KR20040042262A - Products sales System and Method using Internet Set-top box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for selling goods using an Internet set-top box are provided to make a user not familiar to the Internet easily use a shopping mall by automatically logging in to the shopping mall as comparing the serial information of the used Internet set-top box. CONSTITUTION: A goods provider managing module(302) receives/registers a goods provider(400) in a goods provider database(314). A set-top box managing module(304) manages the information for the Internet set-top box and manages the serial information of the set-top box by using a set-top box database(316). A seller managing module(306) manages the information for a seller(500) selling the Internet set-top box to a buyer by using a seller information database(318). A delivery managing module(308) stores/manages the delivered goods information in a delivery information database(320). A settlement managing module(310) stores the purchase information and the settlement information of the buyer in a settlement information database(322), and settles the purchase prices with a maker or the seller of Internet set-top box.

Description

Product sales system and method using Internet set-top box

The present invention relates to a product sales system and a sales method using an internet set-top box connected to a computer or a TV, and more particularly, when a buyer of a product accesses a shopping mall using a computer or a TV, the user is not required to perform direct user authentication. By comparing the serial information of the Internet set-top box to automatically log in to the product sales system and sales method using the Internet set-top box that can be easily used by customers who are not familiar with the Internet.

Today, as the use of the Internet is rapidly increased due to the development of information and communication technology, electronic commerce is actively increasing. Since e-commerce is easy to secure variety of products, transcends time and space, and is easy to automate, the e-commerce is expanding its scope as a store without cashiers, and its scope is not only business-to-consumer, Cyber shopping malls are most active, from business-to-business.

Representative of such electronic commerce can be referred to as an internet shopping mall, and internet shopping products are provided through technologies related to web production such as user interface design, HTML, CGI, and APS, and technologies such as network, database, encryption, authentication, and electronic payment. Is built.

In order to use such a shopping mall, a member registers after accessing a shopping mall, and enters a registered ID and password to connect. Therefore, those who are not familiar with computers have no choice but to give up the purchase of products using the shopping mall due to the cumbersome work associated with the connection. have.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is that the buyer of the product is not familiar with the Internet by comparing the serial information of the Internet set-top box used at the time of access even if the user does not go through direct user authentication when connected to the shopping mall The present invention provides a product sales system and a sales method using an Internet set-top box that customers can easily use a shopping mall.

Another object of the present invention to provide a part of the sales price of goods sold in the shopping mall to the sales person of the Internet set-top box to ensure the sales according to the product sales to the salesmen of the Internet set-top box to increase the sales of the Internet set-top box to generate revenue The present invention provides a merchandise sales system and a method of selling using an internet set-top box.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a merchandise sales system using an Internet set-top box according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a merchandise shopping mall server according to the present invention.

3 is a sales flow chart of an Internet set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of a merchandise sales process using the Internet set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: client 200: Internet set-top box

300: shopping mall server 302: product supplier management module

304: set-top box management module 306: salesman management module

308: Delivery Management Module 310: Payment Management Module

400: product supplier 500: salesperson

600: Internet

Product sales method using the Internet set-top box of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a conventional product sales method for selling the goods provided from the product supplier on the Internet, the shopping mall server through the Internet set-top box Accessing the server, transmitting the information about the Internet set-top box to the connected shopping mall server, and whether the information on the received Internet set-top box matches the information on the Internet set-top box registered in the database. Confirming, and if the information on the Internet set-top box matches, granting access to the Internet shopping mall server through the Internet set-top box, and storing information on products sold through the Internet set-top box. And a predetermined fee according to sales of the Internet set-top box. It characterized in that it comprises the step of providing to the sales person of the set-top box.

The product sales system for this sales method is a general product sales system having a client, a product supplier providing a product, a shopping mall server for selling the product provided from the product supplier on the Internet,

And an internet set-top box connected to the client and automatically connected to the shopping mall server when connected to the Internet.

At this time, the shopping mall server registers a product supplier who wants to sell various products through the Internet shopping mall, and manages the product supplier management module that stores and manages the product in the product supplier DB, and information about an Internet set-top box accessible to the shopping mall. Set-top box management module that stores and manages unique serial information of set-top box in set-top box DB, salesman management module that stores and manages information about salesperson who sells Internet set-top box to buyer in sales information database A delivery management module that stores and manages information in the delivery information DB so that the information on the goods delivered to the purchased buyer can be checked, and the purchase information and payment information of the buyer who purchased the product using the Internet set-top box is stored in the payment information DB. And settle the purchaser's purchase amount with the producer and the Internet set-top box salesperson It is characterized in that it comprises a control module for controlling the functions of the payment management module, and each module.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the merchandise sales system using the Internet set-top box of the present invention.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a merchandise sales system using the Internet set-top box according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram of a shopping mall server according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a sales flow chart of the Internet set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention 4 is a flowchart of a merchandise sales process using the Internet set-top box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the basic concept of a merchandise sales system using the Internet set-top box of the present invention is an Internet set-top box connected to a client 100, a client 100, and the Internet 600 of a buyer who purchases a product. 200, a shopping mall server 300 selling goods through the Internet 600, a product supplier 400 providing goods to the shopping mall, and a salesperson 500 selling internet set top boxes 200.

The salesperson 500 sells the Internet set-top box 200 to a buyer who wants to purchase a product on the Internet, and registers the information about the internet set-top box 200 on the shopping mall server 300. The purchaser automatically connects to the shopping mall server 300 using the Internet set-top box 200 connected to the client 100 to select and purchase a desired product. The shopping mall server 300 pays a part of the sales amount of the product sold through the Internet set-top box 200 to the sales person 500 of the Internet set-top box.

Looking at the shopping mall server in detail with reference to Figure 2, shopping mall server 300 is a product supplier management module 302, set-top box management module 304, salesman management module 306, delivery management module 308, payment management It includes a module 310 and a control module 312, and is linked with the database (314 ~ 322) for storing a variety of information.

The product supplier management module 302 registers a product supplier 400 that wants to sell various products through a shopping mall, and stores and manages the product in the product supplier DB 314. At this time, the product supplier management module 302 is linked with the product supplier 400 to receive the update information of the product immediately reflected in the shopping mall.

The set-top box management module 304 stores and manages unique serial information, salesperson information, buyer information of the Internet set-top box, etc. of the Internet set-top box 200 accessible to the shopping mall in the set-top box DB 316.

The salesman management module 306 stores and manages information on the salesman 500 who sells the Internet set-top box 200 to the buyer in the salesman information DB 318. The salesperson information DB 318 stores the salesperson name, social security number, sales machine number, salesperson ID, password, account number, total sales amount, etc. as essential items.

The delivery management module 308 stores and manages the delivery process of the goods in the delivery information DB 320 to the buyer who purchased the goods using the Internet set-top box 200. At this time, the buyer can access the shopping mall server to check the delivery process of the purchased product.

The payment management module 310 stores the payment information according to the purchase history of the buyer who purchased the product using the Internet set-top box 200 in the payment information DB 322 and stores the deposited sales amount for each period of time by the product supplier ( 400) and Internet set-top box salesperson 500. At this time, the payment information DB 322 is stored with the sales information of the Internet set-top box together with the buyer information. Therefore, the settlement price of the goods sold using the Internet set-top box can be settled transparently by paying the sale price with the producer and the Internet set-top box salesman after a predetermined period.

And, the control module 312 serves to control the functions of each module (302 ~ 310).

As shown in Figure 3, the Internet set-top box 200 of the present invention, the salesperson 500 is connected to the shopping mall server 300 via the Internet 600 to sell to the buyer who wants to buy the product (step S302), the shopping mall When the payment for the Internet set-top box 200 is received, the server 300 stores the device number and information on the salesman of the sold Internet set-top box provided to the salesman in the set-top box DB 316 (steps S304 and S306).

Then, if the buyer cancels before the return period elapses, refund the amount deposited into the Internet set-top box 200, and if the return period of the Internet set-top box 200 elapses to the salesperson 500 who sold the set-top box The sales allowance is paid (step S308).

In addition, the salesperson 500 of the Internet set-top box enters a unique ID and password to the shopping mall server 300 and accesses it through a salesperson authentication procedure, and then the sales results of the Internet set-top box 200 stored in the salesperson information DB 318. can confirm.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, a purchaser who wants to purchase a product automatically connects to the shopping mall server 300 by connecting to the Internet 600 through an Internet set-top box 200 connected to a client (step S402).

The set-top box management module 304 of the shopping mall server 300 receives the serial information of the connected Internet set-top box 200 and checks whether or not it matches the serial information stored in the set-top box DB 316 (step S404). If there is a match, the connection to the shopping mall server 300 is allowed (step S406). At this time, if the serial information of the received Internet set-top box 200 and the serial information stored in the set-top box DB 316 does not match (step S408).

If the access to the shopping mall server 300 is allowed, the buyer checks the product information provided from the shopping mall server 300 and purchases the necessary product (step S410). At this time, the information on the product to be sold is provided from the product supplier 400 is stored in the product supplier DB (314).

Then, when the buyer pays the purchase price of the product by credit card or bankbook, the payment management module 310 stores the payment details in the payment information DB 322 (step S412).

When the buyer selects the product and completes the payment, the purchase information of the product and the buyer information is transmitted to the delivery management module 308 to deliver the product to the buyer (step S414). At this time, the process to be delivered to the buyer is stored in the shipping information DB 320 until the completion of the delivery can be confirmed by the buyer at any time.

Thereafter, when a certain period (return time of the product) elapses, the purchase amount of the buyer is settled with the product supplier 400 and the Internet set-top box salesperson 500 (step S416). Therefore, the settlement price of the goods sold using the Internet set-top box can be settled transparently by paying the sale price with the producer and the Internet set-top box salesman after a predetermined period.

On the other hand, the salesperson of the Internet set-top box enters a unique ID and password in the Internet shopping mall and accesses it through the salesperson authentication process, and then the sales results of the Internet set-top box stored in the salesperson information DB and the sales information of products sold through the Internet set-top box. You can check.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents described in the accompanying drawings and the detailed description of the specification.

As described above, the merchandise sales system using the Internet set-top box of the present invention does not need to directly authenticate the user when the buyer of the merchandise accesses the shopping mall using a computer or a TV. There are advantages to it.

Another object of the present invention to provide a part of the sales price of goods sold in the shopping mall to the sales person of the Internet set-top box to ensure the sales according to the product sales to the salesmen of the Internet set-top box to increase the sales of the Internet set-top box to generate revenue The present invention provides a merchandise sales system and a method of selling using an internet set-top box.

Claims (3)

In a general merchandise sales method of selling a product provided from a product supplier on the Internet, Accessing the shopping mall server through the Internet set-top box; Transmitting information about the internet set-top box to the connected shopping mall server; Checking whether the received information about the Internet set-top box matches the information on the Internet set-top box registered in a database; Authorizing access to an Internet shopping mall server through the Internet set-top box if the information on the Internet set-top box matches; Storing information on products sold through the Internet set-top box; And selling a predetermined fee to a salesperson of the set-top box according to the sales history of the internet set-top box. In a general merchandise sales system having a client, a product supplier for providing a product, a shopping mall server for selling the product provided from the product supplier on the Internet, And an Internet set-top box connected to the client and automatically connected to the shopping mall server when connected to the Internet. According to claim 2, The shopping mall server is a product supplier management module for registering and storing a product supplier to sell various products through the Internet shopping mall in the product supplier DB; A set-top box management module for managing information on an internet set-top box accessible to a shopping mall and storing and managing unique serial information of the set-top box in a set-top box DB; A salesman management module for storing and managing information on a salesman who sells the Internet set-top box to a buyer in a salesman information DB; A delivery management module that stores and manages information in a delivery information DB so as to check information on a product delivered to a buyer who purchased the product; A payment management module that stores purchase information and payment information of a buyer who purchases a product using the Internet set-top box in a payment information DB and settles the purchase amount of the buyer with a manufacturer and an Internet set-top box salesperson at a predetermined period; And Product sales system using the Internet set-top box, characterized in that it comprises a control module for controlling the function of each module.