Information provision method and electronic device for performing same

Abstract

An information provision method of an electronic device comprises the steps of: providing a first page for managing a past purchase history of a user; providing a second page for managing an item purchased more than a predetermined number of times among at least one item included in the first page, on the basis of an input of the user; and providing a third page including detailed information related to an item selected by the user from among at least one item included in the second page.

Description

Method of providing information and electronic device for doing so

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a technology for inducing purchases by improving the convenience of users using a purchase history 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] The application may provide multiple different pages, among which a purchase history page may provide a list of items including at least one item that the user has ordered in the past.

[0004] Users using the application can order items through various pages, such as the search results page, but they can also re-order items they have previously ordered through the purchase history page.

[0005] However, there is a need for technology that can improve user convenience so that users do not experience inconvenience when reordering items through the purchase history page.

[0006] The disclosed embodiments disclose a technology that aims to improve the convenience of users using the purchase history page among multiple pages provided through an application, thereby encouraging purchases. The technical challenges addressed 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 information on an electronic device may include: providing a first page for managing a user's past purchase history; providing a second page for managing items purchased a preset number of times or more from among at least one item included in the first page based on an input from the user; and providing a third page for including detailed information related to an item selected by the user from among at least one item included in the second page.

[0008] According to an embodiment, the first page may display an item that matches the user's search among the at least one item included in the first page.

[0009] According to an embodiment, the first page may display an item selected from among items that match a search term entered by the user or a period entered by the user.

[0010] According to an embodiment, the first page may display information about a changed price for an item whose price is different between the past and present among the at least one item included in the first page.

[0011] According to an embodiment, the second page may display items purchased more than the preset number of times together with items corresponding to the user's input on the first page.

[0012] According to an embodiment, the second page may first display an item corresponding to the user's input, and then display items purchased more than the preset number of times in a sorted manner according to a certain condition.

[0013] According to an embodiment, the second page may display an icon for switching items in a certain area in relation to some items among the items purchased more than the preset number of times.

[0014] According to an embodiment, the second page may display items that are switched according to the icon, taking into account the properties of some of the items among the items purchased more than the preset number of times.

[0015] According to an embodiment, the method may further include providing a fourth page for making payment for an item selected by the user based on the user's input on the third page.

[0016] According to a second embodiment, an electronic device may include a communication device; a memory; and a controller that provides a first page for managing a user's past purchase history, provides a second page for managing items purchased a preset number of times or more from among at least one item included in the first page based on an input from the user, and provides a third page including detailed information related to an item selected by the user from among at least one item included in the second page.

[0017] According to an embodiment, the first page may display an item selected from among the at least one item included in the first page, which matches a search term entered by the user or a period entered by the user.

[0018] According to an embodiment, the first page may display information about a changed price for an item whose price is different between the past and present among the at least one item included in the first page.

[0019] According to an embodiment, the second page may first display the item corresponding to the user's input on the first page, and then display items purchased more than the preset number of times in a sorted manner according to a certain condition.

[0020] According to an embodiment, the second page may display an icon for switching items in a corresponding area in relation to some items among the items purchased more than the preset number of times, and may display items to be switched according to the icon in consideration of the properties of some items among the items purchased more than the preset number of times.

[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 the present disclosure, users can more easily search for desired items among at least one item for which they have previously ordered, as shown on the purchase history page, thereby improving user convenience and potentially increasing purchase rates. Among the multiple pages provided through the application, the purchase history page, frequently purchased item page, and item details page are provided in that order, thereby increasing the user's purchase rate for other items as well as previously purchased items.

[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] FIGS. 5A to 5C are drawings 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] FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing information of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0032] Figure 7 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0033] 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.

[0034] 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.

[0035] 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'.

[0036] 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.

[0037] 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.

[0038] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0039] Figure 1 is a drawing for explaining a system according to one embodiment.

[0040] 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.

[0041] 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.

[0042] 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).

[0043] 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.

[0044] 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.

[0045] 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.

[0046] 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.

[0047] 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.

[0048] 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.

[0049] 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.

[0050] 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.

[0051] According to an embodiment, a function may be provided to automatically complete search terms matching search term A entered by a user. In this case, a function may be provided to automatically complete and recommend search terms matching the search term A entered by the user, even if the user does not enter the entire search term A. Alternatively, not only items matching the search term A entered by the user, but also items matching the category corresponding to search term A may be searched and displayed.

[0052] 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.

[0053] 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.

[0054] 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.

[0055] 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.

[0056] 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.

[0057] 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.

[0058] 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.

[0059] 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.

[0060] 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.

[0061] 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.

[0062] 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).

[0063] 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.

[0064] 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.

[0065] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a frequently purchased item page among multiple pages provided through an application according to one embodiment.

[0066] 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.

[0067] 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.

[0068] 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.

[0069] 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).

[0070] 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.

[0071] The information regarding the icon in area (411) can be equally applied to the icon in area (421) and the icon in area (441).

[0072] 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).

[0073] 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.

[0074] 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.

[0075] 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).

[0076] FIGS. 5A to 5C are drawings 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.

[0077] 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. 5a. When area (510) is selected, a cart page, as shown in FIG. 5c, may be displayed. When area (520) is selected, a payment page, as shown in FIG. 5b, may be displayed. Accordingly, the user may proceed with payment for the item through the payment page.

[0078] FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing information of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0079] Referring to FIG. 6, in S610, the electronic device may provide a first page for managing the user's past purchase history.

[0080] At this time, the electronic device can manage an item list including at least one item purchased in the past for each user, and can provide information on the user's past purchase history through the first page of the application.

[0081] The electronic device may display at least one item matching the user's search from among the items included on the first page. That is, only at least one item matching the user's search from among the list of items may be displayed on the first page. In this case, only at least one item matching the search term entered by the user may be displayed on the first page, or only at least one item matching the period entered by the user may be displayed on the first page. If the search term is entered and the period is set simultaneously, the probability that the user's desired search results will not be provided increases, and therefore only one of the two search methods may be applied selectively.

[0082] Here, if there is at least one item on the first page whose price has changed between the past and present, the electronic device can provide information about the changed price. This can provide more accurate information to the user when purchasing the item.

[0083] In S620, the electronic device may provide a second page for managing items purchased a preset number of times or more from among at least one item included in the first page based on a user's input.

[0084] Upon user input to the "repurchase" icon displayed on the first page, the electronic device may provide a second page for managing items purchased more than a preset number of times, such as, for example, FIG. 4.

[0085] At this time, the second page can display items purchased a preset number of times or more, along with items corresponding to the user's input on the first page. The second page can first display the items corresponding to the user's input, and then display items purchased a preset number of times or more, sorted according to certain conditions.

[0086] Additionally, the second page may display icons for switching items in a certain area related to some items purchased more than a preset number of times. At this time, the second page may display items to be switched according to the icons, considering the attributes of some items purchased more than a preset number of times. At this time, the attributes may include, for example, categories at the time of past purchases. Specifically, when a user selects the corresponding icon, the icon that changes may be different depending on the category at the time of past purchases. For example, Item C may correspond to multiple categories in the past, such as Category 1 and Category 2. If a user purchased Item C through a page corresponding to Category 1 in the past, selecting the icon may cause the items on the page currently corresponding to Category 1 to be sequentially displayed. In contrast, if a user purchased Item C through a page corresponding to Category 2 in the past, selecting the icon may cause the items on the page currently corresponding to Category 2 to be sequentially displayed. In other words, when an icon is selected, the electronic device may provide different items to be switched through the corresponding area on the second page, considering the page of the category in which the item was purchased in the past.

[0087] In S630, the electronic device may provide a third page containing detailed information related to an item selected by the user from among at least one item included in the second page.

[0088] At this time, a fourth page may be provided to process payment for items selected by the user based on the user's input on the third page. Alternatively, a fourth page may be provided to store items selected by the user in the cart based on other user input on the third page.

[0089] Figure 7 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0090] According to an embodiment, the electronic device (700) may include a communication device (710), a memory (720), and a controller (730). The electronic device (700) illustrated in FIG. 7 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. 7, other general components may be included. The electronic device (700) may include information related to the aforementioned electronic device, and thus, descriptions of overlapping information will be omitted.

[0091] The communication device (710) 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 (710) 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.

[0092] The control unit (730) can control the overall operation of the electronic device (700) and process data and signals. The control unit (730) can be composed of at least one hardware unit. In addition, the control unit (730) can operate by one or more software modules generated by executing program codes stored in the memory (720). The control unit (730) can include a processor and a memory, and the processor can control the overall operation of the electronic device (700) and process data and signals by executing program codes stored in the memory. In addition, in an embodiment, the control unit (730) can include at least one processor.

[0093] The control unit (730) may provide a first page for managing a user's past purchase history, provide a second page for managing items purchased a preset number of times or more from among at least one item included in the first page based on the user's input, and instruct to provide a third page including detailed information related to an item selected by the user from among at least one item included in the second page.

[0094] 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 executable 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 may be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The medium may be readable by a computer, stored in a memory, and executed by a processor.

[0095] 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.

[0096] 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, Step 1: Providing a first page for managing the user's past purchase history; A step of providing a second page for managing items purchased a preset number of times or more from among at least one item included in the first page based on the user's input; and Comprising the step of providing a third page including detailed information related to an item selected by the user from among at least one item included in the second page; How to provide information.

2. In paragraph 1, The above first page, Displaying an item that matches the user's search among the at least one item included in the first page; How to provide information.

3. In paragraph 2, The above first page, Displaying an item selected from among items that match the search term entered by the user or that match the period entered by the user. How to provide information.

4. In paragraph 2, The above first page, Displaying information about the changed price for at least one item included in the first page, which has a different price between the past and present. How to provide information.

5. In paragraph 1, Page 2, Displaying items purchased more than the preset number of times along with items corresponding to the user's input on the first page above, How to provide information.

6. In paragraph 5, The above second page, The items corresponding to the user's input are displayed first, and then items purchased more than the preset number of times are sorted and displayed according to certain conditions. How to provide information.

7. In paragraph 6, The above second page, Among the items purchased more than the above-mentioned number of times, an icon for switching items is displayed in a certain area in relation to some items. How to provide information.

8. In paragraph 7, The above second page, Among the items purchased more than the above-mentioned number of times, items that are switched according to the above-mentioned icon are displayed considering the properties of some of the items. How to provide information.

9. In paragraph 8, Further comprising the step of providing a fourth page for making payment for an item selected by the user based on the user's input on the third page. How to provide information.

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

11. As an electronic device, communication device; memory; and A controller that provides a first page for managing a user's past purchase history, provides a second page for managing items purchased a preset number of times or more from among at least one item included in the first page based on the user's input, and provides a third page including detailed information related to an item selected by the user from among at least one item included in the second page. Electronic devices.

12. In paragraph 11, The above first page, Among the at least one item included in the first page, an item is selectively displayed among items that match the search word entered by the user or match the period entered by the user. Electronic devices.

13. In paragraph 11, The above first page, Displaying information about the changed price for at least one item included in the first page, which has a different price between the past and present. Electronic devices.

14. In paragraph 11, The above second page, On the first page, the item corresponding to the user's input is displayed first, and then the items purchased more than the preset number of times are sorted and displayed according to certain conditions. Electronic devices.

15. In paragraph 14, The above second page, Among the items purchased more than the preset number of times, an icon for switching items is displayed in the corresponding area in relation to some items, and among the items purchased more than the preset number of times, an item to be switched according to the icon is displayed in consideration of the properties of some items. Electronic devices.

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