WO2020141777A2 - Waybill with abbreviated address - Google Patents

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WO2020141777A2
WO2020141777A2 PCT/KR2019/018330 KR2019018330W WO2020141777A2 WO 2020141777 A2 WO2020141777 A2 WO 2020141777A2 KR 2019018330 W KR2019018330 W KR 2019018330W WO 2020141777 A2 WO2020141777 A2 WO 2020141777A2
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Suk Hyun Kim
Jung Rye PARK
Yong An Lee
Wan LIM
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  • the present invention relates to a waybill with an abbreviated address, and more particularly, to a method for providing address information to enable a courier to easily distinguish a destination address of a package to be delivered, and a server for executing the method.
  • a parcel delivery service means a system that couriers employed by a company deliver packages traveling to the area in charge by use of vehicles.
  • the couriers deliver the packages according to waybills attached to the packages, respectively, and the waybill is a label recorded with information (e.g., a waybill number, information on delivery items, a destination address, a sender name, and contact information) required for delivering the package.
  • information e.g., a waybill number, information on delivery items, a destination address, a sender name, and contact information
  • the packages are generally loaded in arbitrary order in the vehicles just in view of a size and shape of the package. This occasionally causes the order of the packages loaded in the vehicle to be in discord with the delivery order.
  • Patent Document 1 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1492569 (February 11, 2015)
  • One object of the invention is to provide an address abbreviating method for shorting and displaying a destination address written on a waybill so that a courier can distinguish the destination address at once.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide address information required for a courier at a final delivery step of delivering a package to a customer, thereby improving delivery efficiency.
  • the other object of the invention is to provide a courier with a name commonly used in a delivery area of the courier as a destination address, so that the courier can conveniently sort packages.
  • an address abbreviating method being executed by a parcel delivery service server, the address abbreviating method including the steps of: obtaining a destination address of a package; and extracting a feature point of the destination address, and setting an abbreviated address of the package based on the feature point.
  • the feature point includes at least one of application of a building or a name of the building which is analyzed through the destination address.
  • the step of setting the abbreviated address of the package includes classifying the destination address on the basis of application of a building which is hierarchically classified, and selecting at least one of a representative name and a detailed address based on the application of the building, according to the classified result.
  • the abbreviated address includes a substitute word of the destination address which is inputted from a terminal of a courier in charge of a delivery area to which the destination address belongs.
  • the address abbreviating method further includes a step of converting the destination address into a standardized destination address according to a predetermined standardized format, after the step of obtaining the destination address.
  • the step of converting the destination address into a standardized destination address according to the standardized format includes syntax-analyzing the obtained destination address, and converting the syntax-analyzed destination address into the standardized destination address according to the standardized format.
  • the address abbreviating method further includes a step of verifying and correcting at least one of an error by syntactic word of the destination address, and a typographical error of the destination address.
  • the address abbreviating method further includes a step of separately printing the abbreviated address on a waybill corresponding to the package, after the step of setting the abbreviated address.
  • the abbreviated address is printed on the waybill corresponding to the package by use of at least one of letters of large font in comparison with the destination address, letters of bold font in comparison with the destination address, letters of different color which is distinguishable from letters written on the waybill, and a watermark.
  • a parcel delivery service server including: a package receiving unit for obtaining a destination address of a package; a destination address abbreviating unit for extracting a feature point of the destination address, and setting an abbreviated address of the package based on the feature point; and a control unit for controlling at least one of the package receiving unit and the destination address abbreviating unit.
  • the feature point includes at least one of application of a building or a name of the building which is analyzed through the destination address.
  • the destination address abbreviating unit classifies the destination address on the basis of application of a building which is hierarchically classified, and selects at least one of a representative name and a detailed address based on the application of the building, according to the classified result.
  • the abbreviated address includes a substitute word of the destination address which is inputted from a terminal of a courier in charge of a delivery area to which the destination address belongs.
  • the parcel delivery service server further includes a destination address converting unit for converting the destination address received by the package receiving unit into a standardized destination address according to a predetermined standardized format.
  • the destination address converting unit syntax-analyzes and classifies the obtained destination address, and convert the syntax-analyzed destination address into the standardized destination address according to the standardized format.
  • the destination address converting unit verifies and corrects at least one of an error by syntactic word of the destination address, and a typographical error of the destination address.
  • the parcel delivery service server further includes a destination address printing unit for separately printing the abbreviated address, which is set by the destination address abbreviating unit, on a waybill corresponding to the package.
  • the destination address printing unit prints the abbreviated address on the waybill corresponding to the package by use of at least one of letters of large font in comparison with the destination address, letters of bold font in comparison with the destination address, letters of different color which is distinguishable from letters written on the waybill, and a watermark.
  • the waybill attached to the package provides the courier with the destination address required for the courier in the form of the abbreviated address which is written in letters of large font, so that the courier can verify the clear positions of the packages at once, and sort the packages.
  • the destination address corresponding to the package is classified by application of the building, and the classified result is printed on the waybill, so that the courier can easily find the delivery location of the package.
  • the courier can easily verify the delivery location of the package.
  • the destination address is verified to provide the destination address of the package in the form of the abbreviated address, it is possible to detect the error in the destination address before the package is delivered.
  • Fig. 1 is a view schematically illustrating a waybill attached to a package according to one embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating a configuration of a parcel delivery service server according to one embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 3 is a view schematically illustrating a plurality of destination addresses stored in a database of the parcel delivery service server according to one embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 4 is a view illustrating a method for setting a substitute word to abbreviate the destination address of a package by a courier according to one embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for abbreviating the destination address of the package by the parcel delivery service server according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the package attached with a waybill including abbreviated delivery information according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 1 is a view schematically illustrating a waybill attached to a package according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the waybill is a label recorded with information required for delivering the package to a designated address, and the information includes details of delivery items, a sender, a receiver and a parcel delivery service.
  • the information on the package includes description of delivery items, and weights and numbers thereof
  • the information on the sender and receiver includes names, telephone numbers and addresses
  • the information on the parcel delivery service includes a waybill number, a code, a name and reference number of a courier in charge, and shipping costs.
  • a parcel delivery service server 100 displays an abbreviated address, in which the destination address is simply abbreviated, on a center of the waybill in various ways, for example, in the form of letters of large and bold font in comparison with other information written on the waybill, letters of different color, or a watermark, so that the courier can easily check the destination address through the abbreviated address.
  • an abbreviated address A '120-103 Naeseorak Apt' is written in the form of letters of large font on a rectangular box below the receiver address, '120-103 Naeseorak Apt., 228-6 Inje-ro, Inje-eup, Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea', on the waybill. Accordingly, the courier can easily recognize the address information required for delivering the package.
  • the abbreviated address is displayed in the form of letters of large font on the rectangular box so that the courier can check the abbreviated address at once
  • the abbreviated address can be displayed and printed in various ways, for example, by changing the color of letters, adjusting line spacing, changing a style of letters, changing a color of background, setting hologram, or selecting italic fonts, to improve visibility and legibility.
  • Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating the configuration of the parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 includes a package receiving unit 110, a destination address abbreviating unit 120, a destination address converting unit 130, a destination address verifying unit 140, a destination address printing unit 150, a control unit 160 and a database 170.
  • the package receiving unit 110 receives a request for delivery of an item or items.
  • the package receiving unit 110 obtains a destination address of the package which is written by a sender, as well as the package. More specifically, the package receiving unit 110 is inputted with basic information (e.g., a receiver name, a sender name, a destination address, and description of items) to be displayed on the waybill of the package from the sender, and the destination address means address information which is provided from the sender and is stored intact.
  • basic information e.g., a receiver name, a sender name, a destination address, and description of items
  • the destination address abbreviating unit 120 extracts feature points from the destination address, and sets the abbreviated address of the package based on the feature points.
  • the abbreviated address is a brief summary of the destination address so that the courier can easily check the destination address from the waybill attached to the package. Therefore, since the courier figures out the delivery area in charge, the courier can deliver the package just based on the brief summary.
  • the destination address abbreviating unit 120 extracts the feature point from the destination address so that the feature point can be considered as the abbreviated address. More specifically, the feature point of the destination address may mean application of a building or a name thereof which is analyzed from the destination address.
  • Fig. 3 is a view schematically illustrating the plurality of destination addresses stored in the database 170 of the parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 newly classifies and stores application of the building corresponding to the respective addresses which is different from a conventional classification system by application of a building.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 hierarchically classifies the application of the building into three types, i.e., major classification, medium classification and minor classification.
  • major classification the building is classified into residential, commercial and public buildings.
  • medium classification the building is classified into housings and buildings.
  • minor classification the building is classified into townhouses, shopping malls, public facilities and residences, without using a clear name of the building.
  • the destination address abbreviating unit 120 can select the application of the building as a representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address, if the destination address consists of a road name address.
  • the destination address abbreviating unit 120 can select the representative name by application of the building, as mentioned in Table 1.
  • Building Representative Name Residential Building name e.g., 00 Apartment
  • Commercial Business name e.g., 00 coffee shop
  • Public Facility name e.g., power generator
  • the destination address abbreviating unit 120 extracts a characteristic word (representative name) by application of the building, and selects the detailed address (e.g., block or unit) to be followed by the word as the final abbreviated address which is written on the waybill.
  • the destination address abbreviating unit 120 may select a name of the building written on the last phrase of the land-lot address as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address. For example, in the case where the destination address is 'A Building, 58-12 Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea', the 'A Building' which is the last phrase is selected as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address, and the detailed address followed by the 'A Building' is selected as the abbreviated address.
  • the destination address converting unit 130 converts the destination address received by the package receiving unit 110 into an address format.
  • the address format corresponds to a format of road name address or a format of land-lot address.
  • the land-lot address has the format illustrated in Table 2
  • the road name address has the format illustrated in Table 3.
  • the destination address converting unit 130 syntax-analyzes the destination address prepared by the sender. After the destination address converting unit 130 determines whether the destination address is written in the form of the land-lot address or the road name address, the destination address converting unit 130 aligns the destination address according to each format.
  • the destination address converting unit 130 standardizes the aligned destination addresses. The standardization is to correct the destination address so that the destination address completely coincides with the format of land-lot address or road name address. For example, if the aligned destination address is '110 Sejongdae-ro, Seoul, Korea', the destination address converting unit 130 inserts 'Jung-gu' which is information on a local government and is omitted from the address of interest, to correct the address '110 Sejongdae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea'.
  • the destination address converting unit 130 inserts the street address '58-12' of the address of interest to correct the address 'A Building, 58-12 Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea'.
  • the destination address converting unit 130 can check and correct an error by word of the standardized destination address. More specifically, the destination address converting unit 130 can correct the word which is not suitable for proper noun orthography or spelling system indicative of the address information. For example, if the standardized destination address is 'A Muilding, 58-12 Seosumun-dong, Jong-gu, Seoul, Korea', the destination address converting unit 130 corrects 'Jong-gu' to 'Jung-gu', 'Seosumun-dong' to 'Seosomun-dong', and 'Muilding' to 'Building' in 'A Muilding, 58-12 Seosumun-dong, Jong-gu, Seoul, Korea'.
  • the destination address converting unit 130 can determine the typographical error of 'Jong-gu' based on the database for names of local governments which belong to 'Seoul', and can determine the typographical error of 'Muilding' based on the database for words referring to buildings, such as a building, a housing, or an apartment.
  • the destination address verifying unit 140 verifies whether the destination address converted by the destination address converting unit 130 exists or not, before the destination address is converted into the abbreviated address. For example, if the destination address converted by the destination address converting unit 130 corresponds to the format of land-lot address, the destination address verifying unit 140 determines existence of the address of interest on the basis of administrative Dongs or statutory Dongs. If the destination address is the format of road name address, the destination address verifying unit 140 determines existence of the address of interest on the basis of building managing numbers. In this instance, if the converted destination address does not exist, the destination address verifying unit 140 returns the address of interest to the destination address converting unit 130, and the destination address converting unit 130 again performs the process of converting the address from the destination address.
  • the destination address printing unit 150 prints separately the abbreviated address, which is set by the destination address abbreviating unit 120, on the waybill corresponding to the package.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 can separately print only the abbreviated address on the waybill of a sticker type which is attached to the package.
  • the separate printing includes a process of printing letters of different font on one sheet of waybill, and a process of attaching a different waybill with the abbreviated address onto the waybill written with the information on the sender, the receiver and the package.
  • the abbreviated address printed by the destination address printing unit 150 can be printed on the waybill in the visually and easily distinguishable form.
  • the abbreviated address can be printed in the form of letters of large and bold font in comparison with the destination address, or letters of a different color which is distinguishable from other letters printed on the waybill, or a watermark.
  • the control unit 160 controls the parcel delivery service server 100, the destination address abbreviating unit 120, the destination address converting unit 130, the destination address verifying unit 140 and the destination address printing unit 150.
  • the control unit 160 is a central processing unit, and may include at least one operation unit to control the whole operation of the parcel delivery service server 100.
  • the operation unit includes, a general-purpose central processing unit, a programable device (CPLD and FPGA) developed for a particular use, an integrated circuit customized for a particular use (ASIC), and a micro control chip.
  • the database 170 includes a volatile or non-volatile recording medium, and can manage various information on the destination address.
  • the database 170 includes information on the application of buildings corresponding to the road name addresses and the land-lot addresses, information on types of buildings, information on couriers of each delivery area which is set based on the road name addresses and the land-lot addresses, and the abbreviated address corresponding to the respective destination address.
  • the representative name for setting the abbreviated address includes a substitute word of the respective destination address to be inputted from a terminal of the courier which corresponds to the delivery area, and the database may be stored with information on setting of letters of the abbreviated address to be displayed on the waybill from the terminal of the courier.
  • Fig. 4 is a view illustrating a method for setting the substitute word to abbreviate the destination address of the package by the courier according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the courier in charge of the delivery area of interest can designate the name to distinguish the respective complexes.
  • the courier can provide the parcel delivery service server 100 with such information through the terminal held by the courier, and the database 170 manages the information.
  • the configuration of the parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention has been described hereinbefore, and the method for abbreviating the destination address of the package by use of the parcel delivery service server 100 will now be described.
  • Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for abbreviating the destination address of the package by use of the parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 receives the package, and obtains the destination address of the received package (S110).
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 can store names of the sender and receiver, telephone numbers, the destination address, and a reference number of the received waybill, as well as receiving description of the items (e.g., item names, quantities and kinds).
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 converts the destination address of the received package into the standardized format according to the address format.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 syntax-analyzes and aligns the destination address (S110-1), and converts the syntax-analyzed destination address into the standardized format (S110-2). For example, the parcel delivery service server 100 divides the destination address by syntactic word, on the basis of the method of writing the road name address or the land-lot address, and aligns the divided destination address according to each format. The parcel delivery service server 100 can correct the destination address to have a format completely suitable for the format of road name address or the format of land-lot address.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 analyzes the standardized destination address by syntactic word, and verifies whether or not there is wrong writing, and if yes, the parcel delivery service server 100 corrects the wrongly written address (S110-3).
  • the conversion of the destination address so as to set the abbreviated address is completed by the above process.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 performs a process of determining the existence of the destination address for the purpose of the accurate delivery (S110-4).
  • the existence of the destination address can be determined by the existence of the building which is determined on the basis of the administrative Dong or the statutory Dong when the destination address is the format of land-lot address, or by the existence of the building which is determined on the basis of the building managing number when the destination address if the format of street name address.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 receives the package, obtains the destination address of the received package, and analyzes the destination address by syntactic word to determine whether there is an error in the destination address.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 can set the abbreviated address of the package based on the received destination address.
  • step S110-4 If it is determined in step S110-4 that the obtained or converted destination address does not exist (NO in step S110), the parcel delivery service server 100 again converts the destination address of the package. In this instance, if the destination address does not exist even after reconversion, the parcel delivery service server 100 can send error information on the destination address to the receiver or sender of the package.
  • step S110-4 if it is determined in step S110-4 that the obtained or converted destination address exists (YES in step S110), the parcel delivery service server 100 extracts the feature points from the destination address, and sets the abbreviated address of the package (S120).
  • the feature point is a concept including the application of the building or the name of the building which is analyzed through the destination address, and the parcel delivery service server 100 can utilize the information which is hierarchically classified from the application of the building by address.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 classifies the destination address on the basis of the application of the building which is hierarchically classified (S120-1), and selects at least one of the representative name and the detailed address of the destination address according to the results of classification (S120-2).
  • the application of the building is generally classified into residential, commercial and public buildings, and the representative name which is set as the abbreviated address may be different from each other according to each application.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 can select the building name as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address if the application of the building corresponding to the destination address is the residential building. If the application of the building corresponding to the destination address is the commercial building, the parcel delivery service server 100 can select the business name as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address, since there are many shops in a single building.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 can set the name of the building which is at the last syntactic word of the destination address. For example, if the destination address is '00 Middle School, 952-3 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea', the '00 Middle School" of the last syntactic word can be set as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address.
  • the information on the detailed address such as a block and a unit, is set as the abbreviated address, and thus the courier can quickly distinguish and sort the packages based on the abbreviated address written on the waybill.
  • the substitute word set by the courier in charge of the delivery area can selected as the abbreviated address.
  • the abbreviated address is set in the form of the name of the sculpture or the name of a presentative location in the corresponding area which is a sight familiar to the courier who delivers the package in practice, so that the courier can easily distinguish the destination of the package.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 prints separately the abbreviated address on the waybill corresponding to the package (S130).
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 prints the abbreviated address on a distinguishable section of the waybill so that the abbreviated address is printed, for example, in the form of letters of large and bold font or different color which is definitely distinguishable from other letters printed on the waybill, or a watermark. Therefore, the courier can look at the abbreviated address from the packages of various sizes at once.
  • the above display can be outputted by a specific color or display manner which is wanted by the courier in charge of the delivery area, thereby improving the delivery efficiency of the package.
  • the abbreviated address should be set as a block and unit of the apartment so that the courier can conveniently sort, load and deliver the packages. Therefore, the destination address may be abbreviated in the following manner.
  • the existing abbreviated address is arbitrarily set by a parcel delivery service company before the address abbreviating method of the invention is carried out.
  • the abbreviated address should be set as a block and unit of the studio apartment so that the courier can conveniently sort, load and deliver the packages, similar to the apartment. Therefore, the destination address may be abbreviated in the following manner.
  • the application of the building classified by the parcel delivery service server 100 is a shopping mall, there is the building name in front of the building or around the building to allow people to easily identify the building. Therefore, in the case of setting the building name as the abbreviated address, it is possible to improve the efficiency when the courier sorts the packages.
  • the courier often visiting the shopping mall can manage the substitute word as the abbreviated address by himself.
  • the application of the building classified by the parcel delivery service server 100 is a government office, such as a government building, a fire station, a police station, a library, a community service center, or a school
  • the abbreviated address can be set in view of special situations of the government office.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 can subdivide and store an office closing day, and can set the abbreviated address.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 can store the office closing day, and add it to the abbreviated address.
  • Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the package attached with the waybill including the abbreviated delivery information according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 sets the abbreviated address for the destination address, as described above, it can print the abbreviated address on the waybill in the letters of large and bold font. Therefore, even though a lot of various packages are loaded in the delivery vehicle, the courier can easily check the abbreviated addresses to quickly distinguish and sort the positions of the packages and the delivery sequence.
  • the parcel delivery service server 100 selects the application of the building as the abbreviated address, and provides the courier with only the significant delivery information after classifying the destination addressed by the method which is different from the conventional method, so that the courier can easily distinguish and sort the packages after a lot of packages are loaded in the vehicle.
  • the present invention may be implemented as a computer-readable code in a computer-readable recording medium.
  • the computer-readable recording medium includes all storage media including a magnetic storage medium, an optically readable medium and the like.
  • data formats of the messages used in the present invention can be recorded in the recording medium.

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Disclosed is an address abbreviating method being executed by a parcel delivery service server, the address abbreviating method including the steps of: obtaining a destination address of a package; and extracting a feature point of the destination address, and setting an abbreviated address of the package based on the feature point. The abbreviated address is printed on the waybill attached to the package in the form of letters of large or bold font to improve visibility and legibility, and thus the courier can check and sort the positions of the packages at once.

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WAYBILL WITH ABBREVIATED ADDRESS
The present invention relates to a waybill with an abbreviated address, and more particularly, to a method for providing address information to enable a courier to easily distinguish a destination address of a package to be delivered, and a server for executing the method.
In general, a parcel delivery service means a system that couriers employed by a company deliver packages traveling to the area in charge by use of vehicles. In this instance, the couriers deliver the packages according to waybills attached to the packages, respectively, and the waybill is a label recorded with information (e.g., a waybill number, information on delivery items, a destination address, a sender name, and contact information) required for delivering the package.
When couriers look at destination addresses written or printed on the waybills one by one to load the packages, which belong to the respective delivery areas, in vehicles at a fright station, sorting and loading processes require too much time. Accordingly, the packages are generally loaded in arbitrary order in the vehicles just in view of a size and shape of the package. This occasionally causes the order of the packages loaded in the vehicle to be in discord with the delivery order.
Also, in the case of an apartment complex with many households, there is a problem in that the courier should sort hundreds of packages one by one according to unit numbers by a block after he arrives at the site, which requires too much time and thus remarkably decreases delivery efficiency.
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Patent Document 1: Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1492569 (February 11, 2015)
One object of the invention is to provide an address abbreviating method for shorting and displaying a destination address written on a waybill so that a courier can distinguish the destination address at once.
Another object of the invention is to provide address information required for a courier at a final delivery step of delivering a package to a customer, thereby improving delivery efficiency.
The other object of the invention is to provide a courier with a name commonly used in a delivery area of the courier as a destination address, so that the courier can conveniently sort packages.
The technical problems to be achieved through the present invention are not limited as mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned herein will be obviously understood to one of ordinary skill in the art through the following description.
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an address abbreviating method being executed by a parcel delivery service server, the address abbreviating method including the steps of: obtaining a destination address of a package; and extracting a feature point of the destination address, and setting an abbreviated address of the package based on the feature point.
According to one embodiment, the feature point includes at least one of application of a building or a name of the building which is analyzed through the destination address.
According to one embodiment, the step of setting the abbreviated address of the package includes classifying the destination address on the basis of application of a building which is hierarchically classified, and selecting at least one of a representative name and a detailed address based on the application of the building, according to the classified result.
According to one embodiment, the abbreviated address includes a substitute word of the destination address which is inputted from a terminal of a courier in charge of a delivery area to which the destination address belongs.
According to one embodiment, the address abbreviating method further includes a step of converting the destination address into a standardized destination address according to a predetermined standardized format, after the step of obtaining the destination address.
According to one embodiment, the step of converting the destination address into a standardized destination address according to the standardized format includes syntax-analyzing the obtained destination address, and converting the syntax-analyzed destination address into the standardized destination address according to the standardized format.
According to one embodiment, the address abbreviating method further includes a step of verifying and correcting at least one of an error by syntactic word of the destination address, and a typographical error of the destination address.
According to one embodiment, the address abbreviating method further includes a step of separately printing the abbreviated address on a waybill corresponding to the package, after the step of setting the abbreviated address.
According to one embodiment, the abbreviated address is printed on the waybill corresponding to the package by use of at least one of letters of large font in comparison with the destination address, letters of bold font in comparison with the destination address, letters of different color which is distinguishable from letters written on the waybill, and a watermark.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a parcel delivery service server including: a package receiving unit for obtaining a destination address of a package; a destination address abbreviating unit for extracting a feature point of the destination address, and setting an abbreviated address of the package based on the feature point; and a control unit for controlling at least one of the package receiving unit and the destination address abbreviating unit.
According to one embodiment, the feature point includes at least one of application of a building or a name of the building which is analyzed through the destination address.
According to one embodiment, the destination address abbreviating unit classifies the destination address on the basis of application of a building which is hierarchically classified, and selects at least one of a representative name and a detailed address based on the application of the building, according to the classified result.
According to one embodiment, the abbreviated address includes a substitute word of the destination address which is inputted from a terminal of a courier in charge of a delivery area to which the destination address belongs.
According to one embodiment, the parcel delivery service server further includes a destination address converting unit for converting the destination address received by the package receiving unit into a standardized destination address according to a predetermined standardized format.
According to one embodiment, the destination address converting unit syntax-analyzes and classifies the obtained destination address, and convert the syntax-analyzed destination address into the standardized destination address according to the standardized format.
According to one embodiment, the destination address converting unit verifies and corrects at least one of an error by syntactic word of the destination address, and a typographical error of the destination address.
According to one embodiment, the parcel delivery service server further includes a destination address printing unit for separately printing the abbreviated address, which is set by the destination address abbreviating unit, on a waybill corresponding to the package.
According to one embodiment, the destination address printing unit prints the abbreviated address on the waybill corresponding to the package by use of at least one of letters of large font in comparison with the destination address, letters of bold font in comparison with the destination address, letters of different color which is distinguishable from letters written on the waybill, and a watermark.
According to the invention, the waybill attached to the package provides the courier with the destination address required for the courier in the form of the abbreviated address which is written in letters of large font, so that the courier can verify the clear positions of the packages at once, and sort the packages.
Also, the destination address corresponding to the package is classified by application of the building, and the classified result is printed on the waybill, so that the courier can easily find the delivery location of the package.
In addition, since the name commonly used in the delivery area is displayed on the waybill as the destination address, instead of the official name, the courier can easily verify the delivery location of the package.
Furthermore, the destination address is verified to provide the destination address of the package in the form of the abbreviated address, it is possible to detect the error in the destination address before the package is delivered.
Fig. 1 is a view schematically illustrating a waybill attached to a package according to one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating a configuration of a parcel delivery service server according to one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is a view schematically illustrating a plurality of destination addresses stored in a database of the parcel delivery service server according to one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is a view illustrating a method for setting a substitute word to abbreviate the destination address of a package by a courier according to one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for abbreviating the destination address of the package by the parcel delivery service server according to one embodiment of the invention; and
Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the package attached with a waybill including abbreviated delivery information according to one embodiment of the invention.
[Brief Description of Reference Numerals]
100: Parcel delivery service server
110: Package receiving unit
120: Destination address abbreviating unit
130: Destination address converting unit
140: Destination address verifying unit
150: Destination address printing unit
160: Control unit
170: Database
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be explained in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. These and other features, aspects and advantages of the invention will become better understood with reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the invention are intended to be illustrative only. Numerous alternative embodiments may be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the following claims. In the following description, like reference numerals are attached to elements identical to those throughout the embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted herein.
In the following description, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the right scope of the invention. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains, and should not be interpreted as having an excessively comprehensive meaning nor as having an excessively contracted meaning. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
In the application, such terminology as 'comprise', 'include' and the like should be construed not as necessarily including various components or steps written in the specification but as including the components or steps in part or further including additional components or steps.
Fig. 1 is a view schematically illustrating a waybill attached to a package according to one embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 1, the waybill is a label recorded with information required for delivering the package to a designated address, and the information includes details of delivery items, a sender, a receiver and a parcel delivery service. For example, the information on the package includes description of delivery items, and weights and numbers thereof, the information on the sender and receiver includes names, telephone numbers and addresses, and the information on the parcel delivery service includes a waybill number, a code, a name and reference number of a courier in charge, and shipping costs.
In general, a lot of information is written or printed on the waybill in letters of the same size font, and the waybill is attached to the package. The courier should carefully check the destination address from the waybill of the package. If there are a lot of packages to be delivered, too much time is needed to check the destination addresses of the packages.
A parcel delivery service server 100 according to the invention displays an abbreviated address, in which the destination address is simply abbreviated, on a center of the waybill in various ways, for example, in the form of letters of large and bold font in comparison with other information written on the waybill, letters of different color, or a watermark, so that the courier can easily check the destination address through the abbreviated address.
In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1, it would be noted that an abbreviated address A '120-103 Naeseorak Apt' is written in the form of letters of large font on a rectangular box below the receiver address, '120-103 Naeseorak Apt., 228-6 Inje-ro, Inje-eup, Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea', on the waybill. Accordingly, the courier can easily recognize the address information required for delivering the package.
In Fig. 1, although the abbreviated address is displayed in the form of letters of large font on the rectangular box so that the courier can check the abbreviated address at once, the abbreviated address can be displayed and printed in various ways, for example, by changing the color of letters, adjusting line spacing, changing a style of letters, changing a color of background, setting hologram, or selecting italic fonts, to improve visibility and legibility.
The configuration of the parcel delivery service server 100 to create the abbreviated address will now be described.
Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating the configuration of the parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 2, the parcel delivery service server 100 includes a package receiving unit 110, a destination address abbreviating unit 120, a destination address converting unit 130, a destination address verifying unit 140, a destination address printing unit 150, a control unit 160 and a database 170.
The package receiving unit 110 receives a request for delivery of an item or items. In this instance, the package receiving unit 110 obtains a destination address of the package which is written by a sender, as well as the package. More specifically, the package receiving unit 110 is inputted with basic information (e.g., a receiver name, a sender name, a destination address, and description of items) to be displayed on the waybill of the package from the sender, and the destination address means address information which is provided from the sender and is stored intact.
The destination address abbreviating unit 120 extracts feature points from the destination address, and sets the abbreviated address of the package based on the feature points. The abbreviated address is a brief summary of the destination address so that the courier can easily check the destination address from the waybill attached to the package. Therefore, since the courier figures out the delivery area in charge, the courier can deliver the package just based on the brief summary.
The destination address abbreviating unit 120 extracts the feature point from the destination address so that the feature point can be considered as the abbreviated address. More specifically, the feature point of the destination address may mean application of a building or a name thereof which is analyzed from the destination address.
Fig. 3 is a view schematically illustrating the plurality of destination addresses stored in the database 170 of the parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 3, the parcel delivery service server 100 newly classifies and stores application of the building corresponding to the respective addresses which is different from a conventional classification system by application of a building.
More specifically, since the courier does not need to determine how the buildings are classified by administrative regulations, the buildings can be conveniently classified in the parcel delivery service. Therefore, the parcel delivery service server 100 hierarchically classifies the application of the building into three types, i.e., major classification, medium classification and minor classification. In the case of the major classification, the building is classified into residential, commercial and public buildings. In the case of the medium classification, the building is classified into housings and buildings. In the case of the minor classification, the building is classified into townhouses, shopping malls, public facilities and residences, without using a clear name of the building.
In the address information hierarchically classified by the parcel delivery service server 100 according to this embodiment of the invention, the destination address abbreviating unit 120 can select the application of the building as a representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address, if the destination address consists of a road name address. For example, the destination address abbreviating unit 120 can select the representative name by application of the building, as mentioned in Table 1.
Application of Building Representative Name
Residential Building name (e.g., 00 Apartment)
Commercial Business name (e.g., 00 coffee shop)
Public Facility name (e.g., power generator)
The destination address abbreviating unit 120 extracts a characteristic word (representative name) by application of the building, and selects the detailed address (e.g., block or unit) to be followed by the word as the final abbreviated address which is written on the waybill.
If the destination address consists of the land-lot address, the destination address abbreviating unit 120 may select a name of the building written on the last phrase of the land-lot address as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address. For example, in the case where the destination address is 'A Building, 58-12 Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea', the 'A Building' which is the last phrase is selected as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address, and the detailed address followed by the 'A Building' is selected as the abbreviated address.
Referring to Fig. 2, the destination address converting unit 130 converts the destination address received by the package receiving unit 110 into an address format. The address format corresponds to a format of road name address or a format of land-lot address.
More specifically, the land-lot address has the format illustrated in Table 2, and the road name address has the format illustrated in Table 3. The destination address converting unit 130 syntax-analyzes the destination address prepared by the sender. After the destination address converting unit 130 determines whether the destination address is written in the form of the land-lot address or the road name address, the destination address converting unit 130 aligns the destination address according to each format.
Metropolitan Government Local Government City/Gu Eup/Myoen Dong/Ri Street Address Detailed Address
Seoul Gangnam-gu Samseong-dong 338-3 Unit A, 00 Building
Gyeonggi-do Suwon Jangan-gu Jeongja-dong 687 A-B, 00 APT
Gyeongsangnam-do Changwon Uichang-gu Daewan-myoen Gasul-ri 323-4
Jeju Seogwipo Seongsan-eup Seongsan-ri 160
Sejong Jochiwon-eup Shinheung-ri 24-3
Metropolitan Government Local Government City/Gu Eup/Myoen Road Name Building No. Detailed Address cf
Seoul Gangnam-gu Nambusunhwan-ro Basement2744 (Dogok-dong)
Daegu Dalseong-gun Hyeonpung-myoen Biseulro 134-gil 157
Gyeongsangbuk-do Nungyeong Maebong 4-gil 12 (Mojeon-dong)
Jeju Seogwipo Seongsan-eup 56Goseongdongseo-ro 10 Block B, Unit C (A APT)
Gyeonggi-do Suwon Yeongtong-gu Yeongtong-ro 124 (Mangpo-dong)
The destination address converting unit 130 standardizes the aligned destination addresses. The standardization is to correct the destination address so that the destination address completely coincides with the format of land-lot address or road name address. For example, if the aligned destination address is '110 Sejongdae-ro, Seoul, Korea', the destination address converting unit 130 inserts 'Jung-gu' which is information on a local government and is omitted from the address of interest, to correct the address '110 Sejongdae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea'. Alternatively, if the aligned destination address is 'A Building, Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea', the destination address converting unit 130 inserts the street address '58-12' of the address of interest to correct the address 'A Building, 58-12 Seosomun-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea'.
In addition, the destination address converting unit 130 can check and correct an error by word of the standardized destination address. More specifically, the destination address converting unit 130 can correct the word which is not suitable for proper noun orthography or spelling system indicative of the address information. For example, if the standardized destination address is 'A Muilding, 58-12 Seosumun-dong, Jong-gu, Seoul, Korea', the destination address converting unit 130 corrects 'Jong-gu' to 'Jung-gu', 'Seosumun-dong' to 'Seosomun-dong', and 'Muilding' to 'Building' in 'A Muilding, 58-12 Seosumun-dong, Jong-gu, Seoul, Korea'. In other words, the destination address converting unit 130 can determine the typographical error of 'Jong-gu' based on the database for names of local governments which belong to 'Seoul', and can determine the typographical error of 'Muilding' based on the database for words referring to buildings, such as a building, a housing, or an apartment.
The destination address verifying unit 140 verifies whether the destination address converted by the destination address converting unit 130 exists or not, before the destination address is converted into the abbreviated address. For example, if the destination address converted by the destination address converting unit 130 corresponds to the format of land-lot address, the destination address verifying unit 140 determines existence of the address of interest on the basis of administrative Dongs or statutory Dongs. If the destination address is the format of road name address, the destination address verifying unit 140 determines existence of the address of interest on the basis of building managing numbers. In this instance, if the converted destination address does not exist, the destination address verifying unit 140 returns the address of interest to the destination address converting unit 130, and the destination address converting unit 130 again performs the process of converting the address from the destination address.
The destination address printing unit 150 prints separately the abbreviated address, which is set by the destination address abbreviating unit 120, on the waybill corresponding to the package. In other words, the parcel delivery service server 100 can separately print only the abbreviated address on the waybill of a sticker type which is attached to the package. Herein, the separate printing includes a process of printing letters of different font on one sheet of waybill, and a process of attaching a different waybill with the abbreviated address onto the waybill written with the information on the sender, the receiver and the package.
The abbreviated address printed by the destination address printing unit 150 can be printed on the waybill in the visually and easily distinguishable form. For example, the abbreviated address can be printed in the form of letters of large and bold font in comparison with the destination address, or letters of a different color which is distinguishable from other letters printed on the waybill, or a watermark.
The control unit 160 controls the parcel delivery service server 100, the destination address abbreviating unit 120, the destination address converting unit 130, the destination address verifying unit 140 and the destination address printing unit 150. The control unit 160 is a central processing unit, and may include at least one operation unit to control the whole operation of the parcel delivery service server 100. The operation unit includes, a general-purpose central processing unit, a programable device (CPLD and FPGA) developed for a particular use, an integrated circuit customized for a particular use (ASIC), and a micro control chip.
The database 170 includes a volatile or non-volatile recording medium, and can manage various information on the destination address. For example, the database 170 includes information on the application of buildings corresponding to the road name addresses and the land-lot addresses, information on types of buildings, information on couriers of each delivery area which is set based on the road name addresses and the land-lot addresses, and the abbreviated address corresponding to the respective destination address. In addition, the representative name for setting the abbreviated address includes a substitute word of the respective destination address to be inputted from a terminal of the courier which corresponds to the delivery area, and the database may be stored with information on setting of letters of the abbreviated address to be displayed on the waybill from the terminal of the courier.
Fig. 4 is a view illustrating a method for setting the substitute word to abbreviate the destination address of the package by the courier according to one embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 4, if there are a plurality of complexes (e.g., Complex 1, Complex 2, Complex A, Complex B, Complex C) using the same road name (e.g., Supsok Maeul 1-ro), the courier in charge of the delivery area of interest can designate the name to distinguish the respective complexes.
More specifically, since there are names to enable the courier to distinguish the delivery area of interest, for example, a name of 00 shopping mall existing in Complex 1 only, a name of a school existing in Complex 2 only, or a name of P sculpture existing in Complex B only, the courier can provide the parcel delivery service server 100 with such information through the terminal held by the courier, and the database 170 manages the information.
The configuration of the parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention has been described hereinbefore, and the method for abbreviating the destination address of the package by use of the parcel delivery service server 100 will now be described.
Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for abbreviating the destination address of the package by use of the parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 5, the parcel delivery service server 100 receives the package, and obtains the destination address of the received package (S110). In the process of receiving the package, the parcel delivery service server 100 can store names of the sender and receiver, telephone numbers, the destination address, and a reference number of the received waybill, as well as receiving description of the items (e.g., item names, quantities and kinds).
Since an error may exist on the destination address written by the sender, the parcel delivery service server 100 converts the destination address of the received package into the standardized format according to the address format.
Specifically, the parcel delivery service server 100 syntax-analyzes and aligns the destination address (S110-1), and converts the syntax-analyzed destination address into the standardized format (S110-2). For example, the parcel delivery service server 100 divides the destination address by syntactic word, on the basis of the method of writing the road name address or the land-lot address, and aligns the divided destination address according to each format. The parcel delivery service server 100 can correct the destination address to have a format completely suitable for the format of road name address or the format of land-lot address.
In addition, the parcel delivery service server 100 analyzes the standardized destination address by syntactic word, and verifies whether or not there is wrong writing, and if yes, the parcel delivery service server 100 corrects the wrongly written address (S110-3). The conversion of the destination address so as to set the abbreviated address is completed by the above process.
For example,
338-3, Unit A, 00 Building, Samsang-dong, Seoul, Korea
→ Unit A, 00 Building, 338-3 Samsang-dong, Seoul, Korea (Aligned)
→ Unit A, 00 Building, 338-3 Samsang-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea (Standardized)
→ Unit A, 00 Building, 338-3 Samsang-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea (Corrected)
However, before the parcel delivery service server 100 sets the abbreviated address, the parcel delivery service server 100 performs a process of determining the existence of the destination address for the purpose of the accurate delivery (S110-4). The existence of the destination address can be determined by the existence of the building which is determined on the basis of the administrative Dong or the statutory Dong when the destination address is the format of land-lot address, or by the existence of the building which is determined on the basis of the building managing number when the destination address if the format of street name address.
The parcel delivery service server 100 receives the package, obtains the destination address of the received package, and analyzes the destination address by syntactic word to determine whether there is an error in the destination address. The parcel delivery service server 100 can set the abbreviated address of the package based on the received destination address.
If it is determined in step S110-4 that the obtained or converted destination address does not exist (NO in step S110), the parcel delivery service server 100 again converts the destination address of the package. In this instance, if the destination address does not exist even after reconversion, the parcel delivery service server 100 can send error information on the destination address to the receiver or sender of the package.
On the contrary, if it is determined in step S110-4 that the obtained or converted destination address exists (YES in step S110), the parcel delivery service server 100 extracts the feature points from the destination address, and sets the abbreviated address of the package (S120). The feature point is a concept including the application of the building or the name of the building which is analyzed through the destination address, and the parcel delivery service server 100 can utilize the information which is hierarchically classified from the application of the building by address. In other words, the parcel delivery service server 100 classifies the destination address on the basis of the application of the building which is hierarchically classified (S120-1), and selects at least one of the representative name and the detailed address of the destination address according to the results of classification (S120-2).
More specifically, the application of the building is generally classified into residential, commercial and public buildings, and the representative name which is set as the abbreviated address may be different from each other according to each application. For example, the parcel delivery service server 100 can select the building name as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address if the application of the building corresponding to the destination address is the residential building. If the application of the building corresponding to the destination address is the commercial building, the parcel delivery service server 100 can select the business name as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address, since there are many shops in a single building.
Also, the parcel delivery service server 100 can set the name of the building which is at the last syntactic word of the destination address. For example, if the destination address is '00 Middle School, 952-3 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea', the '00 Middle School" of the last syntactic word can be set as the representative name on behalf of the abbreviated address.
As described above, after the representative name is set, the information on the detailed address, such as a block and a unit, is set as the abbreviated address, and thus the courier can quickly distinguish and sort the packages based on the abbreviated address written on the waybill.
In the case where the representative name is set as the abbreviated address, the substitute word set by the courier in charge of the delivery area can selected as the abbreviated address. In other words, the abbreviated address is set in the form of the name of the sculpture or the name of a presentative location in the corresponding area which is a sight familiar to the courier who delivers the package in practice, so that the courier can easily distinguish the destination of the package.
If the abbreviated address of the package is completely set in step S120, the parcel delivery service server 100 prints separately the abbreviated address on the waybill corresponding to the package (S130). In other words, the parcel delivery service server 100 prints the abbreviated address on a distinguishable section of the waybill so that the abbreviated address is printed, for example, in the form of letters of large and bold font or different color which is definitely distinguishable from other letters printed on the waybill, or a watermark. Therefore, the courier can look at the abbreviated address from the packages of various sizes at once.
In addition, the above display can be outputted by a specific color or display manner which is wanted by the courier in charge of the delivery area, thereby improving the delivery efficiency of the package.
Meanwhile, the method of setting the abbreviated address by building can be carried out, as follows:
Example 1 - Apartment
If the application of the building classified by the parcel delivery service server 100 is an apartment, the abbreviated address should be set as a block and unit of the apartment so that the courier can conveniently sort, load and deliver the packages. Therefore, the destination address may be abbreviated in the following manner. The existing abbreviated address is arbitrarily set by a parcel delivery service company before the address abbreviating method of the invention is carried out.
- Input destination address: 202-2004 Eunma Apt., 212 Samseong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Existing abbreviated address: Daechi 2 316 Eunma Apt.
- Abbreviated address of the invention: 202-2004 Eunma Apt.
Example 2 - Studio Apartment
If the application of the building classified by the parcel delivery service server 100 is a studio apartment, the abbreviated address should be set as a block and unit of the studio apartment so that the courier can conveniently sort, load and deliver the packages, similar to the apartment. Therefore, the destination address may be abbreviated in the following manner.
- Input destination address: Unit 1503, Skyhubsky, 1523 Jungang-daero, Dongnae-gu, Busan, Korea
- Existing abbreviated address: Oncheon 1 153-8 Hubsky
- Abbreviated address of the invention: Unit 1503, Sky
Example 3 - Shopping Mall
If the application of the building classified by the parcel delivery service server 100 is a shopping mall, there is the building name in front of the building or around the building to allow people to easily identify the building. Therefore, in the case of setting the building name as the abbreviated address, it is possible to improve the efficiency when the courier sorts the packages.
In addition, in the case of the shopping mall, the courier often visiting the shopping mall can manage the substitute word as the abbreviated address by himself.
- Input destination address: 1-204, 130 Gwanmun-ro, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- Existing abbreviated address: Jungang 36 Shopping Mall
- Abbreviated address of the invention: Unit 204, Shopping Mall
Example 4 - Government Office
If the application of the building classified by the parcel delivery service server 100 is a government office, such as a government building, a fire station, a police station, a library, a community service center, or a school, the abbreviated address can be set in view of special situations of the government office.
More specifically, in the case of the government office, Saturday Off will be expressed on the abbreviated address. Since some government offices are opened on Saturday, the parcel delivery service server 100 can subdivide and store an office closing day, and can set the abbreviated address.
For example, the schools, the community service centers and the government offices are closed on Saturday, while the police stations, the fire stations and police stands are opened on Saturday. The parcel delivery service server 100 can store the office closing day, and add it to the abbreviated address.
- Input destination address: Facility Department, 2-102 Gwacheon Government Complex, 47 Gwanmun-ro, Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- Existing abbreviated address: Jungang 1 Gwacheon Government Complex
- Abbreviated address of the invention: Facility Department, 2-102 Gwacheon Government Complex
- Input destination address: Civil Service Department, Gangnam Police Station 1F, 11 Teheran-ro 114-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
- Existing abbreviated address: Daechi 2 998 Gangnam Police Station
- Abbreviated address of the invention: Civil Service Department, Gangnam Police Station 1F
Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the package attached with the waybill including the abbreviated delivery information according to one embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 6, after the parcel delivery service server 100 sets the abbreviated address for the destination address, as described above, it can print the abbreviated address on the waybill in the letters of large and bold font. Therefore, even though a lot of various packages are loaded in the delivery vehicle, the courier can easily check the abbreviated addresses to quickly distinguish and sort the positions of the packages and the delivery sequence.
The parcel delivery service server 100 according to one embodiment of the invention and the method for abbreviating the destination address by use of the parcel delivery service server have been described herein. According to the invention, the parcel delivery service server 100 selects the application of the building as the abbreviated address, and provides the courier with only the significant delivery information after classifying the destination addressed by the method which is different from the conventional method, so that the courier can easily distinguish and sort the packages after a lot of packages are loaded in the vehicle.
The present invention may be implemented as a computer-readable code in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all storage media including a magnetic storage medium, an optically readable medium and the like. In addition, data formats of the messages used in the present invention can be recorded in the recording medium.
While the present invention has been described with reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims. It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

Claims (18)

  1. An address abbreviating method being executed by a parcel delivery service server, the address abbreviating method comprising the steps of:
    obtaining a destination address of a package; and
    extracting a feature point of the destination address, and setting an abbreviated address of the package based on the feature point.
  2. The address abbreviating method according to claim 1, wherein the feature point includes at least one of application of a building or a name of the building which is analyzed through the destination address.
  3. The address abbreviating method according to claim 1, wherein the step of setting the abbreviated address of the package includes
    classifying the destination address on the basis of application of a building which is hierarchically classified, and
    selecting at least one of a representative name and a detailed address based on the application of the building, according to the classified result.
  4. The address abbreviating method according to claim 1, wherein the abbreviated address includes a substitute word of the destination address which is inputted from a terminal of a courier in charge of a delivery area to which the destination address belongs.
  5. The address abbreviating method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of converting the destination address into a standardized destination address according to a predetermined standardized format, after the step of obtaining the destination address.
  6. The address abbreviating method according to claim 5, wherein the step of converting the destination address into a standardized destination address according to the standardized format includes
    syntax-analyzing the obtained destination address, and
    converting the syntax-analyzed destination address into the standardized destination address according to the standardized format.
  7. The address abbreviating method according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a step of verifying and correcting at least one of an error by syntactic word of the destination address, and a typographical error of the destination address.
  8. The address abbreviating method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of separately printing the abbreviated address on a waybill corresponding to the package, after the step of setting the abbreviated address.
  9. The address abbreviating method according to claim 8, wherein the abbreviated address is printed on the waybill corresponding to the package by use of at least one of letters of large font in comparison with the destination address, letters of bold font in comparison with the destination address, letters of different color which is distinguishable from letters written on the waybill, and a watermark.
  10. A parcel delivery service server comprising:
    a package receiving unit for obtaining a destination address of a package;
    a destination address abbreviating unit for extracting a feature point of the destination address, and setting an abbreviated address of the package based on the feature point; and
    a control unit for controlling at least one of the package receiving unit and the destination address abbreviating unit.
  11. The parcel delivery service server according to claim 10, wherein the feature point includes at least one of application of a building or a name of the building which is analyzed through the destination address.
  12. The parcel delivery service server according to claim 10, wherein the destination address abbreviating unit classifies the destination address on the basis of application of a building which is hierarchically classified, and selects at least one of a representative name and a detailed address based on the application of the building, according to the classified result.
  13. The parcel delivery service server according to claim 10, wherein the abbreviated address includes a substitute word of the destination address which is inputted from a terminal of a courier in charge of a delivery area to which the destination address belongs.
  14. The parcel delivery service server according to claim 10, further comprising a destination address converting unit for converting the destination address received by the package receiving unit into a standardized destination address according to a predetermined standardized format.
  15. The parcel delivery service server according to claim 14, wherein the destination address converting unit syntax-analyzes and classifies the obtained destination address, and convert the syntax-analyzed destination address into the standardized destination address according to the standardized format.
  16. The parcel delivery service server according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the destination address converting unit verifies and corrects at least one of an error by syntactic word of the destination address, and a typographical error of the destination address.
  17. The parcel delivery service server according to claim 10, further comprising a destination address printing unit for separately printing the abbreviated address, which is set by the destination address abbreviating unit, on a waybill corresponding to the package.
  18. The parcel delivery service server according to claim 17, wherein the destination address printing unit prints the abbreviated address on the waybill corresponding to the package by use of at least one of letters of large font in comparison with the destination address, letters of bold font in comparison with the destination address, letters of different color which is distinguishable from letters written on the waybill, and a watermark.
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