KR101547084B1 - The method and system for automatic sales of product - Google Patents

Abstract

Unmanned product selling method and system are disclosed. The unmanned product selling method may comprise the steps of: having an unmanned product selling apparatus proceed with a payment process for a product finally selected by a buyer; and having the unmanned product selling apparatus provide the product to the buyer or a product recipient appointed by the buyer after the completion of the payment process, wherein the unmanned product selling apparatus includes: a vibration sensor for determining whether the product selling apparatus is damaged; and a detection sensor for determining whether a product is normally withdrawn. The unmanned product selling apparatus can be connected to an unmanned product selling apparatus management server for managing the unmanned product selling apparatus based on a network.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and system for selling unmanned goods,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method and system for selling unattended products, and more particularly, to a method and an apparatus for selling a product without a merchandise seller.

Unmanned sales devices such as vending machines are widely used in modern society. Many people use the subway unmanned ticket ticketing machine for morning work, use vending machines to drink beverages, and purchase movie tickets through unmanned ticket ticketing machines for leisure activities such as movies.

As the network develops, unmanned sales devices are also developing. Unlike the past, which has only changed appearance without any improvement in function, it has diversified payment methods connected to the Internet, and products sold in vending machines are also diversified.

The ability to create new markets with the commercialization of novel and original vending machines is the greatest charm of the vending machine business. The development of vending machine related technology can make commercialization of an item if the idea is invented. Successful vending machine business requires various aspects to be met. For example, the demand for goods by buyers at the installation location of the vending machine, the convenience of the payment procedure for the goods, and the possibility of communication between the seller and the buyer when necessary can be the necessary aspects for the success of the vending machine business.

KR 10-2009-0115657

One aspect of the present invention provides a method for selling unattended products.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an unattended merchandise sales system.

A method for selling an unmanned product according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a step of performing a settlement procedure for a product finally selected by a purchaser by an unmanned product selling apparatus; and a step of, after the unmanned product selling apparatus completes the settlement procedure, The unmanned product selling apparatus may further include a vibration sensor for determining whether the unattended article selling apparatus is damaged and a detection sensor for determining whether the article is normally taken out or not, And the unmanned product selling apparatus may be connected to the unmanned goods selling apparatus managing server managing the unmanned article selling apparatus based on a network.

The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server performs management of a plurality of merchandise sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus, and the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server manages the plurality of merchandise sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus based on the number of critical stocks The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining whether or not stock items are re-stocked for each of the plurality of products, and transmitting a re-order request message requesting re-stocking of each of the plurality of products to the user terminal of the manager, , The expiration date for each of the products of the unmanned product sales apparatus, and the installation area of the unmanned product selling apparatus.

The unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server may set the unattended merchandise sales apparatus to an activation mode or a power saving mode based on an operation time of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus, and the operation time is set by the user terminal of the manager .

The step of providing the merchandise to the merchandise recipient may include receiving the identification information of the user terminal of the merchandise recipient from the user terminal of the purchaser by the unattended merchandise sales device management server, Transmitting an authentication number for receiving the goods to the user terminal of the goods recipient and information on the unmanned product selling device for receiving the goods; and transmitting the authentication number to the unmanned product selling device selected by the goods awardee And providing the merchandise through the unattended merchandise sales apparatus selected by the merchandise acceptor.

In addition, the unmanned product selling apparatus may rotate the product to provide information on the product selected by the purchaser, and may provide the hologram image for the selected product.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an unmanned product sales system, wherein the unmanned product selling system includes an unmanned product selling apparatus and an unmanned product selling apparatus management server, wherein the unmanned product selling apparatus includes a settlement procedure for a product finally selected by the purchaser And after completion of the settlement procedure, providing the goods to the buyer or the recipient indicated by the buyer, wherein the unmanned product selling apparatus comprises a vibration sensor for judging whether the unmanned product selling apparatus is damaged or not, And a detection sensor for determining whether the goods are normally withdrawn, and the unattended product sale apparatus may be connected to the unmanned product sale apparatus management server managing the unattended article sale apparatus based on a network.

The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server performs management of a plurality of merchandise sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus, and the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server manages the plurality of merchandise sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus based on the number of critical stocks The method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining whether or not stock items are re-stocked for each of the plurality of products, and transmitting a re-order request message requesting re-stocking of each of the plurality of products to the user terminal of the manager, , The expiration date for each of the products of the unmanned product sales apparatus, and the installation area of the unmanned product selling apparatus.

The unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server may set the unattended merchandise sales apparatus to an activation mode or a power saving mode based on an operation time of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus, and the operation time is set by the user terminal of the manager .

The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server receives the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient from the user terminal of the goods purchaser and transmits the identification number for receipt of the goods to the user terminal of the goods recipient, And when the authentication number is input to the unmanned product selling apparatus selected by the goods acceptor, the information on the unmanned goods selling apparatus selected by the goods acceptor is transmitted through the unmanned article selling apparatus Can be implemented.

In addition, the unmanned product selling apparatus may rotate the product to provide information on the product selected by the purchaser, and may provide the hologram image for the selected product.

According to an aspect of the present invention, an income of a merchandise sales can be increased by installing an unmanned merchandise selling apparatus for selling a necessary article to a purchaser, and a purchaser can effectively purchase necessary merchandise through an unattended merchandise selling apparatus have.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an unmanned product selling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation of an application implemented in a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation of an application implemented in a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for managing an unattended merchandise sales apparatus of an unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a payment procedure for a goods of a buyer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a management operation of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of providing goods information of the unmanned product merchandising device management server according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a server for managing an unmanned product merchandising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with an embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

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

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an unmanned product selling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the unmanned product selling apparatus includes a merchandise display unit 100, a display unit 110, a product providing unit 120, a settlement unit 130, a communication unit 140, an image sensing unit 150, A sound output unit 170, an alarm unit 180, a sensor unit 190, and a processor 195. The sound output unit 170,

The merchandise display unit 100 may be implemented to display merchandise. The unattended merchandise sales apparatus is implemented in a table form and can be installed in a place such as a cafe or a restaurant. The merchandise display unit 100 can be realized in a space having a predetermined depth inside the top plate of the table and one surface of the merchandise display unit 100 can be realized as a transparent material (for example, glass or reinforced acrylic). The purchaser can visually confirm the merchandise displayed on the merchandise display unit 100 through the transparent material. The merchandise displayed on the merchandise display unit 100 may be various. For example, the merchandise displayed on the merchandise display unit 100 may be a commodity such as jewelry.

The display unit 110 may be a display for providing various information for selling merchandise such as identification information of the unauthorized vending machine, information on the product selected by the purchaser, payment information, and the like. The purchaser can select the commodity displayed on the commodity display unit 100 based on the commodity selection unit 160. [ In this case, specific product information about the product selected by the purchaser can be output through the display unit 110. [ In addition, when the purchaser finally selects the commodity, payment information for the commodity settlement of the purchaser can be output through the display unit 110. [

The merchandise selection unit 160 may be implemented for the selection of merchandise by the purchaser. The merchandise selection unit 160 may be implemented with an input unit for inputting information (e.g., a merchandise identification number) for merchandise selection by the purchaser. Specifically, if the buyer wishes to purchase the third item, the buyer can input 3 through the item selection unit 160. [ The display unit 110 can output information on the third product selected by the buyer.

The goods providing unit 120 may be implemented to provide the goods to the purchaser when the payment for the goods selected by the purchaser is completed. The goods supplier 120 may provide the goods to the buyer using the goods transporting device for moving the goods located in the goods display part 100. [ The goods supplier 120 may perform packaging for the goods when providing the goods.

The settlement unit 130 may be implemented for settlement of goods selected by the purchaser. The settlement unit 130 may be implemented to proceed with a settlement procedure based on various settlement means (cash or card).

The communication unit 140 may be implemented for wired and wireless networking for a product purchase procedure. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the purchaser can directly operate the merchandise selection unit 160 to proceed with the merchandise purchase procedure. However, based on the purchaser's user equipment (UE), the unattended merchandise sales apparatus The sales apparatus management server) through the wired / wireless networking. For example, it is possible to select a product through an application implemented in a user device of the buyer and proceed with settlement of the product. Alternatively, the purchaser may purchase the product through the unmanned product purchasing application implemented in the user device, and may transmit the purchased product to the other person through the unattended product selling device.

For the various product purchase procedures, the communication unit 140 may be implemented based on at least one of a wired communication module, a wireless communication module, and a short-range communication module. The wired communication module may be implemented to transmit or receive information for proceeding with the commodity purchase procedure over the Internet through wired networking. For example, a wired communication module may be implemented based on power line communication. The wireless communication module may be implemented to transmit or receive information for proceeding with a purchase procedure on the Internet through wireless based networking such as a wireless LAN. The short-range communication module may be implemented to perform a product purchase procedure through networking with a user device based on short-range communication such as Bluetooth.

The communication unit 140 may transmit or receive information for a merchandise purchase procedure of a purchaser through networking with an unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server managing a unattended merchandise sales apparatus, a payment server, and the like. In addition, the communication unit 140 may transmit or receive information for a merchandise purchase procedure of the purchaser through networking with the user apparatus. In addition, communication with the manager of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus may be performed through the communication unit 140.

The image capturing unit 150 may be implemented to obtain information about a moving population moving around the unmanned product selling apparatus and to determine a purchasing moving line of the purchaser.

The voice output unit 170 may be implemented by the purchaser to provide information for the goods purchase procedure by voice.

The alarm unit 180 may be implemented to generate an alarm when an unauthorized merchandise sales apparatus is damaged, or when a product that has not undergone a normal settlement procedure is stolen from the merchandise display unit.

The sensor unit 190 may include a sensing sensor and a vibration sensor. The detection sensor may be implemented to detect whether or not the goods are withdrawn. The vibration sensor may be implemented to sense whether the goods are normally taken or not, and whether the damage of the unmanned product selling device occurs. For example, when the vibration sensor senses the intensity of vibration equal to or greater than the critical vibration magnitude, it can be determined that damage (or theft) of the unmanned product selling apparatus occurs. When the occurrence of the damage is judged, the unmanned product selling apparatus can generate a damage occurrence signal and transmit a damage occurrence signal to the unmanned product sale apparatus management server. In addition, the detection sensor installed in the goods providing unit 120 can detect whether or not the goods are normally discharged from the unmanned product selling apparatus after payment. Based on the detection sensor, it is determined whether the purchaser has normally received the product after the settlement, and if the complaint about the failure of the buyer to receive the product is received, the user can confirm whether or not the product is normally discharged.

The processor 195 includes a product display unit 100, a display unit 110, a product supplier 120, a payment unit 130, a communication unit 140, an image pickup unit 150, a product selection unit 160, The output unit 170, the alarm unit 180, and the sensor unit 195. [0033] FIG.

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation of an application implemented in a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, an application of a user apparatus for purchasing a product in an unmanned product selling apparatus is disclosed. An application of a user apparatus for purchasing a product in an unmanned product selling apparatus is represented by the term unmanned goods purchasing application,

Referring to FIG. 2, a settlement unit (for example, an Internet coin) for purchasing goods from the unmanned product selling apparatus may be separately defined on the unmanned product purchasing application. Internet coins can be pre-purchased by the buyer or exchanged among buyers. The unit of the Internet coin may be the same unit as the won, which is the currency unit for actual settlement.

The purchaser can purchase the Internet coin through the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server 200 which is the management server of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus through the actual payment means (cash, card, etc.). The purchaser may present the purchased Internet coin to another user.

In addition, the advertisement may be provided to the purchaser through the unmanned product purchase application. The buyer can acquire (or accumulate) a certain amount of Internet coins as he / she watches the advertisement. Specifically, when the buyer watches the advertisement for a certain period of time, the unmanned product selling device management server 200 can provide the Internet coin to the buyer's account.

In addition, the game may be provided to the purchaser through the unmanned product purchasing application. When a buyer purchases a game, the coin of the Internet may be accumulated in the buyer, or the coin may be accumulated in the buyer if the game is won by a game with another person.

In addition, the purchaser can directly deliver the product purchased from the unmanned product selling apparatus to another person based on the unmanned goods purchasing application implemented in the user device 220. [ For example, the purchaser can purchase goods of the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus located at a specific place through the buyer's user terminal 220 using the Internet coin. The purchaser can receive the after-purchase article receipt identifying information 250 from the unmanned product selling apparatus management server 200. [ The buyer can provide the goods receipt identifying information 250 to the user device 240 of the goods recipient who is going to deliver the goods. The goods receipt identifying information 250 may include the location of the unmanned product selling device capable of receiving the goods, the goods sold, and the identification code information for receiving the goods. The unmanned product marketing apparatus management apparatus 200 can provide the goods receipt identification information directly to the user apparatus 240 of the goods recipient.

The recipient of the commodity received the commodity receipt identifying information 250 can input an identification code for receipt of the commodity from the unattended commodity selling device on the off-line based on the commodity receipt identifying information 250 and receive the commodity purchased by the purchaser .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, an unmanned product sales apparatus (not shown) may relay communication between the management server 200 and the user device 220 between the management server 200 and the user device 220. The user device 220 may perform networking based on short-range communications (e.g., Bluetooth) with an unattended merchandise retailing device (not shown) and, if using such short-range communications based networking, The usage fee may not be charged to the user device 220. [

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation of an application implemented in a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, a method is disclosed in which, when a purchaser searches for a product to be sold in the unmanned product sales apparatus, information of a shop associated with the product is provided to the buyer.

Referring to FIG. 3, the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 300 can provide information on the merchandise provided through the unattended merchandise sales apparatus to the user apparatus 320 of the buyer. For example, the purchaser can input the name of the product to be purchased to the unmanned product selling device management server 300 through the unmanned product purchasing application. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 300 stores information on the availability of the merchandise, the location of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus capable of purchasing the merchandise, information on a shop (for example, a restaurant) where the unattended merchandise sales apparatus is installed To the buyer's user device. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 300 can provide information on the unattended merchandise sales apparatus located near the purchaser's position in consideration of the position of the purchaser.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the purchaser searches for information on a shop (for example, a restaurant) in which the unmanned product selling apparatus is installed, the unmanned product selling apparatus managing server 300 interlocks with the search result of the shop Thereby providing information on the goods that can be provided by the unmanned product selling apparatus installed in the shop.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for managing an unattended merchandise sales apparatus of an unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, a method for managing the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 by the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 will be described.

Referring to FIG. 4, the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 can manage a plurality of unattended merchandise sales apparatuses 450. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 may be connected to the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 through a network to receive information on the status of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450.

A situation may arise in the unmanned product selling device 450 such as theft of the product, loss of the product, or shortage of the product. The unmanned product selling apparatus 450 can transmit information on the occurrence of a product stolen, a lost product, or a product shortage to the unmanned product selling apparatus management server 400 through the unmanned product selling apparatus status information message. The unmanned merchandise dispensing device status information message may include separate identification information according to each situation such as theft of the merchandise, loss of the merchandise, or shortage of the merchandise. In addition, the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus status information message may include identification information of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 indicating whether the message is transmitted from any unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450.

In addition, when a product is sold in the unmanned product selling device 450, information on the sold product may be included in the product purchase information message and transmitted to the unmanned product selling device management server 400.

The unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 can manage the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 based on the unattended merchandise sales apparatus status information message and the merchandise purchase information message transmitted from the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450. For example, when the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 receives the unmanned merchandise dispenser status information message including information on the occurrence of a shortage of the merchandise, Information about a product shortage can be transmitted to the user device. When the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 receives the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus status information message including information on the occurrence of the theft of the merchandise and the loss of the merchandise, The user device and the server of the security company can transmit a message informing that an unusual situation has occurred in the unmanned product sales apparatus 450. [

The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 also receives information on the merchandise sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 through the merchandise purchase information message and stores the sales amount of the merchandise sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450, It is possible to analyze the expected shortage of the commodity sold by the commodity selling apparatus 450 and the like. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 can manage the inventory of the merchandise sold in each of the plurality of unattended merchandise sales apparatuses 450. The unmanned merchandise sales device 450 can perform sales calculation for each product, loss management for each product, determination of a re-store time for each product, and the like, based on the stock of goods sold in the unmanned product sales apparatus 450. For example, when the inventory of the product of the specific unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 has decreased below a predetermined threshold value, a message requesting reinstatement of the merchandise may be transmitted to the user apparatus of the manager of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned product selling apparatus management server 400 performs the trade analysis, the floating population analysis, the product delivery, and the registration and management of the unattended product selling device by analyzing the sales volume by the unattended product selling device can do. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 can analyze the sales amount by the registered unattended merchandise sales apparatus and analyze the demand according to each trade spot. There may be products with high sales volume depending on the market. The unmanned product sales apparatus management server 400 can determine a product to be added to the unmanned product selling apparatus 450, a product that requires a large amount of inventory, and the like through such product sales.

In addition, as described above, the image captured from the image capturing apparatus may be analyzed to analyze the flow population. The number of people passing by the periphery of the unmanned product selling apparatus 450, the sex, the age group, and the like can be analyzed to determine the type of the goods to be sold in the unmanned product selling apparatus 450. For example, when a young female group in the twenties and thirties passes mainly around the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450, the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 transmits a recommendation sale item of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus to the young You can decide which products target women. The unmanned product sales apparatus management server 400 may periodically analyze the floating population on the basis of the image information captured based on the image sensing unit installed in the unmanned product sales apparatus 450. Template images of people by age and sex may be stored in the unmanned merchandise sheet material management server 400, and analysis of the floating population may be performed based on template images of persons by age and sex.

In addition, the unmanned product merchandising device management server 400 may transmit the goods receipt identification information to the user terminal of the goods recipient in order to deliver the goods ordered by the buyer to the other goods recipient. The goods receipt identification information transmitted by the unmanned product selling apparatus management server 400 may include the location of the unattended article selling apparatus 450 capable of receiving the goods, the goods sold, and the identification code information for the receipt of the goods . The unmanned product marketing device management server 400 may provide information on the location of the near unmanned product marketing device 450 that can provide the product in consideration of the position of the goods recipient. The goods receipt person can receive the goods purchased by the buyer by inputting the identification code information to the unmanned product selling device 450. [

The sales of the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus 450 may be used as data for determining the sales amount of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 at the time of sale of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450. In the case of the unmanned product selling device 450 having a relatively high sales amount, a relatively high amount can be measured as the amount of sale of the unmanned product selling device 450. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 can determine the amount of sale of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 based on the sales by the unattended merchandise sales apparatuses 450.

The management of the goods received by the unmanned product selling apparatus 450 may be performed by the owner or the manager employed by the owner of the individual unattended article selling apparatus 450. However, The management of the goods may be performed through the management company. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 can manage the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 through the management company based on the merchandise inventory information of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450. For example, the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server 400 requests the specific unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450 to deliver a specific commodity, and the management company can input the commodity to the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 450.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a payment procedure for a goods of a buyer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a method for the purchaser to proceed with settlement of goods sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the buyer proceeds the settlement of the goods directly via the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 500 on the off-line, the purchase amount of the commodity is paid through the cash settlement unit included in the settlement unit of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 500 Or enter the card identification information through the card dispenser included in the payment unit of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus 500 to proceed with the purchase procedure for the goods.

Alternatively, the purchaser may proceed with settlement of the goods through the unattended merchandise purchase application implemented in the buyer's user device 520. For example, the purchaser can operate the unmanned product purchasing application of the buyer's user device 520 and input the identification number of the unmanned product selling device 500 through the user device. The input operation of the identification number of the unmanned product selling apparatus 500 may be performed by the communication unit implemented in the unmanned product selling apparatus 500 without any additional input. For example, if the identification information (e.g., the buyer ID) of the purchaser is transmitted to the unmanned product selling apparatus 500 based on the short-range communication module such as Bluetooth and the identification information of the unattended article selling apparatus 500 is transmitted to the buyer May be transmitted to the user device 520. The unmanned product purchasing application can transmit information on a product that can be provided based on the product inventory status of the unattended product selling apparatus 500 to the purchaser. The purchaser can select a product to be purchased based on the available product information and proceed with the payment procedure.

The settlement procedure of the commodity may be performed in real money units, but the settlement procedure of the commodity may be performed separately through a denomination unit (for example, Internet coin) defined for purchase of the unmanned product selling apparatus 500.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a management operation of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

6 shows a method for managing an unmanned merchandise sales apparatus by an unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server.

Referring to FIG. 6, the unmanned product merchandising device management server can manage the on / off operation (or setting of the activation mode / power saving mode) of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus. The operating time of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus can be set in the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server. When the unmanned product selling apparatus is installed in a specific shop (for example, a restaurant), the operation time of the unmanned article selling apparatus may be matched with the operation time of the specific shop. The operation time of each of the plurality of managed unmanned product outlet apparatuses may be stored in the unmanned article sale apparatus management server. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server can control the operation of each of the plurality of unattended merchandise sales apparatuses based on the operation time of each of the stored plurality of unattended merchandise sales apparatuses. Specifically, the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server can operate the unattended merchandise sales apparatus in an on-state (or an activated mode) at a set operation time. Conversely, when the unmanned product selling device management server is not in the set operation time, the unmanned product selling device can be operated in an off state (or a power saving mode). The operation of the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus based on the operation time can reduce the power consumption by the unattended merchandise sales apparatus.

Also, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned product merchandising apparatus management server can separately manage the number of critical stocks 650 for goods receipt for each product to manage the inventory of the goods. Critical inventory number 650 may be the number of goods for which a message requesting reinstatement of goods is sent. If the inventory of a particular product is left by the critical inventory number 650, a re-store for the particular product may be requested by the unattended merchandise store management server.

As a specific example, products sold in each of a plurality of unmanned product sale apparatuses may be different from each other. For example, the first unmanned product selling apparatus may sell the goods 1, 2 and 3, and the second unattended goods selling apparatus may sell the goods 2, 3 and 4. The number of critical stocks 650 for each product may be registered in the unmanned product sales apparatus management server. Assuming that the number of critical stock 650 of the product 1 is 2, the case of the product 2 is 3, the case of the product 3 is 1, and the case of the product 4 is 5, When the number of remaining articles 2 is three or less, the unmanned product selling apparatus management server can send a message requesting re-entry of article 2 to the user apparatus of the manager of the first unattended article selling apparatus.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the critical inventory number 650 for a product may be determined based on various factors. The critical inventory number 650 for a product can be determined based on the sales volume 620 of the product. The number of critical stocks can be set to a relatively large value as the sales volume 620 of the product is relatively large, and the critical inventory number 650 can be set to a relatively small value as the sales volume 620 of the product is relatively small have.

In addition, the critical inventory number 650 for a product may be determined based on a product shelf life 610 and an installation area 630 of the unmanned product selling device. As the shelf life 610 of the product is shorter, the critical stock number 650 can be set to a relatively small value. If the shelf life 610 of the product is relatively long, the critical stock number 650 is relatively large Lt; / RTI > Also, it may be set in consideration of the sales volume 620 of the product by the installation area of the unmanned product sales apparatus.

Also, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned product selling device management server may set the price of the goods sold in the unmanned product selling device.

The price of the product sold in the unmanned product selling apparatus may be set separately according to the manager of the unmanned product selling apparatus, but may be set by the unmanned product selling apparatus managing server. The information on the commodities displayed at the respective positions of the merchandise display unit of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus can be registered in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server. The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server can transmit information on the price of the merchandise displayed at each position of the merchandise display unit of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus to the unattended merchandise sales apparatus. The unmanned product selling apparatus may receive information on the price of the commodity displayed at each position of the commodity display unit and display the price of each commodity based on the information of the received commodity price.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of providing goods information of the unmanned product merchandising device management server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In the case of expensive commodities, a more accurate analysis of the buyer's goods may be required. In the case of a commodity sold in a box state, the purchaser can not know the information about the commodity in the box. Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the unmanned product selling apparatus and / or the unmanned product selling apparatus management server can provide the product information in more detail.

For example, the merchandise display unit 700 of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus may be provided with a separate merchandise display apparatus 710 for providing information on the whole surface (360 degrees) of the merchandise. The purchaser can receive information on the whole aspect of the product when selecting the product through the product selection unit. The rotating merchandise display device 710 can provide information on the entire surface of the product while rotating 360 degrees. The buyer can receive information on the whole aspect of the product based on the rotation of the product. Alternatively, when a buyer selects a product, specific information about the product (for example, a hologram image, a 3D image) and / or a product is provided through the display 720 of the unmanned product selling device . The image of the goods can be rotated according to the buyer's intention based on various interfaces, and the user can be provided with the image of the actual goods and / or specific information of the goods through the display 720. [

According to the embodiment of the present invention, in the case of a merchandise sold in a box state, specific information about the merchandise image (for example, a hologram image, 3D image) and / The display 720 of the purchaser can receive the goods information through the unmanned goods purchasing application of the buyer.

For example, the purchaser can input the identification information of the goods through the unmanned goods purchasing application implemented in the buyer's user device. The unmanned product selling apparatus management server may request the unmanned article selling apparatus management server to send information on the goods corresponding to the identification information of the goods to the purchaser's user Device. ≪ / RTI >

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a server for managing an unmanned product merchandising apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8, the unmanned product sales apparatus management server includes an abnormality occurrence management unit 810, a product management unit 820, a merchandise analysis unit 830, an operation management unit 840, a product information providing unit 850, a processor 860 ). Each constituent part of the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server can perform the operations of the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server disclosed in Figs. 1 to 7.

The anomaly management unit 810 may be implemented to manage abnormality occurring in the unmanned product selling apparatus (for example, theft of the goods, damage to the unmanned product selling apparatus, and the like).

The product management unit 820 may be implemented to manage a product sold in the unmanned product sales apparatus. In the merchandise management section, an operation for managing the merchandise such as a shortage of the merchandise, an analysis of the sales quantity of the merchandise, a re-entry of the merchandise, and the like can be performed.

The merchandise analyzing unit 830 may be implemented to analyze the merchandise by analyzing the floating population around the unattended merchandise sales apparatus.

The operation management unit 840 can set an on / off operation (activation mode / power saving mode) of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus based on the set operation time for saving power of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus.

The goods information providing unit 850 may be implemented to provide information on the goods to be sold in the unmanned product selling apparatus.

The processor 860 may be implemented to control operations of the anomaly generation management unit 810, the product management unit 820, the merchandise analysis unit 830, the operation management unit 840, and the product information providing unit 850.

Such an unattended product selling method may be implemented in an application or may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium may include program commands, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination.

The program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be ones that are specially designed and configured for the present invention and are known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software.

Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floptical disks, media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like.

Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules for performing the processing according to the present invention, and vice versa.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be possible.

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In a method for selling unmanned goods,
The unattended merchandise sales apparatus performing a payment procedure for a merchandise finally selected by the purchaser; And
Wherein the unattended merchandise sales apparatus provides the merchandise to the recipient indicated by the buyer or the purchaser after completion of the settlement procedure,
Wherein the unmanned product selling apparatus includes a vibration sensor for judging whether the unmanned article selling apparatus is damaged or not and a detection sensor for determining whether or not the article is normally taken out,
The unmanned product selling apparatus is connected to the unmanned product selling apparatus management server managing the unmanned article selling apparatus based on a network,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server comprises:
(1) a template image of a person is stored by age and sex,
(2) comparing the image information captured from the image capturing apparatus provided in the unmanned goods selling apparatus with the stored template image,
(3) analyzing the age and gender of the floating population from the captured image information,
(4) determining, based on the analysis result, a type of a product to be sold in the unmanned product selling apparatus,
(5) transmitting information on the determined type of merchandise to be sold to the user device of the manager for the unattended merchandise sales apparatus,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server manages a plurality of merchandise sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server determines whether or not the plurality of goods are re-stocked based on the number of critical stocks for each of the plurality of goods, and transmits a re-store request message for requesting re- To the user terminal,
Wherein the critical inventory number is determined based on a sales volume for each of the plurality of products, a shelf life for each of the plurality of products, and an installation area of the unmanned product selling apparatus,
Wherein the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server sets the unattended merchandise sales apparatus as an activation mode or a power saving mode based on an operation time of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus,
Wherein the operation time is set by the user terminal of the manager,
The step of providing the commodity to the commodity recipient includes:
Receiving the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient from the user terminal of the purchaser;
Transmitting the authentication number for receipt of the goods to the user terminal of the goods recipient and information on the unattended product selling device for receipt of the goods; And
And providing the merchandise through the unattended merchandise sales apparatus selected by the merchandise recipient when the authentication number is input to the unattended merchandise sales apparatus selected by the goods acceptor,
The user terminal of the buyer is provided with an unmanned product purchasing application provided so that the purchaser can purchase the product,
Receiving the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient, transmitting the identification number and the information on the unattended article selling apparatus, and providing the goods,
Receiving the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient when the purchaser provides the goods purchased by the unmanned product sales apparatus to the goods recipient based on the unattended goods purchasing application of the user terminal, And transmitting the information on the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus, providing the merchandise to the merchandise recipient,
Wherein the step of receiving the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient from the user terminal of the purchaser by the unattended merchandise sales device management server comprises:
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus performs Bluetooth communication with the user terminal of the purchaser so that no separate communication fee or data fee is charged to the user terminal of the purchaser, When the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient is received in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus, the unattended merchandise sale device management server receives identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient from the unattended merchandise sales apparatus Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > information. ≪ / RTI > delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the unmanned product selling apparatus rotates a product to provide information on the product selected by the purchaser, provides a hologram image for the selected product,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus,
And an unmanned goods purchasing application provided for the purchaser to purchase the goods,
The unmanned goods purchasing application may include:
Providing an advertisement for the merchandise to the buyer, and providing the coin to the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server with an account of the purchaser who watched the provided advertisement. In the unmanned product sales system,
The unmanned product sales system includes an unmanned product selling device and an unmanned product selling device management server,
Wherein the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus is configured to perform a settlement procedure for a merchandise finally selected by a purchaser and provide the merchandise to the recipient instructed by the buyer or the purchaser after completion of the settlement procedure,
Wherein the unmanned product selling apparatus includes a vibration sensor for judging whether the unmanned article selling apparatus is damaged or not and a detection sensor for determining whether or not the article is normally taken out,
The unmanned product selling apparatus is connected to the unmanned product selling apparatus management server managing the unmanned article selling apparatus based on a network,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server comprises:
(1) a template image of a person is stored by age and sex,
(2) comparing the image information captured from the image capturing apparatus provided in the unmanned goods selling apparatus with the stored template image,
(3) analyzing the age and gender of the floating population from the captured image information,
(4) determining, based on the analysis result, a type of a product to be sold in the unmanned product selling apparatus,
(5) transmitting information on the determined type of merchandise to be sold to the user device of the manager for the unattended merchandise sales apparatus,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server manages a plurality of merchandise sold in the unattended merchandise sales apparatus,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server determines whether or not the plurality of goods are re-stocked based on the number of critical stocks for each of the plurality of goods, and transmits a re-store request message for requesting re- To the user terminal,
Wherein the critical inventory number is determined based on a sales volume for each of the plurality of products, a shelf life for each of the plurality of products, and an installation area of the unmanned product selling apparatus,
Wherein the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server sets the unattended merchandise sales apparatus as an activation mode or a power saving mode based on an operation time of the unattended merchandise sales apparatus,
Wherein the operation time is set by the user terminal of the manager,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server receives the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient from the user terminal of the purchaser,
Transmitting an authentication number for receipt of the goods to the user terminal of the goods recipient and information on the unmanned product selling device for receipt of the goods,
And when the authentication number is input to the unmanned product selling apparatus selected by the goods acceptor, the product is provided through the unattended article selling apparatus selected by the goods acceptor,
In the user terminal of the purchaser,
An unmanned merchandise purchasing application provided so that the purchaser can purchase the merchandise,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server comprises:
When the purchaser provides the goods purchased by the unmanned product dispensing apparatus to the goods recipient based on the unattended goods purchasing application of the user terminal, the unmanned product dispensing apparatus management server identifies the user terminal of the goods recipient Information about the unauthorized goods selling device, and transmitting the information about the authentication number and the unattended article selling device,
When the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server receives the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient from the user terminal of the purchaser, Wherein the unmanned product selling apparatus performs Bluetooth communication with the user terminal of the purchaser to receive the identification information of the user terminal of the goods recipient from the user terminal of the purchaser, Wherein when the identification information of the terminal is received, the unattended merchandise sales apparatus management server receives the identification information of the user terminal of the goods acceptor from the unattended merchandise sales apparatus. delete delete delete The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the unmanned product selling apparatus rotates a product to provide information on the product selected by the purchaser, provides a hologram image for the selected product,
The unmanned merchandise sales apparatus,
And an unmanned goods purchasing application provided for the purchaser to purchase the goods,
The unmanned goods purchasing application may include:
Providing an advertisement for the merchandise to the buyer, and providing the coin to the unmanned merchandise sales apparatus management server with an account of the purchaser who watched the provided advertisement.

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