Electronic Apparatus Map Position Correction for Delivery

Solution Overview

Problem

Inconsistent position information on maps relative to text-based delivery addresses can lead to delays in food delivery services, affecting user satisfaction and sales, as the deliverer may confuse the exact location, resulting in inefficient service provision.

Innovation Solution

An electronic apparatus and method that identifies first position information on a map based on user input, corrects it to second position information within a predetermined distance or category level, and updates the information for accurate delivery, providing navigation and image information to the deliverer to ensure precise delivery.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If position information on the map is used as-is from automatic identification, then the delivery service can be provided quickly, but the position information may not exactly match the text-based delivery address causing confusion and delays

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedelivery service speedVSAvoidposition information accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary correction of position information by identifying candidate positions within a predetermined distance from the initially identified position, then presents these options to the user before final selection. This preliminary action ensures accuracy is improved before the delivery process begins, resolving the contradiction between speed and precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The electronic apparatus acts as an intermediary between the automatic position identification system and the deliverer. It introduces a correction mechanism that uses predetermined distance parameters and user input as intermediate steps to refine the position information, ensuring both accuracy and maintainable delivery speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the deliverer relies on automatic position information from the map, then the service provision is efficient, but the inconsistency with text-based addresses causes confusion and service delays

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice provision efficiencyVSAvoidaddress-position matching reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback by allowing users to review and correct position information before it is finalized. The predetermined distance parameter provides a feedback mechanism that ensures the corrected position remains reasonably close to the original, maintaining reliability while allowing necessary corrections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary correction of position information by identifying candidate positions within a predetermined distance from the initially identified position, then presents these options to the user before final selection. This preliminary action ensures accuracy is improved before the delivery process begins, resolving the contradiction between speed and precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If position information is corrected to ensure exact matching with delivery addresses, then delivery accuracy is improved, but the correction process may increase time and reduce service speed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveposition information accuracyVSAvoiddelivery service time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary correction of position information by identifying candidate positions within a predetermined distance from the initially identified position, then presents these options to the user before final selection. This preliminary action ensures accuracy is improved before the delivery process begins, resolving the contradiction between speed and precision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of position accuracy by introducing a predetermined distance parameter that defines an acceptable correction range. This parameter allows the system to balance accuracy improvement with time consumption by limiting corrections to a reasonable distance from the original position.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11486728B1Electronic apparatus and operation method thereof

Publication Date: 2022.11.01 COUPANG CORP

AI summary

Disclosed is a method of operating an electronic apparatus, the method including identifying first position information on a map based on address information input by a user requesting a delivery service, identifying second position information corrected from the first position information on the map, updating information by matching the address information and the second position information on the map, and providing the updated information.