KR20000036853A - Method for fulfilling electronic commerce by using retail stores in the network system and computer-readable medium for recording the method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electronic commerce method is provided to offer various kinds of product information for member retailers, let the retailers request a purchase over the internet for a visiting consumer, and send the requested product to a retailer requested by the visiting consumer. CONSTITUTION: An electronic commerce method comprises steps of a server computer operation company(24) storing classified product information and subscribed retailer membership information at a database in a server computer, the server computer operation company(24) offering the product information according to the accessed retailer(22) via an online network, the accessed retailer(22) showing the offered product information for a visiting consumer(20), the server computer operation company(24) making the retailer(22) request the wanted product and pay for the product on behalf of the visiting consumer, and a delivery company(26) delivering the requested product to the retailer. The consumer(20) can designate another retailer as a delivery place. The electronic commerce method is supported by a plurality of retailer terminals, a network, a server computer and a plurality of databases.

Description

Method for fulfilling electronic commerce by using retail stores in the network system and computer-readable medium for recording the method}

The present invention relates to an electronic commerce method, and more particularly, to an electronic commerce method using a retailer in a network system and a computer-readable recording medium recording the method.

Currently, there are many retailers in Korea, such as specialty metal shops and various accessory stores. Many of them have not been significantly sold since the IMF, and therefore, they have no money, so they are not even selling new products as well as existing ones. Therefore, even if a customer visits the store, the merchandise cannot be properly sold due to the variety of goods, which leads to a vicious cycle of chronic sales deterioration. As a result, consumers are increasingly finding products through e-commerce in large discount stores, department stores or the Internet.

Thus, there has been a need for new e-commerce methods to meet the wide range of needs of retail retailers and consumers.

An object of the present invention is to provide a variety of product information to retailers registered as a member to solve the above problems, and apply for the purchase of goods on behalf of the consumer who visited the retailer and pay for the goods to the retailer desired by the consumer The present invention provides a computer readable recording medium recording the electronic commerce method using the retailer and recording the method in a network system that delivers the service.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer network system for performing the method of the present invention.

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an e-commerce method according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of an electronic commerce method using a retailer according to the present invention.

4A is a screen for inducing membership to retailers who receive the service according to the present invention.

4B to 4D are screens showing product information provided from a server computer to a retail computer.

In order to achieve the above object,

A method of performing e-commerce in a system in which a plurality of retail computers and a server computer are connected through a network,

(a) classifying and storing various kinds of product information for providing to retailers by field and registering information of registered retailers in a database of a server computer; (b) providing the product information to the retailer computer according to the retailer product information request connected to the server computer via the network; (c) a customer who visits a retailer receives a product order request from the retailer and pays all of the product price according to the product purchase request by referring to the product information displayed on the retailer computer; And (d) there is provided an electronic commerce method using a retailer in a network system comprising the step of delivering the goods requested by the consumer to the retailer.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a system for implementing an electronic commerce method according to the present invention.

The server computer 14 is a computer installed in a company providing an electronic commerce method using a retailer according to the present invention, and is connected to a database 16. The server computer 14 and the database 12 are implemented as a system for operating a website on the Internet. The retailer computer 10 is a member of a website operated by the server computer 14, pays a certain price and is provided with a variety of product information to facilitate the purchase of goods by consumers to facilitate the sale of goods in the store computer to be. The retailer computer 10 has an Internet browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer, etc.) capable of displaying web content in the form of HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), XML (eXtensible Markup Language), or the like. Server computer 14 and retailer computer 10 are connected via a network 12 such as the Internet.

The database 16 includes a retailer DB 162, a product information DB 164, an order information DB 166, and other DBs 166. The retailer DB 162 subscribes to the server computer 14 and stores information of retailers who wish to receive product information. Specifically, store names, representative names, telephone numbers, addresses, and the like of retailers who have registered on the website operated by the server computer 14 are stored.

The product information DB 164 stores various product information owned by the company operating the server computer 14 or owned by shopping malls affiliated with the server computer 14 operating company.

The order information DB 166 stores data related to orders and sales, such as a customer's order status and a retailer to which a product is delivered. The other DB 166 stores various data necessary for performing the method of the present invention in addition to the data stored in the DBs.

The server computer 14 includes a main program 142, a retailer management program 144, a sales program 146, and other programs 146 necessary for operating this website. The retailer management program 144 is a program related to retailer management such as status management of member retailers, payment of dues, and provision of various benefits. The sales program 146 is a program for performing a process related to merchandise sales. Retail management program 144 and sales program 146 can be easily implemented using a conventional management and sales program, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the main program 142 is a program that performs the overall process of the present electronic commerce method in conjunction with the programs.

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an e-commerce method according to the present invention.

The consumer 20 visits the retailer 22 and requests a product to purchase. The retailer shows and sells the product if it is in place. If the product is not owned, the product information is requested to the server computer operating company 24 by using the Internet or the like according to the consumer's request for product information. The server computer operator company 24 provides the product information to the retailer 22 in response to the product information request. Of course, the retailer 22 must be a member of the website operated by the server computer.

On the other hand, when the consumer 20 sees the product information displayed on the computer located in the retailer 22 and expresses his intention to purchase the product, the retailer 22 makes a purchase application on behalf of the consumer and pays the full product price. The server computer operating company 24 delivers the goods to the retailer desired by the consumer 20 through the courier company 26 and the like, and the consumer 20 receives the goods from the retailer 22.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an electronic commerce method using a retailer in a network system according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a case where the retailer is, for example, a precious metal or an accessory specialty store, will be mainly described as an example.

A database necessary for providing the electronic commerce method of the present invention is constructed (step 302).

It is determined whether the retailer connected to the server computer 14 is a member, and if a member is not a member, membership is registered (steps 304 and 306). You can also use regular shopping. Membership registration can be performed by inputting a store name, a representative's name, a phone number and an address on the screen as shown in FIG. 4A. A member retailer receives a fee and provides various product information of the server computer operating company. If you are a member, you will be prompted to enter your ID and password (step 307).

The product information is requested from the retailer, and the product information is provided to the retailer (steps 308 and 310). For example, as shown in FIGS. 4B to 4D, this provides a photograph of various precious metals or accessories such as bracelets, rings, necklaces, diamonds, and the like. do. In the case of Figure 4b is a screen showing the overall catalog, you can see more detailed information when selecting each item. 4D is a screen showing a gift set image. FIG. 4C is a screen illustrating the earring displayed as an image in FIG. 4D in more detail. In other words, the consumer may refer to FIGS. 4B-4D to purchase.

It determines whether there is a purchase request from the retailer, and if there is an application, it determines whether the full purchase price has been paid (steps 312 and 314). The purchase price may be any contract between the consumer and the retailer, but the retailer and the server computer are operated. If the company is not paid in full, the order for the goods will not be placed. The purchase price of the product may be paid using online payment or a payment method by inputting a credit card number on a computer.

If the purchase price of the product is paid in full, the order is stored in the order information DB (step 316). The order history includes the order item, the price, retailer information ordered, or retailer information that the consumer wants to receive. At this time, a list of tens of thousands of precious metal specialty shops and accessories shops nationwide can be shown to consumers and picked up at convenient locations. You can also specify a date and have it received on that date.

On the other hand, the selling price allows the retailer to have a certain margin of sales under a contract between the retailer and the company running the server computer. For example, if a margin of 20% is applied, a retailer would profit 200,000 won if he sells jewelry for 1 million won. In addition, since the consumer price can be sold at a lower price than the price purchased in a general shopping mall, it is also beneficial to consumers.

In the case of determining and requesting other product information, step 310 is performed.

The customer delivers the ordered product to the retailer designated by the consumer (step 320). The consumer visits the retailer designated by the customer and pays the balance and finds the ordered product. Generally, the place of receiving goods is preferably a retailer in consideration of the balance payment, the courier cost, etc., but may be the case when the consumer pays the full amount of the goods purchase cost and wants to deliver it to the home.

Through the above process, the consumer can conveniently purchase necessary goods through the retailer, and the retailer can sell various products to the consumer. As a result, the business-to-business (B2B) transaction and the business-to-end consumer (B2C) are simultaneously implemented.

On the other hand, the present invention can also be embodied as computer readable codes on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be modified by those skilled in the art. In the embodiment of the present invention has been described taking the case of shopping for precious metals as an example, the same can be applied to all items that can be sold in other retailers.

Therefore, the scope of the claims in the present invention will not be defined within the scope of the detailed description, but will be limited to the claims below.

According to the present invention, by providing a variety of product information to the retailers subscribed as a member, the consumer who visited the retailer by referring to the product information to apply for the purchase of goods and pay the price to deliver the goods to convenient retailers nationwide It has the same effect.

First, consumers can conveniently purchase desired products at nearby retailers.

Second, even retailers can accommodate a wide range of consumer demands, resulting in higher sales rates.

Eventually, by activating professional retailers, they can contribute to the development of the local economy.

Claims (3)

A method of performing e-commerce in a system in which a plurality of retail computers and a server computer are connected through a network, (a) classifying and storing various kinds of product information for providing to retailers by field and registering information of registered retailers in a database of a server computer; (b) providing the product information to the retailer computer according to the retailer product information request connected to the server computer via the network; (c) a customer who visits a retailer receives a product order request from the retailer and pays all of the product price according to the product purchase request by referring to the product information displayed on the retailer computer; And (d) a method of electronic commerce using a retailer in a network system, the method comprising delivering a product requested by a consumer to a retailer. The method of claim 1, An electronic commerce method using items in a virtual building in a network system, characterized in that the consumer can designate and apply to a retailer that the consumer wants to receive. Claims [1] A computer-readable recording medium recording a method of performing e-commerce in a system in which a plurality of retail computers and a server computer are connected through a network. (a) classifying and storing various kinds of product information for providing to retailers by field and registering information of registered retailers in a database of a server computer; (b) providing the product information to the retailer computer according to the retailer product information request connected to the server computer via the network; (c) a customer who visits a retailer receives a product order request from the retailer and pays all of the product price according to the product purchase request by referring to the product information displayed on the retailer computer; And (d) A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing a step of delivering a product requested by a consumer to a retailer.