RU2679229C1 - Method and system of automated synchronization of the process of collecting of goods in a store on the basis of users orders - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: data processing.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to methods and systems for automated synchronization of the process of collecting goods. In the method, information about the location of goods in a store is obtained, an order is received from a user for collecting goods from the store containing the location of this store, single list of goods is formed by comparing the goods from at least two orders in the store with information about the location of the goods in the store, areas of goods collection are distributed on a single list of goods for collectors of goods, the list of goods is sent to each collector of goods on his mobile communication device based on the distributed areas of the collection of goods, process of collecting goods is synchronized when there is a collector of goods on the basis of a signal from a mobile communication device of the collector of goods about the processed goods and at least two orders, by forming a record in the computer system of the performance of a target action with the goods of each specific order to track the status of the collection of each specific order and to determine when all the target actions with all the goods of the order are completed.EFFECT: technical result consists in automating the synchronization of a product collecting process.10 cl, 9 dwg

Description

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

[001] This technical solution generally relates to computing information systems and methods, and in particular to systems and methods for automatically synchronizing the process of assembling goods in stores based on user orders.

BACKGROUND

[002] Currently, the assembly of orders in the store in the case of orders of goods by users through mobile applications is carried out by specially trained goods collectors who can choose products and quickly complete orders directly in stores based on user orders. Collectors, having received an order from the user, can quickly collect it in the store, check the expiration dates and select the best quality meat, fruits or fish from the counter, choose a replacement for the missing product brand. However, the human factor can play a critical role in the performance of the system, since the picker's route may not be optimal, the choice of an alternative product may be inaccurate or subjective according to the experience of the picker.

[003] The above disadvantages affect the speed and quality of the assembly of goods on the orders of users, as well as their further delivery to the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[004] This technical solution is aimed at eliminating the disadvantages inherent in solutions known from the prior art.

[005] The technical task, or, in other words, the technical problem solved in this technical solution, is the implementation of automated synchronization of the assembly process of goods in the store, ordered by the user.

[006] The technical result achieved by solving the above technical problem is to increase the speed of assembly of goods in the store for their subsequent delivery to the user.

[007] An additional technical result is an increase in the speed of the process of delivery of user orders, as well as an increase in the number of executed orders by increasing the speed of assembly of goods.

[008] The accuracy of forecasting stock balances and the availability of goods on store shelves is also improved to reduce the risk of a lack of goods at the time of order assembly.

[009] The specified technical result is achieved by implementing a method of automated synchronization of the process of assembling goods in a store, implemented using a computer system in which information is obtained on the location of goods in the store from which the order is delivered; then receive from at least one user an order for the assembly of goods from the above store, containing the location of the store; then form a single list of goods by comparing goods from at least one order in the above store with previously obtained information about the location of goods in the store; then they distribute the assembly zones of goods according to a single list of goods formed in the previous step for collectors of goods on the basis of information received about the location of goods in the store; then send a list of goods to each collector of goods on his mobile communication device based on the distributed zones of the collection of goods; and finally synchronize the process of assembling goods of at least one collector of goods based on a signal from a mobile communication device of the collector of goods about the processed goods.

[0010] In some embodiments, a product purchase order is received from a user’s mobile device and / or user’s web form.

[0011] In some embodiments, upon receipt of an order to purchase goods from a user, forecasting product balances on shelves in a store is performed.

[0012] In some embodiments, upon receipt of an order to purchase goods from a user, the probability of the absence of goods on a shelf is determined.

[0013] In some embodiments, upon receipt of an order to purchase goods from a user, they coordinate it by phone call and / or messenger, and / or PUSH notification, and / or email.

[0014] In some embodiments, the store location information is a digital store plan.

[0015] In some embodiments, the store location information is a group of products.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The features and advantages of this technical solution will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0017] FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an example embodiment of a method for assembling goods in a store.

[0018] FIG. 2 shows a module for synchronizing databases of goods configured to synchronize with retailers and / or other suppliers of goods.

[0019] In FIG. Figure 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a digital floor plan of a store where goods are assembled.

[0020] In FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of interaction between a user and a store assembly system.

[0021] In FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the distribution of product assembly zones across a single list of goods.

[0022] In FIG. Figure 6 shows an embodiment of the distribution of goods assembly zones across a single list of goods when goods assembly zones intersect for several collectors of goods.

[0023] In FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of synchronizing the process of assembly of goods in the presence of two collectors of goods based on a signal from a mobile device of communication of the collector of goods about the processed goods and one order.

[0024] In FIG. Figure 8 shows an embodiment of synchronizing the process of assembling goods in the presence of one collector of goods based on a signal from a mobile device of communication of the collector of goods about the processed goods and two orders.

[0025] In FIG. Figure 9 shows an embodiment of synchronizing the process of assembling goods in the presence of two collectors of goods based on a signal from the mobile device of communication of the collector of goods about the processed goods and two orders, and the case is reflected in which one collector switched to assembling the order of another collector (dashed line).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNICAL SOLUTION

[0026] This technical solution can be implemented on a computer or other data processing device in the form of an automated system or computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing the above method.

[0027] The technical solution can be implemented in the form of a distributed computer system, the components of which are cloud or local servers.

[0028] In this solution, a system means a computer system or an automated system (AS), a computer (electronic computer), CNC (numerical control), PLC (programmable logic controller), a computerized control system, and any other devices capable of performing a given, clearly defined sequence of computational operations (actions, instructions).

[0029] An instruction processing device is understood to mean an electronic unit or an integrated circuit (microprocessor) executing machine instructions (programs).

[0030] An instruction processing device reads and executes machine instructions (programs) from one or more data storage devices. Storage devices may include, but are not limited to, hard disks (HDDs), flash memory, ROM (read only memory), solid state drives (SSDs), optical drives, and cloud storage.

[0031] A program is a sequence of instructions for execution by a computer control device or an instruction processing device.

[0032] Digitization is the conversion of analog data into digital form, available for processing in a digital machine environment or storage on computer-readable media.

[0033] For the assembly and delivery of goods from the actual assortment of the store, this technical solution may include a module 201 for synchronizing databases of goods with retailers and / or other suppliers of goods. Moreover, to use the store as a warehouse where the goods are completed by the collector of goods, you need to know the number of goods in the store’s warehouse, the price of each product, the possible discount, as well as the number of units sold in one package. All these data are stored in databases of retailers or other suppliers of goods.

[0034] The synchronization module 201 regularly reads and updates the above product data from retailers and / or suppliers databases 202 by using the API of this retailer and / or parser.

[0035] To improve the accuracy of determining the availability of goods on the shelf of the store at the time of ordering the goods by the user, forecasting the remains of goods on the shelf in the store.

[0036] Data for each item in the database 202 is recorded in the history of the item. Based on the given history of each product, the daily average consumption of the position is determined. In some implementations, additional data may be taken into account, for example, time of year, day of the week, weather, seasonality and other data that may affect the sale of goods. Based on these data, the probability of the absence of goods on the shelf at the time of the order formation by the collector is determined. For example, if the daily consumption of goods is 100 pcs, then if there are 50 pcs at 6.00 AM, the goods will be removed from the assortment of the online store after 12 hours, excluding hourly consumption. If there is information about the increased consumption coefficient during these hours, the product will be removed from the assortment earlier (or vice versa, later). Also, the goods can be removed from the assortment, if the purchase is provided for a time when the goods may not be available. That is, if an order arrives, for example, 2 hours before the goods must be removed from the assortment, and the order itself involves delivery at a later time, then the goods will also not be shown.

[0037] A method for automatically synchronizing the process of assembling goods from a store based on user orders, shown as a flowchart in FIG. 1 may function as follows and consist of the following steps.

[0038] Step 101: obtain information about the location of the goods in the store from which the order is delivered.

[0039] In this technical solution, a store where goods are collected for the user can be understood to mean any location of the goods selected by the user, for example, such as a store and / or a trading floor and / or warehouse. In some embodiments, information is obtained about the location of goods in one or more stores.

[0040] Information about the location of goods in a store may be grouped goods by composition, properties, manufacturers, etc. In other embodiments, the product location information is a digital floor plan, as shown in FIG. 3, on which the products are displayed. The formation of a digital floor plan with the location of groups of goods is carried out previously in digital form in a computer-aided design environment. The digital floor plan may additionally display information about cash desks, utility rooms, offices, etc.

[0041] In other embodiments, paper data is digitized by means of data recognition. Digitization is commonly understood as the process of converting source (analog) cartographic materials into digital form, i.e. digitalization of graphic objects of source cartographic materials. In the process of digitization, the translation of the original cartographic materials on a solid basis into digital form takes place.

[0042] In some implementations, a geographic information system (GIS) may be used to formulate a sales floor plan in which the selected products are located by the user.

[0043] In some embodiments, a two- or three-dimensional computer-aided design system, such as, for example, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Compass, etc., may be used to formulate a sales floor plan.

[0044] On the digital floor plan downloaded to the communication device of the goods collector, the communication device of the goods collector, in which the tracking device, for example, with a GPS sensor, is displayed.

[0045] In some embodiments, the digital map of the sales area and / or warehouse of the premises (store) may contain marked racks and other structures on which the goods are located. Different levels of detail of the category of goods are attached to such objects, by type of goods, their origin, composition, etc. For example,% of the store’s sales area is products that are the root category. The grocery subcategory occupies a certain part of the space of the food category. A subcategory of groceries can be pasta, which, for example, are located on the rack number 2. Further, the following level of detail may be present: the subcategory "Curly Pasta", which occupies 2-3 shelves of rack No. 2. At this point, the division into categories can end and the separation by properties takes effect. For example, in the figured pasta, the property "Region of production" may be present. The production region is Italy, based on a digital map of the premises, and occupies the 3rd shelf. In this case, the following property - colored / non-colored curly pasta are located, for example, from the left edge of the 3rd shelf. Based on this principle, a complete detailed map of goods is built, on the basis of which the optimal route for order collectors will be built in the future.

[0046] The dimensions and location of the racks are indicated in accordance with the plan of the retail space.

[0047] Step 102: receive from at least one user an assembly order for goods from the above store containing the location of the store.

[0048] The receipt of an order from users in an assembly system of goods from a store is shown in detail in FIG. 4. The user 400 interacts with the online store through the use of a web interface, a mobile application or any other interaction interface, which presents the current assortment of goods. In some embodiments, the user uses for ordering, for example, the WS loT Button, a programmable button based on an Amazon Dash Button device. The logic for processing button clicks in the cloud can be configured to count or track products, order products, and even leave reviews in an online store. For example, user 400 can, at the click of a button, order goods regularly, placing them in an account basket in the order acceptance system (online store).

[0049] When placing an order, user 400 selects from which store goods will be delivered via a graphical user interface. In other embodiments, the user 400 receives a list of locations from which delivery is possible, which is generated based on the delivery address specified by the user. Additionally, the assortment that is issued to the user 400 is formed on the basis of the retail network located at the nearest point of the network selected from the list.

[0050] Each order may contain an order number, a list of goods that are included in the order, a selected delivery interval, the user's choice about the need to replace the product if it is not on the shelf.

[0051] During the formation of the order, the work begins to carry out the block distribution of orders. Formation of the order begins from the moment when the user enters the delivery address of the goods. This information is requested in those work locations (cities) where delivery is carried out from different warehouses (stores).

[0052] After entering the delivery address by user 400, system 401 sends a request for congestion of the delivery interval in the coverage area of this store. The request can be carried out using platforms for solving logistics problems, for example, such as Yandex. Routing, Google Maps API and others, not limited. The platform for solving logistics problems determines the path between the delivery points of various user orders and shows how many orders in a given area can still be accepted in a given time interval. Moreover, the appearance in the system 401 of each new delivery address of the user 400 may initiate an update and recalculation of the route. If the interval is free or partially loaded, the system can reduce the delivery price in order to stimulate filling the interval to achieve the goal - maximum courier loading to deliver the maximum number of orders. At the same time, when the nearest interval is filled, it is closed by the 401 system and the order for the next interval is stimulated so that one courier can load the maximum number of orders per load in the warehouse (in the store). Interval loading directly depends on the courier capacity.

[0053] After ordering a product by user 400, in some embodiments, it is negotiated by phone call or by email approval, using a messenger or PUSH notifications.

[0054] In some embodiments, goods are delivered to a user or to a predetermined delivery point.

[0055] After the formation of the order by the user 400, it is transferred to the status of confirmed.

[0056] Then, after confirmation, the order is automatically or manually transferred to the assembly status, and the time to transfer the order to this status can be predefined by the user. For example, as soon as possible to deliver the order or at a certain time. In some embodiments, the implementation of the order is transferred to the status of the assembly, for example, through the use of artificial intelligence algorithms, in connection with the volume of the order and a certain time for its assembly. This user communication device 400 may be, for example, a mobile phone, smartphone, tablet, but not limited to.

[0057] Step 103: form a single list of goods by comparing goods from at least one order in the above store with previously obtained information about the location of goods in the store.

[0058] After the formation of the general list of orders, it will be sent in a certain way for the assembly of goods from user orders to specially trained specialists - order collectors.

[0059] Based on the received orders of users containing a set of products, form a general list of all products by combining that are known from the prior art for any specialist. This list can be formed based on the time of user orders. For example, every hour or half an hour a new general list of goods is formed. In some implementations, the list may be any known data structure, for example, such as a list, queue, stack, tree, etc., without limitation.

[0060] A single list of products can be sorted based on the expiration date of each product, its type, location in the store, value, and any other characteristic.

[0061] A list of goods is a sequence of goods characterized by a non-random arrangement of positions of commodity items. It can be represented by any interface or by any other convenient way of outputting goods for assembly by the goods collector.

[0062] Additionally, in the system 401, namely, in the memory 404, information is stored on how many order pickers are currently in the store, and the picker sets its status in the mobile application, i.e. it works or not.

[0063] Additionally, in the system 401, the current status of each order of the user 400 is taken into account, i.e. is it in a state of assembly or not, which is necessary to control the speed of assembly of orders. For example, if the order is large, it can be put into assembly mode earlier in order to have a larger margin of time.

[0064] Step 104: distribute the assembly areas of the goods according to a single list of goods formed in the previous step for collectors of goods based on the received information about the location of goods in the store.

[0065] Based on a single general list of goods, system 401 distributes assembly zones to groups of goods in which one or another collector of goods operates, as shown in FIG. 5. For example, all pasta is located on 2 shelves. Thus, the collector of goods collects all pasta from all orders, without moving to another zone, until all goods from this category are collected. To speed up the packing phase in the future and to avoid confusion in the collected goods, the 401 system shows which order an item belongs to. The collector of goods marks the package with the order identification number (order ID) and puts the goods from a specific order in packages with the number of this order.

[0066] A critical step in the assembly process is to synchronize all participants in the assembly process. Synchronization is carried out by creating a record in the system about the target action with the goods of each specific order based on a signal from the mobile device of communication of the collector of goods. The target action may be the collector's note about the availability of the necessary goods, which is necessary to monitor the assembly status of each specific order. This is necessary if there is no product and the alternative option chosen by the user, as well as to determine when all the targeted actions with all the goods in the order are completed and you can send a corresponding notification to the client to receive instructions and wishes from him.

[0067] In some embodiments, the assembly areas of the goods of several collectors intersect.

[0068] The distribution of assembly zones depends on the quantity of goods in the general database of orders for this store / warehouse, which contains all the goods from all orders, as shown in FIG. 5. Assembly zones 500, 501 and 502 are distributed between the three collectors of goods. That is, for example, if most of the goods are concentrated in one department, and the remaining departments of the ordered goods will not be or will be significantly less than in one specific one, the 401 system will not supply only one collector of goods to this large department of goods, because the number of departments equal to one. In some embodiments of the invention, the accuracy of the separation of goods by collectors is improved by setting the complexity factors of assembly for a particular type and / or category of goods. For example, a condition may be laid down in a system that a particular type of product may be more difficult in the assembly process. Vegetables must be selected in accordance with the user's preferences, weighed, in some cases, packaged. Thus, the process of assembling fruits or vegetables is more difficult and, accordingly, longer than the assembly of products that are sold in standard packaging (bottled water, ketchup, chocolate, etc.).

от опыта сборщика товаров, который хранится в системе 401, который быстрее осуществляется сборку товаров, и соответственно его зона сборки может быть увеличена.[0069] It is also possible in this implementation to change the assembly coefficient

from the experience of the collector of goods, which is stored in the system 401, which is faster to assemble goods, and accordingly its assembly area can be increased.

[0070] The assembly areas of the goods are distributed by calculating the optimal distance for each collector of goods based on the following formula:

[0071] The optimal distance for each buyer is calculated based on the formula:

[0072] where S _min is the optimal distance for the collector of goods;

[0073] T _{i, i + 1} - time or coefficient of difficulty of moving from the i-th to (i + 1) - the next category of goods for each collector of goods (the length of the path that is allocated for the collector of goods);

- время или коэффициент сложности сборки товаров выделенных сборщику товаров из i-ой категории (текущей);[0074]

- time or complexity factor of assembly of goods allocated to the collector of goods from the i-th category (current);

[0075] n is the number of categories of goods allocated to the collector of goods;

[0076] m is the number of items required for assembly.

[0077] The distance at which the least assembly time or the complexity factor of the assembly is considered optimal.

[0078] In some embodiments, the distribution of product assembly zones involves dividing the goods into an equal number of items, i.e. regardless of the quantity of goods within a given position. In this case

[0079] In some embodiments, the travel time between categories of goods may be taken into account using the following formula:

[0080] where T _{i, i + 1} is the time or the coefficient of difficulty moving from the i-th to (i + 1) is the next category of goods for each collector of goods (the length of the path that is allocated for the collector of goods);

[0081] S _{i, i + 1} is the distance between the i-th and j-th category;

[0082] V is the average speed.

[0083] In some embodiment, the distribution of the assembly zones of the goods implies the distribution of categories of goods, that is, the collector of goods receives in turn a free category depending on its previous location (finds the closest to it) until the moment when there are no collected goods. In this embodiment, the collector of goods receives the initial starting category and moves depending on the list of goods received.

[0084] In another case, the collector of goods receives part of the path, which contains the categories and, accordingly, the goods necessary for assembly. Categories are arranged in the order of the shortest path between categories. In some embodiments, when a goods collector receives a part of a path or one category, he may go towards another goods collector from the end of the path. In some embodiments, the pickers can move in one direction.

[0085] Step 105: send a list of goods to each collector of goods on his mobile communication device based on the distributed zones of the collection of goods.

[0086] After the distribution of the assembly areas of goods for each collector of goods on a mobile communication device displays a list of goods for assembly in the graphical user interface. After the collector puts the necessary goods in a cart or package and marks the goods in the system as collected, this product is displayed in the list as collected and becomes inaccessible for assembly by other collectors. A mark on the status of the goods (production of the target action) can also be made through scanning the barcode of the goods or any other identifier of the commodity position. Scanning can be done either using the camera of a mobile device or through an external reader. In some embodiments, the collected product may be highlighted in the system, for example, in green.

[0087] In some embodiments, the product may not be available. In this case, the collector of goods indicates this circumstance in the mobile application and he is given the answer: user option, the last one installed in this case. Examples of client options (not limited to):

- do not ask the user and delete - the product is deleted without replacements;

- do not ask and replace at the discretion of the collector of goods - the goods are replaced with an alternative that the collector of goods appoints according to special instructions;

- provide alternatives and wait for the user's choice. In this case, the collector is required to select several products (usually 1-3) through the mobile application.

[0088] In some embodiments, the product is in the store, but not in sufficient quantity. The collector indicates how many positions of one item are missing. Items that are not enough are processed by the “out of stock” algorithm.

[0089] In the case of providing alternatives to the user for the goods, sometimes such characteristics of the product, such as weight, may not correspond to the product to be replaced. For example, there is no bottled non-carbonated water with a volume of 2 liters, 4 pieces, but there is water of the same name with a volume of 1 liter.

[0090] If alternatives are provided to the user, the product collector may indicate that the alternative to this item may be unlimited (a reasonable quantity of bottles on the shelf is enough for the user to choose even more than 8 bottles of water with a volume of 1 liter). The collector of goods may also indicate that the quantity of this item for replacement is limited (for example, eight bottles of 1 liter). In this way, confidence will be achieved that the user will not select a larger quantity of goods than that which the store (or another supplier of goods) can provide. This significantly speeds up the process of assembly of goods, since you do not have to waste time coordinating and explaining the replacement mechanism.

[0091] In order to make a request to the user for replacements no more than once (solely for the convenience of the user, notifications can be sent an unlimited number of times), a notification with information about replacements is sent only after the last item in the order has been completed target action (it will be purchased or the option of no goods will be performed). In some embodiments, these replacements are available to the user in real time to perform targeted actions on the site (select an alternative or delete a position) and before sending a notification. After the notification is sent, any actions with missing products will be temporarily blocked. This will continue until the user makes a decision on replacements or when the option of no user decision is enabled. That is, missing products can be removed or replaced automatically, as the user chose. After the decision of the user (or lack thereof) is made, the collector of goods will be shown the new status of the replaced goods, and he will have to collect or remove the goods in accordance with the instructions of the system.

[0092] Step 106: synchronize the process of assembling goods in the presence of at least one collector of goods based on a signal from a mobile communication device of the collector of goods about the processed goods and at least two orders.

[0093] Determining the optimal route for each collector of goods and synchronizing the process of assembling goods between collectors based on orders occurs in several cases.

[0094] The first case occurs when a new collector of goods comes into operation and he needs to allocate part of the route, taking into account the collected goods by other collectors of goods. Part of the route formed for other collectors of goods should be distributed among the new collector of goods, including.

соответственно, которые вычисляются на основании формулы, описанной в параграфе 71 выше.[0095] In some embodiments, those goods that were not collected at the time of the entry of the new collector of goods are distributed as follows. Each of the routes of active collectors of goods is divided into two equal parts, coefficients

respectively, which are calculated on the basis of the formula described in paragraph 71 above.

[0096] In other implementations, those categories of goods that were not collected by the rest of the collectors of goods are partially transferred to the new collector of goods. This is done in order to share the load equally and reduce the time spent by the collector of goods in the transitions between categories. For example, if at the moment when the new collector of goods came into operation, and other collectors of goods left some amount of unassembled goods, then the 401 system will try to distribute some of the categories to the new collector of goods, determining its optimal route according to the above formula so as to level this value between all collectors of goods.

были приблизительно равны:

[0097] The second case occurs when one or more orders have transitioned to assembly status. In this case, orders for assembly are distributed evenly so that

were approximately equal:

[0098] In these implementations, the time taken to move from one category of goods to another is determined from the previous category if the order picker has just entered work, and the time is determined from the beginning of the store to the next category. In some implementations, the current location of the picker may be taken into account using the circular delay technology known in the art, or in other words, signal reception and transmission times.

[0099] In those embodiments of the invention, when the digital floor plan is displayed on the mobile device of the collector of goods, he can see his current position. It is also possible to display the current position of the picker using the circular delay technology. The collector of goods on the screen sees in which part of the room he is at the moment and where are the goods that are assigned to him for assembly, up to the shelf and the height of the location on the shelf.

[00100] Collectors of goods can be monitored taking into account, for example, safety regulations (for example, to determine the blood alcohol content of drivers, the level of access to the premises, etc.). An additional advantage of the present invention is that the security standard for identification can be further enhanced by the fact that through the use of a user code, an additional control parameter is introduced, which should be known only to the specific collector of goods to which the order was received from the user. In addition, an advantage of the invention may be, in particular, that by combining two separate communication channels, for example, in the case of a LAN / WLAN connection between the data logging client and the central unit and, for example, a bi-directional communication platform, for example, a mobile communication network, such as a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) standard network, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), the advantages of the corresponding second platform can combine indulge in the preferred method of the invention. For example, GSM or UMTS mobile communication systems have a high security standard. At the same time, security during identification of the collector of goods is enhanced by the fact that both communication channels are independent of each other. Thus, fraud is virtually eliminated.

[00101] In some embodiments, access to certain premises (eg, a trading floor or warehouse) and / or use of certain equipment is permitted to the collector of goods through a central server only upon successful identification and authorization. This, among other things, has the advantage that centralized access control is carried out simultaneously by the system. At the same time, it is possible to simply and effectively monitor and ensure compliance with, for example, legal requirements, such as, for example, limiting the time spent by the collector of goods on the premises, etc. If, for example, special software that performs this function is built into the mobile device of communication of the goods collector, then if the working time established by law is exceeded with the help of a central server, the requirement for working time is ensured by interrupting the operation of the mobile application of the goods collector.

[00102] In an embodiment, in addition to the user data of the product collector, room-specific and / or equipment-specific control data is determined and / or transmitted, the access and / or use of which is provided through a central server depending on the control data. This, among other things, has the advantage that access to individual rooms and sections of the building can be provided in a selective manner, based on pre-established criteria.

[00103] FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a particular case of a system 401 for assembling goods from a store. For example, system 401 may be represented as a mobile phone, computer, tablet, personal digital assistant, or the like, a data processing computing device.

[00104] Shown in FIG. 4, system 401 may include at least one of the following components: processing component 402, memory 404, power component 406, multimedia component 408, audio component 410, input / output (I / O) interface 412, sensor component 414, data transmission component 415 .

[00105] The processing component 402 mainly controls all operations of the system 401, for example, operations related to the display, phone calls, data transfer, data write / read operations. Processing component 402 may include one or more processors 420 that implement instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above methods. In addition, the processing component 402 may include one or more modules for ease of interaction of the processing component 402 with other components. For example, the processing component 402 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 408 and the processing component 402.

[00106] The memory 404 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the system 401. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method running on the system 401, contact details of users or collectors of goods, address book data, messages, images , video, etc. Memory 404 can be implemented as any type of volatile memory, non-volatile memory, or a combination thereof, for example, Static Random Access Memory (RAM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM), Programmable Permanent Storage Device (ROM), Permanent Storage Device (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or an optical disc.

[00107] Power component 406 provides electricity to various components of system 401. Power component 406 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other nodes for generating, controlling, and distributing power to system 401.

[00108] The multimedia component 408 includes a screen providing an output interface between the system 401 and the user 400. In some embodiments, the screen may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) or touch panel (SP). The screen may be implemented as a touch panel for receiving an input signal from a user 400. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors for recognizing gestures, touching and sliding on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only feel the touch border or the gesture of turning over, but also determine the duration of time and pressure related to the touch and slide modes. In some embodiments, the media component 408 includes one front camera and / or one rear camera. When the system 401 is in an operating mode, for example, a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive multimedia data from outside. Each front camera and rear camera may be a single fixed optical system of the lens or may have a focal length or optical zoom.

[00109] The audio component 410 may be configured to output and / or input an audio signal. For example, the audio component 410 includes a single microphone (MIC), which is configured to receive an external audio signal when the system 410 is in an operation mode, for example, a call mode, a recording mode, and a speech recognition mode. The resulting audio signal may be further stored in the memory 404 or routed through the data transfer component 415. In some embodiments, the audio component 410 also includes a single speaker configured to output an audio signal.

[00110] The I / O interface 412 provides an interface between the processing component 402 and the peripheral interface module. The above peripheral interface module may be a keyboard, steering wheel, button, etc. The button may be, for example, a homepage button, a volume button, a power button, and a lock button.

[00111] The sensor component 414 includes one or more sensors to provide an assessment of the status of various aspects of the system 401. For example, the sensor component 414 can detect the on / off states of the system 401, the relative position of components, for example, the display and keypad of the system 401, and the system 401 or one component of system 401, the presence or absence of contact between the user 400 and system 401, as well as the orientation or acceleration / deceleration and temperature change of system 401. The sensor component 414 includes stroke sensor adapted to detect a presence of the object located nearby when there is no physical contact. The sensor component 414 comprises an optical sensor (e.g., CMOS or CCD image sensor) configured to be used in visualizing an application. In some embodiments, the sensor component 414 includes an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[00112] The communication component 415 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the system 401 and other devices of the user 400. The system 401 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the data transmitting component 415 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast and related information from an external broadcast control system via a broadcast channel. In one embodiment, the implementation of the component 415 data transmission to facilitate short-range communication contains a near field communication module (NFC). For example, the NFC module can be based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association technology (IrDA), ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[00113] In one embodiment, system 401 may be implemented by one or more Specialized Integrated Circuits (ICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLCs), logic chip, programmable in operating conditions (ППВМ), by means of a controller, microcontroller, microprocessor or other electronic components and can be configured to implement a method of assembling goods from a store.

[00114] In one embodiment, the non-volatile computer-readable medium also contains instructions provided, for example, memory 404 includes instructions that are executed by processor 420 of system 401 to implement the above-described methods for assembling goods from stores. For example, an example of a non-volatile computer-readable medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), compact disk, magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical storage devices, and the like.

[00115] Some parts of the description of preferred embodiments are presented in the form of algorithms and a symbolic representation of operations with data bits in computer memory. Such descriptions and representations of algorithms represent the means used by specialists in the field of data processing in order to most effectively transfer the essence of their work to other specialists in this field. In this document and in general, an algorithm is a sequence of computational operations leading to the desired result. Operations require physical manipulations with physical quantities. Usually, although not necessarily, these quantities take the form of electrical or magnetic signals that can be stored, transmitted, combined, compared and subjected to other manipulations. It turned out that, first of all, for normal use, it is convenient to describe these signals in the form of bits, values, elements, symbols, members, numbers, etc.

[00116] However, it should be borne in mind that all of these and similar terms should be associated with the corresponding physical quantities, and that they are simply convenient labels that apply to these quantities. Unless otherwise specifically and explicitly indicated in the following discussion, it should be assumed that throughout the text such terms as “definition”, “calculation”, “calculation”, “receipt”, “establishment”, “change”, etc., relate to the actions and processes of a computing device or similar electronic computing device that works with data and converts data presented in the form of physical (eg, electronic) quantities in the registers and memory of the computing device into other data, similarly presented ION as physical quantities within the registers or memories of the computing device, or other similar storage devices, transmission or display information.

[00117] The invention may be embodied in other specific forms within the framework of the constructions, methods or other essential characteristics of the invention in accordance with the detailed description given in this document and the following claims. The described embodiments of the invention should be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. Thus, the scope of legal protection of the invention is defined in the independent paragraphs of the attached claims, and not the previous description. All changes within the meaning and range of equivalence of the claims fall within the scope of legal protection defined by these paragraphs.

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1. A method for automatically synchronizing the process of assembling goods in a store based on user orders, implemented using a computer system, including the following steps: - receive information about the location of goods in the store from which the order is delivered; - receive from at least one user an order for the assembly of goods from the above store, containing the location of the store; - form a single list of goods by comparing goods from at least two orders in the above store with previously obtained information about the location of goods in the store; - distribute the assembly zones of goods according to a single list of goods formed in the previous step for collectors of goods on the basis of information received about the location of goods in the store; - send a list of goods to each collector of goods on his mobile communication device based on the distributed zones of the collection of goods; - synchronize the process of assembly of goods in the presence of at least one collector of goods on the basis of a signal from a mobile device of communication of the collector of goods about the processed goods and at least two orders, by creating a record in the computer system about the target action with the goods of each specific order, where the target action is to mark the collector about the availability of the necessary goods to track the assembly status of each specific order and to determine when all the target actions tviya with all orders of goods are met. 2. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that the order to purchase goods is received from the user's mobile device and / or user’s web form. 3. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that upon receipt of an order to purchase goods from the user, forecasting the remaining goods on the shelves in the store. 4. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that upon receipt of an order to purchase goods from the user determine the probability of the absence of goods on the shelf. 5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that upon receipt of an order for the purchase of goods from the user, they coordinate it by phone call and / or messenger, and / or PUSH notification, and / or email. 6. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that the information about the location of the goods in the store is a digital plan of the store. 7. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that the information about the location of the goods in the store is a group of goods. 8. The method according to p. 1, characterized in that during the synchronization of the process of assembly of goods in the absence of goods carry out its replacement with an alternative. 9. A method for automatically synchronizing the process of assembling goods in a store based on user orders, implemented using a computer system, including the following steps: - receive information about the location of goods in the store from which the order is delivered; - receive from at least one user an order for the assembly of goods from the above store, containing the location of the store; - form a single list of goods by comparing goods from at least one order in the aforementioned store with previously obtained information about the location of goods in the store; - distribute the assembly zones of goods according to a single list of goods formed in the previous step for collectors of goods on the basis of information received about the location of goods in the store; - send a list of goods to each collector of goods on his mobile communication device based on the distributed zones of the collection of goods; - synchronize the process of assembling goods in the presence of at least two collectors of goods on the basis of a signal from a mobile communication device of collectors of goods about the processed goods and at least one order, by creating a record in the computer system about the target action with the goods of each specific order, where the target action is to mark the collector about the availability of the necessary goods to track the assembly status of each specific order and to determine when all the target Corollary to all orders of goods are met. 10. A system for automated synchronization of the assembly process of goods in the store based on user orders, containing: - at least one memory; - at least one data display device; - at least one mobile communication device of the collector of goods, configured to obtain a list of goods from user orders; - at least one data processing component that performs the steps described in paragraph 1.

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