KR100411883B1 - System and Method of Scheduled bidding service in internet auction - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a reservation bidding system for an internet auction and a method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention provides a reservation auction system for the Internet auction that can significantly increase the probability of successful bidders without bidding directly by the bidding system receives the bidding information of the user (bidder) and performs a bidding action on behalf of the bidder at a predetermined time and To provide a computer-readable recording medium that records a method of reservation bidding service and a program for realizing it.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

The present invention provides a reservation bidding system for an internet auction, comprising: reservation bidding information input means for receiving reservation bidding information for a bidding item from a bidder for a reservation bidding item provided to a bidder through a user interface; Reservation bid information storage means for storing the reservation bid information; Bid scheduling means for managing the reservation bidding information for each bid start time and controlling to bid on the auction based on the reservation bid information when the bid start time arrives; And bidding agency means for bidding on behalf of the auction at the lowest price that can be won within the highest bid limit based on the reserved bidding information under the control of the bid scheduling means.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used for the Internet real-time auction service.

Description

Reserved bidding system for internet auction and its method {System and Method of Scheduled bidding service in internet auction}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to techniques used in internet auctions, and more particularly, to a computer-readable recording medium recording a reservation bidding system for an internet auction, a method thereof, and a program for implementing the method.

Explaining the existing method of service related to bidding, the bidder first searches for the highest bid price for the item to be bidding, sets a bid price higher than the highest bid price, then bids, and continuously watches the auction progress. If there is a competitor who presented a high price, it is made by determining whether or not to bid additionally. This is usually done after accessing a website that provides an auction service. Buyers must be able to access the website to bid and watch the auction progress until the auction ends.

However, such a real-time auction method may add interest, but buyers who are in a situation where they cannot access the auction site continuously until the auction end time have a problem in that they hardly receive a desired item.

In addition, since the timing of bidding is very important during the auction process, it is usually effective to participate in the bidding when the auction is about to end, and if auction site is not accessible at the end of the auction, most auction participants are passively involved in the auction. In most cases, abandonment of the auction, there is a problem that is limited to attracting more participants from the standpoint of operating the auction site.

On the other hand, in order to improve the above problems, a service method called proxy bidding has been proposed in the past. The core of this service method is that if the buyer sets the highest price set by the buyer and then bids, the highest price is the current bid price. It is not to be registered as the best price, but to register the price at the lowest price that can maintain the best price within the limit. After that, when another customer registers a bid price higher than the highest bid price, the proxy bidding system enters the bid with the lowest bid price that can win the new best bid price within the previously registered maximum price limit. This is useful as a bidding method that can increase the likelihood of winning bid while lowering the bid as much as possible.

However, such a service method also raises the bid more than necessary because the bidder's highest price is exposed in advance, and if the bidder cannot participate in the auction at the end of the auction, the auction is likely to fail, resulting in an auction at the end. In situations where you can't access the site, there is a limit that proxy bidding will not be able to bring a substantial advantage.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned general problems, and the bidding bidder does not directly bid by the reservation auction system receives bid reservation information of the user (bidder) and performs a bidding action on behalf of the bidder at a predetermined time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium recording a reservation bidding system and a reservation bidding service method for an internet auction and a program for realizing the same, which can significantly increase the probability of a successful bid.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an internet auction scheme according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a reservation bidding system for an internet auction according to the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram for explaining reservation bidding information used in the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a reservation bidding method for an internet auction according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a bid execution process according to the present invention;

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an internet auction system in the case of implementing a reservation bidding method according to the present invention at an auction site.

7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an internet auction system when the reservation bidding method according to the present invention is implemented as a client application independent of a customer's computer.

8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an internet auction system in the case where a reservation bidding method according to the present invention is implemented through a third party web site.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11: Customer 12: SBS (Reservation Bidding System)

201: reservation bid information input unit (SBIIS) 202: reservation bid information storage unit (SBIS)

203: Bid scheduler (BS) 204: Bid execution unit (BP)

205: Internet Auction Website (AS)

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a reservation bidding information for inputting reservation bidding information for an item to be bid from a bidder for a reservation bidding item provided to a bidder in a reservation bidding system for an internet auction. Way; Reservation bid information storage means for storing the reservation bid information; Bid scheduling means for managing the reservation bidding information for each bid start time and controlling to bid on the auction based on the reservation bid information when the bid start time arrives; And bidding agency means for bidding on behalf of the auction at the lowest price that can be won within the highest bid limit based on the reserved bidding information under the control of the bid scheduling means. Characterized in that it further comprises an authentication means for distinguishing the individual bidder through the identifier that can uniquely distinguish the reservation items.

In addition, the present invention provides a reservation bidding service method for an internet auction, comprising: a first step in which a reservation auction system receives reservation bidding information for an item to be bid from a bidder for a reservation bidding item provided to a bidder through a user interface; A second step of storing the reservation bidding information and managing the reservation bidding information for each bid start time; And a third step of bidding on behalf of the auction at the lowest bidable price within the maximum bid limit based on the reserved bidding information, when the bidding start time arrives. And further comprising a fourth step of authenticating individual bidders through identifiers that can uniquely distinguish the items.

Meanwhile, the present invention provides a reservation for an item to be bid from a bidder for a reservation bid item provided to a bidder by the reservation auction system through a user interface to an internet auction system having a processor for a reservation bidding service for an internet auction. A first function of receiving bid information; A second function of storing the reservation bidding information and managing the reservation bidding information for each bid start time; And a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a third function for bidding on behalf of the auction at the lowest bidable price within the maximum bid limit based on the reserved bid information, when the bid start time arrives. to provide.

The above objects, features, and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an internet auction scheme according to the present invention.

Internet auction method with a reservation bidding technique according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, after the customer (bidder) 11 accesses the auction website (102) selects the auction item (103) If the reservation bidding information (for example, bid upper limit price, bid start time, etc.) is input (104), the reservation bidding system (SBS: Scheduled Bidding System) 12 executes a bid on behalf of the bidder based on the inputted information. (106).

2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a reservation bidding system for an internet auction according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the reserved bidding system (SBS) 12 of the present invention, the reservation bidding information input unit (SBIIS :) that receives the reservation bidding information when the customer reserves a bid for the item to bid 11 The Scheduled Bidding Information Input System (201), the Scheduled Bidding Information Storage (SBIS) for storing the reserved bidding information received through the Reserved Bidding Information Input Unit (SBIIS), the reserved bidding information input unit ( A bid scheduler (BS: Bidding Scheduler) 203 that manages the reservation bid time so that the bid is performed at a specified time by receiving the reservation bid time information included in the reservation bid information from the SBIIS, and the control of the bid scheduler 203 described above. Below, a bidding processor (BP) 204 for performing a bidding operation according to the reserved bidding information stored in the reserved bidding information storage unit 202 is provided.

The reservation bidding information input unit 201 is connected to the reservation bidding information storage unit 202 and the bid scheduler 203, and when the customer 11 who wants to bid at the auction schedules a bid for an item to be bidded, the reservation information is input. The input unit may be implemented as software having a user interface or the like. The software may be implemented in the form of a standalone application running on a customer's computer, or may be implemented as a web page provided by an auction site. The reservation bid information refers to an item to be bid, a bid start time, a maximum bid, and the like, and is stored in the reservation bid information storage unit 202 and based on the reservation bid information, at a time designated by the bid scheduler 203 instead of the bidder. Bidding is performed and bidding is performed in the bidding execution unit 204.

The bid scheduler 203 is connected to the reserved bid information input unit 201 and the bid execution unit 204 and manages the reserved bid time among the reserved bid information, and receives the reserved bid information from the reserved bid information input unit 201. The bid list is managed in order of bid start time, and the bid execution unit 204 is generated to start bidding on reservation items having different scheduled bid start times.

The bid execution unit 204 is connected to the bid scheduler 203 and the reserved bid information storage unit 202, and is stored in the reserved bid information storage unit 202 at a designated reservation bid time by the control of the bid scheduler 203. The bidding action is performed according to the reserved bidding information and participates in a bid at the lowest price that can be won within the maximum bid limit input by the customer 11.

In addition, the bid execution unit 204 obtains information necessary to participate in the bid from the auction site, and analyzes and determines the auction progress from the obtained information. In other words, the bid is abandoned if the current bid price is greater than the maximum bid booked by the customer 11. This process is repeated until the bid is entered and the auction ends.

3 is a schematic diagram for explaining reservation bidding information used in the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the reserved bidding item may include a bid item number 301, a highest bid 302, a bid start time 303, a user ID 304, a user password 305, and the like. The bidding item number 301 is an item number assigned by the corresponding auction site to the auction item to be scheduled for bidding. The highest bid 302 means an upper limit amount that the bid execution unit 204 can bid on behalf of the auction items pre-ordered. That is, the bidding execution unit 204 can bid on the auction item only as long as it does not exceed the highest bid 302. The bid start time 303 is information input at the time of the reservation bid and indicates a time point at which the bid execution unit 204 starts bidding on the reserved auction item. The user ID 304 is an ID of the customer 11 registered in the auction site where the item to be bid is presented. That is, authentication information for participating in bidding. The user password 305 is a password of the customer 11 registered in the auction site where the item to be bid is presented. That is, authentication information for participating in bidding.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a reservation bidding method for an internet auction according to the present invention.

The customer 11 first searches for an item to be purchased by connecting to the auction site (401). After the search is completed, the items necessary for the reservation bidding are selected among the items participating in the auction (402). After the selection is made, the reservation bidding system 12 is accessed and the reservation bidding information input unit 201 is input to the reservation bidding information 201 (403). Then, the reserved bid information input unit 201 first stores the reserved bid information in the reserved bid information storage unit 202 (404), and then identifies the reserved items in the reserved bid system 12 uniquely ( For example, a bid schedule is registered in the bid scheduler 203 using a bid item number and an identifier of a bidder ID in combination (405). In this case, it is used as an authentication means for distinguishing each bidder. The bid scheduler 203 generates a bid execution unit 204 for each of the bid items that have reached the bid start time (406). The generated bid execution unit 204 is executed by the information of the bid scheduler 203 (407), extracts the reservation bid information from the reservation bid information storage unit 202 (408), according to the extracted reservation bid information Enter the bid (409).

5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a bid execution process according to the present invention.

The bid execution unit 204 first obtains the reservation bid information for the reservation item from the reservation bid information storage unit 202 (502), and from the obtained information, the highest bid price (T) at the time of inquiry is the reservation highest bid (t1). It is determined whether it is greater than or the auction is closed (TU) (503). If the judgment result, if the highest bid price (T) at the time of inquiry is greater than the reservation highest bid (t1) or the auction is closed (TU), the reservation is terminated. Otherwise, it is determined whether the current highest bidder BW is the reserved bidding customer C (504). If the determination result is that the highest bidding bidder BW is the reserved bidding customer C, the reservation item bidding information acquisition step 502 is performed. Return to) and repeat the path from the beginning. However, if the highest bidder (BW) is not the reserved bidding customer (C), the bidder bids the lowest bidable price in a range smaller than the reserved bidding bid (t1) (505,506), and returns to the reservation item bidding information obtaining step (502). Repeats the path from the beginning again.

6 to 8 are specific embodiments of an internet auction system to which a reservation bidding method according to the present invention is applied.

Although there are many ways to implement the reservation bidding system 12 according to the present invention, it is largely divided into two types of implementation methods. The first is to implement the functionality of SBS into a service provided by the auction website itself. The second method is to implement all the features of the Reserved Bidding System (SBS) into a separate client application that can run on the customer's computer.

Each of the above two implementations has advantages and disadvantages. The first way to implement a service as an auction website is to make it the easiest way for customers to receive a reservation bidding service. On the other hand, since the server must perform all scheduling and bidding work for the reservation items, it can be seen that the load on the server increases. On the other hand, the second way of using a bid proxy does not place a significant load on the server. This is because all the main tasks of reservation bidding are performed on the client. Another advantage of this implementation is that the actual bidding is done by accessing the auction website from the client, which is not much different from the direct human work. On the other hand, it's a bit of a burden that the client must always be running on the customer's computer until the auction ends.

On the other hand, there is also an implementation method in which the two methods are mixed. The reservation auction system is provided to customers through a web server, but not through the auction website itself, but through a third party website. There are a number of web sites that can manage auction information at present, and it is intended to provide a reservation bidding service on these web sites.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an internet auction system when the reservation bidding method according to the present invention is implemented in an auction site.

The reservation auction system 601 is configured as part of a web application 65 constituting a service of the internet auction website 66. The customer 61 first accesses the auction website 66 through the web browser 62 and then searches for the desired auction item. If there is an item to be scheduled for bidding after the search is completed, a reservation bidding service provided as one of the service menus of the auction website 66 is selected. The auction web site 66 provides a data input screen for inputting information necessary for reservation bidding, and the customer 61 inputs reservation information through this screen. The auction website 66 processes the reserved bid items using the reserved auction system 601 having therein.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an internet auction system when the reservation bidding method according to the present invention is implemented as a client application independent of a customer's computer.

The reserved auction system 701 is included in an application running on the customer's computer 78 and participates in bidding by communicating remotely with the auction website 77. This requires two new processors, Proxy Bidding Processor (PBP) 73 and Auction Processing Web Service (702).

The bid proxy 73 is software that handles bidding work on behalf of the customer 71. The bidding agent 73 includes a reservation auction system 701 and additionally includes additional processing units for operating as an application. The most important part of the processing unit is a communication subsystem, which performs a function of exchanging information with the auction web site 77 through a transport protocol. There may be many transport protocols that can be used, but the present invention places the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) protocol and the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) protocol at the highest priority. The next available protocols are Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM), Internet inter-ORB Protocol (IIOP), and Remote Method Invocation (Java-RMI).

The auction processing web service 702 exchanges information with the bidding agent 73 as part of the web application 75 constituting the auction website 77. The auction processing web service 702 corresponds to the information request or the information processing request of the bid proxy 73 requested through the above-described transmission protocol. The service request that the auction processing web service 702 can converge is the current highest bid request for a particular auction item, the current highest bidder of a particular auction item, whether or not the specific auction item is closed, a bid, and the like.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the auction processing web service 702 only serves to receive a service request from the bidding agent 73 and return a result of the request, and the information processing operation on the actual service request is performed. Performed by the web applications 75 of the auction website 77. The auction processing web service 702 can also use multiple transport protocols, like the bid proxy 73, with the highest priority being HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).

8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an internet auction system when the reservation bidding method according to the present invention is implemented through a third party web site.

As shown in the figure, the auction web site 87 has a configuration including an auction processing web service 802 as shown in FIG. 7 and is directly connected to the customer through the web browser 82 as shown in FIG. The third party's Web site 83 is connected between them. That is, by implementing the bidding agent 73 implemented in the customer's computer 78 in the third-party website 83 in FIG. 7, the client 81 does not need to execute the client application until the auction ends. The position of the auction website 87 is to reduce the burden of doing everything.

The customer 81 enters the reservation bidding information on the third party's web site 83 via the network 86, and the auction web site 87 also transmits the information to the customer 81 via the network 86. In addition, the third party's web site 83 communicates with the auction web site 87 through the network 86 based on the inputted information. Use

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the above-described embodiments and accompanying It is not limited by the drawings.

The present invention as described above, in particular, in the Internet real-time auction, it is possible to execute proxy bids on behalf of the buyer in the auction that ends at a time when it is difficult for the buyer to bid, it is possible to expand the customer of the auction website from the position of the Internet auction company, From the customer's point of view, it is possible to increase the likelihood of winning a bid for the item to be purchased through auction and lower the winning bid price.

That is, in the present invention, customers who cannot perform bidding at the end of the auction do not participate in the auction or passively participate even if there are items they want to purchase. In particular, in the case of the Internet auction site that targets the world, there are many examples where it is impossible to participate in the auction due to time difference. For example, if an auction ends between 12:00 pm and 5:00 am, few customers can participate in the auction. The reservation bidding system of the present invention is a very useful service that enables the active participation of customers in such a situation. This will allow operators to significantly increase their service availability, and enable customers to participate in bidding at their own pace, allowing them to take advantage of a relatively more favorable bidding strategy and to significantly increase the probability of winning a bid. To have.

Claims (8)

In a reservation bidding system for an internet auction, Reservation bidding information input means for receiving reservation bidding information on the item to be bid from the bidder for the reserved bidding item provided to the bidder through the user interface; Reservation bid information storage means for storing the reservation bid information; Bid scheduling means for managing the reservation bidding information for each bid start time and controlling to bid on the auction based on the reservation bid information when the bid start time arrives; And Under the control of the bid scheduling means, bid agency means for bidding on behalf of the auction at the lowest price that can be won within the highest bid limit based on the reservation bid information Pre-order bidding system for an internet auction comprising a. The method of claim 1, Authentication means for distinguishing individual bidders through an identifier that uniquely distinguishes reserved items Reservation bidding system for an internet auction further comprising. The method of claim 1, The reservation bidding information, A reservation bidding system for an internet auction comprising an item to bid, a bid start time, and a highest bid. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Wherein the reservation bid information input means, the reservation bid information storage means, the bid scheduling means, and the bid agent are installed in at least one of a bidder client computer, an auction site server computer, or a third party web site. Reserved bidding system for auction. In the reservation bidding service method for an internet auction, A first step in which the reservation auction system receives reservation bid information on the item to be bid from the bidder for the reservation bid item provided to the bidder through the user interface; A second step of storing the reservation bidding information and managing the reservation bidding information for each bid start time; And A third step of bidding on behalf of the auction at the lowest bidable price within the maximum bid limit based on the reservation bidding information when the bidding start time arrives Pre-bidding method for an internet auction comprising a. The method of claim 5, Fourth step of authenticating individual bidders with an identifier that uniquely identifies the reservations Pre-order bidding method for an internet auction further comprising. The method according to claim 5 or 6, The third step, A fifth step of obtaining bidding information of the reservation item from the auction website; A sixth step of determining, from the obtained bidding information of the reserved item, whether the highest bid price at the time of inquiry is greater than the reserved maximum bid value or the auction is ended; A seventh step of determining whether the current highest bidder is a reserved bidding customer if the highest bid price at the time of inquiry is greater than the reserved highest bid or when the auction is over; An eighth step of determining as a result of the seventh step, if the current highest bidder is a reserved bidding customer, proceeding to the fifth step; and determining a bid if the current highest bidder is not a reserved bidding customer; And A ninth step of participating in a bid with the determined bid and proceeding to the fifth step Pre-bidding method for an internet auction comprising a. In order to reserve a bidding service for an internet auction, the Internet auction system having a processor, A first function of receiving, by the reservation auction system, reservation bid information for the item to be bid from the bidder for the reservation bid item provided to the bidder through the user interface; A second function of storing the reservation bidding information and managing the reservation bidding information for each bid start time; And A third function of bidding on behalf of the auction at the lowest bidable price within the maximum bid limit based on the reserved bidding information when the bid start time arrives A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.