JP2002007839A - Commercial transaction point totaling system in virtual market - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To uniquely manage the point number even when a client makes a transaction at a member store of a different site in the transaction in a virtual imaginary market. SOLUTION: In this point totaling system of the commercial transaction, a server controlling means 11 controls an exclusive totaling means 40 for uniformly totaling the points based on the use information a1 and b1 including the exclusive counting identification number n set to at least the same member even when the client 3 as the same member makes a commercial transaction using the site of a different member store, and the point information counted step by step by the exclusive counting means 40 is related to the member information DB 20 and the use information DB 32 of a memory means 13, and stored in a point information DB 33.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for collecting points for commercial transactions in a virtual market.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Consumers as subscriber terminals are now able to conduct electronic commerce in virtual markets through access means such as personal computers, telephones, and televisions. Each member store as a virtual market (virtual shopping street) handles various commodities. That is, each member store includes stores of various types of business such as food and drink, home appliances, clothing, sporting goods, daily necessities, and the like. Also includes shops that handle various services.

[0003] Each member store freely assigns an identification number (member store member number) to one consumer. For example, 1005074 for A department store,
For department store B, 2012300, for department store C, 1104923, etc., are given separately. In this case, the sign of the number and the number of digits are not particularly limited.

[0004] Under such circumstances, when a general consumer uses a virtual marketplace and purchases products at a plurality of sites, the points provided by the user and the like vary. In the end, consumers cannot effectively use the points.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a business transaction in a virtual market where a client is a member store of a different site. It is an object of the present invention to provide a point totaling system capable of centrally managing the number of points even if a transaction is made. A second object of the present invention is to satisfy a request in the case of the point inquiry or the point exchange from the client in the object of the above-mentioned item 1. A third object is to allow the user to browse the point exchange information if desired in the objects of the above items 1 and 2.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A point totalizing system for commercial transactions in a virtual market according to the present invention is a virtual market in which a server 1 totals points given when a user 2 and a client 3 trade in a virtual market. And the control means 11 of the server sets at least the same member even if the client 3 as the same member makes a business transaction using a different member store site. Based on the use information a1 and b1 including the tally-only identification number n, the tally-only unit 40 that collectively collects points is controlled, and the point information totalized by the tally-only unit 40 is stored in the member information in the storage unit 13. It is stored in the point information DB 33 in association with the DB 20 and the usage information DB 32.

Further, the system for summarizing points of a commercial transaction in a virtual market according to the present invention provides a server 1A which summarizes points given when a user 2 and a client 3 make a commercial transaction in the virtual market. In the point totaling system, the control means 11A of the server comprises:
Even if the client 3 as the same member makes a business transaction using a different member store site, at least the usage information including the tally identification number n set for the same member and the point presentation means 26 held by the server 1A. Controls the totalizing means 40A which collectively collects points based on the point presentation DB 35, and the totalizing means 40A
The point information summed up one by one by the storage means 13
A point totalizing system for commerce in a virtual market, which is stored in a point information DB 33 in association with a member information DB 20 and a usage information DB 32.

Further, the system for summarizing points of commerce in a virtual market according to the present invention is a commerce transaction in a virtual market in which the server 1 totals points given when a user 2 and a client 3 make a business transaction in the virtual market. In the point aggregation system, the control means 11 of the server,
Even when the client 3 as the same member makes a business transaction using a different member store site, the points are unified based on at least the usage information a1 and b1 including the tally-only identification number n set for the same member. It controls the totaling means 40 for totalizing, and the point information totalized by the totaling means 40 is stored in the point information DB 33 in association with the member information DB 20 and the usage information DB 32 of the storage means 13. The point information DB 33 has a point exchange means 24 electrically connected to the control means 11, and the point exchange means 24 registers “to that effect” in the point exchange information DB 34 based on the point exchange execution information of the client 3. And control means 1
1 controls the point management means 23 based on the registration information, and the remaining points after the subtraction are registered in the point information DB 33.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a point centralized management system in electronic commerce according to the present invention. Here, "commerce" refers to the exchange of goods, services, information, and money between orders received and placed in relation to the commercial transfer of goods between economic entities through electronic media using Internet technology. Therefore, the present invention is one of business-related patents, and includes a consumer (customer terminal: client), an intermediary (server), and a participating company (member store terminal: user).

FIGS. 1 to 3 are schematic diagrams of the business method or apparatus of the present invention. First, a basic configuration will be described with reference to these drawings. 1 is a server. This embodiment is a point counting center. Reference numeral 2 denotes a user who has contracted to obtain services and information from the server 1. The user 2 is also a client when viewed from the computer system, but is referred to as a user (participating company terminal, member store terminal, or client requesting aggregation) for convenience of explanation. Reference numeral 3 denotes a client (hereinafter, simply referred to as a "customer terminal" or "client") that conducts electronic commerce using a virtual mall registration relay system (hereinafter, referred to as a "virtual market") 4 from a member store.

The server 1, the user 2, and the customer terminal 3 are connected by a communication network (for example, the Internet: NET) 5.

Next, three functions of the server 1 will be described. The first function is to store point information.
This is because the customer terminal (consumer X) 3 uses different member sites such as the A member store site 6 and the B member store site 7 in the virtual market 4 on the Internet 5, When the purchase of the goods G1, G2, etc. (including the provision of the service), the product information, the service information, the identification number for exclusive use of the aggregation, etc. are treated as the use information, and the points provided by each member store for each member or the server 1 are used. The points given to the usage information of each member are totaled, and the points are stored in the point information database as point information one by one.

The second is a point information providing function. This is based on the condition that the customer terminal (consumer X) 3 wants to know its own point information on the Internet 5, for example, on the condition that an inquiry to the server 1 is made, or on the condition that the product G is purchased in the virtual market 4. The point information stored in the information database is automatically output to the display unit of the customer terminal 3.

The third is a point exchange function. This is a case where the customer terminal (consumer X) 3 desires to exchange his or her own ponto for goods, money, etc. on the Internet 5 and a point information database on the condition that a point exchange request for the server 1 is made. The point exchange database is searched based on the point information stored in the client terminal, and the corresponding point exchange information is output to the display unit of the customer terminal.

Next, the features of the present invention will be briefly described by focusing on the first to third functions of the present invention. Here, description will be made with reference to FIGS. (1) First, a client 3 selects a user (member store) 2 based on a search condition in a virtual market 4 of a WWW browser (access means) linked to a communication network 5, for example.
Apply for the provision of the desired goods or services. (2) When a contract is established between the user 2 and the client 3, the user 2 gives points to the client 3 (first embodiment). The server 1 handles the presentation of the points to the client 3 as "one element of the usage information". Therefore, the virtual market 4 side (for example, the client 2 requesting tallying) transmits to the server 1 usage information such as the contents of the sales contract of the member store sites 6, 7 and the member number. Based on the server 1, the store usage information of the member store site is different from the member site 6, as described above.
Come in from 7. (3) When the server 1 receives the usage information from the user 2, the member X = the client 3 obtains the points obtained from the different users (or the different member store sites 6, 7) 2 by the totaling means (only for the totaling). (E.g., an identification table, a file dedicated to totaling, etc.), and is centrally managed for each member. In this embodiment, the member's point information is centrally managed based on the principle of one account per member. At that time, point presentation data obtained from different member stores are totaled based on the member number (first embodiment). In this case, the server has a point presentation DB, and when the client and the user make a contract, the server presents points via the point presentation means (second embodiment). In addition, points are converted based on a specific conversion table (for example, a conversion rate is set in advance for each member store number), and the points are managed in an integrated manner based on the principle of one account per member (third embodiment). (4) The server 1 transmits the point information accumulated in each member (customer of each member store) X to the user 2 periodically or when requested by the user 2. In this case, of course, monthly total point information of the user 2 can also be provided. (5) In addition, the server 1 makes an inquiry (access) from the client 3 such as "Tell me your point number".
When there is, the point information under management is transmitted.
In this case, depending on the embodiment, the point information is automatically output to the display unit of the customer terminal on condition that each time a product is purchased in the virtual market 4. Server 1
When the client 3 receives a point exchange request (access) such as "exchange his own point number for a product or the like", the point exchange information is transmitted to the customer terminal 2
Is automatically output to the display unit. (6) Others In the present invention, when the client 3 exchanges points, the point exchange information is obtained from the member store or the like, and “to that effect” is registered in the point exchange information database held by the server 1. , Rewrite the point information database.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a basic configuration example of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a computer system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In particular, the configuration of the server 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, 1 is a server, 2 is a user,
3 is a customer terminal, 4 is a virtual market, and 5 is a communication network.

Reference numeral 11 denotes control means. As is well known, the control means 11 comprises a CPU or the like,
Each unit is controlled based on the storage unit 13 and the storage means 13 in a database. In the invention of the business method / apparatus as in the present embodiment, data transfer, calculation based on a table, temporary storage of data, and the like are performed. Further, in this embodiment, the control means 11 has the point exchange information file 47 in the storage means. Therefore, when there is a request from the client 3, which member store is connected via the authentication means 25 or not. The point exchange information such as a point exchangeable item or a point exchangeable product or an amount can be provided to the client 3. The control means 11 is the input control means 1
4 and output control means 15. The input control means 14 controls input signals (data) received from the clients 2 and 3 via the communication network 5. On the other hand, the output control means 15
Controls output signals to be output to the clients 2 and 3.

The main program 12 and the storage means 13
For convenience of explanation, they are shown separately. Of course, the main program 12 and the storage means 13 may be stored in the same storage area.

The main program 12 is a basic program used in the control means 11. Therefore, it is composed of a program for displaying the virtual market 4, a search program for obtaining necessary information according to search conditions, and other necessary programs.

The storage means 13 is composed of a plurality of files in a database. Each file is stored in a hierarchical structure. For example, the upper layer is a member information database, the middle layer is a member store information database, and the lower layer is a usage information database.

The configuration of the storage means 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. There are at least six registration means in the storage means 13 of this embodiment. They are member information registration means 2
0, member store information registration means 21, use information registration means 22,
Point management means 23, point exchange means 24, and authentication means 25.

In the present invention, various data are compiled into a database based on authentication means and other means such as registration and stored in the database management means (storage means) 13.

The member information registration means 20 has a function of collecting information on the client (consumer X) 3 based on, for example, information provision from the user 2 and registering the information in the member information database 30. The member store information registering means 21 collects information on the member store site, member store, and the like when a contract is made directly or indirectly with the user 2, and
In addition, it has a function of registering in the member store information database 31. In addition, when the customer terminal 3 makes a purchase from the user 2 in the virtual market 4, the use information registration means 22 transmits, when the contents of the sales contract and the member store give points,
It has a function of registering it in the usage information database 32 as usage information. Further, the point management means 23 has a function of registering, in the point information database 33, point information integrated (totaled) for each member based on the use information database 32 and based on the totaling means 40.

Further, when the customer terminal 3 receives a point exchange request from the customer terminal 3 such as "exchange the number of own points for a product", the customer terminal 3 exchanges the point. If you execute
It has a function of registering "to that effect (date and time, exchanged products, etc.)" in the point exchange database 34 based on the execution information of the customer terminal or the member store. Further, the point exchange means 24 has a function of changing the content of the point information in the point information database 33 when the point exchange is executed.

The authentication means 25 has a function of authenticating the total identification number automatically assigned to the user 2 by the server 1 and the member store ID or member ID set by the user 2.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a member information database registered by the member information registration 20. FIG. 4 is an example of a case where the server 1 transmits a member information registration screen to the display unit of the client 3 and urges the input of the member information. In this case, the consumer X who wants to become a member inputs the member information on the member information registration screen using his / her personal computer.

Accordingly, FIG. 4 shows that the client 3 enters the member information registration screen and transmits it to the server 1, while the storage unit 13 of the server 1 stores the member information in the member information database 30 via the member information registration unit 20. Shows the case.

Here, the member means a general consumer who uses the virtual market. Therefore, the member information database 30 has a member totaling identification number n assigned in advance when the server 1 inputs information, and a member I assigned by the member store.
D, personal information such as a member password, e-mail address, name, gender, date of birth, home address, home telephone number, work place, and work telephone number that can be changed by the member itself are registered.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the server 1 transmits the member information registration screen to the display unit of the client 3, the member totaling-dedicated identification number n is automatically given in advance ( This also includes the case where the server 1 previously assigns the user tally an exclusive identification number n for member aggregation.)

The aggregation dedicated means 40 unifies points of different affiliated stores by using the sorting means based on (n + k) a membership aggregation dedicated identification number n of the client 3 and a member store aggregation dedicated identification number k described later. Totally.

With regard to the member totaling dedicated identification number n, for example, when the customer terminal 3 becomes a store member of the specific user 2, the user 2 assigned the member totaling dedicated identification number n within a certain frame. To the client 3. Therefore, based on the server 1, the member totaling-dedicated identification number n is transmitted to the client 3 via the user 2.
Will be set to. The member ID and the member password are secret codes for the client 3 to shop in the virtual market 4, and thus are set individually by each user 2. The client password can be freely changed by the client 3 from the viewpoint of security.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of the member store information database 31 and the member store information registration screen 31 appearing on the display section of the user 2.
a. The screen when the member store information is input is the same as that in FIG.

Here, the member store means a user (virtual store) 2 that makes a business transaction with the customer terminal 3 using the virtual market.
The user 2 of the present embodiment is required to make a contract with the member store site and the server 1 desired by the user in principle.

Therefore, the member store information database 31
The server 1 has a member store totaling identification number k assigned in advance when inputting information, the server 1 assigns a member store site number m assigned in advance when inputting information, a member store ID, a URL,
Each store information such as a member store name, a member store address, and a telephone number is registered.

[0036] The aggregation-specific identification number k for the member store is stored in the server 1
Is an identification code assigned in advance to the user 2 who has made a contract based on the totaling means 40 (for example, a totaling management table). The member store site number is an identification number set by the server 1 for total management for each member store site (e.g., an easy market, a dot-com market, etc.). It should be noted that the member store site number is not an essential requirement for creating the tally-only means 40.

Next, the usage information database 32 will be described. The usage information database 32 stores information on the contract contents and points (in the first embodiment, the user 2 gives points to the member) in the case where the member has made a commercial transaction.

FIG. 6 shows the usage information database 3
2 is shown. In the first embodiment, it is assumed that a member (general consumer) X accesses different member store sites A and B using the personal computer 3 owned by the member. In this case, the member X purchases the product G1 in the basket (shopping basket) at the a1 store of the A member store site and purchases the product G at the b1 store of the B member store site.
2 have been purchased as well.

In such a case, however, the contract date,
The a1 store use information and the b1 store use information such as the product G1 code or the product type, price, presentation points, tallying member number n, tallying member number k, etc. are at least associated with the member information of the member information database 30 at least one by one. It is registered in the usage information database 32.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which the member X uses a different member store site. For example, “On January 5, 2000, a blouse was purchased at A department store for 51,200 yen, and the points presented from A department store at that time were 51 points.
Two points ". Also, it means that, on January 16, 2000, men's shoes were purchased for 20,000 yen in a B-mail order, and at that time, 200 points were presented from the B-mail order. Also, on February 4, 2000, a table was purchased at the department store C for 320,000 yen, and the points presented from the department store at that time were 3,2.
00 points ". In addition, on March 6, 2000, a home delivery meal was offered at the D
Purchased in yen, at which time the points offered from the D Hotel are 20
0 points ". And it shows that the point balance is "4,112" at present.

As described above, the point information database 33
Contains the member identification number n, the date of purchase,
Point information such as a purchase shop, a purchase amount, and an award point is associated with the member information, and is separately registered into “columns” and “rows” via a sorting unit (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 7, the usage information registered in the usage information database 32 is displayed on the display section of the server 1, the client 3 or the like.
Although shown as "a", the usage information display screen 32a is provided with a remaining point display box 45 for displaying the remaining points (point total) currently stored in the point information database 33.

The number of points displayed in the point remaining display box 45 is the same as the member's point information registered in the point information database 33 via the tallying means 40 and the point management means 23 as described above. is there.

The control means 11 of the first embodiment automatically points to the remaining point display box 45 of the use information registration screen 32a of the client 3 when the client 3 purchases a product in the virtual market 4. A point remaining automatic display means 50 for processing a signal so as to appear as a residual is provided.

Next, FIGS. 8 and 9 show an outline of the operation in which the number of points is integrated in a case where the client 3 trades in the virtual market. Known operation modes such as starting from an access unit such as a WWW browser are omitted. The flow will be briefly described on the assumption that the authentication and the like are “OK”.

First, when a contract between the client 3 and the user is made, the user gives points in the first embodiment. Next, the usage information a1 (b1) flows to the server 1. The server 1 authenticates the client 3 based on the usage information a1 (b1). In this case, the authentication means 25 outputs the member information OB
The client 3 is authenticated with reference to the usage information DB and / or the like. Next, since the tallying means 40 has, for example, a tallying-only identification number management file and a tallying-only identification table, it searches for at least the member number n and the member store number k. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the member number n, the member store number k, and the like are set in advance or automatically given by a server (aggregation center). That is, it is assumed that the server 1 has authority to assign the tally-only identification number to the user 2 and the client 3.

Therefore, when the use information a1 and b1 including the information on the A department store, the B department store, and the C department store as shown in FIG. Points are added based on the information and by using the tally-only identification table 40a. In this case, the points registered (added) through the confirmation of the point information management unit 23 are registered in the point information DB 33.

Thus, in this embodiment, the point management means 23 sets the member aggregation dedicated identification number n to "main data", and the member store aggregation dedicated identification number k to "sub data".
As associated with. Therefore, when the use information a1 and b1 are transmitted from the user 2, the control means 11 having the point management means 23 first checks the member number, then checks the member store number, and further checks the use information. Process the data while checking.

Therefore, the usage information registration means 22 stores the usage information a1 and b1 in the usage information DB32.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the tallying means 40 having the tallying-only identification table 40a, the use information a1, b1, and the point information DB 33. As is clear from FIG. 9, the aggregation-dedicated means 40 compares the member number or / and the member store number (tally-only identification number) with that of the use information a1 and b1, and sorts by member number and member store number. The points are separately added, and thereafter, the point information is registered in the point information DB 33 one by one. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even if the client 3 performs a business transaction at the member store 2 of a different site, the number of points is centrally managed based on at least the member number.

The point remaining during the centralized management as described above is, for example, when the client 3 purchases a product in the virtual market 4, the point remaining on the usage information registration screen 32 a via the point remaining automatic display means 50. Display box 4
Appears "automatically" in 5.

Next, FIG. 10 shows a case where the client 3 makes a point exchange request in the virtual market 4. The point exchange means 24 of this embodiment has two functions. (A) First, when there is a point inquiry from the client 3, there is a function of extracting the point information under management.
In this case, the point information is stored in the point remaining automatic display means 50 when there is a point exchange request from the client 3.
Is automatically output to the display unit of the customer terminal 2 via. By the way, in the present invention, the server 1 has a “point exchange product information file 47” for each user similarly to the user 2. Therefore, the client 3 can also see the point exchange product information file 47 to know what products can be exchanged with the current points remaining. (B) Next, after the authentication of the client 3 is completed by the authentication unit 25 that refers to the member information OB or the like, the point exchanging unit 24 performs the operation based on the point exchange execution information (when the point exchange is performed) of the client 3. Then, the "existing" is registered in the point exchange information DB 34. Then, when the fact is registered in the point exchange information DB 34, the control means 11 controls the point management means 23,
In addition, the number of points is subtracted via the totalizing means 40. Then, the subtracted point remaining is the point information DB.
33. Therefore, when the client 3 exchanges points, the control means 11 transmits the point information DB3
Rewrite the point information of 3.

[0053]

Embodiments In this section, another embodiment different from the first embodiment in the essential parts will be described. In the description of the other embodiments, the same or similar reference numerals are given to the same components in the configuration as the first embodiment, and the duplicate description will be omitted.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show the main parts (points are given).
This is a second embodiment of the present invention. In this second embodiment,
The main difference from the first embodiment is that the server 1A
The point presentation means 26 and the point presentation DB 35 that are electrically connected to 1A are provided.

Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the client and the user make a contract, the minimum necessary information such as the member number, the member store number, the date of purchase, the product number purchased, and the purchase price, etc. Use information a1, b
Let it be 1.

In the above configuration, the point presentation means 26 of the server 1A uses the use information a1, b as shown in FIG.
Points are presented for 1 with reference to the point presentation DB 35, and thereafter the totaling means 40A totalizes the points. In this way, the points can be unified.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are main parts (means exclusively for counting).
This is a third embodiment. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment mainly in that the totaling means 40A has a function of converting points fairly.

In the third embodiment, points are presented to the point presentation data provided by different member stores as in the first embodiment, or by the point presentation means 26 held by the server 1A as in the second embodiment. In this case, the member store numbers k are grouped, and a conversion category e and a conversion rate f are set based on the grouping.

Referring to FIG. 13, the department store A and the store B
Department stores have the same group (00000
02514), which means that the conversion category k and the conversion rate f are the same. On the other hand, the C department store and the D department store have other groups (000000
2515), and the conversion category k is the same as that of the group, but the conversion rate f (5, 0%) is different.

FIG. 14 shows the specific contents of the conversion table 40b. The conversion table 40b is set to a conversion number e, which is classified into a member store number k, a rate, a fixed number, and a product child, which are identified only for aggregation. The conversion category e is set, for example, as a conversion category 1 relating to a rate, a conversion category 2 relating to the number of fixed presentation points, and a conversion category 3 relating to a product-specific conversion table. The conversion table for each product corresponds to the usage information in the usage information DB, and stores member store numbers, product codes, product names, conversion categories, and the like.

In the above configuration, points are corrected based on a specific standard (for example, grouped member store numbers),
In addition, the points are centrally managed on a one-member, one-account basis.

[0062]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following operations and effects. (1) In a commercial transaction in a virtual market, even if a client transacts at a member store of a different site, the number of points can be centrally managed. (2) In the first item, when a client makes a point inquiry or a point exchange, the request can be satisfied. (3) In the above items 1 and 2, if desired, point exchange information can be browsed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 10 are explanatory views showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 11 and 12 show the second example of the main part (point presentation).
Each explanatory drawing which shows an Example. FIGS. 13 and 14 are explanatory views showing a third embodiment of a main part (an aggregation-only means).

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a point centralized management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view showing a basic configuration of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of a computer system.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a member information registration screen.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a member store registration screen.

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a flow from product purchase to registration in a point information DB.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a usage information display screen.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of adding points to usage information.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a tallying unit.

FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a configuration in the case of processing point exchange execution information.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of a computer system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of adding points to usage information.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the aggregation-dedicated means.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a conversion table and a product-specific conversion table of a tally-only means.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1A server, 2 user, 3 client, 4
... virtual market, 5 ... communication network, 6 ... A member store site, 7 ... B
Member store site, 11, 11A control means, 12 main program, 13 storage means, 14 input control means, 1
5 output control means, 20 member information registration means, 21 member store information registrant, 22 use information registration means, 23 point management means, 24 point exchange means, 25 authentication means, 26 point offer means , 30 ... Member information DB, 3
1 ... Affiliate store information DB, 32 ... Usage information DB, 33 ... Point information DB, 34 ... Point exchange information DB, 35 ... Point presentation DB, 40, 40A ... Tallying means, 40a
... Identification table for exclusive use of aggregation, 45... Box for displaying remaining points, 47... Information file for exchange of points, 50.
… Affiliate store-specific identification number, m… Affiliate store site number,
a1, b1 ... Usage information.

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[Submission date] May 17, 2001 (2001.5.1)
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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A system for summarizing points awarded when a user 2 and a client 3 make a business transaction in a virtual market, wherein the server 1 compiles points, the control means 11 of the server comprising: Even if the client 3 as the same member makes a business transaction using a different member store site, the use information a1 and b1 including at least the tally dedicated identification number n set for the same member.
Tallying means 40 for tallying points based on
The point information totalized by the totalizing unit 40 is associated with the member information DB 20 and the usage information DB 32 of the storage unit 13 and the point information DB 3
3. A system for summarizing points of a commercial transaction in a virtual market, wherein the system is stored in a third party. 2. The server control means 1 according to claim 1,
1 is a point totalizing system for a commercial transaction in a virtual market, which is electrically connected to a point remaining automatic display means 50 for processing a signal so that the point remaining appears on the display unit of the client 3. 3. The server according to claim 1, wherein the server has a usage information registration unit and a point management unit electrically connected to the control unit. When there is a request signal to know the point information DB 33 associated with the use information DB 32 registered by the use information registration unit 22
A point processing system that processes a signal so that the point information is displayed on the display unit of the client 3 together with the purchased product, the purchase shop, and the purchase price. 4. The server control means 1 according to claim 1,
When the client 3 receives a request signal from the client 3 to know the point exchange product information, the point exchange product information 47 held by the server 1 is displayed on the display unit of the client.
A function of transmitting a point exchange commodity information signal based on the above, a point aggregation system for commercial transactions in a virtual market. 5. A system for summarizing points awarded when a user 2 and a client 3 make a business transaction in a virtual market by a server 1A, wherein the control means 11A of the server comprises: Even if the client 3 as the same member makes a business transaction using a different member store site, at least the usage information including the tally dedicated identification number n set for the same member and the point presentation means held by the server 1A 26 controls the totalizing means 40A which collectively collects points based on the point presentation DB 35, and the point information totalized by the totaling means 40A is associated with the member information DB 20 and the usage information DB 32 of the storage means 13. Business in a virtual market characterized by being stored in the point information DB 33 Pull point totaling system. 6. The totalizing means 40A according to claim 5,
Is a group of member store numbers k, and adds points based on a conversion table 40b in which a conversion category e and a conversion rate f are set based on the grouping. Point counting system. 7. The method according to claim 5, wherein when the client 3 purchases a product in the virtual market 4, the server 1
A point totalizing system for commerce in a virtual market, comprising a point residual automatic display means 50 for processing a signal so that a residual point automatically appears on a display unit of a client 3. 8. A point totaling system for a commercial transaction in a virtual market in which a server 1 totals points given when a user 2 and a client 3 make a commercial transaction in a virtual market, wherein the control means 11 of the server comprises: Even if the client 3 as the same member makes a business transaction using a different member store site, the use information a1 and b1 including at least the tally dedicated identification number n set for the same member.
Tallying means 40 for tallying points based on
The point information totalized by the totalizing unit 40 is associated with the member information DB 20 and the usage information DB 32 of the storage unit 13 and the point information DB 3
3 and the point information DB 33
Has a point exchange means 24 electrically connected to the control means 11, and the point exchange means 24 registers “to that effect” in the point exchange information DB 34 based on the point exchange execution information of the client 3 and performs control. The means 11 controls the point management means 23 based on the registration information, and the subtracted point remaining is registered in the point information DB 33.