Information providing method and electronic device for performing same

Abstract

This method by which an electronic device provides information, comprises the steps of: checking a cart page in at least one page provided through an application; displaying, in a first area, at least one item stored in the cart page by a user; and displaying, in a second area, a list of to-be-purchased items selected by the user distinct from the at least one item displayed in the first area of the cart page.

Description

Method of providing information and electronic device for doing so

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a technology for inducing orders by improving the user's convenience in using a list of items to be purchased displayed on a cart page among multiple pages provided through an application.

[0002] There's a growing trend of consumers purchasing items online rather than offline, and this trend has only recently intensified. Consumers can install applications on their devices and use them to purchase items.

[0003] An application may provide multiple different pages, among which a cart page is a page where the user can place an order by placing items of interest before purchasing.

[0004] Although various techniques are being applied to encourage users to place orders on these cart pages, these techniques are not actually widely used by users.

[0005] Therefore, a technology is needed that can increase the purchase rate by improving the convenience of users using the cart page and encouraging them to use it.

[0006] The disclosed embodiments disclose a technology that aims to improve user convenience for a list of items to be purchased displayed on a cart page among multiple pages provided through an application, thereby encouraging orders. The technical challenges to be achieved by the present embodiments are not limited to the technical challenges described above, and other technical challenges can be inferred from the following embodiments.

[0007] According to a first embodiment, a method for providing a cart of an electronic device may include: checking a cart page among at least one page provided through an application; displaying at least one item stored by a user on the cart page in a first area; and displaying a list of items to be purchased selected by the user in a second area that is distinct from the at least one item displayed in the first area of ​​the cart page.

[0008] According to an embodiment, the step of displaying in the first area may include a step of reflecting some items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area in the first area.

[0009] According to an embodiment, the step of displaying in the first area may include a step of adjusting the quantity of the same item displayed in the first area based on the user's selection when there is an item identical to at least one item in the first area among the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area.

[0010] According to an embodiment, the step of displaying in the first area may include the step of additionally displaying some of the items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased in the first area when there is no item identical to at least one item in the first area from the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area.

[0011] According to an embodiment, the step of displaying in the first area may include the step of deleting some of the paid items from the first area of ​​the cart page when some of the items selected by the user among the at least one item in the first area have been paid.

[0012] According to an embodiment, the step of displaying a list of items to be purchased selected by the user in the second area may include a step of continuing to display some of the items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area in the cart page even if the some of the items are reflected in the first area.

[0013] According to an embodiment, the step of displaying in the first area may include a step of continuing to display some items in the first area of ​​the cart page even when some items selected by the user from among the at least one item displayed in the first area are included in the list of items to be purchased and displayed in the second area.

[0014] According to an embodiment, the step of displaying in the first area may include the step of displaying in the first area a first tag corresponding to the some items displayed in the second area.

[0015] According to an embodiment, when the first tag is selected by the user, the method may further include a step of moving the screen from the first area of ​​the cart page to the second area.

[0016] According to an embodiment, the step of displaying in the first area may include the step of displaying a second tag that can be included in the list of items to be purchased for an item corresponding to a preset category among at least one item displayed in the first area.

[0017] According to an embodiment, the preset categories may be characterized in that they are set differently for each user.

[0018] According to an embodiment, the list of items to be purchased may be characterized in that they are sorted in the order added by the user.

[0019] According to an embodiment, the list of items to be purchased may be characterized in that they are sorted according to the number of times they have been repeatedly ordered by the user.

[0020] According to a second embodiment, the electronic device may include a communication device; a memory; and a controller configured to identify a cart page among at least one page provided through an application, display at least one item stored by a user on the cart page in a first area, and display a list of items to be purchased selected by the user in a second area that is distinct from the at least one item displayed in the first area of ​​the cart page.

[0021] According to a third embodiment, a computer-readable recording medium includes a non-transitory recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the above-described method on a computer.

[0022] Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

[0023] According to the proposed embodiment, one or more of the following effects can be expected.

[0024] According to this disclosure, the convenience of using the cart page can be increased by allowing users to use the cart page with a list of items to be purchased, thereby increasing the purchase rate. Specifically, the list of items to be purchased

[0025] The effects of the invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

[0026] Figure 1 is a drawing for explaining a system according to one embodiment.

[0027] FIGS. 2A to 2D are diagrams for explaining a purchase history page among a plurality of pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0028] FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining a purchase history page among a plurality of pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0029] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a frequently purchased item page among multiple pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0030] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an item detail page, a payment page, and a cart page among a plurality of pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0031] FIGS. 6A and 6B are drawings for explaining a cart page according to one embodiment.

[0032] FIGS. 7A to 7E are drawings for explaining a cart page according to another embodiment.

[0033] FIGS. 8A and 8B are drawings for explaining a cart page according to another embodiment.

[0034] FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing information of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0035] Figure 10 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0036] The terms used in the embodiments have been selected from widely used and common terms, taking into account the functions of the present disclosure. However, these terms may vary depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Furthermore, in certain cases, terms may be arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant description. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should not be defined simply as names of terms, but rather based on the meanings of the terms and the overall content of the present disclosure.

[0037] When a part of the specification is said to "include" a component, this does not exclude other components, but rather implies the inclusion of other components, unless otherwise specifically stated. Furthermore, terms such as "part" and "module" used in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0038] The expression "at least one of a, b, and c" described throughout the specification may encompass 'a alone', 'b alone', 'c alone', 'a and b', 'a and c', 'b and c', or 'all of a, b, and c'.

[0039] The "terminal" mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal that can connect to a server or other terminal via a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, etc. equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal may include, for example, a wireless communication device that guarantees portability and mobility, and may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as communication-based terminals such as IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphones, tablet PCs, etc.

[0040] Below, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

[0041] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0042] Figure 1 is a drawing for explaining a system according to one embodiment.

[0043] Referring to FIG. 1, the system may include at least one of an electronic device (10), a terminal 1 (20) used by a first user, a terminal 2 (30) used by a second user, and a network (40). Here, the first user may access the network (40) using terminal 1 (20), and the second user may access the network (40) using terminal 2 (30). The system illustrated in FIG. 1 only illustrates components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art related to the present embodiment that other general-purpose components may be included in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0044] The terminals (20, 30) and electronic devices (10) used by the first user and the second user can communicate with each other within the network (40). The network (40) includes a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Value Added Network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, and a combination thereof, and is a comprehensive data communication network that enables the respective network components illustrated in FIG. 1 to communicate smoothly with each other, and may include wired Internet, wireless Internet, and mobile radio communication networks. Wireless communication may include, but is not limited to, wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, Zigbee, Wi-Fi Direct (WFD), ultra wideband (UWB), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared Data Association), NFC (Near Field Communication), etc., for example.

[0045] The electronic device (10) can provide information about items using an application and can be included in a server. The first and second users are consumers who purchase items using the application. Each user can install the application on their respective terminals to utilize the services provided by the electronic device (10).

[0046] At this time, the application may include various pages to encourage users to make purchases. For example, the application may provide various pages, such as a home page displayed when first entering the application, a search results page displaying results based on the user's search, an item details page providing detailed information about an item, a payment page, a purchase history page, and a cart page. At this time, the order in which each page is presented to users may influence user purchases. For example, compared to pages 1-2-3 presented in order through the application, pages 3-1-2 may increase user purchase rates. In other words, even if pages with the same content are presented in different order while users use the application, the user purchase rates may also vary accordingly.

[0047] Specifically, when a user searches for previously purchased items, and the user's purchase intent is high, the order of the pages displayed after providing the search results via the purchase history page can affect the user's purchase rate. In other words, when a user searches for a previously purchased item using the purchase history page, the user's purchase rate can be increased by adjusting the order and method of providing information on not only the item in question but also other items, assuming the user has a high purchase intent.

[0048] Therefore, a technology is needed to efficiently provide information related to the pages provided through the application so as to increase the purchase rate of users.

[0049] FIGS. 2A to 2D are diagrams for explaining a purchase history page among a plurality of pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0050] Referring to Figure 2a, the Purchase History page contains information about items a user has purchased in the past. The Purchase History page can be managed individually for each user, allowing users to review past purchases and initiate repurchase processes.

[0051] Areas (210) and (220) are areas that display information related to previously purchased items A and B, respectively, and may be displayed in a sorted order. For example, the display order of the areas may be determined by sorting them in the order of the dates on which the user purchased the items, the display order of the areas may be determined by sorting them according to the prices of the items the user purchased, or the display order of the areas may be determined by sorting them according to the popularity (e.g., sales volume) of the items the user purchased.

[0052] If the price at the time of ordering in the past differs from the current price, the electronic device can provide information on the changed price through areas (210) and (220). Accordingly, the user can check the price difference between the past and present and use it as a reference when making a purchase decision.

[0053] Referring to Figure 2b, a user can search for items purchased in the past through the purchase history page. Various methods can be used to search for items. For example, as shown in Figure 2b, a user can enter search term A in area (230) to search for items matching search term A among previously purchased items.

[0054] According to an embodiment, a function may be provided to automatically complete a search term matching a search term A entered by a user. Alternatively, not only items matching the search term A entered by the user, but also items matching a category corresponding to the search term A may be searched and displayed.

[0055] Referring to Fig. 2c, when a user inputs search term A as in Fig. 2b and searches for matching items among items purchased in the past, information matching the search results may be provided through areas (240, 250). At this time, at least one item matching search term A may be displayed as in Fig. 2c. That is, when an item containing information matching search term A is searched, the corresponding information may be displayed as in Fig. 2c.

[0056] Alternatively, not only items matching the search term A but also items included in the same category may be displayed as in Fig. 2c. In the case of other categories, the search range may be expanded, which may lower the user's purchasing motivation, so search results may be displayed limited to the same category matching the search term A as in Fig. 2c. Multiple categories with different levels corresponding to each item are preset, and items included in the same category as the lowest category of items matching the search term A may also be displayed as in Fig. 2c. For example, when a user enters a search term for coffee A, if the user has purchased coffee A, coffee B, and coffee C belonging to the same category in the past, not only coffee A but also coffee B and coffee C included in the same category may be displayed as in Fig. 2c.

[0057] Areas (240) and (250) may be displayed as search results matching search term A, sorted according to certain criteria. For example, search results may be displayed in areas (240) and (250) in chronological order. That is, information on recently purchased items may be displayed first. Alternatively, at least one item matching search term A may be displayed in areas (240) and (250) in order of the number of orders. That is, items with a higher number of orders may be displayed first. Alternatively, if there are multiple items with a certain number of orders or more and the order times are all different, the most recently ordered item may be displayed first even if the number of orders is higher. For example, if items C and D are ordered a certain number of times or more (e.g., 4 times), and items C and D are ordered alternately, but item C was ordered most recently, item C may be displayed first and item D may be displayed later.

[0058] The number of iterations can be set differently depending on the item's category. If the item corresponds to a frequently purchased category, such as a daily necessities category (e.g., water, toilet paper, etc.), the number of iterations can be set relatively high. If the item corresponds to a relatively infrequently purchased category, such as an electronics category (e.g., earphones, fans, etc.), the number of iterations can be set relatively low.

[0059] According to an embodiment, the purchase history page may display an "Exchange / Return Request" icon and a "Delivery Inquiry" icon for each item, as shown in FIG. 2a. If a user enters a search term, as shown in FIG. 2b, a "Repurchase" icon, such as area (241), may be displayed for each item, as shown in FIG. 2c. In other words, different icons may be displayed on the purchase history page depending on whether the user has entered a search term. This means that when a user searches through the purchase history page, the icons displayed for items with a high purchase intent need to be changed to increase the purchase rate.

[0060] According to an embodiment, when a user selects area (243), the user can check order details related to item C. Specifically, when area (243) is selected, a page such as FIG. 2D may be displayed.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 2d, information about the area (240) of FIG. 2c can be displayed in the area (260), and if the user selects the "repurchase" icon through the area (261), the user can proceed with a repurchase of item C. In addition, information about past orders can be provided through the area (270) in addition to the area (260), and the user can select the order information to check detailed information.

[0062] FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining a purchase history page among a plurality of pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0063] The page of Fig. 3a may be applied to the page of Fig. 2a. Areas (310) and (320) display information related to previously purchased items A and B, respectively, and may be displayed in a sorted order. For details regarding the page of Fig. 3a, refer to the description above.

[0064] Referring to Fig. 3b, a user can search for items purchased in the past through the purchase history page using a method different from that of Fig. 2b. For example, unlike the case where a user inputs a search term A and searches for items matching it, as shown in Fig. 2b, the user can search for items matching a period entered through the area (330). In this case, since applying the methods of Fig. 2b and Fig. 3b simultaneously increases the likelihood that the user will not be able to view the desired search results, the user can select either method of Fig. 2b or Fig. 3b to view the search results.

[0065] Referring to Fig. 3c, when a user searches for an item matching the period entered as in Fig. 3b, information matching the search result may be provided through the area (340, 350).

[0066] At this time, at least one item previously purchased during the period input by the user may be displayed in chronological order, as shown in FIG. 3C. For example, information related to an item ordered on March 22, 2024, within the period input by the user, may be displayed through area (340), and information related to an item purchased on February 21, 2024, within the period input by the user, may be displayed through area (350). If the user selects the repurchase icon through area (341), the repurchase of at least one item ordered on March 22, 2024 may be more easily performed.

[0067] According to an embodiment, the purchase history page may display an "Exchange / Return Request" icon and a "Delivery Inquiry" icon for each item, as shown in FIG. 3a. If the user enters a period, as shown in FIG. 3b, a "Repurchase" icon may be displayed in area (341), as shown in FIG. 3c. In other words, different icons may be displayed on the purchase history page depending on whether the user has limited the search period. This means that when a user searches through the purchase history page, the icons displayed need to be changed to indicate items with a high purchase intent, thereby increasing the purchase rate.

[0068] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a frequently purchased item page among multiple pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0069] When a user selects a repurchase icon and proceeds with the repurchase process according to the aforementioned information, a page may be provided that provides information on items that the user has purchased more than a preset number of times, as shown in FIG. 4. In other words, among multiple items previously purchased by the user, only items that have been purchased more than a preset number of times may be provided with relevant information through a page like FIG. 4.

[0070] According to an embodiment, the region (410) may correspond to a region where an item for which a user has selected a repurchase icon is displayed. Alternatively, the regions (420, 430, 440) may correspond to regions where information about items that the user has purchased together with the item displayed in the region (410) a preset number of times or more is displayed. For example, if the user has a record of ordering item C and item X together, or has a record of ordering item C together with item Y and item Z, the items displayed in the regions (420, 430, 440) may be determined by considering the number of times the user has ordered together with item C.

[0071] At this time, among the areas (420, 430, 440), each area may display information about items in the order of the number of orders. Alternatively, among the areas (420, 430, 440), each area may display information about items in the order of order time. Alternatively, among the areas (420, 430, 440), if there are multiple items with a certain number of orders or more and all of the order times are different, each area may be sorted so that the most recently ordered item is displayed first even if the number of orders is high. Thereafter, after the items with a certain number of orders or more are sorted first, the items with a number of orders greater than or equal to a preset number but less than or equal to the certain number of orders may be sorted.

[0072] According to an embodiment, some of the areas (410, 420, 430, 440) may display icons that allow changing items, such as areas (411, 413, 421, 441).

[0073] When a user previously purchased item C displayed in area (410), item C may be included in multiple categories. For example, item C may have been included in the fruit category, the popular item category, a category with a special discount, or a category with an event at the time of purchase. In addition, the application may provide various categories related to the item. Among these, if a user previously purchased item C through a page corresponding to a popular item category, when the user selects an icon through area (411), the electronic device may change the items displayed in area (410) in order of popularity among multiple items included in the popular item category based on the current status. Alternatively, if a user previously purchased item C through a page corresponding to a category with a special discount, when the user selects an icon in area (411), the electronic device may change the items displayed in area (410) in order of discount rate among multiple items included in the category with a special discount based on the current status. That is, if a user has previously purchased item C through a page corresponding to a category related to item C, the electronic device can change the item displayed through area (410) based on the selection of an icon in area (411) by taking into account the page corresponding to the category.

[0074] The information regarding the icon in area (411) can be equally applied to the icon in area (421) and the icon in area (441).

[0075] However, as the number of items provided through the application diversifies, the categories corresponding to the items may change, and when the category related to item Y changes, an icon for changing the item may not be displayed in area (430) unlike areas (410, 420, 440).

[0076] According to an embodiment, unlike areas (420, 440) where only one icon is displayed, areas (410) that satisfy certain conditions may display multiple icons, such as areas (411, 413). For example, in area (410), in addition to the icon of area (411), an icon of area (413) may be displayed according to certain conditions. Specifically, when item C corresponds to a new category (e.g., a special event category) as well as a category at the time of past purchase, an icon of another area (413) may be displayed together with the icon of area (411) in area (410) if a certain condition is satisfied.

[0077] In this case, the items to be changed may vary depending on the icon selected from among multiple icons. If an icon in area (411) is selected, the items to be changed may be subject to the aforementioned content. If an icon in an area (413) different from the icon in area (411) is selected, items may be changed in the order of the event (e.g., discount) among multiple items corresponding to a new category (e.g., special event category) other than the category at the time of past purchase.

[0078] If a new category is not corresponded to, only one icon, rather than multiple icons, may be displayed in the corresponding area. For example, if item K corresponding to area (420) corresponds to the same category both in the past and present, no icons other than the icon for area (421) may be displayed in area (420).

[0079] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an item detail page, a payment page, and a cart page among a plurality of pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0080] When a user selects one of the items shown in FIG. 4, an item detail page including detailed information related to the item may be displayed, as shown in FIG. 5, and when area (510) is selected, a cart page may be displayed, and when area (520) is selected, a payment page may be displayed.

[0081] FIGS. 6A and 6B are drawings for explaining a cart page according to one embodiment.

[0082] Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the cart page can be confirmed. The cart page can store items selected by the user. For example, if a user adds item A to the cart page through a page like FIG. 5 for item A, or adds item B to the cart page through a page like FIG. 5 for item B, or adds item C to the cart page through a page like FIG. 5 for item C, the cart page can store items A, B, and C, as shown in FIG. 6A.

[0083] The cart page can display information related to each stored item. This information can include various items, such as price, shipping, and discount information.

[0084] At this time, the cart page can be moved up and down by the user's scroll, for example, to FIG. 6A or FIG. 6B . In addition to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B , the cart page can display various information based on the up and down scrolling. For example, the cart page can provide estimated payment amount information, as shown in FIG. 6B , or provide a widget suggesting purchases for Item D, Item E, and Item F along with the items contained in the cart page, as shown in FIG. 6B , or provide discount coupon information.

[0085] FIGS. 7A to 7E are drawings for explaining a cart page according to another embodiment.

[0086] Referring to Figure 7a, the cart page can store items selected by the user. For example, if a user adds Item A, Item B, and Item C to the cart page, the cart page can provide relevant information about each item.

[0087] At this time, the cart page may display a "Save to Purchase List" icon in areas (701, 703) only for items that correspond to a preset category among at least one item stored on the cart page. If an item does not correspond to a preset category, the "Save to Purchase List" icon may not be displayed.

[0088] Here, the preset categories can be set differently for each user. Among multiple categories, categories of items frequently purchased by users more than a certain number of times can be identified, and the "Save to Purchase List" icon can be displayed only for items corresponding to those categories. For example, unlike clothing item A, daily necessities items B and C correspond to categories frequently purchased by users, and thus the "Save to Purchase List" icon for daily necessities items B and C can be displayed. Since each user's frequently purchased items vary, the preset categories can also be set differently for each user.

[0089] If the "Save to Purchase List" icon is selected, the item corresponding to the icon can be stored in the purchase list. For items stored on the cart page, as shown in FIG. 7a, if a user proceeds with an order, the item may be deleted from the cart page. Conversely, items stored in the purchase list provided through the cart page may not be deleted from the purchase list and may remain stored even if the user proceeds with an order. For example, if an item is displayed in FIG. 7a and FIG. 7d and an order is placed by a user, the item may be deleted in FIG. 7a but may remain stored in FIG. 7d.

[0090] If the user selects the "Save to Purchase List" icon, the "Save to Purchase List" icon in area (701) of FIG. 7a may change to the "View Purchase List" icon in area (705) of FIG. 7b, and if the user does not select the "Save to Purchase List" icon, the same icon may continue to be displayed, as in areas (703) of FIGS. 7a and 7b.

[0091] The cart page can provide estimated payment amount information, discount coupon information, and a widget suggesting a purchase, as shown in Figure 7c. That is, information such as those shown in Figures 7c and 7d, as well as those shown in Figure 7a, can be provided as the user scrolls up and down the cart page.

[0092] Specifically, the cart page can provide a list of items to be purchased, such as in FIG. 7d. The list of items to be purchased can store items selected by the user. When the "Add to Cart Page" icon is selected, the corresponding item can be displayed in FIG. 7a on the cart page. For example, when the "Add to Cart Page" icon corresponding to item G is selected, unlike areas (709, 711), area (707) can be changed to a "View Items in Cart Page" icon. Unlike item G, areas (709, 711) corresponding to item H and item L can still display the "Add to Cart Page" icon. In this case, item G may not be deleted from the list of items to be purchased and may be continuously maintained.

[0093] Meanwhile, if a user selects the "View items in cart page" icon through area (707), the user can move from FIG. 7d to FIG. 7a without having to scroll up or down separately. Conversely, if a user selects the "View list of items to purchase" icon through area (705), the user can move from FIG. 7b to FIG. 7d without having to scroll up or down separately.

[0094] According to an embodiment, referring to FIG. 7e, the icon displayed in area (713) may be displayed for an item that satisfies a certain condition. For reference, FIG. 7e is a page corresponding to FIG. 7a or FIG. 7b.

[0095] The electronic device can check the categories of items A, B, C, etc. in the cart page, and can check the categories of items G, H, L, X, etc. in the list of items to be purchased. The electronic device can compare the categories of the items in the cart page with the categories of the items in the list of items to be purchased, and check whether there are identical categories. At this time, categories provided as events, such as special discount categories and popular categories, are excluded from the same category, and whether there are identical categories can be checked based on categories that match the attributes of each item. For example, in the case of fruit A, the same category is satisfied only for the fruit category, and even if fruit A is displayed in the special discount category and the popular category, those categories can be excluded when determining whether there are identical categories.

[0096] If there is an identical category and a certain condition is satisfied, the electronic device can display an icon such as area (713) for the corresponding item on the cart page. For example, if the category of item A on the cart page and the category of item X on the list of items to be purchased are the same, the electronic device can determine that the certain condition is satisfied and display an icon such as area (713) for item A. At this time, if the icon is selected, item A can be changed to item X on the list of items to be purchased while being included in the same category, and if the icon is selected again, it can be changed back to item A. Therefore, the icon is displayed when a certain condition is satisfied, and the icon allows the user to easily change to another item included in the same category.

[0097] FIGS. 8A and 8B are drawings for explaining a cart page according to another embodiment.

[0098] Referring to Fig. 8a, if there are no items in the cart page, it may be displayed as in area (801). Even in this case, the list of items to be purchased may include items G, H, L, etc. Referring to Fig. 8b, not only is there no item in the cart page, but unlike Fig. 8a, there may also be no items in the list of items to be purchased. In this case, a frequently purchased item page as in Fig. 4 may be displayed through area (803). However, when the frequently purchased item page is displayed through area (803), unlike Fig. 4, areas (410, 420, 430, 440) may display items purchased by the user a preset number of times or more in order of the number of orders or the order order. In addition, the above-described description may be applied to details regarding the frequently purchased item page.

[0099] FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing information of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0100] Referring to FIG. 9, in S910, the electronic device can identify a cart page among at least one page provided through the application. The electronic device can provide various pages, such as a home page, an item detail page, a search results page, a payment page, and a cart page, through the application, and the cart page can be identified among these. The cart page stores items selected by the user as items of interest, and the user can use the cart page to order items of interest.

[0101] In S920, the electronic device can display at least one item stored in the cart page by the user in the first area.

[0102] At this time, some items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area may be reflected in the first area. That is, the list of items to be purchased is displayed in a second area different from the first area, but some items may be displayed in the first area based on the user's selection.

[0103] Specifically, if there is an item identical to at least one item in the first area among the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area, the quantity of the identical item displayed in the first area may be adjusted to increase based on the user's selection. Alternatively, if there is no item identical to at least one item in the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area among the items to be purchased displayed in the first area, some items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased may be additionally displayed in the first area.

[0104] If some of the items selected by the user among at least one item in the first area have been paid for, some of the paid items may be deleted from the first area of ​​the cart page.

[0105] Alternatively, even if some items selected by the user from among at least one item displayed in the first area are included in the list of items to be purchased and displayed in the second area, some of the items may continue to be displayed in the first area of ​​the cart page. At this time, a first tag corresponding to some of the items displayed in the second area may be displayed in the first area, and when the first tag is selected by the user, the screen may be moved from the first area to the second area of ​​the cart page. Here, the first tag may correspond to the "View list of items to be purchased" icon, and when the first tag is selected, the screen may be moved from the first area to the second area without scrolling.

[0106] Alternatively, a second tag may be displayed for at least one item displayed in the first area, which corresponds to a preset category and can be included in the list of items to be purchased. The preset category may be set differently for each user. The second tag may correspond to a "Save to list of items to be purchased" icon, and based on the selection of the second tag, the item corresponding to the second tag may be included in the list of items to be purchased in the second area.

[0107] In S930, the electronic device can display a list of items to be purchased selected by the user in a second area distinct from at least one item displayed in a first area of ​​the cart page.

[0108] At this time, even if some items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area are reflected in the first area, some items may continue to be displayed in the second area of ​​the cart page.

[0109] Here, the list of items to be purchased can be sorted by the number of times the user has repeatedly ordered them or by the order in which they were added. It can also be sorted by other criteria.

[0110] Figure 10 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0111] According to an embodiment, the electronic device (1000) may include a communication device (1010), a memory (1020), and a controller (1030). The electronic device (1000) illustrated in FIG. 10 only illustrates components related to the present embodiment. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that, in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 10, other general components may be included. The electronic device (1000) may include information related to the aforementioned electronic device, and thus, descriptions of overlapping information will be omitted.

[0112] The communication device (1010) is a device for performing wired / wireless communication and can communicate with an external electronic device. The external electronic device may be a terminal or a server. In addition, the communication technologies used by the communication device (1010) may include GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Bluetooth™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc.

[0113] The control unit (1030) can control the overall operation of the electronic device (1000) and process data and signals. The control unit (1030) can be composed of at least one hardware unit. In addition, the control unit (1030) can operate by one or more software modules generated by executing program codes stored in the memory (1020). The control unit (1030) can include a processor and a memory, and the processor can control the overall operation of the electronic device (1000) and process data and signals by executing program codes stored in the memory. In addition, in an embodiment, the control unit (1030) can include at least one processor.

[0114] The control unit (1030) can instruct the user to check a cart page among at least one page provided through the application, display at least one item stored in the cart page by the user in a first area, and display a list of items to be purchased selected by the user in a second area that is distinct from the at least one item displayed in the first area of ​​the cart page.

[0115] 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, a button, 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.

[0116] 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 integrated 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, 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.

[0117] The above-described embodiments are merely examples, and other embodiments may be implemented within the scope of the claims set forth below.

Claims

1. As a method of providing information on an electronic device, A step of checking a cart page among at least one page provided through the application; A step of displaying at least one item stored by the user on the cart page in the first area; and A step of displaying a list of items to be purchased selected by the user in a second area that is distinct from at least one item displayed in a first area of ​​the cart page, How to provide information.

2. In paragraph 1, The steps displayed in the first area above are: A step of reflecting some items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area in the first area, How to provide information.

3. In paragraph 2, The steps displayed in the first area above are: Including a step of adjusting the quantity of the same item displayed in the first area based on the user's selection when there is an item identical to at least one item in the first area among the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area. How to provide information.

4. In paragraph 2, The steps displayed in the first area above are: Including a step of additionally displaying some of the items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased in the first area when there is no item identical to at least one item in the first area among the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area. How to provide information.

5. In paragraph 4, The steps displayed in the first area above are: Including a step of deleting some of the paid items from the first area of ​​the cart page when some of the items selected by the user among the at least one item in the first area have been paid. How to provide information.

6. In paragraph 5, The step of displaying a list of items to be purchased selected by the user in the second area is as follows: A step of continuously displaying some of the items selected by the user from the list of items to be purchased displayed in the second area in the cart page even if the items are reflected in the first area. How to provide information.

7. In paragraph 1, The steps displayed in the first area above are: A step of continuing to display some items in the first area of ​​the cart page even when some items selected by the user from among the at least one item displayed in the first area are included in the list of items to be purchased and displayed in the second area, How to provide information.

8. In paragraph 7, The steps displayed in the first area above are: Including a step of displaying a first tag corresponding to the some items displayed in the second area in the first area, How to provide information.

9. In paragraph 8, Further comprising the step of moving the screen from the first area of ​​the cart page to the second area when the first tag is selected by the user. How to provide information.

10. In paragraph 1, The steps displayed in the first area above are: A step of displaying a second tag that can be included in the list of items to be purchased for an item corresponding to a preset category among at least one item displayed in the first area, How to provide information.

11. In paragraph 10, The above preset categories are characterized in that they are set differently for each user. How to provide information.

12. In paragraph 1, The above list of items to be purchased is characterized in that they are sorted in the order added by the user. How to provide information.

13. In paragraph 1, The above list of items to be purchased is characterized in that it is sorted according to the number of times repeated orders have been placed by the user. How to provide information.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of paragraph 1 on a computer.

15. As an electronic device, communication device; memory; and A controller configured to check a cart page among at least one page provided through an application, display at least one item stored by a user on the cart page in a first area, and display a list of items to be purchased selected by the user in a second area that is distinct from the at least one item displayed in the first area of ​​the cart page. Electronic devices.

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