Shared Online Mall Platform for Low-Cost Shop Affiliation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Implementing an online mall system using cloud computing is costly.
Innovation Solution
An online mall system that includes a mall account storage, shop account storage, affiliation relationship storage, new mall registration, and a suggesting mechanism to facilitate lower-cost establishment and affiliation of online shops with online malls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a server computer system is constructed to implement an online mall, then the online mall functionality is achieved, but the construction cost becomes very large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple online shops and their database systems into a single unified online mall platform. Instead of each shop maintaining separate server infrastructure, all shops share common server resources, database storage, and system software. This consolidation achieves the online mall functionality while dramatically reducing the total construction cost through resource sharing and elimination of redundant systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal online mall system that serves multiple different online shops through a single platform. The system provides multi-functional capabilities including product catalog management, order processing, payment handling, and customer management that can be shared across numerous shops. This universal approach allows the same infrastructure to support diverse retail operations, reducing per-shop construction costs while maintaining full online mall functionality.
2Ease of manufacture
If multiple online shops are consolidated into an online mall, then cost is reduced, but the complexity of managing affiliations and relationships increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where online shops can autonomously register, manage their own profiles, and control their affiliation status within the online mall platform. The system provides automated tools for shops to upload product catalogs, manage inventory, process orders, and handle customer inquiries without requiring manual intervention from the mall administrator. This self-service approach reduces the operational complexity of managing numerous shop affiliations while maintaining cost efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
An online mall system comprises a mall account storage portion configured to store a mall account of each of a plurality of online malls, a shop account storage portion configured to store a shop account of each of a plurality of online shops, an affiliation relationship storage portion configured to store an affiliation relationship between each of the plurality of online shops and each of the plurality of online malls.