KR20120075597A - Parcel delivery service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A delivery service method is provided to accurately notify delivery states to a delivery service user by effectively supporting to delivery service tasks of a deliver. CONSTITUTION: A current location of a delivery terminal is monitored by receiving a GPS(Global Positioning Service) signal(S100). When the current location of the delivery terminal is located on one of cargo-collecting blocks(S200), a cargo-collecting item list for the cargo collecting block is acquired(S300). The extracted cargo collecting item list is outputted on a display unit of the delivery terminal(S400).

Description

Delivery service method {PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a parcel delivery service method for more conveniently performing a parcel delivery service.

In general, the courier service means any transport service from the shipper of personal cargo or corporate cargo, mainly from small and small cargo, to receiving, packing, transporting and delivering the cargo. In recent years, the number of courier companies including freight forwarding and quick service, which provides such courier service, has increased rapidly, and the courier service market has also grown rapidly in the short term. One of the reasons for the rapid growth of the courier service is that the number of courier services has increased significantly compared to the past as the number of users of home shopping and internet shopping surged. In particular, the number of consumers who use the courier service in front of the holiday or anniversary will increase.

However, it is apparent that as the demand for the courier service increases, the burden of the courier driver increases and the smooth courier service becomes difficult. Therefore, it has been required to provide an effective parcel delivery terminal for supporting parcel delivery service work of parcel delivery engineers.

In addition, a means for conveniently and accurately informing the delivery status to the courier service users was required.

The present invention is to provide a courier service method that can efficiently support the courier service service of the courier.

Or, the present invention is to provide a service method that can accurately inform the delivery status to the courier service users.

Courier service method according to an aspect of the present invention, monitoring the current location of the courier terminal; When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks, obtaining a collection item list for the corresponding collection block; And outputting the read collection item list to a display of the parcel delivery terminal.

Here, when the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks, the step of obtaining a collection item list for the collection block may include: transmitting location information acquired by the parcel delivery terminal to a parcel delivery service server; Determining, by the parcel delivery service server, whether the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks based on the received location information; Reading a list of collection items requested for the collection block to which the parcel delivery terminal has entered at the parcel delivery service server; And transmitting the read item list read by the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal.

Here, when the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks, acquiring a list of collection items for the corresponding collection block may include obtaining location information from the parcel delivery terminal and using the obtained parcel delivery information. Determining whether the terminal enters one of the collecting blocks; Transmitting the determined identification code of the collecting block to the parcel delivery service server; Reading a list of requested collection items for a collection block corresponding to an identification number received from the parcel delivery service server; And transmitting the read item list read by the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal.

Here, when the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks, acquiring a list of collection items for the corresponding collection block may include obtaining location information from the parcel delivery terminal and using the obtained parcel delivery information. Determining whether the terminal enters one of the collecting blocks; Transmitting the determined identification code of the collecting block to the parcel delivery service server; Reading a list of requested collection items for a collection block corresponding to an identification number received from the parcel delivery service server; And reading, by the parcel delivery terminal, a collection item list for the entered collecting block.

In this case, the parcel delivery service method further includes sending a message describing a scheduled receipt time of the item to a notification telephone for each delivery item in the collection item list.

Here, in the step of sending a message describing a scheduled time of receipt of the item to the notification telephone for each delivery item of the collection item list, the first item is read from the acquired collection item list, and the notification telephone number of the read item is read. Obtaining; Calculating a scheduled time of receipt of the parcel delivery item of the read item; Creating a message of the estimated estimated time of receipt and transmitting the created message to the obtained notification telephone number; And if the transmitted message is not a message for the last item on the list of items, reading the next item on the list of items.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a parcel delivery service method includes: monitoring a current location of a parcel delivery terminal; When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks, obtaining a delivery item list for the corresponding delivery block; And sending a message describing a scheduled delivery time to a notification telephone for each delivery item in the delivery item list.

The parcel delivery method may further include outputting the read delivery item list to a display of the parcel delivery terminal.

Here, when the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks, obtaining a delivery item list for the corresponding delivery block may include: transmitting location information acquired from the parcel delivery terminal to a parcel delivery service server; Determining, by the parcel delivery service server, whether the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks based on the received location information; Reading a list of collection items requested by the parcel delivery server for a delivery block entered by the parcel delivery terminal; And transmitting the read delivery item list from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal.

Here, when the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks, acquiring a delivery item list for the corresponding delivery block may include obtaining location information from the parcel delivery terminal and using the acquired location information. Determining whether the terminal has entered one of the shipping blocks; Transmitting the determined identifier of the determined delivery block to the parcel delivery service server; Reading a list of requested delivery items for a delivery block corresponding to an identification number received from the parcel delivery service server; And transmitting the read delivery item list from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal.

Here, in the step of sending a message describing the scheduled delivery time of the item to the notification telephone of each delivery item in the delivery item list, the first item is read from the obtained delivery item list, and the notification telephone number of the read item is read. Obtaining; Calculating a scheduled delivery time of the parcel delivery item of the read item; Creating a message of the estimated estimated delivery time, and transmitting the created message to the obtained notification telephone number; And reading the next item on the delivery item list if the transmitted message is not the message for the last item on the delivery item list.

As a parcel delivery terminal according to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal includes: a position determination unit for acquiring current location information; Modem for performing wireless data communication: a data storage unit for storing data (eg, digital map data, collection block, collection item list, delivery block, delivery item list, etc.) for the parcel delivery service; A command input unit which receives a command according to a user's operation; And a control unit for performing a parcel delivery service method according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

By implementing the present invention according to the above configuration there is an advantage that can efficiently support the courier service work of the courier.

Or, the present invention has the advantage that can accurately inform the delivery status to the courier service users.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a parcel delivery service system including a parcel delivery terminal and a parcel delivery service server which are mobile communication terminals;
Figure 1b is a block diagram showing the structure of a mobile communication terminal that can be applied to the courier terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a parcel delivery service method during a process of receiving a parcel delivery item, which may be performed in the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1B.
3A to 3C are flowcharts of examples of the delivery service method of FIG. 2.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of step S500 of FIG. 2 in detail.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a parcel delivery service method during a process of delivering parcels to be delivered by the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 1B.
6A and 6B are flowcharts of examples of the method of delivering a parcel delivery service of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of step S500 of FIG. 5 in detail.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Courier terminal]

FIG. 1A illustrates a parcel delivery service system including a parcel delivery terminal 10 and a parcel delivery service server 20, which are mobile communication terminals, according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the parcel delivery terminal 10 and the parcel delivery service server 40 may perform data communication with each other via a cellular mobile communication network and / or a Wi-Fi internet network.

FIG. 1B illustrates a structure of a mobile communication terminal that may be used in the parcel delivery service system of FIG. 1A and may be applied to a parcel delivery terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the user receives a voice signal through the microphone 100a and outputs a voice signal of the other party to the speaker 100b to perform a phone call, and is received through an antenna. The modem 110 demodulates the other party's voice signal and outputs it to the telephone call unit 100, modulates the voice signal of the user output from the telephone call unit 100, and transmits the same through the antenna. GPS receiving module 120 for receiving a GPS signal through the antenna as a navigation message to be transmitted, a sensor unit 130 for detecting the movement state of the mobile communication terminal and surrounding environment information, and digital map data in advance The data storage unit 140, the telephone call unit 100 and the modem 110 to control the telephone call, and the GPS signal received by the GPS receiving module 120 and the sensor unit ( 130 detection signal A central processing unit 150 for determining a current position of the mobile communication terminal by using the mixed navigation and controlling matching and displaying the determined current position of the mobile communication terminal with a digital map stored in the data storage 140; Under the control of the central processing unit 150, the display unit 160 for displaying a map matching the telephone call state and the current position of the mobile communication terminal, and inputs a command according to the user's operation to the central processing unit 150 It consists of a command input unit 170 to.

The GPS receiving module 120 serves as a kind of location determining unit for obtaining current location information of the mobile communication terminal. Since a process of acquiring current location information (eg, location coordinates) from the GPS signal is well known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal of another implementation may be provided with a position determining means using a beacon signal in place of or in combination with the GPS receiving module 120 as the position determining unit.

That is, the position determining means may determine the current position from a signal broadcast from the base station 50 of the cellular wireless communication, the wireless AP 60, or a separate beacon signal generator.

In more detail, a configuration using the beacon signal will be described in detail. The broadcast beacon signal is received from each signal source 50 or 60, and the received beacon signal is transmitted from the received beacon signal to the mobile communication terminal and the corresponding signal source. The current position can be obtained by calculating the distance of and applying the calculated distance values between the plurality of signal sources to the triangulation method.

The modem 110 may include a 3G modem for performing data communication using a cellular mobile communication network, and / or a WiFi modem for performing Wi-Fi type WLAN data communication.

The sensor unit 130 includes a speed detection module 131 for detecting a moving speed of the mobile communication terminal, and a geomagnetic field sensor module 133 for detecting an azimuth angle of the mobile communication terminal with the detected earth magnetic field. It can be provided. In order to perform other additional functions of the mobile communication terminal, a temperature sensor module 135 for detecting the ambient temperature of the mobile communication terminal, and a barometric pressure sensor module 137 for detecting the ambient air pressure of the mobile communication terminal is further provided. Can be.

The speed detection module 131 includes an acceleration sensor 131a for detecting acceleration of the mobile communication terminal, an integrator 131b for integrating the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor 131a, and an output of the integrator 131b. And a speed detector 131c which detects the movement speed of the mobile communication terminal by adding and subtracting the signal.

In the mobile communication terminal equipped with the navigation system having such a configuration, the central processing unit 150 controls the telephone call unit 100 and the modem 110 when the user commands the telephone call by operating the command input unit 170. The voice signal of the user is input through the microphone 100a, processed by the telephone call unit 100, modulated by the modem 110, and then transmitted through the antenna, and the voice signal of the other party received through the antenna is received by the modem. Demodulated at 110, processed by the telephone call unit 100, and then output to the speaker (100b) can be a user talking on the phone.

When the user commands the operation of the service including the navigation function by operating the command input unit 170, the central processing unit 150 of the mobile communication terminal obtained by analyzing the GPS signal received by the GPS receiving module 120 Receives information about the current location (eg, current location coordinates).

In addition, the acceleration sensor 131a of the speed detection module 131 of the sensor unit 130 detects the movement acceleration of the mobile communication terminal according to the movement of the mobile communication terminal, and the integrator 131b integrates the detected acceleration. Converting the signal into a signal, and outputting the output signal of the integrator 131b to the central processing unit 150 by adding and subtracting the output signal of the integrator 131b to the mobile communication unit as the output signal of the speed detecting unit 131c. Determine the current moving speed of the terminal. The integrated value of the moving speed may be used to determine a displacement from a point known to the mobile communication terminal, and the current position information of the mobile communication terminal may be corrected by the displacement determination value.

In addition, the central processing unit 150 receives the detection signal of the geomagnetic field sensor module 133 of the sensor unit 130 to determine the azimuth of the mobile communication terminal, the position and / or the position of the mobile terminal determined by the determined azimuth Movement parameters (acceleration, speed) can be corrected. The geomagnetic field sensor module 133 detects the earth's magnetic field and detects the azimuth angle using the detected magnetic field. The central processing unit 150 determines the azimuth angle of the mobile communication terminal as an output signal of the geomagnetic field sensor module 133. To judge.

The position information and / or movement parameter (acceleration, speed) correction of the mobile communication terminal in the above-described manner is particularly performed by the GPS receiving module 120 temporarily receiving the GPS signal by the mobile communication terminal as a building or a diary. This is useful when you can't receive.

When the azimuth and movement speed correction of the mobile communication terminal is completed, the central processing unit 150 is a mixed navigation system using the GPS signal received by the GPS receiving module 120 and the corrected azimuth and movement speed of the mobile communication terminal. After determining the current location of the mobile communication terminal, the data storage unit 140 reads map data of a predetermined area centered on the determined current location of the mobile communication terminal.

When performing a general navigation function, the CPU 150 reads the map data from the data storage 140, matches the current location of the mobile communication terminal with the map data, and displays the map 160. In addition to outputting and displaying, the user may be guided by moving the guide voice output to the speaker (100b) through the phone call unit 100 in accordance with the movement of the user.

The courier terminal of the present invention applied to a mobile communication terminal equipped with such a navigation system includes a data storage unit 140 which shows information on a receiving location for receiving an item to be delivered to and / or a delivery location for delivering the item. ) Can be stored.

The receiving location and / or delivery location coordinate input is received from the external courier service server via the wireless data communication via the modem 110 including data including the receiving location and / or delivery location coordinates, the data storage unit And store it in 140. Alternatively, all or part of the data storage unit 140 may be implemented as a removable memory, and the removable memory storing data including the receiving location and / or delivery location coordinates may be attached. Alternatively, the receiving location and / or delivery location coordinate input may be performed by a user directly receiving a position coordinate or reading the map data stored in the data storage 140 by the central processing unit 150 and displaying it on the display unit 160. When the delivery position is designated through the command input unit 170, the coordinates of the designated position may be checked and received.

On the other hand, the illustrated temperature sensor module 135 detects the ambient temperature of the mobile communication terminal and inputs it to the central processing unit 150, the air pressure sensor module 137 detects the ambient air pressure of the mobile communication terminal to detect the central processing unit ( 150).

The mobile communication terminal of the illustrated embodiment may implement a function of performing a parcel delivery service according to the spirit of the present invention in hardware and / or software. When implemented in a software manner, for example, a corresponding function may be implemented in an application for a parcel delivery service (hereinafter, abbreviated as "app") installed in a mobile communication terminal which is a smart phone.

When implemented in a hardware manner, for example, a corresponding function may be implemented in a SIM chip inserted into a mobile communication terminal, an additional external memory chip, or a near field communication (NFC) chip.

When implemented in a hardware manner and a software manner, for example, the corresponding function may be implemented by storing an application for a parcel delivery service installed in a mobile communication terminal and security data for executing the application.

[Collect service]

2 is a view illustrating a parcel delivery service method performed in a process of receiving a parcel delivery object, which may be performed in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The illustrated courier service method includes receiving a GPS signal and monitoring a current location of a courier terminal (S100); When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks (S200), obtaining a collection item list for the corresponding collection block (S300); And outputting the read collection item list to a display of the parcel delivery terminal (S400).

The parcel delivery service method may further include sending a message describing a scheduled receipt time of goods to a notification telephone for each delivery item of the collection item list (S500).

In the step S100 is performed using the GPS signal received by the GPS receiving module of Figure 1b, it may be performed in a manner of correcting by using the sensing values of the sensor unit 130 for the shadow area.

The collecting block is a predetermined regional area composed of receiving locations for a plurality of items to be received, at the convenience of the delivery service company, in order to efficiently perform a service for collecting items to be delivered to the parcel delivery service. Means. One collecting block may be assigned to one courier agent or a group of courier agents, and one courier agent or a group of courier agents may be assigned one or a plurality of courier blocks. The courier agent or a courier agent of a group may perform the collection work in units of a collecting block, such as visiting the receiving locations included in the assigned specific collecting block in order and receiving the corresponding items.

The data for the collecting block (hereinafter, abbreviated as a collecting block) may include a list of identification symbols (eg, serial numbers) and collection items of each collecting block. Here, data about each collection item constituting the collection items (hereinafter, abbreviated as collection items) may include an identification symbol (eg, serial number) of each collection item, receiving location information (eg, location coordinates), It may include information related to the received goods, a payment method for shipping, and a shipping fee. In this case, the received goods related information may include information on the type, number and size / weight of the received goods, handling precautions, and the like.

The collection block and the collection item list may be stored in a storage unit of the parcel delivery terminal and / or the parcel delivery service server.

In step S200, it is to check whether the parcel delivery terminal has entered one of the plurality of collection blocks allocated to the parcel delivery terminal. In the drawing, it is as if it is determined whether or not a single collecting block has been entered, but for each of the plurality of collecting blocks, whether the current position identified in step S100 of the parcel delivery terminal belongs to the inside of the corresponding collecting block in order. It can be done in a confirming manner.

As shown in the figure, the process determines the current location of the parcel delivery terminal. If it is determined in step S200 that the current location does not enter any one of the plurality of collecting blocks, the process returns to step S100. It can be performed periodically at a specific unit time.

The step S400 may be performed by outputting the acquired collection item list to a display unit of the parcel delivery terminal.

In the step S500, a parcel delivery server (abbreviated as a server in the drawing) performed by a parcel delivery service using a mobile communication network in the parcel delivery terminal, which is a kind of mobile communication terminal, or managed by a parcel delivery service provider, may include a data storage unit. The stored item list may be used to transmit a message from a server.

3A to 3C illustrate various ways of performing steps S100 to S500 of FIG. 2. FIG. 3A illustrates a method of performing steps S200 and S300 mainly in a courier service server, and FIG. 3B illustrates a method of performing steps S200 and S300 mainly in a courier terminal (ie, a mobile communication terminal), and FIG. 3C. In step S200 is performed by the courier terminal, and step S300 is a method performed by the courier service server. Although not shown, all of steps S100 to S500 of FIG. 2 may be performed by the parcel delivery terminal (ie, the mobile communication terminal).

Steps S100 to S300 of the parcel delivery service method illustrated in FIG. 3A may include: transmitting location information acquired from the parcel delivery terminal (S101) to a parcel delivery service server (S106); Determining whether the parcel delivery terminal has entered one of the collection blocks by using the received location information at the parcel delivery service server (S201); Reading a list of requested items for the collection block in which the parcel delivery terminal enters from the parcel delivery server (S301); And transmitting the read item list read from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal (S306).

In the case of the courier service method shown in FIG. 3A, since the courier service server performs a considerable amount of operations, it is easy to implement a courier terminal, and in particular, an application such as an app can be easily produced. There is a disadvantage that the communication amount is increased.

Steps S100 to S300 of the parcel delivery service method shown in FIG. 3B include: obtaining location information from the parcel delivery terminal (S102); Determining whether the parcel delivery terminal has entered one of the collecting blocks based on the obtained location information (S202); Transmitting the determined identification code of the collecting block to the parcel delivery service server (S207); Reading the requested collection item list for the collection block corresponding to the identification number received from the parcel delivery service server (S312); And reading a list of collecting items for the entered collecting block at the parcel delivery terminal (S322).

In the case of the parcel delivery service method of FIG. 3B, there is an advantage in that the amount of communication between the parcel delivery terminal and the parcel delivery server is reduced, and the amount of computation and data storage of the parcel delivery terminal is increased.

Steps S100 to S300 of the parcel delivery service method shown in FIG. 3C include: obtaining location information from the parcel delivery terminal (S103); Determining whether the parcel delivery terminal has entered one of the collection blocks based on the acquired location information (S203); Transmitting the determined identification code of the collecting block to the parcel delivery service server (S208); Reading the requested collection item list for the collection block corresponding to the identification number received from the parcel delivery service server (S313); And transmitting the read item list read from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal (S308).

In the case of the parcel delivery service method shown in FIG. 3C, the amount of communication can be reduced than in the case of FIG. 3A, and the amount of data storage of the parcel delivery terminal can be reduced.

In the case of the collection work among the courier services, even if the courier has already departed, if the collection request for the specific collecting block is received before the arrival at the specific collecting block, the collection item for the specific collecting block is reflected in the list. It is preferable. In the parcel delivery service method illustrated in FIGS. 3A and 3C, as described above, the parcel delivery item list reflecting the additional parcel request after departure of the parcel delivery driver may be directly transmitted from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal.

Meanwhile, the parcel delivery terminal of the improved implementation performs the parcel delivery service method shown in FIG. 3B in a general case, and optionally selects the parcel delivery service method shown in FIG. Can be done.

Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of the step S500 in detail. Steps S300 and S510 to S570 according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 may be performed by the parcel delivery terminal (ie, a mobile communication terminal) or by the parcel delivery service server.

Step S500 according to the embodiment of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 includes reading the first item on the list of collected items obtained in step S300 (S510) and obtaining a notification telephone number of the read item (S520); Calculating a scheduled time of receipt of the parcel delivery item of the read item (S530); Creating a message (S540) of the calculated estimated receipt time (S540) and transmitting the created message to the obtained notification telephone number (S550); If the transmitted message is not a message for the last item on the list of items (S560), the next item on the list of items may be read (S570), and the process may return to step S520.

In the illustrated method, all the collection items included in the collection item list are sequentially read from the first to the last to write / transmit a message in which a scheduled time of receipt is written to the corresponding notification telephone number. The reading order for the collection items may apply a serial number described in each collection item.

[Shipping service]

5 is a view illustrating a parcel delivery service method performed in a process of delivering a parcel delivery object, which may be performed in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The illustrated parcel delivery service method includes receiving a GPS signal and monitoring a current location of a parcel delivery terminal (S1100); When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks (S1200), obtaining a delivery item list for the corresponding delivery block (S1300); And outputting the read delivery item list to the display of the parcel delivery terminal (S1400).

The courier service method may further include sending a message (S1500) describing a scheduled delivery time of goods to a notification telephone for each delivery item in the delivery item list.

In operation S1100, the GPS signal received by the GPS reception module of FIG. 1B is performed, but it may be performed by using the sensing values of the sensor unit 130 to correct the shadow area.

The delivery block may be configured to include a plurality of delivery locations for a plurality of items to be delivered, according to the convenience of the courier service company, in order to efficiently perform a delivery service that delivers the goods to be delivered to the recipient. Local area. One delivery block may be assigned to one courier agent or a group of courier agents, and one courier agent or a group of courier agents may be assigned one or multiple delivery blocks. The courier agent or a courier agent of a group may perform a delivery operation in units of a delivery block by sequentially visiting the delivery locations included in the assigned specific delivery block and delivering the corresponding items.

The data about the delivery block (hereinafter, referred to as a delivery block) may include a list of identification symbols (eg, serial numbers) and delivery items of each delivery block. Here, data about each delivery item constituting the list of delivery items (hereinafter, abbreviated as delivery item) may include an identification symbol (eg, serial number) of each delivery item, delivery location information (eg, location coordinates), Information about the parcel delivery goods, a parcel payment method, and a parcel delivery fee may be included. Here, the parcel delivery-related information may include information on the type, number and size / weight of the parcel delivery items, handling precautions, and the like.

The delivery block and the delivery item list may be stored in a storage unit of the parcel delivery terminal and / or the parcel delivery service server.

In step S1200, it is to check whether the parcel delivery terminal enters one of a plurality of delivery blocks assigned to the parcel delivery terminal. In the drawing, it is as if it is determined whether to enter one delivery block, but for each of the plurality of delivery blocks, whether the current position identified in step S1100 of the parcel delivery terminal belongs to the inside of the corresponding delivery block in order It can be done in a confirming manner.

As shown in FIG. 1, if the current location of the parcel delivery terminal is determined by step S1100, and if it is determined in step S1200 that the current location does not enter any one of the plurality of delivery blocks, the process returns to step S1100. It can be performed periodically at a specific unit time.

The step S1400 may be performed by outputting the obtained delivery item list to a display unit of the parcel delivery terminal.

In the step S1500, a parcel delivery service server (abbreviated as a server in the drawing) performed by a parcel delivery method using a mobile communication network in the parcel delivery terminal, which is a kind of mobile communication terminal, or managed by a parcel delivery service provider, may include a data storage unit. The stored delivery item list may be used to transmit a message from a server.

6A and 6B illustrate various ways of performing steps S1100 to S1500 of FIG. 5. FIG. 6A illustrates a method of performing steps S1200 and S1300 mainly in a parcel delivery service server, and FIG. 6B illustrates a method of performing steps S1200 and S1300 mainly in a parcel delivery terminal (ie, a mobile communication terminal). Although not shown, all of steps S1100 to S1500 of FIG. 5 may be performed by the parcel delivery terminal (ie, the mobile communication terminal).

Steps S1100 to S1300 of the parcel delivery service method shown in FIG. 6A may include transmitting location information acquired by the parcel delivery terminal (S1101) to a parcel delivery service server; Determining whether the parcel delivery terminal has entered one of the delivery blocks using the received location information at the parcel delivery service server (S1201); Reading a requested delivery item list for a delivery block entered by the parcel delivery service terminal at the parcel delivery service server (S1301); And transmitting the read delivery item list from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal.

In the case of the courier service method shown in FIG. 6A, since the courier service server performs a significant operation, it is easy to implement a courier terminal, and in particular, an application such as an app can be easily produced, and the courier service terminal and the courier service server are provided. There is a disadvantage that the communication amount is increased.

Steps S1100 to S1300 of the parcel delivery service method shown in FIG. 6B include: obtaining location information from the parcel delivery terminal (S1102); Determining whether the parcel delivery terminal has entered one of the delivery blocks based on the obtained location information (S1202); Transmitting the determined identification code of the delivery block to the parcel delivery service server; Reading the requested delivery item list for the delivery block corresponding to the identification number received from the parcel delivery service server (S1312); And transmitting the read delivery item list from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal.

In the case of the courier service method shown in FIG. 6B, there is an advantage in that the amount of communication between the courier terminal and the courier service server can be reduced, and the amount of computation and data storage of the courier terminal is increased.

In the case of the courier service, the courier service starts with the items to be delivered, so it is difficult to modify the list of already delivered delivery items. Therefore, it is more advantageous to store the delivery item list in advance in the parcel delivery terminal as shown in FIG. 6B.

7 illustrates an embodiment of the step S1500 in detail. Steps S1300, S1510 to S1570 according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 may be performed in the parcel delivery terminal (ie, a mobile communication terminal) or may be performed in the parcel delivery service server.

Step S1500 according to the embodiment of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 includes reading the first item on the delivery item list acquired in step S1300 (S1510), and obtaining a notification telephone number of the read item (S1520); Calculating a scheduled delivery time of the parcel delivery item of the read item (S1530); Creating a message of the calculated estimated delivery time (S1540) and transmitting the created message to the obtained notification telephone number (S1550); If the transmitted message is not a message for the last item on the delivery item list (S1560), the next item on the delivery item list may be read (S1570), and the process may return to step S1520.

In the illustrated method, all the delivery items included in the delivery item list are sequentially read from the first to the last, and a message having a scheduled delivery time is prepared / transmitted to the corresponding notification telephone number. The reading order for the delivery items may apply the serial number described in each delivery item.

100: telephone call
110: modem
120: GPS receiving module
130: sensor
140: data storage unit
150: central processing unit
160:
170: command input unit

Claims (12)

Monitoring the current location of the courier terminal;
When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks, obtaining a collection item list for the corresponding collection block; And
Outputting the read collection item list to a display of the parcel delivery terminal;
Courier service method comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks, obtaining a collection item list for the corresponding collection block may include:
Transmitting location information acquired from the parcel delivery terminal to a parcel delivery service server;
Determining, by the parcel delivery server, whether the parcel delivery terminal has entered one of the collection blocks based on the received location information;
Reading a list of collection items requested for the collection block to which the parcel delivery terminal has entered at the parcel delivery service server; And
Transmitting the read out item list from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal;
Courier service method comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks, obtaining a collection item list for the corresponding collection block may include:
Acquiring location information from the parcel delivery terminal and determining whether the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collecting blocks with the acquired location information;
Transmitting the determined identification code of the collecting block to the parcel delivery service server;
Reading a list of requested collection items for a collection block corresponding to an identification number received from the parcel delivery service server; And
Transmitting the read out item list from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal;
Courier service method comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collection blocks, obtaining a collection item list for the corresponding collection block may include:
Acquiring location information from the parcel delivery terminal and determining whether the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the collecting blocks with the acquired location information;
Transmitting the determined identification code of the collecting block to the parcel delivery service server;
Reading a list of requested collection items for a collection block corresponding to an identification number received from the parcel delivery service server; And
Reading a list of collection items for the entered collection block in the parcel delivery terminal;
Courier service method comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
Sending a message indicating a scheduled time of receipt of the goods to a notification telephone for each delivery item in the collection item list;
Courier service method further comprising a.
The method of claim 5, wherein
The step of sending a message indicating the time of receipt of the goods to the notification telephone for each delivery item in the collection item list,
Reading a first item on the acquired collection item list and obtaining a notification telephone number of the read item;
Calculating a scheduled time of receipt of the parcel delivery item of the read item;
Creating a message of the estimated estimated time of receipt and transmitting the created message to the obtained notification telephone number; And
If the transmitted message is not a message for the last item on the list of items, reading the next item on the list of items
Courier service method comprising a.
Monitoring the current location of the courier terminal;
When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks, obtaining a delivery item list for the corresponding delivery block; And
Sending a message including a scheduled delivery time to a notification telephone for each delivery item in the delivery item list;
Courier service method comprising a.
The method of claim 7, wherein
Outputting the read delivery item list to a display of the parcel delivery terminal;
Courier service method further comprising a.
The method of claim 7, wherein
When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks, acquiring a delivery item list for the corresponding delivery block may include:
Transmitting location information acquired from the parcel delivery terminal to a parcel delivery service server;
Determining whether the parcel delivery terminal has entered one of the delivery blocks based on the received location information at the parcel delivery server;
Reading a list of collection items requested by the parcel delivery server for a delivery block entered by the parcel delivery terminal; And
Transmitting the read delivery item list from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal;
Courier service method comprising a.
The method of claim 7, wherein
When the current location of the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks, acquiring a delivery item list for the corresponding delivery block may include:
Acquiring location information from the parcel delivery terminal, and determining whether the parcel delivery terminal enters one of the delivery blocks using the acquired location information;
Transmitting the determined identifier of the determined delivery block to the parcel delivery service server;
Reading a list of requested delivery items for a delivery block corresponding to an identification number received from the parcel delivery service server; And
Transmitting the read delivery item list from the parcel delivery service server to the parcel delivery terminal;
Courier service method comprising a.
The method of claim 7, wherein
The step of sending a message indicating the scheduled delivery time of the goods to the notification telephone for each delivery item in the delivery item list,
Reading the first item on the obtained delivery item list, and obtaining a notification telephone number of the read item;
Calculating a scheduled delivery time of the parcel delivery item of the read item;
Creating a message of the estimated estimated delivery time, and transmitting the created message to the obtained notification telephone number; And
Reading the next item on the delivery item list if the transmitted message is not a message for the last item on the delivery item list;
Courier service method comprising a.
Location determination unit for obtaining current location information:
Modem that performs wireless data communication:
A data storage unit for storing data for a parcel delivery service;
A command input unit which receives a command according to a user's operation; And
Control unit for performing a parcel delivery service method according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
Mobile communication terminal comprising a.

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