WO2010016630A1

WO2010016630A1 - Method for ordering glass using internet

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Publication number: WO2010016630A1
Application number: PCT/KR2008/004570
Authority: WO
Inventors: Dae Sik Min
Original assignee: Daedong Glass Inc.
Priority date: 2008-08-06
Filing date: 2008-08-06
Publication date: 2010-02-11

Abstract

A method for ordering glass using the Internet is provided, where a user connected to a server through a network can request an order according to user's own desired standard and shape and price of glass are confirmed in real time based on the information inputted by the user. The user connects with a user computer to the server (S10). The server transmits webpage including a design program to the user computer (S20). The user executes the design program on a web browser (S30). Information inputted to the design program and execution result thereof are transmitted to the server (S40). After user has selected payment means for price of glass calculated by the design program, payment is settled and the order completed (S50). If the order is completed and paid, glass is manufactured (S60).

Description

METHOD FOR ORDERING GLASS USING INTERNET

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a method for ordering a glass using an Internet, and more particularly, to a method for ordering a glass using the Internet, which is capable of easily ordering a glass according to user own desired standard through a network connected with a server and of checking a form and a price of the glass in real time based on user's input information. Background Art

[2] Recently many users are using Internet order, who can connect with servers through the Internet and can design and order products designed by users own desired shape.

[3] Of these ordering methods there is an method of uploading to the server the design made by using a separate graphic tool provided on his/her own computer. However, such method causes an inconvenience that a user has to provide the separate graphic tool for making a design and needs to learn how to operate the graphic tools. Furthermore, it takes much time and effort for the user to make directly the design using the graphic tools unless the user is an expert for the graphic tools. In addition, when wanting different pattern and color alone for a product with a regular shape, it is easy to estimate an anticipated price of an ordered product, but when making a design of the product's shape, it is difficult to estimate a price of the product manufactured according to the design made by the user.

[4] In another method, a design program to be executed on a web browser of a user computer may be provided on a server. Such design program is generally executed, being based on a communication between the user computer and the server. For example, a database is provided on a server side and a user searches the database and selects desired items by communicating with the server in using the design program. Additionally, in order to display a design or price based on input information on a user computer, the input information is transmitted to the server which creates a screen showing the design or price depending upon the input information and transmits the screen to the user computer.

[5] In a program producing a design through the communication with the server it is difficult to check in a real time, generated-design and price through the communication with the server. Further, the server has to be provided with a database storing the existing design, a processor generating a design or price based on user's input information, and a high-speed and large-capacity interface for communicating frequently with user computer, etc. [6] In case of glass, it can be sketched two-dimensionally and thus only a flat shape thereof is generally designed because the glass with an overly complicated shape is not frequently used. Therefore, a separate graphic tool or database to design glass is not required. Furthermore, to produce a design or price from a two-dimensional shape, a large capacity of program is not required and thus it is not needed to generate a design or price from a server. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[7] The present invention has been proposed to solve the aforementioned drawbacks, and the object of the present invention is to provide a method of ordering glass by using the Internet, which is capable of displaying in real time on user's web browser, design and price of glass based on input information inputted by the user and of being confirmed by the user.

[8] In addition, the object of the present invention is to provide a method of ordering glass by using the Internet, which is capable of designing easily a shape of glass, hole- formation, corner processing, etching processing, color coating processing etc. In particular, the glass in various shapes can be designed simply. Technical Solution

[9] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of ordering a glass using the Internet by a user connectable with a sever through a network, the server memorizing a design program operable on a web browser of the user to design the glass by the user, the method comprising the steps of: connecting a user computer with the server; transmitting the design program from the server to the user computer; and receiving an execution result of the design program from the user computer to the server, wherein the design program executes the steps of: providing input windows of glass shape input window, color input window, thickness input window, plane size input window and quantity input window; displaying a shape of the glass on a display window in real time based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window; displaying a price of glass in real time based on input values inputted to the glass shape input window, thickness input window, plane size input window and quantity input window; and transmitting input values inputted to the input windows to the server, when the user completes the input to the input windows provided in the input window providing step, wherein the price of glass includes a unit price of glass and a unit price of cutting, the unit price of glass is obtained by multiplying a price per area based on input values inputted to the thickness input window, an area computed being based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window, and a quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window, and the unit price of cutting is obtained by multiplying a cutting price per length based on a thickness input value inputted to the thickness input window, a length of cutting computed being based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window, and a quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window.

[10] Furthermore, the glass shape input window is a sqare and circle selection window, the step of providing the input window provides a diameter input window as the plane size input window in real time when a circle is selected on the glass shape input window, and the step of displaying the glass shape displays a circle shape on the display window in real time.

[11] In addition, the step of providing the input window provides a long side input window and a short side input window as the plane size input window in real time when a square is selected on the glass shape input window, and the step of displaying the glass shape displays a square having a rate of a short side length value inputted to the short side input window to a long side length value inputted to the input window on the display window in real time.

[12] The step of providing the input window further comprises a step of providing a hole formation selection window, and a step of providing a hole formation input window comprised of diameter input window, x position input window and y position input window when a hole formation is selected on the hole formation selection window, and the step of displaying the glass shape further comprises a step of displaying a hole position corresponding to a position based on input values inputted to the x position input window and the y position input window of the hole formation input window on the shape of glass displayed on the display window. In this case, the price of glass further comprises a price of hole formation, and the price of hole formation is obtained by multiplying a price of single hole formation based on a hole diameter input value inputted to the hole diameter input window, the number of holes, and the quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window.

[13] When a square shape is selected on the glass shape input window, the step of providing the input window further comprises a step of providing a corner processing selection window and a step of providing a corner processing kind selection window for respective corners when a corner processing is selected on the corner processing selection window, and the corner processing kind selection window is adapted to select one processing of no corner processing, a corner chop processing to remove an end portion of corner, a corner-cut processing to remove a triangle shape having inputted- width and length sizes from the corner of glass, a round processing to make the glass as an arc shape with an inputted-radius at the corner of glass, and a cutdown processing to remove a sqaure shape having inputted- width and length sizes from the corner of glass. In this case, the price of glass further comprises a corner processing price, and the corner processing price is obtained by multiplying the sum of processing prices of respective corners decided being based on thickness input values inputted to the thickness input window, and the quantity input values inputted to the quantity input window.

[14] Meanwhile, the step of providing the input window further comprises a step of providing an etching processing selection window, the price of glass further comprises an etching price when an etching processing is selected on the etching processing selection window, and the etching unit price is obtained by multiplying an etching price per area, the area computed being based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window, and the quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window.

[15] Finally, the step of providing the input window further comprises a step of providing a color coating selection window, the price of glass further comprises a color coating price when a color coating is selected on the color coating selection window, and the color coating price is obtained by multiplying a color coating price per area, the area computed being based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window, and the quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window.

Advantageous Effects

[16] According to the method of ordering a glass using the Internet, a user can confirm a design and a price at a web browser of the user in real time without using a separate graphic tool or without communicating with a server, and simultaneously can design and order a glass.

[17] In addition, in the method of ordering a glass using the Internet, it is easy to design a shape of glass, hole formation, corner processing, etching processing, color coating processing etc. In particular, glass with various shapes can be designed easily. Brief Description of the Drawings

[18] The present invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description given hereinafter and the accompanying drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:

[19] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system to execute a glass ordering method by using the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[20] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the glass ordering method using the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[21] FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a design program in the glass ordering method using the

Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[22] FIG. 4 is a detail flowchart of an input screen providing step in the flowchart of FIG.

3; [23] FIG. 5 is a detail flowchart of a glass price computation step in the flowchart of FIG.

3; [24] FIG. 6 is an exemplary view of an initial screen displayed on a web browser in the glass ordering method using the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[25] FIG. 7 is an exemplary view of a screen displayed when a circle is selected as a glass type in FIG. 6;

[26] FIG. 8 is an exemplary view of a screen displayed when YES is selected on a hole formation selection window in FIG. 6;

[27] FIG. 9 is an exemplary view of a screen displayed when YES is selected on a corner processing selection window in FIG. 6; and

[28] FIG. 10 is an exemplary view of a screen displayed when YES is selected on a color coating selection window in FIG. 6. Mode for the Invention

[29] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. The invention, however, may be embodied in various different forms, and should not be construed as being limited only to the illustrated embodiments. Rather, these embodiments are provided as examples, to convey the concept of the invention to one skilled in the art.

[30] Referring to FIG. 1 illustrating a system to execute a glass ordering method using the

Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention, the system comprises a user computer 10 and a server 20connected to an Internet. The server 20 comprises a web server 21 managing a homepage, a payment server 22 processing a payment of expenses, a central processing unit 23, a memory 24, and a storage unit 25 storing user's information and user's order information etc. The web server 21 includes, for example, HTML document having a design program made up with Java language.

[31] With reference to FIG. 2 illustrating a flowchart of the glass ordering method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user connects a user computer 10 with the server 20 (step SlO). When the user is connected with the server 20 through the user computer 10, the user may input user's own ID or personal information. The server 20 transmits HTML document including a design program to the user computer 10 (step S20). The user executes the design program on a web browser of the user computer 10 (step S30). When the design program is performed completely, an input information inputted to the design program by the user and an execution result thereof are transmitted to the server 20 (step S40). The user selects a payment means for price of glass calculated by the design program and settles the payment and then completes the order (step S50). An operator of the server 20 manufactures the glass in accordance to the order of payment-completed, based on the input value inputted by the user and delivers the manufactured glass to the user (step S60).

[32] The execution of the design program in the step S30 is described in detail as follows, referring to FIGS. 3 to 5 of flowcharts for the design program and FIGS. 6 to 10 of exemplary views of web browser screens.

[33] Referring first to FIG. 3, a design program provides an input screen to which a user may input information (step SlOO).

[34] Details of the input screen providing step (SlOO) are illustrated in FIG. 4. With reference to FIG. 4, the design program first provides an initial input screen shown in FIG. 6 (step SlOl).

[35] Referring to FIG. 6, the initial-input screen is as the following description. The initial input screens are provided including a required input window, a optional input window, a price display window 210 showing a price of glass calculated being based on an input value inputted by a user and a weight of glass, and an order request input button 220 for a request of order when the input is completed.

[36] As the required input windows there are, e.g., a display window 110 indicating a plane shape of glass based on an input value inputted by a user, a glass shape input window 120 to select glass shape of a 'square' or 'circle', a color input window 130 to select a color of glass, a thickness input window 140 to input a thickness (unit: mm) of glass, a plane size input window 150 consisted of a long-side input window 151 and a short-side input window 152 to individually input lengths (unit: mm) of long side and short side of a square, and a quantity input window 160 to input the quantity of glass, etc.

[37] As the optional input windows there are, e.g., a hole formation selection window 170 to select whether a hole of circle-shape is made or not inside the glass, a corner processing selection window 180 to select whether a corner of glass is cut or not, an etching processing selection window 190 to select whether a foggy-effect is applied to the surface of glass or not, a color coating selection window 200 to select whether a color coating is applied to the glass surface, etc.

[38] Of the input windows, the required input windows 120, 130, 140, 150 and 160 are provided for inputting basic input values such as a kind of glass, thickness, two- dimensional shape and size, and quantity, and the selection input windows 170, 180, 190 and 200 are provided for inputting information causing additional effects of glass by user. The display window 110 and the price display window 210 each display a shape and price of glass determined based on input values inputted by the user. The order request input button 220 is provided for confirming a completion of user's input.

[39] In the example of the screen shown in FIG. 6 and on the initial screen, the display window 110 represents a square of width 0(x) and length 0(y), and the glass shape input window 120 is selected as 'square', the color input window 130 is selected as 'transparent', and the thickness input window indicates "3"mm for the thickness. Further, the long-side input window 151 and the short-side input window 152 are provided as vacant columns, and the quantity input window 160 is input as T. The optional input windows such as the hole formation selection window 170, corner processing selection window 180, etching processing selection window 190, color coating selection window 200, etc. are all selected as 'NO'. The price display window 210 is displayed as '0'.

[40] On the initial screen shown in FIG. 6, a user inputs information of her/his own desired values.

[41] Referring to FIG. 7, when 'circle' is selected on the glass shape input window 120

(YES of step S 102), a design program provides a diameter input window 153 constructed of the long-side input window and the short-side input window of FIG. 6 (step S 103), and inactivates the corner processing selection window 180(step S 104). The diameter input window 153 may be provided as two windows to display an oval shape. In selecting the circle shape not the oval, the long-side and short-side input windows are input with the same value. For the selection of circle shape, glass has no corner, thus the corner processing selection window 180 is inactivated.

[42] With reference to FIG. 8, when 'YES' is input to the hole formation selection window

170 (YES of step 105), the design program provides the hole formation input windows 171a to 17 If, 172a to 172f, and 173a to 173f (step S 106). The hole formation input window is comprised of hole diameter input windows 17 la~ 17 If for inputting a diameter (unit: mm) of respective holes, hole x position input windows 172a to 172f for inputting a distance (unit: mm) of from a left boundary to each hole, and hole y position input windows 173a to 173f for inputting a distance (unit: mm) of from a lower boundary to each hole. Though FIG. 8 shows a formation of six holes, the invention is not limited to this.

[43] Referring to FIG. 9, when 'Yes' is input to the corner processing selection window

180 (YES of step 107), the design program provides four kinds of corner processing selection windows 181a~181d to select a corner processing kind for respective corners (YES of a step 108). On the other hand, when a 'circle' shape is selected on the glass- shape input window 120 (YES of step S 102), the corner processing selection window 180 is inactivated (step S 104) and is maintained as 'NO'.

[44] The corner processing may be provided herein, e.g., 'corner-chop', 'corner-cut',

'round', and 'cutdown'. The 'corner-chop' indicates that a triangle of small size is cut off from the corner of glass. The 'corner-cut indicates that a triangle of user's input size is cut off from the corner of glass and requires an input for a x size and a y size of triangle to be cut off. The 'round' indicates a cutting-off of arc-shape (quarter of a circle) from the corner of glass with a radius input by a user and requires an input of a radius of arch-shape. The 'cutdown' designates that a user cuts off a square shape of the size input by the user from the corner of glass and requires an input of x and y size of the square to be cut off.

[45] When the 'corner-cut' or 'cutdown' is selected on the corner processing kind selection window 181a~181d (YES of a step S 109), a x size input window 182a, 184a and a y size input window 182b, 184b are additionally provided for inputting the x and y size of 'corner-cut' or 'cutdown' (step Sl 10). When the 'round' is selected on the corner processing kind selection window 181a~181d (NO of the step S 109, YES of a step Sl 11), a radius input window 183 for inputting a radius of 'round' is additionally provided (step Sl 12). When a corner processing kind is not selected or the 'corner- chop' is selected on the corner processing kind selection window 181a~181d (NO of the step S 109, NO of the step Sl 11), an input window is not additionally provided.

[46] Through such corner processing, users can design glass in various shapes. For example, when a user wants a right-angled triangle of width 200m and length 100mm for the shape of glass, the user may select 'square' on the glass shape input window 120, each inputs 200mm and 100mm to the long-side input window 151 and the short- side input window 152, and selects 'corner-cut' of the x 200mm and y 100mm. As a result, the user can select various types of glass such as triangle to octagon, cross shape, 'L' shape, 'T' shape, track shape, etc.

[47] With reference to FIG. 10, when 'YES' is input to the color coating selection window

200 (YES of a step Sl 13), the design program may provide a color selection window

201 for inputting a color for a color coating.

[48] Referring back to FIG. 3, after the input screen is provided, the user may input her/ his desired values to respective input windows 120 to 201 (step S 150).

[49] The design program determines whether user's input values are right or not (step

S200). That is, it is determined as to whether input values are right, e.g., whether values inputted to thickness input window 140, long-side input window 151, short-side input window 152, diameter input window 153, quantity input window 160 is greater than 0, whether a value inputted to the long-side input window 151 is greater than or equal to a value inputted to the short-side input window 152, whether a value inputted to the hole diameter input window 171a~171f is smaller than a value inputted to the short-side input window 152, whether a value inputted to the hole x position input window 172a~172f is between 0 and a value inputted to the long-side input window 151 or diameter input window 153, or whether a value inputted to the hole y position input window 173a~173f is between 0 and a value inputted to the short-side input window 152 or diameter input window 153. [50] When it is determined as an abnormal input value (NO of the step S200), the input screen providing step is again repeated.

[51] When it is determined as a right input value (YES of the step S200), it goes to a glass price computation (step S300).

[52] Details for the glass price computation (step SlOO) are illustrated in FIG. 5.

[53] It is first determined whether all of the required input windows 120, 130, 140, 150 and 160 have been inputted (step S301). The required input windows 120, 130, 140, 150 and 160 are all provided for determining a kind of glass, thickness and plane shape, and quantity of glass. When all of the required input windows 120, 130, 140, 150 and 160 are not inputted, a price of glass is not computed.

[54] When all of the required input windows 120, 130, 140, 150 and 160 are inputted

(YES of a step S301), a price of glass is computed being based on input values of the necessary input windows (step S302). In such state, a price of glass is provided as the sum of a price for the amount of glass based on an input value(hereinafter, referred to as 'unit-price of glass'), and expenses for a cutting of glass based on an input value (hereinafter, referred to as 'unit-price of cutting').

[55] A unit-price of glass is decided through the following mathematical formula.

[56]

[57] [Formula 1]

[58] Unit price of glass = Price per area x Glass area x Quantity

[59]

[60] A price per area is decided by a kind of glass inputted to the color input window 130 and a value inputted to the thickness input window 140. On the other hand, a price per area enables a user to select glass having an additional special function and consider it.

[61] An area of glass is decided by a shape of glass inputted to the glass shape input window 120 and a value inputted to the plane size input window 150. For example, when the shape of glass is a quadrangle, an area of glass is provided as a value (xy) obtained by multiplying a value (x) inputted to the long-side input window 151 by a value (y) inputted to the short-side input window 152. When the shape of glass is a circle, an area of glass is provided as a value (πR²/4) obtained by multiplying the square of value (R) inputted to the diameter input window 153 by π/4. In the circle- shaped glass it is also valid to compute an area of square-shape including a circle- shape glass.

[62] The quantity indicates a value inputted to the quantity input window 160.

[63] The unit-price of cutting is decided by the following formula.

[64]

[65] [Formula 2]

[66] Unit-price of cutting = cutting price per length x length of cutting x quantity [67]

[68] The cutting price per length indicates expenses to cut glass in a unit length. The cutting price per length is decided by a value inputted to the thickness input window 140. On the other hand, it is difficult to cut a circle shaped glass with a curved line as compared with a square shaped glass having a straight line, thus a cutting price of a circle shaped glass per length may be determined higher than a cutting price of a square shaped glass per length.

[69] A length of cutting is a borderline length of cut-glass, and is decided by a shape of glass inputted to the glass shape input window 120 and a value inputted to the plane size input window 150. When the shape of glass is a square shape, a length of cutting (2(x+y)) is twice a value obtained by adding a value (x) inputted to the long side input window 151 to a value (y) inputted to the short side input window 152. When the shape of glass is a circle shape, the length of cutting (πR) is π times of a value (R) inputted to the diameter input window 153.

[70] A computation for a price added by an input value of the optional input window 170,

180, 190, 200 such as for hole formation, corner processing, etching processing, color coating is provided as follows.

[71] When a price of glass based on a unit price of glass and a unit price of cutting is decided, it is determined whether 'YES' is inputted to the hole formation selection window 170 (step S303). When 'YES' is inputted to the hole formation selection window 170 (YES of the step S303), the price of glass is calculated as a price obtained by adding processing expenses for a hole formation(hereinafter, referred to as 'price of hole formation') to a previously computed price of glass (step S304).

[72] The price of hole formation is decided through the following formula.

[73]

[74] [Formula 3]

[75] Price of hole formation = Price of single hole formation x number of hole formation x quantity

[76]

[77] The price of single hole formation is decided by a hole diameter input value inputted to the hole diameter input window 17 Ia- 17 If. When the number of formed-holes is a plural number and respective holes have mutually different diameter, the unit price of single hole formation is decided being based on a mean value of diameters of respective holes.

[78] The number of formed-holes is the number of holes inputted for all of diameter, x position and y position thereof to the hole formation input windows 171a to 171 f, 172a to 172f, and 173a to 173f.

[79] It is determined whether 'YES' is inputted to the corner processing selection window 180 (step S305). When 'YES' is inputted to the corner processing selection window 180 (YES of the step S305), the price of glass is calculated as a price obtained by adding processing expenses for a corner processing(hereinafter, referred to as 'price of corner processing') to a previously computed price of glass (step S306).

[80] The price of corner processing is decided through the following formula.

[81]

[82] [Formula 4]

[83] Unit price of corner processing = Σ (price of unit corner) x quantity

[84]

[85] Price of unit corner indicates an expense required when each corner of glass is processed, and is decided being based on a thickness input value inputted to the thickness input window 140. Prices of unit corners for respective corners to be executed for the corner processing are added up.

[86] It is determined whether 'YES' is inputted to the etching processing selection window

190(step S307). When 'YES' is inputted to the etching processing selection window 190 (YES of the step S307), the price of glass is calculated as a price obtained by adding processing expenses for an etching processing(hereinafter, referred to as 'price of etching') to a previously computed price of glass (step S308).

[87] The price of etching is decided through the following formula.

[88]

[89] [Formula 5]

[90] Price of etching = Price of etching per area x area of glass x quantity

[91]

[92] The price of etching per area indicates an expense required in an etching processing of unit area.

[93] The area of glass is computed equally to that of the glass area referred to in the formula 1.

[94] On the other hand, an execution of the etching processing is available for only a portion of glass. In this case, a user may input a description for the area to be etched or may add an image for the area by using a specific window.

[95] It is determined whether 'YES' is inputted to the color coating selection window 200

(step S309). When 'YES' is inputted to the color coating selection window 200 (YES of the step S309), the price of glass is calculated as a price obtained by adding processing expenses for a color coating processing(hereinafter, referred to as 'price of color coating') to a previously computed price of glass (step S310).

[96] The price of color coating is decided through the following formula.

[97]

[98] [Formula 6] [99] Price of color coating = Price of color coating per area x area of glass x quantity

[100]

[101] The price of color coating per area indicates the expenses including a cost of material and a processing price required for color-coating on a unit area.

[102] The area of glass is computed equally to that of the glass area referred to in the mathematical formula 1.

[103] When the price of glass is computed through the steps of S301 to S310, the glass price is displayed on the price display window 210(step S311).

[104] It is also available to display a weight of glass computed by considering a weight per unit area based on a thickness input value inputted to the thickness input window 140, an area of glass based on input values inputted to the glass shape input window 120, plane size input window 150, hole formation input windows 171a to 171 f, 172a to 172f, and 173a to 173f, corner input windows 182a, 182b, 183, 184a and 184b, and a quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window 160 on the price display window 210.

[105] Referring back to FIG. 3, when the computation of glass price is completed, a shape of glass is created and displayed on the display window 110(step S400).

[106] For example, when 'circle' is selected on the glass shape input window 120, a circle is displayed on the display window 110 shown in FIG. 7.

[107] When 'square' is selected on the glass shape input window 120, a square, a width to height rate of which is the same as the rate of a value inputted to the long side input window 151 to the short side input window 152, is displayed on the display window 110 shown in FIG. 8 (square of 200 x 100 on the display window 110 of FIG. 8).

[108] When 'YES' is selected on the hole formation selection window 170 and values are inputted to the hole x position input windows 172a to 172f and hole y position input windows 173a to 173f; values for x position and y position of hole are converted into relative values for the size of circle or square displayed on the display window, and a hole formation position is displayed on coordinates of the relative value (® on the display window 110 of FIG. 8).

[109] For example, when 'YES' is selected on the corner processing selection window 170, corner processing kind selection windows 181a~181d are selected and values are inputted to corner processing input windows 182a, 182b, 183, 184a and 184d; each edge has a shape that a triangle or quadrangle shape has been removed from the entire glass, or has an arc shape (referring to the display window 110 of FIG. 9).

[110] A user may determine whether information has been inputted completely through the steps SlOO to S400 (step S500). When it is determined to complete inputting and the user clicks the order request input button 220 (YES of the step S500), values inputted to the input windows 120 to 200 by a user are transmitted to a server 20. Further, computed glass price and weight may be transmitted to the server 20. When the user does not click the order request input button 220 (NO of the step S500), the aforementioned steps SlOO to S400 are repeated.

[I l l] The scope of the invention is set forth in the following claims, and is not limited to the above-described sequence in a design program. For example, the sequence of glass price computation (step S300) and glass shape display (step S400) may be changed. Though the input screen providing (step SlOO), glass price computation (step S300) and glass shape display (step S400) are described separately; it may be adapted that detailed steps thereof may be mixed. For example, when 'YES' is selected on the hole formation selection window 170, hole formation input windows 17 Ia- 17 If, 172a~172f, and 173a~173f may be provided (step S 106), and a price of glass may be computed and displayed being based on input values of hole formation input windows 171a~171f, 172a~172f, and 173a~173f (steps of S304 and S311), and then a shape of glass reflected on the input values of the hole formation input windows 17 Ia- 17 If, 172a~172f, and 173a~173f may be displayed on the display window 110(step 400). That is, such sequence may be applied according to an embodiment.

[112] Referring back to FIG. 2, when an execution result of design program is transmitted to the server 20 from a user computer 10, a payment is performed (step S50).

[113] A web browser of the user computer 10 displays a payment window. The user can confirm the values inputted by himself/herself through the design program on the payment window, and then change or delete the values. User inputs delivery information such as an address of residence and telephone number to receive a manufactured glass. User selects a delivery method such as courier, visit-delivery, delivery- vehicles etc. The selection of delivery method may be limited by a weight of ordered glass. For example, when the weight of ordered-glass is more than a predetermined weight, it may be valid to deliver the glass only through delivery- vehicles.

[114] When the payment is completed, glass is manufactured according to user's order condition and the ordered-glass is delivered to a residence address inputted by user through a delivery method selected by the user.

[115] Though the present invention is described for glass, the invention can be applied to an order of plate- shape member in place of glass.

[116] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without deviating from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover any such modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents, ccordingly, these and other changes and modifications are seen to be within the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

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Claims

[1] A method of ordering a glass using the Internet by a user connectable with a sever through a network, the server memorizing a design program operable on a web browser of the user to design the glass by the user, the method comprising the steps of: connecting a user computer with the server; transmitting the design program from the server to the user computer; and receiving an execution result of the design program from the user computer to the server, wherein the design program executes the steps of: providing input windows of glass shape input window, color input window, thickness input window, plane size input window and quantity input window; displaying a shape of the glass on a display window in real time based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window; displaying a price of glass in real time based on input values inputted to the glass shape input window, thickness input window, plane size input window and quantity input window; and transmitting input values inputted to the input windows to the server, when the user completes the input to the input windows provided in the input window providing step, wherein the price of glass includes a unit price of glass and a unit price of cutting, the unit price of glass is obtained by multiplying a price per area based on input values inputted to the thickness input window, an area computed being based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window, and a quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window, and the unit price of cutting is obtained by multiplying a cutting price per length based on a thickness input value inputted to the thickness input window, a length of cutting computed being based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window, and a quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window.

[2] The method of claim 1, wherein the glass shape input window is a sqare and circle selection window, the step of providing the input window provides a diameter input window as the plane size input window in real time when a circle is selected on the glass shape input window, and the step of displaying the glass shape displays a circle shape on the display window in real time.

[3] The method of claim 1, wherein the glass shape input window is a sqare and circle selection window, the step of providing the input window provides a long side input window and a short side input window as the plane size input window in real time when a square is selected on the glass shape input window, and the step of displaying the glass shape displays a square having a rate of a short side length value inputted to the short side input window to a long side length value inputted to the input window on the display window in real time.

[4] The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the input window further comprises a step of providing a hole formation selection window, and a step of providing a hole formation input window comprised of diameter input window, x position input window and y position input window when a hole formation is selected on the hole formation selection window, and the step of displaying the glass shape further comprises a step of displaying a hole position corresponding to a position based on input values inputted to the x position input window and the y position input window of the hole formation input window on the shape of glass displayed on the display window.

[5] The method of claim 4, wherein the price of glass further comprises a price of hole formation, and the price of hole formation is obtained by multiplying a price of single hole formation based on a hole diameter input value inputted to the hole diameter input window, the number of holes, and the quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window.

[6] The method of claim 3, wherein the step of providing the input window further comprises a step of providing a corner processing selection window and a step of providing a corner processing kind selection window for respective corners when a corner processing is selected on the corner processing selection window, and the corner processing kind selection window is adapted to select one processing of no corner processing, a corner chop processing to remove an end portion of corner, a corner-cut processing to remove a triangle shape having inputted-width and length sizes from the corner of glass, a round processing to make the glass as an arc shape with an inputted-radius at the corner of glass, and a cutdown processing to remove a sqaure shape having inputted-width and length sizes from the corner of glass.

[7] The method of claim 6, wherein the price of glass further comprises a corner processing price, and the corner processing price is obtained by multiplying the sum of processing prices of respective corners decided being based on thickness input values inputted to the thickness input window, and the quantity input values inputted to the quantity input window.

[8] The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the input window further comprises a step of providing an etching processing selection window, the price of glass further comprises an etching price when an etching processing is selected on the etching processing selection window, and the etching unit price is obtained by multiplying an etching price per area, the area computed being based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window, and the quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window.

[9] The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the input window further comprises a step of providing a color coating selection window, the price of glass further comprises a color coating price when a color coating is selected on the color coating selection window, and the color coating price is obtained by multiplying a color coating price per area, the area computed being based on a size input value inputted to the plane size input window, and the quantity input value inputted to the quantity input window.