lump in a product corresponding to a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of a product in one auction service (auction Y). An example in which is specified based on predetermined condition information has been shown. However, the specifying unit 132 specifies, based on predetermined condition information, products that can be delivered to the purchaser collectively among products corresponding to a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of products in a plurality of commercial transaction services. May be.

  Here, it is assumed that there are two commercial transaction services as a plurality of commercial transaction services. One is an auction Y that has been exemplified so far. The other is an electronic flea market (referred to as “Fleama F”). Flea market F is an inter-individual transaction similar to auction Y, but differs from auction Y in that there is no bidding competition (fixed price). It is assumed that Flea Market F is also a service operated by the business owner X.

  Therefore, in this case, the specifying unit 132 refers to the storage unit (successful bid information storage unit 123) corresponding to the auction Y and the storage unit (referred to as storage unit D) corresponding to the flea market F, thereby auctioning. Among the products purchased at Y and the products purchased at Furima F, the products that can be delivered together are specified. For example, it is assumed that the successful bidder U1 presses the “transaction contact” button corresponding to the product 0002 on the my page MY1. In such a case, the identifying unit 132 refers to the successful bid information storage unit 123 and the storage unit D and identifies a product that satisfies the condition information together with the product 0002 selected by the successful bidder U1 among the products purchased by the successful bidder U1. .

  Thereby, since the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can perform not only one commercial transaction service but the collective transaction corresponding to several commercial transaction services, it can implement | achieve more convenient goods buying and selling. it can.

[5-6. (Notified in units of summary transactions)
In addition, the management unit 139 collects a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of the product into one transaction, so that a notification that is made to the purchaser and the seller for each of the plurality of transactions and indicates the progress of the transaction, A plurality of transactions are performed in a unit of a summary transaction in which a single transaction is combined. In the example of FIG. 1, for the successful bidder U1, an example is shown in which transactions corresponding to four products (products 0002, 0008, 0001, 0004) are combined into one transaction.

  Here, when the four transactions cannot be collected, the successful bidder U1 proceeds with the seller EX13 for each transaction. In such a case, the transaction control apparatus 100 notifies the successful bidder U1 and the exhibitor EX13 of the progress of the transaction for each transaction. For example, when the successful bidder U1 deposits the price for the product 0002, the transaction control apparatus 100 notifies the exhibitor EX13 that the deposit has been completed by e-mail. Furthermore, it is assumed that the transaction corresponding to the product 0002 advances and the exhibitor EX13 ships the product 0002. In such a case, the transaction control apparatus 100 notifies the successful bidder U1 that the product 0002 has been shipped, for example, by e-mail. And such a notification is performed about each of four transactions. As a result, the successful bidder U1 and the exhibitor EX13 are notified many times.

  On the other hand, when transactions corresponding to each of the four products are combined into one transaction, the management unit 139 sends a progress notification as described above for each of the four transactions in units of the combined transaction. Do. For example, when the successful bidder U1 has paid the total payment amount of four products, the management unit 139 does not notify the exhibitor EX13 that payment has been completed for each transaction corresponding to each of the four products. A single transaction unit, that is, one notification.

  In addition, when four items are bundled and shipped by the seller EX13, the management unit 139 does not notify the successful bidder U1 that the items are shipped for each transaction corresponding to each of the four items. , Unit of summary transaction, that is, only one notification.

  As described above, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can effectively notify the progress of the summary transaction by performing notification in units of the summary transaction. Moreover, since the transaction control apparatus 100 can reduce notifications reaching the purchaser and the seller, it is possible to prevent oversight of notifications.

[6. Hardware configuration)
Further, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment described above is realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 14, for example. FIG. 14 is a hardware configuration diagram illustrating an example of a computer 1000 that implements the functions of the transaction control apparatus 100. The computer 1000 includes a CPU 1100, RAM 1200, ROM 1300, HDD 1400, communication interface (I / F) 1500, input / output interface (I / F) 1600, and media interface (I / F) 1700.

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

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

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

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

  For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment, the CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 implements the function of the control unit 130 by executing a program loaded on the RAM 1200. The HDD 1400 stores data in the storage unit 120. The CPU 1100 of the computer 1000 reads these programs from the recording medium 1800 and executes them, but as another example, these programs may be acquired from other devices via the communication network 50.

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

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

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

[8. effect〕
The transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment includes a determination unit 138 and a management unit 139. The determination unit 138 determines a representative transaction that represents a summary transaction in which the plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction among the plurality of transactions related to the purchase of the product. The management unit 139 manages the transaction state in the representative transaction determined by the determination unit 138 as the state of other transactions excluding the representative transaction among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction.

  Thereby, transaction control device 100 concerning an embodiment can make transaction progress in the summary transaction which put together a plurality of transactions into one transaction more smoothly.

  In addition, the determination unit 138 is a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of products, and among the plurality of transactions that can deliver the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions together to the purchaser, the plurality of transactions are converted into one transaction. Decide the representative transaction that will be the representative of the summarized transaction.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can make the transaction progress more smoothly in a collective transaction in which transactions corresponding to commodities that can be delivered together to the purchaser are combined into one transaction.

  Further, the determination unit 138 determines a representative transaction based on the purchase date and time of the product corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can adjust the settlement deadline corresponding to the collective transaction according to the purchase date and time of the product corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions.

  Moreover, the determination part 138 determines the transaction corresponding to the goods with the oldest purchase date among the goods corresponding to each of several transactions as a representative transaction.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can adjust the payment time limit corresponding to a summary transaction based on the purchase date and time of the goods corresponding to a representative transaction.

  Moreover, the determination part 138 determines the transaction corresponding to the product selected by the purchaser of the product at a predetermined timing among the products corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions as the representative transaction.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can make a purchaser recognize a parent transaction easily.

  Further, the determination unit 138 determines the settlement deadline for the products corresponding to the representative transaction as the settlement deadline for the transaction.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can combine the payment required for every some transaction into one payment.

  In addition, the management unit 139 collects other transactions excluding the representative transaction among a plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction with respect to the representative transaction determined by the determination unit 138, so that the purchaser performs another transaction. Control to a state that can not.

  For example, even if multiple transactions are combined into a single transaction, if the transactions proceed in each of the multiple transactions, the combined transaction and each of these transactions will be confused so that smooth transactions cannot be performed. Become. Since the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment can avoid such a situation, a smooth summary transaction can be realized.

  In addition, the management unit 139 determines the total amount of products corresponding to each of the representative transaction determined by the determination unit 138 and other transactions excluding the representative transaction among a plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction. Managed as a payment amount by the user.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can combine the payment required for every some transaction into one payment.

  In addition, the management unit 139 is a notification that is made to the purchaser and the seller of the product for each of the plurality of transactions, and indicates the progress of the transaction by collecting a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of the product into one transaction. Are performed in units of a summary transaction in which the plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can notify the progress condition regarding a summary transaction effectively. Moreover, since the transaction control apparatus 100 can reduce notifications reaching the purchaser and the seller, it is possible to prevent oversight of notifications.

  In addition, the transaction control apparatus 100 according to the embodiment includes a grant unit 140. The granting unit 140 grants a predetermined privilege to the seller of the product when setting of a summary transaction in which a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of the product are combined into one transaction is accepted.

  Thereby, the transaction control apparatus 100 concerning embodiment can activate the transaction between users more.

  Although the embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to some drawings, these are merely examples, and various modifications, including the aspects described in the disclosure section of the invention, based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, It is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with improvements.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transaction control system 10 Terminal apparatus 100 Transaction control apparatus 121 User information storage part 122 Condition information storage part 123 Successful bid information storage part 132 Specification part 133 Generation part 134 Presentation part 137 Calculation part 138 Determination part 139 Management part

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Of a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of a product, a representative transaction that represents a summary transaction in which the plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction is determined, and the settlement deadline of the product corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions is determined as the representative transaction. A determination unit that determines the settlement deadline of the product corresponding to the item and the settlement deadline of the collective transaction ;
A management unit that manages the progress of transactions in the representative transaction determined by the determining unit as the progress of other transactions excluding the representative transaction among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction. Transaction control device. The determination unit is a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of products, and among the plurality of transactions that can deliver the products corresponding to the plurality of transactions together to the purchaser, the plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction. The transaction control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a representative transaction that is a representative of the summary transaction is determined. The transaction control device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines a representative transaction based on purchase date and time of a product corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions. The transaction control device according to claim 3, wherein the determination unit determines, as a representative transaction, a transaction corresponding to a product having the oldest purchase date and time among products corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions. The determination unit determines, as a representative transaction, a transaction corresponding to a product selected by a purchaser of the product at a predetermined timing among products corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions. 4. The transaction control device according to any one of 4. The management unit, the progress of transactions definitive representatives transactions determined by the determination unit, by managing the progress of other transactions excluding the central trade among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction, The transaction control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a purchaser of a product corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions is managed so that other transactions cannot be performed. The management unit, the amount of product corresponding to the central trade determined by the determination unit, and the total the amount of product corresponding to each of the other transactions except central trade among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction The transaction control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the total amount is managed as a payment amount by a purchaser of the product. The management unit summarizes a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of the product into one transaction, and is a notification made to the purchaser and the seller of the product for each of the plurality of transactions and indicates the progress of the transaction notifies the transaction control system according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that to perform said plurality of transactions in units of summarizing transactions into a single transaction. When the setting of the collective transaction which put together the some transaction regarding the purchase of the said product into one transaction is received, it further has the grant part which provides a predetermined privilege with respect to the selling agency of the said product, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The transaction control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . A transaction control method executed by a transaction control device,
Of a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of a product, a representative transaction that represents a summary transaction in which the plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction is determined, and the settlement deadline of the product corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions is determined as the representative transaction. A determination process for determining the settlement deadline of the product corresponding to the item and the settlement deadline of the collective transaction ;
The progress of the transactions in the central trade determined by the determination step, characterized in that it comprises a management step of managing a progress of other transactions except central trade among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction Transaction control method. Of a plurality of transactions related to the purchase of a product, a representative transaction that represents a summary transaction in which the plurality of transactions are combined into one transaction is determined, and the settlement deadline of the product corresponding to each of the plurality of transactions is determined as the representative transaction. A determination procedure for determining the settlement deadline for the product corresponding to
The progress of the transactions in the central trade determined by the determination procedure, that to execute a management procedure for managing the progress of other transactions except central trade among the plurality of transactions included in the summary transaction computer A featured transaction control program.

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