KR20040073108A - Auction system and method through internet chatting - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an auction system and a method using an internet chat for allowing a plurality of users to exchange information about the auction items through internet chat and participate in the auction. The first step of registering the auction items by inputting the product information, the date and time to proceed with the auction, payment, delivery, and the like, and display product information and product detail information on the auction items registered above. And a second step of activating the bulletin board so that a large number of visitors can search the auction items by displaying a selection list such as 'bidding', 'viewing auction records', 'opening a chat room', and the above bulletin board activation. When the seller interacts with the buyer, the seller exchanges details of the product and various opinions, and the buyer enters into the auction via chat. The third step of opening an auction chat room to participate in, and a plurality of buyers connect to the server to participate in the auction chat room, exchange various information about the auction items through the auction chat room, and input auction information such as bids. When the chat auction proceeds for a predetermined time, and the chat auction proceeds for a predetermined time, the chat auction proceeds to end, and the bid, bid price, etc. entered during the chat auction proceeds. The fifth step is to compare and judge the information and determine the successful bidders. A number of buyers participate in the auction through an Internet chat room established by the seller, and the buyers who participated in the auction exchange various information on the auction items through the chat room. Next, you can enter the auction more conveniently by entering the bid and a variety of information necessary for the auction, and the seller Improves the reliability and safety of auctions by providing the water details quickly and accurately to the bidders who participated in the auction via chat.

Description

Auction system and method through internet chatting {Auction system and method through internet chatting}

The present invention relates to an auction system using internet chat and a method thereof, and more particularly, using an internet chat for allowing a plurality of users to participate in an auction while exchanging information on auction items through internet chat. Auction system and method thereof.

In general, when an auctioner puts a product on the auction, a number of buyers (bidders) set a price for the product and bid, and bid the product to the bidder who presented the highest amount of the bidding price.

Recently, with the generalization of communication networks, online auctions using computer communication networks such as the Internet and PC communication have been actively performed. Websites established on the Internet for such online auctions generally provide auction status such as auction starting price, current auction price, auction upper and lower prices, and number of bids by product, and are among the auction methods currently in operation. The highest price auction method and reverse auction method.

In general auctions, bidders are bidders with the highest bidders with all bidders participating.However, when auctions are processed online using a communication network, a bid end time for a product is usually set. At that point, the bidding is terminated and the bidder is bidder who presented the highest price on that basis.

However, in the conventional online auction, it is difficult to modify various information necessary for the auction during the auction in advance, since specific auction information such as the upper limit price, the lower limit price, and the product information for the auction sale must be input in advance before the auction starts. There was a problem that the information about the auction sale could not be effectively delivered.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems described above, the purpose is to be able to participate in the auction more conveniently by allowing you to exchange information about the auction sale and various information necessary for the auction proceeding through the Internet chat, It is to improve the reliability and safety of transactions for auctions by providing the bidders who participated in the auctions with detailed information on the auctions through internet chat.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an auction system using internet chat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an auction method using internet chat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a chat room opening method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating auction progress method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of selecting a successful bidder according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a bulletin board mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: seller information communication terminal 20: buyer information communication terminal

30: Internet 40: Server

41: operational database 42: property database

43: Auction Database

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is made as follows.

A first step in which a seller accesses a server and registers auction items by inputting product information on auction items, a date and time for which an auction is to be performed, payment, and delivery;

Displays the product information, product detail information, etc. for the auction listings listed above, and displays a list of choices such as 'bidding', 'viewing auction records', 'opening a chat room', etc. A second step of activating the bulletin board so as to be able to do so;

A third step of, when the bulletin board is activated, the seller exchanges detailed information and various opinions of the product through mutual communication with the buyer, and establishes an auction chat room through which the buyer can participate in the auction via chat;

When a plurality of buyers connect to the server to participate in the auction chat room, exchange various information on the auction items through the auction chat room, enter auction information such as bids, and then set a chat auction for a predetermined time. A fourth step;

After the chat auction proceeds for a predetermined time, the chat auction is ended, and a fifth step of determining a successful bidder by comparing / deciding various information such as a bid and a successful bid price input during the chat auction proceeds do.

Another configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is made as follows.

A seller and buyer information communication terminal for exchanging various kinds of information through chat and various kinds of information on auction items;

The internet connected to the information communication terminal and used as a movement path of various information;

An operation database for storing various kinds of information necessary for site operation;

A sales database for storing product information, images, and the like, of auction items registered by the seller;

An auction database that stores various information necessary for auction progress and opening a chat room;

The server is connected to the Internet, and compares / analyzes various information stored in the database, and exchanges information on the auction items through chat to the seller and the buyer, characterized in that the server to proceed with the auction. do.

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

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an auction system using internet chat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an auction method using internet chat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a chat room opening method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating auction progress method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of selecting a successful bidder according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a bulletin board mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the product intermediary system using the Internet chat of the present invention, the seller opens a chat room, the seller information communication terminal 10 for inputting and outputting a variety of information for a number of buyers and auctions, and the buyer to the auction Internet connection that is connected to the information communication terminal 20 and the information communication terminal 10, 20 and the buyer information communication terminal 20 for inputting and outputting various information for participating in the auction through the opened chat room 30 and a server 40 connected to the Internet 30 to allow the seller and the buyer to participate in an auction via mutual chat.

Seller or buyer information communication terminal (10, 20) has a multimedia function that can send and receive text, pictures, voice, image or video data, the seller or buyer is embedded in their information communication terminal (10, 20) Using a web browser can be connected to the server 40 via the Internet (30).

As the information communication terminals 10 and 20, a computer that can access the server 40 through the Internet 30 is used. In addition, other communication devices such as a PDA and a mobile phone that can be connected to the Internet 30 may be used. The information communication terminals 10 and 20 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 1, and a plurality of seller or buyer information communication terminals 10 and 20 may be connected to the Internet 30.

The Internet 30 is a movement path of data that enables electronic mail, file transfer, information retrieval, hypertext information viewing, and the like using the information communication terminals 10 and 20.

The server 40 registers auction items by a seller connected through the Internet 30, and then establishes a chat room for exchanging various kinds of information about the auction item, and a plurality of buyers and sellers auction through the chat room. It provides various information for proceeding auction while exchanging information about the property.

The server 40 has an operation database 41 for storing various information necessary for the operation of the site, a sales database 42 for storing product information and images of auction items registered by the seller, auction proceedings, and a chat room. It is connected to the auction database 43 in which various information necessary for opening is stored.

Product brokering method using the Internet chat of the present invention made as described above is described as shown in Figures 2 to 6 as follows.

Referring to FIG. 2, the seller connects to the server 40 using a web browser installed in his information communication terminal 10 (S10).

Thereafter, the seller inputs various types of information of the product to be sold, the date and time to proceed with the auction, delivery information, payment information, etc. according to a designated form and inputs the auction items to the server 40. Register (S20).

Subsequently, the server 40 displays product information, product detail information, etc. as shown in FIG. 6, and activates a bulletin board displaying a selection list such as 'bidding', 'viewing auction records', 'opening a chat room', and the like. A plurality of accessors to be able to search for auctions (S30).

Thereafter, the seller exchanges detailed information and various opinions of the product through interaction with the buyer, and opens an auction chat room for allowing the buyer to participate in the auction (S40).

Subsequently, when the plurality of buyers input auction information such as bids within a predetermined time period in which a plurality of buyers participate in the auction chat room opened by the seller, the server 40 proceeds with a chat auction (S50). .

At this time, when a predetermined time elapses, the server 40 ends the chat auction and compares / determines a bid input through the auction chat room to determine a successful bidder (S60).

Thereafter, when the successful bidder completes the deposit of the successful bid price for the product through online payment, mobile payment, or bank paper (S70), the seller delivers the product to the successful bidder by courier service or postal mail (S80).

On the other hand, when the auction chat room opening step of S40 as described in Figure 4 as follows.

First, when the seller selects 'open a chat room' from the selection list of the bulletin board (S41), the server 40 determines whether the remaining time until the auction progress time set when registering the auction sale is 10 minutes or more (S42). .

At this time, if it is determined that the time remaining until the auction proceeding time is 10 minutes or more, the server 40 displays a popup window for setting the number of auction participants, that is, the minimum and maximum number of persons as shown in FIG. 4 (S43).

Subsequently, when the seller sets the minimum and maximum number of auction participants in the popup window (S44), the server 40 opens a new auction chat room to exchange information between a plurality of users (S45).

However, if it is determined in S42 that the time remaining until the auction proceeding time is less than 10 minutes, the server 40 ends the auction of the goods in consideration of the seller indicating the intention to reject the sale (S46).

Meanwhile, the chat auction progression step of S50 will be described with reference to FIG. 6 as follows.

First, when a plurality of buyers (auction participants) select an auction chat room established by the seller using a web browser installed in their information communication terminal 20, the server 40 connects the plurality of buyers Allow the auction chat room to participate in the auction (T51).

At this time, the seller and the auction participant starts a chat (conversation) through the auction chat room opened to exchange detailed information and various opinions of the product until the auction starts (T52).

Thereafter, the server 40 determines whether the auction chat room is opened and the auction start time for auctioning the goods has arrived while the seller and the auction participant chat (T53).

At this time, if it is determined that the auction start time has arrived, the server 40 determines whether the auction participant is smaller than the set minimum number of people (T54).

Subsequently, if it is determined that the auction participant is smaller than the minimum number of people, the server 40 determines whether the auction start button is selected to start the auction even if the seller is not the minimum number of people (T55).

At this time, if it is determined that the seller has selected the auction start button, the server 40 proceeds with the chat auction for selling and purchasing the goods through the auction chat room (T56).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the auctioneer enters a bid through the auction chat room opened by the seller (T57).

At this time, if the auction participant does not enter a bid, the server 40 bids the auction, and proceeds to T64 to be described later to end the auction progress (T58).

However, if the auction participant determines that the bid is input, the server 40 determines whether the bid is higher than the set auction start price (T59).

At this time, if it is determined that the current bid (T1) is higher than the set auction start time (t), the server 40 descends from the specified time (for example, 20 seconds) (20, 19, 18 ... 3, 2, 1) to proceed the time counter (T60).

Subsequently, when an auction participant inputs a new bid Tn through the auction chat room opened by the seller (T61), the server 40 sets the new bid Tn at a predetermined time, that is, 20 seconds. It is determined whether it is input within (T62).

At this time, if it is determined that the new bid Tn is input within the set time, the server 40 determines whether the new bid Tn is higher than the current bid T1 (T63).

Subsequently, if it is determined that the new bid Tn is higher than the current bid T1, the server 40 determines whether the set auction progress time, that is, 30 minutes, has elapsed (T64).

At this time, if it is determined that the set auction progress time has not elapsed, the server 40 returns to T60 to allow the auctioneer to continuously enter a new bid.

However, if it is determined that the conditions of T55, T59, T62, and T63 are not satisfied or the auction progress time of T64 has elapsed, the server 40 ends all auction progress steps.

In addition, if it is determined that the auction start time has not arrived at T53, the server 40 returns to step T52 to continue chatting between the seller and the auction participant, and in T54, there are more auction participants than the minimum number of people. If determined, the server 40 proceeds with the chat auction to sell and purchase the goods through the auction chat room.

Meanwhile, the successful bidder determination step of S60 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 as follows.

First, the server 40 analyzes the chat auction result to determine whether the auction participant (K) who bids at an amount greater than or equal to the target selling price (M) among the buyers participating in the auction chat room is more than the sales quantity (S) registered by the seller. It is determined (S61).

At this time, if it is determined that the auction participant (K) bidding with the amount more than the target selling price (M) is more than the sales quantity (S) registered by the seller, the server 40 determines the successful bidders in the order of the bidding amount, and bidding If the amount is the same, the successful bidders are determined by the auction number (S62).

However, if it is determined that the auction participant (K) bidding at the amount higher than the target selling price (M) is less than the selling quantity (S) registered by the seller, the server 40 auctions bidding at the amount higher than the target selling price (M) It is determined whether the participant exists (S63).

At this time, if it is determined that an auction participant who bids with a price higher than the target selling price (M) exists, the server 40 determines an auction participant who bids with a price higher than the target selling price as a successful bidder, and auction bids with a price lower than the target selling price. The participant is determined as a bidder (S64).

However, if it is determined that there is no auctioneer bidding with the amount of the target selling price M or more, the server 40 determines whether there is an auctioneer bidding 90% or more of the target selling price (S65).

At this time, when it is determined that an auction participant who bids 90% or more of the target selling price (M), the server 40 determines the highest bidder among the auction participants who bid 90% or more of the target selling price (M) as a successful bidder, If there are bidders of the same amount, the bidders are determined in order of auction number (S66).

However, if it is determined that there is no auctioneer who has bid more than 90% of the target selling price M, the server 40 determines all the auctioneers as bidders (S67).

As described above, in the present invention, a plurality of buyers participate in an auction through an Internet chat room opened by a seller, and the buyer who participated in the auction exchanges various kinds of information about auction items through a chat room, and is required for bidding and auction proceedings. You can enter the auction more conveniently by entering a variety of information, the seller provides a detailed information on the auction products to the bidders who participated in the auction via chat, improve the reliability and safety of the auction.

Claims (4)

A first step in which a seller accesses a server and registers auction items by inputting product information on auction items, a date and time for which an auction is to be performed, payment, and delivery; Displays the product information, product detail information, etc. for the auction listings listed above, and displays a list of choices such as 'bidding', 'viewing auction records', 'opening a chat room', etc. A second step of activating the bulletin board so as to be able to do so; A third step of, when the bulletin board is activated, the seller exchanges detailed information and various opinions of the product through mutual communication with the buyer, and establishes an auction chat room through which the buyer can participate in the auction via chat; When a plurality of buyers connect to the server to participate in the auction chat room, exchange various information on the auction items through the auction chat room, enter auction information such as bids, and then set a chat auction for a predetermined time. A fourth step; After the chat auction proceeds for a predetermined time, the chat auction is ended, and a fifth step of determining a successful bidder by comparing / deciding various information such as a bid and a successful bid price input during the chat auction proceeds Auction method using internet chat. According to claim 1, wherein the third step of opening the auction chat room, when the seller selects 'open a chat room' from the selection list of the bulletin board, the time remaining until the auction progress time set by the seller at the time of registering the auction sale is more than a predetermined time Determining cognition; If it is determined that the time remaining until the auction proceeding time is more than a predetermined time, displaying a pop-up window for allowing the seller to set the minimum and maximum number of auction participants; When the seller enters the minimum and maximum number of people who can participate in the auction in the pop-up window displayed above, opening a new auction chat room that can exchange information between a plurality of users; If it is determined that the time remaining until the auction proceeding time is less than a predetermined time, the auction method using the Internet chat comprising the step of terminating the chat auction considering that the seller has indicated the intention to reject the sale. The method of claim 1, wherein the fourth step of proceeding with the auction comprises: a plurality of buyers accessing a server and participating in an auction chat room established by a seller; Starting a chat to exchange detailed information and various opinions of a product before the auction starts through the seller who opened the auction chat room and the buyer who participated in the auction (auction participant); When the seller and the auction participant chat, the auction start time for auctioning the item arrives, the auction participant is larger than the set minimum number of people, and the auction start button for starting the auction even if the seller is not the minimum number of people. Selecting a chat auction through the auction chat room; When the auction participant inputs auction information such as a current bid through the auction chat room while the chat auction is in progress, comparing the current bid with the auction start price; If the current bid is higher than the auction start price is set, proceeding the time counter in descending order from a specified time, and if the current bid is lower than the auction start price is set, the step of waiting after a certain time and ending; If the seller inputs a new bid while the time counter is in descending order, comparing the new bid with the current bid; Allowing the auctioneer to continuously enter a new bid if the new bid is higher than the current bid and does not pass the set auction run time; The auction method using the Internet chat comprising the step of terminating all the auction proceedings, if the time counter is in progress or the set auction progress time elapsed. Seller and buyer information communication terminals 10 and 20 for exchanging various kinds of information through chat and various kinds of information on auction items; The Internet 30 connected to the information communication terminals 10 and 20 to become a movement path of various information, An operation database 41 storing various kinds of information necessary for site operation; A sales database 42 for storing product information, images, and the like, of auction listings registered by the seller; An auction database 43 for storing various information necessary for auction progress and opening of a chat room; It is connected to the Internet 30 and compares / analyzes various information stored in the database (41, 42, 43) and exchanges information about the auction items through chat to the seller and the buyer at the same time auction Auction system using the Internet chat, characterized in that consisting of a server 40 to proceed.