KR20000007066A - System for providing information on electronic shopping mall products and method for providing the same and electronic writing medium structured the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electric commerce merchandise information providing system provides efficiently merchandise information to an electronic shopping mall by constructing database servers which are less than the number of electronic shopping mall companies. CONSTITUTION: The electric commerce merchandise information providing system comprises a consumer system(110), m common electric commerce sites(120) and n database servers(170). Wherein, m is higher than n. The consumer system(110) provides a graphical user interface(GUI) connectable to an electric commerce site through a network and generates a request for user-selected merchandise information. The m electric commerce sites(120) have graphical user interfaces which provide merchandise information to the consumer system through the network. The m common database servers(170) have merchandise information and a database of electric commerce information, and judges whether or not the merchandise information and the electric commerce information are transmitted.

Description

System for providing information on electronic shopping mall products and method for providing the same and electronic writing medium structured the same}

The present invention relates to a system for providing commodity information on an e-commerce and a method of providing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a database for commodity information and information on a company that can access the commodity, and has fewer databases than the number of e-commerce sites. The present invention relates to a system for efficiently providing product information to an electronic shopping mall by constructing a server, a method of providing the same, and an electronic recording medium for constructing the same.

With the advent of electronic communications, telegraph, telephone, radio, television, and recent digital networks, it has become possible to process transactions electronically using digital computer systems. In order for an electronic commerce system to be more actively used, it is necessary to provide a consumer with information about a product to be sold in detail before trading the product electronically.

1 illustrates a typical electronic commerce system 200. The electronic commerce system 200 includes a security / authentication / payment system 100 electronic shopping mall system 120 and a consumer system 110 interconnected by a communication internet / network 130. The system 200 shown in FIG. 1 represents a single security / authentication / payment system 100, an e-commerce site 120, and a consumer system 110, but in fact a certain number of security / authentication / payment, electronic shopping malls. And a consumer system can be connected to the Internet / network 130.

The consumer 111 can use the consumer computer system 110 to purchase goods 160 of the e-commerce site operator 121 using electronic communications. The product 160 provided by the e-commerce site operator 121 may be some form of service and product. The internet / network 130 may be a public or private network, such as the Internet, a satellite connection network, etc., connected to a telephone system.

The consumer 111 connects to the e-commerce site 120 via electronic communication using the consumer computer system 110. The e-commerce site 120 provides information about a product that the e-commerce site operator 121 wants to sell to the consumer generally using its own product information database 122. When the consumer 111 purchases the desired product and then processes the payment using the security / authentication / payment system 100, the actual product 160 is typically delivered directly from the product manufacturer 150 to the consumer 111. The product information file producer 140 is requested to produce a product from the e-commerce site operator 121 and receives the product from the product manufacturer 150 or the e-commerce site operator 121 to produce a three-dimensional image file. Delivery to the commerce site 120.

Among the above processes, the present invention is particularly intended to smoothly provide the consumer system 110 with commodity information that is associated with the consumer system 110 and the e-commerce site 120 and includes a three-dimensional image file of the same product. .

2 illustrates an e-commerce system having P e-commerce sites 120 and Q consumer systems 110. As shown in FIG. 2, the P e-commerce sites 120 each have their own product database. In addition, since the operation method is different for each e-commerce site 120, there is a problem that the data of the database 122 can not be used interchangeably between the e-commerce site 120.

In addition, the demand for database of goods in the conventional electronic commerce has been operated according to the selection of the e-commerce site. That is, the e-commerce company has been obstructed to provide a variety of products to consumers by applying a method of taking a three-dimensional image and product information database only products that you want to sell. This is because e-shopping companies cannot afford various products as 3D image files because it costs a lot to produce 3D image files.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above problems, and relates to an electronic commerce product information providing system, a method for providing the same and an electronic recording medium for constructing the same, which does not need to maintain a database of product information for each e-commerce site. .

You can also find (3D image files), (3D image files and text files), (3D image files, text files and video files), or (3D image files, text files, videos) The present invention relates to a product information providing system for electronic commerce which provides various product selection rights to consumers by storing and databaseing files and sound files, and a method of providing the same and an electronic recording medium for building the same.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional electronic commerce system.

FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of a conventional electronic commerce system composed of a plurality of e-commerce sites and a plurality of consumers.

3 is an embodiment of the present invention showing an e-commerce source file system having a common merchandise information data server.

4 is a business flow diagram for representing product information to a consumer system using the system shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of database construction of a common product information database server.

6 is another embodiment of the present invention showing an e-commerce source file system having a common merchandise information data server.

FIG. 7 is a business flow diagram for representing product information to a consumer system using the system shown in FIG.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

100: Security / Authentication / Payment System

110: consumer system 111: consumer

120: E-Commerce Site 121: E-Commerce Site Operator

130: Internet / Network 160: Products

140: product information file creator 150: product manufacturer

170: common product information database server

The above object of the present invention is a system for providing e-commerce product information on a plurality of computer systems connected to a computer network, which provides a GUI accessible to an e-commerce site via a network and generates a request for product information selected by a consumer. M database having a GUI for providing product information from the consumer system through a consumer system and a network, and a database including product information and e-commerce site information, wherein the consumer selected product information and electronics It is achievable by the electronic commerce product information providing system characterized by including n common database servers less than m which determine whether to transmit commerce site information.

The above object of the present invention is a method of transmitting e-commerce product information on a plurality of computer systems connected to a computer network, comprising: establishing a common database server for constructing a common database server including product information and e-commerce site information; A consumer request generation step of generating a request including a product name and e-commerce site information used by the consumer in response to the information requesting step, and requesting information about the product by the consumer accessing the e-commerce site; After receiving the consumer request, after receiving a request recognition step of recognizing the product name and the e-commerce site information from the consumer request signal and the information about the recognized product name and the e-commerce site, the constructed A transmission permission determining step of determining whether to allow transmission of product information compared to database data, and displaying information on a product selected by the consumer on a consumer system according to the transmission permission decision; It is also achieved by the product information transmission method.

It is another object of the present invention to obtain the product information and the product / product information acquisition step from the product manufacturer and (3D image file), (3D image file and text file), (3D image file) for the product Commodity information file manufacturing step of producing commodity information file including at least one of (a text file and a video file), or (3D image file, text file, video file and sound file) and the produced commodity information file Recording the e-commerce site requesting the database, a rental method, and a rental period in the database according to a database request for product information from an e-commerce site, and whenever a consumer requests the product information. Recording the number of accessors for the product in a database; Also by the recording medium storing the e-commerce also product information data base characterized in that it is possible to achieve.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 3 is one embodiment of the present invention showing an e-commerce image file system having a common merchandise information data server 170. The security / authentication / payment system 100, the Internet / network 130, the plurality of consumer systems 110, the product information file producer 140, and the product manufacturer 150 are the same as described in FIG. Let's do it.

The common merchandise information database server 170 includes product information on a product that a manufacturer or an e-commerce site operator wants to e-commerce, and e-commerce site information on a company capable of restraining the common product information database server 170. Database server. The e-commerce site 120, unlike the conventional e-commerce site, does not have a product database 122 for product information. The e-commerce site 120 shown in FIG. 3 merely functions to provide the consumer system 110 with a GUI environment for electronic shopping. Of course, even in this case, product information with a small amount of data-for example, prices and functions-can be directly provided to the consumer system 110 through the GUI. However, (3D image files), (3D image files and text files), (3D image files, text files and movie files), or (3D image files, text files, movie files and sound files) of goods Such data that requires a large amount of information may be processed through direct communication between the common product information database server 170 and the consumer system 110.

In the case of using the common product information database server 170 as shown in FIG. 3, information on as many products as possible can be databased according to the selection of the product manufacturer or the product information file producer. (3D image files), (3D image files and text files), (3D image files, text files and movie files), or (3D image files, text files, movie files and sound files) It is possible to overcome the drawback that consumers can purchase only limited products through e-commerce by making it as a database and displaying it on an e-commerce site. That is, the commodity information file producer 140 directly receives most of the commodities manufactured by the commodity manufacturer 150, generates them as an image file, and then builds a database. As a database constructed at a low price can be sold to a commerce site operator, a consumer can receive various product information through an e-commerce system.

4 illustrates a business process procedure of providing product information to the consumer system 110 using the system shown in FIG. The consumer system 110, which is a personal PC connected to the consumer, is used to access the e-commerce site 120 # 1 and then click the desired product information # 2 while shopping. (Step 1) The consumer system 110 delivers the product name (product information # 2) selected by the consumer and the e-commerce site (e-commerce site # 1) visited by the consumer to the common product information database server 170. (Step ②) As the method of delivering the product name and the e-commerce site information, a conventional method such as a code method, a text form, or an IP address may be used.

The common product information database server 170 analyzes signals transmitted from the consumer system to recognize the product information # 2 selected by the consumer and the e-commerce site (e-commerce site # 1) used by the consumer. (Step ③) The common merchandise information database server 170 sends the merchandise to the consumer system using the merchandise information, the e-commerce site information, the merchandise information # 2 and the e-commerce site information # 1 transmitted from the consumer system, recorded in the database. It is determined whether or not to transmit information # 2. (④ step)

In accordance with the determination, the common product information database server 170 transmits the information about the product # 2 to the consumer system 110 for display by the consumer. (⑤ step)

5 shows an item of a database built in the common product information database server 170. Item ID and (3D image file), (3D image file and text file), (3D image file, text file and video file), or (3D image file, text file, video) to identify each item Product information, including a file and a sound file), and an e-commerce site accessible to each product information, and materials such as rental method, rental period, rental amount, and number of times of access to the corresponding product information for each site. Fig. 5 (a) and (b) may be used in any of the database forms, (a) is to build a database with the product ID as the main key, (b) is the company (e-commerce site) ID We built a database with keys.

The rental method represents a method of providing the product information to a company, and may include i) lending a certain rental fee for a predetermined period of time, or ii) lending and receiving a certain amount every time the product is accessed. In the latter case, in addition to providing product information, a banner advertisement or the like may be inserted to be used as a method of claiming an advertising fee. In this case, a field for the number of accesses must be provided to count the number of accesses.

6 is a block diagram illustrating another embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the system shown in FIG. 3 is that each e-commerce site 120 has its own database. Accordingly, the common product information database server 170 establishes a database of product information and delivers the constructed data to each electronic commerce site 120.

FIG. 7 illustrates a business flow diagram of displaying product information on a consumer system using the system shown in FIG. 6. Commodity manufacturers or commodity information file creators can be (3D image files), (3D image files and text files), (3D image files, text files and video files), or (3D image files, text files, video files) And a common product information database server 170 each having product information such as a sound file) and an e-commerce site (or company name) item. (Step ①) The commodity information data constructed in the common commodity information database server 170 is transmitted to the database of the electronic commerce site # 1 for a predetermined rental period. (② stage)

If consumer system 110 requests information about product # 2, consumer system 110 sends a consumer request signal containing product information # 2 to e-commerce site # 1. (Step ③) The e-commerce site # 1 120 transmits the information necessary for the display of the product information # 2 required by the consumer system 110 to the consumer system 110. (④ step)

When the schedule rental period concluded between the e-commerce site # 1 120 and the common product information database server 170 elapses, the common product information database server 170 is established in the e-commerce site # 1 120. The product information data in the database is collected. (⑤ step)

By using the system shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the e-commerce site operator has an advantage of obtaining product information at a lower cost.

According to the present invention, an electronic commerce system having a common product information database server can be constructed, whereby (3D image file), (3D image file and text file), (3D image file, Text files and video files), or (such as three-dimensional image files, text files, video files, and sound files), you do not need to maintain a separate database of product information, Compared to the above, it is easier to secure a database, reduce the cost of building a data server, (3D image files), (3D image files and text files), (3D image files, text files and videos) for the same product. Files), or duplicate (3D image files, text files, movie files, and sound files) There is an advantage that the waste of making it disappears.

In addition, as many products as possible are manufactured by the manufacturer (3D image files), (3D image files and text files), (3D image files, text files and movie files), or (3D image files, text files, videos). It is possible to construct an electronic commerce system that can give consumers various product choices by storing them as files and sound files.

Claims (8)

A system for providing e-commerce product information on a plurality of computer systems connected to a computer network, the system comprising: A consumer system providing a GUI accessible to an e-commerce site via a network and generating a request for product information selected by the consumer; M e-commerce sites having a GUI for providing product information from the consumer system via a network; And And n common database servers less than m, having a database including product information and e-commerce site information, and determining whether to transmit the product information and e-commerce site information selected by the consumer. E-commerce product information provision system. The electronic commerce site information on the common database server includes a field for storing the number of times of connection of the company for each product, thereby storing the number of product selections selected by the company. Commerce product information provision system. The product information according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the product information includes at least (3D image file), (3D image file and text file), (3D image file, text file and video file) for the product. ), Or (3D image file, text file, video file, and sound file), wherein the e-commerce site information includes at least accessibility for the product, rental period, etc. Product Information Transmission Method. A method of transmitting e-commerce product information on a plurality of computer systems connected to a computer network, A common database server building step of establishing a common database server including product information and e-commerce site information; An information request step of requesting information on a corresponding product by a consumer accessing an electronic commerce site; A consumer request generating step of generating a request including a corresponding brand name and e-commerce site information used by the consumer in response to the information requesting step; A request recognition step of recognizing the brand name and the e-commerce site information from the consumer request signal after receiving the consumer request; A transmission permission determining step of determining whether to allow the transmission of product information by comparing the recognized brand name and the information on the e-commerce site with the constructed database data; And displaying information on a product selected by the consumer in a consumer system according to the transmission permission decision. The electronic commerce site information on the common database server includes a field for storing the number of times of connection of the company for each product, and a field for storing the number of times of connection before the step of determining whether to permit the transmission. And an access number increasing step of increasing the number of accesses. The product information according to any one of claims 4 to 5, wherein the product information includes at least (3D image file), (3D image file and text file), (3D image file, text file and video) for at least the corresponding product. File), or (3D image file, text file, video file, and sound file), wherein the e-commerce site information includes at least accessibility for the product and rental period. Commerce product information transmission method. A method of transmitting e-commerce product information on a plurality of computer systems connected to a computer network, A database server building step of constructing a common database server including product information and e-commerce site information; Transmitting commodity information data from a common database server to a database in an e-commerce site for a period of time; An information request step of requesting information on a corresponding product by a consumer accessing an electronic commerce site; A consumer request generating step of generating a request including a corresponding brand name in response to the information requesting step; After receiving the consumer request, displaying product information on a desired brand name on a consumer system; And And deleting the product information data stored in the e-commerce site after the predetermined period. A product / product information acquisition step of receiving the product information and the product from the product manufacturer; (3D image files), (3D image files and text files), (3D image files, text files and video files), or (3D image files, text files, video files and sound files) for the goods A product information file production step of producing a product information file including at least one of the; Databaseting the produced product information file; Recording an e-commerce site requesting the database, a rental method, and a rental period in the database according to a database request for product information from an e-commerce site; and And recording the number of accessors for the product in a database each time a consumer requests the product information.