TWI896957B - Method and electronic device for processing order information - Google Patents

Abstract

The electronic device of each embodiment of the present invention may include a display, a memory, and a processor. In one embodiment, the processor provides, via the display, a first page for generating order information, or a second page different from the first page for managing a group of order information. Order information is generated in response to user input via a touch screen on at least one area of the first page. The second page can be configured to display the group of order information, which includes two or more different types of order information.

Description

Order information processing method and electronic device

The present invention relates to a technology for processing order information.

Traditionally, POS (Point of Sale) device users (franchise owners) often remain on the store management screen within their POS devices to manage their stores. This situation presents a problem: to accept delivery orders, they must constantly check the delivery order management screen, which is separate from the store management screen. Therefore, a method is needed to easily accept and process delivery orders without having to constantly check the delivery order management screen.

Furthermore, when accepting orders through multiple delivery platforms, it was previously cumbersome to confirm with each delivery platform in order to process the accepted orders. Therefore, a method was needed to consolidate and manage order information received through different delivery platforms.

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The present invention provides a technology for processing order information. [Technical Solution]

The electronic device of various embodiments of the present invention may include a display, a memory, and a processor. In one embodiment, the processor provides, via the display, a first page for generating order information, or a second page different from the first page for managing a group of order information. Order information is generated in response to user input by touching at least one area of the first page. The second page may be configured to display the group of order information, where the group of order information includes two or more different types of order information.

In one embodiment, the order information included in the above-mentioned order information group may include at least one of customer information, delivery platform name, order type, name of the ordered food, order acceptance time, delivery driver assignment status, delivery driver arrival time, remaining cooking time, and order processing status as data items.

In one embodiment, the order information group includes first type order information and second type order information, and the composition of the data items included in the first type order information may be different from the composition of the data items included in the second type order information.

In one embodiment, the above-mentioned order information group includes type 1 order information and type 2 order information. The above-mentioned type 1 order information includes the deliveryman's allocation status and the deliveryman's arrival time as data items, and the above-mentioned type 2 order information may not include the deliveryman's allocation status and the deliveryman's arrival time as data items.

In one embodiment, the processor displays a list including the multiple order information included in the order information group as elements in a predetermined area of the second page. The list can be arranged based on the order acceptance time of the data items included in the multiple order information.

In one embodiment, the processor may display a list including the multiple order information included in the order information group as elements in a predetermined area of the second page, and may display one or more event operation buttons corresponding to the multiple order information in the predetermined area of the second page.

In one embodiment, the one or more event operation buttons may include at least one of an order acceptance button, an order rejection button, a checkout button, and a cooking completion button.

In one embodiment, when the order information included in the above list is the first type of order information that requires calling a delivery person, the one or more event operation buttons corresponding to the above type of order information may further include a delivery person calling button.

In one embodiment, the order information group includes at least one subordinate order information group, and the processor may display a list related to the specific order information group in a predetermined area of the second page in response to a user input of touching an area of the second page in order to select a specific order information group from the at least one subordinate order information group.

In one embodiment, the order information group may include at least one of a new order information group, an ongoing order information group, and a completed order information group as a subordinate order information group.

In one embodiment, the processor may display a list related to the specific delivery platform name from the multiple order information included in the order information group in a predetermined area of the second page in response to a user input of touching an area of the second page to select a specific delivery platform name from the multiple delivery platform names.

In one embodiment, the electronic device of the present invention may further include a communication unit. When new order information is received through the communication unit while the first page is displayed through the display, the processor may generate a first sub-page for displaying the new order information received through the communication unit, and display the first sub-page by covering a predetermined position of the first page.

In one embodiment, the processor may change the order processing status of the new order information received via the communication unit in response to a user input of touching the order acceptance button on the first sub-page to accept the new order information received via the communication unit.

In one embodiment, when a plurality of new order information is received through the communication unit, the processor may generate a plurality of first sub-pages corresponding to the plurality of new order information, and display the plurality of first sub-pages at predetermined positions on the first page based on the order acceptance time.

In one embodiment, the processor provides a third page for sales management via the display, and the third page can be constructed in a manner of displaying sales information of on-site settlement.

In one embodiment, the third page can be constructed as follows: further displaying at least one of sales information settled through the delivery platform, sales information of each menu, and sales comparison information between on-site and delivery.

In one embodiment, the processor may calculate the customer's order history data based on the customer information included in the received order information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for processing order information is provided. The method of the present invention can be executed in a computer comprising one or more processors, one or more memories storing commands executed by the one or more processors, and a display capable of interacting with a user. The method includes: the one or more processors providing, via the display, a first page for generating order information or a second page different from the first page for managing an order information group in accordance with the commands; and generating the order information in response to user input via a touch screen on at least one area of the first page; the second page can be configured to display the integrated order information group, wherein the order information group includes two or more different types of order information.

In one embodiment, the order information included in the above-mentioned order information group may include at least one of customer information, delivery platform name, order type, name of the ordered food, order acceptance time, delivery driver assignment status, delivery driver arrival time, remaining cooking time of the ordered food, and order processing status as data items.

In one embodiment, the order information group includes type 1 order information and type 2 order information. The composition of the data items included in the type 1 order information may differ from the composition of the data items included in the type 2 order information. [Effects of the Invention]

The electronic device of the present invention has the following effects: providing independent operation processes corresponding to the types of order information, and simultaneously displaying multiple order information in a list area, thereby improving the convenience of user order information management.

The electronic device of the present invention clusters a plurality of order information in different processing states according to a predetermined standard and provides the cluster to the user, thereby enabling the user to easily manage the order information group.

The electronic device of the present invention clusters order information placed through different delivery platforms according to the names of each delivery platform and provides it to the user, thereby enabling the user to easily manage the order information group.

The electronic device of the present invention integrates order information that can be differentiated based on multiple criteria into a single screen for display through a prescribed method, thereby improving the convenience of user order information management.

The electronic device of the present invention eliminates unnecessary processes for switching screens, thereby improving the convenience of user order information management.

The embodiments of the present invention are provided for the purpose of illustrating the technical concept of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth below or the specific descriptions of the embodiments.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this invention have the meanings commonly understood by those with ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. All terms used in this invention are selected for the purpose of more clearly describing this invention and are not selected to limit the scope of the invention.

Expressions such as “including,” “having,” and “having” used in the present invention should be understood as open-ended terms that may include other embodiments, unless otherwise mentioned in the sentence or text containing the corresponding expression.

Unless otherwise mentioned, singular expressions described in the present invention may include plural expressions, and the same applies to singular expressions recorded in the scope of the invention application.

The expressions "first" and "second" used in the present invention are used to distinguish multiple components from each other, and are not used to limit the order or importance of these components.

The term "component" as used in the present invention refers to software, or hardware components such as FPGA (field-programmable gate array) and ASIC (application specific integrated circuit). However, "component" is not limited to hardware and software. A "component" can be configured as being in an addressable storage medium, or as playing one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, a "component" includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processors, functions, properties, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided by the constituent elements and "sections" can be combined with a smaller number of constituent elements and "sections", or can be further separated into additional constituent elements and "sections".

The expression "based on..." used in this invention is used to describe one or more factors that influence a decision, judgment, or action described in the sentence or article containing the expression. The expression does not exclude other factors that influence the decision, judgment, or action.

In the present invention, when it is mentioned that a certain component is "connected" or "linked" to other components, it should be understood that the above-mentioned component can be directly connected or linked to the above-mentioned other components, or can be connected or linked to the above-mentioned other components through a new other component.

The following describes embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, identical or corresponding components are designated by the same reference numerals. In the following descriptions of the embodiments, repeated descriptions of identical or corresponding components may be omitted. However, the omission of a component's description does not necessarily mean that such component is not included in a particular embodiment.

Figure 1 illustrates a user 10 processing order information using an electronic device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, electronic device 100 may include a display for receiving user input, a processor for performing calculations based on the user input, and memory. As shown in Figure 1 , user 10 (e.g., store staff, franchisee, etc.) may use electronic device 100 to generate and/or manage order information. For example, user 10 may generate order information by face-to-face interaction with a customer visiting the store and entering the customer's order into electronic device 100. User 10 can input a customer's order, received via phone, text message, or internet ordering, without visiting the store, into electronic device 100 to generate order information. According to other embodiments, even when no input from user 10 is present, electronic device 100 can generate order information based on data received remotely. In this case, electronic device 100 may further include a communication unit. By running a specific application, electronic device 100 can exchange data with an application installed on the customer's terminal device, generating order information based on the data transmitted from the customer's terminal device.

User 10 can confirm at least one piece of order information by inputting specified user input into electronic device 100 and manage the order information. The at least one piece of order information of electronic device 100 may include: order information requested remotely via a delivery platform application; and order information generated on-site based on the request of a customer visiting the store. The at least one piece of order information of electronic device 100 may include multiple pieces of order information requested remotely via different delivery platform applications. Electronic device 100 can integrate and display one or more pieces of order information generated using different methods as described above using a specified method described below. User 10 can efficiently process various types of order information using electronic device 100.

FIG2 is a diagram showing a system 20 for processing order information according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system 20 may include an electronic device 100 and a terminal device 110. The electronic device 100 may be a device for managing and/or providing order information. The terminal device 110 may be a device for generating order information and transmitting the generated order information to the electronic device 100. The electronic device 100 and the terminal device 110 may be connected to each other by a prescribed communication method, for example, data may be sent/received to each other via the Internet, Bluetooth, etc. The terminal device 110 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a laptop, a wearable device, or an HMD (Helmet Mounted Display).

Referring to Figure 2, an electronic device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention can connect to a terminal device 110 via a network to transmit and receive various data. Users can purchase specific products from electronic device 100 using one or more applications installed on terminal device 110. One or more applications installed on terminal device 110 can be, for example, a delivery platform application. The product seller can manage the at least one order information received via electronic device 100 and transmit any information to the user's terminal device 110 as needed.

FIG3 is a block diagram of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 100 may include one or more processors 310, one or more memories 320, and/or a display 330 as components. In some embodiments, at least one of the components of the electronic device 100 may be omitted, or the electronic device 100 may further include other components. In some embodiments, a portion of the components may be added or alternatively integrated to implement, or implemented as a single or multiple independent entities. In the present invention, one or more processors 310 may be referred to as processor 310. If a different statement is not explicitly made in the text, the statement of the processor 310 may refer to a collection of one or more processors. In the present invention, one or more memories 320 may be referred to as memory 320. Unless otherwise specified, the memory 320 may refer to a collection of one or more memories.

At least some of the internal and external components of the electronic device 100 are connected to each other via a bus, GPIO (general purpose input/output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface), thereby enabling data and/or signal transmission and reception.

Processor 310 can drive software (e.g., commands, programs, etc.) to control at least one component of electronic device 100 connected to processor 310. Furthermore, processor 310 can perform various operations related to the present invention, such as calculations, processing, data generation, and processing. Furthermore, processor 310 can load data from memory 320 or store data in memory 320.

Memory 320 can store various data. Data stored in memory 320 is data obtained, processed, or used by at least one component of electronic device 100 and may include software (e.g., commands, programs, etc.). Memory 320 may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory. In the present invention, commands and programs, as software stored in memory 320, may include an operating system for controlling the resources of electronic device 100, applications, and/or middleware that provides various functions to applications so that they can utilize the resources of electronic device 100. In one embodiment, memory 320, when implemented by processor 310, may store commands that cause processor 310 to perform operations.

Display 330, as a user-interface component, displays various screens under the control of processor 310 and receives user input. In the present invention, at least one area of a screen displayed by display 330 may be referred to as a "page." In the present invention, the phrase "touching an area of a page" should be understood as "touching an area of a page displayed on the display screen to touch the display screen corresponding to that area." Display 330 may be implemented as a touch sensor panel (TSP) capable of detecting contact or proximity of various external objects (e.g., a finger). The touch sensor panel can have various structures and types, and the present invention is applicable to all structures and types regardless of the structure and type of the touch sensor panel. In this embodiment, user input is received via the touch sensor panel. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and additional input devices (e.g., a mouse or keyboard) can also be used to receive user input.

To detect contact or proximity of various external objects, display 330 may include an electrostatic capacitance sensor. The electrostatic capacitance sensor may include multiple capacitors, to which an electrical signal is applied. The capacitors charge and discharge in response to the applied electrical signal. When an electrical signal is applied to the capacitors, the capacitors charge according to the voltage of the electrical signal. Display 330 can receive touch input based on the signal collected by the electrostatic capacitance sensor.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 100 may further include a communication unit 340. The communication unit 340 may perform wireless or wired communication between the electronic device 100 and a server, or between the electronic device 100 and other devices. For example, the communication unit 340 may execute communication via eMBB (enhanced Mobile Broadband), URLLC (Ultra Reliable Low-Latency Communications), MMTC (Massive Machine Type Communications), LTE (Long-Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE Advance), NR (New Radio), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication), GPS (Global The communication unit 340 may be configured to communicate wirelessly via a standard such as a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). For example, the communication unit 340 may be configured to communicate wired via a standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), RS-232 (Recommended Standard-232), or POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). In one embodiment, the communication unit 340 may communicate with an external terminal device 110.

In the present invention, the electronic device 100 can be a device of various forms. For example, the electronic device can be a portable communication device, a portable multimedia device, a wearable device, a home appliance, or a combination of one or more of the above devices. The electronic device of the present invention is not limited to the above devices.

The processor 310 of one embodiment of the present invention may provide a first page for generating order information or a second page for managing an order information group via the display 330. In the present invention, a page may refer to a unit of data set provided to a user via the display 330. That is, a specific page may include one or more predetermined data. Furthermore, the so-called "different" of multiple pages may mean that at least one of the more than one data included in each page is different. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the first page for generating order information may be interchangeably referred to as an "on-site order page," and the second page for managing an order information group may be referred to as an "order management page." The on-site order page and the order management page are different pages and can be independently generated and managed by the processor 310. The processor 310 can provide the on-site order page and the order management page asynchronously through the display 330.

FIG4a is a diagram illustratively showing an on-site order page 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The processor 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention can generate order information in response to user input by touching at least one area of the on-site order page. Referring to FIG4a, a user can select a menu group and/or a menu in an area 410 of the on-site order page 400. A menu group may include, for example, one or more menu groups clustered by the user, such as beverages, meals, desserts, etc. A menu may be the name of a food item included in the corresponding menu group. A user can touch a checkout button in an area 420 of the on-site order page 400 to execute a checkout action for the selected menu. The processor 310 may select a menu through at least one area of the on-site order page 400, and include order information related to the menu in the order information group in response to the user input of touching the checkout button.

FIG4b is a diagram illustrating a method for generating order information based on an on-site order page according to an embodiment of the present invention. Processor 310 may receive user input selecting sushi roll group 411 from a menu group on on-site order page 400. In response to the user input selecting sushi roll group 411, processor 310 may display one or more menu items included in sushi roll group 411 (e.g., sushi roll, tuna sushi roll, cheese sushi roll, beef sushi roll, etc.) in an area of on-site order page 400. Processor 310 may further receive user input selecting tuna sushi roll 413. In response to user input from the selection menu, the processor 310 may display information about the food currently being sold in area 450 of the on-site order page 400. For example, the processor 310 may display the name of the ordered food, the quantity of the ordered food, the price of the ordered food, etc. in area 450 of the on-site order page 400. The processor 310 may generate order information based on user input by touching a checkout button provided in area 420 of the on-site order page 400. The processor 310 may include the generated order information in the order information group.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a region 430 of the on-site order page 400 may display page tabs for switching between multiple pages. The page tabs may, for example, include a flag indicating a first page for generating order information and a flag indicating a second page for managing order information groups. The page tabs may further include a flag indicating a third page for sales management. Processor 310 may provide one of the multiple pages via display 330 based on user input selecting at least one of the flags included in the page tabs. This allows the user to select any specific page from the multiple pages provided asynchronously.

The order information of the present invention may include at least one of the following data items: customer information, delivery platform name, order type, name of the ordered food, order acceptance time, delivery driver assignment status, delivery driver arrival time, remaining cooking time, and order processing status. Customer information may include, for example, name, gender, age, and one or more delivery addresses. The delivery platform name serves as a data item for identifying the delivery platform application that generates the order information, and may, for example, be distinguished as Company A or Company B. Order types may include, for example, delivery and packaging. The name of the ordered food may be the name of a specific menu provided by the seller. The order acceptance time may be the time when the user's terminal device 110 requests the corresponding order from the electronic device 100, or the time when order information is generated in the electronic device 100 based on the order requested from the user's terminal device 110. The so-called delivery person's assignment status is a data item included in order information of a type that requires a delivery person to be called, and may include, for example, "waiting for assignment" or "assignment completed." The so-called delivery person's arrival time is a data item included in order information of a type that requires a delivery person to be called, and may refer to the delivery person's estimated arrival time (estimated arrival time to the store) or the estimated remaining time until the delivery person arrives at the store after the delivery person's assignment is completed. The so-called remaining cooking time may refer to the time remaining from the time the order is accepted until the cooking of the ordered food is completed. The remaining cooking time may be entered by the user when the order is initially accepted. The processor 310 may calculate a default value for the remaining cooking time based on the name of the ordered menu, the number of order information included in the order information group, the remaining cooking time information entered for the menu, etc., and set the default value as the remaining cooking time value included in the order information. The order processing status may include multiple step statuses, such as "new," "in progress," and "completed." The new status can be a state where the electronic device 100 has received the order information but has not yet received any user input and is awaiting acceptance or rejection. The in-progress status can be the status of the corresponding order information when an order has been accepted. The completed status can be the status of the corresponding order information when the cooking of the order has been completed after the order has been accepted and the user input is being received.

The order information group of the present invention may include two or more order information. The order information of the present invention may include at least one of: in-store dine-in order information, in-store delivery order information, in-store packaging order information, remote dine-in order information, remote delivery order information, and remote packaging order information. In-store order information may be generated based on the first page (on-site order page) used to generate order information. Remote order information may be generated on the customer's terminal device 110 and transmitted to the electronic device 100.

An order information group of one embodiment of the present invention may include two or more order information of different types. The order information group includes a first type of order information and a second type of order information, and the composition of the data items included in the first type of order information may be different from the composition of the data items included in the second type of order information. In the present invention, the different composition of the data items of the two order information means that at least one data item among the multiple data items included in the two order information is different. For example, when the composition of the data items of the first type of order information and the second type of order information is different, the first type of order information may include data item A, data item B, and data item C, and the second type of order information includes data item A, data item B, and data item D. In one embodiment, Type 1 order information includes the delivery driver's assignment status and arrival time as data items, while Type 2 order information may not include these data items. When order information is received by different delivery platform applications, the order information from a specific application (Application A) may require a delivery driver call, while the order information from a specific application (Application B) may not. Thus, Type 1 order information from Application A may include the delivery driver's assignment status and arrival time as data items, while Type 2 order information from Application B may not include these data items.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the processor 310 can display the multiple order information items included in the order information group via the display 330 based on one or more predetermined criteria. The second page (order management page) of one embodiment of the present invention can be configured to display the order information group in an integrated manner. In the present invention, the processor 310 "integrating and displaying" the order information group on the order management page means that the processor 310 displays the multiple order information items of different types included in the order information group on the display 330 based on one or more predetermined criteria.

FIG5a is a diagram illustratively showing an order management page according to an embodiment of the present invention. The processor 310 may display a list including a plurality of order information included in the order information group as elements in a predetermined area of the second page 500. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the "predetermined area" of the second page 500 for displaying a list including a plurality of order information as elements may be interchangeably referred to as the "list area". The list area 510 may include a cell area corresponding to each order information. The cell areas 511a and 511b may have a predetermined size or shape within the list area 510 in order to display the data items included in the corresponding order information. The list may be a data structure having a sequence between elements. In one embodiment of the present invention, the list can be sorted based on the order acceptance date of the data items included in multiple order information. That is, within the list, order information with an earlier order acceptance date can be placed before order information with a later order acceptance date. When processor 310 displays the list in list area 510, the cell area corresponding to the order information with the earlier order acceptance date is exposed at the top of list area 510.

Processor 310 can display one or more event operation buttons corresponding to multiple pieces of order information in a predetermined area (list area) on page 2 500. In the present invention, an event operation button can be a screen component that causes processor 310 to perform a specific action in response to a user's click or touch. By clicking or touching an event operation button, the user can transmit the processing status of the corresponding order information to electronic device 100 to manage the order information. One or more event operation buttons can be displayed in the corresponding order information unit areas 511a and 511b in a manner corresponding to the multiple pieces of order information. The one or more event action buttons may include at least one of an order acceptance button, an order rejection button, a checkout button, and a cooking completion button. A user may touch the order acceptance button to accept the received order information, or touch the order rejection button to reject the order. When the order acceptance button is touched, the processor 310 may change the order information in the "new" state to the "in progress" state. When the order rejection button is touched, the processor 310 may delete the order information in the "new" state. A user may touch a checkout button generated for order information that was settled later than the order was placed (e.g., a package order). When the settlement button is touched, the processor 310 can execute settlement operations for the corresponding order information. When the user has finished cooking the food, they can touch the cooking completion button 513a. In response to the user input from touching the cooking completion button 513a, the processor 310 can transmit cooking completion information to the terminal device 110 of the customer who requested the order. When the cooking completion button 513a is touched, the processor 310 can change the order processing status of the corresponding order information from "in progress" to "completed."

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the order information included in the list is type 1 order information that requires calling a delivery person, the one or more event operation buttons corresponding to the type 1 order information in the predetermined area (list area) of page 2 500 may further include a delivery person call button 513b. That is, the delivery person call button 513b may be included in the unit area 511b corresponding to the type 1 order information. The user may touch the delivery person call button 513b at the time when the delivery person needs to be called for specific order information. In response to the user input of touching the delivery person call button 513b, the processor 310 may transmit a delivery person call request to the server of the predetermined delivery agency. Processor 310 can receive data related to the delivery driver's assignment status or the delivery driver's arrival time from the delivery agency's server. Processor 310 can then display the received data related to the delivery driver's assignment status or the delivery driver's arrival time in the corresponding order information unit area 511b. As described above, the electronic device 100 of the present invention manages different types of order information into a list. For order information requiring a delivery driver, a separate event operation button is generated to provide an independent operation process corresponding to the type of order information. At the same time, multiple order information items are displayed in a single list area, thereby improving the user's convenience in order information management.

An order information group of one embodiment of the present invention may include at least one subordinate order information group. The order information group may include at least one of a new order information group, an ongoing order information group, and a completed order information group as a subordinate order information group. The new order information group may include order information with an order processing status of "new". The ongoing order information group may include order information with an order processing status of "in progress". The completed order information group may include order information with an order processing status of "completed". In the present invention, the order processing status of the order information may be changed based on the user's input. When the order processing status changes, the subordinate order information group including the order information may also be changed.

Figure 5b illustrates an exemplary order management page according to one embodiment of the present invention. In response to a user inputting a touch on area 530 of page 2 500 to select a specific order information group from at least one subordinate order information group, processor 310 may display a list of items related to the specific order information group in a predetermined area (list area) of page 2 500. For example, if a user touches "new" in area 530 of page 2 500, one or more order information items in a pending status may be displayed in list area 510. As another example, when the user touches "in progress" in area 530 of page 2 500 , information about one or more orders that have been accepted and are in the cooking process can be displayed in list area 510 . As another example, when the user touches "completed" in area 530 of page 2 500 , information about one or more orders that have completed cooking can be displayed in list area 510 . In this way, the electronic device 100 of the present invention groups multiple pieces of order information in different processing states based on predetermined criteria and provides them to the user, allowing the user to easily manage the order information groups.

Figure 5c is a diagram illustrating an order management page according to an embodiment of the present invention. In response to a user inputting a touch on area 550 of page 2 500 to select a specific delivery platform name from a plurality of delivery platform names, processor 310 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display a list of order information items associated with the specific delivery platform name from a plurality of order information items included in the order information group in a predetermined area (list area) of page 2 500. For example, if a user touches delivery platform name "A" in area 550 of page 2 500, processor 310 may display order information items with at least one delivery platform name "A" in list area 510. Thus, the electronic device 100 of the present invention groups order information placed through different delivery platforms according to the names of the delivery platforms and provides it to the user, allowing the user to easily manage the order information group. As described with reference to Figures 5a to 5c, the electronic device 100 of the present invention uses a prescribed method to integrate and display order information that can be differentiated based on multiple criteria on a single screen, thereby improving the convenience of user order information management.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when new order information is received via communication unit 340 while display 330 displays the first page (on-site order page), processor 310 may generate a first sub-page for displaying the new order information received via communication unit 340. The first sub-page is generated by processor 310 while the on-site order page is displayed on display 330 and, for ease of explanation, will be interchangeably referred to as the "order acceptance page" below.

FIG6 is a diagram illustratively showing an order acceptance page 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The processor 310 may overlay the first sub-page (order acceptance page) at a predetermined position on the first page (on-site order page) for display. Referring to FIG6 , the predetermined position where the order acceptance page 600 overlays the on-site order page 400 may be the lower right end of the on-site order page 400. The order acceptance page 600 may be configured to display the name of the food ordered. The order acceptance page 600 may further include an order acceptance button 631 and an order rejection button 633. The user may touch the order acceptance button 631 on the order acceptance page 600 to accept the requested new order information. In response to a user input by touching the order acceptance button 631 on the order acceptance page to accept new order information received via the communication unit 340, the processor 310 may change the order processing status of the new order information received via the communication unit 340. For example, the initial order processing status of the new order information received via the communication unit 340 may be "New." In this case, upon receiving a user input by touching the order acceptance button 631 on the order acceptance page 600 to accept the new order information, the processor 310 may change the order processing status of the new order information to "In Progress." The order acceptance page 600 may include one or more buttons 611 and 613 for determining the remaining cooking time of the ordered food. The user can touch the time increase button 611 or time decrease button 613 to determine the remaining cooking time for the ordered food. In response to user input on one or more of buttons 611 and 613 for determining the remaining cooking time for the ordered food, the processor 310 can determine the remaining cooking time included in the corresponding order information. If the new order information received by the communication unit 340 is type 1 order information requiring a delivery person to be called, the order acceptance page 600 can further include a delivery person call button. The user can touch the delivery person call button to request the assignment of a delivery person. In response to a user input of touching the delivery person call button on the order acceptance page 600, the processor 310 may transmit a delivery person call request to a server of a predetermined delivery agency.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, upon receiving multiple new order information via communication unit 340, processor 310 may generate multiple order acceptance pages corresponding to the multiple new order information. These pages are then displayed overlaid on the pre-determined locations of the live order page based on the order acceptance time. The multiple order acceptance pages are displayed overlapping each other at the pre-determined locations of the live order page, with the earlier the order acceptance time, the more they are displayed. Processor 310 may also display the number of order acceptance pages currently waiting for order acceptance in an area of the order acceptance page. As described above, even when the electronic device 100 of the present invention receives new order information through the communication unit 340 while the display 330 is providing the on-site order page 400 for accepting on-site orders, the electronic device 100 does not generate the order acceptance page 600 and provide the order acceptance page to the user without switching the screen separately. This eliminates the unnecessary process of switching screens and improves the convenience of the user's order information management.

The processor 310 of one embodiment of the present invention can provide a third page for sales management through the display 330. The third page can be constructed in a manner to display sales information of on-site settlement. Hereinafter, for convenience, the third page for sales management may be referred to as the "accounting page". Figure 7 is an illustrative diagram of an accounting page 700 of one embodiment of the present invention. The sales information of on-site settlement displayed in the accounting page 700 may include, for example, the total sales amount of on-site settlement, the revenue of each period of sales of on-site settlement, the name of the menu with the largest on-site order volume, etc. The accounting page 700 may include a plurality of settlement information. The settlement information may include the name of the ordered menu, the settlement time, the settlement method, etc. The processor 310 can perform operations on multiple settlement information to calculate the sales information of on-site settlement.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the accounting page 700 can be configured to further display at least one of sales information settled via the delivery platform, sales information for each menu, and comparative sales information between on-site and delivery. Sales information settled via the delivery platform may include, for example, the total sales amount for each delivery platform, the total sales amount for all delivery platforms, etc. Sales information for each menu may, for example, be the total amount sold for each menu. Comparative sales information between on-site and delivery may, for example, be the difference between the total on-site sales amount and the total delivery sales amount for each menu.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the processor 310 can calculate a customer's order history based on the customer information included in the received order information. For example, if N pieces of order information are received, and M pieces of order information include information about a specific customer (M ≤ N), the processor 310 can calculate the customer's order history based on the order information including the M pieces of specific customer information. The order history data may include the name of the order menu most frequently ordered by the specific customer, the total amount paid by the specific customer, and the final payment date and time for the specific customer.

FIG8 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In action S810, the electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide, via a display, a first page for generating order information, or a second page different from the first page for managing an order information group. The second page for managing an order information group may be configured to display an integrated order information group. An order information group may include two or more order information of different types. The processor 310 displays a plurality of order information of different types in a list area on the second page, and may include one or more event operation buttons corresponding to the type of order information in a cell area corresponding to each order information.

In action S820, the electronic device 100 may receive a user input of touching at least one area of the first page. The first page may include an area for selecting a menu group and/or a menu. The first page may include an area containing a checkout button.

In action S830, electronic device 100 may generate order information in response to user input by touching an area on page 1. Processor 310 may receive user input regarding a menu and a checkout button from the user via page 1 and execute a checkout action for the menu. In response to the user input of selecting a menu via at least one area on page 1 and touching the checkout button, processor 310 may generate order information related to the menu and include the order information in the order information group. The status of the generated order information may be "in progress."

Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In action S910, electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display a first page for generating order information, or a second page different from the first page for managing a group of order information. Action S910 in Figure 9 may be performed by electronic device 100 in a manner identical or similar to the operation described in Figure 8.

In action S920, the electronic device 100 may display a list containing the plurality of order information items included in the order information group as elements in a predetermined area of the second page. The list is a data structure with a sequence between the different elements, and the plurality of order information items may be arranged based on the order acceptance date. The processor 310 may display the plurality of order information items in the predetermined area of the second page such that order information with an earlier acceptance date is displayed at the top of the list.

In action S930, the electronic device 100 may display one or more event operation buttons corresponding to the plurality of order information within a predetermined area of page 2. Each area within the predetermined area of page 2 that displays each order information may be referred to as a unit area. The processor 310 may display one or more event operation buttons corresponding to the order information within each unit area. The one or more event operation buttons may include at least one of an order acceptance button, an order rejection button, a checkout button, and a cooking completion button. The processor 310 may display one or more event operation buttons based on the type of order information. For example, in the case of the first type of order information requiring calling a delivery person, the one or more event operation buttons displayed in the cell area of the order information may further include a delivery person calling button.

In action S940, the electronic device 100 may receive a user input of touching an event operation button. For example, when cooking of a specific order is completed, the user may touch the cooking completion button corresponding to the order information.

In action S950, electronic device 100 may process order information based on the type of event action button in response to user input from touching an event action button. For example, if a user touches the "End Cooking" button, processor 310 may change the order processing status of the corresponding order information from "In Progress" to "Complete." As another example, if a user touches the "Call a Delivery Driver" button, processor 310 may transmit a request to call a delivery driver to a server of a predetermined delivery agency. Processor 310 may receive data related to the delivery driver's assignment status or arrival time from the delivery agency's server and display this data in the corresponding order information cell area.

In the flowcharts illustrated in this disclosure, the steps of the methods or algorithms of the present disclosure are described sequentially. However, the steps may be performed in any order, as well as in any combination thereof, as described herein. Descriptions based on these flowcharts do not preclude variations or modifications to the methods or algorithms, nor do they imply that any step is required or preferred. In one embodiment, at least some steps may be performed in parallel, repeatedly, or incrementally. In one embodiment, at least some steps may be omitted, or additional steps may be added.

The embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by software in a storage medium (machine-readable storage medium) that is read by a machine. The software can be software used to implement the embodiments of the present invention. The software can be inferred by a programmer in the technical field to which the present invention belongs based on the embodiments of the present invention. For example, the software can be a program that includes commands (for example, codes or code segments) that can be read by a device. The device can be a device that can perform actions based on commands called from the storage medium, for example, a computer. In one embodiment, the device can be the electronic device 100 of an embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, the processor of the device can execute the called command and cause the components of the device to perform functions corresponding to the command. In one embodiment, the processor may be the processor 310 of the embodiment of the present invention. The storage medium may refer to all types of recording media that can be read by a device and store data. Storage media may include, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc. In one embodiment, the storage medium may be memory 320. In one embodiment, the storage medium can be implemented in a form distributed in a computer system connected by a network. Software can be implemented by being distributed and stored in a computer system, etc. Storage media can be non-transitory storage media. Non-transitory storage media refers to tangible media that is not used for semi-permanent or temporary storage of data, and does not include signals that are transmitted transiently.

While the technical concepts of the present invention have been described above through various embodiments, the technical concepts of the present invention encompass various substitutions, modifications, and alterations that are achievable within the scope of understanding by those skilled in the art. Furthermore, it should be understood that such substitutions, modifications, and alterations are encompassed within the scope of the accompanying patent application.

10: User 20: System 100: Electronic Device 110: Terminal Device 310: Processor 320: Memory 330: Display 340: Communication Unit 400: On-site Order Page 410: Area 1 411: Sushi Roll Group 413: Tuna Sushi Roll 420: Area 1 430: Area 1 450: Area 1 500: Page 2 510: List Area 511a, 511b: Unit Areas 513a: Cooking End Button 513b: Delivery Call Button 530: Area 1 550: Area 1 600: Order Acceptance Page 611: Time Increase Button 613: Time Decrease Button 631: Order Accept Button 633: Order Reject Button 700: Accounting Page S810: Action S820: Action S830: Action S910: Action S920: Action S930: Action S940: Action S950: Action

Figure 1 illustrates a user processing order information using an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 illustrates a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 illustrates a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 4a and 4b illustrate exemplary on-site order pages according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 5a, 5b, and 5c illustrate exemplary order management pages according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 illustrates exemplary order acceptance pages according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 illustrates exemplary accounting pages according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 illustrates an operational flow chart of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is a flowchart of the operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (17)

An electronic device comprising: a display; a memory; and a processor; the processor providing, via the display, a first page for generating order information, or a second page different from the first page for managing a group of order information; generating order information in response to user input from touching at least one area of the first page; generating a delivery person call button corresponding to a first type of order information received via a first delivery platform requiring a delivery person to be called; in response to the user input on the delivery person call button, transmitting a delivery person call request to a server of a scheduled delivery agency; receiving the delivery person's assignment status and the delivery person's arrival time from the server of the delivery agency; and The second page is configured to display the order information group by integrating the order information group, wherein the order information group includes two or more order information of different types, and wherein the order information group includes the order information generated from the first page, the first type of order information, and the second type of order information received from a plurality of delivery platforms via a second delivery platform that does not require calling the delivery person. The first type of order information includes as data items the delivery person's assignment status and the delivery person's arrival time received from the delivery agent's server, and The second type of order information does not include as data items the delivery person's assignment status and the delivery person's arrival time. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the order information included in the order information group includes at least one of customer information, delivery platform name, order type, name of the ordered food, order acceptance time, delivery driver assignment status, delivery driver arrival time, remaining cooking time, and order processing status as a data item. In the electronic device of claim 1, the processor displays a list comprising the plurality of order information items included in the order information group as elements in a predetermined area of the second page. The list is arranged based on the order acceptance time of the data items included in the plurality of order information items. In the electronic device of claim 1, the processor displays a list including the plurality of order information items included in the order information group as elements in a predetermined area of the second page. The processor displays one or more event operation buttons corresponding to the plurality of order information items in the predetermined area of the second page. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the one or more event operation buttons include at least one of an order acceptance button, an order rejection button, a checkout button, and a cooking completion button. For example, in the electronic device of claim 5, when the order information included in the above list is type 1 order information that requires calling a delivery person, the above one or more event operation buttons corresponding to the above type 1 order information further include a delivery person calling button. In the electronic device of claim 1, wherein the order information group includes at least one subordinate order information group, in response to a user inputting a touch on an area of the second page to select a specific order information group from the at least one subordinate order information group, the processor displays a list related to the specific order information group in a predetermined area of the second page. As in the electronic device of claim 7, the order information group includes at least one of a new order information group, an ongoing order information group, and a completed order information group as a subordinate order information group. An electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor displays a list related to the specific delivery platform name from the multiple order information included in the order information group in a predetermined area of the second page in response to a user input of touching an area of the second page in order to select a specific delivery platform name from the multiple delivery platform names. The electronic device of claim 1 further includes a communication unit. When new order information is received via the communication unit while the first page is displayed on the display, the processor generates a first sub-page for displaying the new order information received via the communication unit, and displays the first sub-page over a predetermined position on the first page. As in claim 10, the electronic device, wherein the processor changes the order processing status of the new order information received by the communication unit in response to the user input of touching the order acceptance button on the first sub-page in order to accept the new order information received by the communication unit. In the electronic device of claim 10, when the communication unit receives multiple new order information, the processor generates multiple first sub-pages corresponding to the multiple new order information, and displays the multiple first sub-pages at predetermined locations on the first page based on the order acceptance time. In the electronic device of claim 1, the processor provides a third page for sales management via the display. The third page is configured to display sales information for on-site settlement. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the third page is configured to further display at least one of sales information settled through the delivery platform, sales information for each menu, and comparative sales information between on-site and delivery. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor calculates the customer's order history data based on the customer information included in the received order information. A method for processing order information, the method being executed in a computer comprising one or more processors, one or more memories storing commands to be executed by the one or more processors, and a display capable of interacting with a user, comprising: a step in which the one or more processors provide, via the display, a first page for generating order information or a second page different from the first page for managing a group of order information in accordance with the commands; a step in which the order information is generated in response to user input via a touch screen on at least one area of the first page; a step in which a delivery person call button is generated in response to a first type of order information received via a first delivery platform requiring a delivery person to be called; In response to a user input on the courier call button, a step of transmitting a courier call request to a server of a pre-delivery agent, and a step of receiving the courier's assignment status and the courier's arrival time from the server of the courier agent, wherein the second page is configured to display the integrated order information group, the order information group including two or more order information of different types, and wherein the order information group includes the order information generated from the first page, the first type of order information, and the second type of order information received from a second delivery platform among a plurality of delivery platforms that does not require calling the courier, wherein the first type of order information includes as data items the courier's assignment status and the courier's arrival time received from the server of the delivery agent, and The aforementioned Type 2 order information does not include the delivery driver's assignment status or arrival time as data items. The method of claim 16, wherein the order information included in the order information group includes at least one of customer information, delivery platform name, order type, name of the ordered food, order acceptance time, delivery driver assignment status, delivery driver arrival time, remaining cooking time of the ordered food, and order processing status as a data item.