KR20210133061A - Server and method for providing shopping service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a server for providing a shopping service to enable a plurality of users to easily purchase items together and a method thereof. According to the present invention, the method comprises the following steps: authenticating a user of a first terminal; receiving a shopping cart opening request from the first terminal; generating a shared shopping cart corresponding to the first terminal and a shared chat room according to the shared shopping cart; storing information about the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room by corresponding to the user of the first terminal; transmitting an invitation link for accessing pages of the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room to the first terminal; receiving a participation request signal from a second terminal accessed through the invitation link; storing information about the second terminal in a memory; and transmitting, to the second terminal, an approval message indicating that the user has been invited to the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room.

Description

SERVER AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHOPPING SERVICE

The present disclosure relates to a shopping service providing server and method.

Due to the development of the Internet, the number of users who want to purchase products through an online shopping mall is increasing, and accordingly, the online shopping mall business market is also growing very rapidly.

Many users decide whether to purchase a product while exchanging information about the product with friends or acquaintances through an instant message during online shopping. For example, the user transmits the detailed information URL of the product he is interested in through a messenger or takes a picture of the product and sends it to ask for opinions from acquaintances.

Meanwhile, an online shopping mall site provides a shopping cart function for storing products for a user to purchase. However, such a shopping cart provides only a function for one user to simply store the product prior to purchase.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a function of delivering product information in a shopping cart to friends or acquaintances or purchasing a product by discussing it with friends or acquaintances.

An object of the present disclosure is to solve the above problems, and more specifically, to provide a shopping service providing server and method by which a plurality of users can purchase necessary items together.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a shopping service providing server and method in which a plurality of users can exchange opinions while shopping through the Internet.

A shopping service providing method according to an embodiment includes authenticating a user of a first terminal, receiving a shopping cart opening request from the first terminal, creating a shared shopping cart corresponding to the first terminal and a shared chat room according to the shared shopping cart step, storing information about the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room in response to the user of the first terminal, transmitting an invitation link for accessing the shared shopping cart and the page of the shared chat room to the first terminal, the invitation link Receiving a participation request signal from a second terminal connected through include

Receiving the shopping cart opening request may include receiving a request for setting an access code, and before adding information about the second terminal to the memory, further comprising the step of receiving an access code from the second terminal may include

The shopping cart opening request includes the delivery address information, providing a product list generated based on the delivery address information to the first terminal and the second terminal, and receiving a shopping cart change signal from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal , updating the information of the received shopping cart change signal to information on the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room stored in a memory, and providing the updated information to the first terminal and the second terminal, The shopping cart change signal is a signal including information on at least one of profile picture change, product addition, product deletion, product quantity, product option modification, and product preference.

Receiving an instant message from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal, updating the received instant message to information about a shared chat room stored in a memory, and sending the updated information to the first terminal and the second terminal It may further include the step of providing.

Receiving a payment request signal from the first terminal, generating order information including at least one of first terminal information, orderer information, delivery address information, product information, and an order amount; The method may further include transmitting to the second terminal, and transmitting a payment completion message to the first terminal and the second terminal when the payment of the first terminal is completed.

The generating of the order information may include generating discount information indicating the discount benefits possessed by the first terminal and the second terminal, calculating a combination of all possible discount benefits using the discount information, and calculating an expected minimum order amount may include the step of

The information on the second terminal includes information on the user of the second terminal, receiving a request from the first terminal to delegate the master authority to the user of the second terminal, and delegating the master authority to the user of the second terminal and the master authority may include at least one of a shopping cart name setting authority, a delivery address change authority, a member change authority, a payment authority, and an access code setting authority.

The first terminal may further include updating the order progress status for the ordered product, and transmitting the order progress status to the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the order progress status is determined by order completion, order cancellation, and return. It may include information about receipt, exchange receipt, return completion, and the like.

The order progress status may further include a delivery status indicating a delivery status of the ordered product, and the delivery status may be one of product preparation, waiting for departure, store departure, delivery, and delivery completion.

A shopping service providing server according to an embodiment includes a communication unit, a memory, and a control unit, wherein the control unit authenticates the user of the first terminal through the communication unit, receives a shopping cart opening request from the first terminal through the communication unit, , create a shared shopping cart and a shared chat room according to the shared shopping cart corresponding to the first terminal, store information about the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room in memory in response to the user of the first terminal, and the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room through the communication unit transmits an invitation link to access the page of the first terminal, receives a participation request signal from a second terminal accessed through the invitation link through the communication unit, and stores information about the second terminal in the memory; An acknowledgment message indicating that you have been invited to the shared shopping cart and shared chat room is transmitted to the second terminal.

The shopping cart opening request may include a request for setting an access code, and the participation request signal may include information about the access code.

The shopping cart opening request may include delivery address information, and the control unit provides the product list generated based on the delivery address information to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit, and among the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit Receives a shopping cart change signal from at least one, updates the information of the received shopping cart change signal to information about the shared shopping cart and shared chat room stored in the memory, and provides the updated information to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit The shopping cart change signal may be a signal including information on at least one of profile picture change, product addition, product deletion, product quantity, product option modification, and product preference.

The control unit receives an instant message from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit, updates the received instant message to information about the shared chat room stored in the memory, and sends the updated information through the communication unit to the first It can be provided to the terminal and the second terminal.

The control unit receives a payment request signal from the first terminal through the communication unit, generates order information including at least one of first terminal information, orderer information, delivery address information, product information, and an order amount, and orders through the communication unit The information may be transmitted to the upper first terminal and the second terminal, and when the payment of the first terminal is completed, a payment completion message may be transmitted to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit.

The order information may further include discount information indicating discount benefits possessed by the first terminal and the second terminal, and the controller may use the discount information to calculate a combination of all possible discount benefits to calculate the expected minimum order amount.

The information on the second terminal includes information on the user of the second terminal, and the control unit receives a request for delegating the master authority to the user of the second terminal from the first terminal through the communication unit, the user of the second terminal master authority may be delegated to , and the master authority may include at least one of a shopping cart name setting authority, a delivery address change authority, a member change authority, a payment authority, and an access code setting authority.

The control unit may update the order progress status for the product ordered by the first terminal, and transmit the order progress status to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit, and the order progress status may include order completion, order cancellation, return acceptance, It may include information about receipt of an exchange, completion of a return, and the like.

The order progress status may further include a delivery status indicating a delivery status of the ordered product, and the delivery status may be one of product preparation, waiting for departure, store departure, delivery, and delivery completion.

A program according to an embodiment may be stored in a recording medium to perform a method of providing a shopping service.

A recording medium according to an embodiment may store a program for performing a method of providing a shopping service.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that a plurality of users can easily purchase items together.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that communication between a plurality of users is activated in the process of shopping together to induce product purchase.

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a shared shopping cart according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a master terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a shopping service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a shared shopping cart invitation process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 11 are diagrams illustrating exemplary screens displayed on an output unit of a master terminal or a member terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a shared shopping cart update process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a shared chat room update process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 to 18 are diagrams illustrating exemplary screens displayed on an output unit of a master terminal or a member terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "part" for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of only the ease of writing the specification, and do not have a meaning or role distinct from each other by themselves. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical spirit disclosed herein is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

As used herein, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification is present, and includes one or more other features or It is to be understood that the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded in advance.

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

1 is a block diagram of a system for providing a shared shopping cart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The master terminal 100 , the member terminals 200 , and the shopping service providing server 300 may be connected through a network.

The network refers to a connection structure in which information exchange is possible between nodes such as terminals and servers, and an example of such a network includes a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, Long Term Evolution (LTE). Network, WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth (Bluetooth) ) network, satellite broadcasting network, analog broadcasting network, DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network, WiFi, etc., but are not limited thereto.

The master terminal 100 is a terminal of a user registered as a member of an online shopping site operated by the shopping service providing server 300 , and is a terminal used to purchase goods or services.

The member terminal 200 is a terminal that can access the shopping service providing server 300 , and is a terminal that has received an invitation link. In this case, the member user may be subscribed to the shopping service providing server 300 as a member, but may not be a member. There may be a plurality of member terminals 200 .

The master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 are wireless communication devices that ensure portability and mobility, that is, a Personal Communication System (PCS), a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), a Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), and a Personal Handyphone (PHS). System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminal, etc. It may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices. In particular, the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 are intelligent terminals in which computer support functions such as Internet communication and information search are added to the portable terminal. It may be a smart phone, or it may be a user terminal that can be accessed through wired/wireless communication with the shopping service providing server 300 such as a PC.

Hereinafter, a user using the master terminal 100 is referred to as a master user, and a user using the member terminal 200 is referred to as a member user.

The shopping service providing server 300 may provide the shared shopping cart service and the shared chat room service to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 . At this time, a shared chat room is automatically created when a shared shopping cart is opened.

The shared shopping cart service and/or the shared chat room service provided by the shopping service providing server 300 are provided to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 through a web page operated by the shopping service providing server 300, or It may be provided to the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 through a separate application pre-installed on the terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 .

The shared shopping cart service is a service that allows not only the master user but also the member users to put products in the shared shopping cart created by the master user, and allows the master user to pay for the products contained in the master user and member users.

The shared chat room service is a service for providing a chat room so that the shopping service providing server 300 can notify the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 of information on shopping cart changes and delivery status updates. In addition, the shared chat room service is a service that provides a chat room so that instant messages can be exchanged between the master terminal 100 of the master user participating in the shared shopping cart and the member terminals 200 of the member user. Here, two or more users can exchange instant messages by participating in a shared chat room together.

2 is a block diagram of the master terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The master terminal 100 may include a communication unit 110 , a sensing unit 120 , a user input unit 130 , a memory 140 , an output unit 150 , a control unit 170 , and a power supply unit 180 , etc. have. The components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential in implementing the master terminal 100 , so the mobile terminal described in this specification may have more or fewer components than those listed above.

The communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable communication between the master terminal 100 and other member terminals 200 or between the master terminal 100 and the shopping service providing server 300 . In addition, the communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the master terminal 100 to one or more networks. Such a communication unit 110 uses a wired communication technology such as LANs (Local Area Networks), WANs (Wide Area Networks), MANs (Metropolitan Area Networks), ISDNs (Integrated Service Digital Networks), or WLAN (wireless LAN), It may be implemented using wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth, HDR WPAN, UWB, ZigBee, Impulse Radio, 60GHz WPAN, Binary-CDMA, wireless USB technology, and wireless HDMI technology, but is not limited thereto.

The user input unit 130 is for receiving information from the user, and may include, for example, a touch key, a mechanical key, and the like. The voice data or image data collected by the user input unit 130 may be analyzed and processed as a user's control command.

The user input unit 130 may receive, from the user, a request for opening a shared shopping cart, a selection for inviting at least one friend, a shopping cart change signal, or an instant message.

The memory 140 stores data supporting various functions of the master terminal 100 . The memory 140 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven in the master terminal 100 , data for operation of the mobile terminal 100 , and commands. At least some of these application programs may be downloaded from an external server through wireless communication. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 140 , installed on the master terminal 100 , and driven to perform an operation (or function) of the master terminal by the controller 170 . For example, the memory 140 may include a compact flash (CF) card, a secure digital (SD) card, a memory stick, a solid-state drive (SSD), and a micro SD card. NAND flash memory such as cards, magnetic computer storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs), etc., and optical disc drives such as CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs. can

The memory 140 may include information on the member terminal 200 corresponding to at least one friend.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense, and may include at least one of a display unit, a sound output unit, a haptic module, and an optical output unit. The output unit 150 may implement a touch screen by forming a layer structure with the touch sensor or being integrally formed therewith. Such a touch screen may function as the user input unit 130 providing an input interface between the master terminal 100 and the user, and may provide an output interface between the master terminal 100 and the user.

The controller 170 generally controls the overall operation of the master terminal 100 in addition to the operation related to the application program. The controller 170 may provide or process appropriate information or functions to a user by processing signals, data, information, etc. input or output through the above-described components or by driving an application program stored in the memory 140 .

The control unit 170 may transmit the information input to the user input unit 130 to the shopping service providing server 300 or the member terminal 200 through the communication unit 110 .

Specifically, the controller 170 may transmit a request for opening a shared shopping cart input to the user input unit 130 to the shopping service providing server 300 by the communication unit 110 .

The control unit 170 may transmit the shared shopping cart invitation link to the member terminal 200 input to the user input unit 130 through the communication unit 110 . In this case, the shared shopping cart invitation link is received from the shopping service providing server 300 through the communication unit 110 .

The control unit 170 may transmit the shopping cart change signal and/or the instant message input to the user input unit 130 to the shopping service providing server 300 through the communication unit 110 . The shopping cart change signal is a signal including information on profile change, delivery address change, product addition and deletion, product quantity and option modification, etc., and is not necessarily limited thereto, and includes all a series of shopping activities.

The control unit 170 may transmit the payment request signal input to the user input unit 130 to the shopping service providing server 300 through the communication unit 110 .

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 180 to supply power to each component included in the master terminal 100 . The power supply 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the respective components may operate cooperatively with each other to implement an operation, control, or control method of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments to be described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 140 .

Unless otherwise stated herein, the configuration of the member terminal 200 is the same as the configuration of the above-described master terminal 100 .

3 is a block diagram of a shopping service providing server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The shopping service providing server 300 may include a communication unit 310 , a control unit 330 , and a memory 350 .

The communication unit 310 may communicate with the master terminal 100 and/or the member terminals 200 through a network. The communication unit 310 may be implemented using wired communication technologies such as Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), and Integrated Service Digital Networks (ISDNs).

The communication unit 310 may receive a request to open a shared shopping cart or a payment request signal from the master terminal 100 . The communication unit 310 may receive a participation request signal from the member terminal 200 . Also, the communication unit 310 may receive a shopping cart change signal or an instant message from the master terminal 100 and/or the member terminal 200 .

The controller 330 generally controls the overall operation of the shopping service providing server 300 . The control unit 330 may process signals, data, information, etc. input or output through the communication unit 310 , or update information stored in the memory 350 , and may provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

Specifically, the controller 330 creates a shared shopping cart and a shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 , and stores the information in the memory 350 . The shared shopping cart is a shopping cart separate from the shopping cart of the master terminal 100 existing in the shopping service providing server 300 . The shared chat room is subordinate to the shared shopping cart, and both master users and member users participating in the shared shopping cart participate in the shared chat room.

The control unit 330 may transmit an invitation link corresponding to the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room opened by the master terminal 100 to the master terminal 100 through the communication unit 310 .

The control unit 330 may transmit an approval message to the member terminal 200 through the communication unit 310 in response to the participation request signal received from the member terminal 200 .

The control unit 330 may add information about the member user to the shared shopping cart or shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 stored in the memory 350 .

The control unit 330 sends a shopping cart change signal or an instant message received from the master terminal 100 and/or member terminals 200 to the shared shopping cart or shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 stored in the memory 350 . can be updated.

The controller 330 may transmit the updated shared shopping cart, updated shared chat room information, and updated delivery information to the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 through the communication unit 310 .

The memory 350 may store information on the master terminal 100 and member terminals 200 , information on a shared shopping cart and a shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 , and information on delivery status.

Herein, for the sake of brevity of description, the master terminal 100 is referred to as a terminal requesting shopping cart opening throughout the specification. A master user can have master privileges. The master authority may include the right to set the shopping cart name, the right to change the delivery address, the right to change the member, the right to make a payment, the right to set an access code, and the like. However, while designating one member terminal among the plurality of member terminals 200 to the shopping service providing server 300 , the master user may request a transfer of master authority from a user using the designated member terminal.

The designated member terminal may be a terminal of a user registered as a member of an online shopping site operated by the shopping service providing server 300 . When the shopping service providing server 300 receives a request for delegating the master authority to the member user from the master terminal 100 , the shopping service providing server 300 delegates the master authority to the member user.

Thereafter, a member user designated by the existing master user becomes a new master, and a terminal used by the new master may be referred to as a master terminal. In this case, the existing master terminal 100 is referred to as a member terminal 200 .

However, if the designated member terminal is a terminal of a user who is not registered as a member of an online shopping site operated by the shopping service providing server 300 or a terminal of a user who has not logged in, the shopping service providing server 300 is a designated member terminal can provide a login screen.

4 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a shared shopping cart invitation process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the master terminal 100 accesses the shopping service providing server 300 , the shopping service providing server 300 performs user authentication of the master terminal 100 ( S401 ).

The shopping service providing server 300 may receive login information from the master terminal 100 , and master user information corresponding to the received login information is stored in the memory 350 .

The shopping service providing server 300 provides a web page for starting the shared shopping cart opening to the master terminal 100 (S403). In this regard, it will be described with reference to FIG. 5 together.

5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for starting a shared shopping cart providing service.

As shown in FIG. 5 , a web page for starting a shared shopping cart is displayed on the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 connected to the shopping service providing server 300 . The web page includes a screen 1000 for guiding the shared shopping cart service. The user may select 1001 to proceed with a step for transmitting a shared shopping cart opening request signal.

When a signal for selecting 1001 is received from the master terminal 100 , the shopping service providing server 300 provides the master terminal 100 with a screen for transmitting the shared shopping cart opening request signal. In this regard, it will be described with reference to FIG. 6 .

6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for transmitting a shared shopping cart opening request signal to the shopping service providing server 300 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , a profile picture 1003 , a shared shopping cart name 1007 , and a delivery address 1009 are set in the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 connected to the shopping service providing server 300 . and a button for selecting whether to issue an access code (1011) is displayed.

The master user may set a desired profile picture in the profile picture 1003 , and may input a desired shopping cart name in the shared shopping cart name 1007 . The profile picture may be a picture set when registering as a member in the shopping service providing server 300 . In addition, the master user may directly input the delivery address of the shared shopping cart by selecting the add delivery address 1009 , or may select one of the pre-stored delivery locations as the delivery location of the shared shopping cart. The master user may select whether to issue an access code (1011) and set it so that only desired users are invited to the shared shopping cart. When all settings are completed, the master user may select 1013 to transmit a request for opening a shared shopping cart to the shopping service providing server 300 .

The master terminal 100 transmits a request for opening a shared shopping cart to the shopping service providing server 300 (S405).

For example, the master user may set a profile picture, a shared shopping cart name, and a delivery address when requesting to open a shared shopping cart. In addition, the master user may set an access code for security in this step to prevent unwanted users from entering. When the master user sets the access code, the master user may receive the access code from the shopping service providing server 300 through the master terminal 100 . The master user may notify the member user of the provided access code, and the member terminal 200 sends the access code through the member terminal 200 to the shopping service providing server 300 as in step S417 below. ) to participate in the shared shopping cart service.

The shopping service providing server 300 creates a shared shopping cart and a shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 (S407). In this regard, it will be described with reference to FIG. 7 together.

7 is a view showing a screen displaying information about the created shared shopping cart.

As shown in FIG. 7 , a web page for inviting friends or managing a shared shopping cart is displayed on the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 that has transmitted a request for opening a shared shopping cart. The web page displays the shared shopping cart name 1007, the profiles 1015 of users of the member terminal 200, a friend invitation button 1017, and a list 1019 of products in the shared shopping cart. When the user selects the friend invitation button 1017, the screen is converted to the following FIG. When the user selects the chat 1021 button, this screen is converted to a screen representing a shared chat room. When the user selects an order 1023 button, a list 1019 of products in the shared shopping cart may appear again.

The shopping service providing server 300 transmits the invitation link to the master terminal 100 (S409). The invitation link is a link for accessing the pages of the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 . In this regard, it will be described with reference to FIG. 8 together.

As shown in FIG. 8 , when the master user selects 1027 , a web page for inviting friends is displayed on the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 . The web page includes a friend invitation means 1025 and an authentication number 1027 .

The user may select the friend invitation means 1025 to transmit an invitation link to the member terminal 200 stored in the master terminal 100 . Also, the authentication number 1027 is a number provided from the shopping service providing server 300 by the user selecting the access code issuance 1011 .

When the master user inputs member information for delivering an invitation link to the master terminal 100 , the master terminal 100 is a member terminal ( 200) (S411).

For example, the master user may input member information by selecting at least one of the contacts stored in advance in the memory 140 of the master terminal 100, or the contact on the chat application to the master terminal 100 Alternatively, you can send an invitation link by selecting a chat room opened for conversation with the contact. Of course, it may be information directly input by the master user.

The invitation link may be a link for accessing a web page or a link for executing an application provided and operated by the shopping service providing server 300 . The shared cart invitation link can be sent via chat application, SMS or URL copy. In FIG. 4 , step S411 is illustrated as being performed immediately after step S409 , but is not limited thereto, and may be performed at any time after the master terminal 100 receives the invitation link from the shopping service providing server 300 . can

In this regard, reference is made to FIG. 9 below.

In FIG. 9 , when the master user transmits an invitation link 1028 from the friend invitation means 1025 through a messenger, a message including the invitation link is displayed on the output unit of the member terminal 200 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , the member terminal 200 that has received the invitation link displays 1028 including the master user's information, the invitation content, and a button for selecting a connection means such as a web page or an application. do.

When the member user selects the invitation link, the member terminal 200 transmits a participation request signal to the shopping service providing server 300 (S413).

As such, when the member terminal 200 accesses the web page or executes an application through the invitation link, the shopping service providing server 300 displays the non-member profile setting page and the shopping service providing server 300 on the member terminal 200 . at least one of a main page of , and a pop-up window for inputting an access code.

As an example, when the member user is not a member of the shared shopping cart providing server 300 , the shared shopping cart providing server 300 receives a user nickname and password from the member terminal 200 to set the non-member profile setting step. do additional

If the non-member profile preset by the member user exists in the shared shopping cart providing server 300, the non-member profile setting step is omitted, and the member user enters a user nickname and password to the member terminal 200 by providing the shared shopping cart providing server 300 ) of the main page, and at least one of a pop-up window for entering an access code is displayed.

In this regard, it will be described with reference to FIG. 10 .

10 is a diagram illustrating a web page displayed on the output unit of the member terminal 200 when the member terminal 200 executes a web page or application through an invitation link.

When the non-member profile previously set by the member user does not exist, setting a new non-member profile may be performed by clicking the new profile setting 1031 . When a member user previously accesses the shopping service providing server 300 and there is a previously set non-member profile, he or she may click on the preset non-member profile 1029 and input a password. When the member user completes the non-member profile setting, the member user selects 1032 to transmit a participation request signal to the shopping service providing server 300 .

As another example, if the member user is a member of the shared shopping cart providing server 300 , the non-member profile setting step is omitted, and the member terminal 200 has a main page of the shopping service providing server 300 , and a pop-up window for inputting an access code. at least one of them is displayed. In this case, the participation request signal may be login information of a member user.

In this regard, it will be described with reference to FIG. 11 below.

11 is a view showing a screen displayed on the output unit of the member terminal 200 when the master user selects the issuance of the access code (1011).

11 , a web page for inputting an access code is displayed on the output unit of the member terminal 200 . The member user may participate in the shared shopping cart providing service by inputting the access code provided by the master user into the access code input field 1033 . If the master user does not select the access code issuance (1011), this screen does not appear.

When the member user completes login, completes the non-member profile setting, or inputs the correct access code, the shopping service providing server 300 adds information about the member user to the shared shopping cart and shared chat room (S415).

The shopping service providing server 300 may store and manage the non-member profile or member profile information input by the member user, the access time of the link of the member terminal 200 , the IP address, and the like in the memory 350 . Also, the shopping service providing server 300 may add the member terminal 200 to the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 .

The shopping service providing server 300 transmits an approval message to the member terminal 200 (S417).

The approval message may include information indicating that the master terminal 100 is successfully invited to the shared shopping cart opened.

When the member terminal 200 receives the approval message, the member user can access the shopping service providing server 300 and check the previous changes in the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room, the current order progress, and the like.

Thereafter, the shopping service providing server 300 updates the shopping cart change (S419). This step will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 12 .

When the shopping cart update is completed, the master user transmits a payment request signal to the shopping service providing server 300 through the master terminal 100 (S421). Upon receiving the payment request signal from the master terminal 100, the shopping service is provided The server 300 provides order information for confirming order information to the master terminal 100 (S423).

In response to receiving the payment request signal, the shopping service providing server 300 may generate order information including orderer information, delivery address information, product information, order amount, and discount information for the product. In this case, the discount information is information indicating discount benefits possessed by users corresponding to the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 participating in the shared shopping cart service.

The shopping service providing server 300 may guide the discount benefits that can be provided to the master user and member users. For example, discount benefits include affiliate card discounts, first purchase commemorative discounts, discounts when participating in events, etc., and may include various other benefits.

The shopping service providing server 300 may also guide the master user and member users to present the coupons possessed by each other, and when applying each coupon, calculate the amount that can be discounted and provide the expected discount amount can do. The coupon may include a grade coupon issued according to a user's grade, a product coupon issued according to a product, and a delivery cost coupon that provides a discount on delivery costs.

The shopping service providing server 300 calculates all combinations of applying the coupons of the master user and member users, calculates in advance which coupons can receive the greatest discount, and informs the master users and member users can do.

Thereafter, the shopping service providing server 300 proceeds with the payment process ( S425 ).

When payment for products in the shared shopping cart is completed, the shopping service providing server 300 may transmit a payment completion message to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 provided with the shared shopping cart providing service through the shared chat room. have.

Even after the master terminal 100 completes the payment, if there is a product that has not yet been ordered, the member user may request to add an order to the shopping service providing server 300 through the member terminal 200 . In this case, the order addition request may not only be updated in the shared chat room of the shopping service providing server 300 , but may also be transmitted to the master terminal 100 as a push notification.

When the master terminal 100 receives the order addition request from the shopping service providing server 300 , the master terminal 100 may proceed with additional payment in addition to the previous order. When the master terminal 100 completes the additional payment, the shopping service providing server 300 may reflect the information on the additionally ordered product in the product information of the previous order information.

The shopping service providing server 300 updates the delivery status of the ordered product (S427).

The delivery status may be information indicating a delivery status of product being prepared, waiting for departure, from a store, being delivered, or delivered.

When the master user transmits a signal to leave the shared shopping cart to the shopping service providing server 300 through the master terminal 100 , the shopping service providing server 300 stores the share corresponding to the master terminal 100 in the memory 350 . Delete information corresponding to shopping carts and shared chat rooms. At this time, the shared shopping cart service provided to the member terminal 200 is also terminated. Except in this case, even when payment for the product is completed or delivery is completed, the shared shopping cart providing service being provided to the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 is not terminated.

Accordingly, the shopping service providing server 300 has a shared shopping cart and a shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100, and accordingly, the progress status of order information, order cancellation, exchange, return, etc., is displayed on the master terminal 100 and It can be continuously provided to the member terminal 200 .

When the member terminal 200 requests to add an order and there is a product additionally ordered by the master terminal 100 , the additionally ordered product may be delivered together at a time when the delivery of the previously ordered product is completed.

12 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a shared shopping cart update process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Steps S1201 to S1205 are the shared shopping cart update process (hereinafter, step A) by the master terminal 100, and steps S1207 to S1211 are the shared shopping cart update process (hereinafter, step A) by the member terminal 200. Step B).

The shared shopping cart update process may include at least one of steps A and B. Steps A and B may be performed continuously and/or discontinuously. Although FIG. 5 shows that step B is performed after step A, step A may be performed after step B is performed.

The shopping service providing server 300 may provide a list of products to be included in the shared shopping cart to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 . In this case, the product list provided to the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 may be generated based on a delivery location set by the master terminal 100 .

The location of the delivery location is a user input input to the master terminal 100 such as GPS information corresponding to the current location of the master terminal 100, a specific area name, or POI (Point Of Interest) on a map, a place name directly input by the user, etc. can be determined based on

On the other hand, the product list is price information on products sold at one or more vendors (eg, marts, department stores, markets, convenience stores, etc.) located within a preset radius based on the location of the delivery destination set by the master terminal 100, price information, and amount of stock Information and types may be included. The shopping service providing server 300 may provide information on the seller of the corresponding seller, information on products being sold at the seller, and the like to the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 .

The master terminal 100 transmits a shopping cart change signal to the shopping service providing server 300 (S1201).

The shopping cart change signal of the master terminal 100 is a signal including information on the master terminal 100 user's profile change, delivery address change, product addition and deletion, product quantity and option modification, member change, etc., and must be limited thereto. Rather, it is a signal that encompasses a whole series of shopping activities. In addition, the shopping cart change signal may include information about preferences that can be used to express a light intention, such as likes or dislikes, for products stored by the master user or member users.

The shopping service providing server 300 performs a shared shopping cart update (S1203).

The shopping service providing server 300 transmits the information of the shopping cart change signal received from the master terminal 100 to the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 to the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 . can be updated.

The shopping service providing server 300 transmits the updated information to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 (S1205).

The master user and member user may access the shopping service providing server 300 through the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 to check the updated information on the shopping cart.

The member terminal 200 transmits a shopping cart change signal to the shopping service providing server 300 (S1207).

The shopping cart change signal of the member terminal 200 is a signal including information on a member user's profile change, product addition and deletion, product quantity and option modification, order addition, and the like, and is not necessarily limited thereto. In addition, the shopping cart change signal may include information about preferences that can be used to express a light intention, such as liking or dislike, for a product stored by the master user or member user.

However, when the member user transmits an exit signal to the shopping service providing server 300 through the member terminal 200 , the shopping service providing server 300 performs the shopping service provisioning server 300 in the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 . The information corresponding to the member terminal 200 is deleted. At this time, information corresponding to the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 still exists in the shopping service providing server 300 .

The shopping service providing server 300 performs the shared shopping cart update (S1209).

The shopping service providing server 300 transmits the updated information to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 (S1211). Since the steps S1209 and S1211 are the same as the above-described steps S1203 and S1205, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

13 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a shared chat room update process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Steps S1301 to S1305 are a shared chat room update process (hereinafter, step C) by the master terminal 100 , and steps S1307 to S1311 are a shared chat room update process (hereinafter, step C) by the member terminal 200 . Step D).

The shared shopping cart update process may include at least one of steps C and D. Steps A, B, C, and D may be performed continuously and/or discontinuously. Although FIG. 6 shows that step D is performed after step C, step C may be performed after step D is performed.

The shared chat room is a service dependent on the shared shopping cart providing service, and the user can talk with other users through the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200, and have conversations and discussions with each other about the product to purchase or the quantity of the product. can be selected through

The master terminal 100 transmits the instant message to the shopping service providing server 300 (S1301).

The shopping service providing server 300 updates the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 (S1303).

The shopping service providing server 300 transmits the updated information to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 (S1305).

The master user and the member user can access the shopping service providing server 300 through the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 to check the instant messages transmitted and received between users in the shared chat room.

The member terminal 200 transmits the instant message to the shopping service providing server 300 (S1307).

The shopping service providing server 300 updates the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 (S1309).

The shopping service providing server 300 transmits the updated information to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 (S1311).

In this regard, it will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 17 below.

14 shows the display unit 150 of the master terminal 100 when the master user transmits a shopping cart change signal for adding a product to the shopping service providing server 300 to update the shopping cart change in the shopping service providing server 300 . It is a diagram showing the screen that appears in .

As shown in FIG. 14 , the screen includes 1035 including information on a shopping cart to which a product is added and information on a type of a shopping cart change signal.

In this drawing, the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 is illustrated as an example, but it will also appear on the output unit of the member terminal 200 when the member user transmits a shopping cart change signal to the shopping service providing server 300 . can In this case, the shared chat room update will be described later with reference to FIG. 16 below.

15 is a diagram illustrating a web page displayed on the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 when the master user accesses the shopping service providing server 300 to change the delivery address.

As shown in FIG. 15 , information 1027 on a delivery address to which a product currently ordered by the user is delivered and a delivery address change button 1039 are displayed on the web page. The user may know to which shopping cart the product currently ordered is added by referring to the information 1037 on the delivery destination. The user may change the delivery address by clicking the delivery address change button 1039 . This does not change the delivery address of the shared shopping cart, but changes the delivery address for ordering products. Thus, after selecting 1039, the user can place the product in a shopping cart separate from the shared shopping cart. Even in this case, when the master user wants to transmit a shopping cart change signal to the shopping service providing server 300 such as adding a product to the shared shopping cart, he/she can change the delivery address and participate in the shared shopping cart service. In this drawing, the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 is illustrated as an example, but it may also appear on the output unit of the member terminal 200 when the member user wants to change the delivery address in the shopping service providing server 300 . .

In the case where changes in shopping cart are updated in the shopping service providing server 300 with reference to FIG. 14 described above, the shared chat room will be described with reference to FIG. 16 .

16 shows a shared chat room displayed on the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 when the shopping service providing server 300 receives a plurality of shopping cart change signals from the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 . A drawing showing the screen.

Upon receiving the shopping cart change signal from the master terminal 100 , the shopping service providing server 300 may update the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room accordingly. Also, the shopping service providing server 300 may continuously transmit the updated shopping cart changes 1041 to the master terminal 100 and the member terminals 200 . The shopping cart change item 1041 may include information on the terminal that has transmitted the shopping cart change signal, the type of the shopping cart change signal, addition and deletion of products, the quantity and option modification of products, and the like.

Also, the shopping service providing server 300 may continuously transmit the order progress status 1043 to the master terminal 100 and the member terminal 200 . The order progress status 1043 may include information on order completion, order cancellation, return acceptance, exchange reception, return completion, delivery completion, and the like. In this drawing, the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 is illustrated as an example, but it may appear in the output unit of the member terminal 200 in the same manner when the member user accesses the shopping service providing server 300 . have.

17 is a diagram illustrating an order progress screen displayed on the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 when delivery of a product is started.

As shown in FIG. 17 , the screen for providing order information may include information on a payment amount 1045 and a current delivery status 1047 for products in the current shared shopping cart. The current delivery status may be one of product preparation, departure waiting, store departure, delivery, and delivery completion. In this drawing, the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 is illustrated as an example, but it may appear in the output unit of the member terminal 200 in the same manner when the member user accesses the shopping service providing server 300 . have.

18 is a diagram illustrating a screen for changing a shared shopping cart setting in the shopping service providing server 300 displayed on the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 .

As shown in FIG. 18 , in the output unit 150 of the master terminal 100 connected to the shopping service providing server 300 , the shopping cart name correction 1049 , the delivery address change 1051 , the member withdrawal 1053 , and access are performed. Items related to master privileges, such as code issuance 1055, and exit shared shopping cart 1057, are included. The master user can edit the shared shopping cart name by clicking Edit Shopping Cart Name (1049), click Change Shipping Address (1051) to edit the shared shopping cart delivery address, and click the Cancel Member (1053) button to join the shared shopping cart members may be expelled. Furthermore, the master user can set or remove the access code by modifying whether the access code is issued (1055), and can also delete the shared shopping cart by clicking Exit Shared Shopping Cart (1057). In this case, all information about the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room corresponding to the master terminal 100 stored in the shopping service providing server 300 is deleted.

The shopping service providing server according to the present disclosure may provide reasonable consumption to the user by recommending a combination that can receive the greatest discount to the user of the online shopping mall.

The shopping service providing server according to the present disclosure may make it easier to make decisions between users when purchasing products by displaying the users' preferences in the shared shopping cart.

The shopping service providing server according to the present disclosure may provide a service through which a plurality of users can more easily achieve the goal of shopping together.

The above-described embodiments may be implemented in the form of a computer program that can be executed through various components on a computer, and such a computer program may be recorded in a computer-readable medium. In this case, the medium includes a hard disk, a magnetic medium such as a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as CD-ROM and DVD, a magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and It may include a hardware device specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

Steps constituting the method according to the embodiments may be performed in an appropriate order unless the order is explicitly stated or there is no description to the contrary. The present invention is not necessarily limited to the order in which the steps are described. The use of all examples or illustrative terms (eg, etc.) in the present invention is merely for the purpose of describing the present invention in detail, and thus the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications, combinations, and changes can be made within the scope of the claims or their equivalents.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains are also rights of the present invention. belong to the scope

Claims (20)

authenticating the user of the first terminal;
receiving a shopping cart opening request from the first terminal;
creating a shared shopping cart corresponding to the first terminal and a shared chat room according to the shared shopping cart;
storing information about the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room in response to the user of the first terminal;
transmitting, to the first terminal, an invitation link for accessing the pages of the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room;
Receiving a participation request signal from a second terminal accessed through the invitation link;
storing information about the second terminal in a memory; and
and transmitting, to the second terminal, an acknowledgment message indicating that you have been invited to the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room.
How to provide shopping services. According to claim 1,
Receiving the shopping cart opening request includes receiving an access code setting request,
Before the step of adding information about the second terminal to the memory,
Further comprising the step of receiving an access code from the second terminal,
How to provide shopping services. According to claim 1,
The shopping cart opening request includes delivery address information,
providing a product list generated based on the delivery address information to the first terminal and the second terminal;
Receiving a shopping cart change signal from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal;
updating the information of the received shopping cart change signal to information about the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room stored in the memory; and
Further comprising the step of providing updated information to the first terminal and the second terminal,
The shopping cart change signal is a signal including information on at least one of profile picture change, product addition, product deletion, product quantity, product option modification, and product preference,
How to provide shopping services. According to claim 1,
receiving an instant message from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal;
updating the received instant message to information about the shared chat room stored in the memory; and
Further comprising the step of providing updated information to the first terminal and the second terminal,
How to provide shopping services. 4. The method of claim 3,
Receiving a payment request signal from the first terminal;
generating order information including at least one of first terminal information, orderer information, delivery address information, product information, and an order amount;
transmitting the order information to the first terminal and the second terminal; and
Further comprising the step of transmitting a payment completion message to the first terminal and the second terminal when the payment of the first terminal is completed,
How to provide shopping services. 6. The method of claim 5,
The step of generating the order information includes:
generating discount information indicating discount benefits possessed by the first terminal and the second terminal;
calculating a combination of all possible discount benefits using the discount information;
calculating an expected minimum order amount;
How to provide shopping services. According to claim 1,
The information on the second terminal includes information on the user of the second terminal,
receiving a request from the first terminal to delegate master authority to a user of the second terminal;
Further comprising the step of delegating the master authority to the user of the second terminal,
The master authority includes at least one of a shopping cart name setting authority, a delivery address change authority, a member change authority, a payment authority, and an access code setting authority,
How to provide shopping services. 6. The method of claim 5,
updating the order progress status for the product ordered by the first terminal, and
Further comprising the step of transmitting the order progress status to the first terminal and the second terminal,
Order progress includes information on order completion, order cancellation, return acceptance, exchange acceptance, return completion, etc.;
How to provide shopping services. 9. The method of claim 8,
The order progress status further includes a delivery status indicating a delivery status of the ordered product,
The delivery status is one of product preparation, waiting for departure, store departure, delivery, and delivery completion;
How to provide shopping services. communication department,
Memory,
Authenticate the user of the first terminal through the communication unit,
Receives a shopping cart opening request from the first terminal through the communication unit,
create a shared shopping cart corresponding to the first terminal and a shared chat room according to the shared shopping cart;
storing information on the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room in the memory in response to the user of the first terminal;
Transmitting an invitation link for accessing the page of the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room to the first terminal through the communication unit,
Receiving a participation request signal from a second terminal accessing through the invitation link through the communication unit,
store information about the second terminal in the memory;
A control unit for transmitting an approval message indicating that the user has been invited to the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room to the second terminal;
A server that provides shopping services. 11. The method of claim 10,
The shopping cart opening request includes a request for setting an access code,
The participation request signal includes information about the access code,
A server that provides shopping services. 11. The method of claim 10,
The shopping cart opening request includes delivery address information,
The control unit is
providing a product list generated based on the delivery address information to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit;
Receives a shopping cart change signal from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit,
updating the information of the received shopping cart change signal to the information about the shared shopping cart and the shared chat room stored in the memory;
Provides updated information to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit,
The shopping cart change signal is a signal including information on at least one of profile picture change, product addition, product deletion, product quantity, product option modification, and product preference,
A server that provides shopping services. 11. The method of claim 10,
The control unit is
receiving an instant message from at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit;
updating the received instant message to information about the shared chat room stored in the memory; and
providing updated information to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit,
A server that provides shopping services. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control unit is
Receiving a payment request signal from the first terminal through the communication unit,
first terminal information, orderer information, delivery address information, product information, and order information including at least one of an order amount,
Transmitting the order information to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit,
When the payment of the first terminal is completed, transmitting a payment completion message to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit,
A server that provides shopping services. 15. The method of claim 14,
The order information further includes discount information indicating discount benefits possessed by the first terminal and the second terminal,
The control unit calculates a combination of all possible discount benefits using the discount information to calculate the expected minimum order amount,
A server that provides shopping services. 11. The method of claim 10,
The information on the second terminal includes information on the user of the second terminal,
The control unit is
When receiving a request for delegating the master authority to the user of the second terminal from the first terminal through the communication unit, delegating the master authority to the user of the second terminal,
The master authority includes at least one of a shopping cart name setting authority, a delivery address change authority, a member change authority, a payment authority, and an access code setting authority,
A server that provides shopping services. 15. The method of claim 14,
The control unit is
Update the order progress status for the product ordered by the first terminal,
Transmitting the order progress status to the first terminal and the second terminal through the communication unit,
Order progress includes information on order completion, order cancellation, return acceptance, exchange acceptance, return completion, etc.;
A server that provides shopping services. 18. The method of claim 17,
The order progress status further includes a delivery status indicating a delivery status of the ordered product,
The delivery status is one of product preparation, waiting for departure, store departure, delivery, and delivery completion;
A server that provides shopping services. A program stored in a recording medium to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A recording medium in which a program for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is stored.

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