KR100702568B1 - System and method for delivering products purchased online - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a delivery system for online purchase goods and a method of operating the same, which have the advantages of online and solve the problem of delivery delay. The delivery system includes a main server that receives a request for purchase of goods and purchase information including a delivery address of goods from a user computer, and a plurality of subs respectively corresponding to a plurality of cells partitioning the entire area where goods can be delivered. It is configured as a server. Each cell is partitioned to form a regular hexagon with a distance from the center of 2 km to 3 km. As the main server receives the purchase information from the user computer, the main server transmits the purchase information to the sub server corresponding to the delivery address. The sub server displays the purchase information so that the goods can be immediately delivered by the shipper. According to this, it is possible to provide a variety of advantages in online purchases by enabling purchase activities using the Internet, but also to provide greater convenience than offline purchases by ensuring that delivery takes place in a short time within a few minutes. There is an advantage.

Online, goods, purchase, delivery, main server, subserver

Description

Delivery system for online purchases and its operation method {System and method for delivering products purchased online}

1 is a view illustrating a concept of a state in which a deliverable area is divided into cells in order to apply a method of operating a delivery system according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of each cell shown in FIG. 1;

3 is a diagram illustrating an online delivery system according to the present invention; and

4 is a diagram illustrating logistics bases managed by a main server of an online delivery system according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a delivery system and an operation method of an online purchase item, and more particularly, an article delivery system that solves the disadvantage of having a long delivery period when purchasing an item online while having the advantages of purchasing the item online. It is about how to operate.

As a method of purchasing goods or services, a consumer visits a general market, a convenience store, or a discount store to directly view and purchase the goods, and purchases by making an order online and making a payment using an online shopping mall. have. Each of these various purchasing methods has its own advantages and disadvantages, and one advantage may be another disadvantage. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are as follows.

First, the offline purchasing method has a feature that a consumer must visit and purchase a product in person. As a result, the offline purchase method usually takes a long time to purchase and is cumbersome due to a visit, it is not easy to compare the various products, and the inconvenience of having to bring the purchased goods to the house usually by the buyer There is this.

Among the offline purchasing methods, the convenience store method has advantages such as being close to the consumer, purchasing various items centered on daily necessities, and having almost no time constraints due to open 24 hours a day. It is expensive and has to be visited and purchased, and there is a disadvantage that even if a continuous and large quantity purchase is not given a special benefit such as discounts or point accumulation.

Among the offline purchasing methods, a large discount store or the like is used to provide a variety of products at low prices, provide various benefits such as mileage and point accumulation, and provide a delivery service of purchased goods. However, since discount stores usually exist mainly in local business districts, they are far from buyers, making it difficult to immediately purchase necessary items such as supermarkets, spending a long time on shopping, and having to walk a lot in a large display space. .

The online purchase method is a method of purchasing activities on a website that is represented as an online shopping mall, and is convenient because there is no need to visit a retailer directly, the time required for shopping is short, and comparison between various products is easy, and mileage or points It provides a variety of benefits, such as cumulative, has the advantage of providing a delivery service when purchasing a product. On the other hand, it usually takes 1-2 days to more than a week, so it is difficult to get the product quickly and you must use the Internet. It is difficult to use conveniently by users who are not familiar with the use of computers, and have a disadvantage of poor after-sales service.

Despite these shortcomings of online purchasing methods, online purchases using the Internet are rapidly spreading due to the generalization of the Internet and the increase of computer useable age group. It remains to be improved in order to be provided as a better service.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is to provide the buyer with the advantages of the online purchase using the Internet of the various purchase methods as described above and to compensate for the disadvantages of the purchase activity It is to provide a way to give convenience.

More specifically, the object of the present invention is that the purchaser can use the Internet to purchase, there is no inconvenience for the buyer to visit the supermarket or discount store, the time required for shopping is short, the comparison between the products It is easy to provide various benefits such as mileage, etc., but also provides a way to provide greater convenience than offline purchases by making delivery within a short time when purchasing a product. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a delivery system for online purchase goods and a method of operating such a system.

The method for operating an online purchase goods delivery system according to the present invention includes: (a) a main server that receives a purchase request for a predetermined item and purchase information including a delivery address for the item, and an entire area in which the goods can be delivered; Providing a plurality of subservers respectively corresponding to a plurality of cells partitioned by region; (b) receiving the purchase information from the user computer as received from the user computer as the purchase information is input to the user computer; (c) transmitting, by the main server, the purchase information to a subserver of the cell corresponding to the delivery address among the plurality of subservers, based on the delivery address included in the purchase information; And (d) displaying, by the subserver receiving the purchase information, the purchase information so that the goods can be delivered to a delivery address in the corresponding cell.

Here, each of the cells is preferably partitioned so as to have a regular hexagonal shape with a distance from the center of 2km to 3km.

In the step (c), the main server has an address code assigned to each of the cell and the sub server corresponding to the cell, and the sub server corresponding to the cell by classifying the delivery address as the address code. The server determines and transmits the purchase information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium on which a computer readable program is recorded, which records a program for performing a method of operating a delivery system for online purchase of goods, comprising the above steps.

On the other hand, the delivery system of the online purchase goods according to the present invention, the main server for receiving a purchase request for the purchase of a predetermined item and the purchase information including the delivery address for the article; And correspond to a plurality of cells each divided into an entire area in which the goods can be delivered, by region, and the delivery of the goods to the delivery address is received by receiving the purchase information about the corresponding delivery address from the main server. And a plurality of sub-servers displaying the purchase information so as to be possible.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main server, the central logistics information, which is the logistics information in the central logistics base for the goods available for purchase, in the intermediate logistics base to receive and manage the goods from the central logistics base Managing intermediate logistics information, which is logistics information, and cell logistics information, which is logistics information in the cell, and supplying necessary goods from the central logistics base to the intermediate logistics base and / or from the intermediate logistics base to the cell at predetermined intervals. The central logistics information, the intermediate logistics information, and the cell logistics information are checked and managed at the predetermined period so that the goods can be supplied.

At this time, the check period for the intermediate logistics information is preferably larger than the check period for the cell logistics information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a variety of advantages in the online purchase by enabling the purchase activity using the Internet, but also to provide greater convenience than the offline purchase by making the delivery in a short time within a few minutes when purchasing the product There is an advantage that it can.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, a cell partitioning a geographic area in order to apply the system and its operating method according to the present invention will be described, and the system and its operating method according to the present invention will be described.

1 is a diagram illustrating a concept of a state in which a deliverable region is divided into cells, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of each cell illustrated in FIG. 1.

The delivery of goods at the time of purchase of online goods is theoretically not restricted, and in the present invention, geographically divided into such deliverable areas is divided into cells. As shown in Fig. 1, all regions on the map are divided as cells having a substantially regular hexagonal shape. The formation of the cell region into a square is based on Crystaller's theory of trade. By dividing into the shape of a regular hexagon, it is possible to divide all geographical regions without gaps in the distance from the center portion to the corner regions without being larger than a square or the like. Furthermore, not only can the distinction of commercial areas be equalized, but also the delivery time can be adjusted regularly.

The present invention proposes a new business model by combining such Crystaller's commercial theory with the Internet, which means that there will be no empty business, regardless of business (shipping distance rather than business), and distance It is possible to select the location of a store, to plan a market nationwide, and to open a store in an important area (population area, etc.) to obtain an advantage of the initial market.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which the Seoul area is divided into cell regions of a regular hexagon. In FIG. 1, an area where no delivery is necessary is not included in a cell because a person does not live, and the size of each cell is about 3km from a center to a corner.

2 illustrates a cell managed by one cell store. In FIG. 2, each cell is formed to have a size of 2.5 km from the center to the corner of the cell. This size is a reasonable distance from the center to delivery in about 10 minutes. This is based on the fact that a typical restaurant has a delivery distance of 2.5 km. In order to form a size that can be delivered within 10 minutes, each cell has a shape of a regular hexagon having a distance of 2 km to 3 km from the center. It is preferable to be partitioned and formed to have. The size of the cell may be different from a crowded area such as a large city and an area that is not.

3 is a diagram illustrating an online delivery system according to the present invention.

The online delivery system according to the present invention includes a user computer 10, a main server 20, a sub server 30, and a cell store 40. The user computer 10, the main server 20, and the sub server 30 are connected to an online network such as the Internet, thereby enabling mutual data communication.

The user computer 10 is a computer used by a user who is a buyer and is a concept including a general computer or a PDA. In addition, the user computer 10 is a concept including a product which is currently released or will be released in the future, for example, connecting to the Internet via a home network using a refrigerator, a digital TV, or other PLC (power line communication) having an Internet function. This is a concept including various home appliances.

The main server 20 is a server that receives purchase information from the user computer 10. In this case, the purchase information is information input by the user to perform a purchase process of the article, and includes a type, a shipping address, and the like. Also available on the Internet include intangibles as well as tangible goods, and in addition to services. Accordingly, the term 'article' is used in the present invention as a concept including tangible articles, intangible articles, services, and the like.

The subserver 30 is provided in plural to correspond to the cells formed as shown in FIG. 1. The sub server 30 receives the purchase information on the corresponding delivery address from the main server 20, and thus displays the purchase information so that the goods can be delivered to the designated delivery address.

The cell store 40 is a store provided in each cell, and stores a product to be actually delivered. One cell store 40 is provided for each cell. Therefore, one cell store 40 is a store responsible for the final delivery of one cell.

According to the configuration of the cell store 40 as described above, each sub server 30 is formed corresponding to each cell store 40. That is, the sub server 1 31 corresponds to the cell store 1 41, the sub server 2 32 corresponds to the cell store 2 42, and the sub server n 33 corresponds to the cell store n 43. do. At this time, the physical location of the sub-servers 30 is also preferably matched to each cell store (40). That is, it is preferable that the sub servers 30 are provided in each cell store 40 to perform data communication with the main server 20 through the Internet. However, if necessary, they may not coincide.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of the delivery system operating process performed by the online purchase goods delivery system according to the present invention as described above.

The main server 20 provides a website for purchasing goods in the form of a shopping mall or the like on the Internet. As the user inputs purchase information using the user computer 10, the purchase information is transmitted to the main server 20 so that the main server 20 receives the purchase information. Since the purchase information includes the delivery address of the goods, the main server 20 may know where the final destination of the goods is to be delivered, and classify the delivery address in units of cells based on this.

At this time, the main server 20 assigns an address code to each cell to distinguish the delivery address as an address code. That is, one address code is classified in one cell, and accordingly, the subserver 30 corresponding to each cell is also classified as the same address code as the cell. In the main server 20, an address code of each subserver 30 is registered together with information such as product type and price. The main server 20 determines which cell address code corresponds to the address code of the delivery address through the input address of the delivery address, and transmits the purchase information to the sub server 30 to which the corresponding address code is assigned. Accordingly, the purchase information is transmitted to the sub server 30 that manages the delivery address input by the user.

The sub server 30 receiving the purchase information displays the received purchase information so that a manager (including a delivery person who directly delivers the goods) managing the cell store 40 can confirm the purchase request of the user. The purchase information may be displayed on a monitor provided in the sub server 30, or the server server 30 may output a separate order form displaying the purchase information through a printer or the like. In addition, the output of the receipt to be delivered to the buyer along with the order can be parallel.

After confirming the displayed purchase information, the manager of the cell store 40 takes out the goods requested for purchase from the cell store 40 and delivers them to the delivery destination. At this time, the delivery person may receive a printed order and confirm the delivery address to perform a delivery operation.

On the other hand, the sub-server 30 is connected to the POS system each one existing in the cell store 40, accordingly, when the goods are taken out from the cell store 40, the shipper informs the POS system of the barcode scanner, etc. As it is input through, it is recorded in the sub server 30 by this POS system. Accordingly, inventory management in the sub-server 30 required for logistics management will be automatically performed as will be described later.

According to this process, purchase information input to the main server 20 through a website such as a shopping mall is immediately transmitted from the main server 20 to the sub server 30 of the cell store 40 that manages the delivery cell. In the cell store 40, since the goods can be immediately delivered to a delivery location located within a radius of 2.5 km, the actual goods can be delivered within only 10 minutes from the time when the user makes a purchase request.

Therefore, the problem of delay in delivery period, which is a disadvantage of the online purchase, is solved, and it is possible to obtain the advantages of the immediate purchase of the offline purchase while taking advantage of the online purchase.

On the other hand, the main server 20 also serves as a function of managing the logistics so that the delivery in the cell store 40 is made smoothly in addition to the reception of the purchase request and the delivery of the purchase request.

4 is a diagram illustrating logistics bases managed by a main server of an online delivery system according to the present invention.

Each cell store 40 should be inventory management to enable delivery as soon as the order is made. This inventory management consists of a first stage management from the central logistics base 110 to the intermediate logistics base 120, and two stages management from the intermediate logistics base 120 to the cell store 40. The central logistics base 110 is a warehouse for storing goods sold in bulk, and the intermediate logistics base 120 is a warehouse for storing goods of medium quantity for supplying goods to the cell stores 40. to be. The main server 20 stores the central logistics information, which is the logistics information at the central logistics base 110, the intermediate logistics information, which is the logistics information at the intermediate logistics base 120, and the cell logistics information, which is the logistics information at the cell store 40. Manage.

The goods supply from the central logistics base 110 to the intermediate logistics base 120 is made on a weekly basis. That is, the main server 20 periodically checks the intermediate logistics information at each intermediate logistics base 120 on a weekly basis, where an intermediate logistics base 120 that is determined to need resupply or replenishment of a particular article is found. In the case where the contents request to perform the supply of goods from the central logistics base 110 to the corresponding intermediate logistics base 120 is displayed. Accordingly, the manager (shipper, supplier) of the central logistics base 110 can grasp the required goods and quantity to the intermediate logistics base 120 and deliver them.

The goods supply from the intermediate logistics base 120 to the cell 40 store is made in one unit. That is, the main server 20 periodically checks the cell logistics information in each cell 40 daily, and when the cell store 40 determined to be resupply or replenishment of a particular article is found, an intermediate logistics base ( From 120, the content request to perform the goods supply to the cell store 40 is displayed. Accordingly, the manager (shipper, supplier) of the intermediate logistics base 120 can grasp the required goods and quantity to the cell store 40 and deliver them.

As such, the first stage of logistics management, which requires the supply and management of large quantities of goods, is performed on a weekly basis, which is a relatively long cycle, and the second stage of logistics management, which requires the supply and management of small quantities of goods, is performed on a daily basis, which is a relatively short period. , Logistics management for rapid delivery at each cell store 40 can be effectively made.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a variety of advantages in the online purchase by enabling the purchase activity using the Internet, but also to provide greater convenience than the offline purchase by making the delivery in a short time within a few minutes when purchasing the product There is an advantage that it can. Such a delivery time is usually about 3-4 hours for a discount store and about 1-2 minutes for a shopping mall, which is about the same time as a direct purchase. In particular, when a communication method such as power line communication (PLC) is commercialized and the Internet is connected through a home network by an internet refrigerator, the home and the like will be able to receive the purchase and delivery according to the present invention more conveniently.

In addition, from the standpoint of the store, it is not necessary to set up a store in search of a commercial area, thereby reducing costs such as rental cost and building cost. This is due to the fact that the location is very important in the case of a convenience store and the location is also important in the case of a discount store, but the location is very important in the case of such an internet purchase. In addition, by forming a cell covering an area suitable for delivery, there is an advantage that the delivery cost is very small since the delivery is made in close proximity to the consumer.

In addition, by enabling the logistics to enable such a rapid delivery, it is possible to appropriate inventory management of the goods without disruption to the operation of the delivery system.

Although the above has been illustrated and described with respect to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the specific specific embodiment described above, and those skilled in the art will be various within the scope without departing from the scope of the present invention. Modifications may be made and such modifications are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

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(a) a main server that receives a request for purchase of a certain item and purchase information including a delivery address for the item, and a plurality of subs respectively corresponding to a plurality of cells partitioning all regions in which the item can be delivered; Preparing a server; (b) receiving the purchase information from the user computer as received from the user computer as the purchase information is input to the user computer; (c) transmitting, by the main server, the purchase information to a subserver of the cell corresponding to the delivery address among the plurality of subservers, based on the delivery address included in the purchase information; And (d) displaying, by the subserver receiving the purchase information, the purchase information so that the goods can be delivered to a delivery address in the corresponding cell. In the step (c), the main server has an address code assigned to each of the cell and the sub server corresponding to the cell, and the sub server corresponding to the cell by classifying the delivery address as the address code. Method for operating a delivery system for online purchase goods, characterized in that for determining the server to transmit the purchase information The method of claim 1, Each cell is partitioned and formed so as to have a regular hexagonal shape with a distance from the center of 2km to 3km. delete A recording medium on which a computer-readable program is recorded, which records a program for performing a method of operating a delivery system for online purchase goods according to claim 1. A main server that receives a purchase request for a predetermined item and purchase information including a delivery address for the item; And It is configured to correspond to each of the plurality of cells divided into the entire area that can deliver the goods by region, and the delivery of the goods to the shipping address is possible in response to receiving the purchase information for the corresponding shipping address from the main server. Includes; a plurality of sub-server to display the purchase information to The main server has an address code assigned to each of the cells and the subservers corresponding to the cells, and determines the subserver corresponding to the cell by classifying the delivery address as the address code so as to determine the purchase information. The system of claim 1, characterized in that to transmit to the sub-server. The method of claim 5, The main server, the central logistics information which is the logistics information in the central logistics base for the goods available for purchase, the intermediate logistics information which is the logistics information in the intermediate logistics base receiving and managing the goods from the central logistics base, and Manages cell logistics information which is logistics information in the cell, The central logistics information, the intermediate logistics information, and the cell at the predetermined cycles to supply the necessary goods from the central logistics base to the intermediate logistics base and / or to supply the goods from the intermediate logistics base to the cell at predetermined cycles. A delivery system for on-line purchase goods, characterized in that to perform the inspection and management of logistics information. The method of claim 6, And a check period for the intermediate logistics information is greater than a check period for the cell logistics information. The method of claim 5, Each cell is partitioned and formed so as to have a regular hexagon shape having a distance from the center of 2km to 3km. delete

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