WO2024071499A1 - Electronic device for acquiring area information, and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, disclosed is a method by which an electronic device acquires information, comprising the steps of: acquiring setting information for setting a first area on a map; checking a plurality of unit areas included in the first area; checking one or more unit areas located at the outer part of a group area formed by the plurality of unit areas from among the plurality of unit areas; and acquiring first information corresponding to one or more unit areas.

Description

Electronic device and method for obtaining area information

This disclosure relates to an electronic device and method for obtaining area information. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a method for obtaining setting information for setting an area on a map and obtaining information on one or more unit areas located on the outskirts of a plurality of unit areas included in the area, and an electronic device using the same.

As urbanization progresses along with the development of technology, many factors such as transportation networks, communication networks, population density, and people's tendencies diversify by region, increasing the need to group regions according to various criteria in providing services. Simply dividing and grouping regions according to location is not effective when considering various regional characteristics. On the other hand, criteria such as administrative district or zip code may reflect some of these regional characteristics, but very different types of services are provided to people based on location, and regional characteristics that should be considered important for each service may be different. Considering this, it is difficult to say that it is effective to uniformly group regions related to the provision of all services according to fixed criteria such as administrative districts or zip codes.

Meanwhile, with the rapid development of cities, as well as the development of technology, various infrastructures are being expanded in non-urban areas, and more regions are being developed as the global population increases. For various reasons, the need to subdivide and classify many regions is increasing. there is. Therefore, the amount of computation or storage capacity for processing area information that groups regions may increase significantly, and there is a need for improvement in methods for storing and managing this.

In relation to this, prior literature such as KR100547371B1 or KR20210074493A may be referred to.

The problem that this embodiment aims to solve is to obtain setting information for setting the first area on the map, identify a plurality of unit areas included in the first area, and form a plurality of unit areas among the plurality of unit areas. The object is to provide an electronic device and method for identifying one or more unit areas located outside a group area and obtaining first information corresponding to the one or more unit areas.

The technical challenges that this embodiment aims to achieve are not limited to the technical challenges described above, and other technical challenges can be inferred from the following embodiments.

A method of obtaining information in an electronic device according to an embodiment includes obtaining setting information for setting a first area on a map; identifying a plurality of unit areas included in the first area; Among the plurality of unit areas, identifying one or more unit areas located outside a group area formed by the plurality of unit areas; and acquiring first information corresponding to the one or more unit areas.

According to one embodiment, the first information includes information about an outline formed by a set of the one or more unit areas, set information of the one or more unit areas, and information about a second area with the one or more unit areas as an outline part. It may include at least one of:

According to one embodiment, the step of identifying the one or more unit areas includes a unit area adjacent to the first unit area and included in the plurality of unit areas, in relation to a first unit area included in the plurality of unit areas. It may include the step of checking the number of .

According to one embodiment, the method of obtaining the information includes obtaining information for setting a third area that at least partially overlaps the first area; and reacquiring the first information, wherein the reacquiring the first information includes identifying a unit area that also belongs to the third area among a plurality of unit areas included in the first area; Confirming remaining unit areas among the plurality of unit areas included in the first area excluding unit areas that also belong to the third area; Among the remaining unit areas, identifying one or more unit areas located outside a group area formed by the remaining unit areas; and reacquiring the first information to correspond to one or more unit areas located outside the group area formed by the remaining unit areas.

According to one embodiment, the method of obtaining the information may further include specifying a delivery route for the area specified by the first information.

According to one embodiment, the method of obtaining the information includes confirming a delivery order associated with a specific location; identifying one or more candidate regions associated with the specific location; And when the specified area is included in the one or more candidate areas, it may further include determining whether the specific location belongs to the specified area.

According to one embodiment, the step of checking the one or more candidate areas includes checking zip code information matching the specific location; And it may include confirming a candidate area that includes at least a portion of the areas corresponding to the zip code information.

According to one embodiment, when the specific location belongs to the specified area, the method of obtaining the information includes checking delivery route information designated for the specified area; And it may further include processing the delivery order based on the delivery route information.

According to one embodiment, the method of obtaining the information may further include providing identification information corresponding to an area specified by the first information.

According to one embodiment, the step of obtaining the setting information may include receiving input information for setting the first area on the map from the user's device.

According to one embodiment, the method of obtaining the information further includes providing the first information to the user's device, and an area specified by the first information is displayed on the screen of the user's device. It can be.

According to one embodiment, the first area is displayed in real time on the screen of the user's device based on the setting information, and the step of checking the one or more unit areas includes displaying the first area on the screen of the user's device. It can be performed in the indicated state.

According to one embodiment, the step of confirming the plurality of unit areas includes obtaining set unit area group information, and the unit area group information may include information for specifying the plurality of unit areas. there is.

According to one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of unit areas may have shapes and sizes that correspond to each other.

An electronic device for obtaining information according to an embodiment includes a transceiver, a memory for storing instructions, and a processor, wherein the processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory to obtain information for setting a first area on a map, , confirming a plurality of unit areas included in the first area, identifying one or more unit areas located outside a group area formed by the plurality of unit areas among the plurality of unit areas, and identifying the one or more unit areas located on the outside of the group area formed by the plurality of unit areas. First information corresponding to the unit area is acquired.

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

According to the present disclosure, an electronic device and method for acquiring area information can effectively acquire and manage area information.

According to the present disclosure, the convenience of providing various types of location-based services, such as delivery services, can be improved depending on the electronic device and method for acquiring area information. For example, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, by specifying delivery route information to correspond to the acquired area information, delivery orders can be processed based on the delivery route information specified for the corresponding area when delivery work occurs.

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 schematic configuration diagram showing a system for acquiring area information according to an embodiment.

Figure 2 is an operation flowchart of a method for obtaining area information of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a unit area according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an operation of acquiring first information according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of a case in which an operation of the electronic device 110, which has acquired setting information, to acquire first information and an operation of the electronic device 110 to acquire other setting information are performed in parallel, according to an embodiment. This is a drawing for explanation.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary delivery route designated for an area according to an embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation when a new area is set to overlap at least part of a previously set area according to an embodiment.

Figure 8 is an exemplary diagram of the configuration of an electronic device for acquiring area information according to an embodiment.

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 invention 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 the present invention belongs and that is not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to convey the gist of the present invention 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 invention 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 invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. The present embodiments are merely provided to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to provide common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined 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 diagram 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 flow chart 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 that 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 create a process that is executed by the computer, thereby generating a process that is executed by the computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Instructions that perform processing equipment may also provide steps for executing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s).

Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes 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 schematic configuration diagram showing a system for acquiring area information according to an embodiment.

According to various embodiments, the system 100 for obtaining area information includes an electronic device 110. Depending on the embodiment, the system 100 for acquiring area information may further include at least one of a user's device 120 and an operator's device 130. Depending on the embodiment, the system 100 for obtaining area information may further include a network network supporting information transmission and reception between at least some of the electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130. You can.

The electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130 may each include a transceiver, memory, and processor. In addition, the electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130 each refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is composed of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. It can be implemented. Meanwhile, throughout the embodiment, the electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130 are each referred to as separate devices or servers, but this may have a logically divided structure, and at least some of them are one It can be implemented as a separate function on a device or server.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130 may include a plurality of computer systems or computer software implemented as a network server. For example, at least some of the electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130 are connected to lower level devices that can communicate with other network servers through a computer network such as an intranet or the Internet. It may refer to a computer system and computer software that receives performance requests, performs work on them, and provides performance results. In addition, at least some of the electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130 run a series of application programs that can operate on a network server and various databases built inside or on other connected nodes. It can be understood as a broad concept that includes For example, at least some of the electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130 may run DOS, Windows, Linux, UNIX, or MacOS. ), etc. can be implemented using various network server programs provided depending on the operating system.

The electronic device 110 is a device that obtains and provides various information. The electronic device 110 may obtain setting information for setting an area on a map and obtain information corresponding to one or more unit areas based on the setting information. More specifically, the electronic device 110 obtains setting information for setting a first area on the map, confirms a plurality of unit areas included in the first area, and selects a plurality of unit areas among the confirmed plurality of unit areas. One or more unit areas located outside the formed group area are identified, and first information corresponding to the one or more unit areas is obtained.

In relation to this, the setting information acquired by the electronic device 110 may be obtained from the user's device 120, in which case a subject such as a user enters the settings on the map displayed on the screen of the user's device 120. Setting information may be provided to the electronic device 110 by providing it, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and various embodiments may exist, such as, for example, setting input being provided directly on the screen of the electronic device 110. You can.

More details related to the operation of the electronic device 110 will be described later in FIG. 2, etc.

According to one embodiment, the user's device 120 may obtain a plurality of area information and provide it to the electronic device 110, or may provide setting information that is the basis of the plurality of area information to the electronic device 110. Relatedly, according to one example, setting information may be provided to the electronic device 110 by a subject such as a user providing setting input on a map displayed on the screen of the user's device 120.

According to one embodiment, the user using the user's device 120 may be the entity providing the service. In relation to this, the meaning of “providing” a service may include, for example, cases where the user is the management entity of a business providing the service, but the meaning of providing a service is not limited to this, and may vary depending on the embodiment. It may also include cases where service-related tasks are performed directly, such as workers described later.

Users according to one example may include entities that provide location-based services, but the scope of users is not limited thereto. According to one embodiment, the user's device 120 not only provides setting information to the electronic device 110, but also receives first information in response to this from the electronic device 110, and further, based on this, the user It may also provide various services such as location-based services.

A worker using the worker's device 130 may be a subject performing work in connection with a location-based service. For example, if the location-based service provided by the user is a delivery service, workers may include an entity that picks items at a logistics center and a delivery person who delivers the items. The worker's device 130 according to one embodiment may receive first information from the electronic device 110 and perform tasks related to location-based services based on the area specified by the first information.

Meanwhile, for convenience of explanation, the user, who provides the service, and the worker who performs work related to the service are explained separately, but the user and worker are not necessarily limited to separate entities. As explained earlier, depending on the embodiment, the meaning of “providing” a service may include directly performing service-related tasks, and in this case, the user is understood as a broad subject including workers, or the same as workers. It can be understood as a subject. Below, for convenience of explanation, the user's device 120 and the worker's device 130 are described separately. However, depending on the embodiment, the user's device 120 and the worker's device 130 are the same or one of them is It should be understood that one can be in a relationship that includes another partner.

At least one of the user's device 120 and the worker's device 130 of the embodiment may be implemented by installing an application on a smartphone or by installing an application on a POS machine.

The electronic device 110, the user's device 120, and the worker's device 130 may include a computer device, a mobile communication terminal, a server, etc. The user's device 120 and the worker's device 130 may include an input device such as a touch pad, mouse, or keyboard for receiving input, or may be connected to an input device. Additionally, the user's device 120 and the worker's device 130 may include, or be connected to, an output device such as a screen, speaker, or interface device for providing information to the user. Furthermore, the input device and output device of the user's device 120 and the operator's device 130 may be integrated or interrelated, for example, in at least one of the user's device 120 and the operator's device 130. An interface for receiving input may be displayed.

Operations related to a series of information processing methods according to various embodiments may be implemented by a single physical device, or may be implemented by organically combining a plurality of physical devices. For example, some of the components included in the system 100 for acquiring area information may be implemented by one physical device, and some of the remaining components may be implemented by another physical device. For example, one physical device may be implemented as part of the electronic device 110, and another physical device may be implemented as part of the user's device 120 or as part of another external device. In some cases, each component included in the system 100 for acquiring area information is distributed and arranged in different physical devices, and the distributed components are organically combined to obtain area information. It may also be implemented to perform the functions and operations of system 100. For example, the electronic device 110 of this specification includes at least one sub-device, and some operations described as being performed by the electronic device 110 are performed by the first sub-device, and some other operations are performed by the second sub-device. It may also be performed by a device.

Figure 2 is an operation flowchart of a method for obtaining area information of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 110 according to one embodiment acquires setting information for setting the first area on the map (210). Here, the map may be displayed on the screen of the electronic device 110 or on the screen of another device. In other words, the electronic device 110 may obtain setting information for setting the first area on the map displayed on the screen of the electronic device 110, or on the map displayed on the screen of another device, for example, the user's device 120. Setting information may be obtained by receiving input information for setting the first area from the user's device 120.

Below, for convenience of explanation, an embodiment of receiving setting information from the user's device 120 will be described, but this should be understood as an example. The operation of the user's device 120 described below can be expanded and interpreted as the operation of another device that is the transmitter of the setting information, and the information described below as transmitted and received with the user's device 120 is the transmission of the setting information. It can be expanded and interpreted as information transmitted and received with another device that is the subject.

According to one embodiment, the first area may be displayed in real time on the screen of the user's device 120 based on setting information. Additionally, at least some of the operations corresponding to reference numerals 220 and 230, which will be described later, may be performed while the first area is displayed on the screen of the user's device 120. That is, input information for setting the first area received from the user may be displayed in real time on the user's device 120. Through this, the user can intuitively check whether the input is being made as intended, and if the first information is later obtained, the user can effectively determine whether the first information does not specify an area different from the user's intention. there is.

The electronic device 110 identifies a plurality of unit areas included in the first area (220). Whether each unit area is included in the first area can be determined based on whether the entire unit area is located on the inner outline of the first area. However, depending on the embodiment, if more than 50% of the unit area is located inside the first area, it is judged to be included in the first area, or if at least a part of the unit area is located inside the first area, the unit area is judged to be included in the first area. There may be various embodiments, such as those determined to be included in area 1, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the electronic device 110 may obtain set unit area group information and identify a plurality of unit areas based on this, and the unit area group information may include information for specifying a plurality of unit areas. In other words, the unit area group information may include specific location information (e.g., coordinate information) of each unit area, but is not limited to this, and may include, for example, standard or rule information that can specify each unit area (e.g., the bottom left corner) The x-coordinate and y-coordinate of are each integers that are multiples of 3, and the unit area is set in the form of a square with a horizontal and vertical length of 3), and the scope of the present disclosure is in one or more unit areas. It is not limited by the type of corresponding information.

According to one embodiment, unit areas specified by unit area group information may have shapes and sizes that correspond to each other. For example, unit areas specified by unit area group information may be regular polygons with the same side length and number of sides. Additionally, according to one embodiment, unit areas specified by unit area group information do not overlap each other and may be connected while tightly filling at least part of the two-dimensional area.

An example of unit area group information is shown in FIG. 3 (300). Referring further to FIG. 3, unit areas specified by unit area group information may have a regular hexagon shape and the same size (310). Additionally, unit areas can be connected tightly to cover a portion of a two-dimensional area.

Returning to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 110 identifies one or more unit areas located outside the group area formed by the plurality of unit areas among the plurality of confirmed unit areas (230). As described above, according to one embodiment, the operation of checking one or more unit areas may be performed while the first area is displayed on the screen 120 of the user's device.

To confirm one or more unit areas, the electronic device 110 may determine whether each unit area included in the plurality of confirmed unit areas is located on the outskirts. More specifically, the electronic device 110 may check the number of unit areas included in the plurality of confirmed unit areas and adjacent to the first unit area in relation to any first unit area included in the plurality of confirmed unit areas. there is. As a result of confirmation, it can be determined that a unit area where the number of adjacent unit areas is smaller than the number of sides is located on the outskirts. For example, if the shape of the unit area is a regular hexagon as shown in the example of FIG. 3, the electronic device 110 determines that the unit area in which the number of unit areas included in the plurality of adjacent confirmed unit areas is less than 6 is located on the outside. You can judge.

The electronic device 110 acquires first information corresponding to one or more unit areas (240). According to one embodiment, the first information may include information about an outline formed by a set of one or more confirmed unit areas. According to one embodiment, the first information may include aggregate information of one or more confirmed unit areas (unit areas located on the outskirts).

When the first information includes outline information or information on one or more unit areas located on the outside, the first information may be advantageous in terms of calculation amount and storage capacity compared to storing and managing information of the entire area. On the other hand, even if only information on the outside of the area is stored, the entire area (with the inside completely filled) can be specified without problems, and the possibility of problems related to the use of area information can be minimized.

Meanwhile, when the first information includes outer area or outline information, the above-mentioned advantages exist, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such embodiments, and for example, one or more unit areas identified by the first information Cases such as including information of the second area as an outer portion do not exceed the scope of the present disclosure.

An example of setting information and first information is shown in FIG. 4 (400). Referring further to FIG. 4, the electronic device 110 that has acquired the setting information identifies one or more unit areas located outside the group area among the plurality of unit areas included in the first area 410, and selects the corresponding first area 410. Obtain 1 information (420).

The example of FIG. 4 may correspond to a case where the first information includes outline information formed by a set of one or more confirmed unit areas.

According to one embodiment, an operation of the electronic device 110 acquiring the setting information to obtain the first information and an operation of the electronic device 110 acquiring other setting information may be performed in parallel. More specifically, the electronic device 110 may further acquire new setting information while acquiring the first information, and the acquisition of new setting information may be delayed due to the fact that the first information is being acquired, or, conversely, the electronic device 110 may acquire new setting information. The acquisition of first information corresponding to previously acquired setting information may not be delayed due to the fact that it is in progress. In relation to this, further referring to the example of FIG. 5 (500), the electronic device 110 that acquires information for setting area A 510 may obtain first information corresponding thereto (510 -> 511). . Meanwhile, while acquiring first information corresponding to area A 510, the electronic device 110 may further obtain information for setting area B 520. That is, an operation of acquiring first information corresponding to an area for which setting information was previously obtained and an operation of later obtaining setting information for another area may be performed in parallel.

After that, the electronic device 110 may obtain first information corresponding to area B 520 (520 -> 521). That is, the electronic device 110 according to one embodiment may individually proceed with acquiring the first information each time setting information is acquired instead of acquiring the first information all at once after waiting for all setting information to be acquired. As a result, after obtaining the first information corresponding to the A area 510, the first information corresponding to the B area 520 can be obtained.

By allowing acquisition of setting information and acquisition of first information to occur in parallel in this way, not only is the time required to set the area saved, but the user can also specify an additional area while acquiring the first information, thereby improving input convenience. there is.

Returning to FIG. 2 , according to one embodiment, the electronic device 110 may provide the acquired first information to the user's device 120. By providing the first information to the user's device 120, the area specified by the first information can be displayed on the screen of the user's device 120. Depending on the embodiment, the electronic device 110 may transmit information on the area specified by the first information to the user's device 120 instead of the first information (or together with the first information).

Meanwhile, when input information for setting the first area is received from a device other than the user's device 120, the electronic device 110 provides the first information and information on the area specified by the first information to the device. At least one may be provided, and an area specified by the first information may be displayed on the screen of the device. In relation to this, the area specified by the first information may include information on an outer area, and information on the entire area with the relevant area as an outer part (e.g., information on a plurality of unit areas included in the first area) may include, and the specific method does not limit the scope of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 110 may provide identification information corresponding to the area specified by the first information. Identification information can be used for convenience in managing area information. Depending on the embodiment, location-based services may be provided using identification information.

Regarding the provision of location-based services, below, for convenience of explanation, an embodiment in which the electronic device 110 provides delivery information will be described. However, the location-based service that the electronic device 110 can provide is the delivery service. It is not limited to, and the following description regarding delivery service may apply to various types of location-based services.

The electronic device 110 may designate a delivery route for the area specified by the first information. Here, the area where the delivery route is designated can be understood to mean the entire specified area (e.g., a plurality of unit areas included in the first area), not the outer area (e.g., in the example of FIG. 4, reference numeral It can be understood to mean the entire area inside the outline of 420). The delivery route may include multiple areas, and more specifically, may further include other areas in addition to the area specified by the first information, and it will be understood that the delivery route is designated in a one-to-one relationship with respect to the set of these areas. You can.

Meanwhile, even when the electronic device 110 provides a location-based service other than a delivery service, the convenience of service provision can be improved by classifying and managing a plurality of areas into one or more groups. In this case, delivery for each group can be improved. The description of the route can be applied mutatis mutandis.

An example of a designated delivery route is shown in Figure 6 (600). Referring further to FIG. 6, there is a function 610 to check the corresponding delivery route for each camp (for example, Gangseo 1 Camp) governing a specific area, as well as an example 620 of the delivery route confirmed by this function. It is shown. The table in drawing number 620 may include a plurality of areas where the delivery route of the Gangseo 1 camp is designated. For example, area number 1 corresponds to an area specified by the information “Zip code 06902, division name 008” or is specified by the area “AA Park 101-102 buildings” according to the first information of the present disclosure. This may be an example of a specified area (including the area inside the outside, not the outside).

In the example of Figure 6, a delivery route is set corresponding to a region or camp, but the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

Returning to FIG. 2 , an embodiment of the operation of the electronic device 110 related to processing delivery work will be described in more detail. The electronic device 110 according to one embodiment may check a delivery order related to a specific location. In this case, the electronic device 110 may identify one or more candidate areas associated with a specific location. In relation to this, the meaning of “being associated with” a specific location may include various cases, such as when a specific location corresponds to a delivery destination, a delivery origin, a delivery transit point, etc.

If the area specified by the first information is included in (or corresponds to) one or more candidate areas, the electronic device 110 determines whether the specific location associated with the delivery order belongs to the area specified by the first information. can be judged. For example, if there are four candidate areas associated with a specific location and the area specified by the first information corresponds to one of them, the electronic device 110 may select the specific location in the area specified by the first information. You can decide whether it belongs or not. Of course, this is an explanation made from the perspective of the area specified by the first information, and in reality, the four candidate areas associated with a specific location are sequentially or in parallel to determine whether a specific location belongs to each candidate area. It may be understood as such.

Meanwhile, there may be a problem in how to identify a candidate region associated with a specific location without knowing which region the specific location belongs to. However, this is an operation to select areas to which a specific location is likely to belong, rather than accurately determining a specific location. There may be various methods of performing such an operation, and how to identify a candidate area is beyond the scope of the present disclosure. It is not limited. For example, based on administrative district information included in the address corresponding to the location associated with the delivery order, the electronic device 110 may be configured to: An area containing a part can be confirmed as a candidate area associated with a specific location. Alternatively, the electronic device 110 includes at least some of the areas corresponding to the zip code (for example, 06902) matching the specific location, based on zip code information included in the address corresponding to the location associated with the delivery order. The area to be checked can also be confirmed as a candidate area associated with a specific location. In addition, various examples may exist, such as designating a camp to process the delivery order and identifying an area containing at least part of the area governed by the camp as a candidate area associated with a specific location.

Meanwhile, when acquiring the first information, the electronic device 110 identifies the corresponding information based on at least some of various information such as the administrative district, zip code, and jurisdictional camp of the area included in the area specified by the first information. Information can be determined (it has been described above that the electronic device 110 can provide identification information corresponding to the area specified by the first information). Based on the determined identification information, the candidate area can be quickly and accurately confirmed when delivery work occurs in the future. In other words, the convenience of managing the delivery area can be improved based on identification information.

If the specific location associated with the delivery order belongs to the area specified by the first information, the electronic device 110 checks the specified delivery route information for the area specified by the first information and based on the confirmed delivery route information Thus, the delivery order can be processed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation when a new area is set to overlap at least part of a previously set area according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7, after obtaining setting information for setting the first area on the map and acquiring first information corresponding thereto (710), the electronic device 110 according to one embodiment is connected to the first area and at least part of the area. Additional information for setting a third area overlapping can be obtained (720). In relation to this, the electronic device 110 may compare the first area and the third area to determine whether there is an overlap, and the plurality of unit areas 701 included in the first area and the plurality of units included in the third area. The overlap can be determined by comparing the areas 702, and the overlap can be determined in various ways, such as by comparing the area corresponding to the setting information with the unit area. The specific determination method is disclosed herein. does not limit the scope.

The electronic device 110, which has acquired information for setting the third area, may re-acquire the first information. Specifically, the electronic device 110 according to one embodiment identifies a unit area that also belongs to the third area among the plurality of unit areas included in the first area, and selects the third area among the plurality of unit areas included in the first area. The remaining unit areas excluding the unit area belonging to can be confirmed, and the confirmed remaining unit areas can be set as the area specified by the first information. More specifically, the electronic device 110 according to one embodiment identifies one or more unit areas located outside the group area formed by the remaining unit areas among the remaining unit areas, and determines the group area formed by the remaining unit areas. The first information can be reacquired to correspond to one or more unit areas located on the outside of (see 730 to 701).

Meanwhile, the operation of the electronic device 110 to “re-acquire” the first information has a broad meaning that includes various embodiments such as changing the contents of the first information or newly acquiring second information that is different from the first information. It can be understood as a concept.

Depending on the embodiment, the first area may be divided into two or more different areas by setting the third information (i.e., a unit area that also belongs to the third area among a plurality of unit areas included in the first area) Except for, the remaining unit areas may include two or more sub-areas separated from each other). Even in this case, the first information can be re-acquired by the method of the present disclosure described above and delivery work, etc. can be processed without problems. Meanwhile, depending on the embodiment, it is possible to prevent separate areas from being managed by the same information by matching different information for each separated sub-area, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by these methods. .

Depending on the embodiment, the first area may be divided into two or more different areas by setting the third information (i.e., a unit area that also belongs to the third area among a plurality of unit areas included in the first area) Except for, the remaining unit areas may include two or more sub-areas separated from each other). Even in this case, the first information can be re-acquired by the method of the present disclosure described above and delivery work, etc. can be processed without problems. Meanwhile, depending on the embodiment, it is possible to prevent separate areas from being managed by the same information by matching different information for each separated sub-area, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by these methods. .

Depending on the embodiment, setting information for the third area may be obtained so that the third area is located inside the first area. That is, the entire plurality of unit areas 702 included in the third area may also be included in the first area. In this case as well, re-acquisition of the first information can be performed in the same manner as described above, and as a result, the first information is re-acquired so that the remainder, excluding the entire unit area belonging to the third area, is an area specified by the first information. It can be.

Meanwhile, when the third area is located inside the first area, it may be understood as dividing the first area into a plurality of sub-areas (since the entire third area is separated from the first area). In this case, the electronic device 110 determines whether an area was omitted at the time of division by checking the difference between the combined area of the plurality of divided lower areas and the existing upper area (e.g., the first area) and whether the area was missing at the time of division and the plurality of lower areas. It is possible to verify whether a unit area belonging to exists. In relation to this, the operation of checking the difference between areas may be performed by methods such as checking the area of each area or checking the number of unit areas included in each area, and the specific method is within the scope of the present disclosure. It is not limited to this.

Figure 8 is an exemplary diagram of the configuration of an electronic device for acquiring area information according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the electronic device 110 includes a transceiver 810, a processor 820, and a memory 830. The electronic device 110 can be connected to the user's device 120, the worker's device 130, and other external devices through the transceiver 810 and exchange data.

The processor 820 may include at least one device described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 or may perform at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 . The memory 830 may store information for performing at least one method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 . Memory 830 may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory.

The processor 820 can control the electronic device 110 to execute programs and provide information. The code of the program executed by the processor 820 may be stored in the memory 830.

Additionally, the electronic device 110 in one embodiment may further include an interface that can provide information to the user.

Meanwhile, the specification and drawings disclose preferred embodiments of the present invention, and although specific terms are used, they are used in a general sense to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to aid understanding of the present invention. It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. 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 invention 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. ), user interface devices such as buttons, etc. may be included. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions executable on the 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 may include integrated circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc., capable of executing 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 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.

Claims (16)

1. In a method of obtaining information from an electronic device,

   Obtaining setting information for setting a first area on a map;

   identifying a plurality of unit areas included in the first area;

   Among the plurality of unit areas, identifying one or more unit areas located outside a group area formed by the plurality of unit areas; and

   A method of obtaining information, comprising the step of acquiring first information corresponding to the one or more unit areas.
2. According to paragraph 1,

   The first information is

   Outline information formed by a set of the one or more unit areas,

   Aggregate information of the one or more unit areas and

   Information of a second area with the one or more unit areas as an outer part

   A method of obtaining information, characterized in that it includes at least one of the following.
3. According to paragraph 1,

   The step of checking the one or more unit areas is

   In relation to the first unit area included in the plurality of unit areas, the information comprising the step of confirming the number of unit areas adjacent to the first unit area and included in the plurality of unit areas. How to obtain it.
4. According to paragraph 1,

   Obtaining information for setting a third area that at least partially overlaps the first area; and

   Further comprising the step of re-obtaining the first information,

   The step of re-obtaining the first information is

   identifying a unit area that also belongs to the third area among a plurality of unit areas included in the first area;

   Confirming remaining unit areas among the plurality of unit areas included in the first area excluding unit areas that also belong to the third area;

   Among the remaining unit areas, identifying one or more unit areas located outside a group area formed by the remaining unit areas; and

   A method of obtaining information, comprising the step of re-obtaining the first information to correspond to one or more unit areas located outside the group area formed by the remaining unit areas.
5. According to paragraph 1,

   A method of obtaining information, further comprising designating a delivery route for an area specified by the first information.
6. According to clause 5,

   identifying delivery orders associated with a specific location;

   identifying one or more candidate regions associated with the specific location; and

   When the specified area is included in the one or more candidate areas, the method further comprises determining whether the specific location belongs to the specified area.
7. According to clause 6,

   The step of confirming the one or more candidate regions is

   Confirming zip code information matching the specific location; and

   A method of obtaining information, comprising the step of identifying a candidate area that includes at least a portion of the areas corresponding to the zip code information.
8. According to clause 6,

   If the specific location belongs to the specified area,

   Confirming designated delivery route information for the specified area; and

   A method of obtaining information, further comprising processing the delivery order based on the delivery route information.
9. According to paragraph 1,

   A method of obtaining information, further comprising providing identification information corresponding to an area specified by the first information.
10. According to paragraph 1,

    The step of obtaining the setting information is

    A method of obtaining information, comprising the step of receiving input information for setting the first area on the map from a user's device.
11. According to paragraph 1,

    Further comprising providing the first information to the user's device,

    A method of obtaining information, characterized in that an area specified by the first information is displayed on the screen of the user's device.
12. According to paragraph 1,

    The first area is displayed in real time on the screen of the user's device based on the setting information,

    A method of obtaining information, characterized in that the step of checking the one or more unit areas is performed while the first area is displayed on the screen of the user's device.
13. According to paragraph 1,

    The step of checking the plurality of unit areas is

    Including the step of acquiring set unit area group information,

    The method of obtaining information, wherein the unit area group information includes information for specifying the plurality of unit areas.
14. According to paragraph 1,

    A method of obtaining information, characterized in that at least some of the plurality of unit areas have shapes and sizes that correspond to each other.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that records a program for executing the method of claim 1 on a computer.
16. In an electronic device for obtaining information,

    Includes a transceiver, memory for storing instructions, and a processor;

    The processor is connected to the transceiver and the memory,

    Obtain information to set the first area on the map,

    Confirming a plurality of unit areas included in the first area,

    Among the plurality of unit areas, identify at least one unit area located outside a group area formed by the plurality of unit areas,

    An electronic device that acquires first information corresponding to the one or more unit areas.

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