KR20210058651A - method, appratus, system, program and computer-readable medium for collecting waste - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for collecting waste, which comprises the steps of: receiving a first waste collection request including information on a first waste and a first collection place of the first waste, from a first collection requester; receiving a second waste collection request including information on a second waste and a second collection place of the first waste, from a second collection requester; transmitting the first waste collection request to a delivery person of a first parcel to collect the first waste from the first collection place when a first delivery place corresponds to the first collection place on the basis of information on the first delivery place of the first parcel for a first purchaser; and transmitting the second waste collection request to a delivery person of a second parcel to collect the second waste from the second collection place when a second delivery place corresponds to the second collection place on the basis of second delivery information including information on the second delivery place of the second parcel for a second purchaser. Accordingly, the method optimized for collecting waste can be provided.

Description

Method, apparatus, system, program, and computer-readable medium for collecting waste {method, appratus, system, program and computer-readable medium for collecting waste}

The present disclosure relates to the collection of waste and, in particular, to optimizing the collection of waste. The present disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, system, program, and computer-readable medium for collecting waste.

Waste is inevitably generated from human life and industrial production processes, and the increase in waste is threatening the earth's environment. In order to reduce the impact on the environment, reuse or recycling of waste is desirable. Even if the waste is reusable or recyclable, the actual reuse or recycling of waste due to factors such as hassle of separate discharge, poor waste collection system, lack of compensation system, ignorance of reusable or recyclable items. The rate remains at a low level.

If the waste discharger does not properly separate and dispose of the waste, for example, if the label attached to the PET bottle has not been removed, or if a pump of another material remains in the plastic container, the reuse or recycling of the waste is cumbersome and reuse or recycling. This can be difficult. Wastes such as used cosmetic containers may be collected at offline stores and reused or recycled, but this method is inconvenient and ineffective for consumers.

Even if the rate of separate discharge of waste is high, the actual rate of reuse or recycling of that waste may still be low. For example, even if a waste discharger properly separates and discards the waste, in the current waste collection system, the waste may be damaged during the separate discharge process or collection process, making reuse or recycling difficult. Therefore, wastes that have a high recycling value or that severely pollute the environment when treated as general waste, for example, waste batteries or waste fluorescent lamps, are disposed of separately in a specific collection box to increase the efficiency of recycling, while increasing the rate of separate discharge. However, they are collected separately from other wastes. However, from the perspective of consumers, it is still inconvenient to dispose of waste in a separately installed collection box. The collection company or recycling company needs to sort the various types of waste collected in the collection box, which leads to an increase in the cost of reuse and recycling, or product cost.

Various social campaigns are being conducted to promote actual reuse or recycling of waste, but campaigns can only raise individual awareness. In addition, in order to promote reuse or recycling of common machines such as empty bottles, a predetermined deposit is paid to the person who returns empty bottles, but it is inconvenient for consumers to return empty bottles due to the weight and volume of empty bottles. An unmanned collection machine is operated to reduce consumer discomfort, but empty bottles collected in the unmanned collection machine still need to be sorted by a collection company or recycling company, which leads to an increase in the cost of reuse and recycling, or product cost. . In order to reduce the cost due to empty bottle classification, manufacturers voluntarily sign an agreement to use standard containers, but this makes it difficult for consumers to discriminate products, and some manufacturers use a deformable container to attract consumers' attention in the market. Can be introduced.

In accordance with the above-described points, it is an object thereof to provide a method, apparatus, system, program, and computer-readable medium optimized for waste collection.

According to the present disclosure, receiving a first waste collection request including information about the first waste and the first collection location of the first waste from the first collection requestor; Receiving, from a second collection requestor, a second waste collection request including information on a second collection location of the second waste and the second waste; Based on information about the first delivery location of the first courier for the first purchaser, if the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location, the first waste may be collected at the first collection location. Transmitting a collection request to a deliverer of the first courier; And second delivery information including information about the second delivery location of the second courier for the second purchaser, if the second delivery location corresponds to the second collection location, the second waste at the second collection location A method may be provided, comprising transmitting a second waste collection request to a deliverer of the second courier so that it can be collected.

A method may be provided wherein the first collection requestor and the first purchaser are a first user, and the second collection requester and the second purchaser are a second user.

The method may be provided, further comprising the step of notifying each of the first and second users of a scheduled collection date of the first waste and the second waste.

When information about the first delivery location is transmitted to the deliverer of the first courier, a method may be provided in which the first waste collection request is transmitted to the courier of the first courier.

A method may be provided, in which the purchase order of the first product and the first waste collection request are received at the same server.

After the purchase order of the first product is received, a method may be provided in which the first waste collection request is transmitted to the deliverer of the first courier service.

When the first waste and the second waste do not correspond to each other, the delivery of the first and second parcels may be different from each other, and a method may be provided.

When the first waste and the second waste correspond to each other, the delivery of the first parcel and the second parcel may be the same, and a method may be provided.

A method may be provided, further comprising the step of transmitting information about the disembarkation location of the first waste and the second waste to the deliverer.

A method may be provided, wherein the first waste collection request is generated by the first collection requestor by scanning a code associated with the first waste.

A method may be provided, further comprising the step of receiving first collection confirmation information of the first waste from the deliverer of the first courier.

A method may be provided, wherein the first collection confirmation information is generated by the deliverer of the first courier scanning a code associated with the first waste.

A method of generating the first collection confirmation information based on the location information of the deliverer of the first package may be provided.

In response to the received first collection confirmation information, a method may be provided, further comprising transmitting the compensation information to the first collection requestor.

In response to the received first collection confirmation information, a method may be provided, further comprising transmitting the compensation information to the deliverer of the first courier service.

Further, according to the present disclosure, transmitting a first waste collection request including information about the first waste and the first collection location of the first waste from the first user to the server; Transmitting a purchase order for a first product including information on a first delivery location from the first user to the server; And, when the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location, receiving information from the server about the shipper of the first product to collect the first waste at the first collection location. I can.

Further, according to the present disclosure, receiving information about a first delivery location of a first delivery service for a first purchaser from a server; And when the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location related to the first waste collection request from the first collection requester, the first waste collection request is sent from the server so that the first waste can be collected at the first collection location. A method may be provided comprising the step of receiving.

Further, according to the present disclosure, a computer program stored in a medium may be provided in order to execute the method in combination with hardware.

Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, a memory including an instruction; And by executing the command: receive a first waste collection request from the first collection requester including information about the first waste and a first collection location of the first waste; Receiving a second waste collection request from a second collection requester that includes information on a second collection location of the second waste and the second waste; Based on information about the first delivery location of the first courier for the first purchaser, if the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location, the first waste may be collected at the first collection location. Transmit the collection request to the deliverer of the first courier; And second delivery information including information about the second delivery location of the second courier for the second purchaser, if the second delivery location corresponds to the second collection location, the second waste at the second collection location A server may be provided, including at least one processor, configured to transmit a second waste collection request to the deliverer of the second courier so that it can be collected.

Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, a memory including an instruction; And executing the command: sending a first waste collection request including information about the first waste and the first collection location of the first waste from the first user to the server; Sending a purchase order for the first product including information on the first delivery location from the first user to the server; And when the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location, at least one processor, configured to receive information from the server about the deliverer of the first product, to collect the first waste at the first collection location. , An electronic device may be provided.

Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, a memory including an instruction; And executing the command: receiving information from the server about the first delivery location of the first package for the first purchaser; And when the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location related to the first waste collection request from the first collection requester, the first waste collection request is sent from the server so that the first waste can be collected at the first collection location. An electronic device may be provided, comprising at least one processor configured to receive.

According to the present invention, a method, apparatus, system, program, and computer-readable medium optimized for waste collection can be provided. However, it is not limited thereto, and any effects that can be grasped throughout the description of the present invention will be viewed as effects of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
2 is a flow chart of a method according to an embodiment.
3 is a diagram for explaining a method of collecting waste when a user requests for waste collection together with product purchase, according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is a view for explaining another method of collecting waste according to an embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method for a delivery person to collect waste when a user requests a product purchase and waste collection according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a diagram for explaining another method for a delivery person to collect waste according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a diagram illustrating a method of collecting waste according to an exemplary embodiment.
8 is a view for explaining a method of collecting waste according to the type of waste according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them. However, the embodiments may be implemented in various forms and are not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the embodiments, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts.

As for terms, general terms that are currently widely used as possible are selected while considering functions according to various embodiments, but this may vary according to the intention or precedent of a technician working in the field, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning of the terms will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding embodiment. Therefore, the terms used herein should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the contents described herein, not simply the name of the term.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof, and one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, or configurations. It is to be understood that the possibility of the presence or addition of elements, parts or combinations thereof is not preliminarily excluded. In particular, the numbers are examples for aiding understanding, and the embodiments should not be understood as being limited by the numbers described.

Terms such as "-unit", "-group", and "module" mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

Terms such as "first" and "second" are used to describe various elements, but it is a matter of course that these elements are not limited by the corresponding terms. Terms such as “first” and “second” are used only to distinguish one component from another component. Therefore, it goes without saying that the "first component" mentioned below may be a "second component" within the technical idea of the embodiment.

An expression such as "at least one" modifies the entire list of elements and does not individually modify the elements of the list. For example, "at least one of A, B, and C" means only A, only B, only C, all A and B, all B and C, all A and C, all A and B and C, or a combination thereof. Points to.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

In the present disclosure, the electronic device 10 includes a smartphone, a tablet, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a media player, a portable multimedia player (PMP), an e-book terminal, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal computer (PC), and a notebook computer. laptop), a micro server, a global positioning system (GPS) device, a navigation device, a kiosk, an MP3 player, a smart TV, a digital camera, and other mobile or non-mobile computing devices, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device 10 may be an end user device. The electronic device 10 may be a work-only terminal, and the work-only terminal may include a built-in or external card reader. The electronic device 10 may be a server that provides services to users, for example, an app server.

The electronic device 10 can include a processor 12 and a memory 14. The software modules of the electronic device 10, for example, program modules, may be stored in the memory 14 as a set of instructions, and the instructions may be executed by the processor 12 to perform corresponding functions. The electronic device 10 may further include a communication interface 16. The electronic device 10 may communicate with an external device through the communication interface 16. As the communication interface 16, at least one of various interfaces enabling communication may be used.

According to embodiments, the electronic device 10 may include more or fewer units than the number of units described above. Since the naming of units of the electronic device 10 is for discriminating operations performed in the electronic device 10, it should not be understood that a specific operation is necessarily performed in a specific unit. For example, an operation depicted as being performed in a particular unit of the electronic device 10 may be performed in another unit, and an operation depicted as being performed in one unit of the electronic device 10 may be performed in a plurality of units. It may be performed, and an operation depicted as being performed by interactive processing between a plurality of units of the electronic device 10 may be performed by one unit. Furthermore, an operation depicted as being performed on the electronic device 10 may be performed in another electronic device, or may be performed with the help of another electronic device. According to embodiments, each of the aforementioned units of the electronic device 10 may include a sub-unit. The subunits of a unit may be more or less than the subunits described above. The naming of sub-units is also intended to distinguish and describe operations performed in the electronic device 10, similar to the naming of units of the electronic device 10, so it is understood that a specific operation is necessarily performed in a specific sub-unit. It shouldn't be. The unit and sub-units may or may not be in a hierarchical relationship with each other.

2 is a flow chart of a method according to an embodiment.

The operations shown in FIG. 2 are described as being performed in a server, but may be performed in other devices according to embodiments. In addition, operations described as being performed in a server in the present disclosure may be distributed and performed in a plurality of servers.

In operation 22, the server may receive a waste collection request. The waste collection request may be received from an electronic device of a user (a collection requestor) who has requested the collection of waste.

In one embodiment, the waste collection request may include information about the waste. For example, the information on the waste may include information on the standard, material, number, type, and the like of the waste, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the waste may be a container for a product. The waste may be the common air remaining after using the product (contents). The container may be combined with a pump for discharging the contents out of the container. The material of the container and the material of the pump may be different from each other. Thus, information on waste may include information on products leaving the waste. The information on the product may include information on the standard, material, number, type, sales company, manufacturer, manufacturing time, purchase time, etc. of the product, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the waste collection request may include information about a collection location of the waste. The waste collection location can be designated by the user who has requested the collection of the waste. The collection location may be an address designated by the user, but is not limited thereto. The waste collection location may be a building address of an address designated by the user. For example, when a user lives in Apartment A, Building B, Room C, a designated place in “A Apartment,” “A Apartment B,” or “A Apartment” may be a waste collection location. It may be a waste separation collection point, a parcel delivery store, a security room, a lobby, etc. The waste collection point may be a convenience store.

In one embodiment, the waste collection request may further include information on a user (a collection requester). When a user purchases a product, the user may request the collection of waste, and the waste collection request may further include information on the product and the delivery location of the product. Information about the product and its delivery location may be included in the product purchase request.

In operation 24, the server may transmit a waste collection request to the delivery person of the delivery service based on the information on the delivery location of the delivery service. The delivery service may be a delivery service for a collection requester, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5. The delivery service may be a delivery service for a user other than a collection requester, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6. In the present disclosure, a user refers to all persons receiving services according to an embodiment, and not only users of the platform collecting requests for collection of waste (collection requestors), but also users of the platform collecting product purchase requests (purchasers) It may include. The platform for collecting waste collection requests and the platform for collecting product purchase requests may be the same or different, and the two platforms may belong to one higher platform.

In one embodiment, the server, when the delivery place of the courier, that is, the place where the delivery is scheduled, corresponds to the collection place of waste, that is, the place where the collection of waste is scheduled, the request for the collection of the waste to the deliverer of the parcel Can be transmitted. For example, when the delivery location and the collection location are the same, it may be determined that the delivery location corresponds to the collection location, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the delivery location and the collection location belong to the same floor of the same building, and/or when the delivery location and the collection location belong to the same building, the delivery location may be determined to correspond to the collection location.

The waste collection request may be transmitted from the server receiving the product collection request to the electronic device of the deliverer of the courier. The waste collection request may be transmitted to the electronic device of the deliverer via another server, for example, a server operated by a courier company or a server operated by a product seller. The former of the shipper may be a work-only terminal, and the work-only terminal may include a built-in or external card reader.

According to an embodiment, a user may contribute to reuse and recycling of waste by simply requesting collection, without having to dispose of the waste directly. According to an embodiment, since the deliverer does not go to the collection location to collect only the waste, but collects the waste at the delivery location where the courier is delivered anyway, collection cost can be reduced and collection efficiency can be improved.

For convenience of explanation of FIG. 2, only the operation for one user and one delivery person has been described. Operation methods for a plurality of users and a plurality of deliverers will be described later with reference to FIG. 8.

3 is a diagram for explaining a method of collecting waste when a user requests for waste collection together with product purchase, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, in operation 311, a user may access the platform using the electronic device 100. The platform may be a product sales platform. The product sales platform may be a cosmetic sales platform, but is not limited thereto. For example, the product sales platform may collectively refer to all platforms that sell products that leave waste after use.

In operation 313, the electronic device 100 that has accessed the platform may display a product purchase user interface (UI). The product purchase UI may be associated with the waste collection UI. For example, the product purchase UI may include a waste collection UI. Therefore, the user can request waste collection when purchasing a product. In this case, the product and the waste that the user intends to purchase may be related to each other, but are not limited thereto. For example, the waste may be the same container as the product the user intends to purchase, but may be a container different from the product the user intends to purchase. The waste may be a container of the same brand as the brand of the product the user intends to purchase. The waste may be a container of the same brand as that of the container of the product that the user intends to purchase. When a plurality of manufacturers manufacture products using containers of the same brand, when containers of the same brand are gathered in one place, for example, a factory of the brand, efficiency of reuse and recycling may be improved.

In operation 315, the user's electronic device 100 may transmit a product purchase order for a product purchased by the user to the server 200. In one embodiment, the product purchase order may include information about a product purchased by a user. The product purchase order may include information about the delivery location of the product. In one embodiment, the product purchase order may further include a waste collection request when the user requests the collection of waste upon delivery of the product.

In operation 321, the server 200 may process a product purchase order received from the user's electronic device 100. Processing of a product purchase order may include operations such as checking inventory for a corresponding product, packaging, and requesting delivery to a deliverer.

In operation 323, the server 200 may process a waste collection request received from the user's electronic device 100. The processing of the waste collection request may include an operation of determining whether the waste collection location requested by the user corresponds to the delivery location of the product purchased by the user. In one embodiment, when the delivery location and the collection location are the same, it may be determined that the delivery location corresponds to the collection location, but is not limited thereto. For example, when the delivery location and the collection location belong to the same floor of the same building, and/or when the delivery location and the collection location belong to the same building, the delivery location may be determined to correspond to the collection location.

When the delivery location and the collection location correspond, the server 200 may transmit information on product delivery and waste collection guidance to the user in operation 325. As a result, it is possible to inform the user of when the delivery service arrives and whether the waste will be collected, and further, the delivery status of the product and the collection status of the waste can be notified to the user. In order for the courier to conveniently collect the waste, the user can place the waste at a collection point, for example, at the door of the house. The collection place may be designated as various places as described above. According to an embodiment, if the user sets the delivery location and the collection location differently, a message requesting that the delivery location and the collection location match the delivery location and the collection location because waste cannot be collected during product delivery because the delivery location and collection location are different. It may be transmitted to the user, but is not limited thereto. For example, if the user sets the delivery location and the collection location differently, a message requesting that the delivery location and collection location match because the delivery location and collection location are different, so that product delivery and waste collection cannot be performed at the same time. It can be sent to the user. For example, if the user sets the delivery location and the collection location differently, the delivery of the product and collection of waste cannot be performed at the same time because the delivery location and the collection location are different, and a message indicating that the expected collection date of waste will be informed later will be sent to the user. Can be transmitted.

According to an embodiment, even when a user's delivery location and a collection location are set differently, or when a user requests only waste collection without purchasing a product, waste may be collected by a method according to an embodiment. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 4.

According to an embodiment, even when a request for collection of waste and a product purchase are made at different times, the waste may be collected by the method according to the embodiment. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 7.

4 is a view for explaining another method of collecting waste according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4, in operation 412, a user may access the platform using the electronic device 100. The platform may be a waste collection platform, but is not limited thereto. The waste collection platform may be the same as or different from the product sales platform described above, and the two platforms may be integrated into one platform. The waste collection platform may be linked to a plurality of product sales platforms. The waste collection platform may be linked to a plurality of delivery platforms. Accordingly, the user may request waste collection while purchasing different products, and may request the collection of common machines of different brands of products. In other words, the brand A's sales platform may also request collection of brand B products. According to an embodiment, waste may be collected irrespective of the platform used by the user by determining whether to correspond between the collection location and the delivery location, that is, a delivery scheduled location.

In operation 414, a waste collection UI may be displayed in the electronic device 100 that has accessed the platform. The waste collection UI may be associated with the product purchase UI. For example, the waste collection UI may include a product purchase UI. Therefore, the user can purchase the product upon request for waste collection. In this case, the waste and the product that the user wants to request for collection may be related to each other, but are not limited thereto. For example, the product may be a product using the same container as the waste requested by the user, but may also be a product using a different container. The product may be a product having the same brand as the brand of the container of the waste to which the user intends to request collection. The product may be a product using a container of the same brand as the brand of the container of the waste to which the user intends to request collection. When a plurality of manufacturers manufacture products using containers of the same brand, when containers of the same brand are gathered in one place, for example, a factory of the brand, efficiency of reuse and recycling may be improved.

In operation 416, the user's electronic device 100 may transmit a waste collection request to the server 200. In one embodiment, the waste collection request may include information about a collection location of the waste. The waste collection location can be designated by the user who has requested the collection of the waste.

In operation 422, the server 200 may process a waste collection request. Specifically, in operation 424, the server 200 may determine whether there is a delivery location corresponding to the collection location of the waste. For example, the server 200 may determine whether there is a delivery location corresponding to a waste collection location among delivery locations scheduled for courier delivery. Delivery locations where courier delivery is scheduled may refer to delivery locations in which a product purchase order has been received, but the courier has not yet been sent. Delivery locations for which courier delivery is scheduled may refer to delivery locations in which a product purchase order has been received, but a deliverer of the corresponding courier has not yet been determined. In the present disclosure, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, depending on the context, not only the delivery company, but also a delivery article belonging to the delivery company.

When there is a delivery location corresponding to the waste collection location, in operation 426, the server 200 may transmit a waste collection guide to the electronic device 100 of the user.

If there is no delivery location corresponding to the waste collection location, the server 200 is a product purchase order that requests delivery to a location corresponding to the collection location until the delivery location corresponding to the waste collection location is received. The collection of waste may be postponed until it is received. When a delivery service is scheduled to a corresponding collection location, a message notifying that the waste will be collected on the scheduled delivery date of the delivery may be transmitted to the user so that the user can be notified of the day when the waste can be collected so that the user can dispose of the waste.

According to an embodiment, if a user requests the server 200 to collect waste at any time, the waste may be collected on an appropriate date. On the other hand, the waste collection request may be performed by scanning a code associated with the waste. The code related to the waste may be a code attached to the waste, a code printed on a label of the waste, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The code may be a code that provides predetermined information when recognized through a lens, such as a barcode or a QR code. When a code is scanned using the user's electronic device 100, the electronic device 100 may move to the waste collection request platform and display a UI for requesting the collection of the corresponding waste. The waste collection location may be designated as a current location detected by the user's electronic device 100.

Reference is made to FIG. 5 to further describe the operations related to the shipper collecting the waste.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method for a delivery person to collect waste when a user requests a product purchase and waste collection according to an exemplary embodiment.

Operations 511, 513, 515, 521, 523, and 525 of FIG. 5 are substantially the same as operations 311, 313, 315, 321, 323, and 325 of FIG. 3, respectively, and thus redundant descriptions will be omitted. In operation 515, as in operation 315, it is assumed that the user has requested to collect waste along with the purchase of the product.

In operation 527, the server may request product delivery and waste collection from the delivery person of the courier. In operation 531, the deliverer may prepare for product delivery. The deliverer can be a courier, and the courier can decide which courier will deliver the product and collect the waste.

In operation 533, the deliverer may deliver the product to a delivery location, that is, a waste collection location, and collect the waste placed by the user at a waste collection location, that is, a parcel delivery location. Upon product delivery, product delivery confirmation information may be generated in the electronic device 300 of the deliverer. During waste collection, waste collection confirmation information may be generated in the electronic device 300 of the deliverer. The generated product delivery confirmation information and waste collection confirmation information may be transmitted to the server. The server may provide a notification to the user based on the product delivery confirmation information and the waste collection confirmation information. Thereby, it is possible to notify the user that the courier has arrived and that the waste has been collected. In one embodiment, in order to promote reuse and recycling of waste, a reward may be paid to a user who has requested waste collection. In one embodiment, in order to improve the collection efficiency of the waste, compensation may be paid to the deliverer who collects the waste. The server may provide a notification to the user based on the product delivery confirmation information and the waste collection confirmation information, and in this case, the compensation may be paid to the collection requester and/or the delivery person.

According to an embodiment, since the deliverer collects waste at the place while delivering the parcel to the same place, labor for collecting the waste may be minimized. In order to confirm the completion of waste collection, a delivery person, that is, a delivery driver, may be implemented to scan a code associated with the waste and generate waste collection confirmation information. The code associated with the waste may be, but is not limited to, a code attached to the waste, a code printed on a label of the waste, a code printed on an invoice of a waste collection request, and the like. The code may be a code that provides predetermined information when recognized through a lens, such as a barcode or a QR code.

In one embodiment, when the collection confirmation information of the waste is generated by the deliverer, the collection confirmation information may be transmitted to the server. The server, in response to receiving the collection confirmation information, may pay a predetermined reward to the collection requester and/or the delivery person. Compensation may vary depending on the type, size, and size of the waste. The server may transmit, to the electronic device 100 of the collection requester and/or the electronic device 300 of the deliverer, compensation information indicating that a predetermined compensation has been paid.

In an embodiment, the collection confirmation information may be generated based on the location information of the electronic device 300 of the shipper. Unlike delivery by courier, the collection of waste does not need to be strictly tracked, so that the courier can concentrate on collecting the waste, so that when the courier stops at the delivery location, that is, the collection location of the waste, or a certain range from that location. If within, the waste may be considered to have been collected and may be implemented to generate collection confirmation information.

Even if the courier did not actually collect the waste, the number of wastes after the shipper unloads the waste (or the collection box containing the waste) in order to prevent the collection confirmation information from being generated and compensation paid to the collection requester and/or the shipper. Depending on B or the weight of the collection bin containing the waste, the actual collection of the waste can be verified. If the waste is a common machine and only common machines of the same type are collected at the collection box, the collection of the waste can be estimated by measuring only the total weight of the collection box containing the waste. If the number or weight of the actual collected waste is less than the number of wastes requested to be collected, it is considered that the waste collection is omitted, so that the compensation paid to the delivery driver may be reduced.

According to an embodiment, if the user requests the server to collect waste at any time, the waste may be collected on an appropriate date. On the other hand, the waste collection request may be performed by scanning a code associated with the waste. The code related to the waste may be a code attached to the waste, a code printed on a label of the waste, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The code may be a code that provides predetermined information when recognized through a lens, such as a barcode or a QR code.

In one embodiment, in order for the deliverer to effectively collect waste, a waste collection box may be installed in the vehicle of the delivery driver, or a portable collection box may be provided to the delivery driver. At this time, it is inefficient for the delivery driver to collect a plurality of types of wastes in one collection box, since the wastes collected in the collection box must be sorted. It may be desirable for the deliverer to collect only a limited type (or one type) of waste, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 8.

6 is a diagram for explaining another method for a delivery person to collect waste according to an exemplary embodiment.

Since operations 612, 614, 616, 622, 624, and 626 of FIG. 6 are substantially the same as operations 412, 414, 416, 422, 424, and 426 of FIG. 4, redundant descriptions will be omitted.

In operation 620, the server may be in a state of requesting the delivery of the product to the delivery location.

In operation 632, the deliverer may prepare product delivery according to the received product delivery request.

If it is determined in operation 624 that there is a delivery location corresponding to the collection location of the waste, in operation 628, before the deliverer delivers the product, a waste collection request may be received from the server. Here, before the product is delivered, it may mean that the product purchase order has been received, but before the corresponding courier is sent, but is not limited thereto. For example, before the product is delivered, it may mean before a courier engineer to deliver the product is determined, or may mean before the actual product is delivered after the courier driver to deliver the product is determined.

In operation 624, if there is no delivery location corresponding to the waste collection location, the server purchases a product requesting delivery to a location corresponding to the collection location until the delivery location corresponding to the waste collection location is received. Collection of waste may be postponed until the order is received. When a delivery service is scheduled to a corresponding collection location, a message notifying that the waste will be collected on the scheduled delivery date of the delivery may be transmitted to the user so that the user can be notified of the day when the waste can be collected so that the user can dispose of the waste.

In operation 634, the deliverer delivers the product, and if collection of waste is requested at a collection location corresponding to the delivery location, the waste may be collected at the delivery location in operation 636. When collecting waste, waste collection confirmation information may be generated and transmitted to the server through the electronic device 300 of the deliverer, and the waste collection confirmation information may be a basis for compensation paid to the collection requester and/or the delivery person.

7 is a diagram illustrating a method of collecting waste according to an exemplary embodiment.

Operations 712, 714, 711, and 713 of FIG. 7 are substantially the same as operations 412 and 714 of FIG. 4 and operations 311 and 313 of FIG. 3, respectively, and operations 722, 724, and 726 of FIG. 7 are Since it is substantially the same as 422, 424, and 426 of FIG. 4 described above, a duplicate description will be omitted. Operations of similar reference numerals may operate similarly to each other, but are not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 7, in operation 716, a waste collection request may be transmitted from the user's electronic device to the first server.

In one embodiment, the first server 210 may be a server for providing a product sales service, but is not limited thereto.

In operation 720, the first server 210 may transmit the received waste collection request to the second server 220. In one embodiment, the second server 220 may be a server for providing a waste collection service, but is not limited thereto. The second server 220 may be a server for providing a parcel delivery service. The second server 220 may be divided into a server for providing a collection service and a server for providing a parcel delivery service. When the second server 220 is divided into two or more servers, operations described as being performed by the second server 220 may be distributed and performed by two or more servers.

Even if the product is not purchased when the user requests the waste collection, the waste may be collected if delivery to the collection location is scheduled for other reasons. If there is no delivery location corresponding to the collection location, the collection of waste may be suspended, and the user may be notified of this.

At an arbitrary point in time after the collection of waste is suspended, a product purchase order may be transmitted from the electronic device 100 of the user to the first server 210 in operation 715. The user who requested the waste collection and the user who purchased the product may be the same user. In operation 721, the first server 210 processes a product purchase order, and in operation 723, the first server 210 may transmit a product delivery request to the second server 220.

In operation 725, the second server 220 may process a product delivery request. In this case, the second server 220 may process the waste collection request together. Even for the same user, the delivery location and the collection location may not correspond. In this case, according to an embodiment, if the delivery location and the collection location are set differently or are different over time, the delivery location and the collection location are different so that waste cannot be collected when the product is delivered, so the delivery location and the collection location are matched. A message requesting to be performed may be transmitted to the user, but is not limited thereto. For example, if the delivery location and collection location are set differently or are different over time, the delivery location and collection location are different, so product delivery and waste collection cannot be performed at the same time, so that the delivery location and collection location must be matched. Message can be sent to the user. For example, if the delivery location and collection location are set differently or are different over time, the delivery location and collection location are different so that product delivery and waste collection cannot be performed at the same time, and a message that the expected collection date of waste will be informed later. Can be sent to the user.

Since operation 727 is substantially the same as operation 325 of FIG. 3, a redundant description will be omitted.

8 is a view for explaining a method of collecting waste according to the type of waste according to an embodiment.

In FIGS. 1 to 7, for convenience of explanation, the operation for one user and one deliverer has been mainly described. Referring to FIG. 7, an embodiment in which a plurality of users and a plurality of deliverers are associated will be described.

It is inefficient for a delivery driver to collect a plurality of types of waste in one collection box, since the waste collected in the collection box must be sorted. Therefore, it may be desirable to have the deliverer collect only a limited type (or one type) of waste.

In operation 812, the first, second, third, and fourth users can access the platform through their electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140, and in operation 814 the waste collection UI is displayed. Can be.

Operations 812 and 814 may be performed on each of the electronic devices 110, 120, 130, and 140, and may be performed at different times from each other.

In operation 816A, the first electronic device may request the server 200 to collect waste A and waste B at location A. In operation 816B, the second electronic device may request the server 200 to collect waste A at location B. In operation 816C, the third electronic device may request the server 200 to collect waste B at site C. In operation 816D, the fourth electronic device may request the server 200 to collect waste C at location D.

If the only purpose is to collect waste, it could be implemented to collect both waste A and waste B at site A. However, in order to effectively reuse and recycle waste, the waste needs to be accurately sorted before that. Accordingly, according to an embodiment, so that only one type of waste can be collected in one collection box, a collection location and waste to be collected may be specified and requested from the delivery person.

Referring to FIG. 8, in operation 824A, the server 200 may request a first deliverer to collect waste A at locations A and B. In operation 824B, the server 200 may request the second shipper to collect waste B at locations B and C. In operation 824C, the server 200 may request a third shipper to collect waste C at location D.

In one embodiment, in order to allow the deliverer to collect only a limited type (or one type) of waste, the server 200 includes the first waste requested to be collected from the first collection requestor, and the first waste requested to be collected from the second collection requestor. 2 If the wastes correspond to each other, you can request the collection of the first and second wastes from the same shipper. The server 200 may induce the first and second wastes to be collected in one place by transmitting information on the same drop-off location to the delivery person.

In one embodiment, when the first waste and the second waste are the same, it may be determined that the first waste and the second waste correspond to each other, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, if the standards of the first waste and the second waste are the same, if the material of the first waste and the second waste are the same, if the seller of the first waste and the second waste is the same, the first waste When the manufacturers of the and the second waste are the same, and/or when the production timing of the first waste and the second waste is within a predetermined range, it may be determined that the first waste and the second waste correspond to each other.

In an embodiment, when the first product leaving the first waste after use and the second product leaving the second waste after use correspond, it may be determined that the first waste and the second waste correspond to each other. For example, when the first product and the second product are the same, it may be determined that the first waste and the second waste correspond to each other. For example, if the specifications of the first product and the second product are the same, if the contents of the first product and the second product are the same, if the seller of the first product and the second product are the same, the first product If the manufacturers of the and the second product are the same, and/or the manufacturing timing of the first product and the second product is within a predetermined range, it may be determined that the first waste and the second waste correspond to each other.

The methods according to the embodiments may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. When the embodiment is implemented using software, one or more programs (software, software modules) may be used. The program may be included in a computer-readable recording medium, but is not limited thereto. The program may be included in a computer program product. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program may be included in the computer program product. The program is configured to be executable by one or more processors in the electronic device. One or more programs may include instructions, and the instructions may be executed by one or more processors included in the electronic device to cause the electronic device to execute methods according to embodiments.

Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer, and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Further, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media. In addition, some embodiments may be implemented as a computer program or a computer program product including instructions executable by a computer, such as a computer program executed by a computer. A plurality of computer-readable recording media may be distributed over network-connected computer systems, and data stored in the distributed recording media, for example, instructions and codes of programs, may be executed by at least one computer. have.

Functions of various elements shown in the drawings may be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing software in association with appropriate software. When provided by a processor, such functionality may be provided by a single dedicated processor, a single shared processor, or a plurality of individual processors, some of which may be shared. Further, the express use of the terms “processor” or “control unit” should not be construed as referring exclusively to hardware capable of executing software, and without limitation, digital signal processor (DSP) hardware, read-only to store software. Memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and non-volatile storage devices may be implicitly included.

If there is no explicit order or contrary to the steps constituting the method according to the embodiment, the steps may be performed in an appropriate order. The embodiments are not limited according to the order of description of the steps. The use of all examples or illustrative terms (for example, etc.) is merely for describing the embodiments in detail, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the above examples or illustrative terms unless limited by the claims. .

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the following claims, It belongs to the scope of rights.

Claims (22)

Receiving a first waste collection request including information on a first waste and a first collection location of the first waste from a first collection requestor;
Receiving a second waste collection request including information on a second waste and a second collection location of the second waste from a second collection requestor;
Based on the information on the first delivery location of the first courier for the first purchaser, when the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location, the first waste may be collected at the first collection location. Transmitting the first waste collection request to a delivery person of the first courier service; And
Based on the second delivery information including information on the second delivery location of the second delivery service for the second purchaser, when the second delivery location corresponds to the second collection location, the second collection location And transmitting the second waste collection request to the deliverer of the second courier so that the second waste can be collected. The method of claim 1,
The first collection requestor and the first purchaser are a first user, and the second collection requestor and the second purchaser are second users. The method of claim 2,
And notifying the first and second users of a scheduled collection date of the first waste and the second waste, respectively. The method of claim 1,
When the information on the first delivery location is transmitted to the delivery person of the first delivery service, the first waste collection request is transmitted to the delivery person of the first delivery service. The method of claim 1,
The information regarding the first delivery location is generated based on a purchase order of the first product received from the first purchaser. The method of claim 5,
The purchase order of the first product and the first waste collection request are received at the same server. The method of claim 5,
After the purchase order of the first product is received, the first waste collection request is transmitted to the deliverer of the first courier service. The method of claim 1,
When the first waste and the second waste do not correspond to each other, the delivery of the first parcel and the second parcel are different from each other. The method of claim 1,
When the first waste and the second waste correspond to each other, the delivery of the first parcel and the second parcel are the same. The method of claim 9,
The method further comprising transmitting information about the disembarkation location of the first waste and the second waste to the deliverer.
The method of claim 1,
The first waste collection request is generated by the first collection requestor scanning a code associated with the first waste. The method of claim 1,
The method further comprising receiving first collection confirmation information of the first waste from a deliverer of the first parcel delivery service. The method of claim 12,
The first collection confirmation information is generated, by the deliverer of the first courier scanning a code associated with the first waste. The method of claim 12,
The first collection confirmation information is generated based on the location information of the deliverer of the first delivery service. The method of claim 12,
In response to the received first collection confirmation information, the method further comprising transmitting compensation information to the first collection requestor. The method of claim 12,
In response to the received first collection confirmation information, the method further comprising transmitting compensation information to a deliverer of the first courier service. Transmitting a first waste collection request including information about the first waste and the first collection location of the first waste from the first user to the server;
Transmitting a purchase order for a first product including information on a first delivery location from the first user to the server; And
When the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location, receiving information about a deliverer of the first product to collect the first waste at the first collection location from the server , Way. Receiving information about a first delivery location of a first delivery service for a first purchaser from a server; And
When the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location related to the first waste collection request from the first collection requester, the first waste collection request so that the first waste can be collected at the first collection location Receiving from the server. A computer program stored in a medium for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 18 in combination with hardware. A memory containing instructions; And
By running the above command:
Receiving a first waste collection request including information on a first waste and a first collection location of the first waste from a first collection requestor;
Receiving a second waste collection request including information about a second waste and a second collection location of the second waste from a second collection requestor;
Based on the information on the first delivery location of the first courier for the first purchaser, when the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location, the first waste may be collected at the first collection location. Transmitting the first waste collection request to the deliverer of the first courier so as to be able to do so; And
Based on the second delivery information including information on the second delivery location of the second delivery service for the second purchaser, when the second delivery location corresponds to the second collection location, the second collection location The server comprising at least one processor, configured to transmit the second waste collection request to the deliverer of the second courier so that the second waste can be collected. A memory containing instructions; And
By running the above command:
Transmitting a first waste collection request including information about the first waste and the first collection location of the first waste from the first user to the server;
Sending a purchase order for a first product including information on a first delivery location from the first user to the server; And
When the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location, at least one, configured to receive from the server information about a deliverer of the first product to collect the first waste at the first collection location Electronic device comprising a processor of. A memory containing instructions; And
By running the above command:
Receive information about a first delivery location of a first package for a first purchaser from the server; And
When the first delivery location corresponds to the first collection location related to the first waste collection request from the first collection requester, the first waste collection request so that the first waste can be collected at the first collection location And at least one processor, configured to receive from the server.

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