JP6841496B2 - Auction server, auction method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an auction server or the like that conducts an auction.

Conventionally, the auction information of the item to be put up for auction is registered from the seller's user terminal, the identification information about the registered item is given, and the identification information given by the seller is attached to the item. The winning bidder is determined based on the bid information bid by the bidder via the identification information attached to the item, the bid information received via the network by specifying the URL information, and the bid information of any of these. There was an auction server device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2010-863341

However, the conventional auction server cannot use the valuation information of the product in the auction.

The auction server of the first invention is information about a product, information that can include valuation information about valuation of a product, and a product information storage unit that stores two or more product information having price information about a price. A product information processing unit that processes product information, a transmission instruction receiving unit that receives transmission instructions for two or more product information from the user terminal, and a product that transmits two or more product information to the user terminal in response to the transmission instruction. The information transmission unit, the user information receiving unit that receives the user information including the price information, and the price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit, which is information indicating the intention to make a successful bid for one product. , A storage unit that accumulates in association with one product, and a successful product processing unit that performs processing for a successful bid for one product when predetermined conditions are met, and is a product information processing unit. Is an auction server that performs different processing on the product information depending on whether the product information includes the assessment information or not.

With such a configuration, the valuation information of the product can be appropriately used in the auction.

Further, the auction server of the second invention is the information indicating the price according to the valuation information when the product information includes the valuation information, with respect to the first invention. It is an auction server that acquires the starting price information related to the starting price of the product and includes the starting price information in the product information.

With such a configuration, in the auction, the auction start price can be automatically determined from the valuation information of the product.

Further, the auction server of the third invention has the valuation amount information indicating the valuation amount for the first or second invention, and the product information processing department has the valuation amount information indicating the valuation amount information. It is an auction server that acquires the maximum price information regarding the maximum price based on the amount and includes the maximum price information in the product information.

With such a configuration, in the auction, the maximum price of the auction can be automatically determined from the valuation information of the product.

Further, the auction server of the fourth invention has a symbol for any one of the first to third inventions, that the product information processing department includes the valuation information when the product information includes the valuation information. It is an auction server that corresponds to product information.

With such a configuration, in the auction, the user can easily know whether or not the assessment has been made.

Further, the auction server of the fifth invention receives listing information which is information about a product to be put up for auction from the seller terminal of the seller of the auction for any one of the first to fourth inventions. It is an auction server further including an auction information receiving unit and a product information storage unit that configures product information using the exhibition information and stores the product information in the product information storage unit.

With such a configuration, the valuation information of the product can be appropriately used in the auction.

According to the present invention, the valuation information of the product can be appropriately used in the auction.

Block diagram of the auction system in the embodiment Block diagram of the auction server Flow chart explaining the operation of the auction server Flow chart explaining the product information processing Flow chart explaining the operation of the user terminal Flowchart explaining the operation of the seller terminal Data structure diagram of the product information Data structure diagram of the bid information The figure which shows the output example of the screen which has the same product information The figure which shows the output example of the screen which has the assessment information The figure which shows the output example of the screen which has the auction progress information The figure which shows the output example of the screen which has the auction result information External view of the computer system Diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the computer system

Hereinafter, embodiments of the auction server and the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the components with the same reference numerals perform the same operation in the embodiment, the description may be omitted again.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the auction system according to the present embodiment. The auction system includes an auction server 1, one or more user terminals 2, and one or more seller terminals 3. Each of the auction server 1, one or more user terminals 2, and one or more seller terminals 3 is communicably connected via, for example, a network such as a LAN or the Internet, a wireless or wired communication line, or the like. ..

The auction server 1 is, for example, a server of an auction company. However, the auction server 1 may be, for example, a cloud server, regardless of its type or location. The user terminal 2 is a user's terminal. The user referred to in the present embodiment is a user of the auction system and a person who intends to make a successful bid for the product at the auction. The seller terminal 3 is a seller's terminal. The seller is a user of the auction system and is a person who puts up an item in an auction. The terminal may be, for example, a PC, a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone, and its type and location do not matter. It should be noted that one terminal may realize the functions of both the user terminal 2 and the seller terminal 3. In addition, one user may become a seller at one time and sell a product, and at another time, he / she may become a user and make a successful bid for another product.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the auction server 1. The auction server 1 includes a storage unit 11, a processing unit 12, a receiving unit 13, and a transmitting unit 14. The storage unit 11 includes a product information storage unit 111 and a bid information storage unit 112. The processing unit 12 includes a product information processing unit 121, a storage unit 122, a bid processing unit 123, a successful bid processing unit 124, and a product information storage unit 125. The receiving unit 13 includes a transmission instruction receiving unit 131, a user information receiving unit 132, and an exhibition information receiving unit 133. The transmission unit 14 includes a product information transmission unit 141, a progress information transmission unit 142, and a result information transmission unit 143.

The block diagram of the user terminal 2 is included in FIG. The user terminal 2 includes a user storage unit 21, a user reception unit 22, a user transmission unit 23, a user reception unit 24, and a user output unit 25.

The block diagram of the seller terminal 3 is included in FIG. The seller terminal 3 includes a seller storage unit 31, a seller reception unit 32, an exhibitor transmission unit 33, an exhibitor reception unit 34, and an exhibitor output unit 35.

The storage unit 11 constituting the auction server 1 can store various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, product information, bid information, and the like.

Two or more product information is stored in the product information storage unit 111. Product information is information about a product. The products are, for example, goods such as automobiles and jewelry, tickets such as admission tickets and complimentary tickets, but may be considered to include services such as travel and accommodation reservations. The product may be anything that can be put up for auction.

The product information includes a product identifier. The product identifier is information that identifies the product. The product identifier is, for example, an ID, but any information that can identify the product may be used.

The product information may include classification information. The classification information is information indicating the classification of products. The classification of goods is, for example, automobiles, jewelry, and the like. It is preferable that the product classification is hierarchical. For example, the product information of an automobile may include information indicating the classification of the automobile. The classification of automobiles is, for example, the type of vehicle body, model year, body color, and the like. The vehicle body type is, for example, a sedan, a coupe, or the like. The product information of the gemstone may include information indicating the classification of the gemstone. The classification of gemstones is, for example, the type of stone, the tailoring, and the like. The types of stones are, for example, diamonds, rubies and the like. The tailoring is, for example, a ring tailoring, a necklace tailoring, or the like.

The product information may include assessment information. Assessment information refers to information related to product assessment. The valuation information includes, for example, valuation amount information, state information, and the like. The valuation amount information is information indicating the valuation amount of the product. The state information is information indicating the state of the product. When the product is an article such as an automobile or a jewel, it is preferable that the state information includes, for example, information indicating the presence or absence of scratches, the number, the location, and the like. The state information may be represented by text, may be represented by an image, or may be represented by a combination thereof. The state information based on the image may be, for example, a product image with a mark indicating a scratch. The product image is an image of a product, for example, a still image such as a photograph or a development view of a product, but a moving image may also be used. The number of marks on the product image indicates the number of scratches, the position of the mark indicates the location of the scratch, and the form of the mark (for example, a combination of one or more of size, shape, and color) is the scratch. It may indicate the degree. It is more preferable that the state information of the automobile further includes, for example, information indicating the mileage, accident history, and the like. The assessment information is usually obtained from the listing information, but may be received from an external device.

The product information has price information. Price information is information about prices. The price is not limited to the absolute price (hereinafter, may be referred to as the absolute price), but may be a relative price (relative price). The relative price is information that indicates a difference with respect to a reference value, such as 500 yen higher than the standard price and 1000 yen lower than the list price, but may be information that merely indicates the height with respect to the reference value.

The product information usually has a starting price information. The starting price information is information regarding the starting price of the auction. The starting price information may be acquired using, for example, the assessed amount information included in the product information, or may be included in the product information in advance.

The product information may have, for example, maximum price information. The maximum price information is information on the maximum price of the auction (hereinafter, may be referred to as the maximum price). The maximum price information may be acquired using, for example, the assessed amount information, or may be included in the product information in advance.

The product information may include, for example, seller information, deadline information, and the like. Seller information refers to information about the seller. The seller information includes, for example, a seller identifier, a name, an address, a telephone number, and the like. The seller identifier is, for example, an ID, but any information that can identify the seller may be used. The deadline information is information indicating the deadline for bidding on the auction. The deadline information usually has the end date and time of the auction. Seller information and deadline information are usually obtained from listing information.

The bid information storage unit 112 stores the bid information in association with the product identifier. Bid information is information related to bidding for a product identified by the product identifier. A bid is to present a price for one item and show the intention to make a successful bid. The bid information may be, for example, a set of price information, a user identifier, and time information. The price information and the user identifier are usually obtained from the user information received by the user information receiving unit 132 in combination with the product identifier. The time information is, for example, information indicating the time when the user information receiving unit 132 receives the user information. However, the data structure of bid information does not matter.

The processing unit 12 performs various processes. The various processes are, for example, processes such as a product information processing unit 121, a storage unit 122, a successful bid processing unit 124, and a product information storage unit 125. In addition, the processing unit 12 also performs various types of determination described in the flowchart.

The product information processing unit 121 processes the product information. The processing includes, for example, acquisition of start price information, acquisition of maximum price information, addition of symbols, and the like. The design will be described later.

The product information processing unit 121 usually acquires the assessment information from the product information. The product information processing unit 121 preferably has an image recognition function. Further, the product information processing unit 121 holds, for example, reduction information which is a set of one or more sets of the number, place, or form of landmarks and a pair of amounts to be reduced. The product information processing unit 121 detects a mark from the image included in the acquired valuation information, and acquires the valuation amount information based on the number of detected marks, the location of each mark, the form of each mark, and the reduction information. It is preferable to do so. The product information processing unit 121 may output the acquired valuation amount information in text, for example, and transmit it to the user terminal 2 or the like via the transmission unit 14.

The product information processing unit 121 determines the starting price based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information thus acquired, and acquires the starting price information indicating the starting price. The product information processing unit 121 may determine the starting price by using, for example, an increasing function with the assessed amount as a parameter, or by using correspondence information which is a set of pairs of the assessed amount and the starting price. You can also do it. The set of the pair of the assessed amount and the starting price is, for example, the pair of the assessed amount "less than 1000 yen" and the starting price "100 yen", the assessed amount "1,000 yen or more and less than 10,000 yen" and the starting price "assessed amount". 50% of ", and so on. The starting price may be, for example, an amount obtained by simply subtracting a certain percentage from the assessed amount. The fixed ratio is, for example, 20% of the assessed amount and 40% of the assessed amount, and the reduced amount is 80% of the assessed amount and 60% of the assessed amount.

For example, the product information processing unit 121 may determine the upper limit price based on the valuation amount indicated by the acquired valuation amount information, and acquire the upper limit price information indicating the upper limit price. The product information processing unit 121 may determine the upper limit price by using, for example, another increase function having the assessed amount as a parameter, or another corresponding information which is a set of pairs of the assessed amount and the upper limit price. It can also be determined using. The upper limit price may be, for example, an amount obtained by simply adding a certain percentage to the assessed amount. The fixed ratio is, for example, 50% of the assessed amount and 100% of the assessed amount, and the amount obtained by adding the fixed ratio is 1.5 times the assessed amount and twice the assessed amount.

The product information processing unit 121 may perform different processing on the product information depending on whether the product information includes the assessment information or not. Performing different processing includes, for example, a case where processing is performed in one case and the processing is not performed in the other case. The product information processing unit 121 may perform different processing depending on the presence or absence of the assessment information, or may perform processing according to the content of the assessment information. Performing processing according to the content of the assessment information is usually performed according to the content of the assessment information when there is assessment information, but when there is no assessment information, predetermined processing is performed. Including the case of performing. The predetermined process may be, for example, a process of delivering notification information for notifying that there is no assessment information to the transmission unit 14.

Specifically, for example, when the product information includes the assessment information, the product information processing unit 121 acquires the price information, performs a process of including the acquired price information in the product information, and the product information includes the assessment information. If not, it is preferable not to perform such treatment. When the product information does not include the assessment information, the product information processing unit 121 may include, for example, starting price information indicating a fixed value in the product information.

Further, for example, when the product information includes the valuation information, the product information processing unit 121 acquires the maximum price information based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information, and performs a process of including the maximum price information in the product information. If the product information does not include the assessment information, it is preferable not to perform such processing. When the product information does not include the assessment information, the product information processing unit 121 may include, for example, the upper limit price information indicating another fixed value in the product information.

Further, for example, when the product information includes the assessment information, the product information processing unit 121 associates a symbol indicating that the product information includes the assessment information with the product information, and when the product information does not include the assessment information, the product information processing unit 121 associates the symbol with the assessment information. It is preferable not to associate with product information. The design is, for example, an icon, a marker, or the like, but any information that can indicate that the assessment information is included may be used. However, when the product information does not include the assessment information, another symbol indicating that the product information is not included may be associated with the product information.

In addition, different processing can be performed by, for example, changing the price information of one or more of the starting price or the upper limit price included in the product information in advance by using the valuation information when the product information includes the valuation information. , If the product information does not include the assessment information, it may not be changed.

The storage unit 122 stores the price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit 132 in association with one product. Specifically, the storage unit 122 acquires, for example, time information indicating the current time from the built-in clock, the NTP server, or the like in response to the user information receiving unit 132 receiving the user information in pairs with the product identifier, while receiving the information. Price information and a user identifier may be acquired from the obtained user information, and the acquired set of price information, user identifier, and time information may be associated with the product identifier and stored in the bid information storage unit 112. Alternatively, for example, the storage unit 122 acquires the time information indicating the current time from the built-in clock, the NTP server, or the like in response to the user information receiving unit 132 receiving the user information in pairs with the product identifier, while receiving the information. When the current time indicated by the acquired time information is before the expiration date indicated by the acquired deadline information, the acquired price information, user identifier and time information are acquired from the obtained user information. The set may be stored in the bid information storage unit 112 in association with the product identifier.

However, the time information does not necessarily have to be accumulated. The storage unit 122 may store, for example, the price information and the user identifier included in the received user information in chronological order. Accumulating in time series usually means accumulating price information and the like in a manner in which the order of reception can be determined. The mode in which the order of reception can be determined may be accumulated so as to be arranged in the order of reception, or may be accumulated in association with a number indicating the order of reception.

In the following, a set of price information, a set of user identifier and time information stored in association with one product identifier, or price information and user identifier stored in time series in association with one product identifier. The set of pairs is referred to as bid information. What is stored in time series is that a pair of price information and a user identifier is usually stored in a manner in which the order of reception can be determined.

The bid processing unit 123 creates auction progress information using the bid information stored in the bid information storage unit 112. The auction progress information is information related to the progress of the auction. The auction progress information includes, for example, a product identifier, time information, a current maximum price, a user identifier of a user corresponding to the maximum price, and the like. However, the data structure of the auction progress information does not matter. The bid processing unit 123 holds the created auction progress information in, for example, an internal memory. The bid processing unit 123 suffices with a known technique.

The bid processing unit 123 normally creates auction progress information each time the user information receiving unit 132 receives the user information. The bid processing unit 123 may update the held auction information with the created auction progress information.

The successful bid processing unit 124 performs a successful bid process for one product when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The predetermined condition is that, for example, when the deadline indicated by the deadline information included in the product information corresponding to one product arrives, the price information indicating the price equal to or higher than the starting price included in the product information is 1 or more. , It may be stored in the bid information storage unit 112. Alternatively, the predetermined condition may be, for example, that the user information receiving unit 132 receives user information indicating a price equal to or higher than the prompt decision price. The successful bid processing unit 124 also requires a known technique.

The processing for a successful bid is, for example, determination of a successful bidder, creation of auction result information, and the like. The auction result information is information about the result of the auction, and has, for example, a user identifier of the user determined as the winning bidder, a product identifier of the winning bidder, and the like. However, the data structure of the auction result information does not matter.

The successful bid processing unit 124 usually determines as the winning bidder a user identified by a user identifier corresponding to the price information indicating the highest price among one or more price information indicating a price equal to or higher than the starting price. Alternatively, the successful bid processing unit 124 is, for example, a user identified by a user identifier corresponding to the price information indicating the highest price among one or more price information indicating a price equal to or higher than the starting price and lower than the upper limit price. May be decided as the winning bidder. The successful bid processing unit 124 stores, for example, the auction result information having the user identifier of the successful bidder and the product identifier of the product in the storage unit 11.

The product information storage unit 125 stores the product information in the product information storage unit 111. The product information storage unit 125 normally configures product information using the exhibition information received by the exhibition information receiving unit 133, and stores the configured product information in the product information storage unit 111. To configure the product information using the listing information, for example, the product information may be acquired from the listing information including the product information. Further, configuring the product information using the listing information is, for example, when the listing information includes the assessment information, one of the price information or the upper limit price information acquired by the product information processing unit 121 using the assessment information. Product information including the above information may be configured.

The receiving unit 13 receives various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, transmission instructions, user information, listing information, and the like. The receiving unit 13 receives a transmission instruction and user information from the user terminal 2 as a pair with a user identifier and a terminal identifier that identifies the user terminal 2. In addition, the receiving unit 13 normally receives the exhibition information from the seller terminal 3 in pairs with the terminal identifier that identifies the seller terminal 3. Further, the receiving unit 13 may receive one or more requests of the auction progress request or the auction result request from the user terminal 2 or the seller terminal 3. The receiving unit 13 may receive the assessment information from, for example, an external device.

The transmission instruction receiving unit 131 receives a transmission instruction from the user terminal 2. The transmission instruction is an instruction to transmit two or more product information stored in the product information storage unit 111. The transmission instruction may have, for example, classification information. However, the data structure of the transmission instruction does not matter. The transmission instruction receiving unit 131 usually receives the transmission instruction in pairs with the terminal identifier that identifies the user terminal 2.

The user information receiving unit 132 receives user information from the user terminal 2. User information is information indicating an intention to make a successful bid for one product. User information typically includes price information and a user identifier. The price information included in the user information may be information indicating an absolute price or information indicating a relative price (+100 yen, etc.). Further, when the price increase range for receiving one user information is predetermined and, for example, the bid processing unit 123 holds the increase range, the price information simply instructs the price increase. Information is fine. In this case, if the bid processing unit 123 raises the price in response to the reception of the user identifier, this kind of price information becomes unnecessary, and it is sufficient for the user information to have only the user identifier. .. The user information receiving unit 132 usually receives the user information in pairs with the terminal identifier that identifies the user terminal 2.

The exhibition information receiving unit 133 receives the exhibition information from the seller terminal 3. The listing information is information about a product to be put up for auction. The listing information includes, for example, seller information, product information, deadline information, and the like. However, the data structure of the exhibition information does not matter. The exhibition information receiving unit 133 usually receives the exhibition information in pairs with the terminal identifier that identifies the exhibitor terminal 3.

The transmission unit 14 transmits various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, product information, auction progress information, auction result information, and the like.

The product information transmission unit 141 transmits two or more product information to the user terminal 2. The product information transmission unit 141 usually responds to a transmission instruction from the user terminal 2, and out of two or more product information stored in the product information storage unit 111, two or more corresponding to the type information possessed by the transmission instruction. Acquires the product information of the above and sends it to the user terminal 2.

The progress information transmission unit 142 transmits the auction progress information to the user terminal 2 or the seller terminal 3. The progress information transmission unit 142 normally transmits the auction progress information created by the bid processing unit 123 according to the user information from the user terminal 2 to the user terminal 2. Further, the progress information transmission unit 142 receives, for example, the auction progress information latest created by the bid processing unit 123 in response to the reception unit 13 receiving the auction progress request from the user terminal 2 or the seller terminal 3. The user terminal 2 or the seller terminal 3 may be transmitted.

The result information transmission unit 143 transmits the auction result information to the user terminal 2 or the seller terminal 3. The result information transmission unit 143 normally transmits the created auction result information to the user terminal 2 in response to the successful bid processing unit 124 creating the auction result information for the exhibition information received by the exhibition information reception unit 133. .. Further, the result information transmission unit 143 receives the created auction result information from the user terminal 2 or the seller terminal 3 in response to the reception unit 13 receiving the auction result request from the user terminal 2 or the seller terminal 3, for example. It may be transmitted to the seller terminal 3.

The user storage unit 21 constituting the user terminal 2 can store various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, a user identifier and a terminal identifier. The user identifier is information that identifies a user. The user can make a successful bid for the item put up for auction by making a bid using the auction system. In the present embodiment, bidding is to input user information including price information via an input device such as a keyboard. The user identifier is, for example, an ID (for example, a number such as 1, 2, ..., a character such as a, b, ..., Or a character string combining them), an e-mail address, or the like, but is information that can identify the user. Anything is fine as long as it is available. The terminal identifier is information that identifies the user terminal 2. The terminal identifier is, for example, a MAC address, an IP address, an ID, or the like, but any information that can identify the user terminal 2 may be used.

The user reception unit 22 receives various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, transmission instructions, user information, auction progress requests, auction result requests, and the like. Generally, acceptance means acceptance of information input from an input device such as a keyboard, reception of information transmitted via a network or the like, and acceptance of information read from a recording medium such as an optical disk, a magnetic disk, or a semiconductor memory. It is a concept including. The reception by the user reception unit 22 is usually reception via an input device such as a keyboard. The user reception unit 22 receives information such as a transmission instruction via an input device.

The user transmission unit 23 transmits various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, transmission instructions, user information, auction progress requests, auction result requests, and the like. The user transmission unit 23 transmits information such as a transmission instruction received by the user reception unit 22 to the auction server 1.

The user receiving unit 24 receives various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, product information, auction progress information, auction result information, and the like. The user receiving unit 24 receives information such as product information from the auction server 1.

The user output unit 25 outputs various information. The various types of information include, for example, product information, auction progress information, auction result information, and the like. In general, output means display on a display, sound output from a speaker, transmission to an external device, printing by a printer, storage on a recording medium, and delivery of processing results to another processing device or other program. It is a concept including. The output of the user output unit 25 is usually an output via an output device such as a display, but for example, it may be stored in a recording medium, and the mode thereof does not matter. The user output unit 25 outputs information such as product information received by the user reception unit 24 via an output device such as a display.

The seller storage unit 31 that constitutes the seller terminal 3 can store various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, a seller identifier and a terminal identifier. The seller identifier is information that identifies the seller. The seller uses the auction system to put up the product in the auction. Listing is, in the present embodiment, inputting product information via an input device such as a keyboard. The seller identifier is, for example, an ID, an e-mail address, or the like, but any information that can identify the seller may be used. The terminal identifier is information that identifies the seller terminal 3. The terminal identifier is, for example, a MAC address, an IP address, an ID, or the like, but any information that can identify the seller terminal 3 may be used.

The seller reception unit 32 receives various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, listing information, auction progress request, auction result request, and the like. The reception by the seller reception unit 32 is usually reception via an input device such as a keyboard or a digital camera. The seller reception unit 32 receives, for example, information such as listing information via an input device such as a keyboard.

The seller transmission unit 33 transmits various types of information. The various types of information include, for example, listing information, auction progress request, auction result request, and the like. The user transmission unit 23 transmits information such as exhibition information received by the user reception unit 22 to the auction server 1.

The seller receiving unit 34 receives various kinds of information. The various types of information include, for example, auction progress information, auction result information, and the like. The user receiving unit 24 receives, for example, information such as auction progress information from the auction server 1.

The seller output unit 35 outputs various information. The various types of information include, for example, auction progress information, auction result information, and the like. The output of the seller output unit 35 is usually an output via an output device such as a display, but for example, it may be stored in a recording medium, and the mode thereof does not matter. The seller output unit 35 outputs, for example, information such as auction progress information received by the seller receiving unit 34 via an output device such as a display.

The storage unit 11, the product information storage unit 111, the bid information storage unit 112, the user storage unit 21, and the seller storage unit 31 are preferably non-volatile recording media such as a hard disk or flash memory, but are volatile such as RAM. It can also be realized with a recording medium.

The process in which the information is stored in the storage unit 11 or the like does not matter. For example, information may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like via a recording medium, or information transmitted via a network, a communication line, or the like may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like. Well, or the information input via the input device may be stored in the storage unit 11 or the like. The input device may be, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like.

The processing unit 12, the product information processing unit 121, the storage unit 122, the bid processing unit 123, the successful bid processing unit 124, and the product information storage unit 125 can usually be realized from an MPU, a memory, or the like. The processing procedure of the processing unit 12 and the like is usually realized by software, and the software is recorded on a recording medium such as a ROM. However, the processing procedure may be realized by hardware (dedicated circuit).

The receiving unit 13, the transmission instruction receiving unit 131, the user information receiving unit 132, the exhibition information receiving unit 133, the user receiving unit 24, and the seller receiving unit 34 are usually wired or wireless communication means (for example, a network card or a modem). Etc.), but may be realized by means for transmitting a broadcast (for example, a broadcast receiving module).

The transmission unit 14, the product information transmission unit 141, the progress information transmission unit 142, the result information transmission unit 143, the user transmission unit 23, and the seller transmission unit 33 are usually realized by wired or wireless communication means, but are broadcast. It may be realized by means (for example, a broadcasting module).

The user reception unit 22 and the seller reception unit 32 may or may not include the input device. The user reception unit 22 and the like can be realized by the driver software of the input device or by the input device and its driver software.

The user output unit 25 and the exhibitor output unit 35 may or may not include an output device such as a display. The user output unit 25 and the like can be realized by the driver software of the output device, or by the output device and its driver software.

Next, the operation of the auction system will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 6. The explanations regarding the above-mentioned matters are omitted or simplified.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the auction server 1.

(Step S301) The processing unit 12 determines whether or not the exhibition information receiving unit 133 has received the exhibition information from the seller terminal 3. If the exhibition information receiving unit 133 receives the exhibition information from the seller terminal 3, the process proceeds to step S302, and if not, the process proceeds to step S303.

(Step S302) The product information storage unit 125 constructs product information using the exhibition information received by the exhibition information receiving unit 133, and stores the product information in the product information storage unit 111.

(Step S303) The product information processing unit 121 performs product information processing on the product information. Then, the process returns to step S301. The product information processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Step S304) The processing unit 12 determines whether or not the transmission instruction receiving unit 131 has received the transmission instruction from the user terminal 2. If the transmission instruction receiving unit 131 receives the transmission instruction from the user terminal 2, the process proceeds to step S305, and if not, the process proceeds to step S306.

(Step S305) The product information transmission unit 141 acquires two or more product information corresponding to the type information included in the transmission instruction from the product information storage unit 111 and transmits the product information to the user terminal 2. Then, the process returns to step S301.

(Step S306) The processing unit 12 determines whether or not the user information receiving unit 132 has received the user information from the user terminal 2. If the user information receiving unit 132 receives the user information from the user terminal 2, the process proceeds to step S307, and if not, the process returns to step S301.

(Step S307) The storage unit 122 stores the price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit 132 in association with one product.

(Step S308) The bid processing unit 123 creates auction progress information using the bid information stored in the bid information storage unit 112.

(Step S309) The progress information transmission unit 142 transmits the auction progress information. Then, the process returns to step S301.

(Step S310) The successful bid processing unit 124 determines whether or not the predetermined conditions are satisfied. If the predetermined condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S311. If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the process returns to step S301.

(Step S311) The successful bid processing unit 124 performs a process for making a successful bid. Specifically, the successful bid processing unit 124 determines the winning bidder of the product and creates the auction result information.

(Step S312) The result information transmission unit 143 transmits the auction result information. Then, the process returns to step S301.

In the flowchart of FIG. 3, the process starts when the power of the auction server 1 is turned on or the program is started, and the process ends when the power is turned off or an interrupt for the end of the process occurs. However, the trigger for the start or end of processing does not matter.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the product information processing in step S303.

(Step S401) The product information processing unit 121 determines whether or not the product information includes assessment information. If the product information includes the assessment information, the process proceeds to step S402, and if the product information does not include the assessment information, the process returns to the higher-level processing.

(Step S402) The product information processing unit 121 acquires the start price information regarding the start price of the auction by using the assessment information, and includes the acquired price information in the product information.

(Step S403) The product information processing unit 121 determines whether or not the valuation information has the valuation amount information. If the valuation information has the valuation amount information, the process proceeds to step S404, and if not, the process proceeds to step S405.

(Step S404) The product information processing unit 121 acquires the upper limit price information regarding the upper limit price by using the assessed amount information, and includes the acquired upper limit price information in the product information.

(Step S405) The product information processing unit 121 associates a symbol to the effect that the assessment information is included with the product information. After that, it returns to the upper processing.

In the flowchart of FIG. 4, when the product information does not include the assessment information, the product returns to the higher-level processing without performing any processing, but the processing different from the processing performed when the product information includes the assessment information is performed. You may go. The different processing may be, for example, a process of acquiring price information using information different from the valuation information and including it in the product information, or a process of associating a symbol indicating that the valuation information is not included with the product information.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the user terminal 2.

(Step S501) The user reception unit 22 determines whether or not the transmission instruction has been received. If the transmission instruction is accepted, the process proceeds to step S502, and if the transmission instruction is not accepted, the process proceeds to step S503.

(Step S502) The user transmission unit 23 transmits the transmission instruction to the auction server 1.

(Step S503) The user receiving unit 24 determines whether or not the product information has been received from the auction server 1. If the product information is received from the auction server 1, the process proceeds to step S504, and if the product information is not received, the process returns to step S503.

(Step S504) The user output unit 25 outputs the product information.
Then, the process returns to step S501.

(Step S505) The user reception unit 22 determines whether or not the user information has been received. If the user information is accepted, the process proceeds to step S506, and if the user information is not accepted, the process proceeds to step S509.

(Step S506) The user transmission unit 23 transmits the user information to the auction server 1.

(Step S507) The user receiving unit 24 determines whether or not the auction progress information has been received from the auction server 1. If the auction progress information is received from the auction server 1, the process proceeds to step S508, and if not received, the process returns to step S507.

(Step S508) The user output unit 25 outputs the auction progress information. Then, the process returns to step S501.

(Step S509) The user receiving unit 24 determines whether or not the auction result information has been received from the auction server 1. If the auction result information is received from the auction server 1, the process proceeds to step S510, and if not received, the process returns to step S501.

(Step S510) The user output unit 25 outputs the auction result information. Then, the process returns to step S501.

In the flowchart of FIG. 5, the process starts when the power of the user terminal 2 is turned on or the program is started, and the process ends when the power is turned off or an interrupt for the end of the process occurs. However, the trigger for the start or end of processing does not matter.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the seller terminal 3.

(Step S601) The seller reception unit 32 determines whether or not the seller information has been received. If the exhibition information is accepted, the process proceeds to step S602, and if the listing information is not accepted, the process proceeds to step S603.

(Step S602) The seller transmission unit 33 transmits the listing information to the auction server 1. Then, the process returns to step S601.

(Step S603) The seller receiving unit 34 determines whether or not the auction progress information has been received. If the auction progress information is received, the process proceeds to step S604, and if the auction progress information is not received, the process proceeds to step S605.

(Step S604) The seller output unit 35 outputs the auction progress information. Then, the process returns to step S601.

(Step S605) The seller receiving unit 34 determines whether or not the auction result information has been received. If the auction result information is received, the process proceeds to step S606, and if the auction result information is not received, the process returns to step S601.

(Step S606) The seller output unit 35 outputs the auction result information. Then, the process returns to step S601.

In the flowchart of FIG. 6, the process is started in response to the power on of the seller terminal 3 or the start of the program, and the process is terminated by the power off or the interrupt of the process end. However, the trigger for the start or end of processing does not matter.

Although omitted in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 6, a request for auction progress or a request for auction result is transmitted from the user terminal 2 and the seller terminal 3, and the auction server 1 responds to the request. Auction progress information or auction result information may be transmitted.

Hereinafter, the specific operation of the auction system in the present embodiment will be described. The following description is merely an example, and various modifications can be made, and the present invention is not limited in any way. In addition, the explanations regarding the above-mentioned matters are omitted or simplified.

Price information groups of various products are stored in the storage unit 11 of the auction server 1. For example, the gem price information group may be a set of pairs of gem classification information and price information. The set of a pair of gem classification information and price information is, for example, a pair of gem classification information "ruby", "0.3 carat" and "ring tailoring" and price information "100,000 yen". Classification information "ruby", "0.5 carat" and "ring tailoring" and price information "200,000 yen", and so on.

Further, the product information storage unit 111 stores two or more product information as shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a data structure diagram of product information. The product information includes a product identifier, classification information, assessment information, starting price information, maximum price information, and product image. The valuation information includes valuation amount information and status information. Each product information of 2 or more corresponds to an ID. The ID is information that identifies product information, and is, for example, a number such as 1, 2, .... The product identifier is information that identifies the product, such as "AA" and "BB".

Currently, the product information storage unit 111 stores product information corresponding to ID "1" (hereinafter, may be referred to as product information 1) and product information corresponding to ID "2" (product information 2). It is assumed that it has been done. The product information 1 includes the product identifier "AA", the classification information "automobile" and "H22 year model", the assessed amount information "-", the state information "-", the price information "-", and the maximum price information "-". -”And a product image“ a photograph of the product ”. Note that“-” indicates that the element is not included in the product information 1 (the same applies hereinafter), and the product information 2 is the product. The identifier "BB", the classification information "jewel", "ruby", "0.5 carat" and "ring tailoring", the assessed amount information "-", the condition information "no scratches", and the price information "100,000". It has a "yen", a maximum price information "-", and a product image "photograph of the jewel".

The product information 1 is information received from the seller terminal 3 of the seller xx and stored in the product information storage unit 111. The product information 2 is information received from the seller terminal 3 of the seller yy and stored in the product information storage unit 111. The price information "100,000 yen" possessed by the product information 2 includes the classification information "jewel", "ruby", "0.5 carat" and "ring tailoring" possessed by the product information 2 and the state information "state information" possessed by the product information 2. It is the information acquired by using "no scratches" and included in the product information 2. The product information 2 is associated with a symbol (described later) indicating that it has assessment information. Such a symbol is not attached to the product information 1 which does not have the assessment information.

Further, the bid information storage unit 112 stores one or more bid information as shown in FIG. 8 for each product identifier contained in the product information stored in the product information storage unit 125. FIG. 8 is a data structure diagram of bid information. The bid information includes price information, a user identifier, and time information. Each one or more bid information paired with one product identifier corresponds to an ID. The ID is information that identifies bid information, and is, for example, a number such as 1, 2, ....

At present, it is assumed that the bid information storage unit 112 stores the bid information identified by the ID "1" (hereinafter, may be referred to as the bid information 1) in pair with the product identifier "BB". The bid information paired with the product identifier "AA" and the bid information paired with other product identifiers have not yet been stored.

After that, it is assumed that the seller reception unit 32 receives the listing information on the seller terminal 3 of the user zz. The accepted exhibition information includes classification information "automobile", "sedan", "H26 year" and "white", deadline information "November 8, 2016 0:00", product image, and assessment information. And have. The valuation information includes the valuation amount information "1 million yen" and the state information "scratched (2 places: bonnet, left side)". The state information is represented by one or more types of information such as text or an image. The seller transmission unit 33 transmits the received listing information to the auction server 1 together with the seller identifier and the terminal identifier stored in the seller storage unit 31. It should be noted that the transmission to the pair includes the case where the exhibition information has one or more of the seller identifier and the terminal identifier. In the following, the seller identifier and the terminal identifier transmitted in pairs with the listing information will be omitted.

When the exhibition information receiving unit 133 receives the above-mentioned exhibition information in the auction server 1, the product information storage unit 125 configures the product information using the received exhibition information, and the configured product information corresponds to the ID "3". It is attached and stored in the product information storage unit 111. As a result, the product information 3 (see FIG. 7) is stored in the product information storage unit 111. The product information 3 includes the product identifier "CC", the classification information "automobile", "sedan", "H26 year model", "white", etc., the assessed amount information "1 million yen", and the state information "scratched (scratched). 2 places: bonnet, left side) ".

The product information processing unit 121 performs the following product information processing on the product information 3 stored in the product information storage unit 111. That is, since the product information 3 has the valuation information, the product information processing unit 121 first acquires the start price information indicating the start price of the auction by using the valuation information. Specifically, the product information processing unit 121 may acquire the price information by using, for example, the state information "scratched (two places: bonnet, left side)" included in the assessment information. Alternatively, the valuation amount information "1 million yen" included in the valuation information may be used for acquisition.

In the former case, the product information processing unit 121 acquires, for example, the price information corresponding to the state information possessed by the product information 3 among the price information group of the automobile stored in the storage unit 11, and from the acquired price information. By subtracting the amount according to the state information "scratched (2 places: bonnet, left side)", the starting price information indicating the starting price of the auction may be obtained. When the state information includes an image, it is preferable that the product information processing unit 121 determines the number, location, and degree of scratches by detecting a mark indicating a scratch from the image by image recognition.

In the latter case, the product information processing unit 121 acquires, for example, starting price information indicating an amount obtained by multiplying the assessed amount by a coefficient smaller than 1 (for example, "0.5", "3/4", etc.). May be good. In this example, it is assumed that the starting price information "500,000 yen" indicating half of the assessed amount information "1 million yen" is acquired. The product information processing unit 121 includes the price information "500,000 yen" thus acquired in the product information 3.

Next, since the product information processing unit 121 has the valuation amount information, the product information processing unit 121 acquires the upper limit price information indicating the upper limit price by using the valuation amount information. Specifically, even if the product information processing unit 121 acquires the upper limit price information indicating the amount obtained by multiplying the assessed amount by a coefficient larger than 1 (for example, "1.5", "2", etc.). Good. In this example, it is assumed that the maximum price information "1.5 million yen" indicating 1.5 times the assessed amount information "1 million yen" is acquired. The product information processing unit 121 also includes the maximum price information "1.5 million yen" acquired in this way in the product information 3.

Further, since the product information 3 includes the assessment information, the product information processing unit 121 associates a symbol to that effect with the product information 3. In this example, such a pattern is assumed to be a magnifying glass icon.

As a result, the product information 3 includes the price information "500,000 yen" and the upper limit price information "1.5 million yen", and is associated with the magnifying glass icon which is a pattern to the effect that the assessment information is included.

After that, if the user reception unit 22 receives the transmission instruction in the user terminal 2 of the user aa, the user transmission unit 23 pairs the transmission instruction with the user identifier and the terminal identifier stored in the user storage unit 21. , Send to the auction server 1. In the following, the user identifier and the terminal identifier transmitted in pairs with the transmission instruction will be omitted.

In the auction server 1, the transmission instruction receiving unit 131 receives the transmission instruction, and the product information transmitting unit 141 transmits the product information 1 to 3 stored in the product information storage unit 111 to the user terminal 2 of the user aa. To do.

In the user terminal 2 of the user aa, the user receiving unit 24 receives the product information 1 to 3, and the user output unit 25 outputs the product information 1 to 3. As a result, the screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display. The screen of FIG. 9 has the text "It is a product being put up for auction" and three product information corresponding to the received product information 1 to 3. The product information on the screen includes a product code corresponding to the product identifier, a classification indicated by the classification information, a product image, a current price, an upper limit price, and the like.

Specifically, for example, the first product information has a product code "AA", a classification "automobile, H22 model year", an image of the automobile, a current price "-", an upper limit price "-", and the like. The second product information has a product code "BB", a classification "jewel, ruby, 0.5 carat", an image of the jewel, a current price of "100,000 yen", a maximum price of "-", and the like. The third product information has a product code "CC", a classification "automobile, sedan, H26 model year, white", an image of the automobile, a current price of "500,000 yen", and an upper limit price of "1.5 million yen". .. The second product information and the third product information are each associated with a magnifying glass icon.

When one icon is instructed on the screen of FIG. 9, it is preferable that the assessment information included in the product information corresponding to the icon is displayed. For example, when the icon corresponding to the third product information is instructed, the user output unit 25 may display a screen as shown in FIG. 10 by using the assessment information possessed by the product information 3. The screen of FIG. 10 has the text "It is the assessment information of the desired product" and the assessment information of the product information 3. The assessment information on the screen includes a product code "CC", a state "image showing scratches (2 places) and scratch locations", and an assessment amount of "1 million yen". The image showing the location of the scratch is, for example, an image in which one or more cross marks indicating the position of the scratch are arranged on the developed view of the automobile. In FIG. 10, one cross mark is arranged on the bonnet and one cross mark on the left side surface. However, the expression format of the location of the scratch does not matter.

Similarly, in the user terminal 2 of the user bb, the product information 1 to 3 is received from the auction server 1 in response to the reception of the transmission instruction, and the screen of FIG. 8 and the screen of FIG. 9 are displayed.

After that, in the user terminal 2 of the user aa, the user reception unit 22 receives the user information, and the user transmission unit 23 transmits the user information to the auction server 1. The transmitted user information has a product identifier "CC", price information "500,000 yen" corresponding to the starting price of the product identified by the product identifier "CC", and a user identifier "aa".

In the auction server 1, the user information receiving unit 132 receives the user information, and the storage unit 122 receives the price information "500,000 yen" and the user identifier "aa" included in the user information, and the user information. Bid information 1 having a set with time information indicating the time (for example, “October 1, 20:15” acquired from the built-in clock) is stored in the bid information storage unit 112 in association with the product identifier “CC”. (See FIG. 8). The bid processing unit 123 creates auction progress information corresponding to the product identifier “CC” using one or more bid information (at this point, bid information 1) stored in the bid information storage unit 112. The progress information transmission unit 142 transmits the created auction progress information to the user terminal 2 of the user aa.

In the user terminal 2 of the user aa, the user receiving unit 24 receives the auction progress information, and the user output unit 25 outputs the auction progress information. As a result, the screen of the auction progress information is displayed on the display, and this screen will be described later.

Next, in the user terminal 2 of the user bb, the user reception unit 22 receives the user information, and the user transmission unit 23 transmits the user information to the auction server 1. The user information to be transmitted has a product identifier "CC", price information "550,000 yen" obtained by adding 50,000 yen to the current maximum price of 500,000 yen, and a user identifier "bb".

In the auction server 1, the user information receiving unit 132 receives the user information, and the storage unit 122 receives the price information "550,000 yen" and the user identifier "bb" included in the user information, and the user information. The bid information 2 having a set with the time information indicating the time (for example, “October 1, 20:30”) is stored in the bid information storage unit 112 in association with the product identifier “CC” (see FIG. 8). ). The bid processing unit 123 uses one or more bid information (at this point, bid information 1 and bid information 2) stored in the bid information storage unit 112, and auction progress information corresponding to the product identifier “CC”. To create. The progress information transmission unit 142 transmits the created auction progress information to the user terminal 2 of the user bb and the user terminal 2 of the user aa. The user terminal 2 of the user bb and the user terminal 2 of the user aa receive the auction progress information and output the auction progress information. The auction progress information may also be transmitted to the seller terminal 3 of the seller zz who has put up the product identified by the product identifier "CC" and displayed on the display of the seller terminal 3.

After that, in the user terminal 2 of the user bb and the user terminal 2 of the user aa, the input of the user information as described above is alternately performed while increasing the price information.

In the auction server 1, the user information receiving unit 132 receives the m-th user information corresponding to the product identifier "CC" from the user terminal 2 of the user aa, and the storage unit 122 receives the price information "110" included in the user information. The bid information m having a pair of "10,000 yen", the user identifier "aa", and the time information indicating the time when the user information was received (for example, "October 7, 23:45") is the product identifier "CC". It is stored in the bid information storage unit 112 in association with the above (see FIG. 8). The bid processing unit 123 uses one or more bid information (at this point, bid information 1 to bid information m) stored in the bid information storage unit 112, and auction progress information corresponding to the product identifier “CC”. To create. The progress information transmission unit 142 transmits the created auction progress information to the user terminal 2 of the user bb and the user terminal 2 of the user aa. The user terminal 2 of the user bb and the user terminal 2 of the user aa receive the auction progress information and output the auction progress information. FIG. 11 shows an example of the screen displayed on the display in this way.

The screen of FIG. 11 has the text "Current bid status of the desired product" and auction progress information. The auction progress information on the screen has a product code "CC" corresponding to the product identifier and one or more bid information arranged in chronological order. The bid information includes a bid price corresponding to the price information, a bidder corresponding to the user identifier, and a bid time corresponding to the time information.

In the auction server 1, the successful bid processing unit 124 determines whether or not the predetermined conditions are satisfied, for example, at regular time intervals. In this example, the predetermined condition is that when the deadline indicated by the deadline information included in the product information corresponding to one product arrives, the price information indicating the price equal to or higher than the starting price included in the product information is set. One or more are stored in the bid information storage unit 112. The deadline information corresponding to the product identifier "CC" is "0:00 on November 8", and when the current time reaches this deadline information, the bid information storage unit 112 is set to the product identifier "CC". Since m bid information having a starting price of "500,000 yen" or more is stored in association with each other, the successful bid processing unit 124 determines that the condition is satisfied. Next, the successful bid processing unit 124 determines the user aa, who is the bidder of the bid information m having the highest price "1.1 million yen", as the successful bidder of the product among the m bid information. Then, the successful bid processing unit 124 creates auction result information including the product identifier "CC", the price information "1.1 million yen", and the user identifier "aa". The result information transmission unit 143 transmits the auction result information thus created to the user terminal 2 of the user aa who is the winning bidder of the product and the seller terminal 3 of the seller zz who is the seller of the product. The auction result information may also be transmitted to the user terminal 2 of the user bb who is the bidder of the product.

In the user terminal 2 of the user aa, the user receiving unit 24 receives the auction result information, and the user output unit 25 outputs the auction result information. As a result, the screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the display. The screen of FIG. 12 has the text "The price tag of the desired product has been determined" and the auction result information. The auction result information on the screen has a product code "CC" corresponding to the product identifier, a winning bid "1.1 million yen", and a winning bidder "aa". A similar screen may be displayed on the seller terminal 3 of the seller zz and further on the user terminal 2 of the user bb.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the recording medium is the information about the product, the information that can include the valuation information about the valuation of the product, and the product information in which two or more product information having the price information about the price is stored. A storage unit 111 is provided, and the auction server 1 processes product information, receives transmission instructions for two or more product information from the user terminal 2, and receives two or more product information in response to the transmission instruction. Information that is transmitted to the terminal 2 to indicate the intention to make a successful bid for one product, receives user information including price information, and stores the price information included in the received user information in association with one product. Then, when the predetermined conditions are satisfied, the process for making a successful bid is performed for one product. Then, when the auction server 1 processes the product information, the auction server 1 performs different processing on the product information depending on whether the product information includes the valuation information or the valuation information. , Product assessment information can be used appropriately.

Further, the auction server 1 is information indicating a price according to the valuation information when the product information includes the valuation information, and is a process of acquiring the starting price information regarding the starting price of the auction and including the starting price information in the product information. By performing the above, the auction start price can be automatically determined from the valuation information of the product in the auction.

Further, the valuation information has the valuation amount information indicating the valuation amount, and the auction server 1 acquires the maximum price information regarding the maximum price based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information, and the maximum price information is the product information. By performing the process of including in, the maximum price of the auction can be automatically determined from the valuation information of the product in the auction.

Further, when the product information includes the assessment information, the auction server 1 associates the symbol indicating that the product information includes the assessment information with the product information, so that the user can easily know whether or not the assessment has been performed in the auction. Can be done.

Further, the auction server 1 receives the listing information which is the information about the product to be put up for auction from the seller terminal 3 of the seller of the auction, constructs the product information by using the listing information, and converts the product information into the product information. By accumulating in the storage unit 111, the valuation information of the product can be appropriately used in the auction.

Further, the processing in the present embodiment may be realized by software. Then, this software may be distributed by software download or the like. Further, this software may be recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and disseminated. This also applies to other embodiments herein. The software that realizes the information processing device in this embodiment is the following program. That is, the recording medium that can be accessed by the computer is the information about the product, the information that can include the valuation information about the valuation of the product, and the product information storage unit 111 that stores two or more product information having the price information about the price. This program comprises a computer, a product information processing unit 121 that processes product information, a transmission instruction receiving unit 131 that receives transmission instructions for two or more product information from the user terminal 2, and a transmission instruction receiving unit 131. A product information transmitting unit 141 that transmits two or more product information to the user terminal 2, and a user information receiving unit 132 that receives user information including price information, which is information indicating an intention to make a successful bid for one product. And, when the storage unit 122 that stores the price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit 132 in association with one product and the storage unit 122 and the predetermined conditions are satisfied, for one product. It functions as a successful bid processing unit 124 that performs processing for a successful bid, and the product information processing unit 121 performs different processing on the product information depending on whether the product information includes the assessment information or not. It is a program to be performed.

FIG. 13 is an external view of a computer system 900 that executes the program according to the present embodiment to realize the auction server 1 and the like. This embodiment can be realized by computer hardware and a computer program executed on the computer hardware. In FIG. 13, the computer system 900 includes a computer 901 including a disk drive 905, a keyboard 902, a mouse 903, and a display 904. The entire system including the keyboard 902, the mouse 903, and the display 904 may be called a computer.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the computer system 900. In FIG. 14, the computer 901 is connected to the MPU 911, the ROM 912 for storing a program such as a boot-up program, and the MPU 911 in addition to the disk drive 905, and temporarily stores the instructions of the application program and temporarily. It provides a RAM 913 that provides a storage space, a storage 914 that stores application programs, system programs, and data, a bus 915 that interconnects the MPU 911, ROM 912, and the like, and a connection to a network such as an external network or an internal network. It includes a network card 916. The storage 914 is, for example, a hard disk, an SSD, a flash memory, or the like.

A program that causes the computer system 900 to execute a function such as an auction server 1 may be stored in a disk 921 such as a DVD or a CD-ROM, inserted into a disk drive 905, and transferred to a storage 914. Alternatively, the program may be transmitted over the network to computer 901 and stored in storage 914. The program is loaded into RAM 913 at run time. The program may be loaded directly from disk 921 or the network. Further, the program may be read into the computer system 900 via another removable recording medium (for example, a DVD, a memory card, etc.) instead of the disc 921.

The program does not necessarily include an operating system (OS) for executing a function such as an auction server 1, a third-party program, or the like in 901 showing the details of the computer. The program may contain only parts of instructions that call the appropriate functions or modules in a controlled manner to achieve the desired result. It is well known how the computer system 900 works, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The computer system 900 described above is a server or a stationary PC, but the user terminal 2 and the exhibitor terminal 3 may be realized by, for example, a mobile terminal such as a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a notebook PC. In this case, for example, it is desirable that the keyboard 902 and the mouse 903 are replaced with a touch panel, the disk drive 905 is replaced with a memory card slot, and the disk 921 is replaced with a memory card. However, the above is an example, and the hardware configuration of the computer that realizes the auction server 1 and the like does not matter.

In the above program, in the transmission step of transmitting information and the receiving step of receiving information, processing performed by hardware, for example, processing performed by a modem or interface card in the transmission step (only performed by hardware). Processing that is not done) is not included.

Further, the number of computers that execute the above program may be singular or plural. That is, centralized processing may be performed, or distributed processing may be performed.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, it goes without saying that the two or more communication means (reception unit 13, transmission unit 14, etc.) existing in one device may be physically realized by one medium.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, each process (each function) may be realized by centralized processing by a single device (system), or by distributed processing by a plurality of devices. May be done.

It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, the auction server or the like according to the present invention has an effect that the valuation information of the product can be appropriately used in the auction, and is useful as the auction server or the like.

1 Auction server 2 User terminal 3 Seller terminal 11 Storage unit 12 Processing unit 12 Reception unit 13 Reception unit 14 Transmission unit 21 User storage unit 22 User reception unit 23 User transmission unit 24 User reception unit 25 User output unit 31 Seller storage unit 32 Seller reception unit 33 Seller transmission unit 34 Seller reception unit 35 Seller output unit 111 Product information storage unit 112 Bid information storage unit 121 Product information processing unit 122 Storage unit 123 Bid processing unit 124 Successful bid processing unit 125 Product information storage unit Unit 131 Transmission instruction reception unit 132 User information reception unit 133 Exhibition information reception unit 141 Product information transmission unit 142 Progress information transmission unit 143 Result information transmission unit

Claims (7)

A product information storage unit that stores two or more product information that is information about a product, is information that can include valuation information about a product valuation, and has a starting price information about an auction starting price.
An auction information receiving unit that receives listing information including product information that is information about a product to be put up for auction and may include valuation information related to valuation of the product from the seller terminal of the seller of the auction.
When the listing information includes valuation information, the starting price is determined based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information possessed by the valuation information, and the product information including the starting price information indicating the starting price is configured.
If the listing information does not include valuation information, it constitutes product information that does not include starting price information, or constitutes product information that includes fixed-value starting price information.
A product information processing unit that stores the configured product information in the product information storage unit, and
A transmission instruction receiving unit that receives transmission instructions for two or more product information from a user terminal, and
A product information transmission unit that transmits two or more product information of the product information storage unit to the user terminal in response to the transmission instruction.
Information indicating the intention to make a successful bid for one product, a user information receiving unit that receives user information including price information, and
A storage unit that stores price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit in association with the one product, and a storage unit.
An auction server including a successful bid processing unit that processes a single product for a successful bid when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A product information storage unit that stores two or more product information that is information about a product, may include valuation information related to product valuation, and has a maximum price information regarding the maximum price of an auction.
An auction information receiving unit that receives listing information including product information that is information about a product to be put up for auction and may include valuation information related to valuation of the product from the seller terminal of the seller of the auction.
When the listing information includes valuation information, the maximum price is determined based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information possessed by the valuation information, and the product information including the maximum price information indicating the maximum price is configured.
When the listing information does not include the assessment information, the product information including the maximum price information is not included in the product information, or the product information including the fixed value maximum price information is configured.
A product information processing unit that stores the configured product information in the product information storage unit, and
A transmission instruction receiving unit that receives transmission instructions for two or more product information from a user terminal, and
A product information transmission unit that transmits two or more product information of the product information storage unit to the user terminal in response to the transmission instruction.
Information indicating the intention to make a successful bid for one product, a user information receiving unit that receives user information including price information, and
A storage unit that stores price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit in association with the one product, and a storage unit.
An auction server including a successful bid processing unit that processes a single product for a successful bid when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The listing information includes state information indicating the state of the product, and includes state information.
The product information processing department
The auction according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the start price or the upper limit price is determined using the state information, the product information is configured, and the configured product information is stored in the product information storage unit. server. Is information about goods, is information, which may include assessment information on assessment of the product, the product information storage unit in which two or more product information having a starting price information on the starting price of the auction is stored, selling information receiving unit, product It is an auction method performed by an information processing unit, a transmission instruction receiving unit, a product information transmitting unit, a user information receiving unit, a storage unit, and a successful bid processing unit.
The listing information receiving unit receives the listing information including the product information which is the information about the product to be put up for auction from the seller terminal of the seller of the auction and may include the assessment information regarding the assessment of the product. ,
When the listing information includes valuation information, the product information processing department determines the starting price based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information possessed by the valuation information, and the product including the starting price information indicating the starting price. If the information is configured and the listing information does not include the assessment information, the product information that does not include the starting price information is configured, or the product information that includes the fixed value starting price information is configured, and the configured product information is used. The product information processing step accumulated in the product information storage unit and
The transmission instruction reception unit, a transmission instruction reception step of receiving a transmission instruction for more product information from the user terminal,
A product information transmission step in which the product information transmission unit transmits two or more product information of the product information storage unit to the user terminal in response to the transmission instruction.
A user information receiving step for receiving user information including price information, which is information indicating the intention of the user information receiving unit to make a successful bid for one product, and
A storage step in which the storage unit stores price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit in association with the one product, and
An auction method including a successful bid processing step in which the successful bid processing unit performs processing for a successful bid for one product when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Product information storage unit, listing information receiving unit, product information that stores two or more product information that is information about the product and may include valuation information related to the valuation of the product and has the maximum price information regarding the maximum price of the auction. It is an auction method performed by a processing unit, a transmission instruction receiving unit, a product information transmitting unit, a user information receiving unit, a storage unit, and a successful bid processing unit.
The listing information receiving unit receives the listing information including the product information which is the information about the product to be put up for auction from the seller terminal of the seller of the auction and may include the assessment information regarding the assessment of the product. ,
When the listing information includes valuation information, the product information processing department determines the maximum price based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information possessed by the valuation information, and the product including the maximum price information indicating the maximum price. If the information is configured and the listing information does not include the assessment information, the product information that does not include the maximum price information is configured, or the product information that includes the fixed value maximum price information is configured, and the configured product information is used. The product information processing step accumulated in the product information storage unit and
A transmission instruction receiving step in which the transmission instruction receiving unit receives a transmission instruction for two or more product information from a user terminal, and a transmission instruction receiving step.
A product information transmission step in which the product information transmission unit transmits two or more product information of the product information storage unit to the user terminal in response to the transmission instruction.
A user information receiving step for receiving user information including price information, which is information indicating the intention of the user information receiving unit to make a successful bid for one product, and
A storage step in which the storage unit stores price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit in association with the one product, and
An auction method including a successful bid processing step in which the successful bid processing unit performs processing for a successful bid for one product when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Is information about goods, is information, which may include assessment information on assessment of the product, in the product information storage unit in which two or more product information having a starting price information on the starting price of the auction is stored accessible computer,
An auction information receiving unit that receives listing information including product information that is information about a product to be put up for auction and may include valuation information related to valuation of the product from the seller terminal of the seller of the auction.
When the listing information includes valuation information, the starting price is determined based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information possessed by the valuation information, and the product information including the starting price information indicating the starting price is configured.
If the listing information does not include valuation information, it constitutes product information that does not include starting price information, or constitutes product information that includes fixed-value starting price information.
A product information processing unit that stores the configured product information in the product information storage unit, a transmission instruction receiving unit that receives transmission instructions for two or more product information from a user terminal, and a transmission instruction receiving unit.
A product information transmission unit that transmits two or more product information of the product information storage unit to the user terminal in response to the transmission instruction.
Information indicating the intention to make a successful bid for one product, a user information receiving unit that receives user information including price information, and
A storage unit that stores price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit in association with the one product, and a storage unit.
A program for functioning as a successful bid processing unit that processes a single product for a successful bid when predetermined conditions are met. A computer that can access the product information storage unit that stores two or more product information that is information about the product, that can include the valuation information about the product valuation, and has the maximum price information about the maximum price of the auction.
An auction information receiving unit that receives listing information including product information that is information about a product to be put up for auction and may include valuation information related to valuation of the product from the seller terminal of the seller of the auction.
When the listing information includes valuation information, the maximum price is determined based on the valuation amount indicated by the valuation amount information possessed by the valuation information, and the product information including the maximum price information indicating the maximum price is configured.
When the listing information does not include the assessment information, the product information including the maximum price information is not included in the product information, or the product information including the fixed value maximum price information is configured.
A product information processing unit that stores the configured product information in the product information storage unit, and
A transmission instruction receiving unit that receives transmission instructions for two or more product information from a user terminal, and
A product information transmission unit that transmits two or more product information of the product information storage unit to the user terminal in response to the transmission instruction.
Information indicating the intention to make a successful bid for one product, a user information receiving unit that receives user information including price information, and
A storage unit that stores price information included in the user information received by the user information receiving unit in association with the one product, and a storage unit.
A program for functioning as a successful bid processing unit that processes a single product for a successful bid when predetermined conditions are met.

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