TR2021007696A1 - Virtual market system and its method. - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention is about offering the optimum route for the consumer to shop in the most economical and shortest time.

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DESCRIPTION VIRTUAL MARKET SYSTEM AND ITS METHOD Technical field to which the invention relates: This invention is about offering the optimum route to the consumer where he can shop in the most economical and shortest time. The invention also enables producers to determine the purchasing behavior of consumers. State of the art: Nowadays, consumers can buy fresh vegetables, fruits, etc. from neighborhood markets online. The supply of products is ensured. However, consumers mostly prefer to go to neighborhood markets, greengrocers or markets themselves. Since consumers buy more economical products in the evening hours of the market, rudeness occurs during these hours. Due to the crowd in the market, consumers spend more time in the market and cannot comply with Covid-19 precautions. It is also known that a product purchased from neighborhood markets is sold with better quality and cheaper in different parts of the market or markets. However, the consumer may visit the same counter many times to find these products or forget which product was sold at what price at the counter he visited before. Prices of products change dynamically daily or during the day, so when buying promotional products, it is very difficult to follow the discounts/deals offered by banks or various institutions other than the discounts in markets or stalls. The invention, which is the subject of the application numbered "TR201918181" in the state of the art, is related to an intelligent shopping system that shortens the customer's shopping time by providing the shortest route within the market to be shown to the customers according to the shopping lists they have previously created. The purpose of this invention is to calculate the shortest route for the products in the shopping list created through an application to reach their locations in the market, to virtually show the products in the shelves to the users with augmented reality technology, and to provide discounts on pre-determined products to the relevant user according to the products in the shopping cart of the user who follows the shortest route. It is to realize an intelligent shopping system that calculates the new route based on the offer being made and the offer being accepted. The invention, which is the subject of the state-of-the-art application numbered "USZOO70120369A1", relates to a method and system for providing means of determining which paths the customer should follow in order to minimize their total costs. Customers select one or more products they want to buy and add these products to a shopping list. A recommendation is made based on variables such as the customer's estimated time value, traffic conditions, gas prices, parking fees, auto miles per gallon, price difference between stores, or other relevant variables. The invention relates to facilitating purchasing between sellers and consumers. It includes ensuring the economical purchase of products sold around the user's location. In the studies carried out in the state of the art, there is a need for systems that enable the consumer to choose the products to be purchased and determine the optimum route to make the purchase in the most economical and shortest time. In addition, there is a need for a system that will allow manufacturers to take strategic steps in terms of production planning and suppliers in terms of supplying, marketing and stocking their products in line with consumer behavioral analysis, and will play an active role in companies or sellers in neighborhood markets making the right decisions in the competitive market. As a result, due to the negativities described above and the inadequacy of existing solutions on the subject, it has become necessary to make a development in the relevant technical field. Purpose of the invention: This invention is about offering the optimum route for the consumer to shop in the most economical and shortest time. The most important purpose of the invention is to enable the products sold in neighborhood markets, greengrocers or markets to be presented to the public online in real time on a common platform, along with their features. Another purpose of the invention is to enable instant information to be sent to the relevant management in case of emergencies that occur in neighborhood markets, greengrocers or markets. Another purpose of the invention is to provide the price and quality information of the products of the public in the neighborhood market, greengrocer or market in the whole province, as well as in the market around the people's residence. Another purpose of the invention is to enable live/visual presentation of products sold in neighborhood markets, greengrocers or markets to the public. Another purpose of the invention is to analyze pre- and post-sale statistical data and create technical shopping models and algorithms, as well as to enable optimization studies to be carried out. Explanation of the figures: Figure -1; It is a drawing showing the schematic flow diagram of the system subject to the invention. Reference numbers: 100. Virtual market system 110. Electronic device 120. Application 121. Seller interface 122. Consumer interface 130. Server 140. Database Description of the invention This invention helps the public by minimizing the time problem of citizens who go to markets or markets and meet their own needs. The virtual market system (100), electronic device (110), application (120), server (130) and database, which are the subject of the invention, contribute to the economic budgets, transmit instant information to the police or market managers in case of emergency in the market, and provide social assistance from the stalls in the market. It contains (140). The electronic device (110) is a device such as a smartphone, tablet or computer that can exchange data over a data network. In an embodiment of the invention, the electronic device (110) enables data exchange via a data network such as wireless connection or the internet. Users enter data into the application (120) via the electronic device (110). The electronic device (110) provides location information of consumers by having a GPS on it. The database (140) is in communication with the server (130) and ensures that the seller and consumer information obtained by the application (120) is kept under record. The database (140) ensures that the goods, price and campaign information of the sellers obtained by the server (130) through the application (120) is stored. The database (140) ensures that the working days, hours, location, market services and service provided to disabled citizens of markets, markets and greengrocers are recorded. The database (140) ensures that the comments and scoring information regarding all goods are recorded. The server (130) is in communication with the application (120) via the electronic device (110). The server (130) enables the detection of nearby markets, markets and greengrocers according to the location information obtained from the consumer interface (122). The server (130) provides a list of active and inactive markets, markets and greengrocers based on location information. The server (130) searches the database (140) according to the product information coming from the application (120), and ensures that the price, location, comment and rating information of that product is determined and sent to the application (120). The server (130) numbers the market, market and greengrocer stalls and ensures that they are recorded in the database (140). By comparing the prices and scores of the products, the server (130) provides a price-benefit ranking so that the most affordable price and highest score will be obtained. The server (130) obtains the list of products that the consumer will buy from the market, market or greengrocer and the payment method information from the application (120) and enables users to calculate the shortest route. If the user has selected the entire district as his location or has set a distance filter, the server (130) provides multiple suggestions by making a general analysis depending on all prices, discounts, campaigns and payment methods around his location. The server (130) receives the consumer's online order information and ensures that the online shopping teams located on an external server are notified. The server (130) detects the most purchased products based on location and provides them to be presented to the users via the application (120). The server (130) allows calculating the density of markets, greengrocers and markets. First of all, the area information of the relevant locations is known by today's maps and official authorities. The server (130) provides real-time monitoring of the location information of users registered in the system, extraction of time-dependent statistical data and analysis of user-based location changes to calculate density information. The server (130) provides density detection by using data on the base stations and router in the relevant locations as another observation tool. The accuracy rate of the density analysis of the invention will increase in direct proportion to the number of users registered on the system. The server (130) ensures that any negativities or security threats reported from the consumer interface (122) are sent to the relevant units with an urgent notification or warning. Price tag problems, which are frequently encountered today, sometimes result in major damages such as fights. Many parameters such as theft, fights, unregulated behavior, and deceptive label appearances, especially in crowded environments, have been ignored and there are difficulties in providing information to the relevant police teams or officers. Some citizens will no longer remain silent in such situations, and by sending location information, it will be possible to call for emergency help as soon as possible. The server (130) checks the density status of the consumers selected for the product, counter or market and ensures notification via the consumer interface (121) when the specified alarm conditions are met. The server (130) enables the calculation of the budget and analysis of campaigns and discounts according to the shopping list created by the consumer. The server (130) enables analysis of user shopping behavior. The server (130) ensures that the police call request made via the consumer interface (122) or seller interface (121) is sent to authorized persons together with the users' location information. The server (130) provides smart shopping coaching by calculating the probability of that person choosing that product or person again during the shopping process, based on an evaluation made for the product or seller, and using past behaviors. The server (130) calculates the information on when, how and with which payment method that purchase can be made in any shopping list prepared from parameters such as payment methods of previous purchases, campaign usage and time-dependent price and discount on the product, and presents it to the user from the consumer interface (122). The server (130) enables the detection of regional consumption habits by making consumption analyzes from the purchases made through the consumer interface (122) in order to ensure 24/7 continuous availability and supply of various products in line with the needs. The server (130) ensures that the most accurate timing and payment method for shopping is determined according to the purchase frequency along with the shelf life of the purchased products based on the purchases made by the user and presented to the user via the consumer interface (122). Via the consumer interface (122), the user can create a shopping list in the system, evaluate the product he has purchased, and evaluate the content of the purchase and the seller through the application (120). The server (130) can perform personal shopping behavior analysis using artificial intelligence methods. For example, it can be calculated whether a user who buys tomatoes for two weeks in a row will buy tomatoes again in the third week or how often he will need tomatoes. An evaluation made to the product or seller will aim to calculate the probability of that person choosing that product or person again during the shopping process and to create smart shopping coaching by using past behaviors. Within these processes, it is aimed to provide the user with information about when, how and with which payment method that purchase can be made in any shopping list prepared by taking into consideration parameters such as payment methods of previous purchases, campaign usage and time-related price and discount on the product. In this context, individual shopping models are created according to the user's previous shopping behaviors and satisfaction level. The application (120) is executed on the electronic device (110) and is in communication with the server (130). The application (120) allows users to register and log in with their information. The application (120) includes the seller interface (121) and the consumer interface (122). The application (120) sends notifications to the seller interface (121) at regular intervals, allowing the product to be inquired about whether there is a change in its availability and price. The application (120) provides the creation of a regional direct communication channel between the street market-sellers-consumers with the consumer interface (122) and seller interface (121). The seller interface (121) works within the application (120), enabling sellers to add the Products they sell to their profiles, along with their prices and photos, via the electronic device (110) after creating a registration. The seller interface (121) allows sellers to make changes on the products they add. The seller interface (121) allows the comments and ratings made by consumers to the sellers' products to be displayed. The seller interface (121) allows sellers to enter campaign information for the goods on their counters. In an embodiment of the invention, with the seller interface (121), the seller will have the opportunity to announce that 3 kilos of tomatoes are 10 TL on a counter where tomatoes are sold for 3.5 TL. The seller interface (121) enables sellers to upload photographs of their stalls or goods to the application (120) via the electronic device (110). The seller interface (121) allows sellers to upload credit cards, special offers and extra discounts provided for purchases over a certain limit to the application (120). The seller interface (121) allows the warnings to be made to consumers to be entered. The seller interface (121) enables sellers to create a record to call the police. The consumer interface (122) works within the application (120) and provides the display of nearby markets, greengrocers and markets determined by the server (130) according to the location information detected from the consumer's electronic device (110). The consumer interface (122) enables the user to set a distance filter so that he can search within a certain distance of his location. The consumer interface (122) enables the consumer, whose location information cannot be obtained, to enter the city and district information and displays the nearby markets, greengrocers and markets detected by the server (130). The consumer interface (122) provides the user with a list of active and inactive markets, greengrocers and markets detected on the server (130) according to the user's location information. In an embodiment of the invention, the consumer interface (122) provides the display of active markets in green and the markets that are not active or closed in red. The consumer interface (122) enables the consumer to select a market, greengrocer or market of their choice and view the products available there, their prices and location information within the sales area. The consumer interface (122) enables markets, markets and greengrocers to see the working days, hours, location, market services and service information provided to disabled citizens. The consumer interface (122) enables the consumer to search for a particular product and see the stall numbers where it is located in the market or market, the prices of the product and the star rating given specifically to the product on that counter. The consumer interface (122) allows the user to sort by price-performance, cheap to expensive, expensive to cheap and closest. The consumer interface (122) provides the consumer with the shortest route calculated by the server (130) by entering the list of products to be purchased from the market, market or greengrocer and the payment method. The consumer interface (122) enables the user to order online. The consumer interface (122) allows users to donate hanging vegetables and fruits in order to provide social assistance. The consumer interface (122) enables people in need to create a record of being able to purchase the product they want from the donations made. The consumer interface (122) enables users to report security threats in the market, market or grocery store they are in. The consumer interface (122) enables sellers and the products sold on the counters to be evaluated by consumers. The consumer interface (122) enables the consumer to make a choice to buy the products he wants to buy from predetermined locations. The consumer interface (122) allows them to see important announcements made by sellers in the market or markets. The consumer interface (122) enables consumers to create density-based alarms for the product, counter or market they choose. The consumer interface (122) enables consumers to create a police call record. The consumer interface (122) enables payments to be made via the application (120) in the street market, market, and greengrocer. In this way, physical money is eliminated by making online payments. The consumer interface (122) provides the transmission of information about the delivery points to be located in neighborhood markets and various central locations. In this way, a hybrid shopping system can be implemented. The consumer interface (122) enables the consumer to select the list of products he or she wants to buy and receive a request that this consumer can be brought by other users around the consumer's residence location for a certain fee. Within the scope of social assistance and as a pioneering approach to the citizens' need for additional income models, the demands of other users around the residence location of a shopping user are met from the same market or neighborhood market, and the shopping process or delivery process is carried out by people in the immediate vicinity, non-working housewives or neighbors. is provided. The consumer interface (122) enables users to see the requests of other users around their residence location and fulfill these purchases. The working method of the virtual market system (100) includes the following process steps; 0 Recording the information and products of the sellers with the seller interface (121) and recording them to the database (140) via the server (130), 0 Recording the consumer information and location to the database (140) via the server (130) with the consumer interface (122), 0 Storage of sellers' goods, prices and campaign information by the database (140), . Recording the working days, hours, location, market services and service information provided to disabled citizens of markets, markets and greengrocers by the database (140), 0 Active and Presenting the list of passive markets, greengrocers and markets to the user, o Showing the products, prices and location information within the sales area in a market, greengrocer or market desired by the consumer by the consumer interface (122), o Showing the market of the product the consumer is searching for by the consumer interface (122). or displaying the stall numbers, prices and the star rating given specifically for the product on that counter in the market, by the consumer interface (122), the consumer enters the list of products to be purchased from the market, market or greengrocer and the payment method, and the shortest route calculated by the server (130) is presented to the users, With the consumer interface (122), users can donate hanging vegetables and fruits so that they can provide social assistance. With the consumer interface (122), users can report security threats in the market, market or grocery store they are in. With the consumer interface (122), the products sold by vendors and stalls can be evaluated by consumers. , Informing users about important announcements made by sellers in the market or market by the consumer interface (122), Creating a density-based alarm for the selected product at the counter or market with the consumer interface (122), Creating a police call record with the consumer interface (122), Seller interface (122) 121) displays the comments and ratings made by consumers on the sellers' goods, enters the campaign information of the sellers for the goods on their stalls with the Seller interface (121), and applies the extra discounts provided by the sellers on credit cards, opportunity products and purchases over a certain limit, by the Seller interface (121). (120), Creating a police call record with the seller interface (121), Detecting markets, markets and greengrocers near the consumer according to the location information obtained from the consumer interface (122) by the Server (130), Active calls based on location information by the Server (130). Creating a list of markets, markets and greengrocers that are not available, by the Server (130) Searching the database (140) according to the product information coming from the application (120) and determining the price, location, comment and scoring information of 0 products, by the Server (130) , numbering market, bazaar and greengrocer stalls and recording them in the database (140), comparing the prices and scores of the products by the Server (130) and ranking them according to their price benefits so as to have the most affordable price and highest score, by the Server (130) from the application ( 120) Calculating the shortest route to users with the list of products and payment method information that the consumer will buy from the market, market or greengrocer, Server (130) notifying the online shopping teams on an external server by obtaining the consumer's online order information, Server (130) Determining the most purchased products based on location by the Server (130), Calculating the density of markets, greengrocers and markets by the Server (130), Calculating the budget according to the shopping list created by the consumer, performing campaign and discount analysis by the Server (130), 130) sends the police call request made via the consumer interface (122) or seller interface (121) to the authorized persons along with the location information of the users.TR TR TR TR TR