KR20230065201A - Voluntary service platform apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A volunteer platform apparatus and a method thereof are disclosed. The volunteer platform apparatus receives at least one piece of volunteer activity information from a service organization, registers at least one piece of volunteer information including the date and time of service from a volunteer, and matches volunteers and service organizations based on the volunteer activity information and the volunteer information, and gives points to the volunteers based on their volunteer time.

Description

Voluntary service platform apparatus and method {Voluntary service platform apparatus and method}

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a volunteer platform, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing volunteer services through the volunteer platform.

There are various types of volunteer organizations such as public institutions and various organizations. Volunteer organizations notify the contents of volunteer activities through the Internet, etc., so that various people can participate. Even though there are various volunteer activities that can be participated in, the user has to directly contact the volunteer organization or check the website.

A technical problem to be achieved by an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a volunteer platform apparatus and method capable of matching volunteers with volunteers and providing a kind of compensation to the volunteers.

An example of a volunteer platform service method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem is a volunteer platform service method performed by a volunteer platform device, at least one piece of volunteer activity information from a volunteer organization. Receiving registration; Registering at least one volunteer information including the date and time and place of volunteer service from the volunteer; mapping volunteers and volunteer organizations based on the volunteer activity information and the volunteer information; and providing points to the volunteer based on the service hours of the volunteer.

An example of a volunteer platform device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem is a volunteer organization registration unit that receives at least one or more volunteer activity information from a volunteer organization; a volunteer register for receiving at least one volunteer information including a volunteer date and time from a volunteer; a mapping unit for mapping volunteers and volunteer organizations based on the volunteer activity information and the volunteer information; and a point providing unit that provides points to the volunteer based on the service hours of the volunteer.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, volunteers and service organizations may be matched. For example, volunteers can perform volunteer activities according to the desired activity, location, date and time, and volunteer organizations can recruit volunteers more conveniently, increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer activities at the same time. In addition, it is possible to provide a kind of reward to volunteers while maintaining the stage value of volunteering. For example, by paying points that have no monetary value for volunteer activities, and by making the points exchangeable for coupons or benefits of business operators who want to promote products or stores, providing some kind of compensation to volunteers while maintaining stage value can provide From the point of view of business operators, coupons can be provided to encourage volunteers while promoting their products or stores.

1 is a diagram showing the overall structure for implementing a volunteer platform according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for providing a volunteer platform according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a diagram showing an example of a method for authenticating a volunteer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for searching volunteer activity information according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view showing an example of a screen for querying volunteer activity information of a volunteer organization according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 and 7 are views showing an example of a volunteer's personal page according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 and 9 are views showing an example of a screen for purchasing a coupon using a volunteer's points according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
10 is a diagram showing the configuration of an example of a volunteer platform device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a volunteer platform device and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing the overall structure for implementing a volunteer platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a volunteer platform device 100 (hereinafter, referred to as a 'platform device') includes at least one service agency terminal 110, at least one volunteer terminal 120, and at least one operator terminal 130. ) and is connected through a wired/wireless communication network.

The platform device 100 is a device that provides a platform for volunteering-related services, and may be implemented with various existing computing devices such as a server or a cloud system. The volunteer platform will be described in detail below in FIG. 2 .

The service organization terminal 110 is a terminal of an organization that needs volunteers, the volunteer terminal 120 is a terminal used by a person who wants to volunteer, and the operator terminal 130 is a terminal of a business operator that provides a place to use points. . Here, the terminal may be any one of various types of devices capable of exchanging data through a communication network, such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, and a general computer.

A business operator may be an individual or a corporation that provides products, services, services, and the like. Entrepreneurs can indirectly support volunteering by providing coupons, etc. to volunteers who participate in volunteering activities to inspire volunteers, and as a result, they can enjoy the effect of promoting their stores. As will be discussed later, volunteers can acquire points through volunteer activities and use the acquired points to purchase coupons registered by users.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for providing a volunteer platform according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the platform device 100 receives at least one piece of volunteer activity information from at least one or more service organizations (S200). Volunteer organizations can register volunteer activity information in the platform device whenever a volunteer activity that requires a volunteer occurs. Here, the volunteer activity information may include various information such as a volunteer date or time, a volunteer place, a service type or content (eg, briquette delivery, cleaning, bathing, study room, etc.), the number of required persons or conditions. Volunteer activity information may be modified in various ways according to embodiments.

The platform device 100 receives at least one volunteer information including the date and time and place of volunteering from at least one volunteer (S200). For example, a volunteer may register volunteer information such as a time and place of volunteering in a platform device, and may register a plurality of volunteer information such as different time and place or different contents of volunteering. Here, the volunteer information may include a variety of information such as a date, time, place, type or content of volunteering, and may be modified in various ways according to embodiments.

This embodiment shows the order of registering volunteer information (S210) after registering volunteer activity information (S200), but this is only an example for explanation. Registration of volunteer activity information and registration of volunteer information may occur at any time. and the relationship is not limited.

The platform device 100 maps volunteers and volunteer organizations based on volunteer activity information and volunteer information (S220). For example, the platform device 100 may match volunteer organizations and volunteers whose service date, date, time, place, service type, etc. included in volunteer activity information and volunteer information match each other. After matching is completed, the platform device can notify the matching fact to the volunteer's terminal and receive an input of intention to participate in volunteer activities from the volunteer.

As an example, the platform device 100 may allow a volunteer organization to select a person who actually participates in volunteer activities from among volunteers who have expressed their intention to participate in volunteer activities. For example, the platform device 100 transmits information (eg, previous volunteer participation history, reputation, personal introduction data, etc.) of volunteers who have expressed their intention to participate in volunteer activities of the volunteer organization to the corresponding volunteer organization, and Volunteers can be selected from The platform device 100 provides information on confirmation of volunteer participation to the volunteer finally selected by the service institution. Information on volunteers provided to the service organization for reference when the service organization selects the volunteer may be set in various ways according to embodiments.

As another embodiment, if the number of matched volunteers is greater than the number of volunteers required by the volunteer organization, the volunteer activity information of the volunteer organization is transmitted to the volunteers sequentially according to the registration order of volunteer information or predefined conditions, and the service is performed. You can receive input on whether or not to participate in the activity. That is, the platform device 100 may sequentially transmit a message asking for volunteer participation to matched volunteers until all required manpower for volunteer activities are filled.

As another embodiment, if the number of matched volunteers is less than the number of volunteers required by the service organization, the platform device 100 does not completely match the volunteer activity information, but the service location, service date, service type or content, etc. After searching for similar volunteer information, volunteer activity information may be transmitted to the terminal of the searched volunteer to receive an input of intention to participate. For example, the platform device 100 is a volunteer who registers the surroundings as a service place based on the service place of the volunteer activity information when the service date and service type of the volunteer activity information and the volunteer information match and the service place does not match. information can be retrieved. In addition to this, various conditions for retrieving volunteer information similar to volunteer activity information may be set in various ways according to embodiments in order to satisfy the insufficient number of volunteers, such as similar service dates or similar service types.

The platform device 100 issues certain points to the volunteer when the volunteer actually participates in the volunteer activity (S230). As an example, the platform device 100 may differentially issue points to volunteers according to volunteer activity participation time or type of volunteer activity. In addition to this, the amount of points generated according to volunteer activities may be determined in various ways according to embodiments. As another embodiment, the platform device 100 may provide a service for confirming through a QR code whether or not the matched volunteer has actually participated in volunteer activities of the volunteer organization, which will be reviewed again in FIG. 3 .

The platform device 100 receives registration of business information including coupons from business operators (S240). A coupon is a benefit provided by a business operator, and may be any of various existing coupons, such as discount coupons (eg, discount on payment amount, etc.) or service coupons (eg, provision of additional products or additional services, etc.) there is. Also, the purchase price of the coupon may be determined in units of points. For example, when a business operator registers a coupon, a point for purchasing the corresponding coupon may be determined. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the platform device 100 may automatically set points for purchasing coupons according to a predefined method.

For convenience of description, this embodiment describes the step of receiving business information (S240) after the point payment step (S240), but this is only an example and is different from the step of receiving business information (240) (S200). ~ S230) is not limited in its precedence relationship. That is, the step of registering business operator information (S240) may be performed before the step of registering volunteer activity information (S200).

The platform device 100 provides a coupon purchase service through which volunteers can purchase coupons with their points (S250). For example, the purchase price of coupons registered by business operators is determined in units of points, and volunteers can purchase desired coupons within the limit of their points. An example of a screen where a volunteer purchases a coupon with points is shown in FIG. 8 .

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of authenticating a volunteer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the platform device 100 may authenticate whether a volunteer has participated in volunteer activities using a QR code. Specifically, the platform device 100 provides a QR code to the terminal 120 of the volunteer who has accepted participation in the volunteer activity (S300).

The volunteer presents the QR code stored in the terminal 120 at the volunteer activity site of the volunteer organization (S310). The service institution terminal 110 recognizes the QR code of the volunteer terminal 120 and transmits it to the platform device 100 (S320). The platform device 100 compares the QR code received from the service institution terminal 110 with the QR code previously transmitted to the volunteer terminal 120 to authenticate whether the volunteer is himself or not (S330).

When the volunteer activity is completed, the platform device 100 provides points to the volunteer who has been authenticated. For example, the platform device 100 provides points corresponding to the volunteer hours to the volunteer when receiving volunteer hours and evaluation information (reputation, etc.) of each volunteer from the service institution. Depending on the embodiment, the platform device 100 may provide different points according to the evaluation information of the volunteer.

4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for searching volunteer activity information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the platform device 100 may provide a screen 400 through which volunteer activities of volunteer organizations can be searched based on a map. For example, the platform device 100 displays the locations 410 and 420 of volunteer activities places of volunteer organizations located nearby on a map 410 based on the location of the volunteer terminal or the location input by the volunteer, and provides the information to the volunteer terminal. can do. When a volunteer selects a location 410 or 420 of a volunteer activity place displayed on the map, the platform device 100 may display and provide detailed information on volunteer activity at the corresponding location. Volunteers can search volunteer activity information based on the map and input their intention to participate in the volunteer activity they want to participate in.

As another embodiment, the platform device 100 may provide a screen 450 through which volunteer activities of volunteer organizations can be searched based on a list to a volunteer terminal. The list of volunteer activities may be sorted and displayed in various ways, such as date order, service type order, or proximity order based on the location of the user terminal. When a volunteer selects a volunteer activity 460 displayed in the list, the platform device 100 may display and provide details of the corresponding volunteer activity 460 . Volunteers can enter their intention to participate in the volunteer activities they want to participate in from the list of volunteer activities.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for inquiring volunteer activity information of a volunteer institution according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the platform device 100 displays a volunteer activity page 500 displaying details of volunteer activity information to a volunteer terminal when a volunteer activity is selected in various ways such as map-based or list-based as shown in FIG. 4 . to provide. The volunteer activity page 500 on which volunteer activity information is displayed provides information such as the time and place of volunteer activity, and the type of volunteer activity. As another embodiment, the service activity page may further include a share button 504 . When the share button 504 is clicked, the volunteer activity information can be transmitted to a volunteer terminal or other user terminal (for example, in the form of a message).

When a volunteer organization 502 is clicked on the volunteer activity page 500, the platform device 100 provides a volunteer organization page 510 providing detailed information on the corresponding volunteer organization to the volunteer terminal. Detailed information on the volunteer organization may include a list of volunteer activities currently being recruited by the corresponding volunteer organization along with introduction information of the volunteer organization. When a volunteer selects a specific volunteer activity 512 from the volunteer activity list, the platform device 100 may move again to the volunteer activity page 500 displaying detailed information on the volunteer activity. As another embodiment, when any one volunteer activity item 514 of the past volunteer activity list is selected on the volunteer institution page 510, the platform device 100 provides various information registered on the past volunteer activity. An activity page 520 may be provided. The previous volunteer activity page 520 may include contents 522 about volunteer activities, contents 524 of volunteer activities written by volunteer organizations, and comments 526 written by volunteers.

6 and 7 are diagrams illustrating an example of a personal page of a volunteer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the platform device may provide a personal page 600 providing information such as volunteer activities desired by volunteers, requested volunteer activities, and previously participated in volunteer activities to the volunteer terminal. Volunteers can click on the history of past volunteer activities to inquire about the contents of volunteer activities performed so far, and also view the results of the volunteer activities posted by the volunteer organization after the end of the volunteer activities, such as the process and evaluation results. You can check.

The volunteer may click on the volunteer activity requested to search for information on at least one volunteer activity requested by the volunteer. As another embodiment, the platform device may provide a 'Scheduled Volunteer Activities' page providing volunteer activities for which the application has been accepted with respect to the requested volunteer activities. As another embodiment, the platform device may provide details of requested volunteer activities or details of volunteer activities accepted for application in the form of a calendar (eg, Google Calendar, etc.). As another embodiment, each of the requested or accepted volunteer activity details may further include a share button, and when the share button is clicked, the volunteer activity detail may be transmitted as a text message to the volunteer terminal.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the platform device can confirm its introduction and points received through previous volunteer activities on the personal page 700 . Introduction information and contents about oneself written on the personal page 700 are provided to the service organization and can be used by the service organization to select volunteers. In addition, the volunteer can set the date, time, place, and type of volunteer activity he or she prefers on the personal page 700, and the platform device 100 provides volunteer activity information that is matched based on the volunteer information registered by the volunteer. After searching, you can notify volunteers as notifications.

8 and 9 are diagrams illustrating an example of a screen for purchasing a coupon using a volunteer's points according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9 , the platform device 100 may provide a coupon purchase service through which volunteers can purchase coupons using the provided points. For example, when a volunteer clicks 'point shop' displayed on the terminal, the platform device 100 may provide a category-based screen 800 of coupons registered by the operator.

For example, when a volunteer selects the restaurant category 802, the platform device 100 provides a screen 810 of a list of restaurants included in the restaurant category to the volunteer terminal. For example, the platform device 100 may sort and provide a list of voice points based on the location of the volunteer terminal or the location input by the volunteer. When a volunteer selects a specific restaurant 8120 from the list of restaurants, the platform device 100 provides a list of coupons registered by the selected restaurant. The coupon list displays coupon types and points for purchase. Volunteers can purchase a desired coupon 822 by paying with selected points. Various conventional authentication methods such as password or biometric authentication can be applied to point payment.

As another embodiment, the volunteer terminal may display an alarm so that the volunteer can be notified before the expiration date (or expiration date) of the purchased coupon when there is an expiration date (or expiration date). The date and time of the alarm (eg, one week before expiration, one day before expiration, etc.) and the number of times can be set by the volunteer.

10 is a diagram showing the configuration of an example of a volunteer platform device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the platform device 100 includes a service organization registration unit 1000, a volunteer registration unit 1010, a business registration unit 1020, a mapping unit 1030, a point provision unit 1040, a coupon purchase unit 1050, and It includes an identification unit 1060. Depending on the embodiment, the platform device 100 may be implemented by omitting some components or adding other components. In addition, the platform device 100 may be implemented as a computing device including a memory, a processor, and an input/output device. In this case, each component may be implemented as software, loaded into a memory, and then executed by a processor.

The service institution registration unit 1000 receives and stores at least one piece of volunteer activity information registered from at least one or more service institutions.

The volunteer registration unit 1010 receives and stores at least one volunteer information including the date and time and place of volunteering from at least one volunteer. The volunteer registration unit 1010 may receive and store volunteer information, such as a service date, place, and type of service registered by the volunteer through the volunteer's personal page.

The business registration unit 1020 registers and stores at least one business information including a coupon. Coupons may be organized by category and provided to the volunteer terminal. An example of a screen in which a volunteer searches coupons by category is shown in FIG. 8 .

The mapping unit 1030 maps volunteers and volunteer organizations based on volunteer activity information and volunteer information. As another embodiment, the mapping unit 1030 maps the volunteer and volunteer activity information when the volunteer organization approves when the volunteer searches for volunteer activity information based on the map or list shown in FIG. 4 and inputs an intention to participate. can do.

The point providing unit 1040 provides points to the volunteer based on the service hours of the volunteer.

The coupon purchase unit 1050 provides a coupon purchase service based on points. An example of a screen for a coupon purchase service is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 .

The identification unit 1060 receives the QR code displayed on the volunteer terminal from the service institution terminal, and verifies the volunteer's identity based on the QR code. An example of an identification method using a QR code is shown in FIG. 3 .

The present invention can also be implemented as computer readable program codes on a computer readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage devices. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed to computer systems connected through a network to store and execute computer-readable codes in a distributed manner.

So far, the present invention has been looked at mainly with its preferred embodiments. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from a descriptive point of view rather than a limiting point of view. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

Claims (6)

In the volunteer platform service method performed by the volunteer platform device,
Receiving at least one piece of volunteer activity information from a volunteer organization;
Registering at least one volunteer information including the date and time and place of volunteer service from the volunteer;
mapping volunteers and volunteer organizations based on the volunteer activity information and the volunteer information;
Paying points to volunteers based on volunteer hours of the volunteers;
Receiving registration of at least one business information including a coupon from a business operator; and
Providing a coupon purchase service based on the points; Including,
The step of providing the coupon purchase service includes sorting and displaying business operators based on the location of the volunteer or the location input by the volunteer, and displaying the coupon of the business operator when the volunteer selects the business operator,
The mapping step includes displaying the location of a volunteer activity site located nearby on a map based on the location of the volunteer or the location input by the volunteer, and mapping the volunteer activity site and the volunteer at the location selected by the volunteer on the map. do,
The step of providing the coupon purchase service includes displaying an alarm before the expiration date (or validity period) of the purchased coupon,
In the mapping step, if the number of matched volunteers is greater than the number of volunteers required by the service organization, a message is sent sequentially to the volunteers asking whether or not to participate according to the registration order of volunteer information or predefined conditions, If the number of matching volunteers is less than the number of volunteers required by the volunteer organization, searching for volunteer information that does not completely match the volunteer activity information but is similar to the volunteer location, service date, service type or content. Volunteer platform service method characterized. The method of claim 1, wherein the mapping step,
and identifying at least one piece of volunteer activity information corresponding to the service date and place of the volunteer information and providing the information to a volunteer terminal. According to claim 1,
Receiving a QR code displayed on a volunteer terminal from a service institution terminal; and
The volunteer platform service method further comprising: confirming the identity of the volunteer based on the QR code. In the volunteer platform device implemented as a computing device including a memory, a processor and an input/output device,
a service organization registration unit that receives at least one volunteer activity information from a service organization;
a volunteer register for receiving at least one volunteer information including a volunteer date and place from a volunteer;
a mapping unit for mapping volunteers and volunteer organizations based on the volunteer activity information and the volunteer information;
a point provision unit that provides points to volunteers based on volunteer hours;
A business registration unit that receives at least one business information including a coupon from business operators; and
A program for realizing a coupon purchase unit for providing a coupon purchase service based on the points is loaded into the memory and executed by the processor,
The coupon purchase unit sorts and displays operators based on the location of the volunteer or the location input by the volunteer, and displays the coupon of the operator when the volunteer selects the operator,
The mapping unit displays the location of a volunteer activity place located in the vicinity on a map based on the location of the volunteer or the location input by the volunteer, and maps the volunteer activity place and the volunteer at the location selected by the volunteer on the map,
The coupon purchase unit displays an alarm before the expiration date (or expiration date) of the purchased coupon,
If the number of matched volunteers is greater than the number of volunteers required by the volunteer organization, the mapping unit sequentially transmits a message asking the volunteers whether to participate or not according to the registration order of volunteer information or predefined conditions, and the volunteer organization If the number of matching volunteers is smaller than the number of volunteers required for the service, the volunteer platform device is characterized in that it searches volunteer information that does not completely match volunteer activity information, but has similar volunteer location, service date, service type or content. . According to claim 4,
The volunteer platform device further comprising: an identification unit for receiving a QR code displayed on a volunteer terminal from a volunteer institution terminal and confirming the identity of the volunteer based on the QR code. A computer-readable recording medium on which a computer program for performing the method according to claim 1 is recorded.

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