TWI634494B - Confirming system for depositing space of pick-up store and confirming method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A water level confirmation system for a pick-up shop, comprising: a picture unit, a shipping unit, and a management unit. The shipping unit outputs package information that individually represents a package, and each package information includes an order number. The management unit obtains the actual number of packages corresponding to the specified order number based on the package information, and obtains the estimated number of packages corresponding to the specified order number from the drawing unit. Then, the management unit confirms the package information with the specified order number according to the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages, so as to confirm whether the storage space of the pick-up store is sufficient before shipment, thereby improving the distribution efficiency of the package and the use of the store space. effectiveness.

Description

Water level confirmation system of pick-up shop and its water level confirmation method

The present invention relates to a water level confirmation system, and more particularly to a water level confirmation system of a pick-up shop and a water level confirmation method thereof.

In recent years, with the changes in modern people's consumption habits, online shopping has gradually become an indispensable daily consumption pattern in modern consumer life. In response to the fact that consumers are unable to wait for goods at home at any time, it is often the case that no one can receive the goods when the delivery person delivers the goods to the government. Therefore, it has become the norm for consumers to use convenience stores as pick-up locations.

There are restrictions on the space in which convenience stores can store goods and/or packages. In particular, in order to quickly and conveniently take out packages when the consumer picks up the package, the convenience store typically places the package at a location near the counter. Therefore, the storage space for the convenience store to store the package is relatively small. As demand increases, convenience stores often experience insufficient package storage space.

After the consumer completes the purchase on the Internet, the shipper can only deliver the package (ordered item) to the pick-up store through the logistics unit based on the content ordered by the consumer. However, when the logistics unit delivers the package shipped by the shipper to a convenience store with insufficient storage space, the convenience store will not be able to receive the package so that it cannot be received by the consumer in time, or the convenience store must place the package in a non-storage space ( In the merchandise display or passage, etc. Falling and/or injured, or even causing damage to the goods in the package or loss of the package. In view of this, it is necessary to propose a solution to improve the above problems.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a water level confirmation system for a pick-up shop and a water level confirmation method thereof, so as to confirm whether the storage space of the pick-up store is sufficient before shipment to avoid the occurrence of the goods package being unable to be stored after being delivered to the convenience store. The problem is to improve the distribution efficiency of the package and the efficiency of the use of the store space.

In an embodiment, a water level confirmation system of a pick-up store includes: a picture unit, a shipping unit, and a management unit. The shipping unit outputs at least one package information. Each package information includes a first order number, and each package information represents a package. The map unit stores store information and at least one order information. Each order information corresponds to a store information, and each order information includes a second order number and an estimated number of packages. The management unit is coupled to the shipping unit and the drawing unit. The management unit receives the package information from the shipping unit, and confirms the received package information according to the first designated number to obtain the actual number of packages corresponding to the specified number. The management unit further obtains the estimated number of packages corresponding to the second order number of the designated number from the drawing unit according to the first designated number. Then, the management unit confirms each package information having the first order number of the first designated number based on the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages.

In one embodiment, a water level confirmation method for a pick-up store includes: receiving at least one package information, confirming each received package information according to a first designated number to obtain an actual number of packages corresponding to the first designated number, The communication connection is a picture unit, and the estimated number of packages corresponding to the second order number of the first designated number is obtained from the drawing unit according to the first designated number, and the first designated number is confirmed according to the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages. First order No. of package information. The package information includes a first order number, and each package information represents a package. The map unit stores at least one store information and at least one order information. Each order information corresponds to one of at least one store information, and each order information includes a second order number and an estimated number of packages.

In summary, the water level confirmation system and the water level confirmation method of the pick-up shop according to the embodiment of the present invention can confirm whether the storage space of the designated pick-up store is sufficient before shipment, and then deliver the package when there is sufficient storage space. To the pick-up store to avoid the lack of storage space in the pick-up store, many problems arise, which in turn improves the distribution efficiency of the parcel and the storage space of the pick-up store.

10‧‧‧Management unit

20‧‧‧Shipment unit

30‧‧‧ Picture Unit

40‧‧‧Electronic devices

50‧‧‧Order server

60‧‧‧Point of sale device

S01‧‧‧ Receiving package information

S02‧‧‧Confirm the received parcel data according to the first designated number to obtain the actual number of parcels corresponding to the first designated number

S03‧‧‧Communication connection map unit

S04‧‧‧Acquisition of the number of expected packages corresponding to the second order number of the first designated number from the drawing unit according to the first designation number

S05‧‧ Is the actual number of packages larger than the expected number of packages?

S06‧‧‧ Generate acceptance signal

S07‧‧‧ Generate out of signal

S08‧‧‧ generates a receiving signal corresponding to the second designated number by the point-of-sale device

S09‧‧‧Replenish the remaining water level of the pick-up date in the corresponding store information according to the order information of the second order number of the second designated number according to the receiving signal

S071‧‧‧ Calculate the difference between the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages

S072‧‧‧Transfer the number of out-of-packages corresponding to the first specified number to the picture unit

S073‧‧‧At least one remaining water level in the store information corresponding to the number of packages exceeded by the first designated number

S074‧‧‧ Is the number of overpacks greater than the remaining water level?

S075‧‧‧ Generates a sufficient amount of signal

S076‧‧‧ generates excessive signal

S077‧‧‧Generate over-signal based on excessive signal

1 is a block diagram of a store water level confirmation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart showing a water level confirmation method of a pick-up shop according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a detailed flowchart of an embodiment of step S07 in FIG.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart showing the collection of goods by the store water level confirmation system of the present invention.

The terms "first" and "second" are used in the following terms to distinguish the components, rather than to order or to limit the differences of the components, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. .

1 is a block diagram of a store water level confirmation system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1, the water level confirmation system has an ordering function to provide the consumer with an order for the item. Here, the water level confirmation system can include the graphic unit 30 and the electronic device 40. With the order server 50. The order server 50 is coupled between the image unit 30 and the electronic device 40. In one embodiment, the order server 50 can be coupled to the electronic device 40 via the network and the map unit 30.

The map unit 30 stores at least one store information and at least one order information. Among them, each order information corresponds to a store information. Here, each order information indicates that one or more items are purchased, and the purchased item is picked up by a physical store represented by the store information corresponding to the order information. The order information includes an order number (hereinafter referred to as a second order number) and an estimated number of packages. Here, the number of packages is expected to refer to the number of packages that are expected to be formed when the purchased goods are packaged into packages. In some embodiments, the map unit 30 has store information for a plurality of physical stores, and each store information corresponds to one or more order information.

In one embodiment, the store information has the location of each physical store (ie, the physical address of the physical store or a coordinate address in the map that corresponds to the actual address). In some embodiments, the location of all store information is presented in an electronic map for the consumer to select a designated pick-up store.

In one embodiment, the consumer can order the merchandise via the network by operating the electronic device 40. For example, after the electronic device 40 is connected to the order server 50 via the network, the consumer can select one of the store information through the electronic device 40 as the pick-up store to collect the product (ie, the designated map unit 30 One of the store information serves as a pick-up store and selects the item to be purchased, so that the electronic device 40 transmits a selection signal to the order server 50. The order server 50 generates new order information based on the pick-up shop and the selected item indicated in the selection signal.

Here, the order server 50 can simultaneously connect the picture unit via the network communication. 30. In the case of new order information, the order information to be generated by the ordering server 50 is sent to the drawing unit 30. The asset unit 30 receives the order information from the order server 50, and stores the order information corresponding to the store information of the pick-up store in the storage module (not shown).

The order server 50 can estimate the estimated number of packages according to the selected goods, and generate new order information according to the specified pick-up store and the estimated number of packages.

In some embodiments, the number of packages is expected to be known from a look-up table. That is, the order server 50 can pre-establish a comparison table of the correspondence between each item and the estimated number of packages and store it in the storage module. Therefore, when the consumer selects the item to be purchased, the order server 50 can obtain the estimated number of packages based on the comparison table. In one embodiment, it is estimated that the number of packages can be estimated according to the size of the product and the packaging material. In other words, the packaging materials corresponding to each type of product are used, and the packaging will occupy a certain volume after completion of packaging. Therefore, the estimated number of packages can be estimated in advance based on the product and its packaging materials, and the estimated number of packages is compared with the corresponding product and stored in a storage module of the order server 50.

In some embodiments, the ordering server 50 can also use an algorithm to calculate the estimated number of packages based on the products purchased by the consumer.

In some embodiments, each order information may further include a predetermined arrival date.

In some embodiments, the predetermined arrival date may be selected by the consumer through the operation of the electronic device 40, that is, the selection signal transmitted by the electronic device 40 indicates the pick-up store, the selected item, and the specified scheduled arrival date. . In other embodiments, the scheduled arrival date may also be a predetermined arrival date specified by the ordering server 50 based on the merchandise.

Therefore, the order server 50 can generate order information having the specified pickup store, the scheduled arrival date, and the estimated number of packages based on the selection signal.

In one embodiment, the order server 50 can provide an order interface to the electronic device 40. Therefore, the electronic device 40 is connected to the order server 50 via a network to display a subscription interface on the browser for ordering goods. The ordering interface can be an order page or an order application (APP).

In some embodiments, the order server 50 can obtain the location in the store information from the map unit 30 and provide it to the electronic device 40 for the consumer to select the pick-up store via the electronic device 40.

In some embodiments, the location in the store information that the order server 50 retrieves from the map unit 30 can be electronically presented on the electronic device 40.

In some embodiments, each store information has a remaining water level for a multiple pick-up date. Here, each remaining water level is a storage space remaining on the corresponding pickup date of the physical store represented by each pickup store.

When the order server 50 generates new order information, the order server 50 will immediately transmit the generated order information to the map unit 30. Therefore, the map unit 30 forms the updated remaining water level by subtracting the estimated number of packages of the new order information from the current remaining water level of the at least one pickup date of the corresponding store information according to the scheduled arrival date in the new order information. .

In some embodiments, when receiving the order information, the drawing unit 30 first confirms whether there is order information of the second order number of the same number.

When there is no order information of the second order number of the same number, the map unit 30 calculates a pick-up period including the scheduled arrival date based on the scheduled arrival date, and the current date of each pick-up date in the pick-up period The remaining water level minus the estimated number of packages for the new order information forms the updated remaining water level. Among them, the pick-up period can be one day, or one hour Unit, or in units of multiple days. For example, the drawing unit 30 can schedule the arrival date as the starting date, and add a predetermined date to the scheduled arrival date to obtain a termination date, so that the pickup date from the start date to the termination date can be obtained. . Here, the predetermined date may be 0 days, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days or more.

In some embodiments, when the remaining water level of any of the pick-up dates is less than the estimated number of packages (or the updated remaining water level is less than 0), the map unit 30 does not store the order information and does not record the update. The remaining water level is generated corresponding to the order information and a notification of the insufficient water level is given to the order server 50. The ordering server 50 transmits a rejecting purchase signal to the electronic device 40 according to the water level shortage notification, so that the unsubscribed state (for example, the order information before the change is changed and/or the display request is changed again) is presented on the electronic device 40, thereby notifying The consumer changes the order quantity, the pick-up shop, the purchased item, or a combination thereof.

When there is order information of the second order number with the same number, the map unit 30 calculates the difference between the estimated number of packages based on the previous order information and the current order information (the second order number having the same number), and then This difference update corresponds to the remaining water level of the pickup date. In other words, when the estimated number of packages of the current order information is increased compared to the estimated number of packages of the previous order information, the map unit 30 subtracts the difference from the current remaining water level of each pickup date in the pickup period. Generate the remaining water level after the update. Moreover, when the remaining water level of any pick-up date is less than the difference (or the updated remaining water level is less than 0), the map unit 30 does not store the current order information and does not record the updated remaining water level. Instead, the order information is generated and returned to the order server 50 corresponding to the order information.

When the estimated number of packages of the current order information is reduced compared to the expected number of packages of the previous order information, the drawing unit 30 will present the current remaining date of each pickup date. The remaining water level plus the difference to generate the updated remaining water level.

In some embodiments, when the consumer changes the order material (eg, increases the purchased item, reduces the purchased item, increases the quantity of the selected item, reduces the quantity of the selected item, or a combination thereof), the electronic device 40 A corresponding selection signal (instructing the changed item after the change) is transmitted to the order server 50, so that the order server 50 generates new order information and transmits it to the map unit 30 for water level confirmation. In other words, the order server 50 can immediately generate new order information as the electronic device 40 changes the order information to allow the map unit 30 to perform water level confirmation, so that the consumer can be notified immediately when the remaining water level is insufficient (eg, refusal to change) Or request to change the ordering information again, so as to improve the ordering efficiency of the goods, for example, to prevent the consumer from knowing that the order cannot be ordered and needs to be re-operated.

For example, when the consumer is making an online purchase, the order server 50 may first ask the consumer to select a physical store as the pick-up store (to obtain the designated store information). Next, when the consumer subsequently selects the item to be ordered or changes the selected item to be ordered, the order server 50 can estimate the estimated number of packages for the selected item at any time and transmit it to the drawing unit 30 for water level confirmation. When the expected number of packages exceeds the remaining water level of the pick-up store, the order server 50 instructs the electronic device 40 to display the warning message, or causes the electronic device 40 to disable the confirmation button (eg, the confirmation button cannot be clicked) or otherwise consumes The electronic device 40 knows that the order cannot be confirmed.

In some embodiments, each order information may further include an order status. And, the order status can be tentative (Temp) or determined (Real). In some embodiments, the same order may have one or more order information, and the order information for the same order has the same second order number. Different orders have different second order numbers. In particular, the order The order information for which the status is determined is a different second order number.

In some embodiments, the order status may indicate whether the corresponding order information has been paid. That is to say, after the purchase of the product, the consumer can choose to pay in advance (for example, online credit card, online remittance, transfer or convenience store payment, etc.) to complete the payment operation of the order with the specific order number. After the payment is completed, the order status of the last order information for the second order number for this particular order number is changed to OK. The order status of the order information for the second order number for this particular order number will be displayed as tentative until the consumer has paid.

In other embodiments, the order status may represent the end of the program for the consumer to purchase the item. That is to say, when the consumer purchases the product, if the purchase of the product is not confirmed, the order status of the order information will be tentatively displayed. Conversely, after the consumer purchases the product and confirms the delivery, the order status of the last order information for this order number will be displayed.

In some embodiments, the map unit 30 may store the store information and the corresponding order information in a form of a checklist, as shown in Table 1. Table 1 is a schematic table of one of the store information of the map unit 30. In Table 1, the A store is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Please refer to Table 1. The store information of the A store has multiple order information. In Table 1, there are three order information for the second order number of A001. The order status of the order information of the second order number of the 1-2th A001 is tentative, and the order status of the order information of the second order number of the third A001 is determined. For the order information of the second order number of the third A001, the order is expected to be delivered to the A store on February 1st (ie, the scheduled arrival date), so the pick-up period is from February 1st to February. 5th. Here, the map unit 30 records the remaining water level of the five pickup dates from February 1 to February 5 as 8 (assuming that the current remaining water level of the A store is 10, and the current remaining water level 10 minus the estimated package) The number 2 is the updated remaining water level 8). In addition, when the consumer receives the package of order information A001 on February 2, the remaining water level of the A store from February 3 to February 5 will be released early (ie, the estimated number of packages will be replenished). The order information of the second order number of the fourth A001 shown in 1. In other words, the estimated arrival date is the earliest date on which the consumer is expected to receive the merchandise from the physical store of the pick-up store.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1, the water level confirmation system may have a shipping function to confirm whether the storage space of the pick-up store is sufficient before shipping. Here, the water level confirmation system can include a management unit 10, a shipping unit 20, and a map unit 30. Management order The element 10 is coupled to the shipping unit 20 and the drawing unit 30. In an embodiment, the management unit 10 can be connected to the shipping unit 30 via the network and the shipping unit 20. In another embodiment, the management unit 10 can be connected to the shipping unit 20 via a network, and the wired connection unit 30 or the same unit as the drawing unit 30.

Here, the shipping unit 20 can output a parcel information for each parcel. In other words, a parcel of information represents a parcel. The package information includes an order number (hereinafter referred to as the first order number).

In an embodiment, the shipping unit 20 may be disposed at a manufacturer, a merchant, or the like responsible for shipping, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the manufacturer or merchant's staff can package the items to be delivered into packages and create corresponding package information on the shipping unit 20. In some embodiments, at least one of each parcel information can be output as a shipping document on a paper, and the shipping document is attached to the associated parcel to facilitate the personnel of the logistics unit, the personnel of the picking store. The person who picked up the goods and other people confirmed the package.

2 is a flow chart showing a method for confirming the water level of a pick-up shop according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 2. Prior to shipment, the management unit 10 receives one or more package information from the shipping unit 20 (step S01). Among them, a package information represents a package, and each package information includes an order number (hereinafter referred to as a first order number).

Next, the management unit 10 can confirm the received package information based on a specified order number (hereinafter referred to as the first designated number) to obtain an actual package number corresponding to the first designated number (step S02).

In an embodiment, the management unit 10 checks the first order number in each package information by using the first designated number, and calculates the package information of the first order number of the first designated number. The total number (ie, the actual number of packages).

In another embodiment, each package information may have a package size. In one embodiment, the actual number of packages is the unit in which the package occupies the storage space after the package is packaged. In other words, the larger the package size, the more units the package occupies in the storage space, and the corresponding actual number of packages is larger. For example, suppose the actual number of packages per unit is 10 cubic centimeters. When the package size is 10 cubic centimeters, the number of packages corresponding to the package information is 1; when the package size is 30 cubic centimeters, the package information corresponds to The number of packages is three, but the invention is not limited thereto. The actual number of packages can be set according to actual needs. The unit of the actual number of packages may depend on the size of the storage space of the pick-up store and the size of the package of the package. At this time, the management unit 10 checks the first order number and the package size in each package information by the first designated number, and converts the package size of the package information of the first order number of the first designated number into the number of packages and adds The total number of converted packages to get the actual number of packages.

And, the management unit 10 communicates with the map resource unit 30 (step S03). The management unit 10 acquires the estimated number of packages corresponding to the second order number of the first designated number from the drawing unit 30 based on the first designated number (step S04). In some embodiments, the order status of the order information to which the estimated number of packages obtained by the management unit 10 is obtained from the drawing unit 30 is determined, that is, all the second order numbers stored by the drawing unit 30 as the first designated number. The order number in the order information is the estimated number of packages for the confirmed order information. In other embodiments, the order information to which the estimated number of packages obtained by the management unit 10 from the drawing unit 30 belongs is the last order information in all the order information of the second order number of the first designated number.

Then, the management unit 10 confirms each package information of the first order number of the first designated number based on the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages.

In some embodiments, the management unit 10 compares the actual number of packages with the estimated number of packages to confirm whether the actual number of packages is greater than the expected number of packages (step S05).

In some embodiments, the management unit 10 can determine whether the actual number of packages is consistent with the expected number of packages, or whether the actual number of packages is less than the expected number of packages; if the conditions are met, the volume of the storage space occupied by the package is less than or It is equal to the estimated volume occupied by the system when the consumer orders. In other words, when the management unit 10 confirms that the actual number of packages is not greater than (less than or equal to) the estimated number of packages, the management unit 10 determines that each package information of the first order number of the first designated number is valid, and generates each package information. The signal is accepted (step S06). Then, the management unit 10 returns the generated acceptance signal to the delivery unit 20 to notify the corresponding package to be normally shipped to the physical store represented by the corresponding pick-up store, so that the consumer can smoothly go within the pick-up period. Pick up the goods (package) at the pick-up shop of your choice.

When the management unit 10 confirms that the actual number of packages is larger than the expected number of packages, it means that the volume occupied by the package actually shipped by the order is larger than the estimated occupied volume of the system (it may cause the storage space of the pick-up store to be insufficient to store the contents). package). In other words, when the management unit 10 confirms that the actual number of packages is larger than the expected number of packages, the management unit 10 generates an excess signal based on the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages (step S07). Next, the generated excess signal is transmitted to the shipping unit 20 to notify the cancellation of the shipment operation of the corresponding package, so that the shipping manufacturer can repackage or notify the consumer to change the order.

In some embodiments, the out-of-pass signal corresponds to the parcel information of the difference between the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages. When the management unit 10 confirms that the actual number of packages is greater than the expected number of packages, the management unit 10 calculates the difference between the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages, and the difference in the package information for the first order number that is the first designated number. Number of parcels Generating an out-of-signal and notifying the package unit of the shipment unit 20 with the generated excess signal (the first order number is the first designated number) is invalid, so that the shipping unit 20 cancels the parcel of the difference The information represents the shipment of the package. For example, if the actual number of packages is greater than the expected number of packages and the first designated number is A001, the management unit 10 generates an excess signal corresponding to two pieces of package information and notifies the shipping unit 20 of the two pieces of package information by using the excess signals. The shipment of the package represented.

Figure 3 is a detailed flow chart of an embodiment of step S07 of Figure 2. Referring to FIG. 3, in other embodiments, when the management unit 10 confirms that the actual number of packages is greater than the expected number of packages, the management unit 10 calculates the difference between the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages (hereinafter referred to as the number of packages exceeded) (S071), and transmitting the excess package number corresponding to the first designated number to the map unit 30 (S072), so that the map unit confirms at least one remaining water level in the store information corresponding to the excess package number according to the first designated number (S073).

For example, after receiving the number of out-of-packets corresponding to the first designated number, the map unit 30 performs water level confirmation according to the first designated number and the number of excess packages. The drawing unit 30 reads the order information of the second order number of the first designated number by the first designated number and knows the pick-up period (scheduled arrival date) corresponding to the order information. Then, the map unit 30 compares the excess water level exceeding the number of parcels with each pickup date in the pickup period to confirm whether the number of over parcels is greater than any remaining water level (S074).

When the map unit 30 determines that the excess water level of each of the pickup dates is not greater than (less than or equal to) the pickup date, the map unit 30 generates and returns a sufficient amount of signals to the management unit 10 (S075). At this time, the drawing unit 30 deducts the remaining water level corresponding to the pickup date to exceed the number of packages to form the updated remaining water level, and according to the first designated number and the excess package. The number of new order information or the last order information of the second order number of the first specified number (for example, the number of estimated packages), and the remaining water level after the corresponding record is updated.

After the management unit 10 receives the sufficient signal sent back by the map unit 30, the management unit 10 determines that each package information of the first order number of the first designated number is valid, and generates and returns an acceptance signal of each package information. To the shipping unit 20 (S06).

When the drawing unit 30 determines that the remaining water level exceeding the pick-up date is greater than any of the pick-up dates, the drawing unit 30 generates and returns an excess signal to the management unit 10 (S076). In other words, the excess signal indicates the remaining water level that exceeds the number of parcels that is greater than any pick-up date in the pick-up period. After the management unit 10 receives the excess signal returned by the map unit 30, the management unit 10 generates and transmits an excess signal to the shipping unit 20 based on the excess signal (S077).

In some embodiments, after receiving the excessive signal, the management unit 10 may generate an excess signal for the package information exceeding the number of parcels in the parcel information of the first order number of the first designated number, and The generated over-the-counter notification that the shipment unit 20 exceeds the number of parcels of parcel information (the first order number is the first designated number) is invalid, so that the shipping unit 20 cancels the parcel information information exceeding the number of parcels. The shipment of the package represented.

In some embodiments, the excess signal indicates a maximum difference between the number of out of parcels and the number of out of parcels greater than each of the remaining water levels. After receiving the excessive signal, the management unit 10 obtains the maximum difference of its indication according to the excess signal, and generates the parcel information of the maximum difference in the parcel information of the first order number of the first designated number. The parcel information (the first order number of which is the first designated number) that is out of the signal and the number of the maximum difference of the shipment unit 20 is notified by the generated excess signal is invalid, so that the shipping unit 20 cancels the maximum difference pen. Number The shipment of the package represented by the package information.

In some embodiments, each package information may further include a package number. Among them, the package number of each package information may be different from each other.

In some embodiments, the excess signal corresponds to any of the parcel information that exceeds the number of parcels (or the maximum difference) in the parcel information for the first order number of the first designated number.

In other embodiments, the excess signal corresponds to the package information of the package number that exceeds the package number (or the maximum difference) with the largest package number in the package information of the first order number of the first designated number. For example, suppose the number of packages exceeded or the maximum difference is 2, and the package information of the same first order number has 4 pieces and the package numbers are Ship0001, Ship0002, Ship0003 and Ship0004. Here, the management unit 10 generates an excess signal for the package information of the package numbers Ship0003 and Ship0004 and notifies the shipment unit 20 of the shipment operation of the package represented by the package information of the package numbers Ship0003 and Ship0004 with the generated excess signal.

In other words, the management unit 10 can generate an excess signal for a piece of package information. The number of out-of-signal is the number of parcels or the maximum difference.

For example, after the consumer orders the product, the order information generated during the ordering process has the second order number of C001. After the product is packaged, the shipping unit 20 can generate two parcels of information according to the actual situation (such as the excessive number of products, the difficulty of combining the products into one package, the different packaging materials or other factors) (hereinafter referred to as the first Package information and second package information). Here, the first package information and the second package information both have a first order number C001. After receiving the first package information and the second package information, the management unit 10 obtains the actual number of packages. 2, and the estimated number of packages of the order information of the second order number of C001 is received from the drawing unit 30.

Assuming that the estimated number of packages is 2, the management unit 10 determines that the actual number of packages (2) is equal to the expected number of packages (2), so that a second acceptance signal is generated for the first package information and the second package information, thereby notifying the shipping unit 20 of the The shipment of the second parcel represented by a parcel information and the second parcel information.

Assuming that the estimated number of packages is 1, the management unit 10 determines that the actual number of packages (2) is greater than the expected number of packages (1), and therefore generates an excess signal for the second package information, thereby informing the shipping unit 20 to cancel the second package information. Parcel shipment operations. Therefore, the shipper can change the delivery time based on the notification information generated by the shipping unit 20 due to the excess signal, notify the consumer whether to select another store as the pick-up store, or other remedial measures. In addition, when the management unit 10 determines that the actual number of packages (2) is greater than the expected number of packages (1), the management unit 10 may first request the drawing unit 30 to confirm whether the order information corresponding to the order information of the second order number of C001 has a pick-up period. Additional residual water level (whether the remaining water level is greater than or equal to 1). When there is an additional remaining water level, the map unit 30 returns a sufficient amount of signals to the management unit 10, so that the management unit 10 generates a second acceptance signal for the first package information and the second package information and informs the shipping unit 20 accordingly. The shipment of the second parcel represented by a parcel information and the second parcel information. When there is no additional remaining water level in any pick-up date, the drawing unit 30 returns an excessive signal to the management unit 10, so that the management unit 10 generates an excess signal for the second package information and notifies the shipping unit 20 accordingly. Cancel the shipment of the package represented by the second package information.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 1, the water level confirmation system may also have a pick-up function to release the remaining water level of the remaining pick-up date after the consumer picks up the product. Here, this water level The validation system can include a management unit 10, a map unit 30, and a point of sale device 60. The management unit 10 is coupled to the map unit 30 and the point of sale device 60. In an embodiment, the management unit 10 can be connected to the map unit 30 via the network and the point of sale device 60. In another embodiment, the management unit 10 can be connected to the point of sale device 60 via the network, and the wired connection unit 30 or the same unit as the map unit 30.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the collection of merchandise by the store water level confirmation system of the present invention. Referring to Figures 1 and 4, the point of sale device 60 is disposed in a physical store represented by the pick-up store. In other words, each physical store is provided with one or more point-of-sale devices 60.

When the package is picked up by the customer to the physical store of the pick-up store (store information corresponding to the order information), the point-of-sale device 60 obtains the pick-up signal for generating the package by brushing the shipping document on the package (step S08), and The pickup signal is transmitted to the management unit 10 or the map unit 30. Wherein, the receiving signal may have a specified order number (hereinafter referred to as a second designated number) or a specific parcel number.

For example, the pick-up signal has a second designated number. The point-of-sale device 60 can transmit the pick-up signal to the map unit 30 via the management unit 10 or directly to notify the map unit 30 that the package corresponding to the second designated number has been received.

Taking the pickup signal having a specific package number as an example, the point-of-sale device 60 transmits the pickup signal to the management unit 10. The management unit 10 obtains a corresponding designated order number (ie, a second designated number) based on the specific package number therein, and notifies the drawing unit 30 that the package corresponding to the second designated number has been received.

After receiving the notification that the parcel corresponding to the second designated number has been received, the map unit 30 replenishes the order information according to the second order that is the second designated number. The remaining water level of at least one pickup date in the store information (step S09). For example, the drawing unit 30 confirms the pick-up date remaining in the pick-up period of the order information of the second order number of the second designated number (the order status is the determined or the last order information) according to the date of receiving the notification, And the remaining water level of the pick-up date in the corresponding store information is added to the estimated number of packages of the order information to form the updated remaining water level. Therefore, when the consumer picks up the package ordered by himself, the point-of-sale device 60 immediately replenishes the remaining water level of the remaining pickup date via the management unit 10 or directly notifies the drawing unit 30, thereby instantly releasing the storage space in the store information ( That is, the remaining water level).

In an embodiment, the water level confirmation system may also have any two or all of the order function, the shipping function, and the picking function. Herein, the components of the system, the operation and functions of the components are substantially the same as the foregoing examples, and therefore will not be described again.

In some embodiments, the management unit 10 and the map unit 30 may be located in the same machine room, and are respectively connected to the point of sale device 60 located in each physical store by a network. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In an embodiment, the management unit 10 may be located in one of the physical stores, and the graphic unit 30 is located in the machine room. In another embodiment, the management unit 10 and the map unit 30 may be located in different machine rooms.

In some embodiments, the management unit 10 and the map unit 30 may be implemented by the same server, but the invention is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the management unit 10 and the map unit 30 can be implemented by different servers, respectively.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 40 can be a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a smart phone, a smart home appliance, a multimedia terminal (KIOSK), or other device that can be connected to the network and can be operated. However, the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, each component of the water level confirmation system (management unit 10, shipping unit 20, map unit 30, electronic device 40, order server 50, or point of sale device 60) has a processing unit and is configured to execute at least one The program implements the aforementioned related actions. Each of the processing units may be a single or multiple processing elements. Each processing element can be a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a digital signal processor, a central processing unit, and/or any device that operates on signals (analog and/or digits) based on operational instructions.

In some embodiments, each component of the water level confirmation system (management unit 10, shipping unit 20, map unit 30, electronic device 40, order server 50, or point of sale device 60) may have a storage unit to store related data. And / or parameters. The storage unit is coupled to the processing unit and is controlled by the processing unit. For example, the map unit 30 can store store information and at least one order information corresponding to each store information. Wherein, each storage unit may be a single or multiple storage elements. Each storage element can be a non-permanent memory, a permanent memory, and/or any device that stores digital information.

In some embodiments, any one of the management unit 10, the shipping unit 20, the image unit 30, the electronic device 40, the order server 50, and the point of sale device 60 may have a communication module (not shown). So that it communicates with other components. Each communication module can electrically connect the management unit 10, the shipping unit 20, the drawing unit 30, the electronic device 40, the order server 50, and the point-of-sale device 60 to each other in a wired or wireless manner. Among them, each communication module can be transmitted in accordance with WiFi, GSM, Bluetooth, infrared, WiMAX, Zigbee, Zwave, radio frequency (RF) or other wireless transmission methods, and / or can be wired in accordance with Ethernet, RF232 or other Way to transfer.

In summary, according to the above embodiment, the designated picker can be confirmed before shipment. Whether the storage space of the store (physical store) is sufficient to avoid the insufficient storage space of the pick-up store, thereby improving the distribution efficiency of the package and making the use of the storage space more efficient.

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A water level confirmation system for a pick-up store, comprising: a shipping unit, outputting at least one parcel information, wherein each parcel information includes a first order number, and each parcel information represents a parcel; and a map unit stores at least a store information and at least one order information, wherein each of the order information corresponds to one of the at least one store information, and each of the order information includes a second order number and an estimated number of packages; and a management unit coupled to the The shipping unit and the drawing unit receive the at least one package information from the shipping unit, and confirm each received package information according to a first designated number to obtain an actual number of packages corresponding to the first designated number. Obtaining, according to the first designated number, the estimated number of packages corresponding to the second order number of the first designated number from the drawing unit, and confirming the first designated number according to the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages The first order number of each package information. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 1, wherein the management unit generates and replies an acceptance signal of each package information to the shipping unit when the actual number of packages is less than or equal to the expected number of packages. And when the actual number of packages is greater than the estimated number of packages, the management unit generates and replies at least one excess signal to the shipping unit according to the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 2, wherein the at least one excess signal respectively corresponds to the package information of the difference between the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages in the at least one package information. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 2, wherein each of the package information further includes a package number, and the at least one excess signal respectively corresponds to at least one package information of the package information having the largest package number. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 1, wherein the management unit generates and replies an acceptance signal of each package information to the shipping unit when the actual number of packages is less than or equal to the expected number of packages. And when the actual number of packages is greater than the estimated number of packages, the management unit calculates an excess package number according to the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages, and transmits the excess package number corresponding to the first designated number to the graphic unit. So that the map unit confirms at least one remaining water level in the store information corresponding to the excess package number according to the first designated number. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 5, wherein the management unit receives the excess amount when the excess number of the excess package from the map unit is greater than any of the remaining water levels The signal generates and replies at least one excess signal to the shipping unit. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 6, wherein each of the package information further includes a package number, and the at least one excess signal respectively corresponds to at least one package information of the at least one package information. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 6, wherein the excess signal includes a maximum difference between the number of excess packages and the number of excess packages greater than each of the remaining water levels, and the number of the at least one excess signal Equal to the maximum difference. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 7, wherein the at least one excess signal respectively corresponds to the package information of the maximum difference value of the at least one package information. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up store according to claim 5, wherein the management unit generates when the management unit receives a sufficient amount of the excess package from the map unit that is not greater than any of the remaining water levels And replying to an acceptance signal of each package information to the shipping unit. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up store according to claim 1, further comprising: an order server coupled to the map unit, and transmitting the new order information to the map unit, wherein each of the store information includes multiple pick-ups The remaining water level of the date, the new order information further includes a scheduled arrival date, and the map unit confirms the new store information corresponding to the order information according to the new arrival date of the order information and the estimated number of packages. The remaining water level of at least one of the plurality of pickup dates. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 11, further comprising: an electronic device coupled to the order server, such that the order server generates new order information and transmits the order information to the map unit. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up store according to claim 1, further comprising: a point-of-sale device connected to the management unit to provide a receiving signal corresponding to a second designated number, wherein the management unit notifies the receiving signal according to the receiving signal The map unit replenishes the remaining water level of the at least one pickup date in the corresponding store information according to the order information of the second order number of the second designated number. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up shop of claim 1, wherein the actual number of packages is the number of package information of the first order number of the at least one package information that is the first designated number. The water level confirmation system of the pick-up store according to claim 1, wherein each of the order information further includes an order status, the order status is tentative or determined, and the expected number of packages obtained by the management unit from the drawing unit belongs to The order status of the order information is determined by this order. A method for confirming a water level of a pick-up shop, comprising: receiving at least one parcel information, wherein each parcel information includes a first order number, and each parcel information represents a parcel; and each of the received parcels is confirmed according to a first designated number Encapsulating information to obtain an actual number of packages corresponding to the first designated number; the communication connection is a picture unit, wherein the picture unit stores at least one store information and at least one order information, each of the order information corresponding to the at least one store information And one of the order information includes a second order number and an estimated number of packages; and the second order number corresponding to the first designated number is obtained from the drawing unit according to the first designated number. a number of packages; and each of the package information of the first order number confirmed as the first designated number based on the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages. The method for confirming the water level of the pick-up shop according to claim 16, wherein the step of confirming the package information of the first order number of the first designated number according to the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages comprises: comparing The actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages; when the actual number of packages is less than or equal to the expected number of packages, an acceptance signal for each package information is generated; When the actual number of packages is greater than the expected number of packages, at least one excess signal is generated according to the actual number of packages and the expected number of packages. The water level confirmation method of the pick-up shop of claim 17, wherein the at least one excess signal respectively corresponds to the package information of the difference between the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages in the at least one package information. The method for determining the water level of the pick-up store according to claim 17, wherein the package information further comprises a package number, and the at least one excess signal respectively corresponds to at least one package information of the package information having the largest package number. The method for confirming the water level of the pick-up shop according to claim 19, wherein the step of confirming the package information of the first order number of the first designated number according to the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages further comprises: The corresponding package information is cancelled according to each of the excess signals. The method for confirming the water level of the pick-up shop according to claim 16, wherein the step of confirming the package information of the first order number of the first designated number according to the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages comprises: comparing The actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages; when the actual number of packages is less than or equal to the expected number of packages, an acceptance signal for each package information is generated; and when the actual number of packages is greater than the expected number of packages, according to the actual The number of packages and the estimated number of packages are calculated as an excess of the number of packages, and the number of the excess packages corresponding to the first designated number is transmitted to the drawing unit, so that the drawing unit corresponds to the number of the excess packages according to the first designated number. At least one remaining water level in the store information. The method for confirming the water level of the pick-up store according to claim 21, wherein the step of confirming the package information of the first order number of the first designated number according to the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages further comprises: Upon receiving an excess signal from the map unit, generating at least one excess signal based on the excess signal, wherein the excess signal represents the excess package number being greater than any of the remaining water levels. The water level confirmation method of the pick-up shop of claim 22, wherein the at least one excess signal respectively corresponds to the package information of the difference between the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages in the at least one package information. The water level confirmation method of the pick-up shop of claim 22, wherein each of the package information further includes a package number, and the at least one excess signal respectively corresponds to at least one package information of the at least one package information. The method for determining the water level of the pick-up store according to claim 24, wherein the step of determining the package information of the first order number of the first designated number according to the actual number of packages and the estimated number of packages further comprises: The corresponding package information is cancelled according to each of the excess signals. The method for confirming the water level of the pick-up store according to claim 16 further includes: transmitting, by the order server, the new order information to the map unit, wherein each of the store information includes a remaining water level of the plurality of pick-up dates, and The new order information further includes a scheduled arrival date; and at least one of the plurality of pickup dates for confirming the store information by the map unit based on the new arrival date of the order information and the estimated number of packages. The remaining water level. The method for confirming the water level of the pick-up shop described in claim 26 further includes: A new piece of the order information is generated in real time by the ordering server responding to the change of at least one ordering data. The method for confirming the water level of the pick-up store according to claim 16, further comprising: generating, by a point-of-sale device, a pick-up signal corresponding to a second designated number; and notifying the map unit according to the pick-up signal according to the second The order information of the second order number of the designated number is replenished with the remaining water level of at least one pickup date in the store information corresponding to the store information. The water level confirmation method of the pick-up shop of claim 16, wherein the actual number of packages is the number of package information of the first order number of the at least one package information that is the first designated number. The method for confirming the water level of the pick-up store according to claim 16, wherein each of the order information further includes an order status, the order status is tentative or determined, and the order of the estimated number of packages obtained from the drawing unit belongs to the order. The order status of the information is the determination.