KR102470894B1 - Operating method for providing packing information and electronic apparatus supporting thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for an electronic device to provide packing information of an item, comprising the steps of: acquiring information about a sample item that can be provided to a user of a service related to the electronic device; checking order information comprising identification information of the user on the service and information on one or more items ordered by the user; determining whether to provide the sample item to the user, based on at least a part of the order information and information on the sample item; and providing packing information of the at least one item comprising first information indicating packing of the sample item to a server of a first distribution center for delivery of at least one item among the one or more items when it is determined that the sample item is provided to the user. According to the present invention, an electronic device for providing packing information provides the packing information including the information instructing the package of a sample item together for delivery of an item ordered by a user.

Description

Operation method for providing packing information and electronic device supporting it

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing packing information, and more particularly, to a method and electronic device for providing packing information for delivery of an item ordered by a user to a distribution center.

With the development of electronic technology, e-commerce has become a part of shopping. Customers can purchase products online without going directly to a shopping mall or market, and the products purchased online are delivered to the delivery address requested by the customer.

The logistics information management system for the above e-commerce service may operate a plurality of logistics centers to provide more effective services. For example, when an order request for a product occurs from a buyer, the logistics information management system determines a logistics center to process the order in consideration of the characteristics of the order (e.g., delivery address, inventory in the logistics center, etc.), and places the order at the determined logistics center. You can assign (assign) each order.

In this regard, reference may be made to prior literature such as KR100932262B1.

According to the method of the present invention, an electronic device providing packing information may provide packing information including information indicating that sample items should be packed together for delivery of an item ordered by a user.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. You will be able to.

Various embodiments may provide an operating method of an electronic device for providing packing information and an electronic device supporting the same.

A method for providing packing information of an item by an electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, comprising: obtaining information on sample items that can be provided to a user of a service related to the electronic device; checking order information including identification information of a user on the service and information on one or more items ordered by the user; determining whether to provide the sample item to the user, based on at least a portion of the order information and information on the sample item; and when it is determined that the sample item is provided to the user, packing of the at least one item including first information indicating packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item among the one or more items. It may include providing the information to the server of the first distribution center.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information on the sample item may include information on a company supplying the sample item, information on a supply quantity of the sample item, and information on a target customer to whom the sample item is to be provided. can include

In an exemplary embodiment, the information on the target customer may include first user characteristic information set by the company to determine the target customer among a plurality of user characteristic information for classifying a plurality of users using the service. can

In an exemplary embodiment, the determining whether to provide the sample item may include checking a plurality of user lists corresponding to each of the plurality of user characteristic information; checking first list identification information set for a first user list corresponding to the first user characteristic information among the plurality of user lists; determining whether the identification information corresponds to the first list identification information; and determining that the sample item is provided to the user when the identification information corresponds to the first list identification information.

In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of user characteristic information may be determined based on age information for classifying the plurality of users.

In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of user characteristic information may be determined based on gender information for classifying the plurality of users.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information on the target customer includes first item characteristic information set by the company to determine the target customer among a plurality of item characteristic information for classifying a plurality of items sold in the service. can do.

In an exemplary embodiment, the determining whether to provide the sample item may include determining whether an item included in the one or more items corresponds to the first item characteristic information; and determining that the sample item is provided to the user when the item corresponds to the first item characteristic information.

In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of item property information is determined based on item category information for classifying the plurality of items, and the first item property information corresponds to first item category information into which the sample item is classified. can

In an exemplary embodiment, the first distribution center is one distribution center determined for delivery of the at least one item among one or more distribution centers identified for the user, and the first distribution center according to the first information. Packing of the sample item in may be determined based on the stock of the sample item stored in the first distribution center and the stock of the sample item for each of one or more packing stations provided in the first distribution center.

In an exemplary embodiment, a first packing station determined to pack the at least one item among the one or more packing stations is identified, and the packing information is performed in a server of the first distribution center for delivery of the at least one item. Packing management information of the at least one item generated based on is provided to the packing worker of the first packing station, and the packing management information is provided to the at least one item for delivery to the packing worker. When packing an item, flag information indicating that the sample item should be packed together may be included.

In an exemplary embodiment, the method for providing packing information may be generated in response to the packing processing operation of the packing worker performed according to the flag information based on the fact that the stock of the sample item is confirmed at the first packing station. The method may further include receiving second information from a server of the first distribution center, wherein the second information may include information indicating that packing of the sample item for delivery of the at least one item is completed.

In an exemplary embodiment, based on the second information, the identification information may be reset to include information indicating that the user corresponds to the user who has been provided with the sample item.

In an exemplary embodiment, the method of providing packing information may include checking information about an activity history of the user on the service based on the reset identification information; and providing, based on the information on the activity history, feedback information including changes in purchase patterns of the user after delivery of the at least one item is processed to a company that supplied the sample item. can include

In an exemplary embodiment, the method for providing packing information may include third information generated in response to a packing operation of the packing worker performed based on the fact that the inventory of the sample item is not confirmed at the first packing station. The method may further include receiving from a server of the first distribution center, and the third information may include information indicating that packing of the sample item for delivery of the at least one item is omitted.

In an exemplary embodiment, the method for providing packing information may include the at least one item among the first distribution center and the one or more items determined for delivery of the at least one item in the one or more distribution centers identified for the user. Checking the second distribution center determined for delivery of the remaining items except for; and when it is determined that the first distribution center and the second distribution center are different and the sample item is provided to the user, one of the first distribution center and the second distribution center for packing the sample item. Determining a distribution center of the may further include.

In an exemplary embodiment, the single distribution center may be determined based on whether packing of the sample item is possible in each distribution center.

In an exemplary embodiment, information indicating packing of the sample item may be set to be provided only to a server of the one distribution center.

An electronic device providing packing information of an item according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a processor; and one or more memories storing one or more instructions, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: information about sample items that can be provided to a user of a service related to the electronic device. obtaining; checking order information including identification information of a user on the service and information on one or more items ordered by the user; determining whether to provide the sample item to the user, based on at least a portion of the order information and information on the sample item; and when it is determined that the sample item is provided to the user, packing of the at least one item including first information indicating packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item among the one or more items. The processor may be controlled to perform the step of providing the information to the server of the first distribution center.

The various embodiments of the present disclosure described above are only some of the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and various embodiments reflecting the technical features of the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be made by those skilled in the art. It can be derived and understood based on the detailed description to be described below.

The present invention provides a method in which an electronic device providing packing information provides packing information including information instructing a user to pack a sample item for delivery of an item ordered by a user, thereby promoting convenience in providing sample items. It has a technical effect in terms of

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

1 is a diagram for explaining a packing information providing system in which a method of operating an electronic device for providing packing information according to various embodiments may be implemented.
2 is a diagram illustrating configurations of a server device and a user device according to various embodiments.
3 is a diagram illustrating an operating method of the server device 100 for providing packing information according to various embodiments.
4 is a diagram illustrating a method of performing an operation of determining whether a sample item is provided based on user characteristic information by the server device 100 according to various embodiments.
5 is a diagram illustrating a method of performing an operation of determining whether a sample item is provided based on item property information by the server device 100 according to various embodiments.
6 is a diagram illustrating a method of performing an operation in which the server device 100 provides packing information to a server of one logistics center determined for packing of a sample item according to various embodiments.
7 to 8 are diagrams illustrating examples in which the user device 300 outputs packing management information for packing a sample item to a user according to various embodiments.

The following embodiments combine elements and features of various embodiments in a predetermined form. Each component or feature may be considered optional unless explicitly stated otherwise. Each component or feature may be implemented in a form not combined with other components or features. In addition, various embodiments may be configured by combining some components and features. The order of operations described in various embodiments may be changed. Some components or features of one embodiment may be included in another embodiment, or may be replaced with corresponding components or features of another embodiment.

In the description of the drawings, procedures or steps that may obscure the gist of various embodiments are not described, and procedures or steps that can be understood by those skilled in the art are not described. did

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "comprising" or "including" a certain element, it means that it may further include other elements, not excluding other elements, unless otherwise stated. do. In addition, terms such as “… unit”, “… unit”, and “module” described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. can be implemented as Also, “a or an”, “one”, “the” and like terms are used herein in the context of describing various embodiments (particularly in the context of the claims below). Unless otherwise indicated or clearly contradicted by context, both the singular and the plural can be used.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The detailed description set forth below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings is intended to describe exemplary embodiments of various embodiments, and is not intended to represent a single embodiment.

In addition, specific terms used in various embodiments are provided to help understanding of various embodiments, and the use of these specific terms may be changed into other forms without departing from the technical spirit of various embodiments. .

1 is a diagram for explaining a packing information providing system in which a method of operating an electronic device for providing packing information according to various embodiments may be implemented.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a packing information providing system according to various embodiments may be implemented in various types of electronic devices. For example, the packing information providing system may be implemented in a server device 100 providing a service, a server device 200 of a distribution center related to the service, and a user device 300 . In other words, the server device 100 providing the service, the server device 200 of the distribution center, and the user device 300 are based on the packing information providing system implemented in each device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Follow actions can be performed. Meanwhile, the packing information providing system according to various embodiments is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1 and may be implemented in more various electronic devices and servers.

The server device 100 providing services according to various embodiments may be a device that performs wireless and wired communication with the server devices 200 of a plurality of distribution centers and includes a storage having a large storage capacity. . For example, the server device 100 providing the service may be a cloud device that works with the server devices 200 of a plurality of distribution centers.

The server device 200 of the distribution center according to various embodiments performs wireless and wired communication with the server device 100 or a plurality of user devices 300 providing services, and has a large storage capacity. It may be a device that includes. For example, the server device 200 of the distribution center may be a server device 100 that provides services or a cloud device that works with a plurality of user devices 300 .

The user device 300 according to various embodiments may be a device that can be used by an individual user or a worker of a distribution center, such as a desktop PC, a tablet PC, or a mobile terminal. In addition, other electronic devices performing similar functions may be used as the user device 300 .

A packing information providing system according to various embodiments may include various modules for operation. The modules included in the packing information providing system include physical devices (eg, a server device 100 providing services), a server device 200 of a distribution center, and a user in which the packing information providing system is implemented (or included in a physical device). It may be computer code or one or more instructions implemented so that the device 300 may perform a designated operation. In other words, the physical device in which the packing information providing system is implemented stores a plurality of modules in a memory in the form of computer code, and when the plurality of modules stored in the memory are executed, the plurality of modules correspond to the plurality of modules. It can be made to perform specified actions.

2 is a diagram illustrating configurations of a server device and a user device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a server device 100 providing a service, a server device 200 of a distribution center, and a user device 300 include an input/output unit 210, a communication unit 220, a storage 230, and a processor. (240).

The input/output unit 210 may be various interfaces or connection ports that receive user input or output information to the user. The input/output unit 210 may include an input module and an output module, and the input module receives a user input from a user. User input may be made in various forms including key input, touch input, and voice input. Examples of input modules capable of receiving such user input include a traditional keypad, keyboard, and mouse, as well as a touch sensor that detects a user's touch, a microphone that receives a voice signal, a camera that recognizes gestures through image recognition, A proximity sensor including at least one of an illuminance sensor or an infrared sensor for detecting user approach, a motion sensor for recognizing a user's motion through an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor, and various other types of sensors that detect or receive user input. There is an input means, and the input module according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of the devices listed above. Here, the touch sensor may be implemented as a piezoelectric or capacitive touch sensor that detects a touch through a touch panel attached to a display panel or a touch film, an optical touch sensor that detects a touch by an optical method, and the like. In addition, the input module may be implemented in the form of an input interface (USB port, PS/2 port, etc.) connecting an external input device that receives a user input instead of a device that detects a user input by itself. Also, the output module may output various types of information. The output module may include at least one of a display for outputting an image, a speaker for outputting sound, a haptic device for generating vibration, and other various types of output means. In addition, the output module may be implemented in the form of a port type output interface connecting the above-described individual output means.

For example, an output module in the form of a display may display text, still images, and moving images. Displays include liquid crystal displays (LCDs), light emitting diodes (LEDs) displays, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) displays, flat panel displays (FPDs), and transparent displays. display), curved display, flexible display, 3D display, holographic display, projector, and other various types of devices capable of performing image output functions. may contain at least one. Such a display may be in the form of a touch display integrally formed with the touch sensor of the input module.

The communication unit 220 may communicate with other devices. Accordingly, the server device 100 providing the service, the server device 200 of the distribution center, and the user device 300 may transmit and receive information with other devices through the communication unit. For example, the server device 100 providing the service, the server device 200 of the distribution center, and the user device 300 may communicate with each other or with other devices using a communication unit.

Here, communication, that is, transmission and reception of data may be performed by wire or wireless. To this end, the communication unit includes a wired communication module that accesses the Internet through a LAN (Local Area Network), a mobile communication module that accesses a mobile communication network through a mobile communication base station to transmit and receive data, and a wireless local area network (WLAN) such as Wi-Fi. Area Network)-based communication method or WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)-based communication method such as Bluetooth or Zigbee, a short-distance communication module, or GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) such as GPS (Global Positioning System) ), or a combination thereof.

The storage 230 may store various types of information. Storage may temporarily or semi-permanently store data. For example, in the storage of the server device 100 providing the service or the server device 200 of the distribution center, an operating program for driving the server device 100 providing the service or the server device 200 of the distribution center ( An OS (Operating System), data for hosting a web site, a program for generating braille, or data for an application (eg, web application) may be stored. In addition, the storage may store the modules in the form of computer code as described above.

Examples of the storage 230 include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a flash memory, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and the like. This can be. Such storage may be provided in a built-in type or a detachable type.

The processor 240 controls overall operations of the server device 100 providing services, the server device 200 of the distribution center, and the user device 300 . To this end, the processor 240 may control operations of components of the server device 100, the server device 200 of the distribution center, and the user device 300 that perform calculations and processing of various types of information and provide services. . For example, the processor 240 may execute a program or application for providing packing information. The processor 240 may be implemented as a computer or a similar device according to hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In terms of hardware, the processor 240 may be implemented in the form of an electronic circuit that performs a control function by processing electrical signals, and in terms of software, it may be implemented in the form of a program that drives the processor 240 in hardware. Meanwhile, in the following description, unless otherwise noted, operations of the server device 100 providing services, the server device 200 of the logistics center, and the user device 300 are performed under the control of the processor 240. can be interpreted That is, when the modules implemented in the above-described packing information providing system are executed, the modules include the server device 100 where the processor 240 provides services, the server device 200 of the distribution center, and the user device 300 below. It can be interpreted as controlling to perform the operations of.

In summary, various embodiments may be implemented through various means. For example, various embodiments may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of hardware implementation, the method according to various embodiments includes one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), and FPGAs. (field programmable gate arrays), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, etc.

In the case of implementation by firmware or software, the method according to various embodiments may be implemented in the form of a module, procedure, or function that performs functions or operations described below. For example, software codes can be stored in memory and run by a processor. The memory may be located inside or outside the processor, and may exchange data with the processor by various means known in the art.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in more detail based on the above technical idea. The above-described contents may be applied to various embodiments described below. For example, operations, functions, and terms that are not defined in various embodiments described below may be performed and described based on the contents described above.

In the following description, various embodiments will be described on the premise that the server device 100 providing the service or the server device 100 related to the service performs a packing information providing operation, and according to various embodiments, the service The providing server device 100 may provide packing information to the server device 200 of the distribution center, and the server device 200 of the distribution center may provide packing management information generated based on the provided packing information to the packing worker. Provided to the user device 300, the user device 300 may output the packing management information.

3 is a diagram illustrating an operating method of the server device 100 for providing packing information according to various embodiments.

According to FIG. 3 , the server device 100 providing the service provides packing information, and in order to perform an operation of providing the packing information, information about sample items that can be provided to users of the service provided by the server device 100 is provided. Obtaining information (301), confirming order information including identification information of the user on the service and information on one or more items ordered by the user (303), and based on the information on the sample item and the order information, the information about the user It is determined whether the sample item is provided (305), and if it is determined that the sample item is provided to the user, at least one item including information indicating packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item among one or more items. Packing information of the item of may be provided to the server device 200 of the distribution center (307).

According to various embodiments, in operation 301, information on sample items that can be provided to service users may be obtained.

For example, the service provided by the server device 100 in operation 301 may correspond to a service through which a plurality of users using the service may order and purchase a plurality of items sold in the service, and may correspond to a plurality of items sold in the service. Items of are not limited to the type or type of item, and may include various types or types of items registered by the seller to sell the item.

When a user orders and purchases an item through a service provided by the server device 100, the server device 100 providing the service confirms the item ordered and purchased by the user and delivers the item to the server of the distribution center. Information instructing packing and delivery of the corresponding item may be provided to the device 200 . The information provided by the server device 100 providing the service to the server device 200 of the distribution center in order to instruct the packing and delivery of ordered and purchased items includes the packing information of the present invention related to the packing of the corresponding item. can be included

The server device 200 of the distribution center that has received information instructing the packing and delivery of ordered and purchased items may generate information for processing the shipment, packing, and delivery of the item based on the received information. , Information generated in this way can be used for processing of packing and delivery by workers of the distribution center. For example, in the information generated by the server device 200 of the distribution center to process shipment, packing, and delivery of items, various instruction information related to item packing work at a packing station provided in the distribution center is included. There may be packing management information included, and the packing management information is provided to packing workers at the packing station so that the packing workers can pack items based on the packing management information.

For example, the information on the sample item acquired by the server device 100 providing the service in accordance with operation 301 includes: 1) information on a company that supplies the sample item, 2) information on the supply quantity of the sample item, 3) Information on a target customer to whom the sample item is to be provided, and/or 4) various other information related to the sample item may be included.

On the service provided by the server device 100, stores of various brands that sell various items may be launched. ), an event may be held to provide sample items to a certain customer base or a specific customer base on the service. The server device 100 providing the service may receive a certain amount of sample items from the corresponding company for such an event or for launch management for a company conducting such an event, and the supplied sample item It can be stored in multiple distribution centers related to the service. The server device 100 providing the service may manage a delivery process at each distribution center so that the sample item is delivered together with the item to a user who orders and purchases the item on the service. That is, when an item ordered and purchased by a user on the service is packed and delivered at the distribution center, the sample item supplied from the company may be packed together and delivered to the user.

At this time, the company supplying the sample item may set the sample item to be delivered to a certain customer group on the service, or may set the sample item to be delivered to a specific customer group desired by them. If a company wants to deliver a sample item to a specific customer group they want, the information on the target customer included in the information on the sample item acquired by the server device 100 providing the service includes the specific customer group may include information to identify.

For example, information on target customers may include specific user characteristic information set by a company to determine target customers desired among a plurality of user characteristic information for classifying a plurality of users who use services provided by the server device 100. can include

That is, when a company transmits information about a sample item to the server device 100 that provides a service, it may include and transmit specific user characteristic information capable of identifying a customer group to which the company intends to provide the sample item. When specific user characteristic information is acquired, the server device 100 may select some users corresponding to the acquired specific user characteristic information among a plurality of users using the service, and the selected some users When ordering and purchasing an item on the service, you can manage to package and ship the sample item together in the shipping process for that item.

Specifically, the server device 100 providing the service may manage and check a plurality of user lists corresponding to each of a plurality of user characteristic information classifying a plurality of users using the service. At this time, any one user list may include users having user characteristic information corresponding to the corresponding user list, and list identification information for identifying users included in each of a plurality of user lists is given to each user list. can That is, list identification information for any one user list can be assigned and confirmed, so that the server device 100 providing the service can confirm that a user included in the user list is included in the user list. , List identification information for the user list may be included in the identification information of the corresponding user and managed.

When acquiring specific user characteristic information set by a company supplying a sample item, the service providing server device 100 selects a specific user list corresponding to the specific user characteristic information among the plurality of user lists as above. When a user included in the specific user list orders and purchases an item on the service, the sample item is packaged and delivered to the corresponding user. To this end, the server device 100 providing the service may check specific list identification information set for the specific user list, and identification information of a user ordering and purchasing an item on the service is the specific list identification information. It is possible to determine whether to provide the sample item to the corresponding user by determining whether it corresponds to .

Here, a plurality of user characteristic information for classifying a plurality of users using services provided by the server device 100 may be determined according to various characteristics.

For example, the plurality of user characteristic information may be determined based on age information for classifying a plurality of users using a service. That is, a plurality of users by age group, such as some users in their teens, some users in their 20s, some users in their 30s, some users in their 40s, ... Users may be classified, and the plurality of user characteristic information includes age information for classifying the 10-year-old user layer, age information for classifying the 20-year-old user layer, age information for classifying the 30-year-old user layer, and age information for classifying the 40-year-old user layer. Age information, etc. may be determined based on age information. When specific user characteristic information corresponding to specific age information is designated by a company supplying sample items, the service providing server device 100 selects users included in the user list corresponding to the specific user characteristic information. You can check the provision of sample items.

As another example, the plurality of user characteristic information may be determined based on gender information for classifying a plurality of users using a service. That is, a plurality of users may be classified according to gender, such as some users corresponding to women and some users corresponding to men, and the plurality of user characteristic information includes gender information for classifying the female user layer and male user layer. It may be determined based on gender information such as gender information to be classified. When specific user characteristic information corresponding to specific gender information is designated by a company supplying sample items, the service providing server device 100 selects users included in the user list corresponding to the specific user characteristic information. You can check the provision of sample items.

Alternatively, as another example, the plurality of user characteristic information may be determined based on purchase history information for classifying a plurality of users using a service. A plurality of users for each number of purchases or purchase amounts corresponding to the purchase history on the service, some users corresponding to the purchase history of a small number of purchases or a low purchase amount, some of the users corresponding to the purchase history of an intermediate number of purchases or a medium purchase amount of users, some users corresponding to a high number of purchases or a purchase history of a high purchase amount, and the like. In this case, the plurality of user characteristic information includes purchase history information for specifying some users corresponding to a small number of purchases or a purchase history of a low purchase amount, and some users corresponding to a medium number of purchases or a purchase history of an intermediate purchase amount. It may be determined based on purchase history information, such as purchase history information for designation and purchase history information for designating some users corresponding to a high number of purchases or a purchase history of a high purchase amount. When specific user characteristic information corresponding to specific purchase history information is designated by a company supplying sample items, the server device 100 providing the service provides users included in the user list corresponding to the specific user characteristic information. can be identified as the subject of provision of sample items.

Alternatively, as another example, the plurality of user characteristic information may be determined based on membership subscription information for classifying a plurality of users using a service. That is, among a plurality of users on the service, it is possible to classify some users subscribed to membership and other users not subscribed to membership, and the plurality of user characteristic information is used to classify some users subscribed to membership. It may be determined based on membership subscription information set for this purpose and membership non-subscription information set to classify remaining users not subscribed to membership. When specific user characteristic information related to membership registration is designated by a company that supplies sample items, the service providing server device 100 selects users included in the user list corresponding to the specific user characteristic information as sample items. can be identified as the object of provision of

For example, information on target customers includes specific item characteristics set by a company to determine desired target customers among a plurality of item characteristic information for classifying a plurality of items sold on a service provided by the server device 100. information may be included. That is, as described above, whether to provide the sample item to the user may be determined based on the characteristics of the item the user purchases as well as the characteristics of the user itself.

When a company transmits information about a sample item to the server device 100 that provides a service, it may include and transmit specific item property information capable of distinguishing the buyer layer of the items to which they intend to provide the sample item. When specific item characteristic information is acquired, the server device 100 providing the service may select some of the items corresponding to the obtained specific item characteristic information among a plurality of items sold on the service, and the selected Sample items may be packaged and delivered together in a delivery process for users who order and purchase some items on the service.

Specifically, the server device 100 providing the service may classify a plurality of items sold on the service in correspondence with each of the plurality of item property information. When acquiring specific item characteristic information set by a company supplying a sample item, the server device 100 providing the service orders and purchases the corresponding item when an item corresponding to the specific item characteristic information is ordered and purchased. It can be set that sample items are provided to users who purchase them. If an item classified according to specific item property information set by a company when a user orders one or more items on a service is included in the one or more items, the server device 100 providing the service provides the corresponding user with a sample item. will be packed together and shipped. To this end, the server device 100 providing the service may determine whether an item included in one or more items ordered by a user corresponds to specific item property information, and the item included in the one or more items corresponds to the specific item. Whether to provide the sample item to the corresponding user may be determined based on whether the sample item corresponds to the characteristic information.

Here, the plurality of item property information for classifying the plurality of items sold on the service provided by the server device 100 may be determined according to various characteristics.

For example, the plurality of item property information may be determined based on item category information for classifying a plurality of items sold on a service. Each item sold on the service may be classified according to a higher level item category to which each item corresponds, and a plurality of items sold on the service may be classified according to a plurality of item categories. That is, a plurality of items may be classified according to various item categories, such as an item corresponding to a cosmetics category, an item corresponding to a clothing category, an item corresponding to a food category, ... It may be determined based on item category information, such as item category information, item category information for a clothing category, item category information for a food category, and the like. When specific item property information corresponding to specific item category information is set by a company supplying a sample item, the service providing server device 100 orders and purchases an item corresponding to the specific item property information. Users may be identified as targets for providing sample items. As a simple example, item property information corresponding to specific first item category information into which sample items are classified may be set by a company that supplies the sample item, and an item corresponding to the first item category information may be ordered and purchased. One user may be determined as a target of providing the sample item.

According to various embodiments, in operation 303, the server device 100 may check order information including identification information of a user on a service and information on one or more items ordered by the user.

For example, the identification information of the user included in the order information checked by the server device 100 providing the service in operation 303 may include various pieces of information capable of identifying the user on the service. For example, the user's identification information may include information such as an identifier (ID) for the user, a user's order and payment method on the service, and/or a shipping address of the user registered on the service.

In addition, the user's identification information includes one or more list identification information corresponding to one or more user lists including the user, for a plurality of user lists corresponding to a plurality of user characteristic information for classifying a plurality of users using the service. may also be included. The server device 100 providing the service may check whether specific list identification information corresponding to a specific user list is included in the user identification information, and based on this, whether to provide a sample item as described above. can decide

For example, information on one or more items included in order information checked by the service providing server device 100 in accordance with operation 303 includes information on one or more items for which a user pays for one order. can do. That is, after adding one or more items to a certain user selection list such as a shopping cart on the service, the user can pay for one or more items included in the user selection list at once, and in response to such payment, one or more items Order information including information about may be generated.

For example, when a user orders and pays for one or more items and the server device 100, which provides a service, checks order information including identification information of the user and information about one or more items, the server device 100 may determine a distribution center for shipping one or more items to the user.

At this time, one or more logistics centers may be identified for the user based on the user's delivery address included in the user's identification information, and if any one or more logistics centers among the one or more logistics centers prepare all of the one or more items If delivery to the user is possible, the specific distribution center may be determined as a distribution center for delivery of the one or more items to the user. Thereafter, the server device 100 providing the service may provide the packing information of the one or more items to the server device 200 of the determined distribution center similarly to operation 307 to be described later.

In addition, the server device 100 providing the service may check two or more distribution centers for delivery of one or more items if a distribution center capable of preparing all of the one or more items is not identified among the one or more distribution centers. . That is, the server device 100 determines a specific distribution center for delivery of at least one item among one or more items ordered by the user, and delivers other items except for the at least one item among one or more items. You may additionally decide on another distribution center for For example, the server device 100 providing the service determines a first distribution center for delivery of at least one item among one or more items ordered by a user, except for the at least one item among the one or more items. A second distribution center for delivery of the remaining items may be determined.

Sample items supplied from companies supplying sample items may be stored in stock at the distribution center preparing delivery of the items, based on the fact that the server device 100 providing the service acquires information on the sample items. That is, a certain number of sample items included in the information on the sample items acquired by the server device 100 providing the service may be divided and stored in each of a plurality of distribution centers associated with the server device 100 providing the service. In each distribution center, when packing items for target customers, sample items in storage may be packed together.

Accordingly, the packing of sample items in each distribution center may vary depending on the inventory of sample items stored in each distribution center. For example, in a distribution center that does not have a sample item in stock, when a certain item is packed, packing of the sample item may be omitted even if it is determined that the user who ordered the corresponding item provides the sample item.

In addition, the packing of sample items in each distribution center may vary depending on the inventory of sample items stored in each of one or more packing stations equipped to pack items in each distribution center. Here, the packing station is a place provided in the distribution center where items are packed, and may mean a place where the packing process is processed during the delivery process of the item. You can scan your back to pack that item. At this time, if the user who ordered the item is identified as the target of the sample item, it may be instructed to additionally scan the tag information attached to the sample item, and the packing worker scans the tag information attached to the sample item. You can then pack the sample item along with the item. In such a packing station, a stock of a sample item to be packed together with an item may be stored, and in a packing station that does not have a stock of a sample item, when a certain item is packed, a user who has ordered the certain item is targeted for providing the sample item. Even the determined user may omit the packing of the sample item.

Additionally, when one packing station is equipped with one or more packing slots for processing item packing, the packing of sample items in each distribution center may also vary depending on the stock of sample items stored for each packing slot. Here, the packing slot may mean a sub-place provided in the packing station and processing the packing process during the delivery process of the item, and the packing worker of the packing slot in the packing station scans tag information attached to the item arriving at the packing slot. You can pack the item by doing so. At this time, if the user who ordered the item is identified as the target of the sample item, it may be instructed to additionally scan the tag information attached to the sample item, and the packing worker scans the tag information attached to the sample item. You can then pack the sample item along with the item. In such a packing slot, a stock of a sample item to be packed together with an item may be stored, and in a packing slot without a stock of a sample item, when a certain item is packed, it is determined that the user who ordered the item provides the sample item. Even the user can omit the packing of sample items.

However, when two or more packing slots provided in one packing station are adjacent to each other and the inventory of each sample item placed for each packing slot is easily accessible to the packing worker, each sample item placed for each packing slot The stock of can be managed by integrating the stock of sample items for one packing station including packing slots. Accordingly, in this case, whether or not to perform packing of the sample items in the distribution center may be determined by considering the inventory of the sample items stored in the packing station.

According to various embodiments, in operation 305, the server device 100 may determine whether to provide the sample item to the user based on the information on the sample item and the order information.

For example, whether to provide the sample item to the user may be determined based on whether the user corresponds to a target customer of a company that supplies the sample item, as described above. Whether or not the sample item is provided to the user is determined based on the information on the target customer included in the information on the sample item, (1) whether the user corresponds to the target customer according to the identification information of the user included in the order information. , or (2) it may be determined by considering whether the user corresponds to the target customer according to information on one or more items included in the order information. As a result, operation 305 of determining whether the service providing server device 100 provides the sample item to the user is an operation performed based on at least some information included in the order information and information about the sample item. can

For example, (1) whether the user corresponds to the target customer according to the user's identification information included in the order information will be considered when the company supplying the sample item determines the target customer based on the user's characteristic information. can That is, among a plurality of user characteristic information for classifying a plurality of users who use the service provided by the server device 100, the user's identification information may correspond to specific user characteristic information set by the company to determine a desired target customer. presence may be considered in determining whether to provide a sample item.

Specifically, the server device 100 providing the service may manage and check a plurality of user lists corresponding to each of a plurality of user characteristic information classifying a plurality of users using the service. At this time, any one user list may include users having user characteristic information corresponding to the corresponding user list, and list identification information for identifying users included in each of a plurality of user lists is given to each user list. can That is, list identification information for any one user list can be assigned and confirmed, so that the server device 100 providing the service can confirm that a user included in the user list is included in the user list. , List identification information for the user list may be included in the identification information of the corresponding user and managed.

When acquiring specific user characteristic information set by a company supplying a sample item, the service providing server device 100 selects a specific user list corresponding to the specific user characteristic information among the plurality of user lists as above. When a user included in the specific user list orders and purchases an item on the service, the sample item is packaged and delivered to the corresponding user. To this end, the server device 100 providing the service may check specific list identification information set for the specific user list, and identification information of a user ordering and purchasing an item on the service is the specific list identification information. It is possible to determine whether to provide the sample item to the corresponding user by determining whether it corresponds to .

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of performing an operation of determining whether a sample item is provided based on user characteristic information by the server device 100 according to various embodiments.

The server device 100 providing the service checks a plurality of user characteristic information for classifying a plurality of users using the service (401), and creates a plurality of user lists corresponding to the plurality of user characteristic information and a plurality of user lists. It is possible to check a plurality of list identification information set for (403).

If the service-providing server device 100 acquires first user characteristic information set by a supplier of sample items, the service-providing server device 100 may obtain information corresponding to the first user characteristic information from among a plurality of user lists. First list identification information set for the first user list may be checked (405). Then, the server device 100 providing the service determines whether the identification information of the user who ordered one or more items on the service corresponds to the first list identification information (407), and the user's identification information corresponds to the first list identification information. In the corresponding case, it may be determined that the sample item is provided to the user (409).

An operation in which the service providing server device 100 determines whether to provide a sample item to the user based on the user characteristic information according to FIG. 4 may be performed according to extended embodiments as follows.

For example, a company providing a sample item may set two or more user characteristic information among a plurality of user characteristic information to determine a target customer, and the service providing server device 100 may include all of the two or more user characteristic information. It may be determined that a sample item is provided to a user having corresponding identification information. As an example, a company that provides sample items can determine a target customer as a 'female customer in her 40s', and for this, user characteristic information corresponding to '40s' and user characteristic information corresponding to 'female' are set. and a user having identification information corresponding to both sets of user characteristic information may be determined as a target of providing the sample item. In this case, a separate user list corresponding to two or more pieces of user characteristic information set by a company supplying sample items to determine a target customer may be created and managed by the server device 100 . In addition, the user is included in the separate user list generated as above so that identification information corresponding to both of the two user characteristic information can be reflected, and is also included in each user list corresponding to each user characteristic information can be managed

As another example, when there are a plurality of companies that want to supply sample items to the server device 100 providing the service, that is, when a plurality of companies supply each sample item to the server device 100, the server device ( 100) may manage user characteristic information for setting target customers determined by each company and a user list corresponding to the user characteristic information by corresponding or mapping each of a plurality of sample items supplied by a plurality of companies. . As an example, when a first company supplies a first sample item and a second company intends to supply a second sample item, the server device 100 sets a first user configured to determine a target customer of the first company. The first user list corresponding to the characteristic information and the first user characteristic information is managed by corresponding to the first sample item, and the second user characteristic information and the second user characteristic information set to determine the target customer of the second company A corresponding second user list may be managed by corresponding to the second sample item.

If one user is included in both the first user list and the second user list, either the first sample item and the second sample item are provided to the corresponding user, or one of the first sample item and the second sample item is selected. It may be set to provide one randomly selected sample item, or one sample item determined to be more appropriate based on the user's purchase history among the first sample item and the second sample item may be set to be provided.

As another example, in addition to the first company and the second company as described above, a third user list corresponding to the third sample item and the third sample item of the third company, the fourth sample item of the fourth company, and the fourth sample item of the fourth company. A fourth user list corresponding to the sample item, a plurality of sample items of a plurality of companies trying to supply sample items to the server device 100 and a plurality of user lists corresponding thereto may be further checked. In this case, since user characteristic information set by a company supplying a plurality of sample items is the same, several sample items may correspond to the same user list and the list identification information for the same user list. As an example, the first to fourth sample items supplied by the first to fourth companies all target customers in their '40s, and a user list including a user layer of '40s' and corresponding users One piece of list identification information set for the list may equally correspond to the first to fourth sample items. In addition, the fifth to sixth sample items supplied by the fifth to sixth companies all target 'women', and a user list including a user layer of 'women' and one set for the user list List identification information of may correspond identically to the fifth to sixth sample items. In this case, a user corresponding to 'a woman in her 40s' is subject to provision of all of the first to sixth sample items. It can be set so that only one sample item that does is provided to the user. That is, two sample items including one of the first to fourth sample items and one of the fifth to sixth sample items may be provided to the corresponding user. However, in order to receive both sample items, each of the two sample items must be able to be packed in different distribution centers, so the user places two orders to receive the two sample items through different shipments. can

The server device 100 providing the service may manage various types of information related to the provision of a plurality of sample items in the exemplary manner shown in Table 1.

[Table 1]

As shown in Table 1, the server device 100 providing the service includes the code, name, target customer, list identification information corresponding to the target customer, sample provision (activation), contents modification/deletion, etc. of each sample item. information can be managed.

In addition, the server device 200 of the distribution center packs a plurality of sample items based on the fact that the server device 200 of the distribution center receives various information related to the provision of sample items in the manner shown in Table 1 from the server device 100 providing the service. Various information related to can be managed in the exemplary manner shown in Table 2.

[Table 2]

As shown in Table 2, the server device 200 of the distribution center is a packing station provided in the distribution center, a slot, a sample item code managed by each packing station, and a sample possessed by each packing station according to the code of the sample item. Information such as items and their quantity can be managed.

A method in which the service providing server device 100 manages various information related to the provision of a plurality of sample items or a method in which the server device 200 of a distribution center manages various information related to packing of a plurality of sample items It is not limited to the methods shown in Table 1 or Table 2 above, and various management methods may be utilized.

For example, (2) whether the user corresponds to the target customer according to the information on one or more items included in the order information is determined when the company supplying the sample item determines the target customer based on the item characteristic information. can be considered That is, among a plurality of item property information for classifying a plurality of items sold on the service provided by the server device 100, an item corresponding to specific item property information set to determine a desired target customer by the company is the user's Whether included in one or more purchased items may be considered in determining whether to provide a sample item.

Specifically, the server device 100 providing the service may classify a plurality of items sold on the service in correspondence with each of the plurality of item property information. When acquiring specific item characteristic information set by a company supplying a sample item, the server device 100 providing the service orders and purchases the corresponding item when an item corresponding to the specific item characteristic information is ordered and purchased. It can be set that sample items are provided to users who purchase them. If an item classified according to specific item property information set by a company when a user orders one or more items on a service is included in the one or more items, the server device 100 providing the service provides the corresponding user with a sample item. will be packed together and shipped. To this end, the server device 100 providing the service may determine whether an item included in one or more items ordered by a user corresponds to specific item property information, and the item included in the one or more items corresponds to the specific item. Whether to provide the sample item to the corresponding user may be determined based on whether the sample item corresponds to the characteristic information.

5 is a diagram illustrating a method of performing an operation of determining whether a sample item is provided based on item property information by the server device 100 according to various embodiments.

The server device 100 that provides the service checks a plurality of item property information for classifying a plurality of items sold in the service (501), and first item property set by a supplier of a sample item among the plurality of item property information. Information can be checked (503).

Thereafter, the server device 100 providing the service determines whether an item included in one or more items ordered by the user on the service corresponds to the first item characteristic information (505), and is included in the one or more items ordered by the user. When the selected item corresponds to the first item property information, it may be determined that a sample item is provided to the user (507).

For example, when determining whether to provide a sample item to a user, the server device 100 providing the service manages to set the number of times the sample item is provided to one user within a certain number of times during a specific limited period. can do. Even if one user is a target person who can be provided with a plurality of sample items from a plurality of companies, if the sample item is continuously provided for each user's order, excessive sample items may be unnecessarily provided. The server device 100 may designate a specific limited period and the number of times a sample item can be provided to a corresponding user during the specific limited period. As an example, the server device 100 sets the sample item to be provided once during a limited period of one month, and even if the user makes N orders for one month, in response to one order among the N orders The sample item may be managed to be provided only once, and the sample item may be provided to the corresponding user once again in the following month after the one-month limit period.

According to various embodiments, in operation 307, when it is determined that the sample item is provided to the user, the server device 100 provides information indicating packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item among one or more items. Packing information of at least one item including may be provided to the server device 200 of the distribution center.

For example, at least one item to which packing information is set according to operation 307 may include an item confirmed to be prepared and shipped from the same distribution center among one or more items ordered by the user through a single payment. can That is, the at least one item may correspond to an item prepared and shipped from one and the same distribution center for the user.

For example, in operation 307, a distribution center to which packing information is provided delivers at least one item included in one or more items among one or more distribution centers identified by the service providing server device 100 for the user. It may correspond to one logistics center determined for, for example, the first logistics center.

In addition, the first distribution center packs the sample items together when packing the at least one item according to the information indicating packing of the sample item in the delivery process of the at least one item. Packing of may be determined based on the stock of sample items stored in the first distribution center and the stock of sample items for each of one or more packing stations provided in the first distribution center. That is, if the first distribution center or each packing station provided in the first distribution center has a sample item in stock, the sample item may be packed together with the at least one item, but if the item is not in stock, the sample item Packing may be omitted and only the at least one item may be packed.

In a first distribution center confirmed for a user for delivery of at least one item included in one or more items, the first distribution center determined to pack the at least one item among one or more packing stations provided in the first distribution center A packing station can be identified. At this time, the server device 200 of the first distribution center, based on the packing information of the at least one item received from the server device 100 providing the service according to operation 307, is a packing worker of the first packing station. Packing management information of at least one item for may be generated and provided to the packing worker.

That is, the server device 200 of the first distribution center may provide packing management information allowing the packing worker of the first packing station to smoothly perform packing processing for the at least one item. Such packing management information may include information for packing at least one item and flag information instructing a packing worker to pack sample items together when packing the at least one item. For example, when the at least one item moves to a first packing station to be packed, packing management information including flag information indicating that sample items should be packed together for the at least one item is included in the packing management information. Information in the form of a tag or barcode may be set for at least one item or each item within the at least one item. When the packing worker scans the information in the form of the tag or barcode to pack the at least one item, information instructing to pack the sample item together and various other information for packing the sample item are sent to the packing worker. can be provided.

If the stock of the sample item is confirmed at the first packing station where the packing worker packs at least one item, the packing worker packs the at least one item and the sample item according to flag information indicating to pack the sample item together. It is possible to perform a packing treatment operation that packs together. When such a packing process operation is completed, information indicating that packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item prepared by the first distribution center among one or more items ordered by the user is completed is transmitted to the server device of the first distribution center ( 200) and may be transmitted to the server device 100 providing the service. That is, when the packing processing job of packing the sample items together is completed, the server device 100 providing the service performs packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item from the server device 200 of the first distribution center. Information indicating completion may be received.

When the service-providing server device 100 receives information indicating that packing of sample items has been completed for delivery of at least one item among the one or more items to a user who ordered one or more items, the service-providing server device 100 The device 100 may reset the identification information of the user to include information indicating that the corresponding user corresponds to the user to whom the sample item was provided. That is, if the provision of the sample item to the user is completed through delivery of some items to the user, the identification information of the user managed on the service thereafter will include information indicating that the corresponding user corresponds to the user who has been provided with the sample item. can

When the identification information of the user is reset to include information indicating that the user corresponds to the user to whom the sample item was provided, the server device 100 providing the service determines that the sample item has been provided to the user, that is, the sample item. After delivery of some of the items in which the items are packed together is processed, it is possible to track whether there is any change in the purchase pattern of the user due to the sample item. That is, the server device 100 providing the service may check information about the activity history on the service of the user having the reset identification information as described above, and the sample item is provided to the user based on the checked activity history. After the confirmation, it is possible to track whether there is any change in purchase pattern of the user. In addition, the server device 100 providing the service provides feedback information including changes in the purchase pattern of the user to a company that supplies the sample item, if the change in the purchase pattern of the user is confirmed. It can effectively help the customer or item management of the company supplying the item.

If the stock of the sample item is not confirmed at the first packing station where the packing worker packs at least one item, the packing worker may pack the sample item together even if there is flag information indicating that the sample item should be packed together. Therefore, packing processing may be performed only on the at least one item. When such a packing process operation is completed, information indicating that packing of a sample item for delivery of at least one item prepared by the first distribution center among one or more items ordered by the user is omitted is transmitted to the server device of the first distribution center ( 200) and may be transmitted to the server device 100 providing the service. That is, when the packing processing job in which the packing of the sample item is omitted is completed, the server device 100 providing the service packs the sample item for delivery of at least one item from the server device 200 of the first distribution center. Information indicating that this has been omitted may be received.

If the at least one item is some of the one or more items ordered by the user, and the remaining items other than the one or more items are packed in a second distribution center different from the first distribution center In the case in which, even though information indicating that packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item prepared in the first distribution center is omitted is confirmed, if the packing process for the remaining items prepared in the second distribution center has not proceeded , The server device 100 providing the service packs the remaining items including information instructing to pack the sample items together when packing the remaining items according to whether or not the packing of the sample items is possible in the second distribution center. Information may be provided to the server device 200 of the second distribution center.

Unlike the above, in the case where the at least one item is some of the one or more items ordered by the user, and the remaining items other than the one or more items are packed in another second distribution center, the service The server device 100 providing the may be configured such that processing related to packing of sample items is performed only in one distribution center from the beginning.

Among the one or more logistics centers identified by the server device 100 providing the service for the user, the first logistics center and the one or more items identified as having been determined for delivery of the at least one item among the one or more items ordered by the user. Second distribution centers determined to be determined for delivery of the remaining items except for the at least one item may be different from each other. At this time, if it is determined that the sample item is provided for the user, the server device 100 providing the service determines one distribution center for packing the sample item among the first distribution center and the second distribution center, , it is possible to set the packing processing of the sample item to be performed only in one determined distribution center.

For one distribution center for packing sample items, it is confirmed that packing of sample items is possible except for distribution centers that are confirmed to be unable to pack sample items by first considering whether each distribution center can pack sample items. It may be set that only the distributed distribution center is determined as the one distribution center. In addition, inventory of sample items for each distribution center and one or more packing stations provided in each distribution center may be checked and compared, and a distribution center determined to have more sufficient stock may be set to be determined as the one distribution center. For example, a distribution center with a stock of sample items less than a critical quantity may be excluded from the distribution center's decision to pack sample items, or only a distribution center with a stock of sample items greater than or equal to a critical quantity may be excluded from the distribution center for packing sample items. It can be set so that it can be included in the decision of

As described above, when two or more distribution centers are identified for delivery of one or more items ordered by the user and packing processing of sample items is set to be performed in only one distribution center, information instructing to pack the sample items together is described above. It can be set to be transmitted only to the server device 200 of one distribution center. That is, if the first distribution center that handles delivery of at least one item among one or more items ordered by the user is determined to be a distribution center that performs packing of sample items, the first distribution center is transmitted to the server device 200. Packing information of the at least one item may include information instructing to pack the sample items together. On the other hand, for the second distribution center that handles delivery of other items excluding the at least one item from among the one or more items, the sample item is included in the packing information of the other item transmitted to the server device 200 of the second distribution center. Information instructing to pack together may not be included.

Alternatively, if more than one distribution center is identified for delivery of one or more items ordered by the user, the packing information to be provided to each distribution center includes flag information that activates or deactivates the packing instruction for sample items. Information may be set so that an instruction for packing a sample item is activated only for specific packing information to be provided to one distribution center.

For example, packing information of the at least one first item provided to the first distribution center to process delivery of at least one first item among one or more items ordered by the user includes the at least one first item and First flag information instructing to pack the sample item may be included. In addition, in the packing information of the at least one second item provided to the second distribution center to process the delivery of the at least one second item different from the at least one first item among the one or more items ordered by the user, Second flag information instructing to pack the sample item together with at least one second item may be included. Similarly, among the one or more items ordered by the user, the at least one first item and the at least one third item different from the at least one second item are provided to a third distribution center to process delivery. The packing information of the three items may include third flag information instructing to pack the sample item together with the at least one third item.

In this way, flag information instructing packing of sample items may be included in each packing information to be provided to each distribution center, and at this time, the server device 100 providing the service is included in the packing information to be provided to various distribution centers. Among various flag information set to be set, only specific flag information included in one specific packing information provided to one distribution center determined to pack a sample item is activated, and all other flag information can be set to be deactivated. To this end, interlocking information for linking activation or deactivation of various flag information may be set and managed by the server device 100 that provides the service.

If the sample item cannot be packed with at least one item due to lack of stock of the sample item at the first distribution center instructed to pack the sample item together, the packing of the sample item for the user may be omitted, In the future, when the user orders another item with another order, the sample item can be managed so that it can be packed.

6 is a diagram illustrating a method of performing an operation in which the server device 100 provides packing information to a server of one logistics center determined for packing of a sample item according to various embodiments.

The server device 100 providing the service may check one or more distribution centers for the user based on the delivery address of the user who ordered one or more items (601). The server device 100 providing the service determines a first distribution center for delivering at least one item among the one or more items from the identified one or more distribution centers (603), excluding at least one item among the one or more items. A second distribution center for delivering the remaining items may be determined (605).

Then, when the server device 100 that provides the service determines that the first distribution center and the second distribution center are different and the sample item is provided to the user, the first distribution center and the second distribution center pack the sample item. One distribution center for the decision may be determined (607), and packing information including information instructing to pack the sample item may be provided to the server device 200 of the determined one distribution center (609).

It is obvious that each information provided in relation to the packing information by the server device 100 providing services according to the above-described embodiments may be combined and provided in various forms.

7 to 8 are diagrams illustrating an example of a UI/UX for providing item-related information according to various embodiments. For example, the examples of FIGS. 7 to 8 may be UI/UX (user interface/user experience) for the user device 300 for the packing worker according to the embodiment described above in FIGS. 3 to 6, and the following Each of the embodiments described in the drawings may be performed based on the operation of the server device 100 and the server device 200 of the distribution center providing the aforementioned service in FIGS. 3 to 6 .

Specifically, in each embodiment of the UI/UX for the user device 300 described in the following drawings, the server device 200 of the distribution center receives certain information based on the operations described above in FIGS. 3 to 6. After providing to the user device 300, it may be performed in the form of outputting the user device 300. However, each embodiment of UI / UX described in the following drawings is not limited to this form and can be performed in all forms that can implement each embodiment of UI / UX.

7 to 8 are diagrams illustrating examples in which the user device 300 outputs packing management information for packing a sample item to a user according to various embodiments.

Information output through the drawings of FIGS. 7 to 8 may correspond to information output through the user device 300 used by the packing worker for packing processing work, and the packing management information of the item provided to the packing worker may be sampled. It may be information output based on the fact that flag information indicating to pack items together is included.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the user device 300 may output information for checking and scanning an item as packing management information in the process of packing an item that is a packing target. As in area 701, information instructing the packing worker to scan the barcode of the item to be packed may be output, and when the packing worker scans the barcode of the item to be packed in response to this, area 703 indicates that scanning is completed. Information can be output. At this time, information on an item to be packed may be included in the area 703 where information indicating that the scan is completed is output, as in the area 705 .

When a user who has ordered an item to be packed is determined to be a target of providing a sample item, information for confirming and scanning the packing of the sample item may be additionally output as shown in FIG. 8 when the barcode of the item to be packed is scanned.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the user device 300 may output, as packing management information, information for checking and scanning a sample item to be additionally packed in the process of packing an item to be packed. As in the area 801, information instructing the packing worker to scan the barcode of the sample item and information of the sample item that is the target of additional packing may be output, and when the packing worker scans the barcode of the sample item that is the target of additional packing in response Information indicating that scanning is completed may be output, such as area 803 .

When the information indicating that the scan of the sample item is completed is confirmed, the packing worker packs the item of FIG. 7 and the sample item of FIG. 8 together, and the item of FIG. 7 and the sample item of FIG. 8 are packed at the packing station and the The stock quantity of the sample items stored in the distribution center having the packing station may be deducted by the quantity of the packed sample items, and information on the stock quantity of the sample items changed accordingly is provided by the server device 100 providing the service, and It can be managed by the server device 200 of the distribution center.

The UI/UX for the user device 300 of FIGS. 7 to 8 and the operation of the user device 300 may be performed in association with the operation of the server device 100 described above in FIGS. 3 to 6, and FIG. 7 The UI / UX examples of FIG. 8 are examples for the disclosure of the present invention, and various embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the UI / UX forms of FIGS. 7 to 8 and can implement various embodiments of the present invention. It can be done according to all types of UI/UX.

Embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification and drawings are only presented as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and help understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modified examples based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented. In addition, each of the above embodiments can be operated in combination with each other as needed. For example, all embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by a system in which parts are combined with each other.

In addition, the method according to the system according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium.

As such, various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as computer readable codes in a computer readable recording medium from a specific point of view. A computer readable recording medium is any data storage device capable of storing data readable by a computer system. Examples of computer readable recording media include read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROM). ), magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and carrier waves (such as data transmission over the Internet). The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed across networked computer systems, so that computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed manner. In addition, functional programs, code, and code segments for achieving various embodiments of the present invention can be easily interpreted by programmers skilled in the field to which the present invention is applied.

It will also be appreciated that the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present invention can be realized in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Such software may include, for example, volatile or non-volatile storage devices, such as RAM, memory chips, devices or integrated circuits, whether erasable or rewritable. Or, for example, a compact disk (CD), DVD, magnetic disk or magnetic tape, such as optically or magnetically recordable and at the same time machine (eg, computer) readable storage medium may be stored. . Methods according to various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by a computer including a control unit and a memory, or a vehicle including such a memory or computer, and the memory may include a program including instructions for implementing the embodiments of the present invention. or an example of a machine-readable storage medium suitable for storing programs.

Accordingly, the present invention includes a program including code for implementing the device or method described in the claims of this specification and a storage medium readable by a machine (such as a computer) storing such a program. In addition, such a program may be transmitted electronically through any medium, such as a communication signal transmitted through a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention appropriately includes equivalents thereto.

Although the above has been described with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in this specification and drawings are only presented as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and help understanding of the present invention. It is not intended to limit the scope of In addition, the embodiments according to the present invention described above are merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and embodiments of equivalent scope are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

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A method for an electronic device to provide packing information of an item,
obtaining information about a plurality of sample items that can be provided to a user of a service related to the electronic device;
checking order information including identification information of a user on the service and information on one or more items ordered by the user;
determining whether to provide a sample item included in the plurality of sample items to the user, based on at least a portion of the order information and information on the sample item; and
When it is determined that the sample item is provided to the user, the first item of the at least one item including first information indicating packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item among the one or more items. Providing packing information to a server of a first distribution center;
A first sample item group including two or more sample items whose provision target is common to a first target customer and a second sample item group including two or more sample items whose provision subject is common to a second target customer are If confirmed among sample items,
One first sample selected from the first sample item group based on the fact that the user is a target of providing all sample items included in each sample item group corresponding to the first target customer and the second target customer An item and one second sample item selected from the second sample item group are set to be provided to the user;
The first distribution center determined for delivery of the at least one item in one or more distribution centers identified for the user and a second distribution center determined for delivery of items other than the at least one item among the one or more items. If is confirmed, the second packing information of the remaining items is provided to the server of the second distribution center,
The first packing information includes first flag information related to packing of the one first sample item and the one second sample item, and the second packing information includes the one first sample item and Includes second flag information related to packing of the one second sample item;
The one first sample item and the one second sample item in one distribution center where inventory of the one first sample item and the one second sample item is checked among the first distribution center and the second distribution center. Interlocking information that activates only one flag information corresponding to the one distribution center among the first flag information and the second flag information is set so that the sample item can be packed.
How to provide packing information. According to claim 1,
Information about the sample item,
Information on the company supplying the sample item;
Information on the supply quantity of the sample item, and
Including information about a target customer to whom the sample item will be provided,
How to provide packing information. According to claim 2,
The information on the target customer includes first user characteristic information set by the company to determine the target customer among a plurality of user characteristic information for classifying a plurality of users using the service,
How to provide packing information. According to claim 3,
The step of determining whether to provide the sample item,
checking a plurality of user lists corresponding to each of the plurality of user characteristic information;
checking first list identification information set for a first user list corresponding to the first user characteristic information among the plurality of user lists;
determining whether the identification information corresponds to the first list identification information; and
When the identification information corresponds to the first list identification information, determining that the sample item is provided to the user.
How to provide packing information. According to claim 3,
The plurality of user characteristic information is determined based on age information for classifying the plurality of users,
How to provide packing information. According to claim 3,
The plurality of user characteristic information is determined based on gender information for classifying the plurality of users,
How to provide packing information. According to claim 2,
The information on the target customer includes first item characteristic information set by the company to determine the target customer among a plurality of item characteristic information for classifying a plurality of items sold in the service,
How to provide packing information. According to claim 7,
The step of determining whether to provide the sample item,
determining whether an item included in the one or more items is an item corresponding to the first item characteristic information; and
When the item is an item corresponding to the first item property information, determining that the sample item is provided to the user.
How to provide packing information. According to claim 7,
The plurality of item property information is determined based on item category information for classifying the plurality of items,
The first item property information corresponds to first item category information into which the sample item is classified.
How to provide packing information. According to claim 1,
The first distribution center is one distribution center determined for delivery of the at least one item among one or more distribution centers identified for the user,
Packing of the sample item in the first distribution center according to the first information may be performed by inventory of the sample item stored in the first distribution center and at least one packing station provided in the first distribution center. determined based on the inventory of
How to provide packing information. According to claim 10,
A first packing station determined to pack the at least one item of the one or more packing stations is identified;
Packing management information of the at least one item generated based on the first packing information in the server of the first distribution center for delivery of the at least one item is provided to the packing worker of the first packing station,
The packing management information includes flag information instructing the packing worker to pack the sample item together when packing the at least one item for delivery of the at least one item,
How to provide packing information. According to claim 11,
The packing information providing method,
Based on the fact that the inventory of the sample item is confirmed at the first packing station, second information generated in response to the packing processing work of the packing worker performed according to the flag information is received from the server of the first distribution center. Including more steps to do,
The second information includes information indicating that packing of the sample item for delivery of the at least one item is completed.
How to provide packing information. According to claim 12,
Based on the second information, the identification information is reset to include information indicating that the user corresponds to the user who has been provided with the sample item.
How to provide packing information. According to claim 13,
The packing information providing method,
based on the reset identification information, checking information about the user's activity history on the service; and
Based on the information on the activity history, the step of providing feedback information including change history of the purchase pattern of the user after delivery of the at least one item is processed to a company that supplied the sample item. doing,
How to provide packing information. According to claim 11,
The packing information providing method,
Receiving from the server of the first distribution center third information generated in response to the packing work of the packing worker performed based on the fact that the stock of the sample item is not checked at the first packing station. include,
The third information includes information indicating that packing of the sample item for delivery of the at least one item is omitted.
How to provide packing information. delete delete delete In an electronic device that provides packing information of an item,
processor; and
comprising one or more memories for storing one or more instructions;
The one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
obtaining information about a plurality of sample items that can be provided to a user of a service related to the electronic device;
checking order information including identification information of a user on the service and information on one or more items ordered by the user;
determining whether to provide a sample item included in the plurality of sample items to the user, based on at least a portion of the order information and information on the sample item; and
When it is determined that the sample item is provided to the user, the first item of the at least one item including first information indicating packing of the sample item for delivery of at least one item among the one or more items. Controlling the processor to perform the step of providing packing information to a server of a first distribution center;
A first sample item group including two or more sample items whose provision target is common to a first target customer and a second sample item group including two or more sample items whose provision subject is common to a second target customer are If confirmed among sample items,
One first sample selected from the first sample item group based on the fact that the user is a target of providing all sample items included in each sample item group corresponding to the first target customer and the second target customer An item and one second sample item selected from the second sample item group are set to be provided to the user;
The first distribution center determined for delivery of the at least one item in one or more distribution centers identified for the user and a second distribution center determined for delivery of items other than the at least one item among the one or more items. If is confirmed, the second packing information of the remaining items is provided to the server of the second distribution center,
The first packing information includes first flag information related to packing of the one first sample item and the one second sample item, and the second packing information includes the one first sample item and Includes second flag information related to packing of the one second sample item;
The one first sample item and the one second sample item in one distribution center where inventory of the one first sample item and the one second sample item is checked among the first distribution center and the second distribution center. Interlocking information that activates only one flag information corresponding to the one distribution center among the first flag information and the second flag information is set so that the sample item can be packed.
electronic device.

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