JP4979645B2 - Transaction management server device, transaction management method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transaction management server device, a transaction management method, and a program for managing a commercial transaction using the Internet. Specifically, the present invention relates to a transaction management server device, a transaction management method, and a program for managing a commercial transaction through a virtual space using the Internet.

  With the spread of the Internet to the society, each bidder (purchase applicant) has presented the desired bid amount from a plurality of computers for products etc. that have been exhibited by the exhibitor, and after the bidding deadline has elapsed 2. Description of the Related Art A network auction system using a network such as the Internet that determines the highest bidder as a successful bidder is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Here, the following methods are generally performed when conducting an auction using a network such as the Internet. That is, a user who intends to use an online auction first accesses a home page that provides an auction service, and registers by entering a name and the like. Next, access a page that lists multiple products, select the products you are interested in, and enter various information in accordance with the specified parameters such as the amount of money increase on each product page. By doing so, the user participates in the auction. Then, the successful bidder is determined after the auction holding period of the product has elapsed. For example, when there is only one product or the like, the user who has input the highest value as the successful bid price is determined as the successful bidder, and the corresponding product or the like can be purchased.
JP 2002-49787 A

  However, in real money trading (hereinafter referred to as RMT (Real-Money Trading)) using a network such as the Internet, pseudo-currencies such as “virtual currency exists and market price is formed”, “item transfer is possible”, etc. Large-scale MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) with an economic system and a large number of users, among other things, the superiority of game achievement is simpler cumulative play time and character level values than individual skills It is played in a game with characteristics that tend to depend on the special ability of the equipment.

  The reason why RMT increases is that, under the system described above, there is a tendency that the economy and community of players who can play games for a long time and players who can play games for a short time are the same, and income disparity (ie possession) (The difference in performance of equipment items such as virtual currency, rare items, and weapons and armor) has become a prominent structure. These can also be said to be the characteristics of a net game where RMT is a problem. And it seems that the RMT is created on the player side at first glance, but as a structural factor, the game system itself and the management are greatly related.

  In the process of RMT, troubles such as fraud and disruption of game balance have occurred. As a result, there are some titles that have caused players to leave or the continuation rate of new players to decline. Many game users hate RMT for these reasons. Many management companies are engaged in crackdown on RMT, but an underground society has been formed, and there are limits to prohibiting crackdown on crackdown, and it is difficult to prohibit transactions themselves. It has become.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the underground RMT is recognized as a formal transaction, and it takes over the proper rules and forms a healthy trading society across transaction services such as multiple virtual spaces registered by the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transaction management server device, method, and program capable of performing a transaction.

(1) A transaction management server device that is connected via a network and manages users and transactions in one virtual space , and the transaction management server device that is different from the one transaction management server device, the one virtual A transaction management server device that manages a transaction of an item between a user of another virtual space different from the space and another transaction management server device that manages the transaction,
In the respective virtual spaces of the one virtual space and the other virtual space, the one transaction management server determines whether or not the exhibition user who conducts the transaction and the bid user who performs the bidding are regular members. Confirming each by communicating with the device and the other transaction management server device, and confirming the correspondence between the exhibiting user and the bidding user between the one virtual space and the other virtual space, respectively. Means,
When the one transaction management server apparatus accepts an operation for listing the item in the one virtual space from an exhibiting user who is confirmed to be a regular member by the user confirmation means, the item is the one virtual Item confirmation means for performing confirmation by communicating with the one transaction management server device via the network whether or not it is registered in the space;
The other transaction management server device via the network in response to receiving a notification from the one transaction management server device via the network for an item for which the one transaction management server device has accepted the exhibition operation by notifying the said other transaction management server device, a bid receiving means for Ru is accepted bid in the other virtual space,
When it is detected by communicating with the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network that a successful bid in the other virtual space has been established as a result of bidding on the other virtual space In addition, the successful bid processing in the one virtual space and the successful bid processing in the other virtual space are executed by notifying the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network. and the successful bid processing means Ru is,
Equipped with a,
When the user confirmation unit can confirm that both of the users are properly registered by the user confirmation in the one virtual space and the user confirmation in the other virtual space, the user confirmation unit Notify the transaction management server device that it is possible to accept item listings,
The successful bid processing means notifies the one transaction management server of the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device of execution of the successful bid processing for the item for which the successful bid has been established via the network. Transfer the ownership of the item in the one virtual space from the exhibiting user in the one virtual space to the user in the one virtual space who is the same person as the bidding user who made a successful bid in the other virtual space. And let the other transaction management server device give the winning bid amount in the other virtual space from the winning bidder user in the other virtual space to be the same person as the exhibiting user in the one virtual space. Move to the user in the virtual space of
Transaction management server device.

  According to the invention according to (1), the transaction management server device is configured such that in each virtual space of one virtual space (for example, virtual space B described later) and another virtual space (for example, virtual space A described later), It has a function of confirming whether or not an exhibition user (for example, an after-mentioned exhibitor) who conducts a transaction and a bid user (for example, an after-mentioned bidder) who performs bidding are regular members. The transaction management server device confirms whether or not an item is registered in one virtual space when receiving an item listing operation in one virtual space from a user who has been confirmed by the user. Have In addition, the transaction management server device accepts a bid in another virtual space for an item for which an exhibition operation has been accepted, and when a successful bid is established in another virtual space as a result of bidding on the other virtual space, Has a function of executing a successful bid process in and a successful bid process in another virtual space.

  According to the invention according to (1), when a transaction is made across a plurality of virtual spaces registered by the user, it is possible for the user to trade items without being aware of the difference between the virtual spaces. Thus, it is possible to provide a user with a high value-added service (a high degree of entertainment and enjoyment) that allows the user to enjoy transactions easily and safely as in a normal auction.

  Furthermore, when a user makes a transaction between the virtual spaces registered by the user, the presence or absence of the user registration in each virtual space and the item that the user intends to sell are confirmed. It becomes possible to execute an item and settlement of the item accurately and safely in different virtual spaces.

  In addition, since a plurality of user check functions can be activated in user confirmation and item confirmation, services can be provided more safely.

  Furthermore, since only the registered user can exhibit the item, the user does not have to worry about the authenticity of the exhibited item, and can trade with peace of mind. In addition, this service can be provided only to legitimate members whose users are properly registered.

  Further, when the winning bidder is determined, the delivery of items (transfer of ownership) and the transfer of the winning bid amount are executed in each transaction management server device in each virtual space.

  In this way, according to the invention according to (1), since the successful bid process (item exchange and successful bid amount exchange) is performed independently in each virtual space, the confirmation of the item owned by the user and its It becomes possible to execute settlement of items accurately and safely in separate virtual spaces.

  In addition, this service can be surely provided only to regular members whose user ID (Identification) is properly registered.

(2) the bid receiving means is Oite bidding which gave receives on the other transaction management server device, check whether the user who has the bid owns the currency appropriate to wherein the bid in the other virtual spaces The transaction management server device according to (1), further comprising currency confirmation means for performing communication by communicating with the other transaction management server device via the network .

  According to the invention according to (2), since the currency in the other virtual space of the user who performs bidding is confirmed, the item can be settled more reliably than the invention according to (1).

(3) The user confirmation of the one virtual space performed by the user confirmation unit, the item confirmation of the one virtual space performed by the item confirmation unit, and the successful bid process in the virtual space performed by the successful bid processing unit are Via the user management DB in one virtual space,
The user confirmation of the other virtual space performed by the user confirmation unit and the successful bid process in the other virtual space performed by the successful bid processing unit are performed via the user management DB of the other virtual space, (1) or ( The transaction management server device according to 2).

  According to the invention according to (3), since user confirmation, item confirmation, and successful bid processing are independently executed in the user management DB in each virtual space, confirmation of an item owned by the user, settlement of the item, Can be accurately executed in separate virtual spaces.

( 4 ) The successful bid processing means communicates the successful bid amount with the item for which a successful bid was made in the one virtual space by communicating with the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network. Calculating the exchange rate of the currency between the one virtual space and the other virtual space based on the value of the same or substantially the same item that has been awarded in the other virtual space; The transaction management server device according to any one of 3 ).

  According to the invention according to (4), since the exchange rate of money is calculated based on the same or substantially the same item in different virtual spaces, the economic activities in the two virtual spaces can be linked objectively and appropriately. Is possible. Also for the user, it is possible to make a successful bid for an item in a virtual space different from the virtual space in which the user has currency at an appropriate price.

( 5 ) If the user who participates in the virtual space for the transaction of the item has registered as a user in both the one virtual space and the other virtual space, By detecting that the login has been accepted by communicating with the one transaction management server device via the network, and notifying the other transaction management server device via the network that the user has logged in, The transaction management server device according to any one of (1) to ( 4 ), wherein the transaction management server device is configured to be able to accept the purchase and sale of the item.

  According to the invention according to (5), once the user has registered in a plurality of virtual spaces, the user can freely buy and sell items by logging in to any of the registered virtual spaces. . Therefore, it is a user-friendly service for the user.

  In addition, a service company having a transaction management server device can provide a unique service that increases user satisfaction.

( 6 ) One transaction management server device that is connected via a network and manages a user and a transaction in one virtual space , and a transaction management server device that is different from the one transaction management server device, the one virtual A transaction management method executed by a transaction management server device that manages a transaction of an item between a user in another virtual space different from the space and another transaction management server device that manages the transaction, the transaction management server The device
In the respective virtual spaces of the one virtual space and the other virtual space, the one transaction management server determines whether or not the exhibition user who conducts the transaction and the bid user who performs the bidding are regular members. Confirming each by communicating with the device and the other transaction management server device, and confirming the correspondence between the exhibiting user and the bidding user between the one virtual space and the other virtual space, respectively. Processing,
When the one transaction management server apparatus accepts an item listing operation in the one virtual space from an exhibition user confirmed as a regular member by the user confirmation process, the item is the one virtual An item confirmation process for confirming whether it is registered in the space by communicating with the one transaction management server device via the network ;
The other transaction management server device via the network in response to receiving a notification from the one transaction management server device via the network for an item for which the one transaction management server device has accepted the exhibition operation by notifying the said other transaction management server device, a bid acceptance processing Ru is accepted bid in the other virtual space,
When it is detected by communicating with the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network that a successful bid in the other virtual space has been established as a result of bidding on the other virtual space In addition, the successful bid processing in the one virtual space and the successful bid processing in the other virtual space are executed by notifying the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network. and the successful bid process Ru is,
The execution,
In the execution of the user confirmation process, when the transaction management server device can confirm that both of the users are properly registered by user confirmation in the one virtual space and user confirmation in the other virtual space. , Notifying that the item listing can be accepted to the one transaction management server device via the network,
In execution of the successful bid process, the transaction management server device notifies the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device of execution of the successful bid process for the item for which the successful bid has been established via the network. To the one transaction management server device, the ownership of the item in the one virtual space is the same person as the bidding user who made a successful bid in the other virtual space from the exhibiting user in the one virtual space. Move to a user in one virtual space, and transfer the successful bid amount in the other virtual space to the other transaction management server device from the bid user who has made a successful bid in the other virtual space. Move to a user in the other virtual space that is the same person as the user,
Transaction management method.

( 7 ) A program for causing a computer to execute the transaction management method according to ( 6 ).

  According to the invention according to (6), the same effect as in (1) can be expected by executing the method. According to the invention according to (7), the same effect as in (1) can be expected by causing the computer to execute the program.

( 8 ) A transaction management server device that is connected via a network and manages a user and transaction in a virtual space , and a transaction management server device that is different from the transaction management server device. the space a user and the other transaction management server device for managing the transaction, transaction management method transaction management server device for managing trading items between the runs of different transaction services, before Symbol transaction management server device but,
In each of the previous SL one virtual space and the transaction service, exhibition user and the one of the transaction management server device and the other through bidding user the network whether a member of a regular performing a bid to trade User confirmation processing for confirming each by communicating with the transaction management server device, and confirming the corresponding relationship between the exhibition user and the bid user in the one virtual space and the transaction service ,
When the one transaction management server apparatus accepts an item listing operation in the one virtual space from an exhibition user confirmed as a regular member by the user confirmation process, the item is the one virtual An item confirmation process for confirming whether it is registered in the space by communicating with the one transaction management server device via the network ;
The other transaction management server device via the network in response to receiving a notification from the one transaction management server device via the network for an item for which the one transaction management server device has accepted the exhibition operation by notifying the said other transaction management server device, a bid acceptance processing Ru is accepted bid in the transaction service,
As a result of bidding on the transaction service , when it is detected by communicating with the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network that the successful bid has been established, the network via the network A successful bid process for executing a successful bid in the one virtual space and a successful bid in the transaction service by notifying one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device ;
The execution,
In the execution of the user confirmation process, the transaction management server device can confirm that both of the users are properly registered by user confirmation in the one virtual space and user confirmation in the transaction service. Notifying that the item listing can be accepted to the one transaction management server device via the network,
In execution of the successful bid process, the transaction management server device notifies the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device of execution of the successful bid process for the item for which the successful bid has been established via the network. To the one transaction management server device, the ownership of the item in the one virtual space is the same person as the bidding user who made a successful bid in the other virtual space from the exhibiting user in the one virtual space. Move to a user in one virtual space, and transfer the successful bid amount in the transaction service to the other transaction management server device from the bid user who made a successful bid in the other virtual space and the exhibiting user in the one virtual space Move to a user in the transaction service that is the same person,
Transaction management method.

  According to the invention which concerns on (8), it is possible to perform the transaction of the item smoothly between virtual space and transaction service. Here, the transaction service is a commercial transaction service based on real money performed via the Internet, and is a real world transaction performed using a card or cash via a website. is there.

  According to the present invention, a transaction management server device, a transaction management method, and a program capable of smoothly performing a transaction between a plurality of virtual spaces are provided, and between a plurality of virtual spaces registered by a user, It becomes possible to execute an item owned by the user and settlement of the item accurately and safely in different virtual spaces.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[Entire system configuration]
FIG. 1 shows an information processing system including a transaction management server device 10, a virtual space A transaction management server device 20, a virtual space B transaction management server device 30, a user terminal 40, and a user terminal 50 according to the present embodiment. Show. In FIG. 1, the information processing system is shown with two user terminals 40 and 50, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured with two or more user terminals.

  Moreover, the virtual space A transaction management server device 20 forms a virtual space A, and the user can perform a transaction only in the virtual space A of the virtual space A transaction management server device 20. And the virtual space B transaction management server apparatus 30 forms the virtual space B, and the user can also perform a transaction only in the virtual space B of the virtual space B transaction management server apparatus 30.

  It means that the number of virtual spaces increases as the number of transaction management servers in the virtual space increases, and the number of traders increases as the number of user terminals increases.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the transaction management server device 10 manages transactions between the virtual space A and the virtual space B will be described below.

  The transaction management server device 10, the virtual space A transaction management server device 20, and the virtual space B transaction management server device 30 have the same configuration. FIG. 2 shows an example of the server device (transaction management server device) 10, and Each part (hardware component) of the virtual space A transaction management server device 20 and the virtual space B transaction management server device 30 to be shown is indicated by adding an alphabetic character as a subscript. That is, in the case of the virtual space A transaction management server device 20, “A” is used as a subscript (for example, although the control unit of the transaction management server device 10 is indicated by the control unit 300, the corresponding virtual space A transaction management server device 20 In the case of the virtual space B transaction management server device 30, “B” is added as a subscript (for example, the control unit of the transaction management server device 10 is indicated by the control unit 300A). Although indicated by the control unit 300, the corresponding control unit of the virtual space B transaction management server device 30 is indicated by the control unit 300B (see FIG. 5).

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 310 (a plurality of CPUs such as CPU 320 may be added in a multiprocessor configuration), a bus line 200, and a communication I / F (I / F: An interface) 330, a main memory 340, a BIOS (Basic Input Output System) 350, an I / O controller 360, a hard disk 370, an optical disk drive 380, and a semiconductor memory 390. The hard disk 370, the optical disk drive 380, and the semiconductor memory 390 are collectively referred to as a storage device 410.

  The control unit 300 is a part that controls the transaction management server device 10 in an integrated manner, and appropriately reads and executes various programs stored in the hard disk 370, thereby cooperating with the above-described hardware and according to the present invention. Various functions are realized.

  The communication I / F 330 is a network adapter when the transaction management server device 10 transmits / receives information to / from other devices such as the user terminal 40 via the network.

  The BIOS 350 records a boot program executed by the CPU 310 when the transaction management server device 10 is started, a program depending on the hardware of the transaction management server device 10, and the like.

  A storage device 410 such as a hard disk 370, an optical disk drive 380, and a semiconductor memory 390 can be connected to the I / O controller 360.

  The hard disk 370 stores various programs for causing the hardware to function as the transaction management server device 10, a program for executing the functions of the present invention, a table to be described later, and the like. The transaction management server device 10 can also use a hard disk (not shown) separately provided as an external storage device.

  As the optical disk drive 380, for example, a DVD-ROM drive, a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-RAM drive, and a CD-RAM drive can be used. In this case, the optical disk 400 corresponding to each drive is used. A program or data can be read from the optical disk 400 by the optical disk drive 380 and provided to the main memory 340 or the hard disk 370 via the I / O controller 360.

  The computer in the present invention refers to an information processing device including a storage device, a control unit, etc., and the transaction management server device 10 is configured by an information processing device including a storage device 410, a control unit 300, and the like. This information processing apparatus is included in the concept of the computer of the present invention.

  Further, the transaction management server device 10 according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, so that when the user exhibits an item from one virtual space to another virtual space, the user has the one virtual space. And a function for confirming whether or not user registration is performed with other virtual spaces for which bids are to be recruited. Then, after confirming whether or not the user has an item in one virtual space, the transaction management server device 10 accepts the exhibition of the item in another virtual space, and the other user in the other virtual space. The bidding process in one virtual space and the other virtual space is confirmed by confirming the possession of the currency in the other virtual space and the user registration and the user registration in the one virtual space. It has a function to execute.

  Here, the structure for exhibiting the said function is demonstrated using the functional block diagram which shows the transaction management server apparatus 10 in FIG. And the functional block diagram of the virtual space A transaction management server apparatus 20 in the virtual space A is shown in FIG. 4, the functional block diagram of the virtual space B transaction management server apparatus 30 in the virtual space B is shown in FIG. 10 will be quoted in the description of the functional block diagram shown in FIG.

  In addition, in the functions described in FIGS. 4 and 5 of the virtual space A transaction management server device 20 and the virtual space B transaction management server device 30, portions not described in FIG. 3 below are the virtual space A transaction management server device. 20 when used in the virtual space A alone, or when used in the virtual space B using the virtual space B transaction management server device 30.

  First, the transaction management server device 10 in FIG. 3 will be described. The transaction management server device 10 has received an exhibition in the virtual B exhibition acceptance unit 31 as a virtual B exhibition acceptance unit in one virtual space (virtual space B). The user confirmation and other virtual space (virtual space) of the exhibition acceptance unit 11 as the exhibition acceptance unit that accepts the exhibition and the virtual B user confirmation unit 32 as the virtual B user confirmation unit in one virtual space (virtual space B) A user confirmation unit 12 as a user confirmation unit that receives the user confirmation of the virtual A user confirmation unit 22 as a virtual A user confirmation unit in A), and a virtual B item confirmation unit in one virtual space (virtual space B) Item confirmation means for accepting item confirmation when the item is confirmed in the virtual B item confirmation unit 33 The item is displayed in another virtual space (virtual space A) based on the confirmation results of the item confirmation unit 13, the user confirmation unit 12 as the user confirmation unit, and the item confirmation unit 13 as the item confirmation unit. Bid acceptance that accepts a bid when a bid is accepted in the item exhibition acceptance unit 14 as an item exhibition acceptance unit to accept and the virtual A bid acceptance unit 25 as a virtual A bid acceptance unit in another virtual space (virtual space A) A currency for confirming the currency in the virtual A currency confirming unit 26 as the virtual A currency confirming means in another virtual space (virtual space A) based on the bid received by the bid accepting unit 15 and the bid accepting unit 15 Currency confirmation unit 16 as confirmation means, and virtual A successful bid processing unit 2 as virtual A successful bid processing means in another virtual space (virtual space A) When a successful bid is established, a successful bid process of the virtual B successful bid processing unit 37 as a virtual B successful bid processing unit in one virtual space (virtual space B) and a virtual A successful bid process in another virtual space (virtual space A) And a successful bid processing unit 17 for executing a successful bid processing of the virtual A successful bid processing unit 27 as a means.

  The exhibition reception unit 11 receives an instruction from the virtual space B exhibition reception unit 31 in the virtual space B when the user Y ′ in the virtual space B exhibits items in the virtual space B in the virtual space A.

  Specifically, when the user Y ′ logs into the virtual space B from the user terminal 50 and the user Y ′ tries to list an item in another virtual space, the virtual space B transaction management server device 30 accepts the virtual space B listing. In the unit 31, the user ID (identification) of the user Y ′ in the virtual space B, the item ID of the item that is about to be exhibited, the exhibition destination virtual space information that is intended to be exhibited (in this embodiment, the virtual space A), And the user ID of the user Y ′ in the exhibition destination virtual space is transmitted to the exhibition reception unit 11.

  The user confirmation unit 12 receives the user confirmation of the virtual B user confirmation unit 32 in the virtual space B and the user confirmation of the virtual A user confirmation unit 22 in the virtual space A.

  Specifically, the user confirmation unit 12 inquires of the virtual B user confirmation unit 32 whether or not the user ID of the user Y ′ in the virtual space B is registered in the virtual space B user management DB 38, and the user in the virtual space A The virtual A user confirmation unit 22 determines whether or not the user ID of Y (in this embodiment, the user Y ′ in the virtual space B is the same person as the user Y in the virtual space A) is registered in the virtual A user management DB 28. Contact

  That is, the transaction management server device 10 has a function of providing this service only to legitimate members whose user IDs are properly registered in the two virtual spaces.

  In the real world, when the registration of the user Y ′ in the virtual space B who is the same person and the user Y in the virtual space A is not confirmed, the user confirmation unit 12 interrupts the process or sends an error message to the user in the virtual space B. It transmits to the user terminal 50 of Y ′.

  The item confirmation unit 13 accepts item confirmation when the item is confirmed in the virtual B item confirmation unit 33 in the virtual space B.

  Specifically, the item confirmation unit 13 sends the item ID of the item that the user Y ′ is trying to exhibit in the virtual space A to the virtual B item management unit 38 in the virtual space B to the virtual B item confirmation unit 33 in the virtual space B. Instruct to check if it is registered.

  That is, it becomes possible to effectively prevent the user from listing items that are not actually owned.

  If the registration of the item ID is not confirmed, the item confirmation unit 13 stops the process and transmits an error message to the user terminal 50 of the user Y ′ in the virtual space B.

  The item exhibition accepting unit 14 accepts the item exhibition in the virtual space A based on the confirmation results of the user confirmation unit 12 and the item confirmation unit 13.

  Specifically, the user confirmation unit 12 registers the user Y ′ in the virtual space B and the user Y in the virtual space A, who are the same person in the real world, in the virtual B user management DB 38 and the virtual A user management DB 28. If the item confirmation unit 13 confirms that the item ID of the item that the user Y ′ intends to exhibit in the virtual space A is registered in the virtual B user management DB 38 of the virtual space B, the item display The reception unit 14 requests the virtual A item exhibition reception unit 24 of the virtual space A transaction management server device 20 to exhibit the item.

  The virtual A item exhibition receiving unit 24 that has received the request for the item exhibition treats the item instructed to the virtual space A managed by the virtual space A transaction management server device 20 as being exhibited by the user Y of the virtual space A.

  When it is determined that there is an exhibition request, the virtual A item exhibition acceptance unit 24 is necessary for exhibitor registration, exhibit name, exhibit information, successful bid conditions, and other exhibits and auctions. An exhibition acceptance process for accepting information is performed, and the information acquired in the exhibition acceptance process is registered in the virtual A user management DB 28 or the like. The exhibition acceptance process is the same as the exhibition acceptance process in the conventional net auction. Therefore, detailed description of the exhibition acceptance process is omitted.

  The bid acceptance unit 15 receives a bid notification from the virtual A bid acceptance unit 25 in the virtual space A when a user in the virtual space A bids on an item that has been submitted via the item exhibition acceptance unit 14. Is done.

  In the currency confirmation unit 16, when the bid accepting unit 15 makes a bid for an item in the virtual space B exhibited in the virtual space A, does the bidder own the currency corresponding to the bid amount in the virtual space A? Whether or not is checked through the virtual A user management DB 28.

  When the bidder does not own the currency corresponding to the bid amount in the virtual space A, the currency confirmation unit 16 interrupts the process or sends an error message to the user terminal 40 of the user X who is the bidder in the virtual space A. Send.

  When the successful bidder 17 in the virtual space A is determined, the successful bid processing unit 17 determines the virtual from the exhibitor Y ′ in the virtual space B (Y in the virtual space A) via the virtual B successful bid processing unit 37 in the virtual space B. A process of transferring ownership of items exhibited in the virtual space A to the user X ′ in the virtual space B who is the successful bidder X in the space A is executed.

  In addition, when the successful bidder 17 in the virtual space A is determined, the successful bid processor 17 receives the successful bidder X in the virtual space A (X ′ in the virtual space B) via the virtual A successful bid processor 27 in the virtual space A. Then, the successful bid amount is transferred to the item seller Y in the virtual space A (Y ′ in the virtual space B).

  According to such a configuration, if the user logs in to any of the virtual spaces among the plurality of virtual spaces that the user has regularly registered, the items owned by the user can be accurately between the plurality of virtual spaces. And can be provided safely.

  Personal information is handled as follows.

[personal information]
In the virtual A user confirmation unit 22 or the virtual B user confirmation unit 32, a user who wants to actually participate in an auction such as an exhibition or a bid logs in to the unique member ID as a member and the transaction management server device 10 as this auction system. And the information for identifying the member himself / herself are registered in the virtual A user management DB 28 or the virtual B user management DB 38. Then, the transaction management server device 10 performs timely confirmation of the identity of the participant who has accessed the member ID in the auction transaction. In addition, since the auctioneer collects a fee (identity verification fee) from the member for this identity verification procedure, various information related to the fee collection is also stored in the virtual A user management DB 28 or the virtual B user management DB 38. I am going to register with. In this embodiment, the credit card used for the settlement of the successful bid price by the settlement service can also be used for the payment of the identity verification fee. For the member who desires the credit card settlement, the credit card number necessary for the settlement, the expiration date It is assumed that card payment information such as is registered.

  The transaction management server device 10 identifies all auction items held by itself by an auction ID, and displays information on the progress of each auction, information on exhibition / bid / successful bid / settlement, etc. in the virtual A user management DB 28 or virtual B user Accumulated and managed in the management DB 38. The member ID of the exhibitor, the exhibited product, the member ID of the bidder, the bid amount, and the like are associated with each other and updated as needed. In addition, when participating in an auction as an exhibitor, information on an account for receiving a successful bid price (in this example, financial institution name, store name, name, account type, account number: hereinafter, receiving account information) is financial. Since the institution system is requested to transfer to the account, it is managed at least in the database on the settlement system side (hereinafter referred to as the receipt information database). The receipt account information may also be managed by the virtual A user management DB 28 or the virtual B user management DB 38.

  In any case, as long as each information is managed so that both the transaction management server apparatus 10 and the payment system can access the required information, any form or configuration of the database may be used. That is, the various databases described above may belong to any system, and what kind of hardware configuration is available as long as the transaction management server device 10 or the payment system can acquire specific information associated with the member ID. It may be a thing. Each information may be collectively managed by one database, or predetermined information may be distributed and managed by a plurality of databases.

[Processing procedure]
Here, a specific processing procedure that can be realized when the present invention is applied will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. The processing procedure shown below is an example, and there are innumerable processing procedures that can be realized in addition to this.

  It should be noted that the transaction management server device 10 according to the present invention has an exhibition acceptance means for accepting an exhibition when an exhibition is accepted in the virtual B exhibition acceptance unit 31 as a virtual B exhibition acceptance means in one virtual space (virtual space B). User acceptance of the exhibition acceptance unit 11 as a virtual B user confirmation unit 32 as a virtual B user confirmation unit in one virtual space (virtual space B), and virtual A user confirmation in another virtual space (virtual space A) Items in the user confirmation unit 12 as a user confirmation unit that accepts user confirmation of the virtual A user confirmation unit 22 as a unit, and the virtual B item confirmation unit 33 as a virtual B item confirmation unit in one virtual space (virtual space B) An item confirmation unit 13 as an item confirmation unit that accepts confirmation of an item when Item exhibition acceptance as item exhibition acceptance means for accepting items to be displayed in another virtual space (virtual space A) based on the confirmation results of the user confirmation section 12 as confirmation means and the item confirmation section 13 as item confirmation means A bid acceptance unit 15 as a bid acceptance unit for accepting a bid when a bid is accepted in the virtual A bid acceptance unit 25 as a virtual A bid acceptance unit in another virtual space (virtual space A), Based on the bid of the receiving unit 15 means, the currency confirmation unit 16 that confirms the currency in the virtual A currency confirmation unit 26 as the virtual A currency confirmation unit in another virtual space (virtual space A), and other virtual spaces ( When a successful bid is established in the virtual A successful bid processing unit 27 as the virtual A successful bid processing means in the virtual space A), one virtual space (virtual sky B) a successful bid process of the virtual B successful bid processing unit 37 as the virtual B successful bid processing unit in B) and a successful bid process of the virtual A successful bid processing unit 27 as the virtual A successful bid processing unit in the other virtual space (virtual space A). And a successful bid processing unit 17 to be executed.

  Below, the outline | summary of an auction is demonstrated and it demonstrates using an operation | movement flowchart about the transaction management server apparatus 10 which performs the operation | movement mentioned above after that.

  First, an exhibitor who desires to exhibit a product or the like using the information processing system of the present invention performs a predetermined operation from the user terminal 40 or the user terminal 50, whereby information displayed on the seller's screen is displayed. Enter. Auction information such as the start price, bid unit, end price, number of items sold (successful bidders), etc. as well as the name of the product, the content of the product, the end time of the bid, etc. Enter.

  The auction is held and the bidding process and the bidding process are the same as those of the conventional auction system. When a new auction ID is registered, a bidder is recruited by presenting a bid item and a bid deadline on a Web page, and when a bidder notifies the auction system of a bid amount through this Web page, it corresponds. The database is updated as needed while associating the auction ID with the member's ID, bid amount, and the like. In addition, referring to the database as needed, the bid amount is reflected in real time on the Web page that is the auction site. Then, when the deadline expires, the member who presented the highest bid amount is recognized as a successful bidder. Of course, there are various rules for making a successful bid decision without waiting for the expiration of the deadline, such as when the bidder presents the desired successful bid amount presented by the exhibitor as a bid amount.

  In any case, when a successful bid is determined, the corresponding auction ID is stored in the database in association with the member ID of the exhibitor and the successful bidder, the bid price awarded, and the like. If there is a successful bid auction item in the database, a successful bid notification describing the contents of the auction and the amount of the successful bid is transmitted to the corresponding successful bidder and exhibitor's email address by email.

  The auction system also has a function for allowing the party to evaluate the other party's transaction attitude when the auction is successful. The structure of the auction site is designed so that when an auction transaction is completed, the auction site is guided to a web page for notification of the evaluation. In the web page that has been informed, there is a function for evaluating the situation at the time of the transaction in multiple stages such as “very good” “good” “normal” “bad” “very bad” It includes a comment field for reviewing transaction details. When the transaction party returns information about those evaluations input on the Web page to the auction system by its user terminal, the auction system associates the evaluation information with the member ID of the party and stores it in a predetermined database.

  First, in step S1, the exhibition acceptance unit 11 performs an exhibition acceptance process. When the user Y ′ logs in to the virtual space B from the user terminal 50 and the user Y ′ tries to exhibit an item in another virtual space, the virtual space B exhibition receiving unit 31 of the virtual space B transaction management server device 30 User ID of user Y ′ in space B, item ID of the item to be exhibited, exhibition destination virtual space information (in this embodiment, virtual space A) to be exhibited, and user in the exhibition destination virtual space The user ID of Y ′ is transmitted to the exhibition reception unit 11. In step S <b> 1, the exhibition acceptance unit 11 accepts these pieces of information transmitted from the virtual space B exhibition acceptance unit 31.

  Subsequently, in step S <b> 2, the user confirmation unit 12 performs user confirmation in the virtual space A and the virtual space B. In this process, the user confirmation unit 12 inquires of the virtual B user confirmation unit 32 whether or not the user ID of the user Y ′ in the virtual space B is registered in the virtual B user management DB 38. In addition, the user confirmation unit 12 stores the user ID of the user Y in the virtual space A (in this embodiment, the user Y ′ in the virtual space B is the same person as the user Y in the virtual space A) in the virtual A user management DB 28. The virtual A user confirmation unit 22 is inquired whether it is registered or not.

  In step S <b> 3, the item confirmation unit 13 confirms items in the virtual space B. In this process, the item confirmation unit 13 confirms that the item ID of the item that the user Y ′ intends to exhibit in the virtual space A is registered in the virtual B user management DB 38 in the virtual space B.

  In step S <b> 4, the item exhibition receiving unit 14 performs a process of listing items in the virtual space A. In this process, when it can be confirmed in step S3 that the item ID of the item that the user Y ′ intends to exhibit in the virtual space A is registered in the virtual B user management DB 38 in the virtual space B, the item exhibition receiving unit 14 requests the virtual A item exhibition acceptance unit 24 of the virtual space A transaction management server device 20 to exhibit the item.

  In step S5, the bid accepting unit 15 accepts a bid in the virtual space A. In this process, when the user in the virtual space A bids for an item that has been submitted via the item exhibition acceptance unit 14, the bid acceptance unit 15 receives a bid notification.

  In step S6, the currency confirmation unit 16 confirms the currency in the virtual space A. In this process, when the user in the virtual space A bids for the item in the virtual space B exhibited in the virtual space A, the user in the virtual space A who is a bidder in the virtual space A It is investigated through the virtual A user management DB 28 whether or not the currency corresponding to the bid amount is owned.

  In step S <b> 7, the successful bid processing unit 17 performs a successful bid process in the virtual space A and the virtual space B. In this process, when a successful bidder in the virtual space A is determined, the successful bid processing unit 17 sends an exhibitor Y ′ in the virtual space B (Y in the virtual space A) via the virtual B successful bid processing unit 37 in the virtual space B. ) To the user X ′ in the virtual space B who is the successful bidder X in the virtual space A, the ownership transfer process of the item exhibited in the virtual space A is executed.

  In addition, when the successful bidder 17 in the virtual space A is determined, the successful bid processor 17 receives the successful bidder X in the virtual space A (X ′ in the virtual space B) via the virtual A successful bid processor 27 in the virtual space A. The successful bid amount is transferred to the item seller Y in the virtual space A (Y ′ in the virtual space B).

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a user logs in any one of a plurality of virtual spaces that the user has registered normally, the item owned by the user and the settlement of the item are separated. It is possible to execute accurately and safely in the virtual space.

[Example of concept of transaction between virtual space A and virtual space B]
Next, an example of the concept of a transaction between the virtual space A and the virtual space B along the processing procedure based on FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram schematically showing the virtual space A and the virtual space B.

  The right side of FIG. 7A schematically illustrates the virtual space B. The user Y ′ in the virtual space B operates the user terminal 50 and intends to exhibit the item B1 in the virtual space B in the virtual space A.

  The user Y ′ in the virtual space B has also registered as a user in the virtual space A on the left side of FIG. 7A (user Y in the virtual space A).

  On the other hand, in the virtual space A on the left side in FIG. 7A, the user X in the virtual space A operates the user terminal 40 and makes a bid for the item B1 exhibited from the virtual space B to the virtual space A. , Trying to make a successful bid for item B1. Since the user X in the virtual space A has registered as a user X ′ in the virtual space B, he / she has the right to bid for the item B1 sent from the virtual space B to the virtual space A.

  The user X can participate in the virtual space A auction as the user X and can participate in the virtual space B auction as the user X ′ via the user terminal 40.

  Further, the user Y can participate as the user Y in the auction of the virtual space A and can participate as the user Y ′ in the auction of the virtual space B via the user terminal 50.

  In this way, in the case of users registered in each virtual space, it is possible to trade items in one virtual space and settle the item (transfer the winning bid amount) in the other virtual space become.

  FIG. 7 (2) shows the owner and the amount of currency A in the virtual space A (indicating that A is a currency that can be traded only in the virtual space A) in the virtual space A transaction management server device 20 in the virtual space A. And changes in ownership and amount of item A (item A1 and item A2: A indicates that item A can be traded only in virtual space A) are shown in a table format.

  In the case of FIG. 7, it is assumed that the user X makes a successful bid for one item B1 in the virtual space A. In this case, the user X of the virtual space A uses 70 units of the currency A corresponding to the price of the item B1 exhibited from the virtual space B to the virtual space A, and the user of the virtual space A who is the exhibitor of the item B1. It is necessary to pay Y.

  As a result, the ownership amount of the currency A of the user Y in the virtual space A decreases from 100 units to 30 units, and the ownership amount of the currency A of the user X in the virtual space A increases from 50 units to 120 units.

  In the virtual space A, the owner of the item A (item A1 and item A2) is not changed.

  FIG. 7 (3) shows the owner and amount of currency B in the virtual space B (indicating that B is a currency that can be traded only in the virtual space B) in the virtual space B transaction management server device 30 in the virtual space B. And changes in the owner and amount of the item B (item B1 and item B2: B indicates that the item can be traded only in the virtual space A) are shown in a table format.

  Since the item B1 awarded in the virtual space A can actually be traded only in the virtual space B, the amount of the item B1 owned by the user Y ′ in the virtual space B is 2 to 1 (to the virtual space A). The number of items B1 exhibited is 1), and the ownership amount of the item B1 of the user X ′ in the virtual space B increases from 0 to 1 (the item B1 exhibited in the virtual space A) 1).

  In the virtual space B, the owner of the currency B does not change.

[Modification]
In the above embodiment, items are traded in a virtual space (virtual space A) different from the virtual space (virtual space B) in which the user Y ′ has logged in, but the present invention is not limited to this. Even if the user Y ′ is logged in the virtual space A, it is possible to exhibit from the virtual space B to the virtual space A.

  If the seller of the item and the successful bidder are registered as a user in both the virtual space where the currency is moved by winning the item and the virtual space where the successful bid item is moved, the user is Items owned in the virtual space can be exhibited in other virtual spaces and sold to other users. In this case, the user registered as a user can exhibit the item if he / she is logged in at least one of the registered virtual spaces, and is settled if the exhibited item is awarded. .

  Moreover, in the above embodiment, the registered user registered in the virtual space logs in the virtual space and makes an exhibition or bid. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the transaction management server device 10 It is also possible for the user to directly access the Web page operated by and to make an exhibition or bid.

  In this case, various functions performed on the virtual space A transaction management server apparatus 20 or the virtual space B transaction management server apparatus 30 generated by the user placing an offer or bidding (successful bid) in the virtual space A or B in the virtual space A or B. This is implemented in the corresponding functional block of the transaction management server device 10.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the registered user himself makes an auction and makes a successful bid, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an intermediary who collectively handles the registered user's items registers in the virtual space, The intermediary may exhibit items.

  In addition, an intermediary registered in the virtual space can bid and make a successful bid for items registered by other registered intermediaries or users, and can also make payments in the virtual space via the intermediary It is.

  Moreover, the transaction management server apparatus 10 may calculate the transaction exchange rate of the currency used in virtual space from the item traded between several virtual spaces.

  For example, when the item A2 in the virtual space A and the item B2 in the virtual space B are the same or substantially the same, the item A2 is traded (successfully bid) in the currency A10 in the virtual space A, and the item in the virtual space B When B2 is traded in a currency B20 unit (successful bid), the exchange rate of currency A and currency B is 1 to 2 (currency A, 1 unit and currency B, 2 units have the same value) If so, the transaction management server apparatus 10 calculates.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to embodiment mentioned above. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  That is, the virtual space A described with reference to FIG. 7 may be a commercial transaction service performed based on actual money performed via the Internet. In other words, a commercial transaction service performed based on real money performed via the Internet, and a transaction service performed via a website for performing real-world transactions using a card or cash. The virtual space A may be substituted. According to this aspect, it is possible to smoothly trade items between the virtual space B and the trading service.

  Moreover, although the above embodiment demonstrated the case where there were two virtual spaces, there is no limitation in the number of virtual spaces, and this invention can be applied also when there are three or more virtual spaces.

  In the present embodiment, the transaction management server device 10 has been described as having a hard disk 370 and an optical disk drive 380. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration without these drive systems, that is, a so-called zero spindle configuration. There may be. In the case of such a configuration, the contents stored in the hard disk 370 are stored in the large-capacity semiconductor memory 390.

It is a figure which shows the information processing system comprised from the transaction management server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment, the virtual space A transaction management server apparatus, the virtual space B transaction management server apparatus, and a some user terminal. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the transaction management server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the functional structure of the transaction management server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the functional structure of the virtual space A transaction management server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which shows the functional structure of the virtual space B transaction management server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart with which it uses for description about the process sequence by the transaction management server apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the transaction concept between the some virtual spaces which concern on this embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Transaction management server apparatus 11 Exhibit reception part 12 User confirmation part 13 Item confirmation part 14 Item exhibition reception part 15 Bid reception part 16 Currency confirmation part 17 Successful bid process part 20 Virtual space A transaction management server apparatus 30 Virtual space B transaction management server apparatus 40, 50 user terminals

Claims (8)

One transaction management server device connected via a network and managing users and transactions in one virtual space , and a transaction management server device different from the one transaction management server device, and the one virtual space A transaction management server device that manages transactions of items between users of different virtual spaces and other transaction management server devices that manage transactions,
In the respective virtual spaces of the one virtual space and the other virtual space, the one transaction management server determines whether or not the exhibition user who conducts the transaction and the bid user who performs the bidding are regular members. Confirming each by communicating with the device and the other transaction management server device, and confirming the correspondence between the exhibiting user and the bidding user between the one virtual space and the other virtual space, respectively. Means,
When the one transaction management server apparatus accepts an operation for listing the item in the one virtual space from an exhibiting user who is confirmed to be a regular member by the user confirmation means, the item is the one virtual Item confirmation means for performing confirmation by communicating with the one transaction management server device via the network whether or not it is registered in the space;
The other transaction management server device via the network in response to receiving a notification from the one transaction management server device via the network for an item for which the one transaction management server device has accepted the exhibition operation by notifying the said other transaction management server device, a bid receiving means for Ru is accepted bid in the other virtual space,
When it is detected by communicating with the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network that a successful bid in the other virtual space has been established as a result of bidding on the other virtual space In addition, the successful bid processing in the one virtual space and the successful bid processing in the other virtual space are executed by notifying the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network. and the successful bid processing means Ru is,
Equipped with a,
When the user confirmation unit can confirm that both of the users are properly registered by the user confirmation in the one virtual space and the user confirmation in the other virtual space, the user confirmation unit Notify the transaction management server device that it is possible to accept item listings,
The successful bid processing means notifies the one transaction management server of the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device of execution of the successful bid processing for the item for which the successful bid has been established via the network. Transfer the ownership of the item in the one virtual space from the exhibiting user in the one virtual space to the user in the one virtual space who is the same person as the bidding user who made a successful bid in the other virtual space. And let the other transaction management server device give the winning bid amount in the other virtual space from the winning bidder user in the other virtual space to be the same person as the exhibiting user in the one virtual space. Move to the user in the virtual space of
Transaction management server device. The bid receiving unit Oite bidding which gave receives on the other transaction management server device, whether the user of said bid owns the currency appropriate to wherein the bid in the other virtual spaces of the confirmation network Further comprising currency confirmation means for communicating with the other transaction management server device via
The transaction management server device according to claim 1. The user confirmation of the one virtual space performed by the user confirmation unit, the item confirmation of the one virtual space performed by the item confirmation unit, and the successful bid processing in the virtual space performed by the successful bid processing unit are the one virtual Via the user management DB in the space,
The user confirmation of the other virtual space performed by the user confirmation unit and the successful bid process in the other virtual space performed by the successful bid processing unit are performed via the user management DB of the other virtual space.
The transaction management server apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The winning bid processing means communicates the winning bid amount in the one virtual space by communicating with the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network and the other winning bid amount . based on the value of the same or substantially the same the item was sold for a virtual space, and calculates an exchange rate currency and the as one of the virtual space the other virtual space, any one of claims 1 to 3 The transaction management server device according to one item. If a user who participates in the virtual space for the item transaction has registered as a user in both the one virtual space and the other virtual space, he / she can log in to one of the virtual spaces. By communicating with the one transaction management server device via the network, and notifying the other transaction management server device via the network that the user has logged in , The transaction management server device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the transaction management server device is configured to be able to accept trading. One transaction management server device connected via a network and managing users and transactions in one virtual space , and a transaction management server device different from the one transaction management server device, and the one virtual space A transaction management method executed by a transaction management server device that manages a transaction of an item between a user of another different virtual space and another transaction management server device that manages the transaction, wherein the transaction management server device includes:
In the respective virtual spaces of the one virtual space and the other virtual space, the one transaction management server determines whether or not the exhibition user who conducts the transaction and the bid user who performs the bidding are regular members. Confirming each by communicating with the device and the other transaction management server device, and confirming the correspondence between the exhibiting user and the bidding user between the one virtual space and the other virtual space, respectively. Processing,
When the one transaction management server apparatus accepts an item listing operation in the one virtual space from an exhibition user confirmed as a regular member by the user confirmation process, the item is the one virtual An item confirmation process for confirming whether it is registered in the space by communicating with the one transaction management server device via the network ;
The other transaction management server device via the network in response to receiving a notification from the one transaction management server device via the network for an item for which the one transaction management server device has accepted the exhibition operation by notifying the said other transaction management server device, a bid acceptance processing Ru is accepted bid in the other virtual space,
When it is detected by communicating with the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network that a successful bid in the other virtual space has been established as a result of bidding on the other virtual space In addition, the successful bid processing in the one virtual space and the successful bid processing in the other virtual space are executed by notifying the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network. and the successful bid process Ru is,
The execution,
In the execution of the user confirmation process, when the transaction management server device can confirm that both of the users are properly registered by user confirmation in the one virtual space and user confirmation in the other virtual space. , Notifying that the item listing can be accepted to the one transaction management server device via the network,
In execution of the successful bid process, the transaction management server device notifies the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device of execution of the successful bid process for the item for which the successful bid has been established via the network. To the one transaction management server device, the ownership of the item in the one virtual space is the same person as the bidding user who made a successful bid in the other virtual space from the exhibiting user in the one virtual space. Move to a user in one virtual space, and transfer the successful bid amount in the other virtual space to the other transaction management server device from the bid user who has made a successful bid in the other virtual space. Move to a user in the other virtual space that is the same person as the user,
Transaction management method. A program for causing a computer to execute the transaction management method according to claim 6 . One transaction management server device connected via a network and managing users and transactions in one virtual space , and a transaction management server device different from the one transaction management server device, and the one virtual space a transaction management method and other transaction management server device for managing users and transactions different transaction services, transaction management server device for managing trading items between the runs, the previous SL transaction management server device,
In each of the previous SL one virtual space and the transaction service, exhibition user and the one of the transaction management server device and the other through bidding user the network whether a member of a regular performing a bid to trade User confirmation processing for confirming each by communicating with the transaction management server device, and confirming the corresponding relationship between the exhibition user and the bid user in the one virtual space and the transaction service ,
When the one transaction management server apparatus accepts an item listing operation in the one virtual space from an exhibition user confirmed as a regular member by the user confirmation process, the item is the one virtual An item confirmation process for confirming whether it is registered in the space by communicating with the one transaction management server device via the network ;
The other transaction management server device via the network in response to receiving a notification from the one transaction management server device via the network for an item for which the one transaction management server device has accepted the exhibition operation by notifying the said other transaction management server device, a bid acceptance processing Ru is accepted bid in the transaction service,
As a result of bidding on the transaction service , when it is detected by communicating with the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device via the network that the successful bid has been established, the network via the network A successful bid process for executing a successful bid in the one virtual space and a successful bid in the transaction service by notifying one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device ;
The execution,
In the execution of the user confirmation process, the transaction management server device can confirm that both of the users are properly registered by user confirmation in the one virtual space and user confirmation in the transaction service. Notifying that the item listing can be accepted to the one transaction management server device via the network,
In execution of the successful bid process, the transaction management server device notifies the one transaction management server device and the other transaction management server device of execution of the successful bid process for the item for which the successful bid has been established via the network. To the one transaction management server device, the ownership of the item in the one virtual space is the same person as the bidding user who made a successful bid in the other virtual space from the exhibiting user in the one virtual space. Move to a user in one virtual space, and transfer the successful bid amount in the transaction service to the other transaction management server device from the bid user who made a successful bid in the other virtual space and the exhibiting user in the one virtual space Move to a user in the transaction service that is the same person,
Transaction management method.

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