TWI863411B - Electronic apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, and delivery management method of the electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a delivery management method for an electronic device. The delivery management method may include the following steps: confirming the delivery category of each of the plurality of items included in the user's order information; confirming the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items, the plurality of items corresponding to the preset delivery categories in the delivery categories of the plurality of items; providing a screen for correcting the relatively earlier expected arrival time based on the relatively later expected arrival time among the different expected arrival times; and managing the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items based on the information set by the user in the screen.

Description

Electronic device, non-temporary computer-readable recording medium, and distribution management method of the electronic device

The present invention relates to a delivery management method for electronic devices, which allows a delivery person to deliver multiple items to the same delivery address in one visit and correct the estimated delivery arrival time, thereby improving delivery convenience.

Users can use the application installed on the user's terminal to search for items and purchase them. In this regard, each service provider manages its own application, and users can use the application provided by each service provider to purchase items online.

During this process, the application can also provide the delivery information of the purchased items. The estimated delivery arrival time of each item may be different. In this case, the delivery person needs to visit the same delivery address multiple times to deliver the items, thus resulting in low delivery efficiency.

If items with different estimated delivery arrival times can be delivered together through user settings, the delivery personnel can make a single visit to complete the delivery instead of multiple visits, thereby improving delivery efficiency.

Therefore, a technology is needed that can correct the different estimated delivery arrival times of multiple items and deliver them together, thereby providing efficient delivery.

The disclosed embodiment intends to disclose an electronic device and its distribution management method. The technical topics to be realized by this embodiment are not limited to the technical topics described above, and other technical topics can be inferred based on the following embodiments.

According to the first embodiment, the delivery management method of an electronic device may include the following steps: confirming the delivery category of each of the plurality of items included in the user's order information; confirming the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items, the plurality of items corresponding to the preset delivery categories in the delivery categories of the plurality of items; providing a screen for correcting the relatively earlier expected arrival time based on the relatively later expected arrival time among the different expected arrival times; and managing the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items based on the information set by the user in the screen.

According to the embodiment, the step of confirming the different expected arrival times of the above-mentioned multiple items may include the following steps: confirming the first expected delivery arrival time of the first item and the second expected delivery arrival time of the second item among the above-mentioned multiple items.

According to an embodiment, the step of managing the different estimated arrival times of the plurality of items may include the step of managing in the following manner: based on the information set by the user in the screen, the second estimated delivery arrival time is synchronized with the first estimated delivery arrival time which is relatively later than the second estimated delivery arrival time, so that the first item and the second item can be delivered at the same time.

According to an embodiment, the above-mentioned electronic device delivery management method may be characterized in that: the identification information corresponding to the above-mentioned second item includes information on the change of status of delivery together with the above-mentioned first item by synchronizing the above-mentioned second estimated delivery arrival time.

According to the embodiment, the distribution management method of the electronic device is characterized in that: the plurality of items included in the order information correspond to any one of the first distribution category, the second distribution category, the third distribution category and the fourth distribution category, and the default distribution category corresponds to at least one of the first distribution category and the second distribution category.

According to an embodiment, the above-mentioned electronic device delivery management method may be characterized in that: the estimated arrival time of items corresponding to the third delivery category or the fourth delivery category other than the above-mentioned default delivery category is not synchronized with the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time.

According to an embodiment, the step of providing the above screen may include the following step: except for items corresponding to delivery categories other than the default delivery categories among the above multiple delivery categories, correcting the estimated arrival time of items corresponding to the above default delivery categories.

According to an embodiment, the above-mentioned electronic device distribution management method may be characterized in that: the multiple items included in the above-mentioned order information are multiple items settled together.

According to the embodiment, the step of confirming the different expected arrival times of the above-mentioned multiple items may include the following steps: in addition to the above-mentioned first item and the above-mentioned second item, further confirming the third expected delivery arrival time of the third item.

According to an embodiment, the step of managing the different estimated arrival times of the plurality of items may include the following steps: based on the information set by the user in the screen, confirming the reference time for synchronizing the third estimated delivery arrival time in the first estimated delivery arrival time and the second estimated delivery arrival time.

According to the embodiment, the following steps may be further included: providing the above-mentioned user with a weighted value generated by correcting the above-mentioned estimated arrival time.

According to an embodiment, the above-mentioned electronic device delivery management method may be characterized in that: the weighted value applied when synchronizing the above-mentioned second expected delivery arrival time and the above-mentioned third expected delivery arrival time based on the above-mentioned first expected delivery arrival time is greater than the weighted value applied when synchronizing the above-mentioned third expected delivery arrival time based on the above-mentioned second expected delivery arrival time.

According to the embodiment, the step of displaying the following pop-up window may be further included: providing relevant information to the above-mentioned user according to the management of the above-mentioned different expected arrival times; in the page displayed after the above-mentioned pop-up window, distinguishing and displaying the information of at least one item with synchronized expected arrival time and at least one item with unsynchronized expected arrival time.

According to the second embodiment, the electronic device may include: a communication unit; a memory; and a control unit (controller), which confirms the delivery category of each of the plurality of items included in the user's order information, confirms the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items, the plurality of items corresponding to the preset delivery categories in the delivery categories of the plurality of items, provides a screen for correcting the relatively earlier expected arrival time based on the relatively later expected arrival time in the different expected arrival times, and manages the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items based on the information set by the user in the screen.

According to the third embodiment, the computer-readable recording medium includes a non-transitory recording medium having a program recorded thereon, and the program is used to execute the above method in a computer.

Specific matters of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the present invention, the estimated delivery arrival time of the items corresponding to the preset delivery category among the multiple items included in the user's order information is synchronized, thereby improving the delivery efficiency. Specifically, the items with relatively earlier expected delivery arrival time are delivered together with the items with relatively later expected delivery arrival time, thereby delivering multiple items in one visit. When the estimated delivery arrival time is synchronized, a weighted value can be provided to the user. At this time, when the estimated delivery arrival time of more than three items is synchronized, more weighted values can be provided to the user than when the estimated delivery arrival time of two items is synchronized.

The effects of the invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above. People with common sense in this technical field can clearly understand other effects not mentioned based on the description of the scope of the invention patent application.

10: Electronic devices

20: User terminal 1

30: User terminal 2

40: Internet

210: Item 1

220: Delivery Category 1

230: Item 2

240: 2nd delivery category

250: Item 3

260: 3rd delivery category

270: Item 4

280: 4th delivery category

310: Shopping cart page

320: Delivery Category 1

321: Item 1

322: Information

323: Item 2

324: Information

330: 2nd delivery category

331: Item 3

332: Information

340: 3rd delivery category

341: Item 4

342: Information

343: Item 5

344: Information

350: 4th delivery category

351: Item 6

352: Information

360: Discount information

370:Other discount information

410: Settlement page

420: Delivery address

430: Delivery requirements

440: Personal customs clearance code

450: Settlement method

510: Estimated delivery arrival information

511: Item 4

512: Item 5

520: Estimated delivery arrival information

521: Item 1

522: Item 2

523: Item 3

530: Estimated delivery arrival information

531: Item 6

610: Estimated delivery arrival information

611: Item 4

612: Item 5

620: Estimated delivery arrival information

621: Item 1

622: Item 2

630: Estimated delivery arrival information

631: Item 3

640: Estimated delivery arrival information

641: Item 6

710: Notice

720: Area

730: Area

740: Area

810: Purchase completed

820: Region

830: Area

840: Region

1000: Electronic devices

1010: Communications Department

1020: Memory

1030: Control Department

S910: Step

S920: Step

S930: Step

S940: Steps

FIG1 shows a system of an embodiment.

Figure 2 is a diagram used to illustrate the relationship between items and categories in an embodiment.

Figures 3a to 3c are diagrams of a shopping cart page used to illustrate the process of ordering items in an embodiment.

FIG4 is a diagram for illustrating a portion of a settlement page displayed on a screen of a user terminal in an embodiment.

Figures 5a and 5b are used to illustrate a portion of the settlement page displayed on the screen of a user terminal of an embodiment that is different from Figure 4.

Figures 6a and b are used to illustrate a portion of the settlement page displayed on the screen of the user terminal of another embodiment that is different from Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a diagram for illustrating a pop-up window in an embodiment.

FIG8 is a diagram used to illustrate a page displayed on a user terminal when a purchase is completed in one embodiment.

FIG9 is a flow chart for illustrating a method for managing the distribution of electronic devices according to an embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a block diagram of an electronic device of an embodiment.

The terms used in the embodiments are common terms that are currently widely used as much as possible, considering the functions of the invention, but they may vary according to the intentions of technicians in this field or precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. In addition, in specific cases, there are also terms that are arbitrarily selected by the applicant. In such cases, their meanings are described in detail in the corresponding description section. Therefore, the terms used in the invention should be defined based on the meaning of the terms and the entire content of the invention, rather than simply based on the names of the terms.

Throughout the entire manual, unless otherwise stated, when a part is stated to "include" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, but other components are not excluded. In addition, the terms "~part" and "~module" in the manual refer to a unit that processes at least one function or action, which can be implemented by hardware or software, or by a combination of hardware and software.

The expression "at least one of a, b and c" recorded in the entire specification may include "a alone", "b alone", "c alone", "a and b", "a and c", "b and c" or "a, b, c".

The "terminal" mentioned below can be implemented by a computer or a portable terminal, and the computer or portable terminal can be connected to a server or other terminals via a network. Here, computers include, for example, notebook computers, desktop computers, laptop computers, etc. equipped with web browsers. Portable terminals are wireless communication devices that ensure portability and mobility, such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), and all types of handheld wireless communication devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.

Below, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail so that those with common sense in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can easily implement it. However, the present invention can be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described here.

Below, with reference to the drawings, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail.

FIG1 shows a system of an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the system may include an electronic device 10, a user terminal 1 20, a user terminal 2 30, and a network 40. The electronic device 10 may provide information related to the sale and delivery of items through an application, and a plurality of user terminals including the user terminal 1 20 and the user terminal 2 30 may purchase items based on the information provided through the application.

User terminal 1 20 and user terminal 2 30 are only examples, and the scope of the invention patent application of this specification is not limited thereto. The system shown in FIG1 only represents the components related to this embodiment. Therefore, those with common sense in the technical field related to this embodiment can understand that in addition to the components shown in FIG1, other common components can be further included.

The electronic device 10 and the user terminal 1 20 and the user terminal 2 30 can communicate with each other in the network 40. The network 40 includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value-added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network and a combination thereof, and the network is a comprehensive data communication network that enables the network components shown in FIG. 1 to communicate with each other smoothly, and may include a wired Internet, a wireless Internet and a mobile wireless communication network. Wireless communication may include, for example, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc., but is not limited thereto.

The electronic device 10 can provide all information related to the item to sell the item to the user, and can be included in the server that provides information related to the item. At this time, the electronic device 10 can efficiently provide relevant information to the user terminals 20 and 30 to guide the user to make a purchase. The user terminal 1 20 and the user terminal 2 30 can correspond to the terminals used by the user to purchase the item. The electronic device 10 can provide the application for providing information related to the item to the terminals 20 and 30. The user terminal 1 20 and the user terminal 2 30 are the terminals used by the user, and the user can use the information provided by the electronic device 10 through the terminals 20 and 30 to purchase the item.

At this time, the application can not only provide users with information related to the items, but also provide information related to the delivery and settlement of the items. When users order multiple items, the estimated delivery arrival time of each item may be different. In this process, the following troubles will arise: the delivery person needs to make multiple visits to deliver the items to the same delivery address.

In relation to the distribution system, when an electronic device receives an order, multiple items ordered in the area that the camp is responsible for can be transferred from the center to the camp. In the camp, the delivery personnel can deliver the ordered items to each delivery address. At this time, the camp has a region responsible for each delivery, and the center can manage multiple camps. For example, Center 1 can manage camps 1 to 10, camp 1 can be responsible for the delivery of items ordered in area 1, camp 2 can be responsible for the delivery of items ordered in area 2, and camp 10 can be responsible for the delivery of items ordered in area 10.

When delivering items 1 to 10 included in the order information from location 1 to delivery address 1, delivery can be performed based on the estimated delivery arrival time set in consideration of the delivery category. For example, at location 1, items 1 to 3 can be delivered at 07:00am on 2022.06.03, items 4 to 7 can be delivered on 2022.06.03 in the afternoon, and items 8 to 10 can be delivered on 2022.06.04. If items 1 to 7 can be delivered at the same time on 2022.06.03 in the afternoon, delivery efficiency can be improved. Alternatively, if items 1 to 10 can be delivered at the same time on 2022.06.04, delivery efficiency can be further improved.

Therefore, the electronic device can provide the following screen: among multiple items expected to be delivered to the same delivery address, the different expected arrival times of items corresponding to the preset delivery category can be corrected; the different expected arrival times can be synchronized based on the information set by the user. In the case where different expected arrival times are managed by the user's selection and delivery is performed in one visit, the delivery person can deliver to the same delivery address in one visit, thereby improving the convenience of delivery. In this case, the electronic device 10 can provide discounts to users who correct different expected arrival times.

At this time, the electronic device can transmit instructions to deliver the items whose estimated arrival time has been corrected to Camp 1 together. Camp 1 can manage the items in the following manner after receiving multiple items from the center: deliver the multiple items to the delivery address together before the corrected estimated arrival time.

The following describes the specific process of the electronic device 10 managing the expected arrival times of different items to provide delivery convenience.

Figure 2 is a diagram used to illustrate the relationship between items and categories in an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a user can order at least one of item 1 210, item 2 230, item 3 250, and item 4 270~.

At this time, each item can correspond to a pre-set delivery category. For example, item 1 210 can correspond to the pre-set first delivery category 220, item 2 230 can correspond to the second delivery category 240, item 3 250 can correspond to the third delivery category 260, and item 4 270 can correspond to the fourth delivery category 280.

Here, the first delivery category 220, the second delivery category 240, the third delivery category 260, and the fourth delivery category 280 may be categories for distinguishing the types of purchased items delivered by applications provided by electronic devices.

Specifically, for example, the first delivery category 220 may be a category that is expected to be delivered in the early morning of the next day after the item is purchased. Here, the early morning time may correspond to, for example, the preset time 03:00~07:00am. The second delivery category 240 may be a category that is expected to be delivered at a time other than early morning after the item is purchased. For example, the second delivery category 240 may be a category that is expected to be delivered in the afternoon of the next day after the item is purchased, but not early morning.

In addition, the third delivery category 260 may be a category for delivering the following preset items: In order to achieve safe delivery, special boxes and special delivery vehicles are required. For example, in the case of cheese, there is a risk of deterioration during delivery, so in order to prevent this, special boxes and special delivery vehicles for storing cheese can be used to deliver during delivery. For another example, in the case of frozen food, there is a risk of deterioration during delivery, so in order to prevent this, special boxes and special delivery vehicles for storing frozen food can be used to deliver during delivery. Here, in order to achieve safe delivery, the special boxes and special delivery vehicles may be pre-set boxes and delivery vehicles that are different from ordinary boxes and ordinary delivery vehicles.

Furthermore, unlike the first delivery category 220, the second delivery category 240, and the third delivery category 260, the fourth delivery category 280 may be a category for delivering items to users who purchase items sold overseas. For example, when a user purchases item 4 270 sold overseas through an application, the electronic device may set the fourth delivery category 280 as a type for delivering item 4 270.

In multiple delivery categories, even if the estimated arrival time of the first delivery category 220 and the second delivery category 240 are different, they can be synchronized and delivered together by user selection. On the contrary, the third delivery category 260 requires a special delivery vehicle different from the first delivery category 220 and the second delivery category 240, and the fourth delivery category 280 is difficult to manage the estimated delivery arrival time due to overseas delivery, so it cannot be delivered together with the first delivery category 220 and the second delivery category 240.

Figures 3a to 3c are diagrams of a shopping cart page in an example of an ordering process for items. Figures 3a to 3c may include the following information: When there are multiple items stored in the shopping cart page, it is displayed by an upward or downward scroll bar.

The shopping cart page 310 may be a page that displays a list of items that the user wants to purchase through the application. For example, when the user selects items 1 to 6 through the application, the shopping cart page may only display information about items 1 to 6. The user may purchase all items 1 to 6 displayed on the shopping cart page, or exclude some items by selection to purchase.

The electronic device can confirm the delivery category of the items stored in the shopping cart page, and display them according to each category. For example, the electronic device can confirm the delivery category of item 1 321 and item 2 323 as the first delivery category 320 and display them separately from other delivery categories. In addition, the electronic device can confirm the delivery category of item 3 331 as the second delivery category 330 and display them separately from other delivery categories. In addition, the electronic device can confirm the delivery category of item 4 341 and item 5 343 as the third delivery category 340 and display them separately from other delivery categories. In addition, the electronic device can confirm the delivery category of item 6 351 as the fourth delivery category 350 and display them separately from other delivery categories.

At this time, the electronic device can display the information of each item on the shopping cart page. At this time, the information of the item may include price information, quantity information, expected delivery arrival information, discount information, and other information required in the purchase process of the item. For example, the information 322 of item 1 may include the price information, quantity information, expected delivery arrival information, discount information, points accumulated during purchase, and delivery category of item 1 321. In addition, the information 324 of item 2 may include the price information, quantity information, expected delivery arrival information, points accumulated during purchase, and delivery category of item 2 323. Furthermore, information 332 of item three may include price information, quantity information, expected delivery arrival information, points information accumulated when purchasing, and delivery category of item three 331. Furthermore, information 342 of item four and information 344 of item five may include price information, quantity information, expected delivery arrival information, discount information, points information accumulated when purchasing, and delivery category of item four 341 and item five 343. Furthermore, information 352 of item six may include price information, quantity information, expected delivery arrival information, and delivery category of item six 351.

The electronic device can confirm the item selected by the user from the multiple items included in the shopping cart page and provide discount information 360. For example, when a preset amount condition is met, a 5,000 won discount coupon can be applied, so the electronic device can display information on whether to apply in the discount information 360 based on whether the total amount of the items selected by the user meets the preset amount condition.

The electronic device may provide other preferential information 370 that is different from the discount preferential information 360. For example, when the user uses the settlement method provided in the electronic device to settle the bill, the provided preferential information 370 may be displayed.

FIG4 is a diagram for illustrating a portion of a settlement page displayed on a screen of a user terminal in an embodiment.

When the user selects the purchase icon in FIG. 3c, a portion of the checkout page 410 shown in FIG. 4 may be displayed on the screen of the user's terminal.

The checkout page 410 may include information about the delivery address 420 and the contact information of the consignee. In addition, the checkout page 410 may include information about the delivery request 430. The delivery request 430 includes matters related to delivery and requested to the delivery person, for example, the following request matters may be included: the consignee personally receives the delivery item, and only when the consignee is not at the delivery address, the delivery item is placed at the door.

The checkout page 410 may include a personal customs clearance unique number 440. When the items selected by the user include items corresponding to the 4th delivery category of overseas delivery, the checkout page 410 may include an area for inputting the personal customs clearance unique number 440. The personal customs clearance unique number 440 may correspond to the unique identification number of each user required when the items imported from overseas pass through the customs hall.

The settlement page 410 may include information of the settlement method 450. At this time, the settlement method may include a card pre-registered in the electronic device or other settlement methods. For example, when the user pre-registers card A in the electronic device, the settlement page 410 may display the information of card A as the settlement method.

Figures 5a and 5b are used to illustrate a portion of a settlement page displayed on a screen of a user terminal in an embodiment that is different from Figure 4. The settlement page may include Figure 4, Figure 5a, and Figure 5b, and the settlement page may display Figure 4, Figure 5a, and Figure 5b by scrolling up or down.

Referring to Figures 5a and 5b, the user can receive the items settled on the checkout page in three times. Specifically, the checkout page can display three different estimated delivery arrival information 510, 520, and 530 for different items.

For example, the checkout page can display the estimated delivery arrival information 510 of item 4 511 and item 5 512 corresponding to the third delivery category separately from other estimated delivery arrival information 520, 530. Also, the checkout page can display the estimated delivery arrival information 530 of item 6 531 corresponding to the fourth delivery category separately from other estimated delivery arrival information 510, 520.

In addition, referring to Figures 5a and 5b, the checkout page can synchronize and display the estimated delivery arrival information of multiple items based on the information set by the user.

Specifically, when the estimated delivery information of multiple items in the same category is different, the estimated delivery information can be synchronized and displayed based on the information set by the user. Alternatively, when the estimated delivery information of multiple items in different categories is different, the estimated delivery information can be synchronized and displayed based on the information set by the user.

For example, the checkout page can synchronize and display the estimated delivery arrival information 520 of item 1 521 and item 2 522 corresponding to the first delivery category and item 3 523 corresponding to the second delivery category. That is, item 1 521 and item 2 522 can correspond to "guaranteed to be delivered before 07:00am tomorrow (Thursday) October 14th", but the electronic device can change the estimated delivery arrival information 520 to "guaranteed to be delivered tomorrow (Thursday) October 14th" based on the information set by the user. That is, item 3 523 is "guaranteed to be delivered tomorrow (Thursday)" and the estimated delivery arrival time is relatively late, so the estimated delivery arrival information of item 1 521 and item 2 522 can be corrected based on item 3 523.

Therefore, before the estimated delivery arrival information is corrected, the deliveryman needs to visit the same delivery address twice (e.g., deliver item 1 521 and item 2 522 before 7 o'clock, and then deliver item 3 523 at other times, etc.), but after the estimated delivery arrival information is corrected, the deliveryman can deliver item 1 521, item 2 522, and item 3 523 with one visit.

At this time, item 4 511 and item 512 correspond to category 3, and item 1 521 and item 2 522 correspond to category 1, so they need different types of delivery vehicles, so even if the expected arrival information is the same, they cannot be delivered together by one delivery person. That is, item 4 511 and item 5 512 require a special delivery vehicle, and item 1 521 and item 2 522 require an ordinary delivery vehicle, so they are delivered by two different delivery persons instead of one delivery person, so they cannot be delivered together.

In addition, the settlement page can further display information related to the estimated settlement amount, discount price, delivery fee, etc. in relation to the settlement object item.

Figures 6a and 6b are used to illustrate a portion of a settlement page displayed on a screen of a user terminal in another embodiment that is different from Figure 4. The settlement page may include Figure 4, Figure 6a, and Figure 6b, and the settlement page may display Figure 4, Figure 6a, and Figure 6b by scrolling up or down.

Figures 5a and 5b are related to an embodiment of delivering items 1 to 6 to a user through 3 deliveries, and Figures 6a and 6b are related to an embodiment of delivering items 1 to 6 through 4 deliveries. In the contents recorded in Figures 6a and 6b, the contents that are repeated with the contents recorded in Figures 5a and 5b refer to the above description.

Specifically, the checkout page can display four different estimated delivery arrival information 610, 620, 630, and 640 for different items.

For example, the checkout page can display the estimated delivery arrival information 610 of item 4 611 and item 5 612 corresponding to the third delivery category separately from other estimated delivery arrival information 620, 630, 640. Also, the checkout page can display the estimated delivery arrival information 640 of item 6 641 corresponding to the fourth delivery category separately from other estimated delivery arrival information 610, 620, 630.

Furthermore, unlike FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b, FIG. 6a and FIG. 6b may be a state where the user has not synchronized the estimated delivery arrival information 620 and the estimated delivery arrival information 630. Therefore, according to FIG. 6a and FIG. 6b, the item 1 621 and the item 2 622 corresponding to the first category can be delivered according to the "guaranteed to be delivered before 07:00am tomorrow (Thursday) October 14" as expected, and the item 3 631 corresponding to the second category can be delivered according to the "guaranteed to be delivered tomorrow (Sunday) October 14" as expected. That is, the first category and the second category cannot be delivered together, and will be delivered separately. That is, the delivery personnel need to visit the same delivery address multiple times, so the efficiency will be relatively low. Therefore, the electronic device can provide discounts to users only when the estimated delivery arrival information is corrected based on the user's setting information.

Figure 7 is a diagram for illustrating a pop-up window in an embodiment.

When the settlement icon is selected on the settlement page of Figure 5a and Figure 5b, a pop-up window as shown in Figure 7 may be displayed on the user terminal.

In the pop-up window of FIG. 7 , a text notifying 710 of a change in the estimated delivery arrival time may be displayed. In FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b , the estimated delivery arrival time of the items corresponding to the first delivery category can be corrected based on the items corresponding to the second delivery category that are delivered relatively late. At this time, the estimated delivery arrival time of the items corresponding to the second delivery category can be the reference time. That is, the estimated delivery arrival information of the items corresponding to the first delivery category can be corrected based on the reference time.

In area 720, the estimated delivery arrival information and the benchmark time before correction of the items corresponding to the first delivery category can be displayed together. Therefore, the user can confirm the changes of the estimated delivery arrival information again.

When the confirmation icon is selected in area 730, the electronic device can proceed with the payment. Alternatively, when the icon for selecting the delivery time again is selected in area 740, the electronic device can be restored to the screens of FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b, and the user can change the estimated delivery arrival time again.

FIG8 is a diagram for explaining a page displayed on a user terminal when a purchase is completed in an embodiment. When the confirmation icon is selected in FIG7 , a purchase completion page as shown in FIG8 may be displayed.

FIG8 shows the purchase completion page 810 displayed on the user terminal after settlement in FIG5a and FIG5b with the estimated delivery arrival information changed except for FIG6a and FIG6b. The settled items can be delivered to the user through 3 deliveries, not 4 deliveries. Areas 820, 830, and 840 can display the estimated delivery arrival information related to the 3 deliveries. At this time, area 830 can display the information of the items with synchronized estimated arrival time, and areas 820 and 840 can display the information of the items with unsynchronized estimated arrival time. In addition, when the purchase is completed, various information related to the purchased items can be included in the page.

FIG9 is a flowchart for illustrating a method for managing the distribution of electronic devices according to an embodiment. The above description can also be applied here.

Referring to FIG. 9 , in step S910 , the electronic device may confirm the delivery category of each of the plurality of items included in the user's order information. The delivery category of each of the plurality of items may be pre-set, and the electronic device may confirm the pre-set delivery category. At this time, the delivery category may correspond to one of the first delivery category, the second delivery category, the third delivery category, and the fourth delivery category. That is, the plurality of items included in the order information may correspond to one of the first delivery category, the second delivery category, the third delivery category, and the fourth delivery category.

In step S920, the electronic device may confirm different estimated arrival times of a plurality of items corresponding to a preset delivery category in the delivery category of the plurality of items.

You can set the estimated arrival time by considering each delivery category. For example, in the case of the 4th delivery category corresponding to items for overseas delivery, the time required for overseas delivery cannot be accurately specified, so considering this situation, there is a difference between the estimated arrival time and the actual arrival time. For another example, in the case of the 3rd delivery category corresponding to items that may spoil, in order to prevent the risk of spoilage, the default setting is to complete the delivery before the next morning and fix the estimated arrival time.

However, considering the special characteristics of overseas delivery, the estimated arrival time of the 4th delivery category cannot be accurately specified. In addition, in the case of the 3rd delivery category, in order to prevent the risk of deterioration, the type of vehicle required for delivery is different from that of other delivery categories and a special vehicle is required, so it cannot be delivered together with the 1st and 2nd delivery categories. In other words, the estimated delivery arrival time of items corresponding to the 3rd and 4th delivery categories other than the default delivery categories cannot be synchronized with the estimated delivery arrival time of items corresponding to the default delivery categories.

Therefore, only items that correspond to the default delivery category among multiple delivery categories can be delivered together. The default delivery category can include the first delivery category and the second delivery category.

The electronic device can confirm the first estimated delivery arrival time of the first item and the second estimated delivery arrival time of the second item among a plurality of items corresponding to a preset delivery category. For example, the first item and the second item can correspond to the first delivery category, or the first item and the second item can correspond to the second delivery category, or the first item can correspond to the first delivery category and the second item can correspond to the second delivery category.

In step S930, the electronic device may provide the following screen: the relatively later expected arrival time among the different expected arrival times is used as a basis to correct the relatively earlier expected arrival time. In step S940, the electronic device may manage the different expected arrival times of multiple items based on the information set by the user in the screen.

At this time, the screen may correspond to the following screen: except for items corresponding to delivery categories other than the default delivery category among multiple delivery categories, the estimated arrival time of items corresponding to the default delivery category is corrected. For example, the electronic device may provide the following screen: except for item 3 corresponding to the third delivery category and item 4 corresponding to the fourth delivery category among the first to fourth delivery categories corresponding to items 1 to 4 included in the order information, the estimated arrival time of item 1 corresponding to the first delivery category and item 2 corresponding to the second delivery category is corrected in order to deliver them together.

At this time, the electronic device can provide the following screen: based on the first estimated delivery arrival time corresponding to the relatively late arriving item 1, the second estimated delivery arrival time corresponding to the relatively early arriving item 2 is corrected. Specifically, the electronic device can provide the following screen: based on the first estimated delivery arrival time, the second estimated delivery arrival time is synchronized. Therefore, the estimated delivery arrival time corresponding to item 2 is corrected from the second estimated delivery arrival time to the first estimated delivery arrival time, so that item 1 and item 2 can be delivered together.

Here, the electronic device may generate identification information and mark it on the second item in order to identify the second item delivered together with the first item by correcting the second estimated delivery arrival time. At this time, the identification information corresponding to the second item may include information on the state change achieved by correcting the estimated delivery arrival time.

According to the embodiment, the multiple items delivered together may include more than 3 items. That is, the electronic device can manage the estimated delivery arrival time in the following manner: delivering the first item and the second item together with the third item and more than 3 items.

Specifically, the electronic device can confirm the estimated delivery arrival time of the third item, the fourth item, etc. in addition to the first item and the second item. That is, the electronic device can confirm the third estimated delivery arrival time of the third item and the fourth estimated delivery arrival time of the fourth item.

The electronic device can confirm the reference time for synchronizing the third estimated delivery arrival time based on the information set by the user. In this case, the reference time can be one of the first estimated delivery arrival time and the second estimated delivery arrival time that is later than the third estimated delivery arrival time. In this case, the estimated delivery arrival time may be later than the third estimated delivery arrival time, the second estimated delivery arrival time, and the first estimated delivery arrival time.

When the base time is set to the second estimated delivery arrival time, the third item and the second item can be delivered together, and the first item can be delivered alone. In this case, three visits are required to deliver the first to third items, but efficiency can be improved by delivering the first to third items in two visits.

Alternatively, when the base time is set to the first estimated delivery arrival time, the third item can be delivered together with the first item. In this case, the first to third items can be delivered in two visits instead of three visits, thereby improving efficiency.

Alternatively, when the base time is set to the first estimated delivery arrival time, the first item, the second item, and the third item can be delivered together. In this case, the first to third items can be delivered in one visit instead of three visits, thereby improving efficiency.

The electronic device may provide the user with a weighted value as a benefit resulting from the correction of the estimated arrival time. In this case, when the base time is set to the first estimated delivery arrival time and the first estimated delivery arrival time is synchronized with the second estimated delivery arrival time and the third estimated delivery arrival time, the first item to the third item may be delivered together. In this case, the electronic device may provide the user with a weighted value of 1. Alternatively, when the base time is set to the second estimated delivery arrival time and the second estimated delivery arrival time is synchronized with the third estimated delivery arrival time, the second item and the third item may be delivered together. In this case, the electronic device may provide the user with a weighted value of 2.

At this time, weighted value 1 can be greater than weighted value 2. That is, the more synchronized estimated delivery arrival times there are, the higher the delivery efficiency will be, and therefore the weighted value provided to the user will also increase.

When users use services through the app, they can apply weighted values to enjoy discounts. At this time, the discounts may include additional discount rates and faster delivery services. For example, in addition to the normal discount rate for item X, when the accumulated weighted values meet the benchmark conditions, the additional discount rate is applied, so that the user can purchase item X at a lower cost. For another example, when the user does not join the special membership service, item Y is a normal delivery target. However, when the user joins the special membership service, even the same item Y can be delivered faster. Even when the user does not join the special membership service, if the accumulated weighted values meet the benchmark conditions, the faster delivery service can be temporarily used.

In addition, the electronic device can display notifications generated by managing different expected arrival times through a pop-up window as shown in FIG7, and then can display information of at least one item with synchronized expected arrival times and at least one item with unsynchronized expected arrival times separately as shown in FIG8.

According to the embodiment, the procedure of synchronizing the above-mentioned estimated arrival time can be applied to multiple items included in the same order information and settled together. For example, it can be applied in the process of managing different estimated arrival times of multiple items included in order information 1, and at this time, multiple items included in order information 1 can be settled at the same time.

According to other embodiments, the procedure of synchronizing the estimated arrival time can be applied to multiple items included in different order information. For example, order information 1 settled on 2022.06.03 may include item A, item B, and item C, and order information 2 settled on 2022.06.04 may include item D and item E.

At this time, among the items included in order information 1, the estimated arrival time of item A and item B corresponding to the default delivery category is synchronized based on the information set by the user, so that the objects to be delivered together on 2022.06.05 can be estimated.

The estimated delivery arrival time of item D corresponding to the default delivery category included in order information 2 can be 07:00 am on 2022.06.05, and the estimated delivery arrival time of item E not corresponding to the default delivery category is 2022.06.06. Therefore, item D and item E cannot be delivered together due to the difference in whether they correspond to the default delivery category. Therefore, in order to deliver the items corresponding to order information 2, it is estimated to be delivered twice.

At this time, the electronic device can provide the following page: confirm the user's order information 1 and correct the estimated arrival time of the items included in the order information 2 to be delivered together with the order information 1. Specifically, the electronic device can provide the following screen: confirm the items that can be delivered together with the estimated delivery arrival time synchronized with the order information 1 in the order information 2, and correct the estimated arrival time of the confirmed items.

For example, the electronic device may provide the following screen: Item D corresponding to the preset delivery category can be confirmed in order information 2, and the item D can be delivered together with the synchronized estimated delivery arrival time of item A and item B included in order information 1, which is 2022.06.05, and the estimated delivery arrival time of item D included in order information 2 is synchronized with item A and item B. Therefore, based on the user's settings, item A and item B included in order information 1 and item D included in order information 2 can be delivered together.

When setting a situation where the items are delivered together by correcting the estimated delivery arrival time between different order information, the electronic device can provide the user with a weighted value.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a block diagram of an electronic device of an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10 , according to an embodiment, the electronic device 1000 may include a communication unit 1010, a memory 1020, and a control unit (controller) 1030. The electronic device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 only shows the components related to this embodiment. Therefore, those with common sense in the technical field related to this embodiment can understand that in addition to the components shown in FIG. 10 , other common components may be further included. The electronic device 1000 may include content related to the above-mentioned electronic device, and the description of the repeated content is omitted.

The communication unit 1010 can send and receive relevant information with the network through the user terminal. The control unit 1030 can control the overall operation of the electronic device 1000 and process data and signals. The control unit 1030 may include at least one hardware unit. In addition, the control unit 1030 can operate by executing one or more software modules generated by executing the program code stored in the memory 1020. The control unit 1030 can execute the program code stored in the memory 1020 to control the overall operation of the electronic device 1000 and process data and signals. In addition, in an embodiment, the control unit 1030 may include at least one processor.

The control unit 1030 can confirm the delivery categories of each of the plurality of items included in the user's order information, confirm the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items corresponding to the preset delivery categories in the delivery categories of the plurality of items, provide a screen for correcting the relatively earlier expected arrival time based on the relatively later expected arrival time among the different expected arrival times, and manage the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items based on the information set by the user in the above screen.

The electronic device or terminal of the above embodiment may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, a permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a purchaser interface device such as a touch panel, a key, a button, etc. The method implemented by the software module or algorithm can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium as a computer-readable code or program command that can be executed on the above processor. Here, as computer-readable recording media, there are magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-Access memory), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and optical readable media (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD: Digital Versatile Disc)). Computer-readable recording media are distributed in computer systems connected to the network, so that computer-readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The media can be read by the computer, stored in the memory, and executed in the processor.

The present embodiment may be represented by a functional block structure and various processing steps. The functional blocks may be implemented by different numbers of hardware and/or software structures that perform specific functions. For example, the embodiment may be implemented by an integrated circuit structure that can perform various functions such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc. through the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. The components may be executed by software programming or software components. Similarly, the present embodiment includes algorithms implemented by a combination of data structures, programs, routines, or other programming structures, and therefore may be implemented by programming or scripting languages such as C, C++, Java, and assemblers. In terms of functionality, it can be implemented by algorithms executed in one or more processors. In addition, this embodiment can use prior art to perform electronic environment settings, signal processing and/or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism", "component", "mechanism", and "structure" can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical structures. The above terms can be associated with processors and include the meaning of a series of processes (routines) of software.

The above embodiment is only an example, and other embodiments can be implemented within the scope of the invention application described below.

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A delivery management method is performed in an electronic device, comprising the following steps: confirming the delivery categories of a plurality of items included in the order information of a user; confirming different expected arrival times of a plurality of items, the plurality of items corresponding to the delivery categories preset in the delivery categories of the plurality of items; providing a screen for correcting a relatively earlier expected arrival time based on a relatively later expected arrival time among the different expected arrival times; managing the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items based on the information set by the user in the screen; and providing the user with the information. The user provides a weighted value corrected according to the expected arrival time, wherein the step of confirming the different expected arrival times of the above-mentioned multiple items includes: confirming the first expected delivery arrival time of the first item and the second expected delivery arrival time of the second item among the above-mentioned multiple items, wherein the step of confirming the different expected arrival times of the above-mentioned multiple items includes: in addition to the above-mentioned first item and the above-mentioned second item, further confirming the third expected delivery arrival time of the third item, wherein the step of managing the different expected arrival times of the above-mentioned multiple items includes: based on the above-mentioned user in the above-mentioned The information set in the screen confirms the reference time used to synchronize the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time. The above-mentioned reference time is one of the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time and the above-mentioned second estimated delivery arrival time. Among the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time and the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time, the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time is the latest time, and the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time is the earliest time. When the reference time used to synchronize the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time is set to the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time, by considering the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time, The weighted value determined by the corrected delivery visit number based on the arrival time and the second estimated delivery arrival time is different from the weighted value determined by considering the corrected delivery visit number based on the third estimated delivery arrival time when the benchmark time used to synchronize the third estimated delivery arrival time is set to the second estimated delivery arrival time, and is provided to the user, wherein the accumulated weighted value provided to the user is managed, and when the user orders additional items, it is determined whether to apply an additional discount rate in addition to the normal discount rate based on whether the accumulated weighted value meets the benchmark condition. As in the delivery management method of claim 1, the step of managing the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items includes the following management steps: based on the information set by the user in the screen, the second expected delivery arrival time is synchronized with the first expected delivery arrival time which is relatively later than the second expected delivery arrival time, so that the first item and the second item can be delivered at the same time. The delivery management method of claim 2, wherein the identification information corresponding to the second item includes: information on the change in status of delivery together with the first item achieved by synchronization with the second estimated delivery arrival time. For example, the delivery management method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of items included in the order information correspond to any one of the first delivery category, the second delivery category, the third delivery category, and the fourth delivery category, and the default delivery category corresponds to at least one of the first delivery category and the second delivery category. For example, in the delivery management method of claim 4, the estimated arrival time of items corresponding to the third delivery category or the fourth delivery category other than the above-mentioned default delivery category is not synchronized with the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time. The delivery management method of claim 4, wherein the step of providing the above screen includes the step of providing the following screen: except for items corresponding to delivery categories other than the default delivery category among the above multiple delivery categories, correcting the estimated arrival time of items corresponding to the above default delivery category. For example, in the distribution management method of claim 1, the multiple items included in the above order information are multiple items settled together. In the delivery management method of claim 1, the weighted value applied when synchronizing the second estimated delivery arrival time and the third estimated delivery arrival time based on the first estimated delivery arrival time is greater than the weighted value applied when synchronizing the third estimated delivery arrival time based on the second estimated delivery arrival time. The delivery management method of claim 8 further includes the following steps: displaying a pop-up window, which provides relevant information to the user according to the management of the different estimated arrival times; and displaying information of at least one item with synchronized estimated arrival time and at least one item with unsynchronized estimated arrival time separately in the page displayed after the pop-up window. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program for executing the method of claim 1 in a computer. An electronic device, comprising: a communication unit; a memory; and a control unit, which confirms the delivery category of each of a plurality of items included in the order information of a user, confirms different expected arrival times of the plurality of items, the plurality of items corresponding to the preset delivery categories of the delivery categories of the plurality of items, provides a screen for correcting a relatively earlier expected arrival time based on a relatively later expected arrival time among the different expected arrival times, manages the different expected arrival times of the plurality of items based on the information set by the user in the screen, and provides the user with According to the corrected weighted value of the expected arrival time, the control unit confirms the different expected arrival times of the multiple items, including: confirming the first expected delivery arrival time of the first item and the second expected delivery arrival time of the second item, The control unit confirms the different expected arrival times of the multiple items, including: confirming the third expected delivery arrival time of the third item in addition to the first item and the second item, and the control unit manages the different expected arrival times of the multiple items, including: based on the user The information set in the above screen confirms the reference time used to synchronize the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time. The above-mentioned reference time is one of the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time and the above-mentioned second estimated delivery arrival time, wherein among the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time and the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time, the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time is the latest time, and the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time is the earliest time. When the reference time used to synchronize the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time is set to the above-mentioned first estimated delivery arrival time, by considering the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time, The weighted value determined by the delivery arrival time and the corrected delivery visit number of the above-mentioned second estimated delivery arrival time is different from the weighted value determined by considering the corrected delivery visit number according to the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time when the benchmark time used to synchronize the above-mentioned third estimated delivery arrival time is set to the above-mentioned second estimated delivery arrival time, and is provided to the above-mentioned user, wherein the cumulative weighted value provided to the above-mentioned user is managed, and according to whether the above-mentioned cumulative weighted value meets the benchmark condition, when the above-mentioned user orders additional items, it is determined whether to apply an additional discount rate in addition to the normal discount rate.