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E-commerce system and method

a technology of e-commerce and method, applied in the field of e-commerce system, can solve the problems of method not being able to cope, celebrity privacy not being protected, and method not being able to pro

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-08
PANASONIC CORP
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides an e-commerce system and method that allows consumers to purchase merchandise based on the preferences of a celebrity while protecting the privacy of the celebrity. The system rearranges merchandise information pieces based on the search criteria of the consumer and the personal profile of another consumer to match their preferences. The system also ranks the merchandise information pieces based on their rate and allows the consumer to purchase the merchandise based on their preference. This results in a more efficient and effective e-commerce system."

Problems solved by technology

However, in the case of introducing merchandise that celebrities wear in such a method, there arises a situation where the celebrity privacy is not protected.
That is, when a shop is introduced where merchandise that a celebrity wears can be purchased, a situation may occur where the so-called fans of the celebrity rush to the shop, and the celebrity privacy is not protected.
Accordingly, there arises a problem that the methods are not capable of coping with the above-mentioned consumer needs.
Also in such a case the problem arises that the methods are not capable of coping with the consumer needs.

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first embodiment

[0025]FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of e-commerce system (hereinafter referred to as “EC system”) 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] As illustrated in FIG. 1, EC system 100 is comprised of seller terminal 101 for use in registering merchandise information, merchandise information distribution unit 102 that distributes the merchandise information, consumer terminals 103 and 105 for use in watching the merchandise information and placing an order for the merchandise, and electronic clearing unit 104 that clears the transaction on the merchandise.

[0027] In EC system 100 it is assumed that a consumer that uses consumer terminal 103 is a specific person (hereinafter referred to as “celebrity”), such as a personality and an opinion leader of a field, who has effects on other people, and that a consumer that uses consumer terminal 105 is one of ordinary people (hereinafter referred to as “ordinary person”) who desires to purchas...

second embodiment

[0105] In the first embodiment, information filtering section 315 of consumer terminal 105 switches selectively using PPF of the terminal 105 (ordinary person) or using PPF of another person (celebrity). In contrast thereto, in EC system 200 according to the second embodiment, information filtering section 901 of consumer terminal 105 uses both PPFs (of ordinary person and celebrity), and in this respect, differs from the first embodiment.

[0106]FIG. 9 illustrates a specific configuration of EC system 200 according to the second embodiment. Since FIG. 9 illustrates the same configuration as FIG. 3 except information filtering section 901 of consumer terminal 105, descriptions on the configuration except information filtering section 901 are omitted.

[0107] In addition, the specific configuration of information filtering section 901 is basically the same as the configuration illustrated in FIG. 4. However, merchandise information write control section 411 is different in being furthe...

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Abstract

In an e-commerce system which rearranges merchandise information pieces distributed to a consumer to match preferences of the consumer based on a personal profile with which various keywords contained in the merchandise information pieces and evaluation values corresponding to the keywords are registered where the evaluation values are learned in advance based on preferences of the consumer, while withdrawing a charge of merchandise from an account designated by the consumer to pay to the seller when receiving an order from the rearranged merchandise information pieces, an order for merchandise from the merchandise information pieces distributed to one consumer is placed using the personal profile of another consumer.

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[0001] This is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 985,736, filed Nov. 6, 2001, the contents of which are expressly incorporated by reference herein it's entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to an e-commerce system utilizing information communication networks using electronic, radio and / or optical system as media, and more particularly to an e-commerce system and method enabling ordinary people to purchase merchandise corresponding to celebrity preferences. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Conventionally, on the market exist the needs that a consumer desires to purchase merchandise corresponding to preference of a person who interests the consumer. An example of the needs is a case of considering to wear the same merchandise that a celebrity wears to imitate the celebrity. In order to cope with such needs, magazines or the like run feature articles for introducing shops where me...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/00G06Q30/02G06Q30/06
CPCG06Q30/02G06Q30/0256G06Q30/0277G06Q30/0633Y10S707/99939G06Q30/06G06Q30/04
Inventor KINDO, TOSHIKIYOSHIDA, HIDEYUKISHIDA, TAKEHIKOTAKASE, HIROSHI
Owner PANASONIC CORP