Virtual mall apparatus, method for performing discount service in virtual mall and program thereof

A virtual mall apparatus comprising:

• means for virtually constructing a virtual mall including a plurality of virtual shops;
• means for generating a purchased item data when a purchase command is input, the purchase command indicating that a purchaser buys an item at one of the plurality of shops, the purchased item data including a store code identifying one of the virtual shops at which the item is purchased, an item code identifying the item purchased and a discount item flag indicating that the purchased item is a discount item, the discount item flag being set where the purchased item is specified as a discount item by one of the plurality of shops;
• means for discriminating whether items indicated by at least two discount item flags in a plurality of purchased item data are respectively purchased from different shops based on the purchased item data;
• and
• means for executing a discount if the discriminating means determines that the items indicated by the at least two discount item flags are purchased from different shops.

A method for performing a discount service in a virtual mall which comprises a plurality of virtual shops, including steps of:

• generating a purchased item data when a purchase command is input, the purchase command indicating that a purchaser buys an item at one of the plurality of shops, the purchased item data including a store code identifying one of the virtual shops at which the item is purchased, an item code identifying the item purchased and a discount item flag indicating that the purchased item is a discount item, the discount item flag being set where the purchased item is specified as a discount item by one of the plurality of shops;
• discriminating whether items indicated by at least two discount item flags in a plurality of purchased item data are respectively purchased from different shops based on the purchased item data;
• and
• executing a discount if the discriminating means determines that the items indicated by the at least two discount item flags are purchased from different shops.

Computer executable codes, stored in a computer readable medium, which when executed codes:

• virtually creating a virtual mall including a plurality of virtual shops;
• generating a purchased item data when a purchase command is input, the purchase command indicating that a purchaser buys an item at one of the plurality of shops, the purchased item data including a store code identifying one of the virtual shops at which the item is purchased, an item code identifying the item purchased and a discount item flag indicating that the purchased item is a discount item, the discount item flag being set where the purchased item is specified as a discount item by one of the plurality of shops;
• discriminating whether items indicated by at least two discount item flags in a plurality of purchased item data are respectively purchased from different shops based on the purchased item data;
• and
• executing a discount if the items indicated by the at least two discount item flags are purchased from different shops.