JP2023083490A - Communication terminal, communication system, control method, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a communication terminal and a communication system capable of suitably determining a receiving location of a luggage by taking into consideration a route up to a destination when leaving home and travelling.SOLUTION: A user terminal 3 is connected to a server for managing delivery information of a luggage via a server device 1 and a network 2, and transmits a departure point, a destination, and identification information of a product to a server device 1 as route designation information Ir. The user terminal 3 receives information of a receiving location candidate Sc retrieved by the server device 1 from the server device 1 based on an assumed route Rt from the departure point to the destination. The user terminal 3 transmits information of one location selected based on an external input to the server device 1 from the receiving location candidate Sc so that the selected one location is stored in the server device 1 in association with the identification information of the product as the receiving location of the product.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a technique for determining a pickup location for parcels.

Conventionally, there has been known a system in a home delivery service that allows a user to designate a place to receive a parcel. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system that accepts input of identification information of a parcel, a pick-up location, and a pick-up date and time on a site provided by a server managed by a home delivery company, and delivers the parcel at the input pick-up location and pick-up date and time. is disclosed.

JP 2003-196354 A

With the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user himself/herself needs to specify the place of receipt, date and time of receipt, and the like. On the other hand, it is difficult for the user to pick up at a place convenient for the user because he/she does not know what kind of pick-up place is available in a place where the user is not familiar with the area, such as a travel destination or a destination.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is a communication terminal capable of suitably determining a place to receive a package in consideration of the route to the destination when going out or traveling. and to provide a communication system.

According to the claimed invention, in a communication terminal connected via a network to a server device that manages parcel delivery information, a departure place, a destination, and parcel identification information are transmitted to the server device. 1 transmitting means; receiving means for receiving from the server device information on candidates for the baggage receiving location based on the route from the departure point to the destination; and one selected from the candidates based on external input. a second transmitting means for causing the server device to store the selected one location as a receiving location of the package in association with the identification information of the package by transmitting location information to the server device. It is characterized by

Further, the invention described in the claims is a control method executed by a communication terminal connected via a network to a server device that manages package delivery information, wherein a departure point, a destination, and package identification information are to the server device; a receiving step of receiving, from the server device, information on a candidate for the pick-up location of the package based on the route from the departure point to the destination; and transmitting information of one location selected based on an external input to the server device, and storing the selected one location in the server device as a receiving location of the package in association with the identification information of the package. and a second transmission step of causing the

Further, the claimed invention is a program executed by a computer that controls a communication terminal that is connected via a network to a server device that manages package delivery information, and comprises: a first transmitting means for transmitting identification information to the server device; a receiving means for receiving, from the server device, information on candidates for the baggage receiving location based on the route from the departure point to the destination; information of one location selected from the candidates based on an external input is transmitted to the server device so that the selected location is associated with the identification information of the package as the receiving location of the package, and the server device It is characterized in that the computer functions as second transmission means for storing in the device.

1 is a schematic configuration of a parcel receiving system according to an embodiment; 1 shows a schematic configuration of a server device; 1 shows a schematic configuration of a user terminal; It is a map showing a route from a designated departure point to a destination and baggage delivery offices in the surrounding areas. It is an example of list display of the store which can receive. 4 is a flow chart showing the procedure of pick-up location determination processing; 1 shows a schematic configuration of a parcel receiving system according to Modification 1;

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a communication terminal connected via a network to a server device that manages parcel delivery information, a departure place, a destination, and parcel identification information are sent to the server device. a first transmitting means for transmitting; a receiving means for receiving from the server device information of candidates for the pick-up location of the parcel based on the route from the departure point to the destination; and selecting from the candidates based on an external input. a second transmitting means for storing the selected one place as a receiving place of the package in the server device in association with the identification information of the package by transmitting the information of the selected one place to the server device; , has

The above communication terminal is connected via a network to a server device that manages parcel delivery information, and has first transmission means, reception means, and second transmission means. The first transmission means transmits the departure point, the destination, and the identification information of the parcel to the server device. The receiving means receives, from the server device, information on candidates for baggage receiving locations based on the route from the departure point to the destination. The second transmission means transmits information on one location selected based on an external input from the candidates for the receiving location of the package to the server device, thereby identifying the selected location as the receiving location for the package. It is stored in the server device in association with the information. According to this aspect, the communication terminal can recognize candidates for the pick-up location of the package in consideration of the route from the departure point to the destination, and can suitably determine the pick-up location of the package based on the external input.

In one aspect of the communication terminal, the first transmission means further transmits at least one of the estimated departure time from the departure point and the estimated arrival time at the destination to the server device, and the server device , among the handling points for delivery of the package proximate to the route, before the user's expected arrival time at the handling point calculated based on the route and the expected departure time or the expected arrival time, The handling office to which delivery is possible is searched as the candidate, and the receiving means receives information on the candidate searched by the server device from the server device. According to this aspect, the communication terminal can preferably determine, as a candidate for the receiving place of the package, a place where the package can be delivered before the arrival of the user, among the handling offices for delivery of the package that are close to the route.

In another aspect of the communication terminal, the communication terminal includes display control means for displaying a list of the candidates on the display means based on the information on the candidates received by the receiving means, and selecting one location from the list. and an input receiving means for receiving the external input. According to this aspect, the communication terminal can preferably determine the place selected by the user as the place to receive the parcel from the candidates for the place to receive the parcel transmitted from the server device.

In another aspect of the communication terminal, the display control means preferentially displays a location close to the departure point in the list, or a location close to the destination, depending on the type of the package. Determines whether to display with priority in the list. For example, if the luggage is heavy or expected to be used at the destination, it is preferable to pick it up at a place near the destination. On the other hand, if the package is expected to be used while traveling, it is preferable to pick it up at a place close to the place of departure. Therefore, according to this aspect, the communication terminal can preferably arrange and display the candidates for the package pickup locations in descending order of convenience for the user.

In another aspect of the communication terminal, the receiving means receives, as the information on the candidate, information on the ease of going to the candidate, and the display control means, in the list, selects the Display information about ease of transit. According to this aspect, the communication terminal can allow the user to preferably recognize the ease of transit to each candidate when selecting the pick-up location of the parcel.

In another aspect of the communication terminal, the ease of going to the candidate is determined based on the means of transportation of the user of the communication terminal. According to this aspect, the communication terminal can make the user recognize the ease of going through each candidate that is accurately determined according to the user's means of transportation.

In another aspect of the communication terminal, the communication terminal includes route guidance means for guiding a route from the departure point to the destination using the selected one place as a transit point. With this aspect, the communication terminal can guide the user on the route via the parcel pick-up location.

Another aspect of the communication terminal includes notification means for notifying that the package receiving location has been approached when the selected one location is approached within a predetermined distance. According to this aspect, the communication terminal can suitably inform the user of the arrival of the parcel when it is approaching the pick-up location.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a communication system includes the communication terminal described above, and the server device connected to the communication terminal via a network, wherein the server device connects the first transmission a route search means for searching for the route based on the departure point and the destination transmitted by the means; search for a candidate for the receiving location of the package based on the route; Receives candidate notification means for transmission and information on the selected one location from the second transmission means, stores the selected one location as a receiving location for the package in association with the identification information of the package, and stores the information in the storage means. and storage control means for storing. In this aspect, the communication system determines candidates for the baggage receiving location in consideration of the route from the departure point to the destination, and selects one location from the candidates based on the external input as the baggage receiving location. It can be registered conveniently.

In one aspect of the communication system, the first transmission means of the communication terminal further transmits at least one of the estimated departure time from the departure point and the estimated arrival time at the destination to the server device, Candidate notifying means of the server apparatus calculates the user's estimated arrival time at the handling office near the route, which is calculated based on the route and the expected departure time or the expected arrival time. In advance, the handling office capable of delivering the parcel is searched as the candidate, and the receiving means of the communication terminal receives information of the candidate searched by the server device from the server device. According to this aspect, the communication system can preferably determine, as a candidate for the receiving place of the package, a place where the package can be delivered before the arrival of the user, among the handling offices for delivery of the package that are close to the route.

In another aspect of the communication system, the candidate notifying means is the handling office to which the parcel can be delivered before the user's expected arrival time, and the location is within business hours of the expected arrival time. is retrieved as the candidate. According to this aspect, the communication system can suitably determine a location where the user can arrive during business hours as a candidate for the package receiving location.

In still another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a control method executed by a communication terminal connected via a network to a server device that manages parcel delivery information, comprising: a departure point, a destination, and parcel identification information; to the server device; a receiving step of receiving, from the server device, information on candidates for the pick-up location of the package based on the route from the departure point to the destination; Then, information on one location selected based on an external input is transmitted to the server device, and the selected one location is associated with the identification information of the package as the receiving location of the package and sent to the server device. and a second transmitting step of storing. By executing this control method, the communication terminal can recognize candidates for the pickup location of the package in consideration of the route from the departure point to the destination, and suitably determine the pickup location of the package based on the external input. can.

In still another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a program executed by a computer that controls a communication terminal connected via a network to a server device that manages package delivery information, the program comprising: a first transmitting means for transmitting the identification information of the above to the server device; and a receiving means for receiving, from the server device, information on candidates for the baggage receiving location based on the route from the departure point to the destination. and transmitting information of one location selected from the candidates based on an external input to the server device, and associating the selected location with the identification information of the package as the receiving location of the package. The computer is caused to function as second transmission means for storing in the server device. By executing this program, the computer can consider the route from the departure point to the destination, recognize candidates for the pickup location of the baggage, and can suitably determine the pickup location of the baggage based on the external input. Preferably, this program is stored in a storage medium.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration of package receiving system]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration of a package receiving system according to this embodiment. The parcel receiving system includes a server device 1 that manages delivery locations for products traded through electronic commerce, a network 2, and user terminals 3 that are used by users who purchase products through electronic commerce. The parcel receiving system is a system that allows the user of the user terminal 3 to conveniently receive merchandise purchased by the user (simply referred to as "purchased merchandise") at an outside location.

The server device 1 communicates with the user terminal 3 via the network 2 and functions as a WEB server in electronic commerce. Then, when the user terminal 3 designates the purchased product, the server device 1 performs a process of determining the receiving place of the purchased product (also called "receiving place determination process"). In the pick-up location determination process, the server device 1 selects a shop (also referred to simply as a "handling office") that handles the delivery of purchased products, and the user of the user terminal 3 may pick up the purchased product on the way to the destination. Possible stores (also referred to as “receipt place candidates Sc”) are recognized, and the user of the user terminal 3 selects the store from among them, and performs procedures for delivering the purchased product.

The user terminal 3 is, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, or the like, and displays a product purchase screen or the like for purchasing products through electronic commerce based on the display information received from the server device 1, or displays various information for purchasing products. or accept the operation of In addition, after the purchase product is determined, the user terminal 3 accepts input of the departure point, destination, and expected departure time or arrival time, and information including the input information and identification information of the purchased product ("route ) is transmitted to the server device 1. Preferably, the route designation information Ir also includes transportation means information indicating whether to use a car or a train.

[Configuration of server device]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the server device 1. As shown in FIG. The server device 1 includes a display section 11 , an input section 12 such as a keyboard and a mouse, a storage section 13 , a communication section 14 for data communication, and a control section 15 . These elements are interconnected via bus lines 10 .

The storage unit 13 is configured by a memory such as a hard disk or flash memory. The storage unit 13 stores programs executed by the control unit 15 . The storage unit 13 also stores information about products sold through electronic commerce. In this embodiment, the storage unit 13 stores product-by-product shipping time information 130, which is information indicating the time required for each product from purchase decision to shipment (that is, placing the product on a delivery vehicle). The storage unit 13 also stores point-by-point transportation time information 131 indicating the transportation time from the product warehouse or the like serving as a transportation base to each handling office. Note that the storage unit 13 may store the location-specific transportation time information 131 for each carrier that may deliver the purchased product. Further, the storage unit 13 stores map data necessary for route search, and information related to handling offices such as business hours and location information of each handling office.

The control unit 15 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. (not shown), and performs various controls on each component in the server device 1 . In this embodiment, the control unit 15 has an EC management unit 16, a route search unit 17, and a tally unit 18, and executes pick-up place determination processing.

The EC management unit 16 performs processing related to electronic commerce. Specifically, the EC management unit 16 generates display information such as a product purchase screen for determining the product to be purchased, and transmits the display information to the user terminal 3 through the communication unit 14. The communication unit 14 receives the identification information of the designated product.

Based on the route designation information Ir received by the communication unit 14 from the user terminal 3, the route search unit 17 refers to the map data stored in the storage unit 13 to determine the route from the departure point to the destination ("assumed route Rt"). (also called In this case, the route search unit 17 statisticizes the traffic information and the like obtained by the communication unit 14 from the VICS (registered trademark, Vehicle Information Communication System) center, etc. to search for the optimal assumed route Rt. Further, when the route designation information Ir includes information on means of transportation, the route searching unit 17 searches for an assumed route Rt for going from the departure point to the destination by the designated means of transportation.

Based on the information of the assumed route Rt searched by the route searching unit 17, the tallying unit 18 performs the processing of determining the receiving place candidates Sc, the processing of determining the receiving place from the receiving place candidates Sc, and the like.

When determining the pick-up place candidates Sc, the tallying unit 18 first recognizes a handling office existing within a predetermined distance from the assumed route Rt searched by the route searching unit 17 (also called "adjacent handling office Sr"). , an estimated time (also referred to as “user passage time T1”) at which the user of the user terminal 3 will pass through the nearest route Sr is calculated. Also, the counting unit 18 refers to the point-by-point transportation time information 131 and calculates the transportation time from the delivery base to each route proximity handling office Sr. Furthermore, by referring to the product-specific shipping time information 130, the aggregation unit 18 recognizes the time until shipment of the purchased product, and adds the calculated transportation time to the purchased product to each route proximity handling office Sr. A time required for delivery (also referred to as “total delivery time Tt”) is calculated. Then, the counting unit 18 calculates the estimated delivery time (also referred to as “estimated delivery time T2”) of the purchased product to each route neighboring handling office Sr based on the total delivery time Tt to each route neighboring handling office Sr. .

Then, the tallying unit 18 recognizes, as a pick-up place candidate Sc, a handling office Sr close to the route where the user passage time T1 is later than the estimated delivery time T2 and the user passage time T1 is within business hours. Further, the tallying unit 18 causes the user terminal 3 to display a list of the candidate pickup locations Sc by transmitting the information of the candidate pickup locations Sc to the user terminal 3 . Then, the counting unit 18 receives the information of the store selected based on the user input from the above list, and stores the information in the storage unit 13 in association with the identification information of the purchased product as the receiving place of the store.

The route searching unit 17 is an example of "route searching means" in the present invention, and the counting unit 18 is an example of "candidate notifying means" and "storage control means" in the present invention.

[Configuration of user terminal]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the user terminal 3. As shown in FIG. The user terminal 3 includes a display unit 31 such as a display, an input unit 32 such as a touch panel, a storage unit 33, a communication unit 34 that performs data communication, a control unit 35, and a GPS receiver 36. These elements are interconnected via bus lines 30 .

The storage unit 33 is configured by a memory such as a hard disk or flash memory, and stores programs and the like executed by the control unit 35 . The GPS receiver 36 generates position information indicating the current position of the user terminal 3 by receiving radio waves carrying downlink data including positioning data from a plurality of GPS satellites, and transmits the position information to the control unit 35. .

The control unit 35 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. (not shown), and performs various controls on each component in the user terminal 3 . For example, the control unit 35 transmits information designating the purchased product to the server device 1 through the communication unit 34 based on the user's input to the input unit 32 or the like. Further, the control unit 35 generates the route designation information Ir by receiving input of information necessary for generating the route designation information Ir through the input unit 32 , and transmits the route designation information Ir to the server device 1 through the communication unit 34 . Further, when the communication unit 34 receives the information of the list of the candidate pick-up places Sc, the control unit 35 causes the display unit 31 to selectably display the list, and the information of the selected candidate pick-up places Sc is sent to the server device. Send to 1.

In addition, the control unit 35 includes the "first transmitting means", the "receiving means", the "second transmitting means", the "display control means", the "input receiving means", the "route guidance means", and the "notifying means" in the present invention. ”, and a “computer” that executes a program.

[Determine pick-up location]
Next, a specific example of the method of determining the place of receipt of the purchased product, which is executed by the tallying unit 18 of the server device 1, will be described.

FIG. 4 shows an assumed route Rt based on the destination and departure point designated by the route designation information Ir, and the nearby route handling offices Sr. In the example of FIG. 4, it is assumed that the user of the user terminal 3 has specified five hours after the current time as the departure time.

In this case, first, the route search unit 17 of the server device 1 searches for an assumed route Rt from the destination to the departure point based on the route designation information Ir. Next, the tallying unit 18 of the server device 1 recognizes stores A to D existing within a predetermined distance from the assumed route Rt searched by the route search unit 17 as the route proximity dealers Sr.

Next, based on the information of the assumed route Rt searched by the route search unit 17 and the estimated departure time or estimated arrival time included in the route designation information Ir, the counting unit 18 calculates the user passage time for each route proximity handling office Sr. Calculate T1. In the example of FIG. 4, the counting unit 18 determines that the user passage time T1 to store A is about 6 hours after the current time, the user passage time T1 to store B is about 7 hours after the current time, and the user It recognizes that the passage time T1 is about 8 hours later. In addition, the aggregating unit 18 determines the transport time from the delivery base 40 to each route proximity handling place Sr recognized by referring to the transportation time information 131 by point, and the purchased product recognized by referring to the shipping time information 130 by product. A total delivery time Tt is calculated by adding the time until shipment. In the example of FIG. 4, the counting unit 18 recognizes that the total delivery time Tt to stores B, C, and D is approximately 8 hours, and the total delivery time Tt to store A is 12 hours. In FIG. 4, an area A11 in which the total delivery time Tt is 8 hours or less and an area A12 in which the total delivery time Tt is 12 hours or less are indicated by broken-line frames.

Then, the tallying unit 18 recognizes the estimated delivery time T2 based on the total delivery time Tt from the store A to the store D, and determines which of the stores A to D has the estimated delivery time T2 earlier than the user passage time T1. Search for As a result, the tallying unit 18 determines that the estimated delivery time T2 at stores C and D will be earlier than the user passage time T1, and recognizes stores C and D as receiving place candidates Sc. In FIG. 4, an area A2, which is a point where the estimated delivery time T2 is earlier than the user passage time T1, is indicated by a solid line frame.

After that, the tallying unit 18 transmits the information of the C store and the D store to the user terminal 3 . In this case, the user terminal 3 displays a list of pick-up location candidates Sc based on the information received from the server device 1 .

FIG. 5 is a display example of a list of pick-up location candidates Sc displayed by the user terminal 3 . The user terminal 3 receives information such as the addresses, business hours, user passage time T1, and estimated delivery time T2 of stores C and D, which are pick-up place candidates Sc, from the server device 1, and obtains information for each pick-up place candidate Sc. A pick-up place candidate list 44 representing the above is displayed on the display unit 31 .

Here, the pick-up location candidate list 44 displays fields for displaying the store name, address, business hours, user transit time T1, and expected delivery time T2, and buttons 45 (45C, 45D) for selecting the pick-up location. columns are provided. When the user terminal 3 detects that one of the buttons 45C and 45D has been selected, the user terminal 3 transmits to the server device 1 information designating the pick-up location candidate Sc corresponding to the selected button as the pick-up location. . In this case, the tallying unit 18 of the server device 1 causes the storage unit 13 to store the shop indicated by the information received from the user terminal 3 as the receiving place of the purchased product in association with the identification information of the purchased product. After that, the delivery procedure for the purchased product is executed, and the purchased product is prepared for shipment and transported to the receiving location.

[Processing flow]
FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the procedure of pick-up place determination processing.

First, the user terminal 3 determines the purchased product based on the user's input, and transmits the identification information of the purchased product to the server device 1 (step S101). In this case, the server device 1 recognizes the purchased product based on the product identification information received from the user terminal 3, and registers the purchased product as a product requiring delivery (step S201). Then, the server device 1 acquires the required time until shipment of the purchased product by referring to the product-specific shipping time information 130 (step S202).

Further, after executing step S101, the user terminal 3 receives input of information such as the place of departure, the destination, and the scheduled time of departure or estimated time of arrival (step S102). Then, the user terminal 3 transmits the input information to the server device 1 as the route designation information Ir together with the product identification information and the like (step S103). In this case, the server device 1 searches for a route from the departure point specified by the route specification information Ir to the destination based on the received route specification information Ir, and searches for an assumed route that the user of the user terminal 3 is expected to pass. Rt is determined (step S203).

Then, based on the required time until shipment recognized in step S202, the route search result in step S204, and the location-specific transportation time information 131, the server device 1 delivers the purchased product from the delivery base before the user passes through. A retrieval place candidate Sc to which delivery is possible is searched (step S204). Specifically, in this case, the server device 1 recognizes the handling offices Sr close to the route that are within a predetermined distance from the assumed route Rs, and for each handling office Sr close to the route, based on the route information of the assumed route Rs, the user passes through. Calculate the time T1. In addition, the server device 1 calculates the total delivery time Tt by adding the required time until shipment and the transport time from the delivery base recognized by referring to the transport time information 131 by point, and calculates the total delivery time Tt. Recognize the estimated delivery time T2 for each Sr. Then, the server device 1 recognizes a store where the estimated delivery time T2 is earlier than the user passage time T1 and the user passage time T1 is within business hours as a pick-up place candidate Sc.

Next, the server device 1 transmits the information on the pick-up place candidates Sc retrieved in step S204 to the user terminal 3 (step S205). Then, in this case, the user terminal 3 displays a list of the receiving place candidates Sc based on the information of the receiving place candidates Sc received from the server device 1, and accepts an input to select the receiving place candidate Sc from the list (step S104). Then, the server device 1 notifies the server device 1 of the one pick-up location candidate Sc selected by the user input (step S105). Then, the server device 1 registers the one receiving place candidate Sc notified from the user terminal 3 as the receiving place (delivery place) of the purchased product (step S206).

As described above, the user terminal 3 according to the present embodiment is connected to the server device 1 that manages package delivery information via the network 2, and stores the origin, destination, and product identification information as It is transmitted to the server device 1 as the route designation information Ir. Then, the user terminal 3 receives from the server device 1 the information of the pick-up place candidate Sc searched by the server device 1 based on the assumed route Rt from the departure point to the destination. Then, the user terminal 3 transmits the information of one location selected based on the external input from the product pick-up location candidates Sc to the server device 1, thereby setting the selected location as the product pick-up location. is stored in the server device 1 in association with the identification information. As a result, the user terminal 3 can recognize the product pick-up location candidate Sc in consideration of the assumed route Rt from the departure point to the destination, and can suitably determine the product pick-up location based on the user's input.

[Modification]
Each modification of the embodiment will be described below. In addition, each of these modifications may be combined and applied to the above embodiment.

(Modification 1)
The server device 1 may be composed of a plurality of server devices. FIG. 7 shows a schematic configuration of a parcel receiving system according to Modification 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, each server device 1 is connected to the network 2 and exchanges information with other server devices 1 necessary for executing each process such as the pick-up place determination process. In this case, for example, the parcel receiving system includes a server device 1 having an EC management unit 16, a server device 1 having a route searching unit 17, a server device 1 having a tallying unit 18, and a server device 1 having product-specific shipping time information 130. , and the server device 1 having the point-by-point transport time information 131, respectively. In this way, the server device 1 may be configured with a plurality of devices for each predetermined function.

Also, a plurality of servers may be virtually constructed in one physical server.

(Modification 2)
At step S102 in FIG. 6, the user terminal 3 receives the input of the departure point, the destination, and the like. Instead of this, the user terminal 3 stores the history information of the input of the departure point and the destination in step S102, and uses the history information when executing step S102 next time, so that part of the input can be changed. May be omitted. In this case, the user of the user terminal 3 only needs to input the scheduled departure time or estimated arrival time.

(Modification 3)
The purchased product handed over to the user of the user terminal 3 may be a product in stock at each shop. In other words, the purchased product does not have to be delivered from the delivery base to the handling office.

In this case, the server device 1 acquires and stores the inventory information of the product of each handling office from the POS terminal or the like of each handling office, and after determining the purchased product and the assumed route Rt, purchases it in the inventory of the nearby route handling office Sr. Whether or not there is a product is determined by referring to the inventory information described above. Then, if there is a handling office Sr close to the route that has stock of the purchased product, the server device 1 recognizes the handling office Sr close to the route as a pick-up place candidate Sc regardless of the user passing time T1 and the estimated delivery time T2. . This aspect also allows the server device 1 to preferably recognize the pick-up location candidate Sc.

(Modification 4)
The user terminal 3 may receive, from the server device 1, information on the assumed route Rt searched by the server device 1, and perform route guidance based on the assumed route Rt.

For example, the user terminal 3 recognizes the scheduled departure time by storing the input information in step S102 of FIG. Then, route guidance based on the assumed route Rt is started. In this case, the user terminal 3 may be provided with various autonomous positioning devices such as a gyro sensor required for route guidance in addition to the GPS receiver 36 .

Preferably, the user terminal 3 receives the position information of the pick-up place of the purchased product from the server device 1, and performs route guidance with the pick-up place set as a stop-off point (stopover point). In this case, the user terminal 3 provides route guidance to the pick-up location, which is a stopover, and after arriving at the pick-up location, provides route guidance to the destination. At this time, if the assumed route Rt determined by the server device 1 does not pass through the pick-up place, the user terminal 3 re-searches for a route that passes through the pick-up place, and provides route guidance based on the route obtained by the re-search. good.

Further, when the user terminal 3 determines that the estimated arrival time at the destination differs from the estimated arrival time transmitted to the server device 1 by a predetermined time difference or more at the start of route guidance, etc., the user terminal 3 sends the server device 1 a pick-up place candidate. Sc may be searched again. In this case, the user terminal 3 transmits information on the newly calculated estimated arrival time to the server device 1, and the server device 1 repeats the user passage time T1 for each route proximity handling office Sr based on the received estimated arrival time. calculate. Then, the server device 1 compares the recalculated user passage time T1 and the estimated delivery time T2 for each handling office Sr adjacent to the route, thereby recognizing the pick-up place candidate Sc. After that, in accordance with steps S205 and S206, the server device 1 recognizes the pick-up place candidate Sc selected by the user of the user terminal 3 as a new pick-up place, and changes the delivery procedure. In this modified example, after registering the pick-up location in step S206 of FIG. 6, the server device 1 associates and stores the product identification information, the identification information of the handling office serving as the pick-up location, and the expected arrival time. Keep

(Modification 5)
When the user terminal 3 approaches the pick-up place, the user terminal 3 may notify the user that the pick-up place has been approached.

For example, after determining the pick-up location, the user terminal 3 receives the location information of the pick-up location from the server device 1 and monitors the current location based on the output of the GPS receiver 36 or the like. Then, the user terminal 3 outputs a predetermined alert from the display unit 31 or a voice output device (not shown) when the current position approaches within a predetermined distance from the pick-up location. As a result, the user terminal 3 can suitably inform the user that it has approached the pick-up location of the product.

(Modification 6)
The server device 1 defines the handling office existing within a predetermined distance from the assumed route Rt as the route neighboring handling office Sr. Alternatively, the server device 1 may set only the handling offices along the assumed route Rt as the nearby handling offices Sr. Further, the server device 1 may search for a candidate pickup location Sc that exists within a predetermined distance from the assumed route Rt only when there is no candidate pickup location Sc that exists along the assumed route Rt.

(Modification 7)
Instead of the display example of the pick-up location candidate list 44 in FIG. 5, the user terminal 3 may display the pick-up location candidate list 44 to that effect for pick-up location candidates Sc that are difficult for the user to go through.

For example, the user terminal 3 further provides a remark column in the pick-up location candidate list 44 . Then, based on the information received from the server device 1, the user terminal 3 selects a pick-up place candidate Sc along a route opposite to the assumed route Rt (oncoming lane), a pick-up place candidate Sc along a road where traffic congestion is expected, a railroad crossing For pick-up place candidates Sc that need to pass through, pick-up place candidates Sc that do not have a parking lot, etc., information to that effect is displayed in the remarks column.

In this case, preferably, the server device 1 changes the criteria for determining whether or not the pick-up location candidate Sc is difficult for the user to go through, depending on the means of transportation of the user of the user terminal 3 (for example, by car, on foot, etc.). may For example, when the user of the user terminal 3 uses a car, the server device 1 determines whether the receiving place candidate Sc is difficult for the user to go through based on the presence or absence of a parking lot, etc. When using a train, it is determined whether it is a pick-up place candidate Sc that is difficult for the user to go through based on whether it is a transfer station or whether it is necessary to exit the ticket gate.

In addition, the user terminal 3 does not have to display the pick-up place candidates Sc that the user has judged difficult to pass through on the pick-up place candidate list 44 . That is, in this case, the server apparatus 1 does not transmit the information of the pick-up place candidate Sc judged to be difficult for the user to go through in step S205.

(Modification 8)
In the pick-up location candidate list 44 of FIG. 5, the user terminal 3 preferentially displays (that is, at the top of) the pick-up location candidate Sc closer to the destination, or displays the pick-up location candidate Sc closer to the departure location according to the type of the purchased product. It may be determined whether the place candidate Sc is preferentially displayed.

For example, when the purchased product weighs more than a predetermined weight, or when it is expected to be used after arriving at the destination, the user terminal 3 arranges the pick-up location candidates Sc in order of proximity to the destination. It is displayed on the place candidate list 44 . On the other hand, in the case of a purchased product that is expected to be used while moving, such as a portable toilet, the user terminal 3 arranges the pick-up place candidates Sc in order of proximity to the place of departure and displays them on the pick-up place candidate list 44. . In this case, the user terminal 3 may recognize the type of purchased product by referring to information that associates each product with whether to use it while traveling or to use it at the destination. The type of purchased product may be recognized by accepting user input indicating whether the product will be used while traveling or at the destination.

1 Server Device 2 Network 3 User Terminal 11, 31 Display Unit 12, 32 Input Unit 13, 33 Storage Unit 14, 34 Communication Unit 15, 35 Control Unit 36 GPS Receiver

Claims (1)

In a communication terminal connected via a network to a server device that manages parcel delivery information,
a first transmission means for transmitting a departure point, a destination, and identification information of a package to the server device;
receiving means for receiving, from the server device, information on candidates for the baggage pickup location based on the route from the departure point to the destination;
a second transmitting means for transmitting to the server device information on one location selected as the receiving location of the package based on an external input from the candidates;
A communication terminal having

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