Method for assigning electronic devices and their delivery personnel.
A delivery personnel assignment algorithm minimizes waiting times by matching delivery personnel arrival times with store preparation times, enhancing efficiency in food and beverage delivery services.
JP2026520266APending Publication Date: 2026-06-23COUPANG CORP
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- COUPANG CORP
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing delivery systems often require delivery personnel to wait unnecessarily at stores due to mismatched arrival times and preparation times, leading to inefficiencies.
Method used
An algorithm that assigns delivery personnel based on estimated preparation times and arrival times, using predefined reference times to minimize waiting times by selecting the most suitable personnel.
Benefits of technology
The algorithm effectively reduces the time delivery personnel spend waiting at stores by ensuring timely arrivals and efficient assignment.
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Abstract
This disclosure provides a delivery driver assignment algorithm that can minimize the time delivery drivers spend waiting at stores, and an assignment algorithm that can assign delivery drivers who are close to the store while minimizing the time delivery drivers spend waiting at stores. A method for assigning a delivery driver to an electronic device according to one embodiment of this disclosure may include the steps of: confirming the estimated preparation time required for a store to complete preparation for an order received from a customer's terminal; confirming a plurality of delivery drivers based on the location of the store; confirming a first estimated arrival time for a first delivery driver among the plurality of delivery drivers to arrive at the store; and deciding whether or not to assign the first delivery driver to the order based on the estimated preparation time and the first estimated arrival time.
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