KR102652814B1 - Method, system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for providing tire information using online - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method, system, and non-transitory readable recording medium for providing tire information online. A method of providing tire information online according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of collecting tire product information input to a supplier terminal and user information input to a consumer terminal from an integrated management server; Generating tire product data and user data based on the collected tire product information and user information; and providing tire information to the consumer terminal based on tire product data and user data, wherein the tire information provided to the consumer terminal includes a tire recommendation list according to tire type or vehicle type and real-time tire inventory information by tire type. Includes.

Description

Method, system, and non-transitory readable recording medium for providing tire information online {METHOD, SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING TIRE INFORMATION USING ONLINE}

The present invention relates to a method, system, and non-transitory readable recording medium for providing tire information online.

In general, the tire market has a distribution structure where tire manufacturers or tire wholesalers supply tires to tire retailers such as car centers or tire discount stores, and the tires are ultimately sold to consumers through tire retailers.

Tires come in many different types depending on car model, brand, size, etc., and are bulky and require a lot of space for storage, so it is practically impossible for tire retailers to stock all types of tires according to car model, tire brand, and size. .

Accordingly, in order to obtain the tires that consumers want when replacing or purchasing tires, the tire retailer secures inventory and makes transactions by contacting the tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler to check inventory. However, this method is time-consuming and requires the desired tire. It is inefficient because it is not easy to obtain tires in a timely manner.

Meanwhile, when tire retailers need to recommend tire products to end consumers, it is not easy for the tire retailers themselves to have data that clearly organizes tire product information. Accordingly, there is a problem that it is not easy for tire retailers to systematically explain products to end consumers, recommend products, and sell them.

Accordingly, there is a demand for the development of technology that can check and effectively utilize tire information, such as tire product information and inventory information, in a simple way at the time of need.

Public Patent Publication No. 2014-0021137 (February 20, 2014)

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and its purpose is to provide a method and system for checking tire information, especially inventory information, in a simple manner.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing an optimized tire recommendation list to a user.

A method of providing tire information online according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of collecting tire product information input to a supplier terminal and user information input to a consumer terminal from an integrated management server; Generating tire product data and user data based on the collected tire product information and user information; and providing tire information to the consumer terminal based on tire product data and user data, wherein the tire information provided to the consumer terminal includes a tire recommendation list according to tire type or vehicle type and real-time tire inventory information by tire type. Includes.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, tire product information may include product information, inventory information, price information, location information, and delivery information.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, user information may include search information, purchase information, and usage information.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, tire product data can be automatically updated when tire product information input from the supplier terminal changes.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a tire recommendation list can be created based on artificial intelligence.

An online tire information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information collection unit that collects tire product information input to a supplier terminal and user information input to a consumer terminal; a data generation unit that generates tire product data and user data based on the tire product information and user information collected in the information collection unit; and an information provision unit that provides tire information to the consumer terminal based on the tire product data and user data generated in the data generation unit, wherein the tire information provided to the consumer terminal is a tire recommendation list according to tire type or vehicle type. and real-time tire inventory information by tire type.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, by easily checking the product information and real-time inventory status of the desired tire online, the product desired by the consumer can be provided in a timely manner, and effective promotion is possible by utilizing the tire product information. You can reduce the time and cost required to sell tires.

Additionally, user convenience can be improved by providing a tire recommendation list optimized for the user based on user data.

1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of an entire system for providing tire information online according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of a tire information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the information collection unit of the tire information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the data generation unit of the tire information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a flowchart sequentially showing a method for providing tire information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that a person skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

In order to clearly explain the present invention, descriptions of parts unrelated to the present invention have been omitted, and like reference numerals are assigned to like components throughout the specification. In addition, the specific shape, structure, and characteristics described in the specification may be changed and implemented from one embodiment to another without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and the location or arrangement of individual components may also be implemented within the spirit and scope of the present invention. It should be understood that changes can be made without departing from the scope.

Accordingly, the detailed description described below is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention should be taken to encompass the scope of the claims and all equivalents thereof. Like reference numbers in the drawings indicate identical or similar elements throughout various aspects.

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1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of an entire system for providing tire information online according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the entire system for providing tire information online includes an integrated management server 10, a tire manufacturer terminal, or a tire wholesaler terminal 20 (hereinafter referred to as 'supplier'). It may include a terminal') and a vehicle repair shop terminal or a tire retail store terminal 30 (hereinafter referred to as a 'consumer terminal').

The integrated management server 10 may include a tire information provision system 100 for providing tire information online, and communicates with the supplier terminal 20 and the consumer terminal 30 through a communication network (not shown). can do. The tire information providing system 100 may perform the function of collecting information input from the supplier terminal 20, integrating and analyzing the information, and providing tire information to the consumer terminal 30. The specific configuration of the tire information providing system 100 will be described later.

The supplier terminal 20 is a digital device used by tire manufacturers or tire wholesalers to record and manage product information, inventory information, price information, sales information, etc., and may be used on smartphones, tablets, desktop computers, laptop computers, workstations, etc. Any digital device, such as a PDA, a web pad, a mobile phone, etc., equipped with a memory means, equipped with a microprocessor, and equipped with computing power can be adopted as the supplier terminal 20. The integrated management server 10 can be connected to a plurality of supplier terminals 20, and information input from each supplier terminal 20 can be integrated and used in the integrated management server 10.

The consumer terminal 30 is a digital device used to receive tire information from vehicle repair shops or tire retailers that sell tires to vehicle owners or managers, and has a function that allows search and communication after accessing the tire information provision system. Includes. The consumer terminal 30 may also be a digital device, such as a smart phone, tablet, desktop computer, laptop computer, workstation, PDA, web pad, mobile phone, etc., equipped with a memory means and equipped with a microprocessor to have computing power. In particular, the consumer terminal 30 may include an application (not shown) that supports the user to receive a tire information provision service from the tire information provision system 100. Such an application may be downloaded from the tire information providing system 100 or a known web server (not shown).

Meanwhile, tire retailers using the consumer terminal 30 directly sell and provide tires to vehicle owners or managers who are the final consumers, regardless of size or form, such as tire manufacturer FC, tire specialty stores, tire discount stores, online malls, and personal mass retailers. Includes all places where

Communication between the supplier terminal 20 and the consumer terminal 30 and the integrated management server 10 may be performed through a communication network. For example, the integrated management server 10 can collect tire information from the supplier terminal 20 and transmit the tire information to the consumer terminal 30 through a communication network.

A communication network can be configured regardless of communication mode, such as wired communication or wireless communication, and can include various types of networks, such as a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), and a wide area network (WAN). It may consist of a communication network. Preferably, the communication network referred to in this specification may be the known Internet or World Wide Web (WWW). However, the communication network is not necessarily limited thereto and may include at least a portion of a known wired or wireless data communication network, a known telephone network, or a known wired or wireless television communication network. For example, the communication network is a wireless data communication network, including WiFi communication, WiFi-Direct communication, Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication, 5G communication, and Bluetooth communication (Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) It may be implemented at least in part of conventional communication methods such as energy communication (including energy communication), infrared communication, ultrasonic communication, etc. For another example, the communication network may be an optical communication network that implements at least part of a conventional communication method such as LiFi (Light Fidelity).

Tire information provision system

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of a tire information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the configuration of the tire information providing system 100 included in the integrated management server 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. and the function of each component is explained in detail.

Referring to FIG. 2, the tire information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information collection unit 110, a data generation unit 120, a recommendation unit 130, an information provision unit 140, and a database. It may be configured to include a unit 150, a communication unit 160, and a control unit 170.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an information collection unit 110, a data generation unit 120, a recommendation unit 130, an information provision unit 140, a database unit 150, a communication unit 160, and a control unit 170. ) may be program modules, at least some of which communicate with external systems. These program modules may be included in the tire information provision system 100 in the form of an operating system, application program module, or other program module, and may be physically stored in various known memory devices. Additionally, these program modules may be stored in a remote memory device capable of communicating with the tire information providing system 100. Meanwhile, such program modules include, but are not limited to, routines, subroutines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform specific tasks or execute specific abstract data types according to the present invention.

Meanwhile, although the tire information providing system 100 has been described as above, this description is illustrative and at least some of the components or functions of the tire information providing system 100 are implemented within an external system (not shown) as needed. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that it can be used or included in an external system.

The information collection unit 110 of the tire information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function of collecting information input to an external terminal.

Figure 3 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the information collection unit of the tire information provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 3, the information collection unit 110 of the tire information provision system 100 collects product information. It may be configured to include a unit 111 and a user information collection unit 113.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the product information collection unit 111 of the information collection unit 110 may perform a function of collecting tire product information input from the supplier terminal 20. In general, a supplier, that is, a tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler, records and manages information on the tire products it sells and owns in the supplier terminal 20 for product management. In this way, tire product information entered into the supplier terminal 20 by a tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler can be transmitted to the integrated management server 10 through a communication network, and the information collection unit 110 of the tire information providing system 100 Tire product information from each tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler transmitted to the integrated management server 10 can be collected.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, tire product information input to the supplier terminal 20 may include product information, inventory information, price information, location information, delivery information, etc. Product information may include information on product-specific performance, characteristics, specifications (size), etc., inventory information may include information on products in stock, inventory quantity, etc., and price information may include factory price, discount rate, etc. for each product. It can be included. Additionally, location information may include information about the location of a tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler, and delivery information may include information about delivery schedules for each product, delivery status, etc.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, information input to the supplier terminal 20 may be automatically transmitted to the tire information providing system 100 and updated. In other words, even if the supplier (tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler) does not upload separate data to the tire information provision system 100, if tire product information is entered into the supplier terminal 20, the information from the tire information provision system 100 is collected. Information collection may be performed in real time in unit 110.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user information collection unit 113 of the information collection unit 110 may perform the function of collecting user information input to the consumer terminal 30. A consumer (tire retail store) can access the tire information provision system 100 from the consumer terminal 30 to search for a desired tire product and receive tire information. In the process, the user information collection unit 113 Information entered in (30) can be collected.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, user information input to the consumer terminal 30 may include search information, purchase information, usage information, etc. Search information may include search terms, search history, etc., purchase information may include information about product purchase history, return history, etc., and usage information may include information confirmation history such as inventory and price, product purchase reviews, etc. May contain information.

The data generation unit 120 of the tire information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function of receiving information collected by the information collection unit 110 and integrating the information to generate data.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the data generation unit of the tire information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 4, the data generation unit 120 includes the product data generation unit 121 and the user data generation. It may be configured to include a unit 123.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the product data generation unit 121 of the data generation unit 120 performs the function of generating tire product data by integrating the tire product information collected by the product information collection unit 111. You can. Specifically, the product information collection unit 111 may classify and integrate tire product information collected from a plurality of supplier terminals according to criteria such as vehicle type and tire size to generate digitized tire product data.

In general, suppliers, i.e. tire manufacturers or tire wholesalers, may record the same tire product under different names and product details may also be recorded in different terms according to established standards. In the process of integrating tire product information in the product data generation unit 121, the product name and information related terms recorded for each supplier terminal 20 are matched to the generated product data. Product names, etc. can be unified and consistent. Accordingly, confusion due to the use of different names for the same product depending on the tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler can be prevented and the accuracy and reliability of information can be improved. In addition, each supplier can obtain accurate and unified information without changing their processes or programs, so suppliers do not experience inconvenience in providing information.

Matching terms related to product names and information in the product data generation unit 121 with terms related to product names and information recorded in the supplier terminal 20 can be automatically performed through artificial intelligence. For example, by referring to the detailed information recorded for each item in each supplier terminal 20, the corresponding item in the product data generator 121 can be found and matched through machine learning. This matching may be performed at the time the supplier terminal 20 first connects to the tire information provision system 100 of the integrated management server 10, and thereafter, information transmission and integration will be performed with reference to the matched information. You can.

Meanwhile, as described above, when tire product information input from the supplier terminal 20 changes, the product information collection unit 111 can collect the changed information in real time. Accordingly, tire product data generated by the product data generator 121 may also be automatically updated with changed information, that is, the latest information. For example, when the inventory quantity of tire products input to the supplier terminal 20 changes, the product information collection unit 111 collects information on the change in inventory quantity, and the product data generation unit 121 collects the information. In the process of integrating information, tire product data may reflect changed information.

In this way, by reflecting real-time product information in tire product data, users are provided with real-time product information by supplier (by tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler) at the time of need, for example, information on real-time inventory status and real-time price. You can receive it.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the user data generation unit 123 of the data generation unit 120 performs the function of generating user data by integrating and analyzing the user information collected by the user information collection unit 113. You can. User data may include search data, purchase data, and usage data, and may include results of analyzing user information based on various criteria. For example, it can include yearly, quarterly, and monthly search volume, purchase volume, usage volume, etc. through time-series analysis.

The recommendation unit 130 of the tire information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function of providing a tire recommendation list based on tire product data and user data. The recommendation unit 130 may receive tire product data and/or user data from the data generation unit 120, analyze the data, and recommend a customized tire product.

Specifically, user data can be used to identify users' search patterns, purchase patterns, usage patterns, etc., and extract tire products or similar tire products that meet the user's needs as recommended products. This may be performed by artificial intelligence and may be updated according to changes in tire product data and/or user data. Meanwhile, similar tire products refer to tire products with similar characteristics and specifications that are extracted by comparing tire strength, load index, speed index, vehicle type, country of origin, etc. using tire product data.

The information providing unit 140 of the tire information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a function of providing tire information to the consumer terminal 30 based on data. Tire information may include a tire recommendation list according to tire type or vehicle type, product information by tire product, real-time tire inventory information by manufacturer, price information, etc.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a tire recommendation list can be received from the above-described recommendation unit 130, and through the tire recommendation list, consumers (vehicle repair shops or tire retailers) can easily select and purchase products, thereby facilitating product transactions. The effect of improving efficiency can be expected.

The database unit 150 of the tire information provision system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform the function of storing data necessary for operating the tire information provision system 100. Data stored in the database unit 150 may include tire product information or user information collected by the information collection unit 110, and tire product data or user data generated by the data generation unit.

The communication unit 160 of the tire information providing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information collection unit 110, a data generation unit 120, a recommendation unit 130, an information provision unit 140, and a database unit. It may function to enable data transmission/reception to/from (150).

The control unit 170 of the tire information provision system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information collection unit 110, a data generation unit 120, a recommendation unit 130, an information provision unit 140, and a database unit. It may perform a function of controlling the flow of data between the 150 and the communication unit 160. That is, the control unit 170 according to the present invention controls the data flow to/from the outside of the tire information provision system 100 or the data flow between each component of the tire information provision system 100, thereby controlling the information collection unit 110. , the data generation unit 120, recommendation unit 130, information provision unit 140, database unit 150, and communication unit 160 can each be controlled to perform their own functions.

How to provide tire information

Figure 5 is a flow chart sequentially showing a method for providing tire information according to an embodiment of the present invention. With reference to this, the method for providing tire information according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below.

Referring to FIG. 5, the method for providing tire information according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information collection step (S110), a data generation step (S120), a recommendation list creation step (S130), and an information provision step (S140). can do.

First, in the information collection step (S110), tire product information input to the tire manufacturer terminal or tire wholesaler terminal and user information input to the tire retail store terminal are collected through a communication network. Tire product information collection may be performed in the product information collection unit 111 of the tire information provision system 100, and tire product information may include tire product information, inventory information, price information, location information, and delivery information. there is. User information collection may be performed in the user information collection unit 113 of the tire information providing system 100, and the user information may include search information, purchase information, usage information, etc.

Next, in the data generation step (S120), data is generated by integrating the information collected in the information collection step (S110). Tire product data can be created by integrating tire product information, and user data can be created by integrating user information. This can be performed in the product data generation unit 121 and the user data generation unit 123 of the tire information providing system 100 described above, respectively. Meanwhile, when tire product information input from the supplier terminal 20 changes, tire product data may be automatically updated to reflect this.

Next, in the recommendation list creation step (S130), a tire recommendation list is created based on the tire product data and user data generated in the data creation step (S120). This can be performed in the recommendation unit 130 of the tire information providing system 100, and can generate a tire recommendation list by analyzing tire product data and user data based on artificial intelligence.

Finally, in the information provision step (S140), tire information is provided to the tire retail store terminal based on tire product data and user data. The tire information may include a tire recommendation list generated in the recommendation list creation step 130 or real-time tire inventory information according to tire type or vehicle type.

In this way, the present invention collects data and provides tire information based on the data, thereby ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the information. In particular, tire information is updated in real time by the tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler who is the supplier simply by recording the internal information as before without any additional actions, making it easy to easily inventory real-time tires by tire manufacturer or tire wholesaler online. You can check the status, price, etc.

The embodiments according to the present invention described above can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer components and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable by those skilled in the computer software field. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magneto-optical media such as floptical disks. medium), and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language code such as that created by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. A hardware device can be converted into one or more software modules to perform processing according to the invention and vice versa.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific details such as specific components and limited examples, the examples are provided only to facilitate a more general understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can make various modifications and variations from this description.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments described above, and all modifications equivalent to or equivalent to the claims as well as the claims described below shall fall within the scope of the spirit of the present invention. will be.

10: Integrated management server
20: Provider terminal
30: Consumer terminal
100: Tire information provision system
110: Information collection department
111: Product information collection unit 113: User information collection unit
120: data generation unit
121: Product data generation unit 123: User data generation unit
130: Recommendation section
140: Information provision department
150: database section
160: Department of Communications
170: Control unit

Claims (7)

As a method of providing tire information online,
Collecting tire product information input to the supplier terminal and user information input to the consumer terminal from the integrated management server;
generating tire product data and user data based on the collected tire product information and user information;
generating a tire recommendation list based on the tire product data and the user data; and
Providing tire information including the tire recommendation list according to tire type or vehicle type and real-time tire inventory information by tire type to the consumer terminal;
Including,
The supplier terminal is a digital device used by tire manufacturers or tire wholesalers, and the consumer terminal is a digital device used by vehicle repair shops or tire retailers that sell tires to vehicle owners or managers,
The tire product information includes product information, inventory information, price information, location information, and delivery information,
The user information includes search information, purchase information, and usage information,
In the step of generating the tire product data, the tire product information is classified according to preset criteria including vehicle type and tire size, and the name of the tire product and the terms of the tire product information are matched to the tire product data. To unify,
Matching the name of the tire product and the terms of the tire product information is performed through artificial intelligence,
The tire recommendation list includes tire products and similar tire products extracted based on the tire product data and the user data, and the similar tire products are compared in terms of tire strength, load index, speed index, vehicle type, and country of origin. determined based on the characteristics and specifications extracted,
method. delete delete According to paragraph 1,
The method wherein the tire product data is automatically updated when tire product information input from the supplier terminal changes. According to paragraph 1,
A method in which the tire recommendation list is generated based on artificial intelligence. A computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program for executing the method according to claim 1. As an online tire information provision system,
an information collection unit that collects tire product information input to the supplier terminal and user information input to the consumer terminal;
a data generation unit that generates tire product data and user data based on the tire product information and the user information collected by the information collection unit;
a recommendation unit that generates a tire recommendation list based on the tire product data and the user data generated by the data generation unit; and
an information provider providing tire information including the tire recommendation list according to tire type or vehicle type and real-time tire inventory information by tire type to the consumer terminal;
Including,
The supplier terminal is a digital device used by tire manufacturers or tire wholesalers, and the consumer terminal is a digital device used by vehicle repair shops or tire retailers that sell tires to vehicle owners or managers,
The tire product information includes product information, inventory information, price information, location information, and delivery information,
The user information includes search information, purchase information, and usage information,
The data generator classifies the tire product information according to preset criteria including vehicle type and tire size, and unifies the name of the tire product and the terms of the tire product information by matching them to the tire product data,
Matching the name of the tire product and the terms of the tire product information is performed through artificial intelligence,
The tire recommendation list includes tire products and similar tire products extracted based on the tire product data and the user data, and the similar tire products are compared in terms of tire strength, load index, speed index, vehicle type, and country of origin. determined based on the characteristics and specifications extracted,
system.

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