TWI834369B - Electronic apparatus for processing information for delivery tasks and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a method for processing delivery information in an electronic apparatus, the method including obtaining information on one or more delivery tasks, including item information and destination information, obtaining local delivery person information assigned to each of one or more bases, determining whether a corresponding base is present for each of the one or more delivery tasks based on the destination information, based on a result of determining whether the corresponding base is present and the local delivery person information, determining a delivery task to be processed according to a process via a base among the one or more delivery tasks, and providing the result of the determination to one or more main delivery persons.

Description

Electronic device and method for processing delivery task information

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for processing delivery task information. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and an electronic device using the method including the following steps: obtaining local delivery personnel information; determining whether there is a corresponding base for each of one or more delivery tasks; and based on the determination A result of whether there is a corresponding base and the local delivery personnel information determines which of the one or more delivery tasks is to be processed according to a procedure through a base.

With the development of electronic technology, e-commerce has become a part of shopping. Customers can purchase items online without going directly to shopping malls or markets, and the items purchased online are delivered to the destination requested by the customer.

With the rapid growth of the e-commerce market, enabling customers to receive ordered items within a specific time period has become an important competitive factor in the e-commerce market, and therefore it is important to process all customer delivery requests on time.

At the same time, with the development of the e-commerce market, business-to-customer (B2C) and customer-to-customer (C2C) delivery have become very common, and the delivery of packages or the delivery of units smaller than packages has also become very common, and is used for delivery. The items are also very diverse. In addition, the number of situations in which items move from one delivery starting point to n number of destinations is increasing, and the demand for real-time tracking of item issuance and delivery status is also increasing, and therefore, various abnormal situations occur. The possibilities keep growing. Therefore, compared with large-scale B2B logistics delivery in the past, the complexity and difficulty of delivery tasks continues to increase.

Therefore, while ensuring enough delivery personnel to fully reflect customer requests, it is also necessary to focus on improving the efficiency of delivery tasks. In other words, there should not be a situation where there are insufficient delivery personnel or a delivery task is missed, but it is also necessary to avoid securing too many delivery personnel or handling delivery tasks inefficiently. However, it is not easy to judge how many delivery personnel to secure because the number of delivery tasks corresponding to delivery requests from customers is not constant and fluctuates, and especially because the number of delivery tasks depends on various circumstances (such as before and after holidays). The number can increase or decrease significantly.

In addition, in order to increase the efficiency of delivery tasks, it is necessary to optimize the method of allocating delivery tasks to delivery personnel or moving delivery personnel's routes.

Regarding this, reference can be made to previous technologies KR20160145815A and KR102278723B1.

[Technical Target]

One aspect provides an electronic device and a method related to the electronic device, the electronic device operates to: obtain information about one or more delivery tasks, including item information and destination information; obtain assigned to one or more delivery tasks Local delivery personnel information for each of the bases; determining whether there is a corresponding base for each of the one or more delivery tasks based on the destination information; based on a result of determining whether the corresponding base exists and the local delivery personnel information, Determine one of the one or more delivery tasks to be processed according to a process through a base; and provide the result of the determination to one or more primary delivery personnel. In this regard, a process via base includes a process in which a local delivery person receives an item transported primarily by a primary delivery person to the base and secondarily delivers the item to a destination.

The technical problems to be solved by the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems described above, and other technical challenges can be inferred from the following exemplary embodiments. [Technical solutions]

According to one aspect, a method for processing delivery information in an electronic device is provided. The method includes: obtaining information about one or more delivery tasks, including item information and destination information; obtaining information assigned to one or more delivery tasks. Local delivery personnel information for each of the bases; determining whether there is a corresponding base for each of the one or more delivery tasks based on the destination information; based on a result of determining whether there is a corresponding base and the local delivery personnel information , determine one of the one or more delivery tasks to be processed according to a procedure through a base; and provide the result of the determination to one or more primary delivery personnel, wherein the procedure through the base includes A process by which a local delivery person receives an item transported primarily to the base by a primary delivery person and secondarily delivers the item to a destination.

According to an example embodiment, the determining to process a delivery task according to a program via a base may include, for a delivery task of a corresponding base among the one or more delivery tasks, determining to process the delivery task via the corresponding base. Delivery tasks.

According to an example embodiment, the determining whether a delivery task is to be processed via a program of a base may include, for a delivery task that does not have a corresponding base among the one or more delivery tasks, determining whether to be processed via a destination. A base around the destination handles the delivery task, and for the delivery task determined to be suitable for processing via the base around the destination, it is determined that the delivery task is handled via the base around the destination.

According to an example embodiment, the bases around the destination may include a base whose distance from the destination is less than a predetermined value.

According to an example embodiment, the determining whether the delivery task is to be handled via a base around a destination may include determining a delivery task suitable for being handled by local delivery personnel assigned to the base around the destination. quantity; determining a quantity corresponding to the delivery tasks at the base around the destination; and comparing the quantity of delivery tasks suitable for handling by local delivery personnel assigned to the base around the destination to the quantity corresponding to the destination The number of delivery tasks surrounding the base.

According to an example embodiment, the determining whether the delivery task is to be processed via a base around a destination may include determining whether among the local delivery personnel assigned to the base around the destination perform the delivery by using a vehicle a local delivery person; and determining a number of delivery tasks that can be processed by the local delivery person performing deliveries by using the vehicle.

According to an example embodiment, the determining whether a corresponding base exists for each of the one or more delivery tasks may include determining whether within a predetermined radius based on the destination for each of the one or more delivery tasks. There is at least one base among the one or more bases.

According to an example embodiment, the determining whether there is a corresponding base for each of the one or more delivery tasks may include determining whether the destination for each of the one or more delivery tasks is to be associated with the one or more delivery tasks. At least one of the areas handled by multiple bases.

According to an example embodiment, the areas to be handled in relation to the one or more bases may be periodically re-determined according to a predetermined criterion.

According to an example embodiment, the determining to determine whether a delivery task is to be processed via a program of a base may include, for a delivery task that does not have a corresponding base among the one or more delivery tasks, determining whether it is necessary to proceed via the base. The base handles the delivery.

According to an example embodiment, the determination of whether it is necessary to process the delivery task via the base may be performed based on at least one of a number of delivery tasks assigned to a primary delivery person and a delivery route of a primary delivery person.

According to an example embodiment, the obtaining information about one or more delivery tasks may include: obtaining a plurality of delivery requests from one or more users; determining whether any of the plurality of delivery requests should be completed before a predetermined time point. one or more delivery requests; and obtaining information about one or more delivery tasks corresponding to the one or more delivery requests.

According to an example embodiment, obtaining local delivery personnel information may include obtaining a request for a delivery task assignment from one or more local delivery personnel during a predetermined time frame including information regarding a desired amount of information to be processed.

According to one aspect, an electronic device for processing delivery information is provided, comprising a transceiver, a memory configured to store instructions, and a processor, wherein the processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory Device operation: Obtain information about one or more delivery tasks, including item information and destination information; obtain local delivery personnel information assigned to each of one or more bases; determine based on the destination information for the one or more Whether there is a corresponding base for each of the plurality of delivery tasks; based on a result of determining whether the corresponding base exists and the local delivery personnel information, it is determined that one of the one or more delivery tasks is to be processed according to a procedure through a base delivery task; and providing the result of the determination to one or more primary delivery personnel, wherein the procedure via the base includes one of the local delivery personnel receiving an item that is primarily transported by a primary delivery personnel to the base and secondly A process by which the item is delivered to a destination.

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

According to example embodiments, through an electronic device for processing delivery task information and a method thereof, sufficient delivery personnel can be ensured to fully reflect customer requests while preventing cost losses due to excessive delivery personnel. In addition, compared to the situation where one main delivery person transports an item from a delivery origin to a destination, a more efficient route can be ensured, and delivery efficiency is increased, and since a local delivery person only needs to receive shipments from the main delivery person Items sent to a base do not have to directly take over items transported to the base, thus having the advantage of reducing time constraints in delivery tasks.

In addition, electronic devices and methods can flexibly consider delivery performance in a real-time context of a base by comparing the quantities that can be handled by local delivery personnel at a base to the delivery tasks to be handled at the base. The consequence of this volume is that some deliveries outside the area to be handled in relation to the base are also processed by one of the processes at the base, thereby contributing to the optimization of delivery costs.

In addition, it can be implemented if at least some bases are located in city centers where it is difficult to build large logistics centers due to high land prices and high population density, or in island areas or mountainous areas where it is difficult to access large logistics centers due to geographical characteristics. Delivery to places where there is demand for delivery but where there are limitations in establishing a delivery camp or distribution center nearby may greatly increase delivery efficiency.

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

When considering the functions in the present invention, the terminology used in the example embodiments is selected from general terms currently in widespread use whenever possible. However, terminology may change depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art or precedent, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in specific cases, there are also terms arbitrarily chosen by the applicant, and in such cases, the meanings 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 terms and the content of the present invention rather than the simple names of the terms.

Throughout this specification, when a component is described as "comprising or including" one component, it does not exclude the other component and may further include the other component unless stated otherwise. In addition, terms such as "...unit", "...group" and "...module" described in this specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and the unit may be implemented as hardware, software, or A combination of these.

The expression "at least one of a, b and c" described throughout this specification may include "a alone", "b alone", "c alone", "a and b", "a and c", "b and c" ” or “all a, b and c”.

In the present invention, a "terminal" may be implemented as, for example, a computer or a portable terminal capable of accessing a server or another terminal through a network. Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook computer equipped with a web browser, a desktop computer and/or a laptop computer. The portable terminal can be a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and includes (but is not limited to) any type of handheld wireless communication device, such as a tablet PC, a smart phone, a communication-based Terminal (such as International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) or the like).

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

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

When describing exemplary embodiments, description of technical contents that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is for the purpose of conveying the gist of the present invention more clearly by omitting unnecessary description without obscuring the gist of the present invention.

For the same reason, some elements are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In addition, the size of each component does not fully reflect the actual size. In the various figures, the same or corresponding elements are assigned the same element symbols.

Advantages and features of the present invention, as well as one method of achieving the advantages and features, will be apparent with reference to the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments taken together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments disclosed below, and may be implemented in various different forms. Example embodiments are provided only so that this disclosure will be complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs. The invention is defined only by the scope of the accompanying invention claims. Throughout this text, the same reference symbols refer to the same element.

In this case, it will be understood that blocks of a flowchart and combinations of flowcharts can be executed by computer program instructions. Computer program instructions may be embodied in a processor of a general-purpose computer or a special-purpose computer, or may be embodied in a processor of other programmable data processing devices. Thus, instructions executed by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device may result in performing a portion of the functions described in the flowchart blocks. In order to implement a function in a specific manner, computer program instructions that can boot a computer or other programmable data processing device can also be stored in a computer-usable or computer-readable memory. Thus, instructions stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory may be generated as an article of manufacture containing an instruction portion for performing the functions described in the flowchart blocks. Computer program instructions may be embodied in a computer or other programmable data processing device. Accordingly, a sequence of operations can be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing device to produce a computer-executable program, and the computer or other programmable data processing device can provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart blocks .

Additionally, each block may represent a module, a segment, or a portion of code that contains one or more executable instructions for performing a specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks may occur out of the order. For example, according to a corresponding function, two blocks shown in succession may be executed substantially simultaneously, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system for processing delivery information according to an exemplary embodiment.

According to various example embodiments, a system 100 for processing delivery information includes an electronic device 110 and a primary delivery personnel device 120 . According to an example embodiment, the system 100 for processing delivery information may further include at least one of a local delivery personnel device 130 and a customer device 140. According to an example embodiment, the system 100 for processing delivery information may further include one of supporting the transmission and reception of information among at least some of the electronic device 110, the primary delivery person device 120, the local delivery person device 130, and the client device 140. Internet.

Electronic device 110, primary courier device 120, local courier device 130, and client device 140 may each include a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. Furthermore, each of the electronic device 110 , the primary delivery person device 120 , the local delivery person device 130 and the client device 140 is indicative of processing a unit of at least one function or operation, and may be in hardware or software, or one of both hardware and software. Implemented in combination. Additionally, throughout the example embodiments, each of electronic device 110, primary delivery person device 120, local delivery person device 130, and client device 140 may be referred to as a separate device or a separate server, but each may be a logical The structure is divided, and at least some of the electronic device 110, the main delivery person device 120, the local delivery person device 130 and the client device 140 may be implemented by separate functions in a single device or a single server.

According to an example embodiment, electronic device 110, primary courier device 120, local courier device 130, and client device 140 may include multiple computer systems or computer software implemented as network servers. For example, at least some of the electronic device 110, the primary delivery person device 120, the local delivery person device 130, and the client device 140 may refer to computer systems and computer software that are connected to devices that can be connected through a computer network, such as an intranet or Internet) A subdevice that communicates with other network servers, receives a request to perform a task, performs the task and provides the results of the task. In addition, at least some of the electronic device 110 , the main delivery person device 120 , the local delivery person device 130 and the client device 140 can be understood as a broad concept, including a series of applications that can operate on a network server. Programs and various databases built internally or in other connected nodes. For example, at least some of the electronic device 110, the primary delivery person device 120, the local delivery person device 130, and the client device 140 may use a network server provided in various ways according to the operating system, such as DOS, Windows, Linux, UNIX, or MacOS. To implement the program.

The electronic device 110 is one of the devices that constitutes and provides various types of information. The electronic device 110 may enable a series of delivery tasks by processing information related to the delivery tasks. Specifically, the electronic device 110 can transmit and receive information related to a delivery task, and the electronic device 110 can provide information related to the delivery task through a web page or an application screen, or provide a receiving terminal that can Information displayed on a web page or an application screen.

The electronic device 110 obtains information about one or more delivery tasks, including item information and destination information; obtains local delivery personnel information assigned to each of one or more bases; and determines, based on the destination information, whether the one or more Whether there is a corresponding base for each of the plurality of delivery tasks; based on a result of determining whether the corresponding base exists and the local delivery personnel information, it is determined that one of the one or more delivery tasks is to be processed according to a procedure through a base delivery task; and provide the result of the determination to one or more main delivery personnel. In this regard, a process via base includes a process in which a local delivery person receives an item transported primarily by a primary delivery person to the base and secondarily delivers the item to a destination.

The electronic device 110 may provide the determination result to the main delivery personnel device 120, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the electronic device 110 may receive information about one or more delivery tasks from one or more client devices 140, but is not limited thereto.

According to an example embodiment, if a delivery task is determined to be processed according to procedures via a base, the electronic device 110 may assign the delivery task to a specific local delivery person, and may provide the local delivery person device 130 with Process information related to delivery tasks.

More details regarding the operation of electronic device 110 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2 .

Primary delivery personnel may include various entities that perform a delivery task. For a delivery task handled according to procedures through a base, the primary delivery person may deliver an item to the base. Additionally, for a delivery that is handled under normal delivery procedures (if not under procedures through a base), the primary delivery person may deliver an item to a customer's delivery address. The primary delivery person may include a delivery person employed in connection with the delivery service provided by the electronic device 110, but the primary delivery person is not limited thereto, and the primary delivery person may include various types of entities (such as freelancers).

Local delivery personnel may include various entities that perform a delivery task, and local delivery personnel may deliver an item from a base to a destination. According to an example embodiment, by requesting a freelance local delivery person to handle a delivery task (eg, requesting to handle a delivery task every day), the electronic device 110 can ensure that there are enough delivery personnel to fully reflect the customer request and prevent Cost loss due to too many delivery personnel. Additionally, by having the primary delivery person perform the delivery to the base and the local delivery person performing the delivery from the base to a delivery destination, it is ensured that the delivery time is higher than in the case where the primary delivery person delivers an item from a delivery origin to the destination. Efficient movement and therefore increased delivery efficiency and can reduce work fatigue of key delivery personnel who must continue to drive for long periods of time.

The main delivery person device 120 and the local delivery person device 130 can receive information from the electronic device 110 or an input from a delivery person, and can perform corresponding operations. For example, the main delivery personnel device 120 may receive a result from the electronic device 110 of determining whether to process a delivery task according to a program through a base, and provide the result to the main delivery personnel. In addition, the local delivery person device 130 may obtain a request for a delivery task from the local delivery person and provide the request to the electronic device 110, or the local delivery person device 130 may receive information related to a delivery task processing from the electronic device 110. information and provide that information to local delivery personnel.

A customer may correspond to an entity that has requested delivery of an item. Customer includes an entity that orders an item, but Customer is not limited to this. The client device 140 may receive user input from a client or receive information from the electronic device 110 and may perform an operation based on the user input or information. For example, the customer device 140 may transmit item order information to the electronic device 110 in response to the customer's user input, or the customer device 140 may receive real-time delivery information regarding an item order from the electronic device 110 and provide it to the customer. Based on a request from a customer to deliver items, the electronic device 110 may obtain information about a delivery task.

At least one of the primary delivery personnel device 120 and the local delivery personnel device 130 of the exemplary embodiment may be implemented in the form of installing an application program on a smartphone, or may be implemented in the form of installing an application program on a POS machine. implementation. In addition, at least one of the primary delivery personnel device 120 and the local delivery personnel device 130 may include a function for identifying a barcode, and by scanning the barcode of the item, the primary delivery personnel and the local delivery personnel may read the item information, request The electronic device 110 is responsible for delivery and notifies the electronic device 110 of a change in delivery status.

The electronic device 110, the main delivery personnel device 120, the local delivery personnel device 130 and the client device 140 may include a computer device, a mobile communication terminal, a server and the like. Primary courier device 120, local courier device 130, and customer device 140 may include input devices for receiving a user input (such as a touch pad, a mouse, and a keyboard), or may be connected to an input device. Additionally, primary delivery person device 120, local delivery person device 130, and client device 140 may include output devices (such as a screen, a speaker, and an interface device) for providing information to a user, or may be connected to an output device . Additionally, the input devices and output devices of primary delivery person device 120, local delivery person device 130, and client device 140 may be configured integrally or may be associated with each other. For example, an interface for receiving a user input may be displayed on at least one of the primary courier device 120, the local courier device 130, and the customer device 140.

Operations related to a series of methods of processing information according to various example embodiments may be performed by a single physical device, and may be performed in a manner in which a plurality of physical devices are organically coupled. For example, some components included in system 100 for processing delivery information may be implemented by any one physical device, and some other components may be implemented in other physical devices. For example, one physical device may be implemented as part of electronic device 110 and other physical devices may be implemented as part of local delivery personnel device 130 or part of other external devices. In some cases, the components included in the system 100 for processing delivery information may be implemented by each being distributed and configured in a different physical device and by being organized in an organized combination of the distributed and configured components. and perform the functions and operations of system 100 for processing delivery information. For example, the electronic device 110 of the present invention may include at least one sub-device, some operations described as being performed by the electronic device 110 may be performed by a first sub-device, and some other operations may also be performed by a second sub-device.

FIG. 2 is an operational flowchart of a method for processing delivery information by an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in operation 210 , the electronic device 110 according to an example embodiment obtains information regarding one or more delivery tasks. Information about one or more delivery tasks includes item information and destination information. In this regard, the item information may include information about one or more items corresponding to one or more delivery tasks, and the destination information may include information about one or more destinations corresponding to one or more delivery tasks. In this regard, one or more items may be items subject to delivery, and one or more destinations may be final delivery destinations. The electronic device 110 may receive information about a delivery task from the client device 140, but is not limited thereto.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may obtain a plurality of delivery requests from one or more users (eg, customers), and may determine that one of the plurality of obtained delivery requests is to be completed before a predetermined time point. or multiple delivery requests. Thereafter, the electronic device 110 obtains information corresponding to one or more delivery requests whose delivery is determined to be completed before a predetermined time point, and the information obtained in this way may be the information obtained in operation 210 regarding one or more delivery requests. Delivery task information. In this case, the predetermined time point may be set to, for example, midnight today or midnight the next day, but is not limited thereto.

The electronic device 110 obtains information regarding assigned local delivery personnel for each of one or more bases in operation 220 . One or more bases may include one or more locations where delivery tasks are to be performed according to procedures through a base. In this regard, a process via a base includes a process in which a local delivery person receives an item transported primarily by a primary delivery person to a base and secondarily delivers the item to a destination.

An example embodiment related to procedures via a base will be described later with respect to FIG. 3 .

Information about local delivery personnel assigned to each of the one or more bases may include information about local delivery personnel working for each of the one or more bases. Specifically, this information may include information about local delivery personnel who receive an item from a corresponding base and perform secondary delivery.

According to an example embodiment, electronic device 110 may obtain information about a local delivery person by obtaining a delivery task assignment request from one or more local delivery persons during a predetermined time frame that includes a desired amount of information to process. information. For example, the electronic device 110 may determine a delivery task assignment request obtained from noon the previous day to noon today as information about a local delivery person for today's delivery.

The electronic device 110 determines whether there is a base corresponding to each of the one or more delivery tasks based on the destination information in operation 230 . The electronic device 110 may determine whether the delivery task is a task type that can be processed according to a process through a base by determining whether there is a base corresponding to the destination information. If there is a base corresponding to the destination information, the destination information and the base may have a one-to-one correspondence. However, destination information and bases are not limited to a one-to-one correspondence, and in some cases, destination information may be associated with multiple bases.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may determine a zip code or road name corresponding to the destination information and determine whether there is a base for processing delivery using the zip code or road name as a destination, and based thereon, The electronic device 110 may determine whether the delivery task is a task type that can be processed according to a process through a base.

An example embodiment related to determining whether there is a base corresponding to destination information will be described later with respect to FIG. 4 .

Based on the result of determining whether there is a corresponding base for each or more delivery tasks and the obtained local delivery personnel information, the electronic device 110 determines in operation 240 that one or more delivery tasks are to be passed through a base according to the procedure. Process one of the delivery tasks.

More specifically, for one of the one or more delivery tasks in which a corresponding base exists, the electronic device 110 may determine that the delivery task is processed via the corresponding base. In this regard, if the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel at the base is less than the number of delivery tasks to be handled at the base, the electronic device 110 may recruit additional local delivery personnel to work at the base. However, according to an example embodiment, if the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel at the base is less than the number of delivery tasks to be handled at the base, then at least some of the delivery tasks to be handled at the base may be based on general delivery process rather than through a base process.

Meanwhile, for one of the one or more delivery tasks that does not have a corresponding base, the electronic device 110 may determine whether the delivery task can be processed via a base around the destination. For a delivery that is determined to be suitable for processing via a base around a destination, electronic device 110 may determine that the delivery is processed via the base around the destination. In this regard, a base around a destination may indicate a base that is not one corresponding to the destination, but may indicate a base that is within physical distance to the destination via which delivery is feasible. For example, the bases around the destination may include a base whose distance from the destination is less than a predetermined value, and according to an example embodiment, a base around the destination may indicate a base located within 2 km from the destination. . In addition, a base around the destination may include a base whose time required to move to the destination is less than a predetermined value. To calculate the time required for movement, a base around the destination may be determined based on various criteria, such as taking into account local delivery personnel's means of transportation (eg, walking, vehicle, bicycle, etc.).

According to an example embodiment, if a base established to perform a delivery task according to a procedure via a base inside an apartment building is located at the entrance of the apartment building, then the base does not correspond to the base located at the entrance of the apartment building. Instead, corresponding to a base near the residence, and for a delivery having a residence as a destination, the electronic device 110 may determine whether the delivery can be handled via a base located at the entrance to the apartment building.

With respect to determining whether a delivery task can be handled via a base around a destination for a delivery task that does not have a corresponding base, more specifically, the electronic device 110 may determine that local delivery is appropriate by being assigned to a base around the destination. A number of delivery tasks handled by personnel, a number of delivery tasks determined to correspond to bases around the destination, and a number that is more suitable for delivery tasks handled by local delivery personnel assigned to bases around the destination and corresponding The number of delivery tasks at bases around the destination, and based on the comparison result, the electronic device 110 may determine whether the delivery task can be processed via the bases around the destination.

For example, if the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel assigned to a base around the destination is greater than the number of delivery tasks corresponding to that base around the destination, this indicates that there are excess delivery personnel at the base location. Therefore, the electronic device 110 may process delivery tasks via the base within an amount corresponding to the difference between the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by the local delivery personnel and the number of delivery tasks corresponding to the base, which delivery tasks do not exist One corresponds to the delivery task of the base.

However, this is only one example related to determining whether the electronic device 110 can handle a delivery via a base around a destination for a delivery that does not have a corresponding base. Regarding a determination of whether a delivery is available via a destination based on a comparison of the number of deliveries that can be handled by local delivery personnel assigned to a base surrounding the destination and the number of delivery tasks corresponding to the base surrounding the destination Various operations can be performed around this base handler. For an example embodiment, only if the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel assigned to bases around the destination is greater than the number of delivery tasks corresponding to bases around the destination by a predetermined reference value, for different There is a delivery task corresponding to a base, and the electronic device 110 can process a delivery task via the base.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may control the movement means of a local delivery person to determine whether a delivery task can be processed via a base around a destination for a delivery task that does not have a corresponding base. For example, the electronic device 110 may determine one of the local delivery personnel assigned to bases around the destination that performs the delivery by using a vehicle, and determine the delivery that can be handled by the local delivery personnel that performs the delivery by using the vehicle. A number of tasks to process, and therefore the electronic device 110 can determine whether the delivery task can be processed via bases around the destination for a delivery task that does not have a corresponding base. More specifically, only when it is determined that there are redundant local delivery personnel using vehicles among the local delivery personnel assigned to the base, the electronic device 110 may process the delivery task for which there is no corresponding base through a base around a destination. One delivery task. This is because even if the destination is located within a certain proximity to the base, wasted time and traffic may increase if a vehicle is not used to perform the delivery. For example, a local delivery person moving by vehicle may determine that a destination 1.5 km away from the base is a destination reachable in 2 to 3 minutes, but a local delivery person moving by foot may determine that a destination 1.5 km away from the base is reachable in 2 to 3 minutes. The destination is a destination that takes more than 30 minutes.

According to an example embodiment, for one of the one or more delivery tasks for which a corresponding base does not exist, the electronic device 110 may determine whether it is necessary to process the delivery task via a base. In other words, for a delivery task that does not have a corresponding base among one or more delivery tasks, it does not matter whether a delivery task can be processed through a base around a destination. If it does not need to go through a base around the destination, it can Determination of delivery not based on procedures through a base. According to an example embodiment, based on at least one of a number of delivery tasks assigned to a primary delivery person and a delivery route of a primary delivery person, the electronic device 110 may determine whether it is necessary to process the delivery task via the base. For example, if it is determined that a primary delivery person can handle a delivery task assigned to him/her without the help of a local delivery person, it may be determined that a delivery task for which there is no corresponding base is not to be routed through One base performs delivery.

The electronic device 110 provides one or more primary delivery personnel with a result of determining one of the one or more delivery tasks to be processed according to a procedure through a base in operation 250 . A primary delivery person can perform delivery based on the determination result. In this regard, the electronic device 110 may determine a delivery route of the main delivery person based on a result of determining a delivery task to be processed through a base program, and may provide the determined delivery route to the main delivery person terminal 120 . In this regard, the delivery route may include a moving route to a common base, but is not limited thereto. The delivery route provided to the primary delivery person will be understood as a recommended route to be followed, and the actions of the primary delivery person are not necessarily limited to moving only on the delivery route provided.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may determine a delivery route for transporting an item to a base by selecting a delivery route for transporting an item to a base among one or more candidate delivery routes programmed for via the base. Items are transported to a base on one of the delivery routes. In this regard, among one or more candidate delivery routes, the electronic device 110 may select a delivery route considering whether the candidate delivery route passes through a base of the item to be transported. In addition, if the main delivery personnel need to transport items to multiple bases, or if the delivery is to be carried out through general delivery procedures rather than procedures through one base, in addition to passing through the base, the electronic device 110 may also consider whether the electronic device 110 passes through Choose a delivery route for all corresponding destinations. According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may set a new delivery route if it is determined that none of the one or more candidate delivery routes established for the process through a base is suitable for transporting the item to the base. In this case, the new delivery route may be set up to pass one or more destinations through which the primary delivery person must pass.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may further provide a result of determining one of the one or more delivery tasks to be processed according to a program through a base to another entity related to the processing of the delivery task. For example, the electronic device 110 may provide a result of determining whether to process a delivery task according to a procedure through a base to a staff member who sorts items for delivery or to a delivery point of an item. In this case, the staff member who classifies a delivery departure point or an item may determine whether to classify an item or prepare for the delivery departure of the item based on the results of processing the delivery task through a base's procedures. In this regard, among the items processed according to the procedures of one base, a staff member may classify items to be transported to the same base so that they are loaded on the same vehicle, but this is not limited to this.

These descriptions mutatis mutandis may be applied to a situation in which the electronic device 110 obtains a return task including item information and pickup location information and determines a pickup task to be processed according to a return procedure through a base. In this regard, a return procedure via a base may include a procedure in which a primary delivery person receives an item transported primarily by a local delivery person to the base and secondarily transports the item to a location associated with returns processing, and in accordance with A pick-up task through a base's return process may include a task of transporting an item to be returned from a pick-up location to a base corresponding to the pick-up location information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for illustratively describing a process through a base according to an exemplary embodiment.

3 illustrates a general delivery process that does not go through a base, as indicated by element 310, according to an example embodiment. In this case, since a delivery person departing from a delivery starting point 301 (such as a delivery camp) must visit a plurality of destinations that are not too far from each other, and even in this method, a vehicle used for delivery is parked After a specific place, items must be transported by making multiple trips between the vehicle and the destination, so delivery takes a long time. Therefore, not only timely delivery becomes difficult, but there is also a problem that fatigue of delivery personnel quickly accumulates.

Also shown is an example of a process via a base, as indicated by element 320. A process via a base includes a process in which a local delivery person receives an item primarily transported by a primary delivery person to base 302 and secondarily delivers the item to a destination.

One or more bases, such as those described with reference to Figure 2, may be locations located on a delivery route for delivering items between a primary delivery person and a primary delivery person. According to an example embodiment, unlike a distribution center or a delivery camp (a place that handles at least one of item classification and delivery departure), one or more bases may not perform item classification in principle. In this case, one or more bases may have lower operating costs than a distribution center or a delivery camp because the one or more bases require fewer staff to operate than a distribution center or a delivery camp. And requires less operating space.

If the procedure via one base is followed, since one delivery person must deliver multiple items to the base, not only can the delivery be made in time, but there is also a greater advantage in terms of fatigue of the delivery person. In addition, for a local delivery person, since a base is configured to perform delivery work more conveniently, the local delivery person only needs to deliver an item from the base to a destination without having to connect a vehicle with the destination. multiple round trips and therefore has the advantage of reducing the labor involved in delivery tasks. In addition, local delivery personnel only need to receive items transported to the base by the main delivery personnel, without directly taking over items transported from the main delivery personnel to the base, and therefore also have the advantage of reducing time constraints.

Furthermore, according to an example embodiment, at least some of the one or more bases may be set to be located in city centers where it is difficult to build a large logistics center due to high land prices and high population density, or to be located in urban centers due to high land prices and high population density. Island areas or mountainous areas where it is difficult to access large logistics centers due to geographical characteristics. Through this, delivery can be performed to places where there is a delivery demand but there are limitations in establishing a delivery camp or distribution center nearby, or delivery efficiency can be greatly increased.

According to an example embodiment, at least some of a plurality of items processed according to procedures through a base may be loaded into a vehicle by loading the items on a roller conveyor. In this case, the main delivery personnel arriving at the base can quickly unload items processed according to the procedures through the base by unloading the roller from the vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for illustrative explanation of determining whether a delivery service is operable according to one of the service types processed by a program at a base based on delivery address information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the electronic device 110 according to an example embodiment may determine whether there is a corresponding base for each delivery task based on the destination information. If there is a base corresponding to the destination information, the destination information and the base may have a one-to-one correspondence, but it is not limited to this. In addition, when there is a corresponding base for each delivery task, the delivery is usually performed according to the procedure via a base. However, as described above, even if there is no corresponding base, delivery can be performed according to a procedure through a base, and further, even if there is a corresponding base, general delivery can still be performed. Therefore, whether a base exists does not necessarily match whether delivery is performed according to procedures via a base.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may determine whether there is a base corresponding to a delivery task by determining whether one or more bases exist within a predetermined radius based on a destination. According to an example embodiment as indicated in (a), among a first base 402 , a second base 403 and a third base 404 , the first base 402 exists within a predetermined radius based on a destination 401 , and therefore the electronic device 110 may determine that there is one base corresponding to the delivery task.

According to an example embodiment, the electronic device 110 may determine whether there is a base corresponding to a delivery task by determining whether the destination belongs to at least one of the areas to be processed in relation to one or more bases. According to an example embodiment as indicated in (b), the areas to be processed with respect to the first base 402, the second base 403, and the third base 404 are respectively indicated by hatched areas, and since the destination 401 is not Belonging to any of the areas to be processed related to the first base 402, the second base 403, and the third base 404, the electronic device 110 may determine that there is no base corresponding to the delivery task.

An area to be addressed with respect to each of one or more bases may be periodically re-evaluated based on predetermined criteria. For example, if the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel at a particular base is consistently higher than the number of delivery tasks that are to be handled in the area to be handled in relation to that base, the electronic device 110 may determine that the expansion is to be handled in relation to the base. area. On the other hand, if the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel at a particular base is generally less than the number of delivery tasks that are to be handled in the area to be handled in relation to that base, then the electronic device 110 may determine that the number of delivery tasks to be handled in relation to the base is reduced. Disposal area.

According to an example embodiment, instead of periodically re-determining the area to be handled in relation to one or more bases, it may be determined when a specific condition is met. For example, the electronic device 110 may re-determine the area to be handled in relation to the base when there is a request from one of the managers of the base.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for illustratively explaining the results of determining the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by a local delivery person assigned to a base according to an example embodiment.

Referring to element 500 of FIG. 5 , according to an example embodiment, the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel may be determined by including a means of transportation (walking or vehicle) and a base (a first base, a second base, or a third base). Three bases) to determine based on various criteria.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 100 may finally calculate the number of delivery tasks that can be actually invested in processing one or more delivery tasks based on the "number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel" determined according to various criteria. The number of delivery tasks handled by the delivery person. For example, by using the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by local delivery personnel performing vehicle deliveries associated with the first base, or by using the number of delivery tasks that will be handled by local delivery personnel performing vehicle deliveries associated with the first base. Summing up the number and the number of delivery jobs that can be handled by local delivery personnel performing walk-in deliveries, the electronic device 110 can determine whether to handle one of the deliveries via the first base that does not correspond to the first base but has a destination around the first base. task.

6 is an exemplary view of a configuration of an electronic device for processing information for a delivery task, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the electronic device 110 includes a transceiver 610 , a processor 620 and a memory 630 . The electronic device 110 is connected to the local delivery personnel device 130 and other external devices through the transceiver 610 and exchanges data.

The processor 620 may include at least one of the devices described above with respect to FIGS. 1-5 and may perform at least one of the methods described above with respect to FIGS. 1-5. Memory 630 may store information for performing at least one of the methods described above with reference to FIGS. 1-5 . Memory 630 may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory.

The processor 620 can execute a program and control the electronic device 110 to provide information. Program code executed by processor 620 may be stored in memory 630 .

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

Also, in this disclosure and the drawings, example embodiments are disclosed and specific terminology is used. However, these terms are only used in a general sense to easily describe the technical content of the present invention and to help understand the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs will understand that, in addition to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, other modifications based on the technical spirit of the present invention can also be implemented.

Electronic devices according to the above-described example embodiments may include a processor, memory for storing and executing program data, a persistent storage (such as a disk drive), and/or communication with an external device. A user interface device (such as a communication port, a touch panel, a key and/or a button). 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 (eg, ROM, RAM, floppy disk and hard disk) and an optically readable medium (eg, CD-ROM and DVD). The computer-readable recording medium can be distributed among network-connected computer systems so that the computer-readable program code can be stored and executed in a distributed fashion. The media can be read by a computer, stored in a memory and executed on a processor.

Example embodiments may be represented by functional block elements and various process steps. Functional blocks may be implemented in any number of hardware and/or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, an example embodiment may employ an integrated circuit configuration, such as memory, processing, logic, and/or lookup tables, which may perform various functions under control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similarly, components may be implemented as software programming or software components, and example embodiments may be implemented in one of the programming or scripting languages such as C, C++, Java, assembly language, Python, etc., including implementations as data structures, programs, Various algorithms that are a combination of routines or other programming constructs. Functional aspects may be implemented in an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, example embodiments may employ existing technologies for electronic environment setting, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism," "element," "assembly," and "configuration" may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical components. 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 examples only, and other embodiments may be practiced within the scope of the invention claims to be described subsequently.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system for processing delivery information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 2 is an operational flowchart of a method for processing delivery information by an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for illustratively describing a process through a base according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram for illustrative explanation of determining whether a delivery service is operable according to one of the service types processed by a program at a base based on delivery address information according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for illustratively explaining the results of determining the number of delivery tasks that can be handled by a local delivery person assigned to a base according to an example embodiment. 6 is an exemplary view of a configuration of an electronic device for processing information for a delivery task, according to an exemplary embodiment.

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Claims (12)

A method for processing delivery information in an electronic device, which includes: obtaining information about a delivery task, including item information and destination information; obtaining local delivery personnel information assigned to each of one or more bases ; Based on the destination information, determine whether a corresponding base for the delivery task exists; based on the result of determining whether the corresponding base exists and the local delivery personnel information, determine whether the delivery task is processed according to a program through the base; and The result of the determination is provided to a primary delivery person, wherein the procedure via the base includes wherein a local delivery person receives an item transported primarily by the primary delivery person to the base and secondarily delivers the item to a destination a procedure; and wherein the determination of whether to process the delivery task according to the procedure through the base includes: determining a quantity of delivery tasks appropriate to be handled by the local delivery personnel assigned to the base around the destination; Determine a number of delivery tasks that correspond to the base around the destination; and when the corresponding base does not exist, if the number of delivery tasks that are suitable for delivery tasks handled by the local delivery personnel assigned to the base around the destination The number is greater than the number of delivery tasks corresponding to the base around the destination reaches a first value, or is greater than the first value, then it is determined that the base through the destination is processed according to the procedure through the base The delivery task, wherein the base around the destination includes at least one of the following: a base whose distance from the destination is less than a predetermined second value, and a base from which the time required to depart to the destination is less than On a predetermined third value. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining whether the delivery task is processed by the program through the base includes, if the corresponding base exists, determining whether the delivery task is processed through the corresponding base. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining whether the delivery task is to be handled via the base around the destination includes: determining which of the local delivery personnel assigned to the base around the destination performs the delivery by using a vehicle a local delivery person; and determining a number of delivery tasks that can be handled by the local delivery person performing deliveries by using the vehicle. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether a corresponding base exists for the delivery task includes determining whether at least one of the one or more bases exists within a predetermined radius based on the destination. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether there is a corresponding base for the delivery task includes determining whether the destination belongs to at least one of the areas to be processed in relation to the one or more bases. The method of claim 5, wherein the areas to be disposed in relation to the one or more bases are periodically re-determined according to a predetermined criterion. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining whether the delivery task is processed by the program through the base further includes, if the corresponding base does not exist, determining whether it is necessary to process the delivery task through a base. The method of claim 7, wherein the determination of whether it is necessary to process the delivery task via the base is performed based on at least one of a number of delivery tasks assigned to the primary delivery person and a delivery route of the primary delivery person . The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining information about the delivery task includes: obtaining a plurality of delivery requests from one or more users; determining whether one of the plurality of delivery requests is to be completed before a predetermined time point or a plurality of delivery requests; and obtaining information about one or more delivery tasks corresponding to the one or more delivery requests. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining local delivery personnel information includes obtaining a request for a delivery task assignment from one or more local delivery personnel during a predetermined time frame containing information regarding a required amount to be processed. A computer-readable non-transitory recording medium containing a program for executing the method of claim 1 on a computer. An electronic device for processing delivery information, which includes: a transceiver; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor connected to the transceiver and the memory operates to: obtain information about a delivery task, including item information and destination information; obtain Local delivery personnel information assigned to each of one or more bases; determining whether a corresponding base for the delivery task exists based on the destination information; based on the result of determining whether the corresponding base exists and the local delivery personnel information , determine whether the delivery task is processed according to a procedure through the base; provide the result of the determination to a primary delivery person, wherein the procedure through the base includes one of the local delivery personnel receiving transportation primarily by the primary delivery person A procedure for delivering an item to the base and subsequently delivering the item to a destination; for determining whether the delivery task is handled according to a procedure through the base; for determining whether it is suitable for the delivery task to be handled by a person assigned to the base around the destination. A number of delivery tasks handled by the local delivery personnel; a number of delivery tasks determined to correspond to the base around the destination; and when the corresponding base does not exist, if appropriate by the base assigned to around the destination If the number of delivery tasks handled by the local delivery personnel of the base is greater than the number of delivery tasks corresponding to the base around the destination by a first value, or is greater than the first value, it is determined that the destination is passed by The surrounding bases process the delivery task according to the procedure through the base, wherein the bases surrounding the destination include at least one of the following: a base whose distance from the destination is less than a predetermined second value, and a base, The time required from its departure to the destination is less than a predetermined third value.