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METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION
CERTIFICATE, AND ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION TERMINAL
Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to the field of Internet, and more
particularly to a method of
searching the electronic transaction and an electronic transaction terminal.
Background Technology
[2] E-commerce refers to the activities related to transaction or service as
an electronic
transaction method on the Internet based on the information network
technology. It made
every part of the conventional commerce activities electronically and network-
based. In the
open Internet, e-commerce is applied on basis of the browser/server and can
achieve the
activities related to online shopping for consumers, online transaction
between merchants,
online payment and so on.
[3] In the current E-commerce system, the product or service is considered as
the transaction
object, which is shown as pictures, texts, audios and videos in the third-
party E-commerce
trade platform. Users usually can acquire the product information from search
engine or
search unit of the third-party e-commerce trade platform. But the product
information
includes the basic information only on basis of the current search technology,
such as the
product name and product provider or an URL (Uniform Resource Locator) link
address of
trade platform websites. If users would like to know more in details or
purchase the product,
they can click this URL link address and browser the web page of product
provider or login
the third-party e-commerce trade platform. Besides, they need click other
buttons for
purchasing after they are browsing the webpage of product provider. That means
that the
product information acquired from current search method includes extremely
limited
information due to its simple data structure based on current technology so
that users cannot
order a product and make a payment directly through the product information
acquired from
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current search method.
Technical Problem
[4] The example of the present invention provides a method for searching
the electronic
transaction certificate. The problem to be solved by this method is that the
product
information acquired from current search method includes extremely limited
information
due to its simple data structure. For users, they cannot order the product and
make a
payment directly through the product information acquired from the current
search method.
Solutions of Problem
Technical Solutions
[5] For achieving the example of this present invention, which is a method
to search the
electronic transaction certificate. This method includes steps as below:
[6] Receiving the keywords searched by the user;
[7] Querying and output the corresponding information of the electronic
transaction terminal
to searched keywords;
[8] Receiving the request of foregoing information of the electronic
transaction terminal
selected by the user;
[9] Showing the corresponding electronic transaction certificate to the
information of the
electronic transaction terminal to the user;
[10] The foregoing electronic transaction certificate configures the link
including a webpage
of the order generation. The user can click this link to access to the webpage
of the order
directly;
[11] The foregoing electronic transaction certificate configures that the
keywords is available
for search and query. One electronic transaction certificate corresponds to
one transaction
object or that of the same category.
[12] The foregoing electronic transaction certificate includes information
related to attributes,
transaction rules and settlement accounts of the transaction object at least.
[13] The foregoing electronic transaction terminal includes its identified
tag, the keywords of
the electronic transaction certificate, the link address of the showing
interface related to the
product wherein the foregoing electronic transaction terminal.
[14] The example of the present invention provides an electronic transaction
terminal. This
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terminal comprises the following parts:
[15] Search keywords receiving unit is used to receive the keywords searched
by the user;
[16] Query and output unit is used to query and output the corresponding
information of the
electronic transaction terminal to searched keywords;
[17] Switch unit is used to the request of foregoing information of the
electronic transaction
terminal selected by the user and load the showing interface of product
wherein the
foregoing electronic transaction terminal from the current operational
interface.
[18] Output the electronic transaction certificate unit is used to show the
corresponding
electronic transaction certificate to the information of the electronic
transaction terminal to
the user;
[19] The foregoing electronic transaction certificate configures the link
including a webpage
of the order generation. The user can click this link to access to the webpage
of the order
directly;
[20] The foregoing electronic transaction certificate configures that the
keywords is available
for search and query. One electronic transaction certificate corresponds to
one transaction
object or that of the same category.
[21] The foregoing electronic transaction certificate includes information
related to attributes,
transaction rules and settlement accounts of the transaction object at least.
[22] The foregoing electronic transaction terminal includes its identified
tag, the keywords of
the electronic transaction certificate, the link address of the showing
interface related to the
product wherein the foregoing electronic transaction terminal.
Beneficial Effect
[23] In the examples of the present invention, users can acquire the
electronic transaction
terminal corresponding to the electronic transaction certificate directly via
the search
engine. The electronic transaction certificate wherein the electronic
transaction terminal is
informative due to their rich data structures, including information related
to attributes,
transaction rules and settlement accounts of the transaction object, as well
as the configured
link with a webpage of order generation which is accessed to the webpage for
ordering
directly by users. The problem to be solved by this method is that the product
information
acquired from current search method includes extremely limited information due
to its
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simple data structure. For users, they cannot order the product and make a
payment directly
through the product information acquired from the current search method.
Brief Description
[24] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a network environment applied by the
example of the
present invention;
[25] Figure 2 is an implementation flow chart of the method for searching
electronic
transaction provided by an example of the present invention;
[26] Figure 3 is a structural diagram of an electronic transaction terminal
provided by an
example of the present invention;
Examples of The Present Invention
[27] For a clearer understanding of the objectives, technical solutions, and
advantages of the
present invention, the specific examples of the present invention will be
described in detail
with reference to the accompanying drawings. These specific examples described
herein
are applied to explain the present invention only but not limited to the
present invention.
[28] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a network environment applied by the
example of the
present invention. For ease of description, shown here are the parts related
to the examples
of the present invention only.
[29] The electronic transaction certificate of transaction object is generated
wherein the
generating device of electronic transaction certificate 11 by a provider of
transaction object.
[30] In the examples of the present invention, the transaction object
comprises commodity or
service etc. The commodity can be physical or virtual.
[31] The provider of transaction object may be a commodity producer, a service
provider, or
other agency or individual authorized by the commodity manufacturer and
service provider,
such as an agent, a seller, and so on.
[32] The electronic transaction certificate is a kind of the electronic
identification information
of the transaction object such as product or service. It comprises information
from original
source at least to guarantee the information truly and originally. One
electronic transaction
certificate corresponds to one transaction object or that of the same
category.
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[33] In the example of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate is a read-write
electronic file. The user can order product or service, make a payment and
deliver directly
based on this electronic transaction certificate, no longer need to rely on
traditional methods
such as telephones, physical stores, or online stores, third-party trading
platforms, etc.
[34] In the examples of the present invention, electronic transaction
certificate can be generated
wherein the generating device of electronic transaction certificate 11 by the
provider of
transaction object inputting transaction object information. The provider of
transaction object
can send the request of generating electronic transaction to the generating
device of electronic
transaction certificate 11 and configured the information of electronic
transaction object
online according to the configured webpage returned from the generating device
of electronic
transaction certificate 11.
[35] An example of the present invention, the information of transaction
object can be input
manually into the generating device of electronic transaction certificate 11.
[36] As another example of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate can be
generated through data information system. For example, transaction object
information is
= imported by batch processing in ERP system into the generating device 11
of electronic
transaction certificate.
[37] In the example of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate configures the
link including a webpage of the order generation. The user can click this link
to access to the
webpage of the order directly. This link can be bound to the purchasing button
wherein the
electronic transaction certificate.
[38] In the example of the present invention, input data should comprise
information related to
attributes, transaction rules and settlement accounts of the electronic
transaction at least.
[39] The information of attributes wherein input data should include relevant
description
information of a transaction object, such as the price, size, weight,
production date, expiry
date, serial number, manufacturer and so on.
[40] The information of settlement accounts is used to input description
information of accounts
settlement of the transaction object provider, such as bank account number,
account holder's
name, contact information and so on.
[41] The information of transaction rules wherein input data is from both
buyers and sellers,
such as payment method, refund policy, maintenance guarantee and so on.
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[42] As a preferred example of the present invention, to ensure the stability,
reliability, veracity
of the electronic transaction certificate and avoid being tempered with the
electronic
transaction certificate in the network circulation, the electronic signature
of transaction object
provider is written wherein the electronic transaction certificate.
[43] To ensure the credibility of electronic transaction certificate and the
safety and convenience
of payment, as a preferred example of the present invention, the electronic
signature of
payment institution corresponding with settlement accounts is written wherein
the electronic
transaction certificate. The information of settlement accounts of the
transaction object
provider from generated electronic transaction certificate and other related
information is
verified by this electronic signature. In this way, not only can the payment
institution or other
payment terminal identify correctly this electronic transaction certificate,
but also the issue
of identification verification of the transaction object provider is
technically solved.
[44] The electronic transaction certificate generated by generating device of
electronic
transaction certificate 11 is stored wherein electronic transaction
certificate database 12, and
is configured with the corresponding search keywords to be search and queried
by users on
the Internet;
[45] This electronic transaction certificate configures the link including a
webpage of the order
generation. When the user purchases the transaction object from the
corresponding electronic
transaction certificate, the user can click this link to access to the webpage
of the order
directly. In the whole process, buyer can make a transaction with the
transaction object
provider directly, no longer need to login the third-party trade platform and
make an order
based on the current E-commerce schema;
[46] In an application of the present invention, there are many electronic
transaction terminal
13, not only can these electronic transaction terminals 13 connect and
communicate each
other via Internet, but also can communicate with the search engine 14 via
Internet.
[47] In the examples of the present invention, the users wherein the
electronic transaction
terminals 13 can make connections each other and set up the various connection
groups. So
that users wherein the electronic transaction terminals 13 can post their own
products'
information in the connection groups and trade the products among the users
wherein the
electronic transaction terminals 13. That means every user wherein the
electronic transaction
terminals 13 can be considered as a seller.
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[48] As another example of the present invention, the user logs in the
electronic transaction
terminals 13 (The logged electronic transaction terminals are named as the
query electronic
transaction terminals), and inputs the search keyword wherein the query
electronic
transaction terminals 13. Not only can this search keyword be the related
information of
transaction object, such as the name, functions etc., but also can be the
information of the
electronic transaction object terminal, such as the name of the electronic
transaction object
terminal.
[49] According to the search keywords inputted by the user, the query
electronic transaction
terminals 13 can query the corresponding electronic transaction object
terminal of the
transaction object on Internet through the built-in search unit or the search
engine 14. The
search engine 14 can return the result of the corresponding electronic
transaction terminal on
the basis of the search keywords inputted by the user from the query
electronic transaction
terminal 13. This electronic transaction terminal stores the electronic
transaction certificate
of the transaction object.
[50] In this way, the user can acquire the electronic transaction certificate
of the transaction
object from the electronic transaction object terminal. This electronic
transaction certificate
is used to trade between users and provider of transaction object directly and
generate the
online order, handle a delivery of transaction object and make a payment and
so on.
[51] As another example of the present invention, the user inputs the search
keywords wherein
the search engine 14 and search the corresponding electronic transaction
object terminal of
the electronic transaction certificate.
[52] The search engine 14 can output the result of the electronic transaction
object terminal
corresponding to the search keywords inputted by the user. The user can
acquire the
electronic transaction certificate corresponding to the transaction object
after logging in the
query electronic transaction terminal 13.Then, this electronic transaction
certificate is used
to trade between users and provider of transaction object directly and
generate the online
order, handle a delivery of transaction object and make a payment and so on.
[53] Figure 2 is shown an implementation flow chart of the method for
searching electronic
transaction provided by an example of the present invention, details are
described as below:
[54] In the step S201, receiving the search keywords inputted by the user;
[55] In the examples of the present invention, the search keywords are
inputted wherein the
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built-in search unit of the electronic transaction terminal or the search
engine 14.
[56] In the examples of the present invention, the search keywords inputted by
the user may be
the product or service name which the user tends to purchase, also may be the
product or
service name which the user does not tend to purchase.
[57] As an example of the present invention, the search engine can analyze the
purchasing
intention of users from the search keywords to optimize the search results for
users.
[58] In the step S202, querying and outputting the results of the electronic
transaction object
terminal corresponding to searched keywords;
[59] The electronic transaction terminal can be a manufacturer or a dealer.
Every electronic
transaction terminal corresponds to the specific information of query
keywords.
[60] In the examples of the present invention, the information of the
electronic transaction
terminal is stored wherein the database of the electronic transaction terminal
from a
transaction object provider. The search unit of the electronic transaction
terminal or the search
engine sends the request of the query keywords when the keywords is inputted
by the user to
the database of the electronic transaction terminal. After getting the results
of the
corresponding electronic transaction terminal, the information of electronic
transaction
terminal is outputted to the user, then the user can make a decision according
to this
information of electronic transaction terminal.
[61] In the examples of the present invention, the information of the
electronic transaction
terminal comprises at least its identified tag, the link address of the
showing interface
related to the product wherein the foregoing electronic transaction terminal,
and the
keywords of the electronic transaction certificate. The selection of the user
is clicking the
link address of the showing interface related to the product.
[62] As another example of the present invention, the database of the
electronic transaction
terminal is configured wherein the search engine.
[63] In the step S203, receiving the request of this electronic transaction
terminal to the user;
[64] After outputting this electronic transaction terminal corresponding to
the search keywords
into the user's operational interface, waiting and receiving the link address
which is selected
by the user. This is receiving the request of this electronic transaction
terminal to the user.
[65] In the step S204, showing the electronic transaction certificate
corresponding to the
information of electronic transaction terminal to the user.
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[66] After receiving the request of this electronic transaction terminal to
the user, acquiring the
showing interface's information of this electronic transaction terminal and
the electronic
transaction certificate corresponding to the search keywords and outputting
this electronic
transaction certificate to the users. So that the users can order the product
and make a payment
directly on the basis of the electronic transaction certificate. The
completion of this step is
according to sending the query request of the information of this electronic
transaction
terminal to the electronic transaction certificate database.
[67] In the examples of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate database is
configured wherein the transaction object provider.
[68] As an example of the present invention, the keywords of the electronic
transaction
certificate comprise at least one or two above of the commodity's name, type,
specifications,
price.
[69] In the examples of the present invention, the information of the showing
interface related
to the product wherein the electronic transaction terminal and the
corresponding electronic
transaction certificate are outputted to the user. The thing is the user must
register himself
as the user of the electronic transaction terminal in advance.
[70] In the examples of the present invention, the users wherein the
electronic transaction
terminals can make connections each other and set up the various connection
groups. So that
users wherein the electronic transaction terminals can post their own
products' information
in the connection groups and trade the products among the users wherein the
electronic
transaction terminals. That means every user wherein the electronic
transaction terminals can
be considered as a seller.
[71] As an example of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate is a kind of
the electronic identification information of the transaction object such as
product or service.
It comprises information from original source at least to guarantee the
information truly and
originally. One electronic transaction certificate corresponds to one
transaction object or
that of the same category.
[72] In the examples of the present invention, receiving the search keywords
from the user,
querying the information of electronic transaction terminal corresponding to
the electronic
transaction certificate on the basis of those search keywords. After that
information of
electronic transaction terminal is selected by the user, outputting the
information of
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electronic transaction terminal and corresponding electronic transaction
certificate into the
showing interface of the electronic transaction terminal. So that the user of
this electronic
transaction terminal can share and acquire the product's electronic
transaction certificate
quickly wherein the same user's group. The user can trade with the transaction
object's
provider directly according to the data of this electronic transaction
certificate. Also, the
delivery of transaction object and payment can be completed by this electronic
transaction
certificate.
[73] Technician in this field is able to understand and achieve all of the
foregoing examples,
or parts of them can be commanded by the program wherein the related hardware.
The
program for executing foregoing steps can be stored in a readable storage
medium. In
general, the readable storage medium comprises the computer storage medium and
the
communication medium. The computer storage medium comprises the volatile
storage and
nonvolatile storage, the removable medium and non-removable medium achieved by
any
storage technology and method. The storage technology and method include the
readable
command, data structure, modules of the program or other data. The computer
storage
medium includes RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, or other solid state
medium, as well as CD-ROM, DVD or other optical storage medium, as well as
tape, disk
or other magnetic storage device. However, technician in this field can apply
but not limited
to the foregoing computer storage media.
[74] Technician in this field can be able to understand and achieve all of the
foregoing
examples, or parts of them can be achieved by hardware, or related hardware is
commanded
by the program. The program for executing foregoing steps can be stored in a
readable
storage media, which can be a read-only memory, flash memory, disk or CD-ROM
and so
on.
[75] Figure 3 is a structural diagram of an electronic transaction terminal
provided by an
example of the present invention. For ease of description, shown here are the
parts related
to the examples of the present invention only.
[76] For ease of description, as these two examples of the electronic
transaction terminal
13a,13b. The structures of 13a and 13b are the totally same. If it is assuming
the electronic
transaction terminal 13a as the query electronic transaction terminal,
querying the keywords
inputted by the user, then 13b can be considered as the electronic transaction
terminal.
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[77] The database of electronic transaction certificate 12 stores the
electronic transaction
certificate of the transaction object, every electronic transaction
certificate is configured the
corresponding information of search keywords. The user can acquire the
electronic
transaction terminal corresponding to the search keywords, then acquire the
electronic
transaction certificate corresponding to the electronic transaction terminal.
[78] The database of electronic transaction certificate 12 stores the
configured electronic
transaction certificate corresponding to the search keywords so that the users
can search and
query easily.
[79] The search keywords receiving unit 132a,132b is configured the port of
the search engine
respectively. They make the communication among the electronic transaction
terminal 13a,
13b and the search engine 14.
[80] As an example of the present invention, the user can login the electronic
transaction
terminal 13a, and input the search keywords wherein the search keywords
receiving unit
132a.
[81] As another example of the present invention, the user can input the
search keywords
wherein the search engine 14. The search engine can query and acquire the
keywords of the
corresponding electronic transaction certificate wherein the database of the
electronic
transaction terminal 15 through Internet, then acquire the information of the
electronic
transaction terminal corresponding to the keywords of this electronic
transaction certificate.
For example, it can be operated to next step after the user must login and
query the
information of the electronic transaction terminal 13b wherein the query
electronic
transaction terminal 13a.
[82] In the examples of the present invention, the information of electronic
transaction
terminal is stored wherein the electronic transaction terminal database from
transaction
object provider. Then the information of electronic transaction terminal
comprises at least
its identified tag, the link address of the showing interface related to the
product wherein
the foregoing electronic transaction terminal, and the keywords of the
electronic transaction
certificate.
[83] As another example of the present invention, the database of the
electronic transaction
terminal is configured wherein the search engine.
[84] In the examples of the present invention, the query output unit 133a
acquires the
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information of electronic transaction terminal and output it to the user, then
that information
is ready to be selected by the user, such as the user has selected the
electronic transaction
terminal 13b. The switch unit 134a switches the current operational interface
to showing
interface of product wherein the electronic transaction terminal 13b when the
switch unit
134a has received the command related to the electronic transaction terminal
13b.
[85] The user can acquire the corresponding electronic transaction certificate
after the user
has received the electronic transaction terminal.
[86] The electronic transaction certificate output unit 135b acquires the
electronic transaction
certificate wherein the electronic transaction terminal from the database of
electronic
transaction certificate 12 and outputs it to the showing interface of the
electronic transaction
terminal 13b wherein the query electronic transaction terminal 13a. The
electronic
transaction certificate is configured the link address with a webpage of order
generation ,the
user can trade with the transaction object's provider directly according to
the data or the link
of this electronic transaction certificate. Also, the delivery of transaction
object and payment
can be completed by this electronic transaction certificate.
[87] In the examples of the present invention, the electronic transaction
certificate database is
configured wherein the transaction object provider.
[88] The examples of the present invention show the method of searching the
electronic
transaction certificate and the electronic transaction terminal. So that users
can acquire the
electronic transaction certificate directly via specific electronic
transaction terminal on the
basis of the search engine. The electronic transaction certificate is
informative due to their
rich data structures, including information related to attributes, transaction
rules and
settlement accounts of the transaction object. The electronic transaction
certificate is also
configured the link address with a webpage of order generation ,the user can
trade with the
transaction object's provider directly according to the data or the link of
this electronic
transaction certificate. Also, the delivery of transaction object and payment
can be completed
by this electronic transaction certificate.
[89] The foregoing descriptions are merely preferred examples of the present
invention but not
limited to the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement,
and
improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention
shall be included
in the protection of the present invention.
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