JP2002307882A - Absentee card and use thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an absentee card, by which a delivering package is controlled until completion of delivery when a receiver is absent and, on the other hand, a delivery cost is reduced and the receiver can easily receive the delivering package, and its use. SOLUTION: A magnetic stripe (53), on which card identification information is stored, is equipped on the rear surface side of a card base material (52), on the front surface of which a bar code (51), in which a figurate document and the card identification information are stored. On the rear surface, a map column (54), in which a map in the neighborhood of a convenience store (3) is printed, and the specified information column (55) of the convenience store are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an absentee card which is left at a delivery destination when a recipient is absent and is used for receiving a delivery package from a storage agent, and a method of using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a recipient of a delivery package is not present, a person in charge of a courier company leaves an absence slip, which is a document stating that the delivery package was present at the recipient's house, and returns to the courier company again. The delivery baggage was lifted and the delivery time was determined again according to the contact from the recipient, or the delivery was kept, or the recipient was asked to come and pick it up. However, courier companies have the following problems. (A) The cost of bringing back the delivery baggage and redelivering it is required. (B) Since redelivery tends to be concentrated in the time zone such as nighttime, labor costs are incurred due to securing labor. (C) A space for managing the delivery luggage and a facility for managing such as a refrigerator are required. On the other hand, the recipient has the following problems. (D) Restrained for a certain period of time (morning, evening, etc.) for re-delivery. (E) You must go to a relatively long distance distribution center to receive.

[0003]

In order to solve these problems, there is an absence slip in a home delivery system (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-245094). However, this system has the following problems. (A) Equipment such as a storage for storing delivery luggage is required, and the cost of providing and maintaining the equipment is high. (B) Since there is no means for managing the delivery baggage stored in the storage unit, the delivery baggage remains stored in the storage unit unless the recipient is notified of the absence delivery. (C) Before delivery, it is necessary to check whether the storage means is empty. If the storage means is not empty, the delivery baggage must be brought back as in the conventional case. (D) The delivery person must enter the address of the storage means on each absence slip. (E) The location is difficult for the recipient to understand.

[0004] An object of the present invention is to solve the problem when the recipient is absent.
An object of the present invention is to provide an absence card and a method of using the same that reduce the cost of delivery and allow the recipient to easily receive the package while managing the package until the delivery is completed.

[0005]

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by the following means. In addition, in order to make it easy to understand, description is given with reference numerals corresponding to the embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, according to the invention of claim 1, when the recipient of the delivery package (70) is absent, the delivery agent leaves the delivery package at the delivery destination, and the recipient stores the delivery package (3). Absent card (50, 54A, 54B) for displaying the location information of the storage agency, the absence card (50, 50A, 50B).

A second aspect of the present invention is the absence card according to the first aspect, further comprising a card identification information storage section (51, 53, 51A, 53B) for storing card identification information. (50, 50A, 50B).

[0007] The third aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect.
Wherein the absence card (50) is provided with a delivery package identification information display field (58B) for displaying delivery package identification information for identifying the delivery package.
A, 50B).

[0008] The invention of claim 4 is the first to third aspects of the present invention.
In the absence card according to any one of the above, the agency position information display field and / or the delivery baggage identification information display field are rewritable, and are absent card (50B).

[0009] The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claims 1 to 4.
Absent card (50A, 56A, 56B) characterized by comprising a value content information display column (56A, 56B) for displaying value content information having an economic value by being displayed. 50B).

The invention of claim 6 is the invention of claims 1 to 5
In the method of using an absent card using the absent card according to any one of the above, when the delivery company leaves it to a delivery destination, the location information of the storage agency is displayed in the agency location information display column. Is displayed (S334). This is a method of using the absence card (50B).

[0011] The invention of claim 7 is the first to fifth aspects of the present invention.
7. The method of using an absent card using the absent card described in any one of the above or the method of using an absent card according to claim 6, wherein the delivery parcel identifies the delivery baggage when the delivery agent leaves it at a delivery destination. This is a method of using the absence card (50B), wherein the delivery bag identification information is displayed in an information display column (S334).

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an absence card according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 (a) is a front view, and FIG.
(B) is a rear view. Home Delivery Exchange Card 50
Is a card to be left at the delivery destination when the recipient of the parcel 70 is absent, and is used when the parcel 70 is carried by a courier at the time of delivery and is stored as a proxy at the convenience store 3. (See FIG. 2 described later). When the other convenience stores 3-1 and 3-2 store the information on behalf of the customer, the display of the map column 54 and the convenience store specific information column 55 and the information stored in the bar code 51 and the magnetic stripe 53 are different from each other. 50 are used. The home delivery redemption card 50 includes a magnetic stripe 53 on the back side of the card base material 52, and a fixed-form document and a barcode 51 are printed on the surface of the card base material 52,
A map field 54 and a convenience store specific information field 55 are provided on the back side.

The card base material 52 is formed of a plastic such as a vinyl chloride resin, a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyester resin, or a simple substance such as a paper material, or a combination thereof. The magnetic stripe 53
A magnetic material is applied or printed on the card base material 52,
Alternatively, it is provided by laminating or burying a magnetic material. Bar code 51 and magnetic stripe 53
Stores the convenience store specific information Ds and the redemption card identification information Da in advance.

The fixed form document is a document such as a greeting, a home delivery company name, a contact address, a homepage address, and a person in charge.
In the map column 54, a map of the vicinity of the convenience store 3 that stores the home delivery 70 on behalf of the convenience store 3 is printed. In the convenience store specific information column 55, convenience store specific information Ds for specifying the convenience store 3, such as a store name, a telephone number, and a homepage address, is printed.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are block diagrams showing a first embodiment of the use mode of the absence card according to the present invention and the method of using the absence card according to the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a proxy storage start management process, and FIG. 3 shows a proxy storage end management process. As shown in FIG. 2, in the proxy storage start process,
The home delivery company host computer 10 is stored in the home delivery card 50 and the delivery slip 60 via the terminal 20 with a barcode reader and the cashier terminals 30, 30-1, 30-2 and an electric communication line 40 such as the Internet. By transmitting and receiving information and the like, the start of proxy storage of the home delivery item 70 by the convenience store 3 is managed.

The terminal 20 with a barcode reader is carried by a delivery person of a home delivery company at the time of collection and delivery.
The terminal 20 with a barcode reader reads and modulates the information stored in the barcodes 51 and 61 of the parcel delivery card 50 and the delivery slip 60 when the recipient of the parcel 70 is absent, and modulates the radio base station. Then, the absence delivery information D1 is transmitted to the home delivery company host computer 10 via the electric communication line 40.

The cashier terminals 30, 30-1 and 30-2 are installed at cashiers of the convenience stores 3, 3-1, and 3-2, and are used for settlement of merchandise sales, reception of home delivery goods 70, and the like. The cashier terminals 30, 30-1, and 30-2 read and modulate the barcode 61 of the delivery slip 60 of the home delivery item 70 to be stored at the convenience store 3 on behalf of the home delivery company 70 via the telecommunication line 40. The proxy storage start information D2 is transmitted to the host computer 10, and a response is received from the home delivery company host computer 10.

A home delivery company host computer 10 is installed in the home delivery company, and a terminal 20 with a barcode reader and cashier terminals 30, 30-1, 30 through an electric communication line 40.
-2. Delivery company host computer 10
Has a delivery management database 11 and manages the delivery status of all home delivery items. The home delivery company host computer 10 is connected to a terminal 20 with a barcode reader and cashier terminals 30, 30-1, 30- via a telecommunication line 40.
A function of receiving the absent delivery information D1 and the proxy storage start information D2 from the server 2 and transmitting response information to the cashier terminals 30, 30-1 and 30-2; and delivery slip identification information Db included in the received information D1 and D2. Is retrieved from the delivery management database 11 and the corresponding delivery status information Dj is converted, and the delivery management database 11 is rewritten, and a determination is made as to whether or not they match.

The delivery management database 11 stores delivery status information Dj, exchange card identification information Da, pickup information, and convenience store identification information D in the delivery slip identification information Db.
s is stored in association with s. Delivery slip identification information Db
Includes a delivery slip number, which is a serial number assigned to all delivery slips, and a bar code 61 of the delivery slip 60.
Is the information stored in the. Delivery slip identification information Db
Is information for identifying the delivery slip 60 and at the same time is information for identifying the home delivery 70 to which the delivery slip 50 is attached. The delivery status information Dj indicates that the delivery package 70 to which the associated delivery slip identification information Db corresponds is being delivered from the delivery center to the delivery destination, and that the convenience store specific information D
This is information indicating a delivery status such as delivery to the convenience store specified by s (during absent delivery), proxy storage at the convenience store, or delivery completed.

The exchange card identification information Da is information stored in the bar code 51 of the home delivery exchange card 50, including a serial number assigned to all the home delivery exchange cards. Redemption card identification information Da
Is information for identifying the home delivery redemption card 50. Pickup information includes the sender's name, phone number, home delivery 7
0, etc., and the home delivery information Dc, the collection date, the scheduled delivery date, the size of the home delivery 70, the contract conditions, the destination code for specifying the destination area, etc., are input by the terminal 20 with a barcode reader at the time of collection. Information.

The delivery slip 60 is attached to the home delivery 70, has a bar code 61, and displays a delivery slip number. The barcode 61 stores the delivery slip identification information Db.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the proxy storage termination management process, the home delivery company host computer 10 transmits and receives information and the like stored in the home delivery card 50 via the cash register terminal 30 and the electric communication line 40. By doing so, the end of the proxy storage of the home delivery 70 by the convenience store 3 (replacement of the home delivery exchange card 50 and the home delivery 70) is managed.

The cashier terminal 30 reads the barcode 51 of the home delivery exchange card 50 brought by the recipient, and transmits the exchange card identification information Da to the home delivery company host computer 10 as reception request information D3. Cash register terminal 30
Receives the delivery slip identification information Db as a response,
The slip number is displayed on the display, and the home delivery items 70, 70-1, 70-2, and 70 stored in the convenience store 3 are displayed.
From 70-3, the home delivery item 70 corresponding to the home delivery item exchange card 50 is identified. In addition, the cashier terminal 30 displays the bar code 61 of the delivery slip 60 attached to the home delivery
And sends the proxy storage end information D4 including the delivery slip identification information Db to the home delivery company host computer 10.

The home delivery company host computer 10 receives the reception request information D3 from the cashier terminal 30, and sends the delivery slip identification information Db to the cashier terminal 30 as a response. Also, the home delivery company host computer 10 has a cashier terminal 30.
When the proxy storage end information D4 is received from, the delivery status information Dj is converted to “delivered”.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing a first embodiment of the use mode of the absence card according to the present invention and the method of using the absence card according to the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a proxy storage start management process, and FIG. 5 shows a proxy storage end management process. As shown in FIG. 4, when the recipient of the delivery package 70 is absent, a step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 11 is performed.
In steps 0, S120, and S130, the delivery package management system according to the first embodiment starts a proxy storage start management process.

In step S121, the terminal 20 with a barcode reader inputs the exchange card identification information Da, the convenience store identification information Ds for identifying the convenience store 3, and the delivery slip identification information Db as the absence delivery information D1. The terminal 20 with a barcode reader is a home-delivery exchange card 50 on which a map or the like of the convenience store 3 that is in charge of proxy storage of the district including the delivery destination is displayed.
Is input by reading the barcode 51 of the delivery slip 60 attached to the delivery baggage 70 in which the recipient is absent and the recipient. The input absence delivery information D1 is transmitted to the home delivery company host computer 10 (S122), and the terminal 20 with the barcode reader ends the proxy storage start management process (S123). The home delivery redemption card 50 that has been read is posted to a post box at the recipient's home.

In S111, the home delivery company host computer 10 receives the absence delivery information D1 transmitted from the terminal 20 with the barcode reader, and outputs the absence delivery information D1.
Is searched in the delivery management database 11, and the delivery status information Dj is converted during the absence delivery, and the exchange card identification information Da and the convenience store identification information Ds are stored in association with each other (S1).
12).

In S131, the cashier terminal 30 checks the delivery slip identification information Db and the convenience store identification information Db.
s is input as proxy storage start information D2. The home delivery 70 in which the recipient is absent is brought into the convenience store 3 together with the delivery slip 60. The cashier terminal 30 performs input by reading the barcode 61 of the delivery slip 60 attached to the brought home delivery 70. Cash register terminal 30
Sends the input proxy storage start information D2 to the home delivery company host computer 10 (S132).

In S113, the home delivery company host computer 10 receives the proxy storage start information D2 transmitted from the cashier terminal 30. Delivery company host computer 1
0 indicates that the delivery slip identification information Db included in the proxy storage start information D2 is searched in the database 11, and the convenience store identification information D stored in the database 11 is stored.
s and the convenience store specifying information Ds included in the proxy storage start information D2 are determined.
If they match (the convenience store displayed on the home delivery redemption card 50 and the convenience store brought in with the delivery 70 match), the home delivery company host computer 10 outputs the information AC indicating that it is normal.
C is transmitted (S115), the delivery status information Dj is converted from absent delivery to proxy storage (S116), and the proxy storage start management process ends (S118). If they do not match, the home delivery company host computer 10 transmits the convenience store identification information Ds stored in the delivery management database 11 (S117), and repeats the same processing from S113.

In S133, the cashier terminal 30 executes S1
In step 15 or S116, the information transmitted from the home delivery company host computer 10 is received. Information AC indicating normal
When C is received, the cashier terminal 30 ends the proxy storage start management processing (S134, S136). When the convenience store specific information Ds is received, the cashier terminal 30 displays an error message and the convenience store specific information Ds (S135), and ends the proxy storage start management processing (S136). At this time, home delivery 70
Is brought into another convenience store 3-1 specified by the displayed convenience store specifying information Ds, and the cashier terminal 30-1 performs the same processing (S140).
To S146).

As shown in FIG. 5, the convenience store 3 displayed on the home delivery redemption card 50 by the recipient.
Bring home delivery redemption card 50 to S21
At 0, S220, the delivery baggage management system of the first embodiment starts a proxy storage end management process.

In S221, the cashier terminal 30 of the convenience store 3 reads the barcode 51 of the home delivery redemption card 50 brought by the recipient to input the reception request information D3 including the redemption card identification information Da. The cashier terminal 30 transmits the input reception request information D3 to the home delivery company host computer 10 (S22).
2).

In S211, the home delivery company host computer 10 receives the reception request information D3 transmitted from the cashier terminal 30 in S222, and stores the exchange card identification information Da included in the reception request information D3 in the delivery management database 11. A search is made (S212), and the corresponding delivery slip identification information Db is transmitted to the cashier terminal 30 (S213).

In S223, the cashier terminal 30 receives the delivery slip identification information Db transmitted from the home delivery company host computer 10, displays the delivery slip number included in the delivery slip identification information Db on a display, and displays the delivery slip identification number Db. Barcode 6 of delivery slip 60 with number printed
A request to read 1 is displayed (S224).

In S225, the cashier terminal 30 checks the bar code 61 of the delivery slip 60 attached to the home delivery item 70 specified by the delivery slip number displayed on the display.
Is read, and the delivery slip identification information Db is input. At this time, if the input delivery slip identification information Db is different from the delivery slip identification information Db received in S223,
Proceeding to 224, the cashier terminal 30 displays a message requesting reading again. If they are the same, the cashier terminal 30 sends the proxy storage end information D including the input delivery slip identification information Db.
4 to the home delivery company host computer 10 (S22
6), the cashier terminal 30 ends the proxy storage end management processing (S227). The processed home delivery item 70 is handed to the recipient who brought the home delivery item exchange card 50, and the home delivery item exchange card 50 is stored in the convenience store 3.

In S214, the home delivery company host computer 10 receives the proxy storage end information D4 transmitted from the cashier terminal 30 in S226. The home delivery company host computer 10 stores the delivery slip identification information Db included in the received proxy storage end information D4 in the delivery management database 11
And converts the corresponding delivery status information Dj to delivery completed (S215), and ends the proxy storage end management process (S215).
216).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the home delivery company host computer 10 includes the absence delivery information D1 and the proxy storage start information sent from the terminal 20 with the barcode reader and the cashier terminals 30, 30-1, 30-2. By receiving the D2, the reception request information D3, and the proxy storage end information D4, the delivery service 70 manages the delivery service 70 until the delivery is completed. Therefore, the delivery company can know the location of the delivery service 70 at any time, and secure the delivery service 70. Can be delivered to the recipient. In particular, when handing out the home delivery 70 to the recipient, the cashier terminal 30 must read the bar code 51 of the home delivery redemption card 50 and identify the corresponding home delivery 70, so that the reception request information D3 is received. , It became possible to grasp the delivery completion without fail. In addition, the home delivery company can reduce the delivery cost by storing the home delivery material 70 on behalf of the convenience store 3. Further, the home delivery company confirms whether the convenience store 3 displayed on the home delivery item exchange card 50 matches the convenience store 3 where the home delivery item 70 is deposited, and thereby the home delivery company is surely displayed on the home delivery item exchange card 50. It is now possible to deposit home delivery items 70 at the convenience store 3. Furthermore, by reusing the home delivery card 50, the delivery cost can be further reduced.

The convenience store 3 stores the brought home delivery card 50 to prove that the home delivery 70 has been delivered to the recipient.
With the number of the home delivery card 50, it is possible to certify the number of cases where proxy storage was performed, and obtain a fee for the proxy storage from the home delivery company. Convenience store 3
As a result, the ability to attract customers has increased as a result of the visitor's visit to the store, and it has become possible to increase sales. Recipients can use the convenience store 3 at their convenience store 3 anytime during the opening hours.
0 can be received, and the location can be known from the map of the home delivery item exchange card 50, so that the home delivery item 70 can be easily received without any trouble.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the absence card according to the present invention. In each of the embodiments described below, portions that perform the same functions as those in the above-described embodiments will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted as appropriate. The home delivery redemption card 50A of the second embodiment has a fixed form document, delivery date and time, home delivery information Dc and a barcode 51A printed on the printing surface of the card base material 52A, a map column 54A, a convenience store specific information column 5 and the like.
5A and a display information column 56A are provided. When the recipient of the home delivery 70 is absent, the home delivery redemption card 50A uses the card base 52A by the issuing system 20A.
Each column is provided and printed by printing.

The barcode 51A stores the delivery slip identification information Db attached to the home delivery item 70. The card base material 52A is a coating type recording paper having a structure that thermally develops a color, and is carried by a delivery person of a home delivery company at the time of delivery. Map column 54A, convenience store specific information column 5
The 5A and display information column 56A is a column on which the map information Dm, the convenience store identification information Ds, and the display information Df received by the issuing system 20A from the home delivery company host computer 10A are printed. The map information Dm is image information of a peripheral map of the convenience store 3, 3-1, 3-2 or the like, and the display information Df is information of the latest advertisement or special sale.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the absence card use method and the absence card use method according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, in the second embodiment, the home delivery company host computer 10A
Are the issuing system 20A and the cashier terminals 30, 30-1,
30-2 and the like via the telecommunication line 40, the delivery slip 60
By sending and receiving the delivery slip identification information Db, etc. stored in
It manages the proxy storage of the home delivery 70 by the convenience stores 3, 3-1, 3-2 and the like.

The issuing system 20A is carried by a delivery person of a home delivery company at the time of collection and delivery. The issuing system 20A includes a barcode reader 21A, a data transmitting / receiving unit 22A, and a thermal printer unit 23A, and issues a home delivery redemption card 50A. Barcode reader 21A
Reads the barcode 61 of the delivery slip 60 and inputs the delivery slip identification information Db. The data transmitting / receiving unit 22A
The delivery slip identification information Db input by the barcode reader 21A is transmitted as the absence delivery information D1 to the home delivery company host computer 10A, and as a response, information necessary for issuing the home delivery redemption card 50A is received.

The thermal printer section 23A performs a card issuing process. Delivery item exchange card 5 received from delivery company host computer 10A by data transmission / reception unit 22A
The information necessary for issuance of the 0A, the fixed form document such as the name of the person in charge and the contact information of the home delivery company, the delivery date and time, etc., are printed on the card base material 52A by the thermal method, and the home delivery article exchange card 50A is issued. . The thermal printer unit 23A stores the delivery slip identification information D input by the barcode reader 21A.
b is printed as a barcode 51A on the card base material 52A.

The delivery company host computer 10A includes a delivery management database 11 and an agency storage database 1
2 is provided. Delivery company host computer 10A
Receives the absence delivery information D1 from the issuing system 20A, specifies the optimal convenience store 3 for storing the delivery package 70 on behalf of the delivery baggage 70, and specifies the home delivery redemption card 50A.
Is transmitted to the issuing system 20A. The agency storage store database 12 stores the convenience store identification information Ds, the delivery destination code included in the area in charge of the agency storage, the delivery slip identification information Db of the parcel stored at the agency storage, the display information Df, and the map information Dm in association with each other. are doing. Each piece of information linked to the convenience store specific information Ds is rewritable.

The cashier terminal 30A reads the barcode 51A of the home delivery exchange card 50A brought by the recipient, displays the delivery slip number included in the input delivery slip identification information Db, and is stored in the convenience store 3. The delivery item 70 corresponding to the delivery item exchange card 50A is specified from the delivery items 70, 70-1, 70-2, 70-3, and the like.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are flow charts showing a second embodiment of the use mode of the absence card according to the present invention and the method of using the absence card according to the present invention. FIG. 8 shows a proxy storage start management process, and FIG. 9 shows a proxy storage end management process. As shown in FIG. 8, when the recipient of the delivery package 70 is not present, the delivery package management system of the second embodiment starts the proxy storage start management process in S310, S3300, and S340.

In S331, the issuing system 20A
Reads the barcode 61 of the delivery slip 60 attached to the delivery baggage 70 where the recipient is absent by the barcode reader 21A, and inputs the delivery slip identification information Db as the absence delivery information D1. The issuing system 20A transmits the absence delivery information D1 to the home delivery company host computer 10A by the data transmission / reception unit 22A (S332).

In S311, the home delivery company host computer 10A receives the absence delivery information D1 including the delivery slip identification information Db from the issuing system 20A. The received delivery slip identification information Db is searched in the delivery management database 11 (S312), and the home delivery information Dc and the delivery destination code are read. The home delivery company host computer 10A searches for this delivery destination code in the agency storage database 12, and
Among the plurality of convenience store specifying information Ds in charge of proxy storage of the delivery destination code, the convenience store specifying information Ds having the smallest number of associated delivery slip identification information Db (the number of home delivery items stored by proxy) and this The display information Df and the map information Dm corresponding to the convenience store specific information Ds are read.

In S313, the home delivery company host computer 10A converts the delivery status information Dj corresponding to the delivery slip identification information Db to the convenience store 3 specified by the convenience store specifying information Ds during the absence delivery,
The read home delivery information Dc, convenience store identification information Ds, display information Df, and map information Dm are transmitted to the issuing system 20A (S314).

In S333, the issuing system 20A
From the home delivery company host computer 10A
, The convenience store specific information Ds of the convenience store 3, the display information Df, and the map information Dm. The issuing system 20A uses the thermal printer unit 23A to transmit the information Dc, Ds, Df, D
The m, the fixed form document, and the delivery date and time are printed on the card base material 52A, a card issuance process is performed (S334), and the proxy storage start management process ends (S335). The issued home delivery redemption card 50A is posted to a post box of the recipient's home.

Cash register terminal 30A and cash register terminal 30A-1
Performs the same process as the proxy storage start management process of the cashier terminal 30 and the cashier terminal 30-1 in the first embodiment in the proxy storage start management process.

The home delivery company host computer 10A performs the same processing as the home delivery company host computer 10 from S113 to S118 in the first embodiment.
The proxy storage start management process ends (S315 to S32).
0).

As shown in FIG. 9, when the recipient brings the delivery-goods exchange card 50A to the convenience store 3 displayed on the delivery-goods exchange card 50A, the process proceeds to S.
In 410 and S420, the delivery baggage management system of the first embodiment starts a proxy storage end management process.

At S421, the cashier terminal 30A of the convenience store 3 inputs the delivery slip identification information Db by reading the barcode 51A of the home delivery redemption card 50A brought by the recipient. Cash register terminal 30A
Displays on the display a request to read the delivery slip number included in the delivery slip identification information Db and the barcode 61 of the delivery slip 60 on which the delivery slip number is printed (S422). The cashier terminal 30A thereafter performs the same processing as S225 to S227 of the first embodiment, and ends the proxy storage end management processing (S423 to S425).

The home delivery company host computer 10A performs the same processing as the home delivery company host computer 10 from S214 to S216 in the first embodiment, and ends the proxy storage end management process (S411 to S413).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, before bringing the delivery baggage 70 to the convenience store 3, the home delivery company sets a convenience store suitable for proxy storage in advance. Since the inquiry is made to the host computer 10A, it is possible to reduce the cost for dealing with the case where there is no free space for the proxy storage in the convenience store 3. In addition, since the home delivery company issues the home delivery card 50A, the on-time information such as special sale information is displayed on the home delivery card 50A, so that the cost of delivery can be reduced from the advertisement income. It has become possible. On the other hand, the recipient can determine the urgency to receive the parcel 70 from the parcel delivery card 50A, such as the name of the sender, the contents of the parcel, the delivery date, and the like. It is also possible to tell.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of an absence card according to the present invention. FIG. 10 (a) is a front view, and FIG. 10 (b) is a rear view. The home delivery redemption card 50B according to the third embodiment includes a card base 52.
Is provided with a magnetic stripe 53B and a rewritable display section 57B on the back side, and a fixed form document is printed on the front side. The parcel delivery card 50B stores the delivery slip identification information Db in the magnetic stripe 53B when the receiver of the parcel 70 is absent, and maps information Dm, display information Df, and convenience store identification in each part of the rewritable display unit 57B. The information Ds and the parcel delivery information Dc are output, the contents thereof are rewritten, and the parcel delivery card 50A of the second embodiment is output.
Works the same as.

The rewritable display section 57B performs display by generating a contrast from a difference in transition temperature, and its contents are rewritable. Rewritable display unit 5
7B is provided with a delivery date and time column, a map column 54B, a convenience store specific information column 55B, a display information column 56B, and a home delivery information column 58B. Home delivery information column 58B
Is a column for displaying home delivery information Dc.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effects of the second embodiment, it is possible to further reduce the delivery cost by reusing the home delivery object exchange card 50B.

(Modifications) Various modifications and changes are possible without being limited to the embodiments described above, and these are also within the equivalent scope of the present invention. For example, in each embodiment, the delivery company host computer 10, 10A
May display a warning if the proxy storage end information D4 is not received for a certain period of time after receiving the proxy storage start information D3. Recipient is home delivery redemption card 50, 50A
You can address issues such as not receiving or forgetting the recipient.

In each of the embodiments, the delivery company host computers 10, 10A may be workstations installed at distribution centers. In addition, a host computer installed at the delivery company and a workstation installed at the distribution center cooperate with each other.
The same effect can be obtained even if the function of OA is fulfilled.

In the first embodiment, the terminal 20 with a barcode reader transmits information to the host computer 10 of the home delivery company, but the terminal 20 with a barcode reader stores the information and, after delivery, the distribution center workstation. For example, the information may be transmitted.

In the first embodiment, the home delivery redemption card 50 includes an IC chip, and the terminal 20 with a barcode reader transmits the exchange card identification information D from the IC chip.
A reader / writer that can read a may be used.

In the second embodiment, the thermal printer unit 2
Instead of 3A, the home delivery card redemption card 50A may be issued by printing using a sublimation transfer printer, an ink jet printer, or a thermal transfer printer.

In the second embodiment, when issuing the home delivery redemption card 50A, the issuing system 20A
The issuing system 20 is not referred to the home delivery company host computer 10A for a convenience store that performs proxy storage.
A may specify the information by inputting the convenience store specifying information Ds of the convenience store 3.

In the second embodiment, the home delivery redemption card 50A may have a delivery slip number field for displaying a delivery slip number. In the proxy storage end management process,
The home delivery item 70 can be specified without the cashier terminal 30 displaying the delivery slip number.

In the second embodiment, the issuing system 20
A includes a touch panel, the home delivery company host computer 10A transmits convenience store identification information Ds of a plurality of convenience stores suitable for proxy storage to the issuing system 20A, and the issuing system 20A uses the touch panel to handle proxy storage. The store may be specified. Delivery efficiency can be improved by selecting a convenience store to be stored by proxy from a plurality of convenience stores.

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As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the delivery company can reduce the delivery cost by storing the delivery package at the storage agency. Also, by managing the storage of the delivery baggage by the storage agent, the delivery company can always know the location of the delivery baggage, and can reliably deliver the delivery baggage to the recipient. The storage agent must prove that the delivery baggage has been delivered to the recipient by storing the absence card, certify the number of storages performed on behalf of the person by the number, and obtain the storage fee from the delivery company. Became possible. In addition, the storage agency has increased the ability to attract customers due to the visit of the recipient, and has been able to increase sales. Since the recipient can know the location of the storage agency based on the agency location information of the absence card, the recipient can easily receive the delivery package without any trouble.

According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, in particular, by specifying the delivery baggage corresponding to the absent card from the card identification information of the storage unit, the delivery baggage can be surely identified. It is now possible to give it to the recipient.

According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, in particular, the delivery baggage corresponding to the absence card is specified from the displayed delivery baggage identification information, thereby ensuring the delivery baggage. Can be passed to the recipient.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to third aspects, in particular,
The agency location information display field and / or the delivery baggage identification information display field can be rewritten, and the cost of delivery can be reduced by reusing the absence card.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, in particular,
By displaying value content information and obtaining its economic value, it has become possible to reduce delivery costs.

According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 5, in particular,
In order to display the location information of the storage agency on the absence card when the recipient of the delivery package is absent, for example, consider the circumstances at that time, such as the storage status at the storage agency, the delivery status of the delivery company, etc. By displaying the location information of the selected storage agent, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the delivery and reduce the delivery cost.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, in particular,
In order to display the delivery baggage identification information on the absence card when the recipient of the delivery baggage is absent, the delivery baggage identification information is displayed in consideration of the circumstances at that time, such as the delivery time and the contents of the delivery baggage. This has made it possible to provide the recipient with highly convenient information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view and a rear view showing a first embodiment of an absence card according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a proxy storage start management process according to the first embodiment of the absence card use mode and the absence card use method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a proxy storage end management process in the first embodiment of the absence card use mode and the absence card use method according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a proxy storage start management process in the first embodiment of the absence card use mode and the absence card use method according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a proxy storage end management process according to the first embodiment of the absence card use mode and the absence card use method according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the absence card according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the use mode of the absence card according to the present invention and the method of using the absence card according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a proxy storage start management process according to a second embodiment of the absence card use mode and the absence card use method according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a proxy storage end management process according to a second embodiment of the absence card use mode and the absence card use method according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view and a rear view showing a third embodiment of the absence card according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Da Redemption card identification information Db Delivery slip identification information Dc Delivery item information Dj Delivery status information Ds Convenience store specific information Df Display information Dm Map information 3,3-1,3-2 Convenience store 10,10A Delivery company host computer 11 Delivery management Database 12 Agency store database 20 Terminal with barcode reader 20A Issuing system 30, 30-1, 30-2, 30A, 30A-1, 30
A-2 cashier terminal 40 telecommunication line 50, 50A, 50B home delivery exchange card 51, 51A barcode 60 delivery slip 61 barcode 70, 70-1, 70-2, 70-3 home delivery

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. The absence of a delivery baggage that a delivery agent leaves at a delivery destination when the recipient of the delivery baggage is absent and is used by the recipient to receive the delivery baggage from a storage agent storing the delivery baggage. An absent card, comprising: an agent location information display field for displaying location information of the storage agency. 2. The absence card according to claim 1, further comprising a card identification information storage unit for storing card identification information. 3. The absence card according to claim 1, further comprising a delivery package identification information display field for displaying delivery package identification information for identifying the delivery package. 4. One of claims 1 to 3
2. The absence card according to claim 1, wherein the agency location information display field and / or the delivery baggage identification information display field are rewritable. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
2. The absence card according to claim 1, further comprising a value content information display column for displaying value content information having an economic value when displayed. 6. Any one of claims 1 to 5
In the method of using an absent card using the absent card according to the paragraph, when the delivery company leaves at the delivery destination, in the agency location information display column, to display the location information of the storage agency How to use the absence card, which is a feature. 7. Any one of claims 1 to 5
In the method of using an absent card using the absent card described in the paragraph or the method of using an absent card according to claim 6, when the delivery agent leaves at the delivery destination, in the delivery baggage identification information display column, A method of using an absence card, wherein the delivery bag identification information is displayed.