JP2002083170A - Auction system via internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that the possibility of a successful bid is not determined until a bid time limit comes even when bidding a desired article.service in a conventional auction system, and that inconvenience of accessing a bid site frequently during a bidding period is required to know whether other person bids the maximum value after offering or not. SOLUTION: In this auction system, a user member is able to conduct an input operation easily to an auction system using a personal handy phone system, to receive a bid receipt response mail immediately from the auction system to be confirmed, and to receive a notifying mail immediately when the maximum bidding amount of money is updated by the other person, and the auction system is provided with an automatic bidding value setting means and an automatic bidding-up offering means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an auction system via the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, a bidding method (auction) has been performed when a limited number of goods and services are sold from a terminal device of a user member via the Internet. This is a sales method in which the buyer who bids the highest price among the purchase applicants becomes the successful bidder of the product / service and obtains the right to obtain the product / service. Compared to the first-come-first-served basis, it has become popular as a rational method that both sellers and purchasers can understand and trade.

However, since the conventional auction on the Internet is for a desktop terminal connected to a communication line, there is a problem that the auction cannot be performed unless it is in a specific place and environment. In order to solve this problem, a method has been adopted in which the auction is performed using a portable terminal such as an i-mode wireless portable telephone (registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo), so that the portable terminal can be used from any place such as outside.

[0004] However, in the conventional auction system, even if you bid for a product or service that you want to obtain,
Whether the bid was successful or not was not known until the due date. Also, after bidding, it was necessary to frequently visit the bidding site during the bidding period to find out if others had bid higher.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in an auction system via the Internet, a user member can easily perform a bidding operation using a portable terminal, receive and confirm a bid acceptance response mail, ,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an auction system via the Internet that enables an e-mail to be sent to an excess bid notification immediately when another bidder appears and the highest bid amount is updated.

An automatic bidding value setting means for judging a bidding width and displaying a new bidding possible price on a bidding screen, and allowing a user member to input a bidding maximum amount to update the maximum bidding price of other bidding users. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic bidding means for automatically bidding again by judging a bidding range, calculating a minimum bidding value, and automatically bidding again.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an auction system via the Internet according to the present invention is provided for inputting traded goods, bidding information and bidding data to a portable terminal of an exhibition / bid user member via the Internet. A screen Web page is transmitted, bid data is received, a bid acceptance response mail is delivered to the mobile terminal, and then, when a bidder of another member appears and the highest bid amount at that time is updated, immediately An auction system for delivering an excess bid notification mail to the mobile terminal of the highest bidder immediately before updating, wherein the database required for the auction is an exhibition / bid user member database, an exhibition product information database, and a user bidding history database. And at least a user successful bid result information database. The application server for business transmits the registration data input screen in response to the joining request from the mobile terminal of the selling or bidding user, receives the input data, and stores the system in the selling / bidding user member database. Member registration means for registering with a determined ID code and a password determined by the user, and, when the user member accesses from a mobile terminal for selling or bidding, searching the bidding user member database for ID
A user authentication unit for checking a code and a password, and searching the exhibited product information database in response to browsing or bidding request from a user's mobile terminal, transmitting a product menu selection screen requested by a user member or a product of the selected product Product information screen consisting of title, product description comment, minimum bid price, auction width, number of exhibits, and product photo image, and its product name, current highest bid value, last bid time, latest bid time, bid price history, bid method selection A product menu screen or a selected product Web page screen transmitting means for transmitting a bidding information screen composed of a button and an input screen composed of a bidder's ID, password and bid price. When placing a bid, the bid price is updated by referring to the auction width and an automatic setting and displayed on the bid screen The bid price setting means and the user member's mobile terminal are allowed to input the maximum bid price, so that each time the maximum bid price of another member is updated, the minimum bid price is calculated by referring to the bid width. And automatic bid raising means for allowing the user member to automatically bid again.

The portable terminal may be a wireless portable telephone equipped with a Web browser, a portable terminal integrated with a portable personal computer equipped with a Web browser, or a portable personal computer equipped with a Web browser. Features.

[0009] Further, the distribution screen of the excess bid notification mail is provided with bid screen link information for re-bidding for the product.

[0010] The bidding method selection button may be a normal bidding method in which a user member bidder inputs an arbitrary bid value into an input field, or a bidding method using the automatic bidding setting means, or the automatic bidding method. It is characterized in that any one of the bidding methods using means can be selected.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an auction system via the Internet according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows mobile terminals 30, 30 ', 30 "of exhibiting and bidding user members connected to the auction system via an Internet communication line 20. The mobile terminal 30 is a wireless mobile phone equipped with a Web browser,
Reference numeral 30 'denotes a portable terminal having a wireless personal phone integrated with a portable personal computer having a Web browser, and reference numeral 30 "denotes a portable personal computer having a Web browser and a modem.
30'a and 30 "a indicate respective Web browser programs. 21 indicates a wireless base station.

In this embodiment, an auction system 10 includes an application server 11 for performing auction business processing and a database 1 required for the auction business.
Database server 12 and Web server 1 for managing
4. It comprises a mail server 15 and a firewall 16.

Here, the database 13 comprises an exhibition / bid user member database 13a, an exhibition product information database 13b, a user bidding history information database 13c, and a user successful bid result information database 13d.

The application server 11 includes the following units 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11
e, 11f and 11g.

Here, exhibit / bid user member registration means 1
1a transmits the registration data input screen in response to the admission request from the mobile terminal 30 of the selling or bidding user, receives the input data, and stores the ID set by the system 10 in the selling / bidding user member database 13a. Register with the code and the password determined by the user.

When the user member accesses from the portable terminal 30 to make an exhibition or a bid, the user authentication means 11b searches the bid user member database 13a and retrieves the information.
Check the D code and password.

The product menu screen or the Web page screen transmitting means 11c of the product selected on the screen searches the exhibited product information database 13b in response to the user's browsing or bidding request from the portable terminal 30, and searches for the user member. A Web page of a requested product menu selection screen is transmitted, or a product information screen including a product title, a product description comment, a minimum bid price, an auction width, the number of exhibits, and a product photograph image of the selected product, and the product name・ Current highest bid value ・ Last bid time ・ Latest bid time ・ Bid amount history ・
A bidding information selection screen including a bid method selection button and an input screen including a bidder's ID code, password, and bid price are transmitted.

When a user member makes a bid on the input screen, the following three methods can be selected with the bid method selection button.

The first selection button is a normal bidding method in which a user member bidder inputs an arbitrary bid value into an input field and specifies it. The processing result is recorded in the database 13c, and if a successful bid is made, it is also recorded in the database 13d.

The second selection button is an automatic bidding value setting means 1
1e, the system 10 having received the selection signal refers to the auction width of the product from the exhibition product information database 13b, and further refers to the user bidding history information database 13c for the bidding available price at the time of updating. The setting is automatically displayed on the bidding screen, and the user member determines whether or not to execute the operation by watching the display.

The third selection button is a method using the automatic bidding bidding means 11f. The system allows the user 10 to input the maximum bidding amount to the portable terminal 30 of the user member, and the system 10 receives the selection signal, and the other members receive the selection signal. Each time the highest bid price is updated, the auction width is calculated with reference to the database 13b and the database 13c, and the user member automatically bids again.

After the processing by the means 11e and 11f described above, both are recorded in the database 13c, and if a successful bid is made, they are also recorded in the database 13d.

When the system 10 receives the bid data from the mobile terminal 30 of the user member, the bid reception response mail distribution means 11d automatically distributes the bid reception response mail to the mobile terminal 30, and the user bidding history. A new record is made in the information database 13c.

The excess bidding notice mail distribution means 11g immediately transmits the excess bidding notice mail to the highest bid immediately before the update when the highest bid amount at that time is updated after another bidder of the member appears and the bid reception response mail is distributed. Bidder's mobile terminal 3
0 and recorded in the database 13c.

Here, the user member to whom the excess bid notification mail has been delivered clicks on the bid screen link information (reversal character, picture pattern, etc.) for re-bid of the product in the e-mail, and re-bids. You can link to the bidding screen for and enter re-bid data on that screen.

Next, an operation flow of the auction system 10 via the Internet according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows each stage of recording member registration and exhibition data in the database 13b. The membership registration stage is as follows.

The auction system 10 is a portable terminal 30 (30 ', 30 ") of a user who makes an exhibition / bid / view request.
Transmits the main menu screen 50 to the terminal 30 in response to the access from the user (see FIG. 5-50) (S2).
1).

The auction system 10 selects [sign i selected by the user on the main menu screen 50.
n] 50a, the system 10 transmits the Web screen of the member registration 51 in response to the signal (FIG. 5).
-51) (S22).

When the auction system 10 receives the registration signal "Agree" selected by the user on the member registration screen 51, the system 10 transmits the Web screen of the member registration 52 in response to this (FIG. 5). 52)
(S23).

The auction system 10 inputs data into the blanks of the member registration 53, receives the registration data finally pressed the [Registration] button, records it in the database 13a, and stores the data in the database 13a. A registration confirmation mail 53 is transmitted to the user (see FIG. 5-53) (S2).
4).

Next, the exhibition data input stage will be described.

The auction system 10 receives exhibition data from a member in advance, and stores the exhibition product information database 13.
Record in b. FIG. 6-60 shows the item details input item field to be transmitted to the exhibiting member's mobile terminal 30 at that time. FIG. 6-61 shows an example of the product data to the product detail screen image after input (S25).

Next, FIG. 3 shows the browsing or bidding stage.

The auction system 10 is a main menu screen 5 of the user member portable terminal 30 who wishes to browse / bid.
At 0, the selection signal of the WEKLY auction [ENTER] 50b is received, and the WEKLY / MENU screen 71 is received.
Send (Refer to FIG. 7-71) Here, a product is selected (S31).

The auction system 10 receives a selection signal of a product from the user member's portable terminal 30 or a selection signal of the main product [ENTER] 50c of the present day on the main menu screen 50, and transmits the product detail screen 72. (See FIG. 7-72) (S32).

The auction system 10 receives the selection signal of [bid status] input from the user member portable terminal 30, and transmits the bid status screen 73 (see FIG. 7-73) (S33).

The auction system 10 receives the selection signal of [bid] input from the user member portable terminal 30, and transmits the bid data input screen 74. Where I
Upon receiving the signal of inputting the D code, the password, and the bid price and clicking [bid], the system 10 transmits a bid completion screen 75 (see FIGS. 7-74 and 75) (S3).
4).

FIG. 4 shows the continuation of the bidding stage and the successful bid stage.

When the user member selects [Auto Bit] on the auction status screen 73, the user member can specify the maximum bid amount, and the data is transferred to the auction system 10.
Performs automatic bidding up to the specified upper limit (automatic bidding bidding means 11f) (S41).

When the user member selects [ONE-PUSH] on the bid status screen 73, the auction system 10 automatically inputs the lowest price that can be currently bid in the bid price item on the bid data screen 74. Therefore, I
What is necessary is just to input a D code and a password, and to press down a bid button (automatic bidding value setting means 11e) (S42).

The auction system 10 distributes a bid acceptance response mail to the user member portable terminal 30 every time a bid is received (see FIGS. 8-80). Database 13
c (S43).

When the amount of the user member who has received the highest bid for the product is updated, the auction system 10
The mail of the excess bid notification screen 81 is delivered to the portable terminal 30. It is recorded in the database 13c (see FIG. 8-81) (S44).

The auction system 10 distributes the mail of the successful bid confirmation notice screen 82 to the portable terminal 30 of the user member who has made a successful bid. Record in the database 13d (FIG. 8)
-82) (S45).

[0046]

The auction system via the Internet according to the present invention has the following effects.

Using a portable terminal such as a wireless portable telephone equipped with a Web browser, the user can access the auction system on the Web and perform a bidding operation with a simple effort. Then, even when another bidder appears and the highest bid amount is updated, the excess bid notification mail is immediately received, and the corresponding process can be performed in a short time.

Further, since the auction system judges the auction width and automatically displays a new bidding possible price on a bidding screen, an auction can be conducted more efficiently.

Each time the member enters the maximum bid price and the maximum bid price of the other bidders is updated, the auction system determines the bid width and automatically calculates the minimum bid price. Then, the automatic bidding process for automatically bidding again provides a system capable of quickly bidding without losing timing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an auction system via the Internet of the present invention, and a mobile terminal of an exhibition / bid user member connected to the system via the Internet.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the operation of the auction system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the auction system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the auction system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the user registration of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an exhibition data input item of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an embodiment of browsing and bidding of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of a bid confirmation mail and an excess bid notification mail of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 Auction system via the Internet 11 Application server 11a Exhibit / bid user member registration means 11b User authentication means 11c Web page screen transmission means for merchandise menu or selected merchandise 11d Bidding reception response mail distribution means 11e Automatic bidding value setting means 11f Automatic bidding Bidding means 11g Excessive bidding notification mail distribution means 12 Database server 13 Database 13a Exhibit / bid user member database 13b Exhibited product information database 13c User bidding history information database 13d User successful bid result information database 14 Web server 15 Mail server 16 Firewall 20 Internet communication line 21 Wireless base station 30, 30 ', 30 "Mobile terminal 30a, 30'a, 30 of exhibit / bid user member Mobile personal computer equipped with a mobile terminal 30 "Web browser that integrates wireless mobile phone to a mobile personal computer equipped with a wireless mobile phone 30 'Web browser equipped with a Web browser 30 Web browser

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Sending and selling bidding information, bidding information and a bidding data input screen Web page via the Internet to a mobile terminal of an exhibition / bidding user member, receive bidding data, and deliver a bid acceptance response mail to the mobile terminal. Along with
Then, when another member's bidder appears and the highest bid price at that time is updated, an auction system that immediately sends an excess bid notification mail to the mobile terminal of the highest bidder immediately before updating, The required database includes at least an exhibition / bid user member database, an exhibition product information database, a user bidding history database, and a user successful bid result information database. The registration data input screen is transmitted in response to the enrollment request from the portable terminal of the above, the input data is received, and registered in the exhibition / bid user member database together with the ID code determined by the system and the password determined by the user. Member registration means and the user member A user authentication means for searching the bidding user member database for an ID code and a password when accessed from a portable terminal to make a bid; and the exhibited product information database in response to a user browsing or bidding request from the portable terminal And send a product menu selection screen requested by the user member or a product information screen consisting of the product title, product description comment, minimum bid price, auction width, number of exhibitions and product photo image of the selected product, and the product name A product menu that sends a bidding information screen consisting of the current highest bidding value, the last bidding time, the latest bidding time, the bidding amount history, and a bidding method selection button, and an inputting screen consisting of the bidder's ID, password, and bid price Screen or a web page screen transmitting means of the selected product, when a user member makes a bid on the input screen. Then, by referring to the auction width, the bidding price at the time of updating and the automatic bidding value setting means for automatically setting and displaying on the bidding screen, and allowing the user member's mobile terminal to input the maximum bidding limit, Each time the highest bid price of the member is updated, the minimum bid price is calculated by referring to the bid width, and the automatic bidding means is provided so that the user member automatically bids again. Auction system via the Internet. 2. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal is a wireless portable telephone having a Web browser, a portable personal computer having a Web browser integrated with a wireless portable telephone, or a W terminal.
2. The auction system via the Internet according to claim 1, wherein the auction system is a portable personal computer having an web browser. 3. The delivery screen of the excess bid notification mail is:
3. The auction system via the Internet according to claim 1, further comprising bid screen link information for re-bidding the product. 4. The bidding method selection button is a normal bidding method in which a user member bidder inputs and designates an arbitrary bid value in an input field, a bidding method using the automatic bidding setting means, or the automatic bidding method. 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the user can select one of the bidding methods using means.
An auction system via the Internet described.