TW202349311A - Online auction method for winning the bid of the lowest bidder and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an online auction method for winning the bid of the lowest bidder and system thereof. The online auction method enables a plurality of members to connect the bidding platform of the network servo system for competitive auction, which comprises: A login step: an organizer logs in an auction commodity information. An advertising step: announce the auction commodity information. A starting step: confirm that the threshold has been reached at the beginning of bidding. A bidding step: accept the bid within the bid closing time, record the name of the bidding member, the bidding amount and the bidding time, and do not announce the bidding amount. The bidding amount shall not be negative, and the organizer shall pay a bidding fee for each bid. A bid closing step: at the time of bid closing, the lowest bid amount not repeated during the bidding period is counted as the bid winning amount, and the bidder is the bid winner, and the bid winning amount and the bid winner are announced.

Description

Online auction method and system for winning the bid with the lowest bid price

This invention refers to an online auction method and its system, especially an online auction method and its system in which the buyer bids and the one with the lowest price wins the bid.

Online auctions are currently popular. In a common online auction, the seller registers and provides an auction item, the buyer bids upward (higher than the current bid), and the highest bidder is the winner. Another type of online auction is where the buyer provides the specification requirements for the item, and the seller bids downward (lower than the current bid) that meets the specification requirements for the item, which is commonly known as a reverse auction or reverse auction. For example, Taiwan Notice Application No. 89122771 "Use Reverse auction processing method of computer network system."

In the aforementioned auction or reverse auction processing methods or systems, an online auction is carried out because there are rules for immediately announcing the current bid amount, upward or downward bids, or in order to reduce the bid turnover rate and the range of each bid. , the price obtained by the winning bidder is often not as low as expected, or even very different from the ideal price. Therefore, the auction may gradually lose enthusiasm for participating in the auction, leading to the decline of the auction.

The purpose of this creation is to provide an online auction method that is conducted on a network server system, where the seller provides items, the buyer competes in bidding, and the lowest bidder without duplication wins the bid.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide an online auction system that can process and integrate items provided by sellers, bids by buyers compete, and the lowest bidder without duplication wins the bid.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned online auction method, this creation provides an online auction method in which the buyer wins the bid with the lowest price. It is initiated by an organizer on a bidding platform on an online server system, allowing multiple members to connect to the auction through their computer equipment. Become a bidding member on the bidding platform and conduct bidding auctions. The online auction method includes: a login step, where the organizer logs in an auction item information. The auction item information includes an item name, an item quantity, and a bidding start time. and a bid closing time; an advertising step to announce the auction item information on the bidding platform; a bidding start step to confirm that a bidding opening threshold has been reached when the bidding start time is reached; and a bidding step to accept the bid within the bid closing time. bid, and record the name of the bidding member who made the bid, the corresponding bid amount and bidding time; and a bidding step. When the bid closing time is reached, count the number of bidders with the least number of bidders and less than or equal to the bid during the bidding period. The number of items and the lowest bid amount is the winning bid amount. The bidder with the winning bid amount is the winning bidder, and the winning bid amount and the winning bidder are announced; among them, no bids will be announced during the bid closing time. The amount of each bid of each bidding member cannot be a negative value, and each bid must pay the organizer a bidding fee.

In a method embodiment, the auction opening threshold includes: the bidding platform has at least a predetermined number of bidding members.

In one method embodiment, if the number of bidders for all bid amounts is greater than the quantity of the item, the auction will be deemed a failed bid, but gift certificates of equal value will be equally divided among all bidders with the lowest bid amount.

In one method embodiment, in the auction opening step, when the bidding start time has been reached but the auction opening threshold has not been reached, the auction is declared failed.

In one method embodiment, in the bidding step, each participating bidding member can place a set number of bids within a set period, and the set period is less than or equal to the auction starting time to the bidding end time.

In one method embodiment, new members of the bidding member are entitled to a bid amount, and the bid amount can be deducted from the bidding fee in the bidding step.

In one method embodiment, a bidding fee notification step is further included. After the winning bidder is generated in the bidding step, the corresponding bidding fees of participating bidding members who have bid during the current auction are counted and notified. .

In order to achieve the above-mentioned online auction system, this creation provides an online auction system that allows the buyer to win the bid with the lowest price. It is a computer program running on a bidding platform of a network server system, allowing multiple members to connect to the bidding platform through their computer equipment. To become a bidding member and conduct bidding auctions, the online auction system includes: a login unit used to log in information about an auction item. The information about the auction item includes an item name, an item quantity, a bidding start time and a bid end. time; an advertising unit used to push the auction item information to each bidding member; a bidding start unit used to confirm that a bidding start threshold has been reached when the bidding start time of the auction item information is reached; a bidding unit to accept For bids made within the bid closing time, the name of the bidding member, bid amount and bidding time of each bid will be recorded, and each bid will be subject to a bidding fee from the organizer, and the bid of the bidding unit during the bidding process The amount will not be announced; for a winning bid unit, when statistics reach the bid closing time, the lowest bid amount without repetition will be the winning bid amount, and the bidder with the winning bid amount will be the winning bidder, and the winning bid will be announced. The bid amount is the same as the winning bidder.

In one embodiment of the system, a member discount unit is further included, which sets a bid amount for new members of the bidding member, and the bid amount can be used to deduct the bidding fee of the bidding member.

In a system embodiment, the advertising unit further includes: a push unit for pushing the auction item information to each bidding member.

In one embodiment of the system, it further includes an account notification unit, which, after the winning bidder is generated, counts and notifies the corresponding bidding fees of the bidding members who have bid during the current auction.

The characteristics of this creation include that there is no real-time announcement of the bidding amount during the bidding process, so this creation does not have the upward or downward bidding restrictions of conventional auctions. In addition, because there is no real-time announcement of the bid amount in this creation, there is no problem with the bidding range of conventional auctions. You can bid to the lowest price in the buyer's mind at one time. Furthermore, due to the way in which the bidder with the lowest bid amount wins the bid, and because there is no bid amount to refer to during the bidding process, it can stimulate the imagination of the bidders, and everyone may bid more than Obtaining the auction item at a low price, or even zero yuan (after tax), helps to activate and expand online auction activities. It can maximize the effects of advertising, publicity or publicity, and can also charge a bidding fee for each bid. Maintain expenses and surplus from online auctions.

In order to make the above and other purposes, functions, and features more obvious and easy to understand, some preferred embodiments are listed below and explained in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Without departing from the spirit of creation, this case has multiple implementation modes, which are not limited to the details specifically described in the implementation modes below, and the drawings may not be drawn according to the actual scale, but are provided only to illustrate the embodiments.

Figure 1 is a step flow chart of an embodiment of the online auction method of the present invention in which the buyer with the lowest price wins the bid. Please refer to Figure 1. In this embodiment, the online auction method for winning the bid with the lowest purchase price is conducted on a bidding platform on a network server system constructed by a computer program, and is initiated by an organizer on the bidding platform. Within the set time, multiple members of the organizer connect to the bidding platform through their computer equipment and become bidding members to conduct bidding auctions. The online auction method of this embodiment includes: a login step (S11), an advertising step (S12), an auction starting step (S13), a bidding step (S14), and a bid awarding step (S15).

In the login step (S11), the organizer registers an auction item information. The auction item information includes but is not limited to an item name, a quantity of items, a bidding start time and a bid ending time. Preferably, the auction item information may further include information such as the auction item's image, sales price, acquisition cost price, etc., to facilitate advertising and cost estimation.

In the advertising step (S12), the auction item information is announced on the bidding platform. Preferably, the advertising step (S12) further includes pushing the auction item information to each bidding member, so as to increase the number of people participating in the bidding and reduce the probability of losing bids.

The bidding start step (S13) is to confirm that when the bidding start time is reached, a bidding start threshold has been reached, and then the subsequent steps are started, and it is continued to confirm whether the bid closing time is reached. Of course, if the bidding start time has been reached but the auction opening threshold has not been reached, the auction's failed bid information and the reasons for the failed bid, such as insufficient number of bidding members, will be announced on the bidding platform.

The bidding step (S14) is to accept the bid made by each bidding member within the bid closing time, and record the name of the bidding member, the corresponding bid amount and bidding time, and will not make an announcement during the bidding closing time. Any bid amount, each bid amount of each bidding member shall not be a negative value, or when the bid amount is a negative value, the bid amount will be deemed to be zero yuan. , each bid will be subject to a bid fee from the organizer.

In the bidding step (S15), when the bid closing time is reached, the bidder with the smallest number of bidders who is less than or equal to the quantity of the item and the lowest bid amount during the bidding period is the winning bid amount, and the bidder with the winning bid amount is counted. As the winning bidder, the winning bid amount and the winning bidder will be announced.

Example:

Scenario 1: When the number of items in the auction is equal to the number of bidders with the minimum bid amount, the bidder with the minimum bid amount wins the bid.

Scenario 2: When the number of bidders for an item is greater than the minimum bid amount, then the bidder with the minimum bid amount wins the bid. The rules of Scenario 1 apply to this scenario, and the remaining items after deducting the number of bidders are deemed to have not won the bid.

Scenario 3: When the quantity of items is less than the number of bidders with the minimum bid amount, the auction will be considered a failed bid, but all the bidders with the minimum bid amount will be equally divided into gift vouchers of equal value.

Preferably, the bidding start threshold includes: the bidding platform has at least a predetermined number of bidding members (B1). For example, the predetermined number is set to 100 people. When the bidding start time is reached, there must be 100 bidding members (B1) , the shooting step (S13) can be continued, otherwise it will be regarded as a failed bid. Of course, the predetermined number can also be linked to the auction item information. For example, the rarer or the higher the price of the auction item, the higher the predetermined number of bidding members (B1) can be set.

Preferably, in the bidding step (S14), each participating bidding member (B1) can be restricted to make a set number of bids within a set period, and the set period is less than or equal to the auction start time to The bid closing time, for example, if the bidding start time and the bidding closing time of a certain auction item are five days, then each participating bidding member (B1) can be set up twice within a one-day setting period. Bid, thereby limiting traffic or preventing bidding members (B1) from bidding too rashly.

Better yet, new members of the bidding member (B1) are entitled to a bidding amount, which can be deducted from the bidding fee in the bidding step, thereby encouraging them to join the bidding members (B1) and also promoting New entrants bid enthusiastically.

As shown in Figure 1, preferably, this embodiment may further include a bidding fee notification step (S16). After the winning bidder is generated in the bidding step (S15), statistics and notification of the number of bidders during this bidding process are The corresponding bidding fee of the participating bidding member (B1) who has bid.

Better yet, the participating bidding member (B1) needs to include real address information in order to facilitate the delivery of the auction item.

Figure 2 is a system architecture diagram of an embodiment of the online auction system of this invention for winning the bid with the lowest bid price. Please continue to refer to Figure 2. In this embodiment, the online auction system for winning the bid with the lowest buyer price is conducted on a bidding platform (A). The bidding platform (A) runs on a network server system, allowing multiple members ( B) Connect to the bidding platform (A) through its computer equipment to become a bidding member (B1) and conduct bidding auctions. The online auction system includes: a login unit (11), an advertising unit (12), and an auction starting unit ( 13), one bidding unit (14) and one winning unit (15).

The registration unit (11) is used to register an auction item information (2). The auction item information (2) includes, but is not limited to, an item name, an item quantity, a bidding start time and a bid ending time.

The advertising unit (12) is information-connected to the login unit (11) and is used to push the auction item information (2) to each bidding member (B1). Of course, the advertising unit (12) further includes: a push unit (121), connected to the information of the advertising unit (12), is used to push the auction item information (2) to each bidding member (B1). Furthermore, the scope of pushing the auction item information (2) can be expanded to Members (B), and even potential customers.

The bidding start unit (13) is information-connected to the login unit (11) to confirm that when the bidding start time of the auction item information (2) is reached, a bidding start threshold condition has been met before the subsequent unit operations can be entered. .

The bidding unit (14) is information-connected to the bidding start unit (13), accepts bids made within the bid closing time, and records the bidding member name, bid amount and bidding time of each bid, and every time Bidding requires a bidding fee from the organizer. The bidding amount of the bidding unit during the bidding process will not be announced to the bidding member (B1).

The bidding unit (15) is information-connected to the bidding unit (14). When the statistics reaches the bid closing time, the bidder with the smallest number of bidders and less than or equal to the quantity of the item and the lowest bid amount is the winning bid amount. The winning bid amount The bidder with the amount is the winning bidder, and the winning bid amount and the winning bidder are announced.

Preferably, one embodiment may further include a member discount unit (16), which is information-connected to the bidding unit (14) and sets a bid amount for new members of the bidding member (B1). The bid amount The amount can be deducted from the bidding fee of the bidding member (B1).

Preferably, one embodiment may further include an account notification unit (17), which can be information-connected to the bidding unit (14), the bidding unit (15), and the member discount unit (16) respectively. After the winning bidder is generated, the bidding unit (15) counts and notifies the corresponding bidding fees of the bidding members (B1) who have bid during this auction.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned embodiment of the online auction method or system in which the buyer wins the bid with the lowest price, the computer device of the participating bidding member (B1) connected to the bidding platform (A) includes a mobile phone, a tablet, and other mobile devices. or desktop device.

It is worth mentioning that the bidding platform (A), database (D), and bidding members (B1) can communicate with each other through an Internet or dedicated line (C). The above-mentioned advertising unit (12) and the shooting unit (13) can have a built-in list of members (B), or obtain the list of members (B) from a database (D) connected to the Internet or dedicated line (C). .

During the bidding process before the bid is concluded, this creation only restricts the bid amount from being a negative value. It does not immediately announce the current bid amount, nor does it limit the bid amount during the bidding process to increase upwards or decrease downwards, nor is it restricted to The bid level in the bidding process, and in the end, the winner is the lowest bid amount that has not been repeated. Through this process, every bidder has the opportunity to obtain the bidding item at a super low price. It can promote the enthusiasm and activity of participants, expand online auction activities, and maximize the effects of advertising, publicity, or momentum building, and the organizer of an online auction can also charge a bidding fee for each bid to maintain the cost of the online auction. and surplus.

The above-described embodiments are only for illustrating the technical ideas and features of the present invention. Their purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. They should not be used to limit the patent scope of the present invention. , all equivalent changes or modifications made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention and the content of the description shall be covered by the patent scope of the present invention.

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Figure 1 is a step flow chart of an embodiment of the online auction method of the present invention in which the buyer with the lowest price wins the bid. Figure 2 is a system architecture diagram of an embodiment of the online auction system of this invention for winning the bid with the lowest bid price.

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An online auction method in which the buyer wins the bid with the lowest price. It is initiated by an organizer on a bidding platform (A) on an Internet server system, allowing multiple members (B) to connect to the bidding platform (A) through their computer equipment. Become a bidding member (B1) and conduct bidding auctions. The online auction methods include: A login step (S11), the organizer logs in an auction item information, which includes an item name, a quantity of items, a bidding start time and a bid ending time; An advertising step (S12), announce the auction item information on the bidding platform; In the first auction start step (S13), it is confirmed that when the bidding start time is reached, the first auction start threshold has been reached; A bidding step (S14), accept the bids made within the bid closing time, and record the name of the bidding member who made the bid, the corresponding bid amount and the bidding time; and In the first bidding step (S15), when the bid closing time is reached, the bidder with the smallest number of bidders and less than or equal to the quantity of the item and the lowest bid amount during the bidding period is counted as the winning bid amount, and the bidder with the winning bid amount is As the winning bidder, the winning bid amount and the winning bidder will be announced. For example, in the online auction method where the buyer bids the lowest price and wins the bid as described in request item 1, in the bid determination step (S15), if the number of bidders for all bid amounts is greater than the quantity of the item, the auction will be regarded as a failed bid, but All bidders with the lowest bid amount will be equally divided into gift vouchers of equal value. The online auction method in which the buyer bids the lowest and wins the bid as described in request item 1, wherein in the auction opening step (S13), when the bidding start time has been reached but the auction opening threshold has not been reached, the auction will be declared a failed bid. . The online auction method for winning a bid with a low buyer price as described in request item 1, wherein in the bidding step (S14), each participating bidding member (B1) can conduct a set number of bids within a set period. Bid, the set period is less than or equal to the auction start time to the bid end time. The online auction method in which the buyer's bid is low and the bid is won as described in request item 1, wherein the new member of the bidding member (B1) is entitled to a bid amount, and the bid amount can be deducted from the bid amount in the bidding step (S14). The bid fee. The online auction method in which the buyer bids the lowest and wins the bid as described in request item 1 further includes a bidding fee notification step (S16). After the winning bidder is generated in the bid awarding step (S15), the winning bidder will be counted and notified at that time. During the bidding process, the corresponding bidding fee of the participating bidding member (B1) who has bid. An online auction system in which the buyer wins the bid with the lowest price, which is conducted on a bidding platform (A). The bidding platform (A) is run on a network server system, allowing multiple members (B) to connect to the bidding platform through their computer equipment. Become a bidding member (B1) through the bidding platform and conduct bidding auctions. The online auction system includes: A login unit (11), used to register an auction item information (2). The auction item information (2) includes an item name, a quantity of items, a bidding start time and a bid ending time; An advertising unit (12) is information-connected to the login unit (11) and used to push the auction item information (2) to each bidding member (B1); A bidding start unit (13) is information-connected to the login unit (11) to confirm that a bidding start threshold has been reached when the bidding start time of the auction item information is reached; A bidding unit (14), information-connected to the bidding unit (13), accepts bids made within the bid closing time, and records the bidding member name, bid amount and bidding time of each bid, and each bid The organizer needs to pay a bidding fee, and the bidding unit does not announce the bidding amount during the bidding process; and A bid-winning unit (15) is connected to the information of the bidding unit (14). When the statistics reaches the bid-ending time, the bidder with the smallest number of bidders and less than or equal to the quantity of the item and the lowest bid amount is the winning bid amount. The winning bid amount The bidder with the amount is the winning bidder, and the winning bid amount and the winning bidder are announced. The online auction system for winning bids with the lowest bid as described in request item 7, wherein the advertising unit (12) further includes: a push unit (121), information-connected to the advertising unit (12) for pushing the Auction item information (2) to each bidding member (B1). The online auction system for winning a bid with a low buyer price as described in request item 7 further includes a member discount unit (16), which sets a bid amount for new members of the bidding member (B1), and the bid amount can be Deduct the bidding fee of the bidding member (B1). The online auction system for winning a bid with a low buyer price as described in request item 7 further includes an account notification unit (17), which after the winning bidder is generated, counts and notifies the number of bids during the current auction. The corresponding bidding fee for the past bidding member (B1).