Online auction system and method through meat index

Abstract

The present invention relates to a brokerage system for meat purchasing and auctioning and a method for operating the system, which is intended to assist wholesalers and retailers (buyers) who wish to purchase products from meat suppliers in identifying the supplier's meat price information and to enable the purchase of products that meet the buyer's purchasing conditions by quickly and accurately determining and purchasing the relevant products.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a brokerage system for meat purchasing and auctioning and a method for operating the system, which is intended to assist wholesalers and retailers (buyers) who wish to purchase products from meat suppliers in identifying the supplier's meat price information and to enable the purchase of products that meet the buyer's purchasing conditions by quickly and accurately determining the relevant products. Background Technology

[0002] Meat transactions, like general goods, are established when the supply and purchase conditions between the supplier and the buyer match. When quality factors are reflected in the price of meat, the supplier generally proposes a high price during the purchase process, while the buyer proposes the lowest possible price. If these conditions match, the transaction is concluded; if they do not match, the transaction is either concluded or not concluded after price adjustments. With the recent rise of e-commerce, various purchasing methods have been introduced; however, they generally do not deviate significantly from the basic types of purchasing based on standard prices set by suppliers or purchasing through auctions where bidders compete to win the product. Meat can also be treated as an item in e-commerce. Among the factors determining product prices, excluding monopolies, oligopolies, or cartels, when an unspecified number of suppliers and buyers form a sales and purchase relationship, a price competitive relationship is formed between the suppliers or buyers. In cases where the supplier has priority, there is a method where the supplier wins the product to the buyer at the bid price through an auction, and conversely, a method where the buyer proposes a price first, resulting in the purchase of the product from the supplier who accepts the purchase conditions. The former is a general auction method, while the latter corresponds to a reverse auction method. The reverse auction method is a representative type of electronic transaction in B2C (Business to Customer). In this method, the buyer transmits the purchase conditions for the desired product through the intermediary's Cyber ​​Shopping Mall (CSM), the intermediary transmits these conditions to each company, each company presents a quote based on these conditions to the intermediary, and the intermediary compares the quotes transmitted by each company to select a product that matches the buyer's desired conditions (purchase conditions) and transmits it to the buyer. Although the above reverse auction method establishes a buyer-centric transaction relationship, it is insufficient for realizing transactions under more favorable purchase conditions by tracking price fluctuations, such as when the quotes transmitted from each company match or when a price drop is expected.In other words, even if a buyer sets the purchase execution date to a future time rather than real-time, the desired product transaction cannot take place if no company exists that satisfies those conditions. This is because the buyer's purchasing intent is not flexibly reflected, as buyers and suppliers present their desired purchase and sales conditions in real-time through an intermediary. Furthermore, since the system relies solely on the intermediary for processing by registering only the desired conditions in the intermediary's CSM, the dependency is excessive. Other types of e-commerce manifest in various forms across business-to-business (B2B), business-to-government (B2G), government-to-consumer (G2C), and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) sectors; while transactions are concluded through general purchases or auction participation in each, they have been insufficient in satisfying predictable desired purchase conditions. Although agency services have been introduced to provide convenience in the transaction of goods and services between these parties and to professionally handle buying and selling, there has been a problem in that buyers and sellers cannot directly participate in decision-making. In the case of meat products, while purchasing and selling are possible through participation in auctions or sales via e-commerce, it is not possible to classify products by cut or realize comprehensive transactions. Regarding this, methods are known for satisfying desired purchase conditions by tracking past or future spot prices and monitoring the real-time fluctuations in spot value; examples of such development have emerged in the financial sector related to the automation of financial operations, namely securitization, financial derivatives, investment risk assessment analysis, and comprehensive asset-liability management. In other words, while this is known as a method of selling or buying securities or real estate at an appropriate price range by statistically evaluating current prices as well as past or future prices, it has not been associated with commodity trading markets. The problem to be solved

[0003] The system of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a database (70) composed of a separate data input unit and a storage unit that manages product information by collecting newly acquired information in real time and storing it as source information, provided with a designated product list field; an index processing system (90) that processes source information by executing a predetermined logic for each product information based on the information collected in the database and thereby generates a purchase variable expressed as an arbitrary index; a graph conversion processing unit (100) that sorts the arbitrary index generated through the index processing system by type, displays the index on a homepage provided by each website, and simultaneously graphs it to provide it on the homepage; and a purchase execution unit (110) that designates a corresponding purchase product under conditions of a certain index and a certain unit price or lower based on the index and graph provided by the index processing system and the graph conversion processing unit, and enables participation in a purchase bid or auction. The brokerage method of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a product information collection step in which new information content is input into the database in real time or at a designated time, using product information collected through various survey methods such as product market research and online survey methods by a brokerage site (CSM) operator; and newly in the database It is characterized by comprising: an index calculation step that processes input product information and existing information using an index calculation program to convert all input product information into an index; a graph implementation step that graphs the index to display the trend of the index processed through the index calculation step on a website; and a purchase and sale brokerage step that provides product purchase and sale opportunities to buyers and sellers who have obtained product information through the index and graph, or automatically executes transactions between parties by comparing purchase and sale conditions based on various indices. Accordingly, it has the effect of reflecting the fluctuation trend of product prices in actual transactions, which cannot be obtained in general auctions and purchases. means of solving the problem

[0004] The objective of the present invention is to enable easy access to price information by visualizing a calculated representative meat index on an intermediary site, allowing price information for meat traded on the internet to be recognized at a glance. Another objective of the present invention is to enable easy identification of meat price trends through the intermediary site, while simultaneously allowing automatic participation in auctions by specifying pre-entered meat types when deriving a downward trend index compared to past price indices. Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide price information tailored to the purchasing characteristics of wholesalers and retailers belonging to the bulk meat purchasing group, and to provide decision data necessary for purchasing high-quality products at low prices. The features of the present invention for achieving the above purpose are as follows: an online product purchase and auction brokerage system comprising a web server of a broker that connects a supplier and a buyer over the internet and provides a brokerage site (CSM); a database that registers and manages information on said supplier and buyer; and a transaction execution computer system linked to said database that receives the buyer's purchase intent and transmits the conditions to the supplier to conclude a transaction, wherein the system comprises: a database that manages meat information and price trend data by having a designated meat list field provided, collecting newly acquired information in real time, and storing it as source information; an index processing system that processes source information by executing a predetermined logic for each piece of meat information based on the information collected in said database, thereby generating a purchase variable expressed as an arbitrary index; a graph conversion processing unit that sorts the arbitrary index generated through said index processing system by type to display the meat index on a homepage provided by each website, and simultaneously graphs it to provide it on the homepage; and a purchase execution unit that designates the corresponding meat product under conditions of a certain index and a certain unit price or lower based on the meat index and graph provided by said index processing system and graph conversion processing unit, and enables participation in a purchase bid. does.Another feature of the present invention is a method for mediating product purchase and auction implemented on the internet to facilitate purchase and sale transactions between parties by constructing a cyber shopping mall on the internet, registering buyers and sellers as members on an intermediary site, and then acting as an agent for sales and purchases or adjusting prices through auctions based on data when a transaction intention is transmitted between buyers and sellers, wherein the mediation method comprises a meat information collection step in which meat information collected through various investigation methods, such as meat market research and online research methods by an operator of an intermediary site (CSM), is input into a database in real time or at a designated time as new information content, and the meat information newly input into the database and existing meat information are processed using an index calculation program and input.

[0005] It is characterized by comprising an index calculation step for processing all meat information into an index, a graph implementation step for graphing the meat index to display the trends of the meat index processed through the index calculation step on a website, and a purchase and sale brokerage step for providing product purchase and sale opportunities to buyers and sellers who have obtained meat information through the meat index and graph, or for automatically executing transactions between parties by comparing purchase and sale conditions based on the meat index. Effects of the invention

[0006] The present invention visualizes a calculated representative meat index on a brokerage site, allowing price information for meat traded on the internet to be easily recognized at a glance, thereby enabling easy access to meat price information and facilitating the identification of meat price trends through the brokerage site. Furthermore, when a downward trend index is derived compared to past price indices, a pre-entered product type can be specified to automatically participate in an auction, enabling the buying and selling of meat under more favorable conditions. Additionally, it has the effect of providing price information tailored to the purchasing characteristics of wholesalers and retailers belonging to the large-scale meat purchasing group, and providing judgment data necessary for purchasing high-quality meat at low prices. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0007] Block diagram to explain an online product purchase and auction system Specific details for implementing the invention

[0008] Transmission data connected to the Internet (30) via a seller terminal (10) and a buyer terminal (20) is processed through an intermediary site (40), a user interface (50), and a web server (60). The system comprises a database (70) consisting of a separate data input unit (80) and a storage unit that manages meat information by collecting newly acquired information in real time and storing it as source information, with a designated meat list field provided; an index processing system (90) that processes source information by executing a predetermined logic for each piece of meat information based on the meat information collected in the database (70) and thereby generates a purchase variable expressed as an arbitrary index; a graph conversion processing unit (100) that sorts the arbitrary meat index generated through the index processing system (90) by type, displays the meat index on a homepage provided by each website, and simultaneously graphs it to provide it on the homepage; and a purchase execution unit (110) that designates the corresponding purchase product under conditions of a certain index and a certain unit price or lower based on the index and graph provided by the index processing system (90) and the graph conversion processing unit (100) to participate in a purchase bid or auction. The purchase execution unit (110) is composed of an auction execution unit (120) that designates an arbitrary date and enables a buyer and seller to trade through an auction on the designated date, an intelligent auction participation determination unit (130) that controls participation in the auction by identifying fluctuations in the product index based on information stored in the database (70) separately from the auction execution unit (120) and comparing it with the buyer's desired purchase condition registration price, and an auction unit price adjustment unit (140) that receives an auction participation execution command from the auction execution unit (120) or the auction participation determination unit (130) and adjusts the auction participation unit price within the input condition range based on the index fluctuation.The purchase and sale of meat according to the present invention is executed in the following steps: a meat information collection step in which meat information collected through various investigation methods, such as meat market research and online research methods by an operator of a brokerage site (CSM), is entered into a database (70) in real time or at a designated time; an index calculation step in which the meat information newly entered into the database (70) and existing meat information are processed by an index calculation program to index all entered product information; a graph implementation step in which the index is graphed to express the trend of the index processed through the index calculation step on a website; and a purchase and sale brokerage step in which opportunities to purchase and sell meat are provided to buyers and sellers who have obtained meat information through the meat index and graph, or transactions between parties are automatically executed by comparing purchase and sale conditions based on various meat indices. In the buying and selling brokerage stage, dates related to meat purchase and sale are designated for buyers and sellers who have obtained meat information through meat indices and graphs; automatic auction participation and bidding based on fluctuations in the meat index are enabled; and conditions allowing the parties to adjust the auction unit price (approximately 1% to 10%) are granted to introduce flexibility into the transaction unit price.The elements of the present invention include an internet browser of a buyer and seller who have registered as members, a web server capable of accessing the internet to perform membership registration, data transmission, and information trading activities, a seller's homepage capable of inputting the seller's unique information into the web server and displaying the buyer's purchase proposal and conditions, a database capable of storing the input information, a program capable of processing the meat information input into the database to calculate a meat index, an index conversion graph program capable of expressing the trend of the calculated meat index, an auction program capable of trading between the buyer and seller on a designated date, an intelligent judgment program capable of identifying fluctuations in the meat index and comparing them with the buyer's registered price to automatically participate in the auction, and a program capable of automatically adjusting the auction participation unit price under arbitrary conditions based on fluctuations in the meat index when participating in the auction and registering it in the auction. As shown in Fig. 2, the composition and calculation method of the meat index involves establishing representative item indices (A, B, C) for each category to which the product belongs as a basic composition, combining these representative item indices to form a composite index (D), and calculating the index by treating the items corresponding to each representative item index group (A, B, C) as partial indices. The calculation method is set as follows: when the reference index is 1000.0, the formula is (total average price at the product comparison point / total average price at the reference point) × 1000. When calculating the meat index, in the case of item addition or deletion, the total average price at the reference point is adjusted according to the formula to maintain continuity. An example of the adjustment for continuity is shown in Table 1. That is, whenever a discontinuity factor (item addition or deletion) in the total unit price occurs, the total average price at the reference point is adjusted. In other words, to match the meat index, the total average price at the comparison point after the item change is divided by the meat index calculated before the item addition. Total average price at the new reference point = AA = Total average price at the reference point before item addition × (Total average price at the comparison point before item addition ± Total change during comparison) ÷ Total average price at the comparison point before item addition) = 1300 × (13522 ± 6000) ÷ 13522 = 18768.

[0009] Calculation of adjustment amount compared to before item addition at the reference point after item addition = B

[0010] B = 18768 - 13000

[0011] = 5768 is calculated.

[0012] Therefore, if frequently changing meat information is entered in real-time, a meat index is calculated based on the entered information by the corresponding program. This calculated meat index is displayed on the homepage provided by each site and simultaneously presented as a graph based on historical data regarding index fluctuations. Consequently, for a buyer who is already registered as a member, if they select a desired item and enter a specific index, they will automatically participate in a transaction (trading and auction) for that item if the corresponding meat index falls below the entered registered index. If the item is successfully bid on after participating in the transaction, they will be notified via email or FAX. Looking at the specific transaction flow from the buyer's perspective, the buyer accesses the web server's homepage via an internet browser; if they do not have an ID and password, they must follow a separate guidance procedure and register for automatic bidding participation. Existing registered buyers, on the automatic bidding participation page, search for price trends of the item, register the necessary index, and enter other required information to register their desired purchase conditions. If the index is below the desired level for the buyer, the corresponding meat index is registered, and if the index drops below that level, the item selected by the buyer is automatically registered for auction. That is, the process involves logging on to the site (S10), searching for the current index (S20), and registering the required index (purchase condition) on the site (S30). The required index is then stored in the customer-specific required index registration database (S40). The process then asks whether the index is below the required level (S50), and if it is below the required level, the process participates in the auction for specific parts (S60). The process concludes by transmitting or notifying the buyer of the result of whether the bid was successful (S70). (2) If the index is below the desired level, the corresponding index is registered, and if the index drops below that level, the item selected by the buyer is automatically registered for auction. These auction registration conditions apply equally to sellers, but they have conflicting expectations regarding the index.As shown in the flowchart, when a buyer or seller logs on to the site (S100), searches for a current index (S110), and registers a required index based on the search results (S120), the required index is stored in the customer-specific required index registration database (S130), and the required index is requested (S140). If the required index is lower than or equal to the required index, the buyer participates in the partial buying and selling (S150), and if the required index is higher than or equal to the required index, the seller participates in the partial buying and selling (S150). Therefore, participation in the partial buying and selling is highly likely to be determined by the required index, and the buyer and seller form opposing decision-making relationships based on the rise and fall of the index or the current index. Once the intention to participate in the partial buying and selling is decided in this way (S160), the process concludes by notifying the fact of the transaction decision. Explanation of the symbols

[0013] 10:Seller terminal 30:Internet 50: User Interface 70: Database 20: Buyer's terminal 40: Intermediary site 60: Web server 80: Data Input Section 90: Index Processing System 100: Graph Transformation Processing Unit 110: Purchase Execution Unit 120: Auction Execution Unit 130: Auction Participation Determination Unit 140: Auction Unit Price Adjustment Department

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Claim 1 A product purchasing and auction brokerage system comprising: a web server of a broker that connects suppliers and buyers over the internet and provides a brokerage site (CSM); a database that registers and manages information on said suppliers and buyers; and a transaction execution computer system linked to said database that receives the buyer's intention to purchase and transmits the conditions to the supplier to conclude a transaction, wherein said system comprises: a database consisting of a separate data input unit and a storage unit that manages meat information by having a list field for designated meat parts, collecting newly acquired meat information in real time, and storing it as source information; an index processing system that processes source information by executing a predetermined logic for each piece of meat information based on the meat information collected in said database, thereby generating a purchase variable expressed as an arbitrary index; a graph conversion processing unit that sorts the arbitrary meat index generated through said index processing system by type, displays the index on a homepage provided by each website, and simultaneously graphs it to provide it on the homepage; and a purchase execution unit that designates the corresponding purchase product under conditions of a certain index and a certain unit price or lower based on the meat index and graph provided by said index processing system and graph conversion processing unit, and enables participation in a purchase bid or auction. An online product purchase and auction brokerage system characterized by being performed, wherein the purchase execution unit comprises: an auction execution unit that designates an arbitrary date and enables a buyer and seller to trade through an auction on the designated date; an intelligent auction participation determination unit that, separately from the auction execution unit, identifies fluctuations in the meat index based on information stored in a database and controls limited participation in the auction by comparing it with the buyer's desired purchase condition registration price; and an auction unit price adjustment unit that receives an auction participation execution command from the auction execution unit or the auction participation determination unit and adjusts the auction participation unit price within an input condition range based on index fluctuations.A method for mediating product purchase and auction implemented on the Internet to facilitate purchase and sale transactions between parties by establishing a cyber shopping mall on the Internet, registering buyers and sellers as members on an intermediary site, and acting as an agent for sales and purchases or adjusting prices through auctions based on data when a transaction intention is transmitted between a buyer and a seller, wherein the mediation method comprises: a meat information collection step in which new information regarding meat collected through various investigation methods, such as meat market research and online research methods by an operator of an intermediary site (CSM), is input into a database in real-time or at a designated time; an index calculation step in which all input meat information is indexed and processed by using an index calculation program to process the newly input meat information and existing meat information in the database; a graph implementation step in which the meat index is graphed to display the trends of the meat index processed through the index calculation step on a website; and a purchase and sale mediation step in which product purchase and sale opportunities are provided to buyers and sellers who have obtained product information through the meat index and graph, or transactions between parties are automatically executed by comparing purchase and sale conditions based on the meat index. Auction brokerage method. An online product purchase and auction brokerage method characterized by the fact that, in the index calculation stage, the meat index is calculated by determining the basic composition of representative item indices for each category to which the product belongs, combining the representative item indices to form a composite meat index, and processing the product items corresponding to each representative item index group as partial meat indices. An online product purchase and auction brokerage method characterized by, in the purchase and sale brokerage stage, designating dates related to the purchase and sale of meat products to buyers and sellers who have obtained meat information through the meat index and graphs, or providing flexibility to the transaction unit price by granting conditions (1% to 10%) that allow for automatic auction participation and bidding based on fluctuations in the meat index, and enabling the parties to adjust the auction unit price.

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