KR101439361B1 - An on-line market service system based on a virtual map and the method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a virtual map-based online market service system and method for opening a member's store in an online virtual map and displaying the appearance of the shop according to the transaction performance of the shop, and generates a virtual map including a plurality of shop locations A virtual map management unit for managing the virtual map; A shop opening unit for receiving a shop opening request from a member terminal and opening a shop of a member in one of the shop places of the virtual map; And a shop management unit for displaying the appearance of the shop according to the transaction performance of the shop.
With the virtual map-based online market service system and the method as described above, it is possible to give members the feeling of having their own store at the same time, give motivation for raising their own shops, and easily find a good store in a virtual market I can do it.

Description

 [0001] The present invention relates to a virtual map-based online market service system and a method thereof,

The present invention relates to a virtual map-based online market service system and method for opening up a member's store in a virtual map on-line, and changing the appearance of a shop according to a transaction result of a shop.

More particularly, the present invention relates to a virtual map-based on-line market service system and method for demolishing a store but strictly specifying demolition criteria in a significant place if the store's performance is lower than a predetermined performance.

In general, as the Internet has become popular due to the development and expansion of communication networks, online stores are rapidly expanding. Not only has the online store exceeded the sales of offline shops, but the number of websites dedicated to e-commerce has increased due to the activation of online shops.

The first type of e-commerce-only website is that the seller opens his / her own dedicated website. In this case, the seller must provide all necessary facilities, such as servers and storage media, necessary for the purchase process. In addition, there is a problem in that it takes a considerable time and cost to promote the seller's web site.

So the second type came up with websites that act as e-commerce services, such as open markets and online shopping malls. As a result, the burden of the seller on the provision of facilities and publicity decreased. However, as these open markets (or online shopping malls) become larger and competition intensifies, many sellers have to promote their products and their stores in a tight space. In such a constrained situation, the seller must sell the items in a bulletin form, mixed with other sellers. Thus, the seller is more like delivering goods to a large open market than selling goods at his own shop.

To solve these problems, an online shopping mall service which provides a mini homepage of a popup type to sellers has appeared. However, even the approach of accessing such a mini homepage is eventually a form of bulletin board, so it is difficult for each seller to convey the feeling of his / her own personal store to the customer.

On the other hand, techniques for supporting more realistic electronic commerce by virtual reality or virtual map are being proposed. For example, a technique of providing a virtual shopping site in a three-dimensional form using virtual reality is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0052843 (published on May 23, 2007), "Virtual reality shopping system" ).

In addition, an example of e-commerce technology using virtual maps is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-0038879 (2003.05.17.publication), "Electronic Commerce System Using Virtual Map and Its Control Method" . According to the prior art 2, a map of the entire area and buildings, roads, and the like of the area are provided to the user as a virtual virtual city in a web animation, and the user can select a desired one of the public office, bank, Technology that provides the shortest distance, traffic situation, and transportation for easy searching and moving company.

The prior art 2 has a problem in that only actual offline shops are targeted. On the other hand, an example of a technology that can open an online store is disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-0093947 (published on August 28, 2006), "Electronic commerce method and system using virtual city" Is presented. According to the prior art 3, there is proposed a technique of implementing a virtual city in which the same appearance as a real area is expressed by a three-dimensional graphic, and a shop which receives the same shop or store application in a virtual city, and performs electronic commerce .

While the above prior art 3 allows online shops to be located in virtual cities, it does not suggest any alternatives for how to maintain and maintain continuously changing online shops.

For example, there are a number of online stores that may continue to grow in number, often open, but not active at all. In other words, there are many stores in one specific area, but there may be few stores that are actually well managed. In this case, the customer or the consumer will not visit the on-line online store well.

Also, among these shops, there may be shops with many good items and many deals. If these stores can not be distinguished by appearance, they will not use the on-line online shops well, and users will prefer shopping by conventional search methods.

According to the prior arts such as the above-mentioned prior arts, there is a problem that a customer or a consumer can not easily find a desired store or a reliable store.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0052843 (published on May 23, 2007) Korean Patent Publication No. 2003-0038879 (published on May 17, 2003) Korean Patent Publication No. 2006-0093947 (Published Aug. 28, 2006)

An object of the present invention is to provide a virtual map-based online market service system for opening a member's store in a virtual map on-line and changing the appearance of the shop according to the transaction performance of the shop, Method.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a virtual map-based online marketplace service system and method in which a store is demolished and a demolition criterion is strictly defined in a significant place when the store performance is lower than a predetermined performance level.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a virtual map-based online market service system connected to a member terminal through a network to open and manage a store of a member on a virtual map, and is configured to generate a virtual map including a plurality of shop places A virtual map management unit for managing the virtual map; A shop opening unit for receiving a shop opening request from the member terminal and opening the shop of the member in one of the shop places of the virtual map; And a shop manager for displaying the appearance of the shop according to a transaction result of the shop.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual map-based online marketplace service system, wherein the store manager displays a store appearance corresponding to the performance level of the store, wherein the store appearance is increased or increased as the rating is higher.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a virtual map-based online market service system, the store manager removes the store if the performance of the store becomes lower than a predetermined criterion (hereinafter referred to as a demolition criterion).

Further, in the virtual map-based online market service system, the store manager displays a demolition schedule for a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as a demolition scheduled period) before demolishing the shop.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual map-based online market service system, wherein a spot grade is assigned to the shop spot and the demarcation criterion is differently applied according to a spot grade of a shop spot where the shop is located. And the demolition standard applied to the place class is increased.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual map-based on-line market service system, wherein the scheduled removal period is differently applied according to a place classification of a shop place where a shop is located, Is shortened.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual map-based online marketplace service system, wherein the store manager accumulates dismantled records of each member and restricts a place classification of a shop that can be opened according to the number of times of dismantling.

Further, in the virtual map-based on-line market service system, the transaction performance of the store is determined by at least one of the number of registered goods, the number of goods traded, the cumulative number of traded goods, and the transaction frequency .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual map-based on-line market service method in which a server linked with a member terminal establishes and manages a shop on a virtual map, step; (b) receiving a shop opening request from the member terminal and opening the shop of the member in one of the shop places of the virtual map; And (c) displaying the outline of the shop differently according to a transaction result of the shop.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual map-based on-line market service method, wherein, in the step (c), when the performance of the store becomes lower than a predetermined performance (hereinafter referred to as a demolition performance), the store is demolished.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a virtual map-based on-line market service method, wherein a spot grade is assigned to the shop spot, and the demolition reference performance is differently applied according to a spot grade of a shop spot where the shop is located. It is characterized in that the demolition standard results applied to the place class are increased.

The present invention also relates to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for carrying out the above method is recorded.

As described above, according to the virtual map-based on-line market service system and method according to the present invention, a store is opened on a virtual map and a shop appearance is changed according to transaction performance, But also gives the motivation to raise his / her own store, and makes it possible to easily find a good store in a virtual market.

In addition, according to the virtual map-based online market service system and method according to the present invention, it is possible to demolish low-performing shops, strictly specify demolition standards at important shop sites, It is possible to obtain an effect of being able to enter the shop.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an overall system for carrying out the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a configuration of a virtual map-based online marketplace service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a virtual map according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a shop outline according to an achievement grade according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a demolition standard and a scheduled ironing period according to a place classification of a shop place according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a virtual map-based online market service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

These and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

First, a whole system for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to Fig.

1, the overall system for implementing the present invention comprises a plurality of member terminals 11, a customer terminal 12, an online market service server 30, and a network 20. As shown in FIG. In addition, a database 40 for storing virtual maps, shop information, and the like may be further included.

The member terminal 11 and the customer terminal 12 are ordinary computing terminals used by users such as members or customers. The member terminal 11 and the customer terminal 12 may be a personal computer (PC), a notebook, a netbook, a PDA, a smart phone, or the like. The member terminal 11 and the customer terminal 12 are connected to a network 20 such as the Internet and can perform data communication with a market service server (hereinafter referred to as a market server) 30. [

The member accesses the market server 30 through the member terminal 11 and establishes and operates his or her own store in the market on the virtual map provided by the market server 30. [ The customer transacts goods (or goods) in the virtual shop of the virtual market through the customer terminal 12. [ That is, the member or the customer performs operations for the electronic commerce through the member terminal 11 or the customer terminal 12. Accordingly, an explanation of a member or a customer performing a task is an operation performed through the member terminal 11 or the customer terminal 12. In addition, reference numeral 11 or 12 is attached to a customer or member in addition to the terminal.

On the other hand, members and customers can be the same person. That is, when a member registers and registers as a member of the market server 30, he or she can open his / her own store and sell the article, or purchase the article at a store opened by another member. In addition to the sale or purchase, the transaction of the goods may also be traded in a barter system.

That is, the member may act only as a seller operating a specialized merchandise store in a virtual market provided by the market server 30, may act only as a customer (or a consumer), or may act as both a seller and a consumer.

The market server 30 is connected to the network 20 as a normal server and provides a marketplace for electronic commerce on a virtual map. At this time, the market server 30 is preferably constructed to serve as a kind of web server or a web service server. Provide web pages to provide market services to members or customers. In particular, the server 30 displays the processed result on a web page or receives necessary input data through a web page. The web page includes driving software for performing a specific operation such as web application in addition to simple text, image, multimedia, and the like.

The market server 30 registers and manages the member 11 and provides the virtual map to the member 11 so that the member can open the store on the virtual map. The market server 30 authorizes a user to open a store when each user is registered as a member.

 A virtual map is a virtual map of a city divided into blocks and roads. In the block, environmental elements such as sculptures and trees are arranged, and a shop seat is placed to store the store.

Virtual maps can also be displayed as flat as a regular map. Preferably, however, the virtual map is displayed in three dimensions with a three-dimensional effect. The market server 30 displays the store place as a vacant place, and when the shop is opened in the shop place, the appearance of the shop is displayed in the place of the store place. The outline of the shop is displayed as a building or the like.

The market server 30 can express the appearance of the shop differently according to the business type or performance of the shop. Or the member 11 can express the appearance of the shop differently. In addition, the market server 30 can dismantle poorly performing shops such as shops that have not been traded for a long time. When the store is demolished, it is displayed as the original empty shape.

On the other hand, when the specific store is selected on the virtual map by the member 11 or the customer 12, the market server 30 moves to the web page of the shop. The web page of the store is implemented as a web page or homepage of a normal online store. Thus, electronic commerce can be performed on the web page of the store.

Also, the market server 30 can generate a plurality of virtual maps as described above. For example, the categories of goods can be classified into virtual maps for clothing stores, virtual maps for household appliances, and the like. Or age, and can be classified into a virtual map for a student and a virtual map for an adult. Alternatively, without additional classification, additional virtual maps can be generated as the number of registered members increases or stores increase.

The database 30 includes a map information DB 41 for storing information on the virtual map, a shop information DB 42 for storing store information, and an performance information DB 43 for storing data such as transaction results of stores. However, the configuration of the database 40 is only a preferred embodiment. In the development of a specific device, the database 40 may have a different structure in consideration of ease of access and retrieval, efficiency, and the like.

Next, a configuration of a market service system 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

2, the market service system 30 includes a virtual map management unit 31, a shop establishment unit 32, and a shop management unit 33. [

The virtual map management unit 31 generates and manages a virtual map including a plurality of shop places. 3 is an example of displaying a virtual map on the screen.

As shown in FIG. 3, the virtual map 50 is a model of an arbitrary virtual city, and is composed of a block 54 and a road 55. Each block 54 is separated by a road 55. Each block 54 is provided with a shop seat 51, an environmental element 53 such as a tree, a flower garden, a sculpture, a person, and the like. The environmental element 53 such as an automobile can also be disposed on the road 55.

The shop spot 51 is displayed as an empty spot if there is no store, or as a store 52 having a shape such as a building if there is a store. In the case of a shop to be demolished, a demolish schedule indication 52b is displayed.

On the other hand, when a user such as a member or a customer selects the shop 52 or places the mouse on the shop 52, the shop 52 is activated. The store information 57 for the activated shop 52 can be displayed on the screen.

Also, the virtual map 50 may be larger than the screen size of the user terminal (member terminal or customer terminal). In this case, the entire map 58 can be displayed on a part of the screen, and the part displayed on the screen can be displayed on the whole map 58. In the example of FIG. 3, an overview of the entire map 58 is displayed in the upper right corner.

On the other hand, the member (11) or the customer (12) can move the virtual map on the screen using a mouse or a direction key. At this time, a part of the virtual map displayed on the current screen is moved in the whole map 58.

Preferably, the information on the virtual map can be displayed at the portion where the whole map 58 is displayed. The information of the virtual map includes the number of shops that have been placed on the virtual map and the like. In addition, commands that can be taken on the virtual map may be displayed in the menu 59. [ The menus include "Go to My Store", "Store Move", "Change Building", "Show Friends Shop", "Show Stores" These menus can be displayed on the screen as a right button menu by hovering the mouse on each store and pressing the right button of the mouse.

Next, the shop establishing unit 32 receives the shop opening request from the member terminal 11, and opens the shop of the member in one of the shop places 51 of the virtual map 50. At this time, the shop 52 can be opened only in the vacant place among the shop places 51.

Next, the shop manager 33 displays the outline of the shop 52 differently according to the transaction results of the shop 52. [ In particular, the shop manager 33 displays the outline of the shop corresponding to the performance level of the store, and the higher the rating, the greater the outline of the shop.

The performance of a store is determined in consideration of the number of items registered, the number of items traded, the cumulative number of items traded, the frequency of transactions, and the period of operation. That is, the more items registered, the higher the performance, the higher the transaction of goods, the higher the transaction value of goods, the higher the transaction frequency, the higher the performance. Each of the above-mentioned performance items may be given a score or a weight, and the score of each item may be calculated and summed to calculate the performance of the store. The score obtained can be divided to distinguish the performance grade.

As shown in FIG. 4, the outer shape of the shop 52 may have various appearance corresponding to the performance grade. The higher the performance grade, the larger or larger the appearance. Or, as the performance grade gets higher, it can change the appearance more gorgeously.

For example, the lowest grade, grade 1, displays the appearance of the store in matting. In case of grade 2, the appearance of the shop is marked as a tent. In case of grade 3, it is indicated as 1-story building. In case of grade 4, it is shown as 2-story building.

The size is the same within the same class, but different effects can be displayed differently depending on the performance. For example, you can display a neon sign or glitter on a well-constructed two-story building. In other words, it makes the display more colorful or noticeable.

On the other hand, besides the size, the color or design of the shop appearance can be selected by each member 11. In addition, each member 11 can purchase an item or the like that can decorate the outline of his / her shop.

In addition, the store manager 33 removes the store if the performance of the store 52 becomes lower than a predetermined standard (hereinafter referred to as a demolition basis). Preferably, a spot grade is assigned to the shop floor and the demolition criterion is applied differently according to the place class of the shop floor where the shop is located. That is, the higher the place class, the higher the removal standard applied to the place class. The demolition criteria are predetermined in advance.

The location rank of the shop floor can be given according to the position on the virtual map 50. [ For example, in the virtual map of FIG. 3, the location rank of the shop places of the block located around the center where the sculpture is erected is set high, and the place rank of the store place of the next remaining blocks can be lowered by one step. In other words, a shop spot having a high place rating can be given according to a noticeable degree on the virtual map 50.

At this time, the better the place, the more strictly the demolition standards are stipulated, so that the better-performing shops can be located in a good place. In other words, the demolition standard is set differently according to the place classification of the shop place.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the case of a store located in the first rank, which is the lowest rank of the place, the store is removed when the performance level is maintained at the first rank for 30 days. If the place class is grade 2, it will be removed if the store's performance level is maintained at grade 1 for 15 days. That is, the place period is shorter than that of the first place. Therefore, in the case of a second-class seat, the probability of dismantling is higher than the first-class seat.

In case of Class 3, if it is maintained for 30 days under the condition of Class 2 or lower, it will be removed. Therefore, a shop with a grade of 3 or higher will be placed in the store of grade 3. In the case of the 5th grade, which is the highest grade, it will be removed when the performance grade is kept below the 3rd grade for 30 days. Therefore, you can only locate stores that have at least a 4th grade performance.

On the other hand, the store manager 33 displays a demolition schedule for a predetermined period (hereinafter referred to as a demolition scheduled period) before demolishing the store. At this time, the scheduled removal period will be different depending on the place classification of the shop where the shop is located. That is, the higher the place class is, the shorter the scheduled to be demolished period applied to the place class.

If the store's performance satisfies the demolition criteria, the store owner (or member) or customer can be confused if the store is immediately demolished. Therefore, it is desirable to warn that the demolition is scheduled before demolition. At this time, the scheduled demolition schedule is displayed during the scheduled demolition period.

As with the demolition criteria earlier, it is possible to set a different period of demolition depending on the location class of the shop floor. In other words, the better the place, the shorter the scheduled removal period.

In the example of FIG. 5, a first-class shop spot gives a 30-day scheduled removal period, and a fifth-ranked shop spot, which is the highest spot rating, gives a 15-day scheduled removal period. On the other hand, if performance improves during the scheduled removal period, it will not be removed.

On the other hand, the store manager 33 accumulates the dismantled records of each member, and restricts the place classification of the shop place that can be opened according to the number of times of demolition.

For example, the store manager 33 accumulates the dismantled records of each member 11, and if the store is demolished three or more times, the shop manager 33 can prevent the store from being entirely placed in a shop of second grade or higher. In another embodiment, once demolished, it can not be put in a store place of grade 3 or higher, and if it is demolished twice, it can not be put in a store place of a grade 2 or higher. In addition, if it is demolished more than 3 times, only grade 1 can be entered.

In addition, the store manager 33 deletes the cumulative demolition record if the performance of each member store is maintained at a high level.

As described above, when the place ranking is assigned to each shop place to strictly specify the removal standard and the rating of the shop place to be stalled according to the number of times of demolition is restricted, the members 11 can not easily establish a shop in a good grade store place. This is because if the company is opened in a location where the demolition standards are high, and if the performance is bad, only demolition records will increase. As a result, each member can prevent the opening of irrelevant shops, and in particular, can prevent the accidental opening of shops in good places. Therefore, only good stores with good performances can be placed on the virtual map.

Next, a virtual map-based online market service method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, the virtual map-based on-line market service method according to the present invention includes the steps of: (a) creating a virtual map including a plurality of shop places (S10); (b) receiving a shop opening request from the member terminal and opening the shop of the member in one of the shop places of the virtual map (S20); And (c) displaying the appearance of the shop differently according to a transaction result of the shop (S30).

Particularly, in the step (c), if the performance of the store becomes lower than a predetermined result (hereinafter referred to as a demolition basis performance), the shop is demolished. In addition, a spot grade is assigned to the shop floor, and the demolition reference performance is differently applied according to the spot grade of the shop spot where the shop is located. The higher the spot grade, the higher the demolition reference performance applied to the spot grade.

In the description of the above method, a description of the virtual map-based online market service system described above is omitted.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The present invention can be applied to the development of a virtual map-based online market service system in which a member's store is opened in an online virtual map and the appearance of the shop is changed according to the transaction performance of the shop.

11: Member terminal 12: Customer terminal
20: Network
30: Market service system / server 31: Virtual map management unit
32: Store Establishment Department 33: Store Management Section
40: Database
50: Virtual Map 51: Storefront
52: Store 53: Environment element
54: Block 55: Road
56: Activated phase 57: Show store information
58: Overall Map 59: Map Information

Claims (12)

A virtual map-based online market service system connected to a member terminal through a network and opening and managing a member's shop on a virtual map,
A virtual map management unit for creating and managing a virtual map including a plurality of shop places;
A shop opening unit for receiving a shop opening request from the member terminal and opening the shop of the member in one of the shop places of the virtual map; And
And a shop manager for displaying the appearance of the shop according to a transaction result of the shop,
Wherein the virtual map comprises a block in which the shop is placed and a road on which the vehicle travels,
An environmental element including a specific sculpture which is the center of the virtual map is placed in the block,
Setting a grade to a place of a shop located in a peripheral block of the environmental element,
Wherein the store place located in a peripheral block of the environmental element is assigned according to the transaction result.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the store management unit displays a store appearance corresponding to the performance level of the store, and the higher the rating, the greater the appearance of the store.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the store manager removes the store if the store's performance falls below a predetermined criterion (hereinafter referred to as a demolition criterion).
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the store management unit displays a demolition schedule for a predetermined period of time (hereinafter referred to as a demolition period) before demolishing the store.
The method of claim 3,
The demolition standard is applied to the shop floor in accordance with the place class of the shop place where the shop is located. The higher the place class, the higher the demolition standard applied to the place class. A map based online market service system.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the demolition scheduled period is differently applied according to a place class of a shop place where a shop is located, and the demagnetization schedule period applied to the place class is shorter as the place class is higher.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the store management unit accumulates the dismantled records of each member and restricts a place classification of a shop place that can be opened according to the number of times of demolition.
8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
Wherein the transaction history of the shop is determined by at least one of a number of registered articles, a number of articles traded, a cumulative number of articles traded, and a transaction frequency.
A virtual map-based online market service method for opening and managing a member's shop on a virtual map,
(a) creating a virtual map including a plurality of shop places;
(b) receiving a shop opening request from the member terminal and opening the shop of the member in one of the shop places of the virtual map; And
(c) displaying the outline of the shop differently according to a transaction result of the shop,
Wherein the virtual map comprises a block in which the shop is placed and a road on which the vehicle travels,
An environmental element including a specific sculpture which is the center of the virtual map is placed in the block,
Setting a grade to a place of a shop located in a peripheral block of the environmental element,
Wherein a shop place located in a peripheral block of the environmental element is assigned according to the transaction result.
10. The method of claim 9,
The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the step (c), the store is demolished if the performance of the store becomes lower than a predetermined performance (hereinafter referred to as demolition performance).
11. The method of claim 10,
The spot position is assigned to the store place, and the demolition reference result is differently applied according to the place class of the shop place where the shop is located. The higher the place class, the higher the demolition reference result applied to the place class A virtual map based online marketplace service method.
A computer-readable recording medium recording a program for performing the method of any one of claims 9 to 11.

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