JP2007145435A - Article management detection system, its management detection method and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article management detection system capable of easily managing an article by easily detecting a storage place of a management object article. <P>SOLUTION: A reader 104 counts time up to sending back a radio wave from an IC tag 103 after transmitting the radio wave to the IC tag 103 by a timer 8, and calculates a distance up to the management object article 101 from the reader 104 by a distance calculating part 5 on the basis of its counting value. Vibration or voice is changed and output by a vibration or voice generating part 6 in response to the calculated distance. A user can grasp the distance up to the management control object 101 from the reader 104 by this vibration or voice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an article management detection system, a management detection method thereof, and a control program, and more particularly, to an article management detection system using a wireless tag (for example, an IC (integrated circuit) tag), a management detection method thereof, and a control program.

  An article management system that manages articles using a wireless tag such as an IC tag is known. One example thereof is described in Patent Document 1. In the invention described in Patent Document 1, the recording medium device (IC tag or the like) attached to the product storage box in the storage shelf has position information given by an electromagnetic wave sensor and product information transmitted from the mobile terminal device. When the delivery information is transmitted from the portable terminal device to the recording medium device, the recording medium device compares the received delivery information with the warehousing information recorded in the own device. The storage location is displayed with a lamp or speaker.

  Another example is described in Patent Document 2. In the invention described in Patent Document 2, an RFID (radio frequency identification) including identification information is attached to a book in a storage unit, and the management computer reads the identification information in the RFID via a reader / writer and its antenna. When receiving an inquiry from the user, the management computer checks whether or not the book inquired by the user exists in the storage unit based on the read identification information.

  Another example is described in Patent Document 3. In the invention described in Patent Document 3, the product state management terminal has product identification information and product position information on the display stand. The display stand is provided with a first wireless tag recognition device for transmitting product identification information, and the entrance is provided with a second wireless tag recognition device for detecting the take-out of the product outside the sales floor. . Then, based on the identification information transmitted by the first wireless tag recognition device, it is checked whether or not the target product is present on the display stand. Based on the identification information transmitted by the second wireless tag recognition device, the product is It is to check whether it has been taken out or not. Also, an alarm device is provided for outputting an alarm sound or an alarm message when the product is taken out from the entrance before the product is settled.

JP-A-8-108911 (paragraphs 0015 to 0017, FIGS. 1 and 2) JP 2001-114405 A (paragraph 0018 and FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-173828 (paragraphs 0032 and 0033 and FIGS. 1 and 3)

  However, when specifying the storage location of an article whose storage location is unclear, there is a problem in that it takes a long time to detect the storage location, because there is no choice but to manually locate the object and specify the storage location. In addition, various information such as product names of articles to be managed is usually stored in a management computer that is located in a different location from the user's location, and if that information is needed, the management computer is accessed. There is a problem that it is necessary and article management is complicated.

  On the other hand, the invention described in Patent Document 1 is intended to investigate whether or not a target product exists in a storage shelf, and aims to detect a storage location of a product whose storage location is unclear. The purpose is completely different from the present invention.

  The invention described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which the position information of a product is recorded on a recording medium device, but the present invention does not have such a configuration.

  Furthermore, although the invention described in Patent Document 1 is configured to notify the storage location of the product with light or sound, the present invention is a place where it is difficult to recognize the product even if it emits light or sound (for example, between the product and the user). Even if there is a product in the presence of an obstacle, etc.), the user can be notified of the storage location of the product, and the configuration is completely different from the invention described in Patent Document 1.

  In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 1 has position information and product information in a recording medium device. In the present invention, product information is stored in a reader and a personal computer for management (hereinafter referred to as “personal computer”). However, the position information is output from the reader, and the structure is completely different from the invention described in Patent Document 1 in this aspect as well.

  In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 2 aims to investigate whether or not the target product exists in the storage unit, and the object is the same as that of the invention described in Patent Document 1. Therefore, this invention is also the object of the present invention. Are completely different from each other, and the configuration and effect corresponding to the purpose are completely different from those of the present invention.

  In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 3 aims to investigate whether or not the target product is present on the display stand, or whether or not the product has been taken out from the entrance, and the object is the invention described in Patent Documents 1 and 2. Therefore, the object of the present invention is completely different from that of the present invention, and the configuration and effect corresponding to the object are also completely different from those of the present invention.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an article management detection system, a management detection method, and a control program that can easily detect a storage location of an article to be managed and that can perform simple article management.

  In order to solve the above problems, an article management detection system according to the present invention includes a wireless tag attached to an article to be managed, a reader for reading unique information recorded in the wireless tag by wireless communication, and connected to the reader. An article management detection system including a management device that manages an article to be managed, wherein the reader is based on a time from when a radio wave is transmitted to the wireless tag until a radio wave is returned from the wireless tag. A distance calculating means for calculating the distance to the distance, and a vibration or sound generating means for changing the vibration or sound in accordance with the distance obtained by the distance calculating means.

  In addition, the management detection method according to the present invention manages a management target article connected to the reader, a wireless tag attached to the management target article, a reader that reads unique information recorded in the wireless tag by wireless communication, and the reader. An article management detection method in an article management detection system including a management device, wherein the reader and the management target article based on a time from when a radio wave is transmitted to the wireless tag until a radio wave is returned from the wireless tag. A distance calculating step for calculating the distance of the first and second steps, and a vibration or sound generating step for changing the vibration or sound according to the distance obtained by the distance calculating step and outputting the result.

  The control program according to the present invention includes a wireless tag attached to an article to be managed, a reader for reading unique information recorded on the wireless tag by wireless communication, and a management for managing the article to be managed connected to the reader. A control program for an article management detection method in an article management detection system including an apparatus, based on a time from when a radio wave is transmitted to the wireless tag until the radio wave is returned from the wireless tag to a computer A control program for executing a distance calculating step for calculating a distance to the article to be managed, and a vibration or sound generating step for outputting by changing vibration or sound according to the distance obtained by the distance calculating step. It is characterized by being.

  According to the present invention, the reader calculates a distance from the managed article based on a time from when the radio wave is transmitted to the radio tag until the radio wave is returned from the radio tag, and the distance Vibration or sound generating means for changing the vibration or sound according to the distance obtained by the calculation means and outputting the information, and further information in the reader such as the unique information of the article to be managed and the product name corresponding to the unique information have.

  According to the present invention, by having the above configuration, it is possible to easily detect the storage location of the articles to be managed, and simple article management is possible.

  Specifically, the first effect is that a management location of an article whose management location is unclear for a user can be searched and found in a shorter time than before.

  The reason for this is that by attaching an IC tag to an item to be reused in advance or a managed item such as valuables, the user can wirelessly read the unique ID (identification) attached to the IC tag, and the distance This is because the storage location can be notified to the user by changing sound, vibration, etc. according to the situation.

  The second effect is that simple article management can be performed. The reason is that when the IC tag is attached to the article, the ID recorded on the IC tag can be read by the reader, and various information on the commodity can be input by the article management master of the reader.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of an article management detection system according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the article management detection system 100 includes an IC tag attachment seal 102, an IC tag 103, a reader 104, and a management personal computer 105. An IC tag 103 is attached on the IC tag attachment seal 102. A seal 102 attached with the IC tag 103 is affixed to the article to be managed 101.

  The IC tag attachment seal 102 is for easily attaching the IC tag 103 to the management target article 101. Further, the management target article 101 is a valuable item that the user wants to manage or an article that is reused.

  The IC tag 103 and the reader 104 can transmit and receive information via the wireless communication path 106, and the reader 104 and the management personal computer 105 can transmit and receive information via the wired communication path or the wireless communication path 107.

  The IC tag 103 is a passive tag, and transmits a unique ID recorded in the IC tag 103 by receiving a radio wave emitted from the reader 104 without causing a built-in power supply and causing electromagnetic induction. At this time, the unique ID is a unique number already registered when the IC tag 103 is created.

  Next, an example of the configuration of the reader 104 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the reader 104. Referring to the figure, the reader 104 includes a transmission unit 1, a reception unit 2, a storage unit 3, an input unit 4, a distance calculation unit 5, a vibration or sound generation unit 6, a display unit 7, a timer. 8, a control unit 9, a changeover switch 10, an antenna 11, and a program storage unit 12.

  The control unit 9 is connected to the transmission unit 1, the reception unit 2, the storage unit 3, the input unit 4, the distance calculation unit 5, the vibration or sound generation unit 6, the display unit 7, the timer 8, the changeover switch 10, and the program storage unit 12. Control these. The changeover switch 10 is a switch that switches between the output of the transmission unit 1 and the input of the reception unit 2, and is connected to the antenna 11.

  The control unit 9 controls transmission and reception, and controls the distance calculation unit 5 using the timer 8 to cause the distance calculation unit 5 to calculate the distance from the reader 104 to the management target article 101.

  That is, the control unit 9 counts the time from the transmission start time of the transmission signal in the transmission unit 1 to the reception start time of the reception signal in the reception unit 2 by using the timer 8, and determines the distance calculation unit 5 based on the count result. The distance from the reader 104 to the management target article 101 is calculated.

  Then, the control unit 9 causes the vibration or sound generation unit 5 to change the vibration or sound and output the vibration or sound according to the calculated distance.

  The storage unit 3 stores a management master described later. The input unit 4 is a part where the user inputs data, for example, a keyboard. The distance calculation unit 5 calculates the distance from the reader 104 to the management target article 101. The vibration or sound generation unit 6 vibrates the housing of the reader 104 or generates sound from the sound generation unit 6. The display unit 7 displays data. The program storage unit 12 stores a program to be described later.

  Next, the storage unit 3 will be described. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an example of the reader management master 201 stored in the storage unit 3. Referring to the figure, the reader management master 201 records information related to the management target article, and stores the IC tag ID, product name, classification number, date, and other information of each management target article.

  For example, an IC tag ID is “1234567”, an item name is “AAA”, a classification number is “1”, and other information is “Purchase in Tokyo”, an IC tag ID is “1234568”, and the item name is “BBB”, classification number “2”, and other information “managed in Tokyo” managed articles are stored in the storage unit 3.

  The user acquires the unique ID recorded on the IC tag 103 using the reader 104. At this time, the user inputs the product name, classification number, date, and other information of the management target article 101 corresponding to the acquired unique ID from the reader 104. Therefore, the normal reader management master 201 records the unique ID and the corresponding product name, classification number, date, and other information.

  On the other hand, a similar management master is stored in the storage unit (not shown) in the management personal computer 105, and will be described here. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an example of the management computer management master 202 stored in the storage unit of the management computer 105. Referring to the figure, the management personal computer management master 202 records information relating to the management target article, and stores the IC tag ID, product name, classification number, date, and other information of each management target article.

  As an example, an IC tag ID is “1234567”, an item name is “AAA”, a classification number is “1”, and other information is “Purchase in Tokyo”, an IC tag ID is “1234469”, and the item name is Stored in the storage unit 3 are “CCC”, a classification number “3”, and other information “managed by Chiba”.

  The reader 104 transmits radio waves to the IC tag 103. Further, the unique ID transmitted from the IC tag 103 can be received. Further, addition, update, and deletion can be performed on the reader management master 201. Further, when searching for the storage location of the managed object 101, the user can be notified of the detection by voice or vibration by detecting the unique ID of the IC tag 103 attached to the managed object 101. it can.

  In addition, the reader 104 detects the time from radio wave transmission to acquisition of the unique ID and measures the distance, thereby changing the voice, vibration, etc. depending on the length of the distance, and searching for the storage location for the user. The distance to the storage location of the target article 101 can be notified.

  The reader 104 can transmit the reader management master 201 to the management personal computer 105 and can receive the management personal computer management master 202 from the management personal computer 105.

  The management personal computer 105 holds a management personal computer management master 202 and can update or delete the management personal computer management master 202. Also, it receives the reader management master 201 from the reader 104, checks the consistency with the held management personal computer management master 202, updates the management personal computer management master 202, and sends the management computer to the reader 104. The management master 202 can be transmitted.

  Next, a management detection method of the article management detection system according to the present invention will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the management detection method according to the present invention. The following operation is performed under the control of the control unit 9 of the reader 104.

  First, a method for detecting the storage location of the managed object 101 will be described. Since the storage location of the management target article 101 is detected (“Y” in step S1), the search object is input to the reader 104 (step S2). That is, the product name to be detected is input to the reader 104.

  Next, radio waves are transmitted from the reader 104 to read information (step S3). That is, the unique ID of the IC tag of the management target article 101 is read.

  Next, a search flag (not shown) is turned on (ON) (step S4).

  Next, the unique ID of the product name input to the reader 104 is compared with the unique ID of the managed article 101 read by the reader 104 (step S5). If they match (in the case of “Y” in step S6), The distance calculation unit 5 creates distance information to the detected unique ID of the management target article 101 (step S7).

  Next, vibration and sound corresponding to the distance are generated, and distance information based on the vibration and sound is notified to the user from the vibration or sound generation unit 5 (step S8). As an example, the vibration is strengthened or weakened as the distance is shortened, or the sound volume or frequency is changed.

  Next, the search flag is turned “OFF” (step S9).

  On the other hand, the unique ID of the product name input to the reader 104 is compared with the unique ID of the managed article 101 read by the reader 104 (step S5), and when they do not match (in the case of “N” in step S6). Step S3 and subsequent steps are repeated.

  Next, a management method for the management target article 101 will be described. Since it is a management method for the article to be managed 101 ("N" in step S1), radio waves are transmitted from the reader 104 to read information (step S11). That is, the unique ID of the IC tag of the management target article 101 is read.

  Next, registration information including the product name, classification number, date, and other information corresponding to the read unique ID is input to the reader 104 via the input unit 4 (step S12).

  Next, the unique ID and registration information are written in the reader management master 201 (step S13).

  Next, a communication method between the reader 104 and the management personal computer 105 will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a communication method between the reader 104 and the management personal computer 105. The following operation is performed under the control of the control unit 9 of the reader 104 and the control unit (not shown) of the management personal computer 105.

  First, the reader management master 201 is transmitted from the reader 104 to the management personal computer 105 (step S21). As a result, the consistency between the reader management master 201 and the management personal computer management master 202 is checked.

  If a unique ID of the same IC tag exists (in the case of “Y” in step S22), the date information is viewed and if it is the same (in the case of “Y” in step S23), the reader management master Neither 201 nor the management personal computer management master 202 is changed (step S24).

  On the other hand, if the reader management master 201 has a newer date ("N" in step S23 and "Y" in step S25), the registration information of the management personal computer management master 202 is stored in the reader management master 201. The registration information is updated (step S26).

  Further, if the reader management master 201 is not a newer date (in the case of “N” in step S25), nothing is processed (step S27).

  Further, when a unique ID of an IC tag that does not exist in the management personal computer management master 202 exists in the reader management master 201 (in the case of “NA” in step S22 and “Y” in step S28), the unique ID of that unique ID Registration information is added to the management personal computer management master 202 (step S29).

  On the other hand, if the unique ID of the IC tag that does not exist in the management personal computer management master 202 does not exist in the reader management master 201 (“N” in step S28), no processing is performed (step S30).

  Further, when a unique ID of an IC tag that does not exist in the reader management master 201 exists in the management personal computer management master 202 (in the case of “NB” in step S22 and “Y” in step S31), the management personal computer management Registration information relating to the unique ID of the IC tag is deleted from the master 202 (step S32).

  On the other hand, if the unique ID of the IC tag that does not exist in the reader management master 201 does not exist in the management personal computer management master 202 (in the case of “N” in step S31), no processing is performed (step S33).

  The above processing is performed for each registered unique ID, the management personal computer management master 202 is transmitted from the management personal computer 105 to the reader 104, and the management personal computer management master 202 is received on the reader 104. Then, the reader 104 updates the management personal computer management master 202 to the reader management master 201, and the processing ends.

  According to the first embodiment of the present invention, since the user is notified of the distance from the reader to the managed article by vibration or voice, the management location of the article whose management location is unclear for the user is conventionally set. You can also search and find in a short time.

  Further, since the unique ID of the article to be managed and the product name, classification number, date, and other information corresponding to the unique ID are recorded in the reader, the article can be managed only by the reader.

  In the first embodiment, there is one reader 104, but in the second embodiment, a plurality of readers are used.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the article management detection system according to the present invention. Referring to the figure, an article management detection system 400 includes an IC tag attachment seal 402, an IC tag 403, a plurality of readers 404 (404-1 to 404-n (n is an integer of 2 or more)), 1 Each reader 406 and a management personal computer 405 are included. An IC tag 403 is attached on the IC tag attachment seal 402. A seal 402 attached with the IC tag 403 is affixed to the management target article 401.

  Since the readers 404 and 406 have the same configuration as the reader 104 of the first embodiment, the readers 404 and 406 have the same article management and detection functions as the reader 104. Further, since the configuration of the management personal computer 405 is the same as that of the management personal computer 105 of the first embodiment, it has a management personal computer management master similar to the management personal computer 105.

  The second embodiment is characterized in that a plurality of readers 404 are used to specify the storage location of the articles to be managed two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally.

  In the first embodiment, it is assumed that the user holds the reader 104 and detects the object to be managed while moving. However, in the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, a plurality of readers 404 are placed at different positions in advance. It is assumed that the object to be managed is detected from its position.

  Therefore, when the IC tag 403 is configured by a passive tag, it may be difficult to supply power from the reader 404 to the IC tag when the distance between the reader 404 and the management target article 401 is relatively long. Therefore, in the second embodiment, a configuration in which a power source is built in the IC tag in advance is adopted.

  It is desirable that the distance between the readers 404 is as long as possible, and that three or more readers 404 are provided.

  The reader 406 is used when there is an article 401 to be managed with a new IC tag 403 attached.

  The management personal computer 405 is preliminarily input by the user with a sketch of the application range of the storage location detection and information on the installation location of the reader 404. The floor plan and the installation location information are displayed on a display unit (not shown) of the management personal computer 405. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a storage area detection application range and information on the installation location of the reader 404.

  Referring to the figure, a storage location detection area 501 is displayed as an application range of storage location detection. As an example, each of readers 404-1, 404-2, and 404-3 is installed in a different location of the area 501. Has been.

  Further, the management personal computer 405 holds the management personal computer management master 202 of FIG. 4, and can be added, updated, and deleted to the management personal computer management master 202.

  Further, the management personal computer 405 can transmit the ID of the storage target article 401 whose storage location is to be searched to each reader 404-1 to 404-3, and the unique ID of the storage target article 401 and its storage target. The distance information between the article 401 and each of the readers 404-1 to 404-3 is received, the calculation for obtaining the position information of the article to be stored 401 is performed, and the storage target article 401 is displayed on the display unit of the management personal computer 405. The location of 501 is displayed. In FIG. 8, as an example, it is shown that the storage target article 401 exists in a management location 503 (indicated by a star) near the center of the storage location detection area 501.

  That is, when a floor plan of the storage location detection area 501 is used as an input, each installation location information of the readers 404-1 to 404-3 and distance information from each of the readers 404-1 to 404-3 to the storage target article 401 are obtained. Since the storage location of the management target article 401 is specified based on this, the storage location is displayed on the display unit of the management personal computer 405 like the location 503 (star) in FIG. The storage location of the management target article 401 can be notified. In addition, the arrangement of the reader 404 makes it possible to grasp not only a plane but also a three-dimensional storage location, so that three-dimensional information can be displayed.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, since the distance is measured using a plurality of readers and the floor plan inputted in advance is used, an article whose storage location is unclear on the management personal computer 405 is two-dimensionally displayed. Or the effect that it can find immediately using three-dimensional information is acquired.

  If it is known in advance that the distance between the reader 404 and the management target article 401 is relatively short, the IC tag 403 may be configured without a built-in power source.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a third embodiment of the article management detection system according to the present invention. The third embodiment is characterized by including an information providing database 605 in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment (see FIG. 1).

  Referring to the figure, an article management detection system 600 includes an IC tag 602, a reader 603, a management personal computer 604, and an information provision database 605.

  The configurations of the IC tag 602, the reader 603, and the management personal computer 604 are the same as those in the first embodiment. Therefore, the reader 603 has the same article management and detection functions as the reader 104. Further, since the configuration of the management personal computer 604 is the same as that of the management personal computer 105 of the first embodiment, the management personal computer 604 has the same management personal computer management master as that of the management personal computer 105, and the reader 603 and the first embodiment have the same configuration. The same operation as shown is performed.

  In this embodiment, the IC tag 602 is directly attached to the management object 601. However, as in the first embodiment, the IC tag 602 is attached on the IC tag attachment seal 402, and the seal 402 is attached to the management object. You may make it stick to 601.

  Next, a novel configuration of the third embodiment will be described. Referring to the figure, the management personal computer 604 is connected to the information providing database 605 via a communication network such as the Internet 606. The information providing database 605 holds an information providing database management master in a storage unit (not shown).

  FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of an example of the information provision database management master. Referring to the figure, the information provision database management master 701 stores an IC tag ID and a product name. In the figure, as an example, an article with an IC tag ID “1234567” and a product name “AAA”, and an article with an IC tag ID “1234569” and a product name “CCC” are displayed.

  The information provision database 605 transmits the information provision database management master 701 to the management personal computer 604.

  The management personal computer 604 can receive the information provision database management master 701 from the information provision database 605 and update its own management personal computer management master 202 (see FIG. 4).

  According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the information provision database 605 is connected to the management personal computer 604, and the information provision database management master 701 in the information provision database 605 is transmitted to the management personal computer 604. Using the information provision database management master 701 in the personal computer 604, it is possible to automatically input the product name for the unique ID, not manually.

  Further, by transmitting the information provision database management master 701 received by the management personal computer 604 to the reader 603, the reader 603 uses the information provision database management master 701 to input the product name for the unique ID instead of manually input. Can be done automatically.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the IC tag 602 is configured by a passive tag that does not incorporate a power source, but the IC tag 602 can also be configured by an active tag that incorporates a power source.

  The fourth embodiment relates to a control program for an article management detection method. Referring to FIG. 2, the program storage unit 12 of the reader 104 stores a control program for the article management detection method shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.

  The control unit 9 of the reader 104 reads the control program shown in FIG. 5 from the program storage unit 12, and according to the control program, the transmission unit 1, the reception unit 2, the storage unit 3, the input unit 4, the distance calculation unit 5, vibration or sound The generator 6, the display 7, the timer 8, and the changeover switch 10 are controlled.

  Furthermore, the control unit 9 of the reader 104 reads the control program shown in FIG. 6 and controls the reader management master 201 in the reader 104 and the management personal computer management master 202 in the management personal computer 105 according to the control program.

  Since the control content has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

  According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a control program that can easily detect a storage location of an article to be managed and that can perform simple article management.

1 is a configuration diagram of a first embodiment of an article management detection system according to the present invention. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a reader 104. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an example of a reader management master 201 stored in a storage unit 3. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an example of a management computer management master 202 stored in a storage unit of the management computer 105. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the management detection method which concerns on this invention. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a communication method between a reader 104 and a management personal computer 105. It is a block diagram of 2nd Example of the article | item management detection system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the outline of the application range of a storage location detection, and information of the installation location of the reader | leader 404. FIG. It is a block diagram of 3rd Example of the article | item management detection system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram of an example of the master for information provision database management.

Explanation of symbols

1 Transmitter
2 receiver
3 storage unit
4 Input section
5 Distance calculator
6 Vibration or sound generator
7 Display section
8 Timer
9 Control unit
10 changeover switch
11 Antenna
12 Program storage
100 article management detection system 101, 401, 601 article to be managed
102,402 IC tag attachment sticker 103,403,602 IC tag
104,404 reader
406, 603 reader 105, 405, 604 PC for management
201 Master for reader management
202 Management PC management master
501 Storage location detection area
503 Management location
605 Information provision database
701 Information provision database management master

Claims (21)

An article management detection system including a wireless tag attached to an article to be managed, a reader for reading unique information recorded on the wireless tag by wireless communication, and a management apparatus connected to the reader and managing the article to be managed There,
The reader calculates a distance from the managed article based on a time from when a radio wave is transmitted to the wireless tag until a radio wave is returned from the wireless tag;
An article management detection system comprising: a vibration or sound generating means for changing and outputting vibration or sound according to the distance obtained by the distance calculating means. 2. The article management detection system according to claim 1, wherein the reader reads unique information of the article to be managed from the wireless tag and inputs other information such as a product name corresponding to the read unique information. The reader includes a reader management master in which unique information of the managed article and other information such as a product name corresponding to the unique information are stored, and the management device corresponds to the unique information of the managed article and the unique information. 3. The article management detection system according to claim 1, further comprising a management personal computer management master in which product name and other information is stored. 4. The article management detection system according to claim 3, further comprising means for updating the contents of the management personal computer management master with the contents of the reader management master. When a product name to be detected is input to the reader, unique information corresponding to the product name is transmitted, and the distance calculation is performed when the unique information returned from the wireless tag matches the unique information corresponding to the product name. 5. The article management detection system according to claim 1, wherein the distance is calculated by the means. 6. The article management detection system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the readers are provided, and the articles detected by each reader are the same. 7. An information provision database connected to the management apparatus via a communication network, wherein unique information and a product name of a managed article are transmitted from the information provision database to the management apparatus. The article management detection system according to any one of the above. In an article management detection system including a wireless tag attached to a managed article, a reader that reads unique information recorded in the wireless tag by wireless communication, and a management device that is connected to the reader and manages the managed article An article management detection method,
The reader calculates a distance from the management target article based on a time from when a radio wave is transmitted to the wireless tag until a radio wave is returned from the wireless tag;
An article management detection method comprising: a vibration or sound generation step of changing and outputting vibration or sound according to the distance obtained by the distance calculating step. 9. The article management detection method according to claim 8, wherein the reader reads unique information of the article to be managed from the wireless tag, and inputs other information such as a product name corresponding to the read unique information. The reader includes a reader management master in which unique information of the managed article and other information such as a product name corresponding to the unique information are stored, and the management device corresponds to the unique information of the managed article and the unique information. 10. The article management detection method according to claim 8, further comprising a management personal computer management master in which product name and other information is stored. 11. The article management detection method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of updating the contents of the management personal computer management master with the contents of the reader management master. When a product name to be detected is input to the reader, unique information corresponding to the product name is transmitted, and the distance calculation is performed when the unique information returned from the wireless tag matches the unique information corresponding to the product name. 12. The article management detection method according to claim 8, wherein the distance is calculated in a step. 13. The article management detection method according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of the readers are provided, and the articles detected by each reader are the same. 14. An information providing database connected to the management apparatus via a communication network, wherein unique information and a product name of an article to be managed are transmitted from the information providing database to the management apparatus. The article management detection method according to any one of the above. In an article management detection system including a wireless tag attached to a managed article, a reader that reads unique information recorded in the wireless tag by wireless communication, and a management device that is connected to the reader and manages the managed article A control program for an article management detection method,
A distance calculating step of calculating a distance from the management target article based on a time from when the reader transmits a radio wave to the wireless tag until the radio wave is returned from the wireless tag;
A control program for executing a vibration or sound generation step of changing and outputting vibration or sound according to the distance obtained by the distance calculation step. 16. The control program according to claim 15, wherein the reader reads unique information of the managed article from the wireless tag, and inputs other information such as a product name corresponding to the read unique information. The reader includes a reader management master in which unique information of the managed article and other information such as a product name corresponding to the unique information are stored, and the management device corresponds to the unique information of the managed article and the unique information. 17. The control program according to claim 15, further comprising a management personal computer management master in which product name and other information is stored. 18. The control program according to claim 17, further comprising a step of updating the contents of the management personal computer management master with the contents of the reader management master. When a product name to be detected is input to the reader, unique information corresponding to the product name is transmitted, and the distance calculation is performed when the unique information returned from the wireless tag matches the unique information corresponding to the product name. The control program according to claim 15, wherein the distance is calculated in a step. 20. The control program according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of readers are provided, and the articles detected by each reader are the same. 21. An information provision database connected to the management apparatus via a communication network, wherein unique information and a product name of an article to be managed are transmitted from the information provision database to the management apparatus. A control program according to any one of the above.

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