TW202411904A - Electronic apparatus and method for processing information related to delivery - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are an electronic apparatus for processing delivery information and a method thereof, and with respect to a method for processing delivery information for combined delivery by a first electronic apparatus, the method for processing delivery information includes receiving an order request for a plurality of items including a first item and a second item from a user terminal, identifying first delivery schedule information for the first item and second delivery schedule information for the second item, and if delivery schedule of the first item and delivery schedule of the second item are different based on the first delivery schedule information and the second delivery schedule information and if it is identified that combined delivery of the first item and the second item is to be operated, providing a first page including combined delivery information to the user terminal.

Description

Electronic equipment and method for processing and transporting related information

The present invention relates to an electronic device for processing and transport-related information, and a method thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to an electronic device for processing transport information to perform combined transport of a plurality of items, and a method thereof.

With the recent development of the Internet and communication technology, a service in the form of ordering and receiving items through e-commerce has become popular, and the amount of items purchased through e-commerce is rapidly increasing. Unlike in the past, as access to e-commerce becomes easier for each generation, orders for smaller items are rapidly increasing, and since one or more items purchased from a user must be shipped on the promised shipping date, the amount of shipping packages shipped to the user is also rapidly increasing in proportion to the rapidly increasing amount of item purchases.

As the volume of package shipments has increased dramatically, the volume of logistics processing has also increased. Therefore, there have been problems such as an increase in the work intensity of the shipping workers who will perform the logistics processing tasks and a shortage of shipping workers. In addition, as the volume of shipping packages received by a user has increased, there has been an inconvenience that the user will receive a large number of shipping packages despite ordering a small number of items. Therefore, there has been a need for combined shipping of multiple items to be shipped multiple times.

In this regard, reference may be made to the prior art KR1020010099577A and KR1020190055096A.

[Technical Objective] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to provide an electronic device for processing shipping information to perform combined shipping of multiple items, and a method thereof.

More specifically, the present invention aims to provide a method, that is, when multiple shipping tasks to be performed for a user occur, information for combined shipping is provided to the user, and by obtaining approval information for the combined shipping from the user, shipping information for performing combined shipping of multiple items is generated and the shipping information is provided.

The technical tasks to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical tasks described above, and other technical tasks can be inferred from the following exemplary embodiments.

[Technical Solution] According to one aspect, a method for processing shipping information for combined shipping by a first electronic device is provided, the method comprising: receiving an order request for a plurality of items including a first item and a second item from a user terminal; identifying first shipping schedule information of the first item and second shipping schedule information of the second item; and if the shipping schedule of the first item and the shipping schedule of the second item are different based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information and if it is identified that combined shipping of the first item and the second item is available, providing a first page including combined shipping information to the user terminal.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may further include, if a user input to the combined shipping information is obtained, modifying the first shipping schedule information associated with the shipping schedule of the first item based on the shipping schedule of the second item being later than the shipping schedule of the first item.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may further include providing the modified first shipping schedule information to the user terminal, wherein the modified first shipping schedule information may include at least one of estimated shipping date information and estimated shipping time information.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the first shipping schedule information may include information about the expected item release and the shipping schedule information of the first item, and if the first page includes at least one of payment processing information of the order request, payment completion information of the order request, and information about the details of the order request, then modifying the first shipping schedule information may include: if it is identified that a picking operation for the first item has not been performed in a distribution center, then modifying the information about the expected item release and the shipping schedule information of the first item; and if it is identified that the picking operation for the first item has been performed in the distribution center, then modifying the shipping schedule information of the first item.

According to an exemplary embodiment, if it is identified that the picking operation for the first item is not performed in the distribution center, the modified information about the expected item release and the shipping schedule information may be provided to a second electronic device corresponding to the distribution center.

According to an exemplary embodiment, if it is identified that the picking operation for the first item has been performed in the distribution center, the transportation scheduling information may be provided to a third electronic device corresponding to a camp that performs a transportation task for the first item.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may further include, if the identification information of the first item is obtained by the third electronic device, providing at least one of instruction information for suspending the transportation of the first item and information instructing the transmission of the first item to a first worker terminal based on the modified first transportation schedule information.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may include, if the identification information of the second object is obtained by the third electronic device, providing information guiding the combined transportation of the first object and the second object to a second worker terminal.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the first page may include at least one of the payment processing information of the order request, the payment completion information of the order request, and the information about the details of the order request, and the method may further include: if a user input is obtained for the combined shipping information included in the first page, identifying whether the first item is shipped from the business location; and if it is identified that the first item is not shipped from the business location, modifying the first shipping schedule information related to the shipping schedule of the first item based on the shipping schedule of the second item that is later than the shipping schedule of the first item.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may further include, if the first item is associated with a first order request and the second item is associated with a second order request, identifying the first shipping address information of the first item and the second shipping address information of the second item, wherein if the first shipping address information and the second shipping address information are the same, executing the identification of the first shipping schedule information of the first item and the second shipping schedule information of the second item.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may further include identifying shipping completion information associated with at least one of the first order request and the second order request.

According to another aspect, a computer program combined with hardware is provided, which is stored on a computer-readable storage medium to execute a method for processing shipping information for combined shipping of a plurality of items, wherein the method for processing shipping information includes: receiving an order request for a plurality of items including a first item and a second item from a user terminal; identifying first shipping schedule information for the first item and second shipping schedule information for the second item; and if the shipping schedule for the first item and the shipping schedule for the second item are different based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information and if it is identified that combined shipping of the first item and the second item is available, providing a first page including combined shipping information to the user terminal.

According to another aspect, an electronic device for processing shipping information for combined shipping of multiple items is provided, comprising: a transceiver; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor connected to the transceiver and the memory is configured to: receive an order request for multiple items including a first item and a second item from a user terminal; identify first shipping schedule information of the first item and second shipping schedule information of the second item; and if the shipping schedule of the first item and the shipping schedule of the second item are different based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information and if it is identified that combined shipping of the first item and the second item is available, provide a first page including combined shipping information to the user terminal.

[Effect] Using an electronic device and a method according to an exemplary embodiment, by processing information related to items so that items that are to be shipped in multiple packages according to different schedules can be shipped at one time according to one schedule, it is possible to reduce the work of shipping workers who perform shipping tasks, reduce shipping costs, and promote efficient shipping work.

Furthermore, by an electronic device and a method for processing information related to items according to an exemplary embodiment so as to ship items at one time according to one schedule that would otherwise be shipped in multiple packages according to different schedules, a user can receive multiple items that he/she orders at one time and thus the customer experience can be improved.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects, and other effects not described will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the scope of the patent application.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and in detail to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention.

The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing exemplary embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used with the meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the field to which the present invention belongs. However, all terms may vary depending on the intentions or precedents of those skilled in the art, the emergence of new technologies, and the like.

In addition, the terms defined in the commonly used dictionary should not be ideally or excessively interpreted unless clearly and specifically defined. In addition, in certain cases, there are also terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in such cases, the meanings will be explained in detail in the corresponding description. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the terms and the content of the present invention rather than based on the simple names of the terms.

Throughout the specification, when a part is stated as "including or comprising" a component, it does not exclude another component but may further include another component unless otherwise stated. In addition, unless otherwise specified in the phrase, a singular form used in the present invention includes a plural form. The expression "at least one of a, b, and c" stated throughout the specification may include "a alone", "b alone", "c alone", "a and b", "a and c", "b and c", or "all of a, b, and c".

Although the terms "first", "second" and the like are used to explain various components, the components are not limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. For example, within the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, or similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component.

In addition, the terms "...unit", "...group" and "...module" described in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which can be implemented as hardware, software or a combination thereof. Exemplary embodiments can be represented by functional block components and various processing steps. Functional blocks can be implemented by any number of hardware and/or software configurations that perform a specific function. For example, an exemplary embodiment can use an integrated circuit configuration that can perform various functions, such as memory, processing, logic and/or lookup tables, under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices.

Similar to components that can be implemented as software programming or software components, exemplary embodiments can be implemented in a programming or descriptive language (such as C, C++, Java, assembly language, etc.), including various algorithms implemented as a combination of data structures, procedures, routines or other programming structures. Functional aspects can be implemented by an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, exemplary embodiments can adopt existing technologies for electronic environment settings, signal processing and/or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism", "component", "component" and "configuration" can be widely used and are not limited to mechanical and physical components. These terms can include the meaning of a series of software routines associated with a processor or the like.

It will be understood that each block of a flowchart and a combination of flowcharts can be executed by computer program instructions. The computer program instructions can be embodied in a processor of a general purpose computer or a special purpose computer, or can be embodied in a processor of other programmable data processing equipment. Therefore, instructions executed by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing equipment can generate a portion for performing the functions described in the flowchart blocks.

In order to implement a function in a specific manner, computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device. Therefore, the instructions stored in the computer-usable or computer-readable memory may be generated as a manufactured object containing an instruction portion for executing the function described in the flowchart block.

Computer program instructions may be embodied in a computer or other programmable data processing device. Thus, a series of operations may be performed in a computer or other programmable data processing device to create a computer-implemented program, and the computer or other programmable data processing device may provide steps for executing the functions described in the flowchart blocks.

In addition, each block may represent a module, a segment or a code portion that includes one or more executable instructions for performing one (or more) specified logical functions. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions described in the blocks may not occur in order. For example, two blocks shown in succession may be executed substantially at the same time, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order according to a corresponding function.

In the present invention, for example, an "electronic device" or 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, a desktop computer and/or a laptop computer equipped with a web browser. The portable terminal may be a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and includes (but is not limited to) any type of handheld wireless communication device, such as a tablet PC, a smart phone, a terminal based on communication, 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. The electronic device or terminal according to the exemplary embodiments described above may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, a permanent storage device (such as a disk drive) and/or a user interface device for communicating with an external device, such as a communication port, a touch panel, a key and/or a button.

The method implemented as a software module or algorithm can be stored in a computer-readable recording medium as a computer-readable program code or program instruction that can be executed on a processor. Here, the computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic storage medium (for example, ROM, RAM, floppy disk and hard disk) and an optically readable medium (for example, CD-ROM and DVD). The computer-readable recording medium can be distributed among network-connected computer systems so that the computer-readable program code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

In the following, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. When describing the exemplary embodiments, the description of the 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 convey the main points of the present invention more clearly without obscuring the main points of the present invention by omitting unnecessary descriptions. For the same reason, some elements are exaggerated, omitted or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In addition, the size of each element does not fully reflect the actual size. In each figure, the same or corresponding elements are assigned the same element symbol.

FIG1 is a diagram illustrating a system 10 for processing transport information according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG1 , the system 10 for processing transport information according to an exemplary embodiment may include a user terminal 110, a first electronic device 120, a second electronic device 130, a third electronic device 140, and a worker terminal 150. The user terminal 110 and the first electronic device 120, the first electronic device 120 and the second electronic device 130, the first electronic device 120 and the third electronic device 140, and the third electronic device 140 and the worker terminal 150 may communicate and exchange information through a mutual network.

For example, the network may include at least one of the following: a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a campus area network (CAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a broadband network (BBN), and the Internet. In addition, the network may include at least one of a network topology including a bus network, a star network, a ring network, a mesh network, a star bus network, a tree, or a hierarchical network. In an exemplary embodiment, the mutual communication method between the user terminal 110 and the first electronic device 120, the first electronic device 120 and the second electronic device 130, the first electronic device 120 and the third electronic device 140, and the third electronic device 140 and the worker terminal 150 is not limited to the network type described above. The mutual communication method may not only include a communication method using a communication network that the network may include, but also include short-range wireless communication between devices.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 may include a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. In addition, the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 refers to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and can be implemented as hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, FIG. 1 illustrates the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 as a separate component for ease of explanation, but it is an exemplary embodiment. The exemplary embodiment does not limit the configuration of the system 100 for processing transport information. For example, the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 can be implemented as one electronic device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 may include a plurality of computer systems or computer software implemented as a network server. For example, the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 may be connected to a slave device, which may refer to a computer system and computer software, which communicate with other network servers through a computer network (such as an intranet or the Internet) to receive a task execution request and execute a task thereon and provide an execution result.

In addition, the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 can be understood as a broad concept, including a series of applications that can be operated on a network server and various databases built therein. For example, the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 can be implemented using various network server programs provided according to operating systems (such as DOS, Windows, Linux, Unix and MacOS).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the first electronic device 120 to the third electronic device 140 may process information for executing a shipping service provided from a service for selling an item provided from the first electronic device 120, and may provide the processed information to each other. For example, the first electronic device 120 may provide a service for selling an item to the user terminal 110, and a user may purchase an item through the service for selling an item provided by the first electronic device 120 through the user terminal 110. The first electronic device 120 may provide at least one of the user terminal 110, the second electronic device 130, and the third electronic device 140 with shipping schedule information about the item purchased by the user. For example, the shipping schedule information provided by the first electronic device 120 may include at least some of the shipping schedule information, information about the expected item release, and logistics processing information in the camp. Specifically, the shipping schedule information may include at least some of the shipping date information and the shipping time information, and the logistics processing information in the camp may include at least one of the following items: instruction information for suspending the release of an item, instruction information for suspending the transportation of an item, information for directing the transportation of an item, and information for directing combined transportation.

In addition, the second electronic device 130 may process information for the transportation of items in the distribution center and provide the information to the first electronic device 120 and the third electronic device 140. For example, the second electronic device 130 may process information related to the logistics processing in the distribution center corresponding to the second electronic device 130, and may provide the processed information to the first electronic device 120 and the third electronic device 140. The first electronic device 120 may manage the logistics processing status of items purchased by the user and the inventory status of items in the distribution center based on the information related to the logistics processing obtained from the second electronic device 130, and the third electronic device 140 may manage an item transportation task performed in a camp corresponding to the third electronic device 140 based on the information related to the logistics processing obtained from the second electronic device 130. Items issued from a distribution center can be shipped to any of a plurality of camps corresponding to the distribution center through distribution processing. FIG. 1 illustrates the existence of a single second electronic device 130, but this is only for the convenience of explanation and does not limit the configuration included in the system 10 for processing shipping information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. For example, the system 10 for processing shipping information may include a plurality of second electronic devices 130, and each of the plurality of second electronic devices 130 may correspond to each of a plurality of distribution centers.

The third electronic device 140 may process information for item transportation in the camp, and provide the information to the first electronic device 120 and the worker terminal 150. For example, the third electronic device 140 may process information for item transportation in a camp corresponding to the third electronic device 140, and provide the processed information to the first electronic device 120. The first electronic device 120 may manage the transportation status of items purchased by the user through the information for item transportation obtained from the third electronic device 140. In addition, the third electronic device 140 may provide the information for item transportation to the worker terminal 150, and the worker may perform an item transportation task based on the information provided to the worker terminal 150. FIG1 illustrates a single third electronic device 140, but this is only for the convenience of explanation and does not limit the configuration included in the system 10 for processing transportation information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. For example, the system 10 for processing transportation information may include a plurality of third electronic devices 140, and each of the plurality of third electronic devices 140 may correspond to each of a plurality of camps.

A system 10 for processing shipping information according to an exemplary embodiment can process shipping information for performing combined shipping of multiple items with different shipping schedules. The system 10 for processing shipping information can provide a user with information about combined shipping, and if the user's approval for combined shipping is obtained, the system 10 for processing shipping information can process the information to perform combined shipping. According to the present invention, an exemplary embodiment allows the shipment of items intended to be shipped in multiple packages and according to different schedules to be combined and shipped at one time according to a single schedule. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work of shipping workers performing shipping work, reduce shipping costs, and promote efficient shipping work operations. In addition, since users can receive multiple ordered items at one time, customer experience can be improved. A detailed description of a method for processing transport information according to an exemplary embodiment will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 10 .

Fig. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for processing shipping information according to an exemplary embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 2 illustrates a method for processing shipping information in response to an order request from a user when the user requests an order for purchasing a plurality of items.

In operation S210, the first electronic device 120 may receive an order request for an item from the user terminal 110. The user's order request may be obtained through a service provided by the first electronic device 120 for selling items.

In operation S220, the first electronic device 120 may identify shipping schedule information for each of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request. Specifically, if a first item and a second item correspond to the user's order request, the first electronic device 120 may identify first shipping schedule information corresponding to the first item and second shipping schedule information corresponding to the second item. In an exemplary embodiment, the shipping schedule information may include estimated shipping schedule information, and the estimated shipping schedule information may include at least one of shipping date information and shipping time information. In some exemplary embodiments, each of the first item and the second item may include a plurality of sub-items.

In operation S230, the first electronic device 120 may identify whether the shipping schedule information for each of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request is the same. Specifically, based on a comparison of the first shipping schedule information identified in operation S220 with the second shipping schedule information, it may be identified whether the shipping schedule information is the same. In another exemplary embodiment, if the items corresponding to the user's order request are the first item to the third item, the first electronic device 120 may identify whether the first shipping schedule information to the third shipping schedule information are the same. If the first electronic device 120 identifies that at least some of the shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the plurality of items is different, operation S240 may continue. However, if the first electronic device 120 recognizes that all of the shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the plurality of items is the same, operation S260 may continue.

In operation S240, the first electronic device 120 may identify whether combined shipping of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request is available. Whether combined shipping is available may be determined based on at least one of characteristic information of each of the plurality of items and inventory information of each of the plurality of items. When combined shipping of the plurality of items is identified by the first electronic device 120 as possible, operation S250 may continue. However, if combined shipping of the plurality of items is identified by the first electronic device 120 as not possible, operation S260 may continue.

In operation S250, the first electronic device 120 may provide the user terminal 110 with shipping schedule information and combined shipping information for each of the plurality of items identified as items that can be shipped in combination. Specifically, the shipping schedule information may include estimated shipping schedule information (including at least one of shipping date information and shipping time information), and the combined shipping information may include combined shipping suggestion information for the plurality of items. The combined shipping suggestion information may be generated based on a later shipping schedule identified based on the shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the plurality of items. Specifically, based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the first item and the second item corresponding to the user's order request, if it is identified that the shipping schedule of the second item is later than the shipping schedule of the first item, combined shipping recommendation information can be generated based on the second shipping schedule information.

In addition, in operation S260, the first electronic device 120 may provide the user terminal 110 with shipping schedule information for each of the plurality of items identified as items that cannot be shipped by combined shipping. Specifically, the shipping schedule information may include estimated shipping schedule information, including at least one of shipping date information and shipping time information. In an exemplary embodiment, the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the first item and the second item corresponding to the user's order request may be provided in correspondence with each of the first item information and the second item information.

Fig. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for processing shipping information according to an exemplary embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 3 illustrates a method for processing shipping information in response to an order request from a user when the user requests two or more orders for purchasing a plurality of items.

In operation S310, the first electronic device 120 may receive an order request for an item from the user terminal 110. The user's order request may be obtained through a service for selling items provided from the first electronic device 120. The exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3 presupposes that the user's order request may include two or more orders and the two or more orders are two or more orders for which the items are not shipped.

In operation S320, the first electronic device 120 may identify shipping address information for each of a plurality of items corresponding to an order request of a user. Specifically, if the first item corresponds to a first order request of the user and the second item corresponds to a second order request of the user, the first electronic device 120 may identify first shipping address information corresponding to the first item and second shipping address information corresponding to the second item. In an exemplary embodiment, the shipping address information may be generated based on a shipping address set by the user, and if the first shipping address information and the second shipping address information are the same, operation S330 may continue. In an exemplary embodiment, each of the first item and the second item may include a plurality of sub-items.

In operation S330, the first electronic device 120 may identify shipping schedule information for each of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request. Specifically, the first electronic device 120 may identify first shipping schedule information for a first item corresponding to the user's first order request, and second shipping schedule information for a second item corresponding to the user's second order request. The shipping schedule information may include estimated shipping schedule information, and the estimated shipping schedule information may include at least one of shipping date information and shipping time information.

In operation S340, the first electronic device 120 may identify whether the shipping schedule information for each of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request is the same. Specifically, by comparing the first shipping schedule information identified in operation S330 with the second shipping schedule information, it may be identified whether the shipping schedule information is the same. If the first electronic device 120 identifies that at least some of the shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the plurality of items is different, operation S350 may continue. However, if the first electronic device 120 identifies that all of the shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the plurality of items is the same, operation S270 may continue.

In operation S350, the first electronic device 120 may identify whether combined shipping of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request is possible. Whether combined shipping is possible may be identified based on at least some of the characteristic information of each of the plurality of items, the inventory information of each of the plurality of items, and the release information of each of the plurality of items. If the first electronic device 120 identifies that combined shipping of the plurality of items is possible, operation S350 may continue. However, if the first electronic device 120 identifies that combined shipping of the plurality of items is not possible, operation S370 may continue. At the same time, in an exemplary embodiment, products shipped from different distribution centers can also be shipped in combination at the camp, and the electronic device can determine whether combined shipping of multiple items is possible based on the travel time from each different distribution center to the camp.

In operation S360, the first electronic device 120 may provide the user terminal 110 with shipping schedule information and combined shipping information for each of the plurality of items identified as items that can be shipped by combined shipping. Specifically, the shipping schedule information may include estimated shipping schedule information (including at least one of shipping date information and shipping time information), and the combined shipping information may include combined shipping suggestion information for the plurality of items. The combined shipping suggestion information may be generated based on a later shipping schedule based on the shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the plurality of items. Specifically, based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information for each of the first item corresponding to the user's first order request and the second item corresponding to the user's second order request, if it is identified that the shipping schedule of the second item is later than the shipping schedule of the first item, combined shipping recommendation information can be generated based on the second shipping schedule information.

In addition, in operation S370, the first electronic device 120 may provide the user terminal 110 with shipping schedule information for each of the plurality of items identified as items that cannot be shipped by combined shipping. Specifically, the shipping schedule information may include estimated shipping schedule information, including at least one of shipping date information and shipping time information. In an exemplary embodiment, the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information corresponding to each of the first item and the second item corresponding to the user's order request may be provided in correspondence with each of the first item information and the second item information.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining a process of identifying whether combined shipping is possible and providing corresponding information by the first electronic device 120.

In operation S410, the first electronic device 120 may identify whether to perform a picking operation for each of a plurality of items corresponding to an order request of a user. The picking operation for each of the plurality of items may be performed in at least one distribution center identified based on user information, and the first electronic device 120 may identify whether to perform a picking operation for at least one of the plurality of items based on information related to logistics processing obtained from the second electronic device 130. If the picking operation for at least one of the plurality of items is not performed, operation S420 may continue. However, if the picking operation for at least one of the plurality of items has been performed, operation S430 may continue.

In operation S420, the first electronic device 120 may recognize that combined shipping of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order is possible, and may provide the second electronic device 130 with modified shipping schedule information in order to perform the combined shipping of the plurality of items. The modified shipping schedule information provided to the second electronic device 130 may be recognized based on the shipping schedule information of each of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request. Specifically, based on the first shipping schedule information corresponding to the first item corresponding to the user's order request and the second shipping schedule information corresponding to the second item corresponding to the user's order request, the first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information based on the shipping schedule of the second item that is later than the shipping schedule of the first item. The second electronic device 130 may obtain the modified first shipping schedule information, and in the distribution center, a worker may execute a logistics procedure for the first item based on the modified first shipping schedule information.

In operation S430, the first electronic device 120 may identify whether to perform a release operation for each of the plurality of items corresponding to the order request of the user. The release operation for each of the plurality of items may be performed in a camp corresponding to at least one distribution center identified based on the user information, and the first electronic device 120 may identify whether to perform a release operation for at least one of the plurality of items based on the item transportation information obtained from the third electronic device 140. If the release operation for at least one of the plurality of items is not performed, operation S440 may continue. However, if the release operation for at least one of the plurality of items has been performed, operation S450 may continue.

In operation S440, the first electronic device 120 may recognize that combined shipping of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order is possible, and provide the modified shipping schedule information to the third electronic device 140 so as to perform the combined shipping of the plurality of items. The modified shipping schedule information provided to the third electronic device 140 may be recognized based on the shipping schedule information of each of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request. Specifically, based on the first shipping schedule information corresponding to the first item corresponding to the user's order request and the second shipping schedule information corresponding to the second item corresponding to the user's order request, the first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information based on the shipping schedule of the second item that is later than the shipping schedule of the first item. The third electronic device 140 may obtain the modified first transportation scheduling information, and in the camp, a worker may execute a transportation procedure for the first item based on the modified first transportation scheduling information.

In addition, in operation S450, the first electronic device 120 may recognize that combined shipment of the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request is impossible, and may provide the user terminal 110, the second electronic device 130, the third electronic device 140, and the worker terminal 150 with shipment schedule information corresponding to each of the plurality of items.

FIG5 is a table for explaining a situation in which a method for performing combined shipping is applied according to an exemplary embodiment. Specifically, FIG5 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, that is, if a plurality of items correspond to an order request of a user, a method for performing combined shipping is applied. In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG5, the order request of the user may include a purchase request for a first item A, a second item B, and a third item C.

In scenario 1, the first electronic device 120 may identify the first shipping schedule information of the first item A as early morning shipping, the second shipping schedule information of the item B as same-day shipping, and the third shipping schedule information of the item C as same-day shipping. If it is identified that combined shipping of the first item A to the third item C is possible, the first electronic device 120 may generate combined shipping information of the first item A to the third item C based on the first shipping schedule information to the third shipping schedule information. The first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information based on the second shipping schedule information and the third shipping schedule information, which are later in the shipping schedule, and may provide the modified first shipping schedule information to the user terminal 110. For example, the modified first shipping schedule information may be identified as same-day shipping.

In scenario 2, the first electronic device 120 may identify the first shipping schedule information of the first item A as early morning shipping, the second shipping schedule information of the second item B as early morning shipping, and the third shipping schedule information of the third item C as same-day shipping. If it is identified that combined shipping of the first item A to the third item C is possible, the first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information based on the third shipping schedule having a later shipping schedule, and may provide the modified first shipping schedule information and the modified second shipping schedule information to the user terminal 110. For example, the modified first shipping schedule information and the modified second shipping schedule information may be identified as same-day shipping.

In scenario 3, the first electronic device 120 may identify the first shipping schedule information of the first item A as early morning shipping, the second shipping schedule information of the second item B as same-day shipping, and the third shipping schedule information of the third item C as tomorrow shipping. If it is identified that combined shipping of the first item A to the third item C is possible, the first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information based on the third shipping schedule having a later shipping schedule, and may provide the modified first shipping schedule information and the modified second shipping schedule information to the user terminal 110. For example, the modified first shipping schedule information and the modified second shipping schedule information may be identified as tomorrow shipping. Meanwhile, in some exemplary embodiments, the first electronic device 120 may process information for combined shipping in addition to the shipping schedule information of certain items. Specifically, the first electronic device 120 may process information for combined shipping based on the shipping schedule information in addition to the shipping schedule information of the third item C. In this case, the first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information to same-day shipping based on the second shipping schedule information having a later shipping schedule.

In scenario 4, the first electronic device 120 may identify the first to third shipping schedule information of the first to third items A to C as same-day shipping. In this scenario, since the shipping schedule information of the first to third items A to C are all the same, the first electronic device 120 may recognize that combined shipping is not possible for scenario 4.

FIG. 6 is a table for explaining a situation in which a method for performing combined shipping is applied according to an exemplary embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, that is, if a plurality of items correspond to two or more order requests of a user, a method for performing combined shipping is applied. In the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 , a first order request of a user may include a purchase request for a first item A, and a second order request of a user may include a purchase request for a second item B. The exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 presupposes that the first order request of the user is obtained before the second order request of the user, and that the shipping address information corresponding to each of the first order request and the second order request is the same.

In scenario 1, the first electronic device 120 may identify the first shipping schedule information of the first item A as same-day shipping, and identify the second shipping schedule information of the second item B as tomorrow shipping. Based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information, the first electronic device 120 may generate combined shipping information of the first item A and the second item B. The first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information based on the second shipping schedule information having a later shipping schedule, and may provide the modified first shipping schedule information to the user terminal 110. For example, the modified first shipping schedule information may be identified as tomorrow shipping.

In scenario 1, since the shipping schedule information of the first item A corresponding to the pre-obtained first order request is modified (as illustrated in FIG. 4 ), it is possible to identify whether combined shipping of the first item A and the second item B is possible based on whether a picking operation is performed for the first item A and whether a release operation is performed for the first item A, and if it is identified that combined shipping of the first item A and the second item B is possible, the shipping schedule information can be modified for the combined shipping.

In an exemplary embodiment, if it is identified that a picking operation of the first item A has not been performed, the first electronic device 120 may provide modified shipping scheduling information to the second electronic device 130, and if it is identified that a picking operation has been performed on the first item A but a release operation has not been performed, the first electronic device 120 may provide modified shipping scheduling information to the third electronic device 140, and if it is identified that the picking operation and the release operation of the first item A are completed, the first electronic device 120 may identify that combined shipping of the first item A and the second item B is impossible.

In scenario 2, the first electronic device 120 may identify the first shipping schedule information of the first item A as tomorrow's shipping, and the second shipping schedule information of the second item B as today's shipping. If it is identified that combined shipping of the first item A and the second item B is possible, the first electronic device 120 may modify the second shipping schedule information based on the first shipping schedule information having a later shipping schedule, and may provide the modified second shipping schedule information to the user terminal 110. For example, the modified second shipping schedule information may be identified as tomorrow's shipping.

In scenario 3, the first electronic device 120 may identify the first shipping schedule information of the first item A as same-day shipping, and the second shipping schedule information of the second item B as same-day shipping. If the first order request and the second order request are received on the same date, the first electronic device 120 may recognize that combined shipping is impossible because the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information are the same. At the same time, if the first order request and the second order request are obtained on different dates, the first electronic device 120 can identify whether combined shipment of the first item A and the second item B is possible, and if the combined shipment is identified as possible, the first electronic device 120 can modify the remaining shipping schedule information based on the shipping schedule information with a later shipping schedule, and the first electronic device 120 can provide the modified shipping schedule information to at least one of the user terminal 110, the second electronic device 130, the third electronic device 140 and the worker terminal 150.

In case 4, if it is recognized that combined shipping of the first item A and the second item B is possible, the first electronic device 120 may modify the second shipping schedule information based on the first shipping schedule information having a later shipping schedule. In case 5, if it is recognized that combined shipping of the first item A and the second item B is possible, the first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information based on the second shipping schedule information having a later shipping schedule. The shipping schedule information modified by the first electronic device 120 may be provided to at least one of the user terminal 110, the second electronic device 130, the third electronic device 140, and the worker terminal 150.

7a to 7c illustrate diagrams of pages including combined shipping information provided to the user terminal 110 according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 7a illustrates a first page 70a provided in response to an order request by a user to proceed with payment. The first page 70a may include modified shipping schedule information 710, information 720 indicating that combined shipping is possible, and an interface 730 for obtaining approval for combined shipping from the user. The shipping schedule information 710 may include at least one of estimated shipping date information and estimated shipping time information. If an input from the user is obtained through the interface 730 illustrated in FIG. 7a, the information of combined shipping may be provided to at least one of the second electronic device 130, the third electronic device 140, and the worker terminal 150.

FIG. 7 b illustrates a second page 70 b provided to provide payment completion information corresponding to the user's payment procedure, and the second page 70 b may include information 740 indicating that combined shipping is possible. In the second page 70 b, the information 740 indicating that combined shipping is possible may correspond to an interface for obtaining user approval of combined shipping. If an input from the user is obtained through the interface illustrated in FIG. 7 b, the information of combined shipping may be provided to at least one of the second electronic device 130, the third electronic device 140, and the worker terminal 150.

FIG. 7c illustrates a third page 70c provided to provide the user with order detail information. The third page 70c may also include information 750 indicating that combined shipping is possible. In the third page 70c, the information 750 indicating that combined shipping is possible may correspond to an interface for obtaining user approval of combined shipping. If an input from the user is obtained through the interface illustrated in FIG. 7c, the information of combined shipping may be provided to at least one of the second electronic device 130, the third electronic device 140, and the worker terminal 150. Meanwhile, the second page 70b illustrated in FIG. 7b and the third page 70c illustrated in FIG. 7c only include information 740 and information 750 indicating that combined shipping is possible, but they are merely exemplary embodiments, and the second page 70b and the third page 70c may further include at least one of estimated shipping date information and estimated shipping time information for combined shipping.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart illustrating a method of processing information for a combined shipment in the system 10 for processing shipment information when the combined shipment is approved by a user.

In operation S810, the first electronic device 120 may obtain an input of the user for combined shipping information from the user terminal 110. As described with respect to FIGS. 7a to 7c, the combined shipping information provided to the user terminal 110 may be provided in a payment operation of an order request, a payment completion operation of an order request, and a detail provision operation regarding an order request, and an input of the user to approve the combined shipping may be obtained in one of a payment operation of an order request, a payment completion operation of an order request, and a detail provision operation regarding an order request.

In operation S820, for combined shipping, the first electronic device 120 may modify shipping schedule information of some items among the plurality of items corresponding to the user's order request. For example, the first electronic device 120 may identify first shipping schedule information corresponding to a first item corresponding to the user's order request and second shipping schedule information corresponding to a second item corresponding to the user's order request, and the first electronic device 120 may modify the first shipping schedule information of the first item having an earlier shipping schedule based on the shipping schedule of the second item that is later than the shipping schedule of the first item.

In operation S830, the first electronic device 120 may provide the modified shipping schedule information to at least one of the user terminal 110, the second electronic device 130, the third electronic device 140, and the worker terminal 150. The modified shipping schedule information may be provided to the user terminal 110 to notify the user of the shipping schedule information of the plurality of items. The modified shipping schedule information may be provided to the second electronic device 130 to adjust the completion schedule of the picking operation and the shipping schedule of the items before performing the picking operation on the items for which the shipping schedule information is modified. The shipping schedule information provided to the second electronic device 130 may include at least one of information about the expected item release and estimated shipping schedule information. Before performing a transport operation for an item whose transport schedule information is modified, the modified transport schedule information may be provided to the third electronic device 140 to adjust a transport schedule for completing the transport operation and a corresponding item transport schedule. The transport schedule information provided to the third electronic device 140 may include at least one of estimated transport schedule information, information for directing item transport, instruction information for suspending transport of an item, and information for directing combined transport.

In operation S840, the first electronic device 120 may obtain identification information of an item to be combined and shipped from the third electronic device 140. For example, the first electronic device 120 may obtain the identification information of the item by scanning the invoice information on the item. A worker performing the shipping process in the camp may scan the item using a worker terminal, and may provide the scan information obtained from the first worker terminal to the third electronic device 140.

In operation S850, the third electronic device 140 may provide information for combined transport to the worker terminal 150 of the worker executing the transport program in the camp. The information for combined transport may include at least some of information for guiding the transmission of items, instruction information for suspending the transportation of an item, and information for guiding combined transport. For example, the information for guiding the transmission of items may be information for indicating the storage of the first item in a situation where it is identified that a first item to be transported in combination is brought into the camp but a second item to be transported in combination is not brought into the camp. The stored items may be moved to a location in the camp for item storage, and when an item to be transported together with the stored items arrives, the stored items may be transported together. The instruction information for suspending the transportation may be information for instructing to postpone the start of a transportation service for the first object stored in the camp. At the same time, if it is recognized that the second object is brought into the camp after the first object is stored and through the scan information of the second object to be combined and transported, the third electronic device 140 may provide the worker terminal 150 with information for guiding the combined transportation, which indicates the combined transportation of the stored first object and the second object.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a page 90 provided from the first electronic device 120 to the user terminal 110 after processing the information for combined shipping.

9, if the combined shipment is approved by an approval of a user, the first electronic device 120 may provide the user terminal 110 with a page 90 including the shipping schedule information changed by the information processing for the combined shipment. The modified shipping schedule information may include at least one of the modified estimated shipping date information and the modified estimated shipping time information. In addition, the page 90 with the modified shipping schedule information may further include an interface for rescheduling the shipment of the items to be shipped in combination, and a user may request a separate shipment of an item to be shipped in combination through the corresponding interface.

FIG10 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device 1000 for providing transport-related information according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG10 , the electronic device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a transceiver 1010, a processor 1020, and a memory 1030. According to an exemplary embodiment, each of the first electronic device 120, the second electronic device 130, and the third electronic device 140 of FIG1 may correspond to the electronic device 1000 illustrated in FIG10 , and may include elements of the electronic device 1000 illustrated in FIG10 .

The electronic device 1000 can be connected to an external terminal and exchange data through the transceiver 1010. For example, the first electronic device 120 of FIG. 1 can be connected to the user terminal 110, the second electronic device 130, and the third electronic device 140 through the transceiver 1010, the second electronic device 130 can be connected to the first electronic device 120 and the third electronic device 140 through the transceiver 1010, and the third electronic device 140 can be connected to the first electronic device 120 and the worker terminal 150 through the transceiver 1010.

The processor 1020 may include at least one of the devices described above with reference to Figures 1 to 9, or may store information for executing at least one method described with reference to Figures 1 to 9. In addition, the processor 1020 may execute a program and control the electronic device 1000 to process transport information.

The memory 1030 may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory. In addition, the memory 1030 may store a program code of a program executed by the processor 1020. However, even if not illustrated, the memory 1030 may further include an interface provided by the electronic device 1000 as an external terminal.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, embodiments that can be simply changed or easily changed in design may also be included in the present invention. In addition, the present invention will also include techniques that can be easily modified and implemented using the exemplary embodiments described above. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the exemplary embodiments described above, but should be defined by the patent application range equivalents and patent application range described below.

70a: first page 70b: second page 70c: third page 90: page 110: user terminal 120: first electronic device 130: second electronic device 140: third electronic device 150: worker terminal 710: modified transport schedule information/transport schedule information 720: information 730: interface 740: information 750: information 1000: electronic device 1010: transceiver 1020: processor 1030: memory S210: operation S220: operation S230: operation S240: operation S250: operation S260: operation S310: operation S320: operation S330: operation S340: Operation S350: Operation S360: Operation S370: Operation S410: Operation S420: Operation S430: Operation S440: Operation S450: Operation S810: Operation S820: Operation S830: Operation S840: Operation S850: Operation

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a system for processing transport information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for processing transport information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for processing transport information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining a procedure for identifying whether combined transport is possible by a first electronic device and providing corresponding information. FIG. 5 is a table for explaining a situation in which a method for performing combined transport is applied according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 6 is a table for explaining a situation in which a method for performing combined transport is applied according to an exemplary embodiment. Figures 7a to 7c are diagrams illustrating a page including combined shipping information provided to a user terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 8 is a flow chart illustrating a method for processing information for combined shipping in a system for processing shipping information when combined shipping is approved by a user. Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating a page provided from a first electronic device to a user terminal after processing information for combined shipping. Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device for providing shipping-related information according to an exemplary embodiment.

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Claims (13)

A method for processing shipping information for combined shipping by a first electronic device, the method comprising: receiving an order request for a plurality of items including a first item and a second item from a user terminal; identifying first shipping schedule information for the first item and second shipping schedule information for the second item; and if the shipping schedule for the first item and the shipping schedule for the second item are different based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information and if combined shipping of the first item and the second item is identified to be available, providing a first page including combined shipping information to the user terminal. The method of claim 1, further comprising, if a user input is obtained for the combined shipping information, modifying the first shipping schedule information associated with the shipping schedule of the first item based on the shipping schedule of the second item that is later than the shipping schedule of the first item. The method of claim 2 further includes providing the modified first shipping schedule information to the user terminal, wherein the modified first shipping schedule information includes at least one of the estimated shipping date information and the estimated shipping time information. The method of claim 2, wherein the first shipping schedule information includes information about expected item dispatch and shipping schedule information of the first item, wherein if the first page includes at least one of payment processing information of the order request, payment completion information of the order request, and information about details of the order request, then the modification of the first shipping schedule information includes: if it is identified that a picking operation for the first item has not been performed in a distribution center, then modifying the information about expected item dispatch and the shipping schedule information of the first item; and if it is identified that the picking operation for the first item has been performed in the distribution center, then modifying the shipping schedule information of the first item. The method of claim 4, wherein if it is identified that the picking operation for the first item is not performed in the distribution center, the modified information regarding the expected item release and the shipping schedule information are provided to a second electronic device corresponding to the distribution center. As in the method of claim 4, wherein, if it is identified that the picking operation for the first item has been performed in the distribution center, the transportation scheduling information is provided to a third electronic device corresponding to a camp for performing a transportation task for the first item. The method of claim 6 further includes, if the identification information of the first item is obtained by the third electronic device, providing at least one of instruction information for suspending the transportation of the first item and information indicating the transmission of the first item to a first worker terminal based on the modified first transportation schedule information. The method of claim 7 further includes providing information guiding the combined transportation of the first object and the second object to a second worker terminal if the identification information of the second object is obtained by the third electronic device. The method of claim 1, wherein the first page includes at least one of the payment processing information of the order request, the payment completion information of the order request, and the information about the details of the order request, the method further includes: if a user input is obtained for the combined shipping information included in the first page, identifying whether the first item is released from a location; and if it is identified that the first item is not released from the location, modifying the first shipping schedule information related to the shipping schedule of the first item based on the shipping schedule of the second item that is later than the shipping schedule of the first item. The method of claim 1 further includes, if the first item is associated with a first order request and the second item is associated with a second order request, identifying the first shipping address information of the first item and the second shipping address information of the second item, wherein if the first shipping address information and the second shipping address information are the same, executing the first shipping schedule information identifying the first item and the second shipping schedule information of the second item. The method of claim 10, further comprising identifying shipping completion information associated with at least one of the first order request and the second order request. A computer program combined with hardware, which is stored on a computer-readable storage medium to execute a method for processing shipping information for combined shipping of a plurality of items, wherein the method for processing shipping information includes: receiving an order request for a plurality of items including a first item and a second item from a user terminal; identifying first shipping schedule information for the first item and second shipping schedule information for the second item; and providing a first page including combined shipping information to the user terminal if the shipping schedule for the first item and the shipping schedule for the second item are different based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information and if combined shipping of the first item and the second item is identified to be available. An electronic device for processing shipping information for combined shipping of a plurality of items, comprising: a transceiver; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor connected to the transceiver and the memory is configured to: receive an order request for a plurality of items including a first item and a second item from a user terminal; identify first shipping schedule information for the first item and second shipping schedule information for the second item; and if the shipping schedule for the first item is different from the shipping schedule for the second item based on the first shipping schedule information and the second shipping schedule information and if combined shipping of the first item and the second item is identified to be available, provide a first page including combined shipping information to the user terminal.