DE102013225476A1 - A method and system for improving an intelligent goods management relating to a goods management area with a spatial area within which a plurality of storage communication elements can be placed, the goods management area having a communication interface module respectively locally connected to the storage communication elements has, goods management area, computer program and computer program product - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and system for improving intelligent merchandise management, wherein merchandise management refers to a merchandise management area, defining a spatial area wherein a plurality of retention communication elements are placeable within the merchandise management area, wherein the merchandise management Area has a communication interface module, wherein the communication interface module is respectively in communication with the storage communication elements locally, wherein the communication interface module has an identification module and is configured to communicate with a telecommunications network, the communication link between the communication interface module and the Storage communication elements is performed over a short-range radio link, wherein at least a first message from the storage communication elements to the communication interface lenmodul is transmitted, wherein at least one second message is transmitted by the communication interface module to the storage communication elements.

Description

State of the art

The invention relates to a method for improving intelligent goods management, wherein the goods management refers to a goods management area, whereby a spatial area is defined, wherein a plurality of storage communication elements are placeable within the goods management area, wherein the goods management area Communication interface module has.

The invention further relates to a system for improving intelligent goods management, the system comprising a communication interface module, a goods management area and a plurality of storage communication elements, wherein the goods management refers to the goods management area, thereby defining a spatial area wherein within the goods management area, the plurality of storage communication elements are placeable, wherein the goods management area comprises the communication interface module.

The invention further relates to a goods management area for improving intelligent goods management, wherein the goods management area comprises a communication interface module and a plurality of storage communication elements, wherein the goods management area defines a spatial area, wherein within the goods management area the plurality the storage communication elements are placeable, wherein the goods management area comprises the communication interface module.

There are so-called A2S communications (application to subscriber communications) known, which represent products intended for applications of private or business customers, wherein a device belonging to the customer can hand over information and possibly also changes or Can accept configurations from a mobile terminal user. For the corresponding designations or known methods under the terminology "A2P - application to person", reference is merely made by way of example to the terms "M2U - machine to user" or "M2S - machine to subscriber" or to the products "Symsoft A2P messaging "Of the company symsoft (www.symsoft.com) and the product" a2p sms "of the company tyntec (www.tyntec.com).

Furthermore, storage devices, in particular refrigerators or cooling devices (for example, as a refrigerator or freezer or chest), as well as truck semitrailers and / or containers, known for storing goods, especially perishable and to be cooled goods such as for drinks, Food and / or medicines are used.

The aspect of merchandise management in the use of refrigeration and storage devices or systems, truck semitrailers and / or containers - also collectively referred to as merchandise management areas - in current equipment is broadly in line with merchandise management that has been used for many decades; There were changes primarily with regard to the storage facilities and / or the parking areas or parking spaces.

The recognizable largest development with a view in particular to the goods management have made refrigerators, especially those refrigerators that allow to realize intelligent functions or functionalities, such as the integration of a standard personal computer, such as retrieving e-mails, messages, information to Special offers the preferred supermarket, or even for displaying video signals, such as television programs or the like, the refrigerator is accessible in particular via a remote data access. For this reason, refrigerators have been very often listed as description examples here below.

Although such refrigerators or cooling appliances have television and / or multimedia functionalities; however, such multimedia functional refrigerators typically do not include notification functionality to their contents or the state of their contents.

Furthermore, such refrigerators are at best provided with camera systems for the presentation of the products. In industrial plants, inventories of computer files are often maintained, although these generally have to take place without compulsory coupling between these media.

• – ein mögliches Beschlagen der Linse einer Kamera beim Öffnen der Tür mit Kondenswasser, welches dann relativ lange auf der Linse vorhanden sein kann, insbesondere aufgrund der vergleichsweise geringen Luftzirkulation im Kühlschrank bzw. in der Anlage;
• – eine Kamera bietet keine Tiefenwirkung, 2D, und kann auch nicht bei Verdeckungen bzw. Überlagerung in der Perspektivrichtung der Kamera helfen (d.h. insbesondere „hinter davorstehenden Packungen“ schauen); der Blick einer solchen Kamera ist damit eingeschränkt und es müssen ggf. mehrere Kamerasysteme eingebaut werden; dazu ist es erforderlich, transparente Werkstoffen für Ablageflächen und Abtrennungen auf diesen zu nutzen, damit der Blick nicht bis zu einer Ebene bzw. bis zu einem Abschnitt eingeschränkt bleibt;
• – Kameras können bei vielen häufig verwendeten Packungen erst gar nicht z. B. das Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum bzw. das Haltbarkeitsdatum bzw. generell die Haltbarkeitsinformation erkennen. Dies hängt u. a. mit der nicht-standardisierten Notierung solcher Informationen auf den Packungen, wie auch mit der Position und der Ausrichtung zu der erfassenden Kamera zusammen;
• – weiterhin haben Kamera-Lösungen in solchen Umgebungen auch zu kämpfen mit Verschmutzungen oder mit einer vergleichsweise geringen Auflösung; aus solchen Gründen können häufig u. a. Produktnamen und/oder Daten nicht klar erkannt werden.
• – insbesondere ist es allein mit Hilfe von Kameras in der Regel nicht möglich, weitere Informationen, wie insbesondere Füllstandsdaten, ohne durchsichtige Packungen und/oder ohne (veränderliche) Anzeigen auf solchen Packungen allein mit einer Kamera bzw. mehreren Kameras zu erfassen.

Some disadvantages of using cameras in refrigerators / houses are:

• - A possible fogging of the lens of a camera when opening the door with condensation, which may then be present on the lens for a relatively long time, in particular due to the relatively low air circulation in the refrigerator or in the system;
• A camera has no depth effect, 2D, and also can not help with occlusions or superimposition in the perspective direction of the camera (ie, in particular, "look behind the packs ahead"); the look of such Camera is thus limited and it may be necessary to install several camera systems; For this purpose, it is necessary to use transparent materials for storage areas and partitions on them, so that the view is not limited to a level or up to a section;
• - Cameras can not even with many frequently used packages z. B. the best before date or the expiration date or generally the shelf life information recognize. This is due, inter alia, to the non-standardized listing of such information on the packages, as well as the position and orientation of the capturing camera;
• Furthermore, camera solutions in such environments also have to contend with soiling or with a comparatively low resolution; For such reasons, product names and / or data can often not be clearly recognized.
• - In particular, it is not possible with the help of cameras usually only to capture more information, such as level data in particular, without transparent packages and / or without (variable) displays on such packages alone with a camera or multiple cameras.

Disclosure of the invention

The invention has for its object to provide a method, a system and a goods management area for improving an intelligent goods management, wherein the goods management area comprises a communication interface module and a plurality of storage communication elements, wherein an improved communication - in particular with Look at an improved goods management - for example with regard to notification functionalities to the stored goods or their condition is made possible.

This object is achieved according to the invention by a method for improving intelligent goods management, wherein the goods management refers to a goods management area, whereby a spatial area is defined, wherein a plurality of storage communication elements can be placed within the goods management area, wherein the goods management Area comprises a communication interface module, wherein the communication interface module is respectively in communication with the storage communication elements locally, wherein the communication interface module has an identification module and is configured for communication with a telecommunications network, wherein the communication link between the communication interface module and the retention communication elements are performed over a short-range radio link, wherein at least a first message from the storage communication elements to m communication interface module is transmitted, wherein at least one second message is transmitted by the communication interface module to the storage communication elements.

It is thereby advantageously possible according to the present invention for information to be communicated about the different goods stored in the goods management area, in particular via an A2S communication. In contrast to A2P communications, such communication according to the present invention does not occur via SMS - i. not using short messages or the short message service SMS (short message system) -, but via an Internet Protocol communication (IP communication), for example via GRX or GPRS (FPLMN or HPLMN, 2.5G) or via mobile Ethernet (3G or 4G). Also over the fixed net can be communicated over IP according to the available invention over the Ethernet. Here, in the context of the present invention, the term "2G" refers to a second generation mobile radio technology, i. in particular GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication or Groupe Spéciale Mobile); the term "2.5G" is a second-generation mobile phone technology with extensions; the term "3G" means a third generation mobile radio technology, i. in particular UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System); and the term "4G" refers to a fourth-generation cellular technology, i. especially LTE (Long Term Evolution).

The communication interface module represents a unit or a component and is also referred to in the context of the present invention as a so-called "Fix-SIM-Comm Unit".

According to the invention, it is of particular advantage that the A2S communication (application to subscriber communication) also includes the S2A communication (subscriber to application communication) via IP back to the application or back to the machine - possibly also in or on a vehicle - includes. In the communication context according to the invention, bilateral or bidirectional communications are therefore provided according to the invention.

According to the invention, it is thus possible, in particular, for the goods management area, in particular the refrigerator or the refrigerator, to have notification functionalities for its contents and also for the states of the stored goods, ie their contents, so that intelligent goods management, in particular for managing the storage and consumption values, according to the present invention is possible.

According to the invention, it is particularly advantageously possible that the communication connection according to the invention is performed purely in the data network and accordingly the signaling network is not needed.

However, according to the invention, the goods management areas are not limited to refrigerators or the like. Other examples of commodity management areas include shelves or shelves in the home or industrial space where products are stored for later use or consumption. Although goods or products are already scanned or read in known processes using a bar code scanner or bar code reader at storage locations and on the loading areas of vehicles, in such a case, as a rule, such goods or products are used by means of the collected or read data by hand or in the best case by software a storage place or pitch determined. The degree of automation is already exhausted for known methods by the reading of the bar codes and there are for storage and transport (especially for identification and tracking) required basic information or data, such as the weight, the product and possibly Pallet size already recorded. In addition, for example, in the case of truck semitrailers and / or ISO containers is written via a possibly existing telematics, what is meant here is the so-called supply control or position determination and navigation control. For this purpose, you can also plan appropriate resources for the loading and unloading of pre-picked loads or deliveries for several products, and if necessary, the entire process will be recalculated in real time in the event of unforeseen events.

Both shelves, shelves, refrigerators or freezers and / or chests are often used as storage areas for later use or consumption in the home or industrial premises. The contents of box bodies or loading box of trucks and / or containers of z. As vans and / or freight forwarding trucks would be as follows via a mobile phone connection or a landline quickly check or monitor.

According to the invention, it is proposed that the products to be stored be detected, in particular optically detected, i. be scanned. Thus, it is possible to know what is being stored and, in particular, it is possible to obtain information on possible shelf life data.

According to the invention, it is provided in particular for this purpose that an intelligent goods management, in particular using essentially only rudimentary processors, is thereby realized - in particular with the use of sensors - that, for. As mobile and / or landline internal goods management of the container, the truck box body, the shelves or shelves, refrigerators and freezers and / or chests is taken. A connection of several devices or storage areas could possibly via a Fix-SIM Comm Unit or via a similar device on z. B. the mobile network are performed, with the use of only one SIM card.

The Fix-SIM-Comm Unit corresponds to a unit that is able to establish network connections via radio and / or landline, namely via an air interface by means of the SIM card and an antenna (the Fix-SIM-Comm Unit via a recording The SIM card has) as well as a landline or a plurality of landline connections via, for example, at least one RJ45 port and / or by means of a USB connection (USB: universal serial bus) to a router or a modem. The Fix-SIM-Comm Unit will automatically select the connection through the interface and protocols that are the best transmission, if both are available. For this purpose, the connection options of the Fix-SIM-Comm Unit are checked by switching on or after a specified interval.

For easy and fast scanning, bar codes or QR codes are placed on the packages of the aforementioned products, be they raw, semifinished or end products.

According to the invention, the fixed SIM comm unit or the communication interface module is provided for allowing one or more applications to communicate with a subscriber with only one SIM card, in particular via an A2P communication (application to person) Using short messages or even using a voice channel and via an A2S communication (application to subscriber) or via an IP connection, and in the case of communication via IP also back (S2A communication subscriber to application). Accordingly, the fix SIM comm unit is the interface between an application or between a plurality of applications and the customer or the respective customer (ie a plurality of customers). According to the invention, the use of the fixed SIM comm unit is provided in particular in conjunction with one or more goods management areas, in particular to enable status messages or status queries (or status queries), to enable overviews or Changes to the devices or configuration changes.

According to the invention, it is preferable for the goods management area to have a plurality of storage elements for storage, each storage element being in physical communication with a storage communication element.

This makes it possible according to the invention in an advantageous manner that, for example, packaging of any kind, i. a storage element (eg, beverage packs or the like) may also be subsequently associated with a storage communication element such that a customer need not be constrained in the choice of their products.

Furthermore, it is inventively preferred if a storage communication element is detachably connected to the associated storage element, wherein for the assignment of the storage communication element to the associated storage element identification information is transmitted to the storage communication element, wherein at least part of the identification information or information identifying the identification information is printed in the form of code information on an externally visible surface of the storage element.

In this way, it is possible by reading in the identification information according to the invention that any packaging can be connected to the storage communication element and properly integrated into the goods management.

• – die Relativposition der Aufbewahrungs-Kommunikationselemente innerhalb des Warenmanagement-Bereichs ermittelt wird und/oder
• – ermittelt wird, ob sich die Position der Aufbewahrungs-Kommunikationselemente innerhalb des Warenmanagement-Bereichs oder außerhalb des Warenmanagement-Bereichs befindet.

According to the invention, it is also preferred that the communication connection between the communication interface module and the storage communication elements

• The relative position of the storage communication elements within the goods management area is determined and / or
• It is determined whether the position of the storage communication elements is within the goods management area or outside the goods management area.

This makes it possible in a simple manner that additional information relating to the goods management area are detected by the communication interface module and used to improve the goods management.

• – den Füllungsgrad des Aufbewahrungselements und/oder
• – die Temperatur des Aufbewahrungselements betrifft, wobei über die Kommunikationsverbindung zwischen dem Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul und den Aufbewahrungs-Kommunikationselementen der wenigstens eine Sensor-Messwert zum Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul übertragen wird.

Furthermore, it is inventively preferred that the storage communication elements have at least one sensor, wherein by means of the sensor at least one sensor measured value is determined, wherein the sensor measured value

• - The degree of filling of the storage element and / or
• Relates to the temperature of the storage element, wherein the at least one sensor measured value is transmitted to the communication interface module via the communication connection between the communication interface module and the storage communication elements.

This makes it possible in a simple manner that even information relating to the storage elements themselves, are detected by the communication interface module and used to improve the management of goods.

• – unter Benutzung einer Internet-Protokoll-Verbindung und/oder
• – unter Benutzung von Kurznachrichten (SMS, short message service) und/oder
• – unter Benutzung von Multimedianachrichten (MMS, multimedia message service) zwischen einerseits dem Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul und dem Telekommunikationsnetz und andererseits dem Telekommunikationsendgerät und dem Telekommunikationsnetz übertragen wird, wobei eine Identifizierung des Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmoduls mittels des Identifikationsmoduls erfolgt.

According to the invention, it is further preferably provided that the communication interface module via the telecommunications network with a telecommunication terminal is in communication, the telecommunication terminal is a programmable telecommunication terminal with an application, wherein at least a third message is transmitted by the application of the telecommunication terminal to the communication interface module, wherein at least a fourth message is transmitted by the communication interface module to the telecommunication terminal, the third message and the fourth message

• Using an internet protocol connection and / or
• - using short messages (SMS, short message service) and / or
• - Is transmitted using multimedia messages (MMS, multimedia message service) between on the one hand the communication interface module and the telecommunications network and on the other hand, the telecommunications terminal and the telecommunications network, wherein an identification of the communication interface module is carried out by means of the identification module.

This makes it possible in a simple manner that transmitted from the storage communication element to the communication interface module information is transmitted to a telecommunication terminal of a user or a plurality of users.

In particular, it is provided that the telecommunications terminal is a programmable telecommunications terminal, in particular in the form of a so-called smart phone (smart phone). An alternative to this is the use of another computer system, something of one portable computer or a tablet computer as a telecommunications terminal. According to the communication of the telecommunication terminal with the application or the device or the vehicle or the device located in or on a vehicle according to the Internet Protocol Standard (TCP / IP).

By entering or transmitting identification information, in particular personalized identification information, it is advantageously possible according to the invention that the communication between the telecommunication terminal on the one hand and the communication interface module on the other hand is secured or made more secure against attacks or fraud attempts. About, for example, a required input of a personalized identifier (for example, a PIN number (personal identification number) can be given additional security, inter alia if the previously used terminal or telecommunication terminal is lost or broken and, for example, from a computer via the landline For this purpose, a so-called communication list should be stored in the Fix-SIM-Comm Unit optionally for security purposes, which is configured like an access control list or ACL in the Fix-SIM-Comm Unit.

• – entweder unter Nutzung der Festnetzschnittstelle oder
• – unter Nutzung der Mobilfunkschnittstelle erfolgt.

Furthermore, it is also preferred according to the invention that the communication interface module has a fixed network interface, in particular for connecting a router, and a mobile radio interface, in particular for connecting an antenna, wherein for the transmission of the third and / or fourth message between the communication interface module and the telecommunications network using a wired communication channel using the landline interface or at least in part wireless communication channel using the mobile interface, depending on the availability of the wired communication channel and / or the wireless communication channel and / or depending on another parameter, the transmission of the third and / or fourth message

• - either using the landline interface or
• - Using the mobile interface takes place.

It is particularly advantageous according to the invention, this selection between the use of the fixed network interface of the communication interface module (or the fixed-SIM-Comm Unit) and the use of the mobile interface of the communication interface module (or the Fix-SIM Comm Unit) especially to make communication more secure and flexible.

According to the invention, it is further preferably provided that the identification module is a SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) or a USIM card (Universal Subscriber Identity Module).

• – bezüglich der ersten, vom Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul empfangenen Nachricht und/oder
• – bezüglich der zweiten, von dem Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul gesendeten Nachricht und/oder
• – bezüglich der dritten, vom Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul empfangenen Nachricht und/oder
• – bezüglich der vierten, von dem Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul gesendeten Nachricht

gespeichert werden, wobei die in der Speichereinrichtung gespeicherten Informationen wenigstens das Datum und die Zeit der ersten und/oder zweiten und/oder dritten und/oder vierten Nachricht umfassen, wobei insbesondere die in der Speichereinrichtung gespeicherten Informationen darüber hinaus wenigstens einen Teil des Nachrichteninhalts, insbesondere den gesamten Nachrichteninhalt, der ersten Nachricht und/oder der zweiten Nachricht und/oder der dritten Nachricht und/oder der vierten Nachricht umfassen. Furthermore, it is also preferred according to the invention that the communication interface module has a memory device, wherein information is stored in the memory device

• With respect to the first message received by the communication interface module and / or
• With respect to the second message sent by the communication interface module and / or
• With respect to the third message received from the communication interface module and / or
• With respect to the fourth message sent by the communication interface module

The information stored in the memory device comprises at least the date and time of the first and / or second and / or third and / or fourth message, wherein in particular the information stored in the memory device further comprises at least part of the message content, in particular comprise the entire message content, the first message and / or the second message and / or the third message and / or the fourth message.

This makes it possible in an advantageous manner that a logbook functionality can be realized in the fixed SIM comm unit or in the communication interface module. The Fix-SIM-Comm Unit thus has a logbook for the acknowledgment of the data sent or, upon receipt, for the logging of the received data. The logbook can be queried via a computer - for example, a personal computer - and read in the screen of the computer. The logbook needs only a relatively small capacity, since - if necessary - data can often be read in a shorter period of time, for example, to the computer.

Correspondingly, older data within the logbook of the Fix-SIM-Comm Unit will be overwritten. The Fix-SIM-Comm Unit preferably has settings for data transmission such as the frequency, the communication and usage rights, the time (ie in particular the day and time), a flag detection, type of data related to the source and possibly the Shipping method of the data. The data exchange between transmitter and receiver is done in usual, but possibly also different formats. The authorized recipient or sender can use configuration settings to exchange certain parameters with the Fix-SIM-Comm Unit. In this case, it is in particular provided according to the invention that data is also sent as an e-mail message.

A further object of the present invention is a system for improving intelligent goods management, the system comprising a communication interface module, a goods management area and a plurality of storage communication elements, wherein the goods management refers to the goods management area, whereby a spatial Area is defined, wherein within the goods management area, the plurality of storage communication elements are placeable, wherein the goods management area comprises the communication interface module, wherein the communication interface module is in each case locally in communication with the storage communication elements, wherein the communication Interface module has an identification module and is configured for communication with a telecommunications network, wherein the system is configured such that the communication link between the communication interface module u the storage communication elements are performed over a short-range radio link, the system being further configured to transmit at least a first message from the storage communication elements to the communication interface module, wherein at least one second message is sent to the storage through the communication interface module Communication elements is transmitted.

Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a goods management area for improving intelligent goods management, wherein the goods management area comprises a communication interface module and a plurality of storage communication elements, wherein the goods management area defines a spatial area, wherein within the goods management The plurality of storage communication elements are placeable, wherein the goods management area comprises the communication interface module, wherein the communication interface module respectively communicating with the storage communication elements locally, wherein the communication interface module has an identification module and for communicating with a telecommunications network is configured, wherein the goods management area is configured such that the communication link between the communication interface module and the storage Kom is performed via a short-range radio link, wherein the goods management area is further configured such that at least a first message is transmitted from the storage communication elements to the communication interface module, wherein at least one second message by the communication interface module to the storage communication elements is transmitted.

Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a computer program with program code means, with the aid of which all steps of the method according to the invention are feasible if the computer program on a programmable device and / or on a programmable telecommunication terminal and / or on a storage communication element and / or Communication interface module, in particular in parts on a programmable telecommunications terminal and in parts on a communication interface module is executed.

Furthermore, the subject of the present invention is a computer program product with a computer-readable medium and a computer program stored on the computer-readable medium with program code means which are suitable for carrying out all steps of the method according to the invention if the computer program is stored on a programmable device and / or on a programmable device Telecommunication terminal and / or on a storage communication element and / or a communication interface module, in particular in parts on a programmable telecommunication terminal and in parts on a communication interface module is executed.

Further details, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the drawings, as well as from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings. The drawings illustrate only exemplary embodiments of the invention, which do not limit the essential inventive idea.

Brief description of the drawings

1 shows a schematic view of a goods management area according to the invention with a communication interface module and a plurality of storage communication elements.

Embodiments of the invention

In the various figures, the same parts are always provided with the same reference numerals and are therefore usually named or mentioned only once in each case.

In 1 is a schematic view of a goods management area according to the invention 10 with a communication interface module 15 and a plurality of storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 shown.

The communication interface module 15 communicates with the storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 via a short-range radio connection.

Through the goods management area 10 defines a spatial area within which goods management is carried out.

Within the goods management area 10 are the retention communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 essentially arbitrarily placed. The communication interface module 15 each stands with the storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 locally.

The communication interface module 15 has an identification module 16 which is for communication with a telecommunication network 100 is configured.

According to the invention, bidirectional communication, ie an exchange of data or information between the communication interface module, takes place here 15 on the one hand and the storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 on the other hand, ie at least a first message from the storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 to the communication interface module 15 transmit and at least one second message through the communication interface module 15 to the storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 transfer.

The identification module 16 is provided in particular in the form of a SIM card or in the form of a USIM card.

The connection between the communication interface module 15 and the telecommunications network 100 According to the invention, either as a wired connection via a landline interface (in particular via a landline connection, for example in the form of a DSL connection (digital subscriber line) using a router or a modem, for example) or using a mobile radio connection via a Mobile interface provided. For example, the communication interface module 15 an antenna device (not shown) or the communication interface module 15 is associated with an antenna or an antenna device.

The telecommunication terminal 20 can according to the invention in particular an application 21 by means of which the communication with the communication interface module 15 is possible. The telecommunication terminal 20 is particularly intended as a programmable telecommunications terminal, in particular in the form of a so-called smart phone (smart phone). An alternative to this is the use of another computer system, something of a portable computer or a tablet computer as a telecommunications terminal 20 ,

According to the invention, it is provided that the goods management area 10 for storage comprises a plurality of storage elements, each storage element in physical communication with a storage communication element 21 . 22 . 23 stands. The storage elements in this case correspond, for example, beverage packaging or the like. Furthermore, it is inventively provided that storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 are releasably connected to their respective associated storage element (in particular for the assignment of the storage communication element 21 . 22 . 23 to the associated storage element identifier information to the storage communication element 21 . 22 . 23 transmitted, such as by means of code information, which is printed on an externally visible surface of the storage element). As an alternative to such a releasable connection between the storage communication element and the storage element are also integrated units of the storage element and the storage communication element 21 . 22 . 23 According to the invention possible, ie the storage element is not detachable with the storage communication element 21 . 22 . 23 connected.

According to the invention, it is provided in particular that via the communication connection between the communication interface module 15 and the storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 the relative position of the storage communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 within the goods management area 10 is determined and / or determined, whether the position of the retention communication elements 21 . 22 . 23 within the goods management area 10 or outside of the goods management area 10 located.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the invention are shown in detail. According to a first embodiment of the invention - in particular for freight forwarders and deliverers who deliver bulk goods, general cargo or individual deliveries in their vehicles to (end) customers - it is inventively possible in an advantageous manner that all details, such. B. product type (s) (as it may be possible to deliver several product types to eg retailers or restaurants per pallet or package), product name, possibly the expiry date of this or this and / or delivery address (possibly with a GPS -Position). In conventional processes, this is all predominantly with delivery notes, on what is declared, what is in packages on the loading area or in the container and who is the recipient of these goods. Above all, the planning, development and implementation of loading and unloading are still not really dynamic and / or completely coherent. So it is mostly tried z. B. to improve the truck loading process of the hardware, ie infrastructure and systems. In this context, you know what you load in the process and its properties, but often not the details. It is these details that can be detected in a simple manner by means of the method according to the invention - in particular with regard to product type (s), product types, product names, possibly the expiration date, etc. - can be. By scanning the cargo with all its data and placing it on the parking space on segments, these are to be transmitted via the telematics system to the administration of the warehouse and / or forwarding or delivery company. This transmission of data takes place either via its own infrastructure or a communication interface module 15 or devices similar to Fix-SIM-Com. Of particular advantage is the exact determination of arrival and delivery date (time history at the storage location and thus possibly also position in this), product type and possibly required storage conditions.

According to a second embodiment of the invention - in particular for private applications - it is possible according to the invention in an advantageous manner that the goods management of household products is improved. On packaging and / or container can, for. B. with a bar code or a QR code, all the relevant data of such a pack are collected quickly; for example: "low-fat milk pack; Expiry date 21 February 2013 ', where, for example, the following information is legible as identification information readable by, for example, a QR code: product type (such as' lowfat milk'), pack size (such as' pack size: 1 liter '), the indication of origin or the manufacturer (eg "producer: T-Milk"), the best-before date (eg "best-before-date (dd.mm.yyyy): 21.02.2013"). For example, the package was scanned a few days before the expiration date or best-before date, and z. In a refrigerator, i. a goods management area according to the present invention. According to the invention it is particularly preferred if in the identification information, for example, the package form (such as in the previously known manner or future packaging forms) is provided with an abbreviation and include them in the respective code. As a result, the communication interface module 15 of the functionality could use the storage and shelves in the refrigerator for u. a. To measure fill levels in packaging and their position and location. The height, width and length ratios of a pack are inventively given, for example, according to the prepackaging guidelines on the aforementioned code (or the identification information), so that it can be concluded on the content volume.

According to the invention, it is further provided that a visible difference between barcode and / or QR-code for marketing / advertising purposes and barcode and / or QR-code for the inventory management according to the invention is determined. This could, for example, be implemented in this respect with a pronounced color differentiation and, if applicable, outline design. This makes it advantageously possible that the product information regarding protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, trace elements, vitamins present, URL of the manufacturer, etc. on z. B. in color differently designed bar or QR codes to such bar codes or QR codes are integrated, whereupon the intended for sale parameters in which z. B. type, package size, manufacturer name and expiration date are included.

• – Ein vollständiges Datums und Zeitmanagement bzw. eine Datums- und Zeitfunktionalität; diese kann erfindungsgemäß beispielsweise mit einem LAN- bzw. Internet-Anschluss über etwa eine Fix-SIM-Comm Unit, vom eigenen Netz bzw. Internet übermittelt werden; ggf. können Feiertagen über Mobilfunk, über ein Fix-SIM-Comm Unit-ähnliches Gerät und/oder über Festnetz aus dem Internet ggf. automatisiert aufgenommen werden; hierbei können Rechnungen und/oder Öffnungszeiten abgeglichen werden;
• – Das NG-Steuerungsmodul verfügt über eine Anbindung an eine Schnittstelle, worüber mit einer Schnittstelle zum Internet kommuniziert werden kann bzw. hiermit über z. B. eine Fix-SIM-Comm Unit; hierdurch können auch mehrere Geräte über das Internet kommunizieren; das NG-Steuerungsmodul übernimmt die Kommunikation mit ggf. hinterlegten Anschlüssen; auch können Fest- wie auch Funknetzkomponenten Kontakt mit dem NG-Steuerungsmodul aufbauen;
• – Für die vorgenannten Kommunikationen kann das NG-Steuerungsmodul mit hierzu benötigten Log-In Kennungen wie z. B. PIN, Personal Identification Number versehen sein; hierdurch kann auch eine zusätzliche Sicherheit mitgegeben werden, u. a. falls das bis dahin genutzte Endgerät abhanden gekommen, oder kaputt, ist und z. B. von einem Rechner die Funktionalitäten genutzt werden sollen;
• – Für die Kommunikationen können im NG-Steuerungsmodul ggf. White- und/oder Black-List Einträge geschrieben werden, mit den man vorgibt, welchen Geräte bzw. MAC-Kennungen und/oder IP-Adressierungen Zugriff bzw. keinen Zugriff auf das NG-Steuerungsmodul (bzw. das Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul 15) haben dürfen;
• – Das NG-Steuerungsmodu,l in diesem Beispiel etwa ein NG-Kühlschrank, hat erfindungsgemäß insbesondere ein Logbuch, in dem alle Kommunikationen festgehalten werden. Der Zeitabschnitt, worüber die Daten festgehalten werden, ist insbesondere einstellbar vorgesehen, ist jedoch von der Speichergröße dieser Anwendung abhängig;
• – Über z. B. Nahfeld-Kommunikation kann mit rudimentären Prozessoren zum Intelligenten Warenmanagement auf den Packungen kommuniziert werden;
• – Eine Möglichkeit, um mit Sensoren die jeweilige Position im Warenmanagement-Bereich
• – in diesem Beispiel ein Kühlschrank – festzulegen, erfolgt erfindungsgemäß mittels eines 3D-Matrixmodells; in diesem Modell gibt es, abhängig von der Größe der zu lagernden Produkte, eine mögliche Verteilung an mehreren Stellen der Sensoren innerhalb der geometrischen X-, Y- und Z-Koordinatenachsen, entsprechend kann man auf einer Abstellfläche mehreren Verpackungshöhen und Flächengrößen hinstellen, die über die 3D-Anordnung der Sensoren alle Packungen erkennen kann, wenn an jeder Ecke solchen Sensoren angebracht werden;
• – Eine adaptive Auslegung des NG-Steuerungsmoduls würde einen Durchschnittswert zur Geschwindigkeit des Verbrauchs und die jeweilige Größe der hier zugehörigen Packung erkennen; ein hierzu gehörendes adaptives intelligentes Nachrichtensystem wird anhand des erreichten Schwellwertes erkennen, dass der Verbrauch z. B. innerhalb von 24 Stunden oder, z. B. an Wochenenden, innerhalb von 48 Stunden einer Auffüllung des Vorrats notwendig machen wird. Entsprechend kann das adaptive intelligente Nachrichtensystem eine Nachricht an vorgegebenen Empfänger schicken, als z. B. SMS, e-Mail und/oder HTML-Datei; das adaptive intelligente Nachrichtensystem kann dann z. B. so konfiguriert bzw. eingestellt worden sein, dass sogenannte Alarmnachrichten versenden werden, ggf. zu bestimmten Zeiten, wenn Produkte noch zwei Tage Haltbarkeit (/Restlaufzeit) haben, bis zum eingescannten Datum; die Internet Protokoll-Adresse des Prozessors (d.h. des Aufbewahrungs-Kommunikationselements) wurde in der Matrix des NG-Steuerungsmoduls mit den Vorratsparametern wie z. B. Art, Packungsgröße, Herstellername und Verfallsdatum, verknüpft;
• – IP-Vergaben an Prozessoren an- oder von Packungen zu versorgen und diese im eigenen Memory bzw. Speicher zu schreiben. Da Prozessoren über deren ID (Identifikationskennung) erkannt werden findet eine ggf. neue IP-Vergabe nur statt an neuverwendeten Prozessoren und somit Packungen;
• – Die eingescannten Daten bzw. Parameter der Packung, wie z. B. Art, Packungsgröße, Herstellername und Verfallsdatum, werden im NG-Steuerungsmodul verknüpft diese im eigenen Memory bzw. Speicher mit der an der Packung vergebenen privaten IP aus dem Kühlschrank-eigenen IP-Range;
• – Im Speicher werden vom NG-Steuerungsmodul auch ggf. wenn vorhanden, die Sensoraktivierungen bzw. -Wahrnehmungen in Verbindung mit den jeweiligen Packungen gebracht; somit ist im NG-Steuerungsmodul (bzw. im Kommunikations-Schnittstellenmodul 15) bekannt, welche Packung wo steht und z. B. nur noch wenige Tage Rest-Haltbarkeitstage hat und evtl. den Füllungsgrad der jeweiligen Packung;
• – Stati-Übersichten, deren Parameter und der -Versand oder ggf. Erinnerungen sind konfigurierbar;
• – Die jeweiligen Sensoren übermitteln Parameter an das NG-Steuerungsmodul; hierdurch sind Ablage- und Stellflächen im Kühlschrank mit dem NG-Steuerungsmodul verbunden und können ggf. jeweilige Füllstände in Verpackungen gemessen werden über z. B. Ultraschall- bzw. Sonar-Sensoren an den vertikalen Flächen; die vorgenannten Ablage- und Stellflächen, im horizontalen Bereich des Kühlschranks bzw. allgemein Warenmanagement-Bereichs sind in Sektoren aufgeteilt. Über den Kontakt von einem oder mehreren Sektoren und dazu die Packungskennung vom Bar- oder QR-Code, vermittelt genau wo sich die Packung befindet und wie diese auf den Sektoren gestellt wurde (beispielsweise hochstehend oder liegend).

According to a third embodiment of the invention, a concept for storage places is disclosed. Subsequently, storage storage locations, such. As private or industrial refrigerators and freezers and / or chests, shelves, shelves or box bodies or cargo box and / or containers of delivery trucks and / or freight forwarding trucks described. The described next generation control module or NG control module of the aforementioned refrigerator could also represent the management system of a telematics of a warehouse and / or forwarding or delivery company. In this context, the so-called next-generation refrigerator is merely an example of a goods management area or storage area according to the invention (next generation storage space). This is characterized by an expansion of the equipment of sensors and control module for managing the goods management of the invention of previously known refrigerators. The products that are in such a refrigerator according to the invention are provided with rudimentary processors (ie, the storage communication elements have such rudimentary processors) and thus enable the invention intelligent goods management of the NG refrigerator. The communication between such processors and their Next Generation storage space is carried out according to the invention via a short-range radio link, in particular via a near-field communication. In the example of the NG refrigerator, the NG control module, ie the communication interface module, has several options for intelligent goods management:

• - A complete date and time management or a date and time functionality; this can be transmitted according to the invention, for example, with a LAN or Internet connection via about a fixed SIM comm unit, from its own network or the Internet; if necessary, public holidays can be automatically taken over mobile telephones, via a Fix-SIM-Comm Unit-like device and / or via a fixed network from the Internet; invoices and / or opening hours can be adjusted here;
• - The NG control module has a connection to an interface, which can be communicated with an interface to the Internet or hereby z. A fix SIM comm unit; As a result, several devices can communicate via the Internet; the NG control module handles the communication with any stored connections; both fixed and radio network components can establish contact with the NG control module;
• - For the aforementioned communications, the NG control module with this required log-in identifiers such. B. PIN, Personal Identification Number be provided; In this way, an additional security can be given, inter alia, if the previously used terminal lost or broken, and z. B. should be used by a computer functionalities;
• - White and / or black list entries may be written in the NG control module for communications, specifying which devices or MAC identifiers and / or IP addresses have access or no access to the NG control module. Control module (or the communication interface module 15) may have;
• The NG control module, in this example about a NG refrigerator, according to the invention has in particular a logbook in which all communications are recorded. The period of time over which the data is recorded is in particular adjustable, but depends on the memory size of this application;
• - About z. B. near field communication can be communicated with rudimentary intelligent goods management processors on the packages;
• - A way to use sensors the respective position in the goods management area
• - Specify a refrigerator in this example - is carried out according to the invention by means of a 3D matrix model; In this model, depending on the size of the products to be stored, there is a possible distribution at several points of the sensors within the geometric X, Y and Z coordinate axes, accordingly one can put on a shelf several packaging heights and area sizes, the the 3D array of sensors can detect all packages if such sensors are mounted on each corner;
• An adaptive design of the NG control module would detect an average of the rate of consumption and the particular size of the package associated therewith; an associated adaptive intelligent message system will recognize on the basis of the achieved threshold that the consumption z. B. within 24 hours or, z. B. on weekends, within 48 hours a replenishment of the stock necessary. Accordingly, the adaptive intelligent message system can send a message to given recipients, e.g. SMS, e-mail and / or HTML file; the adaptive intelligent message system can then z. B. have been configured or set so that so-called alarm messages will be sent, if necessary, at certain times when products still have two days shelf life (/ remaining time) until the scanned date; the Internet protocol address of the processor (ie, the storage communication element) was stored in the matrix of the NG control module with the storage parameters such as storage parameters. Style, package size, manufacturer name and expiration date;
• - To supply IP assignments to processors or packs and to write them in their own memory or memory. Since processors are recognized by their ID (identification code) finds a possibly new IP assignment only on newly used processors and thus packages;
• - The scanned data or parameters of the pack, such. B. type, package size, manufacturer name and expiration date are linked in the NG control module this in its own memory or memory with the private IP assigned to the pack from the refrigerator's own IP range;
• - In the memory of the NG control module and possibly if present, the sensor activations or perceptions brought in connection with the respective packs; Thus, in the NG control module (or in the communication Interface Module 15 ) known, which pack is where and z. B. only a few days remaining shelf life days and possibly the degree of filling of the respective pack;
• - Stati overviews, their parameters and the -Versand or possibly reminders are configurable;
• - The respective sensors transmit parameters to the NG control module; As a result, storage and shelves are connected in the refrigerator with the NG control module and, where appropriate, respective levels in packaging can be measured over z. B. ultrasonic or sonar sensors on the vertical surfaces; the aforementioned storage and storage areas, in the horizontal area of the refrigerator or in general goods management area are divided into sectors. Through the contact of one or more sectors and the packaging identifier of the bar or QR code, it tells exactly where the pack is and how it was placed on the sectors (for example, up or down).

The aforementioned new NG control module takes over the previous control of cooling, freezing and light, but also receives the relevant parameters of the sensors described below for the additional functionalities. The NG control module is u. a. at z. B. ultrasonic or sonar sensors on the vertical surfaces and connected to the contacts in the horizontal storage and shelves in the refrigerator. With the ultrasonic or sonar sensors, if necessary, respective fill levels in packages can be measured, since the aforementioned sensors are divided into subsequent segments. The contacts or contact segments of the horizontal surfaces indicate via an activated contact that the surface is loaded by an object. Accordingly, this part of the total area occupied with possibly pressure-sensitive segments. For a further variant of a level measurement, the shelves and shelves of the refrigerator are divided into sectors.

According to the invention a logbook functionality is realized. Logbook functionality is only part of the overall merchandise management that the NG control module controls or adopts. In the first case, an external hard drive or Anschlss could be provided to a corresponding computer / server. In the second and last case, the NG control module itself contains the required storage capacity.

As in the case of private or industrial refrigerators or freezers and / or chests, shelves, shelves or box bodies or loading boxes and / or containers of delivery vans and / or forwarding trucks, the example of a next generation refrigerator will once again be used in this case or NG NG refrigerator. The NG refrigerator has a logbook that records all data transmission, content, content (parameters) and time (date and system time). The aforementioned log can be about z. B. the personal computer (PC) queried and read in the screen of a computer. The logbook needs only a small capacity, because older data in the logbook are overwritten, if data can be read out frequently in a shorter period at z. As the aforementioned PC. Accordingly, older data in the logbook will be overwritten.

The NG refrigerator or NG control module has settings for data transmission such as frequency, communication and user permissions (ACL or black list), time (day + time), possibly flag detection, type of data related to the source and possibly the shipping method of the data.

The data exchange between transmitter and receiver is done in usual, but possibly also in different formats. The authorized receiver / transmitter can exchange configuration parameters with certain parameters in this example, the NG refrigerator or NG control module. This can possibly also be done as an e-mail message.

• – Die sogenannten Recycle-Prozessoren werden über ein geändertes Mehrwegkonzept und -System getrennt von den bisherigen Strömen verarbeitet; da die Prozessoren geschützt in der Packungsstruktur angebracht wurde, wie in einem Kunststoff-Gehäuse, ist diese von der Packung abzumachen. Die Packung kann dann noch in einem nächsten Schritt die ggf. vorhandenen segmental-aufgeteilten Streifen an der Innenseite der Packung entfernt bekommen, die dann separat verwertet werden können, etwa als Rohmaterial für die Herstellung von neuen Streifen. Da die Streifen in Kontakt mit dem Inhalt kommen und z. B. aus aufgedampften Legierungen bestehen, soll hierfür ein eigenes Mehrwegkonzept entstehen; die vorgenannten Prozessoren im Kunststoff-Gehäuse werden vor Verwendung in der Produktion mehrmals vor- und nach Befestigung an den neuen Packungen geprüft und davor neu aufgeladen. Bei einer entsprechend einheitlichen Einführung und Durchführung des Konzepts für die neue Verpackungsfunktionaltäten werden die Mehrkosten für die Verpackungen sich nur minimal verändern bzw. erhöhen müssen.
• – Die eigenen Prozessoren, die der Kunde über genormten Anschlüssen selbst an den Packungen befestigt und vor dem Entsorgen wieder entfernen kann bzw. soll, sind wie die oben genannten Prozessoren in einem Kunststoff-Gehäuse, mit standardisierten Anschlüssen realisiert; vorgenannte Anschlüsse sollen geführt und mit einer Arretierung versehen sein, ähnlich wie bei einem Bajonet-Verschluss.

Storage elements to be used in the method according to the invention, for example packages such as beverage packaging or the like, either have their own rudimentary processors, possibly already provided with IP addresses, whereby IPv6 would necessarily be preferred, or such storage communication elements can be attached to such packages themselves via standardized connections (and usually removed before discarding the pack). For this purpose, for example, a small interface and battery capacity is realized (such as with parameters regarding brand, product and an expiration date). Especially with liquid packs, two segmental-split strips on the inside of the pack on the processor could give information about the level. Accordingly, it can be determined where z. B. a milk pack is in the refrigerator, how full this is and when possibly a shelf life expires. The reuse of the rudimentary processors takes place according to the methods described below

• - The so-called recycle processors are processed via a modified reusable concept and system separated from the previous streams; because the processors were mounted protected in the packing structure, as in a Plastic case, this is to peel off the pack. The pack can then be removed in a next step, the possibly existing segmental-divided strips on the inside of the pack, which can then be used separately, such as raw material for the production of new strips. Since the strips come into contact with the content and z. B. consist of vapor-deposited alloys, this is to create its own reusable concept; the aforementioned processors in the plastic housing are tested before use in the production several times before and after attachment to the new packs and recharged before. With a correspondingly uniform introduction and implementation of the concept for the new packaging functionalities, the additional costs for the packaging will only have to change or increase minimally.
• - The own processors, which the customer can attach to standard standardized connections even on the packages and remove before disposal again or should, like the above-mentioned processors in a plastic housing, realized with standardized connections; The aforementioned connections should be guided and provided with a lock, similar to a bayonet closure.

Such a concept would allow the customer to manage the processors themselves and should the packaging manufacturer provide only the respectively required standardized mount for the processor or the corresponding connector with respective contact strips (for example, the level). On all packs, scannable barcodes or QR codes should contain the appropriate inventory management product information, such as: Type, package size, manufacturer name and expiration date, with reference to the automated management in the refrigerator.

On the example of the refrigerator, the respective barcode or QR code can be read in, the associated processor receives a private internet protocol address from the IP range of the refrigerator. The control module, which also manages the supply management functionality, "links" the parameters, such as For example, type, package size, manufacturer name and expiration date, with the assigned private Internet Protocol address and the storage position in the refrigerator. The same would apply for freezer or chest or storage.

As described hereinabove, refrigerators, freezers or chests or storage locations would have pure private IPs from a private area. Especially in industrial applications, one could make the Internet protocol address assignment of private IP ranges possible because z. B. mostly own IP ranges can be used and / or a larger address space is needed.

In the example of a home refrigerator, Internet Protocol addresses could be assigned from a private IP range according to a predetermined procedure (eg, random, chronological, etc.).

In the case of a private refrigerator, for example, the respective source IP is authoritative for the type of refrigerator from a manufacturer and is assigned from a subsequently private IP matrix, with always subsequent IP addressing for the next device. For example: source internet protocol - in this case from an IPv4 address range - "10.132.91.15" for the 777th refrigerator of a type from the then used IP range 10.132.88.0/22. All addresses within this privately used refrigerator are z. B. in the IP range 10.132.91.0/26, which includes a total of 62 hosts, which except the refrigerator itself still max. 61 products can get an IP address from the range mentioned above. IP addresses are first assigned to all products made in the refrigerator (which are equipped with a rudimentary processor). In the case of any exhaustion of the aforementioned Internet Protocol addresses, IP addresses for products without expiration date are always assigned to (new) products or packaging with such a date on the rudimentary processor.

Depending on the content size of the refrigerator and, if necessary, freezer, certain sizes of the Internet protocol address ranges must or will be assigned. About a marker, z. As barcode on labels and / or packages or covers would be in the case of a refrigerator, the automatic determination of IP addresses assigned (via the processor to the respective pack) to the product, with all its properties possible and given accordingly.

The simple processors will keep the assigned private Internet Protocol addresses they got as long as they have the same source IP (it would be unlikely that it would be another refrigerator from the same manufacturer in which the products would be shipped) , The refrigerator will check the Internet Protocol address of the product or, if necessary, (re) allocate it as soon as it is put into it. For this, the source IP of the refrigerator will check the packaging. It is the IP address of the transmitter, which establishes communication with the packaging and will continue to build in the refrigerator and / or freezer.

All assigned IPs within the refrigerator are linked to the data of the processors in a matrix. The refrigerator can then z. B. be configured or set so that he should send so-called alarm messages, if necessary, at certain times when products have a further two days shelf life (/ remaining time) until the end of this date.

Such a solution makes optical perception obsolete, eliminating all the disadvantages of a solution based on visual perception. Video or photographic solutions may have u. a. the following drawbacks: soiling, fogged lenses, too low resolution (including non-reading of a shelf life date) and the failure to detect levels of closed packaging. Also that packs can be behind each other causes the problem, u. a. Depending on the positions of these optical sensors, it is not possible to see exactly how many packages of a product are on a shelf with the camera. Even with alleged blanks on the shelf, it remains unclear whether other things can stand or lie there.

The considerations for private or industrial applications remain in principle the same for refrigerators and / or freezers and / or chests, shelves, shelves or cargo bodies and / or containers and / or containers of delivery trucks and / or forwarding trucks. Each form of storage space for later use or consumption in the home or industrial spaces can be set up and used accordingly.

The communication, with the respective desired or required security settings and access rights, takes place via the data transmission to the receiver (s) takes place directly via IP via mobile and / or landline, depending on the settings made. As an international medium for the exchange of data, the Internet (IP) or a GRX network can be used. The transport takes place via the transport protocols AppleTalk (ATP up to Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard), GTP, IPX / SPX, TCP / IP or via SCTP (layer 4 of the OSI model). Preferred transmission protocol formats are so-called secure protocols, such as in the user layer 7 of the OSI model for data transmission z. For example, HTTPS, SCP, SFTP, SSH, and SMTP, because of compliance with perhaps much desired security.

For other transport protocols, their secure transmission protocol formats are to be preferred for data transmission.

Both in the private and / or industrial sector, the use of a fixed-SIM-comm similar units is to think of the use of multiple devices or locations.

This could be several devices over z. B. the landline or just a SIM card in the mobile network transmit their data or configurations, commands, etc. received.

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Method for improving intelligent goods management, whereby goods management is based on a goods management area ( 10 ), which defines a spatial area, whereby within the goods management area ( 10 ) a plurality of storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ), whereby the goods management area ( 10 ) a communication interface module ( 15 ), wherein the communication interface module ( 15 ) each with the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is locally communicating with the communication interface module ( 15 ) an identification module ( 16 ) and for communication with a telecommunications network ( 100 ), the communication connection between the communication interface module ( 15 ) and the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is performed over a short-range radio link, wherein at least a first message from the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) to the communication interface module ( 15 ), wherein at least one second message is transmitted by the communication interface module ( 15 ) to the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is transmitted. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the goods management area ( 10 ) for storage comprises a plurality of storage elements, each storage element being in physical communication with a storage communication element ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) stands. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a storage communication element ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is releasably connected to the associated storage element, wherein for the assignment of the storage communication element ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) to the associated storage element identifier information to the retention communication element ( 21 . 22 . 23 ), wherein at least part of the identification information or information identifying the identification information is in the form of code information on an outside visible surface of the storage element is printed. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that via the communication connection between the communication interface module ( 15 ) and the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) - the relative position of the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) within the goods management area ( 10 ) and / or - it is determined whether the position of the retention communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) within the goods management area ( 10 ) or outside the goods management area ( 10 ) is located. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) at least one sensor, wherein by means of the sensor at least one sensor measured value is determined, wherein the sensor measured value - the degree of filling of the storage element and / or - the temperature of the storage element, wherein via the communication link between the communication interface module ( 15 ) and the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) the at least one sensor measured value to the communication interface module ( 15 ) is transmitted. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the communication interface module ( 15 ) via the telecommunications network ( 100 ) with a telecommunication terminal ( 20 ), wherein the telecommunication terminal ( 20 ) a programmable telecommunication terminal ( 20 ) with an application, wherein at least one third message through the application of the telecommunication terminal ( 20 ) to the communication interface module ( 15 ), wherein at least one fourth message is transmitted by the communication interface module ( 15 ) to the telecommunication terminal ( 20 ), wherein the third message and the fourth message - using an Internet Protocol connection and / or - using short messages (SMS, short message service) and / or - using multimedia messages (MMS, multimedia message service ) between on the one hand the communication interface module ( 15 ) and the telecommunications network ( 100 ) and on the other hand the telecommunication terminal ( 20 ) and the telecommunications network ( 100 ), wherein an identification of the communication interface module ( 10 ) by means of the identification module ( 13 ) he follows. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the communication interface module ( 10 ) a landline interface ( 11 ' ), in particular for connecting a router ( 11 ), and a mobile radio interface ( 12 ' ), in particular for connecting an antenna ( 12 ), wherein for the transmission of the third and / or fourth message between the communication interface module ( 10 ) and the telecommunications network ( 100 ) a wired communication channel using the landline interface ( 11 ' ) or an at least partially wireless communication channel using the mobile radio interface ( 12 ' ), depending on the availability of the wired communication channel and / or the wireless communication channel and / or depending on a further parameter, the transmission of the third and / or fourth message - either using the landline interface ( 11 ' ) or - using the mobile radio interface ( 12 ' ) he follows. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the communication interface module ( 10 ) comprises a memory device, wherein in the memory device information relative to the first, from the communication interface module ( 15 ) received message and / or - with respect to the second, of the communication interface module ( 15 ) and / or - with respect to the third, from the communication interface module ( 15 ) received message and / or - with respect to the fourth, of the communication interface module ( 15 The information stored in the memory device comprises at least the date and time of the first and / or second and / or third and / or fourth message, wherein in particular the information stored in the memory device at least part of the Message content, in particular the entire message content, the first message and / or the second message and / or the third message and / or the fourth message. A system for improving intelligent goods management, the system comprising a communication interface module ( 15 ), a goods management area ( 10 ) and a plurality of storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ), whereby the goods management concerns the goods management sector ( 10 ), whereby a spatial area is defined, whereby within the goods management area ( 10 ) the plurality of storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ), whereby the goods management area ( 10 ) the communication interface module ( 15 ), wherein the communication interface module ( 15 ) each with the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is locally communicating with the communication interface module ( 15 ) an identification module ( 16 ) and for communication with a telecommunications network ( 100 ) is configured, the system being configured such that the communication connection between the communication interface module ( 15 ) and the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is performed over a short-range radio link, the system being further configured such that at least a first message from the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) to the communication interface module ( 15 ), wherein at least one second message is transmitted by the communication interface module ( 15 ) to the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is transmitted. Goods management area ( 10 ) for improving intelligent merchandise management, with the goods management area ( 10 ) a communication interface module ( 15 ) and a plurality of storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ), whereby the goods management area ( 10 ) defines a spatial area, whereby within the goods management area ( 10 ) the plurality of storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ), whereby the goods management area ( 10 ) the communication interface module ( 15 ), wherein the communication interface module ( 15 ) each with the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is locally communicating with the communication interface module ( 15 ) an identification module ( 16 ) and for communication with a telecommunications network ( 100 ), whereby the goods management area ( 10 ) is configured such that the communication connection between the communication interface module ( 15 ) and the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is carried out over a short-range radio link, the goods management area ( 10 ) is further configured such that at least a first message from the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) to the communication interface module ( 15 ), wherein at least one second message is transmitted by the communication interface module ( 15 ) to the storage communication elements ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) is transmitted. Goods management area ( 10 ) according to claim 10, characterized in that the goods management area ( 10 ) is a cooling device, in particular a refrigerator. Computer program with program code means, with the aid of which all steps of a method according to one of Claims 1 to 8 can be carried out, when the computer program is stored on a programmable device and / or on a storage communication element ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) and / or a communication interface module ( 15 ), in particular in parts on a storage communication element ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) and in part on a communication interface module ( 15 ), is performed. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium and a computer program stored on the computer readable medium having program code means adapted to carry out all the steps of a method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 when the computer program is stored on a programmable device and / or on a storage device. Communication element ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) and / or a communication interface module ( 15 ), in particular in parts on a storage communication element ( 21 . 22 . 23 ) and in part on a communication interface module ( 15 ), is performed.

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