KR20240023321A - Automatic product registration system - Google Patents

Abstract

A system according to one embodiment includes a mobile terminal installed with a product registration application that allows inputting information about sold products and taking pictures of sold products; And it may include a product management server that is connected to the mobile terminal through a wired or wireless communication network, registers product information and product images for the sold products on the shopping mall site, and allows consumers to make purchases.

Description

Automatic product registration system {AUTOMATIC PRODUCT REGISTRATION SYSTEM}

The embodiments below relate to technology for automatically registering products.

Agricultural producers who cultivate agricultural land or farms within a half-day's drive away from agricultural consumers want direct transactions with consumers, and are focusing their attention on online e-commerce to find a way to do so.

Currently, there is an increasing number of agricultural producers preparing and operating personal shopping malls for direct transactions with consumers, and this can serve as a foundation for competitiveness as a business rather than a simple form of production in the long-term aspect of farm operation.

Therefore, there is a need for the development of technology that can easily register sales products on shopping mall sites while also easily providing actual product images.

In embodiments, sellers can easily take pictures of agricultural products being sold using a mobile terminal and upload them to a shopping mall site along with product information to easily create a sales page, and consumers can check images of agricultural products actually being sold. We aim to enable commercial transactions to take place while improving trust between consumers and sellers.

According to one embodiment, the system includes: a mobile terminal installed with a product registration application that allows inputting information about a product for sale and taking pictures of the product for sale; And it may include a product management server that is connected to the mobile terminal through a wired or wireless communication network, registers product information and product images for the sold products on the shopping mall site, and allows consumers to make purchases.

The product registration application includes a control module that manages and controls the display area and user interface of the mobile terminal and manages information about the product for sale through communication with the product management server; a photographing module that activates a camera module mounted on the mobile terminal to capture main images and detailed images of the product for sale; and a recognition module that recognizes a QR code or barcode photographed by the photographing module and transmits information about the product for sale to the control module.

The product registration application displays information on the product for sale recognized by the recognition module, main image registration and detailed image registration corresponding to a menu where the seller can photograph the product for sale, on the display area of the mobile terminal. It can be characterized as possible.

The main image is a representative image displayed on the shopping mall site for the product for sale, and the detailed image is an image displayed along with a product description that is loaded after selecting the link for the product for sale on the shopping mall site. The mobile terminal When the main image and detailed images are captured, the product registration application transmits the images to the product management system, and the product management system registers a product page containing the images on a pre-registered shopping mall site. It can be characterized.

The device according to one embodiment may be combined with hardware and controlled by a computer program stored in a medium to execute any one of the above-described methods.

In embodiments, sellers can easily take pictures of agricultural products being sold using a mobile terminal and upload them to a shopping mall site along with product information to easily create a sales page, and consumers can check images of agricultural products actually being sold. It can enable commercial transactions to take place while improving trust between consumers and sellers.

1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a system according to an embodiment.
Figure 2 is a flowchart for explaining the process of registering a product according to an embodiment.
Figure 3 is an example diagram for explaining the process of registering a product using a product registration application according to an embodiment.
Figure 4 is an exemplary diagram of the configuration of a device according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, various changes can be made to the embodiments, so the scope of the patent application is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It should be understood that all changes, equivalents, or substitutes for the embodiments are included in the scope of rights.

Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments are disclosed for illustrative purposes only and may be modified and implemented in various forms. Accordingly, the embodiments are not limited to the specific disclosed form, and the scope of the present specification includes changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the technical spirit.

Terms such as first or second may be used to describe various components, but these terms should be interpreted only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, a first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between.

The terms used in the examples are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as limiting. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the embodiments belong. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense. No.

In addition, when describing with reference to the accompanying drawings, identical components will be assigned the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. In describing the embodiments, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiments, the detailed descriptions are omitted.

Embodiments may be implemented in various types of products such as personal computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, smart phones, televisions, smart home appliances, intelligent vehicles, kiosks, and wearable devices.

1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a system according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, a smart mobile terminal 10 in which the product registration application according to this embodiment can be installed and run is configured, and the mobile terminal 10 is easy to carry and has a camera module capable of taking images. It can be provided.

A product according to one embodiment may mean, for example, an agricultural product, but may be set differently depending on the embodiment.

The mobile terminal 10 may include a smart device such as a tablet PC or laptop PC.

A product registration application is installed on the mobile terminal 10, and the application can be downloaded and installed from the App Store or App Market, or directly downloaded and installed from a website that produces and provides the application.

The product registration application 20 includes a control module 21, a photography module 22, and a recognition module 23. The control module 21 manages and controls the overall functional flow and data processing of the application, manages and controls the display area and user interface (UI) of the mobile terminal, and manages communication with servers connected to the network through wired and wireless communication networks. It's about controlling. The photography module 22 can photograph products by activating the camera module 12 mounted on the mobile terminal.

The recognition module 23 applies the image captured by the shooting module 22 to the QR code module 24 or the barcode module 25, respectively, to extract the recognition result, that is, product information.

Furthermore, the mobile terminal 10 includes an API (Application Programming Interface) that communicates asynchronously using postMassage of HTML5 and JASON. API is a language or message format used for communication between the operating system (OS) of the mobile terminal 10, such as Android or iOS, and the product registration application 20.

In particular, when a seller uses the product registration application 20 to register a product he or she wishes to sell not only in the shopping mall he or she operates but also in a shopping mall site of various platforms, the seller can easily use the product registration application 20 and easily take actual photos of the product for sale. , you can easily upload the captured product images as representative images and images on the detailed page.

The product management server 30 is connected to a plurality of mobile terminals 10 through a wired or wireless communication network and provides information on products sold by each seller, product photos, purchase details, delivery information, seller information, etc.

The management unit of the product management server 30 manages and controls the connection of a plurality of mobile terminals 10 and the transmission and reception of various information related to shopping through a wired or wireless communication network. The management server includes a member information DB that stores and inputs and outputs information about sellers and members, and an order information DB that stores and inputs and outputs information related to orders as well as product registration.

In addition, DB required for operation and delivery may be further included along with matters related to registration of sales products in the product management server 30.

In addition, the product management server 30 allows transactions to be made through the shopping mall site using sales product information and sales product photography images registered through the mobile terminal 20, and also allows payment of expenses to be made. In addition, the consumer's payment information is transmitted to the mobile terminal (20) so that the seller can check the details of the sold products through the product registration application (30) of the mobile terminal (20).

Figure 2 is a flowchart for explaining a process for registering a product according to an embodiment, and Figure 3 is an example diagram for explaining a process for registering a product using a product registration application according to an embodiment.

First, if you want to sell a product prepared in your store, download the product registration application 20 of the present invention and run it on the mobile terminal 10.

Additionally, when the seller wishes to create a sales page for a product for sale using the mobile terminal 10, the seller photographs the QR code or barcode (hereinafter referred to as 'information code') configured on the product for sale with the mobile terminal 10. Do it (S110).

If the product for sale is an agricultural product, the user may register the product by entering a product code corresponding to the variety of the agricultural product.

Then, when the recognition module 23 of the product registration application 20 recognizes the corresponding information code, the control module 21 provides information corresponding to the code, for example, product name, sales, as shown in FIG. 3. Information corresponding to production information such as price and country of origin, distribution information, or sales information is output on the screen of the mobile terminal 10.

However, if the corresponding product information is insufficient or needs to be modified, the seller can directly edit the information necessary for selling the product, such as the product name and sales price, on the mobile terminal 10.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the seller can easily register the actual product photos that will be displayed on the product sales page displayed on the Internet by dividing them into main images and detailed images. In other words, there was an inconvenience in that the seller had to take a photo of each product for sale, transfer it to equipment such as a computer, and upload it individually to each online shopping mall site. However, in this embodiment, the user uses the mobile terminal 10 to create a new photo. When it is necessary to change the actual photo of a product for sale or a product being sold, it becomes possible to set and edit the photo with simple operation.

Here, the main image is a representative image displayed on the shopping mall site for the product for sale, and the detailed image is an image displayed along with the product description that is loaded after selecting the link for the product for sale on the shopping mall site. In other words, the detailed image is an image displayed within the product detail page where you can select the purchase quantity and purchase payment of the sold product.

Product information read from the recognition module 23 is displayed, and if a product image for the product is to be registered, the main image and detailed images for the product for sale can be registered.

For example, the main image is a representative image for the product for sale and is an image that is displayed when displayed together with other products, and the detailed image is various photos of the product for sale and an explanatory image to be shown to consumers. It becomes.

If you register a product image that is actually on display, either the main image or the detailed image, or both types of images, for example, in the case of dairy products such as milk or fresh products, consumers can check the actual product being sold. and it is highly likely that it will lead to a purchase. Therefore, by allowing products that are actually being sold to be easily uploaded to the Internet shopping mall, sellers can easily upload various types of products, and consumers can check and purchase products that are actually on display and for sale online, thereby creating a Trust between sellers can also be improved.

If the seller selects to register the main image, the control module 21 drives the photography module 22 of the product registration application 20 and drives the camera to take a picture of the product (S130).

Photos taken in this way are transmitted to the product management server 30, where product sales posts can be uploaded not only to the shopping mall directly operated by the seller, but also to other already registered shopping mall sites. In other words, the seller can use the product registration application 20 to select a shopping mall site for uploading product sales posts, and uploading to multiple shopping mall sites simultaneously is also possible. For this purpose, the product management server 30 stores seller login information for each of a plurality of shopping mall sites and information about product sales pages.

The product management server 30 creates and stores a product page on which product information and product images generated by the product registration application 20 are recorded in order to upload them to shopping mall sites on various platforms, and stores them on an Internet-enabled platform or It can also be provided on each shopping mall site in the form of a web page link so that the relevant product page can be checked on devices.

When the product registration application 30 completes capturing the main image and detailed images of the product sales page, it can output a menu that allows you to select a category for the product.

The control module 21 provides a menu that can write discounts or recommendation information or display stickers for each sold product (S150), and the product registration application 20 provides product descriptions and product images registered by the seller. And information about discounts or recommendation information is transmitted to the product management system 30 to create a product page in the shopping mall (S160).

When a consumer's order is entered through the server of the product management system 30, information about it is transmitted to the product registration application 20, and a notification is provided so that the seller can confirm and prepare for delivery (S170).

Sellers can easily take pictures of products on display or for sale using the mobile terminal 10 and upload them to the shopping mall site along with product information to easily create a sales page, and consumers can take pictures of products actually on display or for sale. It has the advantage of allowing commercial transactions to take place while improving trust between consumers and sellers who can confirm the image of the product.

Figure 4 is an exemplary diagram of the configuration of a device according to an embodiment.

Device 100 according to one embodiment includes a processor 101 and memory 102. Device 100 according to one embodiment may be the server or terminal described above. The processor may include at least one device described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 or may perform at least one method described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 . The memory 102 may store information related to the above-described method or store a program in which the above-described method is implemented. Memory 102 may be volatile memory or non-volatile memory.

The processor 101 can execute programs and control the device 100. The code of the program executed by the processor 101 may be stored in the memory 102. The device 100 is connected to an external device (eg, a personal computer or a network) through an input/output device (not shown) and can exchange data.

The embodiments described above may be implemented with hardware components, software components, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, the devices, methods, and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, and a field programmable gate (FPGA). It may be implemented using one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers, such as an array, programmable logic unit (PLU), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to instructions. A processing device may execute an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications that run on the operating system. Additionally, a processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to the execution of software. For ease of understanding, a single processing device may be described as being used; however, those skilled in the art will understand that a processing device includes multiple processing elements and/or multiple types of processing elements. It can be seen that it may include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or one processor and one controller. Additionally, other processing configurations, such as parallel processors, are possible.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc., singly or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. -Includes optical media (magneto-optical media) and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. Examples of program instructions include machine language code, such as that produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiments, and vice versa.

Software may include a computer program, code, instructions, or a combination of one or more of these, which may configure a processing unit to operate as desired, or may be processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be used on any type of machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device to be interpreted by or to provide instructions or data to a processing device. , or may be permanently or temporarily embodied in a transmitted signal wave. Software may be distributed over networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer-readable recording media.

Although the embodiments have been described with limited drawings as described above, those skilled in the art can apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components are used. Alternatively, appropriate results may be achieved even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims also fall within the scope of the following claims.

Claims (3)

A mobile terminal installed with a product registration application that allows input of information about products for sale and taking pictures of the products for sale; and
It includes a product management server that is connected to the mobile terminal through a wired or wireless communication network, registers product information and product images for the sold products on a shopping mall site, and allows consumers to make purchases,
The product registration application is,
a control module that manages and controls the display area and user interface of the mobile terminal and manages information about the product for sale through communication with the product management server;
a photographing module that activates a camera module mounted on the mobile terminal to capture main images and detailed images of the product for sale; and
a recognition module that recognizes a QR code or barcode photographed by the photographing module and transmits information about the product for sale to the control module;
containing
Automatic product registration system. According to claim 1,
The product registration application is,
Characterized in that the information about the product for sale recognized by the recognition module, and the main image registration and detailed image registration corresponding to a menu that allows the seller to photograph the product for sale are displayed on the display area of the mobile terminal.
Automatic product registration system. The main image is,
It is a representative image displayed on the shopping mall site regarding the product for sale,
The detailed image is an image displayed along with a product description that is loaded after selecting the link for the product for sale on the shopping mall site,
When the main image and detailed images are captured by a mobile terminal, the product registration application transmits the images to the product management system,
The product management system is characterized by registering a product page containing the corresponding image on a pre-registered shopping mall site.
Automatic product registration system.