Method, recording medium, and apparatus for managing balance value of seller

Abstract

Provided are a method, recording medium, and apparatus for managing a balance value of a seller. The method, performed by an electronic apparatus, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise the steps of: on the basis of a purchase confirmation signal of a first date for a first product, calculating a first balance value of the first date for a target seller who has provided the first product; and transmitting the first balance value to a terminal of the target seller, wherein the step of calculating the first balance value may comprise a step of calculating the first balance value on the basis of at least a portion of a first price of the first product, a first deduction value of the first date, and a balance ratio.

Description

Method for managing seller's settlement figures, recording medium, and device thereof

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a technique for managing a seller's settlement figures.

[0002] E-commerce service operators are expanding their business scope. As an example of this expansion, operators are implementing open markets within their e-commerce services and actively attracting potential sellers to open these open markets.

[0003] The technical challenge to be solved through this disclosure is to provide technology that can activate an open market implemented in an e-commerce service.

[0004] Another technical challenge to be addressed through this disclosure is to provide technology that can activate transactions between sellers in open markets.

[0005] Another technical challenge that this disclosure seeks to address is to provide technology that enables reasonable settlement of sellers' sales in open markets.

[0006] Another technical challenge to be addressed through this disclosure is to provide a technology that enables sellers in open markets to check their settlement figures on a daily basis.

[0007] Another technical challenge to be addressed through this disclosure is to provide technology that enables sellers to establish business plans early by enabling them to check their settlement figures on a daily basis in open markets.

[0008] The technical problems of the present disclosure are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art of the present disclosure from the description of the specification.

[0009] A method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a method performed by an electronic device, comprising: a step of calculating a first settlement figure of a first date for a target seller who provided a first product based on a purchase confirmation signal of a first date for the first product; and a step of transmitting the first settlement figure to a terminal of the target seller, wherein the step of calculating the first settlement figure may include a step of calculating the first settlement figure based on at least a portion of a first price of the first product, a first deduction figure of the first date, and a settlement rate.

[0010] In one embodiment, the step of calculating the first settlement figure may include calculating the first settlement figure of the first date based on a purchase confirmation signal of the first date regarding a second product provided by the target seller and distinct from the first product, and calculating the first settlement figure based on at least some of the first price, the second price of the second product, the first deduction figure, and the settlement ratio.

[0011] In one embodiment, the step of calculating the first settlement figure based on at least some of the first price, the second price, the first deduction figure, and the settlement ratio may include the step of calculating an intermediate figure by adding the first price and the second price and subtracting the first deduction figure, and the step of calculating the first settlement figure by applying the settlement ratio to the intermediate figure.

[0012] In one embodiment, the method further includes: calculating a second settlement figure for a second date for the target seller based on a purchase confirmation signal for a third product provided by the target seller and distinct from the first product, wherein the second date is distinct from the first date; and transmitting a dashboard including the first settlement figure and the second settlement figure to a terminal of the target seller, wherein the calculating the second settlement figure may include calculating the second settlement figure based on at least a portion of a third price of the third product, a second deduction figure for the second date, and the settlement ratio.

[0013] In one embodiment, the step of transmitting the dashboard to the terminal of the target seller may include the step of transmitting the dashboard including a final settlement figure calculated based on the settlement ratio.

[0014] In one embodiment, the step of calculating the first settlement figure based on at least a portion of the first price, the first deduction figure, and the settlement ratio may include the step of calculating an intermediate figure by subtracting the first deduction figure from the first price, and the step of calculating the first settlement figure by applying the settlement ratio to the intermediate figure.

[0015] In one embodiment, the step of calculating the first settlement figure by applying the settlement ratio to the intermediate figure may include a step of determining the first settlement figure as a unique value based on a determination that the intermediate figure is a negative value, and may further include a step of determining a third deduction figure for a third date following the first date based on the intermediate figure.

[0016] In one embodiment, the settlement ratio may be a variable value based on at least some of the subscription period, sales volume, and number of sales of the target seller.

[0017] According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a recording medium is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program to be executed by a processor, wherein the computer program can be configured to cause the processor to execute the above-described method.

[0018] According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a device includes a communication interface configured to enable communication with a network, a processor configured to execute a computer program including one or more instructions, and a memory storing the computer program, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor may be configured to execute the method described above.

[0019] According to the present disclosure, an open market implemented in an e-commerce service can be activated.

[0020] According to the present disclosure, transactions by sellers in open markets can be activated.

[0021] According to this disclosure, a seller's sales in an open market can be reasonably settled.

[0022] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to check the settlement figures of sellers in open markets on a daily basis.

[0023] According to the present disclosure, by enabling sellers to check their settlement figures on a daily basis in an open market, sellers can establish business plans early.

[0024] The effects according to the technical idea of ​​the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art of the present disclosure from the description of the specification.

[0025] FIG. 1 illustrates an environment in which devices according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied.

[0026] FIG. 2 illustrates a computing device capable of implementing devices according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 4 illustrates a flowchart showing detailed operations of the calculation operation of the settlement figure described with reference to Figure 3.

[0029] FIG. 5 illustrates a dashboard that may be referenced in various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0030] The various embodiments described in this disclosure are exemplified for the purpose of clearly explaining the technical concept of this disclosure and are not intended to be limited to specific embodiments. The technical concept of this disclosure includes various modifications, equivalents, alternatives, and embodiments selectively combined from all or part of the embodiments described in this disclosure. Furthermore, the scope of the technical concept of this disclosure is not limited to the various embodiments presented below or the specific descriptions thereof.

[0031] Terms used in this disclosure, including technical or scientific terms, unless otherwise defined, may have the meaning commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.

[0032] The expressions "includes," "may include," "comprises," "may have," "have," and "may have" used in this disclosure indicate the presence of a target feature (e.g., a function, operation, or component), but do not exclude the presence of other additional features. In other words, such expressions should be understood as open-ended terms that imply the possibility of including other embodiments.

[0033] The singular expressions used in this disclosure may include the plural meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and the same applies to the singular expressions set forth in the claims.

[0034] As used herein, expressions such as “first,” “second,” or “first,” “second,” etc., unless the context indicates otherwise, are used to refer to multiple similar objects and to distinguish one object from another, and do not limit the order or importance among the objects.

[0035] As used herein, the expressions "A, B, and C," "A, B, or C," "at least one of A, B, and C," or "at least one of A, B, or C" may refer to each of the listed items or all possible combinations of the listed items. For example, "at least one of A or B" may refer to (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, or (3) at least one A and at least one B.

[0036] The expression "based on" as used in this disclosure is used to describe one or more factors that influence a decision, act of judgment, or action described in a phrase or sentence containing this expression, and this expression does not exclude additional factors that influence the decision, act of judgment, or action.

[0037] As used herein, the expression that a component (e.g., a first component) is “connected” or “connected” to another component (e.g., a second component) may mean that the component is directly connected or connected to the other component, as well as connected or connected via a new other component (e.g., a third component).

[0038] The expression "configured to" used in the present disclosure may have the meanings of "set to", "having the ability to", "modified to", "made to", "capable of", etc., depending on the context. This expression is not limited to the meaning of "specifically designed in hardware", and for example, a processor configured to perform a specific operation may mean a general purpose processor that can perform the specific operation by executing software, or a special purpose computer that is structured through programming to perform the specific operation.

[0039] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the attached drawings and the description of the drawings, identical or substantially equivalent components may be assigned the same reference numerals. Furthermore, in the description of various embodiments below, duplicate descriptions of identical or corresponding components may be omitted, but this does not mean that such components are not included in the embodiments.

[0040] FIG. 1 illustrates an environment (100) to which devices (110, 120) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be applied. This environment (100) may include a management device (110) or a terminal (120).

[0041] Meanwhile, although FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which a single terminal (120) is applied to a management device (110), this is merely for the convenience of understanding, and the number of terminals (120) may vary. For example, a first terminal used by a user of an e-commerce service provided by the management device (110), a second terminal used by a seller of an e-commerce service provided by the management device (110), or a third terminal used by an operator of the management device (110) may be applied to the management device (110).

[0042] In addition, FIG. 1 only illustrates a preferred embodiment for achieving the purpose of the present disclosure, and some components may be added as needed.

[0043] Below, each component illustrated in Fig. 1 will be described in more detail.

[0044] The management device (110) may be a server device operated under the management of an e-commerce service operator. This management device (110) may be a device that performs all known operations related to e-commerce services, including, for example, receiving orders for products posted on the e-commerce service, processing payments for received orders, notifying sellers of received orders, and processing product shipments.

[0045] However, the management device (110) is not limited to the aforementioned examples, and may be any general-purpose server device. Such a management device (110) can calculate and manage the seller's settlement figures by executing methods, etc., described with reference to the drawings below in FIG. 3. To avoid redundant explanation, a description of a series of operations for calculating and managing the seller's settlement figures will be provided later with reference to the drawings below in FIG. 3.

[0046] The management device (110) may be implemented as one or more computing devices. For example, all functions of the management device (110) may be implemented in a single computing device. For another example, the first function of the management device (110) may be implemented in a first computing device, and the second function may be implemented in a second computing device. Even if the first and second computing devices are physically separate and exist in reality, they may be referred to as an abstract concept that integrates them, the first and second computing devices, and the management device (110).

[0047] The computing device mentioned above may be, for example, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, an application server, a proxy server, or a cloud server, but is not limited thereto, and any type of device equipped with computing capabilities may be a computing device.

[0048] The terminal (120) may be a device used by a seller of an e-commerce service provided by the management device (110). For example, the terminal (120) may receive various user interfaces provided to sellers of e-commerce services from the management device (110). In this case, the seller may use the terminal (120) to check and manage various processes related to transactions in the e-commerce service (e.g., order receipt, product delivery progress, etc.) through the user interface provided to the terminal (120).

[0049] Such a terminal (120) can cause the management device (110) to calculate the seller's settlement figure and transmit a dashboard containing the settlement figure to the terminal (120). According to the present disclosure, by causing the management device (110) to calculate the seller's settlement figure on a daily basis and provide the terminal (120) with a dashboard containing the daily settlement figure, upon the seller's request through the terminal (120), the predictability of the settlement figure according to the seller's transaction activity in an e-commerce service can be improved. Specific operations regarding the daily settlement method will be described later with reference to FIG. 3.

[0050] The terminal (120) can display a web page to which a user interface provided by the management device (110) is applied on a display included in the terminal (120). Hereinafter, in the present disclosure, "displaying on the display of the terminal (120)" may be simply referred to as "displaying on the terminal (120)." In addition, the terminal (120) can obtain input for the user interface and transmit the input to the management device (110), thereby performing various operations defined in advance to correspond to the input. In this way, a web browser or an application may be installed on the terminal (120) to enable the seller to efficiently use the e-commerce service. The terminal (120) may be, for example, any one of a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a wearable device, or a smart phone, but is not limited thereto, and any type of device equipped with a computing function may be the terminal (120).

[0051] The management device (110) or terminal (120) illustrated in FIG. 1 can communicate via a network. This network can be implemented as any type of wired or wireless network, such as, for example, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a mobile radio communication network (MRCN), or WiBro (Wireless Broadband).

[0052] FIG. 2 illustrates a computing device (200) capable of implementing devices (110, 120) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. In the present disclosure, the computing device (200) may be interchangeably referred to as an "electronic device." The management device (110) or terminal (120) described above with reference to FIG. 1 may be implemented by this computing device (200).

[0053] A computing device (200) may include one or more processors (210), one or more memories (220), or a communication interface (230). In one embodiment, some components may be deleted from the computing device (200), or other components (e.g., a display or input device, etc.) may be added to the computing device (200). Additionally or alternatively, some components may be implemented in an integrated manner, or implemented as a single or multiple entities. In the present disclosure, one or more processors (210) may be referred to as a processor (210). The term “processor (210)” may mean a set of one or more processors, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present disclosure, one or more memories (220) may be referred to as a memory (220). The term “memory (220)” may mean a set of one or more memories, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0054] Below, each component illustrated in Fig. 2 will be described in more detail.

[0055] The processor (210) may perform calculations or information processing related to control or communication of each component of the computing device (200). Specifically, the processor (210) may control at least one component of the computing device (200) connected to the processor (210) by executing software (or a computer program) received from another component. As an example, the processor (210) may load a command (e.g., an instruction, a code, or a code segment) or information into the memory (220), process the command or information stored in the memory (220), and store result information according to the processing in the memory (220). In addition, the processor (210) may be operatively connected to the components of the computing device (200) to perform various operations such as calculations, processing, generation, or processing related to the present disclosure.

[0056] The memory (220) can store various information. The information stored in the memory (220) is information acquired, processed, or used by at least one component of the computing device (200), and may include software. The software may include one or more instructions that cause the processor (210) to perform operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure when loaded into the memory (220). That is, the processor (210) may perform operations according to various embodiments of the present disclosure by executing the one or more instructions described above. The memory (220) may include, for example, volatile or non-volatile memory. In one embodiment, the program is software stored in the memory (220), and may include an operating system for controlling the resources of the computing device (200), an application, or middleware that provides various functions to the application so that the application can utilize the resources of the computing device (200).

[0057] The communication interface (230) can establish a wired or wireless communication channel with another device and transmit and receive various information with the other device. In one embodiment, the communication interface (230) may include at least one port for connecting to another device via a wired cable in order to communicate with the other device via a wired connection. In this case, the communication interface (230) can communicate with another device connected via a wired connection through the at least one port. In one embodiment, the communication interface (230) may be configured to include a cellular communication module and be connected to a cellular network (e.g., 3G, LTE, 5G, Wibro, or Wimax). In one embodiment, the communication interface (230) may include a short-range communication module and transmit and receive information with another device using short-range communication (e.g., Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), UWB). In one embodiment, the communication interface (230) may include a non-contact communication module for non-contact communication. Contactless communication may include at least one contactless proximity communication technology, such as Near Field Communication (NFC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), or Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST). In addition to the various examples described above, the computing device (200) may be implemented in various known ways to communicate with other devices, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the examples described above.

[0058] In one embodiment, the computing device (200) may include a display. The display may display various screens based on the control of the processor (210). To display screens with various interfaces applied on the display, for example, a web browser or a dedicated application may be installed on the computing device (200). In addition, the display may be configured to interact with a user (or an administrator) and receive input from the user (or administrator). Such a display may be implemented in the form of a touch sensor panel (TSP) capable of recognizing contact or proximity of various external objects (e.g., a finger or a stylus).

[0059] In one embodiment, the computing device (200) may include an input device (e.g., a mouse or a keyboard). The input device may receive information to be used in components of the computing device (200) from outside the computing device (200).

[0060] The processor (210), memory (220), and communication interface (230) illustrated in FIG. 2 are connected to each other through a bus, GPIO (General Purpose Input / Output), SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface), or MIPI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface), and can send or receive information or signals.

[0061] Below, methods according to various embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail. While operations are depicted in a specific order in the drawings below, it should be noted that the operations do not necessarily have to be performed in the specific order depicted or in a sequential order, or that all depicted operations must be performed to achieve the desired results.

[0062] Additionally, the operations of the method described with reference to the drawings below may be performed by a computing device. In other words, the operations of the method may be implemented as one or more instructions executed by a processor of the computing device. All operations included in this method may be executed by a single physical computing device, but the first operation of the method may be performed by a first computing device, and the second operation of the method may be performed by a second computing device.

[0063] Hereinafter, the description will continue assuming that the operation of the aforementioned method is performed by the management device (110) illustrated in FIG. 1. For convenience of explanation, the subject of the operation included in the method may be omitted, but unless otherwise indicated in the context, it should be interpreted that the operation is performed by the management device (110).

[0064] FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart illustrating a method (S300) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The method (S300) illustrated in FIG. 3 may include a series of operations for calculating daily settlement figures and transmitting a dashboard containing the daily settlement figures. The individual operations illustrated in FIG. 3 are described in detail below.

[0065] Based on the daily purchase confirmation signal for the product, a daily settlement figure for the target seller can be calculated (S310).

[0066] A target seller may be one or more sellers who have entered the open market of an e-commerce service and are the target of calculation of settlement figures.

[0067] Since this operation (S310) targets the target seller, the product in this operation (S310) may be a product sold by the target seller. For example, the product may include a first product and a second product.

[0068] A purchase confirmation signal can be a signal that confirms the purchase of a product. For example, a purchase confirmation signal can be generated for a product after a specified period of time has elapsed since delivery. In another example, a purchase confirmation signal can be generated based on input from a consumer on the consumer's terminal. This purchase confirmation signal can serve as a trigger for the execution of this operation (S310).

[0069] A daily purchase confirmation signal may be a purchase confirmation signal obtained on a daily basis. Based on this daily purchase confirmation signal, a daily settlement figure may be calculated. For example, if purchase confirmation signals for the first and second products are obtained on the first day, and purchase confirmation signals for the third and fourth products are obtained on the second day, the settlement figure for the first day may be calculated based on sales for the first and second products, and the settlement figure for the second day may be calculated based on sales for the third and fourth products, according to this operation (S310).

[0070] A settlement value may be the monetary value that a target seller can obtain in exchange for selling a product in an open market of an e-commerce service. According to this operation (S310), a daily settlement value can be calculated based on a daily purchase confirmation signal for a product. This daily settlement value can be calculated based on the price of the product that formed the basis of the sales, a deduction value including various miscellaneous expenses such as commissions, and / or a settlement rate, based on the purchase confirmation signal. The specific operations for calculating the settlement value will be described later with reference to Figure 4.

[0071] A dashboard containing daily settlement figures may be transmitted to the target seller's terminal (S320).

[0072] A dashboard can be visualized data that includes daily settlement figures, etc. For example, a dashboard can include the first settlement figure for the first day and the second settlement figure for the second day.

[0073] According to this operation (S320), a dashboard containing daily settlement figures may be displayed on the terminal of the target seller.

[0074] Hereinafter, the detailed operation of the calculation operation (S310) of the daily settlement figure will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the detailed operation (S400) of the calculation operation (S310) of the daily settlement figure described with reference to FIG. 3.

[0075] A first settlement figure for the first date can be calculated based on at least a portion of the price of the first product confirmed for purchase on the first date, the first deduction figure for the first date, and the settlement ratio (S410).

[0076] The deduction amount refers to various miscellaneous expenses, such as commissions, that the e-commerce service operator deducts from the target seller's sales. These deduction amounts may include, for example, server operating fees, penalties, advertising fees, and delivery fees.

[0077] These deductions can be calculated, for example, by date for each item and deducted the following day, or calculated monthly and divided into specific periods in the following month. This deduction method can be determined based on the properties of each item that constitutes the deduction.

[0078] As a specific example of determining the deduction method for an item, if an item that constitutes the deduction value can be calculated on a daily basis, that item can be calculated on a daily basis and included in the deduction value for the following day. For example, a courier fee may be calculated on a per-item basis, and thus, the courier fee for "Date A" may be reflected in the deduction value for "Date B," the day after "Date A."

[0079] Additionally, if the items that make up the deduction figure are difficult to calculate on a daily basis, they can be calculated monthly and then deducted over a specific period in the following month. For example, server operating fees, which may be difficult to calculate on a daily basis, can be calculated monthly. Similarly, the server operating fee for "Month A" can be divided into a specific period in "Month B," the month following "Month A," and reflected in the deduction figure.

[0080] By any of the aforementioned deduction methods, a daily deduction amount can be determined. For example, in the case of items calculated daily and deducted on the following day, the daily deduction amount for "June 14, 2024" can be determined based on the deduction amount item that occurred on "June 13, 2024." In addition, in the case of items calculated monthly and deducted over a specific period of the following month, the daily deduction amount for a specific period of "June 2024" can be determined by dividing the deduction amount item that occurred in "May 2024" into daily deductions for the specific period.

[0081] The settlement rate is a factor that determines the daily settlement figure. It can be applied to the intermediate figure after deducting the daily sales amount. This settlement rate can be the percentage of the intermediate figure that allows for daily settlement. For example, 70% of the intermediate figure can be the percentage that allows for daily settlement. This daily settlement figure can be referred to as a "schedule settlement." Furthermore, the remaining 30% of the intermediate figure can be calculated in the following month (or the month after that) by adding up all 30% of the daily intermediate figures for the current month. This combined settlement figure can be referred to as a "final settlement figure" or "final settlement figure." This final settlement figure can be included in the dashboard transmitted to the target seller's terminal.

[0082] This settlement rate may be for the operator of an e-commerce service to reserve settlement in order to compensate for any unexpected deductions that may occur from the target seller.

[0083] With respect to the settlement ratio, in one embodiment, the settlement ratio may be variable based at least in part on the target seller's membership period, sales volume, and number of sales.

[0084] For example, the settlement rate may increase as the target seller's membership period increases, the settlement rate may increase as sales volume increases, and the settlement rate may increase as the number of sales increases. An increase in the settlement rate may lead to an increase in the daily settlement figure. Therefore, according to this embodiment, by providing incentives to active target sellers, the target sellers will continue to actively engage within the e-commerce service to secure a high daily settlement figure, thereby revitalizing the e-commerce service operated by the operator.

[0085] For example, if the target seller's subscription period falls within a certain period (e.g., one year from the time of subscription), the settlement rate can be set higher than a threshold, and after the specific period has passed, the settlement rate can be lowered to the threshold. As mentioned above, since an increase in the settlement rate can lead to an increase in the daily settlement figure, this can be used, for example, to actively attract early subscribers to the e-commerce service or to help them establish sales activities within the e-commerce service by providing incentives to them. In one embodiment, a settlement rate set higher than the threshold can be maintained for longer than a certain period based on certain conditions (e.g., achieving a target sales volume, achieving a target number of reviews, achieving a target rating, achieving a target delivery time, etc.).

[0086] Regarding the settlement ratio, although not explicitly stated, it may be adjusted based on factors such as the subscription period, sales volume, and number of sales, as well as product ratings, delivery deadline compliance, and number of reviews. In other words, the settlement ratio can be adjusted to provide reasonable incentives to sellers with excellent performance.

[0087] According to the settlement considerations described above, as a daily settlement figure calculation operation (S410), the first settlement figure for the first date may be calculated based on at least a portion of the price of the first product confirmed for purchase on the first date, the first deduction figure for the first date, and the settlement ratio. Specifically, an intermediate figure may be calculated by subtracting the first deduction figure from the first price, and the first settlement figure for the first date may be calculated by applying the settlement ratio to the intermediate figure.

[0088] If multiple products are confirmed for purchase on the first date, the first settlement figure for the first date may be calculated based on at least some of the price of the first product, the second price of the second product, the first deduction figure for the first date, and the settlement ratio. Specifically, the first price and the second price may be added together and the first deduction figure may be subtracted to calculate an intermediate figure, and the first settlement figure for the first date may be calculated by applying the settlement ratio to the intermediate figure.

[0089] If the second date is different from the first date, the second settlement figure for the second date may be calculated based on at least a portion of the price of the third product confirmed for purchase on the second date, the second deduction figure for the second date, and the settlement ratio as a daily settlement figure calculation operation (S410). The same settlement ratio may be applied in the calculation operation for the first settlement figure for the first date and the calculation operation for the second settlement figure for the second date. In other words, an operation similar to the calculation operation for the first settlement figure for the first date, with only the date being different, may be executed as the calculation operation for the second settlement figure for the second date.

[0090] Additionally, different settlement rates may be applied in the calculation operation of the first settlement figure on the first date and the calculation operation of the second settlement figure on the second date. This case can be understood as a case where a settlement rate that changed between the first and second dates is applied. In other words, an operation similar to the calculation operation of the first settlement figure on the first date, with only different values ​​depending on the change in date, may be executed as the calculation operation of the second settlement figure on the second date.

[0091] If, in the calculation of the settlement figure, the value calculated by applying the daily sales and daily deduction figures (i.e., the intermediate value) is determined to be a negative value, the settlement figure for that date can be determined as a unique value. This unique value can be, for example, "0."

[0092] If the first settlement figure of the first day is determined as a unique value, and the day following the first day (e.g., the day immediately following the first day) is the third day, the third deduction figure of the third day may be determined based on the intermediate figure determined as a negative value. For example, if the intermediate figure of the first day is "-500,000 (KRW)", the third deduction figure of the third day following the first day may include "500,000 (KRW)". In this way, the deduction figure that is not deducted may be carried over from day to day, and in this case, the daily settlement figure may be determined as a unique value until the sales of the target seller exceeds the carried-over deduction figure.

[0093] The method described above with reference to Figures 3 and 4 can enable the calculation of daily settlement figures. Sellers in e-commerce open markets can now check settlement figures immediately upon sales, enabling them to develop business plans early and secure the monetary value corresponding to the settlement figure. Furthermore, by incorporating a settlement rate into the calculation of settlement figures, e-commerce service operators can mitigate the risk of providing sellers with the monetary value corresponding to the settlement figure at an early stage. This settlement rate can be varied based on the seller's contribution, potentially motivating sellers.

[0094] Referring to FIG. 5 below, a dashboard that may be referenced in various embodiments of the present disclosure is described. FIG. 5 illustrates a dashboard (500) that may be referenced in various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0095] The dashboard (500) may be visualized data provided to the terminal of the target seller who is the target of calculating the daily settlement figure.

[0096] The dashboard (500) may include a search condition area (510) and a search results area (520).

[0097] The search condition area (510) may be an area for selecting a date to be searched. According to FIG. 5, settlement details from "2024-06-01" to "2024-06-30" may be selected based on the settlement date, and the search result area (520) may be determined based on that selection.

[0098] Additionally, the search condition area (510) may include buttons such as “Last 1 week” and “Last 1 month” based on the current day.

[0099] Additionally, the search criteria area (510) may include a button such as “Settlement Calendar” that switches the search results area (520) to a calendar format.

[0100] For the convenience of the target seller, the search condition area (510) may include any number of other information and buttons, or at least some of the information and buttons shown in the search condition area (510) of FIG. 5 may be deleted or their arrangement may be changed.

[0101] The search results area (520) may be an area that displays one or more settlement figures based on the target seller's selection in the search condition area (510). According to FIG. 5 , depending on the selection of the search condition area (510) from "2024-06-01" to "2024-06-30," the daily settlement for "2024-06-01" and the daily settlement for "2024-06-02" may be included in the search results area (520).

[0102] Additionally, the search results area (520) may include the final settlement for the previous month. As shown in Fig. 5, the final settlement is confirmed to be calculated on "2024-06-03."

[0103] Additionally, the search results area (520) may include a payment rate (also referred to as a "settlement rate" in this disclosure). If the payment rate changes, the changed information may be included in the dashboard (500). For example, if the payment rate for each date in July is increased to 80%, that information may be included in the July dashboard (500). In this case, the payment rate for the final settlement for July's sales, which will be included in the August dashboard (500), may be 20%.

[0104] For the convenience of the target seller, the search results area (520) may include any number of other information and buttons, or at least some of the information and buttons shown in the search results area (520) of FIG. 5 may be deleted or their arrangement may be changed.

[0105] By transmitting the dashboard (500) illustrated in FIG. 5 to the terminal of the target seller, various effects of the present disclosure described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 can be derived.

[0106] In the flowcharts of this disclosure, the operations of the method or algorithm are described in a sequential order, but may also be performed in any order that can be arbitrarily combined. The description of the flowcharts of this disclosure does not exclude variations or modifications to the method or algorithm, and does not imply that any operation is essential or desirable. In one embodiment, at least some of the operations may be performed in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically. In another embodiment, at least some of the operations may be omitted, or other operations may be added.

[0107] Various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as software on a machine-readable storage medium (MRSM) that can be read by a computing device. The software may be software for implementing various embodiments of the present disclosure. The software may be inferred from various embodiments of the present disclosure by programmers skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. For example, the software may be a computer program including instructions that can be read by a computing device. A computing device is a device capable of operating according to instructions called from a storage medium, and may be interchangeably referred to as, for example, an electronic device. In one embodiment, a processor of the computing device may execute the called instructions, causing components of the computing device to perform functions corresponding to the instructions. A storage medium may refer to any type of recording medium that stores information that can be read by a device. The storage medium may include, for example, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, or optical information storage devices. In one embodiment, the storage medium may be implemented in a distributed form, such as in a network-connected computer system. In this case, the software may be distributed, stored, and executed in the computer system. In another embodiment, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium. A non-transitory storage medium refers to a medium that exists regardless of whether information is stored semi-permanently or temporarily, and does not contain signals that are propagated transitorily.

[0108] While the technical concepts of the present disclosure have been described through various embodiments, the technical concepts of the present disclosure encompass various substitutions, modifications, and variations that can be made within the scope understandable to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. Furthermore, it should be understood that such substitutions, modifications, and variations are encompassed within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. In a method performed by an electronic device, A step of calculating a first settlement figure for the first date for the target seller who provided the first product based on a purchase confirmation signal for the first date for the first product; and Including a step of transmitting the first settlement figure to the terminal of the target seller, The step of calculating the above first settlement figure is: A method comprising the step of calculating the first settlement figure based on at least a portion of the first price of the first product, the first deduction figure of the first date, and the settlement rate.

2. In paragraph 1, The step of calculating the above first settlement figure is: Based on the purchase confirmation signal of the first date regarding the second product provided by the target seller and distinct from the first product, the first settlement figure of the first date is calculated. A method comprising the step of calculating the first settlement figure based on at least a portion of the first price, the second price of the second product, the first deduction figure, and the settlement ratio.

3. In paragraph 2, The step of calculating the first settlement figure based on at least some of the first price, the second price, the first deduction figure, and the settlement ratio comprises: A step of calculating an intermediate value by adding the first price and the second price and subtracting the first deduction value; and A method comprising the step of calculating the first settlement figure by applying the settlement ratio to the intermediate figure.

4. In paragraph 1, A step of calculating a second settlement figure for the target seller on the second date based on a purchase confirmation signal of the second date regarding a third product provided by the target seller and distinct from the first product, wherein the second date is distinct from the first date; and Further comprising a step of transmitting a dashboard including the first settlement figure and the second settlement figure to the terminal of the target seller, The step of calculating the above second settlement figure is: A method comprising the step of calculating the second settlement figure based on at least a portion of the third price of the third product, the second deduction figure of the second date, and the settlement ratio.

5. In paragraph 4, The step of transmitting the dashboard to the terminal of the above target seller is: A method comprising the step of transmitting the dashboard including the final settlement figure calculated based on the settlement ratio.

6. In paragraph 1, The step of calculating the first settlement figure based on at least a portion of the first price, the first deduction figure, and the settlement ratio, A step of calculating an intermediate value by subtracting the first deduction value from the first price; and A method comprising the step of calculating the first settlement figure by applying the settlement ratio to the intermediate figure.

7. In paragraph 6, The step of calculating the first settlement figure by applying the settlement ratio to the intermediate figure is: A step of determining the first settlement value as a unique value based on a determination that the intermediate value is a negative value is included. A method further comprising the step of determining a third deduction figure for a third date following the first date based on the intermediate figure.

8. In paragraph 1, The above settlement ratio is, A method wherein the variable value is based on at least some of the subscription period, sales volume, and number of sales of the above target seller.

9. In a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a computer program to be executed by a processor, A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium configured to cause the processor to execute a method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A communication interface configured to enable communication with the network; A processor configured to execute a computer program comprising one or more instructions; and including a memory in which the above computer program is stored, An electronic device, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor is configured to execute a method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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