KR20220111149A - Device and method for item trade service - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, an item trading service provision apparatus comprises: an input/output interface module communicating with a buyer terminal and an agent terminal; and at least one processor operatively connected with the input/output interface module. The at least one processor obtains purchase authorization transfer information transmitted by the buyer terminal and delegates a purchase procuration authorization to the agent terminal in response to the purchase authorization transfer information. The item trading service provision apparatus allows the agent terminal to purchase an item based on goods of the buyer terminal.

Description

Item trading service providing device and item trading service providing method {DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITEM TRADE SERVICE}

The following embodiments relate to an apparatus for providing an item transaction service and a method for providing an item transaction service.

In recent years, online games have gained great popularity among various age groups, and the diversification of online game genres has been progressing simultaneously with the expansion of the base.

Currently, online games are from casual games that can be easily enjoyed with a simple operation method to MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online) in which tens of thousands of people simultaneously access and manipulate their characters to play games through interaction with gamers or NPCs (Non Player Characters). Roleplaying Game) was differentiated in various ways.

Among them, in the case of MMORPG, gamers generally connect to the game server through the Internet network, create an account, and play the game by growing characters in the game.

Growing a character means raising the level in the game by accumulating the character's experience points, or acquiring and equipping items.

On the other hand, as the importance of items increased, gamers exchanged items with each other or even bought and sold items. It is being done.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing an item transaction service and a method for providing an item transaction service in which the agent terminal can purchase an item based on the goods of the buyer terminal user may be provided.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an item transaction service providing apparatus and an item transaction service providing method capable of delegating purchase authority to an agent terminal based on purchase authority granting information transmitted by the purchaser terminal.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an item transaction service providing apparatus and an item transaction service providing method capable of transmitting purchase proxy application information to a purchaser terminal.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an item transaction service providing apparatus and method for providing an item transaction service that can confirm the purchase authority of the agent terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for providing an item transaction service includes an input/output interface module for communicating with a purchaser terminal and an agent terminal, and at least one processor operatively connected to the input/output interface module, the The at least one processor acquires the purchase right granting information transmitted by the purchaser terminal, and delegates the purchasing right to the agent terminal in response to the purchase right granting information.

In addition, the at least one processor obtains an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user, confirms the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal, and performs the item purchase application of the agent terminal can approve

In addition, the purchase authorization granting information may include at least one of purchaser terminal user identification information, agent terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the method includes an operation of obtaining purchase authorization granting information transmitted from a purchaser terminal and an operation of delegating purchase authorization to an agent terminal in response to the purchase authorization granting information.

In addition, the item transaction service providing method includes the operation of obtaining an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user, the operation of confirming the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal, and the item of the agent terminal The operation of approving the purchase application may be further included.

In addition, the purchase authorization granting information may include at least one of purchaser terminal user identification information, agent terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an item transaction service providing apparatus, comprising an input/output interface module for communicating with a purchaser terminal and an agent terminal, and at least one processor operatively connected to the input/output interface module, The at least one processor obtains the purchase agent application information transmitted by the agent terminal, and acquires the purchase authorization grant information transmitted by the purchaser terminal in response to the purchase agent application information, and based on the purchase authorization grant information to delegate the purchasing agent authority to the agent terminal.

In addition, the at least one processor obtains an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user, confirms the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal, and performs the item purchase application of the agent terminal can approve

The purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, information on the amount to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agent fee information, purchaser terminal user identification information, and agent terminal user identification information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the operation of obtaining the purchase agent application information transmitted by the agent terminal, the operation of obtaining the purchase authorization grant information transmitted by the purchaser terminal in response to the purchase agent application information, and the granting of the purchase authorization and delegating the purchase authority to the agent terminal based on the information.

In addition, the item transaction service providing method includes the operation of obtaining an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user, the operation of confirming the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal, and the item of the agent terminal The operation of approving the purchase application may be further included.

The purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, information on the amount to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agent fee information, purchaser terminal user identification information, and agent terminal user identification information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect that the agent terminal can purchase an item based on the goods of the buyer terminal user.

In addition, there is an effect that the purchase authority can be delegated to the agent terminal based on the purchase authority grant information transmitted by the purchaser terminal.

In addition, there is an effect that can transmit the purchase agent application information to the purchaser terminal.

In addition, there is an effect of confirming the purchase authority of the agent terminal.

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an item transaction service providing apparatus is communicatively connected to a purchaser terminal and an agent terminal according to an embodiment.
2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing an item transaction service according to an embodiment.
3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a purchase right is granted according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the purchase right is acquired in response to the grant of the purchase right, according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a view showing a state of applying for a purchase proxy according to an embodiment.
6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a purchase right is granted in response to a purchase proxy application according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an item transaction service according to an embodiment.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an item transaction service according to another exemplary embodiment.

Specific structural or functional descriptions for the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention disclosed in this specification are only exemplified for the purpose of explaining the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention, and the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention are It may be implemented in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Since the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention may have various changes and may have various forms, the embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail herein. However, this is not intended to limit the embodiments according to the concept of the present invention to specific disclosed forms, and includes all modifications, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first or second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one element from other elements, for example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be called a second element, and similarly The second component may also be referred to as the first component.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it is understood that other components 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. Other expressions describing the relationship between elements, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to", etc., should be interpreted similarly.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

As used herein, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, and includes one or more other features or numbers. , it should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. does not

In the following description, the same identification symbols mean the same configuration, and unnecessary redundant descriptions and descriptions of well-known technologies will be omitted.

In an embodiment of the present invention, 'communication', 'communication network' and 'network' may be used as the same meaning. The above three terms refer to a wired/wireless short-distance and wide-area data transmission/reception network capable of transmitting and receiving files between a user terminal, terminals of other users, and a download server.

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

1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an item transaction service providing apparatus is communicatively connected to a purchaser terminal and an agent terminal according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may be communicatively connected to the purchaser terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 .

ⅰ) The purchaser terminal applies for purchase on behalf of the purchaser terminal user

According to an embodiment, the purchaser terminal 200 may apply (eg, apply for a proxy purchase, etc.) to purchase on behalf of the purchaser terminal user with the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 . In this case, the purchase right grant information may be included in the application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 , but information that may be included in the application of the purchaser terminal 200 is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchase right granting information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization information is not limited thereto. In addition, the identification information of the agent terminal user 210 may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information that grants the right to purchase).

According to an embodiment, the purchaser terminal 200 may receive information about the agent terminal 210 transmitted from the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 . At this time, the information about the agent terminal 210 is the transaction history related to the existing purchase of the agent terminal 210, the purchase agent satisfaction evaluating the purchase agent of the agent terminal 210, and the purchase agent collection of the agent terminal 210 At least one may be included, but information about the agent terminal 210 is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the purchaser terminal 200 may acquire item purchase information of the agent terminal 210 transmitted by the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service. At this time, the item purchase information may include information about the name of the item, information about the price of the item, information about the agency fee, and information on the change of goods of the buyer terminal 200 user, but information that may be included in the item purchase information is not limited thereto.

ii) The agent terminal applies for purchase on behalf of the buyer terminal user

According to an embodiment, the agent terminal 210 may generate purchase agent application information. At this time, the purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal 200 user identification information, and agent terminal 210 user identification information. Information that may be included in the proxy application information is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchaser terminal user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the agent terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information) may be included.

According to an embodiment, the agent terminal 210 may transmit the generated purchase agent application information to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to another embodiment, the agent terminal 210 may obtain an application (eg, a proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 transmitted by the purchaser terminal 200 to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 . In this case, the purchase right grant information may be included in the application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 , but information that may be included in the application of the purchaser terminal 200 is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchase right granting information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization information is not limited thereto. In addition, the agent terminal 210 user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information that grants the right to purchase).

According to another embodiment, the agent terminal 210 may generate purchase agent application information based on the acquired application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 . At this time, the purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal 200 user identification information, and agent terminal 210 user identification information. Information that may be included in the proxy application information is not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment, the agent terminal 210 may transmit the generated purchase agent application information to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the purchaser terminal 200 may transmit purchase authority granting information to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 in response to purchase proxy application information.

According to an embodiment, the agent terminal 210 may be delegated a purchase right from the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the agent terminal 210 may purchase the item requested by the user of the purchaser terminal 200 by using the goods of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 based on the delegated purchasing authority. In this case, the goods of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 may be game money (hereinafter referred to as 'game money'), but the goods of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 are not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the purchaser terminal 200 may acquire item purchase information of the agent terminal 210 transmitted by the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service. At this time, the item purchase information may include information about the name of the item, information about the price of the item, information about the agency fee, and information on the change of goods of the buyer terminal 200 user, but information that may be included in the item purchase information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the purchaser terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 refer to terminals capable of transmitting and receiving various data using a communication intermediary device including an AP according to a user's key operation, and a smart phone, a foldable Smartphones, Tablet PCs, Laptops, Personal Computers (PCs), Smart Phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Mobile Communication Terminals ) and the like, but the purchaser terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 are not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, the buyer terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 are terminals that perform voice or data communication using an AP and a communication network, and a program or protocol for communicating with an external device via the AP and the communication network. It refers to a terminal having a memory for storing, a microprocessor for operating and controlling the execution of the program, and the like. That is, the purchaser's terminal 200 and the agent's terminal 210 can be any terminal as long as communication is possible using the AP and the communication network. Concept.

According to one embodiment, the purchaser terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 are preferably manufactured in a form equipped with a touch screen in order to perform input/output through a user's operation, and a game through an input according to the user's operation. program can be run.

According to one embodiment, the buyer terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 preferably include at least one of a video game terminal, an arcade terminal, a portable terminal, a PC terminal, a wired or wireless terminal, and the terminal The provided predetermined key input means may include at least one of a keyboard, a mouse, a game operation unit, an analog unit, and a touch screen.

According to one embodiment, the purchaser terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 are user equipment, mobile, wireless communication capable PC, cell phone, kiosk, cellular phone, cellular, cellular terminal, subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, terminal, remote station, PDA, remote terminal, access terminal, user agent, portable device having a wireless access function, any device capable of using a wireless access mechanism, such as a wireless modem, etc., but is not limited to these it doesn't happen The purchaser terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 may be referred to as terminals or peers.

According to an embodiment, the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service may transmit an application related to item purchase to the purchaser terminal 200 and the agent terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service may operate an application (eg, a game, etc.) accessible by users of multiple terminals in an internal or connected external device.

ⅰ) The purchaser terminal applies for purchase on behalf of the purchaser terminal user

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may receive an application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 transmitted from the purchaser terminal 200 . In this case, the purchase right grant information may be included in the application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 , but information that may be included in the application of the purchaser terminal 200 is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchase right granting information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization information is not limited thereto. In addition, the identification information of the agent terminal user 210 may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information that grants the right to purchase).

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit information about the agent terminal 210 to the purchaser terminal 200 . At this time, the information about the agent terminal 210 is the transaction history related to the existing purchase of the agent terminal 210, the purchase agent satisfaction evaluating the purchase agent of the agent terminal 210, and the purchase agent collection of the agent terminal 210 At least one may be included, but information about the agent terminal 210 is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may delegate the purchase authority to the agent terminal 210 in response to the purchase authority granting information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit purchase authorization delegation information to the agent terminal 210 in response to purchase authorization granting information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 200 . At this time, the purchase authority delegation information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization delegation information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may obtain an item purchase application from the agent terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may check the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal 210 for the acquired item purchase application.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may approve the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit item purchase information of the authorized agent terminal 210 to the purchaser terminal 200 . At this time, the item purchase information may include information about the name of the item, information about the price of the item, information about the agency fee, and information on the change of goods of the buyer terminal 200 user, but information that may be included in the item purchase information is not limited thereto.

ii) The agent terminal applies for purchase on behalf of the buyer terminal user

According to an embodiment, the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service may obtain purchase agent application information transmitted by the agent terminal 210 . At this time, the purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal 200 user identification information, and agent terminal 210 user identification information. Information that may be included in the proxy application information is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchaser terminal user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the agent terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information) may be included.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may specify the purchaser terminal 200 based on user identification information of the purchaser terminal 200 that may be included in the purchase proxy application information.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit purchase proxy application information to a specific purchaser terminal 200 .

According to another embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 transmits the purchaser terminal 200's application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) transmitted by the purchaser terminal 200 to the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 as an agent terminal. It can be transmitted to 210 . In this case, the purchase right grant information may be included in the application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 , but information that may be included in the application of the purchaser terminal 200 is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchase right granting information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization information is not limited thereto. In addition, the agent terminal 210 user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information that grants the right to purchase).

According to another embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 responds to an application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 transmitted by the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 to the agent terminal 210 . You can receive the sent purchase agent application information. At this time, the purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal 200 user identification information, and agent terminal 210 user identification information. Information that may be included in the proxy application information is not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may specify the purchaser terminal 200 based on user identification information of the purchaser terminal 200 that may be included in the purchase proxy application information.

According to another embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit purchase proxy application information to a specific purchaser terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit information about the agent terminal 210 to the purchaser terminal 200 . At this time, the information about the agent terminal 210 is the transaction history related to the existing purchase of the agent terminal 210, the purchase agent satisfaction evaluating the purchase agent of the agent terminal 210, and the purchase agent collection of the agent terminal 210 At least one may be included, but information about the agent terminal 210 is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may acquire purchase authorization granting information transmitted from the purchaser terminal 200 . At this time, the purchase right granting information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchasing the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization information is not limited thereto. In addition, the identification information of the agent terminal user 210 may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information that grants the right to purchase).

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may specify the agent terminal 210 based on the agent terminal user identification information included in the purchase right grant information.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may delegate the purchase authority to a specific agent terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit purchase authorization delegation information to a specific agent terminal 210 . At this time, the purchase authority delegation information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization delegation information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may obtain an item purchase application from the agent terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may check the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal 210 for the acquired item purchase application.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may approve the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may transmit item purchase information of the authorized agent terminal 210 to the purchaser terminal 200 . At this time, the item purchase information may include information about the name of the item, information about the price of the item, information about the agency fee, and information on the change of goods of the buyer terminal 200 user, but information that may be included in the item purchase information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may be a game server, but the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 has the same hardware configuration as a typical web server or a WAP server. However, in terms of software, it includes program modules that are implemented through any language, such as C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, and Visual C, and perform various functions.

According to an embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 is generally connected to an unspecified number of clients and/or other servers through an open computer network such as the Internet, receives a request for performing tasks from the clients or other servers, and responds accordingly. It refers to a computer system that derives and provides the results of work for a computer system and computer software (server program) installed therefor.

According to one embodiment, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100, in addition to the above-described server program, a series of application programs (Application Program) operating on the server and in some cases, various databases (DB: Database, hereinafter referred to as "DB") should be understood as a broad concept including. Accordingly, the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 classifies, stores and manages member subscription information, various information about the game, data, and information about the user's goods in a DB, and this DB is the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 ) can be implemented inside or outside the

The item transaction service providing apparatus 100 is a server program that is provided in various ways according to operating systems such as DOS, Windows, Linux, UNIX, Macintosh, etc. on general server hardware. It can be implemented using, and representative examples include a website used in a Windows environment, Internet Information Server (IIS), and CERN, NCSA, APPACH, etc. used in a Unix environment.

As used herein, the term 'server' indicates a logical unit, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not necessarily a physically separate component.

2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for providing an item transaction service according to an embodiment.

Referring back to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the apparatus 100 for providing an item transaction service according to an embodiment includes a processor 110 , an input/output interface module 120 , and a memory 130 .

According to an exemplary embodiment, the processor 110 , the input/output interface module 120 , and the memory 130 included in the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 are interconnected, and it is possible to transmit data to each other.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may execute programs or instructions stored in the memory 130 . In this case, an operation program (eg, OS) for operating the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 may be stored in the memory 130 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may execute a program for managing information on the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may execute a program for managing the operation of the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may execute a program for managing the operation of the input/output interface module 120 .

ⅰ) The purchaser terminal applies for purchase on behalf of the purchaser terminal user

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may obtain an application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 transmitted by the purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 . In this case, the purchase right grant information may be included in the application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 , but information that may be included in the application of the purchaser terminal 200 is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchase right granting information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization information is not limited thereto. In addition, the identification information of the agent terminal user 210 may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information that grants the right to purchase).

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit information about the agent terminal 210 to the purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 . At this time, the information about the agent terminal 210 is the transaction history related to the existing purchase of the agent terminal 210, the purchase agent satisfaction evaluating the purchase agent of the agent terminal 210, and the purchase agent collection of the agent terminal 210 At least one may be included, but information about the agent terminal 210 is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may delegate the purchase authority to the agent terminal 210 in response to the purchase authority grant information transmitted by the purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit purchase authorization delegation information to the agent terminal 210 in response to the purchase authorization granting information transmitted by the purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 . At this time, the purchase authority delegation information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization delegation information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may obtain an item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user through the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may check the validity of the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 based on a preset method (eg, whether the authorization is granted, whether the purchase agent is within the authorization period, etc.). In this case, the preset method may be a method using code generation or a method using a token, but the preset method is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, when it is confirmed that the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 is valid, the processor 110 may check the item information and the item purchase amount included in the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 . .

According to an embodiment, the checked item information and the item information included in the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 match, and the checked item purchase amount is included in the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 In the item purchase When it is confirmed that the amount is within the usable amount, the processor 110 may check the amount of goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment, when the amount of the checked goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 is greater than the amount of the confirmed item purchase amount, the processor 110 performs the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210. can approve

According to an embodiment, when the application for purchase of the item of the agent terminal 210 is approved, the processor 110 deducts the purchase amount of the item from the goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal 200, at the same time, An item purchased by the agent terminal 210 may be transferred to the user's account of the purchaser terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit item purchase information to the purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 . At this time, the item purchase information may include information about the name of the item, information about the price of the item, information about the agency fee, and information on the change of goods of the buyer terminal 200 user, but information that may be included in the item purchase information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, when the amount of the checked goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 is less than the amount of the confirmed item purchase amount, the processor 110 of the agent terminal 210 of the item purchase application Approval may be refused.

According to an embodiment, when the approval of the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 is rejected, the processor 110 indicates that the approval of the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 is rejected through the input/output interface module 120 . It can be transmitted to the terminal 210 and the purchaser terminal 200 .

ii) The agent terminal applies for purchase on behalf of the buyer terminal user

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may acquire the purchase agent application information transmitted by the agent terminal 210 through the input/output interface module 120 . At this time, the purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal 200 user identification information, and agent terminal 210 user identification information. Information that may be included in the proxy application information is not limited thereto. At this time, the purchaser terminal user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the agent terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member), but information that does not designate a specific person (eg, apply for purchase to an unspecified number of people) information) may be included.

According to an embodiment, when the processor 110 acquires a plurality of purchase agent application information for the purchaser terminal 200, the processor 110 selects at least any one purchase agent application information based on a preset criterion. can In this case, the preset criteria are the relationship between the user of the purchaser terminal 200 and the user of the agent terminal 100 (eg, the same clan, between those added as friends, etc.), the purchasing agent performance of the agent terminal 210 user, and the agent terminal ( 210) may be at least one of the user's influence (eg, the ranking of the agent terminal user in the game server), but the preset criterion is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may specify the purchaser terminal based on the purchaser terminal 200 user identification information (eg, the purchaser terminal 200 user game ID) included in the acquired purchase agent application information. .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit purchase proxy application information to a specific purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 .

According to another embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit an application (eg, a proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 acquired through the input/output interface module 120 to the agent terminal 210 . In this case, the purchase right grant information may be included in the application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 , but information that may be included in the application of the purchaser terminal 200 is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchase right granting information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization information is not limited thereto. In addition, the agent terminal 210 user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information that grants the right to purchase).

According to another embodiment, the processor 110 is a purchase agent application transmitted by the agent terminal 210 in response to an application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 transmitted through the input/output interface module 120 . information can be received. At this time, the purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal 200 user identification information, and agent terminal 210 user identification information. Information that may be included in the proxy application information is not limited thereto.

According to another embodiment, the processor 110 may specify the purchaser terminal 200 based on the purchaser terminal 200 user identification information included in the purchase proxy application information.

According to another embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit purchase agency application information to a specific purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit information about the agent terminal 210 to the purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 . At this time, the information about the agent terminal 210 is the transaction history related to the existing purchase of the agent terminal 210, the purchase agent satisfaction evaluating the purchase agent of the agent terminal 210, and the purchase agent collection of the agent terminal 210 At least one may be included, but information about the agent terminal 210 is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may obtain purchase authorization grant information transmitted by the purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 . At this time, the purchase right granting information includes the purchaser terminal 200 user identification information (eg, the purchaser terminal 200 user game ID), the agent terminal 210 user identification information (eg, the agent terminal 210 user game ID), to purchase At least one of item information, purchase authorization period (for example, one day from the time of granting the purchase authority) information, and information on the amount available for purchase of the item may be included, but the information that may be included in the purchase authorization information is limited thereto not. In addition, the identification information of the agent terminal user 210 may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information that grants the right to purchase). In addition, the information on the amount of money available for purchasing the item may include a range (eg, 30,000 or less) of the amount of money available. In addition, information on the amount available for purchasing the item may include a purchase agency fee.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may specify the agent terminal 210 based on the agent terminal 210 user identification information (eg, the agent terminal 210 user game ID) included in the purchase right grant information. have.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may delegate the purchase authority to a specific agent terminal 210 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit purchase authority delegation information to a specific agent terminal 210 . At this time, the purchase authority delegation information may include at least one of the purchaser terminal user 200 identification information, the agent terminal 210 user identification information, the item information to be purchased, the purchase authorization period information, and the amount information available for purchase of the item, Information that may be included in the purchase authorization delegation information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may obtain an item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user through the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may check the validity of the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 based on a preset method (eg, whether the authorization is granted, whether the purchase agent is within the authorization period, etc.). In this case, the preset method may be a method using code generation or a method using a token, but the preset method is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, when it is confirmed that the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 is valid, the processor 110 may check the item information and the item purchase amount included in the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 . .

According to an embodiment, the checked item information and the item information included in the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 match, and the checked item purchase amount is included in the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 In the item purchase When it is confirmed that the amount is within the usable amount, the processor 110 may check the amount of goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment, when the amount of the checked goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 is greater than the amount of the confirmed item purchase amount, the processor 110 performs the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210. can approve

According to an embodiment, when the application for purchase of the item of the agent terminal 210 is approved, the processor 110 deducts the purchase amount of the item from the goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal 200, at the same time, An item purchased by the agent terminal 210 may be transferred to the user's account of the purchaser terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 110 may transmit item purchase information to the purchaser terminal 200 through the input/output interface module 120 . At this time, the item purchase information may include information about the name of the item, information about the price of the item, information about the agency fee, and information on the change of goods of the buyer terminal 200 user, but information that may be included in the item purchase information is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment, when the amount of the checked goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal 200 is less than the amount of the confirmed item purchase amount, the processor 110 of the agent terminal 210 of the item purchase application Approval may be refused.

According to an embodiment, when the approval of the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 is rejected, the processor 110 indicates that the approval of the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 is rejected through the input/output interface module 120 . It can be transmitted to the terminal 210 and the purchaser terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be communicatively connected to an external device (eg, a game server) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may transmit data to an external device (eg, a game server) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may receive data transmitted from an external device (eg, a game server) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be communicatively connected to terminals (eg, purchaser terminals and agent terminals) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may transmit data to a terminal (eg, a purchaser terminal or an agent terminal) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may receive data (eg, purchase authority grant information, purchase proxy application information, etc.) transmitted by a terminal (eg, a purchaser terminal, an agent terminal) through a network.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may transmit an application to a terminal (eg, a purchaser terminal, an agent terminal).

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be provided integrally with the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be provided separately from the item transaction service providing apparatus 100 .

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may be a separate device communicatively connected to the item transaction service providing device 100 .

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may include a port (eg, a USB port) for connecting to an external device.

According to an embodiment, the input/output interface module 120 may include a monitor, a touch screen, a mouse, an electronic pen, a microphone, a keyboard, a speaker, an earphone, a headphone, or a touch pad.

According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may store data received by the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may store data transmitted by the input/output interface module 120 .

According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may store an application transmitted by the input/output interface module 120 .

As used herein, the term 'module' refers to a logical structural unit, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not necessarily a physically separate component.

3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a purchase right is granted according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to, FIG. 3 (a) is a view showing information on an item to be purchased, and FIG. 3 (b) is a view showing a selection of a target to which a purchase right is granted.

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B , according to an embodiment, the purchaser terminal may display at least one interface 300 or 340 for requesting a purchase.

According to an embodiment, the appearance of the item and the name 310 of the item may be displayed at the top of the interface 300 on which information of the item to be purchased is displayed.

According to an embodiment, the effect of the item, whether it has been smelted or not, and the material of the item may be displayed on the left side of the bottom 320 of the item name 310 and the appearance of the item. In this case, the effect of the item may include an increase in weapon damage, an increase in accuracy, an increase in double probability, an increase in MP recovery, an increase in additional damage, and an effect unique to the item. In addition, the smelting effect of the hit increase amount, the wind property damage increase amount, and the critical hit additional damage increase amount may be displayed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a market price may be displayed at the lower 320 right side of the item's appearance and the name of the item 310 . In this case, the market price may be subdivided into the lowest transaction unit price, the highest transaction unit price, the average transaction unit price, and the last transaction unit price.

According to an embodiment, an image (eg, a purchase request button) 330 for requesting a purchase for the item on which information is displayed may be displayed at the bottom of the interface 300 on which information of the item to be purchased is displayed.

According to an embodiment, the purchaser terminal user generates an event (eg, button touch) for an image (eg, purchase application button) 330 that can apply for purchase to be granted purchase authority (eg, agent terminal user, etc.) A separate interface 340 from which to select may be activated.

Referring to FIG. 3 ( b ), according to an embodiment, the interface 340 is described at the top of the interface 340 that can select a target (eg, a hyeolmaengwon who will purchase an item instead) to which the purchase right is granted. A phrase 350 for (eg, selection of a purchase right granting target) may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, the interface 340 may display a separate part 360 for selecting a target to which purchase authority is to be granted (eg, a clan member who will purchase an item instead).

According to an embodiment, in a separate part 360 for selecting a target to be granted the purchase right, an input window 361 for searching for a target (eg, a clan member who will purchase the item instead) for which the purchase right can be granted includes an input window 361 and A separate input window 362 for inputting a target to which the purchase authority is granted (eg, a character name for which the purchase authority is granted, etc.) may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, at the bottom of the interface 340 , an image (eg, a button for granting purchase permission) 363 for granting purchase permission and an image (eg, a cancel button) for canceling the grant of purchase permission (eg, cancel button) 364 ) may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, in response to an event (eg, button touch) for an image (eg, a button for granting purchase permission) 363 that can grant purchase permission displayed at the bottom of the interface 340, purchase permission grant information is provided. can create At this time, the purchase right grant information may include at least one of buyer terminal user identification information, agent terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item, but to be included in the purchase right grant information The available information is not limited thereto. In addition, the agent terminal user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member), but information that may be included in the agent terminal user identification information is not limited thereto.

4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the purchase right is acquired in response to the grant of the purchase right, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4 , according to an embodiment, a terminal capable of acquiring purchase authorization may display an interface 400 capable of acquiring purchase authorization including purchase authorization grant information.

According to an embodiment, at the upper end of the interface 400 that can acquire the purchase authority, who has granted the purchase agency authority 410 (eg, from "applicant") may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, the form of the item to be purchased and the name 420 of the item may be displayed on the interface 400 for acquiring the purchase right.

According to an embodiment, information on the amount of money available for purchase of an item 430 may be displayed on the interface 400 for acquiring the purchase right, and information on the amount of money available for purchase of the item 430 may be input by the purchaser terminal user. can be changed based on

According to an embodiment, a phrase 440 for notifying that the purchase right has been granted may be displayed on the interface 400 for acquiring the purchase right.

According to an embodiment, an image (eg, a purchase right acquisition button) 450 for acquiring the purchase right may be displayed on the interface 400 for acquiring the purchase right.

According to an embodiment, the purchase right may be delegated in response to an event (eg, button touch) for an image (eg, a purchase right acquisition button) 450 for acquiring the purchase right.

5 is a view showing a state of applying for a purchase proxy according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5 , FIG. 5 (a) is a view showing information on an item to be purchased as a proxy purchase, and FIG. 5 (b) is a view showing a state of selecting a target to apply for a purchase proxy.

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B , according to an embodiment, the agent terminal may display at least one interface 500 or 540 for requesting a purchase agent.

According to an embodiment, the appearance of the item and the name 510 of the item may be displayed at the top of the interface 500 on which information of an item to be purchased as a proxy is displayed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the effect of the item, whether it is smelted or not, and the material of the item may be displayed on the left side of the lower 520 of the item name 510 and the appearance of the item. In this case, the effect of the item may include an increase in weapon damage, an increase in accuracy, an increase in double probability, an increase in MP recovery, an increase in additional damage, and an effect unique to the item. In addition, the smelting effect of the hit increase amount, the wind property damage increase amount, and the critical hit additional damage increase amount may be displayed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a market price may be displayed at the lower 520 right side of the item's appearance and the item's name 510 . In this case, the market price may be subdivided into the lowest transaction unit price, the highest transaction unit price, the average transaction unit price, and the last transaction unit price.

According to an embodiment, an image (eg, a proxy purchase button) 530 that can apply for a purchase proxy for the item on which information is displayed may be displayed at the bottom of the interface 500 on which information of an item to be purchased as a proxy is displayed. have.

According to an embodiment, the user of the agent terminal generates an event (for example, button touch) for an image (for example, a purchase agent button) 530 that can apply for a purchase agent to purchase an agent application target (for example, a purchaser terminal user) etc.), a separate interface 540 from which to select may be activated.

Referring back to FIG. 5 ( b ), according to an embodiment, at the top of the interface 540 that can select a purchase agent application target (eg, a buyer terminal user, etc.) is a phrase 550 for explaining the interface 540 . ) (eg, selection of a purchase agent application target, etc.) may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, the interface 540 may display a separate part 560 for selecting a target (eg, a purchaser terminal user, etc.) to apply for a purchase proxy.

According to an embodiment, in a separate part 560 for selecting a target to apply for a purchase proxy, an input window 561 for searching for a target to apply for a purchase proxy (eg, a clan member who will apply for an item purchase agent, etc.) and a purchase agent A separate input window 562 may be displayed for inputting a target (eg, a character name applied for purchase by proxy).

According to an embodiment, at the bottom of the interface 540, an image (eg, a purchase proxy application button) 563 for applying for a proxy purchase and an image (eg, a cancel button) for canceling a purchase proxy application (564) may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, in response to an event (eg, button touch) for an image (eg, purchase proxy button) 563 that can apply for a purchase proxy displayed at the bottom of the interface 540 , generate proxy purchase application information can do. At this time, the purchase agent application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agent fee information, purchaser terminal user identification information, and agent terminal user identification information, but may be included in the purchase proxy application information The information provided is not limited thereto.

6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a purchase right is granted in response to a purchase proxy application according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6 , according to an embodiment, a terminal (eg, a purchaser terminal) capable of granting purchase authorization may display an interface 600 capable of granting purchase authorization including purchase proxy application information. .

According to an embodiment, at the upper end of the interface 600 that can grant the purchase authority, who has applied for the purchase proxy 610 (eg, from the “agent”) may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, the form of the item to be purchased and the name 620 of the item may be displayed on the interface 600 that can grant the purchase right.

According to an embodiment, information on the amount of money available for purchase of an item 630 may be displayed on the interface 600 that can grant purchase authority, and information on the amount of money available for purchase of the item 630 may be input by the purchaser terminal user. can be changed based on

According to an embodiment, the purchase agency fee 640 may be displayed on the interface 600 that can grant the purchase authority.

According to an embodiment, a phrase 650 for notifying that a purchase proxy application has arrived may be displayed on the interface 600 that can grant the purchase authority.

According to an exemplary embodiment, an image (eg, a button for granting purchase authority) 660 for granting the purchase right may be displayed on the interface 600 that can grant the purchase right.

According to an embodiment, in response to an event (eg, button touch) for an image (eg, purchase proxy accept button) 660 that can accept the purchase proxy, purchase right grant information may be generated. In this case, the purchase right granting information may include at least one of purchaser terminal user identification information, agent terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item, but purchase right granting information Information that may be included in is not limited thereto.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an item transaction service according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the item transaction service providing apparatus obtains purchase right grant information transmitted from the purchaser terminal ( 700 ).

In this case, the apparatus for providing the item transaction service may acquire the purchaser terminal's application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.) transmitted by the purchaser terminal. In this case, the purchase right grant information may be included in the purchaser terminal's application (eg, proxy purchase application, etc.), but information that may be included in the purchaser's terminal's application is not limited thereto. In addition, purchase right granting information may include at least one of buyer terminal user identification information, agency terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item, but to be included in the purchase right grant information The available information is not limited thereto. In addition, the agent terminal user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, the name of a game character of the same clan member), but information that does not designate a specific person (eg, purchase right to a large number of unspecified people on a first-come, first-served basis) information that the award is given).

The item transaction service providing device delegates the purchase authority to the agent terminal in response to the purchase authority grant information ( 710 ).

In this case, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit purchase authorization delegation information to the agent terminal in response to purchase authorization grant information transmitted from the purchaser terminal. At this time, the purchase authorization delegation information may include at least one of buyer terminal user identification information, agent terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item, but to be included in the purchase authorization delegation information The available information is not limited thereto.

In addition, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit information about the agent terminal to the purchaser terminal. At this time, the information about the agent terminal may include at least one of the purchase agent satisfaction evaluated by evaluating the purchase agent purchase agent, the transaction details related to the existing purchase agent of the agent terminal, and the number of times the agent terminal purchase, but the agent terminal The information on is not limited thereto.

The item transaction service providing apparatus obtains an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user (S720).

In this case, the item transaction service providing apparatus may check the validity of the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 (eg, whether the authorization is granted, whether it is within the purchase agent authorization period, etc.) based on a preset method. In this case, the preset method may be a method using code generation or a method using a token, but the preset method is not limited thereto.

Also, when it is confirmed that the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal is valid, the item transaction service providing apparatus may check item information and the item purchase amount included in the item purchase application of the agent terminal.

In addition, the item transaction service providing device says that the checked item information and the item information included in the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal match, and the checked item purchase amount is within the amount available for purchase of the item included in the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal If it is confirmed, the item transaction service providing apparatus may check the amount of goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the purchaser terminal 200 user.

In addition, when the item transaction service providing device confirms that the amount of goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the user of the purchaser terminal is greater than the amount of the confirmed item purchase amount, the item transaction service providing device may approve the application for purchasing the item from the agent terminal. have.

The item transaction service providing apparatus approves the item purchase application of the agent terminal (730).

At this time, when the application for purchase of the item by the agent terminal is approved, the item transaction service providing apparatus deducts the purchase amount of the item from the goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the purchaser terminal user, and simultaneously transfers the item purchased by the agent terminal to the purchaser terminal You can transfer it to your account.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit item purchase information to the purchaser terminal. In this case, the item purchase information may include information on the name of the item, information on the price of the item, information on agency fees, and information on the change in goods of the purchaser terminal user, but the information that can be included in the item purchase information is limited thereto. it's not going to be

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing an item transaction service according to another exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the item transaction service providing apparatus acquires purchase proxy application information transmitted from the agent terminal ( 800 ).

At this time, the purchase proxy application information may include at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal user identification information, and agent terminal) user identification information, but to be included in the purchase proxy application information The available information is not limited thereto. In addition, the purchaser terminal user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the agent terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member, etc.) information) may be included.

In addition, when a plurality of purchase agent application information for the purchaser terminal is obtained, the item transaction service providing apparatus may select at least one piece of proxy purchase application information based on a preset criterion. In this case, the preset criteria are the relationship between the purchaser terminal user and the agent terminal user (eg, the same clan, the relationship added as a friend, etc.), the purchasing agency performance of the agent terminal user, and the influence of the agent terminal user (for example, the agent in the game server) terminal user ranking), but the preset criterion is not limited thereto.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may specify the purchaser terminal based on the purchaser terminal user identification information (eg, the purchaser terminal user game ID) included in the acquired purchase proxy application information.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit purchase proxy application information to a specific purchaser terminal.

In addition, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit information about the agent terminal to the purchaser terminal. At this time, the information on the agent terminal may include at least one of transaction details related to the existing purchase of the agent terminal, the purchase agent satisfaction evaluating the purchase agent of the agent terminal, and the number of times of purchase of the agent terminal, but in the agent terminal The information is not limited thereto.

The item transaction service providing apparatus obtains information on granting the purchase agency authority transmitted from the purchaser terminal in response to the purchase proxy application information ( S810 ).

In this case, the purchase right granting information includes purchaser terminal user identification information (eg, purchaser terminal user game ID), agent terminal user identification information (eg, agent terminal user game ID), item information to be purchased, and purchase authorization period (eg, purchase agency authorization). 1 day from the time of award) information and information on the amount available for purchase of the item may be included, but information that may be included in the information on granting purchase authority is not limited thereto. In addition, the agent terminal user identification information may include information about a specific person designated by the purchaser terminal user (eg, a game character name of the same clan member), but information that may be included in the agent terminal user identification information is not limited thereto. In addition, the information on the amount of money available for purchasing the item may include a range (eg, 30,000 or less) of the amount of money available. In addition, information on the amount available for purchasing the item may include a purchase agency fee.

In addition, the item transaction service providing apparatus may specify the agent terminal 210 based on the agent terminal user identification information (eg, agent terminal user game ID) included in the purchase right granting information.

The item transaction service providing apparatus delegates the purchase authority to the agent terminal based on the purchase authority grant information ( 820 ).

In this case, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit purchase authorization delegation information to a specific agent terminal based on purchase authorization grant information transmitted from the purchaser terminal. At this time, the purchase authorization delegation information may include at least one of buyer terminal user identification information, agent terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item, but to be included in the purchase authorization delegation information The available information is not limited thereto.

The item transaction service providing apparatus obtains an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user (S830).

In this case, the item transaction service providing apparatus may check the validity of the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 (eg, whether the authorization is granted, whether it is within the purchase agent authorization period, etc.) based on a preset method. In this case, the preset method may be a method using code generation or a method using a token, but the preset method is not limited thereto.

In addition, when it is confirmed that the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal 210 is valid, the item transaction service providing apparatus may check the item information and the item purchase amount included in the item purchase application of the agent terminal 210 .

In addition, the item transaction service providing device says that the checked item information and the item information included in the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal match, and the checked item purchase amount is within the amount available for purchase of the item included in the purchase authority delegated to the agent terminal When it is confirmed, the apparatus for providing the item transaction service may check the amount of goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the purchaser terminal user.

The item transaction service providing apparatus approves the item purchase application of the agent terminal ( 840 ).

At this time, when the application for purchase of the item by the agent terminal is approved, the item transaction service providing apparatus deducts the purchase amount of the item from the goods (eg, game money, etc.) of the purchaser terminal user, and simultaneously transfers the item purchased by the agent terminal to the purchaser terminal You can transfer it to your account.

Also, the item transaction service providing apparatus may transmit item purchase information to the purchaser terminal. At this time, the item purchase information may include information about the name of the item, information about the price of the item, information about agency fees, and information on the change in goods of the buyer terminal user, but information that can be included in the item purchase information is limited thereto. it's not going to be

In the above, even though all the components constituting the embodiment of the present invention are described as being combined or operating in combination, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all the components may operate by selectively combining at least one.

In addition, all of the components may be implemented as one independent hardware, but a part or all of each component is selectively combined to perform some or all of the functions of the combined hardware in one or a plurality of hardware program modules It may be implemented as a computer program having Codes and code segments constituting the computer program can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art of the present invention.

Such a computer program is stored in a computer readable storage medium (Computer Readable Media), read and executed by the computer, thereby implementing the embodiment of the present invention. The storage medium of the computer program may include a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, and the like.

In addition, terms such as "comprises", "comprises" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be embedded, unless otherwise stated, excluding other components. Rather, it should be construed as being able to include other components further.

All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms commonly used, such as those defined in the dictionary, should be interpreted as being consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The methods disclosed herein include one or more acts or steps for achieving the method described above. Method acts and/or steps may be interchanged with each other without departing from the scope of the claims. In other words, unless a specific order for acts or steps is specified, the order and/or use of specific acts and/or steps may be modified without departing from the scope of the claims.

As used herein, a phrase referring to “at least one of” in a list of items refers to any combination of these items, including single members. As an example, “at least one of a, b, or c:” means a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, and a-b-c, as well as any combination with multiples of the same element (e.g., a-a , a-a-a, a-a-b, a-a-c, a-b-b, a-c-c, b-b, b-b-b, b-b-c, c-c, and c-c-c or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

As used herein, the term “determining” encompasses a wide variety of operations. For example, “determining” may include calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up (eg, looking up in a table, database, or other data structure), ascertaining, etc. . Also, “determining” may include receiving (eg, receiving information), accessing (accessing data in a memory), and the like. Also, “determining” may include resolving, choosing, choosing, establishing, and the like.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

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Claims (12)

In the item transaction service providing device,
an input/output interface module for communicating with the purchaser terminal and the agent terminal; and
at least one processor operatively connected to the input/output interface module;
the at least one processor,
Obtaining purchase right grant information transmitted by the purchaser terminal,
An apparatus for providing an item transaction service for delegating a purchase right to the agent terminal in response to the purchase right granting information. According to claim 1,
the at least one processor,
Obtaining an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user,
Check the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal,
Item transaction service providing device for approving the item purchase application of the agent terminal. According to claim 1,
The purchase right grant information is,
An apparatus for providing an item transaction service including at least one of purchaser terminal user identification information, agent terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item. obtaining purchase right granting information transmitted by the purchaser terminal; and
Delegating the purchase right to the agent terminal in response to the purchase right granting information
A method of providing an item trading service comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
The method of providing the item transaction service,
acquiring an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user;
checking the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal; and
Approval of the item purchase application of the agent terminal
A method of providing an item transaction service further comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
The information on granting the purchasing agency authority is,
A method of providing an item transaction service including at least one of purchaser terminal user identification information, agent terminal user identification information, item information to be purchased, purchase authorization period information, and amount information available for purchase of the item. In the item transaction service providing device,
an input/output interface module for communicating with the purchaser terminal and the agent terminal; and
at least one processor operatively connected to the input/output interface module;
The at least one processor,
Obtaining the purchase agent application information sent by the agent terminal,
Obtaining purchase authorization grant information transmitted by the purchaser terminal that has accepted the purchase proxy in response to the purchase proxy application information,
An item transaction service providing apparatus for delegating a purchase right to the agent terminal based on the purchase right granting information. 8. The method of claim 7,
the at least one processor,
Obtaining an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user,
Check the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal,
Item transaction service providing device for approving the item purchase application of the agent terminal. 8. The method of claim 7,
The above purchase agent application information,
Item transaction service providing apparatus including at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal user identification information, and agent terminal user identification information. obtaining information on the purchase agent application transmitted by the agent terminal;
obtaining purchase authority granting information transmitted by a purchaser terminal in response to the purchase proxy application information; and
Delegating the purchasing authority to the agent terminal based on the purchasing authority granting information
A method of providing an item trading service comprising a. 11. The method of claim 10,
The method of providing the item transaction service,
acquiring an item purchase application of the agent terminal based on the goods of the purchaser terminal user;
checking the validity of the purchase authority of the agent terminal; and
Approval of the item purchase application of the agent terminal
A method of providing an item transaction service further comprising a. 11. The method of claim 10,
The above purchase agent application information,
Item transaction service providing method including at least one of item information to be purchased, amount information to be used in purchasing the item, purchase agency fee information, purchaser terminal user identification information, and agent terminal user identification information.

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