JP7456684B1 - Information processing device, program and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide an information processing device, program, and information processing method that can avoid cumbersome work by an operator of an EC site when introducing an address-free gift service function to an EC site that uses an inventory management EC system. [Solution] An information processing device (2) includes a payment screen sending unit (221) that, upon receiving gift purchase operation information indicating a gift purchase operation from a purchaser terminal (3) that displays an EC site based on HTML data in which a script tag linked to inventory management EC system information indicating an inventory management EC system (5) is embedded, sends to the purchaser terminal (3) display information of a payment screen for performing a payment operation on the purchaser terminal (3), and an inventory management unit (222) that, upon receiving payment operation information from the purchaser terminal (3), performs inventory management processing of a product as a gift on the inventory management EC system (5) indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag. [Selected Figure] Figure 2

Description

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act applies Website publication date: March 1, 2020, Website address: https://anygift. jp/, Publisher: AnyReach Co., Ltd., Contents of the disclosed invention: AnyReach Co., Ltd., at the above address, has implemented an address-free gift service function on an EC site that uses the inventory management EC system invented by Konosuke Nakajima. We have disclosed an information processing device that can avoid complicated work by e-commerce site operators when introducing it.

The present invention relates to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method.

In recent years, sales of various products using EC (Electronic Commerce) sites have progressed. Additionally, products sold on EC sites may be purchased as gifts and delivered to a recipient different from the purchaser. When purchasing a product as a gift, the purchaser enters the recipient's name and address on the EC site.
By the way, Patent Document 1 describes an electronic gift service in which a user can purchase a digital ticket that can be used at a restaurant, distribution, retail, etc. store and gift it to a recipient using SNS (Social Network Service). There is. The user can select and purchase an electronic gift from the electronic gift selection web page displayed on the user terminal.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-111106

For buyers who purchase various products using e-commerce sites, a service that allows them to purchase physically existing products as well as send the purchased product to a recipient whose address the purchaser does not know (hereinafter referred to as ``address'') If there is an "Unwanted Gift Service"), it will be even more convenient. In address-free gift services, for example, information indicating the receiving page necessary for receiving the product is issued to the purchaser of the product as a gift, and the purchaser can send that information to the recipient by any method such as SNS or email. The recipient receives the product by accessing the receiving page using the information and entering necessary information such as address.

When an EC site operator introduces such an address-free gift service to promote product sales, it is expected that the operator will not create all of the functions required for the address-free gift service by himself, but rather will receive those functions from an external address-free gift service provider.
Meanwhile, an operator of an EC site (hereinafter referred to as "EC site operator") may use an existing EC system (hereinafter referred to as "inventory management EC system") to manage the inventory of products sold on the operator's EC site. The inventory management EC system is, for example, a cart system or an OMS (Order Management System).

However, when an EC site operator builds an EC site by using an inventory management EC system and receiving the functions necessary for the service from an external address-free gift service function provider, the EC site management The person is required to perform complicated work to link the functions of the address-free gift service and the functions of the inventory management EC system.
Conventionally, as mentioned above, when introducing the address-free gift service function to an e-commerce site that uses an inventory management e-commerce system, there has been a problem in that it has not been possible to provide technology that can avoid complicated work by e-commerce site operators. Ta.

The present invention solves the above problems, and provides an information processing device that can avoid complicated work by an EC site operator when introducing an address-free gift service function in an EC site that uses an inventory management EC system; The purpose is to obtain programs and information processing methods.

The information processing device according to the present invention provides a function of a service (address-free gift service) that allows a purchaser who purchases a product as a gift from an EC site to give a gift to a recipient who does not know the address, to an inventory management EC system. An information processing device for providing information to an EC site that uses When gift purchase operation information indicating that the purchaser has performed a gift purchase operation is obtained from the purchaser terminal that displayed the site, the display information on the payment screen for the purchaser to perform the payment operation on the purchaser terminal is When the payment screen transmission unit sends the payment screen to the purchaser terminal and the payment operation information indicating that the payment operation has been performed from the purchaser terminal is acquired, the inventory management EC indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag is sent to the purchaser terminal. The present invention includes an inventory management section that accesses the system and performs inventory management processing for products as gifts on the inventory management EC system.

The information processing device according to the present invention allows a purchaser to send a gift from a purchaser terminal displaying an EC site based on HTML data embedded with a script tag associated with inventory management EC system information indicating an inventory management EC system. When the gift purchase operation information indicating that the purchase operation has been performed is obtained, display information of the payment screen for the purchaser to perform the payment operation on the purchaser terminal is sent to the purchaser terminal, and the payment operation is performed from the purchaser terminal. When payment operation information indicating that the transaction has been performed is obtained, the inventory management EC system indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag is accessed, and inventory management of the product as a gift is performed on the inventory management EC system. can be processed.
Therefore, with the information processing device according to the present invention, when introducing the address-free gift service function in an EC site that uses an inventory management EC system, it is possible to avoid complicated work by the EC site operator. That is, with the information processing device of the present invention, for example, an EC site operator who uses an inventory management EC system can manage his/her own EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site. You can introduce the address-free gift service function to your site.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an information processing device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration that implements the functions of the information processing device according to the first embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of a product page and a payment screen. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing processing at the time of product purchase in the information processing system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram illustrating a process when receiving a product in the information processing system according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing an information processing method according to Embodiment 1. FIG.

Embodiment 1.
(information processing system)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, an information processing system 1 is a system in which an information processing device 2, a purchaser terminal 3, an EC server 4, an inventory management EC system 5, and a recipient terminal 6 are connected via a network 7. As the network 7, an existing telecommunications line can be used. Network 7 includes, for example, the Internet.

(Overview of information processing device)
The information processing device 2 is an information processing device for providing an address-free gift service function to an EC site that uses the inventory management EC system 5.
The information processing device 2 allows a purchaser to purchase a gift from a purchaser terminal 3 that displays an EC site based on HTML data in which a script tag associated with inventory management EC system information indicating an inventory management EC system 5 is embedded. When gift purchase operation information indicating that a purchase operation has been performed is acquired, display information of a payment screen for the purchaser to perform payment operations on the purchaser terminal 3 is transmitted to the purchaser terminal 3.
Further, upon acquiring payment operation information indicating that a payment operation has been performed from the purchaser terminal 3, the information processing device 2 accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag. Then, inventory management processing for products as gifts is performed on the inventory management EC system 5.

The information processing device 2 is owned, managed, or operated by an external address-free gift service function provider who provides the EC site operator with the functions necessary for the address-free gift service. Further, the information processing device 2 provides one or more EC sites with the functions necessary for the address-free gift service.
In the storage unit 23 (described later) of the information processing device 2, one or more EC site IDs are stored, as will be described later, and in addition to storing one or more EC site IDs, for example, the inventory used by the EC site is stored in association with each EC site ID. Inventory management EC system ID of the management EC system 5, information formats for various processing used for API (Application Programming Interface) coordination according to the inventory management EC system 5, and one or more products sold on the EC site Among them, target product information indicating target products of the address-free gift service, etc. is stored.

The information processing device 2 is, for example, a computer such as a server. Note that the information processing device 2 may be physically configured with one computer, or may be configured with multiple computers.
Details of the information processing device 2 will be described later.

(Purchaser terminal)
The purchaser terminal 3 is a terminal device used by a purchaser who uses the EC site to purchase a product. The purchaser terminal 3 is a terminal device that can communicate with the information processing device 2 and the EC server 4 via the network 7, and is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a PC (Personal Computer). The purchaser terminal 3 includes an input device and a display device (not shown).
The information processing system 1 has one or more purchaser terminals 3. Only one purchaser terminal 3 is shown in FIG.

In response to an operation from the purchaser, the purchaser terminal 3 transmits request information to the EC server 4 requesting data for displaying the top page of the EC site or a product page regarding one or more products, for example. can do. Upon acquiring the request information from the purchaser terminal 3, the EC server 4 transmits data for displaying a page according to the request information to the purchaser terminal 3.
Further, the purchaser terminal 3 can transmit information for starting a purchase procedure for the product to the information processing device 2, for example, in response to an operation performed by the purchaser on the product page. Upon acquiring this information from the purchaser terminal 3, the information processing device 2 performs processing according to the acquired information.

(EC server)
The EC server 4 is a computer serving as a WEB server that holds data for displaying an EC site. In other words, the EC server 4 can be said to be a WEB server that provides an EC site.
The EC site provided by the EC server 4 is an EC site using the inventory management EC system 5. That is, the EC site provided by the EC server 4 is an EC site that uses the inventory management function provided by the inventory management EC system 5.

Furthermore, the EC site provided by the EC server 4 is an EC site to which a function of address-free gift service has been introduced. In other words, one or more products sold on this EC site usually includes at least one product that is eligible for the address-free gift service.
In this specification, the term "EC site" refers to an EC site that uses the above-described inventory management EC system and that sells at least one product eligible for the address-free gift service.

(script tag)
The data for displaying the EC site is written in at least HTML, and may be written in HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). Hereinafter, data written in at least HTML for displaying an EC site will also be simply referred to as "HTML data."
HTML data for displaying an EC site is embedded with a script tag associated with inventory management EC system information indicating one or more inventory management EC systems 5 used at the EC site. The program or script written within the script tag is typically written in JavaScript (registered trademark).

In this specification, the term "script tag" refers to a script tag that is linked to the inventory management EC system information as described above, and includes a program or script written within the script tag.
In addition, a script tag includes the description of various instructions described below as a program or script, and "instructions written in a script tag" include instructions written directly in a script tag, as well as instructions written directly in a script tag. Also included are instructions written in an external script file (for example, an external JavaScript file) that is read by the written instructions.

The script tag includes, for example, a description of an ID unique to each EC site (hereinafter referred to as "EC site ID"). The storage unit 23 of the information processing device 2 stores, as inventory management EC system information linked to the EC site ID, an ID unique to the inventory management EC system 5 used by the EC site indicated by the EC site ID (hereinafter referred to as "inventory inventory"). "Management EC System ID") is stored.
In this way, the script tag is linked to the inventory management EC system information via the EC site ID, for example.

The script tag is created by the address-free gift service function provider and passed to the EC site operator. When an EC site operator wishes to introduce an address-free gift service on his/her own EC site, he/she may voluntarily provide information regarding the inventory management EC system 5 used by the EC site to the provider of the address-free gift service function. Pass it in the following way.
The information regarding this inventory management EC system 5 includes at least information specifying which inventory management EC system (system name, etc.) the inventory management EC system 5 is.

The provider of the address-free gift service function creates a script tag based on the information regarding the inventory management EC system 5 passed from the EC site operator, and delivers the created script tag to the EC site operator.
Further, the provider of the address-free gift service function stores the inventory management EC system ID in the storage unit 23 of the information processing device 2 in association with the EC site ID included in the script tag. The provider of the address-free gift service function will link the EC site ID included in the script tag to the information processing device, such as the information format used for API cooperation with the inventory management EC system used by the EC site. The data is stored in the storage unit 23 of No. 2. The reason why the information format and the like are stored in the storage unit 23 in this way is because the information format and the like used for API cooperation may differ depending on the inventory management EC system.

An EC site operator embeds a script tag received from a provider of an address-free gift service function into HTML data for displaying one or more product pages on his or her EC site.
In addition, the EC site operator provides information (hereinafter referred to as "target product information") indicating one or more products that are eligible for the address-free gift service among the one or more products sold on his or her EC site. ) to the address-free gift service function provider. The target product information includes at least an ID unique to each product (hereinafter referred to as "product ID").
The target product information passed to the provider of the address-free gift service function is stored in the storage unit 23 of the information processing device 2 in association with the EC site ID. Note that the EC site operator may operate an EC site management terminal (not shown) that he or she uses to access the information processing device 2 and register target product information.

The browser of the purchaser terminal 3 displays the EC site based on the HTML data in which the script tag is embedded, which is obtained from the EC server 4. More specifically, the browser of the purchaser terminal 3 displays the product page on the EC site based on the above-mentioned HTML data.
When the browser displays a product page or when the purchaser performs a predetermined operation on the displayed product page, the purchaser terminal 3 sends the information to the information processing device 2 according to the instructions written in the script tag. can be accessed. Note that the commands written in the script tag also include commands written in an external script file (for example, an external JavaScript file) that is read by the command written in the script tag.

The information processing device 2 accessed from the browser of the purchaser terminal 3 according to the command of the script tag executes the purchase while cooperating with the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag depending on the situation. Information related to the address-free gift service can be displayed on the browser of the user terminal 3.
In this way, the EC site can receive the functions necessary for the address-free gift service from the information processing device 2 by accessing the information processing device 2 via the script tag embedded in the HTML data. .

(Inventory management EC system)
The inventory management EC system 5 is a system that provides an inventory management function to at least an EC site. The inventory management EC system 5 includes one or more servers used to provide inventory management functions to the EC site.
The inventory management EC system is, for example, a cart system or an OMS.
In FIG. 1, only one inventory management EC system 5 is shown. However, the information processing system 1 may include a plurality of different inventory management EC systems 5.
In addition to the inventory management function, the inventory management EC system 5 may provide the EC site with functions other than the inventory management function.

(recipient terminal)
The recipient terminal 6 is a terminal device used by a recipient who receives a product purchased as a gift by a purchaser. The recipient terminal 6 is a terminal device that can communicate with the information processing device 2 via the network 7, and is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a PC. The purchaser terminal 3 includes an input device and a display device (not shown).
In FIG. 1, only one recipient terminal 6 is shown. However, the information processing system 1 may include a plurality of recipient terminals 6.

Upon receiving an operation from the recipient, the recipient terminal 6 can transmit request information to the information processing device 2 requesting data for displaying a receiving page for receiving the product as a gift. Upon acquiring the request information from the recipient terminal 6, the information processing device 2 transmits data for displaying a page according to the request information to the recipient terminal 6.
Further, the recipient terminal 6 can transmit receiving information, which is information for receiving the product, to the information processing device 2, for example, in response to an operation performed by the recipient on the receiving page. The receiving information includes, for example, information indicating the recipient's name, information indicating the desired date and time of receiving, and information specifying the receiving location of the product such as the recipient's address.
When the information processing device 2 acquires the receiving information etc. from the recipient terminal 6, it performs processing according to the acquired information.

(Details of information processing device)
The information processing device 2 will be explained in more detail. The information processing device 2 includes a communication section 21 and a calculation section 22, as shown in FIG.
The communication unit 21 communicates with the purchaser terminal 3, the inventory management EC system 5, or the recipient terminal 6 via the network 7. For example, the communication unit 21 is capable of communicating via the network 7 with the purchaser terminal 3 or recipient terminal 6 that is capable of mobile communication using a communication method such as LTE, 3G, 4G, or 5G.
The calculation unit 22 controls the overall operation of the information processing device 2 . The calculation unit 22 includes a payment screen transmission unit 221, an inventory management unit 222, an object confirmation unit 223, an order processing unit 224, and an inventory confirmation unit 225. When the calculation unit 22 executes the address-free gift service provision program, the functions of the payment screen transmission unit 221, the inventory management unit 222, the object confirmation unit 223, the order processing unit 224, and the inventory confirmation unit 225 are realized.

The storage unit 23 stores, for example, an address-free gift service providing program and information used for calculation processing by the calculation unit 22. The storage unit 23 is a storage device included in the computer functioning as the information processing device 2, and includes storage such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD), or the memory 103 in FIG. 3. Note that the storage unit 23 only needs to be accessible by the information processing device 2, and may be provided outside the information processing device 2.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration that realizes the functions of the information processing device 2. As shown in FIG. For example, the information processing device 2 includes a communication interface 100, an input/output interface 101, a processor 102, and a memory 103 as a hardware configuration. The functions of the payment screen transmission unit 221, inventory management unit 222, object confirmation unit 223, order processing unit 224, and inventory confirmation unit 225 included in the information processing device 2 are configured as follows: Address-free gift service providing program This is achieved by executing.

The communication interface 100 outputs data received from various external devices via the network 7 to the processor 102, and outputs data generated by the processor 102 to the purchaser terminal 3 and the inventory management EC system 5 via the network 7. , or send it to the recipient terminal 6. The processor 102 reads and writes data to and from the storage unit 23 via the input/output interface 101.

The processor 102 reads out the address-free gift service providing program stored in the storage unit 23 via the input/output interface 101, loads it into the memory 103, and executes the address-free gift service providing program loaded into the memory 103. As a result, the processor 102 realizes the functions of a payment screen transmitting section 221, an inventory management section 222, an object confirmation section 223, an order processing section 224, and an inventory confirmation section 225.
The memory 103 is, for example, RAM (Random Access Memory).

(Payment screen transmission section)
The payment screen transmission unit 221 sends a message from the purchaser terminal 3 displaying the EC site based on the HTML data in which the script tag associated with the inventory management EC system information indicating the inventory management EC system 5 is embedded. When gift purchase operation information indicating that a purchase operation has been performed is acquired, display information of a payment screen for the purchaser to perform a payment operation on the purchaser terminal 3 is transmitted to the purchaser terminal 3.
When the purchaser operates the input device of the purchaser terminal 3 to specify the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of a certain EC site, the purchaser terminal 3 displays the product page of the EC site specified by the URL. Request information requesting HTML data for displaying is sent to the EC server 4. Upon acquiring the request information from the purchaser terminal 3, the EC server 4 transmits to the purchaser terminal 3 HTML data for displaying the product page of the EC site specified by the URL.

When the browser of the purchaser terminal 3 acquires HTML data for displaying a product page from the EC server 4, it displays the product page of the EC site based on the HTML data.
The product page displays, for example, the product image, product name, product sales price, and other product descriptions, as well as buttons for purchasing the product as a gift (hereinafter referred to as "gift purchase"). button) will be displayed. The product page may include buttons for increasing or decreasing the number of products the purchaser desires to purchase.
Note that multiple products may be listed on one product page, and for example, gift purchase buttons may be displayed for each product, but here, one product page on the EC site may have one Only one product shall be listed.

When the purchaser operates the gift purchase button, the purchaser terminal 3 generates gift purchase operation information indicating that the purchaser has performed a gift purchase operation, and generates the gift purchase operation information according to the instructions written in the script tag. The gift purchase operation information is transmitted to the information processing device 2. The gift purchase operation information may include, for example, a product ID of a product purchased as a gift, that is, a product posted on a product page. The gift purchase operation information may also include information indicating the number of products purchased as a gift (hereinafter also referred to as "number of purchases"). Furthermore, the gift purchase operation information may include the EC site ID written in the script tag. However, as will be described later, if the EC site ID is sent from the purchaser terminal 3 to the target confirmation unit 223 of the information processing device 2 when displaying the product page, the gift purchase operation information will not include the gift purchase operation information. There is no need to include the EC site ID. In this case, the information processing device 2 can already acquire the EC site ID of the product page being displayed or the EC site including the product page, and store it in the storage unit 23.

When the purchaser terminal 3 transmits the gift purchasing operation information to the information processing device 2 , the payment screen transmitting unit 221 of the information processing device 2 acquires the gift purchasing operation information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3 .
When the payment screen sending unit 221 acquires the gift purchasing operation information, it sends to the purchaser terminal 3 display information of a payment screen that enables the purchaser to perform a payment operation on the purchaser terminal 3 .
When the purchaser terminal 3 acquires the display information for the payment screen, the purchaser terminal 3 displays the payment screen on the display device of the purchaser terminal 3.
When the payment screen sending unit 221 acquires the gift purchasing operation information sent from the purchaser terminal 3, the information processing device 2 generates an order number unique to the currently acquired gift purchasing operation information, and associates the generated order number with the gift purchasing operation information and stores it in the storage unit 23. Here, the payment screen sending unit 221 transmits the generated order number to the purchaser terminal 3 together with the display information of the payment screen or by including it in the display information of the payment screen.

The payment screen transmission unit 221 transmits a gift purchase message indicating that the purchaser has operated the gift purchase button as a purchase operation from the purchaser terminal 3 that displays the gift purchase button in the display format specified by the script tag on the EC site. Operation information may also be acquired.
The script tag embedded in the HTML data for displaying the product page of the EC site may include a command to display the gift purchase button on the product page while specifying its display mode. The display mode of the gift purchase button is, for example, the shape and color of the gift purchase button displayed on the product page.
Regarding the display mode of the specific gift purchase button, for example, the e-commerce site operator informs the provider of the address-free gift service function in advance, and when the provider creates the script tag, it is written in the script tag. Ru.

As described above, when the purchaser operates the gift purchase button displayed on the product page in the display format specified by the script tag, the purchaser terminal 3 generates gift purchase operation information and performs the gift purchase operation information described in the script tag. According to the command, the generated gift purchase operation information is transmitted to the information processing device 2. Then, the payment screen transmitting unit 221 of the information processing device 2 acquires the gift purchase operation information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3.
Note that the script tag may specify the display mode of display elements other than the gift purchase button on the product page, and furthermore, the script tag may specify the display element itself to be displayed. Good too.

(Inventory Management Department)
Upon acquiring payment operation information indicating that a payment operation has been performed from the purchaser terminal 3, the inventory management unit 222 accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag, Inventory management processing for products as gifts on the inventory management EC system 5 is performed.
When the purchaser terminal 3 acquires payment screen display information from the payment screen transmission unit 221, the payment screen displayed on the display device of the purchaser terminal 3 includes, for example, a credit card number input field and a credit card number input field. An input field for card information, such as an input field for the owner's name, is displayed, as well as a button for confirming the purchase (hereinafter referred to as a "purchase confirmation button"). Further, the payment screen may display information regarding the product, such as the product name of the product purchased as a gift and the number of products the purchaser wishes to purchase.
When the purchaser operates the purchase confirmation button after inputting card information on the payment screen, the purchaser terminal 3 generates payment operation information and transmits the generated payment operation information to the information processing device 2. Then, the inventory management unit 222 of the information processing device 2 acquires the payment operation information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3. The payment operation information may include the order number in addition to the card information input on the payment screen.

When the inventory management unit 222 acquires the payment operation information from the purchaser terminal 3, based on the order number included in the payment operation information, the inventory management unit 222 retrieves the information included in the gift purchase operation information stored in association with the order number from the storage unit 23. The EC site ID or the EC site ID stored in the storage unit 23 when displaying the product page is acquired. Then, based on the acquired EC site ID, the inventory management unit 222 acquires an inventory management EC system ID (inventory management EC system information) stored in association with the EC site ID from the storage unit 23.
In this process, the EC site ID that the inventory management unit 222 acquires from the storage unit 23 is the one that was originally written in the script tag embedded in the HTML data for displaying the product page, as described above. . Therefore, in this process, the inventory management unit 222 acquires the inventory management EC system ID (inventory management EC system information) linked to the script tag via the EC site ID.

Upon acquiring the inventory management EC system ID, the inventory management unit 222 accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the acquired inventory management EC system ID, and performs inventory management processing for products as gifts on the inventory management EC system 5. conduct.
In the inventory management process, the inventory management unit 222 performs an inventory control process in the inventory management EC system 5 based on the product ID and the number of purchased products included in the gift purchase operation information stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the order number. A process of subtracting the number of products in stock indicated by the managed product ID by the number of purchased products (hereinafter referred to as "subtraction process") is performed.

When the inventory management unit 222 acquires the payment operation information, it first performs payment processing, and when the payment processing is performed, it accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag, The inventory management EC system 5 may perform a process of subtracting the number of products in stock as gifts.
In this case, upon acquiring the payment operation information, the inventory management unit 222 accesses, for example, an external payment system and performs payment processing using the card information and order number included in the acquired payment operation information. The payment processing itself by the payment system is a well-known technique, so a description thereof will be omitted. After the payment process is performed, the inventory management unit 222 accesses the inventory management EC system 5 and performs a process of subtracting the number of items in stock as gifts on the inventory management EC system 5, as described above. When the inventory management EC system 5 completes the subtraction of the inventory quantity, it returns a notification to that effect to the information processing device 2.

The subtraction process by the inventory management unit 222 is a process for numerically securing (reserving) the number of items in stock in preparation for the recipient's subsequent receipt of the item. By performing the subtraction process, the number of products in stock is actually kept in stock by the number before receipt by the receiver, but on the inventory management EC system 5, the number of products in stock is equal to the number before receipt by the receiver. Since the amount is subtracted, a situation where the actual inventory becomes insufficient due to someone else purchasing the product is avoided.
As will be described later, when the recipient receives the next item, the information processing device 2 (order processing unit 224) uses the inventory management EC system 5 to process orders for the number of items that the recipient will receive. By performing the addition process, the inventory management EC system 5 can accept orders for the number of products that the recipient receives.

Furthermore, when the subtraction process on the inventory management EC system 5 is successful, the inventory management unit 222 generates receipt page information indicating the receipt page that the recipient accesses to receive the product as a gift, and The information is returned (sent) to the purchaser terminal 3.
The inventory management unit 222 generates a receipt page specific to the order indicated by the order number. For example, a template for the receipt page is created in advance using HTML or the like and stored in the storage unit 23, and the inventory management unit 222 acquires this template from the storage unit 23 and creates the receipt page. generate. The inventory management unit 222 includes information regarding the product as information displayed on the receipt page. Furthermore, the inventory management unit 222 may include information about the purchaser who is the sender of the gift as the information displayed on the receipt page.

In addition, the inventory management unit 222 generates a unique URL for the receipt page as the receipt page information, and stores the generated URL in the storage unit 23 in association with the receipt page. The inventory management unit 222 can further associate the receipt page with the order number and store it in the storage unit 23.
The inventory management unit 222 transmits the generated URL (receipt page information) to the purchaser terminal 3.
When the purchaser terminal 3 acquires the URL from the inventory management unit 222, the purchaser terminal 3 displays, for example, information on the display device indicating that the purchase of the product as a gift has been completed due to the completion of the payment, and also displays the acquired URL. indicate. The screen on which this information is displayed may include the product name and the number of products purchased as a gift.
The inventory management unit 222 may further send an e-mail to the purchaser's e-mail address, the body of which includes the notification that the purchase of the product has been completed and the generated URL (receiving page information). In this case, for example, in addition to the card information input field, an input field for entering the buyer's e-mail address is displayed on the payment screen, and the purchaser enters his or her e-mail address in the input field. can do. The purchaser terminal 3 sends the payment operation information including the purchaser's e-mail address to the information processing device 2.

The inventory management unit 222 generates information for inventory management processing based on the information format to be sent to the inventory management EC system 5 for inventory management processing, and transmits the generated information for inventory management processing to the inventory management EC system 5. It is transmitted to the management EC system 5.
The inventory management unit 222 uses the information format for API cooperation with the inventory management EC system 5, which is stored in the storage unit 23, in the inventory management process. In the inventory management process, the inventory management unit 222 selects, based on the EC site ID, an information format for inventory management processing (hereinafter referred to as (referred to as "inventory management information format").

Upon acquiring the inventory management information format, the inventory management unit 222 stores the product ID and the number of purchased items included in the gift purchase operation information acquired from the purchaser terminal 3 and the inventory management information acquired from the storage unit 23. Based on the format, information for inventory management processing that can be used in API cooperation with the inventory management EC system 5 is generated. Information for inventory management processing is information in which a product ID and the number of products are written in a predetermined position of an information format for inventory management.
When the inventory management unit 222 generates information for inventory management processing, it transmits the generated information for inventory management processing to the inventory management EC system 5.

When there are multiple EC sites, the inventory management unit 222 generates and generates information for inventory management processing based on the inventory management information format according to the inventory management EC system 5 used by each EC site. The information for inventory management processing is sent to the inventory management EC system 5.
The information processing device 2 can provide a function of an address-free gift service to a plurality of EC sites. The plurality of EC sites may be WEB sites managed by one EC site operator, or may be WEB sites managed by a plurality of different EC site operators. Multiple EC sites may use different inventory management EC systems.

When the information processing device 2 provides the address-free gift service function to multiple EC sites, the storage unit 23 stores information for various processes according to the inventory management EC system 5 used by each EC site. The format is stored in association with each EC site ID.
Therefore, when there are multiple EC sites, the inventory management unit 222 acquires the inventory management information format stored in association with the EC site ID of each EC site from the storage unit 23, and acquires the acquired inventory management information format from the storage unit 23. Information for inventory management processing is generated based on the information format, and the generated information for inventory management processing is transmitted to the inventory management EC system 5.

(Target confirmation department)
When the target confirmation unit 223 acquires product page display information indicating that the product page of the EC site has been displayed from the purchaser terminal 3, the target confirmation unit 223 determines whether the product on the product page is eligible for the service (address-free gift service). By performing object confirmation processing to confirm whether or not the product is eligible for service, and transmitting the result of the object confirmation processing to the purchaser terminal 3, a gift purchase button is displayed on the purchaser terminal 3 when the product is eligible for the service.
When the browser of the purchaser terminal 3 acquires HTML data for displaying a product page from the EC server 4 and displays the product page of the EC site based on the HTML data, it follows the instructions written in the script tag. Product page display information is generated and transmitted to the information processing device 2. The product page display information includes the product ID of the product posted on the product page. Furthermore, the product page display information may include an EC site ID in addition to the product ID. In this case, upon acquiring the product page display information, the information processing device 2 causes the storage unit 23 to store the EC site ID included in the product page display information. As a result, the information processing device 2, for example, at least while the processing related to the EC site being displayed on the display device of the purchaser terminal 3 continues, identifies which EC site the processing is related to using the EC site ID. be able to.

Upon acquiring the product page display information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3, the target confirmation unit 223 of the information processing device 2 accesses the storage unit 23 and identifies the product based on the product ID included in the acquired product page display information. Search for target product information including ID. As described above, the target product information is information indicating one or more products that are targeted by the address-free gift service among the one or more products in the EC site that the EC site operator owns. The target confirmation unit 223 of the information processing device 2 accesses the storage unit 23 and, based on the product ID included in the obtained product page display information, stores the product ID in association with the EC site ID included in the obtained product page display information. You may also search for target product information including the product ID.
If target product information including the product ID included in the product page display information exists as a result of the search, the target confirmation unit 223 determines that the product indicated by the product ID is a target product of the address-free gift service. You can check it. Further, if the search result shows that there is no target product information including the product ID included in the product page display information, the target confirmation unit 223 determines that the product indicated by the product ID is not eligible for the address-free gift service. I can confirm that it is not.

After performing the target confirmation process, the target confirmation unit 223 transmits the result of the target confirmation process to the purchaser terminal 3. When the purchaser terminal 3 acquires the result of the target confirmation process from the target confirmation unit 223, based on the result of the acquired target confirmation process, the purchaser terminal 3 determines whether the product listed on the product page to be displayed based on the HTML data is eligible for the address-free gift service. Determine whether it is a target. When the purchaser terminal 3 determines that the product posted on the product page is eligible for the address-free gift service, the purchaser terminal 3 displays a gift purchase button on the product page. Further, when the purchaser terminal 3 determines that the product posted on the product page is not eligible for the service, the purchaser terminal 3 does not display the gift purchase button on the product page.
In addition, if the product listed on the product page is not eligible for the address-free gift service, the product will be delivered to the purchaser himself or herself after being purchased by the purchaser by a known method, or will be delivered to the recipient by entering the recipient's address. Such products are hereinafter referred to as "regular products."
Further, if a product listed on the product page is eligible for the address-free gift service, that product can be sold as a regular product or as a product eligible for the address-free gift service. In this case, in addition to the gift purchase button, a purchase button for purchasing a regular product may also be displayed on the product page, but below, the description of the purchase button for purchasing a regular product is not shown in the illustration. Also omitted.

(Order Processing Department)
When the order processing unit 224 obtains receiving information, which is information for the recipient to receive the product as a gift, from the recipient terminal 6 that has accessed the receiving page, it accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag and processes the order for the product as a gift on the inventory management EC system 5.
As described above, when a purchaser purchases a product as a gift from an EC site, the purchaser can obtain the URL of the receiving page as the receiving page information from the inventory management unit 222 of the information processing device 2. The purchaser sends the obtained URL to the recipient by any method such as SNS or email.

When the recipient receives the URL from the purchaser, the recipient can access the receiving page indicated by the URL by operating the recipient terminal 6.
When the recipient operates the recipient terminal 6 to specify the URL of the receiving page, the recipient terminal 6 sends request information requesting information for displaying the receiving page specified by the URL. The information is transmitted to the information processing device 2. Upon acquiring the request information from the recipient terminal 6, the information processing device 2 transmits information for displaying the receiving page specified by the URL to the recipient terminal 6. Upon acquiring the information for displaying the receipt page, the recipient terminal 6 displays the receipt page on the display device.

After the recipient terminal 6 displays the receipt page, the recipient operates the recipient terminal 6 and enters his or her own address on the receipt page as information for receiving the product (receiving information). The user terminal 6 transmits the receiving information to the information processing device 2. The order processing unit 224 of the information processing device 2 acquires the receiving information transmitted from the recipient terminal 6.
Here, since the receiving page is stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the order number, the order processing unit 224 determines which order number the receiving information input on the receiving page and transmitted from the recipient terminal 6 is associated with. You can identify whether it is compatible. Further, the order number is stored in the storage unit 23 in association with, for example, the EC site ID and the inventory management EC system ID (inventory management EC system information) via the gift purchase operation information, and the EC site ID is This was originally written in a script tag embedded in HTML data for displaying a product page.
Therefore, when the order processing unit 224 acquires the receiving information from the recipient terminal 6, the order processing unit 224 retrieves the inventory management EC system ID associated with the script tag from the storage unit 23 via the order information and the EC site ID, etc. (Inventory management EC system information) can be obtained.

When the order processing unit 224 acquires the receiving information from the recipient terminal 6 and acquires the inventory management EC system ID from the storage unit 23, it accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system ID and performs inventory management. Processing is performed for ordering products as gifts on the EC system 5.
In order processing, the order processing unit 224 uses an information format for order processing (hereinafter referred to as “order processing information format”) stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the EC site ID, based on the EC site ID. get.
When the order processing unit 224 acquires the order processing information format, for example, the receiving information obtained from the recipient terminal 6, the product ID included in the order number specified using the receiving information, and the purchased product. Based on the number of items and the order processing information format acquired from the storage unit 23, information for order processing that can be used in API cooperation with the inventory management EC system 5 is generated. The information for order processing is information in which the recipient's address, product ID, and number of products are written in a predetermined position of the order processing information format.

When the order processing unit 224 generates information for order processing, it transmits the generated information for order processing to the inventory management EC system 5.
Note that when there are multiple EC sites, the order processing unit 224 generates information for order processing based on the order processing information format according to the inventory management EC system 5 used by each EC site, The generated information for order processing is sent to the inventory management EC system 5.

The order processing unit 224 performs addition processing of the number of products in stock as gifts on the inventory management EC system 5 in order processing.
As described above, through the subtraction process by the inventory management unit 222, the number of products that have not yet been received by the recipient is actually secured as inventory, but on the inventory management EC system 5, the number of items in stock is determined by the recipient. The number before receipt has been subtracted. On the other hand, when the recipient receives the products, the order processing unit 224 performs an addition process on the inventory management EC system 5 for the number of products that the recipient receives. The inventory management EC system 5 is allowed to accept orders for the number of products to be received.

In order processing, the order processing unit 224 generates information for order processing that describes the recipient's address, product ID, and number of products (hereinafter referred to as "number of orders"), and sends it to the inventory management EC system 5. Send. When the inventory management EC system 5 acquires information for order processing from the order processing unit 224, the inventory management EC system 5 determines the product ID managed by itself based on the product ID and the number of orders included in the information. For the products indicated, the number of products in stock is added up by the number of orders, and then the products in the number of orders are secured for recipients, and the secured products are delivered to the recipients. In other words, the order processing unit 224 causes the inventory management EC system 5 to create an order by transmitting information for order processing to the inventory management EC system 5. For example, when the process of instructing delivery is completed, the inventory management EC system 5 subtracts the number of orders from the inventory quantity.
Note that the subsequent processing that the inventory management EC system 5 performs after acquiring the information for order processing is a process that is performed as an inherent function of the inventory management EC system 5 itself.

For example, when the inventory management EC system 5 successfully acquires information for order processing, it transmits information indicating this (hereinafter referred to as "order completion information") to the order processing unit 224. Alternatively, the inventory management EC system 5 may return a notification to that effect to the order processing unit 224 when the process of adding the stock quantity is completed, and may also return a notification to that effect to the order processing unit 224 when the creation of the order is completed.
Here, it is assumed that the inventory management EC system 5 transmits (returns) order completion information to the order processing unit 224.

Upon acquiring the order completion information from the inventory management EC system 5, the order processing unit 224 transmits information indicating that the recipient has completed the receiving procedure to the purchaser terminal 3, and also sends the information to the recipient terminal 6. , sends information indicating that the receiving procedure has been completed and the product will be delivered at a later date. Transmission of this information is performed using means such as e-mail, for example.

(Inventory confirmation department)
The inventory confirmation unit 225 accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag, and checks the inventory management EC system 5 for the product in order to display the inventory status of the product on the product page. Perform the inventory confirmation process to check the inventory status above.
There are two timings at which the inventory confirmation unit 225 checks the inventory status: the timing when a gift purchase start button, which will be described later, displayed on the product page is operated, or the timing when the product page is displayed. For example, one of these timings is used selectively for each EC site. Below, they will be explained in order.

First, a case will be described in which the inventory confirmation unit 225 checks the inventory status at the timing when the gift purchase start button displayed on the product page is operated (hereinafter referred to as "timing example 1").
In this case, in the information processing device 2, the target confirmation unit 223 transmits the result of the target confirmation process to the purchaser terminal 3, so that if the product is the target of the service, the target confirmation unit 223 sends the result of the target confirmation process to the purchaser terminal 3. A gift purchase start button is displayed as a gift purchase button for the purchaser to start the purchase procedure, and the inventory confirmation unit 225 receives purchase start operation information from the purchaser terminal 3 indicating that the gift purchase start button has been operated. When the item is acquired, the target confirmation unit 223 performs inventory confirmation processing, and sends the result of the inventory confirmation processing to the purchaser terminal 3. If the product as a gift is in stock, the target confirmation unit 223 selects the second gift purchase button. Displays an add-to-cart button for buyers to add gift items to their carts.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a product page and a payment screen. Referring to FIG. 4, a screen 31A of the product page displayed on (the display device of) the purchaser terminal 3, and a screen displayed when the purchaser starts the purchase procedure after the screen 31A is displayed. 31B and a payment screen 31C that is displayed when the purchaser performs an operation to display the payment screen after the screen 31B is displayed. FIG. 4 shows a case where the target product of the address-free gift service is a high-class melon.
When the purchaser terminal 3 acquires HTML data for displaying a product page from the EC server 4, the purchaser terminal 3 first displays, for example, the leftmost screen 31A in FIG. 4 on the display device. The screen 31A is an example of a product page screen.

An image 31 of the target product is displayed on the screen 31A, and directly below the image 31, the product name "High Quality Melon" and the price per piece "¥8,000" are displayed. Further, on the screen 31A, a button 32 labeled "Gift purchase without address" is displayed as a gift purchase start button which is a first gift purchase button.
When the purchaser operates the button 32, the purchaser terminal 3 generates purchase start operation information indicating that the gift purchase start button has been operated, and processes the purchase start operation information according to the command written in the script tag. Send to device 2. The purchase start operation information includes at least the product ID of the target product and the EC site ID.

Upon acquiring the purchase start operation information from the purchaser terminal 3, the inventory confirmation unit 225 performs inventory confirmation processing for the product indicated by the product ID included in the acquired purchase start operation information. In the inventory confirmation process, the inventory confirmation unit 225 acquires an inventory management EC system ID (inventory management EC system information) stored in association with the EC site ID included in the purchase start operation information from the storage unit 23.
Upon acquiring the inventory management EC system ID, the inventory confirmation unit 225 accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the acquired inventory management EC system ID, and performs inventory confirmation processing for the product indicated by the product ID included in the purchase start operation information. conduct.

In the inventory confirmation process, the inventory confirmation unit 225 uses an information format for inventory confirmation processing (hereinafter referred to as "information format for inventory confirmation processing") stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the EC site ID, based on the EC site ID. ).
Upon acquiring the inventory confirmation processing information format, the inventory confirmation unit 225 executes the inventory management EC system 5 and the inventory management EC system 5 based on, for example, the product ID included in the purchase start operation information and the order processing information format acquired from the storage unit 23. Generates information for inventory confirmation processing that can be used in API collaboration. Information for stock confirmation processing is information in which a product ID is written in a predetermined position of an information format for order processing.

When the inventory confirmation unit 225 generates information for inventory confirmation processing, it transmits the generated information for inventory confirmation processing to the inventory management EC system 5.
In addition, when there are multiple EC sites, the inventory confirmation unit 225 generates information for inventory confirmation processing based on an information format for inventory confirmation processing according to the inventory management EC system 5 used by each EC site. Then, the generated information for inventory confirmation processing is transmitted to the inventory management EC system 5.
When the inventory management EC system 5 acquires information for inventory confirmation processing from the inventory confirmation unit 225, the inventory management EC system 5 checks the inventory of the product indicated by the product ID managed by itself based on the product ID described in the information for inventory confirmation processing. The status is confirmed and the inventory confirmation result is sent to the inventory confirmation section 225.

When the inventory confirmation unit 225 obtains the result of the inventory confirmation (the result of the inventory confirmation process) from the inventory management EC system 5 , it transmits the result of the inventory confirmation to the purchaser terminal 3 .
When the purchaser terminal 3 acquires the result of the stock check from the stock check unit 225, it determines whether or not the product listed on the product page is in stock based on the acquired result of the stock check.

When the purchaser terminal 3 determines that the product is in stock, it displays a cart addition button for the purchaser to add the product as a gift to the cart as a second gift purchase button.
The screen 31B is an example of a screen that is displayed when the purchaser starts a purchase procedure and when the product is in stock. On the screen 31B, a button 33 labeled "Add Cart" is displayed as a cart addition button. Further, the button 32 is displayed in gray on the screen 31B. On the screen 31B, for example, the button 33 can be operated, but the button 32 cannot be operated.
By displaying the button 33, the purchaser can recognize that the product listed on the currently displayed product page is in stock. In other words, the button 33, which is the cart addition button, has the role of displaying the inventory status. Note that if the inventory confirmation result (inventory confirmation process result) obtained from the inventory management EC system 5 via the inventory confirmation unit 225 includes information on the number of inventory, the purchaser terminal 3 displays the screen 31B. Information on the number of items in stock may be displayed.

On the other hand, if the purchaser terminal 3 determines that the product is out of stock, instead of displaying the second gift purchase button, it displays, for example, "Out of stock" (not shown) on the product page. . Through this display, the purchaser can recognize that the product listed on the currently displayed product page is out of stock.

After the purchaser terminal 3 displays the screen 31B, when the purchaser operates the button 33, the purchaser terminal 3 generates gift purchase operation information indicating that the purchaser has performed a gift purchase operation, and writes it to the script tag. According to the written command, gift purchase operation information is transmitted to the information processing device 2. The gift purchase operation information includes the product ID of the target product, the number of purchases, and the EC site ID.
Note that the product page may be provided with buttons for increasing or decreasing the number of products that the purchaser wishes to purchase; You can increase or decrease the number of items (number of purchases).
Further, when the payment screen transmission unit 221 acquires the gift purchase operation information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3, the information processing device 2 generates an order number unique to the gift purchase operation information acquired this time, and The order number is stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the gift purchase operation information. In other words, the information processing device 2 also has a role similar to that of a so-called "shopping cart."

As described above, when the purchaser terminal 3 transmits the gift purchase operation information to the information processing device 2, the payment screen transmission unit 221 of the information processing device 2 acquires the gift purchase operation information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3. , the display information of the payment screen is transmitted to the purchaser terminal 3.
The payment screen 31C is an example of a payment screen. The payment screen 31C has the notation "Payment screen" indicating that the screen is a payment screen, an input field 34 with the notation of "Card number", and the notation of "Cardholder's name". An input field 35 and a button 36 labeled "Confirm purchase" (confirm purchase button) are displayed.
Note that the payment screen 31C may further display input fields for the expiration date of the card, a security code, etc., and require input of these information. Further, information regarding the target product, the number of purchases, and the total amount may be displayed on the payment screen 31C.

When the purchaser enters the card number in the input field 34 and the cardholder's name in the input field 35 and then operates the button 36 (purchase confirmation button), the purchaser terminal 3 confirms that the payment operation has been performed. The payment operation information indicating this is generated, and the generated payment operation information is transmitted to the information processing device 2.
The payment operation information includes information regarding the card such as the card number and the name of the card holder, and information such as the payment amount.
Upon acquiring the payment operation information from the purchaser terminal 3, the information processing device 2 accesses, for example, an external payment system and performs payment processing using the acquired payment operation information. When the payment processing is completed, the information processing device 2 performs inventory management processing and the like.

Next, a case will be described in which the inventory checking unit 225 checks the inventory status at the timing when a product page is displayed (hereinafter referred to as "timing example 2").
In this case, in the information processing device 2, when the object confirmation unit 223 acquires the product page display information, it performs an object confirmation process, and when the inventory confirmation unit 225 acquires the product page display information, it performs an inventory confirmation process and The confirmation unit 223 and the inventory confirmation unit 225 transmit the results of the target confirmation process and the inventory confirmation process to the purchaser terminal 3, respectively, to confirm that the product is eligible for purchase (address-free gift service). A gift purchase button and the inventory status of products as gifts are displayed on the user terminal 3.

The operation of the target confirmation unit 223 is the same as described above. However, unlike timing example 1, in timing example 2, there is no need to display two types of buttons, and even if the purchaser terminal 3 obtains the result of the target confirmation process, it does not display the gift purchase start button. do not have.
On the other hand, in timing example 1, the inventory confirmation unit 225 performs inventory confirmation processing upon acquiring purchase start operation information indicating that the gift purchase start button has been operated; Both examples differ from each other in that inventory confirmation processing is performed when product page display information is acquired from the customer terminal 3.

In timing example 2, the target confirmation unit 223 transmits the result of the target confirmation process to the purchaser terminal 3, and the inventory confirmation unit 225 transmits the result of the inventory confirmation process to the purchaser terminal 3. When the purchaser terminal 3 obtains the result of the target confirmation process, it determines whether the product is eligible for the address-free gift service, and if it is determined that the product is eligible for the address-free gift service, it displays a gift purchase message on the product page. button, and also displays the product inventory status based on the results of the inventory confirmation process.
In timing example 2, what is displayed on the product page is, for example, a button labeled "Gift Purchase No Address Required." Further, the inventory status displayed on the product page in timing example 2 may be, for example, a display of "in stock" or "out of stock", or may be a display of the number of products in stock.

In the case of timing example 2, when the purchaser operates the gift purchase button after the purchaser terminal 3 displays the product page that includes the gift purchase button, the purchaser terminal 3 indicates that the purchaser has performed the gift purchase operation. It generates gift purchase operation information indicating this, and transmits the gift purchase operation information to the information processing device 2 according to the command written in the script tag. The gift purchase operation information includes the product ID of the target product, the number of purchases, and the EC site ID. In other words, it can be said that the gift purchase button in timing example 2 has the same role as the cart addition button in timing example 1. The subsequent processing in the information processing device 2 is the same as in the case of timing example 1, so the explanation will be omitted.

(Processing sequence when purchasing a product)
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing processing at the time of purchasing a product in the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment.
A: The purchaser finds the product he/she wishes to purchase from among the products sold on the EC site, and displays the product page on the EC site.
B: The EC site (the purchaser terminal 3 that is displaying the EC site) accesses the information processing device 2 according to the command written in the script tag, and checks whether the product posted on the product page is the target product. .
C: The information processing device 2 returns the result of the target confirmation process to the EC site (the purchaser terminal 3 that is displaying it) as information necessary for displaying the gift UI (User Interface), that is, displaying the gift purchase button. do.
D: If the product is a target product, the EC site (the purchaser terminal 3 displaying the EC site) displays a gift UI, that is, a gift purchase button on the product page.
E: The purchaser operates the gift purchase button to start the purchase procedure.
F; When the EC site (the purchaser terminal 3 displaying the EC site) operates a gift purchase button (for example, the add cart button in timing example 1 or the gift purchase button in timing example 2), the script tag Purchasing operation information indicating that an operation for a purchasing procedure has been performed is transmitted to the information processing device 2 in accordance with the command described in .
G; After displaying the payment screen on the purchaser terminal 3, the information processing device 2 receives payment operation information from the purchaser terminal 3 and performs payment processing.
H: After the payment process, the information processing device 2 accesses the inventory management EC system 5 and performs a process of subtracting the number of items in stock to secure (allocate) inventory.
I: When the subtraction process is completed, the inventory management EC system 5 returns a notification to that effect to the information processing device 2.
J; When the subtraction process on the inventory management EC system 5 is successful, the information processing device 2 generates a gift URL, that is, a URL of the receipt page for the recipient to access, and sends the generated URL to the purchaser terminal. Return it to 3.

(Processing sequence when receiving goods)
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing at the time of receiving a product in the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment.
K: The purchaser operates the purchaser terminal 3 to transmit the gift URL, that is, the URL of the receipt page, to the recipient terminal 6.
L: The recipient operates the recipient terminal 6 to access the receiving page and enters his or her address, etc. M: The recipient terminal 6 (displaying the receiving page) inputs the address, etc. to the information processing device. 2 to update the gift delivery address. Note that updating also includes storing a new address, etc. in information that was previously blank.
N: The information processing device 2 accesses the inventory management EC system 5 and sends information to the inventory management EC system 5 for order processing, which includes adding the number of products in stock on the inventory management EC system 5 by the number of orders. to create an order on the inventory management EC system 5.
O: The inventory management EC system 5 transmits (returns) order completion information to the order processing unit 224 indicating that information for order processing has been successfully acquired. In addition, the inventory management EC system 5 may return a notification to the information processing device 2 when the inventory addition process is completed, and may also return a notification to the information processing device 2 when the order creation is completed.
P1; When the information processing device 2 acquires the order completion information from the inventory management EC system 5, it sends information indicating that the recipient has completed the receiving procedure to the purchaser terminal 3, for example, by e-mail (gift Send receipt email).
P2; Further, upon acquiring the order completion information from the inventory management EC system 5, the information processing device 2 sends information to the recipient terminal 6 indicating that the receiving procedure has been completed and the product will be delivered at a later date, for example, Send email (gift receipt email).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the information processing method according to the first embodiment.
The information processing method according to the first embodiment uses the function of a service (address-free gift service) that allows a purchaser who purchases a product as a gift from an EC site to send a gift to a recipient who does not know the address, to inventory management. This is an information processing method executed by the information processing device 2 for providing information to an EC site using the EC system 5.
In this information processing method, first, the payment screen transmission unit 221 displays an EC site for purchase based on HTML data in which a script tag associated with inventory management EC system information indicating the inventory management EC system 5 is embedded. When the gift purchase operation information indicating that the purchaser has performed a gift purchase operation is acquired from the purchaser terminal 3, the display information of the payment screen for the purchaser to perform the payment operation on the purchaser terminal 3 is displayed on the purchaser terminal 3. 3 (step ST1).
When the inventory management unit 222 acquires payment operation information indicating that a payment operation has been performed from the purchaser terminal 3, it accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information associated with the script tag. Then, inventory management processing for products as gifts is performed on the inventory management EC system 5 (step ST2).

Note that the information processing device 2 only needs to have at least the functions of the payment screen transmission section 221 and the inventory management section 222, and the object confirmation section 223, order processing section 224, and inventory confirmation section 225 may be optionally provided. This is an added function.

As described above, the information processing device 2 of embodiment 1 is an information processing device 2 for providing an EC site that uses an inventory management EC system 5 with the function of a service (address-free gift service) that enables a purchaser who purchases a product as a gift from an EC site to give a gift to a recipient whose address is unknown, and is equipped with a payment screen sending unit 221 that, when gift purchase operation information indicating that a purchaser has performed a gift purchase operation is acquired from a purchaser terminal 3 that displays the EC site based on HTML data embedded with a script tag linked to inventory management EC system information indicating the inventory management EC system 5, sends display information of a payment screen for the purchaser to perform a payment operation on the purchaser terminal 3 to the purchaser terminal 3, and an inventory management unit 222 that, when payment operation information indicating that a payment operation has been performed is acquired from the purchaser terminal 3, accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag, and performs inventory management processing of the product as a gift on the inventory management EC system 5.
As a result, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment can avoid the troublesome work of an EC site operator when introducing the function of the address-free gift service to an EC site that uses the inventory management EC system 5. That is, with the information processing device according to the first embodiment, for example, an EC site operator that uses the inventory management EC system 5 can introduce the function of the address-free gift service to his/her own EC site with the simple work of embedding the above-mentioned script tag in HTML for displaying the EC site.

In the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment, the payment screen transmission unit 221 transmits a gift from the purchaser terminal 3 that displays the gift purchase button in the display mode specified by the script tag on the EC site. Gift purchase operation information indicating that a purchase button has been operated may be acquired.
Thereby, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment can use the script tag to display, for example, a gift purchase button in a display mode desired by the EC site operator on the product page of the EC site. .

When the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment further acquires product page display information indicating that the product page of the EC site has been displayed from the purchaser terminal 3, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment further acquires product page display information indicating that the product page of the EC site has been displayed, and the product in the product page is displayed as a service (address not required). By performing object confirmation processing to check whether the product is eligible for the service (gift service) and sending the result of the object confirmation processing to the purchaser terminal 3, if the product is eligible for the service (address-free gift service), , an object confirmation unit 223 that causes the purchaser terminal 3 to display a gift purchase button.
As a result, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment can display a gift purchase button only on products that are eligible for the address-free gift service among one or more products sold on the EC site. I can do it. For example, the EC site operator can store the target product information in advance in the storage unit 23 of the information processing device 2 through a provider of address-free gift service, etc., without having to distinguish between products. By simply embedding a script tag in the HTML data used to display the product page where the product is posted, a gift purchase button is displayed only on product pages that feature products eligible for the address-free gift service. can be done.

In the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment, the inventory management unit 222 performs payment processing upon acquiring the payment operation information, and when the payment processing is performed, the inventory management EC system information associated with the script tag is stored. The inventory management EC system 5 shown in FIG.
As a result, when a product eligible for the address-free gift service is purchased, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment performs a payment process and also performs a process of subtracting the number of items in stock on the inventory management EC system 5. I can do it. The subtraction process by the inventory management unit 222 is a process for numerically securing (reserving) the number of items in stock in preparation for the recipient's subsequent receipt of the item. By performing the subtraction process, the number of products in stock is actually kept in stock by the number before receipt by the receiver, but on the inventory management EC system 5, the number of products in stock is equal to the number before receipt by the receiver. Since the amount is subtracted, a situation where the actual inventory becomes insufficient due to someone else purchasing the product is avoided. An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

Furthermore, in the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment, when the subtraction process on the inventory management EC system 5 is successful, the inventory management unit 222 displays a receipt page that the recipient accesses to receive the product as a gift. The received page information shown is generated and the generated received page information is transmitted to the purchaser terminal 3.
As a result, when a purchaser purchases a product as a gift using an EC site, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment secures (reserves) inventory and then passes it from the purchaser to the recipient. By transmitting the receiving page information (for example, the URL of the receiving page) to the purchaser terminal 3, it can be delivered to the purchaser. An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

In the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment, the inventory management unit 222 generates information for inventory management processing based on the information format to be transmitted to the inventory management EC system 5 for inventory management processing, The generated information for inventory management processing is transmitted to the inventory management EC system 5.
Thereby, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment performs inventory management processing on the inventory management EC system 5 by using, for example, an information format for API cooperation in order to cooperate with the inventory management EC system 5. be able to. An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

In the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment, when there are multiple EC sites, the inventory management unit 222 performs inventory management processing based on the information format according to the inventory management EC system 5 used by each EC site. The generated information for inventory management processing is transmitted to the inventory management EC system 5.
As a result, even when providing address-free gift services to multiple EC sites, the information processing device 2 according to Embodiment 1 can format the information according to the inventory management EC system used by each EC site. It can be used to perform inventory management processing. An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

When the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment further acquires receiving information, which is information for the recipient to receive the product as a gift, from the recipient terminal 6 that has accessed the receiving page, the information processing device 2 acquires the script tag and the string. It may also include an order processing unit 224 that accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the attached inventory management EC system information and processes orders for products as gifts on the inventory management EC system 5.
Thereby, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment can acquire receiving information from the recipient terminal 6, access the inventory management EC system 5, and perform order processing. An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

In the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment, the order processing unit 224 performs addition processing of the number of products in stock as gifts on the inventory management EC system 5 in order processing.
Thereby, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment can perform addition processing of the number of products in stock as a gift on the inventory management EC system 5 in order processing.
The subtraction process by the inventory management unit 222 is a process for numerically securing (reserving) the number of items in stock in preparation for the recipient's subsequent receipt of the item. By performing the subtraction process, the number of products in stock is actually kept in stock by the number before receipt by the receiver, but on the inventory management EC system 5, the number of products in stock is equal to the number before receipt by the receiver. Since the amount is subtracted, a situation where the actual inventory becomes insufficient due to someone else purchasing the product is avoided. On the other hand, when the recipient receives the next item, the order processing unit 224 performs an addition process on the inventory management EC system 5 for the number of items that the recipient will receive. The inventory management EC system 5 is allowed to accept orders for the number of products received by the stock management EC system 5. An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

The information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment further accesses the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag, and displays the inventory status of the product on the product page. For products, an inventory confirmation unit 225 may be provided that performs inventory confirmation processing to confirm the inventory status on the inventory management EC system 5.
Thereby, the information processing device 2 according to Embodiment 1 can check the inventory status of products eligible for the address-free gift service posted on the product page, and display information on the product page according to the inventory status. . An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

In the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment, the target confirmation unit 223 transmits the result of the target confirmation process to the purchaser terminal 3, so that when the product is eligible for the service (address-free gift service), The purchaser terminal 3 displays a gift purchase start button for the purchaser to start the purchase procedure as the first gift purchase button, and the inventory confirmation unit 225 displays the gift purchase start button from the purchaser terminal 3 when the gift purchase start button is operated. When purchasing start operation information indicating that the item has been purchased is acquired, inventory confirmation processing is performed, and the target confirmation unit 223 sends the result of the inventory confirmation processing to the purchaser terminal 3 to determine if the product as a gift is in stock. Additionally, a cart add button for the purchaser to add a gift item to the cart may be displayed as the second gift purchase button.
As a result, the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment performs the inventory confirmation process only when the inventory confirmation process is essential, that is, when the purchaser attempts to purchase a product eligible for the address-free gift service. I can do it. Therefore, the information processing device 2 can display the product page more quickly by not performing the inventory confirmation process when the inventory confirmation process is not necessary. An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

In the information processing device 2 according to the first embodiment, the target confirmation unit 223 performs a target confirmation process upon acquiring product page display information, and the inventory confirmation unit 225 performs an inventory confirmation process upon acquiring product page display information. The object confirmation unit 223 and the inventory confirmation unit 225 send the result of the object confirmation process and the result of the inventory confirmation process to the purchaser terminal 3, respectively. , a gift purchase button and the stock status of products as gifts may be displayed.
As a result, when a product page is displayed, the information processing device 2 according to Embodiment 1 displays the stock status if the product listed on the product page is eligible for the address-free gift service. can do. Such a function is useful when a purchaser desires to know the stock status of a target product at the same time when the target product is displayed on the product page. An EC site operator can introduce the above-mentioned functions of the address-free gift service to his/her EC site by simply embedding the above-mentioned script tag in the HTML for displaying the EC site.

Since the program according to Embodiment 1 causes the computer to function as the information processing device 2, the program according to Embodiment 1 causes the computer to perform the address-free gift service function on an EC site that uses an inventory management EC system. When introduced, the information processing device 2 can function as an information processing device that can avoid complicated work by the EC site operator.

The information processing method according to the first embodiment uses the function of a service (address-free gift service) that allows a purchaser who purchases a product as a gift from an EC site to send a gift to a recipient who does not know the address, to inventory management. An information processing method executed by an information processing device 2 for providing information to an EC site using an EC system 5, in which a payment screen transmission unit 221 is linked with inventory management EC system information indicating an inventory management EC system 5. When gift purchase operation information indicating that the purchaser has performed a gift purchase operation is acquired from the purchaser terminal 3 that displayed the EC site based on the HTML data in which the script tag is embedded, the purchase is made on the purchaser terminal 3. Step ST1 transmits display information of a payment screen for a person to perform a payment operation to the purchaser terminal 3, and the inventory management unit 222 transmits payment operation information indicating that the payment operation has been performed from the purchaser terminal 3. Once acquired, the step ST2 includes accessing the inventory management EC system 5 indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag, and performing inventory management processing for the product as a gift on the inventory management EC system 5. .
Thereby, the information processing method according to the first embodiment can avoid complicated work by the EC site operator when introducing the address-free gift service function in an EC site that uses the inventory management EC system.

1 information processing system, 2 information processing device, 3 purchaser terminal, 4 EC server, 5 inventory management EC system, 6 recipient terminal, 21 communication unit, 22 calculation unit, 23 storage unit, 31 image, 32, 33, 36 Button, 34, 35 input field, 31A, 31B screen, 31C payment screen, 100 communication interface, 101 input/output interface, 102 processor, 103 memory, 221 payment screen transmission section, 222 inventory management section, 223 object confirmation section, 224 order reception Processing Department, 225 Inventory Confirmation Department.

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An information processing device for providing an EC site that uses an inventory management EC system with a service function that allows a purchaser who purchases a product as a gift from an EC site to send the gift to a recipient whose address is unknown. And,
The purchaser performs a purchase operation for the gift from a purchaser terminal that displays the EC site based on HTML data embedded with a script tag associated with inventory management EC system information indicating the inventory management EC system. a payment screen transmitting unit that transmits display information of a payment screen for the purchaser to perform a payment operation on the purchaser terminal to the purchaser terminal upon acquiring gift purchase operation information indicating the purchase operation;
When payment operation information indicating that the payment operation has been performed is obtained from the purchaser terminal, the inventory management EC system indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag is accessed, and the inventory management EC system is accessed. An information processing device comprising: an inventory management unit that performs inventory management processing of the product as the gift on an EC system. The payment screen transmission unit is configured to operate the gift purchase button as the purchase operation by the purchaser from the purchaser terminal that displays the gift purchase button in a display mode specified by the script tag on the EC site. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device acquires the gift purchase operation information indicating that the gift purchase operation information is displayed. Further, when product page display information indicating that a product page of the EC site has been displayed is obtained from the purchaser terminal, it is checked whether or not the product in the product page is eligible for the service. Target confirmation that displays the gift purchase button on the purchaser terminal when the product is eligible for the service by performing a confirmation process and transmitting the result of the target confirmation process to the purchaser terminal. The information processing device according to claim 2, further comprising a section. Upon acquiring the payment operation information, the inventory management unit performs payment processing, and when the payment processing is performed, accesses the inventory management EC system indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag. and performing a subtraction process on the stock number of the product as a gift on the inventory management EC system;
The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the subtraction process on the inventory management EC system is successful, the inventory management unit generates receiving page information indicating a receiving page that the recipient accesses to receive the product as a gift. transmitting the receipt page information to the purchaser terminal;
The information processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inventory management unit generates information for the inventory management process based on an information format to be transmitted to the inventory management EC system for the inventory management process, and transmits the generated information for the inventory management process. to the inventory management EC system,
The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: When there are a plurality of EC sites, the inventory management unit generates information for the inventory management process based on the information format according to the inventory management EC system used by each EC site, transmitting the generated information for the inventory management process to the inventory management EC system;
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6. The information processing device according to claim 5, further comprising an order processing unit that, when receiving information, which is information for the recipient to receive the product as a gift, is obtained from the recipient terminal that has accessed the receiving page, accesses the inventory management EC system indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag, and processes the order for the product as a gift on the inventory management EC system. In the order processing, the order processing unit performs a process of adding the number of products in stock as the gift on the inventory management EC system.
9. The information processing device according to claim 8. The information processing device according to claim 3, further comprising an inventory confirmation unit that accesses the inventory management EC system indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag and performs an inventory confirmation process to confirm the inventory status of the product on the inventory management EC system in order to display the inventory status of the product on the product page. The object confirmation unit transmits the result of the object confirmation process to the purchaser terminal, and when the product is eligible for the service, the object confirmation unit sends the result of the object confirmation process to the purchaser terminal as the first gift purchase button. displaying a gift purchase start button for the purchaser to start the purchase procedure;
Upon acquiring purchase start operation information indicating that the gift purchase start button has been operated from the purchaser terminal, the inventory confirmation unit performs the inventory confirmation process;
The target confirmation unit transmits the result of the inventory confirmation process to the purchaser terminal, so that if the product as the gift is in stock, the purchaser selects the second gift purchase button as the gift purchase button. displaying an add cart button for adding the product as a gift to the cart;
The information processing device according to claim 10. Upon acquiring the product page display information, the target confirmation unit performs the target confirmation process;
Upon acquiring the product page display information, the inventory confirmation unit performs the inventory confirmation process;
The object confirmation unit and the inventory confirmation unit transmit the results of the object confirmation process and the inventory confirmation process to the purchaser terminal, respectively, so that when the product is eligible for the service, the purchase displaying the gift purchase button and the inventory status of the product as the gift on the user terminal;
The information processing device according to claim 10. A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12. An information processing device for providing an EC site that uses an inventory management EC system with a service function that allows a purchaser who purchases a product as a gift from an EC site to send the gift to a recipient whose address is unknown. An information processing method performed by
The payment screen transmission unit transmits the information from the purchaser terminal that has displayed the EC site based on HTML data in which a script tag associated with inventory management EC system information indicating the inventory management EC system is embedded. Upon acquiring gift purchase operation information indicating that a gift purchase operation has been performed, transmitting display information of a payment screen for the purchaser to perform a payment operation on the purchaser terminal to the purchaser terminal;
When the inventory management unit acquires payment operation information indicating that the payment operation has been performed from the purchaser terminal, the inventory management department accesses the inventory management EC system indicated by the inventory management EC system information linked to the script tag. An information processing method, comprising the steps of: performing inventory management processing for the product as a gift on the inventory management EC system.

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