KR102597479B1 - Electronic apparatus and information providing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of providing information by an electronic device is disclosed. The method of providing information includes the steps of checking the location of a delivery source on a map; Checking order data for each grid of the area corresponding to the location of the delivery source; Displaying level information for each grid according to the order quantity confirmed based on the order data for each grid on the map; And it may include updating the level information for each grid.

Description

Electronic device and its information providing method {ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD THEREOF}

This disclosure relates to an electronic device for providing related information by displaying level information for each grid according to order quantity and an information providing method thereof.

In the case of food delivery services, it is a service that requires delivery within a faster time, and related information needs to be provided efficiently and managed smoothly. For example, in an area with a large number of orders, a relatively large number of delivery workers may be needed, and delivery workers from other areas need to be moved to the relevant area and managed so that delivery services can be provided smoothly. At this time, the electronic device may instruct the delivery person to move, but the delivery person may also move to the relevant area and provide delivery service based on information related to the order quantity displayed on the delivery person's terminal. To achieve this, technology is needed to efficiently provide relevant information to delivery workers by subdividing the area into grids and displaying information related to the confirmed order quantity by grid so that it can be visually distinguished so that a smooth delivery service can be provided. do.

The disclosed embodiments are intended to disclose an electronic device and a method of providing information thereof. The technical challenges that this embodiment aims to achieve are not limited to the technical challenges described above, and other technical challenges can be inferred from the following embodiments.

According to a first embodiment, a method of providing information by an electronic device includes: confirming the location of a delivery person on a map; Checking order data for each grid of the area corresponding to the location of the delivery source; Displaying level information for each grid according to the order quantity confirmed based on the order data for each grid on the map; And it may include updating the level information for each grid.

According to an embodiment, the step of checking the order data for each grid includes checking the grid size that changes according to zoom in or zoom out in relation to the area corresponding to the location of the delivery person; And it may include confirming order data for each grid having the confirmed size.

According to an embodiment, the step of displaying on the map may include discriminating and displaying levels corresponding to order quantities for each grid size that changes according to the zoom-in or zoom-out on the map.

According to an embodiment, the step of confirming the location of the delivery person includes checking information about the means of transportation used by the delivery person, and the step of displaying on the map includes the step of checking the amount of orders in the area. It may include displaying the level on the map by reflecting the level that additionally considers the means of transportation.

According to an embodiment, the step of checking the order data for each grid may include checking the order data for each grid of the region by additionally considering the means of transportation of the delivery person.

According to an embodiment, the updating step may include updating the level information for each grid according to an update cycle considering the order quantity in the region.

According to an embodiment, the update cycle may be set to be shorter or equal to the update cycle of a region with fewer orders than the region.

According to an embodiment, displaying information on other delivery sources located in the area; The method may further include directing the movement of the delivery person and the other delivery person to an area determined based on the level information for each grid.

According to an embodiment, the displaying on the map may include determining a weight in consideration of the direction of movement of the delivery person according to the means of movement; And it may include displaying a grid size considering the weight on the map.

According to an embodiment, the first weight according to the direction of movement of the delivery person from the first position to the second position according to the moving means is different from the second weight according to the direction of movement from the second position to the first position. It can be characterized.

According to an embodiment, the grid size determined in consideration of the first weight according to the moving direction of the delivery person may be different from the grid size determined in consideration of the second weight.

According to an embodiment, the step of checking the order data for each grid includes checking the order data for each grid based on past order information for a preset period in the region or order information in a past time section corresponding to the current time. It may include steps.

According to an embodiment, the step of checking the order data may further include checking order data of an area adjacent to an area corresponding to the location of the delivery person.

According to a second embodiment, an electronic device includes a communication unit; Memory; and confirming the location of the delivery source on the map, confirming order data for each grid of the area corresponding to the location of the delivery source, and level information for each grid according to the order quantity confirmed based on the order data for each grid. may be displayed on the map and may include a controller that updates level information for each grid.

According to the third embodiment, the computer-readable recording medium includes a non-transitory recording medium on which a program for executing the above-described method on a computer is recorded.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the present disclosure, the electronic device can display a heat map that divides the order quantity corresponding to the current location of the delivery person according to level information. At this time, the unique location of the store can be confirmed, and a heat map according to level information can be displayed on the delivery person's terminal based on the amount of orders generated at each store. The delivery person can move to an area with a high volume of orders using the heat map displayed on the terminal or move to an area with a high volume of orders according to movement instructions from the electronic device, thereby providing a smooth delivery service. At this time, the order quantity may be confirmed based on at least one of the currently ordered quantity, past order information during a preset period, or order information in a past time interval corresponding to the current time, and the level is divided based on the order quantity. Information may be displayed on a heatmap. At this time, the information displayed on the heat map may be updated according to an update cycle considering the order quantity.

The effect of the invention is not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 shows a system according to one embodiment.
Figure 2 shows a diagram showing a heatmap for region 1 according to an embodiment.
Figure 3 shows a diagram showing a heatmap for region 2 according to an embodiment.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing the grid size on a map according to an embodiment.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing level information for each grid according to an embodiment.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing a delivery person located in a grid according to an embodiment.
Figure 7 shows a flowchart of an information provision method performed by an electronic device according to an embodiment.
Figure 8 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

The terms used in the embodiments are general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person working in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of this disclosure, rather than simply the name of the term.

When it is said that a part "includes" a certain element throughout the specification, this means that, unless specifically stated to the contrary, it does not exclude other elements but may further include other elements. Additionally, terms such as “~unit” and “~module” used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software.

The expression “at least one of a, b, and c” used throughout the specification means ‘a alone’, ‘b alone’, ‘c alone’, ‘a and b’, ‘a and c’, ‘b and c ', or 'all a, b, c'.

The “terminal” mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal that can connect to a server or other terminal through a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility. , all types of communication-based terminals such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), and LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphones, tablet PCs, etc. It may include a handheld-based wireless communication device.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice them. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

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

1 shows a system according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the system may include an electronic device 10, a mobile device 1 (20), a mobile device 2 (30), a mobile device 3 (40), and a network 50. The system shown in FIG. 1 shows only components related to this embodiment. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can understand that other general-purpose components may be included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1.

The electronic device 10 and the mobile means 1 (20), the mobile means 2 (30), and the mobile means 3 (40) can communicate with each other within the network 50. The network 50 includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and their respective networks. It is a comprehensive data communication network that includes a combination and allows each network constituent shown in FIG. 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, and may include wired Internet, wireless Internet, and mobile wireless communication network. Wireless communications include, for example, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, ZigBee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), and infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association). ), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc., but are not limited to this.

The electronic device 10 can provide all information related to the delivery service and may be included in a server that provides information related to the delivery service. Here, the delivery service is, for example, a food delivery service, and when a user orders food, delivery needs to be completed within a short time. Specifically, when a user uses a terminal to order food sold at a specific store, the electronic device 10 may transmit related information to the store, and if the store approves the order, the electronic device 10 may process the order. Relevant information can be transmitted to the delivery person who will deliver the product. The delivery person may provide a delivery service corresponding to the order based on the means of transportation used. At this time, the means of transportation are means used by the delivery person in the process of moving when providing a delivery service, and may include, for example, a motorcycle, a car, and an electric kickboard. Mobility varies depending on the means of transportation, and electronic devices may display related information on a map by considering such mobility in advance.

The electronic device 10 can display it on a map based on the quantity of orders placed at each store, and the delivery person can move to an area where stores with a large number of orders are concentrated and wait for delivery. Specifically, the electronic device 10 can display information about the order quantity by region on a map provided to the delivery person, and the delivery person can move to the relevant area and wait in order to provide more delivery services based on the map. You can. At this time, each store has unique location information, and the electronic device 10 can display information corresponding to the order quantity on the map based on the unique location information of each store, and the delivery person uses this to By moving to a local area, you can provide delivery services.

In more detail, the electronic device 10 can check order data for each regional grid and display level information for each grid according to the order quantity confirmed based on the order data for each grid on a map. The relationship between regional grids and level information is described in detail in other drawings below. Hereinafter, specific processes performed in the electronic device 10, mobile means 1 (20), mobile means 2 (30), and mobile means 3 (40) in relation to providing information during delivery will be described.

Figure 2 shows a diagram showing a heatmap for region 1 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device can provide a map representing a heat map for Region 1 to the delivery person's terminal, and the delivery person can check the order quantity in Region 1 using the heat map displayed on the terminal. If a delivery company is located in an area with a high volume of orders, it can provide more delivery services than in an area with a low volume of orders, allowing the delivery company to earn more income.

Region 1 may be an area corresponding to area 205 on the map, and may be an area divided into administrative units. Level information for each grid may be displayed on the map as shown in FIG. 2 according to the order quantity confirmed based on the order data for each grid in Region 1. For example, a grid with a large number of orders may be displayed in relatively darker color than a grid with a relatively small number of orders.

The electronic device can check the location of the delivery person located in region 1 on the map and provide a heat map corresponding to the location of the delivery person to the delivery person's terminal. If only a heat map of the area corresponding to the location of the delivery person is provided, the load on the electronic device that occurs in the process of checking order data for each grid and displaying other level information for each grid can be relatively reduced. Relevant information can be provided quickly. However, unlike Figure 2, where only the heat map corresponding to Region 1 is provided, the heat map of the region adjacent to Region 1 may also be provided to the delivery person's terminal.

Here, the heat map may correspond to level information for each grid displayed on the map according to the order quantity confirmed based on order data for each grid of the region corresponding to the location of the delivery source. Specifically, the heat map may be displayed so that level information for each grid can be distinguished according to the order quantity confirmed based on order data for each grid in Region 1.

The grid size corresponding to area 1 can change depending on zooming in or out. For example, in the case of Figure 2, the grid size corresponding to region 1 may correspond to 500m*500m, and when zoomed in, the grid size may be further refined and changed to 100m*100m. Grid size is related to the number of stores included within the grid. As the grid size increases, the number of stores included within the grid may increase, and as the grid size becomes more refined, the number of stores included within the grid may decrease. there is.

At this time, the total order quantity in Region 1 is the same regardless of the grid size, but the order data for each grid may vary based on the grid size, and the level information for each grid may change in consideration of the grid size. For example, the total order volume in region 1 is the same regardless of zooming in or out, but the number of stores included in grid 1, which is 500*500m, is relatively larger than the number of stores included in grid 2, which is 100m*100m, so grid 1 The level information corresponding to may be different from the level information corresponding to grid 2. Specifically, level information corresponding to Grid 1 may be displayed on the map in a darker color than level information corresponding to Grid 2 to indicate the order quantity in the corresponding area. Details in this regard are described in other drawings below.

On the screen of FIG. 2 displayed on the delivery person's terminal, price information 201 and order status 203 may be displayed together. The price information 201 is the cost that the delivery person receives when providing the delivery service when a delivery service request is received in the corresponding area, and this can be determined by considering various circumstances. Additionally, the order status 203 represents current order information in the corresponding region and can be divided into preset stages. For example, if the order status (203) is normal, it indicates that the current order quantity in region 1 corresponds to the usual level, and if the order status (203) is high, it indicates that the current order quantity in region 1 is above the normal level. This indicates a corresponding case, and when the order status 203 is low, it indicates a case where the current order quantity in region 1 is below the normal level.

The delivery person can zoom in by selecting the icon 211 and zoom out by selecting the icon 213. When zooming in, the grid size corresponding to Region 1 can be reduced from 500m*500m to 100*100m. Alternatively, when zooming out, the grid size corresponding to Region 1 may increase from 500m*500m to 1km*1km. Zooming in and out using the icons 211 and 213 is only an example, and if zooming in and out is possible using other methods, it may also be included in the scope of the rights of this specification.

Figure 3 shows a diagram showing a heatmap for region 2 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the content described in FIG. 2 may be applied to price information 301, order status 305, and icons 311 and 313. Mission information 303 includes information about additional benefits received when participating in the mission in addition to price information 301 for delivery when the delivery person performs the mission received when delivering according to a delivery service request. can do. At this time, the benefit may be information about additional costs, or may include information about a different type from the cost.

Area 307 may be an area corresponding to area 2 on the map. Region 2 may correspond to a different administrative district than Region 1 in Figure 2. When the location of the delivery person corresponds to region 2, the electronic device may display a heat map corresponding to region 2 as shown in FIG. 3. Based on the information displayed on the heat map, the delivery person can identify areas with many delivery service requests within Region 2, and the electronic device directs the delivery person to move to the area with many delivery service requests to ensure smooth delivery. can do. Heatmaps can correspond to visually displayed maps that allow order volumes to be differentiated within regions 2. For a detailed description regarding the heat map, refer to FIG. 5 below.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the grid size on a map according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4, a grid corresponding to the area 400 displayed on the map can be confirmed. The grid shape may be hexagonal, circular, square, or other shapes as shown in FIG. 4. Grid sizes can be divided into preset sizes. Figure 4 shows the same size as the grids 401, 403, 405, and 407, but this is only an example and is not limited thereto.

When the delivery person zooms in on the area 400 on the map, the size may be changed from grid 401 to grid 407 in response to the degree of zoom-in. Alternatively, when the delivery person zooms out the area 400 on the map, the size may be changed from grid 407 to grid 401 in response to the degree of zoom out.

The grid 401 may be an area containing a plurality of grids 403, the grid 403 may be an area containing a plurality of grids 405, and the grid 405 may be an area containing a plurality of grids 407. It may be an area containing

According to an embodiment, when a delivery person zooms in on the map, the size of all grids corresponding to the area may be reduced at once, such as changing the size from the grid 401 to the grid 403. At this time, the order quantity confirmed based on the order data for each grid 401 may be determined based on the order data for each grid 403. Since the grid 401 includes a plurality of grids 403, the order quantity confirmed based on the order data for each grid 401 is the order quantity that is the sum of the order quantities for each plurality of grids 403 included in the grid 401. can respond.

According to an embodiment, when a delivery person zooms in on a map, the sizes of all grids corresponding to the area may be different. For example, even when the delivery person zooms in to the maximum, the grid 401, grid 403, grid 405, and grid 407 may be displayed together as shown in FIG. 4. This means that the grid size is determined based on the order quantity in the area corresponding to the grid. Since the order quantity in the area corresponding to the grid 401 is small, the size may not change from the grid 401 to the grid 403, and the grid ( This is because the order volume in the region corresponding to 407) is relatively large, so it is necessary to display it in detail.

According to an embodiment, the level information for each grid may be divided into a first level, a second level, a third level, and a fourth level based on a preset standard for each grid size. At this time, the preset standard for each grid 403 and the preset standard for each grid 401 may be different. Based on preset standards for each grid 403, level information for each grid 403 may be divided into a first level, a second level, a third level, and a fourth level. Alternatively, based on a preset standard for each grid 401, level information for each grid 401 may be divided into a first level, a second level, a third level, and a fourth level. Here, the first level corresponding to the grid 401 and the first level corresponding to the grid 403 may be displayed the same on the map, but the applied criteria may be different.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing level information for each grid according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, the corresponding area on the map may be divided into grids 501, 520, and 530 of the same size. At this time, the grid size is the same, but the level information for each grid according to the order quantity is different and can be displayed separately on the heat map.

Level information for each grid may be determined according to the order quantity confirmed based on order data for each grid. Specifically, level information may be determined according to the order quantity confirmed based on a plurality of order data occurring in the area corresponding to the grid 510. Additionally, level information may be determined according to the order quantity confirmed based on a plurality of order data occurring in the area corresponding to the grid 520. Additionally, level information may be determined according to the order quantity confirmed based on a plurality of order data occurring in the area corresponding to the grid 530.

At this time, order data occurring in the region may include past order information for a preset period or past order information corresponding to a past time interval corresponding to the current time in addition to current real-time order data. For example, order data may include information on past orders that have occurred in that area over the past week in addition to current real-time order data. Alternatively, the order data may include information on past orders that occurred at 12:00 in the region during the most recent week, corresponding to the current time (2021.08.06. 12:00). In other words, the level information for each grid may include information about the expected order quantity based on past order information in addition to current real-time order data.

Here, because the order volume occurring in the area corresponding to the grid 510 is relatively large, the level information displayed on the map may be relatively higher than the level information corresponding to the grids 520 and 530, and this is displayed in bolder color on the map. It can be. In addition, the order quantity generated in the area corresponding to the grid 520 is relatively less than the order quantity generated in the area corresponding to the grid 510, but is larger than the order quantity generated in the area corresponding to the grid 530, so the grid ( The level information corresponding to 520) may be between the level information corresponding to the grid 510 and the grid 530, and may be displayed at a medium level of darkness on the map. Additionally, since the amount of orders occurring in the area corresponding to the grid 530 is relatively small, it may be displayed in the lightest shade on the map. In this way, the variation of the level displayed in response to the level information for each grid can be set in advance so that it can be intuitively distinguished, and displayed on the map accordingly.

According to an embodiment, level information for each grid may be determined by additionally considering the order quantity in the area corresponding to the grid and the delivery person's means of movement. In the case of food delivery services, due to the nature of the food delivery service, there are foods that must be delivered within a certain amount of time (e.g., 30 minutes). In this case, delivery services for the food in question are provided to delivery workers who use foot or car, where free and rapid movement is relatively limited. Filtering can provide relevant information. Specifically, for delivery workers who use motorcycles, which enable relatively free and fast delivery, level information may be determined according to the order quantity confirmed based on data on a plurality of orders occurring in the relevant area. However, for delivery workers who use walking, which allows relatively slow delivery, order data generated from stores selling food with the above characteristics may be filtered out of the plurality of order data generated in the area, and orders excluding the filtered information may be filtered. Level information may be displayed according to the order quantity confirmed based on the data. At this time, the store can set the delivery time in advance by considering the attributes of the food being sold, and taking this delivery time into consideration, the electronic device can provide level information for each grid that is different for each means of transportation. For example, if food sold at store 1 must be delivered within 10 minutes, electronic devices will have difficulty delivering on time for delivery personnel using other means of transportation except for delivery personnel using motorcycles, so The order data generated at Retailer 1 can be filtered from multiple order data, and the level information of the heat map displayed to the delivery person who uses a means of transportation other than a motorcycle can be determined based on the order quantity confirmed based on the filtered order data. there is. The heat map displayed to the delivery person who walks may display level information according to the order quantity confirmed based on the order data in which the order data generated at Retail Store 1 has been filtered. That is, if the delivery person sets the means of transportation to be different from a motorcycle to walking, the level information displayed on the terminal used by the delivery person may be displayed differently even though the current location of the delivery person is the same.

According to the embodiment, the weight considering the direction of movement according to the means of transportation of the delivery person may be different, and the grid size may be displayed on the map considering the weight. Specifically, when the delivery person moves from the first location 521 to the second location 523 using a moving means, the first weight may be determined by considering traffic information in the corresponding direction of movement, and also the second location 523 When moving from ) to the first location 521 using a transportation means, the second weight may be determined by considering traffic information in the corresponding direction of movement. This is because even if the travel route is the same, delivery times may be different when considering traffic information. For example, when moving from the first location 521 to the second location 523, the first weight may be determined to be 1 in consideration of traffic information according to the direction of movement, and from the second location 523 to the first location ( 521), the second weight may be determined to be 2 by considering traffic information according to the direction of movement. At this time, the grid size displayed on the map may vary depending on the direction of movement of the delivery person. Specifically, when the delivery person moves from the first location 521 to the second location 523, information according to the grid size 405 may be displayed on the map by considering the first weight, or the second location ( When moving from 523) to the first location 521, information according to the grid size 407 may be displayed on the map by considering the second weight. When the weight is relatively high due to high traffic volume, the electronic device can smoothly manage the entire delivery service by further segmenting the area and displaying related information on the map. Delivery workers on the move can intuitively understand the relevant situation through a more detailed grid size in the area, even without a separate zoom-in operation.

Figure 6 is a diagram showing a delivery person located in a grid according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that there is one delivery person in the area corresponding to the grid 610, and that there are 7 delivery people in the area corresponding to the grid 620. That is, the electronic device can also display information about other delivery agents located in the area where the delivery person is located on the map.

At this time, if the area corresponding to the grid 610 is an area with a high volume of orders, the electronic device can direct the movement of other delivery workers so that a smooth delivery service can be provided, and the You can manage delivery services for orders placed smoothly.

Based on the level information for each grid, an area that requires additional deployment of delivery personnel can be determined, and the electronic device can instruct other delivery personnel in a nearby area who can move to that area to move to that area. When another delivery person moves to the relevant area according to instructions and provides delivery service, the electronic device can provide additional benefits as mission information 303 in FIG. 3.

Figure 7 shows a flowchart of an information provision method performed by an electronic device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step S710, the electronic device can check the location of the delivery person on the map. The electronic device can monitor the location of the delivery person providing the food delivery service using an application installed on the delivery person's terminal, thereby confirming the location of the delivery person. At this time, the electronic device can also check information about the means of transportation (eg, motorcycle, car, etc.) used by the delivery person.

In step S720, the electronic device may check order data for each regional grid corresponding to the location of the delivery person. Specifically, order data generated from multiple stores included in the grid corresponding to the region where the delivery person is located can be confirmed. At this time, the grid size can change depending on zooming in or zooming out, and the electronic device can check order data generated from a plurality of stores included in the changed grid size. For example, when the grid size changes from 500m * 500m to 100m * 100m according to zoom-in, the electronic device can check order data generated from a plurality of stores included in the 100m * 100m grid.

Additionally, the electronic device can check order data for each grid by additionally considering the delivery person's confirmed means of movement. For example, since it is difficult for a delivery person who uses a mobile means that has relatively low mobility to deliver food quickly, to perform delivery service for the order, the electronic device can check order data filtered for the order.

At this time, order data for each grid may include past order information for a preset period in addition to current real-time order data. Or, grid-specific order data includes, in addition to current real-time order data, order information that occurred in the past time interval corresponding to the current time (e.g., 2021. 08. 06. 12:00) (order information that occurred at 12:00 in the last one week) ) may include.

Additionally, the electronic device can not only check order data for an area corresponding to the location of the delivery person, but also check order data for areas adjacent to the area. If the electronic device checks order data for all regions, it may become overloaded due to loading, so order data for the region corresponding to the delivery person's location or adjacent to it can be checked.

In step S730, the electronic device may display grid-specific level information according to the order quantity confirmed based on grid-specific order data on the map.

Level information for each grid is information corresponding to the level at which the order quantity generated at stores included in the grid is divided based on preset standards. For example, if it is determined that the order quantity generated from a store included in Grid 1 is low based on the preset standard, the electronic device displays level information corresponding to Grid 1 based on the judgment result. can do.

Additionally, in consideration of the grid size that changes depending on zooming in or out, the electronic device can distinguish levels corresponding to the order quantity generated at stores included in the grid and display them on the map. Specifically, when the grid size changes from 500m*500m to 100m*100m according to zoom-in, the electronic device can check the level information corresponding to the order quantity generated at the store included in the 100m*100m grid and display it on the map. there is.

Additionally, the electronic device can determine level information by additionally considering the means of transportation used by the delivery person and display this on a map. Based on the characteristics of the food, a delivery person who uses a means of transportation with relatively low mobility cannot smoothly provide delivery services for food sold at the relevant store, and thus may be filtered out from the order data for each grid. At this time, since the filtered order data takes into account the means of transportation used by the delivery person, the electronic device can determine level information by reflecting this.

At this time, the electronic device can direct the movement of another delivery person to an area determined based on level information for each grid, and when another delivery person moves and provides delivery service in that area, mission information can be provided as an additional benefit. there is.

Additionally, the electronic device can determine the weight by considering the direction of movement according to the delivery person's means of transportation and the corresponding traffic information, and the electronic device can display the grid size considering the weight on the map. For example, the first weight applied when moving from a first location to a second location and the second weight applied when moving from a second location to a first location may be different in consideration of traffic information although the distance is the same. If the weight is relatively large, the electronic device can display the grid size on the map in more detail, and the delivery person can intuitively check the relevant situation without a separate zoom-in operation.

In step S740, the electronic device may update level information for each grid.

The electronic device can update grid-specific level information according to an update cycle that takes into account the amount of orders in the region. For example, in a region where the order volume is relatively high, the update cycle may be set to be shorter or the same as the update cycle in a region where the order volume is relatively low.

Figure 8 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 800 may include a communication unit 810, a memory 820, and a controller 830. The electronic device 800 shown in FIG. 8 shows only components related to this embodiment. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can understand that other general-purpose components may be included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 8. Since the electronic device 800 may include content related to the electronic device described above, description of overlapping content will be omitted.

The communication unit 810 is a device for performing wired/wireless communication and can communicate with the delivery person's terminal. In addition, communication technologies used by the communication unit 810 include Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5G, Wireless LAN (WLAN), and Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi). ), Bluetooth™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc.

The control unit 830 can control the overall operation of the electronic device 800 and process data and signals. The control unit 830 may be composed of at least one hardware unit. Additionally, the control unit 830 may operate by one or more software modules generated by executing program codes stored in the memory 820. The control unit 830 may include a processor and a memory, and the processor may execute program codes stored in the memory to control the overall operation of the electronic device 800 and process data and signals. Additionally, in an embodiment, the control unit 830 may include at least one processor.

The control unit 830 can check the location of the delivery person on the map, check order data for each grid in the area corresponding to the location of the delivery person, and level information for each grid according to the order quantity confirmed based on the order data for each grid. can be displayed on the map and updated according to the update cycle. The control unit 830 can execute the above-described operations performed by the electronic device and, through this, manage delivery services to be provided smoothly.

The electronic device or terminal according to the above-described embodiments includes a processor, memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a touch panel, and a key. ), user interface devices such as buttons, etc. may be included. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions executable on the processor. Here, computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-access memory), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and optical read media (e.g., CD-ROM). ), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc. The computer-readable recording medium is distributed among computer systems connected to a network, so that computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The media may be readable by a computer, stored in memory, and executed by a processor.

This embodiment can be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented in various numbers of hardware or/and software configurations that execute specific functions. For example, embodiments include integrated circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc. that can execute various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. can be hired. Similar to how the components can be implemented as software programming or software elements, the present embodiments include various algorithms implemented as combinations of data structures, processes, routines or other programming constructs, such as C, C++, Java ( It can be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as Java), assembler, etc. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms running on one or more processors. Additionally, this embodiment may employ conventional technologies for electronic environment settings, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as “mechanism,” “element,” “means,” and “composition” can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical components. The term may include the meaning of a series of software routines in connection with a processor, etc.

The above-described embodiments are merely examples and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims described below.

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A method of providing information in an electronic device, comprising:
Confirming information about the means of transportation input from the delivery person's terminal;
Confirming the current location of the delivery person's terminal;
filtering different order data for each means of transportation from order data for an area corresponding to the current location;
Based on the order quantity confirmed based on the order data different for each means of transportation according to the filtering, determining a grid size corresponding to the confirmed order quantity among a plurality of different grid sizes; and
Comprising the step of displaying level information according to the confirmed order quantity on a map using the determined grid size,
How to provide information. According to paragraph 1,
The step of filtering order data considering the means of transportation is,
Comprising the step of filtering the order data for which a restriction condition is set by the means of transportation from the order data of the area corresponding to the current location,
How to provide information. According to paragraph 1,
Order data considering the above means of transportation is,
Characterized in that the order data is different for each transportation method input from the delivery agent terminal among at least one transportation method available to the delivery person,
How to provide information. delete According to paragraph 1,
Further comprising updating the level information according to an update cycle considering the order quantity in the region,
How to provide information. According to clause 5,
The update cycle is characterized in that it is set relatively short in regions where the order volume is relatively high compared to regions where the order volume is relatively low.
How to provide information. According to paragraph 1,
The steps for displaying on the map are:
determining a weight by additionally considering traffic volume information corresponding to the direction of movement according to the means of transportation along with the means of transportation; and
Comprising the step of displaying level information corresponding to a grid size that decreases as the weight increases or increases as the weight decreases on the map,
How to provide information. delete According to paragraph 1,
Instructing the delivery person to move to an area determined based on the level information for each area; and
Further comprising providing additional rewards to the delivery person who moved according to the instructions,
How to provide information. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that records a program for executing the method of claim 1 on a computer. As an electronic device,
Ministry of Communications;
Memory; and
Confirm information about the means of transportation input from the delivery person's terminal, check the current location of the delivery person's terminal, filter different order data for each means of transportation from the order data of the area corresponding to the current location, and filter Based on the order quantity confirmed based on the order data different for each means of transportation, a grid size corresponding to the confirmed order quantity is determined from a plurality of different grid sizes, and the confirmed order quantity is determined using the determined grid size. Including a controller that displays level information according to the map,
Electronic devices.

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