Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Program

Abstract

To increase the motivation to pay a reward to a system manager who has succeeded in meditating a deal.SOLUTION: An information processor 1 includes a control unit. The control unit is formed to perform the operation of issuing a bill to a sale broker and a purchase broker when a transaction stator of a property is showing that payment of the balance needs to be done and to perform at least one of the operation of placing the purchase broker or the sale broker on the top of a list screen of at least one broker when the payment in the bill is confirmed and the operation of displaying the purchase broker and the sale broker in a ranking screen of the number of successes of transactions for at least one broker.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a server that creates a ranking by quantifying customers' purchase intentions has been known (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The ranking created in Patent Document 1 above is only a ranking about customers, not a ranking about intermediaries.

[0005] In view of such circumstances, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can enhance the motivation for paying a contract achievement reward to a system operator for the conclusion of a transaction.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an information processing apparatus including a control unit, wherein the control unit receives selection information indicating a selected selling-side intermediary from a selling-side applicant terminal operated by a seller applicant of a property, receives selection information indicating a selected purchasing-side intermediary from a purchasing-side applicant terminal operated by a purchaser applicant of a property, Associating and storing the seller candidate, the buyer candidate, the selling-side intermediary, and the purchasing-side intermediary as parties involved in the property transaction When the property transaction status indicates that payment of the balance is required, issuing invoices to the selling-side intermediary and the purchasing-side intermediary When confirming payment for the invoice In a list screen where a list of one or more intermediaries is displayed, displaying the purchasing-side intermediary or the selling-side intermediary at the top, and in a ranking screen where a ranking of the number of concluded transactions for the one or more intermediaries is displayed, displaying at least one of the purchasing-side intermediary and the selling-side intermediary configured to execute operations including the above

[0007] An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an information processing method by an information processing apparatus Receiving selection information indicating a selected selling-side intermediary from a seller candidate terminal operated by a seller candidate of a property Receiving selection information indicating a selected purchasing-side intermediary from a buyer candidate terminal operated by a buyer candidate of a property Associating and storing the seller candidate, the buyer candidate, the selling-side intermediary, and the purchasing-side intermediary as parties involved in the property transaction When the property transaction status indicates that payment of the balance is required, issuing invoices to the selling-side intermediary and the purchasing-side intermediary When confirming payment for the invoice In a list screen where a list of one or more intermediaries is displayed, displaying the purchasing-side intermediary or the selling-side intermediary at the top, and in a ranking screen where a ranking of the number of concluded transactions for the one or more intermediaries is displayed, displaying at least one of the purchasing-side intermediary and the selling-side intermediary including the above

[0008] A program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure Function the computer as the above information processing apparatus.

Advantages of the Invention

[0009] According to the information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to enhance the motivation for paying the contract achievement reward to the system operator for the conclusion of a transaction.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0011] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the information processing system S of the present embodiment. The information processing system S includes an information processing apparatus 1, a seller terminal 2A, a selling-side intermediary terminal 2B, a purchaser terminal 3A, and a purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B that can communicate with each other via a network NW. The network NW includes, for example, a mobile communication network or the Internet.

[0012] In FIG. 1, for simplicity of explanation, one information processing apparatus 1 is illustrated. However, the number of information processing apparatuses 1 is not limited to this. For example, the processing executed by the information processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment may be executed by a plurality of information processing apparatuses 1 arranged in a distributed manner.

[0013] The information processing apparatus 1 is installed in a facility such as a data center. The information processing apparatus 1 is a computer such as a server belonging to a cloud computing system or other computing systems.

[0014] The internal configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

[0015] The information processing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, and a storage unit 13. Each component of the information processing apparatus 1 is communicably connected to each other via, for example, a dedicated line.

[0016] The control unit 11 includes, for example, one or more general-purpose processors including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The control unit 11 may include one or more dedicated processors specialized for specific processing. Instead of including a processor, the control unit 11 may include one or more dedicated circuits. The dedicated circuit may be, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 11 may include an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). The control unit 11 transmits and receives any information via the communication unit 12.

[0017] The communication unit 12 includes a communication module corresponding to one or more wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standards for connecting to the network NW. The communication unit 12 may include a module corresponding to one or more mobile communication standards including LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (4th Generation), or 5G (5th Generation). The communication unit 12 may include a communication module or the like corresponding to one or more short-range communication standards or specifications including Bluetooth (registered trademark), AirDrop (registered trademark), IrDA, ZigBee (registered trademark), Felica (registered trademark), or RFID. The communication unit 12 transmits and receives any information via the network NW.

[0018] The storage unit 13 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or a combination of at least two of these, but is not limited thereto. The semiconductor memory is, for example, a RAM or a ROM. The RAM is, for example, an SRAM or a DRAM. The ROM is, for example, an EEPROM. The storage unit 13 may function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 13 may store the information of the result analyzed or processed by the control unit 11. The storage unit 13 may store various information related to the operation or control of the information processing apparatus 1. The storage unit 13 may store a system program, an application program, and embedded software, etc. The storage unit 13 may be provided outside the information processing apparatus 1 and accessed from the information processing apparatus 1. The storage unit 13 includes a seller database, a buyer database, a selling-side intermediary database, a purchasing-side intermediary database, a matching database, and a transaction-related person database, which will be described later.

[0019] The seller terminal 2A, the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B, the buyer terminal 3A, and the purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B (hereinafter also collectively referred to as terminals 2A to 3B) are respectively operated by a seller of a real estate property (hereinafter also referred to as "property"), a selling-side intermediary, a buyer, and a purchasing-side intermediary. The terminals 2A to 3B may be, for example, general-purpose devices such as a PC or dedicated devices. "PC" is an abbreviation for personal computer. As an alternative example, at least one of the terminals 2A to 3B may be a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a wearable device, or a tablet. At least one of the terminals 2A to 3B may be any terminal on which a web browser compatible with, for example, HTML5 operates.

[0020] The property transaction in this embodiment is basically carried out by so-called single-handed mediation (however, there are also cases of so-called double-handed mediation). The selling-side intermediary terminal 2B and the purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B are different terminals. As an alternative example, the property transaction may be carried out by so-called double-handed mediation. In this case, the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B and the purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B are the same terminal.

[0021] With reference to FIG. 3, the internal configuration of the seller terminal 2A will be described in detail.

[0022] The seller terminal 2A includes a control unit 21A, a communication unit 22A, a storage unit 23A, a display unit 24A, and an input unit 25A. Each component of the seller terminal 2A is communicably connected to each other via, for example, a dedicated line.

[0023] The hardware configurations of the control unit 21A, the communication unit 22A, and the storage unit 23A of the seller terminal 2A may be the same as those of the control unit 11, the communication unit 12, and the storage unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1. The description here is omitted.

[0024] The display unit 24A is, for example, a display. The display is, for example, an LCD or an organic EL display. "LCD" is an abbreviation for liquid crystal display. "EL" is an abbreviation for electro luminescence. Instead of being provided in the seller terminal 2A, the display unit 24A may be connected to the seller terminal 2A as an external output device. As a connection method, for example, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used.

[0025] The input unit 25A is, for example, a physical key, a capacitive key, a pointing device, a touch screen provided integrally with the display, or a microphone. The input unit 25A receives an operation for inputting information used for the operation of the seller terminal 2A. Instead of being provided in the seller terminal 2A, the input unit 25A may be connected to the seller terminal 2A as an external input device. As a connection method, for example, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used. "USB" is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. "HDMI (registered trademark)" is an abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia Interface.

[0026] The seller intermediary terminal 2B includes a control unit 21B, a communication unit 22B, a memory unit 23B, a display unit 24B, and an input unit 25B. The hardware configurations of the control unit 21B, the communication unit 22B, the memory unit 23B, the display unit 24B, and the input unit 25B of the seller intermediary terminal 2B may be the same as those of the control unit 21A, the communication unit 22A, the memory unit 23A, the display unit 24A, and the input unit 25A of the prospective seller terminal 2A. The description here is omitted.

[0027] With reference to FIG. 4, the internal configuration of the prospective buyer terminal 3A will be described in detail.

[0028] The prospective buyer terminal 3A includes a control unit 31A, a communication unit 32A, a memory unit 33A, a display unit 34A, and an input unit 35A. The hardware configurations of the control unit 31A, the communication unit 32A, the memory unit 33A, the display unit 34A, and the input unit 35A of the prospective buyer terminal 3A may be the same as those of the control unit 21A, the communication unit 22A, the memory unit 23A, the display unit 24A, and the input unit 25A of the prospective seller terminal 2A. The description here is omitted.

[0029] The buyer intermediary terminal 3B includes a control unit 31B, a communication unit 32B, a memory unit 33B, a display unit 34B, and an input unit 35B. The hardware configurations of the control unit 31B, the communication unit 32B, the memory unit 33B, the display unit 34B, and the input unit 35B of the buyer intermediary terminal 3B may be the same as those of the control unit 21A, the communication unit 22A, the memory unit 23A, the display unit 24A, and the input unit 25A of the prospective seller terminal 2A. The description here is omitted.

[0030] Hereinafter, the processing executed by the information processing system S of the present embodiment will be described in detail. Here, as an example, a scenario will be described in which a prospective seller who wishes to sell a real estate property searches for an intermediary, and a prospective buyer who wishes to purchase the property searches for an intermediary, and the property is traded between the prospective seller and the prospective buyer.

[0031] (Input Screens of the Prospective Seller Terminal 2A and the Prospective Buyer Terminal 3A) The control unit 21A of the seller terminal 2A receives a registration operation from the seller via the input unit 25A, and uses the seller's Google (registered trademark) account or the like to perform a new registration of the seller on the information processing device 1. The control unit 21A logs in to the information processing device 1 using the issued ID (identifier) and PW (password).

[0032] The display unit 24A of the seller terminal 2A displays an input screen as shown in FIG. 5. On the input screen, the input of the following information, for example, is required as the personal information of the seller. · Name 51 · Address 52 As other personal information, the input of the following information may be required. · Telephone number · Email address · Workplace · Annual income · Family composition

[0033] On the input screen, further, as the selling information of the property to be sold, the input of the following information, for example, is required. · Property type 53 · Property name 54 As other selling information, the input of the following information may be required. · Desired price · Area · Matters necessary for property sale such as floor plan

[0034] On the input screen, further, the input of the following information, for example, may be required as the real estate sales target. · Transaction status 55 · Target amount 56 As other information, the input of the target sales period may be required.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 5, the status 55 can be selected from matching, mediation, contract, and balance. The name of each status can be set arbitrarily (the same applies hereinafter).

[0036] "Matching" indicates the state where the matching between the seller and the selling intermediary has been completed.

[0037] "Intermediation" indicates the state where the intermediary for the property transaction is being carried out by the matched selling intermediary.

[0038] "Contract" indicates the state where a sales contract is being made between the seller (a user of this system or a non-user) and the buyer (a user of this system or a non-user) after the intermediation.

[0039] "Balance" indicates the state where it is necessary for the buyer (a user of this system or a non-user) to pay (deposit) the balance to the seller (a user of this system or a non-user) after the contract is completed.

[0040] As an additional example, in the input screen, a real estate sales diary may be inputtable.

[0041] The real estate sales target and the real estate sales diary are publicly available. Other users can give high evaluations (e.g., "like"), input comments, and follow the public information. The seller can block any other user.

[0042] The input information entered on the input screen may be updated at any time. The input information is stored in the seller DB of the storage unit 13 in association with the seller. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity of explanation, the description of duplicate content is omitted.

[0043] The control unit 31A of the buyer terminal 3A receives a registration operation from the buyer via the input unit 35A, and uses the buyer's Google (registered trademark) account, etc. to perform a new registration of the buyer on the information processing device 1. The control unit 31A logs in to the information processing device 1 using the issued ID (identifier) and PW (password).

[0044] The display unit 34A of the terminal 3A of the prospective purchaser displays an input screen. The input screen may be a screen similar to the one shown in FIG. 5. On the input screen, the following information input is required as the personal information of the prospective purchaser, for example. · Name · Address · Phone number · Email address · Workplace · Annual income · Family composition

[0045] On the input screen, the following information input is further required as the purchase information of the property the prospective purchaser wishes to buy, for example. · Desired area · Property type · Price range · Matters necessary for property purchase such as floor plan

[0046] On the input screen, the following information input may be further required as the real estate purchase target, for example. · Transaction status (selectable from matching, mediation, contract, and balance. "Matching" indicates the matching between the prospective purchaser and the purchasing intermediary.) · Target amount · Target purchase period

[0047] As other information, the input screen may allow the input of a real estate purchase diary.

[0048] The real estate purchase target and the real estate purchase diary can be made public. Other users can give a high evaluation (e.g., "like"), input comments, and follow the public information. The prospective purchaser can block any other user.

[0049] The input information entered is stored in the prospective purchaser DB in the storage unit 13 in association with the prospective purchaser.

[0050] (Input screens of the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B and the purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B) The control unit 21B of the selling-side intermediary business operator terminal 2B accepts a login operation via the input unit 25B and logs in to the information processing apparatus 1.

[0051] The display unit 24B of the selling-side intermediary business operator terminal 2B displays an input screen as shown in FIG. 6. In the input screen, for example, an input of status 61 is required as the negotiation management status of the selling-side intermediary business operator.

[0052] Status 61 can be selected from matching, appraisal, mediation, negotiation, contract, and balance. Status 61 may be viewable from the seller terminal 2A. The name of each status can be set arbitrarily.

[0053] "Matching" indicates a state where the matching between the selling-side intermediary business operator and the seller has been completed.

[0054] "Appraisal" indicates a state where the price etc. of the property to be sold has been appraised. The appraisal result may be viewable from the seller terminal 2A.

[0055] "Mediation" indicates a state where the mediation of the property transaction is being carried out.

[0056] "Negotiation" indicates a state where property transaction negotiations are being conducted between the selling-side intermediary business operator and the purchasing-side intermediary business operator, between the selling-side intermediary business operator and the seller, or between the purchasing-side intermediary business operator and the purchaser. For "negotiation", any one of ranks A to C may be input as the probability of negotiation success.

[0057] "Contract" indicates a state where a property sales contract is being made between the seller and the purchaser.

[0058] "Balance" indicates a state where it is necessary for the purchaser to pay the balance to the seller after the contract is completed.

[0059] Status 61 may be updated at an arbitrary time according to the transaction situation.

[0060] On the input screen, furthermore, as business goals, for example, the input of the following information is required. · Target commission 62 · Status 63 (selectable from negotiation opportunity / inside sales, negotiation opportunity / field sales, intermediation, contract)

[0061] The input information entered is stored in the selling-side broker DB in the storage unit 13 in association with the selling-side broker.

[0062] On the input screen, furthermore, matching insights are displayed. Here, the number of accesses 66 from a specific region 65 during a specific period 64 to the profile page of the selling-side broker is displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, it is shown that the profile page of the selling-side broker has been accessed 10,000 times from terminals within Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo this week. On the input screen, furthermore, information 67 (success information) indicating whether or not matching between the selling-side broker and the seller has been established is displayed.

[0063] The control unit 31B of the purchasing-side broker terminal 3B receives a login operation from the user via the input unit 35B and logs in to the information processing apparatus 1.

[0064] The display unit 34B of the purchasing-side broker terminal 3B displays an input screen. The input screen to be displayed may be a screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 6. On the input screen, as information for the negotiation management of the purchasing-side broker, for example, the input of status is required.

[0065] The status is selectable from matching, property introduction, intermediation, negotiation (ranks A to C can be entered as the degree of certainty), contract, and balance. The status may be viewable from the purchaser terminal 3A.

[0066] "Property introduction" indicates a state in which one or more properties that are purchase candidates are being introduced to the purchaser.

[0067] On the input screen, furthermore, as business goals, input of a target commission and a status may be required. For example, the status may be selectable from negotiation opportunity / inside sales, negotiation opportunity / field sales, brokerage, and contract.

[0068] The input information entered is stored in association with the purchasing-side broker in the purchasing-side broker DB of the storage unit 13.

[0069] On the input screen, furthermore, matching insights are displayed. The display content may be the same as or similar to the content of FIG. 6.

[0070] FIG. 7 shows a search screen for searching for a broker. The seller operates the seller terminal 2A to search for a broker from one or more brokers registered in the storage unit 13. On the search screen, the following information can be input as search conditions. · Region 71 where the broker conducts business · Qualifications 72 held by the broker · Track record 73 of the broker

[0071] When the seller terminal 2A detects that the search icon 74 is selected, it transmits the input search conditions to the information processing apparatus 1. When the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 receives the search conditions, it extracts brokers that match the search conditions from the storage unit 13. As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 11 causes the extracted brokers to be displayed selectably on the display unit 24A of the seller terminal 2A.

[0072] The search screen is also used by the purchaser. The purchaser searches for a purchasing-side broker in the same or a similar manner as the seller.

[0073] On the search result screen shown in FIG. 8, as an example, two brokers are displayed. On the search result screen, furthermore, information associated with the broker (for example, the name of the company to which the broker belongs, location, telephone number, area of expertise, etc.) is displayed.

[0074] When the control unit 21A of the seller terminal 2A detects that the "View Listed Properties" icon 81 has been selected, it displays the listed properties on the display unit 24A as shown in Fig. 9. In this way, properties mediated by the broker can be viewed from the search results screen.

[0075] When the control unit 21A of the seller terminal 2A detects that the "View Closed Deals" icon 82 has been selected, it displays the closed deals on the display unit 24A as shown in Fig. 10. In this way, properties closed (i.e., contracted) by each broker can be viewed from the search results screen. As an additional or alternative example, as shown in the customer evaluation score 101 in Fig. 10, evaluations from customers are displayed in association with the closed deals.

[0076] The seller selects a desired selling-side broker from one or more brokers. At this time, the control unit 21A of the seller terminal 2A receives the selection of the selling-side broker via the input unit 25A and transmits selection information indicating the selected selling-side broker to the information processing device 1. The control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 associates the seller with the selected selling-side broker and stores it in the matching DB of the storage unit 13. In this way, the seller and the selling-side broker are matched. The matched selling-side broker can view the input information entered by the seller on the selling-side broker terminal 2B.

[0077] The buyer selects a desired buying-side broker from one or more brokers. At this time, the control unit 31A of the buyer terminal 3A receives the selection of the buying-side broker via the input unit 35A and transmits selection information indicating the selected buying-side broker to the information processing device 1. The control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 associates the buyer with the selected buying-side broker and stores it in the matching DB of the storage unit 13. In this way, the buyer and the buying-side broker are matched. The matched buying-side broker can view the input information entered by the buyer on the buying-side broker terminal 3B.

[0078] The seller's intermediary and the buyer's intermediary conduct property mediation in a conventionally well-known method to find a trading partner. For finding a trading partner, a search function as shown in FIG. 7 may be used, or another external search system may be used.

[0079] When the seller's intermediary or the buyer's intermediary finds a trading partner, they operate the seller's intermediary terminal 2B or the buyer's intermediary terminal 3B respectively to transmit information about the trading partner to the information processing device 1. As shown in the transaction parties DB of FIG. 11, the control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 associates the property seller, the seller's intermediary, the buyer's intermediary, and the property buyer and stores them in the storage unit 13 as transaction parties. Further, the transaction status is also stored in the storage unit 13 in an associated manner. The transaction status of this embodiment is, for example, before invoice issuance, invoice issuance, or payment offset, but the name of each status may be set arbitrarily.

[0080] The seller's intermediary and the buyer's intermediary proceed with the property transaction. The seller's intermediary changes the negotiation management status (see FIG. 6) via the seller's intermediary terminal 2B according to the status of the property transaction. When the status is changed, a status change notification together with the change content is transmitted from the seller's intermediary terminal 2B to the information processing device 1.

[0081] The property seller changes the real estate sales target status (see FIG. 5) via the property seller terminal 2A according to the status of the property transaction. When the status is changed, a status change notification together with the change content is transmitted from the property seller terminal 2A to the information processing device 1.

[0082] When the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required (i.e., the status of "balance") from both the seller's terminal 2A and the seller's intermediary terminal 2B, it electronically issues an invoice. As an additional example or an alternative example, when the control unit 11 receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required from both the buyer's terminal 3A and the buyer's intermediary terminal 3B, it may electronically issue an invoice.

[0083] The control unit 11 transmits the issued invoice to the seller's intermediary terminal 2B and the buyer's intermediary terminal 3B. The issuance of the invoice generates a claim. Each intermediary pays an amount corresponding to, for example, 10 to 20% of the intermediation fee paid by the customer (seller or buyer) to each intermediary, or 0.5 to 0.6% of the concluded price of the property transaction, as a performance-based reward to the administrator of the information processing apparatus 1.

[0084] As an alternative example, when the control unit 11 receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required only from the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B, it may issue an invoice. As another alternative example, when the control unit 11 receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required only from the prospective seller terminal 2A, it may automatically inquire about the current status by email or on the system to the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B. Thereafter, when the control unit 11 receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required, it may issue an invoice. As an additional example or an alternative example, when the control unit 11 receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required only from the purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B, it may issue an invoice. As another alternative example, when the control unit 11 receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required only from the prospective purchaser terminal 3A, it may automatically inquire about the current status by email or on the system to the purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B. Thereafter, when the control unit 11 receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required, it may issue an invoice.

[0085] Each intermediary makes a payment for the invoice. When the performance-based remuneration is transferred by each intermediary, the payment reconciliation system detects the payment and notifies the information processing apparatus 1 of the payment. The control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 confirms the payment by receiving the payment notification. When the payment is confirmed, the transaction is concluded. As an alternative example, when each intermediary makes a payment, it changes the status of the business negotiation management. The name of the status can be arbitrarily set as long as it indicates that the payment has been made (for example, "Declaration by balance"). When the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 detects that the status of the business negotiation management has been changed, it confirms the payment.

[0086] The control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 generates a list screen on which one or more intermediaries are displayed. The list screen can be displayed on any terminal capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus 1. When the control unit 11 confirms the payment for the invoice, it can display the most recently matched intermediary (at least one of the purchasing-side intermediary and the selling-side intermediary) in a more prominent position than other intermediaries. For example, when the most recently matched intermediary is Taro Yamada, as shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 11 causes "Taro Yamada" 121 to be displayed at the top of the list screen. At this time, the control unit 11 displays the related information 122 of Taro Yamada. In contrast, the control unit 11 does not display the related information of "Hanako Suzuki" 123 on the list screen.

[0087] As an additional example or an alternative example, the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 generates a ranking of the number of times the property transactions have been completed for one or more intermediaries. The ranking screen can be displayed on any terminal capable of communicating with the information processing apparatus 1. For example, when the first place in the ranking is Taro Yamada and the second place is Hanako Suzuki, as shown by reference numeral 132 in FIG. 13, the control unit 11 displays that "Taro Yamada" 131 is in the first place. The control unit 11 also displays, as shown by reference numeral 134, that "Hanako Suzuki" 133 is in the second place.

[0088] Referring to FIG. 14, an information processing method by the information processing system S will be described.

[0089] In step S11, the seller terminal 2A receives the selection of a desired selling-side intermediary and transmits the selection information to the information processing apparatus 1.

[0090] In step S12, the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 associates the seller and the selling-side intermediary and stores them in the storage unit 13. Thereby, the seller and the selling-side intermediary are matched.

[0091] In step S13, the buyer terminal 3A receives the selection of a desired purchasing-side intermediary and transmits the selection information to the information processing apparatus 1.

[0092] In step S14, the control unit 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 associates the purchaser candidate and the purchasing-side intermediary and stores them in the storage unit 13. As a result, the purchaser candidate and the purchasing-side intermediary are matched.

[0093] The order of steps S11 and 12 and steps S13 and 14 may be reversed.

[0094] In step S15, when the control unit 11 receives a notification from the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B or the purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B that the seller candidate and the purchaser candidate are going to conduct a property transaction, the control unit 11 associates the seller candidate and the purchaser candidate as transaction-related parties and stores them in the storage unit 13.

[0095] In step S16, when the selling candidate terminal 2A detects that the status of the real estate sales target has been changed to "balance due" by a user operation, the selling candidate terminal 2A sends a status change notification to the information processing apparatus 1.

[0096] In step S17, when the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B detects that the status of the business negotiation management has been changed to "balance due", the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B sends a status change notification to the information processing apparatus 1. The order of steps S16 and S17 may be reversed.

[0097] After steps S16 and S17, the control unit 11 electronically issues an invoice and sends the invoice to the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B in step S18. The control unit 11 sends the invoice to the purchasing-side intermediary terminal 3B in step S19. The order of steps S18 and S19 may be reversed or they may be simultaneous.

[0098] In step S20, the control unit 11 confirms the payment for the invoice. Since the payment confirmation method is as described above, the description here is omitted.

[0099] In step S21, the control unit 11 causes at least one of the following to be executed: in the list screen where a list of one or more intermediaries is displayed, causing the purchasing-side intermediary or the selling-side intermediary for which matching has been established to be displayed at the top; and in the ranking screen where a ranking of the number of concluded transactions for one or more intermediaries is displayed, causing the intermediary (purchasing-side intermediary or selling-side intermediary) to be displayed.

[0100] As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the control unit 11 confirms the payment for the invoice, the control unit 11 is configured to execute an operation including at least one of the following: in the list screen where a list of one or more intermediaries is displayed, causing the purchasing-side intermediary or the selling-side intermediary to be displayed at the top; and in the ranking screen where a ranking of the number of concluded transactions for one or more intermediaries is displayed, causing the purchasing-side intermediary and the selling-side intermediary to be displayed. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can enhance the motivation to pay the conclusion achievement reward to the system operator for the conclusion of the transaction.

[0101] Also, according to the present embodiment, the operation includes issuing an invoice when a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required is received from both the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B operated by the selling-side intermediary and the selling-desiring party terminal 2A, or from the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can promptly execute invoice issuance when the state becomes one where payment of the balance is required.

[0102] Also according to this embodiment, when the operation receives a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required from the seller terminal 2A, it inquires about the current status from the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B, and after the inquiry, when receiving a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required from the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B, it includes issuing an invoice. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can confirm with the selling-side intermediary terminal 2B whether the status change by the seller terminal 2A is correct, so that the transaction can be surely advanced.

[0103] Also according to this embodiment, the amount claimed in the invoice corresponds to 10 - 20% of the agency fee paid from the seller to the selling-side intermediary, or 0.5 - 0.6% of the concluded price. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can obtain a performance-based reward as consideration for system provision.

[0104] Also according to this embodiment, the operation includes storing one or more intermediaries in the storage unit 13, receiving search conditions for an intermediary from the seller terminal 2A or the buyer terminal 3A, extracting an intermediary that matches the search conditions from the storage unit 13, and displaying the extracted intermediary in a selectable manner on the seller terminal 2A or the buyer terminal 3A. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can assist the seller and the buyer in finding an intermediary suitable for themselves.

[0105] Also according to this embodiment, the search conditions include at least one of the area where the intermediary conducts business, the qualifications held by the intermediary, and the track record of the intermediary. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can further assist the seller and the buyer in finding an intermediary suitable for themselves.

[0106] Although the present disclosure is described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art may make various modifications and alterations based on the present disclosure. Additionally, changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. For example, the functions etc. included in each means or each step can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and it is possible to combine or divide a plurality of means or steps into one.

[0107] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the program that executes all or part of the functions or processes of the information processing apparatus 1 can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes non-transitory computer-readable media, and for example, a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. The distribution of the program can be performed, for example, by selling, transferring, or lending a portable recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) on which the program is recorded. Also, the distribution of the program can be performed by storing the program in the storage of an arbitrary server and transmitting the program from an arbitrary server to other computers. Further, the program may be provided as a program product. The present disclosure can also be realized as a program executable by a processor.

[0108] A computer stores, once, a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transferred from a server in a main memory device, for example. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the main memory device with a processor and executes processing according to the read program with the processor. The computer may directly read a program from a portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. The computer may sequentially execute processing according to the received program each time a program is transferred from the server to the computer. Processing may be executed by a so-called ASP-type service that realizes functions only by execution instructions and result acquisition without transferring a program from the server to the computer. "ASP" is an abbreviation for application service provider. A program includes information for use in processing by an electronic computer that conforms to the program. For example, data that is not a direct instruction to the computer but has a property of defining the processing of the computer corresponds to "what conforms to the program".

Explanation of Signs

[0109] S Information processing system NW Network 1 Information processing device 11 Control unit 12 Communication unit 13 Storage unit 2A Seller terminal 2B Seller-side intermediary terminal 3A Buyer terminal 3B Buyer-side intermediary terminal 21A, 21B, 31A, 31B Control unit 22A, 22B, 32A, 32B Communication unit 23A, 23B, 33A, 33B Storage unit 24A, 24B, 34A, 34B Display unit 25A, 25B, 35A, 35B Input unit

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus including a control unit, wherein the control unit receives selection information indicating a selected selling-side intermediary from a selling-prospect terminal operated by a selling prospect of a property; receives selection information indicating a selected purchasing-side intermediary from a purchasing-prospect terminal operated by a purchasing prospect of a property; associates and stores the selling prospect, the purchasing prospect, the selling-side intermediary, and the purchasing-side intermediary as parties to a property transaction; when the property transaction status indicates a state where payment of the balance is required, issues invoices to the selling-side intermediary and the purchasing-side intermediary; when confirming payment for the invoice, in a list screen where a list of one or more intermediaries is displayed, displays the purchasing-side intermediary or the selling-side intermediary at the top; and in a ranking screen where a ranking of the number of concluded transactions for the one or more intermediaries is displayed, displays the purchasing-side intermediary and the selling-side intermediary, at least one of An information processing apparatus configured to execute an operation including the above.

2. In the information processing apparatus according to Claim 1, the operation includes issuing the invoice when receiving a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required from both the selling-side intermediary terminal operated by the selling-side intermediary and the selling-prospect terminal, or from the selling-side intermediary terminal.

3. In the information processing apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, the operation when receiving a status change notification indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the balance is required from the selling-prospect terminal, queries the current state of the selling-side intermediary terminal operated by the selling-side intermediary; After the inquiry, when receiving a status change notice indicating that the status of the property has been changed to a state where payment of the remaining amount is required from the selling-side intermediary terminal, issue the invoice, An information processing apparatus including

4. In the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The claim amount in the invoice corresponds to 10 to 20% of the brokerage fee paid by the seller candidate to the selling-side intermediary, or 0.5 to 0.6% of the contract price. An information processing apparatus.

5. In the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Further including a storage unit, The operation is Storing one or more intermediaries in the storage unit, Receiving search conditions for intermediaries from the seller candidate terminal or the buyer candidate terminal, and extracting intermediaries that match the search conditions from the storage unit, Displaying the extracted intermediaries in a selectable manner on the seller candidate terminal or the buyer candidate terminal, An information processing apparatus including

6. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 5, The search conditions include at least one of the region where the intermediary conducts business, the qualifications held by the intermediary, and the track record of the intermediary. An information processing apparatus.

7. An information processing method by an information processing apparatus, Receiving selection information indicating a selected selling-side intermediary from a seller candidate terminal operated by a seller candidate for a property, Receiving selection information indicating a selected buying-side intermediary from a buyer candidate terminal operated by a buyer candidate for a property, Associating and storing the seller candidate, the buyer candidate, the selling-side intermediary, and the buying-side intermediary as parties to the property transaction, When the transaction status of the object indicates that payment of the remaining amount is required, issuing an invoice to the selling-side intermediary and the purchasing-side intermediary; When confirming the payment for the invoice, In a list screen where a list of one or more intermediaries is displayed, causing the purchasing-side intermediary or the selling-side intermediary to be displayed at the top; and in a ranking screen where a ranking of the number of concluded transactions for the one or more intermediaries is displayed, causing the purchasing-side intermediary and the selling-side intermediary to be displayed, at least one of the above; An information processing method including the above.

8. A program for causing a computer to function as the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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