TW202026986A - Group purchase assisting system and method for website community assisting to process a plurality of group purchase messages of a plurality of users in a group purchase group in a real-time communication application program - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a group purchase assisting method for a website community, which is used for assisting to process a plurality of group purchase messages of a plurality of users in a group purchase group in a real-time communication application program installed in a communication device. The method includes: receiving, by a group purchase assisting interface arranged on the group purchase group, the above-mentioned group purchase messages transmitted by the above-mentioned users; receiving, by a receiving module, the above-mentioned group purchase messages uploaded by the group purchase assisting interface; storing, by a management module, the group purchase messages received from the receiving module; transmitting, by a response module, messages corresponding to the above-mentioned group purchase messages to the group purchase assisting interface; and transmitting, by a check-out module, ordering information in a database to the group purchase assisting interface by virtue of the response module so as to be provided for the users to check out.

Description

Website community group buying auxiliary system and auxiliary group buying method

The invention relates to a group buying system and method, in particular to a website community group buying auxiliary system and auxiliary group buying method.

Group buying is a kind of grouping of multiple consumers into a group with common needs. Usually, a group buying promoter (also known as the main buyer or group owner) is responsible for soliciting consumers (also known as group members) who are interested in a specific product. When the total quantity of goods purchased reaches the target, the group owner will purchase a large quantity from the manufacturer, thereby reducing the price of a single product, and for consumers in the same living area, they can share the freight of the goods; For manufacturers selling goods, group buying can not only increase sales and reduce channel costs, but also achieve the benefits of advertising through the promotion of the group owner; therefore, group buying benefits both consumers and manufacturers.

At present, group buying can be divided into physical group buying and online group buying. The members of physical group buying are mostly the group owner’s colleagues, classmates or relatives and other surrounding consumers; and with the rapid development of Internet technology, online shopping has gradually replaced some Of physical shopping, while online group buying has also risen. In addition to group buying platforms, some consumers or group owners themselves use existing online forms or instant messaging software to make group buying statistics. However, in addition to a small number of online group purchases for relatives and friends, most of them are unknown strangers. To deal with different needs from various parties, including information on the quantity of goods, order modification and purchase requirements, group owners often need to spend a lot of time in Check and process this information. If the group owner adopts the payment after purchase system, consumers will often regret temporarily. At this time, the group owner must absorb the loss by himself. If the advance payment system is adopted, the group owner will need to spend a lot of time checking the remittance amount.

Conversely, if an online group buying group member happens to be offline after placing an order, the order processing time will be delayed, and the group member will not be able to get instant checkout or reply. This not only delays the timeliness of order processing, but also further affects consumer willingness. Therefore, how to provide a system and method that allows group owners to handle group purchases conveniently and quickly, and allows group members to purchase quickly and conveniently, is the purpose of this case.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a website community group buying assistance system, which can simplify the tedious process of group buying, and automatically assist the group owner to count the quantity, collect payment and update the order progress.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a website community group buying assistance system, so that the group owner can go offline, and the community group buying assistance system can assist in processing orders by itself, thereby reducing the time cost of the group owner’s sales.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a website community group buying assistance system, which can combine with existing communication software to improve the convenience of the group buying process.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for assisting group buying by a website community, which can simplify the tedious process of group buying, and assist group owners to count the quantity, collect payment and update the order progress.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method for assisting group buying in a website community, so that group members can purchase goods and check out orders in a simple, convenient and instant manner.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a website community group buying assistance system for assisting in processing an instant messaging application installed on at least one communication device, and a plurality of users A plurality of group-buying messages sent in a group-buying group. The group-buying information includes information related to the user's ordering at least one product. The system includes: a database storing information about the user, information about the product, and related information A plurality of order information of the user; a group-buying auxiliary interface set in the group-buying group to receive and reply to the group-buying messages sent by the above-mentioned users; and a server linking the database group and the buying-assisted interface, the The server includes: a receiving module, connected to the group buying auxiliary interface, and receiving the group buying information uploaded by the group buying auxiliary interface; a management module, storing the group buying information received from the receiving module to the database; a response module Group, send information corresponding to the group buying message to the group buying auxiliary interface; and a checkout module, which sends the order information in the database to the group buying auxiliary interface through the response module, thereby providing the user Proceed to checkout.

The present invention also provides a website community assisted group buying method, which is executed by at least one communication device, a database and a server connected to each other to assist in processing a plurality of users in an instant messaging application installed on the communication device Plural group-buying messages in a group-buying group. The group-buying messages include information related to the user's ordering at least one product. The server includes a receiving module, a management module, a response module, and a checkout module, The database stores the information of the above-mentioned user, the information of the above-mentioned product, and multiple ordering information associated with the above-mentioned user. The method includes: the group-buying auxiliary interface set in the group-buying group receives the group-buying message sent by the user ; The receiving module receives the group buying message uploaded by the group buying auxiliary interface; the management module stores the group buying message received from the receiving module to the database; if the group buying message has corresponding information, the response module sends The information corresponding to the group buying message is sent to the group buying auxiliary interface; and the checkout module transmits the order information in the database to the group buying auxiliary interface through the response module, thereby providing the user for checkout.

Compared with the prior art, the website community group buying assistance system and the method for assisting group buying disclosed in the present invention assist the group owner to count the quantity of goods and order information through the group buying assistance interface set in the group buying group, and provide members with a quick and easy way. The simple shopping interface improves the speed and convenience of the group buying process.

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11‧‧‧Database

12, 42, 60‧‧‧Group purchase auxiliary interface

15‧‧‧Communication device

16‧‧‧ Instant messaging application

17, 40‧‧‧Group buying group

18, 41, 61, 63, 65‧‧‧Users

101‧‧‧Receiving Module

102‧‧‧Management Module

103‧‧‧Response module

104‧‧‧Checkout Module

21~29‧‧‧Step

30‧‧‧page

31, 33, 34‧‧‧ button

32‧‧‧ icon

43‧‧‧Product List

44、47‧‧‧Group buying group list

45‧‧‧Commodity checkout page

46‧‧‧Checkout button

48‧‧‧Order Enquiry Page

50, 51‧‧‧Menu

62, 64, 66‧‧‧Texture

Figure 1 is a system architecture diagram of the website community group buying assistance system of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a flow chart of the method for assisting group buying in a website community according to the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of the group buying product information setting page of the social group buying assistance system of the website of the present invention.

4 to 10 are schematic diagrams of the application of the website community group buying assistance system and the assisting group buying method of the present invention to instant messaging applications.

The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of the present invention. Those familiar with the art can easily understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

The structure, ratio, size, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings in this specification are only used to match the disclosure content of the specification for the understanding and reading of those who are familiar with the art, and are not used to limit the implementation of the present invention. Any structural modification, size adjustment, or change in the proportional relationship, without substantial changes to the technical content, shall also be regarded as the scope of the present invention.

A website community group buying assistance system of the present invention is shown in Figure 1. The group buying assistance system can assist in processing the group buying information in the group buying group 17. The group buying group 17 refers to the instant messaging application 16 installed on the communication device 15. In this, multiple users 18 form a group to purchase the same product. One of the multiple users 18 is the leader of the group purchase group 17. Responsible for providing goods and counting the purchase quantity of each user 18 and processing order status.

The group buying assistance system includes a server 10, a database 11, and a group buying assistance interface 12. The server 10 includes a receiving module 101, a management module 102, a response module 103, and a checkout module 104. The database 11 stores group buying participation Information of users 18, product information for group purchase, and order information of each user 18.

Please also refer to the website community-assisted group buying method in Figure 2. When the group mainly opens a group for group buying, the group buying auxiliary interface 12 must be set in the group buying group 17, so that the group buying auxiliary interface 12 is connected to each user 18 In this example, the group buying assistant interface 12 will be transformed into an avatar, in this example called "Little Mi". For users 18 in the group buying group 17, "Little Mi" is just like the group buying activity. The secretary or assistant is responsible for assisting in dealing with group buying related matters. When the user 18 in the group buying group 17 sends a group buying message such as inquiring about goods, purchasing goods or checking out, in step 21, the group buying assistant interface 12 can receive the group buying message sent by the user 18, and in step 22, it will receive The group buying message of is uploaded to the receiving module 101 of the server 10.

Next, if the group buying message is about the product and quantity purchased by the user 18, as in step 23, the management module 102 will store the group buying message received from the receiving module 101 in the database 11; if the group buying message is about querying products or querying orders , And has corresponding information that needs to be answered. For example, in step 24, the management module 102 will further search for relevant information in the database 11 based on the group purchase information, and then in step 25, confirm whether there is corresponding relevant information, and then in step 26 , The response module 103 sends information or search results corresponding to the group buying message to the group buying auxiliary interface 12, so that the users 18 in the group buying group 17 can obtain the corresponding information; if there is no corresponding relevant information in the database 11, Then as in step 27, no action is taken. Of course, a reminder message can also be sent to inform that no response information can be provided. When user 18 wants to check out, as in step 28, if user 18 sends The message is about the checkout. In step 29, the checkout module 104 sends the order information in the database 11 to the group buying assistant interface 12 through the response module 103, and provides the checkout as a "little secret" avatar. The checkout page is for user 18 to make checkout payment; if the message is not related to checkout, no action is taken.

For the group owner in the group purchase group, after the group owner applies for or registers with the server, the server will authorize a higher authority. As shown in Figure 3, the group owner can use the server’s authorization to set the group purchase product information Page 30 Add or modify the database that contains product information such as the name, quantity, price, and expiration date, as well as order information. The group leader can click the button 31 to add a product, and click the icon 32 of the published product. To modify the content of an existing product, button 33 can be clicked by the group owner to enter to modify group purchase-related shopping settings, such as freight, payment method or delivery method, etc., button 34 is a link to the group purchase related order, allowing the group owner to enter Control the orders of each user.

Figure 4 is a display screen of a group buying group 40 in an instant messaging application. When the group owner has added a product for group buying in the database, the user 41 who will participate in the group buying activity and the group buying auxiliary interface can be selected 42 Join the group buying group 40. When the users 41 in the group buying group 40 want to know about the products of this group purchase or are willing to purchase, they can send pre-set keywords about the query products in the group. In this example The keyword of the query product is "! product", the group buying assistant interface 42 will upload the received keyword to the server, and the server will search the database for the products associated with the group buying group 40 according to the steps in Figure 2 above. List 43 is then sent to all users 41 in the group buying group 40 through the virtual character "Little Secret". Users 41 can click on the quantity option in the product list 43, or directly enter the product name and quantity to select the product, group buying After the auxiliary interface 42 receives the group buying message of the user 41, it uploads it to the server and stores it in the database.

After the user 41 completes the product purchase, as shown in Figure 5, the user can select the group purchase group 40 Send the checkout keyword "checkout", the group buying assistant interface 42 will return a message that can be linked to the group buying assistant interface 42 for the user 41 to click, and the user 41 can click on the group buying assistant interface 42 Generate links separately, also known as adding friends. According to the system and method disclosed in the present invention, whether it is the provision of product information, the user's order placement, and the checkout, all actions are performed directly by the virtual character "Little Secret". The group buyer does not need to keep an eye on it at any time. It saves time investment and also simplifies the complexity of group buying; relatively, users can get instant service and checkout at any time without time delay, and also improve transaction efficiency and enhance the convenience of the group buying process.

After the user 41 and the group buying assistant interface 42 are separately connected, the checkout steps shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7 can be performed. Figure 6 shows the window where the user 41 directly talks with the group buying assistant interface 42. The user 41 sends the key to checkout. After the word "checkout", the virtual character "Xiaobi" will list all the group buying groups 44 that the user 41 has participated in, allowing the user 41 to select the group buying group to check out. When the user 41 clicks on the group purchase group to check out, the screen will be directed to the product checkout page 45 shown in Figure 7. The product checkout page 45 provides the product order number, status, and amount of the user 41 group purchase , Date and other information, the user 41 can click the corresponding checkout button 46 to perform subsequent actions such as payment according to the order to be checked out.

In addition to checkout, user 41 can also perform order query actions. As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9, after user 41 sends the keyword "check order" for the query order, the group buying assistant interface 42 will list A list 47 of all group buying groups that the user 41 has participated in allows the user 41 to select the group buying group to be queried. When the user 41 clicks on the group purchase group to be queried, the screen will be directed to the order query page 48 shown in Figure 9. The order query page 48 lists all the order statuses of the user 41 in the selected group purchase group and Breakdown. When the user 41 wants to check out or inquire about the order, through the separate link between the user 41 and the group buying assistant interface 42, it is possible to avoid showing too much information in the group buying group The irrelevant personal information of the group can also prevent the personal information of the user 41 from leaking to the group. Since the group-buying auxiliary interface 42 exists in the form of a virtual character, for group buyers or users, there is no need to change any existing social networking website operating habits, so that the system introduction disclosed in the present invention has excellent compatibility , Very easy to use.

In the dialog window in Figure 6 and Figure 8, there is a menu 50 for users 41 to directly click on the link to checkout, order query and service introduction; in the pages in Figure 7 and Figure 9, there is a menu 51 for users 41 Edit information, check out and check orders. Of course, those skilled in the art can set the option functions of the menu 50 and the menu 51 according to different needs. In addition, if the group buyer sells products with a time limit, such as fresh products, or purchases products during a scheduled trip abroad, the virtual person "Xiao Mi" can also be pushed in the website community to inform all users The time limit is about to expire; or the limited products are about to be sold out, and some or all of the products can be taken off the shelves automatically when the time limit is reached or the products are sold out, so as to prevent subsequent orders from being unable to be processed.

Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of a user using a picture message for group purchase. In the figure, the user 61 sends a sticker 62 to the group buying group. Because the sticker 62 is related to food, the group buying assistant interface 60 sends food-related content to the user according to the sticker 62 For reference in person 61, the sticker 62 can be a picture built into the instant messaging application, or a picture that can be recognized by the group-buying assistance system. When the user 61 sends the picture, the group-buying assistance system will receive the code of the corresponding picture, and then follow The content corresponding to this post. For example, after the user 63 sends the sticker 64, since the sticker 64 is about checkout, the group-buying auxiliary interface 60 will return the checkout link to the group-buying group. If the user 65 sends the sticker 66, the group-buying auxiliary interface 60 will send the latest Group purchase products are for reference by members of the group purchase group. The above method of picture messages can assist the user in text input. For some commonly used text messages, you can choose to send them in the form of stickers, which saves the user time for text input and increases the convenience of group buying Sex.

To sum up, the present invention provides a social group buying assistance system and a method for assisting group buying. Through the group buying assistance interface combined with the existing instant messaging application, the number of products purchased by users in the group buying group can be counted so that the group owner can Simplify the cumbersome process of counting orders; the server's management module can even search for related products or order information based on the user's group buying information, and then the response module will send the information back to the group buying auxiliary interface for users to refer to, improving the group buying process Convenience; in particular, group buyers do not need to keep an eye on the screen at all, and consumers can quickly obtain product information and check out instantly, greatly improving the efficiency of group buying and saving time and cost.

However, the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and cannot be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the contents of the specification should remain It falls within the scope of the present invention. After the description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, those familiar with this technical field should understand that this case is indeed a novel, advanced and industrially applicable invention, which has deep development value.

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11‧‧‧Database

12‧‧‧Group purchase auxiliary interface

15‧‧‧Communication device

16‧‧‧ Instant messaging application

17‧‧‧Group Purchase Group

18‧‧‧User

101‧‧‧Receiving Module

102‧‧‧Management Module

103‧‧‧Response module

104‧‧‧Checkout Module

Claims (8)

A website community group buying assistance system for assisting in processing plural group buying messages of a plurality of users in a group buying group in an instant messaging application installed on at least one communication device, the group buying information includes the ordering of at least one product related to the user The system includes: a database that stores the information of the above-mentioned users, the information of the above-mentioned products, and multiple ordering information associated with the above-mentioned users; a group-buying auxiliary interface is set in the group-buying group to receive and reply The group buying message sent by the user; and a server connecting the database and the group buying auxiliary interface. The server includes: a receiving module connected to the group buying auxiliary interface and receiving the group buying information uploaded by the group buying auxiliary interface ; A management module, which stores the above-mentioned group-buying information received from the receiving module to the database; a response module, which sends information corresponding to the above-mentioned group-buying information to the group-buying auxiliary interface; and a checkout module, the data The above-mentioned order information in the library is sent to the group buying auxiliary interface through the response module, thereby providing the above-mentioned users for checkout. For example, the website community group buying assistance system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the group buying assistance interface is further linked to one of the above users, and the group buying assistance interface is for receiving and replying to the above group buying uploaded by one of the above users message. For example, the website community group buying assistance system described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, in which the server contains a page that provides one of the above users to add and modify the above products in the database Information and the above-mentioned ordering information. The above-mentioned product information includes the name, quantity, price and term of the above-mentioned product. A method for assisting group buying on a website community, which is executed by at least one communication device, a database, a group buying auxiliary interface and a server that are connected to each other, for auxiliary processing and multiple use of an instant messaging application installed on the communication device A plurality of group-buying messages in a group-buying group. The group-buying messages include information related to the user's ordering at least one product. The server includes a receiving module, a management module, a response module, and a checkout module The database stores the information of the above-mentioned user, the information of the above-mentioned product, and multiple ordering information associated with the above-mentioned user. The method includes: the group-buying auxiliary interface set in the group-buying group receives the above-mentioned group-buying sent by the user Message; the receiving module receives the group buying message uploaded by the group buying auxiliary interface; the management module stores the group buying message received from the receiving module in the database; if the group buying message has corresponding information, the response module Send the information corresponding to the above group buying message to the group buying auxiliary interface; and the checkout module sends the above order information in the database to the group buying auxiliary interface through the response module, thereby providing the above-mentioned user with the checkout . For example, the website community-assisted group buying method described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the management module stores the group buying information received from the receiving module, and then searches the database for information related to the group buying information according to the group buying information. News. Such as the website community-assisted group-buying method described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the group-buying auxiliary interface receives the above-mentioned group-buying news containing the name and quantity of the above-mentioned product sent by the above-mentioned user interest. For example, in the website community-assisted group buying method described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, the group-buying assist interface receives and responds to the group-buying message uploaded by one of the users after accepting the link from one of the above-mentioned users. For example, the website community-assisted group buying method described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein after the server accepts a link from one of the above users, the server authorizes the user to add and modify the information of the above products in the database And the authority of the above order information, the above product information includes the name, quantity, price and term of the above product.

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