KR102649774B1 - Electronic apparatus and information providing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of providing information by an electronic device is disclosed. The information provision method includes: checking an expiration date based on a first identification number corresponding to an item included in a first category; comparing the expiration date and a first period to determine whether to change the first category and the first identification number of the item to a second category and a second identification number; Confirming the user's order information; Confirming an item matching the user's order information among the items included in each category; And it may include providing packing-related information about the matched item in consideration of the category.

Description

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

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device for providing relevant information to a worker when an item included in a specific category is ordered and an information providing method thereof.

The trend of consumers purchasing items using online ordering rather than offline ordering is increasing, and this trend is further increasing due to the recent coronavirus outbreak.

Accordingly, most items are being sold without restrictions due to innovation in related technologies, and ordered items are being delivered to consumers in a short time.

When consumers receive a large number of items, they are unable to check the expiration date for each item, and situations frequently arise where the item has to be discarded after its expiration date.

Accordingly, in order to improve competitiveness compared to competitors in the related industry, technology is needed to efficiently process items with an expiration date within a logistics center while making consumers aware of the expiration date of the item.

The disclosed embodiments seek to provide an electronic device and a method of providing information thereof. More specifically, the purpose is to provide an electronic device that can efficiently process items with an expiration date when they are classified according to category, and an information provision method 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 checking an expiration date based on a first identification number corresponding to an item included in a first category; comparing the expiration date and a first period to determine whether to change the first category and the first identification number of the item to a second category and a second identification number; Confirming the user's order information; Confirming an item matching the user's order information among the items included in each category; And it may include providing packing-related information about the matched item in consideration of the category.

According to an embodiment, the step of providing the packing-related information in consideration of the category includes, when the category of the item matching the user's order information corresponds to the second category, displaying a first alarm message corresponding to the second category. It may include steps.

According to an embodiment, displaying the first alarm message may include displaying a first alarm message for each item when a plurality of items matching the user's order information correspond to a second category. You can.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining whether to change includes, when the first period is longer than the remaining period from the present to the expiration date, the first category and the first identification number of the item are changed to the second category and It may include changing to the second identification number.

According to an embodiment, the item may be characterized in that it is confirmed whether it matches the first category based on the first identification number, or whether it matches the second category is confirmed based on the second identification number. You can.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining whether to change is performed by comparing the expiration date and the second period to determine whether to change the second category and the second identification number of the item to the third category and the third identification number. It may include a step of determining.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining whether to change is, when the second period is longer than the remaining period from the present to the expiration date, the second category and the second identification number of the item are changed to the third category and It may include the step of changing to the third identification number.

According to an embodiment, the second period may be characterized as corresponding to a period smaller than the first period.

According to an embodiment, the step of providing the packing-related information in consideration of the category includes providing packing-related information corresponding to one message among a first alarm message and a second alarm message, and the packing-related information It may further include a step of providing inspection-related information about the packed item.

According to an embodiment, the order information may include at least one item among an item corresponding to the first category, an item corresponding to the second category, and an item corresponding to the third category. .

An electronic device according to a second embodiment includes a communication unit; Memory; and confirming the expiration date based on the first identification number corresponding to the item included in the first category, comparing the expiration date and the first period, and matching the first category and the first identification number of the item to a second Determine whether to change to the category and second identification number, check the user's order information, check which item matches the user's order information among the items included in each category, and pack related information for the matched item. It may include a controller that provides considering the category.

According to an embodiment, when the first period is longer than the remaining period from the present to the expiration date, the control unit divides the first category and the first identification number of the item into the second category and the second identification number. It can be characterized by changing to .

According to an embodiment, when the second period is longer than the remaining period from the present to the expiration date, the control unit changes the second category and the second identification number of the item to the third category and the third identification number. It can be characterized as:

According to an embodiment, the second period may be characterized as corresponding to a period smaller than the first period.

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.

If you follow the proposed embodiment, one or more of the following effects can be expected.

According to the embodiments of the present specification, information related to the packing of items included in a specific category can be efficiently provided to packing workers at a distribution center. Additionally, inspection workers can also efficiently check information related to inspection of the packing of items included in a specific category. Accordingly, the work convenience of the relevant workers can be improved. Additionally, consumers can receive discounts for purchasing items included in a specific category and can more clearly recognize the expiration date of the item. This can further improve customer trust in online services.

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 work process performed for each category according to an embodiment.
Figure 3 shows work processes performed for each category according to another embodiment.
Figure 4 is a diagram according to an embodiment to explain the processing of items included in the third category.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a packing worker terminal, according to one embodiment.
FIG. 6A shows information about item there is.
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 at least one of an electronic device 10, terminal 1 (20), terminal 2 (30), and a network 40. 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, terminal 1 (20), and terminal 2 (30) can communicate with each other within the network 40. The network 40 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 thereto.

The electronic device 10 may provide information related to items from ordering to delivery, and may be included in a server. For example, the electronic device 10 may provide an application for providing information related to packing and inspection of items to terminal 1 (20) and terminal 2 (30).

Here, terminal 1 (20) and terminal 2 (30) may be terminals used by a picking worker, packing worker, or inspection worker. Terminal 1 (20) and Terminal 2 (30) shown in FIG. 1 are only examples, and a plurality of other terminals may be included in the system.

The picking worker can perform picking work on items corresponding to order information using information provided through terminal 1 (20) or terminal 2 (30), and the packing worker can use terminal 1 (20) or terminal 2 (30). You can perform packing work on picked items using the information provided through , and inspection workers can also perform inspection work on packed items using information provided through terminal 1 (20) or terminal 2 (30). there is. Detailed descriptions of the picking operation, packing operation, and inspection operation are described in detail in other drawings below.

Hereinafter, specific processes performed in the electronic device 10, terminal 1 (20), and terminal 2 (30) in relation to information provision will be described.

Figure 2 shows a work process performed for each category according to an embodiment.

An item with an expiration date may correspond to one of the first category 210, second category 220, and third category 230. Specifically, for items that people eat, such as vegetables, milk, cheese, etc., an expiration date can be set for each item, and if the expiration date is exceeded, human consumption may be restricted for health reasons.

Accordingly, the item may be classified into categories depending on the degree to which its expiration date is imminent, and items whose expiration date is imminent may be sold at a discount from the regular price. Specifically, a first period and a second period can be set separately for each item, and by comparing the first period and the second period with the remaining period from the present to the expiration date, the item is classified into the first category 210 and the second category. It may be determined as one category among the category 220 and the third category 230. For example, in the case of a milk item, the first period may be set to 7 days, the second period may be set to 3 days, and if the remaining period from now until the expiration date is 8 days, the milk item will be classified into the first category 210. If the remaining period is 6 days, the milk item may be classified into the second category 220, and if the remaining period is 2 days, the milk item may be classified into the third category 230.

At this time, the first period and the second period can be set considering the properties of each item. The first period and the second period can be set by analyzing the period from the moment the item is produced and released to the expiration date through a machine learned model. Specifically, using a machine learning model, sales volume can be calculated on a daily basis for the remaining period from the moment each item is produced and released until the expiration date. For example, considering the period in which 50% sales volume is achieved, the first period is It may be set, and for example, a second period may be set considering a period in which 70% sales volume is achieved. For example, assuming that the remaining period from the moment a large quantity of cheese items are produced and released until the expiration date is 30 days, the sales volume of cheese items can be confirmed on a daily basis, so a machine learning model can be used to determine the number of cheese items. The period for achieving 50% of sales volume can be determined as 20 days, and the period for achieving 70% sales volume of cheese items can be determined as 25 days. Therefore, the first period corresponding to the cheese item may be set to 10 days, and the second period may be set to 5 days. If the remaining distribution period of the cheese item is 13 days, it may be classified into the first category, and the remaining distribution period of the cheese item may be set to 9 days. In this case, it can be classified into the second category, and if the remaining distribution period is 4 days, it can be classified into the third category.

Unlike items included in the first category 210 that are sold at a regular price, items included in the second category 220 and third category 230 may be sold at a more discounted price.

Even if an item is included in the first category 210, the category may be changed to the second category 220 or the third category 230 in consideration of the remaining distribution period. For example, even if item A corresponds to the first category 210, if the remaining distribution period is less than the first period, the category of item A will be changed from the first category 210 to the second category 220. You can.

At this time, the item whose category has been changed may be moved to a location where items of the same category are stored, and may be stored separately from other category items. For example, item A is located in the first location storing items corresponding to the first category 210, and when the category of item A is changed to the second category 220, item A is placed in the second category 210 ) may be moved to a second location where items corresponding to are stored. Here, the first place and the second place may be separate places where items of different categories can be distinguished without being mixed.

From the time of ordering, the user can decide to order an item included in any one of the first category 210, second category 220, and third category 230. At this time, the user can decide to order by considering the discount rate for each category.

Unlike the first category 210, when a user orders an item included in the second category 220 and the third category 230, there is a need to provide a distinguishing indication to the user because the remaining distribution period is relatively small. Therefore, picking, packing, and inspection work need to be carried out separately for each category.

According to the embodiment, the items included in the first category 210 are stored separately from the second category 220 and the third category 230, and the picking worker collects the user's order information at a separately stored location. The picking operation 211 for items included in the corresponding first category can be performed using a tote. A tote is a transportation container that contains items corresponding to a specific user's order information, and subsequent packing operations can be performed on the items included in the tote. For example, picking worker A may pick items corresponding to user X's order information from a location where items included in the first category 210 are stored and include them in the tote. At this time, picking worker A can use the terminal to find items corresponding to the order information and include them in the tote.

In addition, the items included in the second category 220 are stored separately from the first category 210 and the third category 230, and the picking worker selects items corresponding to the user's order information at a separately stored location. The picking operation 221 for items included in category 2 can be performed using a tote. A tote is a transportation container that contains items corresponding to a specific user's order information, and subsequent packing operations can be performed on the items included in the tote. For example, picking worker B may pick items corresponding to user Y's order information from a location where items included in the second category 220 are stored and include them in the tote. At this time, picking worker B can use the terminal to find items corresponding to the order information and include them in the tote.

Likewise, items included in the third category 230 are stored separately from the first category 210 and the second category 220, and the picking worker selects items corresponding to the user's order information at a separately stored location. The picking operation 231 for items included in category 3 can be performed using a tote. A tote is a transportation container that contains items corresponding to a specific user's order information, and subsequent packing operations can be performed on the items included in the tote. For example, picking worker C may pick items corresponding to user Z's order information from a location where items included in the third category 230 are stored and include them in the tote. At this time, picking worker C can use the terminal to find items corresponding to the order information and include them in the tote.

According to the embodiment, the packing worker A may perform the packing task 213 on the items included in the tote through the picking task 211. The items included in the tote are all items ordered by user X, and can then be delivered to the same delivery address. Packing worker A may perform a packing operation 213 on items based on guide information provided through the terminal. Specifically, packing worker A can perform the packing operation 213 based on information related to the packaging material and refrigerant material for the item provided through the terminal. For example, guide information related to packaging materials suitable for packaging Item 1 and refrigerant materials required for safe delivery may be provided through the terminal. At this time, information related to the refrigerant may be determined by considering the time required for delivery from the order time and weather information. For example, even for the same item, if the delivery time from order time takes longer than the standard time, or if the external temperature is greater than the standard temperature considering weather information, the number of refrigerant materials may be added.

Additionally, packing worker B may perform a packing task (223) on the items included in the tote through the picking task (221). The items included in the tote are all items ordered by user X, and can then be delivered to the same delivery address. Packing worker B may perform a packing operation 223 on items based on guide information provided through the terminal. Specifically, packing worker B can perform the packing operation 223 based on information related to the packaging material and refrigerant material for the item provided through the terminal. For example, guide information related to packaging materials suitable for packaging Item 1 and refrigerant materials required for safe delivery may be provided through the terminal. At this time, packing worker B can attach a message indicating the second category 220 during the packing operation 223, and the user who has received the delivery can check whether it corresponds to the second category 220 through the message attached to the item. You can.

Likewise, packing worker C may perform a packing operation (233) on the items included in the tote through the picking operation (231). The items included in the tote are all items ordered by user X, and can then be delivered to the same delivery address. Packing worker C may perform a packing operation 233 on items based on guide information provided through the terminal. Specifically, packing worker C can perform the packing operation 233 based on information related to the packaging material and refrigerant material for the item provided through the terminal. For example, guide information related to packaging materials suitable for packaging Item 1 and refrigerant materials required for safe delivery may be provided through the terminal. At this time, packing worker C can attach a message indicating the third category 230 during the packing operation 233, and the user who has received the delivery can check whether it corresponds to the third category 230 through the message attached to the item. You can. Each message representing the second category 220 and the third category 230 may be distinguished.

According to the embodiment, the inspection worker A may perform the inspection operation 215 on the tote containing the items on which the packing operation 213 was performed. Inspection worker A may perform inspection work 215 on items based on guide information for packing inspection provided through the terminal. Specifically, based on the guide information including the type, quantity, damage, expiration date, packaging material, and refrigerant-related information of the item, inspector A inspects whether the items included in the tote are properly packaged according to the guide. You can. If it is not packed based on the guide information, the electronic device may provide an alarm message to the terminal used by inspection worker A. At this time, the alarm message may include information related to a packing error that occurred during the packing process by packing worker A, and the inspection worker A can decide whether to repack by considering the packing error. For example, in the case of a packing error related to item type, quantity, or damage, inspection worker A can input the relevant information through the terminal so that picking worker A or packing worker A handles it without repacking. Alternatively, when an item corresponding to a category other than the first category is packed, inspection worker A may input related information through the terminal so that picking worker A or packing worker A can process it without repacking. Alternatively, in the case of a packing error related to information related to packaging materials and refrigerant materials, inspector A can directly repack the work so that the work can proceed in a time-efficient manner.

Additionally, inspection worker B may perform an inspection operation (225) on a tote containing items for which packing worker B has performed a packing operation (223). Inspection worker B may perform inspection work 225 on items based on guide information for packing inspection provided through the terminal. Specifically, based on guide information including item type, quantity, damage, category and expiration date, packaging material, and refrigerant-related information, inspector B checks whether the items included in the tote were properly packaged according to the guide. It can be inspected. If it is not packed based on the guide information, the electronic device may provide an alarm message to the terminal used by inspection worker B. At this time, the alarm message may include information related to a packing error that occurred during the packing process by packing worker B, and the inspection worker B can decide whether to repack by considering the packing error. For example, in the case of a packing error related to item type, quantity, or damage, inspection worker B can input the relevant information through the terminal so that picking worker B or packing worker B can handle it without repacking. Alternatively, when an item corresponding to a category other than the second category is packed, inspection worker B may input related information through the terminal so that picking worker B or packing worker B can process it without repacking. Alternatively, in the case of a packing error related to information related to packaging materials and refrigerant materials, inspector B can directly repack the work so that the work can proceed in a time-efficient manner.

Likewise, the inspection worker C may perform the inspection operation 235 on the tote containing the items on which the packing operation 233 was performed by the packing worker C. Inspection worker C may perform inspection work 235 on items based on guide information for packing inspection provided through the terminal. Specifically, based on the guide information including the type, quantity, damage, expiration date, packaging material, and refrigerant-related information of the item, inspector C inspects whether the items included in the tote are properly packaged according to the guide. You can. If it is not packed based on the guide information, the electronic device may provide an alarm message to the terminal used by inspection worker C. At this time, the alarm message may include information related to a packing error that occurred during the packing process by packing worker C, and the inspection worker C can decide whether to repack by considering the packing error. For example, in the case of a packing error related to item type, quantity, or damage, inspection worker C can input the relevant information through the terminal so that picking worker C or packing worker C can handle it without repacking. Alternatively, if an item corresponding to a category other than the third category is packed, inspection worker C may input related information through the terminal so that picking worker C or packing worker C can process it without repacking. Alternatively, in the case of a packing error related to information related to packaging materials and refrigerant materials, inspector C can directly repack the work so that the work can proceed in a time-efficient manner.

According to an embodiment, the inspection operations 215, 225, and 235 may not be performed on all totes, but may be performed on totes selected through sampling from among a plurality of totes. At this time, packing errors can be monitored. If a packing error that is not packed based on the guide information occurs more than the reference value, the sampling setting may be changed to increase the number of totes inspected over a certain period of time. If the packing error is later found to be below the reference value during the changed setting of sampling, the sampling setting can be changed back to the original.

According to an embodiment, the order in which packing errors occur can be managed for each item using a machine learned model. For example, using a machine learned model, item 2, item 10, item 7, and item 15 can be managed in the order in which packing errors frequently occur. If a specific tote contains any of the top three items in which packing errors frequently occur, the electronic device may instruct the tote to be inspected through the terminal. For example, if item 2 is included in specific tote A, the electronic device may instruct to inspect tote A through the terminal so that specific tote A can be selected and inspected during the sampling process.

Figure 3 shows work processes performed for each category according to another embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the first category 310, the second category 320, and the third category 330 are the first category 210, the second category 22, and the third category 230 of FIG. 2. ) can respond. Additionally, the picking operation 311, the packing operation 313, and the inspection operation 315 may correspond to the picking operation 211, the packing operation 213, and the inspection operation 215. For detailed explanation in this regard, please refer to the above description.

Unlike FIG. 2, the picking operation 321, packing operation 323, and inspection operation 325 for the second and third categories may be executed without distinction. Specifically, items corresponding to the second and third categories may be stored separately from items corresponding to the first category, but items corresponding to the second and third categories may be stored without being separated. Accordingly, the picking worker can perform the picking operation 321 on items corresponding to the second category and items corresponding to the third category corresponding to the user's order information using the tote. At this time, the tote may include both items corresponding to the second category and items corresponding to the third category. The packing worker may perform the packing operation 323 based on guide information about items corresponding to the second and third categories included in the tote.

Additionally, the inspection worker may perform the inspection operation 325 on the tote containing the packed items based on guide information provided through the terminal. At this time, unlike FIG. 2, in the case of a category-related packing error, whether or not to repack by the inspection worker may be determined by considering the category. For example, if the tote contains the first category rather than the second or third category, the inspection worker can input the relevant information through the terminal so that the picking worker or packing worker can process it without repacking. . For another example, if a packing error occurs due to a mistake between the second and third categories, such as when messages corresponding to the second and third categories are attached incorrectly, the inspection worker directly repacks to ensure time efficiency. The work can proceed as follows.

Figure 4 is a diagram according to an embodiment to explain the processing of items included in the third category.

Referring to FIG. 4, among the items included in the third category 410, some items may be sold to the user (420), and the remaining items may not be sold and their expiration date may have exceeded (430).

Unlike items included in the first category that are sold at a regular price, items included in the second and third categories may be sold at a more discounted price. Specifically, when the first category is sold for P won, the second category may be sold at a discount of M%, and the third category may be sold at a discount of N%. At this time, N% may be a larger discount rate than M%.

According to an embodiment, items that have exceeded their expiration date (430) among the items included in the third category (410) may be monitored using a machine learned model. For example, among the items included in the third category 410, items A, B, and C that are not sold and have expired may be monitored.

At this time, using a machine learned model, a discount rate can be determined when reselling the item in the future by considering the ratio of items that are discarded after exceeding the expiration date (430). Specifically, as the ratio of items exceeding the expiration date (430) increases, the discount rate may increase when reselling the item in the future, and as the ratio of items exceeding the expiration date (430) decreases, the discount rate may increase when reselling the item in the future. The discount rate may decrease.

For example, as the proportion of item A that is discarded after exceeding its expiration date increases, the discount rate of item A included in the third category may increase from the standard discount rate N% when item A is resold in the future.

This process can be repeated using a machine-learned model until the ratio of items included in the third category but discarded after exceeding their expiration date becomes less than the reference value. These reference values can be set separately for each item based on a machine learned model. Specifically, a reference value may be set based on the item's sales history information. For example, according to the sales history information of item A, if about 80% of item A is sold out of 100 units and about 20% are discarded due to exceeding the expiration date, the standard value can be set to 20%. Alternatively, according to the sales history information of item B, if about 90% of item B is sold out of 100 units and about 10% are discarded due to exceeding the expiration date, the standard value can be set to 10%. At this time, the reference value is not a fixed value, but may be changed considering sales history information.

According to an embodiment, among the items included in the third category 410, sale 420 may be completed for some items. For example, among the items included in the third category 410, items such as item 1, item 2, and item 3 may be sold (420) within the expiration date. In other words, if 100 units of Item 1 are produced, all 100 units of Item 1 can be sold within the deadline without exceeding the expiration date, and if 200 units of Item 2 are produced, the 200 units of Item 2 can be sold within the expiration date without exceeding the expiration date. All sales may be completed within 10 days.

At this time, bundled items between items that are discarded after their expiration date (e.g., item A, item B, item C~) and items that have been sold (e.g., item 1, item 2, item 3~) will be sold at a discounted price in the future. can be provided to consumers. Specifically, sold items of the same type as items discarded after exceeding their expiration date may be provided to future consumers at a discounted price as bundled items. For example, item A is a carrot and item 1 is a mushroom. Item A and item 1 may both be of the same vegetable type. For another example, if item A is a carrot and item 2 is a cola, they may be of different types.

The discounted price of the bundled item may be determined by considering half the discount rate of the item discarded after the expiration date described above. For example, item 1 included in the third category 410 was sold at a N% discount, and item A had a rate of X% of items discarded due to exceeding the expiration date despite the N% discount. In this case, if item A is resold in the future, the discount rate Q% may be determined by considering the X% rate as described above. At this time, if Item 1 and Item A are included in the third category in the future and resold as a bundled item, Item 1 and Item A may be resold as a bundled item by applying a Q/2% discount rate. If, despite the Q/2% discount rate, the sales rate of bundled items including Item 1 and Item A is less than the standard value (e.g., 90%), they will be resold in the future based on a discount rate increased from Q/2%. You can.

By analyzing the consumer's purchase history information, items included in bundled items can be targeted and exposed to consumers who mainly purchased them. For example, if the bundled item is related to baby food, advertisements for the bundled item may be exposed targeting consumers who mainly purchase baby food, thereby improving the exposure effect.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a packing worker terminal, according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, area 501 is an area for the identification number attached to the tote that the packing worker will perform packing work on, and the identification number for the corresponding tote can be scanned using a barcode scanner.

If the tote identification number is scanned, area 501 may be deactivated and area 503 may be activated. When area 503 is activated, items included in the tote can be confirmed. At this time, if the items included in the tote correspond to the second or third category, the electronic device may display an alarm message in area 525. Therefore, the packing worker can attach a message indicating the item corresponding to the second category when packaging, and through this, the user can more easily check the expiration date of the item. Additionally, text 509 includes content instructing scanning of the item identification number. The tote identification number identified in the above-described area 501 may be displayed in area 511, and the waybill identification numbers of items included in the tote may be displayed in area 513. Users can check the delivery progress of items using the waybill identification number. Area 515 displays the quantity of items included in the tote, area 517 displays information related to the box used to package the items included in the tote, and area 519 indicates the refrigerant to be packaged together inside the box. Re-related information can be displayed. Areas 521 and 523 may display information about items included in the tote. Additionally, area 527 may display image X corresponding to item X, and area 529 may include text indicating an item corresponding to the second or third category.

Additionally, area 531 displays an icon for reporting a shipping error, and through this, errors regarding incorrectly shipped items can be reported even at the packing stage. Additionally, area 533 may display an icon for canceling a job for the current tote job, and area 535 may display an icon for canceling a job for a work object set. A work object set is a set that includes a plurality of totes, and workers can be assigned to each work object set. For example, when work on work target set 1 is completed, work on work target set 1 may be released and work on work target set 2 may proceed.

When all items included in the tote have been scanned, area 503 may be deactivated and area 505 may be activated. When the area 505 is activated, information about the box that will contain the items included in the tote may be displayed.

Additionally, when the box identification number is scanned, area 505 may be deactivated and area 507 may be activated. If the packaging of items ordered before shipment is completed according to the guide information, the waybill identification number can be confirmed and the delivery progress status for the order can be updated.

FIG. 6A shows information about item there is. What is described in FIG. 5 can also be applied to FIGS. 6A and 6B.

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 may check the expiration date based on the first identification number corresponding to the item included in the first category.

An item with an expiration date may correspond to one of the first category, second category, and third category. Depending on the extent to which the expiration date is imminent, the item may be classified into a category, and items with an imminent expiration date may be sold at a discount from the regular price. Specifically, a first period and a second period can be set separately for each item, and by comparing the remaining period from the present to the expiration date with the first period and the second period, the item is divided into the first category, the second category, and the second period. It can be decided on one category out of three categories. In order to distinguish categories for each item, a first period and a second period may be set based on sales volume information. For further details, refer to the above description. For example, in the case of a milk item, the first period may be set to 7 days, the second period may be set to 3 days, and if the remaining period from now until the expiration date is 8 days, the milk item will be classified into the first category 210. If the remaining period is 6 days, the milk item may be classified into the second category 220, and if the remaining period is 2 days, the milk item may be classified into the third category 230.

Additionally, the category of the item may be confirmed based on the identification number. For example, based on the first identification number, it can be confirmed that the category of item X is the first category. Alternatively, based on the second identification number, it can be confirmed that the category of item X is the second category. Alternatively, based on the third identification number, it can be confirmed that the category of item X is the third category. At this time, the identification number may be changed corresponding to the category change. For example, when changing from the first category to the second category, the first identification number may be changed to the second identification number, and when changing from the second category to the third category, the second identification number may be changed to the third identification number. It can be changed to an identification number.

At this time, the identification number can be used to check information related to the item as well as information about the corresponding category. For example, the expiration date of an item may be confirmed based on the first identification number corresponding to the item included in the first category.

In step S720, the electronic device may compare the expiration date and the first period to determine whether to change the first category and first identification number of the item to the second category and second identification number.

That is, if the remaining period from the present to the expiration date is less than the first period, the electronic device may change the first category and first identification number to the second category and second identification number. Alternatively, the electronic device may change the second category and second identification number to the third category and third identification number when the remaining period from the present to the expiration date is less than the second period.

In step S730, the electronic device can confirm the user's order information. Here, order information may include order date information, order time information, and item information. For example, when a user orders an item included in the first category, the order information may include first category information about the item. Alternatively, when the user orders an item included in the second category, the order information may include second category information about the item.

The order information may include at least one item among an item corresponding to the first category, an item corresponding to the second category, and an item corresponding to the third category.

In step S740, the electronic device may check which item matches the user's order information among the items included in each category.

For example, if item X is included in the first category, second category, and third category and the user orders item You can check X.

In step S750, the electronic device may provide packing-related information for the matched item by considering the category.

When the category of the item matching the user's order information corresponds to the second or third category, the electronic device may provide an alarm message corresponding to the second or third category to the terminal used by the packing worker. For example, if the category of the item matching the user's order information corresponds to the second category, a first alarm message corresponding to the second category may be displayed on the terminal used by the packing worker.

At this time, the first alarm message may be provided before the items included in the tote are identified, as shown in area 525 of FIG. 5. That is, when the tote identification number is confirmed, the first alarm message may be displayed as an area 525 in the center of the screen, and the packing worker can carefully proceed with packing the items included in the tote.

Alternatively, when a plurality of items matching the user's order information correspond to the second category, a first alarm message may be displayed for each item. An alarm message indicating caution in the packing operation for item may be provided on the screen where image X is displayed.

If the category of the item included in the order information corresponds to the second or third category, the electronic device may provide an alarm message to the terminal used by the packing worker, and the packing worker may indicate that the item is in the second or third category. A corresponding message can be attached. Therefore, the user (consumer) can check whether the item corresponds to the second or third category based on the attached message, and through this, can more easily recognize the expiration date of the item.

The electronic device can then provide inspection-related information about the packed item through a terminal used by the inspection worker. Specifically, the electronic device can provide guide information related to the inspection task to a terminal used by the inspection worker, and the inspection worker can inspect the packed item based on the guide information.

If a packing error occurs as a result of the inspection work, direct repacking by the inspection worker may be determined by considering the category. For example, if the item ordered by the user is the second or third category, but the first category rather than the second or third category is included in the tote, the inspection worker does not repack it directly, but rather sends it to the picking worker or packing worker. Relevant information can be entered through the terminal for the worker to process. Another example would be if a user ordered an item corresponding to a second or third category and the tote contained an item corresponding to that category, but a message indicating the second or third category was incorrectly attached. If a packing error occurs due to a mistake, the inspection worker can directly repack the product so that the work can proceed in a time-efficient manner.

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 device 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 external electronic devices. The external electronic device may be a terminal or server. 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. In an embodiment, the communication unit 810 may be referred to as a transceiver, and the electronic device 800 may exchange information with an external node through the transceiver.

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 checks the expiration date based on the first identification number corresponding to the item included in the first category, compares the expiration date and the first period, and identifies the first category and the first period of the item. Determine whether to change the number to the second category and the second identification number, check the user's order information, check the item that matches the user's order information among the items included in each category, and select the matched item. Packing-related information can be provided considering categories.

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.

Claims (15)

A method of providing information in an electronic device, comprising:
Confirming the distribution period corresponding to at least one item;
Comparing the distribution period with a preset period considering the type of the item;
classifying the item into a corresponding category considering the comparison result; and
Including determining the price of the item in consideration of the classified category,
The preset period considering the type of the item is,
Characterized in that it is set in consideration of the period during which the sales volume of the item belonging to the type reaches the reference value,
How to provide information. delete According to paragraph 1,
The preset period is divided into a first period set considering the period during which the sales volume reaches the first reference value, and a second period set considering the period during which the sales volume reaches the second reference value,
Characterized in that the second reference value is greater than the first reference value,
How to provide information. According to paragraph 1,
The step of classifying the item into a corresponding category considering the comparison result is,
Comprising the step of classifying the item into a first category if the distribution period is longer than the first period, and classifying the item into a second category if the distribution period is less than the first period,
How to provide information. According to paragraph 4,
The step of determining the price of the item in consideration of the classified category is,
Comprising the step of determining the price of the item classified into the second category to be discounted by a certain percentage compared to the price of the item classified into the first category,
How to provide information. According to clause 5,
The above certain ratio is,
Characterized in that it is determined considering the number of items included in the type classified into the second category,
How to provide information. According to clause 6,
The above certain ratio is,
Characterized in that it increases as the number of items included in the type classified into the second category increases, and decreases as the number of items included in the type classified into the second category decreases.
How to provide information. According to paragraph 4,
The step of classifying the item into a corresponding category considering the comparison result is,
Comprising the step of classifying the item into a second category when the distribution period is longer than the second period, and classifying the item into a third category when the distribution period is less than the second period.
How to provide information. According to clause 8,
The step of determining the price of the item in consideration of the classified category is,
Comprising the step of determining the price of the item classified into the third category to be discounted by a certain percentage compared to the price of the item classified into the second category,
How to provide information. According to clause 9,
The above certain ratio is,
Characterized in that it increases as the number of items included in the type classified into the third category increases, and decreases as the number of items included in the type classified into the third category decreases.
How to provide information. According to paragraph 1,
Confirming the user's order information;
Confirming an item matching the order information of the user among the items classified into each category; and
Further comprising providing packing information for the matched item in consideration of the category,
How to provide information. According to clause 11,
The step of providing the packing information considering the category is,
When the category of the item corresponds to a second category or a third category, providing an alarm message,
How to provide information. According to clause 12,
The step of providing the packing information considering the category is,
Including the step of additionally providing inspection information related to the packing information in consideration of the category,
The step of additionally providing the inspection information is,
Including the step of additionally providing the inspection information for order information selected through sampling according to a certain standard among a plurality of order information,
How to provide information. According to paragraph 1,
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
Check the corresponding distribution period for at least one item, compare the distribution period with a preset period considering the type of the item, classify the item into a corresponding category considering the comparison result, and classify the classified item into a corresponding category. It includes a controller that determines the price of the item in consideration of the category,
The preset period considering the type of the item is,
Characterized in that it is set in consideration of the period during which the sales volume of the item belonging to the type reaches the reference value,
Electronic devices.

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