KR20220012669A - Shopping optimizing system using Social Network System - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shopping optimization system using a social network service (SNS), so that elderly users who use a social network service can easily and conveniently purchase products without difficulty in search operation. The shopping optimization system using a social network service has a social network service application including a product information searching request unit, a lowest price list receiving unit, and a lowest price list display unit which displays a lowest price list of the product to be purchased, received by the lowest price list receiving unit on the screen of the social network service application.

Description

Shopping optimizing system using Social Network System

The present invention relates to online shopping technology, and more particularly, to a shopping optimization system using a social network service.

Social Network Service (SNS) is an online service that builds a network of relationships between people who share specific interests or activities. Facebook, Twitter, and Kakao talk are well known. have.

While community services such as cafes and clubs on the web allow groups interested in a specific topic to group and share closed services, social network services (SNS) focus on individuals and share their interests and individuality with acquaintances. It's been getting a lot of attention lately because it's shared.

According to the explosive growth of these social network services (SNS) that enable sharing of personal information and help communication, recently, social network services (SNS) have become popular and widely used regardless of age or sex.

Social network service (SNS) was initially used primarily for socializing and providing entertainment information, but has since developed to be used for more productive purposes such as business and information sharing.

In addition, there are many people who find the latest information through social network services rather than internet search and use it. This is because the information shared by acquaintances is more reliable than information found through general searches due to the nature of most of them being connected with acquaintances.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0124135 (2012. 11. 13) proposes a technology for providing a shopping service using SNS. This technology enables users to receive information on products they want to purchase through SNS without having to access a separate shopping site and search for them, and share it with their online networks.

However, elderly users who use social network services (SNS) have to search for and purchase products they want to purchase on social network services (SNS) unless their acquaintances recommend products. there was

As a result, elderly users who use social network services (SNS) have relatively few activities to purchase products using social network services (SNS) compared to other age groups.

Accordingly, the present inventors have studied a shopping optimization technology using a social network service that allows elderly users who use social network services (SNS) to easily and conveniently purchase products without difficulty in search operation.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0124135 (2012. 11. 13)

An object of the present invention is to provide a shopping optimization system using a social network service in which elderly users who use a social network service (SNS) can easily and conveniently purchase products without difficulty in search operation.

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a shopping optimization system using a social network service receives product identification information to be purchased on a social network service (SNS) application screen and provides a social network service a product information search request unit for requesting product information search from a server; a lowest price list receiving unit for receiving a lowest price list of products corresponding to the corresponding product identification information to be purchased from the social network service server; and a social network service application including a lowest price list display unit for displaying the lowest price list of the product to be purchased, received by the lowest price list receiving unit, on a social network service (SNS) application screen.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the social network service application further includes a product purchase processing unit for processing a purchase for a specific product item selected from the lowest price list of the product to be purchased displayed by the lowest price list display unit.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the product purchase processing unit transmits payment request information for payment of a sales amount corresponding to the selected specific product item and delivery information to the payment processing server to process product purchase.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, a shopping optimization system using a social network service includes: a product information search request receiving unit for receiving a product information search request for a product to be purchased from a social network service application; a product search unit for searching product items corresponding to product identification information to be purchased received by the product information search request receiving unit; a lowest price list generating unit that calculates the sales amount for the product items searched by the product search unit, and selects product items for which the sale price is presented as the lowest price to generate a lowest price list of the product to be purchased; The method further includes a social network service server including a lowest price list providing unit that transmits the lowest price list of the product to be purchased generated by the lowest price list generation unit to the social network service application requesting product information search.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the lowest price list generating unit calculates the sales amount by adding up the product price suggested by the seller for the searched product item and the shipping cost to be paid by the delivery company.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, when the product unit is a packaging unit, the lowest price list generating unit calculates the product amount by dividing it into a total unit price and a unit price.

According to an additional aspect of the present invention, the lowest price list generating unit generates the lowest price list by ranking the product items for which the sale price is presented as the lowest price in the order of sales quantity or product review.

The present invention has the effect of improving user convenience because elderly users who use a social network service (SNS) can easily and conveniently purchase products without difficulty in search operation.

1 is a schematic diagram of a shopping optimization system using a social network service according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a social network service application of a shopping optimization system using a social network service according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a social network service server of a shopping optimization system using a social network service according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a product purchase process of a shopping optimization system using a social network service according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily understand and reproduce it through preferred embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings. While specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and the related detailed description is set forth, they are not intended to limit the various embodiments of the present invention to a specific form.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related well-known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiments of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When an element is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another element, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in between. it should be

On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

1 is a schematic diagram of a shopping optimization system using a social network service according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , a shopping optimization system 10 using a social network service according to the present invention includes a social network service application 100 and a social network service server 200 .

The social network service application 100 is software that is installed and executed on a user's mobile terminal such as a smart phone possessed by the user. It has a product purchase function that allows you to purchase

The social network service server 200 provides a function of providing a normal community service for sharing personal information between acquaintances to users using a social network service (SNS) so that the user can easily and conveniently purchase products without difficulty in search operation. The product information is processed and provided to the social network service application 100 .

In the drawing, unexplained reference number 300 is a payment processing server such as a bansa server, and a social network service (SNS) user performs payment approval processing for a purchase price for a product purchased through the social network service application 100, and receives the payment approval result Provided to the social network service application (100).

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a social network service application of a shopping optimization system using a social network service according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 , the social network service application 100 according to this embodiment includes a product information search request unit 110 , a lowest price list receiving unit 120 , and a lowest price list display unit 130 .

The product information search request unit 110 receives product identification information to be purchased on a social network service (SNS) application screen and requests a product information search from a social network service server. For example, the product identification information may be a text-type product name input by a user, a product QR code captured by a smartphone camera, and the like.

When a social network service (SNS) user executes a social network service application and selects a product search menu through menu manipulation on the social network service application screen, the product information search request unit 110 sends a product information search request UI (shown in the drawing). omitted).

When the user inputs product identification information of a product to be purchased on the product information search request UI, the product information search request unit 110 transmits product information search request information including product identification information to the social network service server 200 , Request product information search.

Then, the social network service server 200 searches for products corresponding to the product identification information, generates a list of lowest prices of the products to be purchased including product items that offer the lowest price for the sale, and sends the list to the social network service application 100 . send. This will be described in detail later.

The lowest price list receiving unit 120 receives the lowest price list of products corresponding to the product identification information to be purchased from the social network service server 200 . The lowest price list of products corresponding to product identification information to be purchased may include product item names that offer the lowest selling price and product prices matching them.

If the product unit is a packaging unit, the product price may be divided into a total unit price and a customer unit price. Meanwhile, product items that offer the lowest price for the sale amount included in the lowest price list of products corresponding to product identification information to be purchased may be ranked and arranged in the order of sales quantity or product review.

Meanwhile, for each of the product items included in the lowest price list, a video related to the corresponding product item may be linked. For example, if the product item is a specific food, a video such as an image of a cooking recipe or a cooking process related to the food is linked to a product item included in the lowest price list, so that the purchaser can play and check the linked video.

The lowest price list display unit 130 displays the lowest price list of the product to be purchased received by the lowest price list receiving unit 120 on the social network service (SNS) application screen. For example, the lowest price list display unit 130 may be implemented to output the lowest price list display UI (not shown), and display the lowest price list of the product to be purchased through this.

By implementing the present invention as described above, when a user using a social network service (SNS) searches for a product that he/she wants to purchase on the social network service application, all search results are not output on the social network service application screen, and the sales amount is displayed. Only the lowest price list including the product items offered at the lowest price is output.

Accordingly, the user who uses the social network service (SNS) does not need to select a product to purchase while viewing all search results for the product that he or she wants to purchase, but selects the product to be purchased from the lowest price list including the product items that offer the lowest price. You can choose.

Therefore, according to the present invention, users of the elderly who use a social network service (SNS) can easily and conveniently purchase products without difficulty in search operation, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, since only the lowest price list including product items that offer the lowest selling price to users using the social network service (SNS) is provided, unit price competition between sellers who register and sell products on the social network service (SNS) is prevented. Therefore, the user can purchase the product at a lower price.

Meanwhile, according to an additional aspect of the invention, the social network service application 100 further includes a product purchase processing unit 140 . The product purchase processing unit 140 processes a purchase for a specific product item selected from the lowest price list of the product to be purchased displayed by the lowest price list display unit 130 .

In this case, the product purchase processing unit 140 may be implemented to process product purchase by transmitting payment request information and delivery information for payment of a sales amount corresponding to the selected specific product item to the payment processing server 300 . At this time, the payment processing server 300 may be a banssa server for processing credit card payment approval.

For example, the payment request information may include card information including a card number registered in advance in the social network service application 100 or directly input by the user, and the delivery information is registered in advance in the social network service application 100 . or may include a product recipient and shipping address entered directly by the user.

By implementing in this way, the present invention provides the lowest price including product items that offer the lowest price for sale, without the need for a user using a social network service (SNS) to select a product to purchase while looking at all search results for a product that he or she wants to purchase. You can purchase by selecting the product to be purchased from the list.

Therefore, according to the present invention, users of the elderly who use a social network service (SNS) can easily and conveniently purchase products without difficulty in search operation, thereby improving user convenience.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a social network service server of a shopping optimization system using a social network service according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , the social network service server 200 according to this embodiment includes a product information search request receiving unit 210 , a product search unit 220 , a lowest price list generation unit 230 , and a lowest price list. It includes a provision unit 240 .

The product information search request receiving unit 210 receives a product information search request for a product to be purchased from the social network service application 100 . When the user inputs product identification information of a product to be purchased through the social network service application 100 , the social network service application 100 transmits product information search request information including product identification information, and the social network service server 200 ) receives it through the product information search request receiving unit 210 .

The product search unit 220 searches for product items corresponding to product identification information to be purchased received by the product information search request receiving unit 210 . To this end, the social network service server 200 registers in advance product information corresponding to products to be sold from product seller terminals (not shown) and forms a DB, and the product search unit 220 stores product identification information from the DB. It may be implemented to search for corresponding product items. In this case, the product information may include product identification information and a sales amount.

The lowest price list generating unit 230 calculates the sales amount for the product items searched for by the product search unit 220, selects the product items for which the sale price is presented as the lowest price, and generates the lowest price list of the product to be purchased. The lowest price list may include product item names for which the sale price is presented as the lowest price, and product amounts matched to them.

In this case, the lowest price list generating unit 230 may be implemented to calculate the sales amount by adding the product price suggested by the seller for the searched product item and the shipping cost to be paid by the delivery company. If the product unit is a packaging unit, the lowest price list generating unit 230 may be implemented to calculate the product price by dividing it into a total unit price and a customer unit price.

On the other hand, the lowest price list generating unit 230 is implemented to generate the lowest price list by ranking product items that offer the sale price as the lowest price in the order of sales quantity or product review, giving preference to more popular product items to give priority to the lowest price list It may be implemented to reflect in

The lowest price list providing unit 240 transmits the lowest price list of the product to be purchased generated by the lowest price list generation unit 230 to the social network service application 100 that requested product information search.

Then, the social network service application 100 receives the lowest price list of the product to be purchased and displays it on the social network service (SNS) application screen so that the user using the social network service can check the lowest price list, and the user You can select a product to purchase from the lowest price list including product items that offer the lowest price.

By implementing the present invention as described above, when a user using a social network service (SNS) searches for a product that he/she wants to purchase on the social network service application, all search results are not output on the social network service application screen, and the sales amount is displayed. Only the lowest price list including the product items offered at the lowest price is output.

Accordingly, the user using the social network service (SNS) does not need to select a product to purchase while viewing all the search results for the product that he or she wants to purchase, but select the product to purchase from the lowest price list including the product items that offer the lowest price. You can choose.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, users of the elderly who use a social network service (SNS) can purchase products easily and conveniently without difficulty in search operation, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, since only the lowest price list including product items that offer the lowest selling price to users using the social network service (SNS) is provided, unit price competition between sellers who register and sell products on the social network service (SNS) is prevented. Therefore, the user can purchase the product at a lower price.

A product purchase operation of the shopping optimization system using the social network service according to the present invention as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 4 . 4 is a flowchart illustrating a product purchase process of a shopping optimization system using a social network service according to the present invention.

First, in step 410, a social network service (SNS: Social Network Service) application receives product identification information to be purchased from a user and requests a product information search from a social network service server.

Then, in step 420, the social network service server receives a product information search request for a product to be purchased from the social network service application, and searches for product items corresponding to product identification information to be purchased.

Then, in step 430, the social network service server calculates the sales amount for the product items searched in step 420, selects the product items for which the sale price is presented as the lowest price, and generates a list of lowest prices for the corresponding product to be purchased.

Next, in step 440, the social network service server transmits the lowest price list of the corresponding product to be purchased generated in step 430 to the social network service application requesting product information search.

Then, in step 450, the social network service application receives the lowest price list of products corresponding to the product identification information to be purchased from the social network service server, and displays it on the social network service (SNS) application screen.

Next, when the user selects a specific product item from the lowest price list in step 460, the social network service application processes the purchase for the selected specific product item.

By implementing the present invention as described above, when a user using a social network service (SNS) searches for a product that he/she wants to purchase on the social network service application, all search results are not output on the social network service application screen, and the sales amount is displayed. Only the lowest price list including the product items offered at the lowest price is output.

Accordingly, the user who uses the social network service (SNS) does not need to select a product to purchase while viewing all search results for the product that he or she wants to purchase, but selects the product to be purchased from the lowest price list including the product items that offer the lowest price. You can choose.

Therefore, according to the present invention, users of the elderly who use a social network service (SNS) can easily and conveniently purchase products without difficulty in search operation, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, since only the lowest price list including product items that offer the lowest selling price to users using the social network service (SNS) is provided, unit price competition between sellers who register and sell products on the social network service (SNS) is prevented. Therefore, the user can purchase the product at a lower price.

The various embodiments disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely presented as specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of various embodiments of the present invention.

Accordingly, the scope of various embodiments of the present invention, in addition to the embodiments described herein, all changes or modifications derived based on the technical idea of various embodiments of the present invention are included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention. should be interpreted as being

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be industrially used in the field of online shopping related technology and its applied technology.

10: Shopping Optimization System
100: social network service application
110: product information search request unit
120: Lowest price list receiver
130: Lowest price list display unit
140: product purchase processing unit
200: social network service server
210: product information search request receiving unit
220: product search unit
230: Lowest price list generator
240: Lowest price list provider
300: payment processing server

Claims (7)

a product information search request unit that receives product identification information to be purchased on a social network service (SNS) application screen and requests a product information search from a social network service server;
a lowest price list receiving unit for receiving a lowest price list of products corresponding to the corresponding product identification information to be purchased from the social network service server;
a lowest price list display unit for displaying the lowest price list of the product to be purchased received by the lowest price list receiving unit on the social network service (SNS) application screen;
A shopping optimization system using a social network service including a social network service application comprising a. The method of claim 1,
Social network service applications are:
a product purchase processing unit for processing a purchase for a specific product item selected from the lowest price list of the product to be purchased displayed by the lowest price list display unit;
Shopping optimization system using a social network service to further include. 3. The method of claim 2,
The product purchase processing unit:
A shopping optimization system using a social network service that transmits payment request information for payment of a sales amount corresponding to a selected specific product item and delivery information to a payment processing server for product purchase processing. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A shopping optimization system using social network services:
a product information search request receiving unit for receiving a product information search request for a product to be purchased from a social network service application;
a product search unit for searching product items corresponding to product identification information to be purchased received by the product information search request receiving unit;
a lowest price list generating unit that calculates the sales amount for the product items searched by the product search unit, and selects the product items for which the sale price is presented as the lowest price to generate a lowest price list of the product to be purchased;
a lowest price list providing unit for transmitting the lowest price list of the product to be purchased generated by the lowest price list generation unit to the social network service application requesting product information search;
Shopping optimization system using a social network service further comprising a social network service server comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
With the lowest price list generator:
A shopping optimization system using a social network service that calculates the sales amount by adding the product price suggested by the seller for the searched product item and the shipping cost to be paid by the delivery company. 5. The method of claim 4,
With the lowest price list generator:
When the product unit is a packaging unit, a shopping optimization system using a social network service that calculates the product price by dividing it into total unit price and customer unit price. 5. The method of claim 4,
With the lowest price list generator:
A shopping optimization system using a social network service that creates a list of lowest prices by ranking product items that offer the lowest price for sale in the order of sales quantity or product review.

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