KR20170124050A - Online shopping system and method using messenger - Google Patents

Abstract

An online shopping system using a messenger is disclosed. The online shopping system includes a shopping server which has an integrated type of a shopping application and a messenger application, stores product information to be used for shopping and information to be used for retrieval, receives product sharing information from a user terminal, and transmits the information to a communication partner, a messenger server which sends and receives conversation contents, and the user terminal which can select a specific product during online shopping, share information with the communication partner of the messenger through the messenger, obtain the opinion of the partner, and expose the selected product information at the top of the screen of a messenger conversation window.

Description

{ONLINE SHOPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MESSENGER}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an online shopping system and method using a messenger. More specifically, the present invention integrates a messenger application and a shopping application into one, and when a user wants to obtain an opinion from a friend while shopping, To an online shopping system and method using a messenger to easily ask a friend for an opinion and to search for a related product in a messenger dialog window.

Due to the spread of smart phones, shopping on smart phones is actively being done.

In particular, smartphone users often use mobile messengers to exchange information about their products while they are shopping and make decisions to purchase products. In the past, when you are shopping, you can copy the details URL of the product that you are interested in, send it through Messenger, or take a picture of the product and send the picture to ask your friend for advice. In this case, There was an inconvenience to use while alternately running the site.

The present invention relates to an online shopping system using a messenger capable of integrating a messenger application and a shopping application into one unit and sharing product information at the top of the messenger dialog window, And a method thereof.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a method of analyzing conversation contents of a messenger and providing related product information at the top of the conversation window to more easily search for a product to make shopping more comfortable.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problem (s), and another problem (s) not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The online shopping system using the messenger according to the present invention includes a shopping server, a messenger server, and a user terminal.

The shopping server stores product information to be used for shopping and information to be used for searching, and the messenger server transmits and receives conversation contents.

The user terminal can select a specific product during online shopping, share information with the messenger of the messenger through the messenger, obtain the opinion of the other user, and expose the selected product information at the top of the screen of the messenger chat window. And a product related to the specific product is scrolled and exposed at the top of the screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the shopping server may include an information receiving unit that receives the information when a specific product is shared by a user, an information transmitting unit that transmits the product information to the conversation partner, and a search module that searches for and provides product information have.

An online shopping method using a messenger includes the steps of: a user selecting a specific product from the user terminal and sharing the selected product with the conversation partner, receiving the selected product information at the shopping server, transmitting the received product information to the conversation partner, And the transmitted information is exposed at the upper part of the messenger conversation window of the conversation partner terminal.

At this time, when the product information is exposed to the user terminal, the product information that can be interested by the user can be exposed in association with the selected product by scrolling the screen left and right, and the change of the screen can be shared with the conversation partner .

And analyzing the conversation contents of the messenger and displaying the related goods at the top of the conversation window.

According to the online shopping system and method using a messenger according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to enjoy shopping more easily by sharing information with various people at the time of online shopping, and to increase the stay time in the shopping mall, .

In addition, it is possible to share product information on the screen at the top of the messenger and to constantly communicate with each other, so that it is possible to have an effect of shopping together in the same space.

In addition, the contents of the conversation are analyzed to provide related product information, thereby making it possible to make the product search more convenient.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to more fully understand the drawings recited in the detailed description of the present invention, a detailed description of each drawing is provided.
FIG. 1 is an exemplary view illustrating shopping information exposed at an upper part of a messenger conversation window of a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a case where a menu is selected during a shopping-related conversation to release the shopping mode and switch to a general conversation mode.
FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing a keyboard input window displayed when a conversation is input during conversation in the shopping mode.

It is to be understood that the specific structural or functional descriptions of embodiments of the present invention disclosed herein are only for the purpose of illustrating embodiments of the inventive concept, But may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Embodiments in accordance with the concepts of the present invention are capable of various modifications and may take various forms, so that the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail herein. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concepts of the present invention to the particular forms disclosed, but includes all modifications, equivalents, or alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are intended to distinguish one element from another, for example, without departing from the scope of the invention in accordance with the concepts of the present invention, the first element may be termed the second element, The second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, the terms "comprises" or "having", etc. are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts or combinations thereof, , Steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, as a matter of principle.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the context in the relevant art and, unless explicitly defined herein, are to be interpreted as ideal or overly formal Do not.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exemplary view illustrating shopping information exposed at an upper part of a messenger conversation window of a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

An online shopping system and method using a messenger (hereinafter referred to as a 'shopping system') according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a shopping server, a messenger server, and a user terminal.

The shopping server performs merchandise management, member management and settlement management, transmits and receives information on goods to be used in the messenger, processes transmission / reception blocks according to a predetermined process, keyword information corresponding to the search of the goods, A member DB for storing product information such as information, color, size, etc., and member statistics DB for storing membership information, connection information, withdrawal information, and product sales information.

The sending / receiving / processing block includes a product information receiving module, a product retrieving module, and a product information transmitting module. When the user shares the product with the dialog window, the information receiving unit receives the information and transmits product information .

In addition, the transmission / reception block retrieves and determines related product information to be displayed when scrolling the product information exposure screen as well as the product information exposed on the screen.

The product search module also analyzes the messenger conversation and automatically searches for related products and provides them. For example, when a user inputs a "different color" or "a little more" in a dialog box while a specific product is shared, the user analyzes the related item and performs a function of automatically searching for related products. At this time, the automatically retrieved information may be displayed on the dialog window or may be exposed on the next screen when the product exposure screen is scrolled to the left or right.

In addition, the messenger server plays a role of transmitting and receiving conversation contents.

The user terminal is a broad concept that includes any type of terminal capable of installing and executing a corresponding application such as a desktop, a notebook, a hand-held PC, and a tablet PC as well as a smart phone and a PDA , The user can select a specific product and share it on the messenger dialog window when the user wants to ask a friend a comment while shopping.

In the present specification, a shopping application is described as an example of software implemented in a user terminal. However, the software is not limited to a shopping application, and may be various types of applications such as an SNS such as an Instagram.

Hereinafter, how online shopping using a messenger is performed in a user terminal will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

FIG. 1 is an exemplary view in which shopping information is exposed at the top of a messenger conversation window of a user terminal. When shopping, the user can select a specific product and share it with the messenger dialog box if he or she wants to ask a friend about the specific product. Shared merchandise information may be displayed in the merchandise information sharing window 301 at the top of the messenger chat window 302.

When the goods information sharing window 301 is scrolled to the left and right, products related to the shared goods are displayed and the conversation can be continued while searching for the goods in the messenger conversation window without switching to the shopping mode. The change of the goods information sharing window 301 is transmitted to the conversation partner in the same way, and the same effect as shopping together in the same space can be obtained.

The user can input a sentence such as "another color" or "more cheap" into the messenger dialog window while viewing the product, and the sentence can be simultaneously transmitted to the messenger server and the shopping server. It is possible to search for a recommended product having a color similar to the currently exposed product information or a cheaper price and transmit the information to the user terminal.

The recommended product information may be automatically displayed in the product information sharing window 301 of the user terminal, or may be displayed on the screen as the next product when scrolling the screen left and right.

The user can directly purchase a product by selecting a menu in the conversation mode, or input a sentence such as "save" in a dialog input window and store it in a shopping cart.

When the messenger dialog window 302 of the user terminal is scrolled to the left and right, the user returns to the shopping mode again in the messenger conversation mode and searches for the general merchandise again. When it is desired to share a message with a friend about another merchandise, .

FIG. 2 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a case where a menu is selected during a shopping-related conversation to release the shopping mode and switch to a general conversation mode. If the SHOPPING menu is selected in the menu window 303 during the conversation, the product information sharing window 301 disappears and the user can switch to the normal conversation mode. At this time, if the SHOPPING menu is again selected from the menu, the product information sharing window 301 appears again, and product information that has been recently shared or product information recommended by the shopping mall can be exposed.

3 is an exemplary diagram showing a keyboard input window 304 displayed when a conversation is input during a conversation in a shopping mode. When the keyboard input window 304 is displayed as shown in FIG. 3, there is an inconvenience that conversation contents can not be seen. In this case, a new dialog balloon entered by the user or input by the conversation partner is exposed to the product information sharing window 301 for about 5 seconds, and then disappears behind the screen, thereby eliminating the inconvenience.

As described above, according to the shopping system of the present invention, an online shopping user can exchange information about goods when he / she has a comfortable conversation with a close friend during shopping, So that it is possible to conveniently receive various opinions and recommendation products for purchasing during shopping.

In the case of a shopping mall operator, it is advantageous to increase the purchase probability by increasing the time for the user to stay in the shopping mall, and to increase the purchase probability by identifying the user's preference based on the conversation contents of the messenger and recommending the appropriate product.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, the above-described embodiments are to be considered as illustrative rather than restrictive, and the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the claims.

301: Product information sharing window
302: Messenger Dialog
303: Mode switching menu
304: input keyboard

Claims (8)

A shopping method using a messenger executed in a shopping system, comprising: a step of a user selecting a specific commodity;
Receiving the selected product information at a shopping server;
Transmitting the received product information to a conversation partner;
Exposing the transmitted information to a fixed shared window at the top of the messenger conversation window of the conversation partner terminal;
And scrolling the screen of the fixed shared window horizontally to expose product information associated with the selected product. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when the screen of the fixed shared window is scrolled left and right, the step of exposing the goods information related to the selected product includes a step of sharing the changed screen again and displaying . The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of exposing the conversation partner terminal to a fixed shared window at the top of the messenger conversation window comprises: analyzing conversation contents of the messenger;
And searching for a product related to the exposed product information based on the analyzed conversation contents and automatically providing the search result to the sharing window. The method of claim 3, wherein analyzing the conversation contents of the messenger includes analyzing words such as 'purchase' or 'storing a shopping cart' and moving the products exposed to the sharing window to a purchase or a shopping cart How to use messenger. A shopping server that includes an information receiving unit that receives the information when the specific product is shared by the user, an information transmitting unit that transmits the product information to the communication partner, and a search module that searches for and provides the product information.
A messenger server for sending and receiving conversation contents;
An information transmission unit for selecting a specific product during online shopping and sharing information with a messenger of a messenger via an instant messenger, an information receiver for receiving the shared product information, a fixed sharing unit for displaying the shared product information at the top of the messenger conversation window, A shopping system using a messenger including a user terminal configured as a window. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the fixed shared window of the user terminal scrolls the product information related to the shared product information when the user scrolls the shared window left and right, And displaying the contents of the shopping list using the messenger. The method of claim 5, wherein the search module of the shopping server analyzes the contents of the conversation input by the user into the input window of the messenger, and automatically searches for related goods and displays the goods on a fixed sharing window of the user terminal Shopping system using messenger. The method according to claim 5, wherein the user terminal analyzes the conversation contents of the messenger and, when words such as 'purchase' or 'store cart' are input, transfers the products exposed in the sharing window to a purchase or shopping cart, And a shopping system using the messenger.

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