Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an information processing program which carries out a processing for sales of fruits and vegetables.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus has a reception unit for receiving price information relating to a price of fruits and vegetables from a first user, a transaction control unit for controlling transaction with a second user different from the first user, an issuance control unit for issuing a token to the second user when the second user purchases fruits under the control of the transaction control unit, and a storage unit for storing transaction records of either of contents of transaction of the fruits controlled by the transaction control unit and contents of issuance of the token issued by the issuance control unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

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

Background Art

[0002] There is a method of selling whiskey in which the price is calculated according to the degree of processing for accelerating the aging of whiskey, and the price is securitized by including it in a blockchain (see Patent Document 1). In that sales method, the price of whiskey is calculated based on a processing coefficient obtained by dividing the aging degree of whiskey by the number of years in the cask, a predetermined unit price, and an additional price.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, for fruits and vegetables, etc., in the fresh produce market, there are cases where specialized dealers in the fresh produce market appraise the fruits and vegetables and set the prices of the fruits and vegetables. In such a method of determining the value of fruits and vegetables in the market, even for fruits and vegetables that consumers demand more, the prices in the market are relatively kept low, and there is a risk that producers may not be able to obtain sufficient income despite their labor and so on. That is, when more consumers demand fruits and vegetables, producers may wish to raise the prices of the fruits and vegetables to increase the value of the fruits and vegetables and also obtain more income for themselves. Since the sales method described in Patent Document 1 calculates the price of whiskey based on a predetermined calculation formula, it is not possible to vary the price of whiskey according to demand, and it may not be applicable to the sale of fruits and vegetables.

[0005] This disclosure provides an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program for processing information related to the sale of fresh produce. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One embodiment of the information processing device includes: a receiving unit that receives value information regarding the value of fruits and vegetables from a first user; a buying and selling control unit that controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received by the receiving unit to a second user different from the first user; an issuing control unit that issues tokens to the second user when the fruits and vegetables are purchased by the second user based on the control of the buying and selling control unit; and a storage unit that stores transaction records of at least one of the details of the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables controlled by the buying and selling control unit and the details of the token issuance issued by the issuing control unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to one embodiment, the system controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to value information received from a first user to a second user, issues a token to the second user when the fruits and vegetables are purchased by the second user, and stores a transaction record of at least one of the details of the sale of the fruits and vegetables and the details of the token issuance, thereby enabling the processing of the sale of fruits and vegetables. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a diagram illustrating an information processing device according to one embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a block diagram illustrating an information processing device according to one embodiment. [Figure 3] This is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to one embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] One embodiment will be described below.

[0010] [Overview of Information Processing Device 1] First, an overview of the information processing device 1 according to one embodiment will be described. Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating an information processing device 1 according to one embodiment.

[0011] The information processing device 1 may be configured, for example, as a trading device for fruits and vegetables. The information processing device 1 may be configured, for example, as a sales device for fruits and vegetables. The information processing device 1 may be configured, for example, as a support device that assists fruit and vegetable producers in terms of trading. The information processing device 1 is not limited to the example device described above, but may consist of various other devices. The information processing device 1 may be a computer such as a server, desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

[0012] The information processing device 1 receives value information regarding the value of fruits and vegetables from the first user 101. The first user 101 may be, for example, a producer of fruits and vegetables. The value information is information indicating how much value the fruits and vegetables produced by the first user 101 have. The value of the fruits and vegetables may be set by the first user 101 based on, for example, the soil and environment in which the fruits and vegetables are produced, the growing conditions of the fruits and vegetables, and the production methods.

[0013] The information processing device 1 controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables based on value information to the second user 102. The second user 102 may be, for example, a prospective buyer of fruits and vegetables or a consumer of fruits and vegetables. The information processing device 1 may, for example, sell the right for the second user 102 to purchase fruits and vegetables as part of the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables to the second user 102. In this case, the information processing device 1 may, for example, issue the right to purchase fruits and vegetables as a token.

[0014] The information processing device 1 may, for example, enable the right to purchase fresh produce (fresh produce purchase right (token)) to be traded among a plurality of second users 102. As an example, when one second user 102A purchases the fresh produce purchase right B, the information processing device 1 may subsequently enable the trading of the fresh produce purchase right (token) B from the second user 102A to the other second user 102C. In this case, when the information processing device 1 has the fresh produce purchase rights B (B1, B2), it may enable a part of the fresh produce purchase rights (for example, B2) to be traded from the second user 102A to the second user 102C.

[0015] The information processing device 1 may store at least one of the trading details of fresh produce (for example, tokens, etc.) and the issuance details of tokens in the storage unit 22. Here, the storage unit 22 may be, for example, a distributed ledger (block chain), etc.

[0016] [Details of the information processing device 1] Next, the details of the information processing device 1 according to an embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the information processing device 1 according to an embodiment.

[0017] The information processing device 1 includes, for example, a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, a display unit 23, a control unit 11, etc. The communication unit 21, the storage unit 22, and the display unit 23 may be an embodiment of an output unit. The control unit 11 includes, for example, a reception unit 12, a trading control unit 13, an issuance control unit 14, etc. The control unit 11 may be constituted by, for example, an arithmetic processing unit of the information processing device 1. The control unit 11 (for example, an arithmetic processing unit, etc.) may realize the functions of each unit (for example, the reception unit 12, the trading control unit 13, the issuance control unit 14, etc.) by appropriately reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 22, etc.

[0018] The communication unit 21 is, for example, a communication interface capable of transmitting and receiving various information to and from a device (external device) outside the information processing device 1.

[0019] The storage unit 22 may store various information and programs, for example. An example of the storage unit 22 may be a memory, a solid state drive, a hard disk drive, etc. Note that the storage unit 22 may be, for example, a storage area and a server on the cloud, etc.

[0020] The storage unit 22 stores at least one transaction record of the trading details of fresh produce controlled by the trading control unit 13 described later and the issuance details of tokens issued by the issuance control unit 14 described later. The transaction record may be, for example, a log such as a transaction history. The storage unit 22 that stores the transaction record and the storage unit 22 that stores the above-described programs, etc. may be the same storage unit or different storage units. The storage unit 22 that stores the transaction record may be, for example, a distributed ledger (blockchain), etc.

[0021] The display unit 23 is, for example, a display capable of displaying various characters, symbols, images, etc.

[0022] The reception unit 12 receives value information regarding the value of fresh produce from the first user 101. The reception unit 12 may receive value information, for example, from a first user terminal (not shown) used by the first user 101. Alternatively, the reception unit 12 may receive the input content (value content) when, for example, the first user 101 inputs the content of the value of fresh produce based on operating the first user terminal. Regarding the reception unit 12 of the present disclosure receiving value information, receiving the content of the value may also be included. In this case, the information processing apparatus 1 (for example, the control unit 11, etc.) may generate value information based on the content of the value received by the reception unit 12.

[0023] Value information is information indicating how much value the produce produced by the first user 101 has. In other words, value information may also be information indicating the content of the value of the produce. The value of the produce may be set by the first user 101 based on, for example, the producer who produces the produce, the soil and environment in which the produce is produced, the nutritional components of the produce, and the production method (farming method). That is, the value of the produce may be an indicator of how much the produce is valued depending on the circumstances under which it is produced.

[0024] For example, the value of fruits and vegetables may be set relatively higher when they are grown without pesticides or organically. Also, for example, the value of fruits and vegetables may be set relatively higher when they have a relatively high sugar content or are rare varieties. The value of fruits and vegetables is not limited to the examples above and may be set by the first user 101, etc., according to various circumstances.

[0025] The first user 101 may be, for example, a producer of fruits and vegetables. Alternatively, the first user 101 may be, for example, a specialist who handles transactions involving fruits and vegetables. The first user terminal may be, for example, a desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet, or smartphone.

[0026] The sales control unit 13 controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received by the reception unit 12 to a second user 102, who is different from the first user 101. If the second user 102 wishes to purchase the fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information, the sales control unit 13 controls the sale to that second user 102. In this case, the sales control unit 13 may also control the sale of the fruits and vegetables to the second user 102 once it has received the money for the purchase of the fruits and vegetables. That is, the second user 102 will purchase the fruits and vegetables in advance and receive them several days to several months later. The second user 102 may be, for example, a prospective buyer of fruits and vegetables or a consumer of fruits and vegetables.

[0027] The trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the output unit to output value information (vegetable value) so that the second user 102 can view the value information of fruits and vegetables. The output unit may be, for example, a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a display unit 23. In other words, the trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the communication unit 21 to transmit value information to an external device (not shown). The external device may be, for example, a first user terminal, a second user terminal (described later), other terminals different from the first and second user terminals, and a server. Other terminals may be, for example, desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. The trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the storage unit 22 to store price information. The trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the display unit 23 to display an image or the like based on value information. The second user terminal may be a terminal used by the second user 102. The second user terminal may be, for example, a desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet, or smartphone.

[0028] The trading control unit 13 may control the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables using a price per unit weight as one unit. One unit may be, for example, the price per kilogram (yen / kg) or the price per 100 grams (yen / 100g). One unit is not limited to the example described above, and may be a price based on a different weight than the example described above, a price based on the quantity of fruits and vegetables, or a price based on any other standard. In this case, one unit can be, for example, "1 auction."

[0029] The trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the trading price when fruits and vegetables are bought and sold by the second user 102 to fluctuate in real time, or it may control it to not fluctuate in real time. If the trading control unit 13 fluctuates the trading price in real time, it may accept purchase requests for fruits and vegetables from the second user 102 in real time.

[0030] The trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the system to narrow down the selection of fruits and vegetables and their trading prices for each category of fruits and vegetables based on the operation of a second user terminal (not shown) described later by a second user 102. The trading control unit 13 may, for example, create a page (My Page) for each of multiple second users 102 that they use when conducting trades, making it viewable on the communication network, and allowing them to access their My Page from their second user terminal. The trading control unit 13 may, for example, enable trading of fruits and vegetables on the My Page, and may also enable the management of various contents such as the type of fruit and vegetable (e.g., brand) and the auction price held.

[0031] When controlling trading, the trading control unit 13 may set a higher price for produce if the number of second users 102 who want to buy produce corresponding to a particular value information is relatively large. Conversely, the trading control unit 13 may set a lower price for produce if the number of second users 102 who want to buy produce is relatively small. For example, similar to produce markets and stock markets, the trading control unit 13 may raise the transaction price to increase the value of produce if more second users 102 want to purchase it. Also, for example, if there are fewer prospective buyers (second users 102) for a particular produce, the trading control unit 13 may lower the transaction price to sell more of that produce. As a specific example, the trading control unit 13 may set the price (vegetable price) of organically grown and pesticide-free fruits and vegetables to be relatively higher, and at the same time, if the demand for those fruits and vegetables increases, the price (vegetable price) may be set to be relatively higher even further. As an example, the trading control unit 13 may set the price (auction price) of the produce according to each produce item and each farmer.

[0032] The trading control unit 13 may control the trading of tokens issued by the issuance control unit 14 (described later) among multiple second users 102. For example, consider a case where there are two second users 102A and 102C. In this case, the trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the trading of tokens so that tokens B can be bought and sold from second user 102A to second user 102C when token B is issued to second user 102A by the issuance control unit 14 (described later). Furthermore, if multiple tokens (for example, tokens B1, B2, etc.) are issued to second user 102A, the trading control unit 13 may control the trading of some of those multiple tokens (for example, token B2, etc.) so that they can be bought and sold from second user 102A to second user 102C.

[0033] The trading control unit 13 may control the output unit to output the trading price when fruits and vegetables are traded by the second user 102. Here, the output unit may be a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, a display unit 23, etc. In other words, the trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the communication unit 21 to transmit information regarding trading prices to an external device (not shown). The external device may be, for example, a first user terminal, a second user terminal, other terminals different from the first and second user terminals, and a server. Other terminals may be, for example, desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. The trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the storage unit 22 to store information regarding trading prices. The trading control unit 13 may, for example, control the display unit 23 to display the trading price.

[0034] In this case, the trading control unit 13 may control the output unit to output the average trading price (average auction price of fruits and vegetables) of multiple fruits and vegetables. The average trading price of multiple fruits and vegetables may be, for example, the average trading price for each type of fruit and vegetable, each production area of ​​the fruit and vegetable, and each producer of the fruit and vegetable, or it may be the average trading price for each group into which the fruits and vegetables are divided. Furthermore, the trading control unit 13 may control the output unit to output, for example, a graph (chart) showing the trends in the trading price, average trading price, highest and lowest prices for trading in a day, and opening and closing prices for trading in a day, for each type of value information (or produce, etc.).

[0035] The trading control unit 13 may control the provision of monetary information to the first user 101 corresponding to at least a portion of the price at which the produce was purchased by the second user 102. That is, for example, if the trading control unit 13 receives money from the second user 102 for the trading price of the produce in response to issuing tokens to the second user 102, it may provide at least a portion of that trading price to the first user 101. The trading price may be, for example, a price corresponding to the value of the produce and the amount of tokens issued to the second user 102. The money may be, for example, cash, electronic money, and virtual currency, among other things that have various monetary values. The monetary information may be, for example, the monetary information described above.

[0036] The issuance control unit 14 issues a token to the second user 102 when the produce is purchased by the second user 102 based on the control of the buy / sell control unit 13. The token may be, for example, the right of the second user 102 to purchase the produce. Alternatively, the token may be, for example, a right issued using blockchain technology. The issuance control unit 14 may issue a token as a right to reserve the purchase of the produce, even at a stage before the production of the produce is complete, i.e., during the growing stage of the produce, so that the produce can be bought and sold even at the growing stage of the produce, since it will be provided to the second user 102 after the produce has been harvested. Here, as an example, the issuance control unit 14 may control the communication unit 21 to send a token to a second user terminal (not shown) used by the second user 102.

[0037] The token issuance control unit 14 may control the amount of tokens issued according to the number of units of produce whose trading is controlled by the trading control unit 13. The token issuance control unit 14 may issue a quantity of tokens to the second user 102 according to the number of units of produce traded by the trading control unit 13. As a specific example, the token issuance control unit 14 may issue one token for each unit of produce traded. The token issuance control unit 14 is not limited to the example described above and may issue various quantities of tokens according to the number of units of produce.

[0038] The issuance control unit 14 may control the issuance control unit 14 to invalidate the token issued to the second user 102 when the produce purchased by the second user 102 arrives at the second user 102's location. That is, the issuance control unit 14 may control the issuance control unit 14 to invalidate the token when the produce is shipped to the second user 102 who possesses the token corresponding to that produce at various points in time (predetermined points in time), such as the time of harvesting or the time of shipment of the produce. As an example, when the produce is shipped to the second user 102 who possesses the token at a predetermined point in time, and the first user 101 performs a redemption operation to invalidate the token by operating the first user terminal, the issuance control unit 14 acquires redemption information based on the redemption operation via the communication unit 21. The issuance control unit 14 may, for example, control the issuance control unit 14 to invalidate the token based on the redemption information.

[0039] In other words, the issuance control unit 14 can control the second user 102 to hold the token from the time the token is issued until the produce is delivered. The second user 102 can sell the token to another second user 102 during the token holding period. In other words, by purchasing tokens for fruits and vegetables when their market price is relatively low, the second user 102 can obtain the same amount of fruits and vegetables at the value of the tokens at the time of purchase, even if the market price (auction price of fruits and vegetables, etc.) becomes relatively high. Furthermore, if user 102 purchases tokens before the buying and selling price (auction price) becomes relatively high and holds those tokens for a relatively long period, they will be able to obtain fruits and vegetables at a relatively reasonable price in the long term.

[0040] [Information Processing Methods] Next, an information processing method according to one embodiment will be described. Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to one embodiment.

[0041] In step ST101, the reception unit 12 receives value information regarding the value of fruits and vegetables from the first user 101 (first user terminal (not shown)).

[0042] In step ST102, the trading control unit 13 controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received in step ST101 to the second user 102. The trading control unit 13 may also control the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables by setting the price per unit weight to 1 unit (for example, 1 auction). When controlling buying and selling, the trading control unit 13 may set a higher price for second users 102 if the number of second users 102 buying produce corresponding to a single value information is relatively large. Conversely, the trading control unit 13 may set a lower price for produce if the number of second users 102 buying produce is relatively small. The trading control unit 13 may control the output unit to output the trading price when fruits and vegetables are traded by the second user 102. Here, the output unit may be a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, a display unit 23, etc. The trading control unit 13 may be controlled to provide the first user 101 with monetary information corresponding to at least a portion of the price at which the produce was purchased by the second user 102.

[0043] In step ST103, if the produce was purchased by the second user 102 in step ST102, the issuance control unit 14 issues tokens to the second user 102. The issuance control unit 14 may control the amount of tokens issued according to the number of units of produce bought and sold in step ST102.

[0044] In this case, the trading control unit 13 may control the trading of tokens issued by the issuance control unit 14 among multiple second users 102. The trading control unit 13 may be controlled to provide the first user 101 with monetary information corresponding to at least a portion of the price at which the produce was purchased by the second user 102.

[0045] In step ST104, the storage unit 22 stores a transaction record of at least one of the following, based on the control of the control unit 11: the details of the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables controlled by the buying and selling control unit 13, and the details of the token issuance issued by the issuance control unit 14.

[0046] In step ST105, the issuance control unit 14 may control the system to invalidate the token issued to the second user 102 when the produce purchased by the second user 102 based on the token issued in step ST103 arrives at the second user 102's address. That is, for example, after issuing the token in step ST103, the issuance control unit 14 may control the system to invalidate the token when the produce is shipped to the second user 102 who possesses the token by the producer, etc. (for example, the first user 101, etc.) at various points in time (predetermined points in time), such as the time of harvesting or the time of shipping the produce.

[0047] In the embodiments described above, fresh produce was used as the subject of the transaction, but the subject of the transaction in this disclosure is not limited to fresh produce. For example, the subject of the transaction may be various goods, including agricultural products, livestock products, marine products, forestry products, handicrafts, and folk art.

[0048] Each part of the information processing device 1 described above may be implemented as a function of a computer's arithmetic processing unit or the like. That is, the receiving unit 12, the buying and selling control unit 13, and the issuing control unit 14 (control unit 11) of the information processing device 1 may be implemented as a receiving function, a buying and selling control function, and an issuing control function (control function), respectively, by a computer's arithmetic processing unit or the like. Information processing programs can enable computers to implement the functions described above. Information processing programs may be recorded on computer-readable, non-temporary recording media such as memory, solid-state drives, hard disk drives, or optical discs. The recording media may also be referred to as non-temporary computer-readable media. Furthermore, as described above, each part of the information processing device 1 may be implemented as a computer's arithmetic processing unit or the like. This arithmetic processing unit or the like is composed of, for example, an integrated circuit. For this reason, each part of the information processing device 1 may be implemented as a circuit that constitutes the arithmetic processing unit or the like. That is, the receiving unit 12, the buying and selling control unit 13, and the issuing control unit 14 (control unit 11) of the information processing device 1 may be implemented as a receiving circuit, a buying and selling control circuit, and an issuing control circuit (control circuit) that constitute the computer's arithmetic processing unit or the like. Furthermore, the communication unit 21, storage unit 22, and display unit 23 (output unit) of the information processing device 1 may be implemented as a communication function, storage function, and display function (output function) that includes the functions of an arithmetic processing unit, for example. Also, the communication unit 21, storage unit 22, and display unit 23 (output unit) of the information processing device 1 may be implemented as a communication circuit, storage circuit, and display circuit (output circuit) by being composed of an integrated circuit, for example. Furthermore, the communication unit 21, storage unit 22, and display unit 23 (output unit) of the information processing device 1 may be configured as a communication device, storage device, and display device (output device) by being composed of a plurality of devices, for example.

[0049] The information processing device 1 can be configured to combine one or any multiple of the above-described parts. In this disclosure, the term "information" is used, but the term "information" can be replaced with "data," and the term "data" can be replaced with "information."

[0050] [Aspects and Effects of This Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of this model and the effects of each embodiment will be described. Note that the embodiments described below are examples as of the time of filing, and this embodiment is not limited to the embodiments described below. In other words, this embodiment is not limited to the embodiments described below, and may be realized by appropriately combining the parts described above. Furthermore, lower-level embodiments may be referenced in any of the higher-level embodiments. Furthermore, the effects described below are merely examples, and the effects produced by each embodiment are not limited to those described below. Also, each embodiment may produce, for example, at least one of the effects described below.

[0051] (Aspect 1) One embodiment of the information processing device includes: a receiving unit that receives value information regarding the value of fruits and vegetables from a first user; a buying and selling control unit that controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received by the receiving unit to a second user different from the first user; an issuing control unit that issues tokens to the second user when the fruits and vegetables are purchased by the second user based on the control of the buying and selling control unit; and a storage unit that stores transaction records of at least one of the details of the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables controlled by the buying and selling control unit and the details of the token issuance issued by the issuing control unit. This allows the information processing device to process information related to the sale of fruits and vegetables. Because the information processing device allows producers to deliver fruits and vegetables to second-party users in a direct sales format, it is possible to deliver fruits and vegetables to second-party users at a lower cost compared to delivering them through wholesale markets. Furthermore, information processing devices can increase the value of produce in accordance with the producers' efforts, thereby relatively increasing the producers' income. Furthermore, generally speaking, when weather conditions are favorable and the production of fruits and vegetables increases, the trading volume of those fruits and vegetables is expected to increase relatively, and the price of those fruits and vegetables is expected to decrease relatively. Therefore, based on market judgments, not all of the harvested fruits and vegetables are shipped, and some are discarded. In this respect, the information processing system operates as a direct sales format between farmers and second-party users, so it is not affected by market judgments and other factors, making it possible to sell all of the harvested fruits and vegetables. Consequently, the information processing system is expected to reduce the amount of discarded fruits and vegetables.

[0052] (Aspect 2) In one embodiment of the information processing device, the buy / sell control unit controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables, with the price per unit weight being 1 unit, and the issuance control unit controls the amount of tokens issued according to the number of units of fruits and vegetables whose buying and selling is controlled by the buy / sell control unit. This allows the information processing device to use tokens to sell fruits and vegetables.

[0053] (Aspect 3) In one embodiment of an information processing device, the buy / sell control unit may, when controlling a buy / sell transaction, set a higher price for produce if the number of second users buying produce corresponding to a single value piece of information is relatively large, and set a lower price for produce if the number of second users buying produce is relatively small. This allows the information processing device to sell produce at a higher price if the second user deems it to be of better quality.

[0054] (Aspect 4) In one embodiment of the information processing device, the issuance control unit may control the system to invalidate the token issued to the second user when the produce purchased by the second user arrives at the second user's location. This allows the information processing device to use tokens to sell fruits and vegetables.

[0055] (Aspect 5) In one embodiment of the information processing device, the trading control unit may control the trading of tokens issued by the issuance control unit among multiple second users. This allows the information processing device to enable the buying and selling of tokens among multiple second-party users, thereby increasing the price and value of produce that more second-party users wish to purchase.

[0056] (Aspect 6) In one embodiment of the information processing device, the buying and selling control unit may be configured to output the buying and selling price when fruits and vegetables are bought and sold by a second user. The information processing device can provide a second user with the buying and selling price (price of fruits and vegetables). Therefore, by viewing the buying and selling prices, the second user can expand their options when purchasing fruits and vegetables.

[0057] (Aspect 7) In one embodiment of the information processing device, the buying and selling control unit may be configured to provide the first user with monetary information corresponding to at least a portion of the price at which the produce was purchased by the second user. This allows the information processing device to raise prices for fruits and vegetables that more second users wish to purchase, thereby increasing the income of the first user (e.g., producers).

[0058] (Pattern 8) In one embodiment of the information processing method, a computer performs the following steps: an acceptance step in which it receives value information relating to the value of fruits and vegetables from a first user; a trading control step in which it controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received in the acceptance step to a second user different from the first user; an issuance control step in which, if the fruits and vegetables are bought by the second user based on the control in the trading control step, it issues a token to that second user; and a storage step in which it stores in a storage unit a transaction record of at least one of the details of the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables controlled by the trading control step and the details of the issuance of the token issued by the issuance control step. As a result, the information processing method may achieve the same effects as the information processing apparatus of the above-described embodiment.

[0059] (Aspect 9) One embodiment of an information processing program enables a computer to implement: a reception function that receives value information regarding the value of fruits and vegetables from a first user; a trading control function that controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received by the reception function to a second user different from the first user; an issuance control function that issues tokens to the second user when fruits and vegetables are bought by the second user based on the control by the trading control function; and a storage function that stores transaction records of at least one of the details of the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables controlled by the trading control function and the details of the issuance of tokens issued by the issuance control function. As a result, the information processing program may achieve the same effects as the information processing apparatus of the above-described embodiment.

[0060] (Aspect 10) One embodiment of the information processing device includes: a receiving unit that receives value information relating to the value of an item from a first user; a sales control unit that controls the buying and selling of an item corresponding to the value information received by the receiving unit to a second user different from the first user; an issuance control unit that issues a token to the second user when the item is purchased by the second user based on the control of the sales control unit; and a storage unit that stores a transaction record of at least one of the details of the buying and selling of the item controlled by the sales control unit and the details of the issuance of the token issued by the issuance control unit. In this case, the information processing method and the information processing device can also be used to process transactions related to the sale of goods, similar to the information processing device. In this embodiment, the same effects as those of the information processing apparatus of the embodiment described above may be achieved. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1. Information Processing Device 11 Control Unit 12 Reception Department 13. Trading Control Unit 14. Issuance Control Unit 21 Communications Department 22 Memory section 23 Display section 101 First User 102 Second User

Claims

1. A reception desk that receives value information regarding the value of fruits and vegetables from the first user, A trading control unit controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received by the aforementioned receiving unit to a second user different from the first user, and When fruits and vegetables are purchased by the second user based on the control of the aforementioned trading control unit, the issuance control unit issues tokens to the second user, The system includes a storage unit that stores transaction records of at least one of the following: the details of buying and selling fruits and vegetables controlled by the aforementioned buying and selling control unit, and the details of issuing tokens issued by the aforementioned issuing control unit. The issuance control unit controls the token issued to the second user to expire when the produce purchased by the second user arrives at the second user's location. Information processing device.

2. The aforementioned buying and selling control unit controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables, with the price per unit weight being one unit. The issuance control unit controls the amount of tokens issued according to the number of units of produce whose trading is controlled by the trading control unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

3. When controlling a sale, the sales control unit sets a higher price for the produce in order to increase its value if, in the first case, more second users wish to purchase the produce corresponding to a single value piece of information, and sets a lower price for the produce if, in the second case, fewer second users wish to purchase the produce than in the first case. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

4. The trading control unit controls the buying and selling of tokens issued by the issuance control unit among multiple second users. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

5. The aforementioned trading control unit controls the output of the trading price when the produce is traded by the second user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

6. The aforementioned buying and selling control unit controls the provision of monetary information to the first user corresponding to at least a portion of the price at which the produce was purchased by the second user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

7. Computers A reception step for receiving value information regarding the value of fruits and vegetables from the first user, A trading control step that controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received in the aforementioned reception step to a second user different from the first user, If the fruits and vegetables are purchased by the second user based on the control performed in the aforementioned trading control step, a first issuance control step is performed to issue a token to the second user, A storage step that stores in a storage unit a transaction record of at least one of the following: the details of the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables controlled by the buying and selling control step, and the details of the issuance of tokens issued by the first issuance control step. A second issuance control step, in which, when the produce purchased by the second user is delivered to the second user, the token issued to the second user is invalidated, An information processing method that performs the following.

8. On the computer, A reception function that receives value information regarding the value of fruits and vegetables from the first user, A trading control function that controls the buying and selling of fruits and vegetables corresponding to the value information received by the aforementioned reception function to a second user different from the first user, When fruits and vegetables are purchased by the second user based on the control of the aforementioned trading control function, the issuance control function issues tokens to the second user, A storage function is provided that stores transaction records of at least one of the following: the details of buying and selling of fruits and vegetables controlled by the aforementioned buying and selling control function, and the details of issuing tokens issued by the aforementioned issuance control function. The issuance control function controls the tokens issued to the second user to expire when the produce purchased by the second user is delivered to the second user. Information processing program.

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