KR20210148597A - Method and system for providing delivery service using shared delivery center - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center, and an object of the present invention is to provide same-day delivery by utilizing a regional base. The present invention for achieving this object is a step a of receiving the product information of the first product from the store's own application and displaying it on the user terminal, an order for a second product selected from at least one of the first products from the user terminal Step b of receiving information, step c of checking the stock of the second product in a first shared delivery center located within a preset distance from the delivery address information included in the order information, the second product to the first shared delivery center If there is stock of the second product, a step d of selecting a delivery means based on the type of the second product and a step e of shipping the second product by using the delivery means are characterized.

Description

A method and system for providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing a delivery service by using a regional base as a shared delivery center.

One of the most recent areas of attention is the delivery O2O (Online to Offline) service. The O2O service identifies companies that can receive products and services online or through mobile, and provides monitoring services for the entire process from ordering, payment, and arrival. This is different from the existing delivery service in which the consumer directly places an order with a company, waits for it to arrive, and then pays for it on the spot when it is delivered.

Under the leadership of O2O startups, delivery areas and service provision are expanding from existing food delivery, and delivery-oriented online convenience store businesses are expanding. For example, local small/medium marts have started to provide O2O services, and fresh food/milkit related services are expanding. However, considering that it is an early stage industry, there is a problem that there is a lack of specialized sales channels, regional bases, and delivery infrastructure.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a delivery service by utilizing a regional base in order to provide same-day delivery.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a delivery service according to various product characteristics such as fresh food, convenience food, and general product.

Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to create additional rental income at local bases by utilizing local bases such as gas stations and convenience stores.

The present invention for achieving this object is a method of providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center that can be used as a regional base, such as a gas station, by receiving the product information of the first product from the company's own application and providing it to the user terminal. Step a of displaying, step b of receiving order information for a second product selected from at least one of the first products from the user terminal, to a first shared delivery center located within a preset distance from the delivery address information included in the order information Step c of checking the stock of the second product, if the stock of the second product exists in the first shared delivery center, a step d of selecting a delivery means based on the type of the second product and the delivery means It is characterized in that it includes an e-step of processing the delivery of the second product by using it.

In addition, the present invention provides a system for providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center that can be used as a regional base, such as a gas station, by receiving product information of a first product from a company's own application and displaying it on the user terminal, and the user an order module for receiving order information for a second product selected from at least one of the first products from the terminal;

A product management module for checking the stock of the second product in the first shared delivery center located within a preset distance from the delivery address information included in the order information, and if the stock of the second product exists in the first shared delivery center , a delivery module that selects a delivery means based on the type of the second product and delivers the second product using the delivery means.

According to the present invention as described above, by providing a delivery service using a local base such as a gas station or a convenience store, the same-day delivery service can be provided to the user and the local base can generate additional rental income.

In addition, the present invention can provide a customized delivery infrastructure by providing a delivery service suitable for various product characteristics, such as fresh food, convenience food, and general goods.

1 is a flowchart for explaining a method of providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a view for explaining a delivery service system using a shared delivery center according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a server of a delivery service system using a shared delivery center according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above-described objects, features and advantages will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar elements, and all combinations described in the specification and claims may be combined in any manner. And unless otherwise provided, it is to be understood that references to the singular may include one or more, and references to the singular may also include plural expressions.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing specific exemplary embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, singular expressions may also be intended to include plural meanings unless the sentence clearly indicates otherwise. The term “and/or,” “and/or” includes any and all combinations of the items listed therewith. The terms "comprises", "comprising", "comprising", "comprising", "having", "having" and the like have an implied meaning, so that these terms refer to their described features, integers, It specifies steps, operations, elements, and/or components and does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The steps, processes, and acts of the methods described herein should not be construed as necessarily performing their performance in such a specific order as discussed or exemplified, unless a specific order of performance is determined. . It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

In addition, each of the components may be implemented as a hardware processor, the above components may be integrated into one hardware processor, or the above components may be combined with each other and implemented as a plurality of hardware processors.

In addition, the shared delivery center used in the present invention may utilize a gas station, a convenience store, a local distribution center, etc. that can be used as a regional base. A gas station has the advantage that a number of gas stations located in locations that are not related to walking customers can function as a micro distribution center in the city center, and there are many idle spaces, so the present invention has the advantage that the gas station can be used as a representative example.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step 110, the user terminal 10 may execute a pre-installed delivery service program. The delivery service program may be an application installed on a mobile terminal, or may be a web site on a desktop. The delivery service program may be downloaded and installed by the user terminal 10 from the server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, the user terminal 10 may proceed with user authentication and security processing along with the installation of the delivery service program, and may also proceed with the procedure of providing user consent for product information reception to the server 20 or a separate website server. have.

In step 120, the user terminal 10 may display an image and/or text such as product information on the first product on a display unit such as a touch screen or a monitor. Product information may include product name, product image from various angles, product type, usage method, purchase review, manufacturer, vendor or price information, etc. have. The type of product may include fresh food such as sashimi or meat, convenience food such as a meal kit, general product such as C2C (Customer to Customer), B2C (Business to Customer), and C2B (Customer to Business).

The server 20 for managing and controlling the delivery service program will receive the product information displayed on the delivery service program from the company's own application and/or homepage and store it in the product information database, and a method of designing and storing the product information database may follow the prior art.

When the server 20 receives product information from the entrant's own application, the server 20 obtains product information by periodically accessing the database managed by the entrant in conjunction with the entrant's own application to obtain product information, or periodically to the entrant's own application. You can obtain product information by requesting it. In this way, the delivery service program can provide product information to users through linking with the self-application of a single retailer without the need for a separate product registration by a retailer, allowing users to access more diverse and diverse products.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the server 20 may receive product information directly from the product management terminal existing in the offline store as well as the application and/or homepage of the store, so that the delivery service to the offline store is further improved. can provide

In step 130 , when receiving an order request for at least one second product that the user wants to purchase among the first products displayed on the display unit from the user, the user terminal 10 may proceed with a payment procedure. At this time, the payment method will follow the prior art.

In step 140 , when payment for the second product is completed, the user terminal 10 will transmit payment details to the server 20 . The payment details may include unique identification information of the user terminal 10, delivery address, store name, product name, product unique identification number, quantity, manufacturer, or payment amount.

In step 150 , when the server 20 receives the payment details from the user terminal 10 , the server 20 may generate an order list using the payment details and store the order list in the order database.

In step 160, the server 20 may identify the first shared delivery center in charge of processing the order based on the delivery address information included in the payment details. The server 20 may identify the delivery address information and at least one shared delivery center located within a preset distance.

When the identified shared distribution center is two or more, the server 20 may select the first shared distribution center having the shortest distance from the delivery address information. The server 20 may store the unselected second shared delivery center in the temporary memory. Storing the second shared delivery center in the temporary memory is to be used when there is no stock of the second product in the first shared delivery center thereafter.

In step 170, the server 20 searches for the second product included in the payment history in the inventory database corresponding to the identified first shared delivery center, and the second product is stored in the first shared delivery center by the corresponding quantity It can be determined whether The inventory database may exist individually for each shared delivery center or may include inventory information stored in all shared delivery centers. When all the shared delivery centers use one inventory database, the inventory database can classify the inventory of goods into the shared delivery center by attaching tags to each shared delivery center.

On the other hand, if the server 20 determines that the stock of the second product does not exist in the first shared delivery center, it searches whether the stock of the second product exists in the inventory database of the second shared delivery center stored in the temporary memory, A second shared distribution center in which the second product is in stock may be set as the first shared distribution center.

If the stock of the second product does not exist in the second shared delivery center, the server 20 may request the stock of the second product from the terminal in charge of the store company.

In step 180, if the server 20 determines that the stock of the second product exists in the first shared delivery center, the server 20 may select a delivery means based on the type of the second product. This is to allow the user to receive the product in a fresh state in consideration of the case where the product needs to be delivered quickly depending on the nature of the product, such as fresh food or convenience food. The delivery means may include a quick motorcycle, a delivery motorcycle, a truck such as Damas, and the like.

For example, for fresh food such as sashimi or meat, a quick motorcycle can be selected as a delivery method due to the nature of food that spoils quickly. Because food can go perishable, delivery motorcycles can be chosen as a means of delivery. For general products with C2C, B2C, and C2B characteristics, such as clothing, books, and daily necessities, Damas or a truck currently used as a delivery means can be used as delivery means.

In step 190 , the server 20 may transmit the order list and delivery means to the shared delivery center 30 .

In step 200, the shared delivery center 30 will deliver the second product to the user using the received order list and delivery means, and update the delivery status by tracking the delivery status in real time. A GPS sensor may be attached to the mobile terminal of the transportation means and/or transportation personnel to track the delivery status in real time. The updated delivery status may be transmitted to the server 20 according to a preset cycle. Accordingly, upon receiving the delivery status request input from the user terminal 10 , the server 20 may display the delivery status on the display unit using the delivery service program.

2 is a view for explaining a delivery service system using a shared delivery center according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2 , a delivery service system using a shared delivery center includes a user terminal 10 that receives a product order request from a user, a server 20 that controls the overall operation of the delivery service, and a sharing that stores, manages, and delivers products. A delivery center 30 may be included.

The user terminal 10 may receive order information for a product to be purchased from the user. The user may execute the delivery service program installed in the user terminal 10 to check at least one retailer displayed on the display unit (screen, screen) and first product information corresponding thereto. The user terminal 10 will receive an order and payment request for a second product to be purchased among the first products displayed on the delivery service program from the user.

Information of the first product displayed on the delivery service program may be displayed in the form of text, image, and action script, each of which may be linked with information of the first product.

When the order and payment for the second product are completed, the user terminal 10 may inquire about delivery of the second product. When the delivery status of the second product is being delivered, the user terminal 10 may receive the delivery status of the second product from the shared delivery center 20 and provide it to the user.

The server 20 may receive information on the first product to be sold from the store and display it on the display unit of the user terminal 10 using a delivery service program.

The server 20 may classify the first product by type according to the information of the first product received from the shopkeeper. In this case, the type of product may include fresh food such as sashimi or meat, convenience food such as a meal kit, general delivery service such as C2C (Customer to Customer), B2C (Business to Customer), and C2B (Customer to Business). This is to allow the user to receive the product in a fresh state in consideration of the case where the product needs to be delivered quickly depending on the nature of the product, such as fresh food or convenience food.

Also, according to another embodiment of the present invention, if the type of the product sold by the first vendor and the product sold by the second vendor is the same, the server 20 provides a bundle order service for products sold by the two vendors. can provide This is possible because both the first products of the first and second stores are stored in the shared delivery center 30, and through this, the delivery agency fee (delivery cost) can be reduced.

When the server 20 receives the payment details for the second product from the user terminal 10 , the server 20 may generate an order list using the payment details. The server 20 will use the generated order list to allocate the shared shipping center.

The server 20 may allocate a shared delivery center based on delivery address information included in the order list. The server 20 identifies at least one shared delivery center within a preset distance from the delivery address information, sets the shared delivery center having the shortest distance among them as the first shared delivery center, and sets other shared delivery centers to the second It can be set up as a shared delivery center. The second shared delivery center is to prevent confusion that may occur when the stock of the second product is insufficient in the first shared delivery center.

When the shared delivery center 30 receives an order list including payment details from the server 20 to the first shared delivery center, the shared delivery center 30 may use the order list to deliver the second product to the user. In addition, the shared delivery center 30 may obtain the location information of the delivery means and/or delivery personnel and further provide it to the server 20 .

3 is a block diagram of a server for explaining in more detail a server of a delivery service system using a shared delivery center according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3 , the server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention may largely include an order module 210 , a product management module 220 , and a delivery module 230 . In FIG. 2 , the server 20 is illustrated as including an order module 210 , a product management module 220 , and a delivery module 230 , but each module may be physically separated. For example, the product management module 220 may physically exist in a delivery system (not shown) of the shared delivery center, and may be connected to the order module 210 and delivery module 230 of the server 20 through a network network. .

The order module 210 may include a communication unit 211 , a program management unit 213 , an order processing unit 215 , and a payment unit 217 .

The program manager 213 may manage a delivery service program pre-installed in the user terminal 10 . More specifically, the program management unit 213 stores information on the first product to be displayed in the delivery service program received from the company's own application and/or homepage by the communication unit 211 in the product information database, and based on this An image and/or text such as product information for the first product may be displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 10 .

The above-mentioned product information may include product name, product image from various angles, product type, usage method, purchase review, manufacturer, vendor, or price information, etc. may be included. The type of product may include fresh food such as sashimi or meat, convenience food such as a meal kit, general product such as C2C (Customer to Customer), B2C (Business to Customer), and C2B (Customer to Business).

The program management unit 213 periodically causes the communication unit 211 to obtain product information by periodically accessing the database managed by the store company in conjunction with the store's own application, or periodically providing product information to the store's own application. may be requested. In this way, the delivery service program can provide product information to the user through linking with the store's own application, even if the retailer does not separately register the product.

When the communication unit 211 receives the user's order request for the second product received from the delivery service program from the user terminal 10 , the communication unit 215 may proceed with an order procedure for the second product. The order process follows the method used in general online/offline commerce.

The payment unit 217 may perform a payment process for the second product that the user wants to purchase, and may generate payment details when payment is completed. The payment details may include unique identification information of the user terminal 10, delivery address, store name, product name, product unique identification number, quantity, manufacturer, or payment amount.

When the payment details are generated by the payment unit 217 , the communication unit 211 will transmit the payment details to the product management module 220 .

The product management module 220 may include a communication unit 221 , an order list generation unit 223 , a delivery center selection unit 235 , and a delivery means selection unit 237 .

The communication unit 221 may receive payment details for the second product that the user wants to purchase from the order module 210 .

When the delivery process for the second product is completed in the delivery module 30 , the communication unit 221 may periodically receive and update the delivery status of the second product from the delivery module 30 . Accordingly, when receiving an input for a delivery status request from the user terminal 10 , the communication unit 221 will transmit the delivery status to the user terminal 10 .

The order list generator 223 may generate an order list by using the payment details for the second product and store the order list in an order database. The design and storage method of the order database may follow the prior art.

The delivery center selector 225 may identify the first shared delivery center that will handle the order processing based on delivery address information included in the payment details. The distribution center selection unit 225 may identify at least one shared distribution center located within a preset distance from the delivery address information. When the identified shared distribution center is two or more, the distribution center selection unit 225 may select the first shared distribution center having the shortest distance from the delivery address information, and store the unselected second shared distribution center in a temporary memory.

The delivery center selection unit 225 searches for the second product included in the payment history in the inventory database of the selected first shared delivery center, and determines whether the second product is stored in the first shared delivery center by the corresponding quantity. can

If the delivery center selection unit 225 determines that the stock of the second product does not exist in the first shared delivery center, it searches whether the stock of the second product exists in the inventory database of the second shared delivery center stored in the temporary memory, and , it is possible to set the second shared distribution center in which the stock of the second product exists as the first shared distribution center.

When the stock of the second product does not exist in the second shared delivery center, the delivery center selection unit 225 may request the stock of the second product from the terminal in charge of the store company.

The delivery means selection unit 227 may identify the delivery means based on the type of the second product. The second type of product may include fresh food, convenience food, and general product as described above. When a delivery means is selected by the delivery means selection unit 227 , the communication unit 221 may transmit an order list and delivery means to the delivery module 230 .

The delivery module 230 may include a communication unit 231 , a waybill generating unit 233 , and a GPS receiving unit 235 .

When the communication unit 231 receives the order list and the delivery means corresponding thereto from the product management module 220 , the waybill generating unit 233 may generate and output a waybill. The waybill may be generated based on the order list, and may have the same format as a commonly used delivery waybill.

The GPS receiver 235 may periodically receive the location of the GPS sensor attached to the mobile terminal of the delivery means and/or delivery personnel to track and update the delivery status in real time.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely provided for specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and help the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains that other modifications based on the technical spirit of the present invention can be implemented in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (8)

In the method of providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center that can be used as a regional base, such as a gas station,
A step of receiving the product information of the first product from the company's own application and displaying it on the user terminal;
b step of receiving order information for a second product selected from at least one of the first products from the user terminal;
c step of checking the stock of the second product in the first shared delivery center located within a preset distance from the delivery address information included in the order information;
d step of selecting a delivery means based on the type of the second product when the stock of the second product exists in the first shared delivery center; and
and an e step of shipping and processing the second product using the delivery means.
According to claim 1, wherein the step a,
Interlocking with the company's own application and/or website,
A delivery service providing method using a shared delivery center, characterized in that receiving product information of the first product by periodically accessing the database of the store's own application or by requesting product information.
According to claim 1, wherein the step a,
A method of providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center, characterized in that it provides a service that enables a bundle order of similar products sold by a first store company and a second store company.
According to claim 1, wherein step c,
identifying at least one shared delivery center located within a preset distance from the delivery address information;
A delivery service using a shared delivery center further comprising: identifying a first shared delivery center closest to the delivery address information among the shared delivery centers, and storing a second shared delivery center other than the first shared delivery center in a temporary memory How to provide.
5. The method of claim 4,
It is possible to determine the stock status of the second product stored in the first shared delivery center by using the inventory database of the first shared delivery center,
If it is determined that there is no stock of the first product in the first shared delivery center, accessing the inventory database of the second shared delivery center;
The method of providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center further comprising the step of requesting the first product to the second shared delivery center in which the stock of the first product exists.
6. The method of claim 5,
The inventory database is a method of providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center, characterized in that it is updated whenever the first product is stocked or shipped.
According to claim 1,
The type of the second product includes fresh food, convenience food, and general product,
The delivery means include trucks, damas, motorcycles, etc.,
A method of providing a delivery service using a shared delivery center, characterized in that the delivery means is identified in consideration of characteristics according to the type of the second product.
In a system that provides a delivery service using a shared delivery center that can be used as a regional base, such as a gas station,
an order module for receiving product information of a first product from a self-application of a store company, displaying the product information on a user terminal, and receiving order information for a second product selected from at least one of the first products from the user terminal;
a product management module for checking the stock of the second product in the first shared delivery center located within a preset distance from the delivery address information included in the order information; and
When the stock of the second product exists in the first shared delivery center, a delivery module is selected for selecting a delivery means based on the type of the second product, and using the delivery means to deliver the second product. How to provide delivery service using a shared delivery center.

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