Managing online shop using instant messaging system

摘要

A method and a system for managing an online shop use an instant messaging system to allow an auxiliary account to log in and manage an online shop of a primary account user. The primary account user creates an online shop in an online shop server, and associates itself with one or more auxiliary accounts in an instant messaging system. Upon authorization by primary account user to allow an auxiliary account to manage the online shop, the system records an authorization relation between the auxiliary account and the primary account. The authorization relation may be recorded in the instant messaging system. Based on the recorded authorization relation, the system allows a user of the authorized auxiliary account to manage the online shop system through the instant messaging system. An instant messaging server serving for this purpose is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
creating one or more auxiliary accounts in an instant messaging system, wherein the one or more auxiliary accounts are created in the instant messaging system in association with a primary account that is associated with an online business; receiving an authorization to use the one or more auxiliary accounts for managing the online business; recording an authorization relation between the one or more auxiliary accounts and the primary account in response to receiving the authorization; receiving a request from an auxiliary account to perform a managing operation on the online business through the instant messaging system; and determining whether to allow the auxiliary account to carry out the managing operation on the online business through the instant messaging system based on one or more factors that comprise at least the recorded authorization relation.