KR20030003142A - Method for an auction in which a purchasing price can be increased automatically - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An auction method is provided to periodically search for bid prices registered by other bidders, and to automatically raise a bid price higher than the currently highest bid price by a set price within a price range set by an automatic registration processor. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises several steps. First, a buyer accesses an auction server, and inputs an initial bid price, an upper limit of the bid price, an automatic price raise width, and a search period for registering an automatic bid price raise function at a database(S148, S150, S152). The auction server searches for bid prices offered by other buyers at the set search period(S156). In a case that the highest among the searched bid prices is higher than the current bid price offered by the buyer, the auction server raises the bid price higher than the highest bid price by the set width(S162, S164, S166). In a case that the raised bid price is higher than an upper limit of the bid price, the auction server fixes the current bid price at the upper limit(S170). In a case that the raised bid price is lower than an upper limit of the bid price, the web server registers the raised bid price as the current bid price, and repeats the other buyer search step, a bid price comparison step and an automatic bid price raise step.

Description

Auction method that can automatically raise bid prices {Method for an auction in which a purchasing price can be increased automatically}

The present invention relates to an auction method through the Internet, and more specifically, when only the bid price automatic increase function is set when purchasing the item registered in the auction server, the highest bid registered price among other bidders regularly searched the highest registered Since the bid is automatically raised by the set amount than the bidder bidding bidding price, and the bidding price automatic bidding method that can be competitive within the price range within their own price regardless of time.

In general, goods are traded using virtual spaces such as the Internet. Particularly, through auctions and reverse auctions, buyers can buy goods at lower prices, and sellers can sell goods at higher prices. To make it work.

Auctions are divided into British auctions, Dutch auctions, and reverse auctions, depending on the type of sale of the goods. Currently, the most widely used auctions are British auctions.

The British auction is registered by setting the auction starting price and deadline with detailed information on the product to be sold by the seller, and the purchasers who are willing to buy gradually raise the bid price until the deadline. The bidder decides the bidder who presented the bid price as the successful bidder, or compares the bidder with a higher bid than the minimum bid set by the seller, and decides the successful bidding. Currently, the British auction method is applied to many types of commodity transactions, including those that are not granted.

The auction via the Internet, including British auctions, has been activated because the Internet has been able to participate in the internet auction by overcoming the time and space constraints through the Internet, allowing many Internet users to participate in the auction. It is expanding its base by providing functions with various conveniences that could not be provided.

However, it is also true that the bidders are inconvenient due to problems that are not solved in the current auction method through the Internet. The typical one is time constraints

Of the many bidders participating in the UK-style auction over the Internet, the bidder who always wins is the one who bids just before the deadline. The likelihood is slim until you bid at a very high price and break the will of others.

In addition, auction is less likely to be rejected when a bid is decided at a higher price than others, and it is often rejected when it is confirmed that the price difference with the lower bidder is large.

Considering the characteristics of the British auction, the biggest possibility of winning a bid is that the buyer who finds a favorite product through the search checks the deadline and remembers the search. If your highest bid is lower than your inward price, bid as close to the deadline as possible.

However, this method was difficult for purchasers to remember the deadlines and participated in time, and the desire to purchase was peaked at the time when they found the products they like and decided the price. The disadvantage of being able to change their minds is that they have a problem of limiting the scope of participation in the auction.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the purpose of which is to bid for the goods registered in the auction server, the bid registration price of other bidders at regular intervals by a set amount than the searched maximum bid price Bidders who set up this feature by auto-impression registration will always be the bidders who register for the highest bid within their introductory price range, regardless of the auction deadline. It is provided in the auction method that can automatically raise the bid price that will be won by a high amount.

Another object of the present invention is to have a competitive bidding, because when the purchase of the item registered in the auction server is approaching the auction deadline automatically retrieves the bid registration price of other bidders and automatically raises the set amount than the searched maximum bid registration price It is to provide an auction method that can automatically raise the bid price.

1 is a block diagram of an auction system for implementing the present invention,

Figure 2 is a detailed block diagram of the auction server in Figure 1,

3 is a flowchart of an auction process capable of automatically raising a bid price according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of an auction process capable of automatically raising a bid price according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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111-115: Buyer's terminal 121-125: Seller's terminal

200: auction server 210: web server

220: database interlocking unit 221: register

222: certification unit 223: reception unit

224: process verification unit 225: price change unit

231: User Database 232: Auction Information Database

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the bidding automatic raiseable auction process according to the present invention provides auction information, auction start price and auction deadline information for the auction items transmitted from the seller terminal connected to the auction server via the Internet In the Internet auction method comprising the step of registering in the database, and when the auction closing time of the auction item bidding the bidder at the highest bid by comparing the bid registration price from a plurality of buyer terminal, The automatic bidding function setting process of setting and registering the automatic raising function in the auction information database when the initial bid registration price, the bid upper limit price, the automatic impression variation range, and the bidding registrant search period are inputted by accessing the auction server, and searching the set bid registrant. Cycle, the bid registration price of other bidders Search the bid registrant search process and compares the highest bid registration price among the searched bidders and the current bid registration price, and if the searched maximum bid registration price is higher than its bid registration price, The automatic raising process of increasing the amount of automatic raise and change by the current bidding price, and if the current bidding price raised through the automatic raising process is greater than the set bidding upper limit, fix the bidding upper limit to the current bidding price and register it in the auction information database. And the bid limit fixed registration process that waits until the deadline, and if the bid price increased through the automatic raise process is less than the set bid upper limit price, the bid price is registered in the auction information database at the current bid price after the auction The buyer search process until the deadline It is characterized in that it is made, including the process of registering the price increase to return.

When described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of the present invention made as follows.

1 is a block diagram of an auction system for implementing the present invention, as shown here, a plurality of seller terminals connected to the Internet to input information such as goods or vouchers to be sold through an internet auction ( 121 to 125), buyer terminals 111 to 115 for inputting bid prices, etc. by a buyer who wants to bid through an internet auction, and items or gift certificates requested to be auctioned through the internet from the seller terminals 121 to 125. It is composed of an auction server 200 for storing and selling the database such as sales information, such as the selling price for the database, and stores the information requested for purchase from the buyer terminals 121 to 125 in a database and stores it in real time through the Internet. .

FIG. 2 is a detailed block diagram of the auction server 200 in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, data is received from the purchaser terminals 111 to 115 and the seller terminals 121 to 125 through the Internet, and purchased. And a web server 210 providing sales information on the Internet in real time, a database interlocking unit 220 for inputting and outputting data into a corresponding database in response to a request of the web server 210, and the database interlocking unit 220. A registration unit 221 for performing user registration and update of registrant data for purchase and sale in the user database 231 and confirming and authenticating a user connected through user data stored in the user database (DB) 231. Under the control of the authentication unit 222 and the database interlocking unit 220, the seller's sale information (desired selling start price, auction closing time, etc.) and buyer auction for sale of the seller Purchase information of one item (purchase bid start price (A), other bid registrant search cycle (or time), bid upper limit (B), automatic markup change (C), etc.) is registered in the auction information database (DB) 232 A processing verification unit 244 which processes the successful bidding information on the auction item registered in the auction information database 232 in association with the reception unit 223 and the database interworking unit 220 and performs the notification through a web server. And a price changer 225 that automatically raises a price by a preset automatic raise price from the highest bid registered price among other bidders searched through the database interlocker 220 and stores the price in the auction information database 232. do.

When described in more detail with reference to Figures 1 to 4 attached to the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as follows.

First, in the present invention, when a seller registers an auction with an auction server through the internet using a seller terminal, the buyers participate in bidding of the sale items registered in the auction server using their buyer terminal. Function to search the bidder with the highest bidder among other bidders at regular intervals, and then automatically re-bid a little more than the price bidted with the highest bidder and always retake the auction from the competition with other bidders. Get involved.

1 and 2 is a block diagram of auction system capable of automatically raising the bid price for implementing the present invention, with reference to this will be described in detail auction process capable of automatically raising the bid price in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. Is as follows.

When the seller wants to sell the goods through an internet auction, the seller is connected to the auction server 200 by using the seller terminal 121. (S102) (S104).

The seller who accesses the auction server 200 logs in through the web server 210 using the seller terminal 121. In the case of a registered user, if authentication is requested to the authentication unit 222 through the database interlocking unit 220, the user database 231 checks the ID and password for the user and then authenticates the authentication result with the database interworking unit 220. Send to the web server 210 through.

If the user is not a registered user, the user information is input through the registration unit 221 to complete the user registration in the user database 231, and is authenticated to log in.

After completing the login, the seller terminal 121 registers the sale of the auction item through the reception unit 223 after inquiring the auction information. (S106) (S108).

The registration information for the sale item is set by inputting the item information such as the model, state, quantity of the sale item, auction information such as the start price and auction closing time (S110).

As such, when inputting the sales information from the seller terminal 121 is completed, the auction server 200 assigns an auction number, registers in the auction information database 232, and in real time on the Internet through the web server 210. Information on auction items will be posted. (S112-S116)

After the auction item is posted on the Internet through the web server 210, the auction waits until the auction deadline registered in the auction information database 232, and when the auction deadline reaches the auction information database 232 Search to see if there is a bidder. (S120)

If there is no bidder as a result of the bid registrant search, the purchaser re-registers the sale or cancels the auction (S122).

On the other hand, if there are a plurality of searched bid registrants are compared to each bid price and bid as the bidder registered with the highest price (S126) (S128).

The result of the successful bid is stored in the auction information database 232 and transmits the successful bid result to the buyer and seller. (S130) (S132).

Meanwhile, a bidder who wants to purchase a desired item through an internet auction accesses the auction server 200 using his or her own purchaser terminal 111 (S140).

After accessing the auction server 200 using the purchaser terminal 111, the auction items posted through the web server 210 are inquired (S142).

The buyer who inquires the auction items, if there is a purchase intention, obtains auction information on the auction items from the auction information database 232 and then bids auctions on the auction information (S144).

If you want to bid on the auction using the bid registrant automatic regular search and bid price automatic raise function to automatically search whether there is another bid registrant at the time of purchase bid using the buyer terminal 111 input for this in the buyer terminal 111 The window is transmitted, and when the buyer does not use the regular search and automatic raising function of the bid registrant, the buyer may purchase the item through another auction method. (S146) (S147)

In the input window displayed on the purchaser terminal 111, data necessary for executing a regular bidder search and automatic bid price increase is input. That is, the initial bid registration price (A), the bid upper limit (B), the automatic increase and change range (C) and the highest bid price search period is set. (S148)

After setting the input bid start price (A) to the bid price (X) of the current buyer (X = A), bid the purchase information and the current bid price (X) entered in the auction information database 232 Registration is made. (S152)

After the bid registration is completed, when the set search period comes to search for other bidders registered in the auction information database (232) (S156).

Search for bidders bidding with the highest bidding price among other searched bidders (S160).

Compare the bid price (D) of the bidder registered with the searched highest bid price with the currently registered bid price (X), and if the current bid price (X) is less than the maximum bid price (D), the current bid price (X) Set an automatic raise (X = D + C) to the maximum bid price (D) as much as the automatic change variation range (C). (S162 to S166)

If the current bid price (X) is greater than the highest bid price (D), a process of searching for bidders every set cycle until a bidder with another bid price (D) is larger than the current bid price (X) is found. Return to (S154). (S164)

Compared with the current bid price increase (X = D + C) and the bid limit price (B) increased through the automatic raising process, the bid upper limit price is higher when the auto raise current bid price value (X = D + C) is higher. (B) is fixed to the current bid price (X = B) and registered in the auction information database 232 (S168) (S170).

If the current bid price (X = D + C) increased through the automatic raising process and the bid upper limit price (B) are compared, the current automatic bid price increase (X = D + C) may be lower than the bid limit. In this case, the raised bid price (D + C) is fixed to the current bid price (X = D + C) and registered in the auction information database 232. (S168) (S172)

The above process (S152 to S172) is repeated until the auction deadline set by the seller. However, if the current bid price (X) is set to the upper bid limit (S170), and waits until the auction deadline without changing the price (S174).

If there is no other bidder registered by the auction deadline, the buyer registers the bid start price (A) first registered in the auction information database (232) at the current bid price (X).

When the auction deadline time, the process of searching for the bid price of the other bidder and the current bid price (or bid upper limit price) last set in the auction information database 232 through the above-described process, and bids the highest price (S126 ~ The auction ends through S132).

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an auction process capable of automatically raising a bid price registers auction information, auction starting price, and auction closing time for an auction item transmitted from a seller terminal connected to an auction server through the Internet in an auction information database. In the Internet auction method comprising the step of comparing the bid price registered bids from the plurality of buyer terminals when the auction deadline of the auction item is bidding the buyer bid the highest price, the buyer terminal by the When the purchase bid start price, other bidder search time, bid upper limit, and automatic raise and change range are inputted by accessing the auction server, the automatic raise function setting process of registering and setting the automatic raise function in the auction information database, and when the set bidder search time comes , Other bidders registered in the auction information database A bidder search process for searching a bid price of and comparing the highest bid price and the bid price of the buyer among the other bidders' bid price, and if the found maximum bid price is higher than the buyer's bid price, The automatic raising process of raising and setting the increase by the change variation, and if the searched maximum bid price is less than the bid limit, the bid price increased through the automatic raise process is registered in the auction information database as the current bid price and the auction deadline. It is characterized by the fact that the bidding process including the bidding process.

4 is a flowchart of an auction process capable of automatically raising the bid price according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the auction registration and the closing time of the seller set by the seller terminal 121 are bidding to the buyer who bids the highest price. The procedure is the same as that of the preferred embodiment of Fig. 3, and therefore the same reference numerals refer to the preferred embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 4, since the auction information (sale starting price and auction closing time, etc.) for the sale item is registered and connected to the auction server 200 through the seller terminal 121, the auction server 200 auctions. The content is posted on the Internet through the web server 210 until the auction deadline. (S102-S118)

When the auction deadline is reached, the auction server 200 detects and bids the bidder with the highest price among the bidders registered in the auction information database 232. (S120 to S132)

On the other hand, the purchaser checks the auction items registered in the auction server 200 using the purchaser terminal 111, and if there is an item to be purchased, the bid will be answered.

When the buyer sets the automatic bid increase function at the time of purchase bid, the web server 210 displays the data input window necessary for the automatic bid increase function to the buyer terminal 111 (S202).

The auction server 200 receives data necessary for the automatic bidding function input through the purchaser terminal 111 and registers the setting in the auction information database 232 (S206) (S210).

The data necessary for the automatic bid increase function is to set and enter the bid start price (A), other bidder search time, the upper bid limit (B) and the automatic increase fluctuation range (C) (S206).

Here, the purchase bid start price (A) is set to the sale start price set by the seller, or to a price that the buyer wants to bid.

In addition, another bidder search time is set to the time imminent in the deadline, by setting the automatic bidding function before the deadline in consideration of the minimum time to set the automatic raise price in the auction information database 232 registration .

In addition, the automatic increase fluctuation range (C) is to be set to the minimum auction increase price registered through the seller terminal or the arbitrary change of the buyer's automatic increase.

In addition, the bid upper limit (B) is set according to the purchaser's willingness to purchase goods, or set the automatic raise function without the bid limit. In other words, when a buyer wants to purchase an item without a price limit, the buyer bids an auction without setting an upper bid limit.

In this way, after the purchaser's bid registration for the set-up auto-raising function, when the auction deadline is approaching another bidder search time is set, search for other bid registrants registered in the auction information database (232) (S214).

If there is no other bid registrant, the buyer first registers the purchase bid start price (A) at the current bid price (X) in the auction information database 232 (S217).

If other bid registrants are searched, the buyer bids with the highest bid price (D) among the other bid registration prices searched (S218).

If the found maximum bid price D is less than the purchase bid start price A, the purchase bid start price A is registered in the auction information database 232 as the current bid price X (S219) (S217). )

If the searched maximum bid price (D) is less than the purchase bid start price (A), the current bid price (X) is set to the maximum bid price (D) by the automatic raise change range (D). D + C). (S219) (S220).

If the current auto-raised bid price (X) is greater than the bid upper limit price (B), the auction is canceled (S224) If the current bid price (X) is less than the bid upper limit price (B), the bid price (X) Register in the auction information database 232 at the current bid price.

When the deadline after the current bid price (X) is registered in the auction information database (232), the auction server (200) is a bidder registered to bid the highest price to search for a purchase bidder registered in the auction information database (232) (S228) (S126-S132)

In this way, due to the imminent deadline, the bid price is set up higher than the bidder registered and re-registered to have priority over other bidders in the auction.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, modifications may be made in various forms, and one of ordinary skill in the art may make various modifications and modifications without departing from the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is understood that it can be done.

As described above, the auction method for automatic bid price increase according to the present invention automatically searches for the bid registration price of other bid registrants when purchasing the item registered in the auction server, and automatically raises the set amount more than the maximum bid registration price searched. Because you register, remember the deadline, and when the deadline is imminent and you do not go back to the auction server and bid on the auction, you can bid any time at the time of the highest purchase motivation, and present the most competitive bidding price at the auction deadline. As a result, it is possible to provide convenience for bidders and to increase the participation opportunities of those who failed to participate in the auction due to the time constraints of the existing auctions. You're limited by time, not just noticeable bidding. The bidders who gave the highest value to the relevant bidding bids are presented by presenting the values of the bidders' ratings.

Claims (10)

Registering the item information, auction start price and auction closing time for the auction items transmitted from the seller terminal connected to the auction server through the Internet in the auction information database, and when the auction deadline of the auction items a plurality of buyer terminals In the Internet auction method comprising the step of bidding to bid the buyer with the highest price by comparing the bid price registered in the purchase bid, An automatic impression function setting process of accessing the auction server by the purchaser terminal and setting and registering an automatic impression function in the auction information database when an initial bid participation price, bid upper limit price, automatic impression variation range, and bid registrant search period are inputted; A buyer search process of searching for a bid registration price of another purchase bid registrant as the set bid registrant search period comes; Compare the highest bid registration price among current searched bidders and the current bid registration price, and if the searched maximum bid registration price is higher than its bid registration price, increase the automatic bid increase by the change in the current maximum bid registration price. An automatic raise process for setting a bid price; A bid limit fixed registration process of registering the bid limit with the current bid price if the current bid price increased through the automatic raising process is set to the current bid price price and waiting for a deadline; And If the current bid price increased through the automatic raise process is smaller than the set bid upper limit price, the bid price is registered in the auction information database as the current bid price and returned to the buyer search process until the auction deadline. Auction method capable of automatically raising the bid price, characterized in that including the price increase registration process. The method of claim 1, The automatic increase and change range set in the automatic increase setting process is set to a minimum auction increase price registered through the seller terminal or an arbitrary change in the automatic increase of the bid price, characterized in that the bid price automatic raise. The auction method according to claim 1, wherein the bid upper limit bids the purchaser without setting an upper bid limit in accordance with the purchase intention of the product. The method of claim 1, If there is no other bid registrant registered by the auction deadline, the bid price auto-raising auction method, characterized in that for setting the bid start price in the current bid price in the auction information database. Registering the item information, auction start price and auction closing time for the auction items transmitted from the seller terminal connected to the auction server through the Internet in the auction information database, and when the auction deadline of the auction items a plurality of buyer terminals In the Internet auction method comprising the step of bidding the bidder registered at the highest price by comparing the bid registered bid from the, An automatic impression function setting process of accessing the auction server by the buyer terminal and setting and registering an automatic impression function in the auction information database when a purchase bid start price, another bidder search time, a bid upper limit price, and an automatic impression change range are inputted; A bid registrant search process of searching for a current bid price of another bid registrant registered in the auction information database when the set bid registrant search time arrives; Comparing the highest bid among the searched bidders of the other bidding registrants and the purchase bid start price, and setting and increasing the automatic bid increase to the highest bid registration price if the searched highest bid registration price is higher than the registered purchase bid start price. Impression process; And If the searched maximum bid registration price is less than the bid limit, the bidding price increased through the automatic raising process is registered in the auction information database with the current bidding, including an auction bidding process in response to auction deadline bidding Auction method that can automatically raise the bid price. The method of claim 5, The automatic raise change range set in the automatic raise setting process is set to the minimum auction raise price registered through the seller terminal or the automatic change of the purchaser arbitrarily, characterized in that the bid price automatic raise possible bidding method. The method of claim 5, The bidding upper limit price in the automatic increase setting process, the bid price auto-raising auction method characterized in that the buyer participates in the auction without a bid limit in accordance with the intention to purchase the goods. The method of claim 5, In the automatic raise setting process, another bidder search time is set auction time automatic bidding, characterized in that the set before the closing time imminent. The method of claim 5, If there is no other bid registrant registered in the bid registrant search process, the bid price auto-raising auction method, characterized in that for setting the purchase bid start price in the auction information database set to the current bid price. The method of claim 6, In addition to the automatic raising process, the highest bid registration price and the purchase bid starting price of the other bid registrants of the searched bids are compared, and if the found highest bid registration price is lower than the registered purchase bid starting price, the purchase bid starting price Auction method for bidding automatic raise the price, characterized in that further comprises the step of fixing to the current bid price and registering in the auction information database.