KR102664365B1 - server that provides an online platform for managing shipments - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a server that provides an online platform for delivery management.
In detail, it relates to a method and device for matching multiple deliverers and presenting and managing schedules for multiple deliverers in order for a shipper who wants to deliver goods to deliver goods to a user (customer, etc.) who wants to receive the goods.
Additionally, the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can efficiently deliver goods delivered from a shipper to a recipient due to this operation. In addition, shippers can efficiently deliver goods without having to manage the delivery of goods one by one during the delivery process.

Description

Server that provides an online platform for managing shipments {server that provides an online platform for managing shipments}

The present invention relates to a server that provides an online platform for delivery management.

In addition, the present invention relates to a method and device for matching multiple deliverers and presenting and managing schedules of multiple deliverers in order for a shipper who wants to deliver goods to deliver goods to a user (customer, etc.) who wants to receive the goods. .

Additionally, an embodiment of the present invention relates to an unmanned delivery box linked to a delivery management platform.

Typically, buyers purchase products offline by visiting a sales outlet such as a store, selecting a desired product, and paying the purchase cost for the selected product. Additionally, purchased items are delivered to a desired location using delivery or delivery services provided by stores or other retailers, or the purchased items are directly transported to a desired location.

As the use of the Internet becomes more widespread, the e-commerce market is expanding. Since transactions are carried out online in the e-commerce market, delivery services are provided to transport the traded products. The delivery service is a service in which a delivery person delivers a customer's requested product to the requested delivery address, and the delivery person can provide the delivery service based on information obtained through the delivery person's terminal.

Recently, as this type of delivery service has become popular, there has been an increase in the number of cases where customers request delivery to a specific location at the delivery address designated by the customer. However, when requesting a delivery location like this, it was often difficult for the delivery person to meet these requirements because it was difficult to convey the customer's request accurately.

Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0079143 (2017.07.10)

The purpose of the present invention to solve the above problems is to provide a method and device for operating a delivery management platform.

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.

A method of operating a delivery management platform according to embodiments performed by a server to solve the above-described problem includes receiving a first request including information indicating the location of the terminal device from the terminal device of the first delivery person. ; In response to the first request, identifying locations of a plurality of items and locations of one or more spots for delivery based on location information; providing a first page including locations of a plurality of items and locations of one or more spots; Confirming first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person among the locations of a plurality of articles; generating a first delivery route based on the first item location and the locations of one or more spots; and displaying the created first delivery route on the first page; may include.

Furthermore, the starting point of the first delivery route is the location of the terminal device, the destination of the first delivery route is a first spot, which is one of one or more spots, and the first delivery route may pass through the first product location. .

Furthermore, the first page may further include incentives corresponding to a plurality of products and information indicating the remaining delivery time for each product.

Furthermore, the step of displaying the first delivery route on the first page may further display incentives corresponding to the first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person.

Additionally, the product delivery management method includes receiving a delivery completion signal from a terminal device of a first delivery person; In response to receiving a delivery completion signal, identifying a second spot based on the location of the final destination of the first article; and determining the shortest path on a spot graph with the first spot as the starting point and the second spot as the destination; It may further include.

Furthermore, the method for managing the delivery of goods includes: identifying a second delivery route starting from a first spot in the shortest route; transmitting a delivery request message to a terminal device of a second delivery person for a second delivery route; It may further include.

Additionally, the incentive corresponding to the location of each product may be inversely proportional to the remaining delivery time of each product.

Furthermore, the product delivery management method may further include providing a second page containing information about the delivery route created in response to a second request from the delivery person's terminal device.

Additionally, the information about the generated delivery route may include the total travel distance of the delivery route, the total travel time of the delivery route, and the sum of incentives corresponding to one or more product locations included in the delivery route. .

One embodiment of the present invention provides a server for operating a delivery management platform, comprising: a processor that controls at least one of a mobile app or a website on which the delivery management platform is implemented; and transceiver; and wherein the processor receives a first request including information indicating the location of the terminal device from a terminal device of a first delivery person, and in response to the first request, a plurality of requests for delivery based on the location information. Identifying the positions of the items and the positions of one or more spots, providing a first page including the positions of the plurality of items and the positions of the one or more spots, and providing a first page containing the positions of the plurality of items and the positions of the one or more spots, Confirming first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person, generating a first delivery route based on the first product location and the locations of the one or more spots, and generating the first delivery route A delivery route is displayed on the first page, a starting point of the first delivery route is a location of the terminal device, a destination point of the first delivery route is a first spot among the one or more spots, and The first delivery route may be characterized as passing through the first product location.

The first page may further include incentives corresponding to a plurality of products and information indicating the remaining delivery time for each product.

The processor may further display incentives corresponding to first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person when displaying the first delivery route on the first page.

The processor: receives a delivery completion signal from the terminal device of the first delivery person, and in response to receiving the delivery completion signal, identifies the second spot based on the location of the final destination of the first article, and The shortest path on a spot graph can be determined with the first spot as the starting point and the second spot as the destination.

The processor may: identify a second delivery route with the first spot as a starting point in the shortest route, and transmit a delivery request message to a terminal device of a second delivery person for the second delivery route.

Due to this operation, the electronic device can efficiently deliver goods delivered from the shipper to the recipient. In addition, shippers can efficiently deliver goods without having to manage the delivery of goods one by one during the delivery process.

In addition, electronic devices can ensure quick delivery of goods by using the shortest distance algorithm and minimum cost algorithm, and provide incentives to delivery workers to ensure faster and more accurate delivery.

Electronic devices can ensure that delivery of goods is not delayed or lost by enabling warehousing and shipping through spots.

The effects that can be obtained from 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.

The above-described and other aspects, features and benefits of certain preferred embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shows an example of a system that operates a delivery management platform according to embodiments.
Figure 2 shows an example of a method in which an electronic device operates a delivery management platform according to embodiments.
Figure 3 shows how a delivery management platform schedules and manages delivery of goods according to embodiments.
Figure 4 shows an example of a method by which a delivery management platform schedules and manages delivery of goods according to embodiments.
Figure 5 shows a method in which a delivery management platform according to embodiments schedules and manages delivery of items in a shopping mall in conjunction with a shopping mall.
Figure 6 shows an example of a method in which a delivery management platform according to embodiments provides delivery goods and a destination to a delivery person.
Figure 7 shows an example of a method in which a delivery management platform provides delivery goods and a destination to a delivery person according to embodiments.
Figure 8 shows an example of a method in which a delivery management platform according to embodiments provides a schedule for delivery of goods for a delivery person.
Figure 9 is an example of a hardware configuration diagram of a server operating a delivery management platform according to embodiments.
It should be noted that throughout the drawings, like reference numerals are used to illustrate identical or similar elements, features and structures.

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

In describing the embodiments, description of technical content that is well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and that is not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to convey the gist of the present invention more clearly without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary explanation.

For the same reason, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically shown in the accompanying drawings. Additionally, the size of each component does not entirely reflect its actual size. In each drawing, identical or corresponding components are assigned the same reference numbers.

The advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. The present embodiments are merely provided to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to provide common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

At this time, it will be understood that each block of the processing flow diagrams and combinations of the flow diagram diagrams can be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be mounted on a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions performed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are described in the flow chart block(s). It creates the means to perform functions. These computer program instructions may also be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a function in a particular manner, so that the computer-usable or computer-readable memory The instructions stored in may also produce manufactured items containing instruction means that perform the functions described in the flow diagram block(s). Computer program instructions can also be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a process that is executed by the computer, thereby generating a process that is executed by the computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Instructions that perform processing equipment may also provide steps for executing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s).

Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). Additionally, it should be noted that in some alternative execution examples it is possible for the functions mentioned in the blocks to occur out of order. For example, it is possible for two blocks shown in succession to be performed substantially at the same time, or it is possible for the blocks to be performed in reverse order depending on the corresponding function.

At this time, the term '~unit' used in this embodiment refers to software or hardware components such as FPGA (field-programmable gate array) or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), and '~unit' refers to what role perform them. However, '~part' is not limited to software or hardware. The '~ part' may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce on one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, '~ part' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided within the components and 'parts' may be combined into a smaller number of components and 'parts' or may be further separated into additional components and 'parts'. In addition, the components and 'parts' may be implemented to regenerate one or more CPUs within the device or secure multimedia card.

In explaining the embodiments of the present invention in detail, the main focus will be on examples of specific systems, but the main point claimed in this specification is that the scope disclosed in this specification is applicable to other communication systems and services with similar technical background. It can be applied within a range that does not significantly deviate, and this can be done at the discretion of a person with skilled technical knowledge in the relevant technical field.

Figure 1 shows an example of a system that operates a delivery management platform according to embodiments.

It may be performed on a device (or server thereof) 100 that operates a delivery management platform according to embodiments of a system that operates a delivery management platform according to embodiments. The delivery management platform operating device 100 according to embodiments performs a method of operating a delivery management platform. Hereinafter, the device 100 that operates the delivery management platform is referred to as a platform device or electronic device 100 or a platform server 100 according to embodiments.

The electronic device 100 according to embodiments receives information about the product from the terminal device 101 of the owner (or occupier, i.e., shipper, consignor) of the product that needs to be delivered. That is, the shipper uploads information about the product to be delivered to the electronic device 100 according to the embodiments through the shipper's terminal device 101. The electronic device 100 stores information about the received article. Additionally, in the present invention, cargo may be referred to as baggage, stored goods, consignment, stored goods, etc.

In response to a request for delivery of a product from the shipper's terminal device 101, the electronic device 100 identifies at least one delivery person's terminal device 103 within a specific distance range from the shipper's terminal device 101. That is, the electronic device 100 matches a delivery person (or delivery persons) who can move the relevant product to a specific location (eg, a transit center). The electronic device 100 confirms the location of the delivery person's terminal device 103 and the location of the shipper's goods. The electronic device 100 identifies (and/or searches for) a nearby transit center based on the location of the delivery person's terminal device 103 and the location of the shipper's goods. The electronic device 100 uses the location of the delivery person's terminal device 103 as the starting point, passes through the location of the shipper's goods, and confirms a route (or recommended route) that has the location of the transit center as the destination point (and /or search). The electronic device 100 provides the searched and generated route (or recommended route) to the delivery person's terminal device 103.

A transit center according to embodiments may be a transit center that exists at a preset location, and the electronic device 100 may include and store information about the transit center. For example, information about a transit center may include information related to the location of the transit center, the total quantity (or total weight) of cargo that the transit center may contain, and the cost of the transit center. In this specification, a transit center may be referred to as a spot or hub. For example, a spot may mean a specific area whose location has already been stored in an electronic device according to embodiments, or a logistics center where goods can be received or shipped.

The electronic device 100 can match a delivery person by considering all the items of shippers within a specific area. For example, when a plurality of goods such as first goods, second goods and third goods exist in a specific area, all of these goods are sent to a specific transit center (first spot) or a plurality of spots (first spot, second spot). You can match with a delivery person or delivery people who can move it to 2 spots, etc.). The electronic device 100 can calculate the delivery person's movement path for each product and present each route to the delivery person, allowing the delivery person to move each product along the corresponding path.

When the shipper's goods arrive at the user 102, the electronic device 100 may transmit a signal of completion of goods delivery to the user's terminal device 102.

Each of the terminal devices 101, 102, and 103 of the shipper, user (or customer), and/or delivery person according to the embodiments may be, for example, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, or a notebook capable of communication. (notebook), smart phone, tablet PC, mobile phone, smart watch, smart glass, e-book reader, PMP (portable multimedia player) , portable game console, navigation device, digital camera, DMB (digital multimedia broadcasting) player, digital audio recorder, digital audio player, digital video recorder ), a digital video player, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc.

Figure 2 shows an example of a method in which an electronic device operates a delivery management platform according to embodiments.

An electronic device according to embodiments performs a method of operating a delivery management platform according to the embodiments shown in FIG. 2 . An electronic device according to embodiments may refer to the electronic device 100 of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , electronic devices according to embodiments may perform steps S201 to S206 of FIG. 2 . Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device receives a first request including information indicating the location of the terminal device from the delivery person's terminal device (S201). In response to the first request, a request for delivery is made based on the location information. Confirming the positions of a plurality of items and the positions of one or more spots (S202), providing a first page including the positions of a plurality of items and the positions of one or more spots (S203), Confirming one or more product locations selected by the delivery person's terminal device among the locations of a plurality of products (S204), establishing a delivery route based on the one or more product locations and the locations of one or more spots. It may include a step of creating (S205) and/or a step of displaying the created delivery route on the first page (S206).

In step S201, the delivery person's terminal device may refer to the delivery person's terminal device 103 of FIG. 1. The location of the terminal device may mean, for example, the location of the delivery person generated by the location sensor (GPS sensor) of the delivery person's terminal device. For example, the first request may be a request transmitted from the delivery person's terminal device to a server (electronic device) according to embodiments.

In step S202, the electronic device according to embodiments may check the locations of a plurality of goods and the locations of one or more spots that the delivery person may pass through. The location of a plurality of products may mean, for example, the location of the product or the shipper who wants to deliver the product. That is, the shipper's terminal device according to embodiments can upload the location of the product or the location of the shipper to the electronic device (server), and the server can store the location of the product. The electronic device can check the location of the delivery person and confirm the location of the goods within a certain distance from the delivery person (for example, 2 km if the delivery person's delivery method is walking, 10 km if the delivery method is a motorcycle or car, etc.).

The electronic device can check not only the locations of the items but also the location of the spot. The spot may be, for example, a preset location.

In step S203, the electronic device may provide a first page including the locations of a plurality of items and the locations of one or more spots. For example, the first page may include a map of the current location of the delivery person's terminal device, and the locations of a plurality of items and one or more spots may be displayed on the map. For example, the first page may provide the above-described map and route(s) according to embodiments for the delivery person's terminal device to move.

The first page according to embodiments may further display incentives corresponding to each location, along with locations of a plurality of items and locations of one or more spots. For example, an incentive may mean points (or mileage or rewards) provided to the delivery person's terminal device when the delivery person's terminal device successfully delivers a specific item. For example, if the delivery person succeeds in moving the first item to the first spot (or succeeds in moving the first item to the first spot within a certain time), the electronic device may provide a specific amount of incentive to the delivery person's terminal device. You can. Accordingly, the first page may display incentives for the product at the location of each product.

In step S204, the electronic device may confirm the positions of one or more items selected by the delivery person's terminal device among the positions of the plurality of items. That is, the delivery person can select one or more items from among the displayed items on the map displayed on the first page of the delivery person's terminal device. In other words, the delivery person can select the items he or she wants to move through the interface displayed on the map. The electronic device can receive request information regarding the delivery person's selection and confirm the request information.

In step S205, the electronic device may create a delivery route based on one or more product locations selected by the delivery person and the locations of one or more spots. The delivery route is a route according to the embodiments described in FIG. 1 and may mean the shortest route created based on distance or time.

The electronic device generates an optimal delivery route by combining one or more product locations and one or more spots selected by the delivery person. The starting point of the delivery route may be the location of the delivery person's terminal device, and the arrival point of the delivery route may be an arrival spot, which is one of one or more spots. In other words, the electronic device can create the optimal path among paths that satisfy the three conditions below.

1) The starting point must be the location of the delivery person’s terminal device.

2) The destination must be one of one or more spots.

3) The delivery route must pass through one or more product locations selected by the delivery person.

In step S206, the electronic device may display the created delivery route on the first page. The electronic device can receive location information of the delivery person's terminal device in real time to check whether the delivery person is performing delivery through the correct route.

Due to this operation, the electronic device can efficiently deliver goods delivered from the shipper to the recipient. In addition, shippers can efficiently deliver goods without having to manage the delivery of goods one by one during the delivery process.

In addition, electronic devices can ensure quick delivery of goods by using the shortest distance algorithm and minimum cost algorithm, and provide incentives to delivery workers to ensure faster and more accurate delivery.

Electronic devices can ensure that delivery of goods is not delayed or lost by enabling warehousing and shipping through spots.

Figure 3 shows how a delivery management platform schedules and manages delivery of goods according to embodiments.

Specifically, FIG. 3 is an example showing a method by which the electronic device 300 creates a plurality of paths so that one article 301a of a shipper 301 is delivered by a plurality of deliverymen 301b. For example, matching a plurality of delivery men 301b so that the shipper's first product passes through the first spot 302, the second spot, and the third spot in that order and then arrives at the user (i.e., recipient) 303. can do. That is, when delivery of the first product begins at the request of the shipper, the electronic device 300 matches the first delivery person among the plurality of delivery men, and moves the shipper's first product to the first spot 302 from the location of the shipper's product. A first path may be provided (and/or set) to move to. In addition, when the movement to the first spot 302 is completed (or before the movement is completed), the electronic device 300 matches a second delivery person, which is another delivery person, among the plurality of delivery people, and delivers the first product to the first spot ( 302), a second route may be provided (and/or set) to move to the second spot. By repeating this, the electronic device 300 may schedule a plurality of routes to deliver goods to the user 303 via a plurality of spots. A method by which the electronic device 300 creates (and/or sets) a plurality of routes will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 below.

Due to this operation, the electronic device 300 can efficiently deliver goods delivered from the shipper to the recipient. In addition, shippers can efficiently deliver goods without having to manage the delivery of goods one by one during the delivery process.

Additionally, the electronic device 300 can ensure quick delivery of goods by using the shortest distance algorithm and minimum cost algorithm, and can ensure faster and more accurate delivery by providing incentives to delivery workers.

The electronic device 300 can ensure that delivery of goods is not delayed or lost by enabling stocking and/or shipping through a spot.

Figure 4 shows an example of a method by which a delivery management platform schedules and manages delivery of goods according to embodiments.

Specifically, FIG. 4 is an example showing a method of creating (and/or setting) a plurality of paths described in FIG. 3. One route may be carried out by one delivery person, but one delivery person may also pass through multiple routes.

In order to create (and/or set) a plurality of routes for delivery of goods, the electronic device first confirms the location 400 of the shipper's goods and/or the location 401 of the recipient's terminal device. The location of the shipper's goods and/or the location of the recipient's terminal device may, for example, be stored in an electronic device or received from and/or from the recipient's terminal device.

Referring to FIG. 4(A), first, the electronic device can check the shortest path from the shipper's item to the locations of spots within a specific range. In other words, the electronic device can identify the spot closest to the item or the nearest spot with sufficient storage capacity. At this time, the storage amount may be a value related to size and/or mass. For example, if the shipper's goods are located in Building H in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, spots within a specific radius (e.g., within 2 km, 4 km, etc.) from Building H are checked. The electronic device can check the storage capacity of the identified spots in the order of proximity to the location of the article, and select the location of the spot with sufficient storage capacity as the first spot 400a (operation ① in FIG. 4(A)). On the other hand, sufficient storage capacity means that the size (e.g. width, height, height), weight (e.g. kg), and/or number corresponding to the shipper's goods are smaller than the size, weight, and/or number corresponding to the storage amount. It can indicate that they are the same.

Referring to FIG. 4(A), the electronic device next confirms the shortest path from the location of the recipient's terminal device (or a location designated by the recipient) to the locations of spots within a specific range. In other words, the electronic device identifies a spot that is closest to the recipient's location or has sufficient storage capacity. For example, if the recipient's location is in Building G of K University in Daejeon, spots existing within a specific radius range (e.g., within 2km, 4km, etc.) from Building G are checked. The electronic device can check the storage capacity of the identified spots in the order of proximity to the location of the article and select the location of the spot with sufficient storage capacity as the last spot 400b (operation ② in FIG. 4(A)).

At the same time, the electronic device 300 can match the location of the product and the first delivery person 301b located within a specific distance range from the location of the first spot 302. The electronic device 300 is a terminal device of the first delivery person and can provide information about the product, location information of the product, and location information of the first spot (for example, the product may be displayed on the first page of the delivery person. location, the location of the first spot can be provided). When the electronic device 300 receives a delivery acceptance message from the terminal device of the first delivery person, the electronic device 300 may create a first route for the first delivery person. The first route 402a may use the current location of the first delivery person as the starting point and use the first spot via the corresponding product as the destination point.

Next, referring to FIG. 4(B), the electronic device creates the shortest distance paths with the starting point as the first spot 400a and the arrival point as the arrival spot 400b based on the previously stored spots. can be created. The electronic device can store the location information of each spot, and can store a data structure in the form of a graph in which the stored spots and the shortest distance between the spots are calculated and stored in advance. In other words, the electronic device calculates the positions of the spots and the paths between the spots in advance, and creates a spot graph with the positions of the spots as vertices and the distance between each spot as the cost of the edge. can be created and saved.

The electronic device can use the above-described spot graph to calculate the shortest path using the first spot as the starting point and the arrival spot 400b as the destination point using the shortest path algorithm. The shortest path algorithm may be, for example, at least one or a combination of Dijkstra Algorithm, Bellman Ford Algorithm, Floyd Warshall Algorithm, and A* algorithms. The electronic device may designate edges constituting each path as a second path, a third path, etc., in the path on the spot graph generated in FIG. 4(B).

The electronic device can match delivery workers corresponding to each route to deliver goods through the generated second route, third route, etc. Again, in order to deliver goods through the second route, a second delivery person within a specific range can be matched from the first spot, which is the departure spot, and the second spot, which is the arrival spot, of the second route. In addition, when the goods arrive at the second spot through the second route (or within a certain time before arrival), the electronic device moves to the second spot, which is the departure spot of the third route, in order to deliver the goods through the third route. And a third delivery person within a specific range can be matched from the third spot, which is the arrival spot. By repeating this, the electronic device can match a plurality of delivery workers to move the goods to the arrival spot 400b (operation ③ in FIG. 4(A)).

Referring to Figure 4(B), the electronic device finally matches the last delivery person when the goods arrive at the arrival spot 400b (or within a certain time before arrival) and sets the final route to deliver the goods to the recipient's location. can be generated (operation ④ in Figure 4(A)).

Due to this operation, the electronic device can efficiently deliver goods delivered from the shipper to the recipient. In addition, shippers can efficiently deliver goods without having to manage the delivery of goods one by one during the delivery process.

In addition, electronic devices can ensure quick delivery of goods by using the shortest distance algorithm and minimum cost algorithm, and provide incentives to delivery workers to ensure faster and more accurate delivery.

An electronic device can ensure that delivery of goods is not delayed or lost by enabling stocking and/or shipping through a spot.

Figure 5 shows a method in which a delivery management platform according to embodiments schedules and manages delivery of items in a shopping mall in conjunction with a shopping mall.

Specifically, Figure 5 shows an example in which the delivery management platform according to embodiments is applied to a system that delivers products from a shopping mall 500, which is a shipper, to the location of an orderer (customer, 504). The shopping mall 500 may upload products to be delivered to customers to electronic devices according to embodiments. The electronic device determines the location of items in the shopping mall and delivers the items to the customer's location via one or more spots 501, 502, and 503 based on the method shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Paths can be calculated. Spots 501 to 503 according to embodiments may be grouped and located by region.

Figure 6 shows an example of a method in which a delivery management platform according to embodiments provides delivery goods and a destination to a delivery person.

Specifically, Figure 6 shows an example of a first page according to embodiments. The first page may refer to the first page described in FIGS. 1 to 4. Referring to FIG. 6, the first page may include a map area 600 to indicate the location of the delivery person's terminal device, the spot, and the location of the products. The first page according to embodiments may also include an interface 600a for viewing a location other than the location where the delivery person's terminal device is located.

The map area 600 includes a first icon 601 for displaying the location of the delivery person's terminal device, and a second icon 602 representing the article(s) within a specific distance range from the delivery person's terminal device. It may include a third icon 603 indicating the positions of spots according to the field. According to embodiments, the second icon 602 not only shows the location of the product(s) within a specific distance from the delivery person's terminal device, but also indicates the incentive that the delivery person can receive from the product, and the product(s) provided to the delivery person. This may include the time given for delivery.

According to embodiments, a delivery person may select a product to be delivered by clicking a second icon corresponding to the product. When the delivery person selects the second icon(s) corresponding to the product, the electronic device according to embodiments may check the selected products from the delivery person's terminal device, based on the selected items and the location of the delivery person's terminal device. You can create a route according to the fields.

According to embodiments, the first page may include a second area 704 that shows information about the product and route selected by the delivery person. The second area may include, for example, information indicating the current location of the delivery person, the location of the product selected for delivery by the delivery person, or an interface for the delivery person to search for the product.

Incentives according to embodiments may be determined to be inversely proportional to the time given to the delivery person to deliver the item. In other words, the electronic device can set incentives to be inversely proportional to the time given to deliver the item. For example, incentive (I) can be determined by the equation below.

[Equation 1]

In the above equation, I represents the incentive, T represents the time given to deliver the goods, and D represents the distance the goods are moved from the departure point to the destination point (e.g., first spot, etc.). You can. k may be a proportionality constant for converting the D/T value to Korean Won (KRW).

For example, the incentive (I) may be set higher during times of high delivery volume (e.g., lunch time, dinner time, late-night snack time, etc.). In other words, incentives may be determined in proportion to the amount of delivery compared to time.

Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present invention may further include the following features.

A device (server) according to an embodiment of the present invention can monitor or collect information about a plurality of delivery workers during a predetermined monitoring period. Here, the predetermined monitoring period represents a preset period such as 1 month, 1 year, etc., or the number of deliveries performed through the online platform according to an embodiment of the present invention, or the number of delivery workers additionally received on the online platform ( Or, it can represent until the number reaches a certain number of people. As an example, the number of delivery workers additionally received (or reported) through the online platform

For example, it may be a good idea to provide more incentives to delivery drivers who have no distance restrictions. To this end, the device (server) according to an embodiment of the present invention calculates the first incentive (or basic incentive) based on Equation 2 below and the second incentive (or final incentive) based on Equation 3. It can be calculated.

[Equation 2]

In Equation 2 above, I ₀ represents the first incentive allocated to the delivery person, Tt (total time) represents the sum of the times given to the delivery person to deliver goods during the predetermined monitoring period, and Dt (total Distance) may mean the sum of the distances traveled by goods from departure points to destination points (eg, first spot, etc.) during the predetermined monitoring period. k' may be a proportionality constant for converting the I ₀ value to Korean Won (KRW).

[Equation 3]

In Equation 3 above, I' represents the second incentive, and SN (Number of Spot) may be the number of spots that the delivery person passed through during the predetermined monitoring period. Meanwhile, when counting the number of spots, overlapping spots may be excluded. In other words, more incentives can be given to delivery workers who cover more spots, which means allocating more incentives to delivery workers who perform a wide range of deliveries rather than delivery workers who perform a small range of deliveries. It can also be seen as an attempt to increase the delivery liquidity of the platform according to an embodiment of the present invention by maintaining a large amount.

Figure 7 shows an example of a method in which a delivery management platform provides delivery goods and a destination to a delivery person according to embodiments.

Specifically, Figure 7 shows an example of a first page (eg, the first page of Figure 6). The first page may include a map 700 and a second area 703 as shown in FIG. 6 . The second area 703 may include an interface (eg, schedule registration button) 703a for creating a route passing through items selected by a delivery person according to embodiments.

When an electronic device according to embodiments receives a request for creating a route (request through an interface) from a user, it verifies the locations of the items and spots selected by the user and performs the operations shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. After the delivery person's route is created based on the delivery person's route, the generated route can be displayed on a map according to embodiments (702). The first page may further display the total amount of mileage (or points or rewards) that can be received through the created route.

The first page according to embodiments may further include a third area 701 that displays information about the product to be delivered. The third area 701 may include the name of the product, the delivery location of the product, the original location of the product, etc.

Figure 8 shows an example of a method in which a delivery management platform according to embodiments provides a schedule for delivery of goods for a delivery person.

Specifically, Figure 8 shows a second page 800 provided to the delivery person's terminal device according to embodiments. The second page 800 shows the detailed status of the delivery route for the product created for the corresponding delivery person. The second page 800 can classify products as regular delivery (800a) and/or short-term delivery (800b) in tab form to provide a delivery schedule for the products.

The second page 800 according to embodiments may include a fourth area 801(s) that briefly shows the delivery schedule of each product. The fourth area 801 includes, for example, the names of the departure point and the arrival point, the total travel distance of the route, the total travel time of the route, the total amount of incentives that the delivery person can receive through the route, the route, It may include the number of movements to date.

In addition, the delivery management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an unmanned delivery box that stores the shipper's goods and allows a delivery person to retrieve (receive) the goods after going through a predetermined authentication process. there is.

The delivery management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention is an unmanned delivery box (e.g., a delivery box installed within various facilities (e.g., subway station, restaurant, etc.) and/or within or in front of a convenience store, etc.) and API (Application Programming Interface), IoT (Internet of Things), and ICT (Information & Communication Technology), an improved delivery management platform can be included for users (customers).

Here, API refers to the language or message format used for communication between the operating system and the application program. When creating an application program with an operating system or a language such as C, C++, Pascal, etc., processing such as creating a window and opening a file can be performed. It can be composed of more than 1,000 functions. An API is a language or message format used when an application communicates with a system program, such as an operating system or database management system. An API is implemented by calling a function that provides a connection to a specific subroutine for execution within the program. . Therefore, an API may have several program modules or routines that already exist or must be connected to perform the task requested by the function call.

Here, IoT can be defined as the Internet of Things or the Internet of Objects.

Here, ICT is a compound word of Information Technology (IT) and Communication Technology (CT), including the hardware of information devices and the software technologies needed to operate and manage information, and collect and produce information using these technologies. , refers to all methods of processing, preservation, transmission, and utilization.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention relates to, for example, a process in which a deliveryman who transports a shipper's cargo from an unmanned delivery box to a destination set by the shipper takes the shipper's cargo out of the unmanned storage box 110. It could be.

A method according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the step of a delivery person executing a delivery management platform on the delivery person's terminal device 103.

For example, the delivery management platform may be operated by the server 100. Additionally, the delivery person can check i) information about the unmanned delivery box, ii) information about the cargo stored in the unmanned delivery box, etc., which are displayed or printed through the delivery management platform. Information about the unmanned delivery box may include information indicating the status (e.g., waiting state, reservation state, etc.) of each of the plurality of storage means of the unmanned delivery box.

Additionally, the method may include the step of the delivery person inputting the first information of the delivery person through the delivery person's terminal device 103.

The delivery person may run a delivery management platform through the delivery person's terminal device 103 and input first information through the delivery management platform. The first information may be transmitted from the delivery person's terminal device 103 to the server 100 and recorded in the server 100.

The first information may include personal information of the delivery person. Here, personal information may include the delivery person's name, ID (identifier), password, resident registration number, street address, telephone number, mobile phone number, and/or email address. Additionally, the delivery management platform may be executed only after performing a predetermined authentication process using the delivery person's personal information. As an example, the delivery management platform may be executed only after performing a predetermined authentication procedure using the delivery person's personal information.

Additionally, the method may include the step of unlocking the locking device (locking means, locking member) of the unmanned storage box.

Additionally, the method may include generating second information indicating that the delivery person has output the cargo.

Additionally, the method may include the step of locking the locking device of the unmanned storage box.

As an example, the user may input second information indicating that cargo corresponding to the delivery service has been output through the information input page output from the delivery management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, when the delivery person inputs the second information, the server 100 may regard or set the time at which the second information was input as the start time of delivery of the cargo.

As another example, the delivery management platform according to an embodiment of the present invention may output a first object and a second object that the user can select, and when the user selects the first object, the first information for applying for storage service is generated by the server 100, and when the user selects the second object, third information for requesting a storage service may be generated by the server 100.

Additionally, the method may include updating information representing the storage list of the unmanned storage box.

Here, the 'storage list' refers to information indicating whether each of the plurality of storage means of the unmanned delivery box is in a 'leaving state' storing a certain cargo, and 'waiting state' indicating whether the case section is empty. It may include information indicating a ‘waiting state’. As an example, a storage means in a consignment state may be referred to as a reserved storage means (or a storage means in a consignment state, or a storage means in a consignment state, and a storage means in a standby state may be referred to as a standby storage means (or a storage means in a standby state, a storage means in a standby state). ) can be said.

For example, when the second information is confirmed, the server 100 generates information indicating that cargo is being stored in the storage means, or stores information indicating that the storage means is a reserved storage means storing a predetermined cargo. You can add it to the list.

Figure 9 is an example of a hardware configuration diagram of a server operating a delivery management platform according to embodiments.

Referring to Figure 9, a device (or server thereof) 100 for operating a delivery management platform includes at least one processor (processor, 110); At least one processor 110 may include a memory 120 that stores instructions that instruct the processor 110 to perform at least one step.

Here, the at least one processor 110 may mean a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or a dedicated processor on which methods according to embodiments of the present invention are performed. You can. Each of the memory 120 and the storage device 160 may be comprised of at least one of a volatile storage medium and a non-volatile storage medium. For example, the memory 120 may be comprised of at least one of read only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM).

Additionally, the device (or server thereof) 100 for operating the delivery management platform may include a transceiver 130 that communicates through a wireless network. Additionally, the device 100 for operating the delivery management platform may further include an input interface device 140, an output interface device 150, a storage device 160, etc. Each component included in the device 100 for operating the delivery management platform is connected by a bus 170 and can communicate with each other.

A method of operating a delivery management platform according to embodiments performed by a server includes receiving a first request including information indicating the location of the terminal device from a terminal device of a first delivery person; In response to the first request, identifying the locations of a plurality of items and the locations of one or more spots for delivery based on the location information; providing a first page including locations of a plurality of items and locations of one or more spots; Confirming first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person among the locations of a plurality of articles; generating a first delivery route based on the first item location and the locations of one or more spots; and displaying the created first delivery route on the first page; may include.

Furthermore, the starting point of the first delivery route is the location of the terminal device, the destination of the first delivery route is a first spot, which is one of one or more spots, and the first delivery route may pass through the first product location. .

Furthermore, the first page may further include incentives corresponding to a plurality of products and information indicating the remaining delivery time for each product.

Furthermore, the step of displaying the first delivery route on the first page may further display incentives corresponding to the first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person.

Additionally, the product delivery management method includes receiving a delivery completion signal from a terminal device of a first delivery person; In response to receiving a delivery completion signal, identifying a second spot based on the location of the final destination of the first article; and determining the shortest path on a spot graph with the first spot as the starting point and the second spot as the destination; It may further include.

Furthermore, the method for managing the delivery of goods includes: identifying a second delivery route starting from a first spot in the shortest route; transmitting a delivery request message to a terminal device of a second delivery person for a second delivery route; It may further include.

Additionally, the incentive corresponding to the location of each product may be inversely proportional to the remaining delivery time of each product.

Furthermore, the product delivery management method may further include providing a second page containing information about the delivery route created in response to a second request from the delivery person's terminal device.

Additionally, the information about the generated delivery route may include the total travel distance of the delivery route, the total travel time of the delivery route, and the sum of incentives corresponding to one or more product locations included in the delivery route. .

One embodiment of the present invention provides a server for operating a delivery management platform, comprising: a processor that controls at least one of a mobile app or a website on which the delivery management platform is implemented; and transceiver; and wherein the processor receives a first request including information indicating the location of the terminal device from a terminal device of a first delivery person, and in response to the first request, a plurality of requests for delivery based on the location information. Identifying the positions of the items and the positions of one or more spots, providing a first page including the positions of the plurality of items and the positions of the one or more spots, and providing a first page containing the positions of the plurality of items and the positions of the one or more spots, Confirming first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person, generating a first delivery route based on the first product location and the locations of the one or more spots, and generating the first delivery route A delivery route is displayed on the first page, a starting point of the first delivery route is a location of the terminal device, a destination point of the first delivery route is a first spot among the one or more spots, and The first delivery route may be characterized as passing through the first product location.

The first page may further include incentives corresponding to a plurality of products and information indicating the remaining delivery time for each product.

The processor may further display incentives corresponding to first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person when displaying the first delivery route on the first page.

The processor: receives a delivery completion signal from the terminal device of the first delivery person, and in response to receiving the delivery completion signal, identifies the second spot based on the location of the final destination of the first article, and The shortest path on a spot graph can be determined with the first spot as the starting point and the second spot as the destination.

The processor may: identify a second delivery route with the first spot as a starting point in the shortest route, and transmit a delivery request message to a terminal device of a second delivery person for the second delivery route.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely provided as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and aid understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In other words, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented. Additionally, each of the above embodiments can be operated in combination with each other as needed. For example, all embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by the system, server, and/or terminal of the present invention by combining parts with each other.

Additionally, the method of controlling the system, server, and/or terminal of 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 code on a computer readable recording medium in certain respects. A computer-readable recording medium is any data storage device capable of storing data that can be read 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 (data transmission over the Internet, etc.). Computer-readable recording media may also be distributed across networked computer systems, such that computer-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed manner. Additionally, functional programs, codes, 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.

Additionally, it will be appreciated that the devices and methods according to various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Such software may be stored on, for example, volatile or non-volatile storage devices such as ROM, whether erasable or rewritable, or on memory such as, for example, RAM, memory chips, devices or integrated circuits, or For example, it may be stored in a storage medium that is optically or magnetically recordable and readable by a machine (eg, a computer), such as a compact disk (CD), DVD, magnetic disk, or magnetic tape. Methods according to various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by a computer or a portable terminal including a control unit (processor 110) and memory, and this memory is a program containing instructions that implement the embodiments of the present invention. Alternatively, you can see that it is an example of a machine-readable storage medium suitable for storing programs.

Accordingly, the present invention includes a program containing code for implementing the device or method described in the claims of this specification and a machine-readable storage medium (such as a computer) storing such a program. Additionally, such programs may be transmitted electronically through any medium, such as communication signals transmitted over a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof as appropriate.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely provided as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. 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 equivalent scopes of the embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the following patent claims.

Claims (1)

In the server that operates the delivery management platform,
A processor that controls at least one of a mobile app or a website on which the delivery management platform is implemented; and transceiver; Including,
The processor:
Receiving a first request containing location information indicating the location of the terminal device from the terminal device of the first delivery person,
In response to the first request, confirm the locations of a plurality of items for delivery and the locations of one or more spots based on the location information but further considering whether the first delivery person's means of transportation is walking, a motorcycle, or a car; ,
Providing a first page including the locations of the plurality of items and the locations of the one or more spots through at least one of the mobile app or the website,
Confirming first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person among the locations of the plurality of products,
generate a first delivery route based on the first item location and the locations of the one or more spots;
The generated first delivery route is displayed on the first page, wherein the first page further includes incentives corresponding to each of a plurality of products and information indicating the remaining delivery time of each product,
The starting point of the first delivery route is the location of the terminal device, and the destination of the first delivery route is a first spot that is one of the one or more spots,
the first delivery route passes through the first item location,
The processor:
When displaying the first delivery route on the first page, incentives corresponding to the first product locations selected by the terminal device of the first delivery person are also displayed,
Receiving a delivery completion signal from the terminal device of the first delivery person,
In response to receiving the delivery completion signal, identifying a second spot, which is one of the one or more spots, based on the location of the final destination of the first article,
Determining the shortest path on a spot graph with the first spot as the starting point and the second spot as the destination point,
Confirming a second delivery route with the first spot as a starting point in the shortest route,
Transmitting a delivery request message to the terminal device of a second delivery person for the second delivery route,
The processor:
Providing a second page containing information about the generated delivery route in response to a second request from the delivery person's terminal device through at least one of the mobile app or the website,
The information on the generated delivery route includes a total travel distance of the delivery route, a total travel time of the delivery route, and a sum of incentives corresponding to one or more product locations included in the delivery route,
The processor:
The final incentive corresponding to each of the plurality of products is set based on Equation 1 and Equation 2 below,
[Equation 1]

I' represents the final incentive, I ₀ represents the basic incentive, and SN (Number of Spot) represents the number of spots that the delivery person passed through during a predetermined monitoring period. When counting the number of spots, overlapping Spots are excluded,
[Equation 2]

T represents the time given to deliver each of the plurality of goods, D represents the travel distance from the origin to the destination for each of the plurality of goods, and k is used to convert the D/T value into Korean Won (KRW). A server, characterized in that it is a constant of proportionality.