WO2023127861A1 - Information processing system, server, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] The present disclosure uses accommodation container type-identifying information to systematize and manage delivery items (e.g., loading items such as packages), thereby making it easy to ascertain the overall amount of delivery items and making it possible to efficiently accommodate the delivery items in various accommodation spaces. [Solution] The present disclosure comprises: a remaining space calculation unit that calculates remaining space information indicative of the remaining space in an accommodation space, which accommodates at least one accommodation container, on the basis of accommodation container type information which indicates the volume-based types of accommodation containers for accommodating delivery items to be delivered to users and of reference accommodation space volume information which indicates the volume of the accommodation space; and a consolidation-target object extraction unit that extracts consolidation-target object information indicative of consolidation-target objects which can be accommodated in the remaining space of a target accommodation space.

Description

Information processing system and server, information processing method, program

The present disclosure relates to an information processing system, a server, an information processing method, and a program.

In recent years, autonomously controllable moving bodies such as flying bodies such as drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and running bodies such as unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have begun to be used in industry. . Patent Literature 1 discloses delivery of a delivery item by an aircraft.

JP 2021-160887 A

In such a delivery system, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is assumed that a plurality of mobile objects are subject to delivery control. A virtual delivery package (for example, daily necessities, food, etc.) is set in the range, and a test delivery flight is performed at the timing when the predetermined route can be flown.

However, in reality, the user does not place an order while being conscious of the load capacity of one mobile object, and usually orders the desired quantity of the desired product at the desired timing. There is no predictability as to whether or not it will fit (in other words, how much space is left in the storage space for the mobile object mounting portion, etc.). On the other hand, it is known that high delivery efficiency reduces delivery costs (and thus delivery charges), so it is desirable for both service providers and users to load a large number of packages onto a single mobile unit. Such a problem is not limited to mobile objects, but is the same in conventional delivery methods.

Therefore, the present disclosure has been made in view of such a background. It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing system, a server, an information processing method, and a program that facilitate grasping of physical quantities and enable efficient storage in various storage spaces.

The main technology of the present disclosure for solving the above problems is to store storage container type information indicating the type of each volume of the storage container that stores the items to be delivered to the user, and the volume of the storage space that stores one or more storage containers. a residual space calculation unit for calculating residual space information indicating the residual space in the storage space based on the reference storage space volume information shown; and an information processing system or the like including a mixed object extraction unit that extracts object information.

According to the present disclosure, by stylizing and managing delivery items (for example, loads such as luggage) using the storage container type identification information, it is possible to easily grasp the overall amount of delivery items, and various storage spaces It is possible to provide an information processing system, a server, an information processing method, and a program that enable efficient storage in the storage.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a management server in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the user terminal and worker terminal in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functions of a management server in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of the storage of FIG. 2; FIG. It is an example explaining the calculation of the residual space according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. 6 is a block diagram showing the structure of a delivery information storage unit in FIG. 5; FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; It is an example of a display screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The contents of the embodiments of the present disclosure are listed and described. An information processing system or the like according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has the following configuration.
[Item 1]
The storage space based on storage container type information indicating the type of each volume of the storage container for storing items to be delivered to the user and reference storage space volume information indicating the volume of the storage space for storing one or more storage containers. a residual space calculation unit that calculates residual space information indicating the residual space in
a mixed-load object extraction unit for extracting mixed-load object information indicating mixed-load objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space;
An information processing system characterized by:
[Item 2]
The storage vessel type information is based on a volume obtained by dividing a predetermined storage space volume by a predetermined number, with a predetermined storage space volume as a reference storage space volume.
The information processing system according to item 1, characterized by:
[Item 3]
The consolidated object information includes advertising article information,
The information processing system according to any one of items 1 and 2, characterized by:
[Item 4]
The consolidated object extraction unit further refers to the purchase history information of the user,
The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 3, characterized by:
[Item 5]
The consolidated object extraction unit further refers to the purchase request information of the user,
The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 4, characterized by:
[Item 6]
The mixed object extraction unit further refers to at least one of purchase history information and purchase request information of other users associated with the user,
The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 5, characterized by:
[Item 7]
The mixed object information includes regular purchase product information of the user or another user associated with the user,
The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 6, characterized by:
[Item 8]
The mixed-loading object information includes desired-to-be-provided product information indicating products provided by other users,
The information processing system according to any one of items 1 to 7, characterized by:
[Item 9]
The storage space based on storage container type information indicating the type of the storage container that stores the items to be delivered to the user and reference storage space volume information indicating the type of each volume of the storage container that stores one or more storage containers. a residual space calculation unit that calculates residual space information indicating the residual space in
a mixed-load object extraction unit for extracting mixed-load object information indicating mixed-load objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space;
A server characterized by:
[Item 10]
The remaining space calculation unit provides storage container type information indicating the type of storage container that stores the item to be delivered to the user, reference storage space volume information that indicates the type of each volume of the storage container that stores one or more storage containers, and calculating residual space information indicating the residual space in the storage space based on
extracting, by a mixed-loaded object extraction unit, mixed-loaded object information indicating mixed-loaded objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space;
An information processing method characterized by:
[Item 11]
The remaining space calculation unit provides storage vessel type information indicating the type of each volume of the storage vessel that stores the item to be delivered to the user, reference storage space volume information that indicates the volume of the storage space that stores one or more storage vessels, and calculating residual space information indicating the residual space in the storage space based on
causing a computer to execute a step of extracting mixed-load object information indicating mixed-load objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space by the mixed-load object extraction unit;
A program characterized by

<Embodiment 1>
Hereinafter, embodiments of an information system and the like according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure will be described. In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals and names, and duplicate descriptions of the same or similar elements may be omitted in the description of each embodiment. Also, the features shown in this embodiment can be applied to other embodiments as long as they are not mutually contradictory.

<Configuration>
As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system in this embodiment has a management server 1, one or more user terminals 2, and one or more user terminals 2. FIG. The management server 1, the user terminal 2, and the worker terminal 3 are communicably connected to each other via a network. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and the configuration is not limited to this.

<Management server 1>
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the management server 1. As shown in FIG. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and other configurations may be employed.

As illustrated, the management server 1 is connected to one or more user terminals 2 and one or more worker terminals 3 and constitutes part of this system. The management server 1 may be, for example, a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing.

The management server 1 includes at least a control unit 10 , a memory 11 , a storage 12 , a transmission/reception unit 13 , an input/output unit 14 and the like, which are electrically connected to each other through a bus 15 .

The control unit 10 is an arithmetic device that controls the overall operation of the management server 1, controls transmission and reception of data between elements, executes applications, and performs information processing necessary for authentication processing. For example, the control unit 10 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and/or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and executes programs for this system stored in the storage 12 and developed in the memory 11 to perform each information processing. do.

The memory 11 includes a main memory composed of a volatile memory device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and an auxiliary memory composed of a non-volatile memory device such as a flash memory or a HDD (Hard Disc Drive). . The memory 11 is used as a work area or the like for the processor 10, and stores a BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) executed when the management server 1 is started, various setting information, and the like.

The storage 12 stores various programs such as application programs. A database storing data used for each process may be constructed in the storage 12 .

The transmission/reception unit 13 connects the management server 1 to the network and the blockchain network. The transmitting/receiving unit 13 may include a short-range communication interface of Bluetooth (registered trademark) and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).

The input/output unit 14 is an information input device such as a keyboard and mouse, and an output device such as a display.

A bus 15 is commonly connected to the above elements and transmits, for example, address signals, data signals and various control signals.

<User Terminal 2, Worker Terminal 3>
The user terminal 2 shown in FIG. 3 is an information processing device such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a PHS, a PDA, etc. owned by the user. , a storage 22 , a transmission/reception unit 23 , an input/output unit 24 and the like, which are electrically connected to each other through a bus 25 . Since the main functions of each element can be configured in the same manner as the management server 1 described above, detailed description of each element will be omitted. In addition, the worker terminal 3 is an information processing device such as a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PHS, a PDA, etc., possessed by a worker who manages deliveries at a collection point or the like. Since the main functions can be configured in the same manner as the user terminal 2 described above, detailed description of each element will be omitted.

<Management server functions>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating functions implemented in the control unit 10 of the management server 1, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating information stored in the storage 12. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the control unit 10 of the management server 1 includes an information transmission/reception unit 100, a screen information generation unit 110, a data management unit 120, and a delivery management unit 150 as functional units. The delivery management unit 150 includes a residual space calculation unit 151 and a consolidated object extraction unit 152 . The storage 12 also includes various databases such as a user information storage unit 121, a delivery item information storage unit 122, a delivery information storage unit 123, and a consolidated object information storage unit .

User information stored in the user information storage unit 121 may be, for example, user basic information (user name, user name, email address, address, telephone number, etc.), user identification information, external application account information, and the like. However, it is not limited to these. For example, when performing electronic commerce on this information processing system or on an external system that cooperates with this information processing system by sending or receiving related information, user information may include payment information (credit card information, etc.), purchased product information (including purchase cost information), purchase history information, product information you wish to purchase (so-called favorite registration product information, wish list product information, etc.), regular purchase product information (described later), etc. You can also try to

The delivery item information stored in the delivery item information storage unit 122 includes, for example, delivery item identification information, user identification information, container type information, size information (depth, width, height), weight information, and management temperature zone information. , top and bottom loading availability information (top loading availability information or bottom loading availability information), estimated delivery time information (scheduled delivery start time information, estimated delivery end time information, estimated delivery time period information), delivery cost information, etc. , but not limited to these.

The delivery information stored in the delivery information storage unit 123 may include, for example, delivery identification information, user identification information, delivery item identification information, residual space information, consolidated object information, etc., and may be linked to the delivery item identification information. Based on this information, containment vessel type information, weight information, management temperature zone information, scheduled delivery time information (scheduled delivery start time information, scheduled delivery end time information, scheduled delivery time zone information), delivery cost information, etc. may be included. is not limited to

Consolidated object information stored in the consolidated object information storage unit 124 may differ depending on the registered mixed object. width, height), weight information, management temperature zone information, top and bottom stacking availability information (top stacking availability information or bottom stacking availability information), etc., but not limited to these.

The information transmitting/receiving unit 100 transmits various information (including requests) to an external device (eg, user terminal 2, worker terminal 3, etc.) directly or indirectly connected to the management server 1 at least via a network. Send and receive various information (including requests) from external devices.

The screen information generation unit 110 generates screen information to be displayed via the user interface of the user terminal 2 or the worker terminal 3. The screen information can be, for example, user interface screen information generated by arranging various images and text based on predetermined layout rules using the image and text data stored in the storage 12 as materials. Note that the screen information generation unit 110 may be a functional unit executed by the control unit 20 by an application (including a web browser) stored in each user terminal 2 or the like. That is, information necessary for generating a user interface screen such as image data is transmitted from the management server 1, and an application such as the user terminal 2 generates a user interface screen based on the necessary information based on a predetermined layout rule. can be displayed on the user terminal 2. Processing related to the screen information generation unit 110 can also be executed by a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit).

The data management unit 120 performs data management such as transmitting various information received by the information transmitting/receiving unit 100 to various functional units and acquiring various information from various functional units. Predetermined processing in the data management unit 120 includes, for example, user delivery information including storage container type information indicating the type of storage container for each volume in which items to be delivered to the user are stored, and storage space for storing one or more storage containers. Remaining space calculation processing for calculating the remaining space in the storage space based on the reference storage space volume information indicating the volume, mixed loading object extraction processing for extracting mixed loading objects corresponding to the remaining space in the storage space, included in the delivery information It includes, but is not limited to, various processes such as a delivery information update process for updating (including adding) the consolidated delivery object information.

The shape of the containment vessel is, for example, a three-dimensional container with a geometric shape, and it is desirable that it be a rectangular parallelepiped (including a cube) in consideration of storage in the containment space and stacking. The containment vessel may be made of any material, including paper, plastic, metal, etc. In particular, corrugated cardboard made of paper or plastic is recommended for ease of production and weight. desirable from the viewpoint of Here, in the present disclosure, storage container type information is set so that the type of the storage container can be identified with respect to the stored items such as delivery items. The containment vessel type is, for example, a plurality of containment vessels that are set to be mutually identifiable based on the volume obtained by dividing the reference storage space volume by a predetermined number (e.g., an integer), with a predetermined storage space volume as the reference storage space volume. Number of multiple containment vessel volumes that are identifiably set for each type of volume (for example, the containment vessel volume obtained by dividing the reference containment space volume by a predetermined number (e.g., an integer) and multiplying it by a number equal to or less than the predetermined number) may include types (e.g. 1/3, 2/3, 1; 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1, etc.); A plurality of types of containment vessel volume (for example, 1/2, 1 /4, 1/8 . . . ), but not limited thereto). Further, with regard to the volume of the containment vessel, more specifically, for example, when the standard containment space volume is divided by 4 (i.e., when 1/4), any of the depth, width, and height of the containment space divided by 4, or two of the depth, width, and height of the storage space divided by two.

In addition, the reference storage space volume may not be the same as the predetermined storage space volume, but may be substantially the same (substantially the same) volume. The volume may be obtained by subtracting the excess space (for example, several millimeters or several centimeters), or if a partition is provided inside the containment vessel, the partition (for example, several millimeters or several centimeters) is reduced. (Alternatively, the containment space may be of substantially the same volume as the reference containment space volume, but larger by a partition).

The storage space for storing the user's stored items and/or the storage space subject to the reference storage space volume may be any space having a predetermined volume. It is preferable that it is a space, and more specifically, it is an installation that a user uses, such as a storage space for the user, a delivery box with a smart lock installed in a private house, or a common area for an apartment. The storage space of the delivery box to be placed (the position of the space may be determined in advance by linking information related to the user, or the position where the package is stored by linking information related to the user by the delivery person) storage space such as a shelf, locker, post office box, and cold storage box without electrical locking/unlocking control. In addition, the storage space for delivery may be used as a reference, and a delivery storage unit for a mobile object (a mobile object such as a UAV or UGV, especially an autonomously controlled mobile object) for delivering a package, or a delivery storage space. It may also be a movable object such as a carrier (for example, a truck carrier, a rear box of a motorcycle, a box carriage, a basket carriage, etc.) used for delivery by an employee, or a bag for delivery. Furthermore, the space having a predetermined volume may be a space whose lengths in the depth direction, width direction, and height direction are fixed as described above. It may be a space having a volume with a virtual length in the height direction set for the area where It may also be a space having a volume that is set to a certain value. In addition, it is not limited to these. The storage space to be stored and the reference storage space may be the same, or the size of the storage space to be stored may be the reference storage space multiplied by a predetermined number (especially an integer).

The delivery management unit 150, for example, a reader (for example, a reader operated by a worker, a stationary reader, a reader provided in a work robot (especially an autonomous control work robot), etc.) Identification code reading (for example, reading two-dimensional barcodes, RFID tags, NFC, etc.), delivery acceptance processing such as input operation of content information related to content by workers, purchase processing by users in electronic commerce, Information registration such as addition of delivery identification information and association of user identification information in the delivery information storage unit 123 is executed according to the processing for specifying the scheduled delivery time.

The remaining space calculation unit 151 calculates the reference storage space volume information indicating the volume of the storage space for storing one or more storage containers, and the storage container type information acquired according to the delivery information (i.e., the delivery items linked to the delivery information). (including container type information as information), the remaining space (so-called empty space) in the target storage space is calculated. The residual space calculation method calculates the residual space by a known cartoning calculation algorithm for storing a given object for a given volume of space. Here, the calculation result of the remaining space, especially when the containment vessel type is defined for each predetermined volume with respect to the standard storage space volume according to the predetermined rule as described above, the remaining space is also It becomes a volume value that can be easily converted into the type of the containment vessel, and it can become easier to obtain the residual converted containment vessel type information in which the remaining space is converted into the type of the containment vessel. In particular, as described above, any of the depth, width, and height of the containment space is divided by a predetermined number and multiplied by a number less than the predetermined number. If the type of containment vessel volume is included, or if it includes multiple types of containment vessel volume that are set to be identifiable for each containment vessel volume divided by a predetermined number, the remaining space in the containment space can be calculated more easily. become easier. In addition, when the storage space is partitioned so as to correspond to one of the storage container types by partitions or the like, in the delivery information storage unit 123, it is linked to the storage space identification information, and the target storage space divided area identification information that is identifiably attached to each area divided by a partition or the like and corresponding container type information corresponding to the divided area identification information are stored, and the remaining space calculation unit 151 stores The divided area identification information may be used as residual space information.

Here, an example of calculating the remaining space in the case where the containment vessel type is defined for each predetermined volume with respect to the standard storage space volume will be described in a simplified manner using FIG. The containment vessel has a plurality of types of containment vessel volume (for example, 1/ 3, 2/3, and 1).

First, in the storage space associated with the delivery identification information "0001", the user information "U0001" is associated. When a delivery item (delivery item information “N0001”) stored in a container (container type “S033”) having a volume of 1/3 of the standard storage space volume is stored here, the storage space where the delivery item is not stored is stored. , the remaining information is updated to "2/3" by subtracting 1/3 from 1, and the remaining converted containment vessel type information has two "S033" and or "S066 (3 of the standard storage space volume The storage container type indicating 2/2 containers” is updated as information indicating 1.

Similarly, when a delivery item (delivery item information "N0010") stored in a container (container type "S033") having a one-third of the standard storage space volume is further stored, the delivery item (N0001) has already been stored. In order to further store in the stored storage space, the remaining information is updated by subtracting 1/3 from 2/3 and updated to "1/3", and the remaining converted containment vessel type information is updated so that "S033" indicates one. be done.

　The remaining space is calculated in this way, and can be executed more easily if any of the depth, width, and height of the storage space is divided by a predetermined number, as shown in the example. It should be noted that, as described above, it is possible to calculate the remaining space more sophisticatedly by known cartoning calculation algorithms, in which case the storage positions of the already stored deliverables may also be rearranged.

Also, instead of storing in a common area in the storage space corresponding to delivery as in the above example, if the storage space is partitioned into divided areas so that it corresponds to one of the storage container types, Alternatively, the residual space information may be divided area identification information that is not associated with the content, and the residual conversion container type information may be corresponding container type information that corresponds to the divided area identification information that is not associated with the content. In addition, the position of the partition may be movable, and the corresponding container type information may be changed (for example, from two "S033" to "S066", or vice versa), There is not only one corresponding containment vessel type information (for example, "S066") corresponding to each divided area identification information, but instead or in addition, a plurality of corresponding containment vessel type information ("S033" is two ) may be associated.

Next, using FIG. 7, an example of information (particularly, residual space information) stored in the delivery information storage unit 123 will be shown. First, in the delivery identification information "0001", the linked delivery item information is "N0001", the user information is "U0001", and the storage container type information is a container with a quarter of the standard storage space volume. Since it is shown that one "S025" indicating the type is stored, the residual space information is "3/4" (remaining converted containment vessel type information is 3/4 of the standard storage space volume. is calculated as "S075").

Next, in the delivery identification information "0002", the linked delivery item information is "N0002", the user information is "U0011", and the container type information is half the standard storage space volume. Since it is shown that one "S050" indicating the container type is stored, the residual space information is "1/2" (a container whose residual converted containment vessel type information is half the standard storage space volume). "S050" indicating the type) is calculated.

Next, in the delivery identification information "0003", the linked delivery item information is "N0003" and the user information is "U0005". is stored, the remaining space information is calculated as "0" (that is, there is no free space).

Next, in the delivery identification information "0004", the linked delivery item information is "N0004", the user information is "U0003", and the storage container type information is one "S025" (for example, The information indicates whether or not vertical loading is strictly prohibited), and one "S050" is stored, so the remaining space information is "1/4" It is calculated as "S025", which indicates the type of container with a volume of 1/4.

Finally, in the delivery identification information "0005" and "0006", the linked delivery item information is "N0005" and "N0006", and the user information is "U0009". Since it is shown that one "S100" and one "S050" are stored, the residual space information is calculated as "0" and "1/2". In this case, the substantial remaining space for this delivery for the user of the user information "U0009" is "1/2" ("S050" indicating the container type whose residual conversion container type information is 1/2 of the standard storage space volume). ).

In this way, the remaining space calculation unit 151 calculates the reference storage space volume information indicating the volume of the storage space for storing one or more storage containers, and the storage container type information indicating the type of the storage container for storing the items to be delivered to the user. , it is possible to calculate the remaining space in the target storage space. In particular, as the containment vessel type information, identification information is set so that each containment vessel volume can be identified by dividing a predetermined storage space volume as a reference storage space volume by a predetermined number. Objects can be stored efficiently, and the remaining space volume can be clarified as the remaining conversion container type information. By using this, it becomes possible to extract the consolidated object to be consolidated in the residual space. Details are given below.

The mixed-loading object extraction unit 152 extracts mixed-loading object information indicating mixed-loading objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space. More specifically, the mixed-loading object extraction unit 152 indicates storable mixed-loading objects based on residual space information (in particular, residual converted container type information) corresponding to the residual space of the target storage space, for example. Extract mixed-load object information. That is, compared with the storage container type corresponding to the remaining space, the mixed loading object information corresponding to the storage container type whose capacity is equal to or less than the volume indicated by the storage container type is extracted. A plurality of storage container types corresponding to the residual space may be selectable. For example, the residual space calculation unit 151 calculates combination information of the storage container types corresponding to the residual space, Consolidated object information by type may be extracted. combination that can store one mixed load object and two mixed load objects that have a containment vessel type of 1/8, a combination that can store four mixed load objects that have a containment vessel type of 1/8, etc.). Consolidated object information (especially list information) may be presented via an application on the user terminal 2, for example, or consolidated object information (especially , list information) may be presented. When the operator selects the mixed object information, the selected mixed object information is transmitted from the data management unit 120 to the user terminal 2, the permission confirmation processing of the mixed object information is executed on the user's application, When the data management unit 120 receives information indicating permission, it may be determined as the consolidated delivery object information. Furthermore, for example, when it is possible to select two or more mixed-load objects using combination information, if the type of container that cannot be stored is determined according to the type of container of the selected product (for example, , for the remaining space of 1/2, because three objects with a containment vessel type of 1/8 were selected, a volume larger than the containment vessel type of 1/8 cannot be selected, or a containment vessel type of 1/3 A volume larger than 1/6 of the containment vessel type cannot be selected due to the selection of a mixed load object, etc.), processing to make the mixed load object information corresponding to the containment vessel type that cannot be stored unselectable (for example, may be grayed out to restrict selection operations, or not displayed in the list information). Consolidated objects can be various objects, and are exemplified below.

<Example 1 of mixed load object>
Consolidated object information is associated with own user identification information or other user identification information that indicates advertising items to be provided to the user (also referred to as "own user" when distinguished from "other users") or other users It may contain advertising material information. That is, the mixed-loading target extracting unit 152 extracts the advertising article information indicating the advertising articles that can be stored in the remaining space based on the converted storage container type information corresponding to the advertising article information and the remaining space information (particularly, the converted residual storage container type information). is extracted as mixed-load object information. The advertising article information includes, for example, advertising article identification information, advertising article size information (depth, width, height), weight information, management temperature zone information, vertical loading information, advertisement type (sample, paper advertisement (flyer, leaflet, etc.) ), etc.), advertising article category information (food, beverages, alcoholic beverages, sweets, household goods, cosmetics, etc.), conversion container type information (even if stored in advance, advertising article size may be converted from information and stored), advertiser information, etc. may be included.

Here, other users are users corresponding to other user identification information associated with own user identification information. Other user identification information may be, for example, cohabiting user identification information set as a family member or partner, or proxy user identification information set by the user as a proxy receiving user. In this example, for the association, for example, the process of registering the identification information of the other user is executed on the application on the user's side, and/or the association with the identification information of the user on the application on the other user's side. You may perform the process which selects the propriety of permission with respect to, etc.

In the case of this example, the mixed-loading target extracting unit 152 extracts, as mixed-loading target object information, advertising product information to be mixed-loaded at random from the advertising product information including conversion container type information that can be stored in the remaining space, for example. Alternatively, the user or operator may select and set the advertising item category information and the advertiser information to be extracted on the application. In addition, if the purchase history information linked to the own user information or other user information can be referenced, product category information, manufacturer information, and seller information of products purchased in the past by referring to the purchase history information At least one of them may be referred to, and one or a plurality of pieces of advertising article information including corresponding advertising article category information and advertiser information may be extracted as consolidated objects.

In addition, when it is possible to refer to the desired purchase product information linked to the user information of the user or other users instead of the purchase history information, the mixed loading target extraction unit 152 can refer to the product category information of the purchase desired product information, At least one of manufacturer information and seller information may be referenced.

In this way, by extracting advertising article information in consideration of the remaining space in the storage space at the time of delivery, the unit of delivery (that is, the number of deliveries determined according to whether or not it fits within the standard storage space volume) can be determined. It is possible to make a selection of advertising articles that have been considered. Further, by referring to the purchase history information of the user or other users, it is possible to obtain a more accurate advertising effect.

<Example 2 of a mixed load object>
Consolidated object information may include regular purchase product information linked to self-user identification information or other user identification information, which indicates regular purchase products registered in advance by the user or other users in association with each identification information. That is, the mixed-loading target extraction unit 152 is based on the conversion container type information corresponding to the regular purchase product information linked to the own user identification information or the other user identification information and the residual space information (especially the residual conversion container type information), Regular purchase product information indicating regular purchase products that can be stored in the remaining space is extracted as consolidated object information. Regular purchase product information includes, for example, product identification information, product size (depth, width, height), weight information, management temperature zone information, vertical stacking availability information, conversion container type information (even if stored in advance, mixed loading object may be converted from the product size when extracting the product information and stored), regular delivery delivery date information (for example, regular delivery around what day of the month), etc. may be included.

In this example, the mixed-loading target extraction unit 152 refers to, for example, scheduled delivery date information, and the scheduled delivery date is within a predetermined period of the scheduled delivery date of the user's delivery (for example, one week from the scheduled delivery date). For example, regular purchase products that arrive at the nearest collection point within 10 days) are extracted as consolidated object information. The user or worker selects one or more regular purchase products to be delivered together in the current delivery from the list of regular purchase product information presented on the application, taking into consideration the remaining space. The selected regularly purchased merchandise is made to wait for delivery at a collection point or the like, stored in a storage space in accordance with the delivery of the purchased merchandise, and delivered together. The period during which delivery of the regular purchase product is made to wait (that is, the predetermined period for the scheduled delivery date of the purchased product) may be set by the user associated with the target regular purchase product information.

In this way, by extracting regular purchase product information in consideration of the remaining space in the storage space at the time of delivery, the delivery unit (i.e., the number of deliveries determined according to whether it fits within the standard storage space volume) It is possible to deliver regular purchase products at a timing that takes account of

<Example 3 of mixed load object>
Consolidated object information may include supply desired product information associated with other user identification information, which indicates an object desired by another user to be provided to a designated user or a desired user. That is, the mixed-loading target extracting unit 152 can store in the remaining space based on the conversion container type information corresponding to the information on the article desired to be provided linked to the other user identification information and the remaining space information (particularly, the remaining conversion container type information). Desired-to-be-supplied product information indicating a desired product to be provided is extracted as mixed-load object information. The information on the goods to be provided includes, for example, the identification information of the goods to be provided, the size of the goods to be provided, the weight information, the management temperature zone information, the vertical loading information, the converted containment vessel type information may be stored after being converted from the size of the provided article), provided article registration date information, etc., and may be registered as consolidated object information by another user. The item desired to be provided may be, for example, a gift (present) with a specified partner, or may be a donated item or a sharing item with no specified partner.

In this example, the mixed-loading target extracting unit 152 extracts desired article information (which is associated with user identification information and/or is associated with specific identification information) indicating conversion container type information that can be stored in the remaining space. open information) is presented to the user terminal or worker terminal as list information or the like. The user or worker selects one or more items of desired item information to be delivered together in the current delivery from the list of items of desired item information presented on the application, taking into account the remaining space.

In this way, taking into consideration the remaining space left in the storage space at the time of delivery, by extracting the information on the articles desired to be provided by other users, It is possible to deliver items desired by other users at a timing that takes into consideration the determined number of deliveries.

The mixed-loading object extracting unit 152 may extract at least one of the mixed-loading objects in the above example. The object desired to be mixed may be displayed and selectable, or the user may set information on the desired object to be mixed as user information in advance, and the information may be automatically extracted based on the setting. As shown, when browsing the mixed-loading object list information, the objects to be browsed may be selected by sorting or rearranging.

<Process flow>
The flow of processing of the information processing method executed by the information processing system of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of processing of the information processing system of FIG.

Here, a user or worker provided by this information processing system accesses the management server 1 using an application (including a web browser) or the like, and when using the service for the first time, performs use registration processing. Alternatively, if an account has already been obtained, the service may be made available by logging in after receiving predetermined authentication such as entering an ID and password. In place of the account, the service may be made available using a unique application ID associated with the application downloaded to the user terminal 2 or worker terminal 3 as user identification information (ID). After this login authentication, use of the service is started via an application (including a web browser) or the like.

First, in this example, the data management unit 120 (especially the delivery management unit 150) of the management server 1 newly updates the The delivery item identification information and the delivery identification information are generated, and the registration of the delivery item information and the delivery information is executed (S101).

Next, the remaining space calculation unit 151 calculates the reference storage space volume information indicating the volume of the storage space for storing one or more storage containers, and the storage container type information acquired according to the delivery information (that is, the storage container type information linked to the delivery information). (including storage container type information as delivery item information), the information on the remaining space in the target storage space is calculated, and the corresponding delivery information is updated (S102). In particular, if the residual space information is residual converted containment vessel type information obtained by converting the residual space into the containment vessel type, the later-described comparison will be facilitated.

Then, in step S102, the residual space for containing a container with insufficient residual space (for example, the smallest container type (particularly, the minimum conversion container type for the object that can be extracted as a mixed load object in step S104)). If it is determined that there is no space, etc., this flow ends. After that, if the item to be delivered has already been stored in the storage container corresponding to this system, it is stored in the storage space as it is. After being stored in the storage container of the calculated storage container type, it is stored in the storage space and delivered to the user.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S102 that there is sufficient remaining space (for example, there is at least a remaining space that can accommodate a storage container of the smallest storage container type), the mixed loading target extraction unit 152 becomes a target. Consolidated object information indicating consolidated objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the storage space is extracted (S104). More specifically, as exemplified in FIG. 9, for example, the mixed-loading object display areas 1010, 1011, etc. of the mixed-loading object information are displayed as a list on the application of the user or worker. Consolidated object information is determined according to a consolidated object selection operation via the mixed object display area 1010 of the object list information, etc., the decided mixed object information is transmitted to the management server 1, and the data management unit 120 The delivery management unit 150 updates (including adds) the information on the consolidated delivery object included in the delivery information. Alternatively, the mixed-loading object extracting unit refers to the user information such as the purchase history information of the user, or the information of the desired mixed-loading object set in advance by the user, instead of presenting it as the mixed-loading object list information. A predetermined number of mixed-load objects extracted by 152 are presented as options on the user's or worker's application, and the user or worker is made to perform a selection operation to determine the mixed-load objects, or extracted by the mixed-load object extraction unit 152. A predetermined number of mixed-loading objects are presented on the user's or worker's application as a mixed-loading confirmation notification, and the user or worker is made to select whether or not to allow mixed-loading to determine the mixed-loading objects, and a mixed-loading object extraction unit. 152. The system may determine the consolidated objects to be mixed in the user's delivery from among the storable consolidated objects extracted by 152 without the intervention of the user's operation and the operator's operation. Similarly, the determined consolidated object information is transmitted to the management server 1, and the data management unit 120 (especially the delivery management unit 150) updates (including addition) the consolidated delivery object information included in the delivery information. Even when the mixed-loading object information is selected on the worker's application, the mixed-loading confirmation notification may be presented to the user to allow the user to select whether or not to allow mixed-loading, thereby determining the mixed-loading object for delivery. In addition, when a consolidated delivery object is determined on the application of the user or on this system, the information on the consolidated delivery object may be displayed on the worker terminal 3 so that the worker can check it during the storage work. . Furthermore, based on the information on the consolidated delivery object, the storage work equipment (storage work robot, storage work arm, storage work movable table, etc.) for storing the delivery object is autonomously controlled to store the consolidated delivery object. It may be taken out from a management space (for example, a shelf) and stored in a storage space.

Furthermore, the display of the product list of the consolidated object includes, for example, a display object designation section 1040 (for example, a check box or a pull-down format) for selecting which kind of consolidated object to display, or which kind of consolidated object is prioritized. The user may be allowed to appropriately set the information regarding the display of the consolidated object by using the consolidated object display information setting unit such as the display order designation unit 1050 for selecting whether to display the mixed object. Here, "display with priority" means, for example, that the display order is set early, and more specifically, in the case of vertical scrolling, it is displayed on the upper side of the display area, swiped, etc. In the case of advancing the offer item information to be displayed in order, it may be displayed first. Further, the selection operation to the mixed-loading object display area 1010 or the like of the mixed-loading object list information may be the mixed-loading object selection operation, or the mixed-loading object detailed information screen displayed after the mixed-loading object display area 1010 or the like is selected. Consolidated object selection operation may be made possible within, and it is not limited to these.

It should be noted that, especially in the case of performing settlement processing regarding the delivery charge after step S104, if the consolidated object information is advertising article information, in view of the nature of advertisement, at least the delivery charge indicated by the delivery charge information related to the user's delivery. A part or all of the amount may be reduced before proceeding to settlement processing, and/or a predetermined profit (for example, refund processing, point awarding processing, etc.) may be given to the user. The billing process to the advertiser may be executed in this system for the amount of the reduction and the amount of the profit provided. In addition, if the mixed-load object information is information on an article desired to be provided by another user who designates the user (particularly a gift), the delivery charge indicated by the delivery charge information related to the delivery of the user is proportionally divided ( For example, it may be divided into two), the post-distribution shipping fee information may be stored in association with each, and each user may perform payment processing, or one delivery portion linked to the user may be distributed to other users. Alternatively, the delivery fee information may be linked and stored, and the payment may be processed by another user.

After that, if the item to be delivered has already been stored in the storage container corresponding to this system, it is stored in the storage space as it is. After being stored in the storage container of the calculated storage container type, it is stored in the storage space, and the selected mixed load object is stored in the remaining space of the storage space and delivered to the user.

As described above, by stylizing and managing items to be delivered (for example, loads such as luggage) using the containment vessel type identification information, it is possible to easily grasp the overall volume of items to be delivered and to store them in various storage spaces. It is possible to provide an information processing system, a server, an information processing method, and a program that enable efficient storage of.

The above-described embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit and interpret the present disclosure. It goes without saying that this disclosure can be modified and improved without departing from its spirit, and that this disclosure includes equivalents thereof.

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Claims (11)

1. The storage space based on storage container type information indicating the type of the storage container that stores the items to be delivered to the user and reference storage space volume information indicating the type of each volume of the storage container that stores one or more storage containers. a residual space calculation unit that calculates residual space information indicating the residual space in
   a mixed-load object extraction unit for extracting mixed-load object information indicating mixed-load objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space;
   An information processing system characterized by:
2. The storage vessel type information is based on a volume obtained by dividing a predetermined storage space volume by a predetermined number, with a predetermined storage space volume as a reference storage space volume.
   The information processing system according to claim 1, characterized by:
3. The consolidated object information includes advertising article information,
   3. The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:
4. The consolidated object extraction unit further refers to the purchase history information of the user,
   4. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by:
5. The consolidated object extraction unit further refers to the purchase request information of the user,
   5. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:
6. The mixed object extraction unit further refers to at least one of purchase history information and purchase request information of other users associated with the user,
   6. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:
7. The mixed object information includes regular purchase product information of the user or another user associated with the user,
   7. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by:
8. The mixed-loading object information includes desired-to-be-provided product information indicating products provided by other users,
   8. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by:
9. The storage space based on storage container type information indicating the type of each volume of the storage container for storing items to be delivered to the user and reference storage space volume information indicating the volume of the storage space for storing one or more storage containers. a residual space calculation unit that calculates residual space information indicating the residual space in
   a mixed-load object extraction unit for extracting mixed-load object information indicating mixed-load objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space;
   A server characterized by:
10. The remaining space calculation unit provides storage vessel type information indicating the type of each volume of the storage vessel that stores the item to be delivered to the user, reference storage space volume information that indicates the volume of the storage space that stores one or more storage vessels, and calculating residual space information indicating the residual space in the storage space based on
    extracting, by a mixed-loaded object extraction unit, mixed-loaded object information indicating mixed-loaded objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space;
    An information processing method characterized by:
11. The remaining space calculation unit provides storage vessel type information indicating the type of each volume of the storage vessel that stores the item to be delivered to the user, reference storage space volume information that indicates the volume of the storage space that stores one or more storage vessels, and calculating residual space information indicating the residual space in the storage space based on
    causing a computer to execute a step of extracting mixed-load object information indicating mixed-load objects that can be stored in the remaining space of the target storage space by the mixed-load object extraction unit;
    A program characterized by
    
    

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