Method and system for effecting electronic commerce

An electronic commerce method for effecting electronic commercial transactions using a computer network in which computers are interconnected, the method comprising the steps of:

• identifying a user in response to an access from a user terminal, to generate user identification information;
• receiving a product purchase request from the user terminal;
• creating product selection information needed for selection of at least one product and creating product delivery information needed for delivery of the at least one product, on the basis of at least one of the user identification information and the product purchase request;
• sending the product selection information to a terminal of a first party that carries products;
• and
• sending the product delivery information to a terminal of a second party that delivers products.

An electronic commerce method for effecting electronic commerce using a computer network in which computers are interconnected, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a purchase request for at least one product from a user terminal;
• determining whether the purchase request is for more than one product;
• when the user request is determined to be for more than one product, creating a product list of the products that can be packed in a single package;
• and
• transmitting the product list to a terminal of a party that carries the products.

An electronic commerce system that effects electronic commercial transactions using a computer network in which computers are interconnected, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a purchase request for at least one product from a user at a user terminal;
• means for creating a product list when the received purchase request is for more than one product and at least two of the requested products can be packed in a single package, the product list listing the at least two products that can be packed in the single package;
• and
• means for transmitting the product list to a party that carries the products.

An electronic commerce management apparatus for managing electronic commercial transactions using a computer network in which computers are interconnected, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a purchase request for at least one product from a user terminal connected to the computer network;
• means for storing product information;
• means for determining whether the purchase request is for more than one product;
• means for creating, when the purchase request is determined to be for more than one product, a product list of requested products that can be packed in a single package according to the product purchase request and the product information;
• and
• means for transmitting the product list to a party that carries the products.

An electronic commerce method for effecting electronic commerce using a computer network in which computers are interconnected, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a purchase request for two or more products from a user terminal;
• determining whether at least two of the requested products can be packed in a single package based upon predetermined criteria;
• and
• producing data that enables the products to be specified and packed in the single package if it is determined that at least two of the products can be packed in the single package, and transmitting the data to a terminal at a party that carries the products.