WO2024014596A1 - Method for providing delivery-related information and electronic device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, disclosed are a method for providing delivery-related information and an electronic device therefor, wherein the method comprises the steps of: checking a delivery destination assigned to a delivery person; checking entrance information of the delivery destination; and providing a first page including a first icon provided at a location on a map corresponding to the entrance information and a second icon related to delivery tip information corresponding to the delivery destination.

Description

Methods for providing delivery-related information and electronic devices for doing so

The present disclosure relates to a method of providing delivery-related information and an electronic device therefor.

As services such as online ordering and delivery of various products, including food, become more common, fulfilling customer orders more quickly and efficiently is becoming a major factor in determining the reputation of a service.

Meanwhile, if the delivery person does not have experience delivering to a specific area, the time it takes for delivery increases and delivery accuracy decreases. Accordingly, there is a need to provide useful information related to delivery to the delivery person's terminal.

In relation to this, prior literature such as KR 10-2020-0112265 A and KR 10-1709193 B1 may be referred to.

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a method and an electronic device for providing delivery-related information, including entrance information of the delivery destination and delivery tip information.

The technical problems to be achieved by the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems can be inferred from the following embodiments.

A method of providing delivery-related information according to an embodiment disclosed includes the steps of confirming a delivery destination assigned to a delivery source, checking entrance information of the delivery destination, and providing a product at a location on a map corresponding to the entrance information. It may include providing a first page including 1 icon and a second icon related to delivery tip information corresponding to the delivery destination.

The method may further include refining the address of the delivery destination.

The step of refining the address of the delivery destination includes extracting at least one key value from a text address for the delivery destination, and combining the at least one key value to obtain a corresponding refined address, , the key value may include at least one of the name of an administrative district, a road name, and a building name.

The entrance information of the delivery destination is provided in plural, and the refined address may correspond to at least one of the entrance information.

The entrance information of the delivery destination may be provided in plural numbers, and the first icon may be provided at each of the locations on the map corresponding to the entrance information.

The delivery destination and the first icon corresponding thereto are provided in plurality, and the first page further includes first recommendation information recommending the first delivery destination among the delivery destinations based on the location of the delivery source. can do.

The entrance information of the delivery destination may be provided in plural, and the first page may further include second recommendation information that recommends one suitable for the delivery person among the entrance information based on the delivery person's transportation method information. there is.

The first page may further include third recommendation information recommending a parking location adjacent to the entrance of the delivery destination.

The first icon may include information on the number of households to be delivered or information on the number of delivered products at the delivery destination.

The method may further include providing detailed information about the delivery destination and the furniture to be delivered in response to the input of the first icon.

The second icon may be exposed when there is at least one piece of delivery tip information.

The delivery tip information includes at least one of image information and text information, and the second icon may include the image information of any one of the delivery tip information.

The delivery tip information may be provided in plural numbers, and may further include providing a second page including the listed delivery tip information in response to an input to the second icon.

The delivery tip information is provided in plural pieces, and the order in which the delivery tip information is exposed may be determined based on evaluation information for each piece.

The method may further include updating the entrance information based on delivery source location information obtained during delivery.

An electronic device for a method of providing delivery-related information according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a memory that stores at least one command, and based on the at least one command, confirms a delivery destination assigned to a delivery source, and determines the delivery destination. A processor that verifies entrance information and provides a first page including a first icon provided at a location on a map corresponding to the entrance information and a second icon related to delivery tip information corresponding to the delivery destination. You can.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the present disclosure, the delivery person can perform delivery quickly, accurately, and efficiently by checking the entrance information and delivery tip information of the delivery destination.

The effect of the invention is not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating devices for implementing a method for providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating devices for implementing a method for providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

3 and 4 are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing delivery-related information in an electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a page provided according to a method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5B is an enlarged view for explaining part A of FIG. 5A.

FIGS. 6A, 6B, 7, 8A, 8B, 9, and 10 are diagrams for explaining pages provided according to a method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

The terms used in the embodiments are general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person working in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of this disclosure, rather than simply the name of the term.

When a part in the entire specification is said to “include” a certain element, this means that it does not exclude other elements but may further include other elements, unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as “...unit” and “...module” used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. It can be.

The expression “at least one of a, b, and c” used throughout the specification means ‘a alone’, ‘b alone’, ‘c alone’, ‘a and b’, ‘a and c’, ‘b and c’. ', or 'all a, b, c'.

The “terminal” mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal that can connect to a server or other terminal through a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility. , all types of communication-based terminals such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), and LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphones, tablet PCs, etc. It may include a handheld-based wireless communication device.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice them. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

In describing the embodiments, description of technical content that is well known in the technical field to which this disclosure belongs and that is not directly related to this disclosure will be omitted. This is to convey the gist of the present disclosure more clearly without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary explanation.

For the same reason, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically shown in the accompanying drawings. Additionally, the size of each component does not entirely reflect its actual size. In each drawing, identical or corresponding components are assigned the same reference numbers.

The advantages and features of the present disclosure and methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments and may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are merely provided to ensure that the present disclosure is complete and to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of, and the present disclosure is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

At this time, it will be understood that each block of the processing flow diagrams and combinations of the flow diagram diagrams can be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be mounted on a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions performed through the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment are described in the flowchart block(s). It creates the means to perform functions. These computer program instructions may also be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory that can be directed to a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement a function in a particular manner, so that the computer-usable or computer-readable memory It is also possible to produce manufactured items containing instruction means to perform the functions described in the flowchart block(s). Computer program instructions can also be mounted on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment, so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to generate a process that is executed by the computer and then processed by the computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Instructions for performing processing equipment may also provide steps for executing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).

Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for executing specified logical function(s). Additionally, it should be noted that in some alternative execution examples it is possible for the functions mentioned in the blocks to occur out of order. For example, it is possible for two blocks shown in succession to be performed substantially at the same time, or it is possible for the blocks to be performed in reverse order depending on the corresponding function.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating devices for implementing a method for providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, the method for providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in various types of devices. For example, the method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented through the electronic device 100 and the delivery person terminal 110 that is linked to the electronic device 100. In other words, the electronic device 100 and the delivery person terminal 110 linked to the electronic device 100 may perform operations according to embodiments of the present disclosure based on the information provision method implemented in each. Meanwhile, the method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1 and may be implemented in various electronic devices or servers.

The electronic device 100 according to various embodiments may be a device that performs wired or wireless communication with the delivery terminal 110 that is linked with the electronic device 100 and includes a memory with a large storage capacity. For example, the electronic device 100 may be a cloud device connected to the delivery person terminal 110. In other words, the method for providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented on a logical device of a cloud device.

The delivery person terminal 110 linked to the electronic device 100 according to various embodiments is a service user (more specifically, a delivery person who delivers products in response to customer requests) such as a desktop PC, tablet PC, or mobile terminal. It may be a device that can be used by. In addition, other electronic devices that perform similar functions may be used as the delivery person terminal 110 that is linked to the electronic device 100.

Various modules for operation according to embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided. The modules may be computer code or one or more instructions implemented so that a physical device (for example, the electronic device 100) on which the information provision method is implemented (or included in the physical device) can perform a specified operation. In other words, the physical device in which the information provision method is implemented stores a plurality of modules in the memory in the form of computer code, and when the plurality of modules stored in the memory are executed, the plurality of modules are designated by the physical device corresponding to the plurality of modules. Actions can be performed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating devices for implementing a method for providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 and the delivery person terminal 110 linked to the electronic device 100 may each include a communication unit 210, a memory 220, and a processor 230.

According to embodiments, each of the electronic device 100 and the delivery person terminal 110 linked to the electronic device 100 may further include an input unit and an output unit. Each of the input unit and output unit may be various interfaces or connection ports that receive user input or output information to the user.

The input unit may include an input module, and the input module receives a user input from a user. User input can take various forms, including key input, touch input, and voice input. Examples of input modules that can receive such user input include traditional keypads, keyboards, and mice, as well as touch sensors that detect the user's touch, microphones that receive voice signals, cameras that recognize gestures through image recognition, etc. A proximity sensor including at least one of an illumination sensor or an infrared sensor that detects user approach, a motion sensor that recognizes user movement through an acceleration sensor or gyro sensor, and various other types of sensors that detect or receive user input. There is an input means, and the input module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of the devices listed above. Here, the touch sensor may be implemented as a piezoelectric or capacitive touch sensor that detects touch through a touch panel or touch film attached to the display panel, or an optical touch sensor that detects touch by an optical method. In addition, the input module may be implemented in the form of an input interface (USB port, PS/2 port, etc.) that connects an external input device that receives user input instead of a device that detects user input itself.

Meanwhile, the output unit may include an output module, and the output module may output various types of information. The output module may include at least one of a display that outputs an image, a speaker that outputs sound, a haptic device that generates vibration, and various other types of output means. In addition, the output module may be implemented in the form of a port-type output interface that connects the individual output means described above. For example, a display-type output module can display text, still images, and moving images. Displays include liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) display, organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, flat panel display (FPD), and transparent display. Among various types of devices that can perform image output functions such as display, curved display, flexible display, 3D display, holographic display, projector, and other It can contain at least one. This display may be in the form of a touch display integrated with the touch sensor of the input module.

The communication unit 210 can communicate with other devices. Accordingly, the electronic device 100 and the delivery person terminal 110 linked to the electronic device 100 can each transmit and receive information with other devices through the communication unit 210. For example, the electronic device 100 and the delivery person terminal 110 linked to the electronic device 100 may each communicate with each other or with other devices using the communication unit 210.

Here, communication, that is, transmission and reception of data, can be accomplished wired or wirelessly. For this purpose, the communication unit 210 includes a wired communication module that connects to the Internet, etc. through a LAN (Local Area Network), a mobile communication module that connects to a mobile communication network via a mobile communication base station and transmits and receives data, and a WLAN such as Wi-Fi. A short-range communication module that uses a Wireless Local Area Network (Wireless Local Area Network) series communication method or a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) series communication method such as Bluetooth or Zigbee, and a GNSS (Global Positioning System) such as GPS (Global Positioning System). It may be composed of a satellite communication module using a Navigation Satellite System or a combination thereof.

The memory 220 can store various types of information. The memory 220 can store data temporarily or semi-permanently. For example, the memory 220 of the electronic device 100 contains an operating program (OS; Operating System) for driving the electronic device 100, a program for generating data or Braille for hosting a website, or an application (e.g. For example, data related to a web application) may be stored. Additionally, the memory 220 may store modules in the form of computer code as described above.

Examples of the memory 220 include hard disk (HDD), solid state drive (SSD), flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), etc. This can be. This memory 220 may be provided as a built-in type or a detachable type.

The processor 230 controls the overall operation of the electronic device 100 and the delivery person terminal 110 linked to the electronic device 100. To this end, the processor 230 can perform calculations and processing of various information and control the operation of components of the electronic device 100. For example, the processor 230 may execute a program or application to provide delivery-related information. The processor 230 may be implemented as a computer or similar device using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In hardware, the processor 230 may be implemented in the form of an electronic circuit that processes electrical signals to perform a control function, and in software, it may be implemented in the form of a program that drives the hardware processor 230. Meanwhile, unless otherwise specified in the following description, the operations of the electronic device 100 and the delivery agent terminal 110 linked with the electronic device 100 may be interpreted as being performed under the control of the processor 230. . That is, when the modules implemented in the method for providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure are executed, the modules are operated by the processor 230 in the electronic device 100 and the delivery person terminal 110 linked with the electronic device 100. This can be interpreted as controlling to perform the steps of this method of providing delivery-related information.

In summary, various embodiments may be implemented through various means. For example, various embodiments may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

In the case of hardware implementation, methods according to various embodiments include one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), and FPGAs ( It can be implemented by field programmable gate arrays, processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, etc.

In the case of implementation by firmware or software, methods according to various embodiments may be implemented in the form of modules, procedures, or functions that perform the functions or operations described below. For example, software code can be stored in memory and run by a processor. The memory may be located inside or outside the processor, and may exchange data with the processor through various known means.

Below, various embodiments will be described in more detail based on the technical ideas described above. The contents described above may be applied to various embodiments described below. For example, operations, functions, terms, etc. that are not defined in various embodiments described below may be performed and explained based on the contents described above.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described on the premise that the electronic device 100 performs the steps of the method for providing delivery-related information. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 100 may perform the steps of the method for providing delivery-related information. Related information can be transmitted and received with the delivery person terminal 110 that is linked to the electronic device 100.

3 and 4 are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing delivery-related information in an electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Hereinafter, the electronic device may be a server or delivery terminal that provides a service. The delivery person terminal may perform the method according to the embodiments through information exchange with the server.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step S310, the electronic device can check the delivery destination assigned to the delivery source. More specifically, in step S310, the electronic device may check the building corresponding to the delivery destination based on the address of the delivery destination. At this time, the minimum unit of the delivery destination may be a building. If the delivery destination is a single-family home rather than a multi-family home, the number of households subject to delivery at the delivery destination may be one household. If the delivery destination is a multi-family home or a complex building, the number of households subject to delivery at the delivery destination may be two or more households. At this time, the collective building may be an apartment building (for example, an apartment, a townhouse, a multi-family house, a dormitory) or a commercial building. Multiple delivery destinations may be provided. In other words, multiple delivery destinations may be assigned to one delivery person.

In step S320, the electronic device may check entrance information of the delivery destination. More specifically, in step S320, the electronic device may identify at least one entrance corresponding to the delivery destination among the entrances of the building corresponding to the delivery destination. Meanwhile, before step S320, the entrance information may be mapped with a building corresponding to the delivery destination. In other words, in step S320, the electronic device can confirm the building identified in step S310 and the mapped entrance information.

Entrance information of the delivery destination may be obtained, for example, based on delivery source location information obtained from existing delivery. More specifically, in existing delivery, information on the entrance of the delivery destination can be obtained by comparing the delivery terminal of the delivery person who performed delivery work to a specific address with the location information of the building corresponding to that address. If the entrance information is acquired based on delivery source location information, the delivery source location information may be acquired, for example, by a satellite communication module using a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) such as GPS (Global Positioning System). . However, this is only an example and the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the entrance information of the delivery destination may be obtained based on information other than the location information of the delivery source. As another example, entrance information of the delivery destination may be obtained from an external device connected to the electronic device through a network.

The entrance information of the delivery destination may include coordinate information of the entrance of the delivery destination. Coordinate information may include latitude information and longitude information. For example, multiple delivery destination entrance information may be provided. In other words, one building may have two or more entrances, and there may be two or more entrances corresponding to the delivery destination.

In step S330, the electronic device may provide a first page including a first icon and a second icon. The delivery person can check the first page including the first icon and the second icon through the delivery person's terminal.

The first icon may be provided at a location on the map corresponding to entrance information. For example, the first icon may include information on the number of households to be delivered or information on the number of delivered products at the delivery destination. According to embodiments, the method of providing delivery-related information according to the present disclosure may further include providing detailed information about the delivery destination and the delivery target furniture in response to an input to the first icon.

According to embodiments, when there is no entrance information mapped to the building corresponding to the delivery destination, the first icon may be provided at a location on the map corresponding to the center of the building corresponding to the delivery destination. In other words, the electronic device may provide the delivery source with at least one of information about the building of the delivery destination and information about the entrance.

Additionally, according to embodiments, when there is no entrance information mapped to the building corresponding to the delivery destination, a UI indicating that entrance information is not provided may be provided to the delivery person's terminal. Afterwards, a UI suggesting to the delivery person to update the entrance information may be additionally provided to the delivery person's terminal.

The second icon may be related to delivery tip information, which is useful information about the delivery destination. Delivery tip information may include, for example, at least one of information about how to find an entrance, a shortcut, a parking method, a security office location, a restroom location, and a temporary delivery location. The second icon may be selectively exposed when there is at least one delivery tip information corresponding to the delivery destination. Delivery tip information may include, for example, image information or text information, and the second icon may include image information of any one of the delivery tip information.

The first icon and second icon on the first page, information provided in response to input for the first icon, and delivery tip information will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5A to 10.

Referring to FIG. 4, the method of providing delivery-related information by an electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a step of refining the address of the delivery destination before step S310 described above (S410) and an entrance after step S330 described above. A step of updating information (S420) may be further included.

In step S410, the electronic device may refine the address of the delivery destination. Customers who use the service freely enter text addresses in various ways while entering information about the place where they want to receive delivery. Accordingly, the address refining process converts the text address entered by the customer into an address with consistent rules, such as a road name address. This is required. For example, multiple text addresses may correspond to one road name address (i.e., refined address). Thereafter, in step S310, the electronic device may confirm the delivery destination assigned to the delivery source through the address refined in step S410.

More specifically, step S410 may include extracting at least one key value from a text address for a delivery destination and combining the at least one key value to obtain a corresponding refined address. At this time, the key value may include, for example, at least one of the name of an administrative district (e.g., city/province, city/county/gu, town/myeon/dong), road name, or building name.

According to embodiments, the method of providing delivery-related information according to the present disclosure may further include, after step S420, updating entrance information based on delivery source location information obtained during delivery. In the present disclosure, updating entrance information means adding or modifying entrance information. However, this is only an example and the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the step of updating the entrance information may be performed based on the delivery person's feedback. According to embodiments, updating entrance information may be performed at predetermined time intervals. According to embodiments, when entrance information is updated, the mapping between the building corresponding to the delivery destination and the entrance information may also be updated.

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a page provided according to a method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 5B is an enlarged view for explaining part A of FIG. 5A (i.e., one delivery destination).

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the first page 500 on the delivery person's terminal that has started the delivery operation is shown. The first page 500 may include a map 510, a delivery destination 520 on the map 510, and a first icon 530 provided at a location corresponding to entrance information of the delivery destination 520. For example, the first icon 530 may be a marker corresponding to coordinate information of the entrance of the delivery destination 520. The first icon 530 may include information on the number of households to be delivered or information on the number of delivered products at the delivery destination 520. For example, a number representing information on the number of households to be delivered or information on the number of products to be delivered may be displayed in the first icon 530. By providing the first icon 530 at a location corresponding to the entrance information of the delivery destination 520, the delivery person can quickly check the entrance information, and thus can perform delivery quickly, accurately, and efficiently. In other words, delivery time can be shortened, the possibility of incorrect delivery can be reduced, and the number of households delivered per unit time can increase.

The delivery destination 520 and the corresponding first icon 530 may each be provided in plural numbers. Delivery destinations 520 and the corresponding first icons 530 may be grouped into first to sixth groups G1 to G6. The first to sixth groups (G1 - G6) may be set by the delivery person for convenience of delivery (for example, to confirm delivery destinations 520 to be delivered at the same time), and It may be automatically set by the electronic device based on For example, the first group (G1) may include delivery destinations 520 that do not list delivery time slots, and the second group (G2) and third group (G3) may include delivery destinations to be delivered in the morning time slot. 520, the fourth group (G4) and the fifth group (G5) may include delivery destinations 520 to be delivered in the afternoon, and the sixth group (G6) may include delivery destinations 520 to be re-delivered. Delivery destinations 520 may be included. The first icons 530 of different groups may be displayed in different ways (eg, colors, patterns, etc.). By grouping the delivery destinations 520 and the corresponding first icons 530, the delivery person can quickly and efficiently perform delivery.

The first page 500 may further include first recommendation information (R1) recommending the first delivery location among the delivery destinations 520 based on the current location of the delivery person. The first recommendation information R1 may be provided, for example, in the form of a phrase (eg, 'first delivery recommendation') displayed on the corresponding first icon 530. By providing the first recommendation information (R1) on the first page 500, the delivery person can quickly decide where to deliver first, and thus establish an efficient delivery route without trial and error.

When multiple entrance information of the delivery destination 520 is provided, the first icon 530 may be provided at each location on the map corresponding to the entrance information. Additionally, when a plurality of entrance information for the delivery destination 520 is provided, the first page 500 may further include second recommendation information R2 that recommends one of the entrance information suitable for the delivery person. The second recommendation information R2 may be determined based on, for example, information on the delivery person's means of transportation (eg, walking movement, vehicle movement). The second recommendation information R2 may be provided, for example, in the form of a phrase displayed on the first icon 530 (eg, 'recommended entrance'). In Figure 5b, the delivery destination 520 may have a first entrance (E ₁ ) and a second entrance (E ₂ ), wherein when the delivery person moves by vehicle, the first entrance (P) is close to the parking lot entrance (P). Second recommendation information (R2) may be provided to correspond to E ₁ ). However, this is only an example and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. By providing the second recommendation information (R2) on the first page 500, when multiple entrance information is provided, the delivery person can quickly check the entrance that is close or easy to navigate, thereby reducing delivery time. You can.

The first page 500 may further include third recommendation information (R3) recommending a parking location adjacent to the entrance of the delivery destination 520. The third recommendation information R3 may be provided, for example, in the form of a phrase (eg, 'parking recommendation') displayed on an icon indicating the parking location. In Figure 5b, the third recommendation information (R3) may be provided to correspond to the parking lot entrance (P) close to the first entrance (E ₁ ). However, this is only an example and the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the third recommendation information (R3) will be provided to correspond to any one of the parking lot of another building adjacent to the delivery destination 520, a public parking lot, and a space available for parking. It may be possible. By providing third recommendation information (R3) on the first page 500, when a delivery person moves by vehicle, he or she can quickly check a parking lot that is close or easy to find, thereby reducing delivery time.

According to embodiments, the first to third recommended information (R1, R2, R3) of the first page 500 is such that one delivery destination 520 is enlarged to a predetermined size or more according to an input to enlarge the page. In some cases, it may appear on the first page 500.

According to embodiments, the first page 500 may further include additional recommended information corresponding to other locations, such as a security office location, a restroom location, and a temporary delivery location.

6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining pages provided according to a method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B , a second page 600 is shown on the delivery person's terminal where one of the plurality of first icons 530 described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B is selected. In other words, the second page 600 including the first area 610, the second area 620, and the third area 630 is provided according to the input corresponding to one of the first icons 530. It can be. Below, the selected first icon 530 and the second icon 611 provided according to the corresponding input will be described.

The first area 610 of the second page 600 corresponds to the map 510 described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the delivery destination 520 on the map 510, and the entrance information of the delivery destination 520. It may include a first icon 530 provided at the location. The first area 610 may further include a second icon 611 displayed on a portion of the map 510. The second icon 611 may be provided at a corner of the first area 610 so as not to obscure the delivery destination 520 and the first icon 530 .

The second icon 611 may be selectively exposed when there is at least one piece of delivery tip information. A plurality of delivery tip information may be provided, and the second icon 611 may include image information of one of the delivery tip information. The second icon 611 may include image information of the item with the best evaluation among the delivery tip information. The second icon 611 may further include, for example, a phrase (eg, 'delivery tip 16') indicating the number 612 of delivery tip information. A phrase indicating the number 612 of delivery tip information may be displayed above a portion of the image information of the delivery tip information. According to the embodiment of FIG. 6B, the second icon 611 represents the number 612 of delivery tip information and may further include a circled number provided above a corner of the image information.

The second area 620 of the second page 600 contains address information of the delivery destination corresponding to the selected first icon 530 (for example, '△△-ro, □□-gu, ○○ city'), and the number of households to be delivered. At least one of information (e.g., 'Household 3'), number of items shipped (e.g., '5 deliveries, 3 returns'), and information on the number of pending shipments (e.g., 'View 2 pending shipments'). may include.

The third area 630 of the second page 600 may include detailed information about the furniture to be delivered at the delivery destination corresponding to the selected first icon 530. For example, the third area 630 includes detailed address information of the delivery target household (e.g., 'room 1004'), delivery request information (e.g., 'doorstep'), and estimated delivery time information (e.g., , 'until 7 a.m.') and information on the number of delivered products (for example, 'delivery 2, return 1, completion 0').

The second area 620 and the third area 630 of the second page 600 are provided on the first page 500 described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B in response to the input to the first icon 530. These may be areas where For example, the second area 620 and the third area 630 of the second page 600 are in the form of a bottom sheet that overlays at least a portion of the first page 500. It could be UI.

7 is a diagram illustrating a page provided according to a method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7, a third page 700 is shown on the delivery person's terminal where one of the delivery target households has been selected. In other words, the third page 700 including the first area 710 and the second area 720 according to the input corresponding to at least a portion of the third area 630 described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B. can be provided.

The first area 710 of the third page 700 may include delivery tip information 711 and evaluation information 712 for the delivery tip information 711. Delivery tip information 711 may include, for example, image information 711a and text information 711b. For example, the image information 711a may be an image taken of the entrance of a building, a security office, a restroom, a parking lot, a temporary delivery location, a surrounding road, etc. According to embodiments, the image information 711a may include a shape (e.g., an arrow) or a symbol (e.g., 'O', 'X') may be further included. The text information 711b may be a description of the image information 711a or may be a separate request from the image information 711a. According to embodiments, the delivery tip information 711 may include only one of image information 711a and text information 711b.

The first area 710 may further include evaluation information 712 for the delivery tip information 711 and an icon 713 for registering the delivery tip. For example, the delivery person may input a positive or negative evaluation of the delivery tip information 711, and the evaluation information 712 may be changed in response to the input.

Multiple delivery tip information 711 may be provided. Delivery tip information 711 may be sequentially displayed in the first area 710 according to an input for scrolling the first area 710 .

The order in which the delivery tip information 711 is exposed in the first area 710 may be determined based on the evaluation information 712 for each piece. More specifically, the order in which the delivery tip information 711 is exposed in the first area 710 may be determined according to the evaluation score of each of the delivery tip information 711. The evaluation score may be defined, for example, as the difference between the number of positive evaluations and the number of negative evaluations. As another example, the evaluation score may be defined only as the number of positive evaluations. Among the delivery tip information 711, the one displayed first may be the one with the best evaluation (i.e., the one with the highest evaluation score).

According to embodiments, delivery tip information 711 in which the number of negative evaluations is greater than the number of positive evaluations may not be exposed in the first area 710. In other words, whether or not the delivery tip information 711 is exposed may be determined according to the evaluation score of each of the delivery tip information 711.

Meanwhile, some of the delivery tip information 711 may be tip information for the furniture to be delivered (i.e., furniture tips), and other parts may be tip information for the building to be delivered (i.e., building tips). . According to embodiments, the first area 710 collects an icon for collecting only tip information about the delivery target furniture among the delivery tip information 711 and only tip information about the delivery target building among the delivery tip information 711. Additional icons for viewing may be included.

The second area 720 of the third page 700 may include access number information 721 (eg, '#*1212#'). According to embodiments, the second area 720 may further include at least one of customer instructions and precautions related to delivery.

According to embodiments, the third page 700 may further include an icon to indicate that delivery to the delivery target furniture has not yet been completed and an icon to indicate that delivery to the delivery target furniture has been completed.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining pages provided according to a method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B , a fourth page 800 on the delivery person terminal provided according to an input corresponding to the second icon 611 described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B is shown. According to embodiments, the fourth page 800 may be provided according to an input corresponding to at least a portion of the second area 620 described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B. The fourth page 800 may include a first area 810 and a second area 820.

The first area 810 of the fourth page 800 contains icons for collecting only tip information about the furniture to be delivered among the delivery tip information 821 and tip information about the building to be delivered to among the delivery tip information 821. It can contain icons to collect only the information. For example, the first area 810 may further include an icon for collecting tip information awaiting approval among the delivery tip information 821. The first area 810 may be, for example, a UI in the form of a tab bar.

The second area 820 of the fourth page 800 may include delivery tip information 821 and icons 822a and 822b for evaluating each of the delivery tip information 821. Delivery tip information 821 may be sequentially displayed in the second area 820 according to an input for scrolling the second area 820 . The order in which the delivery tip information 821 is exposed in the second area 820 may be determined based on evaluation information for each piece.

Each of the delivery tip information 821 may include image information 821a and text information 821b. Some of the delivery tip information 821 may include only one of image information 821a and text information 821b. Icons 822a and 822b for evaluation of each of the delivery tip information 821 may include an icon 822a for positive evaluation and an icon 822b for negative evaluation.

The fourth page 800 may further include, for example, a check box 830 for collecting only the delivery tip information 821 including the image information 821a. The check box 830 may change depending on the corresponding input. For example, the inside of the check box 830 in FIG. 8A and the inside of the changed check box 830a may have different colors. The changed check box 830a may include a solid check symbol inside. The changed check box 830a means that only the delivery tip information 821 including the image information 821a is collected and displayed in the second area 820.

9 is a diagram illustrating a page provided according to a method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9 , a fifth page 900 is shown on the delivery person's terminal where one of the plurality of first icons 530 described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B is selected. In other words, the fifth page 900 including the first area 910 and the second area 920 may be provided according to an input corresponding to one of the first icons 530. According to embodiments, the fifth page 900 may be provided according to an input corresponding to the second icon 611 described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B.

The first area 910 of the fifth page 900 corresponds to the map 510 described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the delivery destination 520 on the map 510, and the entrance information of the delivery destination 520. It may include a first icon 530 provided at the location.

The second area 920 of the fifth page 900 contains address information of the delivery destination corresponding to the selected first icon 530 (for example, '△△-ro, □□-gu, ○○ city') and access number information. (For example, '#*1212#') and delivery tip information 921 including image information. The size of each image information of the delivery tip information 921 on the fifth page 900 is the size of each image information 711a of the delivery tip information 711 described with reference to FIG. 7 and FIGS. 8A and 8B. The delivery tip information 821 described with reference may be larger than the size of each image information 821a.

10 is a diagram illustrating a page provided according to a method of providing delivery-related information according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10 , a sixth page 1000 is shown on the delivery person's terminal where one of the delivery tip information 921 described with reference to FIG. 9 is selected. In other words, the sixth page 1000 may be provided according to an input corresponding to one of the delivery tip information 921. According to embodiments, the sixth page 1000 contains image information 711a of each of the delivery tip information 711 described with reference to FIG. 7 or each of the delivery tip information 821 described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. It may also be provided according to the input corresponding to the image information 821a.

The sixth page 1000 may include delivery tip information 1010 including image information 1010a and text information 1010b. The size of the image information 1010a of the delivery tip information 1010 on the sixth page 1000 may be larger than the size of each image information of the delivery tip information 921 described with reference to FIG. 9 .

According to embodiments, the sixth page 1000 may further include an arrow icon for checking other image information, and depending on the input corresponding to the arrow icon, image information 1010a of the delivery tip information 1010 and other information may be displayed. Image information may be provided.

According to the present disclosure, delivery tip information is provided in various ways as described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 10, so that a delivery person can quickly check useful information related to delivery even if he or she has no delivery experience in a specific area. Accordingly, delivery can be carried out quickly, accurately and efficiently.

Meanwhile, the specification and drawings disclose preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and although specific terms are used, these are used in a general sense to easily explain the technical content of the present disclosure and aid understanding of the invention. It is not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. In addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present disclosure can be implemented.

The electronic device or terminal according to the above-described embodiments includes a processor, memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a touch panel, and a key. , and may include user interface devices such as buttons. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions executable on a processor. Here, computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-access memory), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and optical read media (e.g., CD-ROM). ), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc. The computer-readable recording medium is distributed among computer systems connected to a network, so that computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The media may be readable by a computer, stored in memory, and executed by a processor.

This embodiment can be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented in various numbers of hardware or/and software configurations that execute specific functions. For example, embodiments include integrated circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc. that can execute various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. can be hired. Similar to how the components can be implemented as software programming or software elements, the present embodiments include various algorithms implemented as combinations of data structures, processes, routines or other programming constructs, such as C, C++, Java ( It can be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as Java, assembler, Python, etc. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms running on one or more processors. Additionally, this embodiment may employ conventional technologies for electronic environment settings, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as “mechanism,” “element,” “means,” and “composition” can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical components. The above-mentioned term may include the meaning of a series of software routines in connection with a processor, etc.

The above-described embodiments are merely examples and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims described below.

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1. A method of providing delivery-related information from an electronic device, comprising:

   Confirming the delivery destination assigned to the delivery source;

   Confirming entrance information of the delivery destination; and

   Comprising providing a first page including a first icon provided at a location on a map corresponding to the entrance information and a second icon related to delivery tip information corresponding to the delivery destination,

   How to provide delivery-related information.
2. According to paragraph 1,

   Further comprising the step of refining the address of the delivery destination,

   How to provide delivery-related information.
3. According to paragraph 2,

   The steps for refining the address of the delivery destination are:

   extracting at least one key value from a text address for the delivery destination; and

   Combining the at least one key value to obtain a corresponding refined address,

   The key value includes at least one of the name of an administrative district, a road name, and a building name,

   How to provide delivery-related information.
4. According to paragraph 2,

   The entrance information of the delivery destination is provided in plural,

   The refined address corresponds to at least one of the entrance information,

   How to provide delivery-related information.
5. According to paragraph 1,

   The entrance information of the delivery destination is provided in plural,

   The first icon is provided at each of the locations on the map corresponding to the entrance information,

   How to provide delivery-related information.
6. According to paragraph 1,

   The delivery destination and the first icon corresponding thereto are provided in plural numbers,

   The first page further includes first recommendation information recommending the first delivery destination among the delivery destinations based on the location of the delivery source,

   How to provide delivery-related information.
7. According to paragraph 1,

   The entrance information of the delivery destination is provided in plural,

   The first page further includes second recommendation information that recommends one suitable for the delivery person among the entrance information based on the delivery person's transportation method information,

   How to provide delivery-related information.
8. According to paragraph 1,

   The first page further includes third recommendation information recommending a parking location adjacent to the entrance of the delivery destination,

   How to provide delivery-related information.
9. According to paragraph 1,

   The first icon includes information on the number of households to be delivered or information on the number of delivered products at the delivery destination.

   How to provide delivery-related information.
10. According to paragraph 1,

    In response to the input for the first icon, further comprising providing detailed information about the delivery destination and the furniture to be delivered,

    How to provide delivery-related information.
11. According to paragraph 1,

    The second icon is exposed when there is at least one delivery tip information,

    How to provide delivery-related information.
12. According to paragraph 1,

    The delivery tip information includes at least one of image information and text information,

    The second icon includes the image information of any one of the delivery tip information,

    How to provide delivery-related information.
13. According to paragraph 1,

    The above delivery tip information is provided in plural,

    In response to the input for the second icon, further comprising providing a second page including the listed delivery tip information,

    How to provide delivery-related information.
14. According to paragraph 1,

    The above delivery tip information is provided in plural,

    The order in which the delivery tip information is exposed is determined based on the evaluation information for each,

    How to provide delivery-related information.
15. According to paragraph 1,

    Further comprising updating the entrance information based on delivery source location information obtained during delivery,

    How to provide delivery-related information.
16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that records a program for executing the method of claim 1 on a computer.
17. In an electronic device that provides delivery-related information,

    a memory storing at least one instruction; and

    Based on the at least one command, the delivery destination assigned to the delivery source is confirmed, the entrance information of the delivery destination is confirmed, and a first icon provided at a location on the map corresponding to the entrance information and the delivery destination are displayed. a processor providing a first page including a second icon associated with corresponding delivery tip information,

    Electronic devices.

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