WO2018195815A1

WO2018195815A1 - Article delivery method and terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2018195815A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/082020
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘均; 刘新; 宋朝忠; 孙建勋
Original assignee: 深圳市元征科技股份有限公司
Priority date: 2017-04-26
Filing date: 2017-04-26
Publication date: 2018-11-01
Also published as: CN110235153A

Abstract

An article delivery method and terminal. The article delivery method comprises: receiving an article delivery request, the article delivery request comprising a delivery starting address and a delivery destination address; determining at least one corresponding delivery route from the delivery starting address to the delivery destination address according to the delivery starting address and the delivery destination address in the article delivery request; and selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and performing navigation according to the target delivery route, so as to deliver an article to be delivered. The article delivery terminal comprises: a determining unit (401), used for determining a delivery starting address and a delivery destination address of an article to be delivered when an article delivery event is detected; a generation unit (402), used for generating at least one corresponding delivery route from the delivery starting address to the delivery destination address according to the determined delivery starting address and the determined delivery destination address; and a processing unit (403), used for selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and performing navigation according to the target delivery route, so as to deliver an article to be delivered. By means of the article delivery method and terminal, an article can be automatically and intelligently delivered.

Description

Instruction title: An article delivery method and terminal

[0001] Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates to the field of terminal technologies, and in particular, to a method and a terminal for distributing articles.

BACKGROUND

[0004] The delivery of articles, that is, the transportation and distribution of the articles of the customers by the means of transportation. When the customer delivers the item, the corresponding order information is generated, and the order information records the starting address and the destination address of the item to be delivered. After the merchant has viewed the order information, the relevant personnel will be arranged to complete the delivery of the relevant items according to the information recorded in the order information.

[0005] However, it has been found in practice that the existing article distribution process is carried out manually, consumes a large amount of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and is greatly affected by human disturbance, often causing problems such as slow delivery of articles and incorrect delivery of articles. The user experience is poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an article delivery method and a terminal, which can improve the utility of the article delivery.

[0008] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an item delivery method, where the method includes: [0009] when an item delivery event is detected, determining a delivery start address and a delivery destination address of an item to be delivered [0010] determining, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address;

And [0011] selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and performing navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item.

[0012] Optionally, the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route specifically includes:

[0013] acquiring route environment information of each of the at least one delivery route;

[0014] selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information.

[0015] Optionally, the route environment information includes a flow of people and/or obstacle information, and the specific route of the target is selected from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information. Includes:

[0016] selecting, according to the flow density of each distribution route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose flow density is less than a preset density from the at least one delivery route as a target delivery route; and/or,

[0017] determining, according to the obstacle information of each delivery route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose obstacle information meets a preset condition is selected from the at least one delivery route as a target delivery route;

[0018] wherein, if the obstacle information includes: whether there is at least one of an obstacle, an obstacle size, an obstacle number, and an obstacle type, the preset condition includes at least one of the following: There are obstacles, the number of obstacles is less than the preset number, the obstacle size is smaller than the preset size, and the obstacle type is an obstacle avoidable.

[0020] Optionally, the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route specifically includes: [0020] counting a route distance of each of the at least one delivery route;

[0021] From the at least one delivery route, the delivery route having the shortest route distance is selected as the target delivery route.

[0022] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0023] monitoring whether there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route;

[0024] If so, the transit road is detected within a preset distance from the obstacle, and the target delivery route is re-corrected to bypass the obstacle.

[0025] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0026] when it is detected that the delivery of the item is completed, a corresponding service return route is generated according to the pre-stored service waiting address and the delivery destination address;

[0027] returning to the service waiting address according to the service return route to wait for the delivery of the next item.

[0028] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0029] after the delivery destination address is not reached, if a preset operation for the item to be delivered is detected, corresponding prompt information is generated, or corresponding prompt information is sent to the pre-stored contact, to indicate that the delivery has not arrived. The destination prohibits the removal of the item to be delivered.

[0030] In a second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a terminal, where the terminal includes:

[0031] a determining unit, configured to determine a delivery start address and a delivery destination address of the item to be delivered when the item delivery event is detected; [0032] a generating unit, configured to determine, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address;

[0033] a processing unit, configured to select a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and perform navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item.

[0034] wherein optionally,

[0035] the processing unit is specifically configured to acquire route environment information of each of the at least one delivery route; and select a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information .

[0036] wherein optionally, the route environment information includes a person flow density and/or obstacle information,

[0037] the processing unit is specifically configured to: according to the flow density of each distribution route in the route environment information, select a delivery route whose flow density is less than a preset density from the at least one delivery route, as a target delivery Route; and / or,

[0038] the processing unit is specifically configured to: according to the obstacle information of each delivery route in the route environment information, select a delivery route that meets a preset condition from the at least one delivery route, as Target delivery route;

[0039] wherein, if the obstacle information includes: whether there is at least one of an obstacle, an obstacle size, an obstacle number, and an obstacle type, the preset condition includes at least one of the following: There are obstacles, the number of obstacles is less than the preset number, the obstacle size is smaller than the preset size, and the obstacle type is an obstacle avoidable.

[0040] wherein optionally,

[0041] the processing unit is further configured to collect a route distance of each of the at least one delivery route; and select, from the at least one delivery route, a delivery route with the shortest route distance as the target delivery route .

[0042] Optionally, the terminal further includes:

[0043] a monitoring unit, configured to monitor whether there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route;

[0044] a correction unit, configured to: if the monitoring result of the monitoring unit is yes, detect a transit road within a preset distance range from the obstacle, and re-correct the target delivery route to bypass the The obstacle travels. [0045] wherein optionally,

[0046] the generating unit is further configured to: when detecting the completion of the delivery of the item, generate a corresponding service return route according to the pre-stored service waiting address and the delivery destination address;

[0047] a returning unit, configured to return to the service waiting address according to the service return route, to wait for the next delivery of the item.

[0048] Optionally, the terminal further includes:

[0049] a prompting unit, configured to: after the preset destination operation for the item to be delivered is detected, the corresponding prompt information is generated, or the corresponding prompt information is sent to the pre-stored contact, The item to be delivered is prohibited from being removed by prompting that the delivery destination is not reached.

[0050] In a third aspect, a terminal is provided, including: a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and a bus; wherein the processor, the memory, and the communication interface are connected through the bus and complete each other The memory stores executable program code; the processor runs a program corresponding to the executable program code by reading executable program code stored in the memory for executing an item A method of dispensing; wherein the method is the method of any of the first aspects.

[0051] In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a computer readable storage medium storing program code for performing item delivery performed by a computing device. The program code includes instructions for performing the method of any of the first aspects.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the item delivery event is detected, the delivery start address and the delivery destination address of the item to be delivered are determined; according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, determining from the delivery The start address arrives at at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address; the target delivery route is selected from the at least one delivery route, and navigation is performed according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item; Automatically and intelligently realize the distribution of articles and improve the practicality of article distribution.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0054] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly described below, and obviously, in the following description The drawings are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative work. 1 is a schematic flow chart of an article delivery method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic flow chart of another method for distributing articles according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic flow chart of another method for distributing articles according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic structural diagram of another terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic structural diagram of another terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The embodiments are merely a part of the embodiments of the invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the inventive scope should fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0063] The terms "first", "second" and "third" (if present) and the like in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above drawings are used to distinguish different objects, and are not intended to describe specific order. Moreover, the terms "comprising" and variations thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that comprises a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally includes steps or units not listed, or, optionally, Other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or equipment.

1 is a schematic flow chart of an article delivery method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the method of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to communication with a belt such as a smart baggage cart, a smart carrier, a car, a transport vehicle, and the like. In the transport terminal of the network function, the processor of these terminals can be specifically implemented. The method of the embodiment of the present invention further includes the following steps.

[0065] S101. When an item delivery event is detected, determine a delivery start address and a delivery destination address of the item to be delivered.

[0066] In the embodiment of the present invention, in a setting scenario where traffic of a person such as a train station or an airport is large, in order to facilitate travel, many users have a need for transportation of articles. Here, users can use their terminals such as smart baggage carts and smart trucks to transport their belongings. When the user has items that need to be shipped and shipped, the user can perform related item transportation operations on the terminal (such as a smart carrier), such as entering the item name and item. Shipping information such as weight, delivery destination, etc. After the terminal detects the user's item transportation operation, the item delivery information input by the user may be acquired, including of course the delivery destination. Optionally, the terminal may acquire the current location of the terminal by using a positioning sensor such as a GPS as a delivery start address of the item to be delivered.

[0067] In an optional implementation manner, the terminal may also receive an item delivery request sent by another terminal through the network, where the item delivery request carries a delivery start address and a delivery destination address of the item to be delivered.

[0068] It should be understood that the terminal may include a smart driving vehicle, a smart transport vehicle, a smart carrier, and a car.

The smart device that has the function of transporting or distributing goods is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] S102. Determine, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address.

[0070] In the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal may combine the map information, and generate, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, the destination corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address. One or more delivery routes.

[0071] S103. Select a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and perform navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal may select a target delivery route from the one or more distribution routes generated to perform navigation and driving according to the target delivery route, so as to deliver the to-delivered item to the user. The destination address of the delivery to be delivered.

[0073] Optionally, the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route specifically includes: [0074] acquiring route environment information of each of the at least one delivery route;

[0075] selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information.

[0076] Specifically, the terminal may obtain route environment information of each of the one or more distribution routes generated by using the network from another device (such as a roadside monitoring device, a cloud server, or the like). The route environment information here may include the flow density, traffic density, road condition information, presence or absence of obstacles on each delivery route, obstacle size, obstacle type, obstacle information, total length of the route, or other Route environment information that affects the delivery of items. The terminal can be obtained according to For the route environment information of each delivery route, select one target delivery route from one or more of the above delivery routes.

[0077] Optionally, the route environment information includes a person flow density and/or obstacle information, and the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information specifically includes:

[0078] selecting, according to the flow density of each distribution route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose flow density is less than a preset density from the at least one delivery route as a target delivery route; and/or,

[0079] selecting, according to the obstacle information of each route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose obstacle information meets a preset condition is selected from the at least one delivery route as a target delivery route;

[0080] wherein, if the obstacle information includes: whether there is at least one of an obstacle, an obstacle size, an obstacle number, and an obstacle type, the preset condition includes at least one of the following: There are obstacles, the number of obstacles is less than the preset number, the obstacle size is smaller than the preset size, and the obstacle type is an obstacle avoidable.

For example, if the route environment information includes the flow density of the person, the terminal selects the minimum flow density (the flow density is less than the preset density) according to the flow density corresponding to each of the acquired delivery routes. The delivery route is used as the final target delivery route.

For example, if the route environment information includes obstacle information, the obstacle information herein may be whether there is an obstacle, and if there is an obstacle, the obstacle size, the obstacle type, the obstacle number, and the like may also be included. . The terminal may select a target delivery route from any one or more of the following ways.

[0083] As an optional implementation manner, the terminal may select, according to the obstacle information in each delivery route, a delivery route that does not have an obstacle, as the final target delivery route. Alternatively, the terminal may select a delivery route with the smallest obstacle size (the obstacle size is smaller than the preset size) according to the obstacle information in each delivery route as the final target delivery route.

[0084] As a further optional implementation manner, the terminal may select, according to the obstacle information in each delivery route, a delivery route whose obstacle type is an obstacle avoidable obstacle, as the final target delivery route. The evasive obstacles herein may refer to moving obstacles, or small obstacles such as pillars, trees, and the like that can be avoided. [0085] As a further optional implementation manner, the terminal may select, according to the obstacle information in each delivery route, a delivery route with the least number of obstacles (the number of obstacles is less than a preset number), as a final Target delivery route.

[0086] Optionally, the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route specifically includes: [0087] calculating a route distance of each of the at least one delivery route;

[0088] From the at least one delivery route, the delivery route having the shortest route distance is selected as the target delivery route.

[0089] As an optional implementation manner, the terminal may acquire the route distance of each of the one or more distribution routes generated by using the map information and/or the other terminal through the network, that is, Is the length of the route. The terminal may select a delivery route with the shortest route distance (the route distance is less than the preset distance) according to the route distance of each of the distributions, as the final target delivery route.

[0090] Optionally, the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route specifically includes:

[0091] predicting a route consumption of each of the at least one delivery route;

[0092] From the at least one delivery route, the delivery route with the least route consumption is selected as the target delivery route.

[0093] As a further optional implementation manner, the terminal may obtain, by using a network, road condition information of each of the one or more distribution routes generated from another device (such as a roadside monitoring device), where The road condition information may include information such as traffic density, average running speed of the traffic flow, etc., and the route consumption of each route is estimated according to a set algorithm or operation rule. Further, the terminal may select a delivery route with the least route (the route consumption is less than the preset length) according to the estimated route consumption of each route, as the final target delivery route.

[0094] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0095] monitoring whether there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route;

[0096] If so, the transit road is detected within a predetermined distance from the obstacle, and the target delivery route is re-corrected to bypass the obstacle.

[0097] Optionally, the terminal has an obstacle detection system that can be used to detect an obstacle by a sensor such as a radar sensor (LIDAR), a laser sensor (RADAR), a sonar sensor, a binocular vision ranging sensor, or the like. Detecting whether there is a preset distance in front of the target delivery route (such as 10 meters ahead) Obstacle; if present, detecting a permitted road within a predetermined distance from the obstacle (eg, a circle centered on the obstacle, 5 meters radius) to correct the target delivery route, bypassing The obstacle continues to move forward.

[0098] Optionally, the terminal further has an environment detecting system, and the environment information in the target delivery route, such as the vehicle speed, the vehicle speed in front, the distance to the vehicle in front, and the distance of the vehicle in front, Weather information and more. The terminal may adjust the driving speed of the terminal on the target delivery route, the distance from the front vehicle, the braking or the side-to-side parking, and the driving direction of the vehicle, etc. according to the acquired environmental information. Information for safe driving.

[0099] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0100] when it is detected that the delivery of the item to be delivered is completed, a corresponding service return route is generated according to the pre-stored service waiting address and the delivery destination address;

[0101] Returning to the service waiting address according to the service return route, waiting for the delivery of the next item.

[0102] Optionally, the terminal has a travel control system and a positioning navigation system, and the system terminal can perform navigation on the target delivery route to realize safe driving. After the terminal completes the delivery of the item to be sent, the terminal may generate a corresponding service return route according to the pre-stored service waiting address and the delivery destination address, so that the terminal returns to the location according to the service return route. The service waits for the address to wait for the delivery of the next item.

[0103] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0104] After the delivery destination address is not reached, if a preset operation for the item to be delivered is detected, corresponding prompt information is generated, or corresponding prompt information is sent to the pre-stored contact, to indicate that the delivery has not arrived. The destination prohibits the removal of the item to be delivered.

[0105] Specifically, before the terminal does not deliver the item to be delivered to the corresponding delivery destination according to the target delivery route, if the preset operation of the item to be delivered is detected by the user, the automatic operation may be automatically performed. Generate corresponding prompt information, or send corresponding prompt information to pre-stored contacts (such as pre-stored mailbox, pre-stored server, pre-stored mobile phone number, etc.) to prompt that the items to be delivered cannot be forcibly removed before reaching the delivery destination.

[0106] It should be understood that the prompt information herein may be voice information, text information, short message information, picture information, window information, and the like, which are not limited in the embodiment of the present invention. The preset operation here can be used to The force of the item to be delivered exceeds a preset threshold, or the removal operation of the item to be delivered, etc.

[0107] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the item delivery event is detected, the delivery start address and the delivery destination address of the item to be delivered are determined; according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, determining from the delivery The start address arrives at at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address; the target delivery route is selected from the at least one delivery route, and navigation is performed according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item; Automatically and intelligently realize the distribution of articles and improve the practicality of article distribution.

2 is a schematic flow chart of another method for distributing articles according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to belts such as smart luggage carts, smart carts, automobiles, and transport vehicles. The transport terminals of the communication network function can be specifically implemented by the processors of these terminals. The method of an embodiment of the invention further comprises the following steps.

[0109] S201. When an item delivery event is detected, determine a delivery start address and a delivery destination address of the item to be delivered.

[0110] S202. Determine, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address.

[0111] S203. Acquire route environment information of each of the at least one delivery route.

[0112] S204. Select a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information.

In the embodiment of the present invention, in the case that the route environment information includes the flow density and/or the obstacle information, the selecting the target from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information. The delivery route specifically includes: selecting, according to the flow density of each distribution route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose flow density is less than a preset density from the at least one delivery route as the target delivery route; and/or, Determining, from the at least one delivery route, a delivery route that meets a preset condition according to the obstacle information of each delivery route in the route environment information, as a target delivery route; wherein, if the obstacle The information includes: whether there is at least one of an obstacle, an obstacle size, an obstacle number, and an obstacle type, wherein the preset condition includes at least one of the following: no obstacle exists, the number of obstacles is less than a preset Quantity, obstacle size is smaller than the preset size The type of obstacle is to avoid obstacles.

[0114] S205. The entity monitors whether there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route.

[0115] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal actually detects that there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route, the terminal continues to perform step S206; otherwise, the process ends.

[0116] S206. Detect a transit road within a preset distance range from the obstacle, and re-correct the target delivery route to bypass the obstacle.

[0117] S207. Perform navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the item to be delivered.

[0118] S208. After the delivery destination address is not reached, if a preset operation for the item to be delivered is detected, corresponding prompt information is generated, or corresponding prompt information is sent to the pre-stored contact, to indicate that Arriving at the delivery destination prohibits the removal of the item to be delivered.

[0119] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the item delivery event is detected, the delivery start address and the delivery destination address of the item to be delivered are determined; according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, determining from the delivery The start address arrives at at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address; the target delivery route is selected from the at least one delivery route, and navigation is performed according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item; Automatically and intelligently realize the distribution of articles and improve the practicality of article distribution.

3 is a schematic flow chart of another method for distributing articles according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to belts such as smart luggage carts, smart carts, automobiles, and transport vehicles. The transport terminals of the communication network function can be specifically implemented by the processors of these terminals. The method of an embodiment of the invention further comprises the following steps.

[0121] S301. When an item delivery event is detected, determining a delivery start address and a delivery destination address of the item to be delivered.

[0122] S302. Determine, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address.

[0123] S303. Count a route distance of each of the at least one delivery route.

[0124] S304. Select, from the at least one delivery route, a delivery route with the shortest route distance as the target delivery route.

[0125] S305. The entity monitors whether there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route. [0126] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal actually detects that there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route, the terminal continues to perform step S306; otherwise, the process ends.

[0127] S306. Detect a transit road within a preset distance range from the obstacle, and re-correct the target delivery route to bypass the obstacle.

[0128] S307. Perform navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the item to be delivered.

[0129] S308. After the delivery destination address is not reached, if a preset operation for the item to be delivered is detected, corresponding prompt information is generated, or corresponding prompt information is sent to the pre-stored contact, to indicate that Arriving at the delivery destination prohibits the removal of the item to be delivered.

[0130] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the item delivery event is detected, the delivery start address and the delivery destination address of the item to be delivered are determined; according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, determining from the delivery The start address arrives at at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address; the target delivery route is selected from the at least one delivery route, and navigation is performed according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item; Automatically and intelligently realize the distribution of articles and improve the practicality of article distribution.

[0131] FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The device in the embodiment of the present invention may be disposed in a transport terminal with a communication network function, such as a smart baggage car or a smart carrier. The terminal 4 includes:

[0132] determining unit 401, configured to determine a delivery start address and a delivery destination address of the item to be delivered when the item delivery event is detected;

[0133] The generating unit 402 is configured to generate, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address;

[0134] The processing unit 403 is configured to select a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and perform navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item.

[0135] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the item delivery event is detected, the delivery start address and the delivery destination address of the item to be delivered are determined; according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, determining from the delivery The start address arrives at at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address; the target delivery route is selected from the at least one delivery route, and navigation is performed according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item; Automatically and intelligently deliver items and improve the delivery of items Practicality.

For a specific implementation of the various units involved in the embodiments of the present invention, reference may be made to the description of related functional units or implementation steps in the corresponding embodiments in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, and details are not described herein.

[0137] Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic structural diagram of another terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal 4 of the embodiment of the present invention includes the determining unit 401, the generating unit 402, and the processing unit 403. [0138] The processing unit 403 is specifically configured to acquire route environment information of each of the at least one delivery route; and select a target delivery from the at least one delivery route according to the obtained route environment information. route.

[0139] wherein, the route environment information includes a person flow density and/or obstacle information,

[0140] The processing unit 403 is specifically configured to: according to the flow density of each distribution route in the route environment information, select a delivery route whose flow density is less than a preset density from the at least one delivery route, as a target Delivery route; and/or,

The processing unit 403 is specifically configured to: select, according to the obstacle information of each delivery route in the route environment information, a delivery route that meets a preset condition from the at least one delivery route.

, as the target delivery route;

[0142] wherein, if the obstacle information includes: whether there is at least one of an obstacle, an obstacle size, an obstacle number, and an obstacle type, the preset condition includes at least one of the following: There are obstacles, the number of obstacles is less than the preset number, the obstacle size is smaller than the preset size, and the obstacle type is an obstacle avoidable.

[0143] wherein optionally,

[0144] The processing unit 403 is further configured to collect a route distance of each of the at least one delivery route; and select, from the at least one delivery route, a delivery route with the shortest route distance as the target delivery route.

[0145] Optionally, the terminal further includes:

[0146] The monitoring unit 404 is configured to monitor whether there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route; [0147] a correction unit 405, configured to: if the monitoring result of the monitoring unit 404 is yes, at a distance The passing road is detected within a preset distance range of the obstacle, and the target delivery route is re-corrected to bypass the obstacle. [0148] Optionally, the terminal further includes:

[0149] The prompting unit 406 is configured to: if the preset destination operation for the item to be delivered is detected, the corresponding prompt information is generated, or the corresponding prompt information is sent to the pre-stored contact. , the item to be delivered is prohibited from being removed by prompting that the delivery destination is not reached.

[0150] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the item delivery event is detected, the delivery start address and the delivery destination address of the item to be delivered are determined; according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, determining from the delivery The start address arrives at at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address; the target delivery route is selected from the at least one delivery route, and navigation is performed according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item; Automatically and intelligently realize the distribution of articles and improve the practicality of article distribution.

For a specific implementation of the various units involved in the embodiments of the present invention, reference may be made to the description of related functional units or implementation steps in the corresponding embodiments in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, and details are not described herein.

Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal 40 of this embodiment includes: at least one processor 601, a communication interface 602, a user interface 603, and a memory 604. The processor 601, the communication interface 602, the user interface 603, and the memory 604 can be connected by a bus or other manner. For example, the connection via the bus 605 is taken as an example. among them,

[0153] The processor 601 may be a general purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU).

[0154] Communication interface 602 can be a wired interface (eg, an Ethernet interface) or a wireless interface (eg, a cellular network interface or using a wireless local area network interface) for communicating with other terminals or websites. In the embodiment of the present invention, the communication interface 602 is specifically configured to deliver the item to be delivered to the user.

[0155] The user interface 603 may specifically be a touch panel, including a touch screen and a touch screen, for detecting an operation instruction on the touch panel, and the user interface 603 may also be a physical button or a mouse. The user interface 603 can also be a display for outputting, displaying images or data.

[0156] The memory 604 may include a Volotile Memory, such as a random access memory.

(Random Access

Memory, RAM) ; The memory can also include non-volatile memory (Non-Volatile Memory), such as Read-Only Memory (ROM), Flash Memory (Flash Memory) ), Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid-State Drive (SSD); The memory 604 may also include a combination of the above types of memories. The memory 604 is used to store a set of program codes, and the processor 601 is configured to call the program code stored in the memory 604 to perform the following operations:

[0157] determining the delivery start address and the delivery destination address of the item to be delivered when the item delivery event is detected; [0158] determining the delivery start address from the determined delivery start address and delivery destination address Reaching at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address;

[0159] selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and performing navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item.

[0160] Optionally, the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route specifically includes: [0161] acquiring route environment information of each of the at least one delivery route;

[0162] selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information.

[0163] Optionally, the route environment information includes a flow of the traffic and/or the obstacle information, and the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information specifically includes:

[0164] selecting, according to the flow density of each distribution route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose flow density is less than a preset density from the at least one delivery route as a target delivery route; and/or,

[0165] selecting, according to the obstacle information of each delivery route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose obstacle information meets a preset condition is selected from the at least one delivery route as a target delivery route;

[0166] wherein, if the obstacle information includes: whether there is at least one of an obstacle, an obstacle size, an obstacle number, and an obstacle type, the preset condition includes at least one of the following: There are obstacles, the number of obstacles is less than the preset number, the obstacle size is smaller than the preset size, and the obstacle type is an obstacle avoidable.

[0168] Optionally, the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route specifically includes: [0168] collecting a route distance of each of the at least one delivery route;

[0169] From the at least one delivery route, the delivery route having the shortest route distance is selected as the target delivery route.

[0170] Optionally, the processor 601 is further configured to: [0171] monitoring whether there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route;

[0172] If yes, detecting a transit road within a predetermined distance from the obstacle and re-correcting the target delivery route to bypass the obstacle.

[0173] Optionally, the processor 601 is further configured to:

[0174] when it is detected that the delivery of the item is completed, a corresponding service return route is generated according to the pre-stored service waiting address and the delivery destination address;

[0175] Returning to the service waiting address according to the service return route, waiting for the delivery of the next item.

[0176] In the embodiment of the present invention, when the item delivery event is detected, the delivery start address and the delivery destination address of the item to be delivered are determined; according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, determining from the delivery The start address arrives at at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address; the target delivery route is selected from the at least one delivery route, and navigation is performed according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item; Automatically and intelligently realize the distribution of articles and improve the practicality of article distribution.

[0177] The embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer storage medium, wherein the computer storage medium can store a program, and the program execution includes some or all of the steps of any of the item delivery methods described in the foregoing method embodiments.

[0178] It should be noted that, for the foregoing method embodiments, for the sake of simple description, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations, but those skilled in the art should know that the present invention is not subject to the described action sequence. The limitation is that, in accordance with the present invention, certain steps may be performed in other orders or in the same manner. In the following, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily required by the present invention.

[0179] In the foregoing embodiments, the descriptions of the various embodiments are different, and the parts that are not detailed in an embodiment may refer to related descriptions of other embodiments.

[0180] In the several embodiments provided by the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed device may be implemented in other manners. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the unit is only a logical function division, and the actual implementation may have another division manner, for example, multiple units or components may be combined or may be Integration into another system, or some features can be ignored, or not executed. Another point, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be It is an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, device or unit, which may be in electrical or other form.

[0181] The unit described as a separate component may or may not be physically distributed, and the component displayed as a unit may or may not be a physical unit, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple On the network unit. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented either in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

[0183] The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a standalone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention may contribute to the prior art or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium. A number of instructions are included to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods of the various embodiments of the present invention. The foregoing storage medium includes: a USB flash drive, a read only memory (ROM, Read-Only)

Memory, Random Access Memory (RAM), removable hard disk, disk or optical disk, and other media that can store program code.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may be modified, or some of the technical features may be equivalently substituted; and the modifications or substitutions do not depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

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An article delivery method, characterized in that the method comprises:

When the item delivery event is detected, the delivery start address of the item to be delivered and the address of the delivery destination are determined;

Determining, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address;

And selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and performing navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item.

The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting the target delivery route from the at least one delivery route comprises:

Obtaining route environment information of each of the at least one delivery route; and selecting a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information.

The method according to claim 2, wherein the route environment information includes a flow density and/or obstacle information, and the target is selected from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information. The delivery route specifically includes:

And selecting, according to the flow density of each distribution route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose flow density is less than a preset density from the at least one delivery route as a target delivery route; and/or,

And selecting, according to the obstacle information of each delivery route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose obstacle information meets a preset condition is selected from the at least one delivery route as a target delivery route;

Wherein, if the obstacle information includes: whether there is at least one of an obstacle, an obstacle size, an obstacle number, and an obstacle type, the preset condition includes at least one of the following: no obstacle exists The number of obstacles is less than the preset number, the obstacle size is smaller than the preset size, and the obstacle type is an obstacle avoidance obstacle.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: monitoring whether there is an obstacle in front of the target delivery route; If so, the transit road is detected within a predetermined distance from the obstacle and the target delivery route is re-corrected to bypass the obstacle.

[Claim 5] The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the method further comprises: if the delivery destination address is not reached, if a pre-detection for the item to be delivered is detected If the operation is set, the corresponding prompt information is generated, or the corresponding prompt information is sent to the pre-stored contact, so as to indicate that the delivery destination is prohibited from taking off the item to be delivered.

[Claim 6] The terminal, wherein the terminal includes:

a determining unit, configured to determine a delivery start address and a delivery destination address of the item to be delivered when the item delivery event is detected;

a generating unit, configured to generate, according to the determined delivery start address and the delivery destination address, at least one delivery route corresponding to the delivery destination address from the delivery start address;

a processing unit, configured to select a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route, and perform navigation according to the target delivery route to deliver the to-be-delivered item.

[Claim 7] The terminal according to claim 6, wherein

The processing unit is specifically configured to acquire route environment information of each of the at least one delivery route; and select a target delivery route from the at least one delivery route according to the acquired route environment information.

[Claim 8] The terminal according to claim 7, wherein the route environment information includes a person flow density and/or obstacle information,

The processing unit is configured to select, according to the flow density of each distribution route in the route environment information, a delivery route whose flow density is less than a preset density from the at least one delivery route, as the target delivery route; / or,

The processing unit is specifically configured to: according to the obstacle information of each delivery route in the route environment information, select, from the at least one delivery route, a delivery route whose obstacle information meets a preset condition, as the target delivery route ;

Wherein, if the obstacle information includes: whether there is at least one of an obstacle, an obstacle size, an obstacle number, and an obstacle type, the preset condition includes the following At least one item: there is no obstacle, the number of obstacles is less than the preset number, the obstacle size is smaller than the preset size, and the obstacle type is an obstacle avoidable.

[Claim 9] The terminal according to claim 6, wherein the terminal further includes:

a monitoring unit, configured to monitor whether there is an obstacle correction unit in front of the target delivery route, and if the monitoring result of the monitoring unit is yes, detecting within a preset distance from the obstacle Passing the road, and re-correcting the target delivery route to bypass the obstacle.

The terminal according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the terminal further comprises: a prompting unit, configured to: after the delivery destination address is not reached, if the The preset operation of the item to be delivered generates corresponding prompt information, or sends corresponding prompt information to the pre-stored contact, to prompt that the delivery destination is prohibited from taking off the item to be delivered.

[Claim 11] A terminal, comprising: a user interface, a communication interface, a memory, and a processor; wherein the processor performs the method according to any one of claims 1-5.