WO2024025022A1

WO2024025022A1 - Method for operating electronic device for providing information, and electronic device supporting same

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Publication number: WO2024025022A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/011377
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박지혜; 오현아; 최윤정; 이연성; 정희준; 손준혁; 박재영; 공혜정; 정윤희; 손정호
Original assignee: 쿠팡 주식회사
Priority date: 2022-07-28
Filing date: 2022-08-02
Publication date: 2024-02-01
Also published as: KR20240015966A

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, disclosed is a method for providing information by an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring information on a first order including a first item purchased by a user on a service related to the electronic device; identifying information on a first recommended item set including at least one recommended item which can be delivered together on a first expected delivery date identified for the first item; and providing information on the first recommended item set.

Description

Method of operating an electronic device that provides information and electronic devices that support it

The present invention relates to a method and device for providing information, and more specifically, to a method and electronic device for providing information about recommended items that can be delivered on the expected delivery date of items included in a user's order. will be.

With the development of electronic technology, e-commerce has become a field of shopping. Customers can purchase items online without having to go to a shopping mall or market in person, and items purchased online are delivered to the delivery address requested by the customer.

In the case of e-commerce, the provision of detailed and accurate information about products has a significant impact on service satisfaction, so various ways to provide more detailed and accurate information are being discussed.

In relation to this, prior literature such as KR101756594B1 or KR101500849B1 may be referred to.

According to the method of the present invention, an electronic device can provide information about recommended items that can be delivered together with the scheduled delivery date of the items included in the user's order.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. You will be able to.

Various embodiments may provide a method of operating an electronic device to provide information and an electronic device that supports the same.

A method of providing information by an electronic device according to various embodiments, the method comprising: obtaining information about a first order including a first item purchased by a user on a service related to the electronic device; Confirming information about a first recommended item set including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together with the first item on the confirmed first scheduled delivery date; and providing information about the first recommended item set.

In an example embodiment, the at least one recommended item may include an item confirmed to be available for delivery on the first scheduled delivery date among the list of recommended items corresponding to the first item.

In an example embodiment, the at least one recommended item may include an item determined to be related to the first item based on characteristics of the first item.

In an example embodiment, the at least one recommended item may include an item determined to be related to the first item according to the purchase history of other users who purchased the first item.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information about the first recommended item set includes information about an order deadline for receiving recommended items included in the first recommended item set on the first scheduled delivery date, The order closing time may be determined as the order closing time of the recommended item with the earliest order closing time among the first recommended item set.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information about the first recommended item set includes information about each recommended item included in the first recommended item set, and the information about each recommended item includes the name and image of each recommended item. and price.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information providing method includes determining a first distribution center to deliver the first item to the user; And it may further include obtaining information about the first scheduled delivery date from the first distribution center.

In an example embodiment, the at least one recommended item may include an item whose stock is confirmed at the first distribution center.

In an exemplary embodiment, information about the first recommended item set may be provided up to the time the first item is shipped from the first distribution center.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information providing method includes confirming information about a second item included in the user's second order obtained on the service before the first order; confirming whether the second item has been shipped from a second distribution center determined to deliver the second item to the user; And if the first item can be shipped from the second distribution center and the second item is before being shipped from the second distribution center, guidance information on whether to deliver the first item and the second item at the same time. It may further include providing the information to the user.

In an exemplary embodiment, when the second scheduled delivery date confirmed for the second item is earlier than the first scheduled delivery date, the information information is provided when the first item and the second item are on the first scheduled delivery date. It may include information indicating that it can be delivered all at once.

In an exemplary embodiment, when the second scheduled delivery date confirmed for the second item is later than the first scheduled delivery date, the guidance information is provided so that the first item and the second item have the second scheduled delivery date. It may include information indicating that it can be delivered all at once.

In an exemplary embodiment, when the user orders a plurality of items including the first item through the first order, the at least one recommended item may be determined from a list of items selected by the user on the service.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information providing method further includes confirming a plurality of items purchased by the user through a plurality of orders on the service, wherein the first item is one selected from the plurality of items. It can correspond to items of .

In an example embodiment, the first item may correspond to an item selected as the most recently purchased item among the plurality of items.

In an example embodiment, the first item may correspond to a randomly selected item among the plurality of items.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information providing method includes, for each item included in the plurality of items, a set of recommended items including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together according to the delivery schedule of each item. A step of verifying information may be further included.

In an exemplary embodiment, the information providing method includes providing information about the plurality of items; Obtaining input from the user to select a specific item from among the plurality of items provided; And based on the input, it may further include providing information about a specific recommended item set corresponding to the specific item.

An electronic device that provides information according to various embodiments includes: a processor; and one or more memories storing one or more instructions, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to: include a first item purchased by the user on a service related to the electronic device; Obtaining information about the first order placed; Confirming information about a first recommended item set including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together with the first item on the confirmed first scheduled delivery date; The processor may be controlled to perform a step of providing information about the first recommended item set.

The various embodiments of the present disclosure described above are only some of the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and various embodiments reflecting the technical features of the various embodiments of the present disclosure can be understood by those skilled in the art. It can be derived and understood based on the detailed description described below.

The present invention provides a method for an electronic device to provide information about recommended items that can be delivered on the scheduled delivery date of items included in a user's order, thereby improving the user's convenience in using the service. It has an effect.

The effects that can be obtained from the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an information provision system in which a method of operating an electronic device for providing information according to various embodiments can be implemented.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a server device and a user device according to various embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating the server device 100 for providing information according to various embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation method in which the server device 100 provides guidance information on whether to deliver a plurality of items according to different orders at once according to various embodiments.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation method in which the server device 100 provides information about a recommended item set corresponding to each item included in a plurality of items according to a user's input, according to various embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the user device 200 outputs information about a recommended item set on the initial access page of the service based on the operation of the server device 100 according to various embodiments.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating another example in which the user device 200 outputs information about a recommended item set on the initial access page of the service based on the operation of the server device 100 according to various embodiments.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the user device 200 outputs information about a recommended item set on a service purchase completion page based on the operation of the server device 100 according to various embodiments.

9 to 10 are diagrams illustrating an example in which the user device 200 outputs information about a recommended item set on an intermediate page of a service based on the operation of the server device 100 according to various embodiments.

The following embodiments combine components and features of various embodiments in a predetermined form. Each component or feature may be considered optional unless explicitly stated otherwise. Each component or feature may be implemented in a form that is not combined with other components or features. Additionally, various embodiments may be configured by combining some components and features. The order of operations described in various embodiments may change. Some features or features of one embodiment may be included in other embodiments or may be replaced with corresponding features or features of other embodiments.

In the description of the drawings, procedures or steps that may obscure the gist of the various embodiments are not described, and procedures or steps that can be understood at the level of a person with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field are not described. did.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to “comprise or 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. do. In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... unit", and "module" used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which refers to hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. It can be implemented as: Additionally, the terms “a or an,” “one,” “the,” and similar related terms are used herein in the context of describing various embodiments (particularly in the context of the claims below). Unless otherwise indicated or clearly contradicted by context, it may be used in both singular and plural terms.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. The detailed description set forth below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings is intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of various embodiments and is not intended to represent the only embodiment.

In addition, specific terms used in various embodiments are provided to aid understanding of the various embodiments, and the use of such specific terms may be changed to other forms without departing from the technical spirit of the various embodiments. .

Referring to FIG. 1, information providing systems according to various embodiments may be implemented in various types of electronic devices. For example, the information provision system may be implemented in the server device 100 and the user device 200. In other words, the server device 100 and the user device 200 may perform operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure based on the information provision system implemented in each device. Meanwhile, the information provision system according to various embodiments is not limited to what is shown in FIG. 1, and may be implemented in a wider variety of electronic devices and servers.

The server device 100 according to various embodiments may be a device that performs wireless and wired communication with a plurality of user devices 200 and includes storage with a large storage capacity. For example, the server device 100 may be a cloud device that works with a plurality of user devices 200.

The user device 200 according to various embodiments may be a device that can be used by an individual user, such as a desktop PC, tablet PC, or mobile terminal. In addition, other electronic devices that perform similar functions may be used as the user device 200.

An information provision system according to various embodiments may include various modules for operation. Modules included in the information provision system are implemented so that the physical device (e.g., server device 100 and user device 200) on which the information provision system is implemented (or included in the physical device) can perform specified operations. It may be computer code or one or more instructions. In other words, the physical device in which the information provision system 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.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the server device 100 and the user device 200 may include an input/output unit 210, a communication unit 220, a storage 230, and a processor 240.

The input/output unit 210 may be various interfaces or connection ports that receive user input or output information to the user. The input/output unit 210 may include an input module and an output module, and the input module receives user input from the 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. Additionally, the output module can output various 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.

As an 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 220 can communicate with other devices. Accordingly, the server device 100 and the user device 200 can transmit and receive information with other devices through the communication unit. For example, the server device 100 and the user device 200 may communicate with each other or with other devices using a communication unit.

Here, communication, that is, transmission and reception of data, can be accomplished wired or wirelessly. To this end, the communication department includes a wired communication module that connects to the Internet, etc. through a LAN (Local Area Network), a mobile communication module that transmits and receives data by connecting to a mobile communication network through a mobile communication base station, and a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) such as Wi-Fi. A short-distance communication module using an Area Network-type communication method or a WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)-type communication method such as Bluetooth or Zigbee, and a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) ) may include a satellite communication module using a satellite communication module or a combination thereof.

Storage 230 can store various types of information. Storage 230 may store data temporarily or semi-permanently. For example, the storage 230 of the server device 100 contains an operating program (OS: Operating System) for running the server 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 storage may store modules in the form of computer code as described above.

Examples of storage 230 include hard disk drive (HDD), solid state drive (SSD), flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), etc. This can be. This storage can be provided as a built-in or detachable type.

The processor 240 controls the overall operation of the server device 100 and the user device 200. To this end, the processor 240 can perform calculations and processing of various information and control the operation of components of the server device 100. For example, the processor 240 may execute a program or application to provide information. The processor 240 may be implemented as a computer or similar device using hardware, software, or a combination thereof. In hardware, the processor 240 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 240. Meanwhile, unless otherwise specified in the following description, the operations of the server device 100 and the user device 200 may be interpreted as being performed under the control of the processor 240. That is, when modules implemented in the above-described information provision system are executed, the modules may be interpreted as the processor 240 controlling the server device 100 and the user device 200 to perform the following operations.

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), processor, controller, microcontroller, microprocessor, 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 above technical idea. 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.

In the following description, various embodiments will be described on the premise that the server device 100 performs an information provision operation. According to various embodiments, the server device 100 or a recommended item from the server device 100 will be described. The user device 200 that has received the information may output information about the recommended item.

According to FIG. 3, the server device 100 provides information about recommended items, and in order to perform an operation of providing information about recommended items, the server device 100 places a first order containing the first item purchased by the user on the service. Obtain information about the first recommended item (301), and check information about the first recommended item set including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together on the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item (303). , information about the first recommended item set may be provided (305).

According to FIG. 3, the operation of the server device 100 providing information about recommended items may be performed for a service provided by the server device 100 or a service related to the server device 100, and the service may be performed in the service. It may correspond to a service that allows multiple users using the service to order and purchase multiple items being sold. The plurality of items sold in the service are not limited to the type or type of the item and may include various types or types of items registered by the seller to sell the item.

According to various embodiments, in operation 301, the server device 100 may obtain information about the first order including the first item purchased by the user on the service.

For example, the information about the first order that the server device 100 obtains according to operation 301 may be obtained in response to the user's purchase activity performed on the service.

For example, the information about the first order that the server device 100 obtains according to operation 301 may not only include the first item when the user purchases the first item as a single item, but also may include the first item when the user purchases the first item in the cart ( When purchasing multiple items including the first item at once through a cart or shopping cart, additional items in addition to the first item may be included.

According to various embodiments, in operation 303, the server device 100 selects a first recommended item set including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together on the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item. You can check information about it.

For example, at least one recommended item that can be delivered together on the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item is an item confirmed to be available for delivery on the first scheduled delivery date among the list of recommended items corresponding to the first item. may include. In other words, a recommended item list including recommended items that can be recommended in response to the first item ordered by the user may be set in advance for the first item, and among the recommended item list set in this way, the list of recommended items that can be recommended in response to the first item ordered by the user may be set in advance according to the first delivery date. At least some recommended items that are confirmed to be deliverable may be included in the first recommended item set.

For example, at least one recommended item that can be delivered together with the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item may include an item determined to be related to the first item based on the characteristics of the first item. In other words, if an item that can be purchased together with the first item depending on the characteristics of the first item or an item that needs to be purchased together with the first item depending on the characteristics of the first item can be delivered on the first scheduled delivery date, the first recommendation is made. It may be included in an item set. For example, if the first item is a food item such as meat, a food source that can be purchased together with the first item may be included in the first recommended item set, and if the first item is a simple electronic product such as a remote control, A battery that needs to be purchased together with the first item may be included in the first recommended item set.

For example, at least one recommended item that can be delivered together with the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item is an item determined to be related to the first item according to the purchase history of other users who purchased the first item. It can be included. That is, when other users using the service purchase the first item, if the item purchased together with the first item can be delivered on the first delivery date, it may be included in the first recommended item set. For example, if the first item is a food item such as meat, if other users frequently purchase the food source along with the first item, the food source may be included in the first recommended item set, and the first item may be a remote control, etc. In the case of a simple electronic product, the battery may be included in the first recommended item set if other users frequently purchase the battery together with the first item.

For example, at least one recommended item that can be delivered together with the first delivery date confirmed for the first item is another recommended item that the user has confirmed to have frequently purchased on the service according to the purchase history of the user who purchased the first item. Can contain items. That is, if other items confirmed to be frequently purchased by the user on the service can be delivered on the first scheduled delivery date, they may be included in the first recommended item set.

For example, at least one recommended item that can be delivered together with the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item is confirmed to have been recently searched or viewed by the user on the service according to the search history of the user who purchased the first item. May contain other items. That is, if another item confirmed to have been recently searched or viewed by the user on the service can be delivered on the first scheduled delivery date, it may be included in the first recommended item set.

For example, depending on the page on which information about the recommended item set is provided, at least one recommended item included in the recommended item set is available for delivery together on the first estimated delivery date confirmed for the first item, and at least one Information about the recommended item set may be provided in the form of adding an explanation of the criteria by which the recommended item is determined. As an example, according to the criteria by which at least one recommended item is determined, at least one recommended item is 1) recommended as good to purchase together with the first item, 2) recommended according to the user's purchase history, or 3 ) Additional explanations may be added, such as that it is recommended depending on the user's search history.

In addition, the recommended item set may be set to include a plurality of recommended item subsets determined according to a plurality of criteria, in which case the information about the recommended item set includes information about a plurality of recommended item subsets. , each recommended item subset may include information on each recommended item and a description of the criteria by which at least one recommended item included in each recommended item subset is determined. As an example, an embodiment in which information on a recommended item set is provided in the form of a plurality of recommended item subsets may be as shown in FIG. 10, which will be described later.

For example, the information about the first recommended item set that the server device 100 checks in accordance with operation 303 includes the order deadline for receiving the recommended item included in the first recommended item set on the first scheduled delivery date. It may include information about. In other words, the order cut-off time indicates how long the recommended items must be ordered in order for the recommended items included in the first set of recommended items provided to the user to be delivered together on the first scheduled delivery date of the first item purchased by the user. The information may be included in the information about the first recommended item set. At this time, when there are a plurality of items included in the first recommended item set, the information about the order closing time displayed as included in the information about the first recommended item set is the earliest order closing time among the first recommended item set. It may be determined by the order cut-off time for the recommended item.

For example, the information about the first recommended item set that the server device 100 checks in accordance with operation 303 may include information about each recommended item included in the first recommended item set, and each recommended item as such. The information may include information such as the name, image, and/or price of each recommended item.

For example, the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item purchased by the user is the information about the first scheduled delivery date when the server device 100 receives information about the first scheduled delivery date from the distribution center determined to deliver the first item to the user. It may be received and confirmed. That is, when a user purchases the first item, one or more logistics centers may be identified based on the user's address information, and among the one or more logistics centers, the server device 100 selects one for delivering the first item to the user. If the first distribution center is determined, information about the first delivery date of the first item can be obtained from the determined first distribution center.

When the first distribution center for delivering the first item to the user is determined, the recommended item that can be delivered with the first item must also be able to be delivered from the first distribution center, so the first delivery confirmed for the first item At least one recommended item that can be delivered together on the scheduled date may be set to include an item whose stock is confirmed at the first distribution center.

When the first distribution center for delivering the first item to the user is determined, in setting the first recommended item set corresponding to the first item, at least one recommended item to be included in the first recommended item set is It may be set to be displayed on information about the first recommended item set based on priority according to inventory at the first distribution center for the item. In other words, when the first logistics center for delivering the first item to the user is determined, recommended items that can be shipped with the first item must also be able to be delivered from the first logistics center, so each recommended item is determined and provided as information. When displayed, display priority may be determined based on the inventory of each recommended item at the first distribution center.

To this end, the server device 100 recommends each recommended item at the first distribution center for each recommended item included in a recommended item list that is preset to include recommended items that can be recommended corresponding to the first item. Each recommended item can be set to be displayed in the information about the first recommended item set according to the order in which the items are currently in stock. So that recommended items with a large inventory quantity in the distribution center can be sold preferentially, each recommended item can be displayed on the information about the first recommended item set in the order of the current inventory quantity of each recommended item.

Alternatively, if the server device 100 can confirm not only the order in which inventory at the current time is high, but also the expected shipping start date of the first item, the server device 100 may determine the order in which the estimated inventory quantity of each recommended item is high in the scheduled shipping start date. 1 You can set each recommended item to be displayed in the information about the recommended item set. From the perspective of ensuring that recommended items with large inventory quantities in the distribution center can be sold preferentially, each recommended item will be sold based on the order in which each recommended item has a large inventory quantity on the scheduled delivery start date when the first item purchased by the user will be shipped. Inventory management may be easier if recommended items are displayed in information about the first recommended item set. Accordingly, the server device 100 may display each recommended item on the information about the first recommended item set in the order of the expected stock quantity of each recommended item on the expected delivery start date of the first item. In this case, even if the specific recommended item is not in stock at the time the first item is purchased, if the specific recommended item can be secured in stock on the scheduled delivery start date of the first item, the specific recommended item is scheduled to start shipping. Information about the first recommended item set may be displayed based on the expected inventory quantity on the date.

Alternatively, the server device 100 may inventory a specific recommended item included in a recommended item list that is preset to include recommended items that can be recommended corresponding to the first item, so that the above-described embodiments can be comprehensively performed. If it is not confirmed at the time of the user's purchase of the first item, the first option information that sets the specific recommended item to be excluded from the information about the first recommended item set, or based on the expected delivery start date of the first item If the expected inventory quantity is confirmed, a second option is set so that the specific recommended item can be displayed in the information about the first recommended item set in the order of the expected inventory quantity based on the expected shipment start date of the first item. You can select one option information among the information.

That is, for a specific recommended item whose stock in the distribution center is not confirmed at the time of purchase of the first item, if the first option information is selected, the specific item is not displayed on the information for the first recommended item set, and the second recommended item is not displayed on the information for the first recommended item set. If option information is selected, the specific item may be displayed on the information about the first recommended item set according to the expected inventory quantity on the scheduled delivery start date of the first item.

According to various embodiments, in operation 305, the server device 100 may provide information about the first recommended item set.

For example, the information about the first recommended item set provided by the server device 100 in operation 305 may include recommended items determined according to the various embodiments described above in operations 301 to 303.

For example, when delivery of the first item to the user begins, the recommended item included in the first recommended item set will no longer be able to be delivered together with the first item, so the server device 100 provides according to operation 305 Information about the first recommended item set may be provided only up to the point at which the first item is shipped from the first logistics center determined to deliver the first item to the user, and the first item is shipped from the first logistics center. After this, information about the first recommended item set may no longer be provided to the user.

For example, the information about the first recommended item set provided by the server device 100 according to operation 305 is provided on a purchase completion page where the user completes payment for the first item according to the first order, or on the service It may be provided on a gateway corresponding to the initial access page, or on various pages on the service, such as an intermediate page provided when the user moves to another page to continue shopping on the service on the purchase completion page. there is.

On the other hand, before the first order for the user to purchase the first item is obtained on the service related to the server device 100, if the second order for the user to purchase the second item on the service has already been obtained, the user has not yet obtained the first order. Before the second item is delivered to the server device 100, the server device 100 may perform an operation of providing guidance information to the user as to whether to deliver the first item and the second item according to different orders at once, as shown in FIG. there is.

According to Figure 4, when the server device 100 obtains the first order in which the user purchases the first item on the service, the user's second order obtained on the service before the first order and the items included in the second order Confirm information about the second item (401), check whether the second item can be shipped from the logistics center determined to deliver the second item to the user (403), and determine whether the first item can be shipped from the logistics center. And if the second item is before being shipped from the distribution center, guidance information on whether to deliver the first item and the second item at the same time may be provided to the user (405).

For example, the guidance information provided by the server device 100 according to FIG. 4 is that, when the first item and the second item are delivered at the same time, the delivery date of the item with the later delivery date among the first item and the second item is scheduled to be delivered. Information indicating that the first item and the second item will be delivered at once according to the date may be included.

As an example, if the second scheduled delivery date confirmed for the second item previously purchased by the user is earlier than the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item currently purchased by the user, the server device 100 according to FIG. 4 ) may include information indicating that the first item and the second item can be delivered at once on the first scheduled delivery date. Conversely, if the second scheduled delivery date confirmed for the second item previously purchased by the user is later than the first scheduled delivery date confirmed for the first item currently purchased by the user, the server device 100 according to FIG. 4 The guidance information provided may include information indicating that the first item and the second item can be delivered at once on the second scheduled delivery date.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a user purchases a plurality of items through a plurality of different orders, but the plurality of items have not yet been delivered, the server device 100 performs the operation of FIG. 3 in providing information about the recommended item set. The method can be extended to provide information about a recommended item set corresponding to one item selected among a plurality of items, or each recommended item set can be set to correspond to each item included in the plurality of items and input by the user. Accordingly, information about each recommended item set corresponding to each item may be provided.

First, if the user purchases a plurality of items through multiple orders and the plurality of orders have been obtained by the server device 100, but the plurality of items have not yet been delivered to the user, the server device 100 By selecting one item from among a plurality of items, information about a recommended item set for the selected item may be provided. In this case, the first item corresponding to the information about the first recommended item set provided by the server device 100 in operation 305 may correspond to one item selected according to a certain standard among the plurality of items. Alternatively, the first item corresponding to the information about the first recommended item set provided by the server device 100 in operation 305 may correspond to one randomly selected item among the plurality of items.

That is, the server device 100 may check a plurality of items purchased by a user through a plurality of orders on the service, provide a set of recommended items corresponding to one item selected from among the plurality of items, and One selected item may be selected according to certain criteria or may be selected randomly. For example, one item selected among a plurality of items may correspond to an item selected as the most recently purchased item among the plurality of items. Or, as another example, one item selected from among the plurality of items may correspond to an item randomly selected from the plurality of items.

In addition, if the user purchases a plurality of items through a plurality of orders and the plurality of orders have been obtained by the server device 100, but the plurality of items have not yet been delivered to the user, the server device 100 An operation of setting and confirming each recommended item set corresponding to each item included in a plurality of items and providing information about each recommended item set corresponding to each item according to the user's input may be performed as shown in FIG. 5. there is.

According to FIG. 5, the server device 100 checks the plurality of items purchased by the user through multiple orders on the service (501), and for each item included in the plurality of items, according to the delivery schedule of each item. Information about each recommended item set including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together can be set and confirmed (503).

The server device 100 provides information about a plurality of items to the user (505), and when a user's input for selecting a specific item among the plurality of items provided is obtained (507), based on the obtained input Thus, information about a specific recommended item set corresponding to a specific item can be provided (509).

According to FIG. 5, the server device 100 provides information about a plurality of items, obtains input from a user who selects a specific item among the plurality of items, and recommends a specific recommended item corresponding to the specific item based on the obtained input. The operation of providing information about the set may be performed on various service pages, such as the gateway corresponding to the initial access page on the service. For example, on the initial access page, specific items may be selected according to the user's input. An embodiment in which information about a corresponding specific recommended item set is provided may be as shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 3, when the server device 100 obtains the user's first order, if the user purchases the first item as a single item, the first order includes only the first item, but if the user purchases the first item as a single item, the first order includes only the first item. If multiple items included are purchased at once through the first order, the first order may include multiple items.

In this case, that is, if the user purchases a plurality of items including the first item through a cart or shopping cart through a single first order, the recommended item set provided by the server device 100 At least one recommended item included in the information is not limited to being related to the first item and may also be determined based on a list of items selected by the user, such as the user's wishlist or wishlist. Among various items included in the order, an item that can be delivered together on the scheduled delivery date on which it is confirmed that a plurality of items included in the first order will be delivered may be included as a recommended item in the information about the recommended item set.

It is obvious that each piece of information provided by the server device 100 in the process of performing the operation method for providing information according to FIGS. 3 to 5 may be combined and provided in various forms.

6 to 10 are diagrams illustrating examples of UI/UX for providing pages according to various embodiments. For example, the example of FIGS. 6 to 10 may be a UI/UX (user interface/user experience) for the user device 200, and each embodiment described in the following drawings is similar to the above in FIGS. 3 to 5. It may be performed based on the operation of one server device 100.

Specifically, in each embodiment of UI/UX for the user device 200 described in the drawings below, when the user device 200 receives input information from the user and transmits it to the server device 100, the server device 100 ) may be performed in the form of providing information corresponding to input information to the user device 200 based on the operations described above in FIGS. 3 to 5 and then outputting the information. However, each embodiment of UI/UX described in the drawings below is not limited to this form and can be performed in all forms that can implement each embodiment of UI/UX.

The initial access page of FIG. 6 may correspond to a page displayed on the user device 200 when a user first accesses the service, and information about a recommended item set may be displayed on this initial access page.

On the initial access page of Figure 6, information about recommended item sets that can be delivered together with the items purchased by the user is displayed (601), and the information about the recommended item sets includes recommended items on the expected delivery date of the items purchased by the user. Information indicating that this can be shipped together may be included (603).

Additionally, the information about the recommended item set may include information about each recommended item included in the recommended item set, and the information about each recommended item may include the name, image, and/or price of each recommended item (605) .

The initial access page of FIG. 7 may correspond to a page displayed on the user device 200 when a user first accesses the service, and information about a recommended item set may be displayed on this initial access page. Unlike FIG. 6, on the initial access page of FIG. 7, when the user plans to purchase and receive multiple items through multiple orders, a set of recommended items corresponding to each item included in the multiple items may be displayed. .

On the initial access page of FIG. 7, information about recommended item sets that can be delivered together with each item included in the plurality of items purchased by the user is displayed (701), and information about the recommended item set includes the items purchased by the user. Information indicating that the recommended item may be delivered together with the expected delivery date may be included (703).

At this time, since the user plans to purchase and receive multiple items through multiple orders, information about multiple items is displayed to the user, and when the user selects a specific item, a specific recommended item set corresponding to the specific selected item is set. may be displayed (705).

Information on a specific recommended item set corresponding to a specific item selected by the user may include information on each recommended item included in the specific recommended item set, and the information on each recommended item may include the name, image, and/or name of each recommended item. Alternatively, price, etc. may be included (707).

The purchase completion page of FIG. 8 may correspond to a page displayed on the user device 200 when a user purchases an item on the service, and information about a recommended item set may be displayed on this purchase completion page.

On the purchase completion page of Figure 8, information about the recommended item set that can be delivered together with the item purchased by the user is displayed (801), and the information about the recommended item set includes the recommended item on the scheduled delivery date of the item purchased by the user. Information indicating that this can be shipped together may be included (803).

Additionally, the information about the recommended item set may include information about each recommended item included in the recommended item set, and the information about each recommended item may include the name, image, and/or price of each recommended item (805) .

The recommended item set displayed on the purchase completion page in Figure 8 is a set of recommended items that are recommended to be purchased together with the item purchased by the user based on the characteristics of the item purchased by the user or the purchase history of other users who purchased the item purchased by the user. You can see that it contains recommended items.

Information about the recommended item set is not only displayed on the purchase completion page as shown in Figure 8, but also in the form displayed on the intermediate page provided in the middle as shown in Figure 10 when moving from the purchase completion page such as Figure 9 to another page of the service. It may also be provided to the user.

The purchase completion page in FIG. 9 may correspond to a page displayed on the user device 200 when a user purchases an item on the service, and on this purchase completion page, the user moves to another page to continue shopping on the service. When inputting (901), an intermediate page as shown in FIG. 10 is provided before the other pages are provided, and information about the recommended item set may be displayed on the intermediate page.

The middle page of Figure 10 displays information about the recommended item set that can be delivered together with the item purchased by the user, and the information about the recommended item set includes the recommended item that will be shipped together on the scheduled delivery date of the item purchased by the user. Information indicating that it is possible may be included (1001).

Additionally, the information about the recommended item set may include information about each recommended item included in the recommended item set, and the information about each recommended item may include the name, image, and/or price of each recommended item (1003) .

The recommended item set displayed on the middle page of FIG. 10 is 1) recommended as a good purchase together with the item purchased by the user based on the characteristics of the item purchased by the user or the purchase history of other users who purchased the item purchased by the user. Contains recommended items that can be recommended (1005), 2) Contains recommended items that can be recommended according to the user's purchase history (1007), or 3) Contains recommended items that can be recommended according to the user's search history You can check the point (1009).

The UI/UX for the user device 200 of FIGS. 6 to 10 and the operation of the user device 200 may be performed in connection with the operation of the server device 100 described above in FIGS. 3 to 5, and FIG. 6 The UI/UX examples of FIGS. 6 to 10 are one example for the disclosure of the present invention, and various embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the UI/UX forms of FIGS. 6 to 10 and can implement various embodiments of the present invention. It can be performed according to any form of UI/UX.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely provided as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In other words, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented. Additionally, each of the above embodiments can be operated in combination with each other as needed. For example, all embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by a system by combining parts with each other.

Additionally, the method according to the system according to the present invention may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium.

As such, various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium in certain respects. A computer-readable recording medium is any data storage device capable of storing data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer readable recording media include read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), and compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROM). ), magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and carrier waves (data transmission over the Internet, etc.). Computer-readable recording media may also be distributed across networked computer systems, such that computer-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed manner. Additionally, functional programs, codes, and code segments for achieving various embodiments of the present invention can be easily interpreted by programmers skilled in the field to which the present invention is applied.

Additionally, it will be appreciated that the devices and methods according to various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Such software may, for example, use any storage device, volatile or non-volatile, such as ROM, whether erasable or rewritable, or memory such as, for example, RAM, memory chips, devices or integrated circuits; Alternatively, it may be stored on a storage medium that is optically or magnetically recordable and readable by a machine (e.g., a computer), for example, a compact disk (CD), DVD, magnetic disk, or magnetic tape. . Methods according to various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by a computer including a control unit and a memory, or a vehicle including such memory or a computer, and such memory is a program containing instructions that implement the embodiments of the present invention. Alternatively, you can see that it is an example of a machine-readable storage medium suitable for storing programs.

Accordingly, the present invention includes a program containing code for implementing the device or method described in the claims of this specification and a machine-readable storage medium (such as a computer) storing such a program. Additionally, such programs may be transmitted electronically through any medium, such as communication signals transmitted over a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof as appropriate.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to embodiments of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely provided as specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to facilitate understanding of the present invention. It is not intended to limit the scope. In addition, the embodiments according to the present invention described above are merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent scope of embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the following patent claims.

Claims

In a method for an electronic device to provide information,

Obtaining information about a first order including a first item purchased by a user on a service related to the electronic device;

Confirming information about a first recommended item set including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together with the first expected delivery date confirmed for the first item; and

Comprising providing information about the first set of recommended items,

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

The at least one recommended item includes an item confirmed to be available for delivery on the first scheduled delivery date among the list of recommended items corresponding to the first item.

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

The at least one recommended item includes an item determined to be related to the first item based on characteristics of the first item.

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

The at least one recommended item includes an item determined to be related to the first item according to the purchase history of other users who purchased the first item.

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

The information about the first recommended item set includes information about an order deadline for receiving recommended items included in the first recommended item set on the first scheduled delivery date,

The order closing time is determined by the order closing time of the recommended item with the earliest order closing time among the first recommended item set,

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

The information about the first recommended item set includes information about each recommended item included in the first recommended item set,

The information on each recommended item includes the name, image, and price of each recommended item.

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

The method of providing the above information is:

determining a first distribution center to deliver the first item to the user; and

Further comprising obtaining information about the first scheduled delivery date from the first distribution center,

How to provide information.
According to claim 7,

The at least one recommended item includes an item whose stock is confirmed at the first distribution center,

How to provide information.
According to claim 7,

Information about the first recommended item set is provided up to the time the first item is shipped from the first distribution center,

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

The method of providing the above information is:

confirming information about a second item included in the user's second order obtained on the service before the first order;

confirming whether the second item has been shipped from a second distribution center determined to deliver the second item to the user; and

If the first item can be shipped from the second distribution center and the second item is before being shipped from the second distribution center, guidance information on whether to deliver the first item and the second item at the same time is provided. Further comprising the step of providing to the user,

How to provide information.
According to claim 10,

If the second scheduled delivery date confirmed for the second item is earlier than the first scheduled delivery date, the guide information may indicate that the first item and the second item can be delivered at once on the first scheduled delivery date. Containing information representing,

How to provide information.
According to claim 10,

If the second scheduled delivery date confirmed for the second item is later than the first scheduled delivery date, the guidance information may indicate that the first item and the second item may be delivered at once on the second scheduled delivery date. Containing information representing,

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

When the user orders a plurality of items including the first item through the first order, the at least one recommended item is determined from the list of items selected by the user on the service,

How to provide information.
According to claim 1,

The method of providing the above information is:

Further comprising confirming a plurality of items purchased by the user through a plurality of orders on the service,

The first item corresponds to one item selected from the plurality of items,

How to provide information.
According to claim 14,

The first item corresponds to the item selected as the most recently purchased item among the plurality of items,

How to provide information.
According to claim 14,

The first item corresponds to a randomly selected item among the plurality of items,

How to provide information.
According to claim 14,

The method of providing the above information is:

For each item included in the plurality of items, it further includes the step of confirming information about each recommended item set including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together according to the delivery schedule of each item,

How to provide information.
According to claim 17,

The method of providing the above information is:

providing information about the plurality of items;

Obtaining input from the user to select a specific item from among the plurality of items provided; and

Based on the input, further comprising providing information about a specific recommended item set corresponding to the specific item,

How to provide information.
In an electronic device that provides information,

processor; and

Contains one or more memories that store one or more instructions,

The one or more instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:

Obtaining information about a first order including a first item purchased by a user on a service related to the electronic device;

Confirming information about a first recommended item set including at least one recommended item that can be delivered together with the first item on the confirmed first scheduled delivery date; and

Controlling the processor to perform the step of providing information about the first set of recommended items,

Electronic devices.