KR20010090962A - Electronic auction method having auction condition according to payment mode and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and a system for an electronic auction having an auction condition according to payment method are provided to enable a seller to receive a cost by a profitable paying method and to enable a buyer to receive a discount for a bid by suggesting an auction condition including contents varying discount rates from the most profitable paying method to the most disadvantageous paying method and ordering a bid order in accordance with the auction condition. CONSTITUTION: An auction condition having different discount rates of a cost in accordance with a paying method and suggesting the most profitable paying method to a seller is suggested(200). Information of an auction commodity to be registered is received from a seller computer(202). The registered auction commodity information is stored in a commodity information DB(204). It is judged whether a buyer computer wanting a bid for the registered auction commodity exists(206). If a buyer computer wanting a bid for the registered auction commodity exists, a bid detail including a paying method and a bid price is received(208). If bid detail is received, the number of received bids is counted and a bid order is prepared in accordance with an auction condition(210). It is judged whether the pre-fixed auction closing condition is satisfied(212). If the condition is satisfied, a successful bidder is decided in accordance with the bid order(214).

Description

Electronic auction method having auction conditions and electronic auction system according to payment method

The present invention relates to an electronic auction, and more particularly, to an electronic auction method and an auction system having an auction condition according to a payment method in an environment connected to a computer communication network such as the Internet.

Recently, along with the generalization of communication networks, electronic auctions using computer communication networks such as the Internet and PC communication have been actively performed. Web sites opened on the Internet for electronic auctions generally provide auction status by product name such as auction start price, current price of hardwood, upper / lower auction price, and number of bids. Currently, the internet auction website provides various kinds of auction methods. The representative auction methods include the highest price auction method and the reverse auction method.

Since electronic auctions through computer networks can be online transactions between geographically distant sellers, especially between countries, buyers and buyers, how to make payments is an important issue. In other words, unlike a seller who meets a successful bidder in person and gives an auction product and is paid for the auction price, since the transaction is performed online, the preferred payment method between the seller and the buyer will be different. For example, the seller may want to ship the auction product after the deposit is confirmed, while the buyer may want to pay the winning price after confirming the auction product.

Therefore, in an electronic auction through a computer communication network, an auction method considering a payment method preferred by a seller and a buyer will be needed.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention, by presenting the auction conditions including the contents of the price difference from the most favorable payment method to the most unfavorable payment method for the seller, and by ranking the bidding according to the auction conditions, the seller has an advantageous payment It is possible to receive payment in a manner, and the buyer to provide an electronic auction method and auction system that receives a discounted bid price.

1 is a conceptual block diagram illustrating an auction system according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart for explaining the auction method according to the present invention.

3 illustrates an example of auction product registration performed according to the present invention.

4 (a) and (b) show an example of an auction bid performed in accordance with the present invention.

5 shows an example of an ongoing auction product display performed in accordance with the present invention.

6 (a) and 6 (b) show detailed auction progress display examples of the auction product selected in FIG. 5.

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic auction method according to the present invention,

(a) presenting auction conditions including varying the discount rate of the price from the most favorable payment method to the most unfavorable payment method for the seller; (b) registering initial auction information from the seller computer, including the auction starting price in consideration of the auction product and the auction conditions; (c) receiving bid details including a payment method and a bid price from a buyer computer which wants to bid on the auction product registered in step (b); (d) counting the number of bids received, and ranking the bids of the buyers each time according to the auction conditions set forth in step (a); And (e) determining whether a predetermined auction closing condition is satisfied, and if satisfied, determines a successful bidder according to the bid ranking given in step (d), and proceeds to step (c) if not satisfied.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the electronic auction system according to the present invention,

Auction products that provide auction terms and conditions that vary the price discount rate from the most favorable payment method to the most unfavorable payment method, and receive initial auction information from the seller's computer including the auction product and the auction starting price in consideration of the auction conditions. register; An auction bidding unit which receives a bidding history including a payment method and a bid price from a buyer computer which wants to bid on the registered auction product; And counting the number of bids received and ranking the bids of the buyers according to the auction conditions at each count, providing the current auction information including the auction current price and the payment method based on the bid ranking to the computers, and pre-designated auctions. If the closing condition is satisfied, the auction processing unit for determining the successful bidder is provided.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the electronic auction method and the electronic auction system according to the present invention will be described.

1 is a conceptual block diagram for explaining an electronic auction system according to the present invention, which includes an auction web server 100 and a product information database (DB) 112. The system shown in FIG. 1 is particularly limited to auction product registration and auction bid processing, and the rest of the components, such as member DB and various DB, other servers are omitted to clarify the gist of the present invention.

A plurality of seller computers 130 and buyer computers 140 are connected to the auction web server 100 via the Internet 120. Collectively, the customer computer 150 has a web browser capable of reading a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document, which is a standard document of the web, and communicating with a web server using a common gateway interface (CGI). In contrast, the auction web server 100 is basically a computer on which server software that can respond to requests from web clients such as web browsers is installed.

The auction web server 100 includes an auction product registration unit 102, an auction bidding unit 104, an auction processing unit 106, an auction product display unit 108, and an auction progress display unit 110. The product information DB 112 systematically stores related data on a recording medium such as a hard disk so that related data can be easily added, updated, and inquired. The product information DB 112 is used as a concept to encompass the recording medium and the data stored in the recording medium. Here, the product DB 112 may be included in the auction web server 100 and directly managed by the auction web server 100. In addition, it may be managed by a separate DB management web server between the auction web server 100 and the product DB (112).

2 is a flowchart illustrating the electronic auction method according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 2, the operation of the electronic auction method and electronic auction system will be described in detail.

The customer computer 150 connects to the auction web server 100 connected to the Internet 120 through the customer's web browser. Specifically, the user accesses the home page provided by the auction web server 100 and goes through a member confirmation page to participate in the auction.

After confirming the membership, the seller proposes an auction condition for the seller who wants to register the auction product according to the payment method, and prefers the payment method that is most advantageous to the seller (step 200). An auction product to be registered from the seller computer 130, that is, a brand name and initial auction information thereof is received and registered (step 202). In step 204, a product information DB 112 is stored, which stores information about registered auction items.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 1, in the auction web server 100, the auction product registration unit 102 delivers a web page necessary for auction product registration to a web browser of the seller computer 130, and the seller computer through the web page. Input necessary items from 130 and register. At this time, the web page shows a plurality of payment methods, ranging from the most favorable payment method to the seller, and the auction conditions that give priority to the payment method most favorable to the seller. present. The seller computer 130 receives the auction starting price in consideration of the auction conditions, and receives the initial auction information including the same.

At this time, the auction product register 102 allows the seller to determine the auction start price based on the payment method most disadvantageous to the seller. In addition, as the initial auction information, the seller can set the auction start price discount rate for each stage from the payment method that is most favorable to the seller to the most unfavorable payment method. In addition, general initial auction information includes a product type, a product quality degree, an auction period, an auction start price, a quantity, a product description, an attachment such as a photo, a seller's region, and the like.

3 illustrates an example of auction product registration performed according to the present invention, and illustrates only a part of a web page necessary for auction product registration.

Referring to FIG. 3, for example, a typical online remittance, T / T (Telegraphic Transfer), a bank check, Banker Check, an online escrow, on-line ESCROW, and L / C (Letter of Credit) at export of Credit), which are listed in order of payment method in favor of the seller. There is a pop-up selection menu for the seller to select the auction starting price discount rate for each step by using the mouse.

For example, the seller may select 40% for T / T, 30% for Banker Check, 10% for on-line ESCROW, and 5% for L / C. Previously, the seller enters the current price of the auction based on collect on delivery (COD), that is, the most unfavorable payment method.

Referring back to FIG. 2, it is determined whether there is a buyer computer 140 who wants to bid on the auction product registered after step 202 (step 206). In step 206, if there is a buyer computer 140 that wants to bid, the bid details including the payment method and the bid price are received therefrom (step 208). The received bid details are stored in the product information DB 112. Here, the purchaser computer 140 may be a computer that has previously accepted a bid or may be a computer that has initially accepted a bid. In addition, the purchaser computer 140 essentially undergoes a member verification process before entering the bidding details.

Specifically, the auction bidding unit 104 delivers a web page necessary for auction bidding to the web browser of the buyer computer 140 and receives the bid details from the buyer computer 140 through the page. At this time, the web page shows the auction start price discount rate according to the payment method set by the seller computer 130 through the auction product register 102. With reference to the auction start price discount rate, the purchaser computer 140 enters a payment method and a bid price.

4 (a) and 4 (b) show an example of an auction bid performed according to the present invention, and illustrate only a part of a web page necessary for auction bidding.

Referring to FIG. 4A, a popup type selection menu is provided so that a purchaser selects a payment method using a mouse. For example, when a buyer clicks a selection menu using a mouse, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), according to a payment method set by a seller at the time of registering an auction product, such as 40% in T / T and 30% in Banker Check. You can view the auction starting price discount rate. For example, if the auction start price is $ 70 based on the most adverse payment method for the seller and the current auction price is also $ 100 on the COD, the bid price is $ 42 if the buyer who wants to bid selects the payment method as T / T. I can make it.

After step 208, when the bid details are received, the number of bids received is counted, and the bid order of the buyers is ranked according to the auction conditions (step 210). Here, the auction conditions give priority to the payment method most advantageous to the seller. Therefore, first, the order of payment which is most favorable to the seller from the received bid details is sorted with the highest priority, and when there are a plurality of the same payment methods, the bid price is given priority with the highest bid price. The current auction information, including the auction current price and its payment method based on the bid ranking, is also stored in the product information DB 112. The contents stored in the product information DB 112 are delivered to the web browser of the customer computer 150 at the request of the authorized customer after the step 202, 208 or 210.

After step 210, it is determined whether a predetermined auction closing condition is satisfied (step 212), and if it is satisfied, a successful bidder is determined according to the bid ranking given in step 210 (step 214). Proceed to step.

Specifically, in FIG. 1, the auction processing unit 106 connects the auction product registration unit 102 and the auction bidding unit 104. The auction processing unit 106 is substantially in charge of the auction service. First, the auction product registered through the auction product registration unit 102 is confirmed, and the information is stored in the product information DB (112). Referring to the product information DB 112, the auction bidding unit 104 provides the initial auction information and current auction information necessary for the auction bidding, and the bid details received through the auction bidding unit 104, product information DB 112 ).

The auction processing unit 106 counts the number of bids received and ranks the bids of the buyers every time according to a predetermined auction condition, and displays the current auction information including the auction current price and the settlement method based on the bid ranking on the Internet ( 120, the data is delivered to the web browser of the customer computer 150. Therefore, the seller computer 130 and the buyer computer 140 can see the result after the auction product registration and after the auction bid by the auction processing unit 106, respectively. In addition, the current auction information is stored in the product information DB (112).

In addition, the auction processing unit 106 refers to the auction product display unit 108 and the auction progress display unit 110 by referring to the product information DB 112 for the auction information currently in progress and the detailed information thereof at the request of the customer computer 150. Provide through.

The auction product display unit 108 displays a list of the ongoing auction products obtained by referring to the product information DB 112 and at least the current auction price, its payment method, the number of bids, and the remaining time for each auction product through the Internet 120. Transfer to a web browser of the customer computer 150.

On the other hand, the auction progress display unit 110, the auction progress information including at least the bid rankings, bid prices for each rank, payment method and bid time obtained by referring to the product information DB 112 for the auction products selected from the list To the web browser of the customer computer 150 via the Internet (120).

FIG. 5 shows an example of the display of all the auction products in progress performed according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 shows an example of the detailed auction progress display for the auction product selected in FIG. 5 and each shows only a part of related web pages.

Referring to FIG. 5, the number of auction items currently in progress is, for example, five. When a customer (seller or buyer) selects an auction product having an auction number of 25131 through a web browser of the customer computer 150, detailed information is displayed as shown in FIG. 6 (a). For example, an auction product given an auction number of 25131 has an auction current price of $ 1000 and its payment method is L / C. In Figure 6 (a), when looking at the auction progress for the auction product, the highest price auction is in progress for the payment method of L / C.

At this time, when the remaining time is 15 hours (that is, after the auction close time is 15 hours), if the buyer AAA proposes a bid price of $ 500 to the payment method of T / T and responds to the bidding and the bidding Fig. 6 (b) and You can see the changed bid ranking. That is, according to the auction conditions according to the present invention, the AAA which presents the most favorable payment method to the seller is ranked first. Here, $ 500 is a bid price to which the auction starting price discount rate is applied by selecting a payment method of T / T. Thereafter, the buyer who will accept the bid will have to present at least $ 500 to T / T's payment method, and the highest price auction will proceed.

In summary, although the current price of the auction fell as the buyer AAA responded to the bid, the seller is subject to a payment method that is favorable to the seller, and thus becomes an auction favorable to the seller. In addition, the buyer has the opportunity to purchase the auction product at a discounted price, although the payment method is advantageous to the seller.

For reference, in FIG. 6 (a), the bidding time is displayed as a few hours before the auction closing time. The auction web server according to the present invention, specifically, the auction processing unit 106 sets the auction period previously input as initial auction information from the seller computer 130 to an absolute time regardless of the time of each country. That is, no matter what time a country is participating in the auction, it is necessary to relieve the trouble and confusion of calculating the time of the seller's country.

The auction processing unit 106 counts down an absolute time from the time when the auction product is registered by the auction product registration unit 102. For example, if the auction period is input from the seller computer 130 as 20 hours, the auction product is counted down from the time of registration. The remaining time becomes the absolute time currently counted down, and the bidding time becomes the absolute time counted down when the bid details are received by the auction bidding unit 104. At zero hours, the auction closes.

So far, the electronic auction method and electronic auction system have been described in a web-based environment using a web browser and a web server. However, such an environmental condition is only an application example, and it will be appreciated that the electronic auction method and the electronic auction system of the present invention can be performed through various computer communication networks such as optical cable, wireless Internet, and mobile communication network.

As described above, by presenting the auction conditions according to the payment method according to the present invention, the seller can be paid for the favorable payment method, the buyer has the advantage of discounted bid price.

Claims (12)

An electronic auction method for providing an auction service between a plurality of seller computers and a buyer computer in an environment interconnected through a computer communication network, (a) presenting auction conditions including varying the discount rate of the price from the most favorable payment method to the most unfavorable payment method for the seller; (b) receiving initial auction information from the seller computer, including the auction product and the auction starting price in consideration of the auction conditions; (c) receiving bid details, including a payment method and a bid price, from a buyer computer which wants to bid on the auction product registered in step (b); (d) counting the number of bids received, and ranking the bids of buyers according to the auction conditions set forth in step (a) each time they are counted; And (e) determining whether a predetermined auction closing condition is satisfied, and if satisfied, determining a successful bidder according to the bid ranking given in step (d), and if not, proceeding to step (c). Electronic auction method. According to claim 1, wherein step (b), (b1) receiving, from a seller computer, the auction start price set based on a payment method most disadvantageous to the seller; And (b2) receiving an auction starting price discount rate for each step from the seller computer to the payment method that is most favorable to the seller for the seller. The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) (d1) arranging the bidding method most favorable to the seller from the bid details received through step (c) with the highest priority; And and (d2) if the same payment method is provided, ranking the bids of the buyers with the highest bidding price first. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after the step (b), constructing a product information database storing initial auction information for the registered auction product. The auction information received through the step (c) and the current auction information, including the current auction price obtained through the step (d) and the payment method is further stored in the product information database. Electronic auction method used. The method of claim 4, wherein after step (b), (c) or (d), Transmitting a list of auction products currently in progress and at least the current auction price, the payment method, the number of bids, and the remaining time for each auction product by referring to the product information database through a computer communication network; And Transmitting, via the computer network, auction progress information including at least a bid ranking, a bid price for each rank, a payment method, and a bid time, for the auction products selected from the list by referring to the product information database. Electronic auction method using a computer network, characterized in that. An electronic auction system that provides an auction service between a plurality of seller computers and buyer computers in an environment interconnected through a computer communication network. An auction that presents the auction conditions including the price discount rate from the most favorable payment method to the most unfavorable payment method, and registers initial auction information including the auction product and the auction starting price in consideration of the auction conditions from the seller computer. Product register; An auction bidding unit which receives a bidding history including a payment method and a bid price from a buyer computer which wants to bid on the registered auction product; And The number of bids received is counted, and the bid order of buyers is counted according to the auction conditions every time the count is received, and the current auction information including the auction current price and the payment method based on the bid rank is provided to the computers in advance. And an auction processing unit for determining a successful bidder if a specified auction closing condition is satisfied. The method of claim 6, wherein the auction product registration unit, Allow the seller to set the auction starting price based on a payment method most disadvantageous to the seller, Allow the seller to set an auction start price discount rate at each stage from the payment method most favorable to the seller to the payment method most disadvantageous, And the initial auction information includes at least the auction starting price, the auction starting price discount rates, and the auction time. The method of claim 6, wherein the auction processing unit, From the payment method and the bid price presented by the buyers who responded to the bidding, the payment method most favorable to the seller is given the highest priority, and in the case of the same payment method, the bidding price of the buyers is prioritized. Electronic auction system. The system of claim 6, wherein the electronic auction system is The electronic auction system further comprises a product information database storing initial auction information on at least registered auction products, received bid details corresponding to each auction product, and current auction information obtained through the auction server. . 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the electronic auction system is An auction product display unit for transmitting a list of auction products currently in progress and at least the current auction price, the payment method, the number of bids, and the remaining time with reference to the product information database through a computer communication network; And An auction progress display unit for transmitting auction progress information, including at least a bid ranking, a bid price, a payment method, and a bid time, for the auction products selected from the list by referring to the product information database through a computer communication network. An electronic auction system further comprising. The method of claim 10, wherein the auction processing unit, An auction period input from the seller computer as initial auction information is set to an absolute time regardless of the time of each country, and counted down from the time when the auction product is registered by the auction product registration unit, The remaining time becomes the absolute time currently counted down, The bidding time is an electronic auction system, characterized in that the absolute time counted down when the bid details are received by the auction bidding unit. The computer network of claim 6, wherein the computer communication network is the Internet, the plurality of merchant computers and the buyer computer have a web browser, and the auction system is an auction web server that responds to a request of the web browser via the Internet. Electronic auction system.