KR20060027559A - Products assembling user demand system and method using computer network system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a product assembly user order assembly confirmation method using a computer network system, when the user directly selects the components required for the assembly of the product to request the product assembly or order each component, each component is assembled when It is a way to inform in advance whether it is a list of proper components.

The present invention includes the steps of providing a computer environment for the seller inputs the information related to the components required for product assembly and the environment in which the buyer computer can order each component registered by the seller computer; A seller inputting a component type required for product assembly, the number of components required for product assembly, and an order of selecting each item; Transmitting, from the seller computer to the server system, information about the goods that are not compatible with the goods that are compatible with each item and information on the characteristics that appear when assembling between the goods; Determining a product assembly and a desired performance of the product which the buyer intends to assemble; A purchaser accessing the server system and selecting a component of a desired object to be assembled from a list of compatible components (operable during assembly) provided by the server system by searching a database; Based on the component choices selected by the purchaser so far, when the buyer selects the components necessary for assembly, the product is compatible with the component choices selected by the buyer in the previous step and the product can be assembled. Transmitting a list of components corresponding to the assembly from the server system to the purchaser computer; Transmitting, by the purchaser, final selection information of all components required for assembling the product to the server computer; The server system consists of checking whether the product can be assembled based on the information entered by the seller and the purchaser's order information, and transmitting information on the characteristics generated when assembling each component to the buyer's computer.

User order, product assembly, assembly product, assembly possible, internet order

Description

Products Assembling User Demand System and Method Using Computer Network System

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

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing the procedure in the product assembly user order assembly confirmation method according to the invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for setting a product assembly step for carrying out the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for inputting other component information compatible with information of registered components required for product assembly for carrying out the present invention.

According to the present invention, when each component of a vendor selected by a user is assembled when a product is ordered to be assembled using a computer network system, information on whether a normal or operable assembly is possible is provided, and when the user assembles a product, the components are mutually compatible. It's about how to make choices. It also relates to the way in which the components to be assembled can be selected from the list when the product to be assembled wants maximum performance in a particular field.

In the past, the user must know in advance the list of components required for the product he is assembling, which vendor's list is the vendor's product, and the minimum version information of each component that can be used to assemble each component. Order the correct components to assemble. Even if the user has a great knowledge of the field in which he or she is trying to assemble, if he or she needs to assemble a product for a version that he has not used so far to assemble a particular product, Find information about

A user who only knows the product he wants to assemble and does not know what other components are being used requires a lot of information searching and time to assemble the product with the right performance. When inquiring the seller to assemble an incompatible component and asking the seller to assemble it, it is cumbersome to exchange the components through a separate dialogue between the seller and the buyer. In addition, if you apply for incompatible components and assemble them yourself, you may need to return the components you ordered. And if he wants the maximum performance in a particular field, he will need more information, but it will be inconvenient to spend a lot of time looking for specialized knowledge of each component.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a selection list automatically so that when the user orders the components required for assembly to assemble the product using a computer network system, when ordering compatible components, To provide a method for assembling a product ordered user, and a computer-readable recording medium that records a program for executing the method on a computer, so that a user can order components for a desired performance when a specific performance is desired.

Product assembly user order assembly confirmation method according to the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, the product component information input by the seller (compatible component information, version information, performance information for each component and when interacting Performance information) Database system to store, process user orders and automatically select the correct and compatible components list among the components selected in the next step based on the information of each component selected by the user. In a computer network system in which a server system, at least one buyer computer, and at least one seller computer are connected through a communication network, the seller and seller perform their roles so that a correct product assembly order is generated. Information related to the components required for product assembly Environment and the steps that a seller has registered the server computer providing the respective configuration environment in which buyers can order the goods on the computer to enter; A seller inputting a component type required for product assembly, the number of components required for product assembly, and an order of selecting each item; Transmitting, from the seller computer to the server system, information about the goods that are not compatible with the goods that are compatible with each item and information on the characteristics that appear when assembling between the goods; Determining a product assembly and a desired performance of the product which the buyer intends to assemble; A purchaser accessing the server system and selecting a component of a desired object to be assembled from a list of compatible components (operable during assembly) provided by the server system by searching a database; Based on the component choices selected by the purchaser so far, when the buyer selects the components necessary for assembly, the product is compatible with the component choices selected by the buyer in the previous step and the product can be assembled. Transmitting a list of components corresponding to the assembly from the server system to the purchaser computer; Transmitting, by the purchaser, final selection information of all components required for assembling the product to the server computer; The server system is characterized in that it comprises the step of checking whether the product can be assembled on the basis of the information entered by the seller and the buyer order information and transmitting information on the characteristics generated when assembling each component to the buyer computer. Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a computer network system for carrying out the present invention. The server system 11 is a computer provided in the company that organizes the assembly order online or mail order, the server system 11 performs communication through the communication network (15). Registration of components required for assembling various products and input of compatible component areas and types or detailed information for each registered component. Version information for each component is available through the seller network 13 and server system ( 11) Connect and register components and information necessary for assembly online. The information on each component that is currently registered includes other compatible component items, supplier and version information for each component of the compatible product assembly area, performance information for each component, and status information when registering and interacting with each other. You can register any information that can determine the compatibility of the item. Based on this registration information, the server system 11 can receive a list compatible with the components selected by the user so far. The server system 11 stores a database storing detailed information for each component registered by the seller, and compatible with each component. It is equipped with a database that stores possible component information, a database storing component list information ordered by a buyer, a database storing information on sellers, and a database storing information on assembly status. The program that executes is stored. The purchaser computer 14 and the seller computer 13 connected to the communication network 15 have an Internet browser (eg, Netscape, Internet Explorer) capable of displaying web content in the form of Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML). It has an executable program that can communicate with the server system 11. A web browser or an executable program enables each computer to select a list for each component in the server system 11, receive and display the information, and send the selection information to the server system 11. The server system 11 has data that can be displayed on the main web (WWW) page or an executable program for displaying the component information and the list information online to the purchaser computer 14 and the seller computer 13 to the user. have.

Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a procedure for performing a product assembly user order assembly confirmation method according to the invention. In this example, a process of ordering and processing a component for assembling a specific product by a user using the Internet will be described. The seller inputs information and characteristics of the item registered by the seller computer 13 to the server system 11, other compatible component items or compatible product area information, and also the version information and the current version of the registered product. Enter information on other components and component versions or product areas that are compatible with the system. In addition, any information can be input for information that can be used to determine the compatibility of the currently registered components. The information entered by the seller is stored in the database system. The purchaser computer 14 accesses the server system 11 to assemble the product, selects a product that the user wants to assemble in the connected environment (21), and selects a component type and selection necessary for assembling the product related to the selected product. The purchaser receives the number and selection step information (22), can be assembled at each step necessary for assembling the product, and receives a compatible component list from the server system 11 (23), the received component list is The list of components corresponding to the product assembly, the components compatible with the selected components (operating during assembly), and the list of components corresponding to the items to be selected by the buyer step by step are displayed on the buyer computer (from the server system 11). 14). The purchaser selects the desired component from the received component list without questioning whether it is compatible between the products he or she selects or whether each component can be operated when assembling (receive only the list of components that are already compatible). The selected information is sent 24 to the server. The server system 11 checks whether the current information is the final selection information (component selection complete), and if not the final selection, the server system 11 checks whether the current purchaser has been selected from the list of components corresponding to the next step to be selected by the buyer. The list of components compatible with the selected components is retrieved (26), and the retrieved list is transmitted to the purchaser computer (14). The purchaser transmits the selected component information back to the server system 11, and the server system 11 checks whether the final selection is made (25). If the final selection is made, the server system 11 checks each component selected by the buyer. It checks whether the items are compatible with each other or can be operated during assembly, and transmits to the purchaser computer 14 the characteristics or performance expected when the current components are assembled in addition to the inspection result information. The purchase intention for the component list of the product assembly selected by the user is transmitted to the server system 11 (29). Seller prepares a list of the components ordered by the buyer at the time of payment, and assembles the product directly or delivers the ordered components list to the buyer according to the intention information whether the buyer will assemble or assemble the product. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of inputting a product assembly name or product assembly type corresponding to a product when registering a product assembly item, and specifying the number of configuration items and a step of selecting a component item by the purchaser 14. The seller 13 or the server system 11 provider registers a product assembly item (41), and inputs a component type and a number of component items corresponding to the product item (42). Then, in selecting the components of the product, the selection step is determined and input (43). Each information is transmitted to the server system 11 and stored, and used for constructing a list of components to be selected by the purchaser 14 when selecting a product assembly. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which the seller 13 inputs information so that the server system 11 can search for compatible components when selecting the respective components corresponding to the product assembly items to be assembled by the purchaser 14. to be. The seller 13 selects a product assembly name or a product assembly type corresponding to the component to be registered at present (51), and inputs a name and information about the registered component (52). In operation 53, items and search information for other components compatible with the registered components are input. Each information is transmitted to the server system 11 and stored, and when the purchaser 14 selects a product assembly component, the server system 11 searches for a compatible list for each component selected. The embodiment will be described again with an example of a simple life, and the user decides to assemble the television. The purchaser 14 connects to the server system 11 via the Internet network and selects a television from the assembly items. The server system provides the components required for the television assembly and the number of components to select. The components required for the assembly of the television are provided with CRT, broadcast receiver, image processor, sound output, power supply, and case. The buyer 14 first selects the desired CRT. When the S tube (ver 1.0) is selected, the information is transmitted to the server system, and the server system searches the db for a broadcast receiver compatible with the S tube (ver 1.0). The server system 11 searches for the registered information to be compatible with the CRT item selected by the purchaser 14 among the broadcast receiver components based on the CRT type and version information of the selected S company, or the company designated as compatible among the broadcast receiver components. And the version information is inspected and provided to the purchaser 14 of the broadcast receiver list. The purchaser 14 selects a desired broadcast receiver from the received broadcast receiver (k company ver 2.0) and transmits the information to the server system 11. The server system 11 searches for a compatible image processor based on the selected broadcast receiver and CRT information. If both the CRT and the broadcast receiver are affected by the compatibility of the image processor, search the list of compatible items by referring to the two information. If only the receiver is affected, search only the products compatible with the broadcast receiver. To the buyer 14. The products affected by each component are provided by the vendor (13) or the server system supplier. In this way, the buyer who selects the remaining sound output device, power supply, and case transmits the final selection information to the server system, and the server system can assemble the information based on compatible information registered by the seller to ensure that the selected item is intact. And when each product is assembled, the performance information is sent back to the purchaser 14. The buyer 14 determines whether to purchase based on the information on the item selected by the buyer. As described above, one example has been described in a simple household product, and in addition to the above example, the user can use the product to select a compatible component list through the Internet when assembling the product. In the embodiment of the present invention, but the case of the product assembly user order assembly confirmation method through the Internet is illustrated, it is also possible to implement using another communication network, for example, public telephone network, from the server to the buyer or seller or vice versa It can be easily understood by those skilled in the art that the method of providing or receiving information can be variously implemented in software or hardware using general programming techniques. The invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

As described above, according to the present invention, a user assembly assembly confirmation method for ordering a product, when a user wants to assemble a specific product into a desired part, that is, a component, the components selected by the user correctly By completely answering the question of whether the products are compatible (operating during assembly), users with basic knowledge or little knowledge of the product they are trying to assemble can still order the right product.

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In a computer network system in which a communication computer manages a communication order, at least one purchaser computer and at least one seller computer are connected via a communication network, the seller uploads information about each component and the buyer purchases the components for the product he or she assembles. In order to choose how to act, (a) providing, by the server computer, an environment in which the buyer computer can order each component registered by the seller; (b) a step in which the seller inputs the types of components required for assembling the product, the number of components required for assembling the product, and the order of selecting each item; (c) transmitting from the seller's computer to the server system information on the goods available to the seller about the goods (the goods registered by the seller and the items that can be assembled) and the characteristics that appear during assembly between the compatible goods; (d) the buyer determining the product assembly and the desired performance to be assembled by the buyer;                  (e) the buyer accessing the server system and selecting a component of the desired assembly from the list of compatible components provided by the server system by searching the database;              (f) On the basis of the component selections selected by the buyer so far, when the buyer selects the components necessary for the assembly of the product step by step, the buyer is compatible with the component selections selected in the previous step. ) And transmitting the list of components corresponding to the product assembly from the server system to the purchaser computer; (g) The server system checks whether the product can be assembled based on the information entered by the seller and the purchaser's order information, and transmits the information on the characteristics generated when assembling each component to the buyer's computer and the above steps. A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for execution on a computer.

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