RU2168761C1 - Method and apparatus for controlling process for realizing service of home delivery of goods - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: automated retailing systems controlled with use of modern electronic communucation means, for example service of home delivery of goods. SUBSTANCE: method and apparatus provide delivery of every day demand goods of well known brands directly to consumers by means of messenger taking cash. List of goods, individual commission blanks and general report are prepared. Goods are packaged in storehouse according to commissions and then goods are delivered to clients for cash. Information related to income amount and delivered goods is introduced to memory and processed in bookkeeping unit. Data concerning marketed goods, quantity and assortment of goods needed replenishment are printed on paper carrier. EFFECT: significantly accelerated process of consumer servicing, lowered cost of goods. 2 cl, 3 dwg, 2 tbl

Description

 The invention relates to automated retail systems using modern electronic means of communication and, in particular, can be used in the implementation of the trade project "home delivery service". The main objective of this service is the delivery of everyday goods of well-known brands directly to consumers through a courier with a cash calculation.

 A known invention containing devices and methods of trading (1). This invention relates to automated retail systems combining plastic card payments. Each retail device included in this invention contains a retail outlet associated with a payment device, configured to receive purchase price through a checkbook, receive purchase price from an electronic wallet, receive through a checkbook a calculated wallet replenishment amount, which is at least the larger of the two amounts: the minimum amount to replenish the wallet and the difference between the purchase price and the value stored in the electronic wallet.

 The disadvantage of this invention is that operations with an electronic wallet, including, as a rule, an electronic checkbook and an "electronic wallet", require a relatively expensive infrastructure of devices to replenish these electronic means of payment, which leads to a rise in the cost of the entire device.

 A known system for managing transactions (2), which includes an inter-system communication unit and, in particular, a customer control device containing an input-output unit, a list of goods, a control and processing unit, a memory unit. This system uses non-cash electronic payments to control the execution of sales transactions, for example, on the Internet.

 The disadvantages of this system from the point of view of the claimed invention are the currently inherent disadvantages of electronic commerce in general: firstly, the creation of a full-fledged online store requires significant material costs, and secondly, the client-buyer of a virtual store does not have the opportunity to "feel" the acquired the product, to examine or test it, consult the seller to select the product that suits him, thirdly, there is a need to take measures against unauthorized access to the system, which entails additional costs.

 The objective of the claimed application is to develop a means and method of managing the process of implementing a trade project, mainly for using well-known brands with high reliability, saving time and money of consumers (users of the system) in the retail system of consumer goods, allowing the process to be carried out in real time.

 The technical result consists in increasing the reliability and efficiency, as well as simplifying and reducing the cost of the device and method of managing the implementation of a commercial project.

 The result is achieved by the fact that in the device for controlling the process of implementing a trade project containing a communication bus (main bus), an input-output unit, a list of goods, a control and processing unit, a buffer memory connected by two-way communications with the main bus, a dial-up field, an output which is connected to the input of the input-output unit, a display unit, a memory interface unit, a source array memory, an input-output buffer memory, a synthesis statement synthesis unit, a vehicle call unit and from the equalities of the ordered goods, the control unit for the delivery of ordered goods and settlements with customers, the accounting unit, connected, in addition to the memory of the source array, with two-way communications with the main bus, while the unit for forming the list of goods is made in the form of a synthesis unit for individual order forms, the source memory output the array is connected to the input of the memory interface unit, and the input of the display unit is connected to the output of the input-output unit.

 A block diagram of a device for controlling the implementation of a commercial project is shown in FIG. 1.

 In FIG. 2 shows a sample of an individual order form received by the claimed invention.

 In FIG. 3 shows a sample summary statement (or a fragment thereof) obtained by the claimed invention.

 The identifiers used to describe the blocks shown in FIG. 1 are presented in table. 1.

 A brief description of the functional purpose of the device blocks in FIG. 1 is given in table. 2.

 The device comprises an interface unit with memory 1, memory of the original array 2, input-output unit 3, type-setting field 4, display unit 5, input-output buffer memory 6, control and processing unit 7, buffer memory 8, synthesis unit for individual order forms 9, the synthesis unit of the summary statement 10, the unit for calling vehicles and sending the ordered goods 11, the control unit for the delivery of ordered goods and settlements with customers 12, the accounting unit 13, the backbone bus 14, which includes address, information and control buses.

 For the implementation of blocks of buffer memory 6, 8 and block 2 can be used standard blocks of memory of personal computers, for the implementation of control and processing units 7 and accounting unit 13 - processor units of a personal computer, for the implementation of blocks 1-3 - standard interface units of a personal computer , bus 14 - the local area network interface of the company, blocks 1, 9 - 12 can be implemented using software and hardware for personal computers.

 The device operates as follows. The inventive device as a multifunctional system can be used, in particular, in the retail system for the organization of home delivery of goods. In this quality, the operation of the device is as follows.

 The device operator or the user himself (buyer, client) independently or with the help of a consultant generates an activation command (transfer to the execution mode of incoming control commands) of the device in block 4. From the output of block 4 to the input of block 3 receives the signal the beginning of the device. From block 3 via the bus 14, the signal enters the input of block 7, where it is converted into a sequence of control commands for the device. Under the control of block 7, the initial information from block 2 is transmitted to block 1, which generates an output information signal coming through the bus 14 to the inputs of blocks 6 and 8. Block 3 removes the signal from the output of block 6 and sends it to the input of block 5.

 The operator or user of the device analyzes in block 5 the structure of the initial information (displaying an assortment of goods available and necessary for the client) and generates in block 4 a command for generating individual blank orders, the signal of which is transmitted through input block 3 and the bus 14 to the input of the synthesis block for individual blanks -orders 9, at the input of which an individual order form is formed, one of the specific forms of which is shown in FIG. 2.

 From the output of block 4, the signal of the specified command is fed to the input of block 3, from the output of which the signal via the main bus 14 goes to block 7. Block 7 converts the incoming signal to the device control command and transmits it via the main bus 14 to blocks 3 and 9, at the same time to the input of block 3, a signal that sets the lock on the execution of the commands received by block 3 until an enable command is received from block 9. Block 9, depending on the signal received at its input from block 7, either reads the signal of a part of the initial information from block 8 and miruet output data signal of the next text fragment form individual ordering characterizing certain commodity name with the code of his account, or transforms signals unit 6, and outputs the input unit 3 to main bus 14, authorizing unlocking command. Block 3 reads from the output of block 6 an information signal and feeds it to the input of block 5.

 After creating the last text fragment of the individual order form, block 9 generates a shutdown command and transmits it via the bus 14 to the input of block 7. Block 7 issues a command to read information signals from the text fragments of the individual order form from the output of block 9 to the input of block 8, in parallel recording in block 8 signals of address data for access to the received information signals.

 After creating a certain number of individual blank order forms, block 7 generates a signal arriving via bus 14 to the synthesis unit of the summary sheet 10, which reads information signals from text fragments of individual blank order forms from block 8 and generates a summary sheet at the output, one of the specific forms of which shown in FIG. 3.

 After creating the summary sheet, block 10 generates a shutdown command and transmits it via the bus 14 to the input of block 7. Block 7 issues a command to read information signals from text fragments of the summary sheet from the output of block 10 to the input of block 8, simultaneously writing address data signals to block 8 to access the received information signals.

 Packing of goods according to the individual blank order forms formed in block 9 can be implemented in manual or automated modes.

 In manual mode, the consolidated statement and individual order forms are received at the inventory warehouse, on the basis of which the consolidated statement is formed. The goods selected according to the abovementioned documents arrive in the packaging area, where individualized packaged orders are formed, which, together with individual blank orders, are sent to the delivery department and then transported to the customers by vehicles at the indicated time and address.

 In the automated mode, block 7 generates a signal coming through the bus 14 to the memory of the original array 2 (located in the warehouse), which reads information signals from text fragments of individual order forms and a summary sheet from block 8 and generates a certain number of individual forms at the output -Orders formed for a certain period of time, and their summary sheet. Inventory warehouse operators form packaged orders according to individual order forms, with which they are placed on a conveyor. The signal from the remote control unit call vehicles and sending the ordered goods 11 about the end of the formation of packaged orders, which is received at the input of the control unit and processing 7, the output signals are generated vehicles call to the place of sending orders (delivery department). After delivery of orders to customers, completed (canceled) individual order forms together with the proceeds go to the control unit for the delivery of ordered goods and settlements with customers 12, where signals are generated that display the number of canceled individual order forms sent to customers by quantity and assortment, receipt money flowing then to the control and processing unit 7. The control and processing unit 7 issues a command for reading information signals showing the number of canceled individual order forms sent to customers by quantity and assortment of goods, cash flow from the output of block 12 to the input of block 8, while simultaneously writing to block 8 address data signals for access to the received information signals.

 After that, the control and processing unit 7 generates a signal arriving on the bus 14 to the accounting unit 13, which reads information signals that display the number of canceled individual blank orders sent to customers of goods by quantity and assortment, the receipt of funds for a certain period of time, for example, for a day, from block 8 and generates at the output of block 13 accounting documents showing the profit received, as well as a list of replenishment of goods by quantity and assortment, which th it is designed for communication with suppliers.

 A method of controlling the implementation of a commercial project according to this invention can be used both in real stores and in virtual ones when implementing e-commerce methods. Moreover, this method, including entering a team that identifies a customer’s request, forming a list of goods and calculating a buyer with a store, characterized in that customers make requests for forming a list of goods on their own or through an operator using communication tools, first electronically create individual order forms with a list of selected goods on a paper medium, then, after the formation of a certain number of individual blank orders, an electronic image is formed om the summary sheet of paper-selected goods by buyers, the above documents on paper are either generated directly at the warehouse of stocks, or delivered to the place where the packed orders are formed, then they are transported to the delivery department, they are called by telephone, by telephone or by other means vehicles , deliver orders to customers, make cash settlements with a client, fill out (redeem) an individual order form, enter data on cash and canceled form order x, respectively, to the automated means of the control unit for the delivery of ordered goods and settlements with customers, from which this information is read into the accounting unit, which processes this information, sends it to the buffer memory and generates a signal to print a document on paper that carries information about the consumed goods , as well as the necessary quantity and assortment of goods for replenishment.

Sources of information
1. RF patent N 2145436, class. G 06 F 17/60, publ. 02/01/2000, BI N 4.

 2. Patent N 2146836, cl. G 06 F 17/60, publ. 03/20/2000, BI N 8.

Claims (2)

 1. A control device for the process of implementing a home delivery service containing a trunk bus, an input-output unit, a list of goods, a control and information processing unit and a buffer memory connected by two-way communications with the trunk bus, a dial-up field, the output of which is connected to the input input / output unit, a display unit, characterized in that a memory interface unit, an input / output buffer memory, a summary sheet formation unit, a vehicle call unit for sending of the indicated goods, the control unit for the delivery of ordered goods and settlements with customers, designed after the specified delivery to generate signals on the number of ordered goods sent and the receipt of funds, an accounting unit designed to process information with profit information, the required amount of replenishment of goods, connected two-way communications with the main bus, and the memory of the original information array, while the unit for forming the list of goods is made in the form of a unit Bani forms individual orders, according to which ordered products are formed, the output data of the original array memory coupled to the input of the interfacing with the memory and the input of the display unit connected to the output of input-output unit.  2. A way to manage the process of implementing a home delivery service, including forming a list of goods with entering a customer’s request, calculating a customer with a store and delivering goods to a customer, characterized in that the customer’s request is generated electronically as individual order forms, and a certain the number of individual order forms, after which an electronic summary form is generated, upon receipt of individual order forms and a consolidated sheet to the warehouse of goods are packed for indicated goods in accordance with individual order forms and transport them to the buyer, upon delivery of the ordered goods to the buyer, make cash settlements with the buyer and enter data on the receipt of funds and on goods delivered to customers on individual order forms in the control unit for the delivery of ordered goods and settlement with buyers, then these data are read into the accounting unit, designed to process information with obtaining information about profit and the necessary amount of replenishment goods, send the processed information to the buffer memory, while generating a signal for printing on paper information about the consumed goods, the required quantity and assortment of goods for replenishment.

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