Product sales server, product sales system, and sales method
First Claim
1. A product sales server for selling a product to consumers divided into a plurality of groups by using a network, comprising:
- an order management means for receiving applications for purchase of the product from the consumers, verifying the identity of the consumers by identification information input from the consumers, and confirming the method of payment of the charge of purchase to the verified consumers and a charge calculation means for tabulating the number of the product purchasers for each group in accordance with group identification information showing the group to which consumers belong and setting discount rates for each group according to the number of purchasers.
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Abstract
A product sales server for selling a product to consumers divided into a plurality of groups by using a network, comprising an order management means for receiving applications for purchase of the product from the consumers, verifying the identity of the consumers by identification information input from the consumers, and confirming the method of payment of the charge of purchase to the verified consumers and a charge calculation means for tabulating the number of the product purchasers for each group in accordance with group identification information showing the group to which consumers belong and setting discount rates for each group according to the number of purchasers, and a product sales system and sales method using the same.
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32 Claims
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1. A product sales server for selling a product to consumers divided into a plurality of groups by using a network, comprising:
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an order management means for receiving applications for purchase of the product from the consumers, verifying the identity of the consumers by identification information input from the consumers, and confirming the method of payment of the charge of purchase to the verified consumers and a charge calculation means for tabulating the number of the product purchasers for each group in accordance with group identification information showing the group to which consumers belong and setting discount rates for each group according to the number of purchasers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A product sales server for selling a product to consumers divided into a plurality of groups by using a network, comprising:
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an order management means for receiving applications for purchase of the product from said consumers, verifying the identity of the consumers by identification information input from the consumers, and confirming the quantity of purchase of the product and the method of payment of the charge of purchase to the verified consumers and a charge calculation means for tabulating the quantity of purchase of the product for each group in accordance with group identification information showing the group to which consumers belong and setting discount rates for each group according to the quantity of purchases. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A product sales server for selling a product by using a network, comprising:
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a sales method management means for determining at least a first sales method and a second sales method and assigning a first sales quantity for sale by the first sales method and a second sales quantity for sale by the second sales method in the products being sold and an order management means for receiving applications for products from users, obtaining purchase prices from users purchasing the product by the first sales method, determining the purchasers of the product in accordance with the purchase prices of the users, and delivering the product to the users purchasing by the first sales method at a time earlier than users purchasing the product by the second sales method. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A product sales server for selling a product by using a network, comprising:
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an order management means for receiving applications for purchase of the product from users and a dividend management means for issuing a dividend based on a predetermined amount to users purchasing the product when the total profit obtained by the sale of the product reaches a preset target. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A product sales system for selling a product to a plurality of consumers by using a network, comprising:
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a user terminal, connected to the network, by which a consumer desiring to purchase the product applies for a purchase, an order management means for receiving applications for purchase of the product from the consumers, verifying the identity of the consumers by identification information input by the consumers, and confirming the method of payment of the charge for the purchase to the verified consumers, and a charge calculation means for tabulating the number of the purchasers of the product in each group according to group identification information showing the group to which the consumers belong and setting discount rates for each group according to the number of the purchasers.
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26. A product sales system for selling a product to a plurality of consumers by using a network, comprising:
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a user terminal, connected to the network, by which a consumer desiring to purchase the product applies for a purchase, an order management means for receiving applications for purchase of the product from the consumers, verifying the identity of the consumers by identification information input by the consumers, and confirming the method of payment of the charge for the purchase to the verified consumers, and a charge calculation means for tabulating the quantity of purchases of the product in each group according to group identification information showing the group to which the consumers belong and setting discount rates for each group according to the quantity of purchases of the product.
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27. A product sales system for selling a product by using a network, comprising:
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a sales method management means for determining at least a first sales method and a second sales method and assigning a first sales quantity for sale by the first sales method and a second sales quantity for sale by the second sales method in the product to be sold and an order management means for receiving applications from users, obtaining purchase prices from users purchasing the product by the first sales method, determining the purchasers of the product in accordance with the purchase prices of the users, and delivering the product to the users purchasing by the first sales method at a time earlier than users purchasing the product by the second sales method.
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28. A product sales system for selling a product by using a network, comprising:
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an order management means for receiving applications for purchase of the product from users and a dividend management means for issuing a dividend based on a predetermined amount to users purchasing the product when the total profit obtained by the sale of the product reaches a preset target.
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29. A product sales method by which a product sales server sales a product to a plurality of consumers by using a network, comprising:
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a step of having the product sales server receive applications for purchase of the product from said consumers through the network, a step of verifying the identity of the consumers by identification information input from the consumers and confirming the method of payment of the charge of purchase to the verified consumers, and a step of tabulating the number of the product purchasers for each group in accordance with group identification information showing the group to which consumers belong and setting discount rates for each group according to the number of purchasers.
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30. A product sales method by which a product sales server sales a product to a plurality of consumers by using a network, comprising:
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a step of having the product sales server receive applications for purchase of the product from said consumers through the network, a step of verifying the identity of the consumers by identification information input from the consumers and confirming the quantity of purchases of the product and method of payment of the charge of purchase to the verified consumers, and a step of tabulating the quantity of product purchases for each group in accordance with group identification information showing the group to which consumers belong and setting discount rates for each group according to the quantity of purchases.
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31. A product sales method by which a product sales server sales a product to a plurality of consumers by using a network, comprising:
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a step of determining at least a first sales method and a second sales method and assigning a first sales quantity for sale by the first sales method and a second sales quantity for sale by the second sales method in the products being sold and a step of receiving applications for products from users, obtaining purchase prices from users purchasing the product by the first sales method, determining the purchasers of the product in accordance with the purchase prices of the users, and delivering the product to the users purchasing by the first sales method at a time earlier than users purchasing the product by the second sales method.
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32. A product sales method by which a product sales server sales a product to a plurality of consumers by using a network, comprising:
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a step of receiving applications for purchase of the product from users and a step of issuing a dividend based on a predetermined amount to users purchasing the product when the total profit obtained by the sale of the product reaches a preset target.
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