Electronic device and information management method thereof

Abstract

According to an embodiment, the present invention discloses an information management method for an electronic device that provides a cart page containing items corresponding to a plurality of stores to improve the convenience of users using an application. The information management method for an electronic device includes the steps of: confirming information about a first item sold in a first store selected by a user from at least one store provided through an application; confirming information about a second item sold in at least one second store different from the first store additionally selected by the user; and providing a cart page including information about the first item corresponding to the first store and information about the second item corresponding to the at least one second store.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information management method for an electronic device that provides a cart page containing items corresponding to a plurality of stores in order to improve the convenience of a user who uses an application. [Background technology]

[0002] Items sold in a store can be searched for using an application installed on a user's device, and at least one item selected by the user can be stored in a cart page. In this case, the cart page is a page that provides information about items selected by the user in a store, and can be distinguished from a favorites page that provides information about a store selected by the user as a store of interest without providing information about the items.

[0003] If a cart page only provides information about at least one item sold in a single store, items sold in other stores cannot be stored in the cart page, which may cause inconvenience in using the application because users cannot efficiently compare information about items sold in different stores.

[0004] To eliminate the inconvenience that occurs in the process of using such applications, a technology is needed that can manage a cart page that allows users to effectively compare items sold in multiple stores. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The disclosed embodiment aims to disclose an information management method for an electronic device that provides a cart page containing items corresponding to a plurality of stores in order to improve the convenience of a user using an application. The technical problem to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical problem described above, and further technical problems can be inferred from the following embodiments. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to a first embodiment, an information management method for an electronic device may include the steps of: checking information about a first item sold at a first store selected by a user from among at least one store provided through an application; checking information about a second item sold at at least one second store different from the first store additionally selected by the user; and providing a cart page including information about the first item corresponding to the first store and information about the second item corresponding to the at least one second store.

[0007] According to an embodiment, the step of providing the cart page may include the step of providing delivery cost information according to distance corresponding to at least one combination between a plurality of stores including the first store and the at least one second store.

[0008] According to an embodiment, the method may further include the steps of: performing payment for order information corresponding to a combination selected by the user from the at least one combination; and, if the distance between stores corresponding to the combination selected by the user is less than a reference distance, assigning delivery corresponding to the payment to one delivery person.

[0009] According to an embodiment, the cart page may be a page that provides review information for each of the plurality of stores.

[0010] According to an embodiment, the cart page may be a page that also provides information about the number of past orders the user has placed from the plurality of stores.

[0011] According to an embodiment, the cart page may be characterized as a page that provides information about at least one store from which an order has not been placed within a preset period, taking into consideration order information corresponding to the number of past orders.

[0012] According to an embodiment, the cart page may be a page arranged in consideration of the chronological order of the items included in the cart page among the plurality of stores.

[0013] According to an embodiment, the cart page may be a page arranged in consideration of the number of past orders from the plurality of stores.

[0014] According to an embodiment, the cart page may be a page arranged among the plurality of stores in consideration of the review information.

[0015] According to an embodiment, the method may further include the steps of: checking at least one store among the plurality of stores included in the cart page other than the store corresponding to the combination selected by the user; and providing a push message regarding the at least one store to the user through the application.

[0016] According to an embodiment, the method may further include providing notification information to a store among the plurality of stores included in the cart page whose past order conversion rate is equal to or greater than a reference rate, regardless of the user's payment.

[0017] According to an embodiment, the cart page may be characterized as a page that provides image information about the first item and image information about second items corresponding to the at least one second store.

[0018] According to an embodiment, the cart page is a page that provides image information regarding a representative item of the first store and image information regarding a representative item corresponding to each of the at least one second store, and the representative item of the first store and the representative item of the second store may be determined taking into consideration order volume for each time period.

[0019] According to a second embodiment, the electronic device may include a communication unit; a memory; and a controller that checks information about a first item sold at a first store selected by a user from at least one store provided through an application, checks information about a second item sold at at least one second store different from the first store additionally selected by the user, and provides a cart page including information about the first item corresponding to the first store and information about the second item corresponding to the at least one second store.

[0020] According to the third embodiment, the computer-readable recording medium includes a non-transitory recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the above-described method.

[0021] Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings. [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] According to the present disclosure, items corresponding to multiple stores are stored on a cart page, allowing users of an application to more easily compare items by store and proceed with payment. At this time, users can pay for items from multiple stores added to the cart page at once, improving the convenience of using the application. When paying for multiple stores at once, if the distance between the multiple stores is within a certain distance, one delivery person may be assigned to deliver the items, providing users with benefits in terms of delivery costs compared to when different delivery people deliver the items. Information on the number of past orders a user has placed from the multiple stores added to the cart page may also be provided, providing assistance during the user's payment process. In addition to the number of past orders, information on whether an order has been placed within a preset period of time may also be provided, allowing users to pay for items from stores where they have not placed recent orders.

[0023] The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] 1 illustrates a system according to one embodiment. [Figure 2a] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating pages provided through an application according to an embodiment. [Figure 2b] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating pages provided through an application according to an embodiment. [Figure 2c] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating pages provided through an application according to an embodiment. [Figure 2d] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating pages provided through an application according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] 10 is a screen displayed when adding an item from a second store different from the first store to a cart page according to one embodiment. [Figure 4]FIG. 1 illustrates a cart page populated with items from multiple stores, according to one embodiment. [Figure 5a] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a gateway page of an application according to one embodiment. [Figure 5b] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a gateway page of an application according to one embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 illustrates a favorites page including an interest store according to one embodiment. [Figure 7] 1 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing information in an electronic device according to an embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] The terms used in the embodiments are currently commonly used and general terms that have been selected as much as possible while taking into consideration the functions in the present disclosure, but these may change depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. In addition, in certain cases, the applicant may arbitrarily select terms, and in such cases, the meanings thereof will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the overall content of the present disclosure, rather than simply by the names of the terms.

[0026] Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain element, this does not mean that it excludes other elements, but that it may further include other elements, unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, the terms "module" and "unit" used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and this may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0027] Throughout the specification, the expression "at least one of a, b, and c" can encompass "a alone," "b alone," "c alone," "a and b," "a and c," "b and c," or "all of a, b, and c."

[0028] The "terminal" referred to below may be embodied as a computer or a portable terminal that can connect to a server or other terminals via a network. Here, the computer may be, for example, a notebook computer, desktop computer, or laptop computer equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal may be, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and may include communication-based terminals such as International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), and Long Term Evolution (LTE), as well as all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs.

[0029] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0030] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0031] FIG. 1 illustrates a system according to one embodiment.

[0032] Referring to FIG. 1, the system may include an electronic device 10, a user terminal 1 (20), a user terminal 2 (30), and a network 40. The electronic device 10 may provide related information through an application installed on the user terminal, and the user may purchase items based on the information provided through the application. In this case, the electronic device 10 may use an interface to improve user convenience by allowing the user to compare and select related information during the user's item payment process, thereby further increasing user satisfaction compared to other competitors. In this case, as an application related to a food delivery service, a food delivery service may be provided to the user promptly from a store adjacent to the address set in the application.

[0033] The system 10 shown in Fig. 1 only shows components relevant to the present embodiment. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other general components may be included in addition to the components shown in Fig. 1. For example, various components may be included in addition to the user terminal 1 (20) and user terminal 2 (30) shown in Fig. 1.

[0034] The electronic device 10, user terminal 1 (20), and user terminal 2 (30) can communicate with each other within a network 40. The network 40 is a comprehensive data communication network that enables the constituent entities of each network shown in FIG. 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, including a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value-added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and combinations thereof. It can include wired internet, wireless internet, and mobile wireless communication networks. Examples of wireless communication networks include, but are not limited to, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, ZigBee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), ultra wideband (UWB), infrared data association (IrDA), and near field communication (NFC).

[0035] The electronic device 10 may be included in a server that manages an application and manages information provided to users through the application. User terminal 1 (20) and user terminal 2 (30) may correspond to terminals used by each user to purchase items, for example.

[0036] Specifically, the electronic device 10 can provide information searched by a user through an application. The application can provide information about multiple items (e.g., food) sold at multiple stores. Through the application, a user can order items from stores within a certain distance of a set location, and the store can check the order information and confirm the items and delivery information. When the store is ready for delivery, a delivery person can use the delivery information to deliver the items to the user who ordered them. This allows a user to use a food delivery service through the application.

[0037] Users can store items sold at selected stores in a cart page through the application. If the cart page could only store items sold at a single store, it would be inconvenient for users to compare related information during the checkout process. However, if the cart page can store items sold at multiple stores, the user's satisfaction with the user interface can be improved.

[0038] The following describes a specific process in which the electronic device 10 manages the cart page provided through the application.

[0039] 2a to 2d are diagrams illustrating pages provided through an application according to an embodiment.

[0040] 2a and 2b, information related to a first store selected by a user from among at least one store provided through the application may be displayed. Figures 2a and 2b show detail pages for the first store, which are displayed when scrolling up or down.

[0041] The name of the first store may be displayed in area 201, and review information about the first store may be displayed in area 203. In this case, the review information may include the number of users who participated in the review and the average rating score of the users.

[0042] Area 205 may display discount coupon information, shipping information, minimum order amount information, and information about reviews including photos and text left by users related to the first store. At this time, the discount coupon information may be information about discount coupons applicable to items sold in the first store, the shipping information may include information about the amount to be paid when the items are delivered after payment at the first store and information about the time required for delivery, and the minimum order amount information may correspond to information about the amount that must be met by the total cost of at least one item selected by the user when the user orders at least one item from the first store through the application.

[0043] Categories to which items sold in the first store belong may be displayed in areas 207 and 211. For example, the "food" category to which items sold in the first store belong may be displayed in area 207, and the "drinks" category to which items sold in the first store belong may be displayed in area 211.

[0044] In area 209, a list of items belonging to category 1 (e.g., the "food" category) may be displayed. Specifically, the list of items belonging to category 1 may include information about item 1-1 and item 1-2. The information about item 1-1 may include image information, price information, information about the number of users who like it, and remaining quantity information about item 1-1. Also, the information about item 1-2 may include image information, price information, information about the number of users who like it, and remaining quantity information about item 1-2.

[0045] In area 213, a list of items belonging to category 2 (e.g., the "drinks" category) may be displayed. Specifically, the list of items belonging to category 2 may include information about item 2-1, and the information about item 2-1 may include price information. In this case, the information displayed in relation to items in each category may be set to be different, thereby reducing the memory capacity required to manage the corresponding store. For example, the information about item 1-1 and the information about item 2-1 may be different, thereby reducing the memory capacity required to manage the store.

[0046] The electronic device may store items selected by the user from among the items sold in the first store in a cart page. For example, if the user selects item 1-1, item 1-2, and item 2-1 from among the items sold in the first store, the electronic device may store item 1-1, item 1-2, and item 2-1 in the cart page. Information about the items stored in the cart page may be displayed in area 215. Specifically, information about the number of items stored in the cart page (e.g., 3 items), the total cost (e.g., 43,500 won), and the amount of points saved by the payment method (e.g., 100 won saved) may be displayed in area 215.

[0047] When the user selects area 215, a cart page such as that shown in FIG. 2c may be provided through the application. The cart page may display information about at least one item selected by the user from the first store. Specifically, area 217 may display information about the time required for delivery of the item added to the cart page to the address and / or the time required for packaging the item. Area 219 may display address information (e.g., Address A) entered by the user. Area 221 may display a list of items selected by the user from the first store and added to the cart page. Specifically, area 221 may display quantity and price information for at least one item included in the list of items added to the cart page. For example, quantity and price information for item 1-2, item 1-1, and item 2-1 may be displayed. The list of items may be sorted in order of time added to the cart page, in ascending or descending order taking into account the price information for each item, or by category. In area 223, information about the order payment amount may be displayed, and when area 223 is selected by the user, the screen may be switched from the cart page to a payment page.

[0048] Referring to FIG. 2d, this is a gateway page set by default in the application. For example, this is the page displayed on the user's device when the application is run for the first time or when the home icon in area 225 is selected. If there are no items added to the cart page, area 227 is not displayed, unlike in FIG. 2d. However, if there are items added to the cart page, information about the items stored in the cart page (e.g., the number of items added to the cart page, the total cost, and the amount of savings by payment method) may be displayed in area 227, as in FIG. 2d. If the user selects area 227, the screen may change to the cart page of FIG. 2c.

[0049] FIG. 3 illustrates a screen that is displayed when an item from a second store different from the first store is added to a cart page according to one embodiment.

[0050] 2a to 2d, if at least one item sold by a first store is added to the cart page, and an attempt is made to add an item from a second store different from the first store to the cart page, a notification message such as "Only items from the same store can be added. If you change the store from which you order, the previously added items will be deleted" may be displayed in area 307 of FIG. 3. In other words, referring to FIG. 3, the cart page can only add items sold by a single store, and cannot add items sold by different stores.

[0051] For reference, the name of the second store is displayed in area 301, a second item, which is a menu selected by the user from at least one item sold in the second store, is displayed in area 303, and price and quantity information of the second item may be displayed in area 305. If the user selects area 309, the second item from the second store can be added to the cart page, but if the first item from the first store has already been added to the cart page, a notification message may be displayed in area 307.

[0052] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a cart page populated with items from multiple stores according to one embodiment.

[0053] Unlike FIG. 3, referring to FIG. 4, the cart page can store items from multiple stores. Specifically, the cart page can display information about items selected by a user from multiple stores. For example, area 401 of the cart page can display information about items selected by a user from a first store (e.g., the name and quantity of each item, and total cost information), area 403 can display information about items selected by a user from a second store, and area 405 can display information about items selected by a user from a third store.

[0054] According to an embodiment, when an item selected by a user is changed or added at one of multiple stores included in a cart page, information about the corresponding store may be changed or added on the cart page. For example, if information about item a selected by a user at a first store is displayed in area 401 of the cart page, and the user additionally selects item b on the details page of the first store as shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b, area 401 of the cart page may be changed to display information about items a and b. If the user selects an item at a store (e.g., a fourth store) that is not one of the multiple stores included in the cart page (e.g., the first store, the second store, and the third store), the cart page may additionally display information related to the fourth store.

[0055] According to an embodiment, payments may be processed for multiple stores selected by a user from a store list on a cart page. For example, if a first store and a third store included in the store list on the cart page are selected by a user, the electronic device may process payments for both the first store and the third store. Unlike the embodiment of FIG. 3, which allows payments to be processed for only a single store, according to the embodiment of FIG. 4, multiple stores may be included in the cart page, and payments may be processed for multiple stores selected by a user.

[0056] In this case, if multiple stores selected by the user meet certain conditions, orders for the multiple stores may be assigned to one delivery person. In this case, if the distance between the multiple stores is less than a reference distance, the specific condition may be met. For example, if the distance between a first store and a second store selected by the user is less than a reference distance, the specific condition is met, and orders for the first store and the second store may be assigned to one delivery person. Alternatively, if the distance between a second store and a third store selected by the user is less than a reference distance, the specific condition is met, and orders for the second store and the third store may be assigned to one delivery person. Alternatively, if the distance between the first store and the third store selected by the user is greater than the reference distance, the specific condition is not met, and two delivery people, rather than one delivery person, may be assigned orders for the first store and the third store, respectively.

[0057] Here, the reference distance may be set differently depending on a preset time period. For example, in a time period when faster delivery is required, such as daytime (e.g., 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM), the reference distance may be relatively shorter than in other time periods, allowing each delivery person to be assigned orders for a different store. If the same order is delivered at a time other than daytime, the reference distance condition may be met, and one delivery person may be assigned orders for multiple stores.

[0058] According to an embodiment, delivery cost information according to distance corresponding to at least one combination between multiple stores included in a cart page may be provided. For example, when a first store and a second store are combined, delivery cost information taking into account the distance between the first store and the second store may be displayed on the cart page. As another example, when a second store and a third store are combined, delivery cost information taking into account the distance between the second store and the third store may be displayed on the cart page. As another example, when a first store and a third store are combined, delivery cost information taking into account the distance between the first store and the third store may be displayed on the cart page. A user can select a store from among the multiple stores to proceed with payment by taking into account the delivery cost information displayed on the cart page.

[0059] According to an embodiment, the store list displayed on the cart page may be sorted according to a certain criterion. Specifically, multiple stores may be sorted based on the chronological order in which they were included on the cart page. For example, a first store, a second store, and a third store may be sorted based on the chronological order in which they were included on the cart page. If an item b is added to the first store, the sort order of the first store may be changed based on the time when the item b was added to the first store.

[0060] Alternatively, multiple stores may be sorted taking into account the number of past orders. For example, if there is a history of 10 past orders from a first store, three past orders from a third store, and no past order history from a second store, the multiple stores may be sorted in the order of the first store, the third store, and the second store. In this case, the cart page may also display information about the number of past orders corresponding to each of the multiple stores. In this case, the cart page may also display information about stores from which no orders have been placed within a preset period, taking into account the order information corresponding to the number of past orders. For example, if the number of past orders from the first and third stores is confirmed and an order record from the first store is confirmed within one week, which is a preset period, a message encouraging the user to place orders from the third and second stores from which no orders have been placed within the preset period may be displayed.

[0061] Alternatively, multiple stores may be sorted by taking into consideration review information for each store. For example, review information based on the average score rated by multiple users for a first store, review information based on the average score rated by multiple users for a second store, and review information based on the average score rated by multiple users for a third store. In this case, the cart page may display review information corresponding to each of the multiple stores.

[0062] According to an embodiment, among the multiple stores included in the cart page, at least one store other than the store corresponding to the combination selected by the user may be stored on the cart page, and a push message regarding the stores stored in the cart may be provided to the user. For example, if a user proceeds with an order from a first store and a third store on May 3, 2023, the first store and the third store may be removed from the cart page, but the second store may be retained on the cart page. After May 3, 2023, when the user uses the application, the electronic device may provide a push message regarding the second store, and the user may proceed with the order for the second store based on the push message.

[0063] According to an embodiment, in region 401, the image information corresponding to the first store may be image information corresponding to an item selected by a user in the first store, or in region 403, the image information corresponding to the second store may be image information corresponding to an item selected by a user in the second store, or in region 405, the image information corresponding to the third store may be image information corresponding to an item selected by a user in the third store.

[0064] Alternatively, in area 401, the image information corresponding to the first store may be image information related to a representative item set in the first store, rather than an item selected by the user. For example, if the user selects item 1-1 in the first store but item 1-2 is preset as the representative item, the image information displayed in area 401 may be image information related to item 1-2, rather than item 1-1. In area 403, the image information corresponding to the second store may be image information related to a representative item set in the second store, rather than an item selected by the user. In area 405, the image information corresponding to the third store may be image information related to a representative item set in the third store, rather than an item selected by the user.

[0065] In this case, the representative item set for each store may be determined taking into consideration the order volume for each time period. For example, the most frequently ordered items for a first store may differ for each time period, and the representative item for the first store may be changed depending on the order volume. In addition, the image information corresponding to the first store displayed on the cart page may be changed to the image information of the representative item set taking into consideration the order volume for each time period.

[0066] According to an embodiment, the number of stores added to the cart page may be limited to a preset reference number. If more stores than the reference number are added to the cart page, some stores may be removed from the cart page in consideration of the sorting order according to the above-described embodiment. This may further improve memory efficiency of the electronic device managing the cart page.

[0067] 5a and 5b are diagrams illustrating an application gateway page according to one embodiment.

[0068] FIG. 5a is a gateway page of an application different from FIG. 2d that provides information about at least one store added to the cart page. While FIG. 2d may display information about the number of items selected from a single store, FIG. 5a may display information about the number of stores added to the cart page. For example, the "3" displayed on the icon displayed in area 510 may indicate the number of stores added to the cart page, rather than the number of items added to the cart page.

[0069] 5b illustrates a gateway page that provides information about at least one store added to the cart page, which is different from FIG. 5a. Unlike FIG. 5a, which displays the number of stores added to the cart page, image information (521, 523, 525) corresponding to each store may be displayed. Specifically, image information 521 may be image information related to a first store, image information 523 may be image information related to a second store, and image information 525 may be image information related to a third store. For example, image information 521 may correspond to the image information displayed in area 401 in FIG. 4, image information 523 may correspond to the image information displayed in area 403 in FIG. 4, and image information 525 may correspond to the image information displayed in area 405 in FIG. 4.

[0070] Unlike Figure 5a, when using the user interface of Figure 5b, if a user touches image information for a certain period of time or more, the store corresponding to the image information can be deleted from the cart page on the gateway page of Figure 5b, not on the cart page of Figure 4. For example, unlike Figure 5a, when using the user interface of Figure 5b, if a user touches image information 521 for a certain period of time or more, the first store corresponding to image information 521 can be deleted from the cart page on the gateway page of Figure 5b, not on the cart page of Figure 4. Therefore, the operability of the cart page for users can be improved, and convenience can be enhanced.

[0071] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a favorites page including an interest store according to one embodiment.

[0072] Referring to FIG. 6, the favorites page is a page that includes stores that a user has set as stores of interest. Unlike the cart page of FIG. 4, the favorites page can include general information about each store (e.g., name, review information, etc.). For example, general information about a first store may be displayed in area 601, general information about a second store may be displayed in area 603, general information about a third store may be displayed in area 605, and general information about a fourth store may be displayed in area 607. If delivery from the second store to address a set in the application is currently unavailable, related information may be displayed. Alternatively, if the fourth store is currently closed, information about its opening hours may be displayed along with the fact that delivery is unavailable.

[0073] The favorites page simply displays a list of stores that the user has set as their interest stores, and when the user selects an item from the list that they are interested in, the corresponding store and item may be stored in the cart page. For example, if the user selects Store 3 as their interest store and selects Item 3-1 on the details page for Store 3, as shown in Figures 2a and 2b, Item 3-1 corresponding to Store 3 may be stored in the cart page, not the favorites page. In other words, the favorites page and cart page are pages provided through the application that are managed for other purposes.

[0074] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing information in an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0075] Referring to FIG. 7, in step S710, the electronic device may check information about a first item sold at a first store selected by the user from at least one store provided through the application.

[0076] In step S720, the electronic device may check information about second items sold in at least one second store different from the first store additionally selected by the user.

[0077] In step S730, the electronic device may provide a cart page including information about first items corresponding to the first store and information about second items corresponding to at least one second store.

[0078] In this case, the cart page may provide delivery cost information according to distance corresponding to at least one combination between a plurality of stores including a first store and at least one second store. For example, among the first store, second store, and third store included in the cart page, delivery cost information according to distance corresponding to a combination between the first store and the second store, a combination between the second store and the third store, and a combination between the first store and the third store may be displayed on the cart page.

[0079] In addition, to improve the user's convenience in comparison, the cart page may provide review information for multiple stores or information about the user's past order counts from multiple stores. At this time, information about at least one store from which an order has not been placed within a preset period may be provided, taking into account order information corresponding to the past order counts. For example, if an order has been placed with a first store included in the cart page within the past week, information about other stores from which an order has not been placed within the past week may be provided, and the user may make payment taking into account the provided information.

[0080] In addition, the cart page may be a page that is sorted based on the chronological order of the stores included in the cart page, based on the number of past orders from the stores, or based on review information from the stores.

[0081] The cart page may also provide image information about a first item in a first store and image information about a second item corresponding to at least one second store different from the first store. Alternatively, the cart page may provide image information about a representative item in the first store and image information about a representative item corresponding to at least one second store different from the first store. In this case, the representative item may be set for each store taking into account the order volume for each time period, and the image information displayed on the cart page may also be changed taking into account the order volume for each time period.

[0082] After that, when the order information corresponding to the combination selected by the user from among at least one combination is settled, if the distance between the stores corresponding to the combination selected by the user is less than a reference distance, the delivery corresponding to the settlement can be assigned to one delivery person. In other words, one delivery person can be assigned to deliveries to multiple stores corresponding to the combination. If the distance between the stores is greater than the reference distance, deliveries to the stores can be assigned to each delivery person, rather than to one delivery person.

[0083] In addition, among the plurality of stores included in the cart page, a store corresponding to a combination selected by the user may be deleted from the cart page, and at least one other store may be stored in the cart page. The electronic device may provide a push message to the user regarding at least one store stored in the cart page through an application, and the user may proceed with payment based on the push message, thereby increasing the convenience of the user's purchasing decision.

[0084] In addition, among the multiple stores included in the cart page, stores with past order conversion rates equal to or greater than a preset standard ratio (e.g., X%) can be identified. The past order conversion rate indicates the rate at which a store is converted into an order after being added to the cart page. For example, if a store was added to the cart page 10 times at different times in the past and converted into an order 9 times, the past order conversion rate is 90%. If the past order conversion rate is equal to or greater than the preset standard ratio, this indicates a high probability of ordering from the store currently added to the cart page, and notification information may be sent to the corresponding store even before the user proceeds with payment to enable faster delivery. Since a user may not proceed with an order, the standard ratio may be set differently for each user. For example, a user with a low past order conversion rate may be set with a relatively higher standard ratio than a user with a high past order conversion rate.

[0085] FIG. 8 illustrates a block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0086] According to one embodiment, the electronic device 800 may include a communication unit 810, a memory 820, and a controller 830. The electronic device 800 illustrated in FIG. 8 illustrates only components relevant to this embodiment. Therefore, a person skilled in the art of this embodiment will understand that other general components may be included in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 8. The electronic device 800 may include the details of the electronic device described above, and therefore, redundant descriptions will be omitted.

[0087] The communication unit 810 may transmit and receive related information through a network. The control unit 830 may control the overall operation of the electronic device 800 and process data and signals. The control unit 830 may be configured with at least one hardware unit. The control unit 830 may also be operated by one or more software modules generated by executing program codes stored in the memory 820. The control unit 830 may control the overall operation of the electronic device 800 and process data and signals by executing the program codes stored in the memory 820. In an embodiment, the control unit 830 may include at least one processor.

[0088] The control unit 830 can check information about a first item sold at a first store selected by the user from at least one store provided through the application, check information about a second item sold at at least one second store different from the first store additionally selected by the user, and provide a cart page including information about the first item corresponding to the first store and information about the second item corresponding to the at least one second store.

[0089] The electronic device or terminal according to the above-described embodiments may include a processor, memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with external devices, and a customer interface device such as a touch panel, keys, buttons, etc. A method embodied in a software module or algorithm may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable code or program instructions executable on the processor. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), floppy disks, hard disks, etc.) and optically readable media (e.g., CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc.). The computer-readable recording medium may be distributed across computer systems connected to a network, allowing the computer-readable code to be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium is computer-readable, can be stored in memory, and can be executed by a processor.

[0090] The present embodiments may be illustrated with functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be embodied as various hardware and / or software components that perform specific functions. For example, the embodiments may employ direct circuitry, such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, and the like, that can perform various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. While components may be implemented in software programming or software elements, the present embodiments include various algorithms embodied in a combination of data structures, processes, routines, or other programming components, and may be implemented in programming or scripting languages ​​such as C, C++, Java, assembler, and the like. Functional aspects may be embodied as algorithms executed by one or more processors. The present embodiments may also employ conventional techniques for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism," "element," "means," and "component" may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical components. These terms may include a series of software routines in cooperation with a processor or the like.

[0091] The above-described embodiments are by way of example only, and other embodiments may be embodied within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. 1. A method for managing information in an electronic device, comprising: checking information about a first item sold at a first store selected by the user from at least one store provided through the application; checking information about second items sold at at least one second store different from the first store additionally selected by the user; providing a cart page including information about first items corresponding to the first store and information about second items corresponding to the at least one second store; Information management method.

2. The step of providing the cart page includes: providing delivery cost information according to distance corresponding to at least one combination between a plurality of stores including the first store and the at least one second store; The information management method according to claim 1 .

3. performing payment for order information corresponding to a combination selected by the user from the at least one combination; and if the distance between the stores corresponding to the combination selected by the user is less than a reference distance, assigning the delivery corresponding to the payment to one delivery person. The information management method according to claim 2 .

4. The cart page is a page that provides review information for each of the plurality of stores. The information management method according to claim 2 .

5. The cart page is a page that also provides information about the number of times the user has placed orders in the past from the plurality of stores. The information management method according to claim 2 .

6. The cart page is a page that provides information about at least one store from which an order has not been placed within a preset period, taking into consideration order information corresponding to the number of past orders. The information management method according to claim 5.

7. The cart page is a page arranged in consideration of the chronological order of the items included in the cart page among the plurality of stores. The information management method according to claim 2 .

8. The cart page is a page arranged among the plurality of stores in consideration of the number of past orders. The information management method according to claim 5.

9. The cart page is a page arranged among the plurality of stores in consideration of the review information. The information management method according to claim 4.

10. confirming at least one store among the plurality of stores included in the cart page other than the store corresponding to the combination selected by the user; providing a push message related to the at least one store to the user through the application. The information management method according to claim 3.

11. providing notification information to a store among the plurality of stores included in the cart page that has a past order conversion rate equal to or greater than a reference rate, regardless of the user's payment; The information management method according to claim 2 .

12. The cart page is a page that provides image information about the first items and image information about second items corresponding to the at least one second store. The information management method according to claim 1 .

13. The cart page is a page that provides image information about a representative item of the first store and image information about a representative item corresponding to each of the at least one second store, The representative item of the first store and the representative item of the second store are determined in consideration of order amounts for each time period. The information management method according to claim 1 .

14. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the method of claim 1.

15. 1. An electronic device comprising: The Communications Department and Memory and and a controller that checks information about a first item sold in a first store selected by a user from among at least one store provided through the application, checks information about a second item sold in at least one second store different from the first store additionally selected by the user, and provides a cart page including information about the first item corresponding to the first store and information about the second item corresponding to the at least one second store. electronic equipment.

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