TW202334873A - Electronic apparatus for providing benefit information and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, there is disclosed a method for providing benefit information using an electronic apparatus, which includes: obtaining first information including first-benefit providing condition information related to a first benefit and first-benefit notification information that notifies the first benefit; determining, based on the first information, one or more users as candidates subject to the first benefit; and providing the first-benefit notification information to the one or more users.

Description

Electronic device and method for providing preferential information

The present invention relates to an electronic device for providing preferential information and a method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and an electronic device using the method for: obtaining first information, the first information including information about conditions for providing a first offer and notifying the first information. Information about the first offer; determining one or more users as candidates for providing the first offer based on the first information; and providing information notifying the first offer to the one or more users.

With the development of electronic technology, e-commerce has been established as a shopping field. Customers can purchase items online without going to a mall or market in person. Items purchased online are delivered to the delivery destination requested by the customer.

As this e-commerce market develops greatly, there is a need to ensure that the customer receives the items he/she ordered within a specific time period in the e-commerce market. Therefore, delivery services requested by customers within a specific time period must be thoroughly processed. This needs to ensure that there are enough couriers to fully reflect the customer's request. However, over-guaranteing to deliverers may result in excessive costs. Therefore, unnecessarily guaranteeing the deliverer must be avoided.

On the other hand, in addition to e-commerce and delivery services, even for various types of tasks with flexible workloads, it is necessary to fully consider maintaining the ability of workers from the perspectives of task processing, quality management, cost control, and the like. At an appropriate level to thoroughly handle individual tasks within a specific time period and to limit excessive costs incurred by maintaining workers.

In this regard, documents in relevant technical fields (such as KR 20190031526 A, KR 10140050 B1 and the like) may be incorporated by reference.

[Technical Target] One aspect provides a method for performing the following operations: obtaining first information, the first information including first offer condition information related to a first offer and first offer notification information notifying a first offer; based on The first information determines one or more users as candidates for enjoying the first offer; and provides the first offer notification information to the one or more users, and provides an electronic device using the method.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems set forth above, and other technical problems will be inferred from the following example embodiments.

[Technical solutions] According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for using an electronic device to provide discount information includes: obtaining first information, the first information including first discount provision condition information related to a first discount and notifying the first discount the first promotion notification information; determining one or more users as candidates to enjoy the first promotion based on the first information; and providing the first promotion notification information to the one or more users.

In one aspect, the obtaining the first information may include: providing information to an administrator device for displaying a user interface configured to provide functionality for inputting the first information; and Receive the first information from the manager device.

In one aspect, the user interface may include an interface for setting the first offer notification information, and the interface for setting the first offer notification information may be configured to provide at least one of the following: One: setting a function to notify an image of the first offer, setting a function to notify a phrase of the first offer, and setting the first offer condition information to be included in the first offer notification information. One of the functions of information.

In one aspect, the user interface may include an interface for setting the first offer condition information, and the interface for setting the first offer condition information may include at least one of the following : Set a function for determining the first condition information of the candidates who enjoy the first offer, and set the second condition information including specific conditions for the candidates to receive a reward provided by the first offer. a function.

In one aspect, the function of setting the first conditional information may include a function of specifying a specific user.

In one aspect, the function of setting the second conditional information may include a function of setting information regarding a time period in which the first offer is offered.

In one aspect, the function of setting the second condition information may include at least one of: setting one of the goal information regarding a goal to be achieved in order to receive a reward defined by the first offer. function, and a function to set the reward information to be provided when achieving the goal.

In one aspect, the one or more users may include one or more workers handling a task, and the compensation defined by the first offer includes more than the one or more workers receiving for handling the task. The remuneration level is one of the normal wages.

In one aspect, the one or more users may include one or more deliverers performing a delivery service.

In one aspect, the first offer condition information may include a condition related to a history of handling the task.

In one aspect, the obtaining the first information may include: determining a cost incurred by providing the first offer and an effect produced by providing the first offer; and based on the determined cost and the The first preferential provision condition information is generated based on the determined effect.

In one aspect, providing the first offer notification information may include sending a short message service (SMS) containing the first offer notification information to a device of the one or more users.

In one aspect, providing the first offer notification information may include providing the first offer notification information via an application installed on a device of the one or more users.

In one aspect, providing the first offer notification information may include: obtaining information including a condition for notifying the first offer; determining whether the condition for notifying the first offer is met; and when determining that the condition for notifying the first offer is met. When used to notify the conditions of the first offer, the first offer notification information is provided.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device for providing preferential information includes: a transceiver; a memory storing instructions; and a processor connected to the transceiver and the memory, The processor is configured to execute: obtain first information, the first information includes first offer condition information related to a first offer and first offer notification information notifying the first offer; based on the first offer Use the information to determine one or more users as candidates to enjoy the first offer; and provide the first offer notification information to the one or more users.

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

[Effect] According to the present invention, an electronic device for processing discount information and a method thereof can improve user convenience and management efficiency by specifying a target to which discounts are to be provided and determining information to be provided to the specified target, and can improve user convenience and management efficiency. Providing support enables a website administrator or supplier to achieve the purpose of providing benefits. In addition, according to the present invention, setting offer information, determining a target to be offered offers, providing offers, and the like can be fully implemented through one interface, thereby improving an administrator's manageability.

Furthermore, by providing appropriate concessions in various types of tasks with flexible workload changes, workers' capabilities can be managed at an appropriate level so that there is no guarantee of failure in thoroughly handling individual tasks within a specific time period. Overwork is necessary, which inhibits excessive incurring of costs while maintaining task processing quality.

Furthermore, by determining which tasks to prioritize in one of the situations where delivery tasks are concentrated, it is possible to prevent a decrease in customer satisfaction and maximize delivery efficiency.

The effects are not limited to the aforementioned effects, and those skilled in the art will clearly understand other effects not mentioned from the description of the patent application scope.

The terms used in the example embodiments are commonly used terms currently widely used, taking into account their respective functions in the present invention. However, these terms may change depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, legal precedent, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. Furthermore, terminology arbitrarily chosen by the applicant of the present invention may be used in a particular case. In this case, the meaning of these terms can be elaborated in the corresponding disclosure. Therefore, the terms used herein should be defined based on their meaning and the content of the entire specification, rather than a simple name of the term.

When a part "includes or includes" a component in the specification, this means that the part may further include other components, but not exclude other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, terms such as "portion," "module," and the like as used herein may refer to a unit that performs at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or may be implemented as one or the other of hardware and software. combination.

The expression "at least one of a, b and c" may include the following meanings: "a alone", "b alone", "c alone", "a and b together", "a and c together" , "b and c together" or "all a, b and c together".

In the present invention, a "terminal" may be implemented as a computer or a portable terminal capable of accessing a server or another terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook computer equipped with an Internet browser, a desktop computer, and a laptop computer. The portable terminal can be a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and includes any type of handheld wireless communication device, such as a tablet personal computer (PC), a smart phone, a communication-based terminals, such as International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) or the like.

In the following description, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. The invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the example embodiments set forth herein.

Embodiments will now be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

When explaining the exemplary embodiments, technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to explain the gist of the present invention more clearly by omitting unnecessary explanations.

Furthermore, in the drawings, certain constituent elements are illustrated at a large scale, omitted, or schematically illustrated. In addition, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. In each drawing, the same or corresponding elements will be designated by the same reference symbols.

The advantages and features of the present invention, as well as one method for implementing the same, will become more apparent through the exemplary embodiments described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments to be explained later, and may be implemented in various different forms. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention are merely thorough descriptions of the present invention, and are provided to faithfully explain the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The present invention is limited only by the scope of the patent claims. Throughout this specification, similar element symbols refer to similar constituent elements.

Additionally, it will be understood that each block of the program flow diagram, and combinations of process flow diagrams, can be executed by computer program instructions. Such computer program instructions may be incorporated into the processor of a general purpose computer, a special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment. The instructions, when executed by the processor of such computers or other programmable data processing equipment, may implement portions for performing the functions illustrated in the blocks in the flowcharts. These computer program instructions can be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can be used by a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to perform functions in a specific manner. Thus, instructions stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory may produce an article of manufacture that incorporates instruction portions for performing the functions illustrated in the blocks of the flowchart. Computer program instructions may be incorporated into a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to cause a series of operations to be performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a program executed by the computer. Thus, instructions for operating a computer or other programmable data processing equipment may also provide operations for performing the functions illustrated in the blocks in the flowcharts.

Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for performing the assigned logical function. Furthermore, it should also be noted that in certain alternative implementations, the functions described in the blocks may be performed in an out-of-order fashion. For example, two consecutive blocks may be executed substantially in parallel or in reverse order depending upon their functionality. ­

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a preferential information providing system according to an exemplary embodiment.

A preferential information providing system 100 may include an electronic device 110 and one or more user devices 120 . The preferential information providing system 100 may further include a manager device 130. According to an exemplary embodiment, the preferential information providing system 100 may further include supporting one of information transmission and reception among at least some of the electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, the administrator device 130, and an external device. Internet.

Each of electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, and administrator device 130 may include a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. Furthermore, each of the electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, and the administrator device 130 may refer to a unit that performs at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or may be implemented It is a combination of hardware and software. Throughout the example embodiments, electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, and administrator device 130 are depicted as separate devices or servers from each other, but may be classified in one logical configuration from each other. And some of them may be implemented by a single function in a single device or server.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, and the manager device 130 may include several computer systems or computer software implemented by a network server. For example, at least some of the electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, and the administrator device 130 may refer to a computer system or computer software that is connected to a computer capable of connecting to a computer via, for example, an intranet or the Internet. A lower-level device that communicates with another network server through a computer network receives a task execution request from the lower-level device, performs an operation corresponding to the task execution request, and provides an execution result. In addition, at least some of the electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, and the administrator device 130 may be broadly understood to include a series of applications capable of operating on a network server and on an internal node or otherwise. Various databases created on one node. For example, at least some of the electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, and the administrator device 130 may utilize an operating system based on an operating system, such as a Disk Operating System (DOS), Windows, Linux, Unix, or Mac operating system. (OS)) to implement various web server programs provided.

Electronic device 110 is a device that constructs and provides various pieces of information. The electronic device 110 may perform a function of setting preferential information by transmitting and receiving information about one or more user devices 120, administrator devices 130, and the like or notifying the set preferential information. Specifically, electronic device 110 may receive and transmit information related to an offer, provide information related to an offer on a web page, an application screen, or the like, or provide a means to allow information related to an offer to have been provided. A device that displays the information on a web page, an application screen, or the like.

The electronic device 110 can obtain first information, which includes first offer condition information related to a first offer and first offer notification information notifying the first offer. The electronic device 110 can receive the first information from the manager device 130 and can generate the first information by itself. According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may generate at least some portion of the first information by itself and may receive at least some portion of the first information from an external device such as an administrator device and the like.

Based on the first information, the electronic device 110 may determine one or more users as candidates for enjoying the first offer. The electronic device 110 may provide the first discount notification information to the determined one or more users. The electronic device 110 may provide the first offer notification information in various ways, such as providing a short message service (SMS) containing the first offer notification information to one or more user devices 120, or by installing one or more user devices 120. One of the apps above provides the first discount notification information and the like.

More details related to the operation of electronic device 110 are set forth below with reference to FIG. 2 and the like.

One or more users using one or more user devices 120 may include one or more workers handling a task. In the case where one or more users include one or more workers for disposition tasks, a remuneration defined by the first offer may comprise more than a normal wage received by the one or more workers for disposition tasks. One level of remuneration. In addition, the first offer condition information may include a condition related to one of the history of the disposal task.

According to an example embodiment, one or more users may include one or more deliverers performing a delivery service. Additionally, one or more users may include a person who performs at least a portion of the overall preparation tasks for delivery of items at a fulfillment center, for example, a person who performs at least some of the tasks of sorting, loading, and picking items at a fulfillment center. . One or more users are not limited to one or more deliverers performing a delivery service, but may be workers performing other types of tasks, or customers purchasing items.

A manager using the manager device 130 can determine the offers to be offered to various types of users. A manager may include a person who manages a service associated with a user, a facility associated with the user, a task associated with the user, and the like. As an example, in situations where one or more users include one or more deliverers handling a delivery service, a manager may include a person who manages and oversees the overall task of the delivery service. In this situation, the manager may direct a delay in a particular delivery service task, or determine whether to provide the deliverer with a benefit (e.g., a level of compensation in excess of a normal salary that the deliverer receives for handling the task) in conjunction with the delivery service task. ), and determine the specific content of the offer to be made to the Deliverer. Administrator device 130 may receive an input by a user from an administrator and communicate with electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120, or the like based on the input to delay delivery of services.

In addition to a portable terminal held by the manager, the manager device 130 may also include various types of devices, such as a device installed inside a fulfillment center, a device installed in a fulfillment center, a device installed in a delivery vehicle Tools, equipment and whatnot.

In an exemplary embodiment, at least one of one or more user devices 120 and administrator device 130 may be implemented by installing an application on a smartphone. Additionally, one or more user devices 120 may be implemented by installing an application on a point-of-sale (POS) terminal and may include functionality for recognizing barcodes.

The electronic device 110, one or more user devices 120 and the manager device 130 may include a computer device, a mobile communication terminal, a server and the like. One or more user devices 120 and administrator devices 130 may include an input device for receiving an input by a user, such as a touch pad, a mouse, a keyboard, and the like, and may be connected to the input device. Additionally, one or more user devices 120 and administrator devices 130 may include or may be connected to an output device for providing information to a user, such as a screen, a speaker, an interface device, and the like. Additionally, the input devices and output devices of one or more user devices 120 and administrator device 130 may be configured to be integrated with or associated with each other. For example, an interface for receiving an input made by a user may be displayed on at least one of one or more user devices 120 and administrator device 130 .

According to various example embodiments, a series of information processing methods and operations associated therewith may be implemented by a single physical device, and a plurality of physical devices may be implemented in an organized coupling manner. For example, some of the components included in the preferential information providing system 100 can be implemented by any physical device, and the remaining components can be implemented by another physical device. For example, any one physical device may be implemented as part of electronic device 110 and another physical device may be implemented as part of one or more user devices 120 or other external devices. Alternatively, the constituent elements included in the preferential information providing device 100 may be dispersedly configured in different physical devices, and the dispersedly configured constituent elements are organically combined with each other to perform the functions and operations of the preferential information providing device 100 . For example, the electronic device 110 in this specification may include at least one sub-device, and certain operations described as being performed by the electronic device 110 may be performed by a first sub-device, and certain other operations may be performed by a second sub-device.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining one operation of a method for using an electronic device to provide preferential information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 110 according to an exemplary embodiment may obtain first information including first offer providing condition information and first offer notification information (in operation 201 ). According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may receive at least a portion of the first information from the administrator device 130 . For example, the electronic device 110 may provide information for displaying a user interface providing a function of inputting first information to the administrator device 130 and may receive the first information from the administrator device 130 .

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may generate at least a portion of the first information. For example, the electronic device 110 may determine a cost incurred by providing the first offer and an effect produced by providing the first offer, and generate first information based on the determination result. In addition, the electronic device 110 may further determine a need to provide a first offer, and generate first information based on the determination result.

Additionally, the electronic device 110 may determine to provide the first offer and the third offer by comparing a number of tasks that can be assigned to a worker with a number of previously assigned tasks (or a number of tasks expected to be assigned). One of the requirements for the details of an offer, and the first information is generated based on the determination result. For example, the electronic device 110 may determine a total number of delivery tasks that can be assigned to a delivery person within a specific time period based on a job detail requested by a delivery person and based on a quantity of items requested by a customer. And determine the number of delivery tasks to be processed within a specific time period. In one situation where the number of delivery tasks that can be assigned to a deliverer is less than the number of delivery tasks that he/she has to handle, the electronic device 110 can prompt the respective deliverer who has applied for the job to handle more delivery tasks, or cause the individual deliverer who has applied for the job to handle more delivery tasks. Another courier who did not apply for the job applied for the task. To this end, the electronic device 110 may generate information as first information, which is used to suggest providing additional discounts for handling additional delivery tasks (a remuneration level that exceeds a normal salary received by the deliverer for handling normal delivery tasks). Therefore, when the description of delivery tasks that can be assigned to a deliverer is smaller than the number of delivery tasks that the deliverer has to handle, the effect obtained by providing the first offer to the respective deliverer can be greatly increased. However, even in this case, the first benefit providing condition (for example, benefit content, a benefit providing target, and the like) may be determined such that compared with the effect obtained by providing the first benefit, by providing the first benefit There will be no increase in costs incurred due to the discount.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may receive a part of the first information from the administrator device and generate the part of the first information by itself. For example, the electronic device 110 may generate the first offer providing condition information based on the results obtained by determining the cost incurred by providing the first offer and the effect produced by providing the first offer, and provide the first offer to the administrator. Condition information is provided and first offer notification information is received from the administrator in response.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the first offer condition information may include first condition information for determining candidates who enjoy the first offer, and second offer information including specific conditions for candidates to receive a reward defined by the first offer. Condition information.

According to an example embodiment, for example, the first condition information may include a condition specifying a specific user. According to an example embodiment, the first condition information may include conditions related to a history of processing a task, such as a task processing area, a type of task being processed, task experience, recent task experience, and the like.

Examples of the first condition information will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 .

According to an example embodiment, the second condition information may include time period information for providing the first offer. According to an example embodiment, the second condition information may include a condition related to a reward payment, the condition including a target that a candidate who enjoys the first offer needs to achieve in order to receive the reward defined by the first offer. Information and at least one of reward information to be provided when achieving the goal.

Examples of the second condition information will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 and 8 .

According to an example embodiment, the first offer providing condition information may include first offer notification information. According to an example embodiment, the first offer notification information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of an image used to notify the first offer and a phrase used to notify the first offer.

In addition, the first offer notification information may include part of the first offer provision condition information. In this regard, the electronic device 110 may determine the information to be included in the first offer notification information among the first offer providing condition information. Alternatively, the electronic device 110 may receive information to be included in the first offer notification information among the first offer providing condition information from the administrator device 130 or the like. In addition, according to various example embodiments, the information to be included in the first offer notification information among the first offer providing condition information may be determined in various forms.

An example of the first discount notification information will be described below with reference to FIG. 9 .

As explained above, the electronic device 110 according to an exemplary embodiment may provide the administrator device 130 with information for displaying a user interface that provides a function for inputting first information. In this regard, according to an example embodiment, the administrator device 130 may configure a user interface based on information provided from the electronic device 110 and provide the user interface to the administrator. Alternatively, according to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may provide the administrator device 130 with information to fully configure the user interface, and the administrator device 130 may only display the information received from the electronic device 110 .

The manager device 130 may receive user input corresponding to the first information through the user interface described above, and transmit the first information to the electronic device 110 . However, an example in which the electronic device 110 receives the first information is not limited to the above-described exemplary embodiment, but may be received through various channels other than the user interface described above.

The user interface may include at least one of an interface for setting the first offer condition information and an interface for setting the first offer notification information. More specifically, referring back to Figure 3, an example of the user interface is illustrated. An interface indicated by element symbol 310 in the user interface may correspond to an interface for setting the first offer condition information, or may be associated with an interface for setting the first offer condition information. According to an exemplary embodiment, the interface 310 may provide a function of self-setting the first offer condition information. Alternatively, when there is user input in the interface 310, an interface (or page) for setting the first offer condition information may be further displayed in the interface 310.

An example of an interface for setting the first offer condition information will be described later with reference to FIG. 4 .

An interface indicated by element symbol 320 in the user interface and an interface indicated by element symbol 330 in the user interface may correspond to the interface for setting the first offer notification information, or may be the same as the interface for setting the first offer notification information. associated with the interface. For example, interface 320 may correspond to an interface for setting a phrase to notify of a first offer, and interface 330 may correspond to an interface for setting an image to notify of a first offer.

An example of the interface for setting the first discount notification information will be described later with reference to FIG. 9 .

Returning to FIG. 2 , based on the obtained first information, the electronic device 110 may determine one or more users as candidates for enjoying the first offer (in operation 202 ). Candidates who enjoy the first offer may include one of the users who meet the conditions for providing the first offer. For example, the first preferential provision condition information may include a condition related to a history of handling a task, and the user determined to be a candidate for enjoying the first preferential treatment may include a condition related to a history of handling a task. One or more workers.

The electronic device 110 may provide the first offer notification information to the determined one or more users (in operation 203). Specifically, the electronic device 110 may provide the first discount notification information to one or more user devices 120 of the determined one or more users respectively.

As explained above, the electronic device 110 may provide the first promotion notification information in various ways, such as providing a short message service including the first promotion notification information to one or more user devices 120, by installing one or more user devices 120. An application on the device 120 provides first offer notification information and the like. To this end, the electronic device 110 may receive an instruction instructing how to provide the first offer notification information from the administrator device 130 and the like, and provide the first offer notification information in response to the received instruction.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, instead of directly providing the first offer notification information to one or more user devices 120, the electronic device 110 may first provide the first offer notification information to one or more user devices 120 connected to a link, information obtained by simply summarizing the first offer notification information, or the like, and additionally providing the first offer notification information based on a respective user input. For example, the electronic device 110 may notify one or more users of the first offer in a pop-up form only through an application installed on the one or more user devices 120 , and when receiving a message from a user who wants to confirm more details, When an input is made by a user of the information, the first discount notification information is provided to the user.

According to an example embodiment, in the case of providing the first preferential notification information, the electronic device 110 can obtain information including a first preferential notification condition, confirm whether the first preferential notification condition is met, and when determining that the first preferential notification condition is met, When conditions apply, the first discount notification information will be provided.

In addition, the electronic device 110 may obtain information including the first offer notification condition by setting the first offer notification condition by considering details such as the content of the first offer, candidates to enjoy the first offer, or the like. Alternatively, the electronic device 110 may receive the first offer notification condition from an administrator or the like.

The electronic device 110 may adaptively set the first offer notification condition based on costs incurred by providing offers and effects obtained by providing such offers in the past, but is not limited thereto. As an example, in a situation where a discount is provided in connection with weather deterioration (such as rain), in a state where such weather deterioration is ongoing, a delivery person is not required to participate in overtime even if the discount notification information is provided. The degree may also be lower. Electronic device 110 can adaptively learn this situation. When bad weather is forecast, the electronic device 110 can set discount notification conditions so that the discount notification information is provided as quickly as possible.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may directly check whether the first offer notification condition is satisfied, or may check whether the first offer notification condition is satisfied based on whether the first offer notification condition input from the administrator or the like is satisfied. As an example, regarding an offer provided in conjunction with weather deterioration such as rain or the like, the electronic device 110 may directly monitor a weather condition to check whether the condition is met, based on information provided from the administrator or the like, or the like, or receive information directly from the administrator or the like as to whether conditions are met.

When it is checked that the first offer notification condition is met, the electronic device 110 may provide the first offer notification information. In addition, even if the first promotion notification condition is not fully satisfied, the electronic device 110 may consider specific matters (such as a situation in which the first promotion notification condition is sufficiently predicted to be satisfied in the near future) to determine whether to provide the first promotion notification information. .

4 to 8 are diagrams for illustratively explaining an interface for setting first offer condition information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to element 400 in FIG. 4 , the interface for setting the first offer condition information according to an exemplary embodiment may include one or more functions of setting detailed conditions. Specifically, the interface for setting the first offer condition information may include a function of setting the first condition information for determining candidates to enjoy the first offer. This function may include a function to set a "filtering condition", a function to set a "specified condition" and the like, as shown in Figure 4. Additionally, the interface for setting the first offer condition information may include a function for setting the second condition information, the second condition information including specific conditions for receiving the reward defined by the first offer. This function may include a function of setting a "basic condition" and a function of setting a "payment condition" and the like, as shown in Figure 4.

As explained with reference to FIG. 3, the interface for setting the first offer condition information may be included in a user interface that provides a function for inputting the first information, or may be based on a user providing a function for inputting the first information. Displayed after an input is made on the user interface. In addition, according to various example embodiments, an interface for setting the first offer providing condition information may be provided to a user.

According to an example embodiment, the first condition information may include a condition related to a user activity. For example, the condition may include a task handling area, a type of task being handled, task experience, recent task experience, and the like. An example of a condition related to this user activity may correspond to one of the "filter conditions" illustrated in Figure 4. Referring to element symbol 600 in FIG. 6 , an example of the results obtained by inputting this "filter condition" is illustrated. The filter conditions may include various conditions, such as a location related to the user activity (e.g., "camp/route"), a type of user activity (e.g., "mission type"), a history of user activity (e.g., "Delivery Experience"), a recent history of user activity (e.g., "Recent Delivery Experience"), onboarding details ("Onboarding History"), a task assessment (e.g., Delivery Assessment), and the like. The interface for setting the first offer condition information may include a function for setting one of these various conditions (as indicated by element symbol 620). For example, the "filter conditions" may include the condition that a user's designated work camp is one of "Guri-1 Camp" and "Guri-2 Camp", and that a user's work on December 22, 2021 and 2022 One of the conditions for joining the job has been completed between January 21, 2022, and one of the conditions for a user to have completed at least one task and up to three tasks between January 17, 2022 and January 21, 2022 (such as Indicated by element symbol 610).

It can be seen from the example shown in FIG. 6 that the function of setting the first condition information may include a function of setting information related to user activities.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, the first condition information may include a condition specifying a specific user. For example, the first condition information may include a condition that directly specifies user identification information, a condition that specifies a user activity and indirectly specifies an individual user corresponding to the user activity, and the like. An example of a condition for specifying a specific user may correspond to one of the "specified conditions" illustrated in FIG. 7 . Referring to element symbol 700 in FIG. 7 , an example of a result obtained by inputting a "specified condition" is illustrated. "Specification conditions" may include various conditions, such as activity specification of a specific user (eg, "task specification"), specification of a specific user (eg, "operator specification"), and the like. The interface for setting the first offer condition information may include a function for setting one of these various conditions (as indicated by element symbol 720). For example, a "specified condition" may include a condition that a user has performed a task with a specific identification (ID), as indicated by element 710 .

As can be seen from the example shown in FIG. 7 , the function of setting the first condition information may include a function of specifying a specific user.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the second condition information may include a time period condition related to the provision of the first offer. For example, the second condition information may include a condition that defines a specific time range in which an operation of providing the first offer is performed, a condition that defines a specific time range in which a task that satisfies an offer providing condition is completed, and the like. One example of the time period condition related to providing the first offer may correspond to the "basic condition" illustrated in the figure. Referring back to Figure 5, an example of the results obtained by inputting "basic conditions" is shown. For example, the "basic condition" may include a condition that the time period condition related to providing the first offer is limited to between January 24, 2022 and January 28, 2022, as indicated by element symbol 510.

As can be seen from the example shown in Figure 5, the function of setting the second condition information may include the function of setting the information regarding the time period in which the first offer is provided.

In addition, the second condition information according to an exemplary embodiment may include a condition related to a remuneration payment. For example, the second condition information may include at least one of the following: goal information about a goal that a candidate to be offered the first offer must achieve in order to receive a reward defined by the first offer, and in Compensation information to be provided to candidates when achieving this goal. For example, target information may include information such as types of tasks that are handled to a certain extent within a specific time frame. The reward information to be provided when achieving the goal may include, for example, additional payment information to be provided for each task, but is not limited thereto.

An example of a condition related to payment of remuneration may correspond to one of the "payment conditions" illustrated in the figure. Referring back to element 800 of FIG. 8 , an example of the results obtained by inputting "payment conditions" is shown. "Payment Conditions" may include various conditions, such as whether rewards can be paid while being repeated with other offers ("Duplicate Payments"), information about rewards based on the number of user activities (e.g., "Payment based on the number of tasks"), Information about rewards based on a type of user activity (e.g., "payment based on task type"), information about rewards set individually for processing a specific task (e.g., "fresh return collection portion"), and the like. The interface for setting the first offer condition information may include a function to set one of these various conditions (as indicated by element symbol 820). For example, "payment conditions" may be repeatedly provided, and may include information (target information) regarding the remuneration that will be provided as an additional payment of 1,000 won per task to a courier who has disposed of the delivery when completing a round of work The task is performed at least once and at most 30 times (as indicated by element symbol 810).

It can be seen from the example shown in FIG. 8 that the function of setting the first condition information may include at least one of the following: setting the candidate to be provided with the first offer in order to receive the first offer defined by A function to provide target information for achieving a goal with a reward, and a function to set the reward information to be provided to candidates when achieving the goal.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for illustratively explaining an interface for setting first promotion notification information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9 , an interface for setting first discount notification information according to an exemplary embodiment may include one or more functions of setting a detailed condition. Specifically, the interface for setting the first offer notification information may provide at least one of a function of setting an image of the first offer and a function of setting text information of the first offer.

As indicated by element symbol 910, an example of the function of setting an image to notify the first offer is illustrated. The function of setting the image for notification of the first offer may include a function of determining the overall layout of the image (such as the color and form of the image, the size and specific content of text to be included in the image, and the like). In addition, the function of setting the image for notifying the first offer may include the function of providing different images for each user, such as displaying a user name on the image, and the user name corresponds to the identification information of each user.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, the function of setting an image for notifying the first offer may include a function of providing different images for each type of user terminal. This is because the best image for providing information (such as compatible types of information, resolution and aspect ratio of a screen, and the like) varies depending on the type of terminal. For example, the function of setting an image to notify the first offer may provide the function of setting a specific image that will be provided for a 2016/2017 model mobile phone manufactured by a company A. In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment, when receiving an image set to be provided to a specific model of mobile phone, the electronic device 110 may further include generating at least one set of images to be provided to other models of mobile phones based on the received image. One image one function. In this regard, the electronic device 110 can compare the characteristics of each model with the characteristics of other models, determine an image type that is optimized for other models, and establish at least one image type to be provided to other models based on the determination result. . In the above, at least one image to be provided to other models may be created by converting the input image, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device 110 may provide the created image to other models of mobile phones, or may suggest the created image to an administrator.

As indicated by element symbol 920, an example of the function of setting text information for notifying the first offer is illustrated. The function of setting text information for notifying the first offer may include a function for setting a phrase for notifying the first offer (as indicated by element symbol 921). The phrase entered through the function of setting the phrase to notify the first offer can be directly displayed to a user. The function of setting text information to notify the first offer may further include various additional functions for effectively delivering or highlighting text information, such as a letter shape associated with a phrase, a paragraph shape, an animation effect, and the like.

In addition, the function of setting text information for notifying the first offer may include a function of setting information to be included in the first offer notification information in the first offer provision condition information (as indicated by element symbol 923). This feature provides an interface for receiving a user input, such as a checkbox. Based on the user's input on the interface, the information to be displayed to the user among the first offer condition information can be determined.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 110 may determine the information to be displayed to the user among the first offer provision condition information based on a preset criterion without requesting the user's input. Another option is that the electronic device 110 may provide the user with a function of setting information to be included in the first offer notification information in the first offer provision condition information, but when no input from the user is received, the user may set the information based on the preset information. Set criteria to determine the information to be displayed to users among the first offer condition information.

In addition, the function of setting text information for notifying the first offer may include various other functions, such as a function of setting the name information of the first offer (as indicated by element symbol 922).

FIG. 10 is a diagram for illustratively explaining a screen on which a preferential information list is displayed according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10 , according to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 110 may cause a preferential information list to be displayed on the screen of the administrator device 130 based on a request received from the administrator device 130 (as indicated by element symbol 1000 ). The offer list may correspond to a result obtained by listing one or more offer segments that satisfy one or more conditions. One or more conditions may include an offer name ("Promotion Name"), offer identification information ("Promotion ID"), and various other conditions (e.g., "Campground," "Time Zone," and the like). Since the list of offer information is displayed on the screen of the administrator's device 130, the administrator can check one or more offers that meet one of the criteria entered by him/her and compare individual offers at a glance. This improves manageability.

According to an example embodiment, the offer information list may include a function that causes the electronic device 110 or the administrator device 130 to perform additional operations based on the received user input. In this regard, the preferential information list may further include a function of displaying detailed information about the candidate entity that enjoys the preferential treatment ("Promotion Entity"), a function of displaying detailed information about a history of providing preferential notification information ("Prompt History"). ”), a function to provide offer notification information to one or more user devices 120 (“Subject Alert”), a function to cancel offers (“Promotion Cancellation”), and the like, but are not limited thereto and may include various other functions. .

In situations where the offer information list includes functionality that causes the electronic device 110 or the administrator device 130 to perform additional operations based on received user input, the administrator may review further information segments on the screen on which the offer information list is displayed, or perform additional actions related to the offer (e.g., cancel the offer and the like). This allows administrators to manage promotional information in a convenient manner.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a method for using an electronic device to provide preferential information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the electronic device 110 according to an exemplary embodiment may obtain first information including first offer providing condition information and first offer notification information (in operation 1110 ). The electronic device 110 may receive the first information from the manager device 130 and may generate the first information by itself.

Based on the first information, the electronic device 110 may determine one or more users as candidates for enjoying the first offer (in operation 1120). Candidates to enjoy the first offer may include users who meet the conditions for providing the first offer.

The electronic device 110 may provide the first offer notification information to the determined one or more users (in operation 1130). Specifically, the electronic device 110 may provide the first offer notification information to the user device 120 of each of the determined one or more users.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device for providing preferential information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12 , the electronic device 110 may include a transceiver 1210 , a processor 1220 and a memory 1230 . Electronic device 110 is connected to, and can exchange data with, administrator device 130, other external devices, and the like via transceiver 1210.

The processor 1220 may include at least one of the devices set forth above with reference to FIGS. 1-11 , or may perform at least one of the methods set forth above with reference to FIGS. 1-11 . Memory 1230 may store information for performing at least one of the methods described above with reference to FIGS. 1-11. The memory 1230 may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory.

The processor 1220 can execute a program and control the electronic device 110 to provide information. A program code executed by the processor 1220 may be stored in the memory 1230 .

In addition, the electronic device 110 in an exemplary embodiment may further include an interface that can provide information to a user.

Although in this specification, the preferred exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been explained with reference to the various drawings, and specific terms have been used, they are only specific examples disclosed to easily explain the technical content of the present invention, and further are provided to promote a comprehensive understanding of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that, in addition to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, other variations based on the technical ideas of the present invention can be made.

The electronic device according to the above-described example embodiments may include a permanent memory such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a user interface such as a touch panel, keys and buttons. equipment and the like. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored as program instructions or computer-readable code executable by a processor on a computer-readable recording medium. Here, examples of computer-readable recording media may include magnetic storage media (such as read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), floppy disks or hard disks), optically-readable media (such as optical disks) Read-only memory (CD-ROM) or digital versatile disk (DVD)) and the like. The computer-readable recording medium can be distributed over computer systems connected through a network, and therefore the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed fashion. This media can be read by a computer, stored in memory, and executed by a processor.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be explained in terms of functional block constituent elements and various processing operations. These functional blocks may be implemented by any number of hardware and/or software components configured to perform specified tasks. For example, example embodiments may employ various integrated circuit (IC) components that can perform various tasks under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices, such as memory elements, processing elements, logic elements, search elements, etc. Tables and the like. Similar to where the constituent elements are implemented using software programming or software elements, example embodiments of the present invention may be implemented using any programming or descriptive language such as C, C++, Java, a combinatorial language, or the like, using data Any combination of structures, procedures, routines, or other formulaic elements to implement algorithms. Functional aspects may be implemented in algorithms executing on one or more processors. Additionally, example embodiments described herein may employ electronic configuration, signal processing and/or data processing, and the like related techniques. The terms "mechanism," "element," "member," and "configuration" may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical example embodiments. For example, these terms may include the meaning of a series of software routines associated with a processor.

The example embodiments set forth above are examples only and other example embodiments may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a preferential information providing system according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of a method for using an electronic device to provide preferential information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for illustratively explaining a user interface for providing a function of inputting first information according to an exemplary embodiment. 4 to 8 are diagrams for illustratively explaining an interface for setting a first offer condition information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram for illustratively explaining an interface for setting first promotion notification information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram for illustratively explaining a screen on which a preferential information list is displayed according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining one operation of a method for using an electronic device to provide preferential information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device for providing preferential information according to an exemplary embodiment.

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Claims (16)

A method for using an electronic device to provide preferential information, the method includes: Obtain the first information, which includes the first offer condition information related to a first offer and the first offer notification information notifying the first offer; Determine one or more users as candidates to enjoy the first offer based on the first information; and Provide the first discount notification information to the one or more users. For example, the method of request item 1, wherein the obtaining the first information includes: providing information to an administrator device for displaying a user interface configured to provide functionality for inputting the first information; and Receive the first information from the manager device. For example, the method of claim 2, wherein the user interface includes an interface for setting the first discount notification information, The interface for setting notification information of the first offer is configured to provide at least one of the following: a function of setting an image of the first offer, a function of setting a phrase of the first offer A function, and a function of setting information to be included in the first offer notification information in the first offer condition information. The method of claim 2, wherein the user interface includes an interface for setting the first offer condition information, and The interface for setting the first offer condition information includes at least one of the following: setting a function for determining the first condition information for the candidates who enjoy the first offer, and setting the first condition information including using A function for the candidates to receive second condition information on specific conditions for a reward provided by the first offer. The method of claim 4, wherein the function of setting the first condition information includes a function of specifying a specific user. The method of claim 4, wherein the function of setting the second condition information includes a function of setting information about a time period in which the first offer is provided. The method of claim 4, wherein the function of setting the second condition information includes at least one of the following: setting goal information regarding a goal to be achieved in order to receive a reward defined by the first offer. A function, and a function to set the reward information to be provided when achieving the goal. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more users include one or more workers handling a task, and The remuneration defined by the first offer includes a remuneration level that exceeds a normal wage received by the one or more workers for performing the task. The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more users include one or more deliverers performing a delivery service. The method of claim 8, wherein the first preferential provision condition information includes a condition related to a history of processing the task. For example, the method of request item 1, wherein the obtaining the first information includes: Determine the costs incurred by providing the first offer and the effects produced by providing the first offer; and The first preferential provision condition information is generated based on the determined cost and the determined effect. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the first promotion notification information includes sending a short message service (SMS) containing the first promotion notification information to a device of the one or more users. The method of claim 2, wherein providing the first offer notification information includes providing the first offer notification information through an application installed on one of the devices of the one or more users. For example, request the method of item 12, wherein the first discount notification information includes: Obtain information containing information used to notify one of the conditions of the first offer; Determine whether the conditions for notification of the first offer are met; and When it is determined that the condition for notifying the first offer is met, the first offer notification information is provided. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute one of the methods of claim 1. An electronic device used to provide preferential information, which includes: a transceiver; a memory storing instructions; and a processor connected to the transceiver and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform: Obtain the first information, which includes the first offer condition information related to a first offer and the first offer notification information notifying the first offer; Determine one or more users as candidates to enjoy the first offer based on the first information; and Provide the first discount notification information to the one or more users.