WO2023033250A1

WO2023033250A1 - Blockchain-based transportation intermediary platform system using transportation history matching, transportation intermediary method, and computer program therefor

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Publication number: WO2023033250A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/017249
Authority: WO
Inventors: 안강엽; 한태원
Original assignee: 코코넛사일로(주)
Priority date: 2021-08-31
Filing date: 2021-11-23
Publication date: 2023-03-09
Also published as: KR20230032524A; KR102642661B1

Abstract

A transportation intermediary platform system may comprise: a storage unit which records transportation history information, including a main route hash value associated with a previous transportation request, in a data block of a blockchain network; a reception unit which receives, from a requester, a transportation request including origin information and destination information; a data processing unit which, on the basis of the transportation request, extracts information on a main route between the origin and the destination; and a matching unit which determines one or more carrier to assign the transportation request to, by comparing the extracted main route information with the main route hash value of the transportation history information.

Description

Transport mediation platform system using blockchain-based transport history matching, transport mediation method, and computer program for this

Embodiments relate to a transport mediation platform system using blockchain-based transport history matching, a transport mediation method, and a computer program therefor. More specifically, the embodiments convert the main path part of the route from the departure point to the destination in cargo or passenger transportation into a hash value, and search the hash value corresponding to the route in the transportation history on the blockchain network. It is about a technology that performs matching between shippers and borrowers in a way that

In the past, the main form of purchase was the form of door-to-door purchase, in which a person visits and purchases a product in person in order to purchase it. However, in recent years, due to the development of transportation means and the improvement of storage technology, the number of transactions that order products after checking them online rather than purchasing products directly has increased. Accordingly, freight delivered to homes through courier has increased exponentially, and for this purpose, the number of freight vehicles is also increasing.

However, the destinations to be delivered by the cargo vehicles may be different from each other, and considering the delivery time of the cargo, a method of efficiently delivering the cargo may be required. In particular, recently, in addition to the existing form in which the shipper entrusts the transport to the transporter he/she has hired, a transport form in which several borrowers corresponding to individual operators receive transport requests from various shippers to generate profits has emerged. For delivery, appropriate matching between the shipper and the borrower for the transport request is required.

However, conventional logistics-related services only provide technology to the extent that each borrower selects a request to accept from among various transport requests, and a platform for efficient matching between shippers and borrowers is still incomplete. The specification describes this.

[Prior art literature]

[Patent Literature]

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2086801

According to one aspect of the present invention, in the transportation of cargo or passengers, the main route parts excluding the first mile and the last mile among the routes from the departure point to the destination are converted into hash values, , By uploading the data block containing the hash value to the blockchain network to manage the transportation history, matching between the shipper and the borrower can be performed by looking up the hash value corresponding to the route in the transportation history. A transport mediation platform system, a transport mediation method, and a computer program for this may be provided.

A transport intermediary platform system according to an aspect of the present invention is a storage unit configured to record transport history information including hash values of major routes related to past transport requests in a data block on a blockchain network. ; a reception unit configured to receive a transport request including departure information and destination information from a client; a data processing unit configured to extract main route information between a starting point and a destination based on the transport request; and a matching unit configured to compare the extracted main route information with a hash value of the main route in the transportation history information to determine one or more carriers to which the transportation request is assigned.

In one embodiment, the data processing unit determines, based on the transport request, a first relay location located within a preset distance from the starting point and a second relay location located within a preset distance from the destination, and wherein the first It is further configured to extract a route between the relay station and the second relay station as the main route information.

In one embodiment, the matching unit is further configured to determine past transportation history information to be matched with the transportation request by comparing a hash value obtained by converting the main route information with a hash value of the transportation history information.

In one embodiment, the data processing unit is further configured to determine the first transit point and the second transit point based on traffic capacities of points located on a route between the departure point and the destination point. At this time, the traffic capacity is determined based on at least one of the design traffic capacity, possible traffic capacity, and parking traffic capacity of the points.

In one embodiment, the storage unit is further configured to define the transport request as a smart contract including a token transaction on the blockchain network and record it in a data block on the blockchain network. do.

The transport intermediary platform system according to an embodiment further includes a compensation providing unit configured to pay compensation corresponding to the transport request to the transporter. At this time, the amount of compensation paid to the carrier is determined based on at least one of attribute information of road segments included in the main route information or operation information received from the carrier.

In one embodiment, the compensation providing unit is executed in response to completion of transportation corresponding to the transportation request by the carrier and further to pay the compensation through a smart contract including a token transaction on the blockchain network. It consists of

Transport mediation method according to an aspect of the present invention, the transport mediation platform system, recording transport history information including the hash value of the main path associated with the past transport request in a data block on a blockchain network; Receiving, by the transport intermediary platform system, a transport request including source information and destination information from a client; extracting, by the transport intermediary platform system, information on a main route between a departure point and a destination based on the transport request; and determining, by the transportation mediation platform system, one or more carriers to which the transportation request is assigned by comparing the extracted main route information with a hash value of the main route of the transportation history information.

In one embodiment, in the step of extracting the main route information, the transport intermediary platform system, based on the transport request, a first relay location located within a preset distance from the departure point and within a preset distance from the destination. Determining the location of the second relay station; and extracting, by the transport mediation platform system, a route between the first relay station and the second relay station as the main route information.

In one embodiment, the step of determining the one or more carriers, the transport intermediary platform system compares the hash value obtained by converting the main route information with the hash value of the transport history information to match the transport request in the past. and determining transport history information.

In one embodiment, each of the first transit point and the second transit point is selected based on the traffic capacity of points located on a route between the departure point and the destination point, and the traffic capacity is the design traffic capacity of the points. It is determined based on one or more of capacity, available traffic capacity, and parking traffic capacity.

The transport mediation method according to an embodiment further includes the step of, by the transport mediation platform system, defining the transport request as a smart contract including a token transaction on the blockchain network and recording it in a data block on the blockchain network. do.

Transport mediation method according to an embodiment, the transport mediation platform system further comprises the step of paying a compensation corresponding to the transport request to the carrier. At this time, the amount of compensation paid to the carrier is determined based on at least one of attribute information of road segments included in the main route information or operation information received from the carrier.

In one embodiment, the compensation is executed in response to the completion of the transportation corresponding to the transportation request by the carrier and is paid through a smart contract including a token transaction on the blockchain network.

A computer program according to an aspect of the present invention, as being combined with hardware to execute the transportation mediation method according to the above-described embodiments, may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium.

Using the transport mediation platform system and transport mediation method according to an aspect of the present invention, in the transportation of cargo or passengers, the main routes excluding the first mile and the last mile among the routes from the departure point to the destination By converting the route part into a hash value and uploading a data block containing the hash value to the blockchain network to manage the transportation history, a carrier who has previously performed transportation on the same route (e.g., a borrower) ) from the blockchain network and matching carriers to new transport requests.

In addition, in the transport mediation platform system and transport mediation method according to one aspect of the present invention, the transport request is executed on a blockchain network and managed in the form of a smart contract that defines a token transaction, It is possible to pay compensation for transportation based on tokens through smart contracts that are executed on the condition of completion of transportation.

Furthermore, according to the transport mediation platform system and transport mediation method according to an aspect of the present invention, an eco-friendly score is calculated based on attributes designated for each road section within a transport route or operation information transmitted by a carrier operating the road section, There is an advantage that can contribute to the formation of a logistics industry with eco-friendliness and sustainability, which has recently become a hot topic in the field of land transportation, by providing compensation such as additional token payment to the carrier according to the eco-friendly score.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a transport intermediary platform system according to an embodiment.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing each step of the transportation mediation method according to an embodiment.

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a process of extracting a main path in a transportation mediation method according to an embodiment.

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining data blocks recorded on a blockchain network in a transportation mediation method according to an embodiment.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing each step of the transportation mediation method according to another embodiment.

6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a process of calculating an eco-friendly score based on operation information for each road section in a transportation mediation method according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, look at the embodiments of the present invention in detail.

Referring to FIG. 1, the transport intermediary platform system 3 according to the present embodiment includes a user device 1 of one or a plurality of clients (eg, a shipper), and a user device (eg, a borrower) of one or a plurality of carriers (eg, a borrower). 2), and configured to operate in association with a blockchain network (4).

Specifically, the transport intermediary platform system 3 receives a transport request from one or more clients, and based on the transport history information recorded in the data block on the blockchain network 4, it is difficult to accept the transport request of the client. It functions to match carriers it deems suitable. The matching of the transport request and the carrier is performed by comparing the main route between the origin and destination of the transport request with the transport history on the blockchain, which will be described in detail later. In addition, the transportation intermediary platform 3 may provide matching results to the client and/or the carrier.

For the above operation, the transport intermediary platform system 3 may be communicatively connected to the user devices 1 and 2 and the blockchain network 4 through wired and/or wireless networks. In the present specification, a communication method through a wired and/or wireless network may be implemented using any communication method capable of networking objects and objects, and wired communication, wireless communication, 3G, 4G, or other methods not limited to by

In the drawing, for convenience of description, one client's user device 1 and one carrier's user device 2 are shown, but this is exemplary, and a transport request is requested through the transport intermediary platform system 3 or another user's device 2 is shown. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the number of actual users accepting a transportation request is not limited.

In addition, in FIG. 1, each of the user devices 1 and 2 is shown in the form of a smartphone, but the type of device used by users is not limited thereto. For example, users use applications (or apps) for using services provided by the transport mediation platform system 3 on terminals such as mobile communication terminals such as smartphones, tablet computers, notebook computers, and personal computers. ) can be executed.

Also, the devices described herein may have aspects that are entirely hardware, or partly hardware and partly software. For example, the transportation intermediary platform system 3 and each system, device, server and unit included in the communication system 3, a device for exchanging data in a specific format and content in an electronic communication method, and software related thereto can be referred to as In this specification, terms such as "unit", "module", "server", "system", "platform", "device" or "terminal" refer to a combination of hardware and software driven by the hardware. it is intended to For example, the hardware herein may be a data processing device including a CPU or other processor. Also, software driven by hardware may refer to a running process, an object, an executable file, a thread of execution, a program, and the like.

In one embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system 3 includes a receiving unit 31, a storage unit 32, a data processing unit 33 and a matching unit 34. Also in one embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system 3 further includes a reward providing unit 35 . In one embodiment, the data processing unit 33 includes a relay destination determination unit 331 and a route extraction unit 332. Also in one embodiment, the matching unit 34 includes a hash extraction unit 341 and a search unit 342.

In this specification, each unit constituting the transportation mediation platform system 3 is not necessarily intended to refer to a separate physically distinct component. That is, although each part 31 to 35 constituting the transportation intermediary platform system 3 in FIG. 1 is shown as a separate block that is distinguished from each other, it is functional by the operation executed by the transportation intermediary platform system 3. is separated by Depending on embodiments, some or all of the aforementioned units 31 to 35 may be integrated into the same device, or one or more units may be implemented as separate devices physically separated from other units. For example, each part 31 to 35 of the transportation intermediary platform system 3 may be components communicatively connected to each other under a distributed computing environment.

The transport intermediary platform system 3 according to the embodiments is recorded on the blockchain network 4 and performs matching of transport requests and carriers using transport history information related to past transport requests. To this end, the storage unit 32 of the transport intermediary platform system 3 serves to record information on past transport records and new transport requests in data blocks on the blockchain network 4. More specifically, a hash value of a major route related to a transportation request may be recorded in a data block on the blockchain network 4 as part of transportation history information.

The blockchain network 4 is composed of a plurality of nodes 40 that are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other and perform mining through predetermined node software and obtain information about the blockchain. Each node 40 temporarily stores transaction information in its own mempool, and generates a data block including transactions in the mempool in various ways such as proof of authority or proof of work according to the characteristics of the blockchain do. At this time, each node 40 is configured to hold a distributed ledger in the form of a block chain, which is a chain of data blocks, according to the consensus algorithm on the block chain. By discarding, the integrity of the distributed ledger is maintained.

At this time, the transport intermediary platform system 3 according to the embodiments records the hash value of the main route between the departure and arrival points in the transport request in a data block on the blockchain, manages it as transport history information, and when there is a new transport request By comparing the hash value of the main route with the transportation history on the blockchain, the past transportation history with the same hash value and the carriers who participated in it can be specified.

Specifically, the receiving unit 31 may receive a transport request including information about a departure point and a destination location from the user device 1 of the client. The data processing unit 33 may extract main route information between the starting point and the destination based on the transport request. In this specification, the main route information is common to a large number of transportation cases, except for sections corresponding to the first mile and last mile, which inevitably vary for each transportation case on the route between the departure point and the destination. It refers to a set of major route segments passing through .

In order to extract main route information, in one embodiment, the relay point determination unit 331 of the data processing unit 33 may determine relay points according to a predetermined criterion among routes between a departure point and a destination. In this case, the intermediate point is to define a section corresponding to the middle mile, for example, excluding the section corresponding to the first mile and the last mile in the route between the starting point and the destination. For exclusion purposes, intermediate points are defined as points with traffic capacity above a pre-set level.

Also, in this specification, traffic capacity is determined based on at least one of design traffic capacity, possible traffic capacity, and parking traffic capacity. The design traffic capacity means the traffic volume used when designing the road section, and the possible traffic capacity means the maximum traffic volume per lane that vehicles can pass at the speed (e.g., speed limit) assumed to be free from severe traffic obstruction. The parking traffic capacity means the maximum number of parked vehicles that can be accommodated within a given road section.

The route extraction unit 332 of the data processing unit 33 includes a relay point (or also referred to as a first relay point) located within a certain distance from the departure point and a relay point located within a certain distance from the destination (or referred to as a second relay point). ) may be extracted as main route information. For example, a relay point closest to a starting point and a destination may be determined as a first relay point and a second relay point, but a method of determining a relay point is not limited thereto.

The matching unit 34 serves to determine a carrier to be matched by matching the main route information extracted by the data processing unit 33 with a past transportation history based on its hash value. The carrier matched to the transportation request by the matching unit 34 may be a carrier that has participated in the past transportation history having the same hash value as the hash value of the main route information of the transportation request. This means that carriers having a history of transporting major routes corresponding to the middle mile section of the transport request in the past are matched.

For the above operation, the hash extraction unit 341 of the matching unit 34 may convert main route information of the transportation request into a hash value. Converting the path information into a hash value may be performed by any hash algorithm known or to be developed in the future. For example, an SHA hash function may be used, but is not limited thereto. The search unit 342 searches for data blocks on the blockchain network 4 and serves to retrieve past transportation records in which hash values converted by the hash extractor 341 are recorded.

In one embodiment, the payment of transportation compensation to the carrier when the carrier accepts the request for transportation from the client may be made in the form of a reward based on the token with which the transaction is performed on the blockchain network 4. In this case, the storage unit 32 may define the transportation request as a smart contract executed on the blockchain network 4 and record it on the blockchain. The compensation provider 35 of the transportation intermediary platform system 3 transmits the corresponding information to the blockchain network 4 in response to the carrier's transportation being completed, so that the smart contract recorded with the transportation request is automatically executed. Transportation compensation can be paid by transferring tokens from the electronic wallet of the client or the operator of the transportation intermediary platform system 3 to the electronic wallet of the carrier.

In one embodiment, the compensation providing unit 35 provides attribute information of each road segment included in the main route driven by the carrier and/or a communication device (eg, navigation) provided in the carrier's means of transportation (eg, vehicle) The number of tokens to be provided as compensation to be provided to the carrier may be changed based on the operation information transmitted using the device), etc. For example, if a transporter drives a section corresponding to an eco-friendly road or drives in a form of low carbon emission without rapid acceleration or deceleration, a high eco-friendly score is given and the size of the reward is changed according to the score. may be

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing each step of the transportation mediation method according to an embodiment. Transport mediation method according to embodiments of the present invention, may be performed using a transport mediation platform system according to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the transportation intermediary platform system 3 records previously completed transportation history information on the blockchain network 4 (S11), and based on this, it is configured to perform carrier matching for a new transportation request. . When a new transport request for cargo and/or passengers from the client 100 is received by the transport intermediary platform system 3 (S12), the transport intermediary platform system 3 establishes a transit point in the route between the origin and destination of the transport request. Based on the main path information can be extracted (S13). Next, the transportation mediation platform system 3 extracts the hash value of the extracted main route information by a predetermined hash function (S14), and compares the extracted hash value with the hash values recorded on the blockchain (S15).

Referring to FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, a process of extracting a part corresponding to a main route among transport routes for transporting cargo or passengers from a departure point 300 to a destination 310 according to a transport request is illustrated. First, among the routes from the departure point 300 to the destination 310, it is possible to extract points corresponding to bases in overland transportation. As a point indicating a point, it may be, for example, a bus stop, a subway station, an interchange (IC) or toll booth in a section of a road, an intersection where a predetermined number or more lanes intersect, and the like. In the example of FIG. 3, points ① to ⑩ (301-310) are extracted as bases.

The process of extracting the base may be performed based on map data pre-stored in the transport intermediary platform system, and the base may be extracted by searching for an object corresponding to the type of base among object information of the map data. For the above operation, the transport intermediary platform system may receive map data from an external map data server (not shown) through a network communication method or may update previously received map data.

Next, the transport mediation platform system may select a base corresponding to a relay point for extracting a main route from among the extracted bases. A node having a traffic capacity equal to or higher than a predetermined level may be determined as a relay point based on traffic capacities such as design traffic capacity, available traffic capacity, and parking traffic capacity of each node. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, point ① (301) is a bus stop located on a one-way two-lane road section, point ② (302) is an expressway interchange, and the threshold value of the traffic capacity for determining a transit point is As the maximum number of vehicles that can pass per unit time, it is assumed that it exceeds the traffic capacity of a one-way two-lane road. At this time, the transport mediation platform system may select only the point ② 302 as a relay point without selecting the point ① 301 as a relay point based on the threshold value of the traffic capacity.

Assuming that point ② to point ⑩ (302-310) are determined as relay points in the manner described above, the transport brokerage platform system is a relay for determining the main route between the starting point 300 and the destination point 310 among the selected relay points. you can select them. For example, a point ② 302 located within a certain distance from the starting point 300 among the relaying points is selected as the first relaying site, and a point ⑩ 310 located within a certain distance from the destination 310 among the relaying points is selected as the second relaying site. Thus, the routes 311 to 313 between the first relay point 302 and the second relay point 307 may be extracted as main route information. The transportation mediation platform system may generate a hash value corresponding to the main route by applying a predetermined hash function to data defining the extracted main route information.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 3 , a plurality of main routes between the source 300 and the destination 310 may be defined. In this case, in one embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system converts each of the plurality of main routes 311-313 into a hash value and uses this to search for past transportation history, whichever of the plurality of main routes 311-313. Carriers with a transportation history through Hana can be matched with a transportation request. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system may present a plurality of extracted major routes 311 to 313 to the client, and allow the client to select a preferred transport route among them.

In one embodiment, each major route 311-313 may have attributes defined according to the types of road segments included in it. For example, road segments may have eco-friendly scores defined through expected energy consumption and exhaust gas emissions calculated based on the speed limit and real-time traffic volume in the corresponding road segment. In addition, the eco-friendly score of each main route (311-313) can be calculated through the sum of the eco-friendly scores of the road sections included in each main route (311-313), and the main eco-friendly score is higher than the preset level. Additional compensation according to eco-friendly transportation may be provided to the client and/or carrier who selected the route 311-313. This will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 4, a blockchain is composed of a plurality of data blocks 401-403 connected in a chain form. Each block 401-403 includes the block hash of the current block and the block header in which the hash value of the previous block on the chain is recorded. When one data block on the chain is changed, the hash values of all subsequent blocks are changed. Therefore, each node on the blockchain network can prevent forgery and alteration of information and maintain the integrity of the distributed ledger by comparing each other's chains. In addition, information such as a version, a block creation time, and a target level of difficulty may be further recorded in the block header.

Meanwhile, in the embodiments of the present invention, each data block 401 to 403 of the block chain includes transaction information corresponding to a transportation history. Although one piece of transaction information is shown in the drawing for convenience of description, one or a plurality of pieces of transaction information may be stored in one data block 401 to 403 . Each transaction information corresponding to the transportation history includes the route hash value corresponding to the main route of the corresponding transportation history, and through this, if there is a new transportation request in the future, the transportation history of the same main route can be searched from the blockchain. . In addition, cargo information defining transported goods or passengers may be further recorded in each data block 401 to 403, in addition to the hash value of the main route.

In one embodiment, the transaction information corresponding to the transportation history may include a token transaction defining compensation paid to the carrier for the transportation operation. At this time, the token transaction to pay compensation to the carrier is the number of tokens to be paid, the e-wallet address (account 1) of the client or transport brokerage platform system operator corresponding to the sender of the token, and the carrier corresponding to the recipient of the token. It may include information such as an electronic wallet address (account 2).

Referring back to FIG. 2 , the transportation intermediary platform system 3 compares the hash value of the main route information of the transportation request with the past transportation history (S15) to determine a carrier to be matched with the transportation request (S16). In one embodiment, when the transport history recorded in the blockchain further includes cargo information, the transport mediation platform system 3 may further use the cargo information to determine a carrier to be matched with the transport request. For example, the transport mediation platform system (3) classifies the transport history recorded in the block chain based on the category or weight of the cargo, and among the transport records for cargo belonging to the same classification as the cargo for which the transport request was received, the main A transporter to be matched with a transport request may be determined using a transport history having the same hash value of the route.

In one embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system 3 transmits matching information indicating matching between the transport request and the carrier to the transport carrier 200, so that the transport carrier 200 determines whether to accept the transport request. Yes (S17). Also, in one embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system 3 may also transmit matching information to the client 100 (S18). Transmission of the matching information for the client 100 may be performed immediately after the carrier to be matched is determined, or may be performed in response to the matched carrier accepting the transport request.

In FIG. 2, the client 100 and the carrier 200 are shown for convenience of description, but the transmission and reception of information between the client 100 and the carrier 200 and the transportation intermediary platform system 3 is a user used by each user. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that this is performed through communication between the devices 1 and 2 ( FIG. 1 ) and the transportation intermediary platform system 3 .

In addition, the transportation mediation platform system 3 may store the transportation request of the client 100 in the blockchain network 4 as a new transportation history (S19). In one embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system 3 may record the corresponding details in the blockchain when the transport request is accepted by the carrier even before the transport for the transport request is completed. At this time, the details recorded in the block chain may include the information of the client and the carrier and the hash value of the main route. In addition, a smart contract for token-based payment of transportation compensation to the carrier may be recorded on the blockchain as part of the transportation history.

On the other hand, in another embodiment, the transportation intermediary platform system 3 may be configured to record the transportation details in the block chain after confirming that the transportation is actually completed even if the carrier has accepted the transportation request.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing each step of the transportation intermediary method according to another embodiment, showing an embodiment in which the compensation for the transportation completion of the carrier is paid using a token on a blockchain network.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the carrier 200 that has completed the transportation request may notify the transportation mediation platform system 3 of the transportation completion (S21). In one embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system 3 requests the client 100 to confirm the transport completion in response to the transport completion notification of the carrier 200, and if there is confirmation of the client 100, the final It may be determined that transport is completed (S22).

When the transport completion is confirmed, the transport intermediary platform system 3 may record information on the transport completion on the blockchain network 4 (S23). For example, the above step S23 may refer to recording the hash value of the main route related to the completed transportation, client and carrier information, cargo information, etc. as a new transportation history in a data block on the blockchain network 4.

In one embodiment, the information on the transport request is recorded on the blockchain network 4 in the form of a smart contract even before the transport is completed, and in the step S23, the transport mediation platform system 3 uses the previously defined smart contract It may also mean recording information on the blockchain network 4 indicating the fulfillment of the conditions defined in the contract to be executed. In this case, on the blockchain network (4), the smart contract is automatically executed according to the conditions defined in the smart contract (S24), so that the token-type compensation defined through the transportation request is automatically paid to the carrier's electronic wallet address. can

In addition, in one embodiment, the transportation intermediary platform system 3 pays additional compensation according to eco-friendly transportation to the carrier so that the carrier can reduce adverse environmental effects such as exhaust gas emissions and perform transportation in a way and route that consumes less energy. may be induced.

5 and 6, the carrier who wants to receive additional compensation according to eco-friendly transportation communicates with the transportation mediation platform system 3 at each base of the transportation route moving from the departure point 300 to the destination 310 It is possible to transmit own vehicle operation information (601-603) to the transport intermediary platform system (3) through (S25). For example, the transportation intermediary platform system 3 communicates with a navigation device installed in a carrier's vehicle and/or an application installed in a mobile communication terminal such as a carrier's smart phone, periodically or in response to the arrival of the vehicle at a specific point. As a response, vehicle operation information 601-603 may be received.

In one embodiment, the point at which the service information 601 - 603 is received from the carrier may be determined based on a major route between the departure point 300 and the destination point 310 . For example, the transport intermediary platform system 3 receives operation information 601 from point ② 302, which is the first relay point defining the main route, and each relay point within the main route, for example, point ④ ( Operation information 602 may be received at 304, and, finally, operation information 603 may be received at point ⑦ 307, which is the final relay point of the main route.

However, this is exemplary, and in another embodiment, the transport intermediary platform system 3 receives operation information for every base 301-310 between the departure point 300 and the destination 310, or the vehicle is departing point 300. It is also possible to periodically receive driving information while moving between the terminal and the destination 310 .

Each operation information (601-603) is information for determining whether the carrier has driven an eco-friendly driving with low exhaust gas emissions and energy consumption based on this, for example, corresponding to the corresponding operation information (601-603) It may include time information, vehicle fuel remaining information at a corresponding time, vehicle speed information at a corresponding time, and the like. In this case, the speed information may be the instantaneous speed at the time when the driving information 601-603 is transmitted, or the average measured for a specific time (eg, 1 hour) prior to the time when the driving information 601-603 is transmitted. It could be speed.

In the transportation intermediary platform system 3, based on the driving information transmitted by the carrier 200, it is possible to calculate an eco-friendly score for driving of the carrier 200 (S26). For example, the transport intermediary platform system 3 calculates the speed, energy consumption, exhaust gas emissions, etc. of each road section of the carrier vehicle using the operation information 601-603, and calculates an eco-friendly score based on this. . For example, the transportation intermediary platform system 3 compares the driving information 602 and the driving information 601 and compares the eco-friendliness points between point ② 302 and point ④ 304, which are road sections to which each driving information is transmitted. , and by comparing the driving information 603 and the driving information 602, an eco-friendly score between point ④ 304 and point ⑦ 307 can be calculated. The eco-friendly score of the carrier can be calculated by summing up these eco-friendly scores for all sections of the transportation route (or main route) between the departure point 300 and the destination 310 .

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the transportation intermediary platform system 3 may calculate an eco-friendly score based on the attributes of the path itself traveled by the carrier 200 in addition to the driving information transmitted by the carrier 200 . As described above with reference to FIG. 3, each road section has attribute information such as estimated energy consumption and exhaust gas emissions in the corresponding road section, and the transportation intermediary platform system 3 is configured to move from the departure point 300 to the destination 310. An eco-friendly score of the transporter 200 that has selected the corresponding route may be calculated using attribute information of each road section included in the route to the destination. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the eco-friendly score using the attributes of the road sections is the section corresponding to the main route among the routes from the departure point 300 to the destination 310, that is, the section between point ② 302 and point ⑦ 307. It may be calculated using only the properties of .

Next, the transportation intermediary platform system 3 determines the quantity of tokens to be paid to the carrier 200 corresponding to the eco-friendly driving of the carrier 200, and information for paying the corresponding quantity of tokens to the client 100. can be uploaded to the blockchain network 4 (S27). This is an addition to the carrier 200 by transmitting token transaction information transmitted from the electronic wallet of the client 100 or the electronic wallet of the operator of the transportation intermediary platform system to the electronic wallet of the carrier 200 to the blockchain network 4. It may mean that compensation is paid (S28). For example, as the eco-friendliness score increases, the carrier 200 can be induced to select a more environmentally friendly route and operate with less energy consumption by allowing the carrier 200 to receive a larger reward.

Operations by the transport intermediary method according to the embodiments described above may be at least partially implemented as a computer program and recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Computer-readable recording media on which programs for implementing operations by methods according to embodiments are recorded include all types of recording devices in which computer-readable data is stored. Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage devices. In addition, computer-readable recording media may be distributed in computer systems connected through a network, and computer-readable codes may be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In addition, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing this embodiment can be easily understood by those skilled in the art to which this embodiment belongs.

Further, each block or each step shown in the flowcharts herein may represent a module, segment or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). Also, in some alternative embodiments, it is possible for the functions mentioned in the blocks or steps to occur out of order. For example, two blocks or steps shown in succession may in fact be performed substantially concurrently, or the blocks or steps may sometimes be performed in reverse order depending on their function.

The present invention reviewed above has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and variations of the embodiments are possible therefrom. However, such modifications should be considered within the technical protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

In the transport mediation platform system and transport mediation method according to one aspect of the present invention, the transport request is executed on a blockchain network and managed in the form of a smart contract that defines a token transaction to complete the transport. It is possible to pay compensation for transportation based on tokens by the smart contract executed under the condition of, so there is industrial applicability.

Claims

A storage unit configured to record transportation history information including hash values of major routes related to past transportation requests in a data block on a blockchain network;

a reception unit configured to receive a transport request including departure information and destination information from a client;

a data processing unit configured to extract main route information between a starting point and a destination based on the transport request; and

and a matching unit configured to compare the extracted main route information with a hash value of the main route of the transportation history information to determine one or more carriers to which the transportation request is to be assigned.
According to claim 1,

The data processing unit,

Based on the transport request, determining a first relay location located within a preset distance from the starting point and a second relay location located within a preset distance from the destination;

The transportation intermediary platform system further configured to extract a route between the first relay station and the second relay station as the main route information.
According to claim 2,

The matching unit is further configured to determine past transportation history information to be matched with the transportation request by comparing the hash value obtained by converting the main route information with the hash value of the transportation history information.
According to claim 2,

The data processing unit is further configured to determine the first relay point and the second relay point based on traffic capacities of points located on a route between the departure point and the destination point,

The traffic capacity is determined based on at least one of the design traffic capacity, available traffic capacity, and parking traffic capacity of the points.
According to claim 1,

The storage unit is further configured to define the transport request as a smart contract including a token transaction on the blockchain network and record it in a data block on the blockchain network.
According to claim 1,

Further comprising a compensation providing unit configured to pay compensation corresponding to the transportation request to the carrier,

The size of the compensation paid to the carrier is determined based on at least one of attribute information of road segments included in the main route information or operation information received from the carrier.
According to claim 6,

The compensation providing unit is executed in response to completion of transportation corresponding to the transportation request by the carrier and is further configured to pay the compensation through a smart contract including a token transaction on the blockchain network. .
Recording, by the transportation mediation platform system, transportation history information including hash values of major routes related to past transportation requests in a data block on a blockchain network;

Receiving, by the transport intermediary platform system, a transport request including source information and destination information from a client;

extracting, by the transport intermediary platform system, information on a main route between a departure point and a destination based on the transport request; and

The transport mediation platform system comprising the step of comparing the extracted main route information with a hash value of the main route of the transportation history information to determine one or more carriers to whom the transport request is to be assigned. Transport mediation method.
According to claim 8,

The step of extracting the main route information,

determining, by the transport intermediary platform system, based on the transport request, a first relay location located within a preset distance from the starting point and a second relay location located within a preset distance from the destination; and

The transport mediation method comprising the step of extracting, by the transport mediation platform system, a route between the first relay point and the second relay point as the main route information.
According to claim 9,

In the step of determining one or more carriers, the transportation intermediary platform system compares a hash value obtained by converting the main route information with a hash value of the transportation history information to determine past transportation history information to be matched with the transportation request. Transportation brokerage method comprising the step of doing.
According to claim 9,

Each of the first transit point and the second transit point is selected based on the traffic capacity of points located on a route between the departure point and the destination point,

Wherein the traffic capacity is determined based on at least one of a design traffic capacity, a possible traffic capacity, and a parking traffic capacity of the points.
According to claim 8,

The transport mediation platform system further comprising the step of defining the transport request as a smart contract including a token transaction on the blockchain network and recording it in a data block on the blockchain network.
According to claim 8,

The transportation intermediary platform system further comprising the step of paying compensation corresponding to the transportation request to the carrier,

The size of compensation paid to the carrier is determined based on at least one of attribute information of road segments included in the main route information or operation information received from the carrier.
According to claim 13,

The compensation is executed in response to the completion of the transportation corresponding to the transportation request by the carrier and is paid through a smart contract including a token transaction on the blockchain network.
A computer program stored in a computer-readable recording medium to be combined with hardware to perform the transportation mediation method according to any one of claims 8 to 14.