CN112683283A

CN112683283A - Map updating method and device

Info

Publication number: CN112683283A
Application number: CN201910995587.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘娜; 高扬; 房凯凯
Original assignee: Navinfo Co Ltd
Current assignee: Navinfo Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-10-18
Filing date: 2019-10-18
Publication date: 2021-04-20

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a map updating method and apparatus, the method including: acquiring payment information of each vending-aid machine; obtaining the description information of each self-service vending machine according to the payment information; and updating the map data according to the description information of the respective vending-aid machines. The map data support display of the vending machines on the map, the users can check the positions of the vending machines through map search, the users do not need to check the vending machines of different brands through a plurality of different APPs, user experience is effectively improved, data of the vending machines are collected through payment information, and data collection and map data updating efficiency is improved.

Description

Map updating method and device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of map technologies, and in particular, to a map updating method and apparatus.

Background

With the rapid development of science and technology, the self-service vending machine gradually enters the lives of people, and great convenience is provided for users.

However, at present, the map collection of the self-service vending machine needs manual work to collect one by one, the collection efficiency is low, and the map data is updated slowly, so that when a user needs to inquire where the self-service vending machine is nearby, the user may not find the map, the user needs to inquire through the APP of a plurality of self-service vending machine brands, and the user experience is poor.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above problems, the present disclosure provides a map updating method and apparatus to solve the problem of low map data updating efficiency in the prior art.

The first aspect of the present disclosure provides a map updating method, including:

acquiring payment information of each vending-aid machine;

obtaining the description information of each self-service vending machine according to the payment information;

and updating the map data according to the description information of the respective vending-aid machines.

In one optional example, the obtaining payment information of the respective vending machine includes:

payment information for the respective vending machine is obtained from at least one payment manager server.

In one optional example, the payment information in the payment manager server is obtained by:

for each self-service vending machine, when a user scans code payment in the self-service vending machine, a vending machine server corresponding to the self-service vending machine records detailed bill information consumed by the user, and a payment manager server records total bill information consumed by the user and position information during payment;

and the payment manager server acquires corresponding detailed bill information from the vending machine server according to the total consumption bill information of each user, and acquires and stores the payment information based on the total consumption bill information, the detailed bill information and the position information of each user.

In an optional example, the obtaining description information of each vending machine according to the payment information includes:

and acquiring brand information and position information of each self-service vending machine according to the payment information.

In an optional example, the obtaining description information of each vending machine according to the payment information further includes:

and acquiring the article information and the supported payment mode provided by the vending machine according to the payment information.

In one optional example, after updating the map data according to the description information of the respective vending machine, the method further includes:

if a search request of a user for a self-service vending machine is acquired, determining whether at least one self-service vending machine exists in a preset range of the current position of the user according to the search request of the user;

and if so, displaying the related information of the at least one self-service vending machine at the corresponding position of the at least one self-service vending machine on the map.

In one optional example, if the click operation of a user on a first self-service vending machine on a map is acquired, the description information of the first self-service vending machine is acquired;

displaying the description information of the first self-service vending machine on the map.

In one optional example, the method further comprises:

and sequencing the at least one self-service vending machine according to a preset rule, and displaying a sequencing result to the user.

and when the obtained description information of the second self-service vending machine is changed, updating the map data according to the changed description information.

A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a map updating apparatus, including:

the first acquisition module is used for acquiring payment information of each vending-aid machine;

the second acquisition module is used for acquiring the description information of each self-service vending machine according to the payment information;

and the processing module is used for updating the map data according to the description information of each vending-aid machine.

In one optional example, the first obtaining module is specifically configured to:

In one optional example, the second obtaining module is specifically configured to:

In an optional example, the second obtaining module is further configured to obtain, according to the payment information, item information provided by each vending machine and a payment method supported by the vending machine.

In an optional example, the processing module is further configured to:

In an optional example, the second obtaining module is further configured to obtain description information of the first self-service vending machine if a click operation of a user on the first self-service vending machine on the map is obtained;

the processing module is further used for displaying the description information of the first self-service vending machine on the map.

In an optional example, the processing module is further configured to:

and when the obtained description information provided by the second self-service vending machine is changed, updating the map data according to the changed description information.

A third aspect of the present disclosure provides an electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

storage means for storing one or more programs;

when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement any of the methods described above.

A fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides a storage medium containing computer-executable instructions for performing the method of any one of the preceding claims when executed by a computer processor.

The map updating method and the map updating device provided by the disclosure can acquire the payment information of each vending machine according to the payment information, acquire the description information of each vending machine according to the payment information, and update the map data according to the description information of each vending machine, so that the map data can support the display of each vending machine on the map, a user can conveniently check the position of each vending machine through map search, the user does not need to check the vending machines of different brands through a plurality of different APPs, the user experience is effectively improved, the data of the vending machines are acquired through the payment information, and the data acquisition efficiency and the map data updating efficiency are improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive exercise.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a map update system upon which the present disclosure is based;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow diagram of a map updating method provided by the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart diagram illustrating another map updating method provided by the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flow diagram of yet another map updating method provided by the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a map display provided by the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a display of ranking results provided by the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a map updating apparatus provided by the present disclosure;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in the present disclosure.

With the foregoing drawings in mind, certain embodiments of the disclosure have been shown and described in more detail below. These drawings and written description are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosed concepts in any way, but rather to illustrate the concepts of the disclosure to those skilled in the art by reference to specific embodiments.

Detailed Description

To make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments disclosed herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

The map updating method is suitable for application scenes of information acquisition and map updating of the self-service vending machine. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a map updating system based on the present disclosure. The map updating system can comprise a map platform and at least one payment manager server, and can also comprise at least one vending machine server. The map platform may communicate with at least one payment manager server to obtain from the payment manager server its stored payment information about the respective vending machine, which may include vending machine brand, payment location, coordinates, payment method, user identification, payment amount, payment time, vended item, item unit price, and the like. The information related to the detailed bill, such as the selling article and the article price of the self-service vending machine, can be obtained by the payment manager server accessing the vending machine server according to the total bill of payment. The map platform can extract required description information of each vending machine according to the payment information of each vending machine, the description information can include brand information and position information of each vending machine, article information and supported payment modes provided by each vending machine, and other required information can be included. After the description information of each vending machine is acquired, the map data can be updated according to the description information, so that the map data supports the display of each vending machine on the map, a user can conveniently search the position of each vending machine through the map, the user does not need to check vending machines of different brands through a plurality of different APPs, the user experience is effectively improved, the data of the vending machines are acquired through payment information, and the data acquisition efficiency and the map data updating efficiency are improved. Illustratively, the map updating method provided by the disclosure is suitable for collecting information of self-service vending machines arranged in districts, parking lots and the like, updating the map and facilitating shopping for users in the districts and nearby districts.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. In the description of the following examples, "plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

The following several specific embodiments may be combined with each other, and details of the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In a first aspect, examples of the present disclosure provide a map updating method for automatically collecting data of a vending machine to update map data so that a map can display the vending machine. The execution subject of the embodiment is a map updating apparatus, which can be disposed in an electronic device, and the electronic device, that is, the map platform, can be a server, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, or the like.

As shown in fig. 2, a schematic flow chart of a map updating method provided by the present disclosure includes:

step 101, obtaining payment information of each vending machine.

Currently, vending machines of various brands generally support code scanning payment, such as code scanning by WeChat, code scanning by Payment treasures, or code scanning by other applications APP. When a user scans a code for payment, the corresponding payment manager server can obtain position information of the user for payment according to the user terminal, and records the position information, after the payment is completed, the payment manager server can obtain total consumption bill information, which can include user information, an account number, a payment object (such as a certain merchant, a certain brand self-service vending machine and the like), and the vending machine server corresponding to the self-service vending machine can obtain detailed bill information consumed by the user. The payment manager server may access the vending machine server according to the total consumption bill information to obtain detailed bill information consumed by the user, where the detailed bill information may specifically include information about items (such as cabbage and radish) purchased by the user, prices (unit price, total price, and the like), and the like. The payment management side server can store consumption total bill information, can access the payment management side server when the map platform needs payment information, can send the consumption total bill information, the detailed bill information and the position information to the map platform as the payment information and can serve as data bases of subsequent services, and the payment management side server can also arrange the consumption total bill information, the detailed bill information and the position information and then obtain the payment information to be stored, and sends the payment information to the map platform when the map platform needs the payment information. Based on this, the map platform may communicate with the payment manager server to obtain payment information from the payment manager server. The map platform can request to acquire all payment information, and can also request to acquire partial payment information or partial fields of the payment information according to agreement of both parties. For example, the payment information of the self-service vending machine as the payment object can be requested to be acquired, and the payment information of other payment objects is not needed, so that the payment information of the respective self-service vending machine is directly acquired by the map platform. For example, it is also possible to agree on which fields to acquire, such as agreeing on only acquiring fields of payment method, location information, brand information, and payment time. Or all the fields are taken, and the map platform extracts the required fields according to the requirements. The setting may be specifically set according to actual requirements, and this embodiment is not limited.

And 102, acquiring the description information of each self-service vending machine according to the payment information.

After the payment information of each vending machine is obtained, the description information of each vending machine can be obtained according to the payment information. The description information may include brand information and location information of each vending machine, article information and supported payment methods provided by each vending machine, and other required information.

And 103, updating the map data according to the description information of each vending machine.

After the description information of each vending machine is acquired, the map data can be updated according to the description information, so that the map data supports the display of each vending machine on the map, a user can conveniently search the position of each vending machine through the map, the user does not need to check vending machines of different brands through a plurality of different APPs, the user experience is effectively improved, the data of the vending machines are acquired through payment information, and the data acquisition efficiency and the map data updating efficiency are improved.

The map updating method provided by the embodiment acquires the payment information of each vending machine according to the payment information, acquires the description information of each vending machine according to the payment information, and updates the map data according to the description information of each vending machine, so that the map data supports the display of each vending machine on the map, a user can conveniently check the position of each vending machine through map search, the user does not need to check vending machines of different brands through a plurality of different APPs, the user experience is effectively improved, the data of the vending machines are acquired through the payment information, and the data acquisition efficiency and the map data updating efficiency are improved.

On the basis of the foregoing example, further, acquiring payment information of each vending machine may specifically include:

In particular, the map platform may communicate with at least one payment manager server to obtain from the payment manager server payment information stored therein about the respective vending machine, which may include vending machine brand, payment location, coordinates, payment method, user identification, payment amount, payment time, vended item, item unit price, and the like.

Further, the payment information in each payment manager server is obtained by:

Specifically, when a user pays through a crowdsourcing network payment mode, for example, when code scanning payment is performed, the corresponding payment manager server can obtain position information of the user during payment according to the user terminal positioning, and record the position information, after the payment is completed, the payment manager server can obtain total consumption bill information, which can include user information, an account bill number, a payment object (for example, a certain merchant, a certain brand self-service vending machine, and the like), and a vending machine server corresponding to the self-service vending machine can obtain detailed consumption bill information of the user. The payment manager server may access the vending machine server in real time or at regular time according to the total consumption bill information of each user, and obtain detailed consumption bill information of the corresponding user, where the detailed consumption bill information may specifically include information of items (such as cabbage and radish) purchased by the user, prices (unit price, total price, and the like), and the like. The payment management side server can store consumption total bill information, can access the payment management side server when the map platform needs payment information, can send the consumption total bill information, the detailed bill information and the position information to the map platform as the payment information and can serve as data bases of subsequent services, and the payment management side server can also arrange the consumption total bill information, the detailed bill information and the position information and then obtain the payment information to be stored, and sends the payment information to the map platform when the map platform needs the payment information. Based on this, the map platform may communicate with the payment manager server to obtain payment information from the payment manager server.

On the basis of the foregoing example, in order to further describe the map updating method provided by the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 3, a flowchart of another map updating method provided by the present disclosure is shown.

The map updating method comprises the following steps:

step 201, obtaining payment information of each vending machine.

And 202, acquiring brand information and position information of each self-service vending machine according to the payment information.

And step 203, updating the map data according to the brand information and the position information of the respective vending-aid machines.

The map updating method provided by the present disclosure is executed by a map updating apparatus.

Similarly to the foregoing example, first, the step of acquiring the payment information of the respective vending machines is performed. Specifically, various brands of self-service vending machines generally support code scanning payment, when a user scans code payment, the payment manager server can obtain position information of the user in payment according to the user terminal in a positioning mode and record the position information, after payment is completed, the payment manager server can obtain total consumption bill information which can include user information, an account bill number and a payment object (such as a certain merchant and a certain brand of self-service vending machine), and a vending machine server corresponding to the self-service vending machine can obtain detailed bill information consumed by the user. The payment manager server may access the vending machine server in real time or at regular time according to the total consumption bill information of each user, and obtain detailed consumption bill information of the corresponding user, where the detailed consumption bill information may specifically include information of items (such as cabbage and radish) purchased by the user, prices (unit price, total price, and the like), and the like. The payment management side server can store consumption total bill information, can access the payment management side server when the map platform needs payment information, can send the consumption total bill information, the detailed bill information and the position information to the map platform as the payment information and can serve as data bases of subsequent services, and the payment management side server can also arrange the consumption total bill information, the detailed bill information and the position information and then obtain the payment information to be stored, and sends the payment information to the map platform when the map platform needs the payment information. Based on this, the map platform may communicate with the payment manager server to obtain payment information from the payment manager server. The map platform can request to acquire all payment information, and can also request to acquire partial payment information or partial fields of the payment information according to agreement of both parties. For example, the payment information of the self-service vending machine as the payment object can be requested to be acquired, and the payment information of other payment objects is not needed, so that the payment information of the respective self-service vending machine is directly acquired by the map platform. For example, it is also possible to agree on which fields to acquire, such as agreeing on only acquiring fields of payment method, location information, brand information, and payment time. Or all the fields are taken, and the map platform extracts the required fields according to the requirements. The method can be specifically set according to actual requirements.

In addition, brand information and position information of each self-service vending machine can be obtained according to the payment information. Specifically, the required brand information and position information may be extracted from the payment information, or identification information may be generated for each vending machine.

After the brand information and the position information of each vending machine are extracted, the map data can be updated according to the brand information and the position information of each vending machine. Specifically, a corresponding display icon may be set for each vending machine, and brand information, display icons, and position information of each vending machine may be stored in the map data, where the position information is coordinate information. When the map display is needed, the coordinate information of each vending machine can be converted into the point positions on the map to be displayed, the display icons corresponding to the vending machines are displayed at the corresponding positions of the map, the brands of the vending machines can be displayed on the display icons, the users can inquire the positions of the vending machines of various brands through the map, and the user experience is improved.

Illustratively, as shown in table 1, the total bill information for consumption and the payment place of each brand paid to the vending machine are acquired from the payment manager server.

TABLE 1

User' s

Brand

Payment place

DX

DY

Payment mode

Account number

Amount of payment

yonghu1

Hao shi machine

Fuli city

WeChat

2019031301

100 yuan

yonghu2

Light life

Ying International

Payment device

2019031302

50 yuan

As shown in table 2, the detailed billing information acquired by the vending machine server is accessed for the payment manager server.

TABLE 2

Brand	Account number	Payment mode	Article for sale	Unit price of
					Hao shi machine	2019031301	WeChat	Chinese cabbage	0.5 yuan/jin
Hao shi machine	2019031301	WeChat	Radish (radish)	0.8 yuan/jin
					Hao shi machine	2019031301	Payment device	Pumpkin (pumpkin)	1.0 yuan/jin
Hao shi machine	2019031302	Payment device	Dragon fruit	10 yuan/jin
					Hao shi machine	2019031302	WeChat	Apple (Malus pumila)	5.0 yuan/jin
Light life	2019031302	Payment device	Milk	5 yuan/jin
					Light life	2019031302	Payment device	Yoghurt	6 yuan/jin

The map platform can use the collected information to extract actual bill content according to the district and the brand for classification and summarization, and the actual bill content is arranged into a uniform data format, as shown in table 3, the collected information can be used as the acquired payment information, or can be used as the description information of the self-service vending machine, and the required information can be extracted from table 3 to be used as the description information of the self-service vending machine. It can be understood that the payment manager server may also perform classification and summary according to the collected information to obtain the payment information shown in table 3, and send the payment information to the map platform, and the map platform extracts the required fields according to the payment information to serve as the description information of the self-service vending machine. Or the map platform takes the payment information as the description information of the self-service vending machine.

TABLE 3

Furthermore, the article information and the payment mode supported by the vending machine can be obtained according to the payment information.

Specifically, when the brand information and the position information of each vending machine are extracted based on the payment information, the article information provided by each vending machine and the payment method supported by each vending machine may be extracted. The item information may include an item type and corresponding price information. For example, a vending machine provides cabbage at a unit price of 0.5 yuan/jin and radish at a unit price of 0.8 yuan/jin. The payment method can be WeChat payment, Paibao payment and other payment methods. For example, a vending machine supports two payment modes of WeChat payment and Payment treasure payment. The user can know the types and prices of the articles which can be provided by the vending machine, so that the user can have a definite target, the situation that the user does not have the articles to buy when arriving at the vending machine is avoided, and the user experience is further improved.

On the basis of the foregoing example, in order to further describe the map updating method provided by the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 4, a flowchart of yet another map updating method provided by the present disclosure is shown.

The map updating method comprises the following steps:

step 301, obtaining payment information of each vending machine.

And 302, acquiring the description information of each self-service vending machine according to the payment information.

And step 303, updating the map data according to the description information of each vending-aid machine.

Step 304, if a search request of the user for the self-service vending machine is obtained, whether at least one self-service vending machine exists in a preset range of the current position of the user is determined according to the search request of the user.

And 305, if so, displaying relevant information of at least one self-service vending machine at a corresponding position of the at least one self-service vending machine on the map.

It should be noted that the specific operations of

steps

301 and 303 are the same as those of the previous example, and are not described herein again.

In addition, the user can enter a map application APP or a map WEB webpage through the user terminal, search nearby vending machines in a map, search a certain brand of vending machines, search where a certain article can be purchased, and the like. The map updating device receives a search request sent by a user terminal, wherein the search request can comprise the current position information and the search content information of a user, and the map updating device can acquire the current position information and the search content information of the user from the search request and inquire whether a self-service vending machine meeting the requirements of the user exists near the current position of the user in the map data according to the search content information. When it is determined that at least one self-service vending machine meeting the user requirements is located near the current position of the user, displaying the respective vending machine at the point position corresponding to the position information of the respective vending machine on the map, specifically displaying a display icon and a brand name of the respective vending machine, and also displaying other related information, which can be specifically set according to actual requirements.

Further, if the click operation of the user on the first self-service vending machine on the map is obtained, the description information of the first self-service vending machine is obtained; and displaying the description information of the first self-service vending machine on a map.

After the user searches the self-service vending machine on the map, only the self-service vending machine icon and the brand name are possibly displayed on the map at first, and the user can click the corresponding self-service vending machine icon to check detailed description information of the self-service vending machine. The detailed description information may include payment methods supported by the vending machine, types of items that can be provided, and corresponding price information, among other things. The detailed description information can be set according to actual requirements and is not limited to payment methods and item information. As shown in fig. 5, a map display diagram provided for the present disclosure. The display mode is only an exemplary display mode, and is not a limitation to the present disclosure, and other display modes may be specifically adopted.

Further, if the search request of the user is acquired and it is determined that at least one self-service vending machine exists within the preset range of the current position of the user, the at least one self-service vending machine can be sorted according to preset rules, and a sorting result is displayed to the user.

Specifically, the preset rules may be that the vending machines are sorted from near to far from the current location of the user, or sorted from low to high according to the prices of the types of items searched by the user, and may be specifically set according to actual requirements, so that the user may conveniently find the vending machine closest to the current location of the user or with the lowest price. The preset rule may also be a rule selected by the user, for example, a selection interface may be displayed to the user in a pop-up box or other prompting manner, and the user may select the sorting rule. As shown in fig. 6, a schematic diagram of the display of the ranking results provided for the present disclosure. The display interface is only an exemplary display interface, and is not limited to the disclosure, and the specific display interface may be set in other forms according to actual requirements.

Further, after updating the map data according to the description information of the respective vending-aid machines, the map updating method further includes:

Specifically, the map updating device may obtain payment information of the latest time period from the payment manager server in real time or at regular time, extract description information of each vending machine, compare the description information with the description information existing in the map data, and if the description information of one or more vending machines (which may be referred to as second vending machines for distinguishing) is found to be changed, update the map data according to the new description information (i.e., the changed description information) to provide accurate information for the user. For example, the types of articles provided by a certain self-service vending machine are changed, or the price of a certain type of articles is changed, and the like, the map data can be updated in time, and the accuracy of the map data is ensured.

After the map data is updated, partial self-service vending machines can be extracted in proportion to carry out field verification, and the correctness of the data is verified.

It should be noted that the respective implementable modes in the embodiment may be implemented individually, or may be implemented in combination in any combination without conflict, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The map updating method provided by the disclosure acquires payment information of each vending machine, acquires description information of each vending machine according to the payment information, and updates map data according to the description information of each vending machine, so that the map data supports display of each vending machine on a map, a user can conveniently check the position of each vending machine through map search, the user does not need to check vending machines of different brands through a plurality of different APPs, user experience is effectively improved, data of the vending machines are acquired through the payment information, and the data acquisition efficiency and the map data updating efficiency are improved. And when the user clicks the self-service vending machine on the map, detailed description information of the self-service vending machine can be displayed for the user, the user can conveniently know the types and prices of the articles which can be provided by the respective self-service vending machine, the user can have a definite target, the situation that the user does not have the articles to buy when arriving at the self-service vending machine is avoided, and the user experience is further improved. The displayed vending machines can be sorted, the vending machines which meet the requirements of the user are arranged in the front to push the user, and user experience is further improved. And when the description information of the self-service vending machine is changed, the map data can be updated in time, and accurate data information is provided for users.

In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a map updating apparatus for performing the map updating method of the foregoing example.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a map updating apparatus provided by the present disclosure. The map updating apparatus 40 includes a first obtaining module 41, a second obtaining module 42, and a processing module 43.

The first acquisition module is used for acquiring payment information of each vending-aid machine; the second acquisition module is used for acquiring the description information of each vending-aid machine according to the payment information; and the processing module is used for updating the map data according to the description information of each vending-aid machine.

In one optional example, the second obtaining module is further configured to obtain, according to the payment information, item information provided by the respective vending machine and a payment method supported by the respective vending machine.

In an optional example, the processing module is further configured to: if a search request of a user for the self-service vending machine is acquired, determining whether at least one self-service vending machine exists in a preset range of the current position of the user according to the search request of the user; and if so, displaying relevant information of the at least one self-service vending machine at a corresponding position of the at least one self-service vending machine on the map.

In one optional example, the second obtaining module is further configured to obtain description information of the first self-service vending machine if a click operation of the user on the first self-service vending machine on the map is obtained; and the processing module is also used for displaying the description information of the first self-service vending machine on a map.

In an optional example, the processing module is further configured to:

and sequencing at least one self-service vending machine according to a preset rule, and displaying a sequencing result to a user.

In an optional example, the processing module is further configured to:

It can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art that, for convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process and corresponding beneficial effects of the control device described above may refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method example, and are not described herein again.

According to the map updating device that this disclosure provides, through the payment information of gathering each help vending machine, obtain the description information of each self-service vending machine according to payment information, and update map data according to the description information of each help vending machine, so that map data supports the demonstration of each help vending machine on the map, the position of each self-service vending machine is looked over through map search to the user of being convenient for, make the user needn't look over the self-service vending machine of different brands through a plurality of different APPs, effectively improve user experience, and gather the data of self-service vending machine through payment information, improve data acquisition and map data's update efficiency. And when the user clicks the self-service vending machine on the map, detailed description information of the self-service vending machine can be displayed for the user, the user can conveniently know the types and prices of the articles which can be provided by the respective self-service vending machine, the user can have a definite target, the situation that the user does not have the articles to buy when arriving at the self-service vending machine is avoided, and the user experience is further improved. The displayed vending machines can be sorted, the vending machines which meet the requirements of the user are arranged in the front to push the user, and user experience is further improved. And when the description information of the self-service vending machine is changed, the map data can be updated in time, and accurate data information is provided for users.

In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides an electronic device for executing the map updating method provided by the foregoing example.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided for public use. The electronic device 50 includes:

one or more processors 51;

a storage device 52 for storing one or more programs;

when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method as in any one of the preceding.

The functions may be implemented by hardware, or by hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above-described functions.

In one possible design, the electronic device has a structure including a processor and a memory, the memory is used for storing a program for supporting the control device to execute the control method of the device in the first aspect, and the processor is configured to execute the program stored in the memory. The control device may also include a communication interface for the control device to communicate with other devices or a communication network.

In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides a storage medium for storing computer software instructions for controlling an apparatus, which includes a program for executing the map updating method of the apparatus of the first aspect as described above.

In the several embodiments provided in the present disclosure, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described apparatus embodiments are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the units is only one logical division, and other divisions may be realized in practice, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in a form of hardware, or in a form of hardware plus a software functional unit.

The integrated unit implemented in the form of a software functional unit may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The software functional unit is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to enable a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) or a processor (processor) to execute some steps of the methods according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: various media capable of storing program codes, such as a usb disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

It is obvious to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and simplicity of description, the foregoing division of the functional modules is merely used as an example, and in practical applications, the above function distribution may be performed by different functional modules according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the device is divided into different functional modules to perform all or part of the above described functions. For the specific working process of the device described above, reference may be made to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiment, which is not described herein again.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and not for limiting the same; while the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and such modifications or substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the corresponding technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A map updating method, comprising:

acquiring payment information of each vending-aid machine;

2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining payment information for a respective vending machine comprises:

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the payment information in the payment manager server is obtained by:

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining description information of each vending machine according to the payment information comprises:

5. The method of claim 4, wherein obtaining the description information of each vending machine according to the payment information further comprises:

6. The method of claim 1, wherein after updating the map data according to descriptive information of the respective vending machine, the method further comprises:

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein if the click operation of a user on a first self-service vending machine on the map is acquired, the description information of the first self-service vending machine is acquired;

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

9. The method of any of claims 1-8, wherein after updating the map data according to descriptive information of the respective vending machine, the method further comprises:

10. A map updating apparatus, comprising: