JP2004292120A - Article managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make easily performable data input and edit operation in article management. <P>SOLUTION: When ID (identification) information from a plurality of radio tags 1 is received by the receiving part 7 of an article managing device 5, a CPU 12 collates a plurality of ID information received with a DB (data base) 8 and article information having the ID information matching the received ID information is retrieved. Then the ID information, group information corresponding to the ID information, and article information are stored in a storage part 11 in a state of being edited in a corresponded state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an article management apparatus that can easily perform data entry and editing work in article management using a wireless tag.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, management of articles has been performed by creating a list of objects to be managed and appropriately referring or collating the list. Generally, a list for managing articles is created and edited by manual input using a personal computer.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional management object list creation, since information of each article must be input using only numeric keys or switches, there is a disadvantage that the input operation is complicated and difficult to understand. For this reason, for example, in the case of inventory, when information such as a product name, a location, a price product, or an ID number is additionally registered or changed, the operation is troublesome, Mistakes and mistakes tended to cause mistakes.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily perform data input and editing work in article management.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An article management apparatus of the present invention is an article management apparatus using a database in which a plurality of pieces of ID information are stored, and ID information for wirelessly detecting ID information from a wireless communication body having ID information attached to each article. It is characterized in that it comprises a detecting means and an editing means for performing editing using the ID information of the database based on the ID information detected by the ID information detecting means.
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an article management system according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a wireless tag, which is attached to each of the articles A, B, C,. The wireless tag 1 includes an antenna 2 that performs communication by receiving power from the outside, a power supply unit 3 that supplies power to each circuit inside the wireless tag 1 with the power received by the antenna 2, and an ID for passing to the antenna 2. And a memory 4 in which information is recorded. Note that the wireless tag 1 corresponds to the wireless communication body according to the present invention.
[0007]
Reference numeral 5 denotes an article management device that receives ID information from the wireless tag 1 and manages each article. The article management device 5 includes a power supply start-up circuit 6 that supplies power to the wireless tag 1, a receiving unit 7 that receives ID information from the wireless tag 1, a plurality of pieces of ID information and a plurality of pieces of article information (article names, etc.). (DB) 8 that stores the information on a one-to-one basis, a display unit 9 that displays information from the DB 8 based on the ID information from the wireless tag 1, and an operator (human) operating the article management device 5. And a storage unit 11 for storing data edited using the ID information stored in the DB 8, and a CPU 12 for controlling the entire article management device 5.
[0008]
Next, the operation of the article management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, upon receiving the registration signal sent from the operation unit 10, the article management device 5 supplies power to the plurality of wireless tags 1 from the power supply start-up circuit 6 (step S1).
[0009]
Each of the wireless tags 1 within a predetermined range from the article management device 5 transmits ID information by being supplied with power, so that the receiving unit 7 receives the ID information from the plurality of wireless tags 1 (step S2). .
[0010]
The CPU 12 checks the received plurality of ID information with the DB 8 and searches for article information having ID information that matches the received ID information (step S3).
[0011]
Then, the group information is added to the plurality of pieces of ID information in the DB 8 that match the received plurality of pieces of ID information, temporarily stored in the storage unit 11, and an article list (based on the article information searched in step S3). A plurality of article information items to be grouped are described) (step S4), and the created article list is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S5). At this time, a message is displayed on the display unit 9 asking whether the articles to be registered as a group are included in the article list without any excess or shortage or not (step S6).
[0012]
After the message is displayed, a YES signal or a NO signal is received from the operation unit 10 operated by the operator (step S7). In the case of YES, the ID information is edited into a form in which the ID information is associated with the corresponding group information and article information, that is, a plurality of pieces of article information corresponding to the ID information from the wireless tag 1 received by the receiver 7 are grouped. The edited data is stored in the storage unit 11 in the edited state (step S8). On the other hand, if NO, a registration signal is automatically generated (step S9), and the process returns to step S1 to repeat the same processing.
[0013]
As described above, in the present embodiment, ID information of a plurality of wireless tags can be collectively received and grouped easily.
[0014]
Specifically, it can be applied to the following cases. For example, when going out on a trip, ID information is collectively detected from the wireless tags of each article to be carried on the trip and grouped, and when the user returns from the trip, the ID information of the group is detected and collated to detect a forgotten item. Can be prevented. If ID information is collectively detected from the wireless tags of the articles in the refrigerator and grouped, necessary items can be arranged based on the article list when shopping.
[0015]
(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which the grouping is canceled as described in the first embodiment. Note that the configuration of the article management system in the present embodiment is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that articles A, B, C, D, and E are grouped as group I, and articles A, B, F, G, H, and I are grouped as group II. Such grouping is performed by, for example, the operation in the first embodiment.
[0017]
In this example, for example, articles A and B are deleted from the grouped data. The operation of the article management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In a situation where the ID information, the corresponding group information and the article information are stored in the storage unit 11 in association with each other (step S8 in FIG. 2), the article to be deleted by the receiving unit 7 of the article management apparatus 5 as shown in FIG. Upon receiving the ID information from the wireless tags 1 attached to A and B, the CPU 12 searches the storage unit 11 for a group including the articles A and B based on the received ID information (steps S10 and S11). If there is no group including the articles A and B, a message indicating that there is no group is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S19).
[0018]
When there is a group including the articles A and B, for example, when the search result indicates that the groups I and II include the articles A and B, the group I and the group II are displayed on the display unit 9 (step). S12).
[0019]
Further, a message prompting the user to select one or more of the displayed groups (group I and group II) is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S13). For example, if the group I is selected by the operator, a group selection signal for selecting the group I is received from the operation unit 10 (step S14).
[0020]
Next, a message prompting the user to select whether to delete all selected articles of Group I or to delete only articles A and B from Group I is displayed on display unit 9 (Step S15).
[0021]
After the message is displayed, a deletion selection signal sent from the operation unit 10 operated by the operator is received (steps S16 and S17). When all the articles of the group I are to be deleted, all the group information of the articles of the group I is deleted from the storage unit 11 (step S18). On the other hand, when only the articles A and B are deleted from the group I, the group information of the articles A and B in the group I is deleted from the storage unit 11 (step S20).
The same operation as described above is performed in Group II.
[0022]
As described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily perform ungrouping of some articles in a group and ungrouping of all articles in the group.
[0023]
Specifically, it can be applied to the following cases. For example, if the user goes out on a trip and no longer uses the article (for example, if the consumable is used up while traveling), the article can be easily deleted from the group list. Thus, when there is no article in the belongings, a warning is issued to prevent a forgotten article. When an article is taken out from the refrigerator and used, the wireless tag ID information of the article can be detected and deleted at once. This makes article management easier.
[0024]
(Third embodiment)
In the third embodiment, an example will be described in which the grouped groups are searched and integrated as described in the first embodiment. Note that the configuration of the article management system in the present embodiment is the same as that described in the first embodiment, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that articles A, B, C, D, and E are grouped as a group IV, and articles F, G, H, and I are grouped as a group VI. Such grouping is performed by, for example, the operation in the first embodiment.
[0026]
In this example, the group IV and the group VI thus grouped are searched and integrated. The operation of the article management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In a situation where the ID information, the corresponding group information and the article information are stored in the storage unit 11 in association with each other (step S8 in FIG. 2), the articles to be integrated by the receiving unit 7 of the article management apparatus 5 as shown in FIG. The CPU 12 receives the ID information of A and B and the ID information of the articles F and G to be integrated, and based on the received ID information, the CPU 12 sends a group including the articles A and B and a group including the articles F and G from the storage unit 11. (Steps S21 and S22). If there is no group including the articles A and B and no group including the articles F and G, a message indicating that there is no group is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S29).
[0027]
When there is a group including the articles A and B and a group including the articles F and G, for example, as a search result, the group IV and the group V include the articles A and B, and the group VI and the group VII include the articles F and G. Are displayed on the display unit 9 as shown in FIG. 7 (step S23).
[0028]
A group to be integrated is selected by the operator, a selection signal sent from the operation unit 10, a selection signal for selecting a group IV from the group including the articles A and B in this example, and a selection signal for the group including the articles F and G. A selection signal for selecting a group VI from among them is received (step S24).
[0029]
Next, a message prompting the user to select whether to integrate the group IV and the group VI is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S25).
[0030]
After the message is displayed, a signal from the operation unit 10 operated by the operator is received (steps S26 and S27). When receiving the signal to integrate, the group information of group IV and group VI is updated to new group information (for example, group VIII) (step S28). If a signal not to integrate is received, the integration process is terminated.
[0031]
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8, it is assumed that articles A, B, C, D, and E are grouped as a group IV, and articles A, B, H, and I are grouped as a group V. Such grouping is performed by, for example, the operation in the first embodiment.
[0032]
In this example, it is assumed that the group IV and the group V thus grouped are searched and integrated. The operation of the article management system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In a situation where the ID information, the corresponding group information and the article information are stored in the storage unit 11 in association with each other (step S8 in FIG. 2), the articles to be integrated by the receiving unit 7 of the article management apparatus 5 as shown in FIG. Upon receiving the ID information of A and B, the CPU 12 searches for a group including the articles A and B based on the received ID information (steps S21 and S22). If there is no group including the articles A and B, a message indicating that there is no group is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S29).
[0033]
When there is a group including the articles A and B, for example, when the search results indicate that the groups IV, V, and X include the articles A and B, respectively, these group names are changed as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S23).
[0034]
The operator selects a group to be integrated and receives a selection signal sent from the operation unit 10, a selection signal for selecting a group IV and a group V from a group including the articles A and B in this example (step S24). .
[0035]
Next, a message urging the user to select whether to integrate the group IV and the group V is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S25).
[0036]
After the message is displayed, a signal from the operation unit 10 operated by the operator is received (step S26). When a signal to merge is received, the group information of group IV and group V is updated to new group information (for example, group VIII) (step S28). If a signal not to integrate is received, the integration process is terminated.
[0037]
As described above, in the present embodiment, group integration between groups of articles can be easily performed.
[0038]
Specifically, it can be applied to the following. For example, when a user goes out on a trip and purchases an article to increase their belongings, the purchased article is registered as a group, and all the articles can be managed by integrating the article into a group of original articles. If there is something missing in the group, a warning can be issued to prevent a lost item. In addition, in the case of storing goods in a refrigerator after shopping, it is possible to collectively manage the original goods in the refrigerator and the purchased goods by integrating them.
[0039]
As described in the first to third embodiments, based on the ID information received from the wireless tag attached to each article, the article information stored in the DB 8 is grouped, deleted from the group, Editing such as group integration can be performed easily.
[0040]
As described above, since the ID information is received from the wireless tag and the data is created, the information is automatically registered, changed, or deleted by a simple operation such as pressing a button on the article management device (ID detection terminal). Or you can. Furthermore, there is no need to equip the terminal with a large keyboard with many keys or a small switch with poor operability, and it is also necessary to perform large-scale text input / edit processing, various recognition processing, analysis processing, format conversion processing, etc. Since no program is required, the memory capacity can be reduced. This has advantages in terms of downsizing, cost reduction, and low power consumption of the terminal. In addition, since there is no need for the operator of the terminal to perform key input operations or complicated switch operations, there is an advantage that anyone can use the terminal immediately without reading or training a thick manual.
[0041]
(Fourth embodiment)
Hereinafter, the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In the present embodiment, a unique wireless tag 1 is attached to each article used in daily life, and the owner of the article performs registration / list creation (DB creation) of belongings in advance. (Step S30).
[0042]
For example, articles to be carried when the owner of the article goes out are put together at one place, and the article management device 5 detects ID information from the wireless tag 1 attached to each of the articles to be carried (step S31). Then, a group list is created based on the detected ID information (step S32).
[0043]
The group list is displayed on the display unit 9, a message prompting the operator to confirm the group list is displayed, and a signal indicating whether or not to create the group list is received from the operator (step S33). If the group list is not created due to an incorrect group or the like, the process returns to the process of detecting a plurality of pieces of ID information in step S31. When a group list is created, the group information is stored in the storage unit 11 in association with the article (step S34).
[0044]
When it is desired to delete an article in a group, the article to be deleted is placed in one place, a group is formed, and the deletion is performed in the same manner as described in the second embodiment. When it is desired to integrate the articles between the groups, the articles to be integrated are placed at one place, the group is formed, and the integration is performed in the same manner as described in the third embodiment.
[0045]
When the operator goes out and performs an operation of selecting a group and performing collation by the operation unit 10, collation is performed between the article list and the ID information of the wireless tag of the current one (step S35). Is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S36).
[0046]
As a method of attaching the unique wireless tag 1 to each of the articles, for example, an individual attaches a wireless tag seal or the like to each of his or her own articles to create and manage an ID list (arbitrarily by the individual. (Created DB). Alternatively, a manufacturer or the like may collectively associate and add unique wireless tags 1 to all products and manage them (DB in which ID information is unified).
[0047]
As described above, it is possible to group items, release groups, and integrate groups with simple operations, so it does not take much time to create a list of portable items to prevent lost items, and effectively prevents lost items be able to.
[0048]
(Other embodiments)
A software program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is provided to an apparatus connected to the various devices or a computer in the system so that the various devices operate to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments. The present invention also includes a code that is supplied and executed by operating the various devices according to a program stored in a computer (CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus.
[0049]
In this case, the software program code itself implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the program code itself constitutes the present invention. As a transmission medium for the program code, a communication medium (a wired line or a wireless line such as an optical fiber) in a computer network (LAN, a WAN such as the Internet, a wireless communication network, etc.) system for transmitting and supplying the program information as a carrier wave. Etc.) can be used.
[0050]
Further, a means for supplying the program code to a computer, for example, a recording medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. As a recording medium for storing such a program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, and the like can be used.
[0051]
When the computer executes the supplied program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) or other application software running on the computer. Needless to say, such a program code is also included in the embodiment of the present invention when the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized in cooperation with the above.
[0052]
Further, after the supplied program code is stored in a memory provided in a function expansion board of a computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, a CPU provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit based on the instruction of the program code. It is needless to say that the present invention also includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are implemented by performing part or all of the actual processing.
[0053]
It should be noted that the shapes and structures of the respective parts shown in the above-described embodiments are merely examples of the specific embodiments for carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is limited by these. It must not be interpreted. That is, the present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof.
[0054]
Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be listed.
(Embodiment 1) An article management apparatus using a database in which a plurality of pieces of ID information are stored,
ID information detecting means for wirelessly detecting ID information from a wireless communication body having ID information attached to each article,
An article management apparatus comprising: an editing unit that performs editing using the ID information of the database based on the ID information detected by the ID information detecting unit.
[0055]
(Embodiment 2) The article management apparatus according to embodiment 1, wherein the database stores article information in association with each ID information.
[0056]
(Embodiment 3) The article management apparatus according to Embodiment 1, wherein the ID information detecting means can detect ID information from a plurality of wireless communication bodies at once.
[0057]
(Embodiment 4) The article management apparatus according to embodiment 1, wherein the editing means groups ID information stored in the database.
[0058]
(Embodiment 5) The article management apparatus according to embodiment 4, wherein grouping is performed by associating the group information with the ID information detected by the ID information detecting means.
[0059]
(Sixth Embodiment) An article management apparatus according to the first embodiment, wherein a group is canceled for ID information already grouped by the editing means.
[0060]
(Embodiment 7) The article management apparatus according to Embodiment 1, wherein groups already grouped by the editing means are integrated.
[0061]
(Eighth Embodiment) An article management apparatus according to the first embodiment, further comprising a display unit.
[0062]
(Embodiment 9) An article management method using a database in which a plurality of pieces of ID information are stored,
A procedure for wirelessly detecting ID information from a wireless communication body having ID information attached to each article;
A step of performing editing using the ID information of the database based on the ID information detected by the ID information detecting step.
[0063]
(Embodiment 10) A computer program for performing article management using a database in which a plurality of pieces of ID information are stored,
A process of wirelessly detecting ID information from a wireless communication body having ID information attached to each article;
A computer program for causing a computer to execute, based on ID information detected by the ID information detection processing, editing using the ID information of the database.
[0064]
(Embodiment 11) A computer-readable storage medium storing the computer program according to Embodiment 10.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, ID information is wirelessly detected from a wireless communication body attached to each article, and editing using ID information stored in a database is performed based on the detected ID information. Can be performed, so that data entry and editing work can be easily performed during article management.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an article management system.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the article management system according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of article management according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the article management system according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing an example of article management according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the article management system according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of article management according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a fourth embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 wireless tag 2 antenna 3 power supply unit 4 memory 5 article management device 6 power supply startup circuit 7 reception unit 8 database (DB)
9 display unit 10 operation unit 11 storage unit 12 CPU

Claims (1)

An article management apparatus using a database in which a plurality of pieces of ID information are stored,
ID information detecting means for wirelessly detecting ID information from a wireless communication body having ID information attached to each article,
An article management apparatus comprising: an editing unit that performs editing using the ID information of the database based on the ID information detected by the ID information detecting unit.

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