Method, apparatus, and recording medium for providing information on gift wrapping for item

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for an electronic device to provide gift wrapping information for an item, comprising the following steps: providing a first page including information about the item to a user's terminal; obtaining a first selection input from the user for gift wrapping the item corresponding to the first page; and providing a second page including a first area and a second area, the first area including an item list containing the item, the second area being used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping the item list; the second area including information from the first selection input.

Description

Methods, apparatus and storage media for providing gift wrapping information for items The embodiments described herein relate to a method and apparatus for providing gift packaging information for articles. With the widespread use of the Internet, the e-commerce market is expanding. In particular, with the spread of infectious diseases, the proportion of people going to physical stores to buy goods is decreasing, while the proportion of people buying goods through e-commerce using computers or smartphones, or ordering food through food delivery intermediary services, is rapidly increasing. Users can search for and purchase various items through e-commerce applications, often not for personal use but as gifts. However, depending on the item, sometimes the packaging is poorly made of plastic or cardboard. This packaging may not align with the user's intentions, making it difficult to perceive the item as a high-quality gift and thus diminishing its special meaning. To address this issue, e-commerce service providers can offer gift wrapping services, designing outbound processes that allow users to individually wrap items before they leave the distribution center. On the other hand, e-commerce service providers need to introduce gift wrapping services to users through service applications, confirm whether gift wrapping is available when purchasing items, and build user interfaces so that users can easily select gift wrapping options for items that can be gift wrapped, thereby improving the user experience related to gift wrapping. Prior art documents related to this invention include Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0026842. [The problem the invention aims to solve] The embodiments of the present invention are proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems. The purpose is to enable e-commerce service providers to effectively introduce gift wrapping services to users through service applications, confirm whether gift wrapping is available when purchasing items, and build a user interface so that users can easily select gift wrapping options for items that can be gift wrapped, thereby improving the user experience related to gift wrapping. The technical problems to be solved by this invention are not limited to those mentioned above. Those skilled in the art will clearly understand other unmentioned problems based on the following description. [Technical Means for Solving the Problem] To achieve the above objectives, a method for providing gift wrapping information for items using an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising the following steps: providing a first page including information about the items to a user's terminal; obtaining a first selection input from the user for gift wrapping of the items corresponding to the first page; and providing a second page including a first area and a second area, wherein the first area includes an item list containing the items, and the second area is used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping of the item list; the second area includes information from the first selection input. According to one embodiment, the method for providing gift wrapping information of items is characterized by further including the following steps: providing a third page for obtaining information associated with gift wrapping of at least a portion of the item list based on user input corresponding to the second page. According to one embodiment, the step of providing the first page includes the following steps: providing a fourth page including detailed information about the item; obtaining the user's purchase input for the item corresponding to the fourth page; and providing the first page based on the purchase input. According to one embodiment, the first page is provided as a bottom sheet page that overlaps with at least a portion of the fourth page. According to one embodiment, the step of providing the fourth page further includes the following steps: confirming whether gift wrapping of the item is possible in the service provided by the electronic device; the fourth page further includes information on whether gift wrapping of the item has been confirmed. According to one embodiment, the step of confirming whether gift wrapping of an item is permissible includes the following steps: confirming whether gift wrapping of the item is permissible based on at least one of the item's size, seller, and type. According to one embodiment, the first page includes a third area for obtaining a first selection input, the first selection input being for gift wrapping of an item, the third area being configured to be selected by the user to obtain the first selection input, and a second area being configured to be selected by the user to obtain a second selection input. When the third area is selected on the first page, the second area is displayed on the second page in a selected state, and the second selection input is considered to have been obtained. According to one embodiment, the second area includes information on one or more items in the item list that have received the first selection input, and the information on one or more items includes images of one or more items. According to one embodiment, the method is characterized in that the third page is provided only when the second selection input is obtained, and the method further includes the following steps: when the second selection input is not obtained, providing a fifth page for settlement of at least a portion of the item list based on the user's input corresponding to the second page. According to one embodiment, the third page includes a sublist that includes one or more items selected from the item list on the second page. The steps of providing the third page further include the following steps: confirming whether gift wrapping of one or more items is possible in the service provided by the electronic device; the sublist includes information on whether gift wrapping of each of the one or more items is possible. According to one embodiment, the sublist further includes items for which gift wrapping is requested and price information for the gift wrapping, wherein the gift wrapping is performed for each of the more than one items that are eligible for gift wrapping; the sublist is arranged in such a way that items eligible for gift wrapping are displayed in priority over items that are not eligible for gift wrapping. According to one embodiment, the third page includes a fourth area for obtaining information associated with gift wrapping of items selected from the sublist, and the information associated with gift wrapping includes at least one of the type and size of gift wrapping that can be selected by the user. According to one embodiment, the fourth region further includes information on the type and size of gift wrapping most frequently selected by other users for items selected from the sublist. According to one embodiment, the method for providing gift wrapping information for items is characterized by further including the following steps: providing a fifth page for settlement of a sublist based on user input corresponding to a third page; the fifth page includes gift wrapping application information and gift wrapping application cancellation items for at least a portion of the items included in the sublist, and canceling the gift wrapping application for the item corresponding to the gift wrapping application cancellation item based on user input corresponding to the gift wrapping application cancellation item. According to one embodiment, the method for providing gift packaging information for an item is characterized by further including the following steps: after a user completes the settlement for the item, obtaining a settlement cancellation request for the item from the user's terminal; confirming the delivery status information of the item from the server of the distribution center associated with the item; and, if it is determined based on the delivery status information that the item has not yet been shipped from the distribution center, providing refund amount information for the item, including the sum of the price of the item and the price of the gift packaging. According to one embodiment, the step of providing refund amount information for an item further includes the following steps: when it is determined based on delivery status information that the item has not yet left the distribution center, but the gift wrapping of the item has been completed, providing refund amount information for the item that only includes the price of the item. One embodiment of the present invention features a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a medium configured to store computer-readable instructions. When the computer-readable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor performs a method for providing gift wrapping information for an item. The method includes the following steps: providing a first page containing information about the item to a user's terminal; obtaining a first selection input from the user for gift wrapping the item corresponding to the first page; and providing a second page including a first area and a second area, the first area including an item list containing the item, the second area being used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping the item list; the second area including information from the first selection input. An electronic device for providing gift wrapping information for items according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a memory storing at least one command; and a processor that, by executing at least one command, provides a first page including information about the items to a user's terminal, obtains a first selection input from the user for gift wrapping the items corresponding to the first page, and provides a second page including a first area and a second area, the first area including a list of items, the second area being used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping the items; the second area includes information from the first selection input. [Effects of the Invention] According to embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device can store relevant information on gift wrapping selection input provided by a user through one page and display it in a similar manner on another page, thereby improving convenience. This eliminates the need for the user to provide gift wrapping selection input again from another page and continuously provides the user with information on gift wrapping services and application opportunities. By enhancing the correlation and organic nature between different pages, the user experience is improved. The effects that can be obtained by the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains can clearly understand other effects not mentioned based on the following description. The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical content well-known in the technical field to which this invention pertains and not directly related to this invention will be omitted. This is because omitting redundant descriptions clearly conveys the essence of the invention and avoids obscuring its meaning. For the same reasons, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or approximated in the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, the dimensions of each component do not perfectly reflect their actual dimensions. In each drawing, the same or corresponding components are labeled with the same reference numerals. The advantages and features of the present invention, as well as the methods of implementing them, will become clear from the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and can be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided only to make the disclosure of the present invention more complete and to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the technical field to which the invention pertains. The present invention is limited only to the claims. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same constituent elements. At this point, it should be understood that the blocks of the flowchart and the combination of the flowchart can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be loaded onto the processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment. Therefore, these instructions, executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment, produce methods for implementing the functions described in the blocks of the flowchart. To implement the functions in a specific manner, these computer program instructions can be stored in computer-usable or computer-readable memory that is oriented towards a computer or other programmable data processing equipment. The instructions stored in such computer-usable or computer-readable memory can produce an article of manufacture containing instruction methods that implement the functions described in the blocks of the flowchart. The computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment. Therefore, a series of action steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing equipment to produce a flow executed by the computer. Thus, the instructions executed by the computer or other programmable data processing equipment can also provide steps for executing the functions described in the blocks of the flowchart. Furthermore, each block can represent a module, segment, or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for performing a specific logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative embodiments, the functions mentioned in the blocks may be generated out of order. For example, two blocks represented successively may be executed substantially simultaneously, or occasionally in reverse order depending on their corresponding functions. In this invention, the term "~component" refers to software or hardware components such as FPGA (field-programmable gate array) and ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), which perform a certain function. However, "~component" is not limited to hardware and software. "~component" can be constructed in a manner residing in addressable storage media, or it can be constructed by reproducing one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, "~component" includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, as well as processes, functions, attributes, programs, sub-constants, code fragments, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided internally by the components and "~component" can be combined into a smaller number of components and "~components," or further separated into other components and "~components." Furthermore, the constituent elements and "~" can also enable the operation of one or more CPUs (central processing units) within the device or secure multimedia card. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a gift packaging information provision system for articles according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG1, an article gift packaging information providing system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a user terminal 110 and an electronic device 120. In one embodiment, a user of an e-commerce or food delivery intermediary service can use a user terminal 110 to communicate with a service server including an electronic device 120. The user terminal 110 is installed with an application providing the e-commerce or food delivery intermediary service, can be connected to the electronic device 120 under the control of the application, and can utilize the e-commerce and food delivery intermediary services based on information exchange with the electronic device 120. The e-commerce or food delivery intermediary application may include applications for buyers, sellers, delivery personnel, etc., depending on the user. That is, the user terminal 110 can be used by various users, including customers who purchase goods through the service, sellers who sell goods through the service, and delivery personnel who deliver purchased goods from sellers to customers. The user terminal 110 can be a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet, or a static device such as a desktop computer; any machine capable of installing and running the e-commerce or delivery intermediary service application can be used as a user terminal 110 without restriction. In one embodiment, electronic device 120 can communicate with user terminal 110 and provide user terminal 110 with information related to e-commerce or food delivery intermediary services, and may be included in the service server providing e-commerce or food delivery intermediary services. Electronic device 120 can provide information on items, stores, or menus as search results for a database. Furthermore, electronic device 120 can provide at least one of customers, sellers, and delivery personnel with information related to the delivery and settlement of items purchased by customers through the service. In one embodiment, electronic device 120 can provide user terminal 110 with information related to gift wrapping services for items. In one embodiment, the electronic device may provide a first page containing information about items to a user's terminal, obtain a first selection input from the user corresponding to the first page regarding gift wrapping of the items, and provide a second page including a first area and a second area. The first area includes a list of items containing the items, and the second area is used to obtain a second selection input regarding gift wrapping of the item list. Based on the user's input corresponding to the second page, a third page is provided to obtain information associated with gift wrapping of at least a portion of the item list. In this case, the second area may include the information from the first selection input. Hereinafter, based on Figures 2a and 2b, the method by which the electronic device 120 provides gift wrapping information of items as described above will be described in detail. Figures 2a and 2b are sequence diagrams illustrating the information exchange and corresponding actions of various nodes related to a method for providing gift packaging information for items according to one embodiment of the present invention. The user terminal and electronic device shown in Figures 2a and 2b may respectively include the user terminal 110 and electronic device 120 shown in Figure 1. Referring to Figure 2a, in step 205, the electronic device may provide a first page containing information about the item to the user terminal. The item information included on the first page may include the item's name, type, sales options, image, sales price, discounted price, coupon discount information, estimated delivery date, total amount, review information, gift wrapping information, and related product information. The first page may, for example, be a page containing a list of search results for specific keywords, a page displaying detailed information about a specific item, or a page displaying information about the item's category. In one embodiment, the electronic device can provide a fourth page including detailed information about an item, obtain the user's purchase input for the item corresponding to the fourth page, and provide a first page based on the purchase input. For example, the fourth page can be a single detail page including detailed information about a single item, and the first page can be a bottom sheet page provided when the user clicks an item such as the "Buy" button on the fourth page. In this embodiment, the fourth page and the first page can be provided in the form of page 300 in Figure 3a and page 400 in Figure 4, respectively. In one embodiment, the first page may be provided as a bottom pop-up page that overlaps with at least a portion of the fourth page. The first page may be referred to as a handler page. When a user clicks the "Buy" button on a single detail page of an item, the first page may remind the user of the item's quantity, price, color, shipping information, etc., and allow the user to choose whether to add the item to the virtual shopping cart or to purchase it directly without adding it to the virtual shopping cart. In one embodiment, the electronic device can confirm whether gift wrapping of an item is available in the services provided by the electronic device, and the fourth page can further include information on whether gift wrapping of the item is available. Whether gift wrapping is available may vary depending on the characteristics of the item, and the electronic device can display whether gift wrapping of the item is available on the fourth page, such as a single detail page of the item, thereby helping the user consider whether gift wrapping of the item is available before purchasing it. In one embodiment, the electronic device can determine whether gift wrapping of an item is permissible based on at least one of the item's size, seller, and type. The electronic device can predetermine conditions for gift wrapping and determine whether gift wrapping is permissible based on whether the characteristics of the item related to gift wrapping meet the predetermined conditions. The characteristics of the item related to gift wrapping may be related to the storage, circulation, or transportation of the item and include characteristics used to determine whether the item is permissible for gift wrapping. For example, electronic devices can determine that gift wrapping of items is not possible when the size or weight of the item exceeds a critical value. As another example, 3P goods (i.e., goods that are not purchased by the e-commerce provider but are offered to a third party for sale through an e-commerce platform) can be identified as unsuitable for gift wrapping. Gift wrapping may be restricted for 3P goods due to the seller's ownership of the inventory. As another example, electronic devices manage items that require special management during storage or distribution, such as fragile items, fresh food, and items requiring refrigeration or freezing. These items can be classified as unsuitable for gift wrapping. Gift wrapping may be restricted for items that possess the following characteristics: i) the need to maintain freshness or condition; or ii) a shelf life or a shorter shelf life than other items; or iii) the requirement to meet certain conditions related to temperature, humidity, or light for storage within a limited timeframe. Furthermore, gift wrapping may also be restricted for items that require separate management, such as items sensitive to external impacts and requiring protection from shocks upon arrival at the warehouse. For example, items as described above may include electronic products of a certain size or weight requiring protection from external impacts, or items made of materials sensitive to external impacts, such as glass. As described above, when it is determined that an item needs to be protected from impact or is difficult to maintain its condition, the electronic device may be configured to set only a portion of the gift wrapping options as gift wrapping options for the item, so as to limit the gift wrapping itself, or to prevent impact and maintain its condition. In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine that items shipped with their own packaging cannot be gift-wrapped. Some items may be determined by the seller or e-commerce service provider to be shipped in a unique packaging format, and gift wrapping of such items may be restricted. In one embodiment, the electronic device can determine that items other than those for which existing e-Gift services cannot be gift-wrapped. The electronic device can identify items that do not support existing e-Gift services and manage the identified items to also prevent them from supporting the gift-wrapping service. In one embodiment, the electronic device can determine that items not equipped with the infrastructure for gift wrapping (e.g., gift wrapping stations or gift wrapping materials) cannot be gift-wrapped. For items such as fresh food or hazardous materials managed by specific distribution centers, the infrastructure for gift wrapping may not be provided, thus excluding such items from the group of items eligible for gift wrapping. In other embodiments, when registering information for item sales into a database, the electronic device can pre-determine and mark whether gift wrapping of the item is possible, the wrapping size, wrapping materials, wrapping costs, etc. The electronic device can confirm the information on whether gift wrapping of the item is possible based on the tags associated with it and display it on a single detail page for the item. In step 210, the electronic device may obtain from the user terminal a first selection input for gift wrapping of an item corresponding to the first page. In one embodiment, the first page may include a third area for obtaining the first selection input for gift wrapping of an item, and the third area is configured to be selected by the user to obtain the first selection input. For example, the third area may include a checkbox object that the user can click to request gift wrapping, as shown in area 401 in FIG4. In one embodiment, when the electronic device obtains the first selection input for gift wrapping of an item corresponding to the first page via the third area, the electronic device may generate a gift wrapping request for the item corresponding to the first page and store it for later provision as information on whether the user has selected a gift wrapping option on other pages provided by the user terminal. In step 215, the electronic device may provide a second page to the user terminal, including a first area and a second area. The first area includes an item list containing items, and the second area is used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping of the item list. For example, the second page may include a page associated with a virtual shopping cart temporarily loaded with one or more items that the user wishes to purchase, and the item list in the first area may include a list of one or more items that the user has temporarily selected and loaded into the virtual shopping cart for purchase. In one embodiment, the second page may be provided when the user clicks an object such as a "Load to Cart" button on the first page. In the example shown in FIG5a, the second page may include page 500, and the first area and the second area may include area 510 and area 520, respectively. In one embodiment, the second area may include information from the first selection input. For example, a user may select a gift wrapping request verification box to request gift wrapping for item A on a fourth page (e.g., a single detail page) or a first page (e.g., a bottom pop-up page for purchasing associated with a single detail page) associated with item A, thereby providing the electronic device with the first selection input for gift wrapping of item A. Subsequently, the electronic device may configure a second area on a second page provided to the user (e.g., a virtual shopping cart page) to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping of an item list including item A contained in the shopping cart. In this case, the second area may include a gift wrapping request verification box for gift wrapping of the item list, and the verification box may be displayed in a default verification state to show the information from the first selection input. As mentioned above, electronic devices can store information related to gift wrapping options entered by users through one page and display it in a similar manner on another page, thereby improving convenience. This eliminates the need for users to enter gift wrapping options again from another page and continuously provides users with information and application opportunities for gift wrapping services. By enhancing the relevance and organic connection between different pages, the user experience is improved. Referring to FIG2b, in step 220, the electronic device may obtain user input corresponding to the second page from the user terminal. In one embodiment, the user input corresponding to the second page may include input requesting to purchase the selected items by selecting at least a portion of the item list included in the first area. In step 225, the electronic device may provide a third page to the user terminal based on user input corresponding to the second page. This third page is used to obtain information associated with gift wrapping for at least a portion of the items in the item list. In one embodiment, the third page may include a page where the user can select items to request gift wrapping from one or more items in a virtual shopping cart. For example, the third page may be provided in the form of page 600 in Figure 6. In one embodiment, the third page is provided only when the second selection input is received. When the second selection input is not received, the electronic device can provide a fifth page for settlement of at least a portion of the item list based on user input corresponding to the second page. For example, the third page for gift wrapping requests is provided only if the user selects the gift wrapping request checkout box on the second page. If the user does not select the gift wrapping request checkout box on the second page, a fifth page for direct settlement can be provided without providing the third page for gift wrapping requests. For example, the fifth page can be provided in the form of page 700 in Figure 7a. In one embodiment, the third page may include a sublist comprising one or more items selected on the second page from the item list included in the first area of ​​the second page. For example, the sublist displayed on the third page may include one or more items selected by the user from the item list on the second page for actual purchase. The electronic device may confirm whether gift wrapping of one or more items is possible in the services provided by the electronic device, and the sublist may include information regarding whether gift wrapping is possible for each of the one or more items. In one embodiment, the electronic device may predetermine the conditions for gift wrapping of items (e.g., size, seller, type, etc.) and determine whether gift wrapping of one or more items is possible based on whether the characteristics of one or more items related to gift wrapping meet the predetermined conditions. Information regarding the availability of gift wrapping of items confirmed in the above manner may be displayed in the position corresponding to each item in the sublist. In one embodiment, the sublist on the third page may include an object (e.g., a check box object) for requesting gift wrapping for each of the gift-wrappable items included in the sublist. In one embodiment, the object for requesting gift wrapping for the items included in the sublist may include information about the first selection input. For example, a user may select the gift wrapping request check box to request gift wrapping for item A on the fourth page (e.g., a single detail page) or the first page (e.g., a purchase processor page associated with a single detail page) associated with item A, thereby providing the first selection input for gift wrapping of item A to the electronic device. Subsequently, on the third page used to request gift wrapping for items in the sublist including item A, the gift wrapping request check box corresponding to item A may be displayed in a preset check state to display the information of the first selection input. As mentioned above, electronic devices can store information related to gift wrapping options entered by users through one page and display it in a similar manner on another page, thereby improving convenience. This eliminates the need for users to enter gift wrapping options again from another page and continuously provides users with information and application opportunities for gift wrapping services. By enhancing the relevance and organic connection between different pages, the user experience is improved. The following description of the gift packaging information provision process for electronic devices, based on Figures 2a and 2b, will be based on the exemplary pages in Figures 3 to 8. Figures 3a and 3b are diagrams illustrating a single detailed page of an item in an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 3a, page 300 is shown, which is a single detailed page about item A. Page 300 may include detailed information about item A, such as its name, type, sales options, image, sales price, discounted price, coupon discount information, estimated delivery date, total amount, review information, gift wrapping information, and information about other items related to item A. In the example shown in Figure 3a, page 300 may include area 301, which includes information on whether gift wrapping of item A is possible. In one embodiment, area 301 may be configured to only provide information on whether gift wrapping is possible, while the application for gift wrapping of item A is performed on another page. However, those skilled in the art will understand that, not limited to this embodiment, area 301 may also be configured within a single detailed page of the item, i.e., page 300, to allow for the application of gift wrapping for item A at any time. In the example shown in Figure 3a, a user can select item 302, which includes a "Buy" button, to generate a purchase request for item A. In one embodiment, the electronic device can respond to the purchase request for item A by providing page 400 of Figure 4, through which the user can add item A to a virtual shopping cart or immediately make a purchase of item A. In one embodiment, page 300 may provide an object (not shown) including a "Gift" button. A user can select the object including the "Gift" button to generate a gift service request for item A. In one embodiment, the electronic device may respond to the gift service request for item A by providing a page (not shown) associated with the gift service. The user can use the page associated with the gift service to enter information such as the name of the recipient of item A, delivery address, service account, and whether gift wrapping is required. Referring to Figure 3b, a pop-up page 310 is shown on page 300 to provide information about gift wrapping services. In one embodiment, the electronic device can provide pop-up page 310 to provide information about gift wrapping services in response to user input (e.g., an Info icon) corresponding to area 301 of Figure 3a. For example, pop-up page 310 may include information such as the type and size of gift wrapping materials and the cost of gift wrapping as basic information about the gift wrapping service. In other embodiments, the electronic device may provide a gift wrapping application page such as page 600 of Figure 6 in response to user input corresponding to area 301 of Figure 3a. Figure 4 is a diagram showing the item handler page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 4, page 400 is shown. Page 400 is a processor page provided as a pop-up page that overlaps with at least a portion of page 300. Page 400 can be configured such that when a user clicks the "Buy" button on a single detail page of an item, the user reconfirms the quantity, price, color, shipping information, etc., of the item and chooses whether to add the item to a virtual shopping cart or proceed directly to the purchase process without adding it to the virtual shopping cart. To purchase the item corresponding to page 400, the user can select item 402, which includes a "Add to Cart" button, or item 403, which includes a "Buy Now" button, to complete the purchase process. In the example shown in Figure 4, page 400 may include a region 401 for obtaining user selection input, which is for gift wrapping of an item. Region 401 may be configured to be selected by the user to obtain selection input and may include a check box object that the user can click to request gift wrapping. Region 401 may include information on the price of the gift wrapping corresponding to item A (e.g., 1,500 Korean Won). In one embodiment, when the electronic device obtains selection input for gift wrapping of an item corresponding to page 400 through region 401, the electronic device may generate a gift wrapping request for the item corresponding to page 400 and store it for later provision as information on whether the user has selected a gift wrapping option in other pages provided by the user terminal (e.g., page 500 of Figure 5a, page 600 of Figure 6). Figures 5a and 5b are diagrams illustrating a virtual shopping cart page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 5a, page 500 is shown. Page 500 is a virtual shopping cart page that includes a list of one or more items temporarily added to the virtual shopping cart by the user before making a purchase. Page 500 may include areas 510 and 520. Area 510 may include a list of one or more items (e.g., items A, B, C, and D) temporarily selected and added to the virtual shopping cart by the user for purchase. The user can select checkboxes in area 511 for at least a portion of the items in the item list in area 510, and then select item 530 including a "Buy" button to initiate the actual purchase process for the selected items. Area 520 may include checkboxes for obtaining user selection input, which is used for gift wrapping of the item list in area 510. In one embodiment, area 520 may be configured to allow a user to select an input for gift wrapping of an item list. In one embodiment, when a user selects area 401 of page 400 in FIG4, the selectable state of area 520 is displayed on page 500, and it can be considered that an input for gift wrapping has been obtained. For example, a user may select the check box in area 401 of page 400 to request gift wrapping for item A, thereby providing the electronic device with a first input for item wrapping of item A. Subsequently, the electronic device may include a check box for requesting gift wrapping of an item list in area 520 of page 500, and the check box may be preset to display a check status indicating that the first input has been obtained. That is, if the electronic device obtains a first input for gift wrapping of any item in the item list on page 400, the check box in area 520 may be displayed in the preset check status. However, this indicates the default display state, and users can click the check box in area 520 at any time to cancel or resubmit the gift wrapping request. If the user does not select the check box in area 401 on page 400, the check box in area 520 will be displayed as not defaulted to checkout. Alternatively, unlike the example shown in Figure 5a, an embodiment of page 500 could be considered in which the items for gift wrapping requests are located among the items in the list in area 510. In this considered embodiment, it is advantageous that gift wrapping requests for each item in the list of items included in the virtual shopping cart can be reassigned within page 500. However, as shown in Figure 5a, instead of configuring the items for gift wrapping requests for each item in the list in area 510 within page 500, the items for gift wrapping requests for the entire list are separately located in area 520. This facilitates efficient use of the limited space on the page and improves the aesthetic appearance of the page. Referring to Figure 5b, area 520 of page 500 is shown. Area 520 displays an image list of items from the item list in area 510 that have received the first selection input for gift wrapping. In one embodiment, area 520 may include information on more than one item from the item list that has received the first selection input, and the information on more than one item may include images of more than one item. Items in the item list in area 510 are added to a virtual shopping cart by input corresponding to objects 402 such as the "Add to Cart" button on page 400. Items added to the cart while the checkout box in area 401 is selected can have their images displayed in area 520 as a list. In one embodiment, the user can retrieve the image list in area 520 by scrolling horizontally, and can also delete an item from the gift wrapping request group by clicking on one of the images included in the image list. Figure 6 is a diagram showing the gift packaging application page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 6, page 600 is shown. This page 600 is a gift wrapping application page where users can select one or more items to purchase from a virtual shopping cart and choose the item for which gift wrapping will be requested. In one embodiment, page 600 is only provided when the user clicks on item 530, which includes the "Buy" button, while the user has selected the gift wrapping application verification box in area 520 on page 500. If the gift wrapping application verification box in area 520 is not selected, it may not be provided. In one embodiment, page 600 may include a sublist that includes one or more items selected on page 500 from the item list. The sublist may be configured to display information on whether more than one item can be gift-wrapped in a corresponding area (e.g., areas 601, 602). In one embodiment, page 600 may include an area 610 displaying images (e.g., photos of gift wrapping) associated with the gift wrapping service. In one embodiment, the sublist may further include information on items (e.g., the check box for gift wrapping applications in area 601) and gift wrapping prices (e.g., 1,500 KRW, 4,500 KRW / 3 pieces), which are used for gift wrapping applications for each of the more than one item that is eligible for gift wrapping. In one embodiment, the sublist may be arranged such that items eligible for gift wrapping are displayed in priority over items that are not eligible for gift wrapping. In the example shown in FIG6, the electronic device can confirm that items A and D selected by the user in the virtual shopping cart are eligible for gift wrapping, while items C and E are not eligible for gift wrapping. For items A and D that are eligible for gift wrapping, the check box for gift wrapping applications and gift wrapping price information can be displayed in the corresponding area 601. For items C and E that are not eligible for gift wrapping, the information that they are not eligible for gift wrapping can be displayed in the corresponding area 602. Items C and E, which are not eligible for gift wrapping, may be designed to be located below items A and D, which are eligible for gift wrapping. In one embodiment, page 600 may include a fourth area (not shown) for obtaining information associated with gift wrapping of items selected in a sublist. This associated information may include user-selectable gift wrapping options (e.g., at least one of gift wrapping type and size). The electronic device may configure page 600 such that a user can select a gift wrapping type (e.g., box, plastic, bow, transparent packaging material, premium packaging, special form packaging, packaging including cards and messages, etc.) or size (e.g., box size) for each item on page 600. Page 600 may simultaneously display exemplary images, costs, or descriptions of each gift wrapping type and size. In one embodiment, page 600 may provide a pre-determined gift wrapping type and size for each item. In one embodiment, the fourth region may further include information on the type and size of gift wrapping most frequently selected by other users for items selected from the sublist. To help users choose suitable gift wrapping, the electronic device may statistically confirm gift wrapping options frequently selected by other users over a period of time and recommend the best gift wrapping option for the item to the user based on the statistical information. In other embodiments, the electronic device may provide the user with the best gift wrapping option for the item based on a pre-stored mapping table between items and gift wrapping options. In the example shown in Figure 6, users can use page 600 to confirm whether the items they selected in the virtual shopping cart are eligible for gift wrapping, and select the items they wish to have wrapped. After selecting the items to be gift wrapped, users can click on item 620, which includes the "Continue Shopping" button, to proceed to the checkout page (e.g., page 700 in Figure 7a). Figures 7a and 7b are diagrams illustrating the settlement page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 7a, page 700 is shown. This page 700 is a checkout page for purchasing items, including a sublist of items selected by the user in a virtual shopping cart. In one embodiment, page 700 may be provided based on user input corresponding to item 620 of page 600 in Figure 6. Page 700 may include the user's delivery location information, checkout method information, information on the ordered items, and checkout amount information, etc. In one embodiment, page 700 may include gift wrapping application information (e.g., information included in area 701) and gift wrapping application cancellation items (e.g., items included in area 702) for at least a portion of one or more items included in a sublist. Gift wrapping applications for items corresponding to gift wrapping application cancellation items can be cancelled based on user input. In the example shown in FIG7a, page 700 may be configured to display gift wrapping application information for items A and D that the user applied for gift wrapping in page 600 of FIG6 in area 701, and display items for which gift wrapping applications for items A and D can be cancelled in area 702. Users can cancel gift wrapping applications for items by clicking on the items included in area 702. Referring to Figure 7b, page 700 shows the state of a user clicking on the item in area 702 corresponding to item A and canceling the gift wrapping request for item A. Based on the cancellation of the gift wrapping request, information indicating the cancellation can be displayed in area 703, and items eligible for re-application for gift wrapping can be displayed in area 704. The settlement amount can be confirmed via area 710 of Figures 7a and 7b, showing how the cancellation of the gift wrapping request will affect the final amount. In one embodiment, the electronic device can configure gift wrapping request items (e.g., gift wrapping request verification boxes) corresponding to each item in the area corresponding to each item in the order list on the checkout page, so as to give the user the opportunity to re-request gift wrapping for the items they wish to order, even on the checkout page. Figures 8a and 8b are diagrams illustrating the delivery query page and settlement cancellation page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figure 8a, a delivery query page 810 is shown, which allows users to confirm the delivery preparation status or delivery details of items ordered by them, and a cancellation page 820 is shown, which allows users to cancel their orders and complete the settlement process. Area 811 of page 810 may include information displaying the delivery preparation status of items after settlement. Users can click on the order cancellation item in area 812 corresponding to item A to send a cancellation request for item A to their electronic device. The electronic device can check the delivery status information of item A from the server of the distribution center associated with item A. The delivery status information may include information on the warehousing, picking, packaging, and outbound status of the item received in real time from the distribution center server. In one embodiment, when the electronic device determines that the item has not yet left the distribution center based on the item's delivery status information, it can provide refund amount information for the item, including the sum of the item's price and the gift wrapping price. The refund information, including the refund amount, is displayed in area 821 on page 820. When item A has not yet left the warehouse, as shown in area 821 of Figure 8a, the sum of the item price of 26,400 Korean Won and the gift wrapping fee of 1,500 Korean Won, i.e., 27,900 Korean Won, can be displayed as the estimated refund amount. On the other hand, when the electronic device determines, based on the item's delivery status information, that the item has not yet left the distribution center, but the gift wrapping of the item has been completed, it can provide refund amount information for the item, including only the item's price. Referring to Figure 8b, when the user creates a checkout cancellation request, if item A has not yet left the warehouse, but the gift wrapping of item A has been completed, the electronic device can determine that the gift wrapping fee is non-refundable and provide a message to area 822 indicating that the gift wrapping fee is non-refundable. In this case, as shown in area 822 of Figure 8b, only the item price of 26,400 Korean Won, excluding the gift wrapping fee, can be displayed as the estimated refund amount. In one embodiment, area 811 of page 810 may further display information indicating whether the gift wrapping of the item is complete, thereby providing the user with information that can predict in advance whether the gift wrapping amount is refundable. The process by which the electronic device provides refund amount information based on the user's item cancellation request will be explained below, based on Figure 9. Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing refund information for an item using an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The entities implementing each step in the sequence diagram 900 shown in Figure 9 may include the electronic device 120 shown in Figure 1 or the electronic devices shown in Figures 2a and 2b, and descriptions repeating the above will be omitted below. In step S910, the electronic device may receive a settlement cancellation request for the item from the user's terminal after the user has completed the settlement for the item. In step S920, the electronic device can confirm the delivery preparation status information of the item from the server of the distribution center associated with the item. In step S930, when it is confirmed that the gift wrapping of the item is incomplete, the electronic device may provide the user terminal with refund amount information including the sum of the price of the item and the price of the gift wrapping. In step S940, when the electronic device confirms that the gift wrapping of the item has been completed but the item has not yet been shipped, it can provide the user terminal with refund amount information, including the price of the item. In step S950, the electronic device can provide information to the user terminal that the item is non-refundable when the item has been shipped out. Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing gift packaging information of an article using an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention. The entities implementing each step in the sequence diagram 1000 shown in Figure 10 may include the electronic device 120 shown in Figure 1 or the electronic devices shown in Figures 2a and 2b, and descriptions that are repeated below may be omitted. In step S1010, the electronic device may provide a first page containing information about the item to the user's terminal. In step S1020, the electronic device can obtain the first selection input of the user for gift wrapping of the item corresponding to the first page. In step S1030, the electronic device can provide a second page including a first area and a second area. The first area includes an item list containing items, and the second area is used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping of the item list. At this time, the second area may include information from the first selection input. Figure 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the various configurations of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG11, the electronic device 1100 may include a processor 1110 and a memory 1120, and may implement a method for providing gift packaging information of an item. FIG11 shows only the components relevant to this embodiment in the electronic device 1100. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the electronic device 1100 may include other general components in addition to those shown in FIG11. The processor 1110 controls the overall function of the electronic device 1100 in providing gift packaging information for items. For example, the processor 1110 controls the electronic device 1100 by executing programs stored in the memory 1120 within the electronic device 1100. The processor 1110 can be implemented using a CPU (central processing unit), GPU (graphics processing unit), AP (application processor), etc., provided within the electronic device 1100, but is not limited to these. Memory 1120 is hardware that stores various data processed within electronic device 1100. Memory 1120 can store data that has been processed and data to be processed in electronic device 1100. Furthermore, memory 1120 can store applications, drivers, etc., driven by electronic device 1100. Memory 1120 may include RAM (random access memory) such as DRAM (dynamic random access memory), SRAM (static random access memory), ROM (read-only memory), EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory), Blu-ray or other optical disc storage, HDD (hard disk drive), SSD (solid state drive), or flash memory. On the other hand, this specification and drawings disclose preferred embodiments of the invention. Although specific terminology is used, it is used in its ordinary sense only to facilitate the explanation of the technical content of the invention and to aid in understanding the invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will understand that other variations based on the technical concept of the invention can be implemented in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein. The electronic device or terminal described in the above 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 user interface device such as a touch panel, key, or button. Computer-readable code or program commands that can be executed on the processor, implemented using software modules or algorithms, can be stored on a computer-readable recording medium. Here, computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-access memory), floppy disks, hard disks, etc.) and optical reading media (e.g., CD-ROM, Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)). The computer-readable recording medium is distributed across a network-connected computer system, thereby enabling distributed storage and execution of computer-readable code. The medium can be read by a computer, stored in memory, and executed in a processor. This embodiment can be represented by functional blocks and various processing steps. These functional blocks can be implemented by different numbers of hardware and / or software components performing specific functions. For example, the embodiment can employ integrated circuits capable of performing various functions via the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices, such as memory, processing, logic, lookup tables, etc. The components can be executed by software programs or software elements. Similarly, this embodiment includes various algorithms implemented by combinations of data structures, programs, conventions, or other programming designs, and therefore can be implemented using programming or scripting languages ​​such as C, C++, Java, assemblers, and Python. Functionally, it can be implemented by algorithms executed in one or more processors. Furthermore, this embodiment can employ prior art for electronic environment setup, signal processing, and / or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism," "component," "method," and "structure" are used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical structures. The above terms may be associated with processors and include the meaning of a series of software processes. The above embodiment is only an example, and other embodiments can be implemented within the scope of the invention application described below. 110: User terminal 120: Electronic device 205: Step 210: Step 215: Step 220: Step 225: Step 300: Page 301: Area 302: Object 310: Pop-up page 400: Page 401: Area 402: Object 403: Object 500: Page 510: Area 511: Area 520: Area 530: Object 600: Page 601: Area 602: Area 610: Area 620: Object 700: Page 7 01: Area 702: Area 703: Area 704: Area 710: Area 810: Page 811: Area 812: Area 820: Page 821: Area 822: Area 900: Sequence Diagram 1000: Sequence Diagram 1100: Electronic Device 1110: Processor 1120: Memory S910: Step S920: Step S930: Step S940: Step S950: Step S1010: Step S1020: Step S1030: Step Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a gift wrapping information provision system for items according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 2a and 2b are diagrams illustrating the information exchange and corresponding actions of various nodes related to the method of providing gift wrapping information for items according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 3a and 3b are diagrams showing a single detailed page of an item in an e-commerce service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a diagram showing the processor page of an item in an e-commerce service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 5a and 5b are diagrams showing the virtual shopping cart page of an e-commerce service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a diagram showing the gift wrapping application page of an e-commerce service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 7a and 7b are diagrams showing the checkout page of an e-commerce service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 8a and 8b are diagrams showing the delivery inquiry page and checkout cancellation page of an e-commerce service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating the process of a method for providing refund information for items via an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating the process of a method for providing gift wrapping information for items via an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the various configurations of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention. 205: Steps 210: Steps 215: Steps

Claims

1. A method for providing gift wrapping information of an item via an electronic device, comprising the steps of: providing a fourth page including detailed information of the item to a user's terminal; obtaining purchase input of the item from the user corresponding to the fourth page; providing a first page including information of the item to the user's terminal based on the purchase input, the first page overlapping a portion of the fourth page; obtaining a first selection input of the user for gift wrapping of the item from a third area corresponding to the first page; providing a second page including a first area and a second area, the first area including a list of items containing the item, the second area being used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping of the item list; and providing a third page based on the user's input corresponding to the second page to obtain information associated with gift wrapping of at least a portion of the item list; wherein the second area includes information from the first selection input and includes images from the item list associated with the first selection input; When the third area is selected on the first page, the second area is automatically selected and displayed on the second page. The third page includes a sublist containing one or more items selected on the second page. Providing the third page further includes confirming whether gift wrapping of one or more items is possible using the services provided by the electronic device. The sublist includes information on whether gift wrapping is possible for each of the one or more items.

2. The method of request item 1, wherein the step of providing the above-mentioned page 4 further includes the following steps: confirming whether gift wrapping of the above-mentioned items is possible in the service provided by the above-mentioned electronic device; the above-mentioned page 4 further includes the information on whether gift wrapping of the above-mentioned items is possible as confirmed.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of confirming whether gift wrapping of the above-mentioned items is permissible includes the following steps: confirming whether gift wrapping of the above-mentioned items is permissible based on at least one of the size, seller and type of the above-mentioned items.

4. The method of request item 1, wherein the sublist further includes items for applying for the gift wrapping and price information of the gift wrapping, the gift wrapping being performed on each of the more than one items that can be gift wrapped; the sublist is arranged in such a way that items that can be gift wrapped are displayed in priority over items that cannot be gift wrapped.

5. The method of request item 1, wherein the third page mentioned above includes a fourth area for obtaining information associated with the gift wrapping of the items selected from the sublist mentioned above, and the information associated with the gift wrapping includes at least one of the type and size of the gift wrapping that can be selected by the user.

6. As in request item 5, wherein the aforementioned fourth area further includes information on the type and size of gift wrapping most frequently selected by other users for items selected from the aforementioned sublist.

7. The method of request item 1 further includes the following steps: providing a fifth page for settlement of the sublist based on the user's input corresponding to the third page; the fifth page includes gift wrapping application information and gift wrapping application cancellation items for at least a portion of the more than one item included in the sublist, and cancels the gift wrapping application for the item corresponding to the gift wrapping application cancellation item based on the user's input corresponding to the gift wrapping application cancellation item.

8. The method of request item 1 further includes the following steps: after the user completes the settlement for the item, obtaining a settlement cancellation request for the item from the user's terminal; confirming the delivery status information of the item from the server of the distribution center associated with the item; and, if it is determined based on the delivery status information that the item has not yet been shipped from the distribution center, providing refund amount information for the item, including the sum of the price of the item and the price of the gift packaging.

9. The method of request item 8, wherein the step of providing the refund amount information for the above-mentioned items further includes the following steps: when it is determined based on the above-mentioned delivery status information that the above-mentioned items have not yet been shipped from the above-mentioned distribution center, but the gift packaging of the above-mentioned items has been completed, providing the above-mentioned refund amount information for the above-mentioned items that includes only the price of the above-mentioned items.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a medium configured to store computer-readable instructions, wherein, when the computer-readable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor performs a method of providing gift wrapping information for an item, the method comprising the steps of: providing a fourth page including detailed information about the item to a user's terminal; obtaining purchase input for the item from the user corresponding to the fourth page; providing a first page including information about the item to the user's terminal based on the purchase input, the first page overlapping a portion of the fourth page; obtaining a first selection input from the user for gift wrapping of the item from a third area corresponding to the first page; providing a second page including a first area and a second area, the first area including a list of items containing the item, the second area being used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping of the item list; and providing a third page for obtaining information associated with gift wrapping of at least a portion of the item list based on the user's input corresponding to the second page; The second area includes the information from the first selection input and includes images of items from the item list associated with the first selection input. When the third area is selected on the first page, the second area is displayed on the second page in an automatically selected state. The third page includes a sublist containing one or more items selected on the second page. Providing the third page further includes confirming whether gift wrapping of one or more items is possible. The sublist includes information on whether gift wrapping of each of the one or more items is possible.

11. An electronic device that provides gift wrapping information for items, comprising: Memory, which stores at least one command; The processor, by executing at least one of the aforementioned commands, provides a fourth page containing detailed information about the items to the user's terminal, obtains the user's purchase input for the items corresponding to the fourth page, provides a first page containing information about the items to the user's terminal based on the purchase input, the first page partially overlapping the fourth page, obtains the user's first selection input for gift wrapping of the items corresponding to the first page from a third area, provides a second page including a first area and a second area, the first area including an item list containing the items, the second area being used to obtain a second selection input for gift wrapping of the items in the item list; and based on the user's input corresponding to the second page, provides a third page for obtaining information associated with gift wrapping of at least a portion of the items in the item list; wherein the second area includes the information of the first selection input and includes images from the item list of items associated with the first selection input; When the third area is selected on the first page, the second area is automatically selected and displayed on the second page. The third page includes a sublist containing one or more items selected on the second page. Providing the third page further includes confirming whether gift wrapping of one or more items is possible using the services provided by the electronic device. The sublist includes information on whether gift wrapping is possible for each of the one or more items.

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