JPH10320481A - Communication type auction system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a seller and a bidder at home to open and join in an auction, and speedily complete selling and buying in a market wherein many sellers and bidders are assumed to be present. SOLUTION: This system consists of a market provider A and seller and bidders B which are connected by a communication line such as a public telephone line and each of them has a personal computer and a communication device such as a modem or a telephone set. A provides an auction market on the communication line and B registers members and information on desired articles to be sold or purchased by the article information provider; and other members are allowed to decide prices for registered information and the article information provider can know information on successful articles. This system can speedily complete selling and buying under good conditions and is greatly effective in eliminating a waste of information transmission.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The invention of the present application requires the work of a person who wants to sell or purchase goods to be sold / broken from any place where there is a communication environment, by opening and closing information on the goods to be sold / purchased. The present invention relates to a system in which a buyer or seller who wants to sell or purchase goods freely decides a price and holds a transaction, in which a fair auction is held without disclosing the goods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a system that provides an environment in which information of selling and buying can be exchanged by using a communication line, a buyer or seller can freely register article information.
There is already an environment where the information can be browsed by each other, and an environment where auctions of goods are made to make the prices as high as possible.

[0003] However, the seller / purchase applicant freely registers the goods information at home and holds a bid. If the seller wants to sell, he / she registers the goods information to be sold and holds a bid. , Make a price decision, make a settlement (successful bid) arbitrarily at the highest price, or, if you are a purchaser, register the item information you want to buy, hold a bid, and decide on a price for the seller There is no mechanism that allows the user to settle (arbitrate) arbitrarily at the lowest price.

[0004] Ideally, a person who wants to sell an item widely discloses information on the item and can sell it to a person who buys the item at as high a price as possible. It goes without saying that it is ideal to buy it from a person who sells it and sells it at the lowest possible price. In addition, instead of a conventional commission held by an intermediary, and a fee for browsing information or completing a transaction, there is no commission, but a direct transaction between a seller and a buyer who does not derive any commission is the most likely to sell. This is an advantageous method for the purchaser and the purchaser. In the past, such a transaction could not be done without direct negotiation in the same space, and it was naturally impossible to hold a meeting 24 hours a year.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, such a large number of sellers and buyers always release information on both sides 24 hours a year, and transaction information under ideal conditions for both parties is disclosed. It allows for exchange.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a configuration of the present invention is to hold a bid or participate in a bid on a communication line such as a general public line in a sales / purchase applicant. Register to obtain the rights of the seller, send the goods information to be sold or purchased to the market provider, hold a bid,
It is equipped with a personal computer and a communication device such as a modem or a telephone so that the goods provider can determine the end of the auction arbitrarily. Provide a market, memorize goods information provided by members, publish goods information at the request of members,
It comprises a host portion that allows the member to price the item and provides the member with information on the item that was awarded.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram and a flowchart showing the configuration of the present invention.

The row A in FIG. 1 is a person who owns an item to be sold or a purchaser. FIG. 2B is a side that provides a place of exchange (auction market) on the communication line.

Member Registration A registers personal information with B in order to ensure confidentiality in transactions. In this case, the exchange is performed according to the flow of FIG. A connects to B and sends a message to the effect that membership registration is to be performed. In response to the request, B displays a sentence for requesting input and an input field. A is input to input fields such as a postal code, an address, a name, a telephone, a facsimile, a personal identification number (numerical value) and an e-mail address, and is transmitted to B. B determines whether there is any duplicate data in a storage unit (such as a hard disk) inside B, and if there is no duplicate data, it is written to the storage unit of B. After the writing is completed, B generates a new member number (member number) for A, transmits it to A together with the personal identification number input by A, and simultaneously displays characters indicating that registration of the member is completed.

[0010] In this case, exchange is performed according to the flow shown in FIG. A connects to B and sends a message to register the product for sale, B displays the major and minor classification information classified in the storage unit of B,
Ask A to make a selection. A indicates that the product information provided by A is B
In order to communicate which classification of the classification area defined by, the major classification of the goods provided by B is selected,
Then, a small classification is selected. B transmits the product data input screen to A when the classification area is transmitted from A. According to the input fields prepared from B, A inputs the member number and the password, and enters the product information (shape, size, color, performance of the product, the use period of the used product, etc., and the auction start price (minimum As a method for ending the auction with the sale price, etc., a time-limited type (enter the end date and time) specifying the date and time, an optional type in which the information provider arbitrarily ends, or an arbitrary end within the time limit Enter the designation of one of the permissible combination types and enter B
Send to It is confirmed whether the member information (member number and password) transmitted from A matches the registered data, and if correct, the merchandise information is stored in the storage device of the computer of B. The lowest desired selling price of the product is written in the storage unit of B as the highest value at that time. When the writing to the storage unit is completed, B transmits to A a sentence indicating that the registration of the sold product has been completed. When the information is stored in B, the information can be disclosed to other members, and the auction is started.

Participation in auction (sale) In this case, exchange is performed according to the flow of FIG. A connects to B and sends a message that he or she wants to participate in the auction (desired to purchase). B transmits and displays the major classification and minor classification information classified in the storage unit of B, and prompts A to select. The member A transmits to B the product of which classification area he / she wants to buy according to the product classification provided by B. A selects the major category of the product provided by B, and selects and sends the minor category. B reads out the product data in the category selected by A from the storage unit and transmits it to A as list data for n pieces. A selects and transmits a target product from a list of n product data transmitted from B. B reads out the details of the product information selected by A from the storage unit and transmits it to A. On the detail screen, product information and the current price of the auction of the product are displayed. When the member A who wants to participate in the bidding participates in the bidding, he / she presses the participation button to indicate the intention of participation. As a result, data indicating participation is transmitted from A to B. When the intention of participation is transmitted from A to B, B transmits to A a field for inputting a member number and a password, and a field for inputting a price for a product. A inputs the member number, password, and auction price (decided value) requested by B in numerical values, and transmits it to B with the transmission button. B
Is the personal information (member number and personal identification number) sent from A
Is compared with the storage unit inside B, and if correct, it is determined whether or not the price determined for the target product is higher than the current maximum price,
If so, the information is stored in the storage device in B, and data indicating to A that the value has been accepted is transmitted to A. You will return to the detail screen and the highest value at that time will be displayed. If the personal information (member number and personal identification number) does not match the data in the storage unit of B, it indicates that the personal information does not match.
Alternatively, if the price determined for the target product is not higher than the current maximum price, a sentence prompting the user to enter a price that is equal to or higher than the current maximum price is displayed, and data for inputting again is transmitted to A. When the writing to the storage unit is completed, B transmits to A a sentence indicating that the registration of the bidding participation has been completed.

Registration of purchased merchandise In this case, the exchange is performed according to the flow shown in FIG. A connects to B and sends a message to register the purchased merchandise, and B displays the major classification and minor classification information classified in the storage unit of B,
Ask A to make a selection. A indicates that the product information provided by A is B
In order to communicate which classification of the classification area defined by, the major classification of the goods provided by B is selected,
Then, a small classification is selected. When the classification area is transmitted from A to B, B transmits to A a screen for inputting purchase desired merchandise data. According to the input fields prepared from B, A inputs the member number and the password, and the product information (shape, size,
A timed type that specifies a date and time (input the date and time of the end) as the color, performance, the period of use if used, the auction start price (maximum purchase price), and the auction end method.
The information provider inputs a designation and sends it to B, which is either an arbitrary type in which the information provider terminates arbitrarily or a combination type in which arbitrary termination within a time limit is permitted. It is confirmed whether the member information (member number and password) transmitted from A matches the registered data, and if correct, the merchandise information is stored in the storage device of the computer of B. The highest purchase price of the product is written to the storage unit B as the lowest price at that time. When the writing to the storage unit is completed, B transmits a sentence to A indicating that the registration of the purchased merchandise has been completed. When the information is stored in B, the information can be disclosed to other members,
The auction begins.

Participation in auction (purchase) In this case, exchange is performed according to the flow of FIG. A connects to B and sends a message that he or she wants to participate in the auction (want to sell). B displays the major classification and minor classification information classified in the storage part of B, and urges A to select. The member A sends a message indicating that he / she wants to sell a product in which classification area of the classification determined by B according to the classification of the product provided by B. A selects the major category of the product provided by B, and selects and sends the minor category. B reads out the product data in the category selected by A from the storage unit and transmits it to A as list data for n pieces. A selects and transmits a target product from a list of n product data transmitted from B. B reads out the details of the product information selected by A from the storage unit and transmits it to A. On the detail screen, product information and the current price of the auction of the product are displayed. When the member A who wants to participate in the bidding participates in the bidding, he / she presses the participation button to indicate the intention of participation. As a result, data indicating participation is transmitted from A to B. When the intention of participation is transmitted from A to B, B transmits to A a field for inputting a member number and a password, and a field for inputting a price for a product. A inputs the member number, password, and auction price (decided value) requested by B in numerical values, and transmits it to B with the transmission button. B
Is the personal information (member number and personal identification number) sent from A
Is compared with the storage unit inside B, and if it is correct, it is determined whether the price determined for the target product is lower than the current lowest price,
If so, the information is stored in the storage device in B, and data indicating to A that the value has been accepted is transmitted to A. You will return to the detail screen and the lowest price at that time will be displayed. If the personal information (member number and personal identification number) does not match the data in the storage unit of B, it indicates that the personal information does not match.
Alternatively, if the price determined for the target product is not lower than the current lowest price, a sentence prompting the user to input a price lower than the current lowest price is displayed, and data for inputting again is transmitted to A. If the input is correct, the screen returns to the detail screen and the lowest price at that time is displayed. When the writing to the storage unit is completed, B transmits to A a sentence indicating that the registration of the bidding participation has been completed.

Settlement Flow A person who has provided information on a product for sale or a product for purchase or purchase can confirm the situation and make a payment (declare termination) as necessary. In this case, the exchange is performed according to the flow of FIG. Member A, who checks the status of the auction (sale information provider or purchase information provider), connects to B and sends a notification to make a payment. B transmits and displays the major classification and minor classification information classified in the storage unit of B, and prompts A to select. The member A transmits to B in accordance with the classification of the product provided by B, which classification area the product is to be settled to. A selects the major category of the product provided by B, and selects and sends the minor category. B reads out the product data in the category selected by A from the storage unit and transmits it to A as list data for n pieces. A selects and transmits a target product (provided by the user) from a list of n product data transmitted from B. B
Is the product number, member number,
The data in the input field for confirming the password is transmitted to A. A confirms the product number transmitted from B, and inputs and transmits a numerical value in two fields for requesting a member number and a password. B checks the personal information (member number and personal identification number) transmitted from A with the storage unit inside B, and if correct, transmits to A the information for determining the value of the target product. The highest or lowest price of the target product and the detailed data of the person who decided the price are from B to A
Sent to. This data is the zip code, address, telephone,
X, e-mail address, etc. When the display content is approved and the settlement button is pressed, the content is transmitted to B, and the auction ends.

[0015]

[Effect of the Invention] In the case of dealings of goods between individuals,
In a conventional personal information magazine or the like, the procedure for determining the price had to be individually dealt with, but this method makes it possible to perform a simple and fair transaction by determining the price. In addition, according to this system,
The time from providing the item information to deciding the buyer or the seller is greatly reduced. Attempts have been made to publish e-mail addresses through contact methods, but this is not a good idea in terms of privacy protection. According to the present system, the contact method can be known only by the direct buyer or seller, so that there is no concern about privacy. As described above, the transaction of product information by the present application system is based on the assumption that there are a large number of sellers and a large number of purchasers. However, it is possible to close a transaction promptly and under favorable conditions, and the effect of eliminating wasteful information transmission is enormous.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 Basic configuration

[Figure 2] Member registration procedure

[Figure 3] Sale product registration

[Figure 4] Auction participation procedure

[Figure 5] Purchased goods registration

FIG. 6: Purchase bid participation procedure

FIG. 7: Payment procedure

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims 1. Items to be sold / purchased by a person who wishes to sell / purchase on a communication line such as a general public line, or by registering as a member to obtain the right to participate in the bid. Information is transmitted to the market provider, auction is held, the status of the auction is grasped, and the goods provider is provided with a communication device such as a personal computer and a modem or a telephone for arbitrarily determining the end of the auction and providing the market. Provide auction markets on communication lines such as general public lines, store the goods information provided by members, publish goods information in response to member requests, A system consisting of a host that allows you to make decisions and provides members with information on the items that have been awarded.