METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONDUCTING ONLINE TRANSACTIONS

• US 20150178814A1
• Filed: 03/05/2015
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: LI, MAOCAI
• Application Number:
  US14/639,447
• Publication Number:
  US 20150178814A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/208 Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0045 with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader

Abstract

A method and system for conducting online transactions are disclosed. The method implemented by a user terminal includes scanning the product label of a product and obtaining product label information; obtaining product information based on the product label information; and generating purchase order information based on the product information. The purchase order information includes a payment method. The method further includes sending the purchase order information to a trading platform and receiving a message indicating the purchase is complete. The method and system consistent with the present disclosure may improve online product purchase processes and user experience in conducting online transactions.

Claims

1. A method for conducting online transactions implemented by a user terminal, comprising:

scanning a product label of a product and obtaining product label information;

obtaining product information based on the product label information;

generating purchase order information based on the product information, the purchase order information including an identification of the product and a payment method for the purchase;

sending the purchase order information to a trading platform; and

receiving a message indicating the purchase is complete.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

adding the product information to a shopping cart, the product information including an identification, a price, and data related to other traits of the product.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

sending user registration information to the trading platform, the user registration information including a contact person'"'"'s name, telephone number, and address.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the payment method is payment on delivery, payment on order, or payment on site.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the product label information includes an identification of the product based on a graphic code or NFC technology.

6. A method for conducting online transactions implemented by an online trading platform, comprising:

receiving user registration information from a user terminal, the registration information including a contact person'"'"'s name, telephone number, and address;

storing the user registration information;

receiving purchase order information from a user terminal, the purchase order information including an identification of a product, a price, and a payment method;

managing payment process according to the payment method; and

completing the purchase based on the purchase order information.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

authenticating a user based on the user registration information.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the payment method is payment on delivery, further comprising:

distributing the product using the user registration information; and

sending a payment interface to the user terminal after distributing the product.

9. The method according to claim 6, wherein the payment method is payment on order, further comprising:

sending a payment interface to the user terminal; and

distributing the product using the user registration information after sending the payment interface.

10. The method according to claim 6, wherein the payment method is payment on site, further comprising:

sending a payment interface to the user terminal.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

sending a message to the user terminal indicating the purchase is complete.

12. A system for conducting online transactions, comprising:

a user terminal configured to scan a product label of a product and obtaining product label information;

obtain product information based on the product label information;

generate purchase order information based on the product information, the purchase order information including a payment method;

send the purchase order information to a trading platform; and

receive a message from the trading platform indicating the purchase is complete.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user terminal is further configured to add the product information to a shopping cart, the product information including an identification, a price, and data related to other traits of the product.

14. The system according to claim 12, wherein the user terminal is further configured to send user registration information to the trading platform, the user registration information including a contact person'"'"'s name, telephone number, and address.

15. The system according to claim 12, wherein the payment method is payment on delivery, payment on order, or payment on site.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the product label information includes a product identification based on a graphic code or NFC technology.

17. The system according to claim 12, further comprising:

a trading platform configured to receive user registration information from the user terminal, the registration information including a contact person'"'"'s name, telephone number, and address;

store the user registration information;

receive purchase order information from the user terminal, the purchase order information including an identification of a product, a price, and a payment method;

manage payment process according to the payment method; and

complete the purchase based on the purchase order information.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the trading platform is further configured to authenticate a user based on the user registration information.