KR20120132137A

KR20120132137A - Method and system of providing goods information using multiple category classification

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Publication number: KR20120132137A
Application number: KR1020110050776A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 인재성
Original assignee: 주식회사 투어포스코리아
Priority date: 2011-05-27
Filing date: 2011-05-27
Publication date: 2012-12-05

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for providing product information using multi-category classification are provided for users to conveniently and fast approach desired products by using the multiple category classification system in which registering and searching products are occurred. CONSTITUTION: A category table(46) stores numerous sorted items with its identifying codes in each category. A web server(42) provides a seller terminal(20) and a buyer terminal(10) with category selection pages. Product information stored by sellers is stored into a database with each identifying code obtained from the category table. [Reference numerals] (10) Buyer terminal; (20) Seller terminal; (30) Communication network; (40) E-commerce system; (42) Web server; (44) Product DB; (46) Category table

Description

Method and system of providing goods information using multiple category classification

The present invention relates to a method for providing product information in an e-commerce site, and more specifically, a product that enables a buyer to quickly and conveniently access a desired product by registering and searching a product using a multi-category classification system. It relates to a method of providing information.

In general, in order to purchase a product on an e-commerce site such as an internet shopping mall, a buyer needs to be able to search for the desired product information. Most e-commerce sites provide a search menu so that the buyer can easily find the registered product information. have.

Product search can be done through search terms, but it's often difficult to specify exactly what you want with your search terms. Most sites categorize and store your registered product information in various categories to help you find what you're looking for through category search. .

Conventional categories are generally classified hierarchically in the order of large category, middle category, small category, etc., that is, in the order of upper category to lower category. Therefore, in order to search for a category, subcategories must be selected sequentially from the upper category, and when the upper category is changed after the selection is made, the information of the subcategory is initialized. There is a problem that is inconvenient to use.

For example, in the case of a travel agency site, various travel products are classified hierarchically in the order of regional categories, product categories (eg, packages, honeymoons, sports, etc.). Access to product categories However, after checking the product through the category selection, if another region is selected from the upper category, the selected product from the lower product category is initialized, which is inconvenient to select the desired product by opening the lower product category again.

This is not a big problem when the number of categories or categories of categories is small, but when the number of classes or categories is large, it takes too much time for buyers to access the desired products, and it is difficult to compare various products.

In addition, the conventional hierarchical category classification method has a problem that is difficult to apply to a field requiring a broad classification. If 1000 A items and 500 B items are hierarchically set for sequential category search, the number of lowest items is 1000 * 500 = 500,000. In this way, the cost of maintaining the system is so high that it is still forced to provide a category search service within a limited range.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to increase the accessibility and ease of use of information by enabling a buyer accessing an e-commerce site to search a wide range of products with a minimum of operations. In addition, the purpose is to reduce the maintenance cost of the system through efficient information management.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the steps of: (a) assigning identification codes to a plurality of categories belonging to each of the category types for a plurality of category types independent of each other and storing them in a category table; (b) the seller selecting a category belonging to the category of the first type and a category belonging to the category of the second type for product registration; (c) storing the information on the category type selected by the seller and the identification code of the category selected by the seller obtained from the category table together with the product information in a database; (d) the buyer selecting a category type and a classification of the product to be purchased; (e) providing product information providing method comprising the step of extracting the product information including the category type selected by the buyer and the identification code of the classification item from the database and transmitting to the terminal of the buyer.

In the step (a) of the product information providing method according to the present invention, the classification item includes a first step classification item and a second step classification item belonging to the lower level of the first step classification item, and the second step classification item. The identification code of may be characterized in that it comprises an identification code of the first step category.

In addition, the step of selecting the category in step (b) includes the step of sequentially selecting the first step category and the second step category, and in step (c) the second step category Only the identification code of the product information may be stored.

In addition, in the step (e) it may be characterized in that it also transmits the product information belonging to the lower category of the category selected by the buyer.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a product information providing system that can be connected to the seller terminal and the buyer terminal through a communication network, comprising: a category table for storing a plurality of classification items belonging to each of the category types with an identification code for a plurality of category types independent of each other; A web server for providing a category selection page to the seller terminal and the buyer terminal to select two or more category types from among the plurality of category types and a classification item belonging to each of the category types; It provides a product information providing system including a database for storing the product information input by the seller with the category identification code obtained from the category table.

According to the present invention, the buyer can quickly search for a desired product with a minimum of operations, thereby greatly improving usability and accessibility. In addition, efficient management of information can greatly reduce the maintenance cost of the system. In addition, the multi-category classification can accommodate a wide range of regions and various themes, which can greatly increase the number of participants using the e-commerce system.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a product information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 illustrates a table of regional categories.
3 illustrates a table of merchandise categories.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of registering a product according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a category selection screen for product registration.
6 is a diagram illustrating a screen of completing a category selection for product registration.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of searching for a product according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a screen on which a product list is output through a category search;
9 is a diagram illustrating a screen in which another product list is output by changing only a regional category.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Looking at the product information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, the buyer terminal 10 and the seller terminal 20 is configured to connect to the electronic commerce system 40 through the communication network 30, The electronic commerce system 40 includes a web server 42, a product DB 44, a category table 46, and the like.

The purchaser terminal 10 and the seller terminal 20 include all devices capable of accessing the Internet by wire or wirelessly, such as a computer, a mobile communication terminal, and a smartphone, and the communication network 30 includes an internet network, a wireless internet network, and a mobile communication network. And at least one of all kinds of communication means for data communication such as a local area network.

The web server 42 provides a web page necessary for product search and payment to the purchaser terminal 10, and provides a web page necessary for product registration to the seller terminal 20. The product DB 44 stores product information input by a seller or an administrator.

The category table 46 stores a plurality of types of categories that are independent of each other and unique identification codes assigned to each of the detailed categories of each category. For example, the travel product sales site may store the category table 46 by dividing it into a regional category, a product category, and the like.

FIG. 2 illustrates a table structure and selection process of a regional category, and includes a plurality of first-level classification items, a plurality of second-level classification items belonging to each of the first-level classification items, and a plurality of sub-category items belonging to the second level classification items. Are set in the order of the three-stage classification items, and each classification item is assigned a unique identification code.

For example, the 1 st category includes domestic regions, South America, North America, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, etc. and the 1 st category includes 'Domestic regions' including Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Gwangju. The second-level classification items are included, and among the second-level classification items, 'Seoul Metropolitan City' may include three-level classification items such as Gangnam-gu, Gangdong-gu, Gangbuk-gu, Gangseo-gu, and Gwanak-gu. Because each category is assigned a unique identification code, for example, if 'Domestic Area-Seoul-Gangnam-gu' is selected in the regional category, the identification code of 01-01-01 is stored with the product information. If only 'Domestic-Gyeonggi-do' is selected, the 01-02 identification code will be stored with the product information.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the identification code assigned to each category includes the identification code of the upper category. For example, if the identification code of the 'domestic region' of the first stage category in FIG. 2 is '01', the identification code of the second stage of the lower category is '01 -01 ', Seoul '01 -02', It is preferable to assign all of them to include '01', such as Gyeongsangnam-do '01 -03 '.

In addition, it is preferable that the identification code of the lowest three-stage classification item includes both the identification code of the second-level classification item and the identification code of the first-level classification item of the highest level. Thus, for example, 'domestic region-Gyeonggi-do-Gwacheon-si' has an identification code of '01 -02-03 ', where' 01 'is an identification code corresponding to a domestic region, which is a first-level classification, and' 02 'is An identification code corresponding to Gyeonggi-do, which is a second-level classification, and '03' is an identification code corresponding to 'Gwacheon-si,' a third-level classification. '-' Is used as a delimiter, but may be omitted in some cases, or other forms of delimiters may be used.

As such, if the identification code of each category is included in the identification code of each category, only the category identification code stored with the product information in the product DB can be prepared to cope with all kinds of category searches desired by the buyer. There is an advantage to this.

For example, when a buyer searches for a category, he or she can access and select the lowest level category (eg, Jeju-Seogwi-si) or select only the middle level (eg, Korea-Jeju). have. At this time, if the identification code of 'Seogwipo-si' is set irrelevantly to the identification code of 'Jeju-do', when the buyer selects 'Domestic-Jeju-do', the product information registered by more detailed classification such as 'Domestic-Jeju-seogwipo-si' It is not searched because the identification code is different.

However, as described above, when the identification code of the lower category includes information on the identification code of the upper category, if the buyer selects 'Domestic-Jeju-do' (eg; 01-08), 'Domestic-Jeju-Seogwipo-si' ( 01-08-02), more specifically classified by registered product information includes the identification code (01-08) selected by the buyer can be extracted and displayed as a product list.

FIG. 3 illustrates a table structure and selection process of a product type category set independently of a regional type category, and also unique identification codes are assigned to each subcategory, and lower categories are all classifications higher than that. Contains the identification code of the item. For example, category 1 category includes travel products, leisure sports, lodging products, travel products, discounted air, etc., and category 1 category includes leisure, ground, aviation, etc. The classification items are included, and the 'water level' of the second level classification items includes three level classification items such as fishing, rafting, motor boat, and surf jet. For example, if 'Leisure Sports-Award-Rafting' is selected in the product type category, the identification code of '02 -01-02 'is stored together with the product information.

Hereinafter, a process of registering product information by a seller in such a system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4 and the configuration diagram of FIG. 1.

The seller accesses the electronic commerce system 40 through the seller terminal 20 and undergoes a predetermined authentication procedure and then receives a product registration screen. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the product registration screen may include a category selection menu, a basic information registration menu, an additional information registration menu, and the like. In the case of travel products, the category selection menu may include a regional category selection menu and a product as shown. It is preferable to include a type category selection menu.

In this screen, the seller sequentially selects the first-level classification items, the second-level classification items, and the three-level classification items set hierarchically through the regional category selection menu. When the selection of the regional category is completed, the category items below it are sequentially selected through the product type category selection menu again.

FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which a category selection is completed, in which a regional type category is selected as 'domestic region-Jeju Island-Seogwipo City', and a product type category is selected as 'leisure sports-award-skin-scuba'. (ST11, ST12)

On the other hand, it is shown that only the regional category and the product type category are selected, but if there are other types of categories, other types of categories can be selected in the same manner. (ST13, ST14)

After selecting a category, enter product information. Of course, you can register the category after entering the product information. Product information can be entered through a given input box or in free form, and an image file must be attached. (ST15)

The input product information is stored in the product DB 44 together with the information about the category type selected by the seller and the identification code corresponding to the classification item. The identification code is obtained from the category table 46 and stored. (ST16)

Next, a process of searching for and purchasing goods information by a buyer connected to the electronic commerce system 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7 and the configuration diagram of FIG. 1.

The buyer is connected to the electronic commerce system 40 through the buyer terminal 10 is provided with a product search screen. The product search screen may include a regional category selection menu and a product type category selection menu as illustrated in FIG. 8.

The buyer can select the desired region and product through the provided selection menu. For example, FIG. 8 illustrates a case where 'domestic region-Gangwon-do-Yeongwol-gun' is selected in the regional category and 'leisure sports-water-rafting' is selected in the product type category. Are shown in. (ST21, ST22, ST23)

In this state, if a buyer wants to search for the same product in another region, he or she only needs to change the region in the regional category. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, if 'Inje-gun' is selected instead of 'Youngwol-gun', a product list corresponding to 'Inje-gun-rafting' is displayed on the screen. The purchaser may be provided with a page displaying more detailed information by clicking one of the product list displayed on the screen, and finally, the purchaser decides whether to purchase. (ST24)

On the other hand, even if the items of the regional category is changed in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, it can be seen that the classification items (leisure sports-award-rafting) of the product-type category are maintained as previously selected. This is because the regional category and the product category are not hierarchically related and are set independently of each other.

That is, when the buyer requests product information through category selection, the electronic commerce system 40 extracts product information including both the identification code of the regional type category and the product type category inputted by the buyer, and extracts the product list. If the selection of the regional type category is changed, a new product list including both the identification code of the changed regional type category and the identification code of the previously selected product type category is output.

According to the conventional classification method, since the regional category and the product type category are hierarchically classified, after selecting the regional category and the product type category, if the upper category is changed, the item selected in the sub category is initialized, and then the sub category is selected again. There was an inconvenience to do.

However, according to the present invention, a plurality of types of categories are set independently of each other, and an identification code assigned to each category is stored together with product information, so that a buyer can quickly access a desired product with a minimum of operations and conveniently use various products. Can be compared and searched. In addition, as described above, if there are 1000 A items and 500 B items, they can be classified by assigning identification codes to different types of categories, so the lowest category is only 1000 + 500 = 1500, which is a hierarchy. It can be seen that the number is extremely small compared to the number of the lowest category in the case of applying the enemy category. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively provide product information in a wide range of fields while having a low cost due to the maintenance of the system.

On the other hand, in the above described a preferred embodiment of the present invention for the travel product sales site, for example, because the scope of the present invention is not limited to travel products, all kinds of goods that can be sold or contracted through the e-commerce system The service information providing method and system according to the present invention can also be applied to the service.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and may be modified or modified in various forms, and the modified or modified embodiments may include the technical spirit of the present invention included in the claims to be described below. It belongs to the right scope.

10: buyer terminal 20: seller terminal
30: communication network 40: e-commerce system
42: web server 44: product DB
46: Category Table

Claims

In the method for providing product information in the e-commerce system,
(a) assigning identification codes to a plurality of classification items belonging to each of the category types for a plurality of category types independent of each other, and storing the identification codes in a category table;
(b) the seller selecting a category belonging to the category of the first type and a category belonging to the category of the second type for product registration;
(c) storing the information on the category type selected by the seller and the identification code of the category selected by the seller obtained from the category table together with the product information in a database;
(d) the buyer selecting a category type and a classification of the product to be purchased;
(e) extracting product information including the category type selected by the buyer and the identification code of the classification item from the database and transmitting the extracted product information to the buyer's terminal;
Product information providing method including

The method of claim 1,
In step (a), the classification item includes a first step classification item and a second step classification item belonging to the lower level of the first step classification item, and the identification code of the second step classification item is the first step classification. Product information providing method comprising the identification code of the item

The method of claim 2,
The step of selecting the category in step (b) includes the step of sequentially selecting the first category and the category of the second category,
In the step (c), product information providing method, characterized in that for storing only the identification code of the second category items with the product information.

The method of claim 2,
In the step (e), the product information providing method characterized in that it also transmits the product information belonging to the sub-category of the category selected by the buyer

In the method for providing product information in the e-commerce system,
(a) setting a plurality of category types independent of each other, and setting a plurality of classification items stratified for each category type;
(b) assigning an identification code to each of the plurality of classification items such that the identification code of the lower classification item includes the identification code of the upper classification item;
(c) storing product information registered by the seller in a database together with information on the category type selected by the seller and an identification code of the category selected by the seller;
(d) extracting product information including a category type selected by the buyer and an identification code of the classification item selected by the buyer and transmitting the extracted product information to the terminal of the buyer;
Product information providing method including

Product information providing system that can be connected to the seller terminal and the buyer terminal through a communication network,
A category table for storing a plurality of classification items belonging to each of the category types together with an identification code for a plurality of category types independent from each other;
A web server for providing a category selection page to the seller terminal and the buyer terminal to select two or more category types from among the plurality of category types and a classification item belonging to each category type;
A database for storing the product information input by the seller with a category identification code obtained from the category table;
Product information providing system including