Apparatus and method of receiving order, storage medium, and method of point service
First Claim
1. An order receiving apparatus that receives an order of commodity transaction from a commodity ordering apparatus through a network, comprising:
- a first storage means for storing commodity information that includes at least a commodity name and a selling price of a commodity as an object of transaction;
a second storage means for storing information specifying combinations of two or more different commodities, and for storing specific parameters concerning economic return, which are applied respectively to said combinations, relating said information and said specific parameters, respectively;
a third storage means for storing a general-purpose parameter concerning economic return, which is applied to commodities other than said combinations of commodities; and
a means for performing steps of;
receiving a request for displaying information on commodities, from said commodity ordering apparatus;
referring to the first storage means, to output said commodity information to said commodity ordering apparatus; and
referring to the second and third storage means, to output information on said combinations of commodities and said specific parameters applied respectively to said combinations, and information on said general-purpose parameter, to said commodity ordering apparatus.
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Abstract
A store apparatus 1 stores a point calculation method that is applied usually, and stores also specific combinations of commodities names, as well as a specific point calculation method that is applied to those specific combinations. When an order of commodities is received from an ordering apparatus 1, it is judged if those commodities are one of the specific combinations of commodities When it is one of the specific combinations, points are calculated using the specific point calculation method. By making the specific point calculation method more advantageous to customers than the usual point calculation method, it is possible to excite customers'"'"' will to purchase the specific commodities.
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1. An order receiving apparatus that receives an order of commodity transaction from a commodity ordering apparatus through a network, comprising:
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a first storage means for storing commodity information that includes at least a commodity name and a selling price of a commodity as an object of transaction;
a second storage means for storing information specifying combinations of two or more different commodities, and for storing specific parameters concerning economic return, which are applied respectively to said combinations, relating said information and said specific parameters, respectively;
a third storage means for storing a general-purpose parameter concerning economic return, which is applied to commodities other than said combinations of commodities; and
a means for performing steps of;
receiving a request for displaying information on commodities, from said commodity ordering apparatus;
referring to the first storage means, to output said commodity information to said commodity ordering apparatus; and
referring to the second and third storage means, to output information on said combinations of commodities and said specific parameters applied respectively to said combinations, and information on said general-purpose parameter, to said commodity ordering apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An order receiving apparatus that receives an order of commodity transaction from a commodity ordering apparatus through a network, comprising:
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a first storage means for storing commodity information that includes at least a commodity name and a selling price of a commodity as an object of transaction;
a second storage means for storing information specifying combinations of two or more different commodities, specific parameters concerning economic return, which are applied respectively to said combinations, and periods applied respectively to said combinations, relating said information, said specific parameters, and said periods respectively, a third storage means for storing a general-purpose parameter concerning economic return, which is applied to commodities other than said combinations of commodities; and
a means for performing steps of;
receiving a request for displaying information on commodities, from said commodity ordering apparatus;
referring to the first storage means, to output said commodity information to said commodity ordering apparatus; and
referring to the second and third storage means, to output information on said combinations of commodities, said specific parameters and periods applied respectively to said combinations, and information on said general-purpose parameter, to said commodity ordering apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An order receiving method, in which an order of commodity transaction is received from a commodity ordering apparatus through a network, comprising steps of:
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storing commodity information that includes at least a commodity name and a selling price of a commodity as an object of transaction;
storing information specifying combinations of two or more different commodities, and specific parameters concerning economic return, which are applied respectively to said combinations, relating said information and said specific parameters, respectively;
storing a general-purpose parameter concerning economic return, which is applied to commodities other than said combinations of commodities; and
receiving a request for displaying information on commodities, from said commodity ordering apparatus;
displaying said commodity information to said commodity ordering apparatus; and
displaying information on said combinations of commodities and said specific parameters applied respectively to said combinations, and information on said general-purpose parameter, onto said commodity ordering apparatus.
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10. An order receiving method, in which an order of commodity transaction is received from a commodity ordering apparatus through a network, comprising steps of:
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storing commodity information that includes at least a commodity name and a selling price of a commodity as an object of transaction;
storing information specifying combinations of two or more different commodities, specific parameters applied respectively to said combinations, and periods applied respectively to said combinations, relating said information, said specific parameters, and said periods respectively;
storing a general-purpose parameter applied to commodities other than said combinations of commodities; and
receiving a request for displaying information on commodities, from said commodity ordering apparatus;
displaying said commodity information to said commodity ordering apparatus; and
displaying information on said combinations of commodities, said specific parameters and periods applied respectively to said combinations, and information on said general-purpose parameter onto said commodity ordering apparatus.
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11. A program for causing a computer to execute an order receiving processing, in which an order of commodity transaction is received from a commodity ordering apparatus connected through a network, which causes the computer to execute processes of:
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storing commodity information that includes at least a commodity name and a selling price of a commodity as an object of transaction;
storing information specifying combinations of two or more different commodities, and specific parameters concerning economic return, which are applied respectively to said combinations, relating said information and said specific parameters, respectively;
storing a general-purpose parameter concerning economic return, which is applied to commodities other than said combinations of commodities; and
receiving a request for displaying information on commodities, from said commodity ordering apparatus;
outputting said commodity information to said commodity ordering apparatus; and
outputting information on said combinations of commodities and said specific parameters applied respectively to said combinations, and information on said general-purpose parameter, onto said commodity ordering apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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12. A program for causing a computer to execute an order receiving processing, in which an order of commodity transaction is received from a commodity ordering apparatus connected through a network, which causes the computer to execute processes of:
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storing commodity information that includes at least a commodity name and a selling price of a commodity as an object of transaction;
storing information specifying combinations of two or more different commodities, specific parameters applied respectively to said combinations, and periods applied respectively to said combinations, relating said information, said specific parameters, and said periods respectively;
storing a general-purpose parameter applied to commodities other than said combinations of commodities; and
receiving a request for displaying information on commodities, from said commodity ordering apparatus;
outputting said commodity information to said commodity ordering apparatus; and
outputting information on said combinations of commodities, said specific parameters and periods applied respectively to said combinations, and information on said general-purpose parameter, to said commodity ordering apparatus.
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14. A point service method, in which points corresponding to an amount of purchase are given to a customer who has purchased commodities in an online shop, wherein:
when an order is received, a method of calculating points to be given is changed according to a combination of commodities related to the purchase, referring to a file that includes data relating the combination of commodities and information required for calculation of the points.
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