JP2000048091A - Domestic stock management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stock management system capable of managing articles stored in a home from any place at any time. SOLUTION: In the domestic stock management system for managing the stock of articles by transmitting/receiving stock information between a home and a visiting place through a communication means 30 is provided with bar code information acquiring means (bar code readers 40a, 40b) for acquiring bar code information and a home server 10 consisting of a CPU 11 for preparing article data by processing the bar code information, a storage means 14 for storing the article data as an article data file 14b, an input means 16 for rewriting an article data file 14b, a display means 13 for displaying the file 14b, and a transmitting/receiving means 17 connected to the means 30. Thus bar code information obtained on a visiting place is transmitted to the home server 10 and the file 14b stored in the storage means 14 of the home server 10 is acquired through the means 30 so that the stock management of articles stored in the home can be executed in both of the home and a certain visiting place.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home inventory management system for grasping the type and number of articles held in a home and managing inventory in the home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to make efficient and efficient shopping, it is necessary to accurately grasp the number, type, and size of food and daily necessities at home. Traditionally, to keep track of inventory, for example, before going shopping,
They checked the storage space for consumables, such as refrigerators, and wrote down notes as necessary. As described above, in the past, inventory management was performed by human confirmation,
The stock could not be accurately grasped. For this reason, for example, there has been a problem that the same type of food is held more than necessary and the freshness is finally reduced, or the space in the storage for storing foods and daily necessities is insufficient.

In recent years, so-called bulk purchasing, in which large quantities of foods, daily necessities and the like are purchased in bulk at large-scale consumer goods stores and supermarkets in the suburbs, has recently become popular. By bulk buying, economical shopping can be realized. With the generalization of bulk buying in this way, homes have large stocks, and it is increasingly difficult to grasp accurate stocks using conventional methods.

[0004] Furthermore, since the type and size of daily necessities cannot be ascertained, mechanical parts that do not match the model used,
There was a problem of purchasing furniture that did not fit in size.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 5-288456 discloses a refrigerator 100 with an article management function as shown in FIG.
The refrigerator 100 shown in FIG. 6 has a system that enables inventory management at home using information on a barcode attached to the food 109 or the like.

That is, the refrigerator 100 with the article management function.
The bar code reader unit 108 reads a bar code, the bar code decoder unit 107 converts the code into numerals and alphabets, and the control unit 101 outputs information (name, quantity, and manufacture) from the bar code decoder unit 107 and the input operation unit 106. The date, the freshness assurance date, etc.) are stored in the memory 102, and such information is displayed on the display unit 104.

[0007] According to the above-mentioned prior art, since the information of all the foods in the refrigerator is managed using the barcode information, the number of foods and the items in the refrigerator can always be grasped. However, in the above-described conventional example, inventory management is performed only for food items stored in the refrigerator, and there is an inconvenience that it cannot be used for management of other consumables such as daily necessities and size management of furniture. .

[0008] Further, since the stock information is only displayed on the display unit provided in the refrigerator, when going shopping, such information is copied to a memo or printed.
05, it is necessary to print out, and there is a problem that it takes time and effort to output information.
In addition, management is limited to just before going shopping, and a newly purchased item cannot be registered as stock information on the go. Therefore, there is a problem that timely stock management cannot be performed.

[0009] It is an object of the present invention to provide a household inventory management system capable of managing articles at home, such as food, daily necessities and furniture, regardless of the location and time of the user. It is in.

Another object of the present invention is an inventory management system capable of managing articles such as foodstuffs, daily necessities, and furniture. The inventory management system can grasp inventory by operation from a remote place. It is an object of the present invention to provide a home inventory management system that can be operated from the ground by using a general-purpose device generally owned by ordinary people.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a home stock management system for transmitting and receiving stock information of articles held in a home between a home and a destination via a communication means. A home inventory management system that manages inventory of articles located in the home, wherein bar code information acquiring means for acquiring bar code information attached to the articles, and processing the bar code information to create article data. CPU, storage means for storing the article data as an article data file, input means for rewriting the article data file in the storage means, display means for displaying the article data file, and transmission / reception means connected to the communication means And transmitting barcode information attached to the article obtained on the go to the home server. By acquiring the article data file stored in the storage means of the bar through the communication means and referring to the stock information of the articles held in the home at home and outside, inventory management can be performed from both inside and outside the home. Is made possible.

As described above, according to the home inventory management system of the present invention, the data file of the goods held in the home can be referred to at both the home and the outside. Regardless, it is possible to grasp what kind of articles and how many items are held in the home. Therefore, it is possible for the user to accurately select items to be purchased, and to make efficient and efficient shopping.

The home server has a comparing means for comparing the article data based on the bar code information transmitted from the outside with the article data file stored in the storage means. And warning means for issuing a warning when coincidence data with the article data is detected. That is, it is possible to easily know whether or not an article to be purchased on the go is currently required by voice or the like without referring to the article data file.

Further, in the home inventory management system according to a second aspect of the present invention, inventory information of articles held in the home is transmitted and received between the home and the outside via communication means. A home inventory management system for managing inventory of articles, comprising: a barcode information acquisition unit for acquiring barcode information attached to an article; a CPU for processing the barcode information to create article data; Storage means for storing the article data as an article data file, input means for rewriting the inventory data file in the storage means, display means for displaying the inventory data file, transmission and reception means connected to the communication means, And outputting the article data file to a home page on the Internet via the communication means. The by reference at home and go, characterized by both domestic and go enables inventory management.

As described above, since the data file of the goods held in the home is posted on the Internet homepage, even if the terminal device is not carried around on the go, for example, the data file described in the embodiment can be used. Like
If the environment allows connection to the Internet, the home stock can be managed by referring to the homepage using a personal computer of a company or a personal computer of a third party.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A home inventory management system according to the present invention stores inventory information of articles held in a home between a home and a destination via a communication means 30 such as an ISDN network or a telephone line. This is a system that manages the inventory of home items by transmitting and receiving.

At home, a home server 10 is provided. The home server 10 includes a barcode information acquisition unit, a CPU 11, a storage unit 14 as a storage unit, an input unit 16 as an input unit, a display unit 13 as a display unit, and a communication control unit 17 as a transmission / reception unit. It is composed of

The bar code information acquiring means is, for example, a bar code reader 40a, and acquires bar code information attached to an article. Alternatively, a product information database D indicating product information corresponding to each barcode is used as barcode information acquisition means. When using the product information database D, first, the product information database D is read, and information matching a predetermined barcode is detected from the database to obtain barcode information.

The barcode information obtained as described above is processed by the CPU 11 to create article data. The article data is stored in the storage unit 14 as an article data file 14b. When a change occurs in the article data file 14b, the input unit 16 rewrites the article data file 14b. The article data file 14b is displayed on the display unit 13.

Further, the home server 10 includes the communication means 3
0 is provided with the communication control unit 17. The barcode information attached to the article obtained at the place of going out is transmitted to the home server 10 via the communication means 30 from the place of going out. Further, the article data file 14b stored in the storage unit 14 of the home server 10 is transmitted to the destination via the communication means 30 and displayed. As described above, the stock information of the articles held in the home can be referred to at both the home and the outside, and the inventory management can be performed from both the inside of the home and the outside.

The home server 10 has a comparing means for comparing the bar code information transmitted from the outside with the article data file 14b stored in the storage section 14, and the article data is stored in the article data file 14b by the comparing means. It is preferable to provide a warning unit that issues a warning when data matching the data is detected.

Further, the home inventory management system of the present invention outputs the article data file 14b stored in the storage unit 14 of the home server 10 to a homepage H of the Internet I via the communication means 30, and the homepage H is displayed. By referencing at home and on the go, inventory management can be performed from both at home and on the go.

[0023]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The members, arrangements, and the like described below do not limit the present invention, and can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of a home inventory management system according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a home inventory management system.
2 to 5 are flowcharts of the home inventory management system.

The home inventory management system of the present embodiment manages information such as items, sizes, and quantities of articles held in the home, for example, consumables such as food and daily necessities and furniture, and manages such information. By referring to the information, it is possible to grasp an accurate inventory situation and enable efficient and efficient shopping.

First, an outline of a home inventory management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the home inventory management system includes a home server 10 located on the home side, and an external terminal 20 that receives and transmits information via the home server 10 and the communication unit 30.
And barcode readers 40a and 40b as barcode information acquisition means connected to the home server 10 or the external terminal 20.

The outline of the operation of the home inventory management system is as follows.
A description will be given based on FIG. First, when a product is purchased, a barcode attached to the article is read by a barcode reader to obtain barcode information. The barcode is read using a barcode reader 40a connected to the home server 10 after purchasing the product.

The bar code information read by the bar code reader is processed by the CPU to obtain article data.
Article data created by the home server 10 is stored in the storage unit 14 as an article data file 14b.
When the user reads the barcode by using a barcode reader 40b connected to the external terminal 20 and obtains the barcode information while away from home, the barcode information is transmitted from the communication control unit 27 of the external terminal 20 via the communication unit 30. It is transmitted to the home server 10. The home server 10 receives the barcode information in the communication control unit 17, processes the barcode information in the CPU 11, and creates article data.

When the external terminal 20 has a CPU, the external terminal 20 may process the barcode information and convert the barcode information into article data, and then transmit the article data to the home server 10.

Thus, the home server 10 stores the article data file 1 as a stock database in the home.
4b is created. When referring to the article data file 14b, the reader 15 of the home server 10 reads the article data file 14b in the storage unit 14 when the user is at home and displays it on the display unit 13 for reference. When the user is out of the office, the communication control unit 27 of the external terminal 20 controls the communication unit 30.
The home server 10 is accessed via the server 10, and the article data file 14b is received from the home server 10 and displayed on the display unit 23.

For example, in the case of foodstuffs, the item data file 14b displays information on items, capacity or weight per unit, quantity, and expiration date. You can know what is being done. Also, by referring to the expiration date of the stocked food, it can be determined whether or not to buy a new one.

In the case of daily necessities, information on items, capacity or weight per unit, quantity, and model are displayed, and it is possible to know what kind of daily necessities and how much are currently stocked. . Also, by referring to the model number of the stocked daily necessities, it is possible to select a product that matches the home electric appliances and the like owned by the user.

Alternatively, in the case of furniture, information on the item, size, material, and color is displayed, and the state of the furniture currently used can be known. Therefore, when a new purchase is made, the size, material, and color can be checked at the store and furniture suitable for the room can be selected.

When an article is consumed, the article data file 14b is updated. When the user is at home, the reading unit 15 of the home server 10 reads the article data file 14b in the storage unit 14, displays it on the display unit 13, operates the input unit 16, reduces the number of data files by the amount consumed, The article data file 14b is updated.

The data file 14b may be updated on the go. At this time, the communication control unit 27 of the external terminal 20 accesses the home server 10 via the communication means 30 and receives the article data file 14b from the home server 10. After updating the received article data file 14b by operating the input unit 26, the home server 10 is again communicated via the communication unit 30.
Send to

Next, details of each component of the household inventory management system of the present embodiment will be further described. Barcode reader 4 as barcode information acquisition means of the present embodiment
Reference numerals 0a and 40b are conventionally known, and include, for example, a pen-type barcode reader, a touch / CCD scanner, and a laser scanner. Barcode reader 40a, 4
Reference numeral 0b is connected to the interface unit 12 of the home server 10 or the interface unit 22 of the external terminal 20, which will be described below, by a connection line, infrared or wireless connection means.

The pen-type bar code reader is hand-held in a pen format and is read by tracing a bar code of a consumable material to be managed. In addition, the touch / CCD scanner reads the bar code of the article to be managed by lightly touching the bar code. The laser scanner is used by being fixed at a predetermined position, and reads the consumable material to be managed on the scanner surface by moving the bar code surface so as not to make light contact with the bar code surface.

The home server 10 of this embodiment has a CPU
11. Interface unit 1 with barcode reader
2. a display unit 13 as a display unit for displaying a data file, a storage unit 14 as a storage unit for storing a data file or a program, an inventory management program 14a, a reading unit 15 for reading a data file or a program,
The input unit 16 includes an input unit 16 including a keyboard and a mouse, and a communication control unit 17 that controls communication with an external terminal as a transmission / reception unit.

The interface unit 12 is connected to the bar code reader 40a by a connection line, infrared or wireless connection means, and is configured to take in the bar code information read by the bar code reader 40a into the CPU unit 11. ing.

The CPU section 11 controls and processes the entire home server 10. The CPU section 11 fetches the barcode information received from the barcode reader 40a by the interface section 12, processes the barcode information in accordance with the inventory management program 14a read from the reading section 14, and creates article data.

The article data is created including a plurality of items as follows. For example, in the case of foodstuffs, item data, volume or weight per unit, quantity,
Expiration date information shall be included. Alternatively, in the case of daily necessities, information on items, capacity or weight per unit, quantity, and model number is included. Further, in the case of furniture, information on items, sizes, materials, and colors is included. In addition,
The information included in the article data is not limited to the above, and it is needless to say that other information such as a manufacturer name may be included as needed.

The article data processed by the CPU section 11 is stored in the storage section 14 as an article data file 14b. When the same data is added when forming the article data file 14b, only the quantity is added. In addition, even if the same item has a different expiration date or the like, it is stored as different item data.

If the article data is classified and stored in predetermined items, for example, food items, daily necessities, etc., only necessary information can be extracted when reading the article data file 14b. Can refer to the data.

The inventory management program 14a is stored in the storage unit 14 of the home server 10 in advance, or is recorded on a CD-ROM, a floppy disk, or the like, and is read by the reading unit 15. In accordance with the inventory management program 14a, the CPU 11 creates and stores article data and displays data in a predetermined display format.

The display section 13 has the CPU section 11 as described above.
For displaying the article data file 14b and the like that have been processed and stored in the CRT. For example, a CRT display or a liquid crystal display is used. In the present embodiment, a display of a personal computer is used as the display means 13, but it is needless to say that a television or other display device may be used.

The input unit 16 is used when a food or the like is consumed.
It is used to delete predetermined article data from the article data file 14b or to change the display on the display unit 13. The input unit 16 is, for example, a keyboard of a personal computer. The input unit 16 is configured to input an operation command to the CPU unit 11. The operation instruction may be performed by using the keyboard or by providing a mouse or a dedicated touch panel.

The communication control section 17 controls communication between the home server 10 and the external terminal 20 at a remote place, and includes a transmission / reception data compression / decompression section 17a and a communication interface section 17b. 17 via ISDN (Integrated Services Digital
Network) It is connected to communication means such as a line network. The communication means may be a general subscriber telephone line, a dedicated line, or a communication radio wave in addition to the ISDN line.

Next, the external terminal 20 will be described. The external terminal 20 includes a CPU 21, a display unit 23 for displaying data files, an inventory management program (not shown), a storage unit 24 for storing data files and programs, a reading unit 25 for reading data files and programs, and a home server. And a communication control unit 27 for performing communication with the communication device 10. As the external terminal 20, for example, a notebook computer or a palmtop computer is used.

Alternatively, not only the user's own personal computer as described above, but also a personal computer of a company can be used as long as it has a communication function. At this time, the inventory management program is recorded on a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a floppy disk, and the inventory management program is started by a reading unit of a personal computer of the company.

When information is transmitted and received between the home server 10 and the external terminal 20, encryption is used to transmit and receive information.
It is advisable to prevent leakage of information to the outside.

Further, the communication between the home server 10 and the external terminal 20 can be performed while moving by connecting the external terminal 20 to a PHS or a portable telephone.

In the above embodiment, a comparison function is provided in the inventory management program 14a to compare the article data based on the barcode information transmitted from the external terminal 20 with the article data file 14b stored in the storage unit 14. When the data that matches the transmitted article data matches the data in the article data file 14b, a warning is issued, so that the article to be purchased and the stock can be stored without displaying and referencing the article data file 14b. Can be performed immediately, and more efficient inventory management becomes possible.

The warning means uses, for example, an alarm sound using a sound source built in the external terminal 20, and is generated when it is determined that matching data exists in the article data file 14b. As a warning means, in addition to this alarm sound, a sound of "purchased" is generated or a lamp is blinked to notify the user of the existence of the matching data.

Next, a second embodiment of the home inventory management system according to the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the barcode readers 40a and 40b are used as barcode information acquisition means. The home inventory management system of this embodiment uses a database D of product code information on a communication network as barcode information acquisition means.

The home inventory management system of the present embodiment utilizes the product code information database D, and stores the product data corresponding to the 13-digit number attached to the predetermined bar code from the product code information database D. And stores the searched product data as the product data file 14b. Product code information database D
For example, JICFS (Jan Item Code File Service) provided by the distribution system development center is used.

The home inventory management system of this embodiment will be described with reference to the display screen of FIG. Reference numeral 51 in the figure
Is a frame indicating a database reading format. By clicking buttons 51a and 51b arranged in this frame, a database reading format is selected. For example, when the database D is recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, the data is read by clicking the button 51a. When acquiring the database D from a communication network such as the Internet, the user clicks the button 51b to access a predetermined communication network.
The read database D is displayed in the database display frame 54 at the bottom of the screen.

Reference numeral 52 denotes an input box for inputting search information. The 13-digit number attached to the lower side of the barcode is input to this input box. The corresponding data in the database is searched based on this number.

Reference numeral 53 denotes a display screen for displaying article data 53a obtained as a result of the search. The display screen is configured to display items currently owned by being classified according to items such as food and daily necessities, for example. Note that a delete button 53b is provided next to the article data 53a.
Is arranged, and when the user clicks the delete button at the time of consuming the commodity, predetermined commodity data is deleted from the stock data.

The delete button is configured so that the quantity to be deleted can be selected by clicking the arrow at the right end. The quantity is a positive number such as 1, 2, etc., as well as 1/2, 1/3
Are also displayed. Further, it is preferable that articles such as liquids and powders can be deleted in units of milliliters or grams instead of units.

According to this embodiment, product information can be obtained by searching from the 13-digit number attached to the barcode without using a barcode reader. Therefore, there is no need to prepare a barcode reader or carry the barcode reader to a place where the user is away, and it is possible to perform efficient inventory management without cost.

Next, a third embodiment of the home inventory management system according to the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the first and second embodiments of the present invention,
The example in which information is transmitted and received between the home server 10 and the external terminal 20 and inventory management is performed has been described. The home inventory management system according to the present embodiment performs inventory management by transmitting and receiving information between the home server 10, the external terminal 20, and the homepage H on the Internet I.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, bar code information of a bar code attached to an article is obtained by using a bar code reader or by using a product information database D, and the bar code information is obtained by the CPU. The data is processed by the units 11 and 21 to obtain article data. Article data obtained by the home server 10 is stored in the storage unit as an article data file 14b. When the barcode information is obtained on the external terminal 20 side, the barcode information is transmitted from the communication control unit 27 to the home server 10 side via the communication means 30 and the home server 1
0 after being received by the communication control unit 17 and stored in the storage unit 1
4 is stored.

In the home inventory management system of this embodiment,
The article data file 14b is posted on a homepage H of the Internet I. Therefore, the HTM which can write the article data file 14b on the homepage H
It is also stored as an L format data file. The article data file 1 stored in the HTML format
4b is read and posted on the homepage H of the Internet I. Posting on the homepage H is performed directly on the user's server when the user has a server of the Internet I, and is performed via the provider P when the user does not have a server.

In this way, a database of articles in the home is created on the homepage H. When the user is at home, the communication control unit 17 of the home server 10 accesses the Internet I via the communication unit 30 and displays the homepage H on the display unit 13 of the home server 10 for reference. When the user is away from home, the communication control unit 27 of the external terminal 20 accesses the Internet I via the communication unit 30 to display the homepage H on the display unit 23 of the external terminal 20 for reference.

According to this embodiment, the inventory management program 14
If it is difficult to set up a, for example, when using an external terminal that does not have a reading unit or a third-party personal computer installed in a store, perform inventory management by referring to the homepage H. Can be. In recent years, a multimedia station that performs ticket reservation and mail order has been installed in a convenience store. If an access function to a homepage is added to this multimedia station, inventory management from convenience stores scattered in various places becomes possible, which is preferable.

In the second and third embodiments,
Home server 10, external terminal 20, Internet I
When transmitting and receiving information to and from a communication network such as the one described above, it is preferable to use an encryption to prevent the information from leaking to the outside.

Next, the operation of the home inventory management system of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, an operation of adding article data to the article data file 14b will be described. First, the power (switch) of the home server or the external terminal is turned on, the inventory management program is started, and the home inventory management system is started (S1). Next, it is determined whether or not a barcode reader is used as barcode information acquisition means (S
2). When using a barcode reader (S2:
Yes), the bar code reader reads the bar code attached to the product (S3).

When the barcode reader is not used (S2: No), the merchandise information database is read (S2).
4) A 13-digit barcode number is input as a search numerical value, and the corresponding barcode information is detected from the product information database D (S5).

Next, it is determined whether bar code information has been obtained (S6). If the barcode information has not been obtained (S6: No), the processing of step S3 or step S5 is repeated until the barcode information is obtained (until S6 becomes Yes).

When bar code information is obtained (S
6: Yes), it is determined whether the barcode information is correct (S7). If the barcode information is incorrect (S7: No), the input unit is operated to correct the barcode information (S8). When the correct barcode information is obtained (S7: Yes), the barcode information is converted into article data according to the inventory management program (S9), and stored in the storage unit as an article data file (S10).

Next, it is determined whether or not the article data file is to be posted on a homepage (S11). When posting on the homepage (S11: Yes), the communication control unit accesses the Internet (S12) and updates the homepage (S13).

Next, the case of consuming articles and deleting article data from the article data file will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the power (switch) of the home server or the external terminal is turned on, the inventory management program is started, and the home inventory management system starts (S101). Next, the commodity data file is read from the storage unit and displayed on the display unit (S102). Then, the user operates the input unit to delete the consumed commodity (S103), and stores the article data file from which the consumed commodity has been deleted in the storage unit (S104).

Further, the operation of accessing a home server or a home page from an external terminal and referring to product data will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the power (switch) of the external terminal is turned on (S
201), it is determined whether to access the home server (S202). When the home server is accessed (S202: Yes), the inventory management program is read (S203), the communication control unit accesses the home server, and receives the article data file from the storage unit of the home server (S204). The article data file is referred to (S205). If the user does not access the home server (S202: No), the user accesses the Internet (S206) and refers to the homepage (S2).
07). In this way, inventory management can be performed (S208).

[0074]

As described above, according to the present invention, inventory management can be performed for articles held at home both at home and on the go by referring to data of the articles in the home. In addition, since the configuration is such that inventory data of articles in the home is posted on a homepage on the Internet, article data can be referred to from, for example, a third-party terminal installed in a store. Thus, regardless of the place or time, the stock in the home can be grasped in a timely manner, and efficient and efficient shopping can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a home inventory management system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an inventory management screen using a product information database.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a home inventory management system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a home inventory management system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a home inventory management system.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional example.

[Brief description of reference numerals]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Home server 11,21 CPU 12,22 Interface part 13,23 Display part 14,24 Storage part 15,25 Reading part 16,26 Input part 17,27 Communication control part 20 External terminal 30 Communication means D Product information database H Homepage I Internet P Provider

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued from the front page (72) Inventor Yoshitaka Takezoe 1-5-16 Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5B049 AA01 AA02 CC27 CC48 DD02 EE05 FF04 GG02 GG06 GG07

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A home inventory management system for managing inventory of articles in a home by transmitting and receiving inventory information of articles held in the home between the home and a destination via communication means. A barcode information acquisition unit for acquiring barcode information attached to an article; a CPU for processing the barcode information to create article data; and a storage unit for storing the article data as an article data file. A home server comprising input means for rewriting the article data file in the storage means, display means for displaying the article data file, and transmission / reception means connected to the communication means. The attached bar code information is transmitted to the home server, and the article data file stored in the storage means of the home server is transmitted to the communication server. For home use, by acquiring and displaying via the Internet, and referring to the stock information of the goods held by the home at home and on the go, thereby enabling inventory management from both inside and outside the home. Inventory management system. 2. The home server includes: a comparing unit for comparing article data based on barcode information transmitted from a destination with an article data file stored in the storage unit; 2. The household inventory management system according to claim 1, further comprising: a warning unit that issues a warning when matching data with the article data is detected in the file. 3. A home inventory management system for managing inventory of articles in a home by transmitting and receiving inventory information of the articles held in the home between the home and the outside via communication means. A barcode information acquisition unit for acquiring barcode information attached to an article; a CPU for processing the barcode information to create article data; and a storage unit for storing the article data as an article data file. A home server comprising: input means for rewriting the inventory data file in the storage means; display means for displaying the inventory data file; and transmission / reception means connected to the communication means. Output to a homepage on the Internet via the Internet, and referencing the homepage at home and outside Household inventory management system which is characterized in that from both the previous and possible inventory management.