JP2004078295A - Sales management system for livestock, handy terminal for the same, and sales management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sales management system for livestock, a handy terminal therefor and a sales management method that can ensure an accurate input of necessary information without a mismatch between a bar code 18 on an identification label such as an earmark 17 and an individual of livestock on a livestock information label 19, and create an accurate and readable receipt or confirmation (label 21) to be handed to a producer, at a point of sales of cattle or other livestock. <P>SOLUTION: When the bar code 18 on the earmark 17 and a bar code 20 on the livestock information label 19 are read in, only if they are equal, various pieces of information on the livestock can be input. Only if the bar code 18 printed on the identification label 17 attached to the livestock and the bar code 20 printed on the livestock information label 19 possessed by the producer who produces the livestock are equal, information on the livestock can be input. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a livestock sales management system, a handy terminal and a sales management method thereof, and particularly to a livestock sales management system, a handy terminal and a handy terminal that ensure that there is no error in individual identification of cattle and other livestock at the point of sale. It is about the sales management method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
An outline of the conventional livestock sales and purchase processing, especially of calves, will be given.
The producer of the calf (producing dairy farmer) sells the calf to another dairy farmer when the calf has been born and grows about six months, and this dairy farmer grows the calf as a dairy farmer. And bring them to market when they grow up. In some cases, the dairy farmer sells the cattle to another dairy farmer, and the selling process may be repeated several times.
Domestic animals include mammals such as cattle, horses, pigs, and goats, and chickens and other birds. Particularly, cattle are subject to problems such as mad cow disease (BSE, bovine spongiform encephalopathy) and mouth-and-mouth disease. Strict or accurate solid identification and accurate grasp of sales routes are required.
[0003]
At the birth stage, calves are provided with individual identification marks, for example, ear tags, and the ear labels have barcodes with solid characters that can be read by workers and have explanatory characters. . In addition, various necessary information on the calf born, such as a bar code for identifying the individual, as well as a livestock information mark (birth sheet) describing the date of birth, gender distinction, breed and producer, etc. are prepared. ing.
At the time of selling the calf, various necessary information in the livestock information tag is transmitted from a producer, that is, a seller (a dairy farmer) to a purchaser (a dairy farmer).
At the time of this sale, the agricultural cooperative may be involved in (purchase) the calf and may resell the calf to a predetermined dairy farmer.
[0004]
However, at any time of sale or purchase, the buyer visits the producer and, at the site visited, the individual identification number (ear tag number) indicated by the bar code of the ear tag, the date of birth, The purchaser takes the sheet in which various information such as breed, weight, sales date, producer, and sales destination are transcribed in a memo, etc., and takes it back to the office, inputs it manually to a predetermined personal computer, etc., and creates a database. Is the actual situation.
Therefore, there is a problem that the possibility of erroneous entry when the above-mentioned various information is transcribed cannot be denied, and it is troublesome and work efficiency is low. It should be noted that the content confirmation for the calf is handed to the producer, but there is a problem that the content is difficult to read when handwritten.
In addition, there is a problem that even when the information is transcribed correctly, there is a possibility that the data is erroneously input when the data is input to the personal computer.
In addition, there is a case where transcription is performed while confirming by comparing the individual identification number of the bar code of the ear tag with the individual identification number of the livestock information mark of the above-mentioned livestock information mark possessed by the producer. There is a problem that can not be denied.
In short, if information about the calf or its database is saved incorrectly, and if this cow has any problems at a later date, it will be possible to obtain information on its sales route and individual identification, as well as other accurate information. There is a problem that can not be.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and discloses a livestock sales management system, a handy terminal, and a sales management method capable of accurately inputting necessary information on cattle and other livestock at the point of sale. The task is to provide.
[0006]
Further, the present invention provides a livestock sales management system, a handy terminal and a sales management method thereof, in which there is no error between a barcode of an identification mark such as an ear tag and recognition of a livestock by a livestock information mark. As an issue.
[0007]
The present invention also provides a livestock sales management system, a handy terminal, and a sales management method that enable accurate transmission of various information about livestock to a purchaser at the time of selling the livestock, particularly when selling the livestock for the first time. Make it an issue.
[0008]
It is another object of the present invention to provide a livestock sales management system, a handy terminal, and a sales management method that enable a receipt or confirmation to be handed to a producer to be accurately and easily read at the time of selling the livestock. And
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the present invention focuses on reading a barcode such as an ear tag and a barcode of a livestock information mark, and enabling input of various kinds of information on livestock only when they match, and the first invention was born. When selling livestock, a livestock sales management system for performing individual identification of the livestock and inputting information necessary for management, wherein the barcode described in the identification mark attached to the livestock, Livestock sales management characterized in that the above-mentioned information on the above-mentioned livestock can be input only when the barcode described in the livestock information mark possessed by the producer of the livestock matches. System.
[0010]
When selling the livestock for the first time, the barcode can be read.
[0011]
It has a barcode scanner for reading the barcode, and a handy terminal for inputting the information. The information input to the handy terminal can be printed and data can be transmitted to a management personal computer. .
[0012]
The handy terminal may include a livestock information storage unit for preliminarily storing various items necessary for inputting the information.
[0013]
The livestock information storage unit may include at least one of the barcode described on the identification mark, the producer, and a sale destination of the livestock.
[0014]
The second invention is a handy terminal of a livestock sales management system for performing individual identification of the livestock and inputting information necessary for management when the livestock is sold, wherein the identification attached to the livestock is provided. The barcode described in the mark and the barcode described in the livestock information mark possessed by the producer that produced the livestock can be read, and only when these barcodes match, A livestock sales management system, characterized in that said information can be input.
[0015]
The third invention is a livestock sales management method for performing individual identification of the livestock and inputting information necessary for management when the livestock is sold, which is described in the identification mark attached to the livestock. And the barcode described in the livestock information mark of the producer that has produced the livestock, and only when the barcode is matched, the information on the livestock can be entered. It is a method of managing and selling livestock, which is a characteristic.
[0016]
In the livestock sales management system, the handy terminal and the sales management method according to the present invention, a barcode such as an ear tag and a barcode such as a livestock information mark are read, and various information regarding the livestock can be input only when they match. If they do not match, an error will occur, so avoid erroneous input of cattle and other livestock, especially at the time of the first sale, and accurately transmit various information for identification to the purchaser or the next stage. Can be.
[0017]
In particular, according to the livestock sales management system according to the first invention, only when the barcode of an identification mark such as an ear tag attached to the livestock and the barcode of the livestock information mark owned by the producer match, Since information about livestock can be entered, accurate data processing is possible, and the discrepancy between the animal as a solid and the number as data on this animal is recognized, and Information input errors can be avoided in advance.
[0018]
In particular, according to the handy terminal of the livestock sales management system according to the second invention, the bar code of the identification mark and the bar code of the livestock information mark can be read, and necessary information can be input at any time. Data transmission processing at the point of sale can be performed simply and accurately.
[0019]
In particular, according to the livestock sales management method according to the third invention, information on livestock can be input only when the barcode of the identification mark and the barcode of the livestock information mark match, As in the first aspect, accurate data processing can be performed, and an input error of necessary information can be avoided in advance.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, a livestock sales management system, a handy terminal and a sales management method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a schematic overall view of a livestock sales management system 1, which has a management personal computer 2, a handy terminal 3, a barcode scanner 4, and a printer 5. If necessary, a communication unit 6 that enables data communication between the management personal computer 2 and the handy terminal 3 can be provided.
[0021]
The management personal computer 2 is used to perform various managements on calves and other livestock using any application software, and is provided at an office of a purchaser such as an agricultural cooperative or a growing dairy farmer.
[0022]
The handy terminal 3 is portable to an arbitrary place such as a ranch of a producer (producing dairy farmer), and is connected to a barcode scanner 4 so that an arbitrary type of barcode can be read and various kinds of data can be read. After inputting, data communication can be performed alone or via the communication unit 6.
FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of the handy terminal 3. The handy terminal 3 is connected to a CPU 7, a ROM 8, a RAM 9, a data collating unit 10, a livestock information storage unit 11, and a first interface 12. It has a barcode scanner 4, a display unit 13, a data input unit 14, and a communication port 16 connected to a second interface 15.
[0023]
The barcode scanner 4 has an identification barcode 18 (barcode) for individual identification written on an earmark 17 (identification mark) attached to a calf or other livestock at its birth stage, and is prepared and managed by the producer. It is possible to read the information mark barcode 20 (barcode) written on the livestock information mark 19 (birth sheet).
The data collating unit 10 collates the identification mark barcode 18 and the information mark barcode 20.
[0024]
The printer 5 can be connected to the handy terminal 3 by wire or wirelessly, and can output data input by the handy terminal 3 to a required print medium such as a label 21 as necessary. For example, a thermal printer or the like can be adopted.
The livestock information storage unit 11 can store in advance various various items to be output to the label 21, thereby simplifying the data input operation by the data input unit 14.
[0025]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the print items of the label 21. The label 21 can be a receipt or confirmation to the producer at the time of sale.
As shown in FIG. 3, the print items on the label 21 stored in the livestock information storage unit 11 include a date / time item 22, a time item 23, an identification barcode 18 (information barcode 20) of sales. Ear item number item 24, dairyman number item 25 and dairyman name item 26 of the dairy farmer, breed number item 27 and breed name item 28, weight item 29, sex item 30, livestock breed bull Number item 31 and breeding bull name item 32, sales destination number (purchaser, breeding dairy farmer) sales destination number item 33 and sales destination name item 34, calf birth date item 35, and the work that performed the data processing And a worker name item 37 of the worker.
Each of these items can be created by the management personal computer 2 and transmitted to the handy terminal 3 in advance, and can be used as a data input valve.
[0026]
Data processing when selling (purchasing) calves by the livestock sales management system 1 and the handy terminal 3 having such a configuration will be described below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a sales management method according to the present invention, particularly at a data input processing stage. In step S1, it is determined whether or not the identification mark barcode 18 of the earmark 17 has been input. In step S2, it is determined whether the information barcode 20 of the livestock information mark 19 has been input.
When displaying the read identification mark barcode 18 and information mark barcode 20 as numbers, for example, numbers such as “1” or “2” are displayed, and “first time” or “second time” is displayed. It can be distinguished and each can be identified.
[0027]
In step S3, it is determined whether or not the identification barcode 18 and the information barcode 20 match each other. If they match, in step S4 the necessary livestock information (the label 21 Each item, FIG. 3) is sequentially input.
[0028]
Next, in step S5, data is transmitted from the handy terminal 3 to the management personal computer 2 via the communication port 16 to create a database for various managements, and is output to the label 21 by the printer 5 to receive a sales receipt or confirmation. And Therefore, a receipt or the like which has conventionally been post-processed can be immediately issued at the point of sale, that is, at the place of the producer.
Of course, after returning to the office, data may be output from the handy terminal 3 to the management personal computer 2.
[0029]
If the identification bar code 18 and the information bar code 20 do not match each other in step S3, data input to the handy terminal 3 is disabled in step S6, an error is displayed, and livestock and livestock information as solids are displayed. It clearly indicates that the mark 19 is different.
[0030]
Thus, in the first stage of selling livestock such as calves, the identification barcode 18 of the ear tag 17 and the information barcode 20 of the livestock information mark 19 are checked and confirmed, thereby avoiding erroneous data input. Data input processing can be performed easily and without any trouble.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by checking the barcode of an identification mark such as an ear tag and the barcode of a livestock information mark, it is possible to avoid erroneous data input and to easily perform data input processing. The livestock database can be created accurately, and the burden on producers and purchasers can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic overall view of a livestock sales management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of the handy terminal 3;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a print item of a label 21;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a livestock sales management method, particularly at a data input processing stage.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Livestock sales management system (embodiment, Fig. 1)
2 PC for management 3 Handy terminal (the embodiment, FIG. 2)
4 Barcode scanner 5 Printer 6 Communication unit 7 CPU (Fig. 2)
8 ROM
9 RAM
Reference Signs List 10 Data collation unit 11 Livestock information storage unit 12 First interface 13 Display unit 14 Data input unit 15 Second interface 16 Communication port 17 Ear tag (identification tag)
18 identification barcode (barcode)
19 Livestock information mark (birth sheet)
20 information sign barcode (barcode)
21 Label 22 Date of Sale Item 23 Time Item 24 Ear Label Number Item by Identification Bar Code 18 (Information Bar Code 20) 25 Dairy Farmer Number Item of Producing Dairy Farmer 26 Dairy Farmer Name of Producing Dairy Farm Item 27 Livestock Breed number item 28 breed name item of livestock 29 weight item 30 gender item 31 breed bull bull number item 32 breed bull breed bull name item 33 34 Sales destination name item of sales destination 35 Calf birth date item 36 Worker number item of worker who performed data processing 37 Worker name item of worker who performed data processing

Claims (7)

A livestock sales management system that performs identification of the livestock and inputs information necessary for management when the livestock is sold.
A barcode written on an identification mark attached to the livestock,
The sale of livestock, wherein the information on the livestock can be input only when the barcode described in the livestock information mark of the producer that produced the livestock matches the barcode. Management system. The livestock sales management system according to claim 1, wherein the barcode is read when selling the livestock for the first time. A barcode scanner that reads the barcode,
A handy terminal for inputting the information,
Has,
2. The livestock sales management system according to claim 1, wherein the information input to the handy terminal can be printed and data can be transmitted to a management personal computer. The handy terminal,
4. The livestock sales management system according to claim 3, further comprising a livestock information storage unit for preliminarily storing various items necessary for inputting the information. The livestock information storage unit,
The barcode described on the identification mark,
The livestock sales management system according to claim 4, wherein the system has at least one item of the producer and the livestock seller. A handy terminal of a livestock sales management system for inputting information necessary for management while performing individual identification of the livestock when selling livestock,
A barcode written on an identification mark attached to the livestock,
A barcode described in a livestock information mark possessed by the producer that produced the livestock, and readable,
The handy terminal of the livestock sales management system, wherein the information on the livestock can be input only when these barcodes match. A livestock sales management method for performing identification of livestock and inputting information necessary for management when selling livestock,
A barcode written on an identification mark attached to the livestock,
A barcode described in a livestock information mark possessed by a producer who has produced the livestock is read, and only when these barcodes match, the information on the livestock can be input. Livestock sales management method.

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