KR20230145864A - Electronic apparatus and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of operating an electronic device is disclosed. The operating method includes checking a plurality of first items that arrived at the camp at a first time; Confirming a plurality of second items included in an item set scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address as the plurality of first items and scheduled to arrive at the camp at a time different from the first time; Confirming whether to set an expected delivery departure time, a second time when the plurality of second items are expected to arrive, and a category corresponding to the plurality of second items; and determining a delivery status for the plurality of first items by considering at least one of the expected delivery departure time, whether the second time is set, and the category.

Description

Electronic device and method of operation thereof {ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF}

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method of operating the same that manage a delivery schedule by checking a set of items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address among a plurality of items that arrived at a camp at different times.

The trend of consumers purchasing items using online ordering rather than offline ordering is increasing, and each camp can deliver items ordered by consumers in the region they are responsible for.

In the past, when an item arrived at the camp, delivery was performed at a preset delivery departure time without waiting. As a result, a situation occurred where the delivery person visited the delivery address multiple times to deliver multiple items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address. For example, if item A, item B, and item C arrive at camp at different times, item A will be delivered by a courier to delivery address A situation occurred where item C was delivered to delivery address As such, it was inefficient in many aspects, including resources and costs, as the delivery person visited the same delivery address multiple times.

If multiple items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address arrive at the camp at different times, but delivery can be put on hold for a while and all items can be delivered to the delivery address in one visit by the delivery person, delivery efficiency can be improved. there is.

Therefore, technology is needed to manage delivery schedules for multiple items that arrive at the camp at different times.

The disclosed embodiments seek to provide an electronic device and a method for providing its operation. More specifically, the object is to provide an electronic device and a method of operating the same that manage a delivery schedule by identifying a set of items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address among a plurality of items that arrived at the camp at different times.

The technical challenges that this embodiment aims to achieve are not limited to the technical challenges described above, and other technical challenges can be inferred from the following embodiments.

According to a first embodiment, a method of operating an electronic device includes checking a plurality of first items that arrived at a camp at a first time; Confirming a plurality of second items included in an item set scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address as the plurality of first items and scheduled to arrive at the camp at a time different from the first time; Confirming whether to set an expected delivery departure time, a second time when the plurality of second items are expected to arrive, and a category corresponding to the plurality of second items; and determining a delivery status for the plurality of first items by considering at least one of the expected delivery departure time, whether the second time is set, and the category.

According to an embodiment, the delivery scheduled departure time may be set in advance as a first delivery scheduled departure time, a second delivery scheduled departure time, and a third delivery scheduled departure time.

According to an embodiment, the third scheduled delivery departure time may correspond to a time preset as a time for the category to deliver items corresponding to a specific category.

According to the embodiment, the second delivery source corresponding to the second delivery scheduled departure time includes the first delivery source corresponding to the first delivery scheduled departure time, and the third delivery source corresponding to the third delivery scheduled departure time. Unlike, it may be characterized as a delivery source whose cost is counted based on the number of items being delivered.

According to an embodiment, the second time may be a time determined when the plurality of second items are shipped from the center to the camp.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining the delivery status includes, when the second time is set in response to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, the first step of withholding delivery of the plurality of first items It may include the step of determining the delivery status by status.

According to the embodiment, the step of determining the delivery status is to proceed with delivery of the plurality of first items when the second time is not set in response to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time. The second status may include determining the delivery status.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining the delivery status may include withholding delivery of the plurality of first items when the category corresponds to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time. It may include determining the delivery status as the first status.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining the delivery status includes, if the category does not correspond to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, delivery of the plurality of first items is performed. It may include determining the delivery status as the second status.

According to the embodiment, the step of determining the delivery status for the plurality of first items by checking whether the number of items whose delivery status is set to the second status at the third delivery scheduled departure time corresponds to a threshold value. It can be included.

An electronic device according to a second embodiment includes a communication unit; Memory; and identifying a plurality of first items that arrived at the camp at a first time, are included in a set of items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address as the plurality of first items, and are scheduled to arrive at the camp at a time different from the first time. Check the plurality of second items, check the expected delivery departure time, whether to set the second time scheduled to arrive of the plurality of second items, and check the category corresponding to the plurality of second items, and the expected delivery departure time , and may include a controller that determines a delivery status for the plurality of first items by considering at least one of the categories and whether or not the second time is set.

According to the embodiment, the delivery scheduled departure time is set in advance as the first delivery scheduled departure time, the second delivery scheduled departure time, and the third delivery scheduled departure time, and the third delivery scheduled departure time is the category. It corresponds to a preset time as the time for delivering items corresponding to a specific category, and the control unit, when the second time is set in response to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, the plurality of 1 Determine the delivery status as a first state of pending delivery of the items, and if the second time is not set in response to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, delivery of the plurality of first items It may be characterized by determining the delivery status as a second state in progress.

According to an embodiment, the control unit delivers the plurality of first items in a first state for suspending delivery when the category corresponds to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time. Determine the status, and if the category does not correspond to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, determine the delivery status to a second state in which delivery of the plurality of first items is performed. It can be characterized as:

According to an embodiment, the control unit determines the delivery status for the plurality of first items by checking whether the number of items whose delivery status is set to the second status at the third delivery departure time corresponds to the threshold. It can be characterized as:

According to the third embodiment, the computer-readable recording medium includes a non-transitory recording medium on which a program for executing the above-described method on a computer is recorded.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

If you follow the proposed embodiment, one or more of the following effects can be expected.

According to the embodiment of the present specification, if there is a set of items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address among a plurality of delivery items that arrived at the camp at different times, delivery is temporarily held for the items that arrived first and shipped together with the items that arrived later. It can be shipped. Accordingly, delivery workers can deliver multiple items in one visit rather than visiting the same delivery address multiple times. Additionally, camps can efficiently manage manpower and resources by controlling delivery schedules.

The effect of the invention is not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 shows a system according to one embodiment.
Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining the transfer of a plurality of items between a center and a camp according to an embodiment.
Figures 3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining a process of providing a bundled delivery service according to an embodiment.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a process of providing a bundled delivery service according to another embodiment.
5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining a process for providing a bundled delivery service according to another embodiment.
Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for setting a delivery worker's work status during delivery according to an embodiment.
Figure 7 shows a flowchart of an operation method performed by an electronic device according to an embodiment.
Figure 8 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

The terms used in the embodiments are general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person working in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of this disclosure, rather than simply the name of the term.

When it is said that a part "includes" a certain element throughout the specification, this means that, unless specifically stated to the contrary, it does not exclude other elements but may further include other elements. Additionally, terms such as “~unit” and “~module” used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software.

The expression “at least one of a, b, and c” used throughout the specification means ‘a alone’, ‘b alone’, ‘c alone’, ‘a and b’, ‘a and c’, ‘b and c ', or 'all a, b, c'.

The “terminal” mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal that can connect to a server or other terminal through a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility. , all types of communication-based terminals such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), and LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphones, tablet PCs, etc. It may include a handheld-based wireless communication device.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice them. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 shows a system according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the system includes an electronic device 100, a first user 110, a second user 120, a first delivery person 130, a second delivery person 140, and a third delivery person 150. ) and the network 160. Here, the first user 20 and the second user 30 can access the service provided through the network 160 using their respective terminals. The system shown in FIG. 1 shows only components related to this embodiment. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can understand that other general-purpose components may be included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 1.

The terminal and electronic device 100 used by the first user 110, the second user 120, the first delivery person 130, the second delivery person 140, and the third delivery person 150 are connected to a network ( 160) can communicate with each other. The network 160 includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and their respective networks. It is a comprehensive data communication network that includes a combination and allows each network constituent shown in FIG. 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, and may include wired Internet, wireless Internet, and mobile wireless communication network. Wireless communications include, for example, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, ZigBee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (ultra wideband), and infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association). ), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc., but are not limited thereto.

The electronic device 100 may provide a series of related information required from ordering to delivery of an item using an application, and may be included in a server. For example, the electronic device 100 runs an application for providing related information necessary from ordering to delivery of an item to the first user 110, the second user 120, the first delivery person 130, and the second delivery person. The original 140 and the third delivery person 150 can provide the information to the terminals they each use. The first user 110, the second user 120, the first delivery person 130, the second delivery person 140, and the third delivery person 150 use the application installed on the terminal they each use to deliver the order. You can check the information you need.

At this time, the first delivery person 130, the second delivery person 140, and the third delivery person 150 may be delivery sources with different settlement methods depending on the delivery of the item. For reference, the first delivery person 130, the second delivery person 140, and the third delivery person 150 shown in FIG. 1 are only examples and the scope of rights of the present specification is not limited thereto. For example, when delivering at night in a camp, three scheduled delivery departure times may be set in advance, and the first delivery person 130 is a delivery person who departs at the first delivery scheduled departure time, and the second delivery person 140 may be a delivery person whose delivery departs at the second delivery scheduled departure time, and the third delivery person 150 may be a delivery person whose delivery departs at the third delivery scheduled departure time. If the first delivery person (130) completes the delivery and returns to the camp, delivery can start again at the third delivery scheduled departure time, and the first delivery person (130) who departs at the third delivery scheduled departure time is 3 It can correspond to the delivery person (150). However, the first delivery person 130 and the third delivery person 150 are regular employees employed by the company providing the service, but the second delivery person 140 may be a delivery person who is not employed by the company and provides temporary delivery. there is. Accordingly, the second delivery person 140, whose delivery departs at the second scheduled delivery departure time, may have a different delivery cost counting method from the first delivery person 130 and the third delivery person 150. Details in this regard are described in other drawings below.

According to an embodiment, the first user 110 or the second user 120 may order a plurality of items using an application installed on the terminal. At this time, the delivery type for each item can be determined at the time of ordering, and delivery can be completed by a set time depending on the delivery type.

For example, the first user 110 may order item 1, item 2, and item 3. At this time, Item 1 is a delivery type that will be delivered early in the morning tomorrow, Item 2 is a delivery type that will be delivered on the same day, and Item 3 is a delivery type that will be delivered by tomorrow, which can be set at the time of ordering, and based on the set delivery type, the first user Multiple items ordered by (110) may be delivered.

If item 3 can be delivered by early morning tomorrow, it may be more efficient to ship item 3 and item 1 together rather than shipping item 3 and item 1 separately. In other words, if multiple items can be delivered by the delivery completion time set at the time of the user's order, it may be more efficient to deliver them together rather than separately for delivery efficiency.

Hereinafter, a detailed process for operating a method of an electronic device that manages the delivery status of a plurality of items for delivery efficiency will be described.

Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining the transfer of a plurality of items between a center and a camp according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the center 210 may correspond to a plurality of camps 220, 230, and 240. The plurality of camps 220, 230, and 240 shown in FIG. 2 are only examples and are not limited thereto.

If the user orders multiple items, the multiple items may be transferred from the center 210 to each corresponding camp. Specifically, each camp (220, 230, 240) has an area responsible for delivery, and a plurality of items required for delivery to that area can be transferred from the center 210 to the corresponding camp. For example, camp 220 may be responsible for delivery to area A, camp 230 may be responsible for delivery to area B, and camp 240 may be responsible for delivery to area C. If items 1 to 100 need to be delivered in area A, they are transferred from the center 210 to the camp 220 and then the delivery workers corresponding to the camp 220 complete delivery to the delivery address by the designated time. can do.

At this time, a waybill number can be assigned to manage the delivery of the ordered item, and various related information can be confirmed based on the waybill number during the delivery process. Specifically, the estimated arrival time of the item from the center to the camp can be estimated at the time of ordering, and the estimated arrival time of the item can be confirmed based on the waybill number. For example, when a user orders item A, the estimated arrival time of item A from the center to the camp can be estimated at the time of order considering the preset delivery type, and the estimated arrival time is based on the waybill number corresponding to item A. The scheduled time can be confirmed.

Here, the estimated arrival time at the time of ordering can be confirmed when the item is actually shipped from the center to the camp. For example, the estimated arrival time of item A at the time of ordering from the center to the camp may be confirmed when it is actually shipped from the center to the camp. Specifically, the estimated camp arrival time estimated at the time of ordering may be changed by considering the actual shipping time at the center, and may be confirmed and updated as the changed camp arrival time. Alternatively, the estimated camp arrival time, which is determined considering the actual shipping time, may change if there is a delay due to circumstances that may occur during the delivery process and may be updated accordingly. The updated confirmed camp arrival time can be confirmed based on Item A's tracking number.

When delivering a set of items scheduled to be delivered from a camp to the same delivery address, bundled delivery may be determined by considering the estimated arrival time at the camp. Here, the item set may include a plurality of items that do not have the same tracking number but are scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address. For example, a consumer can order item A and item B at the same time, and item A and item B are scheduled to be delivered together with the same tracking number 1. Additionally, the consumer may order item C, and the waybill number corresponding to item C may be waybill number 2, which is different from waybill number 1. Item A, Item B, and Item C are scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address, so the delivery schedule needs to be managed even if they arrive at the camp at different times. Therefore, items A, B, and C corresponding to waybill number 1 and waybill number 2 can be included in the item set because they are scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address.

At this time, bundled delivery may include a delivery service that improves delivery efficiency by delivering multiple items at once under certain conditions rather than separately when multiple items are scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address. For example, waybill number 1 and waybill number 2 are scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address, but they can be delivered all at once rather than separately. Therefore, the camp can manage manpower and resources efficiently.

Figures 3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining a process of providing a bundled delivery service according to an embodiment.

3A to 3C may be procedures applied when working at night in a camp. Specifically, when delivering items from a camp, the procedures applied for daytime work and nighttime work may be different. Specifically, when working at night in a camp, the scheduled delivery departure time at which the delivery person delivers the item may be set in advance as the first delivery scheduled departure time, the second delivery scheduled departure time, and the third delivery scheduled departure time, At this time, the scheduled departure time for each delivery may be set to a different time. For example, delivery is made for a plurality of items that arrived at the camp by a preset time A (e.g., 21:30), and then delivery is made for a plurality of items that arrived at the camp by a preset time B (e.g., 00:10). Delivery may begin for a plurality of items that have arrived at the camp by a preset time C (e.g., 03:30). At this time, the preset time A may correspond to the first delivery scheduled departure time, the preset time B may correspond to the second delivery scheduled departure time, and the preset time C may correspond to the third delivery scheduled departure time. Among these, the third scheduled delivery departure time may be set to mainly deliver items corresponding to a specific category. For example, items corresponding to categories such as vegetables/fruits may be set to be delivered mainly at the third delivery scheduled departure time.

FIGS. 3A and 3B may be a procedure corresponding to the first delivery scheduled departure time, and FIG. 3C may be a procedure corresponding to the second delivery scheduled departure time.

Referring to FIG. 3A, when a plurality of items are transported from the center and arrive at the camp (S310), the identification numbers of the items can be scanned and related information can be confirmed. If, as in S311, it can be confirmed whether the second time is set for the item set that has not arrived at the camp. Here, the item set may include multiple items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address. That is, among a plurality of items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address, some items have not yet arrived at the camp, but it can be confirmed whether an estimated arrival time at the camp has been set. At this time, the estimated arrival time may be estimated at the time of ordering and may be confirmed and updated at the center in consideration of the actual shipping time. The second time is a time determined in consideration of the time at the time of actual shipment from the center, and the second time can be set when the product is shipped from the center. At this time, if the second time is set, the delivery status for the arrived item may be determined as the first status in S310 (S313), and if the second time is not set, the delivery status for the arrived item may be determined as the second status in S310. (S314). The first state is to hold delivery of the items confirmed in S310 so that they can be bundled together with items scheduled to arrive later, and the second state is to proceed with delivery of the items confirmed in S310 without bundled shipping. We can respond.

Alternatively, as in S312, it can be confirmed whether the item set that arrived at the camp first is set to the first state. In other words, if the item that arrived in S310 and the item that is subject to bundled delivery arrived at the camp first and is in the first state, the item that arrived in S310 can also be determined to be in the first state (S315), and if it is not in the first state, it can be determined to be in the second state. There is (S316). For example, if item A, which arrived first and was set to the first state, and item B, which arrived at S310, are subject to bundle delivery, item B may also be set to the first state, and then when item C corresponding to a specific category arrives, the item B may be set to the first state. 3 Item A, Item B, and Item C may be delivered together at the scheduled delivery departure time.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the delivery status of the item set to the first status can be managed as in S320. If it is confirmed that there is an item corresponding to the specific category ordered by the user after FIG. 3A, the delivery status of the item can be managed so that it can be delivered at the third delivery scheduled departure time. For example, if the user orders item Since item Y can be delivered together at this time, item Y may be managed in a first state so as not to be delivered at the first delivery scheduled departure time. Accordingly, when the set of items confirmed to be in the first state in S320 according to FIG. 3A and items corresponding to a specific category are included in the set of items subject to bundled delivery, the delivery state may be managed in the first state (S322).

Alternatively, when the items confirmed in the first state in S320 according to FIG. 3a and an item set corresponding to a specific category subject to bundled delivery arrive at the camp, the delivery status is managed in the second state so that it can be delivered without waiting any longer ( S323) You can.

Accordingly, in FIGS. 3A and 3B, items managed in the second state may be delivered at the first delivery scheduled departure time, and items managed in the first state may not be delivered at the first delivery scheduled departure time. When changing from daytime work to nighttime work, there is a relatively long time until the first delivery scheduled departure time, so the first delivery scheduled departure time can be subdivided into the procedures shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.

Referring to FIG. 3C, the identification number of the item that arrived at the camp after FIGS. 3A and 3B can be confirmed (S330). FIG. 3C includes a procedure for delivery by a second delivery source at the scheduled second delivery departure time, and a cost counting method different from that of the first delivery source and the third delivery source may be applied to the second delivery source. Unlike the first and third delivery workers who are regularly employed by the company and perform delivery services, the costs of the second delivery workers who are not regularly employed by the company and temporarily perform delivery services are counted and settled according to the number of items delivered. It can be. In other words, the second delivery person can receive a larger payment as the number of items delivered increases, but the first and third delivery people can receive a fixed fee regardless of the number of items delivered. For example, if the number of items delivered to the same delivery address You can calculate the cost and receive a settlement. Therefore, the electronic device can manage expenditures by allocating items that can be delivered in bundles to the first or third delivery source rather than the second delivery source and appropriately adjusting the number of items delivered by the second delivery source. there is.

Specifically, in S331, it can be checked whether there is an item set corresponding to a specific category that has not arrived at the camp, and the delivery status can be managed in the first state (S334) or the second state (S335). That is, if there is an item set corresponding to a specific category, it can be managed in the first state (S334) so that it can be delivered at the third delivery scheduled departure time rather than the second delivery scheduled departure time. Alternatively, if there is no item set corresponding to a specific category, the item that has arrived at the camp (S330) may be managed in a second state (S335) so that it can be delivered at the second delivery scheduled departure time. For example, if an item Y corresponding to a specific category is identified that can be delivered to the same delivery address as item X, which arrived at camp (S330), and item Y has not yet arrived at camp, item It can be managed in the first state (S334) so that it can be delivered at the scheduled time.

Alternatively, it can be confirmed in S332 whether the item set that arrived at the camp first is set to the first state, and the delivery state can be managed as the first state (S336) or the second state (S337). Specifically, if the set of items that arrived at the camp first are held in the first state including a specific category, the items that arrived at the camp in S330 will also be managed in the first state (S336) so that they can be delivered at the third delivery scheduled departure time. You can. For example, item A, item B, and item C corresponding to a specific category may be delivered in a bundle, and if item A is set to the first state in FIGS. 3A and 3B, item B that arrived at the camp (S330) is the item It can be managed in a first state (S336) so that it can be bundled and shipped together with item A and item C.

Alternatively, it can be confirmed in S333 whether a second time has been set for the item set that has not arrived at the camp, and the delivery status can be managed in the first state (S338) or the second state (S339). For example, if a second time is set for Item 2 to be bundled and shipped with Item 1 arriving at camp (S330), the first status (S330) is set so that Item 1 can also be shipped with Item 2. S338). Alternatively, if the second time is not set for Item 2, which is bundled and delivered together with Item 1, which arrived at the camp (S330), Item 2 cannot continue to wait to complete delivery according to the preset delivery type, so the item 2 arrives at the camp (S330) Item 1 may be managed in the second state (S339).

If a second time is set for an item set that has not arrived at the camp, the item that has arrived at the camp in S330 may also be managed in the first state (S338) so that it can be delivered together with the item scheduled to arrive later. At this time, in FIG. 3C, S331, S332, and S333 are parallel steps, and S331, S332, and S333 may be applied to the item that has arrived at the camp (S330).

Accordingly, in FIG. 3C, items managed in the second state may be delivered at the second scheduled delivery departure time, and items managed in the first state may be delivered at the third delivery scheduled departure time. That is, items managed in the first state in FIGS. 3A to 3C may be delivered by a third delivery source at the third delivery departure time, and items managed in the second status may be delivered at the corresponding delivery departure time. It can be shipped.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a process of providing a bundled delivery service according to another embodiment. The foregoing description may apply to overlapping content.

Figures 4a and 4b may be procedures applied when working during the day at the camp. The camp according to FIGS. 4A and 4B can allocate and deliver items for each route unit. Specifically, the route unit may be determined based on the zip code of area A that the camp is in charge of, and items may be allocated for each route unit. For example, if Region A has zip codes 1 to 100, zip codes 1 to 4 correspond to route 1, zip codes 5 to 10 correspond to route 2, and zip codes 11 to 19 correspond to route 3. Corresponds to , and zip codes 98 to 100 can correspond to route N. At this time, items are assigned by route unit rather than zip code, so the delivery person can deliver them.

When working weekly at camp, the delivery departure time at which the delivery person delivers the item can be set in advance as delivery departure time A and delivery departure time B, and in this case, each delivery departure time may be set to a different time. You can. For example, delivery is made for a plurality of items that arrived at the camp by a preset time A (e.g., 07:00), and then delivery is made for a plurality of items that arrived at the camp by a preset time B (e.g., 13:00). Delivery can begin. At this time, the preset time A may correspond to the scheduled delivery departure time A, and the preset time B may correspond to the scheduled delivery departure time B.

Here, FIGS. 4A and 4B may be a procedure corresponding to the scheduled delivery departure time A, and in this case, items set to the first state may be delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time B.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when a plurality of items are transported from the center and arrive at the camp (S410), the identification numbers of the items can be scanned and related information can be confirmed. At this time, it can be confirmed whether the second time has been set for the item set that has not arrived at the camp, as in S411.

If the second time is set, the delivery status for the arrived item may be determined as the first status in S410 (S413), and if the second time is not set, the delivery status for the arrived item may be determined as the second status in S410. (S414). Alternatively, as in S412, it can be confirmed whether the item set that arrived at the camp first is set to the first state. In other words, if the item that arrived in S410 and the item that is subject to bundled delivery arrived at the camp first and is in the first state, the item that arrived in S410 can also be determined to be in the first state (S415), and if it is not in the first state, it can be determined to be in the second state. There is (S416). For example, if item A, which arrived first and was set to the first state, and item B, which arrived at S410, are subject to bundle delivery, item B may also be set to the first state, and then delivered when item C corresponding to a specific category arrives. At scheduled departure time B, item A, item B, and item C may be delivered together.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the delivery status of the item set to the first status can be managed as in S420. If it is confirmed that there is an item ordered by the user after FIG. 4A, the delivery status of the item can be managed so that it can be delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time A. For example, if a user orders item Item Y may be managed in a first state so that it is not delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time A. Therefore, if it is confirmed that the items corresponding to the items confirmed in the first state in S420 and the item set subject to bundled delivery according to FIG. 4A have not arrived, the delivery state may be managed in the first state (S422). Alternatively, according to FIG. 4A, when the items confirmed in the first state in S420 and the item set subject to bundled delivery arrive at the camp, the delivery status can be managed in the second state so that it can be delivered without waiting any longer (S423). .

Accordingly, in FIGS. 4A and 4B , items managed in the second state may be delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time A, and items managed in the first state may not be delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time A. When changing from night work to day work, there is a relatively long time until the scheduled delivery departure time A, so the time until the scheduled delivery departure time A can be subdivided into the procedures shown in Figures 4a and 4b.

According to an embodiment, in FIGS. 4A and 4B where items are allocated and delivered for each route unit, S411 and S421 can be executed only on a specific route that satisfies certain conditions, and S412 can be executed on all routes. For example, among the plurality of routes handled by region A, S411 and S421 can be applied only to routes X and Y that satisfy certain conditions, and S412 can be applied to all routes. This allows the characteristics of each route unit to be analyzed based on the delivery history accumulated for each route unit, and reflects the results of this analysis.

5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining a process for providing a bundled delivery service according to another embodiment. The foregoing description may apply to overlapping content.

Figures 5a and 5b may be procedures applied when working during the day at the camp. If the delivery type at the time of ordering is the same-day delivery fresh category, the delivery method may vary from Camp based on whether the item is in the same-day delivery fresh category. For example, in the case of the camp according to FIGS. 4a and 4b, items are assigned to one delivery person by route unit without distinguishing whether they are in the same-day delivery fresh category, but in the case of the camp according to FIGS. 5a and 5b, the items are assigned to the same-day delivery fresh category. Depending on the type of delivery person, it can be assigned differently depending on whether it is recognized or not. That is, in the case of the camp according to FIGS. 4A and 4B, items are allocated considering the route unit regardless of whether it is a same-day delivery fresh category, but in the case of FIGS. 5A and 5B, if the ordered item is the same-day delivery fresh category, the item is assigned to a regular employee employed by the company. If you assign an item to a delivery person and it is not in the same-day delivery fresh category, you can assign the item to a temporary delivery person who is not employed by the company.

When working weekly at camp, the delivery departure time at which the delivery person delivers the item can be set in advance as delivery departure time You can. For example, delivery is made for a plurality of items that arrived at the camp by a preset time Delivery can begin. At this time, the preset time

Here, FIGS. 5A and 5B may be a procedure corresponding to the scheduled delivery departure time

Referring to FIG. 5A, when a plurality of items are transported from the center and arrive at the camp (S510), the identification numbers of the items can be scanned and related information can be confirmed. At this time, it can be confirmed whether the second time has been set for the item set that has not arrived at the camp, as in S511.

If the second time is set, the delivery status for the arrived item may be determined as the first status in S510 (S513), and if the second time is not set, the delivery status for the arrived item may be determined as the second status in S510. (S514). Alternatively, as in S512, it can be confirmed whether the item set that arrived at the camp first is set to the first state. In other words, if the item that arrived in S510 and the item that is subject to bundled delivery arrived at the camp first and is in the first state, the item that arrived in S510 can also be determined to be in the first state (S515), and if it is not in the first state, it can be determined to be in the second state. There is (S516). For example, if item A, which arrived first and was set to the first state, and item B, which arrived from S510, are subject to bundle delivery, item B may also be set to the first state, and then delivered when item C corresponding to a specific category arrives. At scheduled departure time Y, item A, item B, and item C can be delivered together.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the delivery status of the item set to the first status can be managed as in S520. It may be checked again (S521) whether the second time has been set for the item set that has not arrived at the camp after FIG. 5A. At this time, if the second time is set, the delivery status of the item can be managed so that it can be delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time X. For example, if a user orders item Item Y may be managed in a first state so that it is not delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time X. Accordingly, when a second time is set for the items confirmed to be in the first state in S520 and the item set subject to bundled delivery according to FIG. 5A, the delivery state may be managed in the first state (S522). Alternatively, according to FIG. 5A, the second time is not set for the items confirmed in the first state in S520 and the item set subject to bundled delivery, and the delivery status is managed in the second state so that it can be delivered without waiting any longer (S523 )can do.

Accordingly, in FIGS. 5A and 5B, items managed in the second state may be delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time X, and items managed in the first state may not be delivered at the scheduled delivery departure time X. When changing from night work to day work, there is a relatively long time until the scheduled delivery departure time

Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for setting a delivery worker's work status during delivery according to an embodiment.

Referring to Figure 6, the delivery person can set the work status during delivery using an application installed on the terminal. Specifically, when the delivery person selects the icon 601, the delivery person can return to the camp and be assigned the item when delivery is completed. For example, in FIG. 3, when the first delivery person who is assigned an item and starts delivery at the scheduled departure time of the first delivery selects the icon 601, the first delivery person returns to the camp and re-assigns the item to the third delivery person. It can be a third-party delivery source that delivers at the scheduled departure time. Alternatively, if the delivery person selects the icon 602, the delivery person can finish the work without returning to the camp when delivery is completed. For example, in FIG. 3, if the first delivery person who is assigned an item and starts delivery at the scheduled departure time of the first delivery selects the icon 602, the first delivery person can finish the work without returning to the camp. . At this time, the cost paid by the delivery person may vary depending on whether or not the delivery person returns to camp.

In addition, icon 603 indicates that the delivery person is currently in operation for delivery, icon 604 indicates that the delivery person has completed delivery and is in the process of ending the operation, and icon 605 indicates that the delivery person is delivering. It represents a state of resting during delivery, icon 606 represents a case where an accident occurs during delivery, icon 607 represents a case where a delivery person is performing other duties, and icon 608 represents a case where a delivery person has an accident during delivery. This indicates that the delivery vehicle is being refueled.

Figure 7 shows a flowchart of an operation method performed by an electronic device according to an embodiment. The foregoing description may apply to overlapping content.

Referring to FIG. 7, in step S710, the electronic device may check a plurality of first items that arrived at the camp at a first time. A plurality of items that arrive at the camp at the first time can be scanned and the related information can be updated.

In step S720, the electronic device may check a plurality of second items that are included in the item set scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address as the plurality of first items and are scheduled to arrive at the camp at a time different from the first time. For example, if item 1 and item 2, which are scheduled to be delivered to delivery address A, are scheduled to arrive at the camp at different times, the electronic device can be delivered together when item 2 arrives when certain conditions are met for item 1, which arrived first. Delivery may be put on hold. At this time, certain conditions may be set in consideration of the delivery type.

In step S730, the electronic device may check the expected delivery departure time, whether the second scheduled arrival time of the plurality of second items is set, and the category corresponding to the plurality of second items. At this time, the second time may be determined by considering the time at which the plurality of second items are actually shipped from the center to the camp. For further details regarding the second time, please refer to the above description.

When working at night at a camp, the scheduled delivery departure time may be divided into a first delivery scheduled departure time, a second delivery scheduled departure time, and a third delivery scheduled departure time. At this time, the third delivery scheduled departure time is a preset time for delivering items corresponding to a specific category. If a set of items corresponding to a specific category is confirmed, it can be managed to be delivered together at the third delivery scheduled departure time. there is.

In addition, the delivery person corresponding to the second delivery scheduled departure time may be a delivery person whose cost is counted based on the number of items delivered, unlike the delivery person corresponding to the first delivery scheduled departure time and the third delivery scheduled departure time. . Accordingly, the electronic device can manage expenditures by controlling the number of items delivered by the second delivery source.

In step S740, the electronic device may determine the delivery status of the plurality of first items by considering at least one of the scheduled delivery departure time, whether the second time is set, and the category. That is, if a certain condition is satisfied, the plurality of first items that have arrived at the camp can be managed in a first state in which delivery is on hold so that they can be delivered together with the plurality of second items scheduled to arrive. Alternatively, it can be managed in a second state so that delivery can proceed without being delivered together with a plurality of second items scheduled to arrive.

Specifically, when the second time is set to correspond to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, delivery of the plurality of first items may be managed in a first state of pending delivery. Alternatively, if the second time is not set in response to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, delivery of the plurality of first items may be managed in a second state.

Additionally, if the category corresponds to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, delivery of the plurality of first items may be managed in a first state of pending delivery. Alternatively, if the category does not correspond to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, delivery of a plurality of first items may be managed in a second state. At this time, items with delivery on hold may be delivered at the third delivery scheduled departure time.

In an embodiment, the electronic device may determine the delivery status for a plurality of first items by checking whether the number of items whose delivery status is set to the second status at the third delivery departure time corresponds to the threshold. Specifically, when the delivery status is set to the second status at the scheduled departure time of the third delivery and the number of items scheduled for delivery reaches the threshold, the electronic device sends the first delivery to properly distribute the heavy workload of the third delivery person. You can manage delivery so that it is delivered at the scheduled departure time and the scheduled departure time of the second delivery. For example, when the number of items scheduled to be delivered at the third delivery departure time due to delivery being put on hold at the first delivery departure time and the second delivery departure time reaches the threshold, the electronic device may detect the excessive load of the third delivery source. You need to manage your work. Therefore, although it must be managed in the first state for bundled delivery according to FIGS. 3A to 3C, bundled delivery may not be performed by being managed in the second state. Alternatively, the electronic device may manage bundled delivery at the second delivery departure time by considering the ratio of first delivery workers selecting the intermediate return icon according to the first delivery departure time. For example, if the ratio of the first delivery workers selecting the intermediate return icon is less than a certain value, the package may be managed in the second state and not delivered in a bundle, even though it should be managed in the first state in FIG. 3C.

Figure 8 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 800 may include a communication device 810, a memory 820, and a controller 830. The electronic device 800 shown in FIG. 8 shows only components related to this embodiment. Accordingly, those skilled in the art can understand that other general-purpose components may be included in addition to the components shown in FIG. 8. Since the electronic device 800 may include content related to the electronic device described above, description of overlapping content will be omitted.

The communication unit 810 is a device for performing wired/wireless communication and can communicate with external electronic devices. The external electronic device may be a terminal or server. In addition, communication technologies used by the communication unit 810 include Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), 5G, Wireless LAN (WLAN), and Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi). ), Bluetooth™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc.

The control unit 830 can control the overall operation of the electronic device 800 and process data and signals. The control unit 830 may be composed of at least one hardware unit. Additionally, the control unit 830 may operate by one or more software modules generated by executing program codes stored in the memory 820. The control unit 830 may include a processor and a memory, and the processor may execute program codes stored in the memory to control the overall operation of the electronic device 800 and process data and signals. Additionally, in an embodiment, the control unit 830 may include at least one processor.

The control unit 830 checks the plurality of first items that arrived at the camp at the first time, is included in the item set scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address as the plurality of first items, and arrives at the camp at a time different from the first time. Check the scheduled delivery departure time, whether to set the second scheduled arrival time of the multiple second items, check the category corresponding to the plurality of second items, check the scheduled delivery departure time, The delivery status of a plurality of first items can be managed by considering at least one of the 2-hour time setting and category.

Accordingly, the electronic device can use resources efficiently by managing items with the same delivery address that arrive at the camp at different times so that they can be delivered in a bundle.

The electronic device or terminal according to the above-described embodiments includes a processor, memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a touch panel, and a key. ), user interface devices such as buttons, etc. may be included. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions executable on the processor. Here, computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-access memory), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and optical read media (e.g., CD-ROM). ), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc. The computer-readable recording medium is distributed among computer systems connected to a network, so that computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The media may be readable by a computer, stored in memory, and executed by a processor.

This embodiment can be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented in various numbers of hardware or/and software configurations that execute specific functions. For example, embodiments include integrated circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc. that can execute various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. can be hired. Similar to how the components can be implemented as software programming or software elements, this embodiment includes various algorithms implemented as combinations of data structures, processes, routines or other programming constructs, such as C, C++, Java ( It can be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as Java), assembler, etc. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms running on one or more processors. Additionally, this embodiment may employ conventional technologies for electronic environment settings, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as “mechanism,” “element,” “means,” and “composition” can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical components. The term may include the meaning of a series of software routines in connection with a processor, etc.

The above-described embodiments are merely examples and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims described below.

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A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
Confirming a plurality of first items that arrived at the camp at a first time;
Confirming a plurality of second items included in an item set scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address as the plurality of first items and scheduled to arrive at the camp at a time different from the first time;
Confirming whether to set an expected delivery departure time, a second time when the plurality of second items are expected to arrive, and a category corresponding to the plurality of second items; and
Comprising the step of determining a delivery status for the plurality of first items by considering at least one of the delivery departure time, whether or not the second time is set, and the category,
How it works. According to paragraph 1,
The estimated delivery departure time is:
Characterized in that the first delivery scheduled departure time, the second delivery scheduled departure time, and the third delivery scheduled departure time are set in advance,
How it works. According to paragraph 2,
The third scheduled delivery departure time is characterized in that it corresponds to a time preset as the time for the category to deliver items corresponding to a specific category,
How it works. According to paragraph 2,
The second delivery source corresponding to the scheduled departure time of the second delivery is,
Characterized in that, unlike the first delivery source corresponding to the first delivery scheduled departure time and the third delivery source corresponding to the third delivery scheduled departure time, the cost is counted based on the number of items to be delivered,
How it works. According to paragraph 1,
The second time is,
Characterized in that the time is determined when the plurality of second items are shipped from the center to the camp,
How it works. According to clause 5,
The step of determining the delivery status is,
When the second time is set in response to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, determining the delivery status as a first state of suspending delivery of the plurality of first items,
How it works. According to clause 5,
The step of determining the delivery status is,
If the second time is not set in response to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, determining the delivery status as a second state in which delivery of the plurality of first items is performed,
How it works. According to paragraph 3,
The step of determining the delivery status is,
Comprising the step of determining a delivery status as a first state of suspending delivery of the plurality of first items when the category corresponds to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time.
How it works. According to paragraph 3,
The step of determining the delivery status is,
If the category does not correspond to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, determining the delivery status as a second state in which delivery of the plurality of first items is performed. ,
How it works. According to paragraph 2,
Further comprising determining the delivery status for the plurality of first items by checking whether the number of items whose delivery status is set to the second status at the third delivery scheduled departure time corresponds to a threshold,
How it works. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that records a program for executing the method of claim 1 on a computer. As an electronic device,
Ministry of Communications;
Memory; and
Identify a plurality of first items that arrived at the camp at a first time, are included in a set of items scheduled to be delivered to the same delivery address as the plurality of first items, and are scheduled to arrive at the camp at a time different from the first time. Check the second items, check the scheduled delivery departure time, whether to set the second scheduled arrival time of the plurality of second items, and check the category corresponding to the plurality of second items, the scheduled delivery departure time, Comprising a controller that determines a delivery status for the plurality of first items in consideration of whether the second time is set and at least one of the categories,
Electronic devices. According to clause 12,
The estimated delivery departure time is:
The first delivery scheduled departure time, the second delivery scheduled departure time, and the third delivery scheduled departure time are set in advance,
The third scheduled delivery departure time corresponds to a preset time at which the category delivers items corresponding to a specific category,
The control unit,
When the second time is set in response to the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, the delivery status is determined to be a first state that suspends delivery of the plurality of first items, and the first delivery scheduled departure time Or, if the second time is not set in response to the second scheduled delivery departure time, the delivery status is determined as a second status in which delivery of the plurality of first items is performed.
Electronic devices. According to clause 12,
The control unit,
If the category corresponds to a specific category at the first delivery scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time, the delivery status is determined to be in a first state of suspending delivery of the plurality of first items, and the first delivery is performed. Characterized in determining the delivery status as a second state in which delivery of the plurality of first items is performed when the category does not correspond to a specific category at the scheduled departure time or the second delivery scheduled departure time.
Electronic devices. According to clause 13,
The control unit,
Characterized in determining the delivery status for the plurality of first items by checking whether the number of items whose delivery status is set to the second status at the third delivery departure time corresponds to a threshold.
Electronic devices.

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