KR20230150631A - Meal Kit Ordering System - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a meal kit ordering system. The meal kit ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a server that delivers order information to the seller when meal kit order information is received from the orderer terminal, and the server is the orderer It includes a server communication unit that receives order information from the terminal, and an order processing unit that selects either delivery or courier delivery based on the received order information and processes the order to the seller according to the selected provision method. According to the present invention, when an orderer creates meal kit order information through the orderer terminal, he or she selects one of delivery and courier delivery methods depending on the delivery distance and requests the seller to place an order, allowing the orderer to freely provide meal kits to distant sellers. You can place an order, and if you order a meal kit from a nearby seller, you can receive fresher meal kits more quickly.

Description

Meal Kit Ordering System

The present invention relates to a meal kit ordering system, and more specifically, when an orderer creates meal kit order information through the orderer terminal, the delivery method is selected according to the delivery distance and the order is processed by the seller, so that the orderer delivers the meal kit to nearby sellers. It is about a meal kit ordering system in which a meal kit is requested for delivery when ordering, and when an orderer orders a meal kit from a distant seller, the meal kit is requested to be delivered by courier.

E-commerce is an abbreviation for electronic commerce and refers to buying and selling products and services through online networks. Recently, with the development of smartphones and logistics/distribution systems, the proportion of shopping using e-commerce is rapidly increasing.

Furthermore, online market sales of even foodstuffs that are highly traded in offline markets are increasing, and recently, meal kit sales have also been steadily increasing due to the convenience of cooking.

A meal kit is a product that provides a set of prepared ingredients, just the right amount of seasoning, and recipes needed for cooking. Fresh ingredients are delivered in a refrigerated state before cooking, and recipes are usually included with the ingredients upon delivery, so consumers can easily cook with the packaged ingredients according to the enclosed recipe. Meal kits are especially popular among single-person or dual-income households because they allow you to eat a healthy meal at a cheaper price than eating out, and save time on purchasing and preparing ingredients.

However, in the past, there was no ordering system specialized for meal kits, so meal kits are sold in the same way as other products in existing open markets. Therefore, the development of a meal kit ordering system specialized for meal kits is required.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2325704

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art mentioned above. The purpose of the present invention is to provide order processing to the seller by selecting a delivery method according to the delivery distance when the orderer creates meal kit order information through the orderer terminal. By doing so, it provides a meal kit ordering system in which the orderer requests meal kit delivery when ordering a meal kit from a nearby seller, and requests delivery of the meal kit by courier when the orderer orders a meal kit from a distant seller.

Another purpose of the present invention is to determine whether the order location is a travel destination by comparing the basic location of the set orderer with the order location information extracted from the order information, and if the order location is a travel destination, travel to restaurants, tourist attractions, etc. around the order location. The goal is to provide a meal kit ordering system that provides information.

Another purpose of the present invention is to learn the orderer's meal kit preference through order information, and when the orderer's basic location setting is changed, the seller around the orderer's default location is newly set based on the learned orderer's meal kit preference. It provides a meal kit ordering system that provides recommended information to orderers.

The meal kit ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a server that delivers order information to the seller when meal kit order information is received from the orderer terminal, and the server includes a server communication unit that receives order information from the orderer terminal, It includes an order processing unit that selects either delivery or courier delivery based on the received order information and processes the order to the seller according to the selected delivery method.

At this time, the order processing unit may include a delivery distance calculation unit that calculates the delivery distance between the order location extracted from the order information and the seller's location, and a provision method selection unit that selects a provision method based on the calculated delivery distance.

In addition, the delivery method selection unit may select delivery as the delivery method if the delivery distance is within the standard distance, but may select courier delivery as the delivery method if the delivery distance exceeds the standard distance.

Additionally, the order processing unit may further include a payment request information generation unit that generates payment request information based on the selected provision method and the received order information.

Additionally, the server may further include a travel information provision unit that provides travel information to the orderer terminal.

In addition, the travel information provider may determine whether the order location is a travel destination based on the received order information, and if the order location is a travel destination, provide the travel information to the orderer terminal.

In addition, the travel information provision unit includes a travel destination determination unit that determines whether the extracted order location is a travel destination by comparing the set orderer basic location information and order location information extracted from the order information, and if the travel destination determination unit determines that the order location is a travel destination, the extracted order It may include a travel information generator that generates travel information around the location.

Additionally, the travel information generator may generate travel information including information on restaurants around the extracted order location.

In addition, when the orderer's basic location information is changed, the server may further include a change location information providing unit that provides seller recommendation information around the newly set orderer's basic location to the orderer's terminal.

In addition, the change location information provision unit includes an order learning unit that learns the orderer's meal kit preference based on the order information received from the orderer terminal, a change determination unit that determines the change setting of the orderer's basic location information, and a change determination unit that determines the orderer's default location information change setting. When the location information is changed and set, it may include a seller recommendation information generating unit that generates seller recommendation information around the newly set basic location of the orderer based on the learned meal kit symbol.

According to the present invention, when an orderer creates meal kit order information through the orderer terminal, he or she selects one of delivery and courier delivery methods depending on the delivery distance and requests the seller to place an order, allowing the orderer to freely provide meal kits to distant sellers. You can place an order, and if you order a meal kit from a nearby seller, you can receive fresher meal kits more quickly.

In addition, the present invention determines whether the order location is a travel destination by comparing the orderer's basic location of the set orderer and order location information extracted from the order information, and if the order location is a travel destination, travel information such as restaurants and tourist attractions around the order location is provided. , additional customized benefits can be provided to orderers in addition to delivering meal kit orders.

In addition, the present invention learns the orderer's meal kit preference through order information, and when the orderer's basic location setting is changed, seller recommendation information around the newly set orderer's basic location is provided to the orderer based on the learned orderer's meal kit preference. By providing this, orderers who have moved to a new area can easily find nearby sellers that suit their preferences.

Figure 1 is a diagram schematically showing a meal kit ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of an order processing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the order processing process of the server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of a travel information providing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the process of providing travel information by a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a functional block diagram of a change location information providing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a functional block diagram of an orderer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a meal kit cooking method output from an orderer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a timer selection screen while outputting a meal kit cooking method from an orderer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a timer operation while outputting a meal kit cooking method from an orderer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention, unless specifically defined in a different sense in the present invention, should be interpreted as meanings generally understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field to which the present invention pertains, and are not overly comprehensive. It should not be interpreted in a literal or excessively reduced sense. Additionally, if the technical term used in the present invention is an incorrect technical term that does not accurately express the idea of the present invention, it should be replaced with a technical term that can be correctly understood by a person skilled in the art.

Additionally, as used in the present invention, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as “consists of” or “comprises” should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or steps described in the invention, and some of the components or steps are included. It may not be possible, or it should be interpreted as including additional components or steps.

In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only intended to facilitate easy understanding of the spirit of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the present invention by the attached drawings.

Hereinafter, the meal kit ordering system according to the present invention will be examined in more detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a diagram schematically showing a meal kit ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The meal kit ordering system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an orderer terminal 10 that generates order information, a server 30 that delivers the order information to the seller, and a seller terminal 50 that finally receives the order information. It may be configured to include.

The orderer terminal 10 is a terminal owned by the orderer and may be a dedicated terminal for the meal kit ordering system, but is preferably a smart phone, PC, laptop, tablet PC, etc. capable of installing a specific application or accessing a specific website. It can be applied.

The orderer terminal 10 can generate order information according to the orderer input. At this time, the order information may include orderer identification information, seller identification information, meal kit menu, meal kit quantity, order location to receive the meal kit, etc.

The orderer terminal 10 is connected to the server 30 through the network 70 and can transmit the generated order information to the server 30.

When the server 30 receives order information for a meal kit from one of the orderer terminals 10, the server 30 may add a provision method to the received order information. At this time, the server 30 can select one of delivery and courier delivery methods based on the order location and the seller location. The order location is information included in the order information, and the seller location is pre-stored information and is included in the order information. It can be extracted based on the seller identification information provided. Here, delivery may refer to a delivery method in which a delivery person who receives a meal kit from the seller directly provides it to the orderer.

In addition, when a provision method for order information is added, the server 30 generates approval request information and payment request information according to the provision method and transmits them to the orderer terminal 10, and the orderer terminal 10 approves the provision method. When payment information is generated by generating approval information and paying for the payment request information, the approval information and payment information can be received from the orderer terminal 10 and added to the order information. The server 30 can generate final order information by adding all of the provision method information, approval information, and payment information to the order information.

The server 30 is connected to the seller terminal 50 through the network 70 and can transmit final order information to the seller terminal 50.

The seller terminal 50 is a terminal owned by the seller and may be a POS machine equipped with communication functions for a meal kit ordering system, and may be a smart phone, PC, laptop, tablet PC, etc. capable of installing a specific application or accessing a specific website. This can be applied.

The seller terminal 50 may output the final order information provided by the server 30 and provide it to the seller so that the seller can deliver the meal kit ordered or deliver it by courier.

Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the server 30 of the meal kit ordering system according to this embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

The server 30 may be configured to include a server communication unit 31 that is connected to the orderer terminal 10 or the seller terminal 50 through the network 70, and an order processing unit 32 that processes orders to the seller. .

The server communication unit 31 is connected to the orderer terminal 10 through the network 70 and receives order information, approval information, payment information, etc. from the orderer terminal 10 or requests approval request information and payment from the orderer terminal 10. Information can be transmitted. Additionally, the server communication unit 31 is connected to the seller terminal 50 through the network 70 and can transmit final order information to the seller terminal 50.

When the order processing unit 32 receives order information from the orderer terminal 10 through the server communication unit 31, the order processing unit 32 selects and provides either delivery or courier delivery based on the delivery distance according to the received order information. Method information can be generated. Therefore, orderers can freely order meal kits from distant sellers, and can quickly receive fresher meal kits when ordering meal kits from nearby sellers.

In addition, the order processing unit 32 generates approval request information and payment request information for the selected provision method, and creates final order information with provision method information, approval information, and payment information added to the order information, and the order processing unit 32 The final order information generated at (32) can be transmitted to the seller terminal 50 through the server communication unit 31 for order processing.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, if a meal kit is ordered from a place that is more than a standard distance away from the basic location set by the orderer, travel information around the order location can be provided to the orderer.

To this end, the server 30 may be configured to include a travel information provider that provides travel information to the orderer terminal 10.

The travel information provider 33 may determine whether the order location is a travel destination by comparing the orderer's basic location set by the orderer terminal 10 with the order location information extracted from the order information. At this time, if the travel information providing unit 33 determines that the order location is a travel destination, it generates travel information including information on restaurants and tourist attractions around the order location, and sends the generated travel information to the orderer through the server communication unit 31. It can be provided to the terminal 10. Therefore, when ordering a meal kit at a travel destination, the orderer can receive travel information such as restaurants and tourist attractions around the order location.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, when the basic location set by the orderer is changed, seller recommendation information around the newly set basic location of the orderer can be provided to the orderer.

For this purpose, the server 30 may be configured to include a change location information provider 34 that provides seller recommendation information around the orderer's basic location newly set to the orderer terminal 10.

The change location information providing unit 34 determines whether the orderer basic location information set by the orderer terminal 10 has changed, and when the orderer basic location information is changed, generates seller recommendation information around the newly set orderer basic location and provides the orderer terminal. It can be provided as (10). At this time, the change location information provider 34 may generate seller recommendation information based on the popularity ranking or rating ranking, but preferably may generate the seller recommendation information based on the orderer's meal kit preference. Therefore, when orderers move to a new area, they can obtain information about nearby sellers that suit their preferences just by changing the default location settings.

Figure 3 is a functional block diagram of an order processing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the order processing unit 32 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be looked at in more detail with reference to FIG. 3.

As described above, when the orderer creates meal kit order information through the orderer terminal 10, the order processing unit 32 selects one of delivery and courier delivery methods according to the delivery distance to generate final order information. The order can be processed by transmitting the final order information to the seller terminal 50. To this end, the order processing unit 32 includes a delivery distance calculation unit 321 that calculates the delivery distance, a provision method selection unit 322 that selects a provision method, and a payment request information generation unit that generates approval and payment request information ( 323), and a final order information generation unit 324 that generates final order information.

The delivery distance calculation unit 321 may extract order location information from the order information received from the orderer terminal 10. In addition, the delivery distance calculation unit 321 may separately extract seller location information stored in the storage unit. At this time, the delivery distance calculation unit 321 extracts seller location information based on the seller identification information included in the order information. can do. The delivery distance calculation unit 321, which extracts the order location information and the seller location information, can generate delivery distance information by calculating the delivery distance from the seller location to the order location.

The delivery distance information generated by the delivery distance calculation unit 321 may be provided to the provision method selection unit 322. The provision method selection unit 322 may select a provision method based on delivery distance information. Specifically, the delivery method selection unit 322 may select delivery as the delivery method if the delivery distance is within the standard distance, but may select delivery as the delivery method if the delivery distance exceeds the standard distance. At this time, the standard distance can be set collectively as a typical delivery distance (for example, 5 km), or can be set individually for each seller at the seller's request. Preferably, the delivery distance calculation unit 321 sets the standard distance collectively as a normal delivery distance, but can individually set the standard distance to the requested distance only for sellers who have a separate request.

The provision method information generated by the provision method selection unit 322 may be provided to the payment request information creation unit 323. When receiving provision method information, the payment request information generator 323 may generate approval request information based on the provided provision method and generate payment request information based on the provided provision method and order information.

The payment request information generator 323 generates approval request information asking whether the orderer approves the determined provision method, and the generated approval request information may include information on the expected time of receiving the meal kit by the determined provision method.

In addition, the payment request information generation unit 323 may generate payment fairy information including total cost information that is the sum of the order cost according to the order information and the provision cost (shipping cost or delivery cost) according to the determined provision method. .

The approval request information and payment request information generated by the payment request information generation unit 323 are transmitted to the orderer terminal 10 through the server communication unit 31, and the orderer terminal 10 approves the received approval request information. Payment information can be created by generating approval information and paying for the received payment request information.

The approval information and payment information generated by the orderer terminal 10 are provided to the final order information generation unit 324 through the server communication unit 31, and the final order information generation unit 324, which has received the approval information and payment information, Final order information can be created by adding delivery method information, approval information, and payment information to the order information. The final order information generated by the orderer terminal 10 may be transmitted to the seller terminal 50 for the corresponding order through the server communication unit 31.

Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the order processing process of the server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the order processing process of the server 30 will be looked at with reference to FIG. 4.

When the server communication unit 31 of the server receives order information from the orderer terminal 10 (S11), the delivery distance calculation unit 321 can calculate the delivery distance based on the order location and the seller location (S12).

Once the delivery distance is calculated, the delivery method selection unit 322 can determine whether the delivery distance is within the set standard distance (S13). If it is within the standard distance (S13-Y), the provision method selection unit 322 determines delivery (S14). On the other hand, if it exceeds the standard distance (S13-N), the provision method selection unit 322 can decide on courier delivery (S15).

Once the provision method is determined, the payment request information generation unit 323 generates approval request information according to the provision method, payment request information based on the provision method and order information, and requests the orderer to approve the provision method and make payment. Approval request information and payment request information may be transmitted to the orderer terminal 10 (S16).

When the approval request information and payment request information are transmitted to the orderer terminal 10, the final order information generator 324 may determine whether the approval information and payment information have been received from the orderer terminal 10 (S17). If the approval information and payment information are received (S17-Y), the final order information generation unit 324 generates the final order information and transmits it to the orderer terminal 10 (S18), while the approval information and payment information are predetermined. If it is not received within the time (S17-N), the final order information generator 324 may delete the received order information (S19).

Figure 5 is a functional block diagram of a travel information providing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the travel information providing unit 33 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be examined in more detail with reference to FIG. 5.

As described above, the travel information provider 33 determines whether the order location is a travel destination based on the received order information, and if the order location is a travel destination, it can provide the travel information to the orderer terminal 10.

To this end, the travel information providing unit 33 may be configured to include a travel destination determination unit 331 that determines whether the ordering location of the orderer is a travel destination, and a travel information generating unit 332 that generates travel information around the ordering location. there is.

The travel destination determination unit 331 may determine whether the extracted order location is a travel destination by comparing the set basic location information of the orderer and the order location information extracted from the order information. Specifically, the travel destination determination unit 331 may determine whether the order location information deviates from the basic location information by more than a predetermined distance (for example, 20 km), and if it deviates by more than a predetermined distance, the order location is a travel destination. It can be judged that

If the travel destination determination unit 331 determines that the order location is a travel destination, the travel information creation unit 332 selects a restaurant within a standard distance (for example, 5 km) from the order location among the restaurant information and tourist destination information stored in a separate storage unit. Information and tourist destination information can be extracted, and travel information including the extracted restaurant information and tourist destination information can be created.

The travel information generated in this way can be transmitted to the orderer terminal 10 through the server communication unit 31. At this time, so that the travel information can be provided to the orderer after payment for the meal kit order is completed, the transmission of travel information to the orderer terminal 10 may be performed after the final order information is generated in the final order information generation unit 324. .

Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the process of providing travel information by a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the process of providing travel information by the server 30 will be examined with reference to FIG. 6.

If the basic location of the orderer is set from the orderer terminal 10 (S21) and the final order information is generated from the order information of the orderer terminal 10 (S22), the travel destination determination unit 331 determines the order location information and the basic location information. By comparing , you can determine whether the order location is a travel destination (S23).

If it is determined as a travel destination (S23-Y), the travel information generator 332 may generate travel information around the order location and provide it to the orderer terminal 10 (S24). On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not a travel destination (S23-N), the travel information generation unit 332 may not separately generate travel information.

Figure 7 is a functional block diagram of a change location information providing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the change location information providing unit 34 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be examined in more detail with reference to FIG. 7.

As described above, when the orderer's basic location setting is changed, the change location information provider 34 may generate seller recommendation information around the newly set basic location of the orderer based on the orderer's meal kit preference. For this purpose, the change location information providing unit 34 includes an order learning unit 341 that learns the orderer's preference, a change determination unit 342 that determines a change in the orderer's basic location information, and seller recommendation information that generates seller recommendation information. It may be configured to include a generating unit 343.

When the final order information is generated from the final order information generation unit 324, the order learning unit 341 can receive the final order information and learn the orderer's meal kit preference. Specifically, the order learning unit 341 may classify meal kit menus according to standards and count the number of times the orderer orders each menu among the meal kit menus classified based on the orderer's final order information.

The change determination unit 342 may receive and store basic location setting information from the orderer terminal 10. Specifically, when the change determination unit 342 receives the basic location setting information from the orderer terminal 10, it compares the stored basic location setting information, and if the saved basic location setting information and the newly received basic location setting information are different, the orderer's It can be determined that the default location settings have been changed. Additionally, the change determination unit 342 may update and store the newly received basic location setting information.

If it is determined that the orderer's default location setting has changed, the seller recommendation information generation unit 343 may generate seller recommendation information around the newly set default location based on the meal kit preference learned by the order learning unit 341. there is. Specifically, the seller recommendation information generation unit 343 selects the top order menu, for example, the top 1 to 3 menus, based on the number of orders for each menu by the orderer counted by the order learning unit 341, and selects the orderer's order menu. Seller recommendation information can be generated by generating seller information selling the same menu as the selected top-order menu among sellers within a standard distance (for example, 5km) from the newly set basic location.

Figure 8 is a functional block diagram of the orderer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 is a diagram showing an example of the meal kit cooking method output of the orderer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 10 is a diagram showing an example of the meal kit cooking method output of the orderer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a diagram illustrating an example of a timer selection screen while outputting a meal kit cooking method on an orderer terminal according to an embodiment of . And Figure 11 is a diagram showing an example of a timer operation while outputting a meal kit cooking method from an orderer terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the orderer terminal 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11.

As shown in FIG. 8, the orderer terminal 10 includes an order information generation unit 11 that generates order information, a terminal communication unit 12 that is communicated with the server 30 through the network 70, and approval information. and a payment information generation unit 13 that generates payment information, a basic location setting unit 14 that sets the basic location of the orderer, an output unit 15 that outputs various information, and a counting time for cooking. It may be configured to include a timer unit 17.

The order information generator 11 may generate order information according to the orderer's input. At this time, in order to generate order information, the output unit 15 may provide a UI for seller selection, meal kit menu selection, meal kit quantity selection, order location selection, etc.

The order information generated by the order information generation unit 11 may be transmitted to the server communication unit 31 through the terminal communication unit 12. At this time, the terminal communication unit 12 may add orderer identification information to the order information and transmit it to the server communication unit 31.

When the terminal communication unit 12 receives approval request information and payment request information from the server communication unit 31, it outputs the determined provision method, payment request information, etc. through the output unit 15, and the orderer approves the provision method and makes the payment. When payment is made according to the request, the payment information generation unit 13 generates approval information and payment information, and the generated approval information and payment information may be transmitted to the server communication unit 31 through the terminal communication unit 12. .

The basic position setting unit 14 can set the basic position according to the orderer's input. At this time, the orderer can change the basic location settings as needed, and the output unit 15 may be provided with a UI for basic location settings. And when the default location setting unit 14 sets or changes the default location of the orderer, the newly set basic location information can be transmitted to the server 30 through the terminal communication unit 12.

Meanwhile, travel information and seller recommendation information received through the terminal communication unit 12 may be visually output through the output unit 15 and provided to the orderer. Here, the output unit 15 may be a touch screen.

Additionally, as shown in FIG. 9, the output unit 15 can output the cooking method of the meal kit ordered by the orderer so that the orderer can refer to it when cooking the meal kit. At this time, the cooking method information may be provided from the server 30, and when generating the final order information, the server 30 selects the meal kit cooking method information according to the final order from a separate storage unit and sends it to the orderer terminal 10. Can be sent.

Cooking method information explains each step of the meal kit cooking process and can be composed of an explanation page for each step. The output unit 15 outputs description pages in order, and can output description pages in the next or previous order depending on the orderer's operation.

Referring to FIG. 10, the output unit 15 may provide a timer button t1 on a description page of cooking method information including time information (a). Specifically, the output unit 15 may determine that if a number and a time unit among characters included in the description page are consecutive, it is time information (a), and extract the time information (a). At this time, the number may be an Arabic numeral, and the time unit may include 'second', 'minute', 'hour', etc.

10 as an example, the numbers '200', '1', and '20' included in the description page are first extracted, and the next units of the first extracted numbers are 'ml', 'cup', and 'minute'. By determining the time unit, '20 minutes', which is a continuous number and time unit, can be extracted as time information (a). And the output unit 15 may provide a timer button (t1) on the description page from which time information (a) is extracted.

At this time, when the orderer operates the timer button (t1), the separate timer unit 17 starts counting according to the extracted time information (a), and the output unit 15 records the count in progress in the timer unit 17. The time (t2) can be printed on the description page and provided to the orderer. Preferably, the output unit 15 can output an alarm when the count of the timer unit 17 ends. In this case, the alarm may include an audible alarm in addition to a visual alarm.

Through this, when cooking the meal kit ordered by the orderer, the timer can be used without a separate timer setting process for cooking the meal kit.

The above description is merely an exemplary explanation of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but are for illustrative purposes, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted in accordance with the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be construed as being included in the scope of rights of the present invention.

10: Orderer terminal
11: Order information generation unit
12: Terminal communication department
13: Payment information generation unit
14: Basic location setting section
15: output unit
16: Timer unit
30: server
31: Server communication department
32: Order processing department
321: Delivery distance calculation unit
322: Delivery method selection unit
323: Payment request information generation unit
324: Final order information generation unit
33: Travel information provision department
331: Travel destination judgment unit
332: Travel information generation unit
34: Change location information provision department
341: Order Learning Department
342: Change judgment unit
343: Seller recommendation information generation unit
50: Seller terminal
70: network

Claims (10)

When receiving meal kit order information from the orderer terminal, it includes a server that delivers the order information to the seller,
The server is
a server communication unit that receives the order information from the orderer terminal; and
A meal kit ordering system comprising an order processing unit that selects either delivery or courier delivery based on the received order information and processes the order to the seller according to the selected delivery method.
The method of claim 1, wherein the order processing department
a delivery distance calculation unit that calculates a delivery distance between the order location extracted from the order information and the seller location; and
A meal kit ordering system comprising a provision method selection unit that selects the provision method based on the calculated delivery distance.
According to claim 2,
The provision method selection unit selects the provision method as delivery if the delivery distance is within a standard distance, but selects the provision method as courier delivery if the delivery distance exceeds the standard distance.
The method of claim 3, wherein the order processing department
A meal kit ordering system further comprising a payment request information generator that generates payment request information based on the selected provision method and the received order information.
The method of claim 1, wherein the server
A meal kit ordering system further comprising a travel information provision unit that provides travel information to the orderer terminal.
According to claim 5,
The travel information providing unit determines whether the order location is a travel destination based on the received order information, and if the order location is a travel destination, provides travel information to the orderer terminal.
The method of claim 6, wherein the travel information providing unit
a travel destination determination unit that compares set orderer basic location information with order location information extracted from the order information and determines whether the extracted order location is a travel destination; and
A meal kit ordering system comprising a travel information generation unit that generates travel information around the extracted order location when the travel destination determination unit determines that the order location is a travel destination.
According to claim 6,
A meal kit ordering system wherein the travel information generator generates travel information including information on restaurants around the extracted order location.
The method of claim 1, wherein the server
When the orderer's basic location information is changed and set, the meal kit ordering system further includes a change location information providing unit that provides seller recommendation information around the newly set orderer's basic location to the orderer terminal.
The method of claim 9, wherein the change location information provider
an order learning unit that learns the orderer's meal kit preference based on order information received from the orderer terminal;
a change determination unit that determines the change setting of the orderer's basic location information; and
When the orderer's basic location information is changed and set, a meal kit ordering system comprising a seller recommendation information generator that generates seller recommendation information around the newly set orderer's basic location based on the learned meal kit symbol.