JP2001122409A - Management system of accommodated object and program recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such problem that it is necessary to subsequently renew a data base when objects to be accommodated, i.e., various medial such as a book, a CD, a video tape, a DVD, etc., are managed. SOLUTION: An object to be accommodated management system is provided with a plurality of books 5 having a memory element for memorizing a content, book shelves 2, 3 accommodating the book 5 and having a pair of connection points 4 capable of reading the content of a whole or a portion of the memory element of the book 5 accommodated; and a computer utilizing at least one portion of the content read as a data base and having a search means for searching a position information for indicating any position where the book 5 is accommodated on the book shelves 2, 3 and the information on the accommodated object.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an object management system for storing and managing objects.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A book management system will be described as an example of a conventional stored object management system. In this book management system, first, an IC chip is built in a book to be managed. This IC chip stores a book identifier for specifying the book. Further, an antenna is connected to the IC chip so that it can communicate with an external transceiver wirelessly. Transceivers are installed at regular intervals on a bookshelf storing a book containing an IC chip, and communicate with the IC chip of the book. The bookshelves are connected to each other by a network and to a computer. The bookshelf transceiver has a visual display. Computer
It has a database for books to be managed. In this database, book names, author names, publisher names, ISBN codes, publication dates, registration dates in the database, book identifiers, and the like are registered. Furthermore, this database can search books by keywords.

When a keyword for a book search is input to a computer, a book corresponding to the keyword is searched from a database. The book corresponding to the keyword is displayed on the monitor of the computer together with information such as the book title, author name, publisher name, ISBN code, date of issue, date of registration in the database, and book identifier. When a desired book is selected from the books displayed on the monitor, a search is made for where the book is located. That is, the book identifier and the book search command of the book selected from the computer are sent to the bookshelf via the network. The bookshelf receiving the book search command communicates with the IC chip built in the book using the transceiver, and searches for the book with the specified book identifier. The transceiver that has successfully searched for the relevant book turns on the visual indicator, and the bookshelf notifies the computer of the transceiver that has been successfully searched. The computer displays the location of the successfully searched transceiver on the monitor. The user can go to the bookshelf and find the book he is searching for near the visible indicator.

[0004]

However, there is a problem that the database needs to be updated as needed, such as when a book is newly purchased or when a book is discarded. Unless the database is updated when a book is purchased, it is impossible to search even if the purchased book is stored in a bookcase. Also, when a book is discarded, unless the data of the discarded book is deleted from the database, the discarded book corresponds to the search and is displayed on the monitor as if it were stored in a bookcase. In addition, there is a problem that updating the database each time a new book is purchased or a book is discarded is troublesome.

[0005] Another problem is that it is not possible to know the exact position of the book stored in the bookshelf.

According to the present invention, there is no need to update the database from time to time, or there is no trouble in updating the database, or an object management that can know the exact position of the stored object. It is intended to provide a system.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 1) stores keyword input means for inputting a search keyword and contents of an object to be stored. A storage for storing a plurality of storage objects having a storage element, wherein the storage can read the storage position of the stored storage object and the contents of all or a part of the storage element. A storage unit comprising: a reading unit; and a search unit that uses at least a part of the read content as a database and searches for the storage unit corresponding to the keyword input from the keyword input unit. It is a management system.

Further, the second invention (corresponding to claim 2)
Wherein the reading means reads the position information of the storage object and the contents of the storage object by contacting the storage object, wherein the storage means according to the first aspect of the present invention. System.

Further, a third aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 3)
The reading object according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the reading means reads the position information of the storing object and the contents of the storing object without contacting the storing object. It is a management system.

A fourth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 4)
The reading means reads the position information of the object and the contents of the object by using at least one of laser, capacitance, electromagnetic induction, and electromagnetic wave. 3 is an article management system according to the present invention.

A fifth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 5)
The reading means has a plurality of first electrodes on a side in contact with the object to be stored, and the object to be stored is the first electrode.
A second electrode on a side corresponding to the first electrode, and the second electrode is connected to the storage element; the first or second object management system according to the present invention, wherein the second electrode is connected to the storage element; is there.

A sixth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 6)
The width of the second electrode of the object to be stored is larger than the width between the first electrodes of the reading means.
Is a stored object management system according to the present invention.

A seventh aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 7)
Is the stored object specified by the search means,
The reading device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, wherein the reading device also functions as a part of a writing device that writes or adds information regarding the storage object to the storage element of the storage object. A stored object management system according to the item (1).

An eighth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 8)
(7) The article management system according to the seventh aspect, wherein the writing means prohibits reckless or unnecessary writing.

The ninth invention (corresponding to claim 9)
The memory element is in the form of a clip or a seal, and can be attached to the object to be stored.
The stored object management system according to any one of the fifth to eighth aspects of the present invention, wherein the electrodes are also formed in a seal shape and attached to the stored object.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 10), the storage element is formed on a cover that covers at least a part of the storage object, and the second electrode is also provided on the cover. An object management system according to any one of the fifth to eighth aspects of the present invention, which is formed.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 11), the first electrode of the storage is provided on a back surface of the storage in which the storage is stored, and Second
The electrode according to any one of the fifth to tenth aspects of the present invention, wherein the electrode is provided on a side in contact with a back surface of the storage, and the storage is inclined downward toward the back. Storage management system.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 12), the first electrode of the storage is provided on a bottom surface of the storage, and the second electrode of the storage object is The stored object management system according to any one of the fifth to tenth aspects of the present invention, wherein the stored object management system is provided on a side in contact with the first electrode.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 13), the keyword input means communicates with a portable terminal located at a remote place, and communicates with information from the portable terminal to the search means. Nos. 1 to 12 characterized by comprising
The stored object management system according to any one of the present inventions.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 14), the object is a CD or a DVD or a video tape, and the storage is the CD or the D
The stored object management system according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects of the present invention, which is a rack that stores a VD or the video tape.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 15), the object is a book and the storage is a shelf. An article management system according to the present invention.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 16), the content stored in the storage element is I
SBN (International Standard)
d Book Number: International Standard Book Number, or ISSN (International Stan)
ard Serial number: an international standard serial number), or a magazine number or an identifier defined by a user of the object management system, which is used for searching for the object. A fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the stored object management system according to the present invention.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 17), the content includes at least a book ID and other information, and the other information includes at least a book name or an author name, or The stored item according to the fifteenth or sixteenth aspect of the present invention, which is a publisher name or a part or all of the information described in the stored item, and is used for searching the stored item. It is a management system.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention (corresponding to claim 18), all or some of all or some of the means for managing an object to be stored according to any one of the first to seventeenth aspects of the present invention. A program recording medium characterized by recording a program for causing a computer to execute a function.

[0025]

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

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the present embodiment, a stored object management system in which a book is used as an example of a stored object and a book shelf is used as an example of a storage will be described.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an object management system according to the present embodiment.

The computer 1 is connected to the bookshelves 2 and 3 via a network, and exchanges information with the bookshelves 2 and 3. It is a means connected to the Internet via a telephone line for exchanging information with a portable terminal (not shown) at a remote location. The bookshelf 2 and the bookshelf 3 are connected to each other via a network, and are means for storing books. The book 5 includes a book name, an author name, a publisher name, an ISBN (International Stan) inside the book.
dard Book Number: International Standard Book Number), ISSN (International Sta.)
nd serial Number: international standard serial number), magazine number, user-defined ID, part or all of the content described in the book, and a storage element 9 in the book that stores the content including comments on the book.
Built-in. The storage element 9 also stores bookmark information. That is, information on the position of the book and the number of pages between the bookmarks is stored. Such bookmark information is registered by the computer 1. When stored in the bookcase 2 or the bookcase 3, the contents of the storage element 9 in the book are stored in the bookcase 2 or the bookcase by making contact with the connection point pair 4 provided on the bookcase 2 or the bookcase 3 by the connection point pair 6. 3 is a book that can be exchanged with the computer 1 via the computer 3. The connection point pair 4 is the bookshelf 2 and the bookshelf 3
When the book 5 is stored in the bookshelf 2 and the bookshelf 3, it contacts the connection point pair 6 of the book 5 and transmits information exchanged between the storage element built in the book 5 and the computer 1. It is a means to do. Bookshelf 2 and bookshelf 3 connection point pair 4
Is provided on the back side of the bookshelves 2 and 3. The connection point pair 6 of the book 5 is provided on the side that comes into contact with the connection point pair 4 of the bookshelves 2 and 3. The bottom surfaces of the bookshelves 2 and 3 are inclined downward toward the back. Therefore, when the book 5 is put on the bookshelves 2 and 3, the book 5 slides to the back and the connection point pairs 6 and 4 can contact each other. A plurality of books 5 are stored in the bookshelf 2 and the bookshelf 3, and the width of the connection point pair 6 at that time is larger than the width between the plurality of connection point pairs of the connection point pair 4. That is, if the width of the connection point pair 6 is made larger than the width between the connection point pairs 4 as shown in FIG. You can avoid the situation that you can not contact.

The computer 1 can read all or a part of the contents of the in-book memory 10 (see FIG. 2) of the books 5 stored in the bookshelves 2 and 3. The read content is stored in the book information storage device 32 (see FIG. 2) of the computer 1 and can be used as a database. Therefore, even when the book 5 is not on the bookshelves 2 and 3, it is possible to check the information on the books 5 Can be done. The computer 1 can also use a part of the information read from the in-book memory 10 and not stored in the book information storage device 32 as a database. That is, the computer 1 can use the information stored in the book information storage device 32 and the information stored in the in-book memory 10 as a database. The computer 1 is connected to the Internet via a telephone line 7. Therefore, even when the user is out, the mobile terminal can communicate with the computer 1 via the Internet,
You can check if you have already purchased a book on the go. For example, a user can go to a bookstore and use a portable terminal to check whether or not a book to be purchased has already been purchased.

Next, a block diagram of such a stored object management system is shown in FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows the storage element 9 inside the book 5 which is built in the book 5. The storage element 9 inside the book is
It is composed of an in-book memory 10 and an input / output control circuit 11,
It is connected to connection point pair 6.

The storage element 9 in the book is a semiconductor memory such as an IC card. The in-book memory 10 is a means for storing the contents described above. The input / output control circuit 11 writes contents into the in-book memory 10 and also controls the in-book memory 1.
This is a means for performing control for reading the contents of 0. Among the contents of the in-book memory 10, the book name, author name, publisher name, ISBN, ISSN, journal number, summary of the book 5, and keywords used for searching are stored in the book in advance by the publisher who published the book 5. Registered in memory. Then, the user uses the computer 1 to set the user-defined I
D, a part or all of the contents described in the book, comments on the book, and the like can be additionally registered. The information that can be added by the user is not limited to these, and arbitrary information such as, for example, impressions when reading a book and important points described in the book can be registered. In addition, regarding the contents described in the book, OCR (Optic
After reading into the computer 1 using alCharacter Reader (optical character reading device), the reading result is registered in the in-book memory 10. Specifically, as the contents to be registered, the table of contents of the book 5 is registered in the in-book memory 10 or, when the capacity of the in-book memory 10 is large, at most all the contents of the book are registered. Further, the book owner can suppress adding information to the in-book memory 10. That is, the ID and password of the owner of the book are registered in the in-book memory 10, and information can be added, deleted, or changed in the in-book memory 10 unless the correct owner ID and password are input. Absent. In this way, it is possible to prevent the library from being carelessly tampered with when using the stored object management system according to the present embodiment.

When the book 5 is put in the bookshelf 2 or the bookshelf 3, the connection point pair 6 of the books 5 and the connection point pair 4 of the bookshelf 2 or the bookshelf 3 come into contact with each other. Node pair 4 is composed of a number of node pairs,
The connection point pair 6 is connected to the storage element 9 inside the book, and through this contact point, information in the book can be taken out. The connection point pair 6 of the book 5 has two connection points at the top and bottom. Accordingly, two connection points are formed at the top and bottom of the connection point pair of the bookshelf 2 and the bookshelf 3. The bookshelf 2 and the bookshelf 3 can recognize which connection point of the connection point pair 4 the book is in contact with, so that the book 5 is in which of the bookshelves of the bookshelves 2 and 3 You can know whether it is stored in.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of the bookshelf. The bookshelf 2 and the bookshelf 3 each include a connection point pair 4, an input / output control unit 12, a book detection unit 13, a book detection unit 14, and a network input / output control unit 15.

The connection point pair 4 transmits the information sent from the connection point pair 6 to the input / output control means 12 by making contact with the connection point pair 6, and receives the information sent from the input / output control means 12. This is a means for transmitting incoming information to the connection point pair 6. The input / output control unit 12 is a unit that controls exchange of information between the book detection unit 13, the book detection unit 14, and the connection point pair 4. The book detecting means 13 is means for detecting that the book 5 is placed on the bookshelves 2 and 3. The book detection unit 14 is a unit that detects the book 5 according to the detection request signal 18 sent from the computer 1. The network input / output control unit 15 is connected to the network input / output control unit 3 of the computer 1 via the network 8.
3 is a means for relaying the exchange of information with the third party. According to the change information signal 39 sent from the computer 1, the change information writing unit 42 stores the storage element 9 in the book 5 inside the book.
Means for writing change information to the The change information signal 39 will be described later. The shelf ID 43 is a means for supplying a shelf identifier uniquely assigned to the shelf.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of the computer 1. The computer 1 includes a search result display unit 2
3. Search result comparison means 24, search result temporary storage device 2
5. Search result receiving means 26, search key input means 27, search key transmitting means 28, book information searching means 29, book information storage device control means 30, book information receiving means 31, book information storage device 32, network input / output control Means 33.

The search result display means 23 is a means for displaying the result of the search using the contents of the in-book memory 10 or the information of the book information storage device 32 based on the search key input by the user. is there. Search result comparison means 24
Has performed a search based on the contents of the in-book memory 10 of the storage element 9 in the book and a search result obtained by performing a search on books stored in the bookshelves 2 and 3, and a search based on the book information storage device 32. This is a means for comparing with a search result and deleting a redundant portion. The search result temporary storage device 25 is a hard disk device that temporarily stores search results obtained by performing a search on books stored in the bookshelves 2 and 3 based on the contents of the in-book memory 10 of the storage element 9 inside the books. . The search result receiving means 26 performs a search on the books stored in the bookshelves 2 and 3 based on the contents of the in-book memory 10 of the storage element 9 in the books.
4 is a means for receiving the information. The search key input means 27 is a means for inputting a search key relating to a book of the content that the user is searching for. The search key transmission unit 28 is a unit that transmits the search key input by the search key input unit 27 to the bookshelves 2 and 3 via the network input / output unit 33.
The book information search means 29 is a means for searching for book information stored in the book information storage device 32 based on the search key input from the search key input means 27. The book information storage device control means 30 is a means for causing the book information storage device 32 to store the contents of the in-book memory 10 and reading out the book information stored in the book information storage device 32. The book information receiving unit 31 is a unit that receives the content stored in the in-book memory 10 via the network input / output unit 33. The book information storage device 32 is a unit that stores all or a part of the contents of the in-book memory 10 and from which the book information is read by the book information storage device control unit 30. The network input / output control means 33 transmits the search key to the network input / output control means 15 via the network 8, receives the search result via the network 8, and places the books on the bookshelves 2 and 3. When
This is a means for receiving a book information signal of the book via the network 8. The in-book information change (input) means 37
The user-defined ID is newly stored in the in-book memory 10 of the book 5,
This is a means for additionally registering, deleting, or changing a part or all of the content described in the book, comments on the book, and the like. The change information transmitting means 38 changes the information in the book (input)
This is a means for transmitting the information input by the means 37 as a change information signal 39 via the network input / output means 33.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, the operation when a new book 5 is purchased will be described.

The purchased book 5 is stored in the book memory 1 in advance.
Among the contents of 0, the book name, the author name, the publisher name, the book identifier, the summary of the book 5, and the keyword used for searching are registered in the book memory in advance by the publisher that published the book 5. Note that the book identifier of the present embodiment is I
It is one of SBN, ISSN, magazine number, and user-defined ID that can uniquely identify a book, and only one of them may be used, or a plurality of them may be used. The owner's ID and password are input in advance by the in-book information change (input) means 37 as necessary. When the book 5 is specified by the book identifier or a search key to be described later, the in-book information change (input) unit 37 additionally registers, deletes, or changes the information to be written in the in-book memory 10 of the specified book 5. Can be done. When the in-book information changing (input) means 37 writes information in the in-book memory 10 of the book 5, if the owner ID and the password are set, the owner ID and the password are input. In this case, information can be written in the book 5 only when the correct owner ID and password are input. The in-book information change (input) means 37 additionally registers, deletes, or changes the user-defined ID, part or all of the content described in the book 5, comments on the book 5, and the like. Impressions when reading the book 5 and important points described in the book are also registered as necessary. The contents described in Book 5 are described in OCR (Optical Character
After being read by the computer 1 using an rReader (optical character reading device), the reading result is registered in the in-book memory 10. If the table of contents or the capacity of the in-book memory 10 is large using the OCR, all contents of the book are registered at the maximum. If the bookmark information is registered, for example, when the user is interrupted while reading the book 5, the user can know how far the user has read the book 5 at the next opportunity.

The content input by the in-book information change (input) means 37 is used as a change information signal 39 as the change information transmitting means 3.
8 transmits to the network 8 via the network input / output control means 33. Then, the change information writing unit 42 sends the change information signal 39 to the input / output control unit 12 via the network input / output control unit 15. Further, the change information signal 39 is sent from the connection point pair 4 to the connection point pair 6 and written into the in-book memory 10 by the input / output control circuit 11.

Next, the operation when books are stored in the bookshelves 2 and 3 will be described.

The book detection means 13 intermittently transmits the book detection signal 20 to the input / output control means 12. The book detection signal 20 is a command for causing the input / output control unit 12 to detect whether or not the connection point pair 4 is newly connected to the connection point pair 4 by storing the book 5 on the bookshelves 2 and 3.

The input / output control means 12 outputs the book detection signal 20
Is received, whether the connection point pair 6 is newly connected to the connection point pair 4 is checked. When the connection point pair 6 is newly connected, it is recognized that the book is newly placed on the bookshelves 2 and 3, and the input / output control unit 12 reads the newly connected connection points from the inside of the book. The book information signal 21 of the storage element 9 is extracted. The book detection unit 13 receives the book information signal 21 from the input / output control unit 12 and transmits the book information signal 21 to the network 8 via the network input / output control unit 15.

The network input / output control means 33 receives the book information signal 22 via the network 8. The book information receiving means 31 includes the network input / output control means 3
3 and outputs the book information signal 36 to the book information storage device control means 30. Book information storage device control means 30
When the book information signal 36 is received, the book information recording request signal 34 is transmitted to the book information storage device 32. When receiving the book information recording request signal 34, the book information storage device 32 records the book information signal 35.

As described above, all or part of the contents of the in-book memory 10 can be stored in the computer 1 as a database.

Next, the operation of searching for the book 5 from the computer 1 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the computer 1, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bookshelves 2 and 3.

[0049] However, this search can also be performed from a portable terminal while away from home. The computer 1 is connected to a telephone line and can be connected to an Internet provider.

A portable terminal used outside can be connected to a portable telephone or PHS via a modem card or a built-in modem. Then, the mobile phone or the PHS is used to connect to the Internet from the access point of the Internet provider. The mobile terminal functions as a terminal of the computer 1 by using Telnet after connecting to the Internet. Login to the computer 1, search result display means 23, search key input means 2
7 can be operated from a remote location.

First, in S1, a search program stored in the computer 1 is started, and the flow advances to S2. Of course, the search program may always be started.

In S2, G of the search key input means 27
On the UI (graphics user interface), enter a keyword for search in the keyword entry field,
Proceed to 3. The search key is input from the keyboard, or a list of available keywords is displayed in the order of “aiueo” or “a, b, c”, and is selected by a pointing device such as a mouse connected to the computer 1.

In S3, the search key transmitting means 28
The search key signal 41 is transmitted to the network 8 via the network input / output means 33.

In S11, the network input / output control means 15 waits until the search key signal 41 is received. Upon receiving the search key signal 41, the process proceeds to S12.

In S12, the search key signal 41 transmitted to the network 8 is converted into the detection request signal 18 through the network
4 is received, and the process proceeds to S13.

In S13, the book detecting means 14 sets the shelf identifier to the first shelf, sets the connection point pair 4 to be searched for the first shelf to the first connection point pair, and proceeds to S14.

In S14, the book detecting means 14 checks whether a book exists at the n-th connection point pair of the set connection point pair 4 on the set book shelf. Two operations are performed depending on whether or not a book exists at the n-th connection point pair of the connection point pair 4 set below. Here, n is an integer that takes a value up to the total number of connection point pairs of the book shelf connection point 4 set to 1 or more, and the total number of connection point pairs 4 is the total number of connection point pairs 4 of the book shelf. Is the number of connection point pairs.

If there is no book at the currently set connection point pair of the set book shelf connection point pair 4, the process proceeds to S19. The book detecting means 14 checks whether or not there is a connection point to be searched next in S19. If there is a connection point pair to be searched next, n is set to n + 1. That is, the next connection point pair after the connection point pair 4 is set as the current connection point pair, and the process proceeds to S14. If there is no shelf on the shelf where the connection point pair to be searched next is set, but there is a shelf which has not been set yet, set n to 1 and set the shelf identifier of the shelf which has not been set yet. , S14. If all the bookshelves have already been set and there is no connection point pair to be searched next, the process proceeds to S21. The book detection means 14 transmits a search operation end signal to the computer 1, and proceeds to S7.

If a book exists at the connection point pair in S14, the process proceeds to S15. The book detecting means 14 acquires the book identifier from the in-book memory. At the same time, the summary of book 5,
It also acquires the contents registered by the user, such as keywords used for search and other bookmark information, as necessary.
That is, the book detection unit 14 transmits the book information request signal 16 to the storage element 9 inside the book of the book 5 connected to the current connection point pair of the connection point pair 4. Input / output control circuit 11
Receives the book information request signal 16, retrieves the book identifier from the in-book memory, and sends it to the book detection means 14 as a book information signal. Further, the book detection unit 14 acquires book position information indicating which book the book is in, on which shelf, and on which book, from the currently set connection point pair of the connection point pair 4,
Proceed to S16.

At S16, the book detecting means 14 further receives the book information signal 17 from the input / output control circuit 11.
The content of the in-book memory 10 is sent to the book information signal 17. The contents are searched by the search key input by the search key input means 27, and the process proceeds to S17.

In S17, if the search is satisfied, the process goes to S18.
Proceed to. In S18, the book detection unit 14 transmits the book shelf identifier indicating the book in which book is stored, the book identifier, the book position information, and the search result to the network 8 via the network input / output unit 15, and S19.
Proceed to. In S17, if the search does not match, S1
Go to 9.

As described above, books are searched on the bookshelves 2 and 3.

The network input / output control means 33 determines whether
In, a search result is received. If the search result has not been received, the process waits until the search result is received. When the network input / output control unit 33 receives the shelf identifier, the book identifier, the book position information, and the search result via the network 8, the process proceeds to S5.

In S5, the search result receiving means 26
The shelf identifier, the book identifier, the book position information, and the search result sent from the network input / output control unit 33 are input, and the process proceeds to S6.

In S6, the search result temporary storage device 25
Temporarily stores the shelf identifier, the book identifier, the book position information, and the search result, and proceeds to S7.

In step S7, when the network input / output control means 33 receives a signal indicating the end of the search operation from the bookshelves 2 and 3, the process proceeds to step S8. Network input / output control means 3
If No. 3 has not yet received a signal indicating that the search operation has been completed, S
Proceed to 4.

In S8, a book information request signal 33 is sent from the book information storage device control means 30, and the book information storage device 32 sends a book information signal 35 to the book information storage device control means 30, and based on this information, The book information search means 29 searches for book information, and proceeds to S9.

In S9, the search result comparison means 24
The search results for the books on the bookshelves 2 and 3 are compared with the search results for the book information storage device 32. If the same book is searched twice, the redundant part is deleted. Also, at this time, when the bookshelf 2 and the bookshelf 3 are searched, the books that do not match the search, and when the books information storage device 32 is searched, the books that match the search are currently taken out of the bookshelves 2 and 3. I understand. After deleting the redundant part of the search result, S
Go to 10.

In S10, the search result display means 23
Displays the search results. The search results include a shelf identifier, a book identifier, book position information, information as to whether or not a book suitable for the search is currently stored in the shelf 2 or the shelf 3,
Bookmark information, contents registered by the user in the in-book memory 10, and the like are displayed.

The case of searching for a book has been described above in detail.

By doing so, it is possible to search for information relating to the contents of books stored on the bookshelf. You can also find out which books you want to find, on which shelves, in what books, and in what books. In addition, since the user can know the bookmark information and the contents registered in the in-book memory 10 by the user,
As a result of the search, it is possible to know the contents of the book and what pages are described in the book. Bookshelf 2,
When the book 5 is stored in the bookshelf 3, the contents of the in-book memory 10 are transferred to and stored in the book information storage device 32. In addition, the contents of the in-book memory 10 are directly searched as a database to be searched. Therefore, every time the books 5 are stored in the bookshelves 2 and 3, there is no need to update the database of the computer 1.

Note that the bookshelf 5 of the present embodiment is an example of the storage object of the present invention, and the bookshelves 2 and 3 of the present embodiment are examples of the storage of the present invention. The computer 1 is an example of the information processing apparatus of the present invention, and the storage element 9 in the book of the present embodiment is an example of the storage element of the present invention.
The connection point pair 4 and the input / output control means 12 of the present embodiment are examples of the reading means of the present invention, and the book detecting means of the present embodiment is an example of the searching means of the present invention. The connection point pair 4 is an example of the first electrode of the present invention, and the connection point pair 6 of the present embodiment is an example of the second electrode of the present invention. The output control means 12 and the in-book information change (input) means 37 are examples of the writing means of the present invention.

Further, the contents of the book 5 are stored in the in-book memory 10.
May be registered not by the user but by the publisher who published the book. In this way, the stored object management system according to the present embodiment can be utilized simply by purchasing books and storing the books 5 on the bookshelves 2 and 3.

Further, the connection point pair 4 may be provided on the bottom surfaces of the bookshelves 2 and 3, and the connection point pair 6 may be provided on the side in contact with the connection point pair 4.

Further, because of the thin cover and spine, such as a magazine, the storage element 9 inside the book is placed inside the book.
If there is no place to embed the book, a cover for the book 5 may be used. The book 5 having no storage element 9 inside the book is attached with the cover and the connection point pair 6 attached to the cover by the publisher, and the storage element 9 inside the book as an appendix. The dedicated cover has a place for attaching the storage element 9 inside the book, and also has a connection point pair 6 connected to the connection point pair 4 when stored in the bookshelves 2 and 3.
The user who purchased the book with the appendix attaches the storage element 9 inside the book, which is the appendix, to such a dedicated cover,
Furthermore, by attaching the cover to the book 5,
It can be handled in the same way as a book in which the storage element 9 inside the book is embedded in advance. By attaching the dedicated cover to the book in this way, when the book is discarded, the cover, the connection point pair 6, and the storage element 9 inside the book can be reused without being discarded.

Further, as a method different from the above, a member in which a storage element 9 in a book containing no information in advance is embedded and a connection point pair 6 is formed may be used. This member has a structure that can be attached to the book 6, such as a clip or a seal. The user can write information into the storage element inside this member. By using this function, not only books but also various media such as CDs, video tapes, and DVDs can be collectively managed like books.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the contents described in the book are read into the computer 1 using the OCR, and then the result of the reading is registered in the in-book memory 10. Not limited to After the content described in the book is input to the computer 1 using the keyboard, the result input to the in-book memory 10 may be registered.

Further, in the present embodiment, the purchased book 5 is used in advance for the book name, the author name, the publisher name, the book identifier, the summary of the book 5, and the search in the contents of the in-book memory 10. Has been described in advance as being registered in the in-book memory by the publisher who published the book 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. A book name, an author name, a publisher name, a book identifier, a summary of the book 5, and a keyword for use in search may be input from the in-book information change (input) means 37 and written in the in-book memory 10.

Further, in the present embodiment, the computer 1 is connected to the telephone line. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the computer 1 may be connected to a dedicated line.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the number of bookshelves is two, that is, two bookshelves, but the number of bookshelves is not limited to this, and three or four bookshelves can be used.

Furthermore, the computer 1 according to the present embodiment has been described assuming that the search result temporary storage device 25 and the book information storage device 32 are separate devices. However, the search result temporary storage device 25 and the book Information storage device 3
The second function may be realized.

Further, the search result temporary storage device 25 constituting the computer 1 according to the present embodiment has been described as a hard disk device.
What is necessary is just a device that can store information, such as a tape medium or a magneto-optical disk.

Further, the book information storage device 32 constituting the computer 1 of the present embodiment has been described as a hard disk device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a memory, a tape medium, a magneto-optical disk, etc. It only needs to be a device that can do this.

Further, the network 8 of the present embodiment
May be a wired network or a wireless network.

Further, the reading means of the present invention can be configured such that the first electrode and the second electrode in the above-described embodiment are brought into contact with the second electrode to store the stored object and the whole or one of the storage elements. Although the description has been made assuming that the contents of the section are read, the present invention is not limited to this. The information may be provided in a non-contact manner. For example, at least one of laser, capacitance, electromagnetic induction, or electromagnetic waves can be used to read the position information of the object and the content of the object. When a laser is used, the position of a non-storage object can be specified using the reflection of the laser, and data can be exchanged by modulating the laser. In addition, the position of an object to be stored can be specified and information can be read by using electromagnetic induction. Further, the position of the object to be stored can be specified by using the capacitance, and data can be read by using a laser. In short, the reading means of the present invention only needs to read the information stored in the storage object and specify the position of the storage object.

Further, the ID of the owner of this embodiment is:
For example, an electronic mail ID, an automatic driver's license number, a telephone number, an ID uniquely defined by the owner, and the like may be used as long as the owner can identify the owner in short.

Further, the portable terminal of the present invention is not limited to the portable terminal connected to the portable telephone via the modem card or the built-in modem in the above-described embodiment, and performing the search by connecting to the Internet from the access point of the provider. . The search may be performed by directly connecting to the computer 1 via a telephone line without using the Internet. Further, the search may be performed by connecting to the computer 1 via a LAN. In short, data can be exchanged between the portable terminal and the computer 1 using any communication method.

Further, the keyword input means of the present invention
The search key input means 27 is not limited to the one having a GUI as in the above-described embodiment. Without a GUI,
It may be a character terminal. In short, it only needs to be able to enter a keyword.

Further, all or some of the functions of all or a part of the object management system according to the present invention may be realized by software using a computer program, or may be realized by hardware. Absent.

Further, a program recording medium for recording a program for causing a computer to execute all or some of the functions of all or some of the components of the object management system according to the present invention. Also belong to the present invention.

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As is apparent from the above description, the present invention does not require updating the database at any time, does not require much effort to update the database, or is capable of storing stored objects. It is possible to provide a stored object management system capable of knowing an accurate position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an outline of an object management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a storage element inside the book according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a book shelf according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a computer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the computer of the stored object management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation on the book shelf side of the stored object management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between a connection point pair of a bookcase and a connection point pair of a book according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 computer 2 bookshelf 3 bookshelf 4 connection point pair 5 book 6 connection point pair 7 telephone line 8 network 9 storage element inside book 10 memory in book 11 input / output control circuit 12 input / output control means 13 book detection means 14 book detection means 15 Network input / output control means 23 search result display means 24 search result comparison means 25 search result temporary storage means 26 search result receiving means 27 search key input means 28 search key transmission means 29 book information search means 30 book information storage device control means 31 books Information receiving means 32 Book information storage device 33 Network input / output control means

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A storage device comprising: a keyword input unit for inputting a search keyword; and a storage for storing a plurality of storage objects having storage elements for storing contents of the storage objects, wherein the storage is Reading means capable of reading the storage position of the storage target and the contents of all or part of the storage element; and a keyword input from the keyword input means using at least a part of the read contents as a database. And a retrieval means for retrieving the stored object corresponding to (1). 2. The stored object management according to claim 1, wherein the reading unit reads the position information of the stored object and the contents of the stored object by contacting the stored object. system. 3. The stored object according to claim 1, wherein the reading unit reads the position information of the stored object and the content of the stored object without touching the stored object. Management system. 4. The reading means uses at least one of a laser, a capacitance, an electromagnetic induction, and an electromagnetic wave,
The stored object management system according to claim 3, wherein the position information of the stored object and the content of the stored object are read. 5. The reading means has a plurality of first electrodes on a side in contact with the object, and the object has a second electrode on a side corresponding to the first electrode. The object management system according to claim 1, wherein the storage device has a second electrode connected to the storage element. 6. The stored object management system according to claim 5, wherein the width of the second electrode of the stored object is larger than the width between the first electrodes of the reading means. 7. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the reading unit writes or adds information on the storage object to the storage element of the storage object as a part of the storage unit specified by the search unit. The stored object management system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the system also functions. 8. The stored object management system according to claim 7, wherein said writing means can prohibit reckless or unnecessary writing. 9. The storage element is in the form of a clip or a seal and can be attached to the object to be stored, and the second electrode is also in a seal shape and is attached to the object to be stored. The stored object management system according to any one of claims 5 to 8. 10. The storage device according to claim 5, wherein the storage element is formed on a cover that covers at least a part of the storage object, and the second electrode is also formed on the cover. The stored object management system according to any one of the above. 11. A first electrode of the storage is provided on a rear surface of the storage in which the storage object is stored, and a second electrode of the storage object is in contact with the rear surface of the storage. The storage object management system according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein the storage case is provided on a side in contact with the storage object, and the storage case is inclined downward toward the back. 12. A first electrode of the storage box is provided on a bottom surface of the storage box, and a second electrode of the storage object is provided on a side contacting the first electrode. The stored object management system according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein: 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said keyword input means includes communication means for communicating with a portable terminal located at a remote place and transmitting information from the portable terminal to said search means. An object management system according to any one of the above. 14. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the storage object is a CD, a DVD, or a video tape, and the storage is a rack that stores the CD, the DVD, or the video tape. The stored object management system according to any one of the above. 15. The stored object management system according to claim 1, wherein the stored object is a book, and the storage is a bookcase. 16. The content stored in the storage element is an ISBN (International Sta.).
second Book Number: International Standard Book Number) or ISSN (International Book Number)
Standard serial number), or at least one magazine number or an identifier defined by a user of the object management system, and is used for searching for the object. An object management system according to claim 15. 17. The content is at least an ID of a book
And other information, and the other information is at least a part or all of the information described in the name of the book or the author, or the name of the publisher, or the object to be stored, and 17. The stored object management system according to claim 15, which is used for searching. 18. A program for causing a computer to execute all or a part of functions of all or a part of the stored object management system according to claim 1 is recorded. Program recording medium to be executed