KR20170047669A

KR20170047669A - The method and apparatus for providing food ordering and delivery service is based on a virtual restaurant on smartphones

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Publication number: KR20170047669A
Application number: KR1020150148047A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박원남
Original assignee: 박원남
Priority date: 2015-10-23
Filing date: 2015-10-23
Publication date: 2017-05-08

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing food order and delivery service using a smart phone. In a smartphone's mobile app, a number of restaurants are integrated into a virtual restaurant, and a separate seller, rather than a restaurant, hires a delivery person to deliver food. This device consists of a server program for sellers, a mobile app program for buyers, a restaurant terminal program for producers, and a mobile app program for deliveries. According to the present invention, since the buyer can order the delivery food of various menus in units of one person without discriminating the restaurants, the consumer option to order the same amount of money can be widened and the producer can concentrate on cooking food, There is a margin, and there is an effect such as the burden of management and labor costs is reduced because the delivery man is not hired. In addition, since the delivery service covers the entire commercial area, not the restaurant, it is possible to employ stable employment according to the workload of the deliverymen.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for providing food order and delivery service based on a virtual restaurant in a smart phone and a method thereof,

The present invention relates to a method of ordering and delivering food using a smartphone, and more particularly, to a smartphone app program in which a restaurant having a variety of menus is implemented as a virtual restaurant, The present invention relates to a food order and a delivery service providing apparatus and method which can be ordered one by one as if ordered from a restaurant.

Conventional delivery food ordering methods are based on an advertisement flyer distributed from a restaurant, and a menu is selected and the customer places an order by calling the restaurant directly. In this business model, the purchaser has a limitation in selecting a restaurant and ordering only a limited menu provided there, and a minimum order unit of delivery food (for example, two or more) is determined, so that a single order unit price is high, Food may also be discarded. Also, since the restaurant is dedicated to the production (or cooking), sales, and delivery, it is very busy and the worker efficiency and profitability are reduced due to labor costs and marketing expenses.

To complement some of these problems, a delivery model of a food delivery service using a smartphone-based mobile app has recently been released. However, in the case of a buyer, instead of a conventional advertisement leaflet, There is a limit to order a limited menu by minimum order unit (for example, two or more) by selecting. In terms of producers, sales agents act as sales agents, but production and delivery are entirely at restaurants. As a result, delivery managements and labor costs are burdensome. Excessive profit distribution problems due to sales agents are obstacles to expanding market share.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing food ordering and delivery service, wherein a purchaser can recognize various restaurants in a smart phone as a virtual restaurant, and order various menus one by one. It is therefore aimed at providing a wide range of consumer options that can be ordered at the same price.

In addition, since the seller based on the mobile application of the smartphone is dedicated to sales, marketing and delivery, the producer (or restaurant) can concentrate on the cooking of the food and thus can enhance the competitiveness along with the development of the new menu. The present invention aims to provide a new concept of food ordering and delivery service providing apparatus and method that can reduce marketing expenses and management costs.

As a solution to achieving the object of the present invention, a food ordering and delivery system is divided into a buyer, a producer (or a restaurant), a seller (or a smartphone-based delivery system operator) And developed a new concept of food delivery service system considering efficiency and professionalism.

To this end, the smartphone mobile application, which informs the buyer of the menu of the delivered food in the commercial area, is provided to the producer, the restaurant terminal program is provided to the producer, and the delivery person is provided with the smartphone mobile app, A server for information exchange with the buyer, the seller, and the deliveryman is constructed. The application step of the present invention will be described in detail.

Step 1, the food delivery service system of the present invention is constructed.

- Build a server for merchants.

- Develop smartphone mobile app program for buyers.

- Development of restaurant terminal program for producers.

Development of Smartphone Mobile App Program for Delivery Service.

Step 2, the seller is dedicated to sales, marketing and delivery, and the producer (or restaurant) is dedicated to cooking food.

Step 3, the buyer will order and pay for at least one meal of the menu of their choice in the mobile app, regardless of the restaurant.

Step 4, the merchant server confirms this and requests an order from the manufacturer's restaurant terminal.

Step 5, the producer informs the seller server when the food preparation is complete.

Step 6, the merchant server confirms this and instructs the deliverer's mobile app to share the restaurant location, type of delivery food, and delivery address and delivery.

Step 7, the deliveryman secures the food at the restaurant, delivers it to the address, collects the tableware according to the presence of the tableware and returns it to the restaurant.

The food is delivered by the deliverymen employed by the seller, rather than the producer (or restaurant), and the seller distributes the revenues to the producer and pays salaries to the deliverymen, thereby solving the problems of the conventional food delivery service system and achieving the intended purpose of the present invention .

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus and method for providing food ordering and delivery service according to the present invention as described above have the following effects.

1. On the delivery system side, real-time ordering, delivery, and settlement processing are possible because the buyer's smartphone mobile app, the producer's restaurant terminal, the deliverer's smartphone mobile app and the seller's server are connected to the network.

2. Buyers can order a variety of menus from a variety of menus, without distinction of restaurants, so that consumers have the option of ordering the same amount.

3. For single-person households, buyers can order only one meal, so the order price is low and food waste is reduced.

4. Producers (or restaurants) can concentrate on cooking food, so they can improve their competitiveness by developing new menus.

5. The producer does not hire a delivery person, which reduces the labor cost burden.

6. Deliveries are delivered based on local commercial area rather than one restaurant, so they maintain stable employment with a certain amount of work.

7. Merchants can generate revenue by securing market share based on new business models.

Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration and role of an existing delivery system.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration and a role of a delivery system using an existing mobile application.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration and a role of a delivery system based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile application of a smart phone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating structural features of an existing delivery system.
5 is a block diagram illustrating structural features of a delivery system utilizing an existing mobile app.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a structural characteristic of a delivery system based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile application of a smartphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram illustrating a program configuration of a delivery system based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile app of a smartphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a server program for a seller in the program configuration of FIG. 7 as one preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a mobile app program for a buyer in the program configuration of FIG. 7 as a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 10 is a block diagram of a terminal program for a manufacturer in the program configuration of Fig. 7, which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a block diagram of a mobile app program for a deliverer in the program configuration of Fig. 7 as a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a delivery system based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile application of a smartphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same components and functions among the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals even though they are shown in different drawings.

Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration and role of an existing delivery system. The buyer selects a restaurant from an advertising flyer, etc., and places the food on a minimum order basis for two or more people. Therefore, food choices are restricted because they order food from a single restaurant, food prices are high, and food waste is generated. Producers are dedicated to production (or cooking), sales and delivery. Due to the burden of management and labor costs of the deliverymen, they are sold on a minimum order basis and are very busy and bear additional marketing costs. The seller acts as a producer.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration and a role of a delivery system using an existing mobile application. The buyer selects a restaurant in the mobile app that can be delivered and places the food order on a minimum order of two or more. Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 1, since the food of a single restaurant is ordered, the choice of food is limited, the price of one order is high, and food waste may occur due to a large amount of food. Producers are dedicated to production (or food preparation) and delivery, which are sold on a minimum order basis due to the burden of labor costs for the deliverymen, and share some of the proceeds with the seller. The seller is responsible for the sales agent based on the mobile app, and the excessive profit distribution problem caused by the sales agent causes the conflict between the seller and the producer and thus the market share is low.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration and a role of a delivery system based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile application of a smartphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Buyers can think of a variety of restaurants in the commercial area that can be delivered from a mobile app as a virtual restaurant, and order the desired food on a per person basis. Therefore, you can order one meal for each of the various foods with the same amount, lower the unit price for one order, and reduce food waste. Producers are able to develop new menus by reducing the burden of management and labor costs of the deliverymen and concentrating on cooking only. The seller is responsible for the delivery system operator of the present invention, dedicated to sales, marketing, and delivery, sharing revenue with producers, managing deliveries and paying salaries.

4 is a block diagram illustrating structural features of an existing delivery system. It is the structure in which producers are dedicated to production (or food cooking), sales and delivery, and in particular, producers hire delivery personnel for delivery. 4, a buyer 2 (120) selects a producer 3 (160) among the various producers (or restaurants) of the advertisement leaflet by a mobile or wired communication network and selects a minimum order unit , The producer 3 prepares the food and the food is delivered by the delivery person hired by the producer 3.

5 is a block diagram illustrating structural features of a delivery system using an existing mobile app. The producers are dedicated to production (or food cooking) and delivery, in particular, the producers hire a delivery person for delivery, and sales and marketing are acted by the sales agents. 5, an optional buyer 2 (120) selects an arbitrary producer 3 (250) in a deliverable available in the mobile app provided by the seller agent 200, and selects at least two When ordering food on a minimum order basis, the vendor requests the order to the producer 3 via the network, and the food is delivered by the delivery person who the producer 3 hires directly with the food preparation.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a structural characteristic of a delivery system based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile application of a smartphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The producer is dedicated to the production (or food cooking) and the seller (or the delivery system operator of the present invention) is dedicated to sales, marketing and delivery, and in particular, the seller hires and manages the delivery person for delivery. 6, an arbitrary buyer 2 (120) receives a menu item (320) from a virtual restaurant (320) provided by a seller in a mobile app, a menu 3 (340), and Menu 4 (350), and ordering each food item for one person, the seller requests an order from each producer through the communication network. When each producer completes the food preparation, the deliveryman hired by the seller collects the food and delivers it to the buyer.

7 is a block diagram illustrating a program configuration of a delivery system based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile app of a smartphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The program of the delivery system includes a server program 400 for a seller, a mobile app program 410 for a purchaser, a terminal program 420 for a producer, and a mobile app program 430 for a delivery agent.

8 is a block diagram of a vendor server program 400 in the program configuration of FIG. 7, which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The vendor server program includes a communication module 510, a control module 520, and a database 540 ). The communication module 510 connects the seller server, the mobile app for the purchaser, the restaurant terminal for the producer, and the mobile app for the deliverer to the wired / wireless communication network. The control module 520 includes a store location information processing unit 521, a store-specific merchandise information processing unit 522, a merchandise selection and payment processing unit 523, an orderer information processing unit 524, a mileage information processing unit 525, An order cancellation information processing unit 527, a goods preparation completion information processing unit 528, a delivery request and completion information processing unit 529, a tableware number information processing unit 530 and a settlement information processing unit 531 do. The database 540 stores and manages data such as store location information, merchandise information for each store, payment information, orderer information, mileage information, and settlement results.

9 is a block diagram of a mobile application program 410 for a purchaser in a program configuration of FIG. 7, which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is composed of a communication module 610, a control module 620, and a database 630 . The communication module 610 connects the mobile app for buyers and the seller server through a wired / wireless communication network. The control module 620 includes a store location information display unit 621, a store information display unit 622, a goods selection and payment processing unit 623, an order cancel information input unit 624, an orderer information input unit 625, An information display unit 626, and the like. The database 630 stores and manages data such as store location information, product information for each store, approval information, mileage information, and the like.

10 is a block diagram of a terminal program 420 for a manufacturer in the program configuration of FIG. 7, which is composed of a communication module 710, a control module 720, and a database 730, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The communication module 710 connects the producer terminal and the seller server via a wired / wireless communication network. The control module 720 includes a store location information input unit 721, a goods information input unit 722, a business time information input unit 723, an order request information display unit 724, a mileage information display unit 725, Unit 726, a goods preparation completion information input unit 727, a settlement information processing unit 728, and the like. The database 730 stores and manages data such as store location information, product information, business time information, order request information, order cancel information, and mileage information.

11 is a block diagram of a mobile application program 430 for a deliverer in a program configuration of FIG. 7, which is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is composed of a communication module 810, a control module 820, and a database 830 . The communication module 810 connects the mobile app for the deliverymen and the seller server through a wired / wireless communication network. The control module 820 includes a store position information display section 821, a goods information display section 822, an orderer information display section 823, an order cancel information display section 824, a delivery and completion information processing section 825, A mileage information processing unit 826, a mileage information display unit 827, and the like. The database 830 stores and manages data such as store location information, product information, orderer information, mileage information, and tableware number information.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a delivery system based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile application of a smartphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. First, when the seller 1100 requests the producer 1200 to register the product 901, the producer registers the product information 902 in the seller server. Then, the seller (developer) 1100 of the delivery system constructs various restaurants in the shopping area in the form of a virtual restaurant in the mobile application of the smartphone and provides the same to the purchaser 1000 (903) . When the buyer 1000 performs product selection / address registration / electronic approval 904 from among various foods provided by the mobile application, the seller 1100 makes an order request 905 to the producer 1200 and the producer 1200 When the food is cooked, the seller 1100 registers the goods preparation completion information 906. Then, the seller 1100 transmits a goods preparation completion message 907 to the buyer 1000, and sends a goods information / address delivery request 908 to the delivery person 1300. The delivery source 1300 obtains the product from the producer 1200 and receives the product delivery and receipt signature 911 from the seller 1100 by outputting the receipt 910 to the buyer 1000. The delivery person 1300 returns the receipt to the seller 1100 after delivery and registers information 912 on whether or not the table is to be collected. The seller 1100 makes a request 913 for the dishwasher 1300 after a predetermined time elapses or in the evening. The deliverer 1300 registers the dishwashing completion information 915 to the seller 1100 and the dishwasher 1300 returns the dishwasher 916 to the producer 1200 do. The seller 1100 distributes the profit to the producer 1200 and the profit distributor 917 on a monthly basis according to the preliminary agreement and pays 918 the salary to the deliverer 1300. As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the configuration, role, and structural features of an apparatus and method for providing food order and delivery service based on a virtual restaurant implemented in a mobile app of a smartphone, Modifications other than the construction and operation of the program should be construed as falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims.

10: Role and characteristics of buyers, producers and sellers in existing delivery systems
20: Role and Characteristics of Buyer, Producer, and Seller in Delivery System Using Existing Mobile App
30: Role and characteristics of buyer, producer and seller in the delivery system according to the present invention
100: The wired / wireless communication network used in the delivery system
110 ~ 130: a group of buyers of the delivery system (n is a number of one or more)
140 ~ 180: Producer group of existing delivery system (m is one or more)
140a to 180a: a delivery group of an existing delivery system
200: Sales agent of delivery system using existing mobile app
230 ~ 270: Producer group of delivery system using existing mobile app (m is one or more)
230a ~ 270a: Delivery group of delivery system using existing mobile app
300: Seller or system operator of the delivery system according to the present invention
310: The deliverer of the delivery system according to the present invention
320 to 360: a food menu group (m is one or more) of the delivery system according to the present invention;
370: One virtual restaurant in the delivery system according to the present invention,
400: In the delivery system according to the present invention,
410: In the delivery system according to the present invention,
420: In the delivery system according to the present invention,
430: In the delivery system according to the present invention,
500: Block diagram of a server program for a seller in a delivery system according to the present invention
600: Block diagram of a mobile app program for a buyer in a delivery system according to the present invention
700: Block diagram of a terminal program for a manufacturer in a delivery system according to the present invention
800: Block diagram of a mobile app program for a delivery person in a delivery system according to the present invention
1400: Flow chart illustrating the operation of the delivery system according to the present invention

Claims

Implementing multiple restaurants in a smartphone or computer environment as a virtual restaurant;
Wherein the delivery service operator or the seller employs a delivery person to deliver the food.

The apparatus and method for providing a food ordering and delivery service according to claim 1, comprising a server program for a seller, a mobile app program for a purchaser, a restaurant terminal program for a producer, and a mobile app program for a delivery agent.

The system according to claim 2, wherein the server program for merchants comprises a communication module, a control module and a database;
The communication module functions to connect the server of the seller, the smartphone of the purchaser, the restaurant terminal of the producer, and the smartphone of the delivery carrier to the communication network;
The database stores and manages data such as store location information, product information per store, settlement information, orderer information, mileage information, and settlement result;
The control module includes a store position information processing unit, a store-specific product information processing unit, a product selection and payment processing unit, an orderer information processing unit, a mileage information processing unit, an order request and receipt issue processing unit, an order cancel information processing unit, A completion information processing unit, a tableware return information processing unit, a settlement information processing unit, and the like.

The system of claim 2, wherein the mobile app for a purchaser comprises a communication module, a control module and a database;
The communication module functions to connect the buyer's smartphone and the seller's server to the communication network;
The database stores and manages data such as store location information, product information per store, payment information, and mileage information;
Wherein the control module includes a store location information display unit, a store information display unit for stores, a product selection and payment processing unit, an order cancel information input unit, an orderer information input unit, a mileage information display unit, And methods.

The system of claim 2, wherein the producer mobile apps program comprises a communication module, a control module and a database;
The communication module functions to connect the producer's restaurant terminal and the seller's server to the communication network;
The database stores and manages data such as store location information, product information, business hours information, order request information, order cancel information, and mileage information;
The control module includes a store location information input unit, a goods information input unit, a business time information input unit, an order request information display unit, a mileage information display unit, an order cancellation information display unit, a product preparation completion information input unit, And a method and apparatus for providing food service.

The method of claim 2, wherein the mobile app for a deliverymen comprises a communication module, a control module and a database;
The communication module connects the carrier's smartphone and the seller's server to the communication network;
The database stores and manages data such as store location information, product information, orderer information, mileage information, tableware number information, and the like;
Wherein the control module includes a store location information display section, a goods information display section, an orderer information display section, an order cancel information processing section, a delivery and completion information processing section, a tableware return information processing section, a mileage information display section, Delivery device and method.

The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6,
The seller requesting the producer to register the goods;
Registering product information in a seller server by a producer;
A variety of restaurants in a commercial market are implemented in a mobile restaurant of a smartphone in the form of a virtual restaurant and distributed to a purchaser;
A step of the buyer performing product selection / address registration / electronic approval among various food menus of the mobile application;
The seller making an order request to the producer;
The producer registers the product preparation completion information to the seller when the food is cooked;
The merchant transmits a merchandise preparation completion message to the purchaser, and requests the deliverer to send and deliver the merchandise information / address;
The delivery person secures food at the restaurant, obtains a receipt from the seller, and receives a goods delivery and a receipt signature from the seller;
Delivering the receipt to the seller after delivery and registering information on whether or not the dish is collected;
The seller requests the delivery person to collect the tableware after a predetermined period of time or in the evening;
Collecting the tableware from the purchaser and registering the tableware collection completion information to the seller;
Returning the recovered tableware to the restaurant;
Wherein the seller includes a step of distributing the profit to the restaurant in accordance with the preliminary agreement on a monthly basis, and paying the salary to the deliveree, and the like.