KR102662038B1 - System for providing b2b commerce platform based on fulfillment and operating server included in the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for providing a fulfillment center-linked commerce platform is launched. The system includes a supplier terminal configured to transmit a request for registration of a product to the commerce platform, a seller terminal configured to transmit a supply request for a first product among products registered on the commerce platform, and a registration request from the supplier terminal. Registering a product on a commerce platform, registering the first product on at least one shopping mall server in response to a supply request, receiving the buyer's order information for the first product from the at least one shopping mall server, and based on the order information and an operation server configured to generate a delivery order from the fulfillment center of the first product to the purchaser.

Description

A system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform and an operating server included therein {SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING B2B COMMERCE PLATFORM BASED ON FULFILLMENT AND OPERATING SERVER INCLUDED IN THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform and an operating server included therein.

Due to the development of the Internet, most goods and services can be ordered online and received via courier. Sellers receive the products they want to sell from suppliers and register them in shopping malls such as open markets. To this end, sellers must continuously discover/develop and register the products they wish to sell. In particular, the shorter the life cycle of a product, such as a smart digital device, and the more types there are, the more effort is needed to discover/develop the product. Additionally, the seller must manage the buyer's orders and prepare and request delivery of the product.

Despite the above difficulties, there is no service that provides products for sellers running online shopping malls and provides order/delivery management for buyers.

The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to register a supplier's product, automatically register the product on the shopping mall server according to the seller's supply request, and provide a delivery service for the product through order management for buyers who purchased the product. The goal is to provide a system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform and the operating server included therein.

A system for providing a fulfillment center-linked commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention includes a supplier terminal configured to transmit a request for product registration to the commerce platform, and supply of the first product among products registered on the commerce platform. a seller terminal configured to transmit a request, registering a product on a commerce platform in response to a registration request from a supplier terminal, registering a first product in at least one shopping mall server in response to a supply request, and registering a first product in at least one shopping mall server in response to a request for supply; and an operation server configured to receive the buyer's order information for the first product and generate a delivery order from the fulfillment center of the first product to the buyer based on the order information.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is to register a product in an internal storage in response to a registration request from a provider terminal, register a first product among the registered products in at least one shopping mall server, and register the first product among the registered products in at least one shopping mall server. A method of operating an operation server configured to receive a buyer's order information for the first product from a shopping mall server and generate a delivery order from a fulfillment center for the first product to the buyer based on the order information. provides.

The operating method of the operation server includes determining a supply quantity of the first product to the fulfillment center; Receiving a supply request for the first product from the seller terminal; Determining a secured quantity of the first product for the seller terminal based on the supply quantity of the first product and the quantity requested by the seller terminal for the first product; and registering the first product on the at least one shopping mall server according to the determined secured quantity.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is to provide a non-transitory recording medium on which a program for executing the operation method of the operating server is recorded and can be read by a computer.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is to provide, in an operating server, a computer program recorded on a non-transitory recording medium to execute an operating method of the operating server.

Another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is to register a product in an internal storage in response to a registration request from a provider terminal, register a first product among the registered products in at least one shopping mall server, and register the first product among the registered products in at least one shopping mall server. Provides an operation server configured to receive the buyer's order information for the first product from a shopping mall server and generate a delivery order from the fulfillment center of the first product to the buyer based on the order information. .

The operating server includes at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions that instruct the at least one processor to perform at least one operation.

The at least one operation may include determining a supply quantity of the first product to the fulfillment center; Receiving a supply request for the first product from the seller terminal; An operation of determining a secured quantity of the first product for the seller terminal based on the supply quantity of the first product and the quantity requested by the seller terminal for the first product; and registering the first product on the at least one shopping mall server according to the determined secured quantity.

According to embodiments of the present invention, a supplier's product is registered on a commerce platform, the product is automatically registered on the shopping mall server according to the seller's supply request, and a product delivery service is provided through order management for buyers who purchase the product. It has the effect of providing.

In addition, according to embodiments of the present invention, the expected supply quantity of a specific product can be proposed to a supplier using a commerce platform, and the expected sales quantity of a specific product can be proposed to a seller, thereby efficiently achieving inventory management and supply management. There is an effect.

Figure 1 shows a system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of operating a system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows an operating server according to embodiments of the present invention.
Figures 4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining a method of operating a system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram for explaining services provided by a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing a wireless communication system that can be applied in a communication process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a base station in the wireless communication system according to FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a terminal in the wireless communication system according to FIG. 7.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a communication interface in the wireless communication system according to FIG. 7.

Since the present invention can make various changes and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention. While describing each drawing, similar reference numerals are used for similar components.

Terms such as first, second, A, and B may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by these terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first component may be named a second component without departing from the scope of the present invention, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component. The term and/or includes any of a plurality of related stated items or a combination of a plurality of related stated items.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present application. No.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 shows a system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform (hereinafter referred to as system 10) registers the supplier's products on the commerce platform so that buyers can check them, and the seller can check the products through the commerce platform. When you request supply, the requested product can be automatically registered on the shopping mall server. In addition, a delivery service that delivers the product to the buyer based on the buyer's order information transmitted from the shopping mall server can be additionally provided. In particular, since the commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention is linked to the fulfillment center, the product can be shipped from the fulfillment center to the buyer using the buyer's order information transmitted from the shopping mall server.

The system 10 may include an operation server 100, a supplier terminal 200, and a seller terminal 300. Additionally, the system 10 is linked to the shopping mall server 400 and can exchange information with the shopping mall server 400.

The operation server 100 may operate or provide a commerce platform. According to embodiments, the commerce platform is a transaction platform between a supplier and a seller, and the supplier can register the product to be supplied on the commerce platform using the supplier terminal 200, and the seller can register the product to be supplied on the commerce platform through the commerce platform. ), you can request the supply of the product you wish to receive. In other words, the commerce platform may refer to an operating program or operating software that is operated by the operating server 100 and supports transactions between suppliers and sellers. Therefore, throughout this specification, providing or receiving specific information to a commerce platform may be interpreted as having the same meaning as providing or receiving specific information to the operation server 100.

The operation server 100 can exchange data with the supplier terminal 200, the seller terminal 300, and the shopping mall server 400.

The operation server 100 may receive a registration request for a product that the supplier wishes to register from the supplier terminal 200. In response to the registration request, the operation server 100 may register the product in the internal storage that constitutes the commerce platform. According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may register the product in an internal storage constituting the commerce platform using the basic information of the product, and a product page on the commerce platform to introduce and supply the product according to the registration result. can be created. At this time, the operation server 100 may determine the supply quantity of the product and register the product to be supplied as much as the determined supply quantity. Here, registration may refer to the operation of storing or recording information about a product in the internal storage that constitutes the commerce platform.

The operation server 100 may receive a request for supply of a product that the seller wishes to sell from the seller terminal 300. Supply requests are for products registered on the commerce platform, and sellers can receive and sell products registered on the commerce platform. That is, the supplier may be a type of wholesaler and the seller may be a type of retailer.

The operation server 100 may automatically register the product in the preset shopping mall server 400 in response to the supply request. According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may use an API (application programming interface) of the shopping mall server 400 to create a sales page for selling the product through the shopping mall server 400. At this time, the operation server 100 may create a sales page for selling the product based on the supply request quantity from the seller terminal 300. Additionally, the operation server 100 may receive the buyer's order information for the product being sold from the shopping mall server 400 and generate a delivery order for the product based on the received order information. According to the delivery order, the product may be delivered directly from the fulfillment center to the buyer.

The terminals 200 and 300 may exchange data with the operation server 100. Depending on embodiments, the terminals 200 and 300 are devices that provide data communication, and may be, for example, mobile devices such as smartphones, but are not limited thereto, and may also be devices such as personal computers (PCs). there is.

The supplier terminal 200 is a terminal used by the supplier, and can transmit a request for registration to the commerce platform for the supplier's product to the operation server 100. Additionally, information about registered products can be received from the operation server 100. The supplier can transmit a registration request for the product to be supplied through the supplier terminal 200 and have the product stocked at a fulfillment center linked to the commerce platform.

The seller terminal 300 is a terminal used by the seller and can transmit a supply request for products registered on the commerce platform to the operation server 100. Additionally, information about products being sold can be received from the operation server 100.

The shopping mall server 400 may be a server that operates a shopping mall (or open market) where products are sold. Buyers can access and log in to the shopping mall page operated by the shopping mall server 100 and purchase products. Additionally, the buyer orders a product and transmits order information to the shopping mall server 400. The shopping mall server 400 may transmit order information to the operation server 100. Depending on embodiments, the shopping mall server 400 may be linked to the operation server 100, and the operation server 100 may receive information related to the buyer through data communication with the shopping mall server 400. Meanwhile, only one shopping mall server 400 is shown in this specification, but embodiments of the present invention may include a plurality of shopping mall servers.

According to embodiments, the seller terminal 300 may provide login information for logging in to the shopping mall server 400 to the operation server 100, and the operation server 100 may use the login information to log in to the shopping mall server 400. You can log in and receive information from the operation server 100 after logging in.

Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of operating a system for providing a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the operation server 100, the supplier terminal 200, the seller terminal 300, and the shopping mall server 400 may operate with each other.

The supplier terminal 200 may transmit a product registration request to the operation server 100. The operation server 100 may register the product on the commerce platform in response to the registration request.

The seller terminal 300 may transmit a request for supply of a product registered on the commerce platform to the operation server 100. The operation server 100 may allocate products to the seller as much as the supply request quantity requested by the seller, and register the allocated products in the preset shopping mall server 400 to start selling the products.

The operation server 100 according to embodiments of the present invention may provide a product inventory management service to a supplier and a product order management service to a seller.

According to embodiments, the operation server 100 determines the supply quantity of the product for which registration has been requested to the fulfillment center through data communication with the linked fulfillment center, and supplies the product as much as the determined supply quantity through commerce. You can register on the platform. Additionally, the operation server 100 may provide information on real-time inventory of products registered on the commerce platform to the supplier terminal 200 based on a supply request from the seller terminal 300. Additionally, the operation server 100 may determine an appropriate future supply amount (i.e., expected supply amount) by considering the actual sales volume of the registered product, and provide the determined supply amount to the supplier terminal 200. Accordingly, suppliers can easily perform inventory management.

According to embodiments, the operation server 100 determines the secured quantity of the product for the seller based on the supply quantity (i.e., inventory) of the product registered in the commerce platform and the seller's supply request quantity for the product. , products for which supply has been requested can be registered in the shopping mall server 400 based on the secured quantity. At this time, the product may be registered on the shopping mall server 400 so that the sum of the quantities of the corresponding product registered on the shopping mall server 400 is equal to the secured quantity of the corresponding product for the seller.

Thereafter, when a buyer purchases a product being sold through the shopping mall server 400, the operation server 100 may collect the buyer's order information from the shopping mall server 400. The operation server 100 can use the collected order information to create a delivery order for the purchased product, and thus the product can be delivered to the buyer. According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may use order information to generate a shipment order for products received at the fulfillment center. Accordingly, the seller does not have to prepare for delivery by individually managing the orders in each shopping mall server 400, and the buyer can quickly receive the product he or she has purchased.

The operation server 100 according to embodiments of the present invention can collect order information from each shopping mall server 400 for products registered on the commerce platform, and thereby provide an efficient delivery service. According to embodiments, when a plurality of order information to the same delivery address (i.e., the same buyer) is collected, the operation server 100 may collect them and generate a delivery order so that all ordered products are delivered by one courier.

Figure 3 shows an operating server according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the operation server 100 may include a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, and a storage unit 130.

Referring to FIG. 3, the operating server 100 includes at least one processor 110; And it may include a memory 120 that stores instructions that instruct the at least one processor 110 to perform at least one operation.

At least one operation may be interpreted as including at least some of the operations or functions of the operation server 100 described throughout this specification.

Here, the at least one processor 110 may mean a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), or a dedicated processor on which methods according to embodiments of the present invention are performed. You can. Each of the memory 120 and the storage device 160 may be comprised of at least one of a volatile storage medium and a non-volatile storage medium. For example, the memory 120 may be one of read only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM), and the storage device 160 may be flash memory. , a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), or various memory cards (eg, micro SD card).

Additionally, the operation server 100 may include a transceiver 130 that performs communication through a wireless network. Additionally, the operation server 100 may further include an input interface device 140, an output interface device 150, a storage device 160, etc. Each component included in the operation server 100 is connected by a bus 170 and can communicate with each other.

Figure 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an operation server according to embodiments of the present invention. Referring to Figure 4, the operation server 100 may receive a registration request for the first product (S110). According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may receive a registration request for the first product that the supplier wishes to supply from the supplier terminal. For example, the operation server 100 may receive information about the first product along with a registration request for the first product.

The operation server 100 may register the first product on the commerce platform in response to the registration request (S120). According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may register the first product on the commerce platform using information about the first product transmitted from the supplier terminal 200. Meanwhile, in this specification, registering a product on a commerce platform means adding a page for the product to the commerce platform page operated by the operation server 100, for example, for the product. This may mean creating a product page and linking the created product page to a domain corresponding to the commerce platform. That is, as the operation server 100 registers the first product in the commerce platform, a user (eg, seller) of the commerce platform can access the commerce platform to confirm, select, and request supply of the first product.

According to embodiments, the operation server 100 stores the first product on the commerce platform depending on whether the first product is actually received at the fulfillment center within a predetermined period after receiving the registration request for the first product. You can register. For example, the fulfillment center can transmit a list of incoming products to the operation server 100, and the operation server 100 compares the list of incoming products with the product list corresponding to the registration request, so that the products are placed on the commerce platform. You can register.

The operation server 100 may receive a supply request for the first product (S130). According to embodiments, a seller may access the commerce platform through the seller terminal 300 and check products registered on the commerce platform. The seller may create a supply request for the first product among products registered through the seller terminal 300 and transmit it to the operation server 100. For example, the seller can transmit supply request quantity information to the operation server 100 through the seller terminal 300 and pay the supply amount corresponding to the supply request.

By sending a supply request, the seller can receive the first product registered by the supplier on the commerce platform, and ultimately sell the first product to a buyer outside the commerce platform.

The operation server 100 may receive a supply request and register the first product on the shopping mall server (S140). According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may automatically register the first product to be supplied to a predetermined shopping mall server 400. In other words, the seller can use the seller terminal 300 to pre-set the shopping mall server where he or she wants to sell the product. For example, the seller terminal 300 may transmit the address of a predetermined shopping mall server to the operation server 400, and the operation server 100 may store the address of the shopping mall server 400 for each seller terminal 300. .

According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may register the first product in the shopping mall server 400 using the product description of the commerce platform for the first product. Accordingly, there is an effect that the seller can automatically register the first product in the corresponding shopping mall server 400 without performing a separate page creation task. At this time, the operation server 100 may register the first product using only at least some of the items of the product description selected by the seller through the seller terminal 300.

Meanwhile, the operation server 100 may register the first product in the shopping mall server 400 when receiving a product registration request from the seller terminal 300, separately from the supply request for the first product.

When there are multiple shopping mall servers 400 set by the seller, the operation server 100 sets the quantity for each of the plurality of shopping mall servers 400 and sends the first product to the shopping mall servers 400 so that only the set quantity is sold. ) can be registered in each.

The operation server 100 may receive order information for the first product from the shopping mall server 400 where the first product is registered (S150). Depending on embodiments, the operation server 100 may receive order information (eg, order quantity, orderer, delivery address information, etc.) related to the order of the first product from the shopping mall server 400. When there are a plurality of shopping mall servers 400, the operation server 100 may receive order information for the first product from a plurality of shopping mall servers 400, and process the received order information to order the first product. Integrated order information can be created.

According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may determine sales inventory for the first product using order information for the first product. For example, the operation server 100 may determine the sales inventory for the first product based on the supply quantity and order quantity of the first product. The operation server 100 may transmit the determined sales inventory to the seller terminal 300.

The operation server 100 may generate a delivery command for the first product (S160). According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may use order information received from the shopping mall server 400 to generate a delivery order including the recipient and delivery address of the first product. The delivery order is provided to the fulfillment center, so that the first product stored in the fulfillment center can be delivered.

According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may receive order information for a plurality of products sold by a plurality of sellers (via shopping mall servers), and may receive order information for the received plurality of sellers and a plurality of products. Using order information, integrated delivery services can be provided. For example, the operation server 100 can deliver the products together (bundle delivery) even if the products are being sold by different sellers, if the delivery address is the same order. For example, the operation server 100 uses order information received during a predetermined period to determine whether there are orders with the same delivery address, and if there are orders with the same delivery address, the operation server 100 instructs delivery of the products of the corresponding orders. By creating an order, bundled shipping can be made. At this time, the predetermined period may be 1 day, but is not limited thereto.

According to embodiments of the present invention, all products of suppliers registered on the commerce platform are received at the fulfillment center and supplied to the sellers, so even if products are sold by different sellers, they all exist in the fulfillment center. Accordingly, even if the sellers are different, buyers can receive bundled delivery when all the relevant sellers sell products through the commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of an operation server according to embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the operation server 100 may determine the expected demand and expected supply of products registered on the commerce platform. Accordingly, sellers and suppliers can generate higher profits based on expected demand and expected supply.

The operation server 100 may determine the expected demand for the first product for each shopping mall server (S210). Depending on embodiments, the operation server 100 may determine the expected demand for the product based on the seller's popularity, product sales volume, and product search volume in the shopping mall server 400. For example, the operation server 100 may determine the expected demand for a product according to Equation 1 below.

Here, i and j are natural numbers greater than or equal to 1, E(N) _i,j is the expected demand for the i product at the j shopping mall server (i.e., on the web page operated by the j shopping mall server), and F _j is the seller's popularity on the j shopping mall server, Qi,j is the sales volume of the i product on the j shopping mall server, S _i,j is the search volume of the i product on the j shopping mall server, a _j , b _j , c _i,j and d _i,j are constants determined by linear regression analysis.

Depending on embodiments, the operation server 100 may determine the expected demand for the product by additionally considering the related sales volume and related search volume associated with the product in the shopping mall server 400. For example, the operation server 100 may determine the expected demand for a product according to Equation 2 below.

Here, i and j are natural numbers greater than or equal to 1, E(N) _i,j is the expected demand for the i product at the j shopping mall server (i.e., on the web page operated by the j shopping mall server), and F _j is the seller's popularity on the j shopping mall server, Qi,j is the sales volume of the i product on the j shopping mall server, and S _i,j is the search volume of the i product on the j shopping mall server. , RQi,j is the related sales volume of the i product in the j shopping mall server, RS _i,j is the related search volume of the i product in the j shopping mall server, a _j , b _j , c _{i, j} , d _i,j , e _i,j and f _i,j are constants determined by linear regression analysis.

The operation server 100 may determine the related product volume (or related search volume) using the sales volume (or search volume) of related products associated with the product. Depending on embodiments, the operation server 100 may determine the related product volume (or related search volume) by reflecting the degree of association between the product and the related product in the sales volume (or search volume) of the related product.

Meanwhile, according to embodiments of the present invention, related products may be classified into first-type related products and second-type related products. Type 1 related products are products sold by the same seller as a specific product, and type 2 related products are products ordered from a different seller but to the same delivery address as a specific product. That is, even if the product is the same, it may be classified as either a first-type related product or a second-type related product depending on the specific product and how it is ordered.

The operation server 100 can determine a related product by analyzing the buyer's order record from the shopping mall server 400 and determine whether the related product is a first type related product or a second type related product. In particular, since the operation server 100 according to embodiments of the present invention is linked to the fulfillment center where the supplier's products are received, it is possible to easily determine which products are going to the same delivery address even if the actual seller is different, so that the specific product There is an effect of being able to easily identify and determine which type 1 related product and type 2 related product are.

The operation server 100 may determine the degree of relevance of the related product based on the number of orders for the related product. According to embodiments, when calculating the degree of relevance, the operation server 100 may reflect more orders for type 2 related products than the number of orders for type 1 related products. For example, the operation server 100 may calculate the degree of relevance of related products according to Equation 3 below.

Here, i and j are natural numbers greater than or equal to 1, Corr _i,j represents the degree of association of the i product's related product in the j shopping mall, k1 _i,j is a constant for the first type related product, and k2 _{i ,j} is a constant for the second type related product, k1 _i,j is smaller than k2 _i,j , and N1 _i,j is the number of orders containing the first type related product for the i product in the j shopping mall server. , and N2 _i,j is the number of orders containing the second type related product for the i product in the j shopping mall server.

The operation server 100 may determine the related sales volume of a product using the degree of relevance of the related product and the sales volume of the related product. For example, the operation server can calculate the related sales volume of a product according to Equation 4 below.

Here, i and j are natural numbers greater than or equal to 1, RQi,j is the related sales volume of the i product in the j shopping mall server, and Corr _i,j represents the degree of correlation of the i product's related products in the j shopping mall. , k1 _i,j is a constant for the first type related product, k2 _i,j is a constant for the second type related product, k1 _i,j is smaller than k2 _i,j , and RQ1 _i,j is the j shopping mall. It is the sales volume of type 1 related products for product i on the server, and RQ2 _i,j is the sales volume of type 1 related products for product i on the j shopping mall server.

The operation server 100 may determine the related search volume of a product using the degree of relevance of the related product and the search volume of the related product. For example, the operation server can calculate the related search volume of a product according to Equation 5 below.

Here, i and j are natural numbers greater than or equal to 1, RSi,j is the related search volume of the i product in the j shopping mall server, and Corr _i,j is the degree of relevance of the i product's related product in the j shopping mall server. represents, k1 _i,j is a constant for the first type related product, k2 _i,j is a constant for the second type related product, k1 _i,j is smaller than k2 _i,j , and RS1 _i,j is the j It is the search volume of the first type related product for the i product in the shopping mall server, and RS2 _i,j is the search volume of the first type related product for the i product in the j shopping mall server.

The operation server 100 may determine the average expected demand for the first product using the expected demand for the first product for each shopping mall server (S220). According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may determine the average expected demand for the first product using the expected demand for the first product for the plurality of shopping mall servers 400. For example, the operation server 100 may determine the weight by determining the sales ratio of each of the plurality of shopping mall servers 400 to all products registered in the commerce platform. Thereafter, the operation server 100 may determine the average expected demand for the first product by calculating the average of the expected demand for the first product for each of the plurality of shopping mall servers 400 with the previously calculated weight applied.

The operation server 100 may determine the expected supply quantity of the first product using the average expected demand quantity of the first product (S230). According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may determine the expected supply quantity of the first product using the average expected demand quantity of the first product and the supply quantity of the first product. For example, the operation server 100 may determine the expected supply quantity of the first product by subtracting the supply quantity of the first product from the average expected demand quantity of the first product, but embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

Figure 6 is a diagram for explaining services provided by a fulfillment-based B2B commerce platform according to embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the operation server 100 can provide various services through a commerce platform. According to embodiments, the operation server 100 may include seller's store management, basic information, seller management (seller management), design management, member management, product management, order management, settlement management, customer center, bulletin board management, promotion, and mobile. We can provide services such as shop, log analysis, and open market analysis.

For example, the operation server 100 may provide a store management service including shopping mall environment settings, payment settings, management settings, language settings, menu settings, etc. In addition to this, the operation server 100 can provide various services shown in FIG. 6 through the provider terminal 200 or the seller terminal 300.

Figure 7 is a diagram showing a wireless communication system that can be applied in a communication process according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a base station in the wireless communication system according to FIG. 7. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a terminal in the wireless communication system according to FIG. 7. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a communication interface in the wireless communication system according to FIG. 7.

Below, an example of a wireless communication network system that supports communication between the operation server 100 and various terminals 200 and 300, the shopping mall server 400 and the base station will be described in detail, and the operation server 100 and various terminals 200 and 300 and the shopping mall server 400 may be interchangeably referred to as nodes or terminals for convenience of explanation.

In the following description, the first node (device) may be an anchor/donor node or a centralized unit (CU) of an anchor/donor node, and the second node (device) may be a distributed unit (DU) of an anchor/donor node or relay node. It can be.

In a wireless communication system, a base station (BS), terminal, server, etc. may be included as part of the nodes that use a wireless channel.

A base station is a network infrastructure that provides wireless access to terminals. A base station has a coverage area defined as a geographic area depending on the distance over which signals can be transmitted.

A base station, like a "base station", can be referred to as an "access point (AP)", "enodeb (eNB)", "5th generation (5G) node", "wireless point", " It may be referred to as a “transmission/reception point (TRP)”.

Base stations and terminals can transmit and receive wireless signals in the millimeter wave (mmWave) band (e.g., 28GHz, 30GHz, 38GHz, 60GHz). At this time, the base station and the terminal can perform beamforming to improve channel gain. Beamforming may include transmit beamforming and receive beamforming. In other words, the base station and the terminal can provide directivity to the transmitted and received signals. To this end, the base station and terminal can select a serving beam through a beam search procedure or beam management procedure. Thereafter, communication may be performed using a resource that is in a quasi co-located relationship with the resource carrying the serving beam.

A first antenna port and a second antenna port are considered to be quasi-colocated if the large-scale properties of the channel on which the symbols of the first antenna port are carried can be inferred from the channel on which the symbols of the second antenna port are carried. Large-scale properties may include one or more of delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift, average gain, average delay, and spatial Rx parameters.

Below, a base station in the above-described wireless communication system is exemplified. As used hereinafter, the terms "-module", "-unit", or "-er" may mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and may mean hardware, software, or hardware and software. It can be implemented as a combination of.

The base station may include a wireless communication interface, a backhaul communication interface, a storage unit, and a controller.

The wireless communication interface performs the function of transmitting and receiving signals through a wireless channel. For example, a wireless communication interface may perform a conversion function between a baseband signal and a bit stream according to the system's physical layer standard. For example, in data transmission, a wireless communication interface encodes and modulates a transmitted bit stream to generate complex symbols. Additionally, when receiving data, the wireless communication interface demodulates and decodes the baseband signal to reconstruct the received bit stream.

The wireless communication interface performs the function of transmitting and receiving signals through a wireless channel. For example, a wireless communication interface may perform a conversion function between a baseband signal and a bit stream according to the system's physical layer standard. For example, in data transmission, a wireless communication interface encodes and modulates a transmitted bit stream to generate complex symbols. Additionally, upon receiving data, the wireless communication interface demodulates and decodes the baseband signal to reconstruct the received bit stream.

Additionally, the wireless communication interface up-converts the base band signal into an RF (Radio Frequency) band signal, transmits the converted signal through an antenna, and then down-converts the RF band signal received through the antenna into a base band signal. For this purpose, the wireless communication interface includes a transmission filter, a reception filter, an amplifier, a mixer, an oscillator, a digital-to-analog convertor (DAC), It may include an analog-to-digital convertor (ADC), etc. Additionally, the wireless communication interface may include a plurality of transmission and reception paths. Additionally, the wireless communication interface may include at least one antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements.

In terms of hardware, a wireless communication interface may include a digital unit and an analog unit, and the analog unit may include a plurality of subunits depending on operating power, operating frequency, etc. The digital unit may be implemented with at least one processor (eg, digital signal processor (DSP)).

The wireless communication interface transmits and receives signals as described above. Accordingly, a wireless communication interface may be referred to as a “transmitter,” “receiver,” or “transceiver.” Additionally, in the following description, transmission and reception performed through a wireless channel may be used to include processing performed in a wireless communication interface as described above.

The backhaul communication interface provides an interface to communicate with other nodes within the network. That is, the backhaul communication interface converts the bit stream transmitted to other nodes, for example, other access nodes, other base stations, upper nodes or the core network from the base station into physical signals, and converts the physical signals received from other nodes into bits. Convert to stream.

The storage unit stores data such as basic programs, applications, and setting information for operation of the base station. The storage unit may include volatile memory, non-volatile memory, or a combination of volatile memory and non-volatile memory.

The controller controls the overall operation of the base station. For example, the controller transmits and receives signals through a wireless communication interface or a backhaul communication interface. Additionally, the controller records data in the storage and reads the recorded data. The controller can perform the protocol stack functions required by communication standards. According to another implementation, the protocol stack may be included in the wireless communication interface. For this purpose, the controller may include at least one processor.

According to one embodiment, the controller may control the base station to perform operations according to the embodiment of the present invention.

According to various embodiments, a donor node of a wireless communication system includes at least one processor, a transceiver operably coupled to the at least one processor, and a plurality of radio bearers for a terminal accessing the relay node. configured to transmit to a relay node a first message containing first information related to the donor node regarding; receive a second message from the relay node containing second information related to the relay node regarding a plurality of radio bearers for the terminal; Data about the terminal can be transmitted to the relay node. Data may be transmitted to the terminal through a plurality of radio bearers based on the first information and the second information.

According to various embodiments, a radio bearer among a plurality of radio bearers may integrate a plurality of radio bearers. The at least one processor is further configured to determine a radio bearer for a terminal accessing the relay node and multiple radio bearers integrated by the radio bearer; Alternatively, a radio bearer for a terminal accessing the relay node can be determined.

According to various embodiments, the first message may include one or more of the following: identification of the terminal accessing the relay node; Display information indicating the type of terminal connecting to the relay node; Information about the radio bearer of the terminal connecting to the relay node; Information about the radio bearer carried by the terminal accessing the relay node; Information about the tunnel established for the radio bearer between the donor node and the relay node; Information on integrated multi-radio bearers; radio bearer mapping information; Information about the address on the donor node side; Information about the address on the relay node side; Display information corresponding to the radio bearer of the terminal connecting to the relay node; Indication information indicating the relay node to allocate a new address to a radio bearer for a terminal accessing the relay node; A list of address information that cannot be used by the relay node transmitting data of the radio bearer of the terminal connecting to the relay node; and information related to security configuration.

According to various embodiments, the second message may include one or more of the following: identification of the terminal accessing the relay node; Information about radio bearers approved by the relay node; Information about radio bearers not acknowledged by the relay node; Information about radio bearers partially accepted by the relay node; radio bearer mapping information; Configuration information of a terminal connecting to the relay node created by the relay node; Information about the address on the relay node side; and information related to security configuration.

According to various embodiments, the second message may further include information about integrated multiple radio bearers.

According to various embodiments, the donor node may include a central unit of the donor node, and the relay node may include a distributed unit of the donor node.

According to various embodiments, a relay node in a wireless communication system includes at least one processor, includes a transceiver operably coupled to the at least one processor, and transmits, from a donor node, a plurality of terminals accessing the relay node. configured to receive a first message containing first information related to a donor node regarding a radio bearer of; transmitting a second message containing second information related to a relay node regarding a plurality of radio bearers for the terminal to the donor node; Data about the terminal can be received from the donor node. Data may be transmitted to the terminal through a plurality of radio bearers based on the first information and the second information.

According to various embodiments, a radio bearer among a plurality of radio bearers may integrate a plurality of radio bearers. The at least one processor is further configured to determine a radio bearer for a terminal accessing the relay node and multiple radio bearers integrated by the radio bearer; Alternatively, multiple radio bearers integrated by radio bearer may be determined.

According to various embodiments, the first message may include one or more of the following: identification of the terminal accessing the relay node; Display information indicating the type of terminal connecting to the relay node; Information about the radio bearer of the terminal connecting to the relay node; Information about the radio bearer carried by the terminal accessing the relay node; Information about the tunnel established for the radio bearer between the donor node and the relay node; Information on integrated multi-radio bearers; radio bearer mapping information; Information about the address on the donor node side; Information about the address on the relay node side; Indication information corresponding to the radio bearer of the terminal connecting to the relay node; Indication information indicating the relay node to allocate a new address to a radio bearer for a terminal accessing the relay node; A list of address information that cannot be used by the relay node transmitting data of the radio bearer of the terminal connecting to the relay node; and information related to security configuration.

According to various embodiments, the second message may include one or more of the following: identification of the terminal accessing the relay node; Information about radio bearers approved by the relay node; Information about radio bearers not acknowledged by the relay node; Information about radio bearers partially accepted by the relay node; radio bearer mapping information; Configuration information of a terminal connecting to the relay node created by the relay node; Information about the address on the relay node side; and information related to security configuration.

According to various embodiments, the second message may further include information about integrated multiple radio bearers.

According to various embodiments, the donor node may include a central unit of the donor node, and the relay node may include a distributed unit of the donor node.

Below, the components of the terminal in the above-described wireless communication system are shown. The components of the terminal described below are components of a general-purpose terminal supported by a wireless communication system and may be merged or integrated with the components of the terminal according to the above-mentioned contents, and may be compared to the previous drawings to the extent of some overlap or conflict. The content explained with reference may be interpreted as having priority. The terms “-module”, “-unit”, or “-er” used below may refer to a unit that processes at least one function.

The terminal includes a communication interface, a storage unit, and a controller.

The communication interface performs the function of transmitting and receiving signals through a wireless channel. For example, the communication interface performs conversion between baseband signals and bit streams according to the system's physical layer standards. For example, in data transmission, a communication interface encodes and modulates the transmitted bit stream to generate complex symbols. Additionally, when receiving data, the communication interface demodulates and decodes the base band signal to reconstruct the received bit stream. Additionally, the communication interface upconverts the baseband signal into an RF band signal, transmits the converted signal through an antenna, and then downconverts the RF band signal received through the antenna into a baseband signal. For example, the communication interface includes a transmission filter, reception filter, amplifier, mixer, oscillator, and digital-to-analog convertor (DAC). , analog-to-digital convertor (ADC), etc.

Additionally, the communication interface may include multiple transmission and reception paths. Additionally, the communication interface may include at least one antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements. On the hardware side, the wireless communication interface may include digital circuits and analog circuits (eg, radio frequency integrated circuit, RFIC). A digital circuit may be implemented with at least one processor (e.g., DSP). The communication interface may include multiple RF chains. The communication interface may perform beamforming.

The communication interface transmits and receives signals as described above. Accordingly, a communication interface may be referred to as a “transmitter,” “receiver,” or “transceiver.” Additionally, in the following description, transmission and reception performed through a wireless channel may be used to include processing performed in the communication interface as described above.

The storage unit stores data such as basic programs, applications, and setting information for the operation of the terminal. The storage unit may include volatile memory, non-volatile memory, or a combination of volatile memory and non-volatile memory. Additionally, the storage unit provides stored data upon request from the controller.

The controller controls the overall operation of the terminal. For example, a controller sends and receives signals through a communication interface. Additionally, the controller records data in the storage and reads the recorded data. The controller can perform the protocol stack functions required by communication standards. According to another implementation, a protocol stack may be included in the communication interface. For this purpose, the controller may comprise at least one processor or microprocessor or may reproduce part of a processor. Additionally, a part of the communication interface or controller may be referred to as a communication processor (CP).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a controller can control a terminal to perform an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Below, a communication interface in a wireless communication system is illustrated.

The communication interface includes encoding and modulation circuitry, digital beamforming circuitry, a plurality of transmission paths, and analog beamforming circuitry.

Encoding and modulation circuitry performs channel encoding. At least one of a low-density parity check (LDPC) code, a convolutional code, and a polar code may be used for channel encoding. The encoding and modulation circuit generates modulation symbols by performing constellation mapping.

A digital beamforming circuit performs beam forming on digital signals (eg, modulation symbols). For this purpose, the digital beamforming circuit multiplexes the modulation symbols by beamforming weight values. Beamforming weights can be used to change the size and wording of the signal and may be referred to as a “precoding matrix” or “precoder.” The digital beamforming circuit outputs digital beamformed modulation symbols through a plurality of transmission paths. At this time, depending on the multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission method, modulation symbols may be multiplexed or the same modulation symbol may be provided to multiple transmission paths.

A plurality of transmission paths convert digital beamformed digital signals into analog signals. To this end, each of the plurality of transmission paths may include an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) calculation unit, a cyclic prefix (CP) insertion unit, a DAC, and an upconversion unit. The CP insertion unit is for the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) method and can be omitted when applying another physical layer method (e.g., a filter bank multi-carrier (FBMC)). That is, multiple transmission paths provide independent signal processing processes for multiple streams generated through digital beamforming. However, depending on the implementation, some elements of multiple transmission paths may be commonly used.

The analog beamforming circuit performs beamforming on analog signals. For this purpose, the digital beamforming circuit multiplexes the analog signal by beamforming weighting values. Beamformed weights are used to change the size and wording of the signal. More specifically, depending on the connection structure between a plurality of transmission paths and antennas, the analog beamforming circuit can be configured in various ways. For example, each of the plurality of transmission paths may be connected to one antenna array. In another example, multiple transmission paths may be coupled to one antenna array. In another example, multiple transmission paths may be adaptively connected to one antenna array or may be connected to two or more antenna arrays.

Methods according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on a computer-readable medium may be those specifically designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable by those skilled in the art of computer software.

Examples of computer-readable media may include hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions may include machine language code such as that created by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above-described hardware device may be configured to operate with at least one software module to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

Additionally, the above-described method or device may be implemented by combining all or part of its components or functions, or may be implemented separately.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and changes to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. You will understand that you can do it.

Claims (9)

In a system for providing a fulfillment center-linked commerce platform,
a provider terminal configured to transmit a registration request for a product to an operation server;
a seller terminal configured to transmit a supply request for a first product among products registered in the operation server;
Registering the product in an internal storage in response to a registration request from the supplier terminal, registering the first product in at least one shopping mall server in response to the supply request, and selecting the first product from the at least one shopping mall server An operating server configured to receive order information of a purchaser and generate a delivery order from the fulfillment center of the first product to the purchaser based on the order information;
The operating server is,
Determine the supply quantity of the first product to the fulfillment center,
Receiving a supply request for the first product from the seller terminal,
Based on the supply quantity of the first product and the supply request quantity of the seller terminal for the first product, determine the secured quantity of the first product for the seller terminal,
According to the determined secured quantity, register the first product in the at least one shopping mall server,
The at least one shopping mall server includes a plurality of shopping mall servers,
The operating server is,
Calculate the degree of association between the first product and the related product,
Determining the expected demand for the first product for each of the plurality of shopping mall servers in consideration of the calculated degree of relevance, sales volume of the related product, and search volume for the related product,
Determining a sales ratio of each of the plurality of shopping mall servers to all products registered on the commerce platform,
Calculate weights based on the sales ratio,
Determining the average expected demand for the first product by calculating an average by applying the calculated weight to the expected demand for the first product for each of the plurality of shopping mall servers,
Based on the average expected demand quantity of the first product and the supply quantity of the first product, the expected supply quantity of the first product is determined,
The above related products are:
Classified as either a first type related product sold to the same seller as the first product or a second type related product ordered to the same delivery address as the first product,
system. delete delete delete delete Registering a product in an internal storage in response to a registration request from a supplier terminal, registering a first product among registered products in at least one shopping mall server, and registering a purchaser's request for the first product from the at least one shopping mall server. A method of operating an operation server configured to receive order information and generate a delivery order from the fulfillment center of the first product to the purchaser based on the order information,
determining a supply quantity of the first product to the fulfillment center;
Receiving a supply request for the first product from a seller terminal;
Determining a secured quantity of the first product for the seller terminal based on the supply quantity of the first product and the quantity requested by the seller terminal for the first product; and
Comprising: registering the first product on the at least one shopping mall server according to the determined secured quantity,
The at least one shopping mall server includes a plurality of shopping mall servers,
The operation method of the operation server is,
calculating a degree of association between the first product and the related product;
determining an expected demand for the first product for each of the plurality of shopping mall servers by considering the calculated degree of relevance, sales volume of the related product, and search volume for the related product;
determining a sales ratio of each of the plurality of shopping mall servers to all products registered on the commerce platform;
calculating a weight based on the sales ratio;
determining an average expected demand for the first product by calculating an average of the calculated weight applied to the expected demand for the first product for each of the plurality of shopping mall servers; and
It further includes; determining the expected supply quantity of the first product based on the average expected demand quantity of the first product and the supply quantity of the first product,
The above related products are:
A method of operating an operation server, classified as either a first type related product sold to the same seller as the first product or a second type related product ordered to the same delivery address as the first product. A non-transitory recording medium on which a program for executing the operating method of the operating server according to claim 6 is recorded and which can be read by a computer. In an operating server, a computer program recorded on a non-transitory recording medium to execute the operation method of the operating server according to paragraph 6. Registering a product in an internal storage in response to a registration request from a supplier terminal, registering a first product among registered products in at least one shopping mall server, and registering a purchaser's request for the first product from the at least one shopping mall server. An operating server configured to receive order information and generate a delivery order from the fulfillment center of the first product to the purchaser based on the order information,
at least one processor; and
Includes a memory that stores instructions that instruct the at least one processor to perform at least one operation,
The at least one operation is,
An operation of determining a supply quantity of the first product to the fulfillment center;
An operation of receiving a supply request for the first product from a seller terminal;
An operation of determining a secured quantity of the first product for the seller terminal based on the supply quantity of the first product and the quantity requested by the seller terminal for supply of the first product; and
An operation of registering the first product on the at least one shopping mall server according to the determined secured quantity,
The at least one shopping mall server includes a plurality of shopping mall servers,
The at least one operation is,
An operation of calculating a degree of association between the first product and a related product;
determining an expected demand amount for the first product for each of the plurality of shopping mall servers in consideration of the calculated degree of relevance, sales volume of the related product, and search volume for the related product;
An operation of determining a sales ratio of each of the plurality of shopping mall servers to all products registered on the commerce platform;
calculating a weight based on the sales ratio;
determining an average expected demand for the first product by calculating an average by applying the calculated weight to the expected demand for the first product for each of the plurality of shopping mall servers; and
It further includes an operation of determining the expected supply quantity of the first product based on the average expected demand quantity of the first product and the supply quantity of the first product,
The above related products are:
An operation server classified as either a first type related product sold to the same seller as the first product or a second type related product ordered to the same delivery address as the first product.