KR20060109779A - Method of selling goods using virtual worlds and system - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for selling goods using a virtual world are provided to enable a user wanting purchase to easily visit a shop and easily check the goods by transferring shop or goods information related to a mobile terminal location of the user to the mobile terminal. A service agent(310) determines an operation or control of a service based on manipulation or a command of the user by being installed to the mobile terminal(300) including a location detector, and transmits mobile terminal location information detected by the location detector to a GIMS(Geographical Information Management System)(100) in case that the service is operated or controller. A database(200) stores map and member shop information. The GIMS generates the map information corresponding to the mobile terminal location by linking the map/member shop information stored in the data with the mobile terminal location information in case that the location information is received from the mobile terminal, and transmits the generated map information to the mobile terminal.

Description

Merchandise selling method and system using a virtual world {METHOD OF SELLING GOODS USING VIRTUAL WORLDS AND SYSTEM}

1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a merchandise sales system using a virtual world according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a process of registering a merchant and a sale product thereof in a product selling method using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a process of guiding an affiliated store and a sale product of the product sale method using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a search process of a merchant or a sale product of a product selling method using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a signal flowchart illustrating a product purchase process of a customer in a product selling method using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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100: GIMS 200: database

300: mobile terminal 400: merchant

500: swap server 600: web server

The present invention relates to a method and system for selling goods using a virtual world, and more particularly, to provide goods to a mobile terminal by providing map information including stores and product information related to the location of the mobile terminal through a wireless data communication network. And a method and system for selling a product to be sold.

In the case of existing physical merchandise sales, the merchandise is displayed offline to customers in their dealers so that customers can see and buy directly. This method takes up a lot of physical space and increases the price, and it is impossible to attract customers who are not nearby because the product information can only be seen in person. Conversely, in the case of product sales on a web site, that is, the sale of goods on the Internet, it is possible to meet a wider range of customers. not. So nowadays, even in off-line stores, a website is built for promotion or online sales, or online stores that were sold only as a web site also create off-line stores separately. The mixed sales method of online and offline stores is somewhat effective, but the other problem is that it is not exposed to customers naturally, so it is necessary to post a banner on a famous portal site or separately. ) Will cost you extra money.

Accordingly, the present invention was created in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to deliver a store or product information related to the location of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal, so that the user can easily visit the store and check the product. It is to provide a method and system for selling goods using a virtual world, each of which can facilitate the operation.

In order to achieve the above object, a merchandise selling method using a virtual world according to the first aspect of the present invention is a) a mobile terminal equipped with a service agent (Agent) on the basis of an operation by a user or a command signal by the operation; Determining, by the service agent, whether the service is driven or controlled; b) when the service agent determines that the service is driven or controlled, transmitting a location of the mobile terminal of the customer to a geographical information management system (GIMS); And c) in GIMS, generating map information corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal by linking the map information stored in the database with the information of each affiliated store, and transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal.

Herein, the operation by the user may include opening the cover of the mobile terminal by the user, and when the cover of the mobile terminal is opened, the service agent is determined to drive the present service.

Preferably, when the service agent of the mobile terminal receives the map information from the GIMS, the service agent displays the map information on the display of the mobile terminal, and displays the map information on a portion corresponding to the position of the mobile terminal on the displayed map. The avatar stored in the mobile terminal is displayed. Also, preferably, the service agent displays information on the predetermined affiliated store when the user operates the mobile terminal to move the avatar on the screen and moves near the predetermined affiliated store displayed on the map.

Preferably, the merchant information includes one or more of a business name, a telephone number, a sale product, a new product, and information that the merchant wants to inform the customer. According to a preferred embodiment, the GIMS provides the map information to the mobile terminal through a swap server.

Preferably, the mobile terminal method d) collects the store and its product information from affiliated stores of the service, and stores the collected affiliated store and corresponding product information in a database in association with the location information of each of the affiliated stores. It further comprises a step.

In addition, preferably, the map information displayed on the mobile terminal includes a search item for searching for an affiliate store or a product, and the method includes: e) a user of the mobile terminal selects the search item and mutual or When the product name is input, requesting a store search by transmitting the name or product name of the product to the GIMS; And f) upon receiving a search request from the mobile terminal, the GIMS searches the database in association with the location of the mobile terminal or the trade name of the requested merchant and the corresponding merchant or the corresponding merchant according to the search result. The method may further include generating map information including location information of merchants handling goods and transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal.

Further preferably, the method further comprises g) displaying information of at least one or more products sold in the selected store when the user selects one of the one or more stores displayed on the displayed map. Include.

Advantageously, the method further comprises: h) if said user selects one of said displayed products for purchase, said service agent requests said GIMS to purchase said selected product; And i) when receiving a product purchase request in the GIMS, requests a purchase from the affiliated store according to the request, and if the purchase approval is received from the affiliated store according to the request, stores the approval, and stores the approval in the mobile terminal. The method may further include informing that the purchase is approved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise selling method using a virtual world. Collecting information about merchants and products of sale from affiliated stores through the Internet, and storing the collected stores and corresponding product information in a database in association with location information of the affiliated stores; b) determining, by the service agent, whether the service is driven on the basis of an operation by a user or a command signal by the operation in a mobile terminal equipped with a service agent; c) when the service agent determines that the service is driven or controlled, transmitting the location of the mobile terminal of the customer to a geographical information management system (GIMS); d) in the GIMS, generating map information corresponding to a location of a mobile terminal by linking map information stored in a database with information of respective affiliated stores, and transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal; e) the map information displayed on the mobile terminal includes a search item for searching for a store, and when the user of the mobile terminal selects the search item and inputs a name of the store for searching, the service agent Requesting a store search by transmitting the name of the affiliated store to be searched to the GIMS; And f) when receiving a search request from the mobile terminal, the GIMS searches the database by linking the requested store with the location of the mobile terminal, and includes map information including location information of the affiliate store according to a search result. Generating and transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal.

Advantageously, the method further comprises g) displaying information of at least one or more merchandise sold by said selected merchant when said user selects one of one or more merchants displayed on said displayed map.

More preferably, the method further comprises: h) when the user selects one of the displayed products for purchase, the service agent requesting the GIMS to purchase the selected product; And i) when receiving a product purchase request from the GIMS, requests a purchase from the affiliated store according to the request, and if the purchase approval is received from the affiliated store according to the request, stores the approval, and stores the mobile terminal. The method further includes the step of informing that the purchase has been approved.

Also, preferably, when the service agent of the mobile terminal receives the map information from the GIMS, the service agent displays the map information on the display of the mobile terminal and corresponds to the position of the mobile terminal on the displayed map. The avatar stored in the mobile terminal is displayed. In addition, the service agent displays information on the predetermined affiliated store when the user operates the mobile terminal to move the avatar on the screen and moves near the predetermined affiliated store displayed on the map.

The merchandise sales system using the virtual world according to the third aspect of the present invention is mounted on a mobile terminal equipped with a position sensing device capable of sensing a position to drive or control the service based on an operation or a command by a user. A service agent (Agent) for transmitting the mobile terminal location information detected by the location sensing device to a geographical information management system (GIMS) when the service agent determines and determines that the service is driven or controlled; A database for storing maps and information of merchants; And receiving the location information of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal, generating map information corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal by linking the location information with the map information stored in the database and the information of the respective affiliated stores. The GIMS for transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal.

Preferably, the operation by the user includes opening the cover of the mobile terminal by the user, and when the cover of the mobile terminal is opened, the service agent determines to drive or control the present service.

Also, preferably, when the service agent of the mobile terminal receives the map information from the GIMS, the service agent displays the map information on the display of the mobile terminal and corresponds to the position of the mobile terminal on the displayed map. The avatar stored in the mobile terminal is displayed.

According to a preferred embodiment, the service agent displays information about the predetermined affiliated store when the user operates the mobile terminal to move the avatar on the screen and moves near the predetermined affiliated store displayed on the map.

Preferably, the affiliated store information includes at least one of a trade name, a telephone number, a product, a new product, and information to be displayed at the affiliated store.

Preferably, when the GIMS receives the affiliated store and its product information from the affiliated stores through the Internet, the collected affiliated store information and the corresponding product information are stored in the database in association with the location information of the affiliated stores.

More preferably, the map information displayed on the mobile terminal includes a search item for searching for an affiliate store, and when the user of the mobile terminal selects the search item and inputs a name of the affiliate store for search, A service agent sends the name of the affiliated store to be searched to the GIMS to request an affiliated store search; And when receiving a search request from the mobile terminal, the GIMS searches the database in association with the requested affiliate store with the location of the mobile terminal and generates map information including location information of the affiliate store according to a search result. To transmit the generated map information to the mobile terminal.

Also, preferably, when the user selects one of the one or more affiliated stores displayed on the displayed map, the service agent of the mobile terminal displays information on at least one or more products sold by the selected affiliated store.

Also preferably, the service agent requests the GIMS to purchase the selected product when the user selects one of the displayed products for purchase; And when the GIMS receives the product purchase request, requests a purchase from the affiliated store according to the request, and stores the approval when the purchase approval is received from the affiliated store according to the request, and stores the approval in the mobile terminal. Inform that the purchase has been approved.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a merchandise sales system using a virtual world according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a merchandise sales system using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile terminal 300, a GIMS (Geographic Information Management System) 100, and a database 200 according to the present invention.

The mobile terminal 300 is equipped with a service agent 310 capable of detecting a location according to the present invention and a location sensing device, for example, a GPS receiver 320. The service agent 310 determines whether to drive or control the present service which will be described later in detail based on an operation or a command by a user according to the present invention, and when it is determined that the present service is driven or controlled. In addition, the GIMS 100 requests the present service by transmitting location information of the current mobile terminal 300 detected by the GPS receiver 320 to the GIMS 100.

The database 200 stores maps and information of affiliated stores 400 according to the present invention.

When the GIMS 100 receives the location information of the mobile terminal 300 from the mobile terminal 300, the GIMS 100 associates the location information with map information stored in the database and information of respective affiliated stores. Generates map information corresponding to the location of 300, and transmits the generated map information to the mobile terminal 300.

Preferably, the operation by the user includes the cover of the mobile terminal 300 is opened by the user, when the cover of the mobile terminal 300, the service agent 310 is the service It is determined to drive or control.

When the service agent 310 of the mobile terminal 300 receives the map information from the GIMS 100, the service agent 310 displays the map information on the display of the mobile terminal 300, and displays the mobile terminal on the displayed map. The avatar stored in the mobile terminal 300 is displayed in a portion corresponding to the location of 300 to inform the user of the current location on the map.

Preferably, the service agent 310 displays information about the selected affiliated store when the user operates the mobile terminal 300 to move the avatar on a screen and approaches a predetermined affiliated store displayed on the map. . Also preferably, the affiliated store information may include at least one of a store name, a phone number, a sale product of a store, a new product, and information to be announced at the store.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the GIMS 100 may provide the map information to the mobile terminal 300 through a swap server 500.

Preferably, the GIMS 100 receives the affiliated store 400 and its product information from the affiliated store 400 through the Internet, and stores the collected store and corresponding product information in association with the location information of the stores. Stored in the database 200.

According to a preferred embodiment, the map information displayed on the mobile terminal 300 includes a search item for searching for an affiliate store or an affiliate store that handles a specific product. When the user of the mobile terminal 300 selects the search item and inputs a name of a merchant or a specific product for searching, the service agent 310 displays the name or specific product name of the merchant to be searched for. The GIMS 100 transmits a request for searching of an affiliate store or an affiliate store that handles a specific product. Subsequently, when receiving a search request from the mobile terminal 300, the GIMS 100 searches the database 200 in association with the requested affiliate or specific product name and the location of the mobile terminal, and a search result. In accordance with the present invention generates the map information including the location information of the affiliated store and transmits the generated map information to the mobile terminal (300).

Subsequently, when the user selects one of the one or more affiliated stores displayed on the displayed map, the service agent 310 of the mobile terminal 300 displays information on at least one or more products sold in the selected store. .

According to an embodiment, when the user selects one of the displayed products for purchase, the service agent 310 requests the GIMS 100 to purchase the selected product. Subsequently, when the GIMS 100 receives the product purchase request, the GIMS 100 requests a purchase to the affiliated store according to the request, and when the purchase approval is received from the affiliated store according to the request, the database 200 receives the approval. And store, and inform the mobile terminal 300 that the purchase has been approved.

Hereinafter, a product selling process according to the present invention of the system having the above-described configuration will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a process of registering a merchant and a sale product thereof in a product selling method using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a process of guiding an affiliated store and a sale product of the product sale method using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a signal flowchart illustrating a search process of a store or a sale product in a product sale method using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a product purchase process of a customer in a product selling method using a virtual world according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 2, a merchant and a process of registering a product for selling a product using the virtual world according to the present invention will be described. Sign up for For example, when a seller who wants to subscribe applies for subscription to this site through the Internet, the web server 600 that receives the subscription request transmits a store subscription request of the selling price to the GIMS 100 (S201 and S202). .

When the GIMS 100 receives a subscription request through the web server 600, the GIMS 100 determines whether to approve the subscription of the seller and when the GIMS 100 approves the subscription, through the web server 204. It transmits to the seller 400 (S203 and S204).

Subsequently, the applicant inputs information necessary for the service, such as products to be sold, an address of a store, a telephone number, and the like, to the subscription application page provided by the web server 600, and the GIMS 100 through the web server 600. Are sent to (S205 and S206).

Then, the GIMS 100 stores the information in the database 200 in association with the location information of the store (S207 and S208).

Next, referring to FIG. 3, a process of guiding an affiliated store and a sale product of the product sale method using the virtual world according to the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the user of the mobile terminal 300 opens the cover of the mobile terminal, the service agent 310 of the mobile terminal 300 determines the operation as driving or controlling the service, and the GPS receiver ( The current location information detected by 320 is transmitted to the GIMS 100 (S301 and S302).

Upon receiving the location information from the mobile terminal 300, the GIMS 100 retrieves map information stored in the database 200 and information of each affiliated store, and links the retrieved map information and information of each affiliated store. By generating map information (map within a predetermined distance) corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal, the generated map information through the swap server 500 (wap page of the generated map information) the mobile terminal 300 (S303, S304, S305, S306, and S307).

The agent 310 of the mobile terminal 300 receiving the map information displays the received map information on the display of the mobile terminal 300 (S308).

Next, a process of searching for a store or a sale product of a product selling method using a virtual world according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

The map information on which the map is displayed on the mobile terminal 300 includes a search item (not shown) for searching a store or a product, and a user of the mobile terminal 300 selects the search item and performs a search. For example, when entering a name of a store or a product, for example, "pharmacy", the service agent 310 transmits the name of the store or product to be searched to the GIMS 100 through a swap server 500 to store or product. Request a search for a store that sells (S401, S402, and S403).

Then, the GIMS 100 searches the database 200 in association with the stores selling the requested stores or products and the location of the mobile terminal, and map information including the location information of the corresponding stores according to a search result. Generates and transmits the generated map information to the mobile terminal 300 through the swap server 500. Then, the agent 310 of the mobile terminal 300 displays the map information on the display of the mobile terminal 300 (S404, S405, S406, S407 and S408).

Meanwhile, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the service agent 310 is an avatar (not shown) stored in the mobile terminal 300 in a portion corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal 300 on the displayed map. (None), making it easier for users to know where they are on the map.

5 is a signal flowchart illustrating a product purchase process of a customer in a product selling method using a virtual world according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the service agent 310 determines that the affiliated store 400 is selected when the user operates the mobile terminal 300 to move the avatar on a screen and moves near a predetermined shop displayed on the map. Then, the information on the predetermined shop is displayed (S501, S502). Preferably, the affiliated store 400 information includes one or more of a trade name of the affiliated store, a telephone number, a product sold by the affiliated store, a new product, and information that the affiliated store wants to inform the customer.

Subsequently, when the user selects one of the displayed products for purchase, the service agent 310 requests the GIMS 100 to purchase the selected product through the swap server 500 (S503). , S504, S505, S506).

When the GIMS 100 receives a product purchase request, the GIMS 100 requests a purchase to the affiliated store 400 according to the request, and when the purchase approval is received from the affiliated store 400 according to the request, the GIMS 100. ) Stores the approval in the database 200 and transmits a message indicating that the purchase is completed to the mobile terminal 300 through the swap server 500 (S507, S508, S509, S510, S511). .

When the purchase completion message is received through the swap server 500, the agent 310 of the mobile terminal 300 displays the message and confirms to the user that the purchase is completed (S512).

As described above, according to the present invention, a virtual world that delivers shop or product information related to the location of the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal, so that the user can easily visit the store to facilitate the product check when the user wants to purchase. It is possible to realize a method and system for selling goods using.

In the above, the present invention has been described as a specific preferred embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and ordinary knowledge in the field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Anyone with a variety of variations will be possible.

Claims (28)

a) determining, by the service agent, whether the service is driven or controlled based on an operation by a user or a command signal by the operation in a mobile terminal equipped with a service agent; b) when the service agent determines that the service is driven or controlled, transmitting a location of the mobile terminal of the customer to a geographical information management system (GIMS); And c) GIMS generates map information corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal by linking the map information stored in the database with the information of each affiliated store, and transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal. Merchandise sales using a virtual world. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation by the user includes opening the cover of the mobile terminal by the user, and when the cover of the mobile terminal is opened, the service agent determines to drive or control the present service. A product selling method using a virtual world characterized in that. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the service agent of the mobile terminal displays the map information on a display of the mobile terminal when receiving the map information from the GIMS, and corresponds to the location of the mobile terminal on the displayed map. And displaying the avatar stored in the mobile terminal at a portion thereof. The service agent of claim 1, wherein the service agent moves information about the predetermined affiliated store when the user moves the avatar on a screen and moves near the predetermined affiliated store displayed on the map by operating the mobile terminal. Product sales method using a virtual world characterized in that for displaying. The virtual world according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the merchant information comprises at least one of a trade name, a telephone number, a sale product, a new product, and information that the merchant wants to inform the customer. Used product sales method. The method of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the GIMS provides the map information to the mobile terminal through a swap server. The method of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mobile terminal method d) collecting the store and its product information from the merchants of the service via the Internet, and storing the collected merchant and the corresponding product information in a database in association with the location information of each of the merchants. A product selling method using a virtual world, characterized in that. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the map information displayed on the mobile terminal includes a search item for searching for a merchant or a product. e) When a user of the mobile terminal selects the search item and inputs a trade name or a product name for searching, the service agent transmits the trade name or product name to be searched to the GIMS to request a store search. step; And f) When receiving a search request from the mobile terminal, the GIMS searches the database by associating the name or product name of the requested affiliate store with the location of the mobile terminal, and searches the affiliate store or the corresponding product according to the search result. And generating map information including location information of merchants to be handled and transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the method g) when the user selects one of the one or more stores displayed on the displayed map, displaying information of at least one or more products sold in the selected store; How to sell a commodity. The method of claim 9, wherein the method h) if the user selects one of the displayed products for purchase, the service agent requesting the GIMS to purchase the selected product; And i) when the GIMS receives a product purchase request, requests a purchase from the affiliated store according to the request, and if the purchase approval is received from the affiliated store according to the request, stores the approval and stores the approval in the mobile terminal. The method of selling goods using a virtual world further comprising the step of notifying that the purchase has been approved. A method for detecting a location using a GPS and providing product information related to a location to a mobile terminal that can access a wireless data network, a) collecting information of merchants and products of sale from the merchants subscribed to the service through the Internet, and storing the collected stores and corresponding product information in a database in association with the location information of the merchants; b) determining, by the service agent, whether the service is driven or controlled based on an operation by a user or a command signal by the operation in a mobile terminal equipped with a service agent; c) if the service agent determines that the service is driven or controlled, transmitting the location of the mobile terminal of the customer to a geographical information management system (GIMS); d) in the GIMS, generating map information corresponding to a location of a mobile terminal by linking map information stored in a database with information of respective affiliated stores, and transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal; e) the map information displayed on the mobile terminal includes a search item for searching for a store, and when the user of the mobile terminal selects the search item and inputs a name of the store for searching, the service agent Requesting a store search by transmitting the name of the affiliated store to be searched to the GIMS; And f) When receiving a search request from the mobile terminal, the GIMS searches the database by linking the requested store with the location of the mobile terminal and provides map information including the location information of the affiliated store according to the search result. And generating and transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal. The method of claim 11, wherein the method is g) when the user selects one of the one or more affiliated stores displayed on the displayed map, displaying information of at least one or more products sold by the selected affiliated store. How to sell your goods. The method of claim 12, wherein the method is h) if the user selects one of the displayed products for purchase, the service agent requesting the GIMS to purchase the selected product; And i) when the GIMS receives a product purchase request, requests a purchase from the affiliated store according to the request, and if the purchase approval is received from the affiliated store according to the request, stores the approval and stores the approval in the mobile terminal. The method of selling goods using a virtual world further comprising the step of notifying that the purchase has been approved. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the operation by the user includes opening the cover of the mobile terminal by the user, and when the cover of the mobile terminal is open, A product selling method using a virtual world, characterized in that it is determined to drive or control a service. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the service agent of the mobile terminal displays the map information on the display of the mobile terminal when receiving the map information from the GIMS, and on the displayed map. And selling the avatar stored in the mobile terminal in a portion corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the service agent moves information about the predetermined affiliated store when the user moves the avatar on the screen and moves near the predetermined affiliated store displayed on the map. Product sales method using a virtual world characterized in that for displaying. The method of claim 11, wherein the affiliated store information includes at least one of a trade name, a telephone number, a sale product, a new product, and information to be displayed at the affiliated store. How to sell your goods. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the GIMS provides the map information to the mobile terminal through a swap server. The service agent is mounted on a mobile terminal equipped with a position sensing device capable of sensing a position, and the service agent determines whether to operate or control the service based on an operation or a command by a user. A service agent for transmitting the mobile terminal location information detected by the location sensing device to a geographic information management system (GIMS); A database for storing maps and information of merchants; And When receiving location information of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal, map information corresponding to the location of the mobile terminal is generated by linking the location information with the map information stored in the database and the information of each affiliated merchant, and And a GIMS for transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the operation by the user includes opening the cover of the mobile terminal by the user, and when the cover of the mobile terminal is opened, the service agent determines that the service agent drives or controls the present service. Product sales system using a virtual world characterized in that. 20. The mobile terminal of claim 19, wherein the service agent of the mobile terminal displays the map information on a display of the mobile terminal when receiving the map information from the GIMS, and corresponds to a location of the mobile terminal on the displayed map. And displaying the avatar stored in the mobile terminal at. 22. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the service agent moves information about the predetermined affiliated store when the user moves the avatar on a screen and moves near the predetermined affiliated store displayed on the map by operating the mobile terminal. Product sales system using a virtual world characterized in that for displaying. 22. The product using the virtual world according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the affiliated store information includes at least one of a trade name, a telephone number, a product, a new product, and information to be displayed at the affiliated store. Sales system. 22. The product sales system according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the GIMS provides the map information to the mobile terminal through a swap server. 22. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the GIMS receives the affiliated store and its product information from the affiliated stores through the Internet, wherein the collected affiliated store information and the corresponding product information are compared with the location information of the affiliated store. Commodity sales system using a virtual world, characterized in that the linked and stored in the database. 22. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the map information displayed on the mobile terminal includes a search item for searching for an affiliated store. When a user of the mobile terminal selects the search item and inputs a name of an affiliate store for searching, the service agent transmits the name of the affiliate store to be searched to the GIMS to request an affiliate store search; And When receiving a search request from the mobile terminal, the GIMS searches the database in association with the requested affiliate store location and generates map information including the location information of the affiliate store according to a search result. Product sales system using a virtual world, characterized in that for transmitting the generated map information to the mobile terminal. 22. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21, wherein the service agent of the mobile terminal selects one or more of the one or more merchants displayed on the displayed map, at least one of which is sold by the selected merchant. A merchandise sales system using a virtual world, characterized by displaying information of merchandise. 22. The method of any of claims 19 to 21, wherein the service agent requests the GIMS to purchase the selected product when the user selects one of the displayed products for purchase; And When the GIMS receives the product purchase request, the GIMS requests a purchase from the affiliated store according to the request. When the purchase approval is received from the affiliated store according to the request, the GIMS stores the approval and stores the approval in the mobile terminal. A product sales system using a virtual world, characterized in that the purchase is approved.

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