KR20260063292A - Server device for managing goods transportation and methods thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a server device. The server device comprises a memory, a communication unit, and a processor. When the processor receives information regarding an item to be transported to a multi-family housing area from an external device via the communication unit, it transmits information regarding a courier management location to the external device to guide the delivery of the item to the courier management location, selects a delivery person to deliver the item to a final destination within the multi-family housing area based on candidate information, and controls the communication unit to transmit information regarding the item and a delivery request to a user terminal device possessed by the selected delivery person.

Description

Server device for managing goods transportation and methods for managing the same

The present disclosure relates to a server device for managing the transportation of goods and a method for managing the same.

Since the outbreak of infectious diseases such as the coronavirus, the number of people ordering and receiving goods online has increased. Consequently, the volume of parcel deliveries has grown significantly. However, as the number of delivery drivers is limited, attempting to deliver every item directly to the doorstep can lead to delivery delays.

In addition, in multi-family areas (e.g., large housing complexes, apartment complexes, etc.), access by outsiders is restricted due to security concerns, which presents a problem in that it is difficult for delivery drivers to easily enter the multi-family areas.

Furthermore, since the outbreak of infectious diseases such as the coronavirus, common spaces within these areas, such as community centers, have not been used, only increasing the burden of maintenance costs.

Therefore, the need for a goods transportation management method to solve the various problems mentioned above has emerged.

The present disclosure has been devised in accordance with the above needs. According to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, a server device for providing a courier service for a multi-family housing area comprises a memory storing information regarding a designated courier management location for the multi-family housing area and information regarding candidates to perform courier delivery within the multi-family housing area, a communication unit, and a processor. When the processor receives information regarding an item to be transported to the multi-family housing area from an external device through the communication unit, it transmits information regarding the courier management location to the external device to guide the delivery of the item to the courier management location, selects a delivery person to deliver the item to a final destination within the multi-family housing area based on the candidate information, and controls the communication unit to transmit information regarding the item and a delivery request to a user terminal device possessed by the selected delivery person.

Meanwhile, a method for providing a service of a server device for providing a courier service for a multi-family housing area according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: receiving and storing information regarding a courier management location designated for the multi-family housing area and information regarding candidates to perform courier delivery within the multi-family housing area; when information regarding an item to be transported to the multi-family housing area is received from an external device, transmitting information regarding the courier management location to the external device to guide the delivery of the item to the courier management location; selecting a delivery person to deliver the item to a final destination within the multi-family housing area based on the candidate information; and transmitting information regarding the item and a delivery request to a user terminal device possessed by the selected delivery person.

FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining the operation of a server device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server device according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of managing goods transportation by communicating with various external devices from a server device.
Figure 4 is a drawing illustrating the process of grouping items by unit area.
Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a method of transporting goods from a logistics center to a final destination.
FIGS. 6 to 9 are flowcharts for explaining a management method according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

The terms used in the various embodiments of this disclosure have been selected to be as widely used and general as possible, taking into account their functions within this disclosure; however, these terms may vary depending on the intent of those skilled in the art, case law, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Additionally, in specific cases, terms have been selected at the applicant's discretion, and in such cases, their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant description section of this disclosure. Accordingly, terms used in this disclosure should be defined not merely by their names, but based on their meanings and the overall content of this disclosure.

In this specification, expressions such as “have,” “may have,” “include,” or “may include” indicate the presence of such features (e.g., numerical values, functions, actions, or components, etc.) and do not exclude the presence of additional features.

The expression "at least one of A or/and B" should be understood as representing either "A" or "B" or "A and B".

Expressions such as "first," "second," "first," or "second" used in this specification may modify various components regardless of order and/or importance, and are used only to distinguish one component from another and do not limit said components.

When it is stated that a component (e.g., a first component) is “(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to” or “connected to” another component (e.g., a second component), it should be understood that the component may be directly connected to the other component or connected through the other component (e.g., a third component).

The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprising” or “consisting of” are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In the present disclosure, a "module" or "part" performs at least one function or operation and may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. Additionally, a plurality of "modules" or a plurality of "parts" may be integrated into at least one module and implemented by at least one processor (not shown), except for a "module" or "part" that needs to be implemented in specific hardware.

In this specification, the term "user" may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the attached drawings.

FIG. 1 is a drawing for explaining the operation of a server device (100) according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

The server device (100) is a device for managing the entire distribution process of goods using a delivery management location (20) located in a part of a multi-family area. A multi-family area may be an apartment, villa, officetel, school, military base, office building, etc., where many people reside, but is not limited thereto, and may be a unit area where multiple households are gathered. A unit area may be divided into an area that can be traversed within a certain time using a bicycle, two-wheeled vehicle, walking, or a small robot (e.g., a village, neighborhood, etc.), but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be divided into units such as a district or city.

In FIG. 1, one server device (100) and a delivery management location (20) are shown, but this is merely an example, and the number of server devices (100) and delivery management locations (20) can be varied. That is, the server device (100) may be implemented as a web server or cloud server device connected via the web, or as an electronic device separately provided in the delivery management location (20).

The parcel management location (20) is a place for storing and managing items that need to be transported into a multi-family housing area. The parcel management location (20) may be placed within the multi-family housing area (400) or in some areas outside the multi-family housing area (400). The parcel management location (20) may be designated in various ways depending on the type or location of the multi-family housing area, surrounding buildings, size, etc.

For example, if the multi-family area (400) is an apartment complex, there may be a security office, community center, exercise center, playground, parking lot, etc. inside the apartment complex, and there may be a commercial building or public parking lot outside the apartment complex. Among these places, a place with low utilization can be designated and used as a delivery management location (20). If the multi-family area (400) is a village where many houses are gathered, the delivery management location (20) may be a village hall, a village public parking lot, a representative's house, etc.

The delivery management area (20) may be a space separately prepared to perform various tasks such as unloading, sorting, and loading goods. Conventionally, delivery personnel received goods from a logistics center, etc., loaded them onto a means of transport (e.g., truck, delivery vehicle, passenger car, motorcycle, etc.), and transported them directly to each household (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) within a multi-household area (400). Consequently, safety issues may arise as multiple delivery vehicles move within the multi-household area (400), and residents may have their privacy violated by external delivery drivers frequently entering and exiting. From the perspective of the delivery driver, there was also the problem of significant time and effort required to deliver each item individually to the door of the household, which is the final destination. Furthermore, recently, conflicts have arisen between apartment residents and delivery companies due to restrictions on external vehicles entering the apartment or prohibiting the use of elevators. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, all these problems can be resolved by using the delivery management area (20).

Specifically, in the present disclosure, a delivery driver (10) fulfills his duty by loading goods onto a means of transport and transporting them to a delivery management location (20). The transportation of goods from the delivery management location (20) to each household is carried out by a third party other than the delivery driver (10). In the present disclosure, such a third party is referred to as a delivery person.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the operator of the server device (100) may enter into a transportation or delivery contract in advance with each courier company, a transport company, a multi-family housing area manager, and/or other individuals (e.g., residents of the multi-family housing area). Such contracts may be made online through a website provided by the server device (100). For example, a manager and other users (hereinafter referred to as administrators) managing a multi-family housing area (400) may create a user account after accessing the website. When creating a user account, the administrator may input information that can identify the multi-family housing area (400) (e.g., apartment complex name, apartment building number, building name, administrative district name, etc.) and information regarding the courier management location (20) that manages couriers within the multi-family housing area (400) (location information, access information, etc.).

Additionally, when creating a user account, the administrator may be required to submit various evidence materials (e.g., resident consent forms, power of attorney, etc.) that can prove that the application is being made on behalf of the multi-family area (400), but is not limited thereto.

In addition, when creating a user account, the administrator may also input candidate information for a delivery person who will carry out the delivery of goods within the multi-family zone (400). A candidate refers to a person who is qualified to be selected as a delivery person. For example, all residents living in the multi-family zone may be candidates. Alternatively, some residents living in the multi-family zone who have the intention to carry out the delivery of goods may be candidates. Alternatively, some residents living in the multi-family zone who are unemployed or have low income may be selected as candidates. For example, the elderly or disabled may be candidates. When selecting candidates, the administrator may consider factors such as criminal history, age, and the presence of disease. Candidate information may include various details such as the candidate's name, age, gender, residential address, phone number, email address, and email ID.

Although various criteria for selecting candidates and methods for providing candidate information have been described above, they are not necessarily limited thereto, and the server device (100) may obtain candidate information in various other ways.

Meanwhile, courier companies or transportation companies can also enter into contracts online through the website provided by the server device (100). In the case of courier companies or transportation companies, if they receive such transportation agency support, they do not need to complete delivery to the final destination, thus reducing the time and effort of the courier driver. Accordingly, an amount corresponding to a certain percentage of the courier delivery fee or a certain amount can be provided to the server device (100) as compensation for the transportation agency. The server device (100) can provide all or part of the compensation to the delivery person performing the transportation agency or to the courier management location (20).

The aforementioned transportation or transport contract may stipulate not only a commission, which is the consideration for acting as an agent for the transportation of each item, but also various obligations, responsibilities, and rights. Although the above describes cases where contracts are concluded online, they are not necessarily limited to this and may also be concluded offline.

The server device (100) may store information regarding the shipping deadline, shipping conditions, and various charging standards in advance based on the shipping contract. When the server device (100) receives the shipping of goods, it may charge the shipping costs to the company or individual who requested the shipping based on the stored information.

The server device (100) may store information regarding the delivery deadline, delivery conditions, and various billing standards in advance based on the delivery contract. When the delivery of goods is received, the server device (100) may charge the delivery cost to the company or individual who requested the delivery based on the stored information. The delivery of goods may be received from a user terminal device (e.g., a mobile phone) owned by a delivery driver, or from a server device or terminal device of a delivery company. For convenience of explanation, these devices are referred to as external devices.

In FIG. 1, the server device (100) may receive information about an item to be transported from an external device (e.g., reference numeral 3000 in FIG. 3). The information about the item to be transported may include information about the recipient who received the courier, the final delivery destination of the courier (address, recipient's name, phone number, etc.), the name of the item, information about the item (e.g., items to be damaged, fresh food, frozen food, etc.), information about precautions for handling, etc., and information about the courier (name of the courier company, name of the courier, phone number, email address, SNS ID, account information, photo, etc.).

When the server device (100) receives information about an item to be transported, it checks whether there is a courier management location (20) corresponding to the final delivery destination of the item based on the information. For example, if the item is to be delivered to a building (400-2) within the multi-family housing area (400) in FIG. 1, the server device (100) provides information about a courier management location (20) that matches the multi-family housing area (400) to the courier (10). Specifically, information about the courier management location (20) can be transmitted to the account of the courier (10). When the courier (10) accesses the account using their user terminal device, the courier (10) can check the courier management location (20).

Accordingly, the server device (100) can guide the delivery driver (10) to transport goods to the delivery management location (20). If the server device (100) supports map and navigation functions, the server device (100) may provide navigation information along with a map to a user terminal device to guide the delivery driver (10) from his location to the delivery management location (20) when the delivery driver (10) identifies the delivery management location (20).

Meanwhile, as described above, the server device (100) may store information on candidates to perform courier delivery within the multi-family area (400) in advance.

For example, each household member of a multi-household area (400) can register as a candidate to the control device (200) of the server device (100) or the courier management location (20) through their own user terminal device. When a candidate is registered directly to the server device (100), the server device (100) verifies the applicant's address and selects a multi-household area (400) that the applicant can act as an agent for. The server device (100) can register the applicant as a candidate to transport the courier to the final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) within the selected multi-household area (400).

The server device (100) can select a delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) to deliver goods to a final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) within a multi-family zone (400) based on candidate information. The criteria for selecting a delivery person from the candidate information can be set in various ways. For example, among multiple candidates, the candidate who responds first can be selected as the delivery person.

Specifically, the server device (100) can transmit information about the goods and a delivery request to a user terminal device (e.g., reference numeral 4000 in FIG. 3) owned by a selected delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n). A delivery request means a message to inquire whether there is an intention to act as an agent for delivering the goods to the final destination.

If a candidate who has confirmed a delivery request using their own user terminal device sends a response message agreeing to perform the delivery, that candidate may be selected as a delivery person (300-1, 300-2,...,300-n).

A delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) can deliver goods to a final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) based on information about goods obtained through a user terminal device (e.g., reference numeral 4000 in FIG. 3).

Meanwhile, at the courier management location (20), the item must be delivered to a designated delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) for the item. Accordingly, when a delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) is determined, the server device (100) can transmit information about the courier management location (20) and information about the storage box (e.g., number, password, etc.) where the item to be transmitted is stored within the courier management location (20) to each delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n). In addition, the server device (100) can also transmit identification information (delivery person name, password, etc.) about the designated delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) to the control device (200) of the courier management location (20). Accordingly, when a delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) arrives at the delivery management location (20) and enters a password, the control device (200) performs authentication by comparing the password transmitted by the server device (100) with the entered password. When authentication is achieved, the control device (200) opens the door of the item storage box so that the delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) can receive the item.

The method by which delivery personnel (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) receive goods within the delivery management area (20) is not limited to this and can be varied in many ways.

In addition, although the above example describes the transmission of information about the item and a delivery request together, it is not necessarily limited to this. For instance, after a delivery request is transmitted first and a response message is received, information about the item may be provided only to the candidate who sent the response message. Alternatively, during the initial transmission, only information (e.g., building number, size, weight, type of item, etc.) may be transmitted first, excluding detailed information about the item (e.g., unit number, recipient name, contact information, etc.), and then detailed information may be transmitted again upon receipt of a response message.

In the example described above, the case in which the candidate who first sent the response message corresponding to the delivery request is selected as the delivery person (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n) was explained, but it is not necessarily limited to this, and if multiple candidates send response messages, the candidate closest to the final delivery location, the candidate with the best delivery evaluation, etc., may be selected as the delivery person. In addition, the delivery request is not necessarily limited to being sent only to registered candidates, and depending on the embodiment, it may be broadcast to all residents.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a server device (100) according to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure.

The server device (100) can be implemented as various types of electronic devices such as PCs, laptop PCs, smartphones, tablet PCs, and kiosks. It can also be implemented as a cloud server.

According to FIG. 2, the server device (100) includes a communication unit (110), a memory (120), and a processor (130).

The communication unit (110) is configured to perform communication with various external devices. Specifically, the communication unit (110) can perform communication with various devices, such as a control device (200) that controls a delivery management location (20), a management device that manages a multi-family housing area, a user terminal device owned by a delivery driver (10), a user terminal device owned by a delivery person, and a user terminal device owned by a candidate.

The communication unit (110) may include at least one wireless communication module, at least one wired communication module, etc. Each communication module may be implemented in the form of at least one hardware chip. The wireless communication module may include at least one module among a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared communication module, or other communication modules. In addition, the communication unit (110) may include at least one communication chip that performs communication according to various wireless communication standards such as Zigbee, 3G (3rd Generation), 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE Advanced), 4G (4th Generation), 5G (5th Generation), etc. The wired communication module may include, for example, at least one of a LAN (Local Area Network) module, an Ethernet module, a pair cable, a coaxial cable, a fiber optic cable, or an UWB (Ultra Wide-Band) module.

Memory (120) is configured to contain various programs, instructions, and data required for the operation of the server device (100). Although the memory (120) is depicted as being separate from the processor (130) in FIG. 2, it is not necessarily limited to this, and the memory (120) may be implemented as internal memory such as ROM (e.g., EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory)) or RAM included in the processor (13).

Alternatively, the memory (120) may be implemented in the form of memory embedded in the server device (100) or in the form of memory that can be attached to and detached from the server device (100) depending on the purpose of data storage. Specifically, the memory (120) may be implemented in various forms such as volatile memory, SRAM (static RAM), or SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM), etc., non-volatile memory (e.g., OTPROM (one time programmable ROM), PROM (programmable ROM), EPROM (erasable and programmable ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable and programmable ROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory, hard drive, or solid state drive (SSD), CF (compact flash), SD (secure digital), MicroSD (micro secure digital), Mini-SD (mini secure digital), xD (extreme digital), MMC (multi-media card), etc.

In the present disclosure, the term memory (120) may be used to include a storage unit, a ROM (not shown), a RAM (not shown) within a processor (130), or a memory card (not shown) (e.g., a micro SD card, a memory stick) mounted in an electronic device (100). Although the memory (120) is depicted as one in FIG. 2, the memory (120) may be implemented in various numbers.

The memory (120) is accessed by the processor (130). In the memory (120), reading, writing, modifying, deleting, updating, etc. of data by the processor (130) can be performed.

Specifically, the memory (120) may store various information such as information about the courier of each means of transport, the operator of the server device (100), the manager of the courier management location (20), candidate information, cost information, location information of the courier management location (20), information about the control device of the courier management location (20), management information of the delivery person (300), information about the cost processing of management fees, account information of the user who requested the delivery of goods, information on the characteristics of the goods delivery, information on the destination of the goods delivery, information on the classification criteria of the goods, information by zone of the multi-family area (400), information on the status of delivery of transport, information on the calculation of delivery fees, and grouping information by unit area of multiple goods, as well as programs and commands for controlling the operation of the server device (100) and other devices.

The processor (130) is a component connected to each component of the server device (100) to control the overall operation of the server device (100). The processor (130) may be implemented as a digital signal processor (DSP) that processes digital video signals, a microprocessor, a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), or a Time Controller (TCON). However, it is not limited thereto, and may include or be defined by one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), a Micro Controller Unit (MCU), a micro processing unit (MPU), a controller, an application processor (AP), a communication processor (CP), or an ARM processor. Additionally, the processor (130) may be implemented as a System on Chip (SoC) or Large Scale Integration (LSI) with built-in processing algorithms, or may be implemented in the form of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) or Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA).

The processor (130) may perform at least one of the various operations described above based on an artificial intelligence model. The processor (130) for executing the artificial intelligence model may be implemented through a combination of software and a general-purpose processor such as a CPU, AP, DSP (Digital Signal Processor), a graphics-dedicated processor such as a GPU, VPU (Vision Processing Unit), or an artificial intelligence-dedicated processor such as an NPU.

If the processor (130) is implemented as a processor dedicated to artificial intelligence, it may be designed as a hardware chip such as an ASIC or FPGA specialized in processing a specific artificial intelligence model.

When the processor (130) is implemented as a dedicated processor, it may be implemented to include memory (120) for implementing an embodiment of the present disclosure, or may be implemented to include a memory processing function for using external memory. The processor (130) may be implemented as one or a plurality of processors.

The processor (130) can perform various operations based on programs, instructions, data, etc. stored in memory (120).

Specifically, the processor (130) may store in memory (120) information regarding various information entered by a user requesting item delivery for the request, such as user name, address, contact information, ID, delivery area, final destination information (address, etc.), recipient name, recipient contact information, item type, weight, other transportation conditions, etc. The processor (130) may also store in memory (230) information regarding a designated courier management location (20) for a multi-family area (400) and information regarding candidates to perform courier delivery within the multi-family area (400).

The processor (130) controls the communication unit (110) to provide web page data to the terminal device used by the user. When the user inputs various data on a web page displayed on the terminal device, the input data is received by the server device (100) through the communication unit (110). The processor (130) can store the received data in memory (120).

Alternatively, the user may access the server device (100) by running an application installed on the terminal device they use. When the user inputs various information such as item delivery and a delivery request through the application execution screen, the processor (130) can receive this through the communication unit (110) and store it in memory (120). The delivery request may be a message requesting that an item be transported from a specific point to a destination. Alternatively, the delivery request may be written in various ways, such as a transportation request, a courier request, or a courier order. When the processor (130) receives information about an item to be transported to a multi-family area (400) from an external device through the communication unit (110), it can transmit information about the courier management location (20) to the external device to guide the delivery of the item to the courier management location (20).

The delivery request can be entered directly by the orderer into the server device (100).

When a delivery request is received, the processor (130) may select a delivery driver or goods carrier (e.g., a courier company, an errand company, etc.) that is closest to the user's location or best meets the transportation conditions requested by the user, and transmit a transportation request including transportation conditions to a server device or other terminal device used by that delivery driver or goods carrier. Information about the delivery driver or goods carrier may be stored in memory (120) in advance. For example, if the user requests a female delivery driver, the processor (130) searches for information about a female delivery driver that is closest to the user's location or is currently available for operation based on data stored in memory (120). Alternatively, if the user requests transportation of heavy and large items, the processor (130) searches for information about a delivery driver (10) that is closest to the user's location or is currently available for operation among delivery drivers (10) capable of transporting heavy and large items based on data stored in memory (120).

Alternatively, the server device (100) may receive a delivery request from a server device of a carrier or a user terminal device. That is, the user may arbitrarily select one of the various carriers available on the market and enter a delivery request. The carrier sends a registered delivery driver to the orderer's address to receive the delivery. The delivery driver may deliver directly to the destination or deliver to a logistics center first. The goods delivered to the logistics center may be transported using another means of delivery (e.g., truck, ship, airplane, etc.) to the area where the final destination is located, and then delivered again within that area by another means of delivery (e.g., truck, motorcycle, etc.). The delivery driver (10) described in various embodiments of the present disclosure refers to a delivery driver responsible for deliveries within an area including the final destination. If the final destination is within a multi-family zone (400), the processor (130) may transmit information to the delivery driver (10) regarding the location to receive the goods and information regarding the delivery management location (20) to transport the goods.

The processor (130) can transmit real-time delivery information of the delivery driver (10) to the user (i.e., the orderer). For example, when the processor (130) receives a signal from the delivery driver that the item has been successfully received, it can transmit information about this to the user. Alternatively, when the processor (130) receives a signal from the delivery driver that the item has been successfully delivered to the courier management location (20), it can transmit information about this to the user.

The processor (130) can select a delivery person (300) to deliver an item to a final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) within a multi-generational area (400) based on candidate information. The processor (130) can control the communication unit (110) to transmit information about the item and a delivery request to a user terminal device owned by the selected delivery person (300).

When multiple candidate information is stored, the processor (130) can select at least one of the candidates as a delivery person (300) according to various criteria.

For example, when an item to be delivered to APT Building 1 (400-1) within a multi-family zone (400) is received, the processor (130) may select a resident (300-1) of APT Building 1 (400-1) within the multi-family zone (400) from among the candidates as the delivery person (300) to deliver to the final destination. The processor (130) may control the communication unit (110) to transmit information about the item and a delivery request to the user terminal device owned by the selected resident (300-1) of APT Building 1 (400-1). However, this is merely an example, and if there are no candidates for the recent distance, the processor (130) may select a delivery person sequentially based on distance. For example, if there is no response from the resident (300) of APT Building 1 (400-1), the resident (300-1) of APT Building 2 (400-2) may be selected as the delivery person (300) to deliver to APT Building 1 (400-1).

The processor (130) can store information regarding management costs for each household within a multi-household area (400) in memory (120) and can calculate a delivery fee for a delivery person (300) to deliver the goods to the final destination within the total delivery fee determined for the delivery of goods. The total delivery fee refers to the cost incurred to deliver the goods from the location where the orderer received the goods to the final destination. The total delivery fee may be determined differently depending on various factors such as the billing criteria, distance, locational characteristics, weight, size, type, and handling precautions of the goods. A portion of the total delivery fee may be set as a delivery fee to be paid to a delivery person who acts as an agent for delivery from the courier management location (20) to the final destination.

For example, the delivery fee for a delivery person (300) to deliver to the final destination can be set as a certain percentage of the total delivery fee set for the delivery of the goods. This certain percentage may vary depending on various factors such as the weight, size, type, characteristics of the goods, and the distance to the final destination. For example, if the total delivery fee is 50,000 won and the delivery fee ratio for the delivery person is 5%, the delivery fee becomes 2,500 won.

The processor (130) can deduct a delivery fee from the management fee assigned to the delivery person (300) from the information stored in the memory (120). The management fee can be calculated by a management device that manages the multi-family area (400). The management device can periodically or frequently transmit the management fee of each candidate to the server device (100). If the multi-family area (400) is an apartment, various management fees such as heating costs, electricity usage fees, and facility usage fees can be calculated.

For example, if the management cost set for a delivery person (300) is 100,000 won and the delivery fee set is 1,000 won, the final management cost for the delivery person (300) who has completed the delivery can be 99,000 won. The delivery person (300) can save on their management costs by performing delivery services to the final destination.

The processor (130) can receive information about the delivery management location (20) and information about candidates to perform delivery within the multi-family area (400) from the management device managing the multi-family area (400) via the communication unit (110) and store it in the memory (120). The processor (130) can calculate a delivery fee for a delivery person (300) to deliver the item to the final destination within the total delivery fee set for the delivery of the item, and control the communication unit (110) to transmit information about the delivery person (300) and the delivery fee to the management device.

When the processor (130) receives a response to a delivery request from the delivery person (300), it can transmit information about the delivery person (300) to the control device of the courier management location (20). The processor (130) can receive identification information for receiving an item at the courier management location (20) from the control device and transmit it to a user terminal device held by the delivery person.

The processor (130) can calculate the delivery fee differently based on at least one of the size, weight, type of item, delivery request transmission time, response time, item receipt time, delivery completion time, and delivery person rating.

For example, if the weight of the item is heavy, the delivery completion time is fast, or the delivery driver's rating is good, the processor (130) can calculate a high delivery fee. Conversely, if the weight of the item is light, the delivery completion time is delayed, or the delivery driver's rating is low, the processor (130) can calculate a low delivery fee. However, it is not limited to this, and the processor (130) can apply various calculation methods.

The processor (130) can divide the multi-family area (400) into multiple unit areas depending on whether bulk delivery is possible. When multiple items are collected at the delivery management location (20), the processor (130) can group the multiple items by each unit area. That is, if multiple apartment buildings are included within the multi-family area (400), the processor (130) can group them by making one building a unit area. That is, if a total of 30 households reside in Building 101, those 30 households can be grouped. The unit area can be determined in various sizes depending on the number of candidates. For example, if there are not many candidates within an apartment complex, multiple buildings can be designated as a single unit area. On the other hand, if there are many candidates, even for a single building, the unit area can be divided into upper floors and lower floors, etc.

The processor (130) can select a delivery person (300) to deliver goods in bulk for each unit area based on candidate information stored in memory (120).

That is, if there are multiple final destinations to receive goods within a single unit area, the processor (130) can select one delivery person and request delivery of goods to all multiple final destinations within that unit area.

For example, if one apartment building is set as one unit area, the processor (130) can select a candidate who resides in or is closest to the unit area, that is, the apartment building, from among multiple candidates as the delivery person (300).

The selected delivery person (300) can receive items to be delivered to multiple final destinations in bulk from the courier management location (20), and then complete the delivery by visiting multiple final destinations sequentially within the corresponding unit area. Thus, the time required for the entire delivery can be reduced.

The processor (130) may calculate a delivery fee for a delivery person differently based on the number of items to be delivered in batches. In this case, the delivery fee per delivery may be calculated lower than when individual deliveries are made to different unit areas. For example, if the basic delivery fee for one delivery is 2,500 won, when three items are delivered to three final destinations within one unit area, the delivery fee per delivery may be calculated lower than the basic delivery fee (e.g., 200 won per delivery), and a total delivery fee of 6,000 won may be calculated. If the number of items increases to five, the delivery fee per delivery may be calculated even lower (e.g., 1,800 won per delivery), and a total delivery fee of 9,000 won may be calculated. However, these calculation criteria are merely examples and can be varied in many ways.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing communication with various external devices to comprehensively manage the transportation of goods in a server device (100) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

In the various embodiments of the present disclosure of FIG. 3, for convenience of explanation, it will be expressed that various devices (e.g., server device (100), management device (1000), control device (200), external device (3000), and user terminal device (4000)) transmit and receive information or signals, but this can be understood as transmitting and receiving information through a communication unit placed inside each device.

According to FIG. 3, the server device (100) can communicate with a management device (1000) that manages a multi-family zone (400), a control device (200) that controls a delivery management location (20), and a user terminal device (4000) used by delivery personnel (300-1, 300-2, ..., 300-n). Although FIG. 3 illustrates one server device (100) communicating with all devices, it is not limited thereto, and the server device (100) can be implemented in multiple units. For example, the server device (100) may be placed one per multi-family zone (400). Alternatively, the server device (100) may be placed one per region or one per country.

In FIG. 3, the management device (1000) is a device for managing the multi-household area (400) overall. The management device (1000) may include a communication module capable of direct communication with the server device (100). If the multi-household area (400) is a large apartment complex, the management device (1000) may be installed in a security office or a management office. If a management device is provided separately for each apartment building, the management devices may be connected to each other to form a single management system. The management device (1000) can transmit management fee information, personal information, etc., of each household member to the server device (100) through the communication module. If the multi-household area (400) is a village where many houses are gathered, the management device (1000) may be an electronic device installed in a community center. The management device (1000) can transmit management fee information, personal information, etc., of each resident to the server device (100) through the communication module. As described above, these information may be entered during the process of creating a user account through a web page of the server device (100), but is not limited thereto.

The management device (1000) can receive information regarding the delivery fee of a delivery worker (300) who delivered goods from a courier management location (20) to a final destination from the server device (100). The management device (1000) can store the amount obtained by subtracting the delivery worker's (300) delivery fee from the delivery worker's (300) management fee in a storage module included inside the management device (1000).

In FIG. 3, the control device (200) is an electronic device installed to manage the parcel management location (20). The control device (200) may include a communication module capable of direct communication with the server device (100). Accordingly, the control device (200) can exchange information with the management device (1000) through the server device (100). The control device (200) may communicate with or be electrically connected to various devices, such as the door management device of the parcel management location (20). Accordingly, the control device (200) can control the door management device to lock or unlock the door of the parcel management location (20). Additionally, if a storage box capable of individually storing multiple items is installed within the parcel management location (20), the control device (200) may control the opening and closing of the door installed in each storage box.

As described in the above section, the control device (200) can receive information about the item from the server device (100). Subsequently, when the delivery driver (10) arrives at the courier management location (20), the delivery driver (10) can transmit the arrival information to the server device (100) using their own user terminal device (e.g., an external device (3000)). The server device (100) can transmit the delivery driver's (10) arrival information to the control device (200). Based on the delivery driver's (10) arrival information received from the server device (100), the control device (200) can unlock the door.

Alternatively, the control device (200) may be designed to perform authentication by comparing the password entered by the delivery driver (10) with the password received from the server device (100), and to unlock the door if authentication is successful.

The control device (200) can control the surveillance device of the delivery management location (20) in real time. For example, the control device (200) can control the height adjustment, angle adjustment, etc. of the surveillance device, such as a CCTV. In addition, the control device (200) can transmit surveillance information obtained through the CCTV to the server device (100).

In FIG. 3, the external device (3000) is a device capable of exchanging information about goods to be transported to a multi-family zone (400) with a server device (100). The external device (3000) is a device used primarily by external personnel transporting goods to a multi-family zone (400), such as delivery drivers. The external device (3000) can be implemented as various types of user terminal devices, such as mobile phones, tablet PCs, smartwatches, and smart glasses.

The external device (3000) may include a communication module capable of direct communication with the server device (100). The external device (3000) may receive information about items to be transported to a multi-family area through the communication module. The external device (3000) may receive information about a delivery management location (20). For example, when information about items to be delivered to a household member within a multi-family area is received by the server device (100), the server device (100) may transmit this information to the external device (3000).

The external device (3000) can transmit information such as arrival prediction information for the delivery item, current location information, information on the delivery driver (10) receiving the item, and information about the delivery driver to the server device (100). For example, when the delivery driver receives the delivery item and scans a QR code or barcode attached to the item through the external device (3000), the item receipt information is transmitted from the external device (3000) to the server device (100). When the delivery driver inputs departure information, etc., from the item receipt location through the external device (3000), the departure information, etc., is transmitted from the external device (3000) to the server device (100).

The external device (3000) may also transmit GPS information to the server device (100) through a communication module, etc. Accordingly, the server device (100) can receive real-time location information of the delivery driver (10).

In FIG. 3, the user terminal device (4000) is a device owned by a candidate or delivery person (300) located within a multi-family area (400). The user terminal device (4000) can be implemented as various types of electronic devices, such as a laptop PC, smartphone, tablet PC, smart watch, or smart glasses. The user terminal device (4000) does not necessarily have to be implemented as a portable device and can be implemented as various types of electronic devices equipped with communication functions, such as a PC, kiosk, or TV. The user terminal device (4000) may include a communication module capable of direct communication with various devices (e.g., server device (100), management device (1000), control device (200), and external device (3000)). The candidate or delivery person (300) can exchange various information with various devices (e.g., server device (100), management device (1000), control device (200), and external device (3000)) through the user terminal device (4000).

The user terminal device (4000) can transmit candidate information to the server device (100). The server device (100) can register the candidate information received from the user terminal device (4000). Subsequently, the server device (100) can transmit information about items to be delivered to the courier management location (20) or information about items delivered to the courier management location (20) to the user terminal device (4000). Based on the item information received from the user terminal device (4000), the candidate can be registered as a delivery person (300) responsible for delivering the item to the final destination of the multi-family area (400). The user terminal device (4000) can transmit the information of the selected delivery person (300) to the server device (100). Subsequently, the server device (100) can transmit detailed information about the item and a delivery request to the user terminal device (4000). Additionally, the server device (100) can transmit information received from an external device (3000) (e.g., arrival prediction information for a delivery item, current location information, information on the delivery driver (10) receiving the item, information about the delivery driver, etc.) to the delivery person's (300) user terminal device (4000). Additionally, the server device (100) can transmit information received from the management device (1000) and the control device (200) to the delivery person's (300) user terminal device (4000). However, it is not limited thereto, and the user terminal device (4000) can receive information directly from the management device (1000), the control device (200), and the external device (3000) without going through the server device (100).

The user terminal device (4000) can transmit information such as the delivery person (300) receiving goods, real-time location information of the delivery person (300), and information on the delivery person (300) completing the delivery of goods to the server device (10) within the multi-family housing (400).

FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining the process of grouping articles by each unit area according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

The server device (100) can receive information about the goods to be transported from the external device (3000). When the server device (100) receives information about the goods to be transported, the server device (100) can transmit information about the courier management location (20) to the external device (3000).

The delivery management location (20) can be set in various ways, such as its location, size, and shape. For example, if the multi-family area (400) is an apartment complex and the delivery management location (20) is set as part of a community center located on the first floor of the apartment, the server device (100) can guide the delivery driver transporting the goods to the community center.

If the delivery management location (20) includes multiple storage boxes capable of classifying items by each unit area (e.g., each apartment, each shopping mall), the server device (100) can transmit information about the storage box corresponding to each unit area to an external device (3000) held by the delivery driver.

Based on this information, the delivery driver (10) can transport goods to locations (i.e., storage boxes) classified by each unit area (21) of the delivery management place (20).

According to embodiments, storage compartments may be provided for each household, or may be provided in a size and shape capable of storing all items delivered within a single unit area. Meanwhile, at least one of the multiple storage compartments may be implemented as a refrigerator or freezer for storing fresh food.

The server device (100) can group multiple items by unit area.

Additionally, the server device (100) can select a delivery person (300) to deliver in bulk for each unit area based on candidate information stored in memory (120).

The server device (100) can transmit information regarding multiple items to a delivery person (300) who will deliver them in bulk. That is, if the system is implemented to store multiple items together in a single storage box, it can transmit information about the storage box and the items stored in the storage box so that a single delivery person (300) can receive multiple items at once. Alternatively, if the system is implemented to store each item in multiple different storage boxes, it can provide information about the multiple storage boxes and the items stored in the storage boxes to a single delivery person (300) so that the delivery person can receive multiple items in sequence.

Information regarding multiple items may include various details such as the number, size, weight, and type of items.

Meanwhile, each of the multiple storage boxes may be implemented to include both an entrance and an exit. However, this is not limited thereto, and the system may also be implemented so that a delivery driver deposits all items through a single entrance. In this case, it may further include a sorter that classifies items deposited through the entrance according to unit areas to which the final destination belongs, and a transporter that transfers each classified item to a storage space corresponding to each unit area. Here, the storage space may be any space without an entrance or exit, but is not necessarily limited thereto and may be the interior of the aforementioned storage box.

The sorter can be implemented using a reader that reads barcodes or QR codes attached to items, an RF-ID reader that recognizes RFID tags, a camera, etc. The conveyor can be implemented in a form that includes various components such as conveyor belts, sliding structures, barrier bars, and rollers. The sorter is positioned at the rear of the inlet to recognize the final destination to which the input item is to be delivered, identify the location of the storage space corresponding to the recognized final destination, and then determine the path for transporting the item to the identified location. The conveyor transports the item according to the determined path.

Multiple storage spaces (or multiple sorting boxes) may be configured to include an opening through which a delivery person can receive items and a door for opening and closing the opening. Accordingly, the delivery person can insert items through an entrance door located on the exterior without entering the delivery management area (20), and the delivery person can directly receive items from multiple storage boxes inside the delivery management area (20). When designed in this way, the delivery person can complete the delivery without entering the multi-family area (400) or the delivery management area (20), thereby reducing delivery time and effort. From the perspective of the residents of the multi-family area (400), they can conveniently receive packages at their homes while preventing safety, security, and privacy infringement issues within the multi-family area (400).

The sorter and the conveyor may be controlled by a separately provided control device. The control device (200) may be an electronic device for controlling the overall operation of the courier management location (20). The server device (100) may calculate a delivery fee for the delivery person (300) differently based on the number of items to be delivered in bulk. For example, if the items to be delivered in bulk are small in quantity, consist of small items, have a light weight, or are non-perishable items such as clothing, the delivery fee may be small. Conversely, if the items to be delivered in bulk are large in quantity, consist of large items, consist of heavy items, or are perishable items such as food, the delivery fee may be large. However, this is merely an example and is not limited thereto.

A delivery person (300) can receive a group of items from one of the multiple unit areas (21) (21-1, 21-2, ..., 21-n) of the courier management place (20) and deliver the items to a final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) within the multi-unit area. Afterwards, the delivery person (300) can transmit information on the completion of item delivery to the server device (100) through the user terminal device (4000).

FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining a method of transporting goods from a logistics center (500) to a final destination according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

The server device (100) can manage the entire distribution process of goods using logistics centers (500) deployed in various regions.

A logistics center (500) can be a space provided separately to perform various tasks such as unloading goods, sorting, and loading goods.

The logistics center (500) in the present disclosure receives and processes goods from different companies in an integrated manner. To this end, the operator of the logistics center (500) or the operator of the server device (100) may enter into transportation contracts in advance with each courier company, transportation company, or other individuals. The transportation contract may stipulate various obligations, responsibilities, and rights, as well as a commission which is the compensation for acting as an agent for the transportation of each item.

The server device (100) can store information regarding the shipping deadline, shipping conditions, and various charging standards in advance based on the shipping contract for each company. When the server device (100) receives the shipping of goods, it can charge the shipping costs to the company or individual who requested the shipping based on the stored information.

The server device (100) can set different delivery fees for delivery personnel (301-1, 302-1, 303-1, 304-1, 30n-1) in each multi-household area (401, 402, 403, 404, 40n) based on each company's transportation contract. For example, if the delivery fee ratio for delivery personnel in the multi-household area (401, 402, 403, 404, 40n) is set to 10% of the total delivery fee amount in Company A's transportation contract, and the delivery fee ratio for delivery personnel in the multi-household area (401, 402, 403, 404, 40n) is set to 15% of the total delivery fee amount in Company B's transportation contract, the delivery fee for delivery personnel is set differently even when delivering the same item.

The server device (100) can set the delivery fee for a delivery worker differently for each multi-unit area, even for the same item. For example, if the delivery fee rate for a delivery worker in Complex A is set to 10% of the total delivery fee amount and the delivery fee rate for a delivery worker in Complex B is set to 15% of the total delivery fee amount, the delivery fee for a delivery worker is set differently even for the same item.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a management method according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. According to FIG. 6, a server device (100) may receive and store information regarding a designated courier management location (20) for a multi-family housing area (400) and information regarding candidates to perform courier delivery within the multi-family housing area (400) (S1010). Since the information regarding the courier management location (20) and the information regarding candidates to perform courier delivery have been specifically described in the above section, a redundant description is omitted.

When the server device (100) receives information about an item to be transported to a multi-family area (400) from an external device (3000), it can transmit information about a delivery management location (20) to the external device (3000) to guide the delivery of the item to the delivery management location (20) (S1020). In the step of guiding delivery to the delivery management location (20), the server device (100) can transmit information about the delivery management location (20) to the external device (3000). Specifically, various information such as navigation information, traffic volume information, traffic congestion information, and estimated arrival time information can be transmitted in the information about the delivery management location (20).

The server device (100) can select a delivery person (300) to deliver goods to a final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) within a multi-family area (400) based on candidate information (S1030). Since the process of selecting a delivery person (300) to deliver to the final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) has been specifically explained in the above section, a redundant explanation is omitted.

The server device (100) can transmit information about the item and a delivery request to a user terminal device (4000) owned by a selected delivery person (300) (S1040). Based on the information about the item and the delivery request received from the server device (100), the user terminal device (4000) can guide the delivery person (300) to deliver to the final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a management method according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 7 illustrates a method for managing a delivery fee of a delivery person (300).

According to FIG. 7, the server device (100) can store information regarding management costs for each household within the multi-household area (400) (S1110). The server device (100) can guide the candidate to obtain consent for information regarding management costs.

The server device (100) can calculate a delivery fee for a delivery person (300) to deliver the goods to a final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) within the total delivery fee calculated for the delivery of the goods. (S1120) Since the method for calculating the delivery fee has been specifically explained in the above section, a redundant explanation is omitted.

The server device (100) can deduct a delivery fee from the management fee allocated to the delivery person (300) from the stored information. The server device (100) can store information regarding the management fee remaining after deducting the calculated delivery fee from the management fee for each household. Subsequently, the server device (100) can transmit information regarding the final management fee for each household to the delivery person (300) within the multi-household area (400).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a management method according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 8 illustrates a method for managing a delivery person and a delivery fee for the delivery person.

According to FIG. 8, a server device (100) may receive information about a delivery management location (20) and information about candidates performing delivery within a multi-family area (400) from a management device (1000) that manages a multi-family area (400) (S1210). The information about the delivery management location (20) may include various information such as the location of the delivery management location (20), the internal size, and the location of the items to be delivered. The server device (100) may receive candidate information from a user terminal device (4000) held by the candidate. The candidate information may include various information such as the candidate's name, age, physique, delivery availability, and candidate rating.

The server device (100) can calculate a delivery fee for a delivery person (400) to deliver an item to a final destination (400-1, 400-2, ..., 400-n) within the total delivery fee calculated for the delivery of the item (S1220). The method of calculating the delivery fee may calculate the delivery fee differently based on at least one of the size, weight, type of item, delivery request transmission time, response time, item receipt time, delivery completion time, and delivery person (300) rating.

The server device (100) can transmit information regarding the delivery person (300) and the delivery fee to the management device (1000) (S1230). The management device (1000) can calculate the final management cost based on the information regarding the delivery person (300) and the delivery fee received from the server device (100). Subsequently, the management device (1000) can transmit the final management cost information of the candidate and/or delivery person (300) to the user terminal device (4000) via the server device (100). However, it is not limited to this, and the management device (1000) can directly transmit the final management cost information of the candidate and/or delivery person (300) to the user terminal device (4000).

When the server device (100) receives a response to a delivery request from the delivery person (300), it can transmit information about the delivery person (300) to the control device (200) of the parcel management location (20). Based on the information received from the server device (100), the control device (200) can control the interior of the parcel management location (20) in real time. Specifically, when the delivery person (300) arrives at the parcel management location (20), the control device (200) can control the entrance door, etc. Additionally, the control device (200) can receive information about the arrival of an item at the parcel management location (20) from the external device (3000) of the delivery driver (10). Subsequently, the server device (100) can receive identification information for receiving an item at the parcel management location (20) from the control device (200) and transmit it to the user terminal device (4000) held by the delivery person (300). A delivery person (300) can receive goods from a courier management location (20) based on information received from a user terminal device (4000) and transport the goods to a final destination (400-1, 400-2,...,400-n).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a management method according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 9 illustrates a management method for a plurality of items grouped by unit area.

According to FIG. 9, the step of selecting a delivery person (300) may include dividing a multi-household area (400) into multiple unit areas (21-1, 21-2, ..., 21-n) based on whether bulk delivery is possible, and when multiple items are collected at a courier management location (20), grouping the multiple items by each unit area (21-1, 21-2, ..., 21-n) (S1310). The step of selecting a delivery person (300) may select a delivery person (300) to make bulk deliveries for each unit area based on candidate information (S1320). The step of calculating the delivery fee for the delivery person may calculate the fee for the delivery person differently based on the number of items delivered in bulk (S1330). Since the method of calculating the delivery fee for the delivery person differently has been specifically explained in the above section, a redundant explanation is omitted.

Various embodiments related to the transportation of goods have been described above. Each embodiment may be implemented independently, but is not limited thereto, and each embodiment may be implemented together with other embodiments in whole or in part.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as software comprising instructions stored on a machine-readable storage media (e.g., a computer). The machine may include a server device (100) according to the disclosed embodiments, which is a device capable of calling instructions stored from the storage media and operating according to the called instructions.

In addition, a program for performing the methods according to the various embodiments described above may be distributed online through an application store. In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a storage medium such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server.

Each component (e.g., module or program) according to various embodiments may consist of a singular or multiple entities, and some of the aforementioned sub-components may be omitted, or other sub-components may be further included in various embodiments. Generally or additionally, some components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single entity to perform the same or similar functions as those performed by each of the respective components prior to integration. The operations performed by the module, program, or other components according to various embodiments may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or at least some operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or other operations added.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the attached drawings, the scope of the present invention is determined by the claims set forth below and should not be interpreted as being limited to the aforementioned embodiments and/or drawings. Furthermore, it should be clearly understood that improvements, changes, and modifications to the invention described in the claims that are obvious to those skilled in the art are also included within the scope of the present invention.

Although various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described individually above, each embodiment is not required to be implemented alone, and the configuration and operation of each embodiment may be implemented in combination with at least one other embodiment.

Although preferred embodiments have been illustrated and described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. It is understood that various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essence of the present disclosure as claimed in the claims, and such modifications should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or perspective of the present disclosure.

10: Delivery driver 20: Delivery management location
100: Server device 110: Communication unit
120 : Memory 130 : Processor
300 : Delivery person 400 : Multi-family housing area
500: Logistics Center 1000: Management Unit
3000 : External device 4000 : User terminal device

Claims (10)

In a server device for providing courier services for multi-family housing areas,
A memory storing information about a designated courier management location for the above multi-family zone and information about candidates to perform courier delivery within the above multi-family zone;
Communications department; and
Includes a processor;
The above processor is,
When information regarding an item to be transported to the above multi-family area is received from an external device through the communication unit, information regarding the parcel management location is transmitted to the external device to guide the delivery of the item to the parcel management location.
Based on the above candidate information, a delivery person is selected to deliver the above item to the final destination within the above multi-family area, and
A server device that controls the communication unit to transmit information about the item and a delivery request to a user terminal device possessed by the selected delivery person. In paragraph 1,
The above processor is,
Information regarding management costs for each household within the above multi-family zone is stored in the above memory, and
Calculate a delivery fee for the delivery person who will deliver the above goods to the above final destination within the total delivery fee determined for the delivery of the above goods, and
A server device that deducts the delivery fee from the management cost assigned to the delivery person among the information stored in the memory. In paragraph 1,
The above processor is,
Information regarding the parcel management location and information regarding candidates to perform parcel delivery within the multi-family area are received through the communication unit from the management device managing the multi-family area and stored in the memory,
Within the total delivery fee determined for the delivery of the above goods, a delivery fee is calculated for the delivery person who will deliver the above goods to the above final destination, and
A server device that controls the communication unit to transmit information regarding the delivery person and the delivery fee to the management device. In paragraph 3,
The above processor is,
When a response to the delivery request is received from the delivery person, information about the delivery person is transmitted to the control device of the courier management location, and
The above control device receives identification information for receiving the item from the above courier management location and transmits it to the above user terminal device held by the delivery person,
A server device that calculates the delivery fee differently based on at least one of the size, weight, type of the above-mentioned item, delivery request transmission time, response time, item receipt time, delivery completion time, and delivery person rating. In paragraph 4,
The above processor is,
The above multi-family area is divided into multiple unit areas based on whether bulk delivery is possible, and
When multiple items are collected at the above-mentioned courier management location, the multiple items are grouped by unit area, and
Based on the candidate information stored in the memory above, delivery personnel to be delivered in batches for each unit area above are selected, and
A server device that calculates a delivery fee for the delivery person differently based on the number of items to be delivered in the batch. In a method of providing a service for a server device to provide a courier service for a multi-family housing area,
A step of receiving and storing information regarding a designated courier management location for the above multi-family zone and information regarding candidates to perform courier delivery within the above multi-family zone;
When information regarding an item to be transported to the above multi-family zone is received from an external device, a step of transmitting information regarding the parcel management location to the external device to guide the delivery of the item to the parcel management location;
A step of selecting a delivery person to deliver the above goods to a final destination within the above multi-family zone based on the above candidate information;
A method for providing a service comprising the step of transmitting information about the item and a delivery request to a user terminal device possessed by the selected delivery person. In paragraph 6,
A step of storing information on management costs for each household within the above-mentioned multi-family zone;
A step of calculating a delivery fee for a delivery person to deliver the goods to the final destination within the total delivery fee determined for the delivery of the goods; and
A method for providing a service, further comprising the step of deducting the delivery fee from the management cost allocated to the delivery person among the stored information. In paragraph 6,
A step of receiving information about the parcel management location and information about candidates to perform parcel delivery within the multi-family zone from a management device managing the multi-family zone;
A step of calculating a delivery fee for a delivery person to deliver the goods to the final destination within the total delivery fee determined for the delivery of the goods;
A service provision method further comprising the step of transmitting information regarding the delivery person and the delivery fee to the management device. In paragraph 8,
When a response to the delivery request is received from the delivery person, the step of transmitting information about the delivery person to the control device of the courier management location;
The method further includes the step of receiving identification information for receiving the item from the delivery management location from the control device and transmitting it to the user terminal device held by the delivery person.
The step of calculating the above delivery fee is,
A method of providing a service that calculates the delivery fee differently based on at least one of the size, weight, type of the above-mentioned item, delivery request transmission time, response time, item receipt time, delivery completion time, and delivery person rating. In Paragraph 9,
The step of selecting the above delivery person is,
A step of dividing the above multi-family area into multiple unit areas based on whether bulk delivery is possible, and when multiple items are collected at the above courier management location, grouping the multiple items by each unit area; and
The method includes the step of selecting a delivery person to make a batch delivery for each unit area based on the above candidate information.
The step of calculating the above delivery fee is,
A method of providing a service that calculates a delivery fee for the delivery person differently based on the number of items to be delivered in the batch.