TWI813473B - Electronic apparatus for processing information for pickup order and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an apparatus for processing information for pickup order and a method thereof. According to the present disclosure, stores supporting pickup orders are identified based on the location desired by a customer, and various pickup-related information that customers may refer to for a visit to the store such as a pickup preparation time, a distance from the reference location, a travel time, and parking availability is provided on a search results page.

Description

Electronic device and method for processing pickup order information

The invention relates to a method and electronic device for processing pickup order information.

As the use of the Internet becomes widespread, the e-commerce market is expanding. Among them, the growth of food ordering based on e-commerce services is significant. In particular, pick-up order services, in which customers use a customer terminal (such as a smartphone) to order food for pickup and visit a store to quickly receive the food without having to wait at the store, are becoming very active.

This pickup order service needs to accurately inform the time it takes to prepare the food, pick it up, and travel to the store in order to maintain the freshness and warmth of the food. Also, detailed information should be provided so that customers do not feel inconvenienced when visiting the store. In addition, since food delivery services and pickup order services are related to each other, it is necessary to establish a harmonious interface by linking the information required for food delivery and pickup orders so that customers can easily choose delivery or pickup. Come and order food.

However, current pickup order services have many shortcomings in maximizing customer convenience. Due to various factors, there may be errors in the time required to inform customers. Provides only superficial and brief information rather than the best information. In addition, the connection with food delivery services is also poor, so it is difficult to Provide customers with an easy switching experience between the two services.

In this regard, reference may be made to previous documents such as KR101870190B1 or KR20050108168A.

One aspect of the invention provides a method for identifying a store where a pickup order is available based on a customer's desired location, and providing on a search results page various pickup options that the customer can refer to when visiting the store. A method for related information, and an electronic device using the method.

A more specific aspect of the present invention is to provide a search results page that can use the customer's current location and the customer's set address as a reference location to identify a store where a pickup order is available, and display pickup orders that include the store. Pickup-related information on at least some of the delivery time, distance from the reference location, travel time and parking feasibility, and an electronic device using the search results page.

The technical aspects of the present invention are not limited to the technical aspects mentioned above, and other technical aspects can be inferred from the following exemplary embodiments.

According to one aspect, a method for processing pickup order information is provided, the method comprising: providing a front page displaying a pickup order category and one or more food menu categories to a customer terminal; from the customer terminal Obtain a request for the pickup order category; use the customer's current location or the customer's set address as a reference location to identify a store located within a preset radius among a plurality of stores that provide pickup order services; Selecting at least some stores that satisfy a filter condition from the identified stores based on a preset filter condition; and The customer terminal provides a search result page showing pickup-related information, which includes a pickup time, a distance from the reference location, a required travel time and parking at each of the selected stores. At least some of the feasibility.

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

According to the present invention, by selectively using the customer's current location and the address set by the customer as a reference location for selecting a store available for a pickup order, the information required for the customer to visit the store can be more accurately calculated and Provide it to customers.

In addition, the electronic device for processing pickup order information according to the present invention not only informs the customer of the pickup time and distance to the store, but also informs the customer of the time it takes to travel to the store and whether parking is available, so that the customer can Consider shipping modes to minimize customer inconvenience.

In addition, the electronic device for processing pickup order information according to the present invention provides a straight-line path between the store and the reference location before the customer's order, and provides the shortest path that is actually feasible after the customer's order, so as to provide customers with timely information while saving resources.

In addition, when both a delivery order and a pickup order can be processed in the same store, the electronic device for processing pickup order information according to the present invention can selectively display information according to each order to allow customers to easily obtain necessary information. information.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and those skilled in the art will clearly understand other effects not mentioned from the description of the technical solutions.

100:Information processing system

110: Electronic equipment

111:Transceiver

113: Processor

115:Memory

120:Customer terminal

130: Store terminal

140:Internet

400a: Front page

400b: Front page

410a: Circle icon

410b: Circle icon

500a: Search results page

500b:Search results page

500c: Search results page

510a:Filter conditions

510b: Menu page

510c: Distance page

520a: Pick-up related information

600a: Single details page

600b: Single details page

610a: Delivery column label

610b: Pickup column label

700a: Single details page

700b: Single details page

710:Customer’s set address

720: Store location

730:Customer’s current location

740:Interface

S210: Operation

S220: Operation

S230: Operation

S240: Operation

S250: Operation

S260: Operation

S310: Operation

S320: Operation

S330: Operation

S340: Operation

FIG. 1 illustrates an information processing system for picking orders according to an exemplary embodiment. A schematic diagram.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method of an electronic device in an information processing system for picking up orders according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method of an electronic device in an information processing system for picking up orders according to another exemplary embodiment.

4A and 4B are exemplary diagrams showing a front page of a pickup order category according to an exemplary embodiment.

5A to 5C are exemplary diagrams of a search result page displaying pickup-related information according to an exemplary embodiment.

6A and 6B are exemplary diagrams of a single details page including a delivery column and a pickup column according to an exemplary embodiment.

7A and 7B are exemplary diagrams of a single detail page displaying additional information, according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device for processing pickup order information according to an exemplary embodiment.

The terminology used in the example embodiments has been chosen as much as possible to be general terms currently widely used when considering the functions in the present invention, but these terms may be based on the intentions of those skilled in the art, a precedent, or the emergence of new technologies. and similar changes. In addition, in some cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the corresponding description. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the entire content of the present invention, rather than just the name of the term.

Throughout this specification, when a statement "includes" or "includes" a specific When a component is used, it means that other components may further be included, and it does not exclude other components unless otherwise stated. In addition, terms such as "...portion", "...module" and the like described in this specification mean a unit for performing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software. , or implemented as a combination of hardware and software; however, contrary to the illustrated examples, its specific operations may not be clearly distinguished.

Throughout this specification, the expression "at least one of a, b and c" may include "a only", "b only", "c only", "a and b", "a and c", "b and c" or "all a, b and c".

The "terminal" mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or a portable terminal that can access a server or other terminal through a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook computer equipped with a web browser, a desktop computer, a laptop computer and the like, and the portable terminal is, for example, one that ensures portability and mobility Wireless communication devices, which may include all types of handheld wireless communication devices, including communication-based terminals, such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access) access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphone, tablet PC or similar.

In the following description, the terms "send", "communication", "transmit", "receive" and other terms of similar meaning include not only the direct transmission of a signal, message or information from one component to another component, but also the direct transmission of a signal, message or information from one component to another component, but also include Transmission of other components.

Specifically, "sending" or "transmitting" a signal, message or information to a component indicates the final destination of the signal, message or information and does not imply a direct destination. The same applies to "receiving" a signal, message or information. In addition, in the present invention, when two or more pieces of data or information are "related", it means that when one piece of data (or information) is obtained, at least some of the other pieces of data (or information) can be obtained based on this .

Furthermore, even though the terms "first", "second", etc. may be used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms as described above. As described above, these terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component.

For example, a first component could be termed a second component, and similarly, a second component could be termed a first component, without departing from the scope of the invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs can easily implement the exemplary embodiments. However, the invention may be embodied in various forms and is not limited to the example embodiments described herein.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In describing example embodiments, detailed descriptions of technical specifications that are well known in the art and not directly related to the present invention may be omitted. This is to convey the gist of the present invention more clearly without obscuring the gist of the invention by omitting unnecessary description.

For the same reason, some elements are exaggerated, omitted or simplified in the drawings, and in practice elements may have sizes and/or shapes different from those shown in the drawings. The same or equivalent parts are designated by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings.

The advantages and features of the present invention, as well as methods of implementing the same, may be more readily understood by reference to the following detailed description of example embodiments and the accompanying drawings. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the example embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concepts of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention will only be defined by the scope of the appended claims. Throughout this specification, similar reference numbers refer to similar elements.

It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. Such computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device, such that instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device are generated for performing the process. Components that perform functions/actions specified in diagrams and/or block diagrams. These computer program instructions can also be stored in a non-transitory computer readable memory. These computer program instructions can direct a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to operate in a specific manner, so that the computer program instructions stored in the non-transitory computer can The instructions in the readable memory generate artifacts that embed instruction components that implement the functions/actions specified in the flowcharts and/or block diagrams. Computer program instructions may also be loaded into a computer or other programmable data processing device to cause a series of operating steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented program such that the computer or other programmable data processing device The instructions executed on the device provide steps for implementing the functions/actions specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram.

Additionally, respective blocks may represent modules, fragments, or portions of program code, including at least one or more executable instructions for performing specific logical function(s). Furthermore, it should be noted that the functions of the blocks can be performed in a different order in several modifications. For example, two consecutive blocks may be executed substantially concurrently, or may be executed in reverse order depending on their equivalent functionality.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system for picking up orders according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the information processing system 100 for picking up orders may include an electronic device 110 , a customer terminal 120 and a store terminal 130 . In the information processing system 100 shown in Figure 1, only components related to this example embodiment are shown. Accordingly, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will appreciate that in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 1 , other general components may be further included.

Meanwhile, although the exemplary embodiments according to the present invention are described based on a food pickup order (to-go order), the exemplary embodiments of this specification may be used to provide information related to pickup orders for other items as well as food. If both delivery and pick-up orders can be processed in the same store, information about the corresponding orders can be provided at the customer's request.

Electronic device 110, customer terminal 120, and store terminal 130 may communicate with each other within network 140.

The electronic device 110 may provide a platform for picking up orders. Specifically, the electronic device 110 may provide an application program for a pickup order service to the customer terminal 120, and the pickup order service may be executed through the customer terminal 120 connected to the electronic device 110 by executing the application program. And provide. Through the corresponding service, store-related information recorded on the service can be provided. At the same time, the electronic device 110 may be included in a server that provides a pick-up order service.

In this regard, the application program provided by the electronic device 110 can be installed in the customer terminal 120 to be driven to handle some operations of the pickup order service in the customer terminal 120 and in a server external to the customer terminal 120 and other operations.

The customer terminal 120 is a terminal that accesses the pick-up order service provided by the electronic device 110, and can query, search or view information about various stores through a user interface on the service, and it can transfer at least several pieces of information An order is transmitted to the electronic device 110.

The store terminal 130 may transmit information about the store itself, information required for ordering food provided by the store, etc. to the electronic device 110, a server including the electronic device 110, or a separate server recorded in the corresponding space, and An order request transmitted from the customer terminal 120 may be obtained through the electronic device 110 .

The network 30 includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value-added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and a group thereof. combine. In a broad sense, it is a data communication network that enables each network member shown in Figure 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, and can include a wired Internet, a wireless Internet and a mobile wireless communication network . For example, wireless communication may be wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), UWB (Ultra Wideband), infrared communication (IrDA; Infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication) field communications) and the like, but are not limited thereto.

Regarding the above, a more detailed description will be made with reference to the following drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method of an electronic device in an information processing system for picking up orders according to an exemplary embodiment.

In FIG. 2 , the store terminal 130 is shown to record store-related information directly to the electronic device 110 , but this is illustrative. Depending on the example embodiment, the store-related information may be logged to a server separate from the store terminal 130 or may be logged to a server that includes the electronic device 110 . In this case, the electronic device 110 can obtain store-related information from a server that records store-related information through a wired or wireless network.

In operation S210, the electronic device 110 may obtain store-related information recorded by the store terminal 130.

According to an exemplary embodiment, "store-related information" refers to information related to a store available for a service provided by the electronic device 110, such as information related to an item sold in a store, as may be referred to with Store information for pickup and similar. The store-related information recorded by the store terminal 130 may be provided directly to the customer terminal 120, but may be provided in whole or in part after being processed by the electronic device 110 into a predetermined form.

In operation S220, the electronic device 110 may provide a front page displaying a pickup order category and one or more food menu categories to the customer terminal 120.

In the present invention, "front page" refers to the user's experience when using the pick-up order service. When a customer initially accesses the service through the customer terminal 120, a page is displayed on the customer terminal 120 before a search results page. For example, the front page may be a home page displaying the main screen of a service, or a Category List Page (CLP) displaying various food menu categories. Additionally, any page on which a food menu category and a pickup order category are displayed may correspond to one of the front-end pages described in this invention.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the food menu category or the pickup order category may be displayed on the front page in the form of text phrases, icons, or a combination of text phrases and icons. For example, food menu categories and pick-up order categories may be displayed in the form of icons in which a picture or illustration representing each category of food is inserted with a circle, and in some example embodiments, a text phrase indicating each category may be Also shown below the circle.

According to an example embodiment, the food menu category or the pickup order category may be displayed on the front page according to a preset direction. For example, categories may be displayed sequentially in a direction across the front page, or may be displayed in a checkerboard pattern on the front page.

According to an example embodiment, the pickup order category may be displayed before the food menu category based on an orientation of displaying the categories on the front page.

According to another example embodiment, a graphical effect different from that of the food menu category on the front page may be applied to the pickup order category. For example, an icon indicating a pickup order category may be displayed larger than an icon indicating a food menu category, may be displayed with a brighter brightness, or may be displayed with a deeper color saturation. As another example, text phrases representing pickup order categories may be displayed at a larger size than text phrases representing food menu categories, may be bolded, or may use a different font.

In operation S230, the electronic device 110 may receive a selection for a pickup order category from the customer terminal 120.

In the following, an exemplary embodiment is disclosed in which a search results page or a single details page is provided based on selection of a pickup order category by the customer terminal 120. Similarly, when the customer terminal 120 selects a food menu category, a search results page or a single details page may be provided that displays search results or detailed information for a delivery order corresponding to a menu item in a corresponding category. In other words, the electronic device 110 identifies the type of order (eg, delivery order or pickup order) from the category selected by the customer terminal 120, and determines the information to be provided to the customer terminal 120 accordingly.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the above-mentioned selection from the customer terminal 120 may be performed by the customer selecting an icon or text phrase indicating a pickup order category on the display of the customer terminal 120 . In this case, the selection on the display may be made by a touch, input by a stylus, voice recognition, gesture recognition, gaze recognition or the like, but various selections may be used in the selection on the customer terminal 120 Other input methods.

According to another exemplary embodiment, the above-mentioned selection from the customer terminal 120 may be performed by using an interface that provides switching on a page after the customer terminal 120 selects a category other than the pickup order category. A function to pick up orders. For example, when the customer terminal 120 applies a filter for selecting a store that provides pickup orders on a search results page after selecting a food menu category corresponding to a delivery order, the electronic device 110 determines that it is One of the pickup order categories is selected and then an operation S240 to be described later is performed. As another example, when the customer terminal 120 selects a pickup column on a single detail page after selecting a food menu category corresponding to a delivery order, the electronic device 110 determines that it is one of the selections of operation S310 that will be described later. , and perform operation S320 which will be described later.

In operation S240, the electronic device 110 may identify a store located within a preset radius from a reference location among a plurality of stores providing a pick-up order service. This is for To prevent the identification of an excessive number of stores and to prioritize the display of stores that are within a distance from a reference location determined by the customer to be available for pickup. The radius from the reference position may be set taking into consideration the computational burden executed in the electronic device 110, the resources of the electronic device 110, etc. Meanwhile, if operation S250 to be described later regards the distance between the reference location and the store location as a filtering condition, the identification of operation S240 may be included in the selection of operation S250 and performed together.

According to an example embodiment, the reference location may mean the customer's current location. For example, the electronic device 110 may request a current Global Positioning System (GPS) location from the customer terminal 120 and determine the obtained GPS location as the customer's current location. As another example, the electronic device 110 may request the customer to input the current location to the customer terminal 120 and determine the location input by the customer as the customer's current location.

According to another example embodiment, the reference location may mean a set address of a customer. For example, the customer can set his or her residence as the address through the customer terminal 120, and in this case, the electronic device 110 can determine the customer's residence as the set address. As another example, when the customer does not set a specific address, the electronic device 110 may determine the address entered by the customer when subscribing to the pick-up order service as the set address. At the same time, in the case of a delivery order, it can be determined whether delivery is available based on the customer's set address.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may provide a user interface in which a user can select which of the customer's current location and the customer's set address to serve as a previous page or a slightly later page. A reference location on the search results page will be described later.

For example, the electronic device 110 may provide a user interface that changes the reference location from the customer's current location to the customer's by simply touching a section in which the customer's current location or the customer's set address is displayed. Set address or set by customer The address is changed to the customer's current location.

As another example, when a customer touches a section in which the customer's current location or the customer's set address is displayed, the electronic device 110 may provide a user interface display that includes the customer's current location and the customer's experience. Set up a list of addresses and let customers select an option from the list as a reference location.

In operation S250, the electronic device 110 may select at least some stores that meet a preset filtering condition among the stores identified in operation S240.

According to an example embodiment, the filtering conditions may include at least some of the following. However, this is just one example, and various other factors can be included in the filter criteria.

(1) Sorting order (for example, by recommendation, by most orders, by recent, by highest rating, by latest)

(2)Minimum order amount

(3) Availability of discount coupons

(4) Parking feasibility

(5) Maximum distance from reference position

(6)Menu type

According to an example embodiment, the number of delivery orders received during a preset period, the number of pickup orders received during a preset period, and the number of pickup orders determined by a plurality of customers using the service may be suitable for pickup. At least one of a ranking of a menu and a ranking of a menu applicable to pickup arbitrarily set by the service provider to set the menu category that constitutes the menu type in the filter condition (for example, Korean food, Chinese food, Japanese food, etc.).

According to an exemplary embodiment, a user interface capable of setting filter conditions It may be displayed on a search result page provided by the electronic device 110 to the customer terminal 120 .

Specifically, the above-mentioned user interface may include at least some of the following interfaces according to the type of filter conditions. However, depending on the example embodiment, the user interface may include a more diverse interface.

(1)List box

(2)On/off button

(3)Wireless button

(4) Check the box

(5) Slider adjustment control

(6) Turntable adjustment control parts

According to an exemplary embodiment, in a state where the customer terminal 120 does not set any specific filtering conditions, the filtering conditions may be set to a default value. In this case, for example, the default value may be a value arbitrarily set by the pickup order service provider. As another example, it may be a value set based on the customer's answers to questions posed by the pickup order service provider when the customer records the pickup order service.

In operation S260, the electronic device 110 may provide a search result page (SRP) to the customer terminal 120 that displays pickup-related information of each store selected in operation S250.

According to an example embodiment, the pickup-related information displayed on the search result page may include at least some of the pickup time, distance from the reference location, travel time and parking feasibility of each store selected through operation S250.

Specifically, "pickup time" refers to the time it takes to cook the food ordered at each store and pick it up, which may be recorded or borrowed from the store terminal 130 of each store. Information obtained by the electronic device 110 statistically calculating the time required for cooking and picking up food based on the types of food sold in each store.

"Distance from the reference location" means the distance from the customer's current location or the customer's set address to the address of each store. The address of each store may be information recorded by the store terminal 130 or obtained by the electronic device 110 from an external server (for example, a server that provides a map service).

"Travel Time" means the estimated time required for a customer to move from a reference location to the address at each store. Electronic device 110 may calculate travel times based on various modes of transportation. When the search result page is provided to the customer terminal 120, a transportation mode as a reference for calculating the travel time may be displayed together with the travel time.

According to another example embodiment, in addition to the information mentioned above, the pickup-related information displayed on the search result page may also additionally include a merchant name of each store, a representative menu image, ratings, the number of reviews, and At least some information about discount coupons.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method of an electronic device in an information processing system for picking up orders according to another exemplary embodiment.

In the present invention, it is assumed that each operation shown in FIG. 3 is executed based on a response from the customer through the customer terminal 120 after the electronic device 110 provides a search result page to the customer terminal 120 .

In operation S310, the electronic device 110 may receive a selection of a specific store on the search result page from the customer terminal 120.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the above-mentioned selection from the customer terminal 120 may be performed by selecting store-related information corresponding to a specific store (for example, a specific store) on a search result page displayed on a display of the customer terminal 120 an image, a merchant name, etc.) to proceed. In this case, the selection on the display may be made by a touch, input by a stylus, voice recognition, gesture recognition, gaze recognition or the like, but various selections may be used in the selection on the customer terminal 120 Other input methods.

In operation S320, the electronic device 110 may provide the customer terminal 120 with a single detail page including a delivery field for displaying delivery information of the selected store and a pickup field for displaying pickup information of the selected store. (SDP).

In the present invention, "delivery information" refers to comprehensive information that a customer can refer to for a delivery order, and "pickup information" refers to comprehensive information that a customer can refer to for a pickup order.

According to an example embodiment, the delivery information displayed on the delivery bar may include a delivery time, a delivery fee, a minimum order amount for the delivery order, and menu items available for delivery at the selected store. A list of at least some.

According to an example embodiment, the pickup information displayed on the pickup column may include at least some of a pickup time, an address of the selected store, and a list of selected items available for pickup at the selected store. At this time, the list of menu items available for pickup may be the same as the list of menu items available for delivery. However, if it is considered that there is a difference between the delivery menu and the pickup menu in the information recorded by the store terminal 130, the list of menu items available for pickup and the list of menu items available for delivery may be different.

In operation S330, the electronic device 110 may receive a selection of an interface for viewing additional information of the selected store from the customer terminal 120.

According to an example embodiment, the interface for viewing additional information of a store may be displayed on a single detail page in any form of a text phrase, an icon, or a combination of a text phrase and an icon.

In operation S340, the electronic device 110 may display additional information of the selected store on a single detail page.

According to an example embodiment, the additional information may include at least some of a picture of the selected store, a location, business hours, store finding tips, parking tips, and a map showing a route from the reference location to the selected store.

As an example related to this, the route between the customer's reference location and the location (address) of the selected store may be displayed as a linear path on a map displayed as additional information on a single detail page.

Meanwhile, as another example, the route between the customer's reference location and the location (address) of the selected store may be displayed on the map as the shortest route that is actually accessible. In other words, the route displayed on the above map may be the shortest route among routes that are not blocked by buildings or natural objects. In this regard, the information regarding the actual traversable shortest path may be information obtained by the electronic device 110 from an external server (for example, a server that provides a map service), or from a server contained in the electronic device 110 information, or information generated by the electronic device 110.

Meanwhile, as another example, the method of calculating the route displayed on the map may be determined based on whether the electronic device 110 receives an order from the customer terminal 120 . For example, before the electronic device 110 receives an order from the customer terminal 120, a straight line path is displayed on the map. However, when the electronic device 110 receives an order from the customer terminal 120, the actual shortest path can be displayed on the map. path instead of the straight path.

According to an example embodiment, the additional information may further include at least some of a merchant name, a phone number, a representative name, and a merchant record number of the selected store.

According to an example embodiment, in addition to the single details page, the electronic device 110 may also provide a shopping cart page to the customer terminal 120 according to a command from the customer terminal 120. The shopping cart page includes a delivery shopping cart bar for displaying menu items that the customer wants to order for delivery. The Pickup Cart Column Marker is used to display a selection of items that the customer wants to order for pickup.

According to an example embodiment, the shopping cart page may include a user interface that can move the menu items contained in the delivery shopping cart column to the pickup shopping cart column, or move the items contained in the pickup cart column. The selected items in the shopping cart column are moved to the delivery shopping cart column. In this case, the above-mentioned user interface may be provided on the shopping cart page in various forms such as buttons, icons, and controls. Through this, customers can move menu items between different shopping cart sections simply by manipulating the user interface described above, without having to delete the menu items contained in one shopping cart section and re-place the menu items in another. Shopping cart tab.

According to an example embodiment, when a customer places a delivery order or a pick-up order for a specific menu item through the customer terminal 120, the electronic device 110 may provide the customer terminal 120 with a method for re-confirming whether the order for the corresponding menu item is This is a notification for either a delivery order or a pick-up order. In this case, the notification may be provided to the customer terminal 120 in the form of at least one of a push notification, a sound notification, and a vibration notification. However, the form of the notification is not limited thereto, and depending on the example embodiment, a notification accompanied by a graphical effect may be provided, and other various types may be provided in the form of any one or a combination of two or more. notify.

According to another exemplary embodiment, when a customer places a delivery order or a pick-up order for a specific menu item through the customer terminal 120, the electronic device 110 may provide the customer terminal 120 with an order for re-confirming the corresponding menu item. Whether it is a delivery order or a pickup order pop-up window. In this case, the customer can confirm whether the order is correct by selecting a default call-to-mobile (CTA) button in the pop-up window through the customer terminal 120 . However, apart from the above In addition to notifications and pop-ups, various methods for confirming orders may be provided, and the user may respond in various ways depending on the type of method provided.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 110 may decide whether to use a re-confirmation method to provide, for example, a notification or a pop-up window to the customer terminal 120 based on whether the pickup order of the customer terminal 120 meets a preset confirmation condition. For example, the electronic device 110 may provide a notification or a pop-up window only when the distance between the store selected by the customer terminal 120 as the target of the pickup order and the customer's reference location is equal to or greater than a preset distance.

According to an exemplary embodiment, when delivery or pickup of a specific menu item ordered by a customer through the customer terminal 120 is completed, the electronic device 110 may be based on the expected time required for delivery or pickup of the corresponding menu item and The similarity between the actual times spent provides an incentive for an account connected to a store terminal 130 of a store selling corresponding menu items.

Specifically, the actual time it takes for delivery or pickup of the corresponding menu item may be from the time the order is received at the store selling the menu item to the time the store sells the menu item responds through the store terminal 130 that the delivery or pickup is completed. a time of time.

The similarity between the estimated time required for delivery or pickup and the actual time taken may be calculated as the difference between the two times, but is not limited thereto. It can be calculated by applying a weight to the difference between two times, or it can be calculated by applying a preset function using the difference between two times as a variable.

The visibility ranking of the store on the search results page can be improved by reducing the service fee applied to the store, applying a preset graphic effect or the like to at least some information of the corresponding store displayed on the search results page or a single detail page. to provide incentives. In this case, the degree of reducing the service fee, the degree of increasing the exposure ranking, the degree of applying graphic effects, etc. may be adjusted based on the degree of similarity between the above-mentioned times.

4A and 4B are exemplary diagrams showing a front page of a pickup order category according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4A, according to an exemplary embodiment, the front page 400a may be provided as a homepage that comprehensively provides a food delivery order service and a pickup order service. A circular icon 410a indicating a pickup order category may be displayed on the homepage, so that a customer using the service can immediately use the pickup order service on the homepage.

Although the text phrase "pick up" is written in the circular diagram 410a of FIG. 4A, this is illustrative. Depending on the example embodiment, a separate image may be inserted instead of the text phrase "PICK UP", and the text phrase "PICK UP" may be simultaneously positioned at the top or bottom of the circular icon with a separate image.

The circular icon 410a of Figure 4A is shaded and shown to the left of the icon indicating the food delivery order category ("new restaurant", "one serving", "Korean food", etc.), but this It is illustrative. Depending on the example embodiment, it may be positioned between icons representing food delivery order categories, on the far right, or in a separate location on front page 400a. The shadow may not be applied and may be replaced with another graphic effect.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4B , according to an exemplary embodiment, the front page 400b may be provided as a category list page of an application that comprehensively provides a food delivery order service and a pickup order service.

Various exemplary embodiments related to the shape, configuration, graphic effects and the like of the circular illustration 410b of FIG. 4B are the same or similar to those described above with reference to FIG. 4A, and the repetition related thereto will be omitted. describe.

5A to 5C are exemplary diagrams of a search result page displaying pickup-related information for a store according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5A , a search result page 500a according to an exemplary embodiment may consider a filter condition 510a to sequentially provide pickup-related information 520a of stores that provide pickup order services.

According to an exemplary embodiment, stores are sorted in a recommendation order according to the filtering conditions 510a applied to the current search results page 500a, and may optionally provide a discount coupon and parking and satisfy a preset menu type and one of the reference locations. Default maximum distance to stores (for example, OO Bakery).

According to an example embodiment, the current search result page 500a may display pickup-related information 520a of the selected store, including pickup time (eg, 10 to 20 minutes), distance from the reference location (eg, 2.2km), Travel time (e.g., 10 minutes by car), parking availability (e.g., available parking), business name (e.g., OO Bakery), images of signature menu items, ratings (e.g., 4.8), number of reviews (e.g., 35 ), information about discount coupons (for example, providing a 2,000 won discount coupon). At the same time, on a search result page that provides a search result based on a delivery order, delivery-related information may be displayed in an area corresponding to 520a described above.

At the same time, referring to FIG. 5B, when the customer selects "menu" among the filter conditions 510a through the customer terminal 120, the brightness of the search result page 500b is reduced and is used to select one or more options to form a "menu" menu page. 510b may also be displayed at the top of the search results page 500b.

According to an example embodiment, in addition to the options that constitute the "menu," the menu page 510b may also include a separate CTA button (eg, an "Apply" button). Customers can select one or more of the options that make up the "menu" and then apply the above CTA button for the selected options as a filter to the store's selections. For example, on the current menu page 510b Choose the "coffee/tea" and "dessert" options among the five options. If the customer selects the "Apply" button, a store selling menu items corresponding to coffee, tea, or desserts can be selected and displayed on the search results page 500b.

Referring to FIG. 5C, when the customer selects "distance" among the filter conditions 510a through the customer terminal 120, the brightness of the search result page 500c is adjusted to be lower and at the same time, includes a slider for selecting one of the discrete value distances. A distance page 510c of adjustment controls may be displayed on top of the search results page 500c.

According to an example embodiment, in addition to the slider adjustment control, the distance page 510c may also include a separate CTA button (eg, an "Apply" button). The customer can select a distance value (for example, 1 km) by adjusting the control on the distance page 510c through the customer terminal 120 and then select the above-mentioned CTA button, so that the selected distance value is used as one of the filter conditions for the maximum distance from the reference location. Applies to store selections.

6A and 6B are exemplary diagrams of a single details page including a delivery column and a pickup column according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B , according to an exemplary embodiment, individual detail pages 600a and 600b may include one for displaying delivery information of a specific store (eg, OO Cafe) selected by a customer on the search results page. A delivery column and a pickup column used to display pickup information.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the customer can select one of the delivery column and the pickup column through the customer terminal 120 . Selected columns can be in an active state, and unselected columns can be in an inactive state.

According to an exemplary embodiment, on the delivery column 610a in the active state, the delivery time (for example, about 25 to 30 minutes until delivery), the delivery fee (for example For example, 2,000 won to 3,000 won), the minimum order amount (for example, 7,000 won), and an interface for viewing additional information (for example, store information, country of origin information).

According to an exemplary embodiment, on the pickup column 610b in the active state, the pickup time (for example, about 5 to 10 minutes until cooking), the address of the store (for example, Songpa-daero, Songpa-gu, Seoul) may be displayed. No. 570 XX Building), distance from the reference location (for example, 1.2km from the residence), travel time (for example, driving for about 3 minutes) and used to view additional information (for example, store information, place of origin information or map icon) an interface.

However, the above information displayed on the delivery column 610a and the pickup column 610b is illustrative, and only a few pieces of this information may be displayed or additional information may be further displayed.

7A and 7B are exemplary diagrams of a single detail page displaying additional information, according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the single details page 700a shown in FIG. 7A may be provided to the customer terminal 120 by selecting the interface of FIG. 6B for viewing additional information (eg, store information, country of origin information, or map icons).

Referring to FIG. 7A , a single detail page 700a according to an exemplary embodiment may display the following as additional information: a map showing a route from the customer's reference location to OO Cafe, stores that can be referenced when visiting OO Cafe Find tips, parking tips, OO Cafe opening hours and the like.

Specifically, on the map on a single detail page 700a, the customer's set address 710, the store location of OO Cafe 720, the customer's current location 730, and an interface 740 for zooming in and displaying the map may be displayed. As shown in the figure, when the customer's set address 710 is the reference location, the distance to the store location 720 of OO Cafe is 1.4km, the travel time is about 3 minutes by car, and the customer is currently located at the customer's set address. 710 is in one of the northeastern locations.

Figure 7B is a single detail page 700b provided to the customer terminal by selecting the interface 740 on the single detail page 700a of Figure 7A. The single detail page 700b will be displayed on the upper portion of the single detail page 700a of Figure 7A. The map is scaled to the entire individual detail page 700b.

Of course, as described above with reference to Figure 3, the routes displayed on the map on the individual detail pages 700a and 700b may be based on the customer's current location 730 rather than the customer's set address 710.

Additionally, information related to icons indicating transportation mode, travel time and distance displayed in boxes at the top of routes on individual detail pages 700a and 700b may be provided based on the transportation mode input by the customer through the customer terminal 120.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an electronic device for processing pickup order information according to an exemplary embodiment.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may include a transceiver 111, a processor 113, and a memory 115. The electronic device 110 can be connected to a customer terminal 120, a store terminal 130, a seller terminal and other external devices through the transceiver 111, and can exchange data with them.

The processor 113 may perform at least one of the methods described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7B. Memory 115 may store information for performing at least one of the methods described above with reference to FIGS. 1-7B. The memory 115 may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory.

The processor 113 can control the electronic device 110 to execute a program and provide information. Code for programs executed by processor 113 may be stored in memory 115 .

The processor 113 is connected to the transceiver 111 and the memory 115 to provide the customer terminal 120 with a front page displaying a pickup order category together with one or more food menu categories, Receive a selection of a pickup order category from the customer terminal 120, and use the customer's current location or the customer's set address as a reference location to identify locations within a preset radius among a plurality of stores that provide pickup order services. stores, select at least some stores that meet a preset filtering condition from the identified stores, and provide a search result page to the customer terminal 120. The search result page displays the pickup time and distance from the reference location of each of the selected stores. At least some pickup-related information on distance, travel time and parking feasibility.

Furthermore, the electronic device 110 according to an exemplary embodiment may further include an interface capable of providing information to a user.

In the electronic device 110 shown in FIG. 8 , only components related to this exemplary embodiment are shown. Therefore, those skilled in the art to which this exemplary embodiment belongs will understand that in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 8 , other general components may be further included.

Electronic devices according to the above-described example embodiments may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, a persistent storage (such as a disk drive), a device for communicating with an external device A communication port, a user interface device (such as a touch panel, a key, a button) or the like. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable code or program instructions executable on a processor. Here, the computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic storage medium (for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and an optical reading medium (for example, CD- ROM and DVD (digital versatile disc)). The computer-readable recording medium is distributed throughout network-linked computer systems so that the computer-readable program code can be stored and executed in a distributed fashion. The media can be read by a computer, stored in a memory, and executed on a processor.

This exemplary embodiment may be represented by a functional block configuration and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented with a variety of number of hardware and/or software configurations that perform specific functions. Give. For example, example embodiments may employ an integrated circuit configuration, such as memory, processing, logic, lookup tables, or the like, that is capable of performing various functions by controlling one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Components similar thereto may be implemented using software programming or software components. Example embodiments include various algorithms implemented using a combination of data structures, procedures, routines, or other programming components, and may be implemented using software including C, Programming or scripting language implementation in one of C++, Java, assembly language, etc. Functional aspects may be implemented using an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, this exemplary embodiment may use a conventional technology to perform at least one of electronic environment setting, signal processing, information processing, and data processing. Terms such as "mechanism", "element", "building block" and "composition" are used in a broad sense and are not limited to mechanical and physical configurations. These terms may include the meaning of a series of software routines associated with a processor or the like.

The exemplary embodiments described above are only examples, and other exemplary embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the invention claims to be described later.

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Claims (16)

A method for processing pickup order information in an electronic device. The method includes the following steps performed by the electronic device: providing a prefix including a first icon corresponding to a pickup order category to a customer terminal. page; receiving a first input from the customer terminal for the first icon; identifying a first group of stores supporting pickup orders among at least one store corresponding to a reference location in response to the first input; In response to the first input, a first search results page containing information about the first group of stores is provided to the customer terminal; and when an order received from the customer terminal is completed for delivery or pickup, based on A similarity between an expected time required for delivery or pickup and an actual time required provides an incentive for an account to access a store terminal of a store fulfilling the order, by lowering The service fee applied to the store, improving the exposure ranking of the store on the first search result page or a second search result page, and the display on the first search result page, the second search result page, Or at least some information of the store on a single detail page applies at least one of a preset graphic effect to provide the incentive. The method of claim 1, wherein the front page further includes a second icon corresponding to a food menu category, and the method further includes: receiving a first icon corresponding to the second icon from the customer terminal. Two inputs; identifying a second group of stores corresponding to the food menu category among at least one store corresponding to the reference location in response to the second input; and providing information about the second group to the customer terminal in response to the second input The second search result page of store information. The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the first set of stores includes at least part of a pick-up preparation time for each store, a distance from the reference location, a travel time from the reference location and parking feasibility . The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a third input from the customer terminal for selecting a specific store on the first search result page; and responding to the third input, to the customer terminal The machine provides a single detail page, which includes a delivery column for displaying delivery information of the specific store and a pickup column for displaying pickup information of the specific store. For example, request the method of item 4, wherein the pickup information includes a pickup preparation time of the specific store, a location of the specific store, a distance from the reference location, a travel time from the reference location, and a travel time from the specific store. At least one of a list of selected items available for pickup at the store, and the travel time is calculated based on one of the transportation modes set by the customer terminal among a plurality of transportation modes. The method of request item 4, wherein the single details page further includes a method for viewing information about the An additional information viewing interface for additional information of a specific store, and the additional information includes a picture, a location and business hours of the specific store, information about the navigation prompts of the specific store, information about the parking prompts of the specific store, and At least a portion of a map of a route between the reference location and the specific store is displayed thereon. The method of claim 6, wherein the map displays either a straight line path or an actual accessible shortest path between the reference location and the specific store based on a time of receiving an order from the customer terminal. The method of claim 4, further comprising: receiving a fourth input from the customer terminal for adding a specific menu item marked on the pickup column to a shopping cart; and responding to the fourth input Input provides a shopping cart page containing the specific menu item to the customer terminal. Such as requesting the method of item 8, wherein the shopping cart page includes a delivery shopping cart column containing a menu item selected through the delivery column, and a pickup column containing a menu item selected through the pickup column. A shopping cart column, and a column selection interface, and the column selection interface provides for moving at least a portion of the menu items included in the pickup shopping cart column that can be used for delivery to the A delivery shopping cart column, or a function of moving at least part of the menu items included in the delivery shopping cart column that are available for pickup to the pickup shopping cart column. The method of claim 1, wherein the reference location is set by the customer terminal based on one of a customer's current location and a customer's set address. The method of claim 10, wherein in response to selecting a reference location selection interface provided to the customer terminal, the reference location is changed from the customer's current location to the customer's set address, or from the customer's set address The address changes to the customer's current location. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification of the first group of stores includes identifying a store that satisfies a preset filtering condition among the at least one store corresponding to the reference location as the first group of stores, and the filtering condition Included are the presence of a discount coupon provided by a store, parking availability, a maximum distance from the reference location and at least part of a menu type provided by a store. The method of claim 12, wherein the method is based on a number of delivery orders received during a preset period, a number of pickup orders received during a preset period, and a number of pickup orders determined by a customer to be suitable for pickup. A menu category constituting the menu type is set by at least one of a ranking of the menu and a ranking of the menu applicable to the pickup set by a pickup order service provider. The method of claim 1 further includes: receiving an order from the customer terminal; and providing the customer terminal with a notification confirming that the received order is a delivery order or a pick-up order and a At least one of the pop-up windows. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium including a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 14. An electronic device for processing pickup order information, the electronic device includes: a transceiver; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory Specifically and configured to provide a front page including a first icon corresponding to a pickup order category to a customer terminal; and receive a first input from the customer terminal for the first icon. ; in response to the first input, identifying a first group of stores supporting pickup orders among at least one store corresponding to a reference location; and in response to the first input, providing the customer terminal with information about the first group of stores On the first search result page of the information, when an order received from the customer terminal is delivered or picked up, based on the expected time required for the delivery or picked up and the actual time required A similarity between provides an incentive for an account to access a store terminal of a store that fulfills the order, by lowering the service fee applied to the store, increasing the store's ranking on the first search results page or a an exposure ranking on a second search results page, and applying a preset graphical effect to at least some information about the store displayed on the first search results page, the second search results page, or a single details page Provide this incentive in at least one of these ways.