TWI893400B - Method for providing delivery information and electronic device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses a method for providing delivery information in an electronic device. Specifically, the method may include: obtaining the address information and directions to the delivery location of an item from a user terminal; locating a thumbtack corresponding to the address information on a specified map; and providing an image of the map showing the thumbtack, the address information, and the directions to a delivery person's terminal.

Description

Method for providing delivery information and electronic device therefor

The present invention relates to an electronic device and method for providing delivery information.

With the development of electronic technology, the proportion of online shopping through e-commerce has increased. Customers can now purchase items through e-commerce services without having to visit a shopping mall or market in person. During the purchase process, users can enter the address of the item to be delivered.

However, since the address of the delivery destination you enter is based on the address manually entered by the user, it may be inaccurate. In particular, it can be difficult to accurately deliver items to locations with many customers, such as multi-family homes, and customer complaints regarding delivery are common. Therefore, in order to accurately deliver items to the delivery destination, in addition to the address information, it is necessary to provide the delivery driver with additional delivery information related to the delivery destination.

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The present invention is proposed to solve the aforementioned problems and aims to provide a method for providing delivery information and a device therefor. The technical issues to be solved by this embodiment are not limited to the technical issues described above; other technical issues can be inferred from the following embodiments. [Technical Means for Solving the Problem]

As a technical means for achieving the above-mentioned subject matter, the method for providing delivery information of the first aspect of the present invention is a method for providing delivery information by an electronic device, which includes: the step of obtaining the address information of the delivery location of the item and the guidance information of the delivery location from the user terminal; the step of confirming the position of the pin corresponding to the address information on a specified map; and the step of providing an image of the map with the pin, the address information and the guidance information to the delivery person's terminal.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming the position of the pin includes: the step of confirming the position of the pin corresponding to the first level address information in the address information; and the step of confirming the position of the point corresponding to the second level address information in the address information on the map. The providing step may include: when the distance between the position of the pin and the position of the point is greater than a preset distance, the step of transmitting information related to the accuracy of the position of the pin to the delivery person's terminal.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming the position of the pin includes: a step of confirming the position of the pin corresponding to the first level address information in the address information; a step of providing an image of a map showing the pin to the user terminal; a step of confirming the position of the point corresponding to the second level address information in the address information; a step of comparing the position of the pin with the position of the point; When the distance between the two is greater than a preset distance, a step of transmitting information requesting a change in the position of the pin displayed on the map to the user terminal; and a step of obtaining information related to the changed position of the pin from the user terminal. The providing step may include: a step of transmitting an image of the map with the pin displayed according to the changed position to the delivery person's terminal.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming the position of the pin includes: the step of confirming the position of the pin corresponding to the first-level address information in the address information; if the second-level address information corresponding to the position of the pin on the map is not retrieved, the step of transmitting to the user terminal information requesting to change the position of the pin displayed on the map; and the step of obtaining information related to the changed position of the pin from the user terminal. The providing step may include: the step of transmitting to the delivery person's terminal an image of the map showing the pin according to the changed position.

According to one embodiment, the providing step may include: periodically obtaining information related to the location of the delivery person terminal; and providing guidance information to the delivery person terminal when the distance between the delivery person terminal and the delivery location is within a preset distance based on the obtained location information.

According to one embodiment, the method for providing delivery information may further include: a step of obtaining a request message for delivery of an item from a user terminal; a step of confirming whether the request message is included in a pre-stored message directory; if the confirmation result is that the request message is included, a step of confirming a revised request message corresponding to the request message based on a mapping table of the pre-stored message directory; and a step of transmitting the revised request message to the delivery person's terminal.

According to one embodiment, the obtaining step may include: a step of confirming whether the address information is included in a pre-stored address directory; when the confirmation result is that the address information is included, a step of transmitting a request related to the guidance information to the user terminal; and a step of obtaining the guidance information of the delivery location from the user terminal.

According to one embodiment, the providing step may include: a step of confirming whether the address information is included in a pre-stored address directory; when the confirmation result is that the address information is included, based on a mapping table of the pre-stored address directory, a step of confirming the revised delivery location information of the item corresponding to the address information; and a step of providing the address information and the revised delivery location information of the item to the delivery person terminal, and providing the user terminal with information that the item will be delivered to the delivery location corresponding to the revised delivery location information.

According to one embodiment, the providing step may include: confirming the first language used in the user terminal based on the language setting information of the user terminal, and confirming the second language used in the delivery person terminal based on the language setting information of the delivery person terminal; converting the address information and guidance information expressed in the first language into address information and guidance information expressed in the second language; and providing the converted address information and guidance information.

According to one embodiment, the conversion step may include: using a public API to convert address information expressed in a first language into address information expressed in a second language, and converting guidance information expressed in the first language into guidance information expressed in the second language by machine translation.

According to one embodiment, the method for providing delivery information may further include: when receiving information related to the completion of delivery of an item from a delivery person terminal, requesting an image of the delivered item from the delivery person terminal; obtaining an image of the delivered item captured by a camera of the delivery person terminal from the delivery person terminal; and transmitting the information related to the completion of delivery of the item and the image of the delivered item to a user terminal.

The electronic device of the second aspect of the present invention is used to provide delivery information, and includes: a transceiver; a storage device that stores one or more instructions; and a control unit that executes one or more instructions; the control unit can obtain the address information and delivery location guidance information of the item from the user terminal, confirm the position of the pin corresponding to the address information on a specified map, and provide an image of the map with the pin, the address information, and the guidance information to the delivery person's terminal.

The recording medium of the third aspect of the present invention may be a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording one or more instructions for executing one or more of the above methods in a control unit of an electronic device.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and accompanying drawings. [Effects of the Invention]

According to the present invention, address information and delivery destination information are obtained from the user's terminal. The user then identifies the location of a toe pin corresponding to the address information on a specified map. This allows the delivery driver's terminal to be provided with an image of the map with the toe pin, the address information, and the delivery destination information. This allows the delivery driver to more easily reach the delivery destination by providing additional delivery information in addition to the address information.

The effects of the invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and a person skilled in the art can clearly understand other effects not mentioned from the description of the patent application.

The terms used in the embodiments are selected from commonly used terms, as much as possible, taking into account the functions of the present invention. However, they may vary depending on the intentions or precedents of those skilled in the art, the emergence of new technologies, and so on. Furthermore, in certain cases, the applicant may arbitrarily select terms. In such cases, their meanings will be detailed in the corresponding description. Therefore, the terms used in this invention should be defined based on their meanings and the overall content of the invention, rather than simply based on their names.

Throughout this specification, when a section states that a component "includes" a certain component, unless otherwise specified, it may also include other components and does not exclude them. Furthermore, terms such as "unit" and "module" used in this specification refer to a unit that performs at least one function or action and may be implemented by hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

The expression "at least one of a, b, and c" described throughout the specification may include "a alone," "b alone," "c alone," "a and b," "a and c," "b and c," or "all of a, b, and c."

The "terminal" mentioned below can be implemented as a computer or portable terminal connected to a server or other terminal via a network. Computers here include laptops, desktops, and laptops equipped with web browsers. Portable terminals, as wireless communication devices that ensure portability and mobility, can include communication terminals based on 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 computer-based wireless communication devices, including smartphones and tablets.

The following will describe an embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the description of the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. Unnecessary descriptions are omitted to avoid ambiguity and to convey the main purpose of the present invention more clearly.

For similar reasons, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or shown schematically in the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, the sizes of components do not necessarily reflect their actual sizes. Identical or corresponding components in the drawings are designated by the same reference symbols.

The advantages and features of the present invention, as well as methods for achieving such advantages and features, can be clearly understood by referring to the accompanying drawings and the embodiments described in detail below. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and can be implemented in various forms. These embodiments are provided solely to fully disclose the present invention and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the present invention of its scope. The present invention is defined solely by the scope of the patent application. Throughout this specification, the same reference numerals denote the same components.

At this point, it is understood that the combination of each block of the process flow chart and the flowchart can be implemented by computer program instructions. Because these computer program instructions can be installed on a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device, these instructions, when executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device, generate means for implementing the functions described in the flow chart blocks. These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory, which can cause the computer or other programmable data processing device to perform the functions in a specific manner. Therefore, it is also possible to produce a manufactured item that includes the instruction means for implementing the functions described in the flow chart blocks. Since computer program instructions can also be carried on a computer or other programmable data processing device, a series of action steps are executed on the computer or other programmable data processing device to generate a process executed by the computer, so that the instructions executed by the computer or other programmable data processing device can provide steps for executing the functions described in the flowchart blocks.

Furthermore, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for performing a specific logical function. Furthermore, in some alternative implementations, it should be noted that the functions described in the blocks may not occur in the order in which they are described. For example, two blocks shown in succession may actually be executed simultaneously, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order depending on the corresponding functions.

FIG1 shows a system for providing delivery information according to an embodiment.

Referring to Figure 1 , a delivery information providing system 10 may include an electronic device 100, a user terminal 110, and a delivery person terminal 120. The delivery information providing system 10 shown in Figure 1 only illustrates the components relevant to this embodiment. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that, in addition to the components shown in Figure 1 , other common components may also be included.

The electronic device 100, user terminal 110, and delivery driver terminal 120 may each include a transceiver, a storage device, and a control unit. Furthermore, the electronic device 100, user terminal 110, and delivery driver terminal 120 each refer to a unit that processes at least one function or action, which may be implemented through hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. Furthermore, although the electronic device 100, user terminal 110, and delivery driver terminal 120 are each described as independent devices or servers throughout the embodiments, this may be a logically separate structure, at least a portion of which may be implemented through independent functions on a single device or server.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100, user terminal 110, and delivery person terminal 120 may include multiple computer systems or computer software implemented via a network server. For example, at least a portion of the electronic device 100, user terminal 110, and delivery person terminal 120 may be connected to a downstream device that communicates with other network servers via a computer network (such as an intranet or the Internet) to receive operation execution requests, which may include computer systems and computer software that execute corresponding operations and provide execution results. In addition, at least a portion of the electronic device 100, user terminal 110, and delivery person terminal 120 can be understood as a broad concept, including: a series of applications that can be run on a network server and various databases built on the internal or connected nodes. For example, at least a portion of the electronic device 100, user terminal 110, and delivery person terminal 120 can be implemented using a network server program, which is provided by an operating system such as a disk operating system (DOS), Windows operating system (Windows), Linux operating system (Linux), UNIX operating system (UNIX), or Mac operating system (MacOS).

The electronic device 100, the user terminal 110, and the delivery person terminal 120 can communicate with each other via a network (not shown). Networks include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), value-added networks (VANs), mobile radio communication networks, satellite communication networks, and combinations thereof. These networks are comprehensive data communication networks that enable the various network entities shown in FIG. 1 to communicate with each other. These networks may include wired internet, wireless internet, and mobile wireless communication networks. For example, wireless communication may be, but is not limited to, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, ZigBee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), IrDA (infrared Data Association), NFC (near field communication), etc.

According to one embodiment, electronic device 100 can obtain the address information of the delivery destination of the item and the guidance information of the delivery destination from user terminal 110. According to one embodiment, the user of user terminal 110 can be a customer utilizing the item sales service, and more specifically, can be a customer who inputs the delivery destination information of the item in order to purchase the item.

According to one embodiment, the address information may be the address information of the delivery destination of the item entered by the user. More specifically, the address information may be information of a portion of the delivery address associated with the user entered by the user in order to provide the electronic device 100 with the delivery destination of the purchased item. For example, the user may enter a postal code or a street address as part of the delivery address, and the address information may include the postal code of the delivery destination or the street address of the delivery destination, but is not limited thereto. For example, the user may enter a detailed address of the delivery destination of the item as part of the delivery address, and the address information may include the detailed address information. Here, the detailed address may refer to the building name, floor/room number, etc. of the delivery destination of the item.

According to one embodiment, guidance information can be information that helps a delivery person using delivery person terminal 120 easily reach the delivery location. For example, guidance information may not be direct address information, such as "the building next to Building A," "Bank B is on the first floor," or "the building with a red roof across the street." Instead, it can be indirect information that helps the delivery person reach the delivery location. A user can also enter the address information and guidance information together, but this is not limited to this. A user can also enter guidance information in response to a request from electronic device 100 or delivery person terminal 120.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 can confirm the position of a pin corresponding to the address information on a specified map. The specified map can be a map obtained from the outside through a public API, etc. More specifically, it can be a map around the pin corresponding to the delivery location of the item. The electronic device 100 can confirm the position of the pin corresponding to the address information on the obtained specified map. However, in the electronic device 100, depending on the level of the address information, the position of the pin corresponding to the address information may be different from the location of the delivery location of the item. The specific action of the electronic device 100 to confirm the position of the pin corresponding to the address information on the specified map will be described in detail in Figures 3 to 7.

According to one embodiment, electronic device 100 can provide a delivery driver's terminal 120 with an image of a map displaying a confirmed pin, address information, and guidance information. The delivery driver can more clearly identify the delivery location of the item based on the image of the map displaying the confirmed pin, address information, and guidance information received by delivery driver terminal 120. More detailed information on the operation of electronic device 100 will be described later in FIG. 2 and other figures.

FIG2 is a diagram of a screen for inputting address information and guidance information according to an embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the user may move to the first delivery information input screen 200 to input the delivery address of the items associated with the order of the purchased items. For example, the first delivery information input screen 200 may include an orderer name input field 210, an address input field 220, and an additional information input field 230.

According to one embodiment, the user can enter the address information corresponding to the delivery destination of the item in the input field 220. More specifically, the user can enter the road name address information related to the delivery destination of the item, the place name information based on the administrative division (for example, dong/eup/myeon/ri + house number information), etc. For example, the user can enter the address information - "63, Nandaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul". In addition, the user can search for the postal code "04532" of the delivery destination of the item through the second delivery information input screen 221, and can select the address information of the delivery destination of the item from the multiple address information retrieved. In addition, the user can search for the building name "Building A" of the delivery destination of the item through the third delivery information input screen 222, and can also select the address information of the delivery destination of the item from the multiple address information retrieved. According to one embodiment, users can enter various additional information related to item delivery in additional information input field 230. Unlike address input field 220, additional information input field 230 is an optional field for users to enter. Furthermore, users can enter not only address information but also guidance information, request messages, etc. in additional information input field 230, but are not limited to these.

According to one embodiment, a user may enter address information in the additional information input field 230. Using only the address information entered in the address input field 220, it may be difficult for a delivery person to accurately locate the delivery location of the item. More specifically, if the building corresponding to the address information entered in the address input field 220 is divided into several floors, it may be difficult to reach the delivery location of the item using only the address information entered in the address input field 220. Therefore, the user may need to enter address information of a higher level than the address information entered in the address input field 220 in the additional information input field 230. For example, the user may enter Building A 240 and Main Building 3rd Floor 250 in the additional information input field 230. The address information entered, 240 Building A and 250 Main Building 3rd Floor, may be higher level address information than "63 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul [04532]".

According to one embodiment, a user may enter guidance information in the additional information input field 230. In the present specification, guidance information may refer to information that can guide the delivery person to easily reach the delivery location of the item. For example, a user may enter guidance information in the additional information input field 230, such as "the building next to department store B" 260, "Bank C on the first floor" 270, and "the building with a red roof opposite" 280. Figure 2 shows an embodiment in which the user enters guidance information in the additional information input field 230 while entering address information, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user may enter guidance information in the user terminal 110 in response to a request from the delivery person terminal 120 or a request from the electronic device 100.

According to one embodiment, a user may enter a request message in the additional information input field 230. The request message may include detailed information that the user is requesting from the delivery person assigned the item. More specifically, unlike address information and guidance information, the request message may not be related to the delivery person's arrival at the item's delivery location. For example, a user may enter a request message such as "Please leave it at the door" or "Please press the doorbell twice" in the additional information input field 230.

Furthermore, the electronic device 100 can confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the address information on a predetermined map based on the address information input through the first delivery information input screen 200. The address information may include various levels of address information, and depending on the level of address information used to confirm the location of the thumbtack, the confirmed location of the thumbtack may differ from the actual location of the delivery destination of the item.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of transmitting information related to the accuracy of the position of a pin based on the position of the pin and the position of a point to the delivery person terminal 120 according to one embodiment.

In step S310 , the electronic device 100 may confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the first-level address information. More specifically, the electronic device 100 may identify the first-level address information from the address information obtained from the user terminal 110 and confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the identified first-level address information. For example, the address information may correspond to "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Main Building, 3rd Floor," and the first-level address information may correspond to "Jung-gu, Seoul." In FIG. 3 , the first-level address information may be the level of information generally used by the electronic device 100 to confirm the location of a thumbtack.

In step S320, the electronic device 100 can confirm the position of the point corresponding to the second-level address information. As information included in the address information, the second-level address information can be address information related to the delivery location of the item at a higher level than the first-level address information. More specifically, the second-level address information can include address information at the same level as the first-level address information and address information that is more specific than the first-level address information. Therefore, the area on the specified map locked by the second-level address information can be smaller than the area on the specified map locked by the first-level address information. In this description, the level is used for relative comparison of the specific degree of address information and does not mean the absolute level of address information. For example, referring to Figure 3, the first-level address information corresponds to "Jung-gu, Seoul," and the second-level address information corresponds to "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul," but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first-level address information may correspond to "Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul," and the second-level address information may correspond to "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul."

In step S330, the electronic device 100 may transmit information related to the accuracy of the pin's location to the delivery person terminal 120 if the distance between the pin's location and the point's location is greater than a preset distance. If the distance between the pin's location and the point's location is greater than the preset distance, the electronic device 100 may determine that the pin's location on the specified map is incorrect. Therefore, the electronic device 100 may transmit information related to the accuracy of the pin's location to the delivery person terminal 120. The information related to the accuracy of the pin's location may include the pin's location and a map image showing the location of the point. Furthermore, the electronic device 100 may also provide the delivery person terminal 120 with information related to the accuracy of the location of the pushpin and the user's information (such as the user's phone number).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a method of changing the position of a pin based on the position of the pin and the position of a dot according to an embodiment.

In step S410 , the electronic device 100 may confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the first-level address information. More specifically, the electronic device 100 may identify the first-level address information from the address information obtained from the user terminal 110 and confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the identified first-level address information. For example, the address information may be "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Main Building, 3rd Floor," and the first-level address information may be "Jung-gu, Seoul."

In step S420, the electronic device 100 may provide the user terminal 110 with an image of a map showing the pushpin at the confirmed location. However, even if the electronic device 100 provides the image of the map showing the pushpin, the user may not be able to confirm whether the pushpin is in the correct location. Therefore, it may be necessary to confirm the location of the point corresponding to the second-level address information that includes the higher-level address information.

In step S430, the electronic device 100 may confirm the location of the point corresponding to the second-level address information. For example, the second-level address information may correspond to "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul".

In step S440, the electronic device 100 may transmit information requesting a change in the location of the pin. More specifically, when the distance between the location of the pin and the location of the point is greater than a preset distance, the electronic device 100 may transmit information requesting a change in the location of the pin on the specified map to the user terminal 110. Here, the preset distance may be a fixed value. Alternatively, the preset distance may be set differently depending on the location of the pin. For example, if the pin is located in an area with many delivery errors or if the specified map where the pin is located includes a densely populated area, the preset distance may be set relatively small.

According to one embodiment, electronic device 100 can control user terminal 110 to display an interface on the screen of user terminal 110 that emphasizes information requesting a change in the location of a pin, using various methods such as a pop-up window. For example, after electronic device 100 marks the location of a pin and a point on a specified map with different colors, user terminal 110 can be provided with an interface that allows selection of a delivery destination for the item from the location of the pin and the location of the point. Alternatively, after electronic device 100 marks the location of a pin and a point on a specified map with different colors, user terminal 110 can be provided with an interface requesting the pin be changed to the location of the point.

In step S450 , the electronic device 100 may obtain information regarding the changed position of the pin, which was input in response to the request to change the position of the pin. For example, the electronic device 100 may obtain information regarding the change of the position of the pin to the position of a dot. Furthermore, in addition to the position of the pin and the position of the dot, the electronic device 100 may also obtain information regarding any changes to the position of the pin made by the user via the user terminal 110.

In step S460, the electronic device 100 may transmit an image of the map showing the relocated pins to the delivery person terminal 120. For example, if a delivery person has been assigned to deliver the item, the electronic device 100 may transmit an image of the map showing the relocated pins to the delivery person terminal 120.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another method of changing the position of a pin based on the position of the pin and the position of a dot according to an embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming the position of the thumbtack by the electronic device 100 includes: confirming the position of the thumbtack corresponding to the first level address information in the address information; providing the user terminal 110 with an image of a map showing the thumbtack; confirming the position of the point based on the second level address information in the address information and the address information search directory; When the distance between the locations of the points is greater than a preset distance, a step of transmitting information requesting a change in the location of the pin displayed on the map to the user terminal 110; and a step of obtaining information related to the changed location of the pin from the user terminal 110. The providing step may include: a step of transmitting an image of the map showing the pin based on the changed location to the delivery person terminal 120.

In step S510, electronic device 100 can confirm the location of the pin corresponding to the first-level address information. Electronic device 100 can obtain address information from user terminal 110. As one example of obtaining address information, a user can enter the postal code 511, "04532," into user terminal 110. User terminal 110 can then display an address information search directory containing multiple addresses with the postal code 511 being "04532." Therefore, the user can select the first address information 512, "55, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul," from the multiple addresses. However, the first address information 512 selected by the user may be different from the actual address information of the delivery location of the item, that is, the second address information 513. However, the user may not realize this and enter "Building A" corresponding to the second address information 513 in the additional information input field.

Therefore, the electronic device 100 can identify the first-level address information "55, Nandaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul" from the first address information 512 and the location of the thumbtack corresponding to "55, Nandaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul." In step S520, the electronic device 100 can transmit an image of the map showing the thumbtack to the user terminal 110.

In step S530, the electronic device 100 may confirm the location of the point based on the address information search directory and the second-level address information. For example, referring to FIG5 , the second-level address information may be "55, A-floor, Nandaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul". In the event that the user incorrectly enters the address information, the electronic device 100 may not be able to correctly confirm the point corresponding to the second-level address information. More specifically, the building name corresponding to "55, A-floor, Nandaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul", i.e., Building B, may be different from the building name "A-floor" entered in the additional information input field. Therefore, the electronic device 100 may not be able to determine the location of the point corresponding to the second-level address information "55, A-floor, Nandaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul". At this time, since the location of the point is not determined, the electronic device 100 may also request the user terminal 110 to confirm the location of the thumbtack.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 can confirm the location of the point by using the second-level address information and an address information search directory. More specifically, the electronic device 100 can further confirm the location of the point based on the address information search directory using the postal code 511 as a keyword. For example, the electronic device 100 can confirm the second address information 513 among the plurality of address information corresponding to the postal code 511 ("04532"), and the building name (entered in the additional input field) in the second address information 513 is "Building A". Therefore, the electronic device 100 can confirm the location of the point in step S530 as the location of the point corresponding to the second address information 513 by further using the address information search directory using the postal code 511 as a keyword. Therefore, the location of the confirmed point can be "Building A," 63 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, on a specified map. However, the address information search directory is not limited to one that uses postal codes as keywords. The electronic device 100 can also use the address information search directory shown in FIG2 that uses dong/eup/myeon/ri or road names as keywords.

In step S540, the electronic device 100 may transmit information requesting a change in the position of the pin to the user terminal 110. More specifically, the information requesting a change in the position of the pin may be information requesting a change in the position of the pin to a dot. In step S550, the electronic device 100 may obtain information regarding the changed position of the pin. For example, the electronic device 100 may obtain information from the user terminal 110 regarding a change in the position of the pin from a dot to a position.

In step S560, the electronic device 100 may modify the address information based on the information about the changed location of the pushpin. For example, the electronic device 100 may modify the address information to "63, A-F, Nandaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul," corresponding to the changed location of the pushpin. Consequently, in step S570, the electronic device 100 may transmit an image of the map displaying the changed location of the pushpin, along with the modified address information, to the delivery person's terminal 120.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another method of changing the position of a pin based on the position of the pin and the position of a dot according to an embodiment.

In step S610, the electronic device 100 may confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the first-level address information in the address information obtained from the user terminal 110. For example, the electronic device 100 may confirm the first-level address information "Jung-gu, Seoul" from the obtained address information "Main Building, 3rd Floor, Jung-gu, Seoul." The electronic device 100 may then confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the confirmed first-level address information "Jung-gu, Seoul."

In step S620, if the electronic device 100 does not retrieve the second-level address information corresponding to the location of the post, it may transmit information requesting a change in the post's location. In FIG6 , the second-level address information may include address information related to the item's delivery location at a higher level than the first-level address information. For example, 1) if the address information is of the road name type, the second-level address information may correspond to address information at the road name + building number level; 2) if the address information is of the land number type, the second-level address information may correspond to address information at the dong/eup/myeon/ri + house number level. Therefore, if the second-level address information corresponding to the location of the pushpin is not retrieved, the electronic device 100 may be unable to confirm the location of the point based on the second-level address information. Therefore, the electronic device 100 may transmit information requesting a change of the pushpin's location to the user terminal 110. Furthermore, if the second-level address information is not retrieved in the currently acquired address information, the electronic device 100 may also transmit specific address information corresponding to the second-level address information or information requesting the input of new address information to the user terminal 110.

In step S630, the electronic device 100 may obtain information about the changed location of the pushpin from the user terminal 110. More specifically, the electronic device 100 may obtain both the information about the changed location of the pushpin and the new address information corresponding to the changed location of the pushpin. The new address information may include not only level 1 address information but also level 2 address information. Alternatively, the electronic device 100 may receive the new address information corresponding to the changed location of the pushpin from a public API.

In step S640, the electronic device 100 may update the acquired address information to the new address information. For example, the new address information may be "32-7 So-gong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Main Building, 3rd Floor." The new address information may include the second-level address information "32-7 So-gong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul." In step S650, the electronic device 100 may transmit an image of the map showing the changed location pin and the new address information to the delivery person's terminal 120.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another method of changing the position of a pin based on the position of the pin and the position of a dot according to an embodiment.

In step S710, electronic device 100 may confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the first-level address information in the address information obtained from user terminal 110. In FIG7 , the first-level address information may be address information of a level generally used to confirm the location of thumbtacks. For example, the first-level address information may be "345, Songpa-daero, Songpa-gu, Seoul." However, the shaded area on the prescribed map corresponding to the first-level address information is wider than the area corresponding to general first-level address information, making it difficult for the delivery person to reach the delivery destination based on the thumbtack's location. Therefore, when the area on the prescribed map corresponding to the first-level address information is wide, the electronic device 100 needs to confirm the location of the point corresponding to the higher-level address information.

In step S720, the electronic device 100 can confirm whether the obtained address information is included in the pre-stored address directory. The pre-stored address directory can be a directory of addresses with a wider area on the specified map corresponding to the first-level address information. More specifically, the pre-stored address directory can be an address directory where the position of the pin confirmed based on the first-level address information is incorrect, and therefore the location of the point needs to be confirmed based on higher-level address information. For example, "Apartment A" in Figure 7 is a community with many households and may be a case where the area on the specified map corresponding to the first-level address information is relatively wide.

In step S730, when the address information is included in the pre-stored address directory, the electronic device 100 can confirm the location of the point corresponding to the second-level address information. In Figure 7, the second-level address information can be address information related to the delivery location of the item at a higher level than the first-level address information. More specifically, the second-level address information can be the highest-level address information that can be used to confirm the location of the point. For example, the second-level address information can be "345, Songpa-daero, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Apt. B, Dong", and the electronic device 100 can confirm the location of the point corresponding to the second-level address information. Therefore, the electronic device 100 can confirm the location of a point that is different from the location of the thumbtack.

However, the order of steps S710 to S730 is not limited thereto. For example, after confirming that the address information is included in the pre-stored address directory, the electronic device 100 may also confirm the position of the pin corresponding to the first-level address information and the position information of the point corresponding to the second-level address information.

In step S740, the electronic device 100 may transmit information requesting a change in the location of the pin displayed on the map. If the address information is included in a pre-stored address directory, more precise confirmation of the pin's location may be necessary. Therefore, the electronic device 100 may transmit information requesting a change in the location of the pin to a point. More specifically, if the distance between the pin and the point is greater than a preset distance, the electronic device 100 may transmit information requesting a change in the location of the pin displayed on the map to the user terminal 110.

In step S750, the electronic device 100 may obtain information about the changed position of the thumbtack from the user terminal 110. For example, the changed position of the thumbtack obtained from the user terminal 110 may be the position of a dot.

In step S760, the electronic device 100 may transmit an image of the map showing the relocated pushpin to the delivery person's terminal 120. However, if steps S740 through S750 are not performed, the electronic device 100 may determine the location of the point corresponding to the second-level address information as the location of the pushpin corresponding to the item's delivery destination and may also transmit an image of the map showing the relocated pushpin to the delivery person's terminal 120.

FIG8 is a diagram showing a method of providing a modified request message to the delivery person terminal 120 when the received request message is included in a pre-stored message directory according to an embodiment.

In step S810, in addition to the address information, electronic device 100 may also receive a delivery request message from user terminal 110. More specifically, the user may enter a request message including details related to the item delivery in the additional information input field, and electronic device 100 may receive the request message from user terminal 110. For example, referring to Figure 8, electronic device 100 may receive a request message such as "Please leave at the door." However, since the user enters the request message arbitrarily through user terminal 110, the request message may contain ambiguous terms.

In step S820, the electronic device 100 may confirm whether the request message is included in the pre-stored message directory. As one embodiment for determining whether the request message includes an ambiguous expression, the electronic device 100 may confirm whether the request message is included in the pre-stored message directory. Here, the pre-stored message directory may be a directory including request messages that have been confirmed to include ambiguous expressions. In addition, the pre-stored message directory may be a message directory pre-stored based on user complaints related to item delivery. For example, the electronic device 100 may determine that the obtained request message "Please leave it at the door" is included in the pre-stored message directory. More specifically, since it is not clearly stated whether the door in "Please leave it at the door" is the door of the house or the door of the building, "Please leave it at the door" is a request message containing an ambiguous expression. When the request message is included in the pre-stored message directory, the electronic device 100 may transmit information requesting modification of the request message to the user terminal 110.

In step S830, if the request message is included in the pre-stored message directory, the electronic device 100 can identify the revised request message corresponding to the request message based on the pre-stored message directory mapping table. For example, the electronic device 100 can identify the revised request message "Please leave at the door" corresponding to the request message "Please leave at the home door." The revised request message "Please leave at the home door" clearly states "door" as the home door, and "Please leave at the home door" is a request message that clearly states the address. In step S840, the electronic device 100 can transmit the address information and the revised request message to the delivery person terminal 120.

FIG9 is a diagram showing a method of requesting delivery destination guidance information and obtaining the delivery destination guidance information from the user terminal 110 when the acquired address information is included in a pre-stored address directory, according to an embodiment.

In step S910, the electronic device 100 can confirm whether the address information obtained from the user terminal 110 is included in the pre-stored address directory. If the delivery location of the item is divided into several buildings, making it difficult to accurately deliver to the delivery location or an address with many delivery errors, the delivery location of the item is an address that is difficult to accurately deliver the item to. If delivery to this address is ordered, the electronic device 100 may need to provide information that can guide the delivery person to easily reach the item. Therefore, the electronic device 100 can determine whether the address information is address information that requires guidance information by confirming whether the obtained address information is included in the pre-stored address directory. For example, electronic device 100 can confirm that the address information "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul" is included in a pre-stored address list. In FIG9 , the pre-stored address list is a list of addresses for which guidance information has been confirmed. More specifically, the pre-stored address list may include addresses in densely populated areas, addresses divided into several buildings, and addresses with a high incidence of delivery errors. Addresses with a high incidence of delivery errors can be identified not only from user terminal 110 but also from delivery driver terminal 120.

In step S920, if the address information is included in the pre-stored address directory, the electronic device 100 may transmit a request for guidance information to the user terminal 110. Therefore, in step S930, the electronic device 100 may obtain guidance information for the delivery location from the user terminal 110. For example, the obtained guidance information may be "Bank C on the 1st floor," which indicates that the delivery person can easily reach the delivery location "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul." According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may provide the obtained guidance information to the delivery person's terminal 120. However, the embodiment in which the electronic device 100 obtains the guidance information for the delivery location from the user terminal 110 is not limited to this. For example, the electronic device 100 may transmit a request related to the delivery location guidance information received from the delivery person terminal 120 to the user terminal 110, thereby obtaining the delivery location guidance information from the user terminal 110.

FIG10 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a method for providing a delivery person terminal with revised delivery location information of an item and providing a user terminal with information that the item will be delivered to a delivery location corresponding to the revised delivery location information when the address information is included in a pre-stored address directory.

In step S1010, the electronic device 100 can confirm whether the address information is included in the pre-stored address directory. Even when the delivery person can accurately confirm the delivery location of the item, it is possible that the delivery location of the item cannot be reached due to the security regulations of the delivery location of the item. Therefore, the electronic device 100 may need to provide the delivery person with guidance information of the delivery location that cannot be reached due to the security regulations of the delivery location of the item and the corrected delivery location information. Therefore, the electronic device 100 can determine whether to provide the delivery person terminal 120 with guidance information of the delivery location that cannot be reached by confirming whether the address information is included in the pre-stored address directory. For example, the electronic device 100 can confirm whether the address information "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul" is included in the pre-stored address directory. In FIG10 , the pre-stored address list may include address information for which delivery to the delivery location is impossible due to security regulations at the delivery location, but is not limited thereto. For example, address information for which delivery is impossible due to construction, etc., may also be included in the pre-stored address list.

In step S1020, if the address information is included in the pre-stored address directory, the electronic device 100 can confirm the revised delivery destination information for the item corresponding to the address information based on the pre-stored address directory mapping table. For example, referring to Figure 10 , the electronic device 100 can confirm the revised delivery destination information "Security Room, 1st Floor, 32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul" 1022 corresponding to the address information "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul" 1021. The revised delivery destination information can be obtained from the user of the service corresponding to the delivery destination, the administrator of the delivery destination, or the delivery person delivering to the delivery destination.

In step S1030, electronic device 100 may provide user terminal 110 with information indicating that the item will be delivered to the destination corresponding to the revised destination information, and may provide the address information and the revised destination information to delivery driver terminal 120. Thus, the user can confirm in advance through user terminal 110 that the item will be delivered to the revised destination information, "Security Room, 1st Floor, 32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul," and the delivery driver can confirm in advance through delivery driver terminal 120 that the item will be delivered to the revised destination information, "Security Room, 1st Floor, 32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul."

According to one embodiment, when the language used in the delivery person terminal 120, the language used in the user terminal 110, and the local language of the delivery location corresponding to the address information differ, the electronic device 100 may need to convert the address information and guidance information entered in the user terminal 110 into the appropriate language and then provide it to the delivery person terminal 120. The following Figures 11 and 12 describe an embodiment in which the electronic device 100 provides the converted address information and guidance information to the delivery person terminal 120.

FIG11 is a diagram showing a method of converting address information and guidance information based on a first language used in a user terminal 110 and a second language used in a delivery person terminal 120, and providing the converted address information and guidance information, according to an embodiment.

In step S1110, electronic device 100 may obtain information related to the language setting used in user terminal 110 and, based on the obtained information related to the language setting, confirm the first language used in user terminal 110. Furthermore, in step S1120, electronic device 100 may obtain information related to the language setting used in delivery person terminal 120 and, based on the obtained information related to the language setting, confirm the second language used in delivery person terminal 120. The first language and the second language may correspond to languages used in one or more countries or one or more regions, and may be, but are not limited to, English, Chinese, Korean, or Spanish. For example, the electronic device 100 can confirm that the first language used in the user terminal 110 is "Chinese," and that the second language used in the delivery person terminal 120 is "English." Referring to FIG. 11 , it can be confirmed that the address information and guidance information are expressed in the first language, "Chinese," as "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Seoul, Building A, Room B," and "Next to Building C."

In step S1130, the electronic device 100 may convert the address information and guidance information expressed in the first language into address information and guidance information expressed in the second language. More specifically, the electronic device 100 utilizes a public API to convert the address information expressed in the first language into address information expressed in the second language, and uses machine translation to convert the guidance information expressed in the first language into guidance information expressed in the second language. Here, a public API may refer to an API that is publicly available for anyone to use. The electronic device 100 can utilize public APIs related to maps, address information, etc. to easily confirm the address information expressed in the second language that corresponds to the address information expressed in the first language. For example, electronic device 100 can use a public API to convert address information expressed in a first language into the corresponding address information "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Building A, Room B" expressed in a second language. Furthermore, electronic device 100 can use machine translation to convert guidance information expressed in the first language into guidance information "Next to building C" expressed in the second language. Furthermore, electronic device 100 can selectively convert address information and guidance information.

According to one embodiment, electronic device 100 can convert address information and guidance information using different methods based on the type of information input field on the delivery information input screen of user terminal 110. For example, electronic device 100 can use a public API to convert the address information "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul" entered in address input field 220 in FIG. 2 in a first language into "32-7, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul" in a second language. More specifically, using the public API, the address information entered in address input field 220 in the first language is converted into address information in the second language, providing a more accurate conversion than machine translation. The electronic device 100 can convert the address information "Building A, Room B" expressed in the first language and the guidance information "Next to Building C" expressed in the first language entered in the additional information input field 230 of FIG. 2 into the address information "Building A, Room B" expressed in the second language and the guidance information "Next to Building C" expressed in the second language through machine translation.

In step S1140, the electronic device 100 may provide the converted address information and guidance information to the delivery person terminal 120. Therefore, the delivery person may easily deliver the item to the delivery location based on the address information and guidance information expressed in the second language in the delivery person terminal 120.

FIG12 is a diagram showing a method for converting address information and guidance information based on a first language used in a user terminal and a local language of a delivery destination (i.e., a second language) corresponding to the acquired address information, and providing the converted address information and guidance information according to one embodiment.

In step S1210, the electronic device 100 may obtain information related to the language setting used in the user terminal 110 and, based on the obtained information related to the language setting, confirm the first language used in the user terminal 110. Furthermore, in step S1220, the electronic device 100 may confirm the local language (i.e., the second language) of the delivery destination corresponding to the obtained address information. More specifically, if the electronic device 100 cannot receive information related to the language setting used in the delivery driver terminal 120 from the delivery driver terminal 120, the electronic device 100 may confirm the local language (i.e., the second language) of the delivery destination corresponding to the obtained address information. For example, the electronic device 100 may confirm that the local language of the delivery location corresponding to the address information “32-7, Building A, Room B, Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul” is “Korean”.

In step S1230, the electronic device 100 may convert the address information and guidance information expressed in the first language into address information and guidance information expressed in the second language. For example, the electronic device 100 may convert the address information and guidance information expressed in the first language into address information and guidance information expressed in the second language: "서울특별시 중구 소공동 32-7, A동 B호" and "C 건물 옆." Therefore, in step S1240, the electronic device 100 may provide the converted address information and guidance information to the delivery person's terminal 120.

FIG13 is a diagram showing a method of transmitting information related to the completion of item delivery and an image of the delivered item to a user terminal according to an embodiment.

In step S1310, electronic device 100 receives delivery completion information from the delivery person's terminal 120. This delivery completion information may include information indicating that the item has been delivered to the delivery location and the delivery completion time. The delivery person can swipe the "Swipe to complete" button on the delivery person's terminal 120, and electronic device 100 receives delivery completion information from the delivery person's terminal 120.

In step S1320, the electronic device 100 may request an image of the delivered item. More specifically, the electronic device 100 may request an image of the delivered item when the delivery of the item meets specific conditions. For example, the electronic device 100 may request an image of the delivered item when receiving a request message related to the delivery of the item from the user terminal 110. Furthermore, the electronic device 100 may request an image of the delivered item when the item has been delivered to the delivery location corresponding to the revised delivery location information in FIG. 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto. If the type of delivered item requires careful delivery, the electronic device 100 may also request an image of the delivered item.

According to one embodiment, electronic device 100 can control delivery person terminal 120 to display a message on delivery person terminal 120 requesting an image of the delivered item. Thus, referring to FIG. 13 , a message similar to "Do you allow camera access and take a photo?" can be displayed on delivery person terminal 120. If the user grants access, delivery person terminal 120 can activate the camera application to take a photo of the completed delivery.

According to one embodiment, when the camera application is activated on the delivery person's terminal 120, the electronic device 100 can control the display of a message "Please take a photo so that the customer can easily find the item" on the delivery person's terminal 120. More specifically, the electronic device 100 can provide a message similar to "Please take a photo so that the customer can easily find the item" as a notification to the delivery person's terminal 120.

In step S1330, electronic device 100 can obtain an image of the delivered item from delivery person terminal 120. When the delivery person uses delivery person terminal 120 to take a photo of the delivered item, electronic device 100 can obtain the image. Consequently, in step S1340, electronic device 100 can transmit the image of the delivered item and information related to the item's completion of delivery to user terminal 110.

FIG14 is a flow chart showing a method for providing delivery information according to an embodiment.

In step S1410, the electronic device 100 can obtain the address information of the delivery destination of the item and the guidance information of the delivery destination from the user terminal. The address information of the delivery destination of the item can be the address information of the delivery destination of the item input by the user. More specifically, the address information can be information of a portion of the delivery address associated with the user input in order to provide the electronic device 100 with the delivery destination of the item purchased by the user. The address information can include not only the postal code or road name address of the delivery destination of the item, but also the detailed address of the delivery destination of the item (the building name of the delivery destination, the floor/room number, etc.). The guidance information can refer to information that can guide the delivery person to easily reach the delivery destination of the item. More specifically, unlike address information, guidance information can include indirect information about the delivery location, allowing delivery personnel to easily reach the delivery location. For example, guidance information can include the names of landmark buildings near the delivery location.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 100 can obtain address information and guidance information based on user input through the delivery information input screen. However, the electronic device 100 is not limited to this. The electronic device 100 can also obtain guidance information for the delivery location of the item based on a request from a delivery person via the delivery person terminal 120.

In step S1420, the electronic device 100 can confirm the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the address information on the specified map. Figures 3 to 7 describe the embodiment of confirming the location of the thumbtack in detail, which is omitted here.

In step S1430, the electronic device 100 may provide the delivery person terminal 120 with an image of a map showing the pins, address information, and guidance information.

According to one embodiment, electronic device 100 can provide guidance information to courier terminal 120 based on information related to the courier terminal's location. More specifically, electronic device 100 periodically obtains location information of courier terminal 120 and provides guidance information to courier terminal 120 when the distance between the courier terminal and the delivery location is within a first preset distance based on the obtained location information. Thereafter, if the distance between the deliveryman terminal and the delivery location is farther than the second preset distance, the electronic device 100 may control the deliveryman terminal 120 to display the following interface on the screen of the deliveryman terminal 120: using various methods such as pop-ups to highlight the address information and guidance information corresponding to the delivery location of the item to the deliveryman.

According to one embodiment, electronic device 100 can provide guidance information to the delivery person terminal 120 based on the item's estimated time of arrival. The item's estimated time of arrival can be determined based on the delivery person terminal 120's location information and the location of the pin at the time of item delivery. More specifically, electronic device 100 can provide guidance information to the delivery person terminal 120 if the current time exceeds the item's estimated time of arrival.

FIG15 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device for providing delivery information according to an embodiment. The electronic device 1500 in FIG15 may correspond to the electronic device 100 in this specification.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1500 of the present invention may include a transceiver 1510, a storage device 1520, and a controller 1530. The components shown in FIG. 15 are not required to implement the electronic device. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device 1500 described herein may include more or fewer components than those listed above. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the controller 1530 may include at least one processor.

The transceiver 1510 can communicate with an external device using wireless communication technology and may include the transceiver 1510. The external device may be a terminal including a user terminal, a delivery person terminal, or a server. Furthermore, the communication technology used by the transceiver 1510 may be GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G (5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology), WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Bluetooth, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc., but is not limited to these.

According to one embodiment, transceiver 1510 can communicate with user terminal 110 and delivery driver terminal 120 to send and receive information. For example, transceiver 1510 can obtain not only the address information and delivery location information of the item from user terminal 110, but also information regarding the language setting of user terminal 110. Transceiver 1510 can also transmit information requesting a change in the location of a pushpin to user terminal 110. Furthermore, for example, transceiver 1510 can transmit an image of a map displaying pushpins, address information, directions, information related to the pushpin's location, and a request message to delivery driver terminal 120. The transceiver 1510 can receive information related to the location of the courier terminal 120, information about the language setting of the courier terminal 120, information related to the completion of the delivery of the item, and an image of the delivered item from the courier terminal 120.

Storage device 1520 can store information used to implement at least one of the methods described in Figures 1 through 15. Storage device 1520 can be a memory, and can be either volatile or non-volatile. For example, storage device 1520 can store the address information and delivery location information for an item, as well as a specified map and the location of a pin corresponding to the address information.

The control unit 1530 can control the overall operation of the electronic device 1500 and process data and signals. The control unit 1530 can implement one of the methods described in Figures 1 to 15. The control unit 1530 can control the embodiments implemented by the electronic device 1500 by interacting with the components, including the transceiver 1510 and the storage device 1520, and further including the electronic device 1500. According to one embodiment, the control unit 1530 can obtain the address information of the delivery location of the item and the guidance information of the delivery location from the user terminal 110 via the transceiver 1510. The control unit 1530 can confirm the location of the pin corresponding to the address information on a specified map. The control unit 1530 can provide the delivery person terminal 120 with an image of a map with pins, address information, and guidance information via the transceiver 1510.

Furthermore, this specification and drawings disclose preferred embodiments of the present invention. Although specific terms are used, these are intended to generally illustrate the technical content of the present invention and facilitate understanding of the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, other variations based on the technical concepts of the present invention are also possible.

The electronic device or terminal of the above-mentioned embodiment may include: a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with external devices, a touch panel, a key, a button, and other user interface devices. Methods implemented by software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium in the form of computer-readable program code or program instructions executable by the processor. Here, computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-access memory), floppy disks, hard disks, etc.) and optical storage media (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) and digital versatile discs (DVD)). Computer-readable recording media can be distributed among networked computer systems, storing and executing computer-readable program code in a distributed manner. The media can be read by the computer, stored in memory, and executed on the processor.

This embodiment can be represented by a functional block structure and various processing steps. These functional blocks can be implemented by various hardware and/or software structures that perform specific functions. For example, the embodiment can use a direct circuit structure that performs various functions, such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc., through the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similar to the components that can be executed by software programs or software elements, this embodiment includes an algorithm composed of a combination of data structures, programs, routines or other programming structures, which can be implemented by programs or scripting languages such as C, C++, Java, assemblers, Python. Functional aspects can be implemented by algorithms executed in one or more processors. Furthermore, this embodiment may utilize prior art technologies for electronic environment configuration, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism," "element," "means," and "composition" are used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical components. These terms may be used in conjunction with processors and the like, including a series of software routines.

The above embodiment is only one example, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the patent application described below.

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Figure 1 illustrates a system for providing delivery information according to one embodiment. Figure 2 illustrates a screen for inputting address information and guidance information according to one embodiment. Figure 3 illustrates a method for transmitting information related to the accuracy of a pin's position to a delivery driver's terminal based on the pin's position and the location of a dot according to one embodiment. Figure 4 illustrates a method for changing a pin's position based on the pin's position and the location of a dot according to one embodiment. Figure 5 illustrates another method for changing a pin's position based on the pin's position and the location of a dot according to one embodiment. Figure 6 illustrates another method for changing a pin's position based on the pin's position and the location of a dot according to one embodiment. Figure 7 illustrates another method for changing the position of a pin based on the position of the pin and the position of a dot, according to one embodiment. Figure 8 illustrates a method for providing a revised request message to a delivery person terminal when a received request message is included in a pre-stored message directory, according to one embodiment. Figure 9 illustrates a method for requesting delivery destination guidance information and obtaining the delivery destination guidance information from a user terminal when received address information is included in a pre-stored address directory, according to one embodiment. Figure 10 illustrates a method for providing revised delivery destination information for an item to a delivery person terminal and providing the user terminal with information that the item will be delivered to the delivery destination corresponding to the revised delivery destination information when the address information is included in a pre-stored address directory, according to one embodiment. Figure 11 illustrates a method, according to one embodiment, for converting address information and guidance information based on a first language used in a user terminal and a second language used in a delivery driver's terminal, and providing the converted address information and guidance information. Figure 12 illustrates a method, according to one embodiment, for converting address information and guidance information based on a first language used in a user terminal and the local language of the delivery destination (i.e., the second language) corresponding to the acquired address information, and providing the converted address information and guidance information. Figure 13 illustrates a method, according to one embodiment, for transmitting information related to the completion of item delivery and an image of the delivered item to a user terminal. Figure 14 illustrates a flow chart illustrating a method for providing delivery information, according to one embodiment. FIG15 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device for providing delivery information according to one embodiment.

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A method for providing delivery information, which is a method for providing delivery information by an electronic device, comprising: obtaining the address information of the delivery location of an item and the guidance information of the delivery location from a user terminal; confirming the position of a thumbtack corresponding to the address information on a specified map; and providing an image of the map showing the thumbtack, the address information, and the guidance information to a delivery person's terminal; wherein the providing step includes: confirming whether the address information is included in a pre-stored address directory; and if the confirmation result is that the address information is included, confirming the location of the thumbtack corresponding to the address information based on a mapping table associated with the pre-stored address directory. The method further comprises the steps of: providing the address information and the revised delivery destination information of the item to the delivery person's terminal, and providing the user's terminal with information that the item will be delivered to the delivery address corresponding to the revised delivery destination information; wherein the pre-stored address directory includes address information entered as an undeliverable address, and the revised delivery destination information is obtained from at least one of a first terminal of a user associated with the delivery operation, a second terminal of a manager of the delivery address, and a third terminal of at least one delivery person with a history of delivering to the delivery address. The method for providing delivery information as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of confirming the location of the above-mentioned postal pin comprises: Confirming the location of the above-mentioned postal pin corresponding to the first-level address information in the above-mentioned address information; and confirming the location of the point corresponding to the second-level address information in the above-mentioned address information on the above-mentioned map; and the step of providing the above-mentioned information comprises: if the distance between the location of the above-mentioned postal pin and the location of the above-mentioned point is greater than a preset distance, transmitting information regarding the accuracy of the location of the above-mentioned postal pin to the above-mentioned delivery driver terminal. The method for providing delivery information of claim 1, wherein the step of confirming the position of the above-mentioned pin includes: the step of confirming the position of the above-mentioned pin corresponding to the first-level address information in the above-mentioned address information; the step of providing an image of a map showing the above-mentioned pin to the above-mentioned user terminal; the step of confirming the position of the point corresponding to the second-level address information in the above-mentioned address information; the step of When the distance between the points is greater than a preset distance, the steps of transmitting information requesting a change in the location of the pin displayed on the map to the user terminal; and obtaining information related to the changed location of the pin from the user terminal. The providing step includes transmitting an image of the map showing the pin at the changed location to the delivery person terminal. The method for providing delivery information of claim 1, wherein the step of confirming the location of the above-mentioned postfix includes: confirming the location of the above-mentioned postfix corresponding to the first-level address information in the above-mentioned address information; if the second-level address information corresponding to the location of the above-mentioned postfix on the above-mentioned map is not retrieved, transmitting information requesting a change in the location of the above-mentioned postfix displayed on the above-mentioned map to the above-mentioned user terminal; and obtaining information related to the changed location of the above-mentioned postfix from the above-mentioned user terminal; the step of providing includes: transmitting an image of the map showing the above-mentioned postfix at the changed location to the above-mentioned delivery person terminal. The method for providing delivery information as claimed in claim 1, wherein the providing step includes: periodically obtaining location information of the delivery driver terminal; and providing the guidance information to the delivery driver terminal when the distance between the delivery driver terminal and the delivery location is within a preset distance based on the obtained location information. The method for providing delivery information as recited in claim 1 further comprises: obtaining a delivery request message for the item from the user terminal; confirming whether the request message is included in a pre-stored message directory; if the confirmation result indicates that the request message is included, determining a revised request message corresponding to the request message based on a mapping table associated with the pre-stored message directory; and transmitting the revised request message to the delivery driver terminal. The method for providing delivery information as recited in claim 1, wherein the obtaining step comprises: confirming whether the address information is included in a pre-stored address directory; if the confirmation result indicates that the address information is included, transmitting a request related to the guidance information to the user terminal; and obtaining the guidance information for the delivery destination from the user terminal. The method for providing delivery information of claim 1, wherein the providing step comprises: confirming a first language used in the user terminal based on the language setting of the user terminal, and confirming a second language used in the delivery person terminal based on the language setting of the delivery person terminal; converting address information and guidance information expressed in the first language into address information and guidance information expressed in the second language; and providing the converted address information and guidance information. The method for providing delivery information of claim 8, wherein the converting step includes: utilizing a public API to convert the address information expressed in the first language into the address information expressed in the second language, and utilizing machine translation to convert the guidance information expressed in the first language into the guidance information expressed in the second language. The method for providing delivery information of claim 1 further comprises: upon receiving information regarding the completion of delivery of the item from the delivery person terminal, requesting an image of the delivered item from the delivery person terminal; obtaining an image of the delivered item captured by a camera on the delivery person terminal from the delivery person terminal; and transmitting the information regarding the completion of delivery of the item and the image of the delivered item to the user terminal. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording one or more instructions for executing the method of claim 1 in a control unit of an electronic device. An electronic device for providing delivery information includes: a transceiver; a storage device storing one or more instructions; and a control unit executing the one or more instructions. The control unit obtains address information and guidance information for the delivery destination of an item from a user terminal, identifies the location of a pin corresponding to the address information on a predetermined map, and provides an image of the map showing the pin, the address information, and the guidance information to a delivery person's terminal. The processor is configured to: determine whether the address information is included in a pre-stored address directory; and, if the determination is that the address information is included, determine whether the address information is included in the pre-stored address directory based on the location of the pin. The steps include: storing a mapping table related to the address information, confirming the revised delivery destination information of the item corresponding to the address information; and providing the address information and the revised delivery destination information of the item to the delivery person's terminal, and providing the user's terminal with information that the item will be delivered to the delivery address corresponding to the revised delivery destination information; wherein the pre-stored address directory includes address information entered as an undeliverable address, and the revised delivery destination information is obtained from at least one of a first terminal of a user associated with the delivery operation, a second terminal of a manager of the delivery address, and a third terminal of at least one delivery person with a history of delivering to the delivery address.