Method and apparatus for providing item gift packaging information

Abstract

A method by which an electronic device provides item gift packaging information, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the steps of: providing, to a user terminal, a first page including item information; obtaining a first selection input for gift packaging of user items corresponding to the first page; and providing a second page including a first area, which includes an item list including the items, and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift packaging for the item list, wherein the second area includes information about the first selection input.

Description

Method and device for providing gift wrapping information for an item

[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for providing gift wrapping information for an item.

[0002] As internet use becomes more widespread, the e-commerce market is expanding. Particularly in response to the spread of infectious diseases, the proportion of people visiting offline stores to purchase products is decreasing. Meanwhile, the proportion of people purchasing products through e-commerce using computers or smartphones or ordering food through food delivery services is rapidly increasing.

[0003] Users can search for and purchase a variety of items through e-commerce applications, often purchasing items not for personal use but as gifts for others. However, some items are packaged in crude plastic or box packaging. This packaging can make it difficult for users to perceive the item as a high-quality gift, thus losing its special meaning as a gift. To address this issue, e-commerce service providers can offer gift wrapping services to users. They can design the shipping process so that items selected for gift wrapping undergo a separate gift wrapping process before being shipped from the distribution center.

[0004] Meanwhile, e-commerce service providers need to improve the user experience related to gift wrapping by guiding users about gift wrapping services through service applications, checking whether gift wrapping is available when purchasing items, and configuring a user interface that allows users to easily select gift wrapping options for gift wrapping-available items.

[0005] Prior art literature related to the present disclosure includes Republic of Korea Publication No. 10-2004-0026842.

[0006] The present disclosure is proposed to solve the above-described problem, and the purpose is to improve the user experience related to gift wrapping by configuring a user interface that allows an e-commerce service provider to effectively guide users about a gift wrapping service through a service application, check whether gift wrapping is possible when purchasing an item, and allow users to easily select a gift wrapping option for items that are gift wrapping possible.

[0007] The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0008] In order to achieve the above-described task, a method for providing gift wrapping information for an item by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: providing a first page including information about an item to a user's terminal; obtaining a first selection input for gift wrapping the item from the user corresponding to the first page; and providing a second page including a first area including an item list including the item and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping the item list, wherein the second area includes information about the first selection input.

[0009] According to one embodiment, a method for providing gift wrapping information for an item further comprises the step of providing a third page for obtaining information associated with gift wrapping for at least a portion of a list of items according to a user input corresponding to the second page.

[0010] In one embodiment, the step of providing the first page comprises the step of providing a fourth page including detailed information of the item; the step of obtaining a purchase input of the user for the item corresponding to the fourth page; and the step of providing the first page according to the purchase input.

[0011] According to one embodiment, the first page is characterized in that it is provided as a bottom sheet page that overlaps at least a portion of the fourth page.

[0012] In one embodiment, the step of providing the fourth page further includes the step of checking whether gift wrapping of the item is possible in a service provided by the electronic device, and the fourth page further includes information on whether gift wrapping of the checked item is possible.

[0013] In one embodiment, the step of determining whether the item is gift-wrappable comprises determining whether the item is gift-wrappable based on at least one of a size, a seller, and a type of the item.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the first page includes a third area for obtaining a first selection input for gift wrapping an item, the third area is configured to be selected by a user to obtain the first selection input, the second area is configured to be selected by a user to obtain a second selection input, and 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.

[0015] According to one embodiment, the second region includes information about one or more items from among the list of items for which a first selection input was obtained, and the information about the one or more items includes an image of the one or more items.

[0016] In one embodiment, the third page is provided only when a second selection input is obtained, and the method further comprises the step of providing a fifth page for payment of at least some of the list of items according to a user input corresponding to the second page, if the second selection input is not obtained.

[0017] In one embodiment, the third page includes a sub-list including one or more items selected from the second page of the item list, and the step of providing the third page further includes a step of checking whether gift wrapping is possible for one or more items in a service provided by the electronic device, wherein the sub-list includes information about whether gift wrapping is possible for each of the one or more items.

[0018] In one embodiment, the sublist further includes an object for requesting gift wrapping and price information for gift wrapping for each gift-wrapping-capable item among one or more items, and the sublist is characterized in that items that are gift-wrappable are displayed with priority over items that are not gift-wrappable.

[0019] According to one embodiment, the third page includes a fourth area for obtaining information associated with gift wrapping of an item selected from the sub-list, wherein the information associated with gift wrapping comprises at least one of a type and size of gift wrapping selectable by the user.

[0020] In one embodiment, the fourth region further comprises information about the type and size of gift wrapping most frequently selected by other users for the items selected from the sub-list.

[0021] According to one embodiment, a method for providing gift wrapping information for an item further includes a step of providing a fifth page for payment of a sub-list according to a user input corresponding to a third page, wherein the fifth page includes gift wrapping request information for at least some of one or more items included in the sub-list and a gift wrapping request cancellation object, and wherein a gift wrapping request for an item corresponding to the gift wrapping request cancellation object is cancelled according to a user input corresponding to the gift wrapping request cancellation object.

[0022] According to one embodiment, a method for providing gift wrapping information for an item further comprises: obtaining a request for cancellation of payment for the item from a user's terminal after the user's payment for the item is completed; checking delivery status information for the item from a server of a logistics center associated with the item; and providing refund amount information for the item, the refund amount including the sum of the price of the item and the price of the gift wrapping, if it is determined that the item has not yet been shipped from the logistics center based on the delivery status information.

[0023] In one embodiment, the step of providing refund amount information for an item further comprises a step of providing refund amount information for the item, which includes only the price of the item, when it is determined based on the delivery status information that the item has not yet been shipped from the distribution center but that the gift wrapping of the item has been completed.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprises a medium configured to store computer-readable instructions, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform a method for providing gift wrapping information for an item, the method comprising: providing a first page including information about an item to a user's terminal; obtaining a first selection input for gift wrapping an item of the user corresponding to the first page; and providing a second page including a first area including an item list including the item and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping the item list, wherein the second area includes information about the first selection input.

[0025] An electronic device providing gift wrapping information for an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a memory storing at least one command; and a processor executing at least one command to provide a first page including information about an item to a user's terminal, obtain a first selection input for gift wrapping the item corresponding to the first page, and provide a second page including a first area including an item list including the item and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping the item list, wherein the second area includes information about the first selection input.

[0026] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device stores information on a gift wrapping selection input provided by a user through one page and displays it as a related aspect on another page, thereby improving convenience so that the user does not have to provide a selection input for gift wrapping again on another page, continuously providing the user with information and application opportunities for gift wrapping services, and enhancing the user experience by strengthening the connection and organic connection between different pages.

[0027] The effects that can be obtained from the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0028] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a gift packaging information providing system for an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b are sequence diagrams illustrating information exchange and corresponding operations of each node related to a method for providing gift wrapping information of an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are diagrams showing a single detailed page of an item of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a handler page of an item of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b are diagrams showing a virtual shopping cart page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a gift wrapping application page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG. 7a and FIG. 7b are diagrams showing a payment page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are diagrams showing a delivery inquiry page and a payment cancellation page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for an electronic device to provide refund information for an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for an electronic device to provide gift wrapping information for an item according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG. 11 is a drawing schematically illustrating each component of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0040] In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical details that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention pertains and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to avoid obscuring the gist of the present invention by omitting unnecessary explanations and to convey the gist more clearly.

[0041] For the same reason, some components in the attached drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically depicted. Furthermore, the dimensions of each component do not entirely reflect its actual size. Identical or corresponding components in each drawing are assigned the same reference numbers.

[0042] The advantages and features of the present invention, and the methods for achieving them, will become clearer with reference to the embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided only to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

[0043] At this time, it will be understood that each block of the processing flow diagrams and combinations of the flow diagrams can be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be installed in a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing equipment, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment create a means for performing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s). These computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer-available or computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to implement the functions in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-available or computer-readable memory can also produce a manufactured item that includes an instruction means for performing the functions described in the flow diagram block(s). Since the computer program instructions may be installed on a computer or other programmable data processing device, a series of operational steps may be performed on the computer or other programmable data processing device to create a computer-executable process, and the instructions that cause the computer or other programmable data processing device to perform the steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s) may also provide steps for performing the functions described in the flowchart block(s).

[0044] Additionally, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that contains one or more executable instructions for performing a specific logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementation examples, the functions described in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, two blocks depicted in succession may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on their respective functions.

[0045] Here, the term '~ unit' used in this embodiment means a software or hardware component such as an FPGA or ASIC, and the '~ unit' performs certain roles. However, the '~ unit' is not limited to software or hardware. The '~ unit' may be configured to be on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to regenerate one or more processors. Thus, as an example, the '~ unit' includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided within the components and '~ units' may be combined into a smaller number of components and '~ units' or further separated into additional components and '~ units'. In addition, the components and '~ units' may be implemented to regenerate one or more CPUs within a device or a secure multimedia card.

[0046] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a gift packaging information providing system for an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 1, a gift wrapping information provision system for an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a user terminal (110) and an electronic device (120).

[0048] In one embodiment, a user of an e-commerce or food delivery brokerage service can communicate with a service server that includes an electronic device (120) using a user terminal (110). The user terminal (110) has an application that provides an e-commerce or food delivery brokerage service installed, can access the electronic device (120) under the control of the application, and can use the e-commerce and food delivery brokerage service based on information exchange with the electronic device (120). The e-commerce or food delivery brokerage application may include a buyer application, a seller application, a delivery person application, etc., depending on who the user of the application is. That is, the user terminal (110) can be used by various users, including customers who purchase items through the service, sellers who sell items through the service, and delivery people who deliver purchased items from sellers to customers. The user terminal (110) may be a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet PC, or a static device such as a desktop PC, and any device that can install and execute an e-commerce or delivery brokerage service application can be used as the user terminal (110) without limitation.

[0049] In one embodiment, the electronic device (120) may communicate with the user terminal (110) and provide information related to an e-commerce or food delivery brokerage service to the user terminal (110), and may be included in a service server that provides the e-commerce or food delivery brokerage service. The electronic device (120) may provide information on items, stores, or menus as search results from a database. In addition, the electronic device (120) may provide information related to delivery and payment for items purchased by the customer through the service to at least one of the customer, the seller, and the delivery person. In one embodiment, the electronic device (120) may provide information related to a gift wrapping service for an item to the user terminal (110).

[0050] In one embodiment, the electronic device may provide a first page including information about an item to a user's terminal, obtain a first selection input for gift wrapping the user's item corresponding to the first page, provide a second page including a first area including an item list including the item and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping the item list, and provide a third page for obtaining information related to gift wrapping for at least a portion of the item list according to the user's input corresponding to the second page, wherein the second area may include information about the first selection input. A method for providing gift wrapping information for an item by the electronic device (120) will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B .

[0051] FIGS. 2A and 2B are sequence diagrams illustrating information exchange and corresponding operations among nodes related to a method for providing gift wrapping information for an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The user terminal and electronic device illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B may each include the user terminal (110) and electronic device (120) illustrated in FIG. 1 .

[0052] Referring to FIG. 2A, in step 205, the electronic device may provide a first page containing information about an item to the user terminal. The information about the item included in the first page may include the item's name, type, sales options, image, sales price, discount price, coupon discount information, expected delivery date, accumulated amount, review information, gift wrapping information, and related product information. The first page may be, for example, a page containing a search result list for a specific keyword, a page displaying detailed information about a specific item, or a page displaying information about the item's category.

[0053] In one embodiment, the electronic device may provide a fourth page containing detailed information about an item, acquire a 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 may be a single detail page containing detailed information about a single item, and the first page may be a bottom sheet page provided when the user clicks an object, such as a "Purchase" button, on the fourth page. In this embodiment, the fourth page and the first page may be provided in forms similar to page (300) of FIG. 3A and page (400) of FIG. 4 , respectively.

[0054] In one embodiment, the first page may be provided as a bottom-sheet page that overlaps 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 for 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 a virtual shopping cart or purchase it directly without adding it to a virtual shopping cart.

[0055] In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine whether gift wrapping is available for an item within a service provided by the electronic device, and the fourth page may further include information regarding whether the item is gift-wrappable. Whether gift wrapping is available may vary depending on the characteristics of the item, and the electronic device may display whether the item is gift-wrappable on the fourth page, such as a single item detail page, to help the user consider whether the item is gift-wrappable before purchasing the item.

[0056] In one embodiment, an electronic device may determine whether an item is eligible for gift wrapping based on at least one of the item's size, seller, and type. The electronic device may determine in advance the conditions for gift wrapping the item and determine whether the item is eligible for gift wrapping based on whether the item's characteristics related to gift wrapping meet the predetermined conditions. The characteristics of the item related to gift wrapping may include characteristics that determine whether the item is eligible for gift wrapping in relation to storage, distribution, or transportation.

[0057] For example, an electronic device may determine that gift wrapping an item is not possible if the volume or weight of the item exceeds a threshold.

[0058] As another example, gift wrapping may be restricted for 3P items (i.e., items sold by a third party through an e-commerce platform without the seller's purchase of the item), rather than 1P items (i.e., items purchased directly from a third party and sold by the e-commerce provider). For 3P items, gift wrapping may be restricted due to the seller's ownership of inventory.

[0059] As another example, electronic devices may manage items that require special care during storage or distribution, such as fragile items, fresh food, or items requiring refrigeration or freezing, as a type of item, and determine that such items are not eligible for gift wrapping. Gift wrapping may be restricted for items that: i) require freshness or preservation; ii) have an expiration date or a shorter shelf life than other items; or iii) require storage conditions such as temperature, humidity, or light to be met, limiting the time during which the item can be maintained. Gift wrapping may also be restricted for items that require special care, such as shock protection for incoming goods, due to their sensitivity to external impact. For example, such items may include electronic devices that exceed a certain size or weight and require shock protection, or items made of materials sensitive to external impact, such as glass. In this way, if it is determined that the item requires shock protection or that its condition is difficult to maintain, the electronic device may be configured to limit the gift wrapping of the item itself or to set only some gift wrapping options as gift wrapping options for the item to enable shock protection and condition maintenance.

[0060] In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine that an item shipped in its own packaging box is not eligible for gift wrapping. Some items may be designated by the seller or e-commerce service provider to be shipped in their own packaging, and gift wrapping may be restricted for such items.

[0061] In one embodiment, an electronic device may determine that items excluded from existing gifting (e-Gift) services are not eligible for gift wrapping. The electronic device may identify items not supported by existing gifting services and manage the identified items so that gift wrapping is not supported.

[0062] In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine that an item is not gift-wrapable if it lacks gift-wrap infrastructure (e.g., a gift-wrap station or gift-wrap materials). Items managed in certain distribution centers, such as fresh produce or hazardous items, may not have gift-wrap infrastructure, and thus may be excluded from the gift-wrapable item group. In another embodiment, the electronic device may predetermine and label the item's gift-wrapability, packaging size, packaging materials, packaging costs, etc. when registering information for the sale of the item in a database. The electronic device may determine the item's gift-wrapability based on the label associated with the item's gift-wrapability and display the information on the item's single detail page.

[0063] In step 210, the electronic device may obtain a first selection input for gift wrapping a user's item corresponding to a first page from the user terminal. In one embodiment, the first page may include a third area for obtaining the first selection input for gift wrapping an item, and the third area may be 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 apply for gift wrapping, as in area (401) of FIG. 4. In one embodiment, when the electronic device obtains the first selection input for gift wrapping an item corresponding to the first page through the third area, the electronic device may generate a gift wrapping request for the item corresponding to the first page and store it so that it may be provided as information regarding whether the user has selected a gift wrapping option on another page provided to the user terminal at a later time.

[0064] In step 215, the electronic device may provide a second page to the user terminal, the second page including a first area including an item list including items and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping the item list. For example, the second page may include a page associated with a virtual shopping cart that temporarily contains 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 for purchase and placed in the virtual shopping cart. In one embodiment, the second page may be provided when the user clicks an object, such as an "Add to Cart" button, on the first page. In the example illustrated in FIG. 5A, the second page may include page (500), and the first area and the second area may include areas (510) and (520), respectively.

[0065] In one embodiment, the second area may include information regarding the first selection input. For example, the user may provide the electronic device with the first selection input for gift wrapping Item A by selecting the gift wrapping request checkbox on a fourth page (e.g., a single detail page) or a first page (e.g., a bottom sheet page for purchase associated with the single detail page) associated with Item A to request gift wrapping for Item A. Thereafter, the electronic device may configure a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping an item list including Item A in a shopping cart on a second page (e.g., a virtual shopping cart page) provided to the user. At this time, the second area may include a gift wrapping request checkbox for gift wrapping the item list, and the checkbox may be displayed in a checked state by default to display information regarding the first selection input. In this way, the electronic device can store information about gift wrapping selection input provided by a user through one page and display it as a related aspect on another page, thereby improving convenience so that the user does not have to provide selection input for gift wrapping again on another page, continuously providing the user with information about gift wrapping services and application opportunities, and enhancing the user experience by strengthening the connection and organic connection between different pages.

[0066] Referring to FIG. 2B, in step 220, the electronic device may obtain a user input corresponding to a second page from the user terminal. In one embodiment, the user input corresponding to the second page may include an input requesting a purchase of at least a portion of a list of items included in the first area.

[0067] In step 225, the electronic device may provide the user terminal with a third page for obtaining information related to gift wrapping for at least some of the items in the list, based on the user's input corresponding to the second page. In one embodiment, the third page may include a page where the user can select an item for gift wrapping from among one or more items selected from the virtual shopping cart for purchase. For example, the third page may be provided in a format similar to page (600) of FIG. 6 .

[0068] In one embodiment, the third page may be provided only when a second selection input is received. If the second selection input is not received, the electronic device may provide a fifth page for payment of at least a portion of the list of items based on the user's input corresponding to the second page. For example, the third page for gift wrapping application may be provided only when the user selects the gift wrapping application checkbox on the second page. If the user does not select the gift wrapping application checkbox on the second page, the fifth page for payment may be provided directly without providing the third page for gift wrapping application. For example, the fifth page may be provided in a form similar to page (700) of FIG. 7A.

[0069] In one embodiment, the third page may include a sub-list including one or more items selected from the second page among the list of items included in the first area of ​​the second page. For example, the sub-list displayed on the third page may include one or more items that the user has selected for actual purchase from the list of items on the second page. The electronic device may determine whether gift wrapping is available for one or more items in a service provided by the electronic device, and the sub-list may include information regarding whether gift wrapping is available for each of the one or more items. In one embodiment, the electronic device may determine in advance conditions (e.g., size, seller, type, etc.) for gift wrapping an item, and determine whether gift wrapping is available for one or more items based on whether characteristics of one or more items related to gift wrapping satisfy the predetermined conditions. Information regarding whether gift wrapping is available for the items determined in this way may be displayed in a location corresponding to each item in the sub-list.

[0070] In one embodiment, the sub-list on the third page may include an object (e.g., a checkbox object) for requesting gift wrapping for each gift-wrapping-capable item among the items included in the sub-list. In one embodiment, the object for requesting gift wrapping for an item included in the sub-list may include information regarding a first selection input. For example, a user may provide the first selection input for gift wrapping of Item A to the electronic device by selecting a gift wrapping request checkbox on a fourth page (e.g., a single detail page) or a first page (e.g., a handler page for purchase associated with the single detail page) associated with Item A to request gift wrapping for Item A. Thereafter, on the third page for requesting gift wrapping of the sub-list including Item A, the gift wrapping request checkbox corresponding to Item A may be displayed in a checked state by default to display information regarding the first selection input. In this way, the electronic device can store information about gift wrapping selection input provided by a user through one page and display it as a related aspect on another page, thereby improving convenience so that the user does not have to provide selection input for gift wrapping again on another page, continuously providing the user with information about gift wrapping services and application opportunities, and enhancing the user experience by strengthening the connection and organic connection between different pages.

[0071] Hereinafter, the process of providing gift wrapping information for an item of an electronic device described through FIGS. 2A and 2B will be described through exemplary pages of FIGS. 3 to 8.

[0072] FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are diagrams showing a single detailed page of an item of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] Referring to FIG. 3A, a single detailed page for Item A, page (300), is illustrated. Page (300) may include detailed information such as the name of Item A, type, sales options, image, sales price, discount price, coupon discount information, expected delivery date, accumulated amount, review information, gift wrapping information, and other item information associated with Item A.

[0074] In the example illustrated in FIG. 3A, page (300) may include an area (301) containing information regarding whether item A can be gift-wrapped. In one embodiment, area (301) may be configured to only provide information regarding whether gift-wrapping is possible, and gift-wrapping requests for item A may be performed on another page. However, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and area (301) may be configured to allow gift-wrapping requests for item A on page (300), which is a single item detail page.

[0075] In the example illustrated in FIG. 3A, a user may create a purchase request for Item A by selecting an object (302) including a “Buy” button. In one embodiment, the electronic device may, in response to the purchase request for Item A, provide page (400) of FIG. 4, and the user may add Item A to a virtual shopping cart or directly make a purchase of Item A through page (400).

[0076] In one embodiment, a page (300) may provide an object (not shown) including a "Gift" button. A user may select the object including the "Gift" button to generate a gift service request for Item A. In one embodiment, the electronic device may, in response to the gift service request for Item A, provide a page (not shown) associated with the gift service. Through the page associated with the gift service, the user may enter information such as the name of the person to whom he or she wishes to gift Item A, the delivery address, the service account, whether or not to gift wrap the item, etc.

[0077] Referring to FIG. 3B, a pop-up page (310) for providing information on a gift wrapping service is illustrated on page (300). In one embodiment, the electronic device may provide a pop-up page (310) providing information on the gift wrapping service in response to a user input (e.g., an Info icon) corresponding to area (301) of FIG. 3A. For example, the pop-up page (310) may include basic information on the gift wrapping service, such as the type and size of gift wrapping materials and the gift wrapping price. In another embodiment, the electronic device may provide a gift wrapping application page, such as page (600) of FIG. 6, in response to a user input corresponding to area (301) of FIG. 3A.

[0078] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a handler page of an item of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0079] Referring to FIG. 4, a handler page (400) is illustrated, which is provided as a pop-up page overlapping at least a portion of a page (300). When a user clicks a "Buy" button on a single detail page of an item, the page (400) may be configured to allow the user to reconfirm the quantity, price, color, shipping information, etc. of the item and select whether to add the item to a virtual shopping cart or to proceed with the purchase process without adding the item to a virtual shopping cart. The user may select an object (402) including an "Add to Cart" button or an object (403) including a "Buy Now" button to proceed with the purchase process for the item corresponding to the page (400).

[0080] In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the page (400) may include an area (401) for obtaining a user's selection input for gift wrapping an item. The area (401) may be configured to be selected by the user to obtain the selection input, and may include a checkbox object that the user can click to apply for gift wrapping. The area (401) may include information about a gift wrapping price (e.g., 1,500 won) corresponding to item A. In one embodiment, when the electronic device obtains a selection input for gift wrapping an item corresponding to the page (400) through the area (401), the electronic device may generate a gift wrapping request for the item corresponding to the page (400), and store this so that it may be provided as information about whether the user has selected a gift wrapping option in another page (e.g., page (500) of FIG. 5A, page (600) of FIG. 6) provided to the user terminal at a later time.

[0081] FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b are diagrams showing a virtual shopping cart page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0082] Referring to FIG. 5A, a page (500) is illustrated, which is a virtual shopping cart page that includes a list of one or more items that a user has selected to temporarily place in a virtual shopping cart prior to purchase. The page (500) may include a region (510) and a region (520). Region (510) may include a list of one or more items (e.g., items A, B, C, and D) that the user has temporarily selected for purchase and placed in the virtual shopping cart. The user may select a checkbox in region (511) for at least some of the items in the list of items in region (510), and then select an object (530) that includes a "Buy" button to proceed with the actual purchase process for the selected items. Region (520) may include a checkbox object for obtaining a user's selection input for gift wrapping for the list of items in region (510).

[0083] In one embodiment, the area (520) may be configured to be selected by the user to obtain a selection input for gift wrapping for the item list. In one embodiment, when the area (401) of the page (400) of FIG. 4 is selected by the user, the area (520) may be displayed on the page (500) in a selected state, and it may be considered that a selection input for gift wrapping has been obtained. For example, the user may provide the electronic device with a first selection input for gift wrapping for item A by selecting a checkbox in the area (401) of the page (400) to apply for gift wrapping for item A on the page (400). Thereafter, the electronic device may include a gift wrapping request checkbox for gift wrapping for the item list in the area (520) of the page (500), and the checkbox may be displayed in a checked state by default to indicate that the first selection input has already been obtained. That is, if the electronic device has acquired the first selection input for gift wrapping on page (400) in the item list, the checkbox in area (520) may be displayed in a checked state by default. However, this indicates a default display state, and the user may cancel or re-apply for gift wrapping at any time by clicking the checkbox in area (520). If the user has not selected the checkbox in area (401) on page (400), the checkbox in area (520) may be displayed in an unchecked state by default.

[0084] Meanwhile, unlike the example illustrated in FIG. 5A, an embodiment may be considered in which the page (500) is configured such that an object for requesting gift wrapping is positioned for each item in the list of areas (510). The considered embodiment may be advantageous in that the opportunity to request gift wrapping can be re-assigned on the page (500) for each item in the list of items included in the virtual shopping cart. However, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, rather than arranging an object for requesting gift wrapping for each item in the list of areas (510) on the page (500), providing a separate object for requesting gift wrapping for the entire list of items in areas (520) may be advantageous in that it efficiently utilizes the limited space on the page and aesthetically improves the appearance of the page.

[0085] Referring to FIG. 5B , a region (520) of a page (500) is illustrated, which displays an image list of items for which a first selection input for gift wrapping has been obtained among the item list of the region (510). In one embodiment, the region (520) may include information on one or more items for which a first selection input has been obtained among the item list, and the information on one or more items may include images of one or more items. All items in the item list of the region (510) are added to a virtual shopping cart through an input corresponding to an object (402), such as an "Add to Cart" button, on the page (400), and among these, items added to the shopping cart with a checkbox in the region (401) selected may have their images displayed as a list on the region (520). In one embodiment, a user may navigate the image list of the region (520) through a horizontal scroll input, and may click on one of the images included in the image list to remove the corresponding item from the gift wrapping application group.

[0086] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a gift wrapping application page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0087] Referring to FIG. 6, a page (600) is illustrated as a gift wrapping application page where a user can select an item for gift wrapping from among one or more items selected for purchase in a virtual shopping cart. In one embodiment, the page (600) may be provided only when the user clicks an object (530) including a "Buy" button with the gift wrapping application checkbox in area (520) selected on page (500), and may not be provided if the gift wrapping application checkbox in area (520) is not selected.

[0088] In one embodiment, the page (600) may include a sub-list comprising one or more items selected from the page (500) among the list of items. The sub-list may be configured to display information regarding whether gift wrapping is available for each of the one or more items in an area corresponding to each item (e.g., areas (601, 602)). In one embodiment, the page (600) may include an area (610) that displays an image associated with the gift wrapping service (e.g., a photo of a gift wrapping).

[0089] In one embodiment, the sub-list may further include information on an object for requesting gift wrapping (e.g., a checkbox for requesting gift wrapping in area (601)) and a gift wrapping price (e.g., KRW 1,500, KRW 4,500 / 3 items) for each gift-wrappable item among one or more items. In one embodiment, the sub-list may be arranged so that items for gift wrapping are displayed with priority over items for which gift wrapping is not possible. In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, the electronic device may confirm that items A and D selected by the user from the virtual shopping cart are gift-wrappable and items C and E are not gift-wrappable, and may display a checkbox for requesting gift wrapping and gift wrapping price information on the corresponding area (601) for items A and D for which gift wrapping is possible, and may display information on the corresponding area (602) for items C and E for which gift wrapping is not possible. Items C and E for which gift wrapping is not possible may be designed to be positioned below items A and D for which gift wrapping is possible.

[0090] In one embodiment, the page (600) may include a fourth area (not shown) for obtaining information related to gift wrapping of an item selected from a sub-list, wherein the information related to gift wrapping may include options for gift wrapping that can be selected by the user (e.g., at least one of a type and size of gift wrapping). The electronic device may configure the page (600) so that the user may select a type of gift wrapping (e.g., box, vinyl, ribbon, clear wrapping, premium wrapping, special shape wrapping, wrapping with card and message, etc.) or a size (e.g., size of the wrapping box) for each item on the page (600). The page (600) may also display exemplary images, costs, or descriptions for each type and size of gift wrapping. In one embodiment, predetermined gift wrapping types and sizes for each type of item may be provided through the page (600).

[0091] In one embodiment, the fourth region may further include information regarding the type and size of gift wrapping most frequently selected by other users for the item selected from the sub-list. To assist the user in making an appropriate gift wrapping selection, the electronic device may check statistical information regarding gift wrapping options frequently selected by other users over a period of time for the item, and recommend the optimal gift wrapping option for the item to the user based on the statistical information. In another embodiment, the electronic device may provide the user with the optimal gift wrapping option for the item based on a pre-stored mapping table between items and gift wrapping options.

[0092] In the example illustrated in FIG. 6, a user can check whether items selected from a virtual shopping cart are eligible for gift wrapping via page (600) and select items for which gift wrapping is requested. After selecting items for gift wrapping, the user can click an object (620) containing a "Continue Shopping" button to proceed to the payment page (e.g., page (700) of FIG. 7a).

[0093] FIG. 7a and FIG. 7b are diagrams showing a payment page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0094] Referring to FIG. 7A, a page (700) is illustrated as a payment page for purchasing a sub-list containing items selected by a user from a virtual shopping cart. In one embodiment, page (700) may be provided based on user input corresponding to the object (620) of page (600) of FIG. 6. Page (700) may include information such as the user's shipping address, payment method information, information on ordered items, and payment amount information.

[0095] In one embodiment, page (700) may include gift wrapping request information (e.g., information included in area (701)) and a gift wrapping request cancellation object (e.g., an object included in area (702)) for at least some of one or more items included in a sublist. Gift wrapping requests for items corresponding to the gift wrapping request cancellation object may be canceled according to user input corresponding to the gift wrapping request cancellation object. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7A, page (700) may be configured to display gift wrapping request information for items A and D, for which a user has requested gift wrapping in page (600) of FIG. 6, in area (701), and to display an object for canceling gift wrapping requests for items A and D in area (702). The user may cancel gift wrapping requests for the items by clicking on the object included in area (702).

[0096] Referring to FIG. 7b, a page (700) is illustrated showing an example in which a user clicks on an object in an area (702) corresponding to item A to cancel a gift wrapping request for item A. Upon the user's cancellation of the gift wrapping request, information indicating that the gift wrapping request has been canceled may be displayed in area (703), and an object enabling the user to reapply for gift wrapping may be displayed in area (704). Through area (710) of FIGS. 7a and 7b, it can be confirmed that the payment amount changes in response to the cancellation of the gift wrapping request.

[0097] In one embodiment, the electronic device may place a gift wrapping request object (e.g., a gift wrapping request checkbox) corresponding to each item in an area corresponding to each item in the list of ordered items on the payment page to provide the user with an opportunity to request gift wrapping for the items they wish to order, even on the payment page.

[0098] FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are diagrams showing a delivery inquiry page and a payment cancellation page of an e-commerce service according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0099] Referring to FIG. 8A, a delivery inquiry page (810) is illustrated, where a user can check the delivery readiness or status of an item ordered, and a payment cancellation page (820) is illustrated, where a user can cancel an order and payment for an item ordered. A section (811) of the page (810) may include information showing the delivery readiness status of an item after payment. A user may click on an order cancellation object in a section (812) corresponding to item A to transmit a payment cancellation request for item A to an electronic device.

[0100] The electronic device can check the delivery status information of Item A from the server of the logistics center associated with Item A. The delivery status information may include information on the receipt, picking, packing, and shipping status of the item received in real time from the logistics center server. In one embodiment, if the electronic device determines that the item has not yet been shipped from the logistics center based on the delivery status information of the item, the electronic device may provide refund amount information for the item, including the sum of the price of the item and the price of gift wrapping. In page (820), refund information including the refund amount is displayed in area (821), and if Item A has not yet been shipped, the estimated refund amount of KRW 27,900, which is the sum of the item price of KRW 26,400 and the gift wrapping fee of KRW 1,500, may be displayed as shown in area (821) of FIG. 8A.

[0101] Meanwhile, if the electronic device determines that the item has not yet been shipped from the distribution center but its gift wrapping has been completed based on the item's delivery status information, it may provide refund amount information for the item, including only the item's price. Referring to FIG. 8B, if Item A has not yet been shipped at the time the user generates a payment cancellation request but its gift wrapping has already been completed, the electronic device may determine that the gift wrapping cost is non-refundable and provide a message indicating that the gift wrapping cost is non-refundable in area (822). In this case, as illustrated in area (822) of FIG. 8B, only the item price of KRW 26,400 excluding the gift wrapping cost may be displayed as the expected refund amount.

[0102] In one embodiment, an area (811) of the page (810) may further display information indicating whether the gift wrapping of the item is complete, thereby providing information so that the user can predict in advance whether or not the gift wrapping amount will be refunded.

[0103] Hereinafter, the process of an electronic device providing refund amount information upon a user's request for cancellation of payment for an item will be described through FIG. 9.

[0104] FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for an electronic device to provide refund information for an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Each step of the flowchart (900) illustrated in FIG. 9 may be performed by the electronic device (120) illustrated in FIG. 1 or the electronic devices illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B , and any descriptions that overlap with the above descriptions may be omitted below.

[0105] In step S910, the electronic device can obtain a request for cancellation of payment for an item from the user's terminal after the user's payment for the item is completed.

[0106] In step S920, the electronic device can check the shipment readiness status information of the item from the server of the logistics center associated with the item.

[0107] In step S930, if it is determined that the gift wrapping of the item is not completed, the electronic device may provide the user terminal with refund amount information including the sum of the price of the item and the gift wrapping price.

[0108] In step S940, if it is determined that the gift wrapping of the item has been completed but the item has not yet been shipped, the electronic device may provide refund amount information including the price of the item to the user terminal.

[0109] In step S950, the electronic device may provide information to the user terminal that a refund of the item is not possible if the shipment of the item is complete.

[0110] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for an electronic device to provide gift wrapping information for an item according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Each step of the flowchart (1000) illustrated in FIG. 10 may be performed by the electronic device (120) illustrated in FIG. 1 or the electronic devices illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B , and any descriptions that overlap with the above descriptions may be omitted herein.

[0111] In step S1010, the electronic device can provide a first page containing information about the item to the user's terminal.

[0112] In step S1020, the electronic device can obtain a first selection input for gift wrapping of the user's item corresponding to the first page.

[0113] In step S1030, the electronic device may provide a second page including a first area including an item list including items and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping for the item list. At this time, the second area may include information regarding the first selection input.

[0114] FIG. 11 is a drawing schematically illustrating each component of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0115] Referring to FIG. 11, an electronic device (1100) may include a processor (1110) and a memory (1120), and may perform a method for providing gift wrapping information for an item. The electronic device (1100) illustrated in FIG. 11 only illustrates components related to the present embodiments. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the electronic device (1100) may further include other general components in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 11.

[0116] The processor (1110) controls the overall functions for providing gift wrapping information for items in the electronic device (1100). For example, the processor (1110) controls the electronic device (1100) overall by executing programs stored in the memory (1120) within the electronic device (1100). The processor (1110) may be implemented as a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), an application processor (AP), or the like, provided within the electronic device (100), but is not limited thereto.

[0117] The memory (1120) is hardware that stores various data processed within the electronic device (1100), and the memory (1120) can store data processed and data to be processed in the electronic device (1100). In addition, the memory (1120) can store applications, drivers, etc. to be driven by the electronic device (1100). The memory (1120) can include random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), CD-ROM, Blu-ray or other optical disk storage, hard disk drive (HDD), solid state drive (SSD), or flash memory.

[0118] Meanwhile, this specification and drawings disclose preferred embodiments of the present invention. Although specific terms have been used, they are used in a general sense only to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to aid in understanding the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical concept of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0119] The electronic device or terminal according to the above-described embodiments may include a processor, a memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a user interface device such as a touch panel, a key, an icon, etc. The methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program commands that can be executed on the processor. Here, the computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic storage medium (e.g., read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and an optical reading medium (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD: Digital Versatile Disc)). The computer-readable recording medium may be distributed to computer systems connected to a network, so that the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium is readable by a computer, stored in a memory, and executed by a processor.

[0120] The present embodiment may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented by various hardware and / or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the embodiment may employ direct circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc., which may perform various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Similarly, the present embodiment may be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as C, C++, Java, assembler, Python, etc., including various algorithms implemented as a combination of data structures, processes, routines, or other programming configurations. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms that execute on one or more processors. Furthermore, the present embodiment may employ conventional techniques for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing. Terms like "mechanism," "element," "means," and "composition" can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical components. These terms can also encompass a series of software routines, such as those associated with a processor.

[0121] The above-described embodiments are merely examples, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims set forth below.

Claims

1. A method for an electronic device to provide gift wrapping information for an item, A step of providing a first page containing information about an item to a user's terminal; A step of obtaining a first selection input for gift wrapping of the item of the user corresponding to the first page; and A step of providing a second page including a first area including an item list including the above item and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for the gift wrapping for the item list, A method wherein the second region includes information about the first selection input.

2. In paragraph 1, A method further comprising the step of providing a third page for obtaining information associated with the gift wrapping for at least a portion of the item list according to the user's input corresponding to the second page.

3. In paragraph 1, The step of providing the above first page is A step of providing a fourth page including detailed information of the above item; A step of obtaining a purchase input of the item of the user corresponding to the fourth page; and A method comprising the step of providing the first page according to the purchase input.

4. In paragraph 3, A method wherein the first page is provided as a bottom sheet page overlapping at least a portion of the fourth page.

5. In paragraph 3, The step of providing the above 4th page is Further comprising a step of checking whether gift wrapping of the item is possible through the service provided by the electronic device; A method wherein the fourth page further includes information on whether gift wrapping of the confirmed item is possible.

6. In paragraph 5, Steps to check whether gift wrapping is possible for the above item A method comprising the step of determining whether gift wrapping of the item is possible based on at least one of the size, seller, and type of the item.

7. In paragraph 1, The first page includes a third area for obtaining the first selection input for gift wrapping the item, The third region is configured to be selected by the user to obtain the first selection input, The second region is configured to be selected by the user to obtain the second selection input, A method in which, 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 acquired.

8. In paragraph 1, The second area includes information on one or more items from the item list for which the first selection input was obtained, A method wherein the information of the one or more items includes an image of the one or more items.

9. In paragraph 2, The above third page is provided only when the above second selection input is obtained, The above method A method further comprising the step of providing a fifth page for payment of at least a portion of the item list according to the user's input corresponding to the second page, if the second selection input is not obtained.

10. In paragraph 2, The third page includes a sub-list including one or more items selected from the second page among the item list, The step of providing the above 3rd page is Further comprising a step of checking whether gift wrapping of the one or more items is possible in the service provided by the electronic device; A method wherein the sublist includes information on whether gift wrapping is possible for each of the one or more items.

11. In paragraph 10, The above sub-list further includes an object for requesting gift wrapping for each of the gift-wrapping-capable items among the one or more items and price information for the gift wrapping, A method wherein the above sub-list is sorted so that items that can be gift wrapped are displayed with priority over items that cannot be gift wrapped.

12. In paragraph 10, The above third page A fourth area for obtaining information related to the gift wrapping of an item selected from the above sub-list, A method wherein the information associated with the gift wrapping comprises at least one of a type and size of gift wrapping selectable by the user.

13. In paragraph 12, A method wherein the fourth area further includes information about the type and size of gift wrapping most frequently selected by other users for the items selected from the sub-list.

14. In paragraph 10, Further comprising the step of providing a fifth page for payment of the sub-list according to the user's input corresponding to the third page, The fifth page above includes gift wrapping application information and a gift wrapping application cancellation object for at least some of the one or more items included in the sublist, A method in which a gift wrapping application for an item corresponding to the gift wrapping application cancellation object is cancelled according to a user input corresponding to the gift wrapping application cancellation object.

15. In paragraph 1, A step of obtaining a request for cancellation of payment for the item from the user's terminal after the user's payment for the item is completed; A step of checking the delivery status information of the item from the server of the logistics center associated with the item; and A method further comprising the step of providing refund amount information for the item, the refund amount including the sum of the price of the item and the price of the gift wrapping, if it is determined that the item has not yet been shipped from the logistics center based on the delivery status information.

16. In paragraph 15, The step of providing information on the refund amount of the above item is A method further comprising the step of providing information on the refund amount of the item, which includes only the price of the item, when it is determined based on the delivery status information that the item has not yet been shipped from the logistics center but that the gift wrapping of the item has been completed.

17. As a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, A medium configured to store computer-readable instructions, The above computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: A step of providing a first page containing information about an item to a user's terminal; A step of obtaining a first selection input for gift wrapping of the item of the user corresponding to the first page; and A method for providing gift wrapping information for an item, comprising the step of providing a second page including a first area including an item list including the item and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping for the item list, A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein the second area includes information about the first selection input.

18. An electronic device that provides gift wrapping information for an item, a memory storing at least one instruction; and By executing at least one command, a processor is provided to a user's terminal to provide a first page including information about an item, obtain a first selection input for gift wrapping of the item from the user corresponding to the first page, and provide a second page including a first area including an item list including the item and a second area for obtaining a second selection input for gift wrapping for the item list. An electronic device wherein the second region includes information about the first selection input.

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