KR20180087560A - Smart shopping apparatus and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a shopping apparatus includes: a cable receiving part accommodating a cable including first and second connectors wherein the cable receiving part is coupled to a shopping cart; a shopping information providing part which is connected to the first connector of the cable; and a terminal holder which is detachably mounted on the terminal and accommodates the second connector of the cable connected to the terminal. The shopping information providing part receives driving power from the terminal connected to the second connector, acquires shopping information based on the supplied driving power, and provides the shopping information to the terminal. It is possible to provide various information about shopping to the terminal.

Description

[0001] SMART SHOPPING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a smart shopping device, and more particularly, to a smart shopping device provided in a shopping cart to receive power from a user terminal and provide various shopping information to the user terminal and an operation method thereof.

If you look at the current shopping behaviors of buyers, you have obtained shopping information through advertisements or the Internet, wrote a list of items to be purchased on a note book, and used a method to check every time a necessary item is purchased. It is difficult to obtain necessary specific information about the displayed products when purchasing the goods from the mart, and there is a great inconvenience because the sum of the product prices can not be predicted in advance.

In addition, at the time of item calculation, when the buyer removes all items contained in the cart at the counter, the employee inputs various data such as the price, type and quantity of the goods using the barcode scanner. After the calculation is completed, You will spend a lot of time because you have to put the completed items into the cart. Also, because the records of the purchased items are not automatically recorded, most of the cases are written later with reference to receipts and the like, so the overall process of shopping is not systematically and efficiently performed.

Meanwhile, in recent years, a display device is mounted on a shopping cart, various information is provided through the display device, and convenience in shopping process is provided through the provided information.

The mounting of the display device includes a first case in which a display device is installed on the shopping cart on a mart side, and a second case in which only a simple cradle is provided to allow a user to mount the terminal on the cradle.

However, when the display device is mounted as in the first case, there is an increase in the cart management loss due to the attachment of the display device, a fear of stolen by the attachment of the display device and a problem of power supply, Limitations have limited functionality implementation.

In addition, when the display device is mounted as in the second case, the display device is simply mounted on the cart, and various shopping information can not be provided accordingly.

In an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a smart shopping device connected to a user terminal and driven by a power source supplied from the user terminal to provide various shopping related information to the terminal and an operation method thereof.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide a smart shopping device and a method of operating the smart shopping device that can provide a personalized service based on personal information provided from a user terminal.

It is to be understood that the technical objectives to be achieved by the embodiments are not limited to the technical matters mentioned above and that other technical subjects not mentioned are apparent to those skilled in the art to which the embodiments proposed from the following description belong, It can be understood.

The shopping apparatus according to an embodiment includes a cable receiving portion in which a cable including first and second connectors is received, and is coupled to a shopping cart; A shopping information providing unit connected to the first connector of the cable; And a terminal mounting portion for receiving the second connector of the cable connected to the terminal, wherein the shopping information providing portion receives driving power from the terminal connected to the second connector Acquires shopping information based on the supplied driving power, and provides the shopping information to the terminal.

The terminal mounting portion may include a bottom portion for receiving the second connector and a seating portion extending upward from the bottom portion and being seated so that the terminal is detachable, Protrudes above the surface of the bottom portion.

Further, the cable receiving portion constitutes a handle portion of the shopping cart.

Further, the cable receiving portion includes a through hole formed in the longitudinal direction to be fitted into the handle of the shopping cart.

The shopping information providing unit may include a communication unit for acquiring location information, an interface unit connected to the first connector for receiving driving power supplied from the terminal, and transmitting the acquired shopping information to the terminal, And a control unit for receiving the customer information of the terminal supplying the driving power through the interface unit and generating the shopping information using the location information and the customer information.

In addition, the communication unit includes an ULTRA WIDE BAND module.

The control unit receives the previous purchase history information corresponding to the customer information, transmits the received previous purchase history information to the terminal, and the shopping information includes information on a display of a specific previous purchase product selected through the terminal And includes travel route information to the location.

Also, the control unit transmits operation time information of the shopping information providing unit to the terminal, and generates the shopping information by driving power supplied intermittently based on the transmitted operation time information.

The control unit receives the battery remaining amount information of the terminal and acquires the shopping information in the normal operation mode when the received remaining battery remaining amount information is equal to or greater than a reference value. If the received remaining battery remaining amount information is less than the reference value , And obtains the shopping information in the power saving mode.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a shopping device, comprising: connecting a terminal to a connector of a cable; Receiving driving power supplied from the terminal through a cable to which the terminal is connected; Acquiring shopping information corresponding to customer information of the terminal driven by the received driving power; And transmitting the obtained shopping information to the terminal and displaying the shopping information on the display screen of the terminal.

The acquiring step may include acquiring position information by driving power supplied through the terminal, and generating the shopping information using the position information and the customer information, Is obtained through an ULTRA WIDE BAND module.

Also, the generating may include receiving previous purchase history information corresponding to the customer information, transmitting the received previous purchase history information to the terminal, selecting a specific previous purchase product selected through the terminal, Confirming the display position, and generating route information for movement to the confirmed display position.

Further, the method may further include transmitting operation time information of the shopping device to the terminal, wherein the driving power is intermittently supplied through the terminal on the basis of the transmitted operation time information.

The method may further include receiving battery remaining amount information of the terminal and changing an operation mode based on the received remaining battery amount information, wherein, when the received remaining battery amount information is equal to or greater than a reference value, Acquiring the shopping information in an operation mode; and acquiring the shopping information in a power saving mode when the received remaining battery amount information is less than a reference value.

The method may further include generating event information using the previous purchase history information and transmitting the generated event information to the terminal, wherein the transmitting step includes transmitting any one of the products included in the previous purchase history information as an event product And generating event information including product information of the selected event product and event progress position information, wherein the event progress position is different from the position where the selected product is displayed.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, by replacing the display device provided in the smart shopping device with a user terminal and driving the smart shopping device by the power supplied from the terminal, a separate power supply to the smart shopping device And it is easy to manage because there is no possibility of the display device being stolen and lost.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, by providing location information based on UWB (ULTRA WIDE BAND) using the wireless module provided in the smart shopping device, it is possible to guide the accurate product position, It is possible to arrange and arrange strategic products.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a product recommendation or coupon service on the basis of the customer's past purchasing history by using the customer information provided from the user's terminal, have.

1 is a view for explaining a shopping apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the terminal holder 120 of FIG. 1 in detail.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the shopping information providing unit 130 of FIG.
4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the shopping information providing unit 130 of FIG.
5 is a view showing a shopping device coupled to a shopping cart according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 10 are flowcharts for explaining the operation method of the shopping device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention step by step.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating the terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions in the embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of the user, the intention or the custom of the operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

Combinations of the steps of each block and flowchart in the accompanying drawings may be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be embedded in a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus so that the instructions, which may be executed by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, Thereby creating means for performing the functions described in the step. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to implement the functionality in a particular manner so that the computer usable or computer readable memory It is also possible to produce manufacturing items that contain instruction means that perform the functions described in each block or flowchart illustration in each step of the drawings. Computer program instructions may also be stored on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment so that a series of operating steps may be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer- It is also possible for the instructions to perform the processing equipment to provide steps for executing the functions described in each block and flowchart of the drawings.

Also, each block or each step may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical function (s). It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments, the functions mentioned in the blocks or steps may occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially concurrently, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order according to the corresponding function.

FIG. 1 is a view for explaining a shopping apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the terminal placing unit 120 of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the shopping information providing unit 130 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a view showing a shopping device coupled to a shopping cart according to an embodiment of the present invention to be.

1 to 4, the shopping apparatus 100 is coupled to a handle of a shopping cart (to be described later), thereby guiding the overall process of the customer's shopping.

To this end, the shopping device 100 includes a cable receiving portion 110, a terminal mounting portion 120, and a shopping information providing portion 130.

The cable receiving portion 110 has a receiving space for receiving a cable inside the body, and has a rod shape elongated in the longitudinal direction. Preferably, the cable receiving portion 110 constitutes a handle for moving the shopping cart. In other words, the shopping device 100 may provide shopping information through the shopping information providing unit 130 in combination with the shopping cart.

At this time, when the shopping device 100 is coupled to a shopping cart, the cable receiving portion 110 included in the shopping device 100 constitutes a handle of the shopping cart, The cable receiving portion 110 is gripped.

Meanwhile, a through hole (not shown) may be formed in the cable receiving portion 110 in the longitudinal direction of the cable receiving portion 110. When the shopping device 100 is coupled to a shopping cart, a handle may be inserted into the through-hole of the cable receiving portion 110 to connect the shopping device 100 to the shopping cart. have.

The shopping device 100 has a receiving space formed therein, and a cable 140 is inserted in the receiving space. The cable receiving part 110 is a wire cable and connects between the shopping information providing part 130 and a terminal stationed in the terminal receiving part 120. The cable 140 includes a first connector 141, a second connector 142 and a wiring 143 connecting between the first and second connectors 141 and 142.

The first connector 141 is connected to the shopping information providing unit 130 and the second connector 142 is connected to the terminal 300 ).

The cable 140 may be implemented as a universal serial bus (USB) type C or a USB type micro-B.

The second connector 142 of the cable 140 may be mounted on the bottom portion 131 of the terminal mounting portion 120 in a state where the terminal 300 is not mounted on the terminal mounting portion 120 As shown in Fig.

That is, the terminal mounting portion 120 includes a bottom portion 131, a seating portion 132, a locking portion 133, and a separation preventing portion 134.

The terminal mounting part 120 is mounted on the bottom surface 131 of the terminal 300 by placing the rear surface of the terminal 300 on the mounting part 132 with the bottom surface of the terminal 300 placed on the bottom part 131, So that the mounting of

A connecting hole 135 is formed in the bottom part 131 to expose the second connector 142 of the cable 140 accommodated in the cable receiving part 110 in the thickness direction of the bottom part 131 do. The connector hole 135 communicates with the receiving space of the cable receiving portion 110 and exposes the second connector 142 of the cable 140 disposed in the cable receiving portion 110 accordingly.

The second connector 142 exposed through the connector hole 135 protrudes above the surface of the bottom portion 131.

The bottom part 131 may be a base for supporting the seating part 132.

A seating part 132 extending upward from the rear side of the bottom part 131 is formed on a rear surface of the bottom part 131. The seating part 132 is provided with Lt; / RTI >

The seating part 132 may extend in a vertical direction about the bottom part 131, and preferably has a predetermined inclination angle in the vertical direction. The inclination angle allows the screen of the terminal 300 to be viewed in a certain upward direction rather than in a frontal view in a state where the terminal 300 is mounted on the terminal placing unit 120.

The seating part 132 supports the left and right sides and the upper and lower surfaces of the terminal mounting part 120 to allow the terminal 300 to be shaken when the terminal 300 is seated in the terminal mounting part 120 ≪ / RTI > To this end, the seating part 132 is formed on the left side surface and the right side surface with a separation prevention part 134 extending forward of the seating part 132, respectively. The departure prevention part 134 stably supports the left and right sides of the terminal 300 to prevent the terminal 300 from deviating as well as causing the terminal 300 to wobble.

The release preventing portion 134 may be formed of an elastic body at least partially to facilitate detachment of the terminal 300, or a latching protrusion provided with the elastic body. In addition, the departure prevention part 134 moves in the left-right direction and moves to the original position again due to the elastic force, so that the terminal 300 having different sizes is seated in the seating part 132 without difficulty .

Further, the latching part 133 extends upward from the lower side of the bottom part 131, thereby preventing the terminal 300 from falling forward. At this time, the height of the latching part 133 may be determined by the distance from the bottom surface of the terminal 300 to the lowest point of the display screen of the terminal 300. That is, the latching part 133 has a predetermined height and extends upward in the bottom part 131 so as not to cover the display screen of the stationary terminal 300.

As a result of the seating of the terminal 300 on the terminal mounting part 120, the front surface of the terminal 300 is supported by the locking part 133, And left and right side surfaces of the terminal 300 are supported by the separation preventing portion 134. [

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3, a shopping information providing unit 130 is coupled to one side of the cable receiving unit 110. The shopping information providing unit 130 is electrically connected to the first connector 141 of the cable 140 and is connected to the second connector 142 disposed on the opposite side of the first connector 141 And the terminal 300 of FIG.

In particular, the shopping information providing unit 130 is not provided with a separate power terminal for receiving power from the outside. Also, the shopping information providing unit 130 is not provided with a commercial power plug to receive commercial power.

That is, the shopping information providing unit 130 of the present invention receives the operating power from the terminal 300 connected to the second connector 142, And provides shopping information to the terminal 300 by operating power.

The shopping information providing unit 130 includes a case (not shown) for protecting internal components on the outside, and a plurality of elements are disposed inside the case.

That is, the shopping information providing unit 130 includes a printed circuit board 131, a communication unit 132 disposed on the printed circuit board 131, an output unit 133, a storage unit 134, an interface unit 135, And a control unit 136. In other words, on the printed circuit board 131, a communication element for performing a communication function, an output element for outputting information, a memory element for performing a data storage function, and a control element for performing an overall control function do. Here, the output device is not a display module that outputs an image but may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like for outputting acoustic signals for simple information.

The shopping information providing unit 130 may perform the following functions.

Also, the shopping information providing unit 130 provides past shopping history information on the owner of the terminal 300, which is stationed in the terminal placing unit 120, and provides convenience for the current shopping based on the past shopping history information can do. For example, the shopping information providing unit 130 provides the past shopping history information to the terminal 300, and selects a previous purchase item on the past shopping history, Path information can be provided.

In addition, the shopping information providing unit 130 can create data on the user's mobile movement line based on the current location of the shopping information providing unit 130, and use the data on the created mobile movement line as big data .

In addition, the shopping information providing unit 130 grasps the location of the shopping device 100 in connection with the electronic price indicator system, and provides a location-based service corresponding to the identified location. For example, based on the location of the shopping device 100, the shopping information providing unit 130 receives the discount coupon of the product displayed at the current location of the shopping device 100 and provides the discount coupon to the customer have.

In addition, the shopping information providing unit 130 can provide information on the customer's travel route based on the location of the product that the customer intends to purchase and the current location of the shopping device 100.

In addition, the shopping information providing unit 130 may receive the location information on which the discount coupon of the preferred product is to be issued based on the information on the preferred product of the customer, and guide the movement of the customer to the received location information . At this time, the location information may be the same as the location where the preferred product is actually displayed, and may be different. The shopping information providing unit 130 provides the information on the movement route to the terminal 300 through the cable 140 so that the guide information is displayed on the display screen of the terminal 300 .

On the other hand, if the location information is different from the actual location, for example, a seller such as a store may set the location of a customer who does not frequently visit or the location of unpopular products to a coupon issuing location Accordingly, there is an advantage in that the seller can induce the movement of the customer by the display position of the unpopular product or the position that the customer frequently does not search for the seller. In the case of the customer, You have the advantage of receiving coupons.

The communication unit 132 included in the shopping information providing unit 130 continuously tracks the location of the shopping device 100. At this time, the shopping device 100 uses UWB (ULTRA WIDE BAND) And the like. The UWB uses a transmission frequency band of several GHz or more and can guarantee a speed of at least 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps in comparison with a wireless LAN of 30 Mbps to 50 Mbps, and can transmit data of 100 Mbps level more reliably without fluctuation than a wireless LAN.

In addition, the UWB has a lower measurement error range than other conventional communication technologies, and thus can accurately track the location of a specific device in the room.

Wireless communication technology BLE / WiFi Zigbee UWB Measurement error 10 ~ 20m ≤5m ≤50cm Anchor radius 20m 40 ~ 50m 40 ~ 50m

As shown in Table 1, the UWB technique has a measurement error of 50 cm or less, and thus can accurately measure the position of a specific device.

That is, a general terminal 300 is provided with a wireless communication unit. In particular, the terminal 300 is provided with wireless communication functions such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, and WiFi. However, the above-mentioned wireless communication such as Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Wi-Fi has a large measurement error in the room, and accordingly, the customer can not accurately perform guidance on the product to be searched. In addition, customers want to be provided with additional functions other than those existing only in their own terminals.

Accordingly, in the present invention, the shopping information providing unit 130 including the communication unit 132 is disposed in the shopping device 100, and various information related to the shopping is provided to the shopping information 100 through the communication unit 132, And the obtained information is displayed on the user's terminal 300. [0034] FIG.

That is, the communication unit 132 is configured as an UWB communication module, thereby periodically acquiring location information of the shopping device 100 on which the terminal 300 is mounted, in a room such as a shopping mall.

The output unit 133 may output an acoustic signal for an event generated in the shopping information providing unit 130. [ For example, when the coupon information is received from the server, the output unit 133 may output the sound signal for notifying the reception event of the coupon information.

The storage unit 134 may store a program for the operation of the control unit 136 and temporarily store input / output data. The storage unit 134 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) A random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) , A magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

The interface unit 135 serves as a path for communication with all the external devices connected to the shopping information providing unit 130. In particular, the interface unit 135 serves as a path between the terminal 300 and the shopping information providing unit 130, which are stored in the terminal placing unit 120. The interface unit 135 receives data from the terminal 300 or receives power from the terminal 300 and transmits the received data to each component in the shopping information providing unit 130, 130 to be transmitted to the terminal 300.

Particularly, the interface unit 135 is connected to the first connector 141 of the cable 140, and receives power supplied from the terminal 300 connected to the second connector 142, .

The interface unit 135 is driven by a power source supplied from the terminal 300, and provides various shopping information suitable for a customer.

The control unit 136 controls the overall operation of the shopping information providing unit 130.

The control unit 136 receives the customer information from the stationary terminal 300 via the cable 140 when the terminal 300 is mounted on the terminal station 120. [

Then, the control unit 136 extracts the past shopping history information of the customer based on the received customer information. The past shopping history information may be a list of products previously purchased by the customer. The control unit 136 transmits the extracted past shopping history information to the terminal 300 when the past shopping history information is extracted and the terminal 300 transmits past past shopping history information to the terminal 300, Shopping history information can be displayed.

Also, if a specific past purchase product is selected through the terminal 300, the controller 136 transmits the guide information for repurchasing the selected past purchase product to the terminal 300. That is, when a specific product is selected on the past shopping history information, the controller 136 transmits route information for route guidance to the location where the selected product is displayed to the terminal 300, May be displayed through the terminal 300.

In addition, the control unit 136 can designate a location where a specific product is displayed in the store as an event area, thereby selectively providing discount coupons for the products displayed in the event area.

At this time, the shopping device 100 is moved in the store according to the movement of the customer, and the position information of the shopping device 100 is periodically checked and tracked by the control unit 136.

The shopping device 100 may enter a specific event area, and the controller 136 may receive event information transmitted from a server (not shown) upon entry into the specific event area. The event information may include information indicating a discount of a specific product displayed in the event area and a discount coupon of the product.

When the event information is received, the control unit 136 may output an acoustic signal indicating the reception of the received event information. The control unit 136 may transmit the discounted product information and discount rate information corresponding to the discount coupon to the terminal 300 along with the output of the sound signal.

On the other hand, the store manager should be able to induce customers to move to places where non-products are displayed in the store or where they are not frequent (store shelves).

Accordingly, the controller 136 designates the above-mentioned position as an event area and provides a discount coupon for the popular product in the event area accordingly. For this, the control unit 136 confirms the past shopping history of the customer using the terminal 300. [ Then, the control unit 136 confirms the customer's preferred product based on the past shopping history. In other words, the control unit 136 confirms a product having a high possibility of repurchase using the list of products purchased by the customer in the past.

Then, the control unit 136 designates a location other than the location where the preferred product is displayed as an event area to provide the discount coupon of the confirmed preferred product. That is, the control unit 136 designates the location where the non-specialized product is displayed or the location (the corner display shelf of the store) that the customer does not frequently visit as the event area, and accordingly, the discount coupon of the preferred product to provide.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5, the shopping device 100 may be coupled to the shopping cart 200. In other words, the cable receiving portion 110 of the shopping device 100 can constitute a handle of the shopping cart 200. Alternatively, a through hole included in the cable receiving portion 110 may be fitted into the handle of the shopping cart 220 so that the shopping device 100 can be coupled to the shopping cart 200.

The user may also connect his or her terminal 300 to the terminal station 120 of the shopping device 100 coupled to the shopping cart 200, Shopping can be enjoyed while viewing the shopping information provided from the shopping information providing unit 130 of the shopping mall 100.

The shopping cart 200 includes a carrying part 210 with wheels to store goods, and includes a handle part 220 to which the shopping device 100 is coupled.

6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terminal 300 includes a wireless communication unit 310, an audio / video input unit 320, a user input unit 330, a sensing unit 340, an output unit 350, a memory 360, A controller 370, a controller 380, a power supply 390, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 6 are not essential, and may be implemented with a terminal having more or fewer components than those shown in Fig.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 310 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the external device and the network. For example, the wireless communication unit 310 may include a broadcast receiving module 311, a mobile communication module 312, a wireless Internet module 313, a short distance communication module 314, and a location information module 315 .

The broadcast receiving module 311 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 312.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 311 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 311 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 311 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 312 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 313 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the terminal 300. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 314 is a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee, etc. can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 315 is a module for acquiring the terminal position, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Referring to FIG. 6, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 320 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 321 and a microphone 322. The camera 321 processes an image frame such as a still image or moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display section 351. [

The image frame processed by the camera 321 may be stored in the memory 360 or may be transmitted to the outside via the wireless communication unit 310. [ At least two cameras 321 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 322 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 312 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 322 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 330 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 330 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 340 senses the current state of the terminal 300 such as the open / close state of the terminal 300, the position of the terminal 300, the presence of the user, the orientation of the terminal, And a sensing signal for controlling the sensor. For example, when the terminal 300 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether power is supplied to the power supply unit 390, whether the interface unit 370 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 340 may include a proximity sensor 341.

The output unit 350 includes an output unit 351, an audio output module 352, an alarm unit 353, a haptic module 354, and the like, for generating output related to visual, auditory, .

The display unit 351 displays (outputs) information processed by the terminal 300. [ For example, in the terminal communication mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. The terminal 100 displays the photographed and / or received image or the UI and the GUI when the terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. In particular, the display unit 351 displays shopping information provided from the shopping information providing unit 130.

The display unit 351 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 351 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 351 according to the embodiment of the terminal 300. For example, in the terminal 300, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 351 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display portion 351 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display portion 351 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits corresponding data to the controller 380. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 6, a proximity sensor 341 may be disposed in an area inside the terminal to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor 341 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in proximity to the proximity sensor 341 without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 341 has a longer life span than the contact-type sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 341 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

The sound output module 352 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 310 or stored in the memory 360 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 352 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the terminal 300. [ The sound output module 352 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 353 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the terminal 300. Examples of events that occur in the terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, inputting a key signal, and touch input. The alarm unit 353 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 351 or the audio output module 352 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 353.

The haptic module 354 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 354 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 354 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 354 may be arranged in a variety of ways, such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a spit on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 354 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the fingers and arms. The haptic module 354 may include two or more haptic modules according to the configuration of the terminal 300.

The memory 360 may store a program for the operation of the control unit 380 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 360 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The terminal 300 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 360 on the Internet.

The interface unit 370 may be connected to the second connector 142 to receive data from the shopping information providing unit 130 or supply driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130. A port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port / O (input / output) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 370.

The controller 380 typically controls the overall operation of the terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like.

The power supply unit 390 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 380 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The control unit 380 is connected to the second connector 142 of the cable 140 of the terminal 300 and supplies driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130. At this time, the controller 380 confirms the battery remaining amount information of the terminal 300. The control unit 380 may selectively supply driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 using the battery remaining amount information.

For example, 50% of the battery remaining amount may be set as a threshold value, and the control unit 380 may supply driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 if the battery remaining amount information is 50% or more, If the battery remaining amount information is less than 50%, the driving power supply is not supplied to the shopping information providing unit 130. Also, the controller 380 executes the pre-stored shopping related application when the driving power is supplied to the shopping information providing unit 130, and provides various functions according to the shopping information provided from the shopping information providing unit 130 do.

Also, the controller 380 receives the information on the required power supply amount continuously from the shopping information providing unit 130. That is, the shopping information providing unit 130 does not always operate all the components, but performs optional operations as needed.

Accordingly, the control unit 380 can receive the power supply amount information to be supplied to the shopping information providing unit 130 according to time, and can control the amount of power supplied to the shopping information providing unit 130 accordingly.

In particular, the control unit 380 supplies driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 only when shopping information is provided in the shopping information providing unit 130 (which may be preset by the user).

In other words, the control unit 380 intermittently supplies the driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 to minimize the battery consumption of the terminal 300.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, by replacing the display device provided in the smart shopping device with a user terminal and driving the smart shopping device by the power supplied from the terminal, a separate power supply to the smart shopping device And it is easy to manage because there is no possibility of the display device being stolen and lost.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, by providing location information based on UWB (ULTRA WIDE BAND) using the wireless module provided in the smart shopping device, it is possible to guide the accurate product position, It is possible to arrange and arrange strategic products.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a product recommendation or coupon service on the basis of the customer's past purchasing history by using the customer information provided from the user's terminal, have.

Hereinafter, a method of operating the shopping device 100 and a method of operating the terminal 300 will be described with reference to FIGS.

7 to 10 are flowcharts for explaining the operation method of the shopping apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention step by step, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation method of the terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig.

Referring to FIG. 7, the shopping apparatus 100 detects that the terminal 300 is connected to the terminal station 120 (Step 110). When the terminal 300 is connected to the terminal station 120, And receives the supplied driving power (step 120).

Then, the shopping device 100 supplies driving power to each component provided in the shopping information providing part 130 by the supplied driving power, thereby activating each component (step 130).

Also, the shopping information providing unit 130 receives customer information about the owner of the terminal 300 from the connected terminal 300 through the cable 140 (step 140).

Thereafter, the shopping information providing unit 130 synchronizes the shopping device 100 with the received customer information, and provides customized shopping information for the synchronized customer using the shopping device 100 (150 step).

On the other hand, the shopping information providing unit 130 calculates the amount of power required by each of the components, and provides the calculated amount of power to the terminal 300. Therefore, the shopping information providing unit 130 enables the battery power of the terminal 300 to be efficiently used.

In particular, the shopping information providing unit 130 transmits operation time information on the operation time of each component to the terminal 300. Accordingly, the terminal 300 intermittently supplies the driving power to each component of the shopping information providing unit 130 only at the time of operation using the received operating time information.

Referring to FIG. 8, as described above, a specific customer uses the shopping information 100 of the shopping device 100 by using the terminal 300 as the terminal 300, The study 130 confirms customer information (step 210).

Then, the shopping information providing unit 130 extracts the past shopping history information of the customer based on the confirmed customer information (step 220). The past shopping history information may be a list of products previously purchased by the customer. In addition, the list may be separately stored in the server, and the shopping information providing unit 130 may receive a list corresponding to the customer information from the server through the communication unit 132. [

Then, when the past shopping history information is extracted, the shopping information providing unit 130 transmits the extracted past shopping history information to the terminal 300, and the terminal 300 stores the received past shopping history information (Step 230).

Also, the shopping information providing unit 130 determines whether a specific past purchase product is selected on the past shopping history information displayed through the terminal 300 (step 240). To this end, the terminal 300 displays the list, and when the user selects a specific purchased product on the list, the selected product information is transmitted to the shopping information providing unit 130 via the cable 140 do.

When the specific purchased product is selected, the shopping information providing unit 130 confirms the display position of the selected purchased product (operation 250).

Thereafter, the shopping information providing unit 130 generates route information for movement to the confirmed display position, and transmits the generated route information to the terminal 300 (operation 260).

Referring to FIG. 9, the shopping information providing unit 130 may designate a location where a specific product is displayed in the store as an event area, and selectively provide a discount coupon of the product displayed in the event area .

To this end, the shopping information providing unit 130 moves in the store according to the movement of the customer, and the location information of the shopping device 100 is periodically checked and tracked by the shopping information providing unit 130.

Then, the shopping device 100 can enter a specific event area (step 310). Upon entering the specific event area, the shopping information providing part 130 can receive event information transmitted from the server (Step 220). The event information may include information indicating a discount of a specific product displayed in the event area and a discount coupon of the product.

When the shopping information providing unit 130 receives the event information, the shopping information providing unit 130 transmits the received event information to the terminal 300 (step 330).

The terminal 300 receives the event information and displays the received event information on the display screen of the terminal 300 (operation 340).

Then, the shopping information providing unit 130 identifies the product to which the event is applied, generates route information for movement to the display position of the confirmed product, and transmits the generated route information to the terminal 300 (step 350) .

Referring to FIG. 10, the store manager should be able to guide the customer to the location where the non-specialization product is displayed in the store or the location where the customer does not frequently (the corner store shelf of the store).

Accordingly, the shopping information providing unit 130 designates the above location as an event area, and provides a discount coupon for the popular product in the event area. To this end, the shopping information providing unit 130 confirms the past shopping history of the customer using the terminal 300 (step 410). Then, the shopping information providing unit 130 confirms the customer's preferred product based on the past shopping history (operation 420). In other words, the shopping information providing unit 130 identifies a product having a high possibility of repurchase using the list of products purchased by the customer in the past.

Next, in order to provide the discount coupon of the preferred product, the shopping information providing unit 130 designates a location other than the location where the preferred product is displayed as an event area (operation 430). That is, the shopping information providing unit 130 designates the location where the unopened products such as the above-mentioned products are displayed, or the location (the corner display shelf of the store) that the customer does not frequently, as an event area, Discount coupons.

In operation 940, the shopping information providing unit 130 transmits a discount coupon for the preferred product to the terminal 300 if the shopping device 100 enters the event area in operation 440.

11, the terminal 300 is connected to the second connector 142 of the cable 140 in step 510, and supplies the driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 (step 520) step). At this time, the controller 380 confirms the battery remaining amount information of the terminal 300. The control unit 380 may selectively supply driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 using the battery remaining amount information.

For this, the controller 380 checks a predetermined threshold value, and determines whether the battery remaining amount is equal to or greater than the threshold value (step 530).

For example, 50% of the battery remaining amount may be set as a threshold value, and if the battery remaining amount information is 50% or more, the control unit 380 supplies driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130, And executes the pre-stored shopping application (step 540).

Thereafter, the control unit 380 transmits the customer information to the shopping information providing unit 130 (operation 550). The control unit 380 receives the data transmitted from the shopping information providing unit 130 and displays the received data in step 560.

If the battery remaining amount information is less than 50%, the control unit 380 may not supply the driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 and deactivate the shopping application in step 570.

Also, the controller 380 receives the information on the required power supply amount continuously from the shopping information providing unit 130. That is, the shopping information providing unit 130 does not always operate all the components, but performs optional operations as needed.

Accordingly, the control unit 380 can receive the power supply amount information to be supplied to the shopping information providing unit 130 according to time, and can control the amount of power supplied to the shopping information providing unit 130 accordingly.

In particular, the control unit 380 supplies driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 only when shopping information is provided in the shopping information providing unit 130 (which may be preset by the user).

In other words, the control unit 380 intermittently supplies the driving power to the shopping information providing unit 130 to minimize the battery consumption of the terminal 300.

Meanwhile, the shopping information providing unit 130 may receive the battery remaining amount information of the terminal 300 from the terminal 300. [ The shopping information providing unit 130 may determine an operation mode based on the received battery remaining amount information. For example, the shopping information providing unit 130 operates in a normal operation mode when the battery remaining amount information is equal to or greater than a preset reference value. Also, the shopping information providing unit 130 operates in the power saving mode when the battery remaining amount information is less than the reference value. The power saving mode may be implemented by increasing the acquisition period of the location information.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, by replacing the display device provided in the smart shopping device with a user terminal and driving the smart shopping device by the power supplied from the terminal, a separate power supply to the smart shopping device And it is easy to manage because there is no possibility of the display device being stolen and lost.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, by providing location information based on UWB (ULTRA WIDE BAND) using the wireless module provided in the smart shopping device, it is possible to guide the accurate product position, It is possible to arrange and arrange strategic products.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a product recommendation or coupon service on the basis of the customer's past purchasing history by using the customer information provided from the user's terminal, have.

The features, structures, effects, and the like described in the embodiments are included in at least one embodiment and are not necessarily limited to only one embodiment. Furthermore, the features, structures, effects and the like illustrated in the embodiments can be combined and modified by other persons skilled in the art to which the embodiments belong. Accordingly, the contents of such combinations and modifications should be construed as being included in the scope of the embodiments.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It can be seen that the modification and application of branches are possible. For example, each component specifically shown in the embodiments can be modified and implemented. It is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied in many other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

100: Shopping device
110: Cable receiving portion
120: terminal holder
130: shopping information providing service
140: Cable
200: Shopping Cart
300:

Claims (15)

A cable receiving portion accommodated in the cable including the first and second connectors therein and coupled to the shopping cart;
A shopping information providing unit connected to the first connector of the cable; And
And a terminal holder which is detachably mounted on the terminal and accommodates the second connector of the cable connected to the terminal,
The shopping information providing unit,
Receives driving power from the terminal connected to the second connector, acquires shopping information based on the supplied driving power, and provides the shopping information to the terminal
Shopping device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the terminal-
A bottom portion for receiving the second connector,
And a seating portion extending upward from the bottom portion and seated so that the terminal is detachable,
At least a portion of the second connector
Projecting over the surface of the bottom
Shopping device. The method according to claim 1,
The cable-
The shopping cart according to claim 1,
Shopping device. The method according to claim 1,
The cable-
And a through hole formed in the longitudinal direction to be fitted into the handle of the shopping cart
Shopping device. The method according to claim 1,
The shopping information providing unit,
A communication unit for acquiring position information,
An interface unit connected to the first connector for receiving driving power supplied from the terminal and transmitting the obtained shopping information to the terminal,
And a control unit for receiving the customer information of the terminal supplying the driving power through the interface unit and generating the shopping information using the location information and the customer information,
Shopping device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
Including ULTRA WIDE BAND modules
Shopping device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
Receiving previous purchase history information corresponding to the customer information,
Transmits the received previous purchase history information to the terminal,
The shopping information includes:
And information on movement route to a display position of a specific previous purchase product selected through the terminal
Shopping device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
And transmits the operation time information of the shopping information providing unit to the terminal,
The shopping information is generated by the driving power supplied intermittently based on the transmitted operation time information
Shopping device. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
Receives the battery remaining amount information of the terminal,
Acquiring the shopping information in the normal operation mode if the received battery remaining amount information is equal to or greater than a reference value,
If the received battery remaining amount information is less than the reference value, the shopping information is acquired in the power saving mode
Shopping device. The terminal is mounted on the terminal mounting part, and the terminal is connected to the connector of the cable;
Receiving driving power supplied from the terminal through a cable to which the terminal is connected;
Acquiring shopping information corresponding to customer information of the terminal driven by the received driving power; And
Transmitting the acquired shopping information to the terminal and displaying the shopping information on the display screen of the terminal
Operating method of the shopping device. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the acquiring comprises:
Acquiring position information by driving power supplied through the terminal;
And generating the shopping information using the location information and the customer information,
The location information may include:
(ULTRA WIDE BAND) < RTI ID = 0.0 > module
Operating method of the shopping device. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the generating comprises:
Receiving previous purchase history information corresponding to the customer information;
Transmitting the received previous purchase history information to the terminal;
Confirming a display position of a specific previous purchase product selected through the terminal;
And generating route information for movement to the identified display location
Operating method of the shopping device. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising the step of transmitting operation time information of the shopping device to the terminal,
The driving power source
And is intermittently supplied through the terminal on the basis of the transmitted operation time information
Operating method of the shopping device. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising receiving battery remaining amount information of the terminal and changing an operation mode based on the received remaining battery charge information,
Wherein the modifying comprises:
Acquiring the shopping information in a general operation mode if the received remaining battery charge information is equal to or greater than a reference value;
Acquiring the shopping information in a power save mode if the received remaining battery charge information is less than a reference value
Operating method of the shopping device. 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising generating event information using the previous purchase history information and transmitting the generated event information to the terminal,
Wherein the transmitting comprises:
Selecting one of the products included in the previous purchase history information as an event product,
Generating event information including product information of the selected event product and event progress position information,
The event-
If the selected product is different from the displayed position
Operating method of the shopping device.

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