KR20000063494A - Interactive auction system at real time - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A real time dialog type auction system is provided for activating an internet electronic commerce transaction system by implementing an easier auction system. CONSTITUTION: A plurality of users(20) are connected with an operator server(40) of a real time dialog type auction system on the internet. An auction agent(30) is provided. A database(50) is controlled by the server(40). A product database(52) stores a data with respect to a plurality of products, namely, a data such as an image, price, advertisement, etc. A bid price database(55) classifies a data concerning an auction proceeding/price. A member database(56) stores a data concerning the member. A message output unit(60) outputs various messages on an input window of a bit pad of the users.

Description

INTERACTIVE AUCTION SYSTEM AT REAL TIME

The present invention relates to a real-time interactive auction system, in particular real-time interactive auction that allows a large number of users to participate in the real-time bidding and be notified of the auction result by performing the auction proceeding in a modified chat method through a bid pad capable of real-time conversation It's about the system.

Auctions are now being made on many websites on the Internet. However, most auction methods start auction by selecting a specific product from a list of products displayed in a bulletin board form and presenting a price higher than the bid price. In this conventional auction method, the successful bid cannot be confirmed immediately, and it takes several hours to several days to confirm the successful bid. In addition, after the auction is over, the user, that is, the auctioneer, has to check the auction result by reconnecting to an e-mail or a website.

If the auction method is described in more detail, the auction type is a bulletin board type, the auction is carried out within a given period, and the winning result can be known only after a certain time has elapsed. Auctions are slow, such as auctions that take three to ten days. Therefore, there is no sense of presence in the auction proceeds, interest is low, the community (community) is not formed, the bidding rate was very low. In addition, there was a problem that the transparency of the auction is not transparent because of the successful bid.

An object of the present invention is to provide a real-time interactive auction system that can be confirmed immediately after the auction participation, the auction speed is fast, there is a sense of realism, causing interest.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a real-time interactive auction system that enables users to feel a sense of reality through game functions and auctions as well as purchasing goods.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the input and output through the auction proceeding means having a bid display, auction abandonment, bid deletion, successful bid confirmation, the highest bidder list check, auction progress message check function An operator server that controls the signal, a product database controlled by the server that stores data on a plurality of products, such as images, prices, advertisements, a supplier advertising database in which a supplier's advertisements are stored, and auction proceedings. A bid price database for classifying and storing data on prices and prices, a database including a member database storing data on members, and various messages in an input window of a participant's bid pad controlled by the operator server during the auction. Message output means for outputting a message, by the server It is composed of a search means for searching the bid price provided through the auction progress means, the server displays a message about the auction progress status during the auction progress for a specific product through the auction progress means in real time, the auction progress Search and display the ID of the user who presented only the highest price among the bid price input from the means through the search means, and if there is no bid presenting price within the predetermined auction time, present the highest price up to that time. There is provided a real-time interactive auction system characterized by selecting auction participants as successful bidders and displaying them through auction proceeding means.

According to the real-time interactive auction method according to the present invention, the method comprises the steps of: (a) providing participants with auction proceeding means; (b) presenting a bid price through the auction proceeding means; (c) storing a plurality of bid offering prices by adding a bid base price of a product; (d) displaying the highest price among the stored prices and a user ID on the auction proceeding means; (e) outputting a bid price request message to participants by using the highest price as the new bidding reference price; (f) proceeding to step (c) according to the message, and if there is no more bidding offer price, selecting a participant who presented the current bidding best price as a successful bidder.

1 illustrates a log-in window for accessing a real-time interactive auction system in accordance with the present invention.

2a to 2d is a view showing the auction progress process through the bid pad in the real-time interactive auction system according to the present invention

3 is an auction progress conceptual diagram for explaining the auction progress in a real-time interactive auction system according to the present invention

4 is an auction progress flowchart in a real time interactive auction system according to the present invention.

5 is a flow chart for the registration process in the present invention

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an auction fraud process as a submenu in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of an article registration process as a submenu in FIG.

8 is a diagram schematically showing items on a main menu screen according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process by a group menu as a submenu in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a view schematically illustrating items on a product guide menu screen as a submenu in FIG. 8; FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart for the announcement menu as a submenu in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a view schematically illustrating items on a screen according to a help room menu as a submenu in FIG. 8; FIG.

FIG. 13 is a view illustrating items on a screen according to a company guide menu as a submenu of FIG. 8.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

20: user 40: operator server

50: database

52: product database

54: Supplier advertising database

55: bid price database

56: Member Database

60: message output means 70: search means

100: calculation means

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of a real-time auction system according to the present invention will be described in detail.

The real-time auction system according to the present invention is also referred to as RTDA-auction, and is a kind of modified chatting type rather than the conventional bulletin board type.

In more detail with regard to the variant chat type, a number of conventional anonymous users communicate with each other in a chat room established through a chat server (not shown) is called a chat, which is introduced as an auction, the present invention, When the auction proceeds in accordance with the bid pad to participate in the auction for a particular item, the system manages all processes, the user can proceed auction and see the winning result as if talking through the bid pad. In addition, the auction speed is very fast, 5 to 10 minutes, there is a sense of presence. Therefore, through the real-time interactive auction system according to the present invention, the auction is interesting, and since the auction proceeds in a chat type, it is possible to form a community among the auctioneers, and thus the rate of participating in the auction, that is, the bidding rate is very high. Has characteristics.

1 is a diagram showing a login window for participating in an auction in a real-time interactive auction system according to the present invention, a program (also called a visor) that helps a user access an operator server and proceed with an auction. This diagram appears when you run the visor program to download, install, and log in before accessing the operator's website to enter the auction. If the user directly accesses the website, the login screen does not appear and the user can log in directly on the website. A screen that appears when participating in an actual auction, that is, a bid pad, will be described later. In the log-in window, the user enters an ID and password to log in. After that, you can access the website operated by the operator's server, enter the auction room, view the product advertisement, and then select the product and participate in the auction. The user enters the auction waiting room where various auction items are displayed and selects the product. You will see a detailed advertisement of the item before the auction for that item actually takes place. Detailed auction progress will be described later.

2A to 2D are diagrams illustrating an auction progress process through a bid pad in a real-time auction system according to the present invention. First, the configuration of the bid pad 10 will be described. First, reference numeral 1 shows a process of an actual auction. It displays the auction progress window for giving, which displays various necessary messages to the user while the auction is in progress. Reference 2 denotes an input window for the user to enter a bid during the auction process. Reference numeral 3 denotes a button for which a price is specified, where each user presses a button to input an amount to be presented, and the price is displayed according to the number of the buttons 3 pressed. Reference numeral 4 is an input complete button for presenting a desired amount for each step when the auction is in progress. Reference numeral 5 is the same as the delete key on the keyboard, and indicates a delete key for deleting an input item. The user cancels the amount entered through this button (5) and is used to display the starting amount at each stage of the auction proceeding. do. Reference numeral 6 is a so-called end button for ending the program. If the user presses this button, the screen moves to the auction waiting room, and the canceled bid cannot participate. Reference numeral 7 shows a confirmation window for confirming the current auction participants, where the top three participants' IDs that show the highest price in each auction phase are displayed. Reference numeral 8 is an advertisement window where an advertisement of a sponsoring company is inserted to help operate a website according to the present invention. Reference numeral 9 denotes a successful bid confirmation button, and this button 9 cannot be selected since it does not appear until the successful bid is completed. The final winner can press a button and move to another participant's confirmation.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the auction start begins by displaying a message from the operator server 40. FIG. For example, the message "I'll start an auction." Is displayed in the auction window of the user's bid pad. As shown in FIG. 2B, the fourth auction is shown in the auction process, for example, with the message “30 seconds of the fourth auction” to the product auction participant. Since the auction proceeds for the fourth time, the highest price (see the confirmation window indicated by the top ID 1.cool) during the third time will be the new bidding threshold, so the guideline for this, "cool's 1700 won, will be the threshold. The user ID using the bid pad in FIG. 2B is cool, and as a result of entering the bid price as 1700 won in the bid price input window, it can be seen as a top bidder. As shown in FIG. 2C, the state of the bidding pad while the auction is in progress, the user ID is also cool and displayed as the first bidder when the bid offer price, that is, the auction price is 2200 won, the operator server bids For example, on the pad, display the message, "The seventh auction has 29 seconds." And the message "Okay! No more? This is your last chance. If there is no higher price, you will win for cool." As shown in Fig. 2D, if there is no auction participant who proposes a bid offer price after a predetermined time in the state of Fig. 2C, the operator server 40 outputs a predetermined message, for example, "cool Congratulations, if you click the OK button, a final information entry window will appear. " Only then will the word OK appear on the bid pad so that you can use the OK button.

As shown in Figure 3, according to the auction progress conceptual diagram for explaining the auction progress in the real-time interactive auction system according to the present invention, a plurality of users 20 as a member to participate in the auction to the present invention over the Internet It represents the state connected to the operator server 40 of the real-time interactive auction system according to. Reference numeral 30 denotes an auction agent. Reference numeral 50 denotes a database controlled by the server 40, and stores a product database 52 in which data on a plurality of products, that is, data such as images, prices, and advertisements, and advertisements of a partner company are stored. The supplier advertisement database 54, a bid price database 55 for classifying and storing data on auction progress / price, and a member database 56 in which data about members are stored are included. Reference numeral 60 denotes a message output means for outputting various messages in the input window of the bidding pad of the participant during the auction.

Reference numeral 100 denotes an example of calculation by calculation means for calculating bid prices under the control of the server 40 with respect to the auction item provided by the users 20, wherein S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5 are Calculation result. The calculation means 100 is a bidding price P for each product, which is predetermined and stored, and the bidding price of each member, for example, when there are five bidders, each bidding price U1, U2, and U3. , U4 and U5) are added to calculate the prices of S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5. Reference numeral 70 denotes a search means for searching the prices calculated by the calculation means 100, and the search starts from the calculated price S1 and continues from S5 to search for the largest value among the values. ID for the user who presented the is to output to the confirmation window of the bid pad. At this time, the bidding part of the bidding pad of the bidding pad, through the message output means, for example, "cool's auction amount of 1700 won will be the reference amount." The new price (indicated by MS) by the search means 70 becomes a new bid reference amount for the auction product, and other prices are log file storage means (associated with the auction progress / price database 55) 55-1). When there is an additional price suggestion of other auction participants through the new bid threshold amount (MS), the calculation means 100 adds the bid amount suggested to the threshold amount in the form of S1, S2, S3, S4, S5. The price is calculated and the process is repeated until the winning bid.

As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of users who want to participate in the bidding must register if they are not members, and must download a visor as a means of auction proceeding from the website to proceed with the auction. Participation in the auction is to run the visor first, enter the member ID and password in the log-in window, and make an auction reservation at the auction waiting room of the website. In response, the bid pad is generated by clicking the auction entry button and the user can enter the auction.

As another method, when a user searches for an auction item and wants to participate in the auction, the user may log in on the website, generate a bid pad, and then enter the auction. Either way, the auction through the bid pad is the same.

For example, if a user directly accesses a website to enter an auction, on the website, the user searches for the desired auction item in the auction waiting room, enters his ID and password, logs in, and then supplies the item to be auctioned. If you choose to create a bidding pad for the real-time interactive auction, the user will see a product advertisement for the selected product. After that, the participant waits until the auction start time in the auction waiting room of the website (S2). After the auction start message is displayed from the auction agent or the operator server in the bid pad window of the user to start the auction (S4), users click the amount button of the bid pad with the mouse from this time by pressing each amount button of the bid pad Combining the prices to provide a bid price (S8). The operator server 40 searches for the bid price by the search means 70 and outputs only the highest price among the bids of the participants (S10). The time given to the users to suggest the bid price in the price provision process is about 30 seconds. If the user does not provide the bid price within this time, the user is ignored and the search means among the bid prices suggested by the remaining users is the highest. It searches only the price and prints the ID of the price presenter in the confirmation window of the bid pad. The user is dropped from the auction when he gives up the price presentation process three times. During the highest price printing process, the server continuously sorts and stores data. The sorting process is stored in order by order value. The server auctions the bidding pads of auction participants to control all the auctions as well as the list of the highest price presenters as well as to induce re-bidding, sanction if the user bets excessively, and induce an auction. Display in the window.

In step S12, the auction agent or server outputs a message requesting different bids to the users. In step S14, users can provide a new bid price by clicking a combination of money buttons on the bid pad by clicking the mouse. The steps S8, S10 and S12 are repeated until the highest price is presented (S16). If there is a maximum price and there are no more bidding prices within a predetermined time, the auction agent or the server displays the final successful bid message (S18). Thereafter, the auction agent or server confirms some items related to payment and product delivery (S20). In step S22, the auction agent or the server ends the bid by outputting a message of the bid end.

As described above, the auction process is performed by clicking on the amount button with a simple mouse of the plurality of users 20. In order to increase the bid price, after checking the price displayed in the price input window, the user may provide a price added to the current bid. In other words, when the bid price is clicked in combination with 100 won, 200 won, 500 won, 1000 won, 2000 won, 5000 won and 10,000 won amount buttons, the amount is displayed in the price window. As described above, the displayed bid price is displayed in addition to the current bid price only the highest price among those bidding participants who provided the bid offer price within a predetermined time, for example, about 30 seconds.

After the display of the current bid price, the bid repetition proceeds according to the guidance of the auction agent or the message of the operator server, and the auction operation as described above is repeated. After offering the highest price, if there are no more bidders, the product is successfully won by the highest bidding user. The auction agent or the operator server determines and declares a successful bid and ends the bid.

At the right end of the price window, the user ID currently participating in the auction is displayed, and on the side of the ID, the winning bid numbers according to the rank are displayed, so that they are displayed to the currently participating users.

[Product bid]

A menu of auction products for bidding appears on the corresponding page of the website, showing the bidding time and the number of bidding products for each of the products. Products can be found in the auction waiting room.

[Auction Waiting Room]

This is where participants wait for the auction. Here, auction participants select a product by looking at a simple advertisement of the product they want to auction.

[Auction room]

Before entering the auction room, the participants see the detailed advertisement of the product and after entering the auction room, the auction is conducted by simply clicking the amount button on the bid pad. If you are through an auction agent, the auction agent is in the auction waiting room, and bidding of the goods may be carried out under the guidance of the auction agent. In the case of some commodities, bidding may be conducted by a computer rather than an auction agent, but the computer functions the same as the auction agent. In an auction waiting room by an auction agent, the auction agent helps to bid harmoniously through limiting or expanding bid prices. Bidding is at the highest price. In a computer-based auction waiting room, the computer controls the participant in order for the bidding to proceed according to prescribed rules, except that the other functions of the computer are the same as the auction agent.

[Confirmation of successful bid]

After providing the bid price, if there is no participant, the prize is awarded to the auction participant who gave the highest bid price. The auction agent notifies the successful bid of the goods. The successful bidder can confirm the bid price and the product by the auction agent and raise the successful bid result.

[Payment and Delivery of Goods]

The winning bidder may pay for the bid price in cyber money (which may be used on certain websites) saved by credit card, cash or bid results or other preferences. The payment method may be notified to the auction agent during the confirmation process after the bidding ends. The prize is delivered to the successful bidder after payment confirmation.

[Bid close]

The bidder of the product is finished after the successful bidder confirms the delivered item.

On the other hand, Figure 5 is a flow chart of the membership registration process in the present invention, as shown in the figure, when the general user accesses the operator's homepage and selects the membership (S30), the operator displays the terms and agree to the terms Judging whether or not (S32), if you do not agree, proceed to the main screen, that is, the home screen (S34), if you agree, personal information for membership registration, for example, member ID, password (password) To display the registration screen to enter the e-mail address, name, social security number, address, telephone number, etc. (S36), and then perform the process of checking the details of the registration (S38). In this process, if the registration contents are not confirmed, that is, if there is a matter to be re-entered, the process goes back to step S36. On the other hand, if the registration is confirmed, the contents are classified and stored in the member database. After that, the user enters a user ID and password to receive the service provided by the homepage, and performs a process of confirming that he is a member (LOGIN), that is, a member (S40). The display proceeds to step S34, and if successful, an auction fraud to buy an item at the auction, and an item registration item for registering the item can be selected.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the auction fraud process as a submenu in FIG. 5, when the user selects an auction fraud (S42), and then moves to the auction waiting room (S43), where the user can display a simple advertisement for the auction product. You can view it and select a product to auction. The user may then choose a group before the auction proceeds to have a group meeting (S45), or participate in the auction to buy goods, in this case, the system proceeds with the membership verification process (S44). If the member is not a member registration step proceeds (S46). In addition, if the member is informed to the auction room (S48), after the auction in the auction room, the auction abandon (S49) if there is no intention to proceed with the auction, and also the auction loser who did not receive the auction result (S50) ), Proceed to the auction waiting room. In addition, if the result of the auction proceeds, the successful bid confirmation is confirmed (S52), and whether the confirmation of the successful bid information is determined (S54), and if the information is confirmed, the details of the successful bidder are notified (S58), and the contents thereof. If the information is not checked (S59), and if the information is not checked, it is determined that the information is corrected and a corresponding screen is displayed so that the information can be modified (S56).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a product registration process as a submenu of FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 5, when the user selects a product registration (S60), the system proceeds to a determination process of confirming whether the user is a member. (S62). If it is not a member to induce membership (S63). In addition, in the case of a member, a screen for registering an item is displayed (S64). The user inputs a date, item registration, member information, advertisement posting tips, options, and observers, and the system confirms the registration. After that (S66), the contents are classified and stored in a database.

8 is a view schematically showing the items on the main menu screen of the present invention, as shown in the main screen, the initial screen, the member registration for membership registration, auction fraud items for buying goods at auction And auction item registration item for selling goods at auction, a group item for club activities during auction, and a product information item with a list of registered items. It includes items, help room items that can be informed of the contents of the service, company information that introduces the operator company, and contact items that allow direct contact with the operator.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of processing by a group menu as a sub menu of FIG. 6. As shown in FIG. 6, when a user selects a group menu on an auction waiting room or other homepage screens (S70), a group board is displayed. If (S72), then the user selects a participating group or open a group (S74) (S76), to confirm the membership (S78), if the member is not confirmed in the process of login failure (S82) Display a message, so that you can register a new member (S80). In addition, in the case of membership confirmation, it is determined whether the content is written, read, participated in, or opened (S84). ), It is determined whether to approve the opening through this opening form (S89), and if the opening approval is made (S90), if the opening approval is not given, the opportunity to rewrite the opening form is given again.

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating an item on a product guide menu screen as a sub-menu of FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. The product guide is provided to the member on a daily basis (S95) or an hourly basis (S97).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an announcement menu as a submenu in FIG. 8, and as shown in FIG. 8, when a user selects an announcement menu (S100), the same day auction guide (S110) and an event guide (S112). And, provides a guide (S113) services.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating an item on a screen according to a help room menu as a sub-menu of FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. 8, when a user help room is selected (S120), various items are displayed thereafter. If the item for personal information management is selected among the items displayed afterwards (S122), it is determined whether the personal information is corrected or confirmed (S124), and if it is desired to provide a personal information correction service (S126), If you want to check the personal information verification service (S128) is provided. In addition, when the user selects the auction use guide (S130), and displays the information about the deposit guide (S132). When the help item is selected (S134), the ombudsman item is displayed (S136).

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating items on a screen according to a company guide menu as a submenu in FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. 13, when a user selects a company guide menu (S140), the site operator of the present invention is introduced. The item is displayed (S142), and then a guide item for a company to be affiliated with is displayed (S1440), and the main information (MAIN CONCEPT) of the company is displayed (S146).

As described above, according to the real-time interactive auction system according to the present invention, there is an effect that can contribute to the activation of the Internet e-commerce system by disappearing the fear of auction that the auction is difficult.

In addition, since participating in the auction can immediately check the winning result, the transparency of the auction is secured.

Claims (6)

An operator server that controls input / output signals through auction proceeding means having a bid presentation, auction abandonment, bid deletion, auction confirmation, a list of highest bidders, and auction progress message checking function; The product database, which is controlled by the server and stores data about a plurality of products, that is, data such as images, prices, advertisements, a supplier advertisement database in which a supplier's advertisements are stored, and data on auction progress / price, A database including a bidding database to be stored, a member database storing data on members, Message output means controlled by the operator server for outputting various messages in an input window of a bidding pad of a participant during an auction; It is configured as a search means for searching the bid price controlled by the server and provided through the auction proceeding means, The server displays a message on the auction progress status in real time through the auction progress means for the specific product, and the ID of the user who presents only the highest price among the bid prices input within the predetermined time from the auction progress means. Real-time interactive auction characterized in that the search and display through the search means, and if there is no bid suggested price within a predetermined auction time, the auction participants who presented the highest price up to that time is selected as a successful bidder and displayed through the auction proceeding means. system. 2. The real-time interactive auction system according to claim 1, wherein the system further comprises an auction agent for providing a bid start message, requesting another bid price, and notifying a successful bid and a bid end. The real-time interactive auction system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of bidding prices through the auction proceeding means are classified and stored in a database, and the remaining data except for the highest price are stored in a log file storage unit. 2. The real-time interactive auction system according to claim 1, wherein the user can participate in the auction or selectively perform other functions through a message displayed on the auction proceeding means. 2. The bidding method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined time that the operator server gives to the participant during the auction is about 30 seconds, and if the number of times that the bidding price is not provided within this time is not repeated 3 times, the bid is abandoned. Real-time interactive auction system, characterized in that the auction window is closed. (a) providing participants with auctioning means; (b) presenting a bid price through the auction proceeding means; (c) storing a plurality of bid offering prices by adding a bid base price of a product; (d) displaying the highest price among the stored prices and a user ID on the auction proceeding means; (e) outputting a bid price request message to participants by using the highest price as the new bidding reference price; (f) proceeding to step (c) according to the message, and if there is no more bidding offer price, selecting a participant who presented the current bidding best price as a successful bidder.