KR20240078636A - Electronic apparatus and information managing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for managing information in an electronic device is disclosed. The information management method includes the steps of checking an identification number for a storage container that has been recovered from a customer by a delivery person; confirming transfer of the plurality of recovered storage containers to a center corresponding to the delivery source among the plurality of centers; matching identification numbers of the plurality of transported storage containers with identification numbers of a first transport cart; It may include managing information about the quantity and status of the plurality of storage containers based on the identification number of the first transport cart.

Description

Electronic device and its information management method {ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND INFORMATION MANAGING METHOD THEREOF}

The present disclosure is for managing storage containers that have been recovered from customers, and specifically, an electronic device and information management thereof for managing information on the status and quantity of storage containers included in a transportation cart based on the identification number of the transportation cart. It's about method.

The electronic device can provide an application related to item ordering, and the customer can order the necessary item by installing the application on the terminal. At this time, items can be divided into items that are sensitive to temperature or the environment and items that are not sensitive, and in the case of items that are sensitive to temperature or the environment, the items can be included in a storage container and delivered to the customer for safe delivery. When an item is included in a storage container, the state of the item can be safely maintained for a certain period of time regardless of the external temperature or environment. These services can increase customer purchase satisfaction, which can improve customer repurchase rates and improve corporate performance.

At this time, the storage container provided to the customer is a container that needs to be recovered. Accordingly, when a customer applies for collection using the application or leaves a storage container in front of the front door on the next scheduled delivery date, the delivery person can apply for collection or collect the storage container at the front door. Thereafter, the recovered storage container can be cleaned through a cleaning operation and then used again to deliver the item to the customer.

However, there was a problem in that information related to the status and inventory of the recovered storage containers was not managed. Therefore, there is a need for technology that can efficiently manage information related to recovered storage containers.

The disclosed embodiments seek to provide an electronic device and a method for managing its information. More specifically, the purpose is to provide an electronic device that can manage information on the status and quantity of storage containers included in a transport cart based on the identification number of the transport cart and an information management method thereof.

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 for managing information in an electronic device includes checking an identification number for a storage container that has been recovered from a customer by a delivery person; confirming transfer of the plurality of recovered storage containers to a center corresponding to the delivery source among the plurality of centers; matching identification numbers of the plurality of transported storage containers with identification numbers of a first transport cart; It may include managing information about the quantity and status of the plurality of storage containers based on the identification number of the first transport cart.

According to an embodiment, the matching step includes scanning the identification number of the first transport cart and then scanning the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers, so that the identification number of the storage container and the identification number of the first transport cart are scanned. It may include a matching step.

According to an embodiment, the matching step is performed when the identification number of the storage container is scanned in excess of the quantity that can be included in the first transportation cart, considering the size of the preset storage container, and the identification number of the storage container is different from the first transportation cart. It may include providing an alarm message for matching the identification number of the second transport cart.

According to an embodiment, the step of managing the information includes determining whether to initialize information on the plurality of storage containers matched with the first transport cart when the identification number of the first transport cart is continuously scanned. May include steps.

According to an embodiment, determining to transfer the first transport cart matched with the storage container to a center different from the center; And it may include a step of confirming whether a cleaning operation for the storage container is performed at the other center.

According to an embodiment, rematching the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers for which the cleaning operation has been completed with the identification number of the first transport cart; determining a center to which to transfer the storage container included in the first transport cart, considering inventory information of the plurality of centers; and confirming transfer of the first transport cart including the plurality of storage containers to the determined center.

According to an embodiment, the step of confirming delivery of the first transport cart containing the plurality of storage containers to the determined center includes: It may include the step of allocating the plurality of storage containers to the determined center.

According to an embodiment, the step of checking the identification number for the recovered storage container includes scanning the identification number for the recovered storage container and first image information about the storage container captured by the delivery person at the time of recovery. It may include the step of uploading using the first application.

According to an embodiment, the first application records information related to the recovery of the recovered storage container, and stores the first image information uploaded from the delivery source and the storage container photographed at the time of past delivery to the customer. It may be characterized by displaying the second image information together.

According to an embodiment, the first application may be characterized by receiving related information from the delivery person about a change in the state of the storage container based on the first image information and the second image information.

According to an embodiment, the step of confirming the transfer of the plurality of storage containers that have been recovered to the center includes confirming the transfer of the recovered storage containers to the center using a second application, and the step of confirming the transfer of the plurality of storage containers that have been recovered to the center. Matching between the identification number of the container and the identification number of the first transport cart may be performed based on the second application.

According to an embodiment, the step of determining the transfer to the other center includes confirming the transfer of the first transport cart to the other center using a third application, and storing the plurality of items on which the cleaning operation is completed. Rematching between the identification number of the container and the identification number of the first transport cart may be performed based on the third application.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may be characterized by comprehensively managing information related to the storage container identified through the first application, the second application, and the third application.

An electronic device according to a second embodiment includes a communication unit; Memory; and confirming the identification number of the storage containers recovered from the customer by the delivery source, confirming the transfer of the plurality of storage containers recovered from the plurality of centers to the center corresponding to the delivery source, and confirming the transfer of the plurality of storage containers recovered from the customer. Confirming the match between the identification number of the first transport cart and the identification number of the first transport cart, and managing information about the quantity and status of the plurality of storage containers based on the identification number of the first transport cart. can do.

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 embodiments of the present specification, information on the quantity and status of storage containers can be efficiently managed based on the identification number of the transport cart containing the recovered storage container. In addition, due to information management on the quantity and status of storage containers, inventory information on storage containers for each center can be efficiently managed. Additionally, the recovery rate of storage containers provided to customers can be efficiently managed. In addition, based on image information captured about the storage container during the recovery process, it is possible to check whether the state of the storage container has changed and reflect this in the subsequent delivery process.

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 shows a diagram for explaining delivery workers who retrieve a storage container to a center according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a delivery service that retrieves storage containers to each center corresponding to different radii according to an embodiment.
Figure 4 shows a diagram for explaining the relationship between a first center and a second center according to an embodiment.
Figure 5 shows a diagram for explaining a transport cart according to an embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process in which an electronic device obtains information from each center using different applications, according to an embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a processing process when the identification number of a transport cart is continuously scanned according to an embodiment.
Figure 8 shows a flowchart of an information management method performed in an electronic device according to an embodiment.
Figure 9 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 may include at least one of an electronic device 10, terminal 1 (20), terminal 2 (30), terminal 3 (40), and a network 50. 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 electronic device 10, terminal 1 (20), terminal 2 (30), and terminal 3 (40) can communicate with each other within the network 50. The network 50 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 10 is included in a central server and can receive information obtained through various paths and comprehensively manage it. Additionally, the electronic device 10 may provide an application for obtaining information related to work performed at the center to terminal 1 (20), terminal 2 (30), and terminal 3 (40).

Here, terminal 1 (20), terminal 2 (30), and terminal 3 (40) may be terminals used by delivery workers and workers working at multiple centers. Terminal 1 (20), terminal 2 (30), and terminal 3 (40) shown in FIG. 1 are only examples, and a plurality of other terminals may be further included in the system. For example, the delivery person can use terminal 1 (10) to input information related to the recovery of the storage container. Additionally, with regard to the storage container recovered by the delivery person, the worker at the center can use terminal 2 (30) to input related information, such as whether to transfer it to the center and matching it with a transport cart. Additionally, the worker performing the cleaning task can use terminal 3 (40) to input information related to rematching the storage container and transport cart and transporting them to the center after the cleaning task is completed. Workers at other centers can also perform work using applications installed on the terminal.

Hereinafter, specific processes performed in electronic device 10, terminal 1 (20), terminal 2 (30), and terminal 3 (40) in relation to information management will be described.

Figure 2 shows a diagram for explaining delivery workers returning a storage container to a center according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, a plurality of delivery persons (e.g., delivery person 1 (220), delivery person 2 (230), delivery person 3 (240), and delivery person N) may correspond to the center 210. . Specifically, the area covered by the center 210 is within a radius R, and one delivery person among the delivery workers corresponding to the center 210 can deliver the item to the delivery address. At this time, the electronic device can manage the item delivery plan of each delivery person by considering the delivery route. For example, the electronic device may determine the item delivery plan of deliveryman 1 (220) by considering the delivery route.

At this time, if the delivery address is outside of street R, the item can be delivered to the delivery address from a center other than the center 210.

If the courier is delivering a temperature-sensitive item (e.g., an item that must be stored at low temperatures), the courier may include the item in a storage container and deliver it to the delivery address. Therefore, consumers can receive the storage container containing the item along with the ordered item. Afterwards, the consumer can apply for collection using the application to return the storage container, or leave the storage container at the entrance of the delivery address on the next scheduled delivery date, and the delivery person can apply for collection or collect the storage container at the entrance. can do. For example, delivery person 1 (220) completes delivery of the items contained in the storage container to the delivery address, and then the consumer requests collection of the storage container or leaves the storage container at the front door of the delivery address on the next scheduled delivery date. In this case, the delivery person may complete the recovery of the storage container.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device may manage a delivery plan corresponding to the delivery source to retrieve the storage container. Specifically, the electronic device may manage the delivery workers' item delivery plans in advance during a preset period (eg, 5 days). If a delivery plan is not scheduled for a preset period to the address for retrieving the storage container, the electronic device may modify the scheduled delivery plan to prevent the storage container from being left unattended. Since there is no delivery plan scheduled to the address for retrieving the storage container for a preset period of time (e.g., 5 days), the electronic device must be placed in the storage container by a courier scheduled to deliver to the shipping address closest to that address. A recall order may be given. For example, when delivery person 1 (220) completes delivery of the items contained in the storage container to delivery address 1 and a request for collection of the storage container is received from the consumer, the electronic device is stored for a preset period of 5 days. During this time, you can monitor the delivery plans of delivery workers. If delivery is not scheduled to delivery address 1 for 5 days, the electronic device will be shipped to delivery address 2, the closest address, so that delivery person 2 (230), who is scheduled to ship to delivery address 2, can retrieve the storage container. 330) can be instructed to retrieve it. Accordingly, the delivery plan scheduled for the preset period of the delivery person may be modified to retrieve the storage container, and the electronic device may provide the delivery person with a reward in consideration of the relevant situation. For example, a reward can be determined by comparing the distance between delivery address 2 and delivery address 1 and the reference distance. At this time, the reference distance may be subdivided (e.g., reference distance section 1, reference distance section 2, reference distance section 3 ~), and the reward may be determined by considering the reference distance section corresponding to the distance between delivery address 2 and delivery address 1. there is. Therefore, the storage container can be managed so that it is not left unattended for a long period of time.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a delivery service that retrieves storage containers to each center corresponding to different radii according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the radius R1 corresponding to the center 310 and the radius R2 corresponding to the center 330 may be different. The center 310 may be responsible for processing items ordered in an area corresponding to radius R1, and the center 330 may be responsible for processing items ordered in an area corresponding to radius R2.

According to the embodiment, the preset period during which the delivery plan is scheduled may be different considering the radius R of each center. Specifically, the radius R corresponding to the area in charge of each center may be different, and it is necessary to manage delivery plans for items ordered in that area. If the radius R is relatively large, the preset period may be relatively short because a lot of information processing is required to manage the delivery plan during the preset period. Conversely, if the radius R is relatively small, relatively less information processing is required to manage the delivery plan during the preset period, so the preset period can be relatively extended. For example, if R1>R2, the scheduled delivery plan for delivering the item from center 310 corresponding to radius R1 may be 3 days rather than 5 days, and the scheduled delivery plan for delivering the item from center 330 corresponding to radius R2 may be 3 days rather than 5 days. The planned delivery schedule for this may be 7 days instead of 5 days.

At this time, the area in charge of each center is not fixed, but may be variable considering inventory information for each item of nearby centers. Specifically, if a center is out of stock of a specific item, the area covered by a nearby center with respect to the specific item may increase. For example, when the center 330 determines that the inventory of item More specifically, considering the inventory information of the center 310 and center 330, 2021.12.31. The radius R1 covered by center 310 with respect to item The radius R1 covered by center 310 with respect to item

If a delivery plan is not scheduled to the address within the preset period corresponding to each center, the electronic device will be placed on a scheduled delivery plan so that it can be retrieved by another delivery person who has a delivery plan scheduled to the address closest to the address within the preset period. It can be modified. Alternatively, if a delivery plan is scheduled to the address within a preset period corresponding to each center, the delivery person scheduled according to the delivery plan may retrieve the storage container.

At this time, the delivery person is not fixed to handle only the work of a specific center, but may be variable. For example, deliveryman 1 may handle the work of the center 310 or the work of the center 330. Specifically, considering the delivery person's preferred region, the electronic device can allocate delivery tasks to that region. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, region 1 preferred by deliveryman 1 may correspond to an area where the center 310 and center 330 overlap, and the electronic device transfers delivery work to corresponding region 1 to deliveryman 1. It can be mainly allocated.

As the radius in charge of the center 310 includes area A, the item was delivered from the center 310 by deliveryman 1 in the past, and after the change in inventory information, the item in charge at the center 310 and center 330 was completed. The radius for each item is changed so that area A can be included in the radius handled by the center 330. At this time, if a delivery plan for a specific item is scheduled from the center 330 to an address included in area A, the delivery person with the scheduled delivery plan can retrieve the storage container from the address. Alternatively, if a delivery is not scheduled from center 330 to area A or a nearby address, the electronic device instructs deliveryman 1, who is scheduled to deliver from center 310 to area 1, to retrieve the storage container from area A. can do. At this time, Region 1 and Region A are adjacent regions within a standard distance, which is a distance that can be traveled from Region 1 to Region A in approximately 5 minutes or less. This is because the geographical information about the address is best known by the delivery person who completed the delivery directly, so even if work is not scheduled to the address when collecting due to a change in the radius in charge at the center 310 compared to the time of delivery. By comprehensively considering related information, deliveryman 1 at the time of past delivery can be instructed to collect.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the relationship between each center according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the relationship between center 410, center 420, and center 430 can be confirmed. The center 410 is a place where the delivery person retrieves the storage container and returns to it, the center 420 is a place where a cleaning operation is performed on the recovered storage container, and the center 430 is a location where the storage container after the cleaning operation is completed is returned to the storage container. This may be a location that is used again for item delivery. Specifically, the delivery person may return to the center 410 with the storage container recovered from the customer, and the storage container transferred to the center 410 may be transported to the center 420 to perform a cleaning operation. That is, the center 420 is a separate place inside the center 410, and the center 410 may include a place where storage containers recovered by a delivery person are transferred and a place where cleaning work is performed.

The storage container recovered by the delivery person may be transported using a transport cart from the receiving location to the location where the cleaning operation is performed. At this time, matching may be performed between the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers transferred from the center 410 and the identification numbers of the transport cart. Accordingly, related information about a plurality of storage containers included in the transport cart can be managed through the identification number of the transport cart using the matching relationship.

The identification number of the transport cart containing a plurality of storage containers for which the washing operation has been completed in the center 420 may be matched with the identification number of a moving means such as a truck. The moving means may include a plurality of transport carts, and the plurality of transport carts may be moved to the center 430 by a moving means such as a truck. At this time, the worker at the center 430 can confirm information about a plurality of transport carts and a plurality of storage containers included in the moving means, such as a truck, by checking the identification number of the moving means. Through this process, a plurality of storage containers included in the means of transportation may be allocated to the center 430 and included in the inventory of the center 430. At this time, the transport cart containing the storage container for which cleaning work has been completed in the center 420 may be transported to the center 430 determined in consideration of inventory information among the plurality of centers.

Referring to FIG. 4B, a different relationship from FIG. 4A can be seen between the center 410, center 420, and center 430. The operations performed in the center 410, center 420, and center 430 may be subject to the information previously described in FIG. 4A. However, unlike FIG. 4A, the center 420 may be located outside the center 410. At center 410, the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers recovered from the delivery source may be matched with the identification numbers of the transport cart. Additionally, the plurality of transport carts may be matched with the identification number of a moving means such as a truck, and the plurality of transport carts may be moved to the center 420 by the moving means. At this time, after the cleaning operation is completed in the center 420, the transport cart including a plurality of storage containers may be moved to the center 430 by a moving means. At this time, by matching the identification number of the means of transportation with the identification numbers of the plurality of transport carts, the center 430 verifies the identification number of the means of transport and provides information about the plurality of transport carts and a plurality of storage containers included in the means of transport. You can check it. Through this process, a plurality of storage containers included in the means of transportation may be allocated to the center 430 and included in the inventory of the center 430.

Figure 5 shows a diagram for explaining the shape of a transport cart according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, the transport cart may be a cart consisting of a preset length (L) * width (W) * height (H). The transport cart has a unique identification number, and the transport cart corresponding to the identification number can be identified by checking the identification number with a barcode scanner. Figure 5 is an example of the shape of the transport cart, and other shapes may also be included.

The preset size of the transport cart, consisting of length (L) * width (W) * height (H), may be different for each cart. For example, transport cart 1, transport cart 2, and transport cart 3 may have different sizes.

Considering the different sizes of each type of storage container, the quantity of storage containers that can be included in the transport cart may be preset. For example, the relationship may be preset so that transport cart 1 includes 100 storage containers 1, 150 storage containers 2, and 200 storage containers 3. Alternatively, the relationship may be preset so that transport cart 2 includes 80 storage containers 1, 115 storage containers 2, and 150 storage containers 3. At this time, the storage containers may be divided into storage container 1, storage container 2, and storage container 3 by type, and each storage container may have a different size.

The storage container also has a unique identification number, and the identification number of the storage container and the identification number of the transport cart can be matched. At this time, when the identification number of the transport cart is recognized, information about the quantity and status of storage containers included in the transport cart can be confirmed. For example, after scanning the identification number of transport cart 1, the identification number of storage container 1 can be scanned and managed from 1 to 100. If the 101st storage container 1 is scanned, the electronic device may display an alarm message and request scanning of another transport cart.

Additionally, the identification number of the transport cart may be matched with the identification number of a means of transportation, such as a truck. At this time, when the identification number of the means of transportation is recognized, a plurality of transport carts included in the truck can be confirmed, and information about a plurality of storage containers can be confirmed based on the identification numbers of the plurality of transport carts.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process in which an electronic device obtains information from each center using different applications, according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6, the electronic device 610 uses the first application 620, the second application 630, and the fourth application 650 to receive information from the center 660, the center 670, and the center 680. Relevant information can be obtained.

Specifically, the delivery person can input information related to the recovery operation using the first application 620 installed on the terminal, and the electronic device can confirm related information based on the information input into the first application 620. there is. The first application 620 is an application provided for use by a delivery person when delivering an item. Even when the delivery person retrieves a storage container, related information can be entered through the first application 620.

When the storage container that has been recovered by the delivery person is transferred to the center 660, the electronic device can check the related progress based on the second application 630. Specifically, when the storage container recovered by the delivery person is transferred to the center 660, information about the completion of transfer of the storage container may be input through the second application 630. At this time, the second application 630 is an application provided to the terminal used by workers working at the center 660, and may be an application that is distinct from the first application 620 used by delivery workers. Additionally, based on the second application 630, a matching operation between the identification numbers of a plurality of storage containers and the identification numbers of the transport cart may be performed in the center 660. The transport cart is a transport cart as shown in FIG. 5 described above and may include a plurality of storage containers. When the identification number of the transport cart is confirmed by a barcode scanner through the matching operation, information about the quantity and status of storage containers included in the transport cart can be confirmed.

It can be confirmed whether the plurality of storage containers included in the transport cart are transported to the center 670 based on the third application 640. Based on the second application 630, a transport cart matched with a plurality of storage containers can be transferred to the center 670, and an operator at the center 670 can check whether or not it is transferred using the third application 640. there is.

A cleaning operation may be performed on a plurality of storage containers included in the transport cart transported to the center 670. The center 670 may be located outside, separate from the center 660, or may be located in a specific area inside the center 660 to perform cleaning work.

The identification number of the transport cart including a plurality of storage containers for which the washing operation has been completed in the center 670 may be matched with the identification number of the means of transportation using the second application 630 or the third application 640. At this time, the moving means including a plurality of transport carts may be moved to the center 680 determined by considering the inventory information of the plurality of centers, and the worker of the center 680 may use the fourth application 650 to move the moving means. You can check the identification number. Through this process, a plurality of storage containers for which the cleaning operation has been completed may be allocated to the center 680 and included in the inventory of the center 680. Afterwards, the center 680 can use the storage container included in the inventory when delivering the item to the customer.

The electronic device can comprehensively manage information acquired based on the first application 620, second application 630, third application 640, and fourth application 650 used in each work process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a processing process when the identification number of a transport cart is continuously scanned according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7, the identification number of the transport cart may be continuously scanned (S710) by an operator at the center. At this time, depending on the operator's selection, information on the storage container matched with the identification number of the transport cart may be initialized (S720), or the identification number of another transport cart may be scanned (S730). For example, when an operator at the center continuously scans the identification number of the first transport cart, information about a plurality of storage containers 1 to 100 matched with the first transport cart may be initialized. For another example, when the identification number of the first transport cart is continuously scanned by an operator at the center in a situation where a plurality of storage containers matched with the first transport cart are 1 to 100, the second transport cart different from the first transport cart The identification number of the transport cart may be scanned. Thereafter, matching between the second transport cart and the storage container may be performed.

Figure 8 shows a flowchart of an information management method performed in an electronic device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, in step S810, the electronic device can check the identification number for the storage container that has been recovered from the customer by the delivery person. As described above, if a customer requests collection or leaves a storage container in front of the front door on the next scheduled delivery date, the delivery person can use a barcode scanner to check the identification number when collecting the storage container.

At this time, the delivery person can input information related to collection using the first application installed on the terminal. For example, the identification number of the storage container can be entered into the first application. Alternatively, the delivery person may input first image information about the storage container taken at the time of recovery into the first application.

At this time, the first application may display the first image information together with the second image information about the storage container photographed at the time of past delivery. The delivery person can compare the first image information and the second image information displayed on the first application and record the status of the storage container by classifying it by type. That is, the delivery person may input information related to a change in the state of the storage container based on the first image information and the second image information displayed in the first application.

For example, by comparing the first image information and the second image information, the first type due to damage to the storage container itself can be selected and entered in the first application. Alternatively, by comparing the first image information and the second image information, the second type due to damage to the identification number of the storage container may be selected and entered in the first application. Alternatively, by comparing the first image information and the second image information, a third type indicating that the storage container is not damaged can be selected and entered in the first application.

At this time, the electronic device can manage information related to the state of the storage container, analyze the most frequently occurring type among the first to third types, and reflect it in subsequent deliveries. For example, if the first type is identified in connection with a storage container delivered to a specific delivery address more than a preset number of times (e.g., three times), the electronic device will be added in connection with the delivery when it is subsequently delivered to that specific delivery address. Shipping costs may be charged.

In step S820, it is possible to confirm the transfer of the plurality of storage containers that have been recovered to the center corresponding to the delivery source among the plurality of centers. Based on the second application, transfer of the recovered storage container to center 1 corresponding to delivery source 1 among the plurality of centers 1 to N can be confirmed. If the storage container is transferred to Center 1 by Delivery Person 1, the worker at Center 1 can enter the identification number of the storage container, confirmed by the barcode scanner, into the second application, thereby sending the electronic device to Center 1. You can check the transport of the container.

In step S830, the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers may be matched with the identification numbers of the first transport cart. A plurality of storage containers may be transferred to Center 1, and the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers may be matched with the identification number of the first transport cart. At this time, matching between identification numbers may be performed based on the second application.

At this time, the quantity that can be included in the first transport cart may be preset in consideration of the different sizes for each storage container type. For example, the relationship may be preset so that the first transport cart includes 100 storage containers 1, 150 storage containers 2, and 200 storage containers 3. At this time, the storage containers may be divided into storage container 1, storage container 2, and storage container 3 by type, and each storage container may have a different size.

Alternatively, each storage container may include a separable part therein, and the part may be separated from the storage container and included in the first transport cart. At this time, the first transport cart includes only parts separated from the storage container, and the identification number of the part separated from the storage container may be matched with the identification number of the first transport cart. Accordingly, information about the quantity and status of parts included in the first transport cart can be confirmed through the identification number of the first transport cart.

At this time, by scanning the identification number of the first transport cart and then scanning the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers or parts, the identification numbers of the storage containers or parts may be matched with the identification numbers of the first transport cart.

If the scanned quantity exceeds the quantity that can be included in the first transport cart considering the size of the storage container or the size of the part, an alarm message for matching the identification number of the second transport cart that is different from the first transport cart is sent to the second transport cart. Can be displayed in the application. The electronic device provides an alarm message to the worker through the second application, and the worker can check the identification number of the second transport cart that is different from the first transport cart. For example, if transport cart 1 may include 100 storage containers 1, if the identification number of the 101st storage container 1 is scanned, an alarm message may be displayed to confirm the identification number of transport cart 2. Therefore, starting from the 101st storage container, it can be included in transport cart 2 instead of transport cart 1.

In step S840, information about the quantity and status of a plurality of storage containers may be managed based on the identification number of the first transport cart. Through a matching operation using the second application in step S830, information on the quantity and status of storage containers or parts contained therein may be managed based on the identification number of the first transport cart. That is, the electronic device can check and manage information about the quantity and status of the containers or parts contained therein based on the identification number of the first transport cart.

If the identification number of the first transport cart is continuously scanned, it may be determined whether to initialize information on a plurality of storage containers or parts matched to the first transport cart. Specifically, when the identification number of the first transport cart is continuously scanned, information on a plurality of storage containers or parts matched with the first transport cart may be initialized, and identification of the first transport cart in the initialized state. The number may be matched to the identification number of another storage container or part. For example, if the identification number of transport cart 1 containing storage containers 1 to 100 is scanned consecutively, the information about storage container 1 associated with the identification number of transport cart 1 may be initialized, and the identification number of transport cart 1 The number may match storage containers 1 to 100 and the identification numbers of other storage containers.

Additionally, through steps S830 and S840, the first transport cart matched with a plurality of storage containers can be transferred to another center, and it can be confirmed whether a cleaning operation on the storage containers is performed at the other center. At this time, transfer of the first transport cart to another center can be confirmed using a third application. If the first transport cart is transferred to another center, the identification number of the first transport cart may be scanned via a third application and the electronic device may confirm the transfer of the first transport cart to the other center.

If the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers for which cleaning work has been completed in another center may be rematched with the identification number of the first transport cart. At this time, based on the third application, rematching may be performed between the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers for which the cleaning operation has been completed and the identification number of the first transport cart. Accordingly, information about a plurality of storage containers for which the cleaning task has been completed included in the first transport cart can be managed through the identification number of the first transport cart.

The electronic device may determine a center to which to transfer the storage container included in the first transport cart, considering the inventory information of the plurality of centers. For example, each center requires storage containers for the delivery of temperature-sensitive items, so inventory management of the storage containers is performed, and electronic devices can monitor this. Through monitoring, the electronic device may determine which center At this time, a plurality of transport carts including the first transport cart may be transported to center

At this time, when the first transport cart is transferred to center Transfer can be confirmed by center X of the transport cart. Additionally, the electronic device may assign a plurality of storage containers included in the first transport cart to center X based on a scan of the identification number of the first transport cart.

Accordingly, the electronic device can manage inventory information and status information related to the identified storage container by using the first application, the second application, the third application, and the fourth application.

Figure 9 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 900 may include a communication device 910, a memory 920, and a controller 930. The electronic device 900 shown in FIG. 9 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. 9. Since the electronic device 900 may include content related to the electronic device described above, description of overlapping content will be omitted.

The communication unit 910 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 910 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 930 can control the overall operation of the electronic device 900 and process data and signals. The control unit 930 may be composed of at least one hardware unit. Additionally, the control unit 930 may operate by one or more software modules generated by executing program codes stored in the memory 920. The control unit 930 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 900 and process data and signals. Additionally, in an embodiment, the control unit 930 may include at least one processor.

The control unit 930 confirms the identification number of the storage container that has been recovered from the customer by the delivery source, confirms the transfer of the plurality of storage containers that have been recovered to the center corresponding to the delivery source among the plurality of centers, and confirms the transfer of the plurality of storage containers that have been recovered from the customer by the delivery source. Matching between the identification numbers of the plurality of storage containers and the identification number of the first transport cart can be confirmed, and information about the quantity and status of the plurality of storage containers can be managed based on the identification number of the first transport cart.

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 networked computer systems, 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, the present embodiments include 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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An information management method performed by an electronic device, comprising:
Confirming whether a delivery plan is scheduled at any one of the plurality of first centers to the address where at least one storage container for which a recall request has been received from the customer is located;
When the delivery plan is scheduled, instructing a delivery person selected from among at least one delivery person performing delivery in an area covered by the first center to collect the product;
confirming scanned identification information for at least one storage container recovered by the delivery source;
matching at least one storage container for which the identification information has been scanned with a first transport cart;
determining to transport the first transport cart from the first center to a second center performing a cleaning operation;
confirming completion of work on the at least one storage container included in the first transport cart at the second center;
managing the quantity and status of the at least one storage container on which the work has been completed based on identification information of the first transport cart;
Checking inventory information on storage containers managed for each of the plurality of first centers; and
Comprising the step of determining transfer of the first transport cart to any one selected from among the plurality of first centers in consideration of the inventory information managed for each of the plurality of first centers,
How to manage information. According to paragraph 1,
The area each of the plurality of first centers is responsible for is variably determined for each item in consideration of inventory information for each item between adjacent centers among the plurality of first centers.
How to manage information. According to paragraph 2,
The cycle in which the delivery plan of the first center is established is,
Characterized in that it relatively decreases as the size of the area covered by the first center increases, and relatively increases as the size of the area covered by the first center decreases.
How to manage information. According to paragraph 2,
The delivery person is,
Characterized in that, among the plurality of first centers, the delivery person is assigned to take charge of delivery work at a first center responsible for a preferred area,
How to manage information. According to paragraph 1,
Matching the first transport cart with at least one storage container for which the identification information has been scanned includes:
matching the first transport cart and the storage container by scanning the identification information of the first transport cart and then scanning the identification information of the storage container; and
When the identification information of the storage container is scanned in excess of the quantity that can be matched to the first transport cart, providing an alarm message for matching with a second transport cart different from the first transport cart,
How to manage information. According to clause 5,
Matching the first transport cart with at least one storage container for which the identification information has been scanned includes:
When continuously scanning the identification information of the first transport cart, initializing information about at least one storage container matched with the first transport cart,
How to manage information. According to paragraph 1,
The step of checking whether a delivery plan is scheduled to the address where at least one storage container for which a recall request has been received from the customer is located at any one of the plurality of first centers,
If the delivery plan is not scheduled, confirming a delivery source scheduled to deliver to the nearest distance among at least one delivery source scheduled to deliver to an address adjacent to the address;
Instructing a delivery person scheduled to deliver to the nearest street to collect the item;
confirming the distance between the adjacent address and the address with the delivery person who retrieved the storage container according to the instructions; and
Comprising the step of providing a reward determined based on a comparison between the distance and a reference distance to the delivery person who retrieves the storage container,
How to manage information. According to paragraph 1,
Confirming scanned identification information for at least one storage container recovered by the delivery source,
Confirming first image information about the storage container photographed by the delivery person at the time of collection and second image information about the storage container photographed at the time of past delivery to the customer; and
Comprising the step of managing a state change for the storage container into any one type selected from a first type, a second type, and a third type based on the first image information and the second image information,
The first type corresponds to damage to the storage container itself, the second type corresponds to damage to the identification information of the storage container, and the third type corresponds to damage to the storage container. Characterized by being a corresponding type,
How to manage information. According to clause 8,
The step of managing a change in the state of the storage container to any one type selected from the first type, second type, and third type,
When a change in the status of the storage container is confirmed as the first type more than a preset number of times, managing to charge an additional delivery fee when delivered to the address,
How to manage information. 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
Check whether a delivery plan is scheduled to the address where at least one storage container for which a request for collection from the customer is located is located at any one of the plurality of first centers, and if the delivery plan is scheduled, the first center Instructing a delivery person selected from among at least one delivery person performing delivery in the area in charge to retrieve, verifying scanned identification information for at least one storage container recovered by the delivery person, and scanning the identification information for at least one storage container recovered by the delivery person. Matching at least one storage container with a first transport cart, determining to transfer the first transport cart from the first center to a second center that performs a cleaning operation, and transferring the first transport cart from the second center to the first transport cart. Confirm completion of work on the at least one storage container included in the work, manage the quantity and status of the at least one storage container for which the work has been completed based on the identification information of the first transport cart, and Check the inventory information on the storage container managed for each center, and place the first transport cart in one of the plurality of first centers in consideration of the inventory information managed for each of the plurality of first centers. 1 Comprising a controller that instructs the center to decide on transfer,
Electronic devices.